Once Upon a Time Page #8

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it hasn't done me any good.

That's right. One more day

and it's good-bye to the Flynn Theatre.

Jerry, Moke, look at the new home

Ifixed up for Curly.

- Isn't it super?

- Sure, it's super-duper, Pinky.

Don't you think

it's about time you went to bed?

I hate to do it,

but if you say so, all right.

Sure. Put on your pajamas,

then come out and say good night to us.

Okay,Jerry.

Hello?

Los Angeles?

Put them on.

Hello, Flynn.

This is Walt Disney.

Yes, Mr. Disney.

Well, Curly is an internationally

famous figure now.

He doesn't belong to you. He belongs to

the world,just like Mickey Mouse does.

And we're paying you your price.

Okay, it's a deal.

He'll be there tomorrow.

Good-bye, Mr. Disney.

It's done!

Moke, you may not know it...

but you're going to be

in California tomorrow afternoon.

- Oh, I am?

- Yes.

You're flying with a $100,000

caterpillar on the midnight plane.

And as soon as you get that dough from

Disney, wire it back here to McKenzie.

What's come over you?

Oh, nothin'

You shouldn't have done it,Jerry.

You shouldn't have sold Curly.

What about the kid?

I can't worry about a kid.

I have to save my theatre.

Look,Jerry,

I dropped into your life...

and if you say so,

I'll drop out just as quick.

But you're wrong about this.

You just can't do this to the kid.

Shut up!

Are you gonna take Curly

to the coast or must I do it myself?

- Well, come on!

- Oh, I'll go.

I'll go home and pack

a few things.

I can't be around here

when you tell Pinky.

Don't be so dramatic.

I'm gonna have dinner with the

kid's sister. I'll tell her then.

She'll understand.

Then she can break the news to the kid

first thing in the morning.

What am I to do, wait till the kid's

asleep and then put the snatch on Curly?

Do it any way you like.

Moke McGillicuddy,

you're a weak character.

Oh, stalling, huh?

You shouldn't have done it,Jerry.

You're going to Hollywood, Curly.

You're gonna go on a plane.

He sold you down the river, Curly.

You belong to Disney now.

No more harmonica.

Would you like to say good-bye

to your little chum?

Okay, Curly.

- You can't take Curly away from me.

- What are you doing awake?

You ought to be ashamed

of yourself.

That's right, Pinky.

The Moke is just a weak character.

Curly's mine. He promised he'd never

sell him. Curly belongs to me.

You shouldn't have done this,Jerry.

You just can't go around

hurting people.

You- You- You just can't do it.

I gotta get a plane.

Gotta get a plane.

Good night. I'm sorry

I wasn't better company.

Jerry, you've had something

on your mind all evening.

I wish you'd tell me.

What is it?

Oh, well, it'll keep until tomorrow.

Good night again.

Curly's here!

I brought him.

What are you doing here?

Curly and I ran away from you.

We came back home.

You wanted to steal Curly,

but you were scared...

and you made the Moke do it.

But you're not gonna

do it, Mr. Flynn.

You're never gonna take

Curly away from me.

He's mine and

he'll always be mine.

Pinky, I've got to have

Curly right now.

You're never gonna take him

away from me, Mr. Flynn!

That's what I've been trying

to tell you all evening.

But Arthur's told me many times

that you'd never sell Curly.

But I have sold him.

Pinky will get over it.

He doesn't know what that money will do.

It'll save my theatre.

And we'll still be partners.

Do you think he wants that now?

That caterpillar has to be

on a plane tonight.

- Will you please go and get Curly?

- No, I can't.

That's between you and Arthur.

If you want that caterpillar...

I'm afraid you'll have to

go in and get it yourself.

Pinky, where's Curly?

I hid him away from you.

You'll never find him again.

Listen, son...

someday you'll know

what this is going to mean to us.

I promise you.

You promised me before, Mr. Flynn.

- Where is he, Pinky?

- Curly stays here with me.

- Now tell me where he is.

- Not never.

Son, someday you'll understand.

I don't never wanna see you anymore.

All right, Pinky.

But Curly's going with me.

You can't take him away from me.

I'm not gonna let you take Curly.

- Give me that box, Pinky.

- No, no, no, no, no!

- Come on, Pinky. Give it to me!

- Please, don't take Curly away from me!

- Please, Pinky.

- No, I'm not gonna give Curly to you!

- Please, please, Mr. Flynn!

- Let go of my arm, Pinky.

I'm not gonna let go of your arm,

you promise breaker! You liar!

You liar! You-

It didn't hurt, Mr. Flynn.

It didn't hurt at all.

It's just that we feel awful bad

because we were wrong about you.

Here, Mr. Flynn.

Maybe Curly will die

when you send him away.

But if you need him so bad...

you can have him.

You know somethin'

I once thought

I wanted to be like you.

But now I never

wanna be like you...

because you're a mean man,

Mr. Flynn.

You're a mean man, Mr. Flynn.

- What is it, dear?

- Curly's gone.

Look, he's not in his box.

There's a hole in it.

Please help me find him.

Curly. Come back, Curly.

Don't leave us.

Please, Curly.

Jeannie, where could he be?

- Now don't worry. We'll find him.

- Quick, look under the bed.

Everywhere.

All around the room.

But be careful where you walk.

Calling all cars.

Calling all cars.

Curly, the dancing caterpillar,

is missing.

Last seen in precinct 427.

If you see a caterpillar, sing-

Yes, sir, that's my baby

No

If it's Curly, he will dance.

That is all.

I didn't know Callahan was a tenor.

Yes, sir, that's my baby

No, sir, I don't mean maybe

Yes, sir, that's my-

Find Curly the caterpillar.

When you hear the tone,

the time will be 12:00 midnight.

But, Pinky, you've gotta

talk to Mr. Flynn sometime.

- No, not never.

- What'll it be, boys?

- Coffee.

- The same.

Make mine black.

All right, girls. Get ready for

your next number. Come on. Let's go.

Jeannie. I hate to keep

bothering you like this.

I don't mind,Jerry.

You know I'm on your side.

But look, I've tried everything.

As long as Curly's lost-

You see, he still thinks

it's because of you.

Jerry, why don't you try

talking to him?

I couldn't do that.

I wouldn't know how to begin.

But thanks just the same.

In our laboratories Curly

would have had adequate protection.

Humanity would have gained.

No doubt by now this miracle

has been stepped upon.

Squish, squash.

Oh, snap out of it,

will you, please?

You've been moping

around here for days.

I'm talking to you, you know.

Hello? Yeah.

It's McKenzie.

Sorry, Mr. McKenzie.

He doesn't wanna talk to you.

Uh-huh. I'll tell him.

He wants you to go over to the theatre.

Says there's something important.

We're both music lovers,

but there's a limit...

to how long

we can listen to that song.

Instead of sitting here, why not go see

the kid and square things with him?

You promised me yesterday you'd go.

Sure, I promised you

so that you'd shut up.

So you shut me up, but I'm not

gonna stop because I still think-

Oh, quiet, Moke.

If I thought Pinky would see me, I'd

crawl over there on my hands and knees.

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