The House of Magic Page #3

John Hancock right there.

So nice of you to

pay my bills, Daniel.

Can you feed the animals

and then water the plants?

Sure, you won't have to worry.

- I'll take care of everything.

- Jerk.

Aren't we forgetting something?

Oh, mi amore, mi amore!

- He's here.

- Who, what?

Hey, the trunk.

I say, that's quite a load

you're hauling there, Daniel.

Perhaps someone should

give you a hand with that?

As a matter of fact...

- Reggie, your tuxedo.

- Oh, yes, of course.

- No, I had no intentions of...

- No worries. I've got it.

I'm thrilled you could make

it on such short notice.

You're the first I'm showing it to.

Audrey, you look positively

stunning this evening!

Oh, Daniel, you charmer.

Well, how's the real estate

market treating you?

Oh, I'm crazy busy.

What recession, right?

It appears as if it

needs a bit of repair.

Yes, but the house has good bones.

Thunder, they're talking

about fixing up the house.

That's good. Maybe that

nephew is not all that bad.

No, it's bad.

Daniel wants to sell the house

behind Lawrence's back.

And we'll all get kicked out.

- Oh!

- Are you sure?

That's what happened to me.

What can we do?

Che cosa?

I got an idea.

I would suspect the place is quite a

handful to maintain for an old man.

Careful, Reg!

We're on our way to our

annual charity ball, you see.

Why don't we go on in, then?

Disgusting!

- Oh!

- Daniel, stop these infernal...

Oh!

Oh.

I am so sorry.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...

Reggie.

Shall we reschedule, then?

Lose our number!

Damned birds.

Oh. I'm sure there's a cat in here.

- Jack, Maggie, are you okay?

- What do you think?

Come on, hurry up.

Get us out of here.

We're working on it. Just hold on.

- Is that who I think it is?

- I thought we got rid of him for good.

Come on, all together. Roll it over.

You!

Hi, Jack.

Don't think your little act of kindness

makes up for what you did to Lawrence.

None of this would have

happened if you didn't poke me.

You were there. Tell them.

Well...

We really didn't see nothing.

He's made a mess of everything.

The old man is furious!

That's an understatement.

He's ready to kill you.

I don't believe you.

If Lawrence doesn't want

me here, fine, I'll leave.

Look, mate.

I'll tell you what's true.

We could lose this house.

Everything we ever loved.

And you're to blame.

Wait, you need me to save the house.

The nephew's allergic to cats, right?

You're all safe as long as I'm here.

The cat's got a point.

I can't catch a break.

Edison?

Can you help me get out of here?

Sorry, my friend. I messed

things up pretty good.

I should have listened to Lawrence.

Daniel's going to sell the house.

Jack's right. When Lawrence

comes back, he'll kick me out.

I'll end up a stray again.

You're right, Edison.

After all, he was so nice when he took

me in. He said I was part of the family.

You don't kick out family, do you?

Look, about this cat.

I'm not sure it's a good idea

to keep him in the house.

We should get rid of

him once and for all.

Danny boy really can't stand cat hair.

He could be our best line of defence.

He's not alone.

We're counting on you two.

Don't let us down.

Oh, no, not again!

Make sure you hit him,

too, this time.

Mrs Johnson?

Lasandra, Lasandra Johnson.

A pleasure. What a nice

little dog you have here.

Tickle, tickle. Tickle, tickle.

What's gotten into you, sugar?

Okay, calm down. Mommy's here.

Shall we? So, do you live in the area?

But I am looking for a bigger place.

Gonna open up a hair salon.

You know, you can make a fortune

with them Brazilian blowouts.

Ooh, you best be givin'

me some space, mister!

Sorry, bit of a bird problem.

Not enough fibre, I suppose.

Never mind.

He must have saw us coming!

What are we gonna do now?

We go to Plan B.

Huh, Plan B?

Perhaps a little rodent infestation

to discourage one from buying?

I like this Plan B.

Okay, I'm on it. I won't

let you down, Jack.

I have one eensy-weesy problem.

Problem? You need to have

full disclosure, I know my...

No, no, no, you see,

the owner had a cat.

And I'm super allergic to cats.

I don't smell nothing.

Take your time.

Have a good look around.

I'll be right out here if

you have any questions.

He must still have that

wretched cat in here!

Oh, honey, that man

has a screw loose.

This place is makin'

my fur stand on end.

I don't want to be fighting

no creepy critters.

What is up with you today?

Now, you stay here.

Momma's gonna be right back.

Oh, well, I do like

this staircase, though.

Okay, okay, no time to panic.

There's got to be an open

window around here somewhere.

Get a grip. Keep your cool. Breathe.

I wonder where that wacky gato is.

Probably done turned him into a ghost.

Hey, what are you doing here?

Psst, dog!

- Who that?

- Up here! It's me, Thunder.

- The cat.

- Hey, is that you, gato?

Ooh, I knew this place was freaky!

They done turned you into a bird!

Not really.

They locked me up in here.

What's the matter? No more warm

and fuzzy part of the family for you?

Well, it's complicated.

I betcha there's one of them

dog cemeteries up in here

or some nasty ghosts floating around.

- Why my owner wants to buy it beats me.

- We've got to stop her.

That's what I'm saying, mi bro!

You got to help me out of here.

Okay, okay, sure,

how am I gonna do that?

Oh...

Grab my tail.

I knew it!

Are you sure?

What if I rip your tail off?

I doubt that. Come on, grab it!

Ooh, that's a whole lot of stairs.

Oh, my baby!

Oh...

Yahoo! Thanks!

Whatever. Can we get our

butts out of here now?

Follow me.

I got you, damned cat!

It's the Boston River for you!

Bye-bye, allergy.

What?

What did you do to my dog?

At least that mangy cat's gone.

Well done, Maggie.

- Huh?

- You scared that woman big-time.

We got rid of her.

Oh, yes, of course, absolutely!

What about the cat?

It appears fur ball took advantage

of your diversion to escape.

Oh, never mind. We can do

without him. From now on,

we have a super-rodent in the house.

Guys, there is a cat outside!

These grapes are divine!

You're spoiling me.

Where did you get them?

Look! There's a cat on the sill.

It's Thunder!

You little rascal!

What are you waiting for?

Come over here.

How long have you had him?

He just showed up at my

house a couple of days ago.

I don't think he's a stray.

Too clean, well-behaved.

No nametag, though.

Maybe he's lost.

Abandoned, more likely.

That's awful. Such a cute little cat.

Tough times nowadays.

Lots of people losing their houses,

no way to take care of their pets.

Come on, Thunder.

- What's wrong?

- He's afraid of you.

Probably thinks I'm mad

at him for what happened.

No, it wasn't your fault.

- Can we keep him?

- I'd love to

but, you know Nurse Baxter.

Yeah, you're right,

she's a mean cookie.

Oh, not really.

Tough maybe, but not mean.

This is a hospital, after all.

Perhaps you should

go back to the house,

keep the others company.

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