The Horn Blows at Midnight Page #2

the front office.

Usually when a planet goes berserk,

it's our demolition expert

Who descends, blows

his horn, and poof.

Poof?

Mm-Hmm. Just now,

however,

our demolition expert is disposing

of one of the larger planets,

so for this bit of

destruction, I'm using you.

Me?

Yes, as the angel least

likely to be missed.

Come over here,

Emmanuel.

That's

Athanael, sir.

Oh, all right.

Athanael.

This doesn't take any

particular intelligence,

so I think

you can handle it.

Ooh!

And blow

the first 4 notes

of the judgment day

overture on this horn.

Pardon, sir. It isn't

a horn. It's a trumpet.

To me, it's a horn,

but a very special

one, so take care of it.

Get going, and when

you come back,

you may find yourself

an angel senior grade

and playing horn solos on your trumpet.

Thank you, sir. Thank you

very much. Thank you, sir.

Save your breath

for the horn.

Elizabeth, see Mercurius

about his transportation.

Yes, sir.

Good-Bye, sir.

By the way, that must be

blown at midnight sharp.

Yes, sir.

Remember, that mea

ns precisely at 12:00.

Any other time, you

can blow your head off,

and all you'll get

is music.

11:
59 won't do.

12:
01 won't do.

It must be at 12:00

on the dot.

On the dot, sir.

That's all.

Hello, salvage department?

Stand by to pick up a

load of scrap at midnight.

Watch the birdie.

Well, it's what

I've always said-

you can't fool

the camera.

Let me see.

After all, Mercurius,

it's a picture of me,

isn't it?

Not a bad

likeness,

considering

what it's like

You can hardly call it

flattering.

It is just

for the records.

You see,

all these angels

went out

on missions,

But not all of them

came back.

No!

Yes. These two,

for instance.

They were sent

to the planet earth

on some mission or other

some time ago.

Too bad. Just couldn't

resist temptation, I guess.

Weaklings, huh? Where are they now?

They're still on earth, and they'll

stay down there in human form

until the hour

of destruction.

Which won't be long now.

And then what

happens to them?

Fallen angels can never

come back here,

and there's only

one other place to go.

You mean-

Yes.

Here are your instructions, Athanael.

First you take

the elevator down

to the wardrobe

department.

Then you change

to elevator number 3.

What for?

It's all in here.

Remember,

when you're on earth,

you'll be strictly

on your own.

there'll be no help

from up here,

so please follow

your instructions.

Remember.

I'll remember. You know I

never forget those things.

Good-Bye.

"You will then proceed

to cloud 46-B,

"where you will change

to an earthly elevator

"which we have borrowed from the

Hotel Universe in New York City.

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