Man's Favorite Sport? Page #5

They're what? Inflatable waders.

They have a built-in life preserver.

Pull this cord, and the gas bottle

inflates the thing, and you don't sink.

Do they work? I don't know.

I'm testing them for the store.

You don't need waders to get into

the boat. I do too. I can't swim.

Oh, no. You can't run a boat

either? I've never felt the need.

The need's caught up with you.

Come on. Get in.

It won't tip.

Huh?

Uh-uh. Just relax. Nothing's

going to happen. Let me outta here.

Get back in there.

Sit in that third seat.

That's a boy. Go all the way

back. Even if I don't want to?

Okay, now, stay right

there. You be careful.

The first thing you have to

learn is to start the motor.

I thought you were gonna

teach me how to fish.

Sometimes it's necessary to run

the boat out where the fish are.

All right. It's as easy

as starting a lawn mower.

First take ahold of the

starter-rope handle. Where's that?

That thing.

This?

Yank that back hard as you can.

But before you do that... Roger!

Roger, pull the cord

on that thing!

Roger?

Roger,

are you okay?

Are you all right?

Bring that boat over!

- Oh!

- You're getting too much air! Turn it off!

- O-Oh!

- Turn it off!

Hold your breath.!

You gotta

let the air out!

Help me!

Hold your breath.

Be just a minute.

Abigail!

There we are.

Bring yourself up!

Abby!

Please!

Abby!

Please.! Roger, hold your breath!

Abigail, stop!

Stop, stop!

Hang on, now.

Isn't that fun, Roger?

Hang on, Roger.

Here, drink some of this.

This'll warm you up.

Abby.

Hmm?

Let me see the soles of your shoes. Why?

Mm-hmm, that's it.

What?

I saw the same marks on my back

when I was changing my clothes.

Yeah. I was jumpin'

up and down on ya. Why?

Because that's the only way

I could get the water outta ya.

Just gallons and gallons...

Excuse me.

Hello? Mm-hmm, just a minute.

Mr. Willoughby, please.

It's for you.

Who is it?

Cadwalader.

Hello.

I just checked in. What

are you doing in your cabin?

The reason I'm not camping is...

Miss Page explained all that to me.

Why aren't you at the

lake? I've been at the lake.

- Studied it thoroughly?

- Yes, sir, from top to bottom.

Excellent. How about our

equipment? You want some?

Well, I tested the inflatable waders

this morning. How did they work?

I couldn't recommend them

to our customers.

Very well. I'll make

a note of that, Willoughby.

Just a minute, please.

I have to ring off now.

I have an appointment with a man. Perhaps

you know him. John Screaming Eagle.

Who?

He's the head

of the Wakapoogee tribe.

He's got some valuable

historical relics to show me.

I'll call you

later on tonight.

How. Good afternoon. Come in.

Did you bring them?

Shh.

Oh, this is

very exciting.

Is this really

General Custer's scalp?

Great Grandfather Roaring Buffalo

take in battle Little Big Horn.

Oh, then it must

be real.

Screaming Eagle give white chief

for present. I couldn't accept it.

Old Indian custom. I give

you gift. You give me gift.

Well, uh, what would

you like? Twenty dollar.

Well, that's

reasonable enough.

Hi.

Hi.

What have you

been up to?

I went over to see Roger for a

minute. He had dinner in his cabin.

And how is he?

Oh, he's all right.

I offered to help him

with the fire, but...

he said that I'd helped him

enough for one day.

He didn't want me to get

all worn out. He's just fine.

Oh, I got so scared today,

Easy. I almost let him drown!

He can't swim

and he got all full of water.

I had to drag him on the shore and

sit down on him to pump him out.

- And that's when I...

- When you what?

Oh, huh...

Gee, I did a silly thing.

I kissed him. Why, I do not

know. And what did Roger do?

He didn't kiss me back.

What did he do?

Nothing.

Why?

Because he was

still unconscious.

You better try it again when he's

conscious and find out what he does.

Oh, yeah? Okay.

Are you going out

with him tomorrow?

Well, 8:
00 in the morning. Only this

time, no boats and no trick waders.

This is a nice place. It'll be much

better than fishing from a boat.

You can't fish from here. You

gotta wade into the lake. Why?

Because the fish aren't liable to come

this close to shore. Come on. It's okay.

You remember,

I can't swim.

Oh, Roger, the tournament

starts tomorrow. Come on.

Now, let's see. Cast

out there about 30 feet.

Yeah, but, uh...

Just pretend you're

Major Phipps. Oh, yeah.

See...

Okay?

Yeah.

10:
00.

Oh, yeah, 10:
00.

Eleven, eleven.

Oh, yeah, eleven.

Uh-huh, and nine.

Ten... Yeah.

10:
00, 11:00, 9:00.

That's very good, Roger!

Oh! You hooked a fish! Oh!

Watch him. He's running. Here, here.

No, Roger. Stop him. How

do I do it? Blow a whistle?

Set the drag.

Oh, uh...

Okay, now reel him in.

Uh... Pull it up and reel him in. Good.

Come on. Even it off, Roger. I am.

Please,

a little faster.

But not so fast... You want it

slow or you want it... You do it.

You take ahold of that thing and bring

him in. Just do it evenly. That's good.

Come on. That's good. That's good.

Now, watch the fish, would you?

Okay, pull up. That's it.

Now reel him in.

Come on, Roger. Easy, easy...

There! Whoo! He's not very big.

He's a fish!

Yeah, but...

Take him off the hook. I'm not

gonna touch that thing. You take it.

It won't bite you. I can't stand the

feel. They're cold and they wiggle.

You have to take your own fish

off the hook in the tournament.

Every fish I catch I have

to take... Nobody else can.

Now, grab ahold of him

and get the hook out.

That's good.

Here, hold it.

Yeah.

Now, stick your finger

in there.

There. That's good. Hold onto him.

He's slippery. Don't

let go! Don't lose him!

Oh!

Got away.

Oh, I've got him! Yes! Yeah?

Roger, help me!

Not me, I...

Oh!

Ow! Roger, are you

all right? Ooh!

Hey, hey, I got it. Here he is. Huh?

What's the matter?

Oh! Abby, I got one!

What're you...

Oh! Oh! Oh! Don't come near me!

Help me! Forget it! You didn't give

me one single teeny bit of help.

Boy, you... Don't you dare throw

him away. Hang on to that fish.

I mean it.

Roger.

Yes.

How long do I have

to hold this thing?

Until I tell you

you can put it down.

Hey, there's Easy.

Hi, Easy!

Now it's going to rain. I guess we can

go in. You are going to learn to fish.

You just sit there and

hold that thing. Hi, Easy.

Hi, everybody.

What's up?

I brought you some... I brought you

some rain, and I brought you some news.

What are you doing with that

fish? Learning to hold on to it.

I don't understand. Did he

catch a fish? He caught two.

One. The other one I caught is

against all rules of fishing.

So he caught it in his pants! Oh, no!

He can catch fish, but he

can't stand to touch them.

I thought if he sat here holding one

for a while, he'd get used to it. Heh!

I could hold this 'til it turns into a

fossil and I still wouldn't get used to it.

You don't have to hold a thing

anymore, and you don't have to worry.

Mr. Kilroy's coming. The Chicago champ?

That's right.

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