Son of Flubber Page #5

well, I-I guess that's all

water under the bridge, huh?

Why don't we go in the living room

and try to make ourselves comfortable?

Yes. Let's.

Betsy, why didn't you tell me

there was a surprise for dinner?

Well, I hadn't exactly

planned it this way.

Well, uh, desiree was back

in town, and I said to myself,

"Shelby, how about

a grand reunion?"

As the poet said, "is not

old wine the wholesomest,

"Old pippins

the most toothsome?

Old wood burns brightest, and old friends

are surely the best. " A lovely thought.

Mm, yes.

That's tres continental.

It's so interesting seeing

the kind of girl Ned married.

Why, you and I aren't

the same type at all.

Oh, what type would you

say I am, desiree?

Well... a funny thing happened

out in the lab today...

We're so different, you and I. I'm

the gay, irrepressible madcap...

flitting from flower

to flower,

And you're the nice,

sensible little homemaker.

[ Both chuckling ]

n'est-Ce pas?

The wonderful thing about Betsy

is, she combines beauty with brains.

Well, Ill drink to that.

[ Desiree ] so will I.

I think Betsys sweet.

I think she's just as sweet

as she can be. Thank you.

You know, I don't think you

realize how lucky you are.

I had to go through three

marriages before I realized...

that Ned was the kind of man

I was looking for all along.

- Oh, is that so?

- Sometimes I get all choked up inside thinking of it.

Imagine going all the way to

the other side of the world...

when the bluebird of happiness

was here all along.

Oh, Im sorry, desiree.

Still, it's nice to know Ive

done the right thing. Yes.

Poor, brave child. I wish

things were going better for her.

What do you mean? Come now, Brainard.

There's no reason to pretend with us.

Everyone knows Medfield college is about to

go down the drain. Where does that leave you?

What's it to you? It so

happens I have just been made...

head of the english department

of Rutland college.

It's a very complex and demanding job. I'd

like to ask Betsy to become my assistant.

That's terribly kind of you,

and very flattering.

Well, you can just forget it.

Now let's have no foolish pride.

I said let's forget it.

Just a minute, Ned.

If you don't mind, Id like

a chance to express myself.

Another thing, old man, I can probably use

my influence to get you some instructor's job.

Don't bother

to do me any favors.

I didn't say I was going to

take the position. All I said...

no wife of mine is going to work, not as long

as I have a spark of life left in my body.

That is an absurdly

old-Fashioned attitude.

That's what I like about nuzzie.

I just adore old-Fashioned men.

Could I have an onion instead of an olive

this time? You'll find some in the icebox.

Excuse me.

Oh.

You're so much better for him

than I am.

If Id married him, I would

have just spoiled him rotten.

You shouldn't take

it this way, Brainard.

There's nothing to be ashamed of.

After all, what are friends for?

Look, just where do you get the idea that we're

supposed to be starving to death around here?

Okay, so the flubber deal has

stalled in Washington temporarily,

But Ive got something going on

in that garage out there...

well, it can make a man

wealthy a dozen times over.

Hold tight, humph.

Here we go.

B- Biff! B-Biff!

Biff, help me!

Hang on, humph. Just a

little trouble with the valve.

Please, biff. Get me outta here,

biff! Biff! Come on. Get me outta here!

I don't wish to pry, but may I inquire

what this marvelous new discovery is?

It's a revolutionary concept

in weather control.

Weather control. That's right. It'll

effect people all over the world.

And its commercial

possibilities are endless.

May I ask how it works? Or is

it still in the visionary stage?

It is not in the visionary

stage. I bombard the clouds...

with a technique I am not at

the moment at liberty to divulge.

Oh, I see.

[ Explosion ]

Biff!

Biff!

Biff!

You bombard the clouds with

people. That is original thinking.

Biff!

Who's there?

Humphrey,

are you all right?

Well, I d-Don't know.

Who's there? Answer or

Ill blast you to ribbons.

It's all right, Mr. Hummel.

Nobody in here but us chickens.

[ Gunshot ]

oh!

[ Gunshot ]

Dinner's ready when

you are. [ Laughing ]

Hi, prof. How's it goin'? Fine. Fine.

You know, I found out

one thing yesterday.

Flubber gas has a certain

antagonizing effect on the atmosphere.

Yeah? Yeah. And today Im

really going to stir it up.

I'm looking

for big game today.

Like that big, fat cloud

out there.

Come on, humph.

Let's get suited up.

Y- You're not gonna shoot me

out the garage again.

Will you stop worrying

so much?

Well, why couldn't you test

the suit with a chimpanzee?

Are you kidding?

Those animals cost money.

Now let's see. I'd say

distance about three miles.

Might be a little far, but we'll take

a crack at it anyway, hey, Charlie?

Maybe give 'em a little rain over in

Lincoln county. They need it there too.

All right.

Switch on.

[ Chuckles ] relax, Charlie.

You won't take the rap this time.

All right, here we go.

Ready. Aim. Fire.

it isn't raining rain

you know

it's raining

flubber gas

[ humming ]

Hmm. Smells like rain.

Better get my umbrella.

[ Sighing ]

nothing.

All right. We'll pour on

a little more juice.

Now...

come on now, cloud.

Cry a little.

Maybe we're going to have

a change in the weather, dear.

Yes. The barometer's real...

[ crashing ]

Nothing, Charlie.

Just nothing.

What have we got to lose? Why don't we

turn up full power and see what happens?

Yeah. What have we got

to lose?

You can't blame Betsy. How would you feel

having to live in the same house with that nut?

[ Glass breaking ]

Oh, no! No!

[ Gasps, shrieks ]

[ Glass breaking ]

[ Engine cranking ]

[ Engine cranking ]

[ glass breaking ]

[ Meowing ]

Well, we didn't get much rain

out of that one, did we, Charlie?

Well, here comes

another one.

Oh, yes, such a lovely piece,

Mrs. Brainard.

I just don't see how you can

bring yourself to sell it.

Well, a little extra money

around the house comes in handy.

A professor's wife.

You understand.

Yes, well, under the circumstances, I

think I can accommodate you. Let's see.

There's 40, 60...

broken windows?

No, I haven't seen anything

like that around here.

[ Police radio] just stay on the

ball out there. Sure, captain. Sure.

Hanson, Kelly!

Somebody answer me!

Hanson!

I hear water!

It's all right, captain. We're

just gettin' the car washed.

No, no, no! We don't pay off

on that! [ Phones ringing ]

Nobody, but nobody, puts

anything over on Alonzo p. Hawk.

Quiet back there. I'm on the

phone. Read the small print!

Hold on.

Now look. If the glass broke,

you were probably negligent.

The auld lang syne does not

pay off on negligence, friend.

And that goes

for all of ya!

[ Ringing ]

[ Ringing continues ]

[ glass breaking ]

Well... nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

You can come out now,

Charlie.

Well, Charlie,

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