The Lawnmower Man Page #3

Ms. Burke, I filled her up

with trans fluid.

No charge.

Thanks, Jake.

You're welcome.

Well, I'm looking forward

to having my lawn mowed...

soon.

She's got the hots

for you, Jobe boy.

You got to be kidding me.

She's just teasing

this half-wit.

Look at him. You got him

dressed up like a fool.

I've known her

ever since her husband died.

She's been kicking up her heels

with all the young studs.

And I tell you,

she wants this young fella.

Don't you call her no whore

around me, old man.

Whores do it for money.

She's got money. She's young.

She does it 'cause she likes it.

I told you to shut up.

Hey, Jake, don't do that.

OK, Lawnmower Man.

Dr. Angelo, I think people

can tell that...

that I'm changing.

Just don't draw attention

to yourself, OK?

Just keep doing

the lawn job for now.

It's not going to last forever.

I like doing the lawns.

That's good.

I always liked doing them.

That's good.

You're cleared. Go ahead.

Why is this place

so far from town?

The work here at VSI

is government classified.

Top Secret.

Good afternoon, Dr. Angelo.

Looks like a dungeon

in here, Dr. Angelo.

You see this, Jobe?

Holy moley!

Come on. It's OK.

Look.

This is some of the most

advanced computer equipment...

in the world, Jobe.

In these gyrospheres,

we wear full cybersuits...

which allow us to enter

into virtual reality and move.

Your entire nervous system

and endocrine system...

will be in sync

with the brain expansion.

Endocrine?

Endocrine:
it carries

secretions of certain glands...

like the thyroid, adrenal,

and pituitary...

which regulate growth.

Sometimes...

I think I've discovered

a new planet...

but one I'm inventing

instead of discovering.

I've just sighted the shore

of one of its continents.

Booting biology systems

readouts.

Bio-monitors on.

Choice.

Graph 5... engage.

Change brain wave parameters.

Brain wave pattern altered.

Prepare brain stem injection.

Initiate brain stem.

Insertion complete.

Let me off! Dr. Angelo!

Synaptic reaction positive.

My head, Dr. Angelo!

I like it!

Change brain wave parameters.

Initiate second level.

Insertion complete.

Lemonade.

Think he likes lemonade?

It's so hot today, Jobe.

Why don't you come up

for a cold glass of lemonade?

Oh, Jesus, Mother of God,

would you look at that?

Go on, you dolt!

Go on!

Jobe, have you

ever kissed a girl before?

Really?

Give me your tongue.

Give me your tongue.

Soft.

Hard.

He absorbed Latin yesterday

in less than two hours.

It took me a year just

to learn the Latin alphabet.

God damn,

Larry, I am speechless.

I think it's time we brought

this out of the closet...

and report

these results directly...

to the Department of Scientific

Intelligence in Washington.

DSI is bound

to offer you both tits.

The timing isn't right.

There's some factors that need

ironing out.

Iron them out.

I'm not going to be able to keep

this quiet much longer.

The historical perspective

of expressionism,

as typified by

Van Gogh and Gauguin...

Rhythm and blues. You like it?

Yeah, sure.

I like it.

Classical.

You should try

listening to a whole tune once.

You might like it.

Too much to hear.

I get it all by sampling

segments, anyway.

Who taught you how to drive?

Me!

There you go. Enjoy yourselves.

Jim, you need anything else?

Hi, Dolly!

Hi, Jobe.

I'll be right with you.

Don't you want to check out

the comics first?

I gave them up, Peter.

No way!

Matter of fact, I got my whole

collection in that crate...

and I'm giving it to you.

Whoa, awesome! Dudical!

Order me fries

and a Coke, all right?

Are you all right?

I don't got time for this.

I hope he doesn't puke

on the counter.

What's wrong with that fool?

He's probably been taking dope.

Look at that guy!

Weirdo.

Whatever the hell's

his problem?

Probably dancing

with the booze lady.

He's having a breakdown.

Oh, man!

Are you all right, Jobe?

Peter, I got to go.

The things that people think.

I had to use all

my concentration to block it.

I don't want it

to happen again...

because if it does,

I think I would go crazy.

It's amazing.

Even with

the treatments stopped...

your abilities

continue to change and grow.

I speculated that if

psychic powers existed...

this research would be

the key to unlocking them.

But this is beyond

anything I ever expected.

I mean,

like the accelerated learning.

The results are

completely unexpected.

Completely.

Well... don't worry, Jobe.

I'll sort something out.

I've got to keep this psychic

development quiet...

especially from Timms.

Who's Timms?

I'm preparing Angelo to present

his results to you personally...

as you've requested.

He's met

with incredible success.

Precisely why we feel it's time

for you to guide his efforts...

in a specific direction.

Which direction is that?

We're most anxious

to see what effect...

the original Project 5

formulas will have...

on this subject.

Mr. Director, the aggression

vectors in Project 5 caused...

That was an ape, Timms.

We want to know what effect it

will have on a human subject.

It's an essential step

for us to determine...

certain covert sector

applications for Angelo's work.

It will be difficult

in the extreme...

to convince Angelo to reinstate

the original formulas.

Then you'll have to

be persuasive in the extreme.

Run batch 505.

Program change initiated.

Initiate brain stem.

Brain wave pattern altered.

Can you hear me, Jobe?

Relax.

Shut down theta stimulation.

I'm coming over. Stay there.

Warning. Endocrine, adrenal,

increasing to fatal levels.

System shutdown.

I saw God!

I touched God!

I was pushing.

I didn't even think

of Jobe's safety.

That amount of brain swelling

should have killed him.

Instead, it completely

disappeared, leaving no lesions.

Somehow the experiment

is out of my control.

I'm stopping the treatments...

until I can figure out

what went wrong.

Confessions.

Eavesdrop on real people...

telling their innermost

secrets, darkest desires.

I saw this woman today.

I couldn't help myself.

God, he smells good.

I want to get him up

for something strange tonight.

I can read your mind.

Oh, right.

You sure have some

strange fantasies.

Come with me.

Let's live a little...

Jobe, it's so huge in here.

This will be the best ride

of your life, Marnie.

You're the best ride of my life.

In here we can be

anything we want to be.

I'll see you on the inside.

Wow! It's my hands!

Look at this!

Oh, my God!

Jobe, where are you?

I'm right here, Marnie.

Come over here.

You're beautiful.

I'm stuck.

I'm stuck in this stuff, Jobe.

It's from our primal mind.

I don't like it, so let me up.

Jobe, let me up!

Now!

Nothing can

hurt us in here.

Jobe, you're scaring me.

I want out!

I know what you really want.

Watch this.

Oh, my God! What are you doing?

Jobe, what are you doing?

What are you doing?

Oh, my God, let me up!

Oh, God!

Warning:

brain pattern abnormal.

Automatic system shutdown.

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