The Big Store Page #4

to go around waking up strange men?

Come, Henry, before you

lose your temper.

I'll bet he does the cooking.

Look at the funny man!

What other hobbies have you got?

We like to see something

that is different in a bed.

You would? Just press that button

over by the davenport.

Where is the davenport?

It's in lowa. Too bad you missed,

that was a $ 9 question.

Hey.

Keep quiet.

Keep quiet.

What you want?

Well, me and my family,

we live in a three-room apartment,

and all I can see is

beds, beds, beds.

And believe me,

I got no room for nothing else.

That's why I'm looking for

something that no look like a bed.

Well, you gonna worry no more.

I got just the thing you want.

Don't get fresh.

No make fun of how I talk.

I no make fun.

I'm the same national like you.

Is you was born in Naples?

- Sure. Is you was?

Sure.

- I was too.

Hey! I remember you.

Guiseppi, the best

grape presser in all Italy.

Hey, Wacky.

Look who's here.

Guiseppi!

Excuse me, please.

Do I know you?

You no remember me?

I used to press

the grapes with you.

Ravelli!

- Guiseppi!

Hey!

Press the grapes.

No press my wife.

Don't get mad.

You remember my brother Wacky.

Cumpa!

Excuse me, mister.

I wanna see some beds.

Come on. Right here.

Come on.

See? That's a wonderful bed.

That's a bed?

- Sure. I show you.

What's the matter that fella?

- I don't know.

Look, Guiseppi!

It's a bookcase by day,

is a bed by night.

I don't like this bed.

All right, all right.

You no like this bed, I show you

another one. Come on.

Where you take me?

- I don't know.

I don't know myself.

Here we go!

Guiseppi, watch out!

- It's all right.

It's okay, it's a bed.

Hey, you see? That's a safe

place to keep the kids.

Guiseppi!

- What's the matter?

Brenda, Garibaldi, Dion! Guiseppi!

Hey! No get excited. - Excited?

Hey, mister, where are my kids?

What kids?

- My kids.

Lucretia!

- Brenda!

Hey, what's the difficulty here?

Look, I no get excited like my wife,

but I come in here with 12 kids,

and now there are only six.

What happened my six kids?

- What are their draft numbers?

Look, there's only six kids,

and I know I got 12 kids.

Twelve kids, eh?

How much do you make a week?

Twenty-five dollars.

- You can't afford to have 12 kids.

No tell me what I can afford!

The only thing I know is, I got 12 kids,

and now there are only six.

My good man, statistics prove it costs

$5 a week to provide for a child.

Twelve times five is $ 60.

You only make $ 25 a week.

It's economically impossible

for you to have 12 children!

That's right. That's right.

We got 12 kids!

Quiet!

Please, quiet!

Look, mister, I come in here

with six kids...

No six, 1 2 kids. - Twelve and six?

That's 18. How many have you got?

Where is my 18 kids?

Mister, if you don't get

my kids, I call the police.

Please don't let your wife

call the police.

Remember the grapes.

Remember the grapes.

- The grapes!

Remember the "Maine" too, while

you remember. - You look like the boss.

Wait a minute. Quiet!

Now, let's get this straight.

You say you came in with 12 grapes,

and now you've only got six.

No grapes. Six kids!

- You just said you had 12 kids.

She says you've got 18.

How many have you got?

How many grapes

have your kids got?

I no want no grapes! - You got no grapes?

I get you some. - Get him a bunch of grapes.

My kids! - You should've gone to the

fruit department. This is furniture.

We don't have any grapes here.

My kids, please!

- Stop! Stop!

Where have you been?

Your father's been looking for you.

There you are. You came in with 12 kids,

you're going out with 12 kids.

Who took my children

over here like that?

You gotta get me 12 kids!

- How'd I get mixed up in your family life?

Hey!

Where you been? Your father's

been looking all over for you.

Hey! Guiseppi!

Here's your kids!

Yes, now, go on home. I wanna go back

to sleep. - These are not my kids!

Guiseppi...

I cannot believe... .

- Water!

It's got a ladder to the top.

- They sleep on it.

Water!

Hey, here's your kids.

These are not my kids!

Tom, Steven, Harry, John.

Push the button!

Joan?

Did you find Tommy all right?

- Yes. I just spoke to him.

You were rather worried

about him.

Why shouldn't I be?

Tommy asked me to marry him.

And?

- And I said yes.

Oh, that's it, huh?

What's the matter?

Don't you like him?

Oh, sure, sure. I think he's a grand guy,

and I'm very happy for you, sis.

I feel much better now.

- That's good.

Another hour, it'll be all over.

Morning, Mr. Grover.

- Good morning.

Never mind. Here they are.

Gentlemen.

Just a minute. Going down?

They're in the music department.

Let's get it over with.

- Wait a minute.

Now, remember...

he's got to be rubbed out

in the next hour.

It's as good as done.

- In the bag.

There's the music counter.

- I wish I knew what Rogers looked like.

What's the difference?

We'll find him.

Flywheel, wake up.

- Go away. Find your own kids.

Tommy's in danger.

A couple thugs wanna kill him.

They can't kill him,

I haven't been paid yet.

Come on, get up and find Tommy

while I get the police.

Get up! The killers are in the store!

- Why doesn't somebody wait on them?

They're about your height,

wearing gray topcoats.

Gray topcoats. Yeah, yeah.

Gray top... Gray topcoats. - Yeah.

And be very careful. They're dangerous.

- I got that. Yeah.

Ravelli! Ravelli, wake up.

- Go away. I got insomnia.

Wake up. There's no time to lose. Two

killers in gray topcoats are after Tommy.

Hey, Wacky!

Wake up.

We gotta find the killers.

Come on.

Turn out the lights.

Hey, Wacky, I don't see

no gray coats.

Wait! I got an idea.

I play the piano. We get enough people

around, and we catch them. Come on.

Remember, I used to give

you lessons too?

Go on. Let me hear you

play something.

Wacky, there's no gray coats here.

Come on.

The killers are on the second floor.

Go the back way so they don't see us.

I'll go ahead and point

them out to you.

Where did he go?

Just think, Arthur, within an hour,

this store will be ours.

At our own price. - We're not buying

the store. We're stealing it.

Just remember, it's the Hastings'

reputation that makes it possible.

I always have a hard time realizing

how important we are. - Yes.

Pardon me, gentlemen.

Are those gray coats gray,

or am I colorblind?

No, you're not colorblind.

They're gray, all right.

Oh, fine. Then I'd like to show you

a cute little trick. Put out your hands.

Handcuffs.

Demonstrating something?

- It's a new department.

That's only half the trick.

Now step forward.

Now put out the other hands.

Now, don't go away.

Keep an eye on these boys.

Get me Grover's office.

What? You've captured

the killers?

Isn't Mr. Flywheel wonderful?

Single-handed, he's caught the criminals.

How right I was in bringing

him into the store.

We'll be right down, Wolf.

My hero!

Where is he?

- On the first floor.

You better come along.

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