Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow Page #5

What are you doing

out of bed so late?

Let's just back it up

And start from the beginning.

Tim?

I was investigating

strange noises.

I heard the howling hoodoo.

Oh, come on...

young man, I thought I told you

Not to go into that forest.

But I heard something!

I was lying in bed,

And I heard

these weird, crazy noises.

Do you think

maybe you heard those noises

In your sleep?

I didn't dream them,

they were real!

I followed the noises

into the woods,

And my flashlight died,

And I ran into the fence.

My fence!

He busted his way

onto my property

And set a whole pen

full of my best turkeys loose!

Is this true?

I... I didn't mean

to let the turkeys out.

I didn't even know

they were turkeys.

I thought I'd found the hoodoo.

My whole premium-Grade stock

is gone.

My biggest, juiciest turkeys.

Yeah, big and juicy

and performance-Enhanced.

All my turkeys are all-Natural,

Ethically raised,

the most organic...

oh, give me a break.

Those birds have more hormones

than a high-School drama club.

I'd like to see you

prove that, woman.

Believe me, if I could,

You'd be put out of

business in a heartbeat.

Please, everybody,

just calm down.

Mr. Sump,

Exactly how many turkeys

are we talking about here?

Exactly 175,

Averaging 30 pounds each!

What kind of turkeys

weigh 30 pounds?

I'll tell you what kind...

the kind that have

toxic steroids

Pumped up their little...

Can you prove those figures,

Mr. Sump?

Heck, I got documentation

right here!

I got witnesses

seen the whole thing!

And I got surveillance footage

of that little hoodlum

Setting 'em free!

175 turkeys,

Averaging 30 pounds each,

At the market value

of $1.89 a pound...

that's $9,922.50!

And I'm holding her responsible

For every penny!

I'm sorry, Cly, but...

given the circumstances,

You'll have to reimburse him

for his loss.

What?

Sheriff, that's almost $10,000!

Did you see a damn money tree

growing out there

When you came in?

Well, maybe we could set up

Some kind of payment program...

now, wait a minute!

I'm not gonna stand

for no payment plan.

I know my rights!

Read the town charter!

Any landowner who abstracts

another landowner's livestock

Is bound by law

to settle that debt

Within two days by 12 noon,

Or they forfeit their own land

and all their holdings

As compensation!

This is ridiculous!

Mr. Sump,

let's be reasonable here.

Sheriff,

You expect us

to come up with $10,000

Two days before thanksgiving?

I'm afraid the law

is pretty clear on this.

There was a lot of poaching

back in the old days.

The thing is,

Turkeys are big business

in turkey hollow.

You should've thought of that

Before you sent

this little nosepicker

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