King Of The Hill Page #5

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- Once, but it didn't go too well.

Well, it's very simple, don't worry.

Congratulations on your award.

Oh, yeah, thank you.

Who was that boy that dropped you off?

Oh, that was Lester.

He kind of takes care of me sometimes.

I see.

Will your parents

be joining us for dinner?

No. That's impossible.

- Were they at graduation?

- No, they weren't.

Are they away?

- Sort of.

- Where?

I can't really say.

You don't know where they are?

Don't they tell you?

Well, they're not able to... exactly.

But they could just call, couldn't they?

- Or write to you if they...

- They're missing.

They're missing?

- What do you mean?

- Well,

my parents are archaeologists,

and they were on an expedition

and nobody's heard from them in a while,

so I guess they're missing.

I'm sorry. I hope they're OK.

- Are people looking for them?

- Yeah. There's a search party.

I'm not that worried.

They've been lost lots of times.

Oh.

I need to sit down for a moment,

if you don't mind.

Sure.

What's the matter?

Aaron just told me his parents

are missing on an expedition.

My grades were just as good.

Everyone knew they'd give

the award to the teacher's pet.

And all the giris feel sorry for him

'cause he's a charity case.

What a phoney.

And did you see that outfit?

I haven't seen clothes that funny

since the circus was here.

They don't even look like they're his.

My brother says there's

a poor kid like him every year.

They always gets special treatment.

Did you hear about

Aaron's parents?

They're lost on an expedition.

Say, Aaron.

Walter Emmins said Betty Haskins

said that your parents were captured

by natives on a tiger hunt.

I thought your father was a pilot

flying for the government.

Excuse me.

I have to use your bathroom.

- Aaron!

- Aaron!

- Congratulations!

- Excuse me.

- Did you graduate?

- Yeah.

- Got something for you.

- Really?

Someday, I'll teach you how to pop.

Thanks.

But my father said

he paid a $17 credit on our bill.

That's true.

But that leaves an unpaid balance

of $172.

The watch held the bank off

for a week or so,

- but now they're gonna take action.

- Three days, Mr Desot.

My father's in Kansas.

I don't know where.

I understand, but there's

nothing I can do about it.

I spent 25 years in this hotel,

started off as a clerk.

Now the bank gives the orders.

But you could call them

and tell them my father has a job

but he's travelling, right?

They simply don't care

what I have to say about this.

I don't have any power. They wanna

get rid of everyone on the third floor,

and just rent rooms to the dancehall

giris. That's where the money is.

All they care about is the money.

I'd suggest you contact your nearest

relative and see if they can't help.

I'm sorry.

Hey, Mom?

Mom?

Is Mrs Kurlander up there?

Aaron?

- Hi.

- I can't believe it's you.

I'm so glad to see you.

I miss you.

So? How are you?

Have you heard anything from Dad?

He sent me a postcard from Oklahoma.

He said the car broke down.

- Why, is everything all right?

- Yeah.

You know, everything's fine.

I was just wondering where he was.

When do you think you'll be coming home?

The doctor said the spot is closing

sooner than he expected.

When are they gonna let you out?

I don't know exactly.

But soon.

Hey, Mr Sandoz!

Mr Sandoz!

It's me, Aaron!

I think it's a misconception

that he's totally in love with himself.

After all, he did have a girlfriend.

Named Echo.

- Echo.

- Echo.

- Who is it?

- It's me, Aaron.

- Oh, Aaron.

- Hi.

- I was wondering...

- Come in, come in.

You remember Lydia, don't you?

- Yeah.

- Put something on!

I have something on.

He doesn't mind, do you?

See, he likes it.

- What?

- Woodbine.

Oh, come on in.

Over here.

Where's the corn?

- I'm sorry, we're out of corn today.

- Jesus Christ.

Cash or credit?

I'll sign for it.

Perhaps you could spare

one or two bites for young Aaron.

Oh, no. Really, I couldn't.

When Aaron here works for his meal

the way I did, he can have some.

- That wouldn't be feasible.

- With you, who knows?

The reason I came is... I wondered

if you'd buy my cigar band collection.

- Your cigar band collection?

- Yeah, you seemed interested.

I see, but why the sudden desire

to sell off this possession.

Well, I'm kind of low on money, so...

Join the club.

- They're trying to lock me out.

- Who?

- The bank that runs the hotel.

- I thought Mr Desot ran the hotel.

Well, Mr Desot told me

that if I didn't pay some money,

- the bank was gonna lock me out.

- I'll tell you what.

Come around tomorrow afternoon,

and we'll have a word with Mr Desot.

- Really? You mean it?

- I mean it, Aaron.

- Thank you.

- All right.

- Thanks a lot.

- You're welcome.

We'll see you tomorrow, then.

- Bye.

- Bye.

What?

"Dear Nathan,

something important has come up

that I must tell you about.

It seems the children

in Sullivan's class were exposed

to a new disease

called kidney box fever.

The symptoms don't show up for months.

The disease can be cured

quite easily with a blood transfusion

from a relative, especially a brother.

Therefore, I think it's best

if you send Sullivan home right away,

while there's still hope.

Best regards, Eric."

Lester? Mrs...?

You going out?

Yeah. For a minute.

Move, move. Get the door.

Hey! Lester!

- Come on, get in there!

- I got him, just like I said.

The little Yid. And you!

You watch yourself 'cause we're

cleaning up the dirt around here.

I got something I gotta give him.

- I said get in there!

- Why can't I give it back to him?

- I oughta give it back.

- Go ahead. Make it snappy.

Here.

Here's your knife.

Thanks a lot.

- Get in!

- Come on. Let's go.

Hey!

Come back and pick up them tools

and we'll call it even.

I know you're in there.

It's not fair!

It hasn't been three days yet.

So what's a day or two to a deadbeat.

- I'm gonna tell Mr Desot.

- How you gonna do that?

Homing pigeon?

- Mr Mungo's gonna talk to him.

- Mr Mungo?

He can't even get the Woodbine

to bring him food no more.

I'd say he's almost

as bad off as you are.

You're gonna have to

come out of there eventually.

Me, I'll just be out there in my chair,

eating three meals a day, till you do.

Unless you wanna surrender right now.

No!

I'll be seeing you.

Hello? Mr Mungo?

Hello?

This is KMLX, voice of...

Thank you.

Sure is a pretty one. Will you

forget what he did in that race?

He's ready to go again,

at the first pick...

How's it going in there?

Hello, Billy. Hello, Aaron.

How are you? I'm fine.

What did you have for lunch today?

- I had filet of sole.

- Oh.

What did you have?

I had a dinner roll.

And some water.

Yeah, ham.

Mmm...

Bastard.

Bastard!

Son of a...

Son of a b*tch!

Uncle Nathan sent me

when he got Dad's letter.

- He killed himself?

- Mm-hmm.

Right across the hall.

Gee.

And the McShanes moved to Illinois.

Mr Sandoz is living in a Hooverville.

So you're the only person left?

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