Once Upon a Time Page #9

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But after what I did

to the kid-

Selling Curly was bad enough,

but I hit him, Moke.

It's useless.

I know it's useless.

Here, come on. Go on over

to the theatre and see McKenzie.

The fresh air might

do you some good.

Oh, all right.

If it'll make you happy.

Fine. I'll meet you over there.

Where are you going?

I got a couple of things

to attend to.

Flynn!

Well, it's about time.

I was gonna get a team of horses

and have you dragged over here.

Flynn, I got a surprise for you,

a big surprise- big surprise.

Flynn, I'm gonna make this one of the

happiest days of your life. Come on now.

Sit down there. Sit down. I can hardly

keep this another- Look here.

Look at that.

Isn't that a wonderful surprise?

What's so surprising about

the blueprints of my- of your theatre?

You're not concentrating. I've torn out

the first four rows of seats.

- The proscenium, it's been enlarged.

- What for?

After what you did with that

caterpillar, nobody else belongs there.

It's your theatre.

Don't you understand?

I'm giving you back your monument.

It's a fine time to tell me.

Well, gang, meeting's over.

Wait a minute, men.

I wanna have a little talk with you.

Sit down.

Take your seats again, will you?

What gives?

Pinky just quit being president

'cause Curly's gone.

- I heard. Why didn't you stop him?

- We tried, but we couldn't.

I guess Pinky ain't very happy.

We ain't none of us very happy.

No, me neither. It ain't

only Curly that bothers Pinky.

He misses Mr. Flynn something awful and

Mr. Flynn misses him something awful.

- Well, why don't they get together?

- That's just the point, Fatso.

Pinky won't go to seeJerry

and Jerry won't go to see Pinky.

When nobody will go to see nobody,

what are you gonna do?

I tried to figure out some ways

to get 'em together to talk it over.

- I thought you men may have some ideas.

- I get it.

Come on, fellas.

Into a huddle.

Moke, I don't get it.

It seems like a dream.

I was begging Flynn to keep this theatre

and he walked out. I don't get it.

It's very simple. The Flynn that wanted

to hold onto this theatre...

ain't the Flynn

you see crossing the street.

Well, thanks a lot, fellas.

Hello,Jerry.

Hello,Jeannie.

Well, come on in.

Just don't stand there.

- I see you got here.

- Yeah. Well-

I hear all the Curly Clubs in the

neighborhood have been after you today.

You must have looked pretty silly

being chased around town by those kids.

It's a wonder I wasn't arrested.

I wouldn't be surprised

if the cops weren't in on it too.

Cops?

Oh, yeah.

First time I saw you...

you were with cops.

Well, Pinky didn't have to send

such a large escort for me.

- Oh, he didn't send them.

- He didn't?

You mean he doesn't know about it?

The boys figured it out. Kids have

their own way of handling things.

Oh, well, that's kind

of different, isn't it?

Well, in that case, I don't wanna

embarrass Pinky or me. I'd better leave.

Oh,Jerry, don't start

this all over again.

'Cause I'm warning you,

this time you're going to have...

all the Curly Clubs

in New York on your trail.

Those kids are determined that you

and Pinky are going to see each other.

You might as well just relax

and sit down here...

and I'll get you a nice glass of milk.

- Milk?

- Yes, milk.

And I've been dying

to do this since I met you.

There. You know, you're as big

a kid as Arthur is.

I'll be glad when

both of you grow up.

You know, I'm getting a little sick of

seeing you two moping around all day.

After all, it's about time somebody

considered my feelings in the matter.

You coming around

backstage all the time...

and Pinky sitting in

the clubhouse all day miserable.

Not that I minded

seeing you so often.

If Pinky wanted to see me,

he'd be here by now, wouldn't he?

Oh, don't get impatient.

The boys have probably gone to get him.

- He'll be here in a minute.

- I don't like this.

Curly?

Jeannie!Jeannie, quick!

It's Curly!

- He's here.

- Where?

There! Look.

He's been here all the time.

He didn't run away.

Oh, if only Pinky

were here to see him.

That'll be him now.

Arthur. Curly's here.

- Curly? Here?

- Yes!

Where? Where?

Jeannie, where is Curly?

Pinky. Listen to me, son.

Listen to me!

Curly didn't run away.

He was in the piano all the time.

But where is he?

There. There he is.

Why... it's a butterfly.

Yes, Pinky, it's a butterfly.

That's one of the miracles

of life, son.

Our caterpillar went

into a cocoon for a while...

and came out as a butterfly.

Look, Pinky, he's more

beautiful than ever.

How do you know it's Curly?

You just play for him.

Hello, Curly.

Gee,Jerry...

Curly's with us again.

We missed you so, Curly.

Why didn't you tell me

you had to go away and be a butterfly?

We're never gonna

let Curly leave us again...

are we?

Well, I'm afraid we have to, son.

We've got to let him go.

We can't keep him in a box anymore.

But he belongs to us,Jerry.

No, he's got to go out

where the flowers are...

because now he belongs

to the world.

But will he be happy without us?

Yes, dear, because he knows

we'll always remember him.

You'd better be careful, Curly...

'cause we won't be able

to take care of you now.

Good-bye, Curly.

Thanks for everything.

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