Pot o' Gold Page #4

of such wonderful things,

The rain and the sun

help the earth to grow wheat...

Hey, Willy. What do you want?

Listen to this.

The sun on the oceans...

Forget about him...

Just listen for a moment.

The pansies... The pansies

and lilies, the primrose so fickle,

They're ours to enjoy

without spending a nickel.

Good evening, sir.

Evening, Parks.

Parks...is the guest room in order?

Certainly, sir.

This is my nephew, Mr James Haskel.

How do you do, sir?

Same to you.

Is your luggage in the car, sir?

I just had one suitcase...

Why are you whispering?

You started it, sir.

I lost my voice, singing. You?

I'll get my suitcase.

We have everything here.

Come on.

HE RASPS:
Here you are, my boy.

This is all yours from now on.

I'm so happy to have you

with me at last. Thanks.

In case you need anything.

That's fine.

We'll have breakfast at 7.30. Then

I'll take you over to the factory.

I'll put you on the payroll. I don't

imagine you've got much money.

Your cashier cashed a cheque for me.

Your personal cheque?

For how much? It was certified.

214. That's what was left

when I closed up shop.

That dismal episode

is behind you for ever, my boy.

Tomorrow is another day. With more

music by the McCorkles, probably.

Jimmy, that old lady is deliberately

trying to wreck my health.

Why? Because I want her property.

That's unreasonable. It's getting

on my nerves. I can't stand it.

Why don't you go on a vacation?

The McCorkles will think

they chased me out of town.

That's what they want.

Nothing will stand in the way

of my getting the man

who hit me with that tomato!

This is my room if you want me.

I'm going to take a hot bath

and go to bed. Good night, Jimmy.

Goodbye, Uncle Charlie.

# Do you believe in fairy tales?

# I do-o-o-o

# I know a place where fairy tales

# Come true-ue

# Just close your drowsy eyes

my dear

# And a genie will appear

# He'll take you by the hand

# And through a star-embroidered sky

# On a carpet you will fly

# And you'll awake in fairyland

# Ooh-ooh-ooh

# A prince will ride upon the scene

# La-la-la-la-la-ah

# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# He'll say, "Fair lady, be my queen"

# La-la-la-la-la-ah

# Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

# In this beautiful land of laughter

# You'll live happily ever after

# If you believe that fairy tales

# Come true. #

# Do you believe in fairy tales?

# I do

# La-da-da-da-da-da

# I know a place where fairy tales

# Come true

# La-da-da-da-da-da

# Just close your drowsy eyes

my dear

# And a genie will appear

# He'll take you by the hand

# And through a star-embroidered sky

# On a carpet you will fly

# And you'll awake in fairyland

# Do you believe in fairy tales?... #

Stop that infernal music!

You white-headed old baboon...

Quiet, wench! Jasper, where are you?

Yes, CJ?

Go and get the jester. OK, CJ.

Run, Jimmy, run for your life!

# Our prince will ride

upon the scene... #

Run, Jimmy, run for your life!

Look out, he's got an axe!

Don't touch me! What's the matter?

Look out! Wait, what's the matter?

# He'll say,

"Won't you be my queen?"... #

Oh! What a dream I was having!

Well,

you just keep right on dreaming.

OK with me!

Oh!

Good night.

Good night(!)

Hello. Hello. Is anything wrong?

We heard you on the radio. You did?

Wasn't I terrible?

Did Molly hear it? No. That's good.

What goes on

between you and CJ Haskel?

I'll tell you, he's my uncle.

Oh, yeah? Here. I'll prove it to you.

Here's a letter to James Hamilton

Haskel. Want to read it? No.

What is this? Why are you here?

I almost forgot what I came for.

There's 200 for your instruments.

Did you get that from your uncle?

You don't know my uncle.

Thank you, Jim.

That's OK. I like the people here.

Especially... I like everybody.

I'd like to live here.

But as soon as Molly finds out...

Suppose she doesn't find out.

That would be nice, but...

You didn't have to get that dough.

I'm for you, Jimmy. Horace?

Sure thing.

Well, thanks very much.

I've still got troubles. Sooner or

later, Molly will find out who I am.

Just like old man Haskel

will find out who threw that tomato.

It just won't work.

Either way, I'm a dead duck.

How's your uncle going to find out?

He'll see me at the trial.

What if he didn't show up?

They'll throw the case out. We'll

get rid of Uncle Charlie. How?

Red can run over him with the wagon.

Do you think he would? You couldn't!

Red'd love it. I'll get him.

Wait. Couldn't you do something

not quite so drastic?

Any ideas? Yeah, I think

I'd better go back to Point Jurvis.

Uncle Charlie's tough. You'd better

find someplace else to rehearse.

So long, Horace.

Willy, thanks for everything.

Jim, wait. That's it. The band.

He doesn't like it.

No, he certainly does not.

Come on.

Tooty toot-toot.

Jimmy?

Do you think it will work, Horace?

If this doesn't fall off.

Yes, Uncle Charlie?

What are you doing? Who is this man?

I was worried about you. This is

Professor Heidt, Uncle Charlie.

I don't need a doctor.

I eat my own health foods.

It's my nerves that are cracking.

I'm here to work on your nerves.

Relax, please.

How can anybody relax

with that music going on?

Music?

Music?

What music?

That creepy music.

Don't you hear it?

You see what I mean, Professor?

I tell you, I hear music!

Maybe it's the radio in the library.

It's not the radio. You still

hear it? Yes, it's still playing.

Where does this music

seem to be coming from?

I don't know.

Just a moment, I'll tell you.

It's here. It's plainer down here.

Don't you think you'd better

go back to bed? I hear it.

Here.

Here it is.

It's coming from the furnace.

Music in furnace.

Well, listen yourself.

Jimmy, please tell him you hear it.

I'll get Parks.

He'll get me out of this.

Parks will back me up.

Don't tell me you don't hear

anything.

Yes. I was getting nervous.

A beautiful string quartet.

String quartet. It's bugles!

Hears bugles on phone.

I hear bugles. It's bugles.

Don't try to humour me.

At least you're not seeing things.

There's nothing wrong with me.

Jimmy, look! What do you see?

What do you want us to see?

Girls dancing. Where?

There!

Sees paper dolls dancing on lawn.

Paper dolls. You're right.

I'm in a terrible shape.

My nerves are all gone.

What do you think I should do?

Give your nerves a long rest.

Get out of town. I'll do it.

I'll go up in the woods.

We'll help you pack. Not until I

find the man who threw that tomato.

Your health is more important

than a silly tomato.

That's right. Let me handle this.

I'll find him.

He's as good as in jail. Almost.

While you're resting,

he'll be taken care of. I'll do it.

Good. I'll take the first train

out in the morning.

What's the matter now?

The music's stopped.

All but the bull fiddle.

You're improving already.

Yes.

Hi. What can I do for you?

Hello, Mr Louderman.

Could we make the Haskel Happiness

Hour happier? Welcome, stranger.

Sit down. What'll you have? Well...

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