The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. Page #2

Have I not graciously condescended to

take your hand in marriage tomorrow...

immediately following

the official grand opening?

Sergeant Lunk

reporting to headquarters.

Cell number one-

the boy is not in it.

The boy is not in it?

Well, search for him! Find him!

Yes, sir, Dr. Terwilliker, sir.

Your son.

And you said he could be trusted.

Tonight of all nights, the very night

before my institute opens...

and your son dares

to flaunt my authority.

So he doesn't like the neat, clean,

comfortable cell I've given him, eh?

Very well. From now on,

he doesn't have to sleep there.

From now on, Mrs. Collins,

your boy sleeps in the dungeons!

Mrs. Collins...

turn on searchlights

number one to fifty, inclusive!

Pursuit Squadron A!

Where in thunderation are you?

We're working north, sir...

from the barbed wire

on the south side.

Good.

Where's Pursuit Squadron B?

We're working south, sir...

from the barbed wire

on the north side.

Mrs. Collins,

searchlights 50 to 90, inclusive!

Twin guards!

Where are you?

Judson! Whitney!

We're down here, sir,

searching the piano.

Idiots! The piano would be

the last place he would hide!

Search the alleys! Beat the bushes!

Comb the turrets! Shake the trees!

That boy might be anywhere.

He might even be

in this building.

Mrs. Collins,

light this building!

Pull manifold switch 1 02!

No, Sport! Sport, no!

Go away! Go on!

Fine.

Am I glad to see you.

Get out of there.

You scared me.

What are you doing?

Simmer down. What's up?

- They're after me.

- Who?

- Practically everybody.

- Well, I'm not.

- I'm in terrible trouble.

- So? Everyone gets into trouble.

Everyone in the world. The king

of Persia sometimes gets into trouble.

But the king of Persia, does he come

crawling out of my air vent? Not at all.

The king of Persia,

he stays in Persia.

But it's my ma.

Dr. Terwilliker's got her.

You should see the things that go on.

I need your help.

My heart bleeds for you...

but if I don't get these sinks installed

in the cells, I don't get paid.

You're not going to help me?

You would get involved

if you knew the truth.

- What truth?

- The truth about my mother.

She's in a terrible fix.

Dr. Terwilliker's got her buffaloed.

I am entirely too busy

to sit around and talk about buffaloes.

- But you're my only hope.

-just give up hope right here and now.

Boy, I'd hate to have you

for a father.

What makes you think

I'd want to be your father?

My mother's going to marry

Dr. Terwilliker.

Congratulations.

He's even worse than you are.

Well, children seldom

have a choice of parents...

and that, perhaps,

is a good thing too.

If kids had their way, practically

no parents would be born at all.

- What are you doing?

- Rowing a boat.

- What for?

- I'm going fishing.

They're gonna drop a net over you.

- Now what are you doing?

-just casting.

For big-mouth bass.

Okay, okay, for big-mouth bass.

If you're gonna cast,

cast right.

Move over. First, reel in your line.

You've got entirely too much slack.

Once you get it in, pick it up

and flick it like a baseball. See?

Look at that fish jump!

He's a whopper.

Now watch this delicate maneuver.

- I got him!

- You got him! You got him!

Don't yank him!

You'll lose him!

You're letting your line get tangled!

You're gonna get snagged!

A Zabladowski never gets snagged.

Take it easy.

Partner, get the net.

Take it easy.

You'll tip over the boat.

Put it underneath it.

There!

Get a load of that beautiful bass.

Weighs 7 pounds if it weighs an ounce.

- Now I'll have to clean the darn thing.

- Don't worry, I'll clean it.

- Relax. I'll row you back to camp.

- I can handle my share of the work.

I'll take care of the oars.

You be the captain,

I'll be the crew.

Think I'll just coast

for a while.

Dream stuff,dream stuff

Funny thing about this dream stuff

First it's there

Then nowhere

Dream stuff,dream stuff

Ever fleeting, ever shifting

Yet we could keep it

from drifting

If we'd only dare

Grasp that world

You've been to

Carry it right into

Bright blue day

Feel it

Seal it

Don't let anybody steal it

Most of all, keep any doubt away

Then you can make it stay

Dream stuff,dream stuff

Ever fleeting, ever shifting

Yet we could keep it

from drifting

If we'd only dare

Grasp that world

You've been to

Carry it right into

Bright blue day

Feel it

Seal it

Don't let anybody steal it

Most of all, keep any doubt away

Then you can

Make it stay

Yeah, I know what happens now.

In the middle of the night

you'll start sneezing, then coughing.

You may even come down with pneumonia.

At a time like this, with no penicillin.

This doesn't make sense.

The fishing trip is off.

- You're not gonna help me?

- No, I'm not.

- But my mother's a prisoner.

- I don't believe it.

Look, Mr. Zabladowski...

I promise not to

disturb you anymore.

I promise to stay

out of your hair.

I promise to do anything you want me to,

if you'll just go and take a look.

You are a sly...

deceiving, scheming little coot.

So I'll ""just go

and take a look.''

Come on.

You want to be a hero. Come on.

As soon as we get there, we'll rush in,

grab her and carry her away to safety.

Relax. I'll take a look,

like I promised.

But you'll stay here,

and you'll behave yourself.

She doesn't look like a prisoner.

But she is.

All right, I'll go ask her.

Wow.

Say, Dr. Terwilliker-

- Where'd you study?

- I just picked it up.

Why try to put the whammy on me?

I just came up here to take a look.

Now that you've had your look,

begone.

Whatever your duties

in my institute may be...

return to your post

and resume your labors.

No, I won't. I've come to the conclusion

that I'm not putting in any more sinks.

But, dear Mr. Zabladowski,

you must.

Without sinks, the county sink inspector

won't certify the place as sanitary.

And we won't be able

to open tomorrow.

That's perfectly all right with me.

Good-bye.

Please. I'm sure

it's all been a mistake.

Dear Dr. Terwilliker

thought you were an intruder.

It was a case

of mistaken identity.

Wasn't it, Dr. Terwilliker?

Of course, dear boy.

Whether you know it or not...

you are a cog

in this great operation.

I'm no cog.

I don't even like the sound of it.

I am an independent contractor.

Well, let me put it this way.

You're a key man

and a valuable ally.

A big wheel

within all my wheels.

You, if I may say so, alone,

of all my people...

are the...

indispensable man.

Well, that's probably true,

but I'm still not satisfied.

-I've heard rumors about your operation.

-Rumors?

Scuttlebutt!

I can tell you

all about the rumors.

I'm a villain.

I'm a loathsome...

racketeer.

This money you see before you...

I've stolen it

from the pocketbooks...

of unsuspecting mothers.

Filthy...

lying...

rumors!

This is a problem

that every great man faces.

The rumors of corruption

that breeds in high places.

Rumors seeking to discredit

my noble aims.

And now these rumors

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