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he mean by that?

I haven't the faintest idea.

What's she hanging around there

for? Oh, what a kook. If...

Quiet.

You wouldn't be afraid to be in that

house alone with old Jim here, would ya?

Jimmy, you promised.

Oh, come on.

Jimmy! Stop it!

Oh, well, you're

safe with me.

That's what you think.

What's the matter?

I don't know.

I'm okay now, though.

Are you sure?

Let's just watch

the movie, huh?

Gladly.

At Harvard, I was

a history major, actually.

Then I narrowed my specialty

to the Asianic cultures.

Under Professor Sandor?

Yes. A wonderful old man.

He stimulated my interest

in ancient languages.

Sanskrit, Hebrew, Astyparaean.

Astyparaean!

That reminds me.

Excuse me for a moment, I must speak

to the dean on an important matter.

Sir?

Oh, hello, my boy. How are you

getting along with Professor Fenster?

Oh, fine, sir.

Splendid.

A most talented young lady.

Yes, she is. But I have something

I want to discuss with you.

Oh? Very well.

Yes, sir. I had to tell

someone. It's so important,

and, well, you're the only

one to whom I could turn.

Then by all means, my boy.

Well, sir, it's

this power I have.

Power?

Yes, sir.

The power to disable,

even to kill.

Kill?

I know it sounds fantastic, and it's going

to be very hard for you to believe, but...

Well, I really don't

know where to begin.

May I make a suggestion?

Please do.

Begin at the beginning, go

on until you come to the end.

Then stop.

No, I think it would be better if

I begin at the end and work back.

In fact, that's why

I brought these along.

I knew I'd have a hard time

convincing you without proof,

so on the way over

I stopped in at a pet shop.

Great Scott,

Jones. Those are mice, aren't they?

Just white mice, sir.

But...

They're absolutely essential

to my demonstration, sir.

What demonstration?

The demonstration

of the power of Zotz.

Zotz?

Yes, sir. Zotz.

And if you will allow me.

Well, I most certainly

will not allow you.

Do you mean to tell me you intend

to let these creatures out here?

Yes, sir.

Have you taken

leave of your senses?

Trust me, sir. Within one split

second after those mice are released,

they will be motionless,

harmless, lifeless.

Zotz! Zotz! Zotz!

Jones!

Ellen Mae,

what a lovely cake.

It's beautiful.

I just can't wait

to taste it.

Zotz!

Zotz! Zotz!

Zotz! Zotz!

Zotz! Zotz!

Zotz! Zotz!

Zotz!

Zotz!

It's all right, dear.

Everything's all right.

Thank you very much.

Zotz, I said! Zotz!

Z-O-T-Z, Zotz!

Jones! Come up.

Why have you done this?

I don't understand.

It worked before.

I simply pointed while

the coin was in my pocket.

What coin?

This one.

The coin that I...

I'm sure I have it.

Oh, no! Cynthia!

She must have taken it.

What about Cynthia?

Why, this is terrible.

She's going out tonight. She

doesn't know the power she possesses.

Jones! I...

Excuse me, sir.

I must stop her.

I demand...

Check.

Cynthia? Cynthia? Cynthia?

Cynthia? Oh.

Hello, Virginia.

Jonathan.

Is something wrong?

Yes, something is

terribly wrong.

Well, what is it?

Can I help?

No, nobody can help. Wait a

minute. Have you got your car?

Yes. Well, what are we

waiting for? Let's go.

Where to?

I don't know.

First Street, I guess.

And keep your eye

peeled for a hot rod

containing a very pretty girl

and the son of Horatio Kellgore.

What is this all about?

Well, there's this little...

You wouldn't believe it.

You wouldn't believe it.

Say, I know a cozy, little

spot where we could...

Just a soda, please.

Just a soda.

Yeah, I get the message.

There they are.

Where do you want to go?

How about the Sip and Dip?

Let's see, the Sip and Dip.

That's north of here, isn't it?

No. It's south.

No, no. No, no, no!

I'm sure the ice cream

parlor is that way.

Okay.

Follow that car!

Cynthia!

Hi, Uncle Jonathan.

What are you doing here?

Cynthia, come home at once.

What?

Come home at once.

Never mind.

Stay right there.

I'll get you.

It's all right, darling.

Come along with me.

But Uncle Jonathan!

No arguments.

Well, we were only going

over to the... Stop!

Excuse me. Don't do that. Why?

Because it's not polite to point. Huh?

Come along, darling. You'd

better let me have this, too.

And after all that, he says,

"It's not polite to point. "

Uh, that's all?

That's all.

What a kook!

Yeah, very interesting. Well,

thank you, my boy. Run along to bed.

Okay. Good night, Dad.

Good night.

Good morning, darling.

Good morning.

Poison. Slow death.

Uncle Jonathan.

Yes.

All that stuff you said

last night about the coin...

What were you drinking

at the dean's party?

Soda pop, of course.

What are you implying?

Well, it's all a little hard

to swallow, you know.

That stuff about ancient magic

and the pointing finger and...

What was that word again?

Never mind.

Uncle Jonathan, have

you been feeling all right?

Of course I have. I'm

in the pink of condition.

Well, then, why do you have an

appointment with the doctor this morning?

Doctor? I have no

appointment with a doctor.

Yes, you do. At 9:00.

Miss Carruthers of the medical staff phoned

to remind you when you were in the shower.

She said the dean

made the appointment.

Really? That's odd.

Ah, it must be the annual physical

checkup. Good idea, actually.

Mens sana in corpore sano,

you know.

What?

Sound mind

in a sound body.

9:
00, you said? I'd better

be on my way. Bye, darling.

Bye.

Uh, good morning.

I'm Professor Jones.

Oh, good morning, Professor. You can

go right in. Dr. Kroner's expecting you.

Thank you.

Good morning, Dr. Kroner.

Pleasure to meet you.

I'm Jones,

ancient Eastern languages.

Sit down, Professor.

It's a very sensible

thing, checkups.

As I was saying to my

niece only this morning,

Mens sana in corpore sano.

Quite.

I think you'll find me

in top condition.

Exercise, a sensible diet,

don't drink, don't smoke.

Professor Jones,

I think perhaps...

These are my own.

Every single one.

Hearing, perfect. Vision,

20/20. Blood pressure...

Sir!

... seven. Yes?

Please put your

clothes back on

and then make yourself

comfortable on the couch.

Put my clothes...

Put them back... Oh!

Very well, if you wish. I

simply thought that I... Couch?

Yes. Just lie down and relax.

You mean you're

that kind of a doctor?

Now, don't worry about

a thing, Professor.

The dean sent me to you?

He thinks I'm crazy?

Now, now, now, now. Crazy's an

unfortunate word, don't you agree?

I certainly do! And if you think I'm

going to submit to an examination by a...

Do you always

react so violently?

Violently?

Why, no. Not at all.

In fact, I'm a quiet man.

Studious.

Oh, I see, quiet and studious

sometimes and violent at other times.

Almost like two

different people, hmm?

Now, look here. If you're trying

to say I'm schizophrenic...

Oh. Do you feel that

I'm persecuting you?

No!

It all began when my niece

received a charm bracelet.

Oh, Professor Kellgore.

Professor Fenster.

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