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N-N...no, mmm...I don't have...no.

27 million. D'you know how many dogs?

In America?

- 48 million.

We spend 4 billion on pet food alone.

Four...?.

I have a study

which shows that cats and dogs...

...are beginning to watch television.

If these scientists are right, we

should start programming right now.

Within 20 years,

they could become steady viewers.

Programming...for cats?

Walk with me, Frank.

Call the police.

I'm not saying

build a whole show around animals.

All I'm suggesting is we occasionally

throw in a little pet appeal.

Some birds, a squirrel...

- Mice.

Mice, exactly.

You remember Kojak and the lollipops?

What about a cop that dangles string,

that's his gimmick.

Lots of quick random action.

Frank, wasn't there

a dormouse in 'Scrooge'?

No, but I always felt

that it needed a dormouse.

Dormice, better.

- Bingo.

Frank, this show is the jewel

in the lBC crown.

Everything is riding on it.

Don't worry, I'm overseeing

every aspect of production.

We'll own Christmas.

- That's what I want to hear.

Lunch tomorrow?

- Right.

Up, Sid. Study this.

Oh, thank you.

God...

If only I could fire that poor sonofabitch.

.. going down. Hey, Frank. Hold that

door, will you, Pops? Wait for me.

Brice Cummings, we met at Spago.

Have you seen Preston?

Uh, Preston just went back upstairs.

I went to school with his son.

Give me a call, OK?

Let's go. So, anyway, Coselle says...

Come here. Slam these doors - hard.

Grace, I need a full report

on a guy named Brice Cummings.

He's an LA slimeball.

OK, you're due at Helmsley Palace

at seven and I'm leaving.

No, we're working late.

- My son's seeing the doctor.

You're working late.

- I made the appointment months ago.

I care(. )

If I'm working late,

you've gotta work late.

If you can't work late,

I can't work late.

If I can't work late...

I can't work late.

Oh, your brother's waiting inside.

And I didn't tell him

about his great Christmas towel.

Francis, a little rough on her

out there, weren't you?

You know what they say about

treating people badly coming up.

Yeah, you can treat 'em badly

going down, too.

It's great,

two chances to rough 'em up.

Why don't the cops do something

about this? Excuse me, please.

D'you learn that song yesterday?

Sweet.

Frank, you don't like Christmas, do you?

I love it. It's cold

and people stay home and watch TV.

These idiots are gonna be at home

watching TV for me tonight.

I'm a big fan of Christmas.

So any chance of you

making Christmas dinner...?

None.

- Come on...

Don't start.

- The family'll be there.

It'll be fun.

You have your wonderful dinner

with your cool friends,

and the popcorn and tree and cranberries,

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