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the kind of house he'd have.

It's just like him. Cold and spooky.

- Wow! Did you feel that?

- What?

I got a chill. You shouldn't

talk about Pop like that.

Really? What's this do for you?

Thanks for nothing,

you string-sucking old loon!

He didn't mean it, Pop.

Ernie! Ernie!

Only one bed.

I'll flip you for it.

Heads.

- (Scratching)

- E-Ernie?

- Ernie. Ernie.

- (Groans)

- You asleep?

- I was.

- (Scratching)

- How can you sleep through that?

- What? I don't hear anything.

- Shh-shh-shh. That.

Listen. Hear it?

It's coming from upstairs.

(Scratching)

(Door creaks)

Mothballs.

(Screaming)

H-hey, stop it! Hey! Ow!

(Grunting)

(Whispering) Ernie! Ernie!

(Groaning)

(Rattling)

(Ernie grunts)

- (Thunderclap)

- (Screaming)

Wait. Wait a minute. Stop. Stop!

Look. Look, look, look.

It's only a toy.

(Screaming)

Ah, shut up!

(Scratching)

It's coming from up there!

One, two, three!

(Panting) Ooh!

- It's just a mouse.

- What?

- It's just a mouse. Never mind.

- (Straining)

Hey, there are some posters up here.

Oh! Stand still!

(Yells)

(Spitting)

- They're blueprints.

- Wow!

Wait a minute.

Look at this date. 1876.

A centennial house could actually

be worth something.

Look, this must be the architect.

Look.

Charles Lyle LaRue.

- Charles Lyle LaRue.

- Charles Lyle LaRue?

(Thud)

Charles Lyle LaRue.

Charles Lyle LaRue!

Charles Lyle LaRue!

I'm actually standing

in the missing LaRue!

- It's bold yet subtle.

- Classical yet non-traditional.

The missing LaRue.

The rumoured design completed before

his committal isn't a rumour.

Before his committal?

I'm just glad he finished it...

before they carted him off

to the laughing academy.

So, what do you think a magnificent

edifice like this is worth?

Properly restored, of course.

Well, his Parma Charnel House

went for six...

But that was 10 years ago,

and it didn't have this moulding.

I see. I can't get enough

of good moulding.

- Did you hear that? $600,000.

- Phew.

Alexander Falko!

Back!

Gentlemen, congratulations.

Congratulations on your find.

I'm a great admirer of LaRue.

- Glass of rainwater, please.

- The leading collector of LaRues.

Sort of like collecting stamps,

but bigger?

I'll get to the point. LaRue.

I have his books and his letters.

You see these shoes?

- (Together) LaRues?

- No, but he would love them.

Vegetarian snack. I own... (Chewing)

42 LaRue houses. 42.

I want to make it 43.

You tell me how I'm going to do this.

Tell me how I will do this.

Help me. How will I do this?

Well, I'm, uh, glad you asked.

His Parma Charnel House

went for six, ten years ago,

but it didn't have this moulding.

A find like this today

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