The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Page #5

Whoo!

Dexter?

Where are you going

in such a hurry?

Yeah.

Mr. Arno wants to see me

this afternoon.

Well, so do we.

Yeah, man.

Everybody's been waiting

for you to come home.

We're going to the lake

this afternoon.

Annie, are you kidding?

Mr. Arno's a very important

man in this town.

I just can't turn my back

on him.

Well, Dexter,

he'll understand.

Yeah, come on, Dex.

And look, I'd like you

to come, too.

I'm sorry, Annie.

Mr. Arno arranged

for this meeting yesterday.

I'll see you later, guys.

I gotta go.

[Engine turns over]

What's with him?

I don't know, Pete.

But I think if we're going

to have anything to do

with Dexter anymore,

we'll have to make

an appointment.

[Scoffs] Yeah.

[Trumpet plays fanfare]

Little champagne,

Dexter?

Best there is.

$34 a bottle.

No, thanks.

Uh, not right now.

Ah, healthy. Ha ha ha!

I like that.

Well, who do you like

in the first race, kid?

Well, according to

all the information,

it should be the number 8

horse, Market Doodle.

Market Doodle?! Ha!

Boss, that horse is a pig.

It ain't got a chance

in this race.

Well, it's just

a matter of analyzing

all the information...

the weight, distance,

past performance.

And Market Doodle

does figure out to be

the best horse.

Bet $200

on Market Doodle.

Boss, how can you listen

to this kid?

He don't know nothin'

about horses.

I have been listening

to you for years.

Do as I tell you.

Okay. Sweetheart...

I don't know.

I think you're flipping.

$200, Market Doodle,

the number 8 horse.

Announcer:
Flag is up.

[Bell rings]

And there they go.

Market Doodle comes slowly.

French Suzie is going to best

First Orbit,

second, Cottontop,

third on the outside,

Maladjusted,

fourth, Nobody's Baby,

Clean Clem, Rare Addition,

then... Snoopy's Pal

and Market Doodle.

Down the backstretch,

it's First Orbit

in front, between horses,

by s head.

Cottontop is second

on the rail, by s neck,

French Suzie,

third, by s length,

Nobody's Baby is fourth,

and Market Doodle is far back.

Around the far turn,

it's Maladjusted in front

on the inside by s head.

French Suzie is second

by s neck.

First Orbit, third.

Cottontop is fourth.

Nobody's Baby and Clean Clem

turning for home.

It's First Orbit in front

on the inside by s head.

Cottontop is second

by two lengths.

French Suzie, third,

Maladjusted, fourth,

and Market Doodle is closing

much ground on the outside.

Come on, boy!

It's French Suzie in front

on the outside by s head.

First Orbit is second

by s half-length.

Cottontop, third by s length.

Maladjusted is fourth.

And here comes Market Doodle

in the middle of the track.

- French Suzie in front,

- Come on! Come on!

First Orbit is second,

Cottontop, third.

And Market Doodle flying

on the outside.

- French Suzie...

- Come! Come on!

Market Doodle moving

up on the outside.

Here comes Market Doodle.

Come on, boy!

Come on!

French Suzie

and Market Doodle...

And Market Doodle

is the winner by s nose.

- Hey! Ha ha ha!

- [Crowd cheers]

Hey, honey, cash 'em in.

Cash 'em in.

Ha ha ha ha!

Uh, you bum.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha!

16... 18... 20...

22... 24... 26...

$28,000.

I never seen anyone

win that much money

all at once, straight.

Yeah,

not a bad afternoon.

Well, I gotta split.

I got a chamber meeting

tonight.

Chillie will take you

to dinner.

Take him down

to Garibaldis.

They got good pizza there.

- Hi, there.

- Hey, Tom.

Here, you drive, kid.

I'm right over here.

Hey, thanks.

[Vehicle approaches]

Oh, Dexter, can I have

a word with you?

Uh, we are in a hurry,

Dean.

[Engine turns over]

It's very important.

It's about your enrollment.

I brought the short form.

I think this will be an ideal

time to discuss it.

I'm sorry, Dean,

but I'm afraid

we'll have to talk about it

some other time, okay?

Well, I really think

we should talk about it tonight.

- [Crash]

- Sorry.

Is that all right

with you?

Impossible.

You haven't been talking

to Dean Collingsgood,

have you?

- Not yet.

- Wh...

Not yet?

[Crickets chirping]

[Engine turns over]

[Engine turns over]

[Up-tempo jazz music plays]

[Indistinct conversations]

What are you doing here?

Well, uh, I-I'm absolutely

f... I'm fl...

Isn't this

Professor Stanley's house?

There was supposed to be

a dinner party in my honor

at Professor Stanley's.

You're not fooling me,

Collingsgood.

I know what

you're doing here.

[Whistle blowing]

It's a raid!

[Screaming]

Ladies and gentlemen,

we're police officers.

All the exits are guarded.

We urge everybody

to remain calm.

It is my duty to inform you

of your Constitutional rights.

You have the right

to remain silent.

You have the right to have

an attorney present before

and during all questioning.

If you wish an attorney

and cannot afford one,

the state will refer

an attorney.

For those of you...

Where do you think

you're going, buster?

Buster?

My name is not Buster.

This is just what

I thought it was.

This is a case

of mistaken identity.

Ha!

How I ever let you lead me

into such a mess!

[Stomps foot]

Lead you?

You're the one that tried

to steal the boy.

You ought to be in jail,

not me.

Collingsgood,

you're acting like this

is the first time

a thing like this

has ever happened.

- Hey, you okay, kid?

- I can remember the time

you stole "Breakaway" Jones

from me.

Hey, come on.

Don't be depressed, will you?

Spending the night in jail

ain't so bad.

Look at me. I've been

in and out 100 times.

It's not that.

Higgins:
It's not the alumni

that's trying to steal Dexter.

It's you.

Man:
You know,

I don't understand you.

You should be the happiest

guy in the world.

I've been going

to the track all my life.

I never once met a guy

who could pick eight races

in a row, never.

Dexter, you and me

could have the world

at our feet here.

Collingsgood:
I'm just trying

to be fair to the boy.

I mean,

with his capabilities,

why should he stay

at an academic fleabag

like Medfield?

Well, it was that

academic fleabag

that taught Dexter Reilly

everything he knows.

You just want him for that

"College Knowledge" program,

and you know it.

You know... everyone's

just out for himself.

It was like that

everywhere I went.

Everyone's just out

for himself.

[Exhales sharply]

Oh, you mean those guys?

Don't let them

bother you, man.

You stick with me.

Who are you thinking of,

Mr. Walski?

Oh, come on,

will you, kid?

You're supposed to be smart,

some sort of genius.

Don't you think everybody

thinks about themself?

Huh?

[Door opens]

Okay, kid,

you've been bailed out.

[Claps]

There, you see? I told you

Mr. Arno would come through.

- Just the boy.

- Huh?

Oh, u-uh, Dexter,

tell the boss, uh, not

to forget I'm in here, huh?

[Keys jingling]

Higgins:

Uh, Dexter...

Uh, Dexter, do you suppose

that you could, uh...

Dean Higgins, I don't know

what I'm gonna do.

- Man:
92... 93... 94...

95... 96...

- [Indistinct talking]

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