The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Page #7

Are you all right,

Mr. Reilly?

Yeah, sure.

What was I talking about?

Mr. Arno, if you could please

relax for just a little...

All right. Out, out.

Just get out of here.

But... But... But what

do I do with this?

Chissum City Social Club.

Hello. This is Applejack.

Oh, yes, sir.

Shut down right now.

Everybody and everything

out of there.

I don't want a trace

of that operation left.

Shut down? Why? What's

the matter? Somethin' wrong?

Just do as you're told.

I'll keep in touch.

Whatever you say.

Boys, out!

We gotta put that kid

on ice.

Look, we need time

to figure this out.

[Dialing telephone]

Hello? Long distance?

I want the Pompey Palace

on Franklin Road

in Charlottesville.

Yeah.

You know, if that kid

hadn't been stopped,

he'd have mentioned every joint

I own in this state.

Pick him up.

Take him out

to the Hancock place.

Right.

What?

No, I don't know

the area code.

[Crickets chirping]

[Car squeaking]

Hello, Dexter.

What are you doing here?

Well, Mr. Arno figured

you might be overworking

yourself.

He thought you could use

a little vacation

in the country.

Go ahead.

Start the car.

You know,

fresh air and stuff.

Look, Mr. Arno's

not my boss,

and I don't need

any vacation.

Dexter, start the car.

[Suspenseful music plays]

[Engine turns over]

Well, drive.

I just don't know what could

have happened, Lieutenant.

He was supposed

to be at my house

about 8:
30 last night,

and he never showed up.

And nobody's seen him since.

Well, we've checked

all over.

He hasn't been in an accident

nor has he been arrested.

Lieutenant, I wonder

if he could have had

an attack of amnesia.

With that peculiar brain

of his,

he might just have wandered

off somewhere.

Could be miles away

by now.

Mm-hmm. I've alerted

the state patrol

to be on the lookout

for his car.

And if they don't

pick him up pretty soon,

then I'm afraid we'll have

to suspect foul play.

Hmm. Foul play, huh?

Well, that's it!

He's been kidnapped.

Collingsgood

has kidnapped him.

Collingsgood?

You don't mean

Dean Collingsgood

over at State?

Well, yes, of course.

Oh, don't you see it,

Quigley?

I mean, if Dexter

isn't back tomorrow

for that "College Knowledge"

program,

then Springfield State will

get the $ 100,000 grant.

We don't stand a chance

without him.

- Uh, wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

- Hmm?

The dean of a college,

a kidnapper?

Well, you don't know him.

You don't know him at all.

The man is ruthless.

He gets all that taxpayers'

money and still he's ruthless.

[Sarcastically]

Y-Yeah. Uh-huh. I see.

Well, we'll, uh,

we'll check it out.

I guess that'll be all

for now.

If any of you

hear anything,

uh, be sure to let me know.

Thank you.

[Sighs deeply]

Pete... I just don't think

Dexter would go wandering off

without telling anyone.

I don't think

the lieutenant does either.

Let's stop by my place

for a second.

I just

thought of something.

Dexter:
[Beeping]

Dexter:
[Beeping]

[As computerized voice]

Applejack, Chissum City

Social Club

137, Feb. 29.

Animals 740, tables 600,

amusements 500.

[Beeping]

Applejack, Pompey Palace

138, Feb. 29.

Animals 740.

[Beeping]

- Applejack, Charlie...

- [Clicks off]

Gee, all those places

and always "Applejack."

That's weird.

When I played the tapes

to Dexter,

he didn't remember.

He didn't have the foggiest

idea what they were.

Maybe it doesn't mean

anything.

Nah, they got to.

Look, he was on TV

for 15 weeks,

and nothing happens to him.

Then all of a sudden,

he mentions "Applejack,"

and wham!

Just like that,

he's missing.

Pete, I just don't get it.

What?

Look, Dexter glances through

an encyclopedia,

he remembers

every single word.

He browses through a book

on an oriental language,

and then speaks it

fluently,

remembering every accent.

He remembers everything

he's ever seen, touched,

heard, or read

in his whole life.

How come he doesn't

remember this?

Pete,

it doesn't make sense.

Unless... unless

he'd never read it

or seen it

or heard it before.

It was in the computer.

Of course.

When he got that

big, giant shock,

he was not only able

to remember and think

like a computer,

but all the information

that was in the computer

was zapped into him,

and he didn't even

know it.

And now he blurts it

all over the TV.

W...

that's why he's missing.

A.J., Applejack.

A.J. Arno.

A code name...

- Applejack.

...for something,

something he doesn't want

anybody to know about.

Hi.

Tables, animals,

amusements.

- Wow.

- Yeah.

Pete, nobody would believe

this but you and me.

Hi.

I don't care

who believes it,

just as long

as we find Dexter.

Hey, Schuyler, will you

do a favor for me?

Sure.

All right. Take these tapes

down to the police station.

Tell them if they

look up these places,

they're gonna find out

what Applejack is up to.

Applejack is Arno,

and he's probably a crook.

And the reason why we know

Applejack is Arno

is 'cause it came from the

computer into Dexter's head.

And that's why Dexter

doesn't remember it.

Come on.

Dexter:

[As computerized voice]

138, Feb. 29, animals 740.

[Beeping]

Applejack, Charlie Place...

That's why Pete remembered

that Applejack was Arno.

Arno?

Yeah, because it was the only

thing he couldn't remember.

Pete couldn't remember?

No, no, no. Dexter.

And that's how

he remembered.

Because he couldn't?

Exactly.

Yeah.

Well, uh, thank you,

Mr. Schuyler.

Sure.

Oh. Incidentally, if I go out

of town or anything,

I'll be sure to notify you.

Meantime, I'll be on

the "College Knowledge" program

if either of you want me.

Tell me straight, Lieutenant.

Ever seen anything

like that before?

Never.

Let's hit this tape.

I want to hear it again.

[Suspenseful music plays]

[Engine turns over]

W-What do we do now,

Pete?

Well, if there's any

dirty work to be done,

Arno wouldn't be involved.

Come on.

Let's follow his stooge.

- [Engine turns over]

- I hope you're right.

[Music continues]

- [Horn honks]

- [Horn honks]

[Crickets chirping]

[Engine turns off]

[Car door closes]

[Leaves crunching]

[Chirping continues]

Man:
Licorice Skull.

$50 on Licorice Skull

in the 5th.

[Chirping continues]

And John Aloicious

in the 6th, $50.

Miss Press.

Yeah, that's right.

Miss Press in the 7 th,

$50.

In the 8th, Forever Anger.

$50.

Yeah, that's it.

Thanks.

Angie, uh, a word,

if you please.

Sure. Get your mind

on Sataquoi Downs.

Hey, how'd you ever get the kid

to pick the horses?

It's easy.

If he don't pick the winners,

he don't eat.

Hey, hey.

That's good thinking.

Good thinking.

But it don't make

no difference.

I just got the word...

we get rid of him.

Oh, gee.

I was just gettin'

a good streak goin'.

The boss says he

cannot live, not with

that memory of his.

Yeah. Well, I figured

it'd come to that.

That's too bad,

but we gotta figure out now

how to get rid of the body

so nobody but nobody

finds it.

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