Once Upon a Time Page #3

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you and I become partners?

Partners? Does that mean

Curly stays with me?

Sure. Curly'll come with us,

and then Curly'll be our client.

What do you mean, " client"?

Well, you wouldn't understand. I'd

have to explain that to your parents.

He ain't got no parents.

He's an orphan.

- I got a sister.

- All right, we'll explain it to her.

Say, would you mind

playing the harmonica again?

I just wanna have another look.

Boy, what a story this'll make

for the newspapers.

You mean Curly's gonna

get his name in the papers?

Maybe.

He'd be the happiest caterpillar

in the world if he knew it.

I'll tell him.

He understands everything I say.

I'm always talkin' to him.

You mean, he understands you?

Sure he does.

You talk to him?

Only when we're alone.

Hey, play it once more, will you?

Go on, play it.

Well?

- What are you doing with my brother?

- Brother?

- That's me.

- Hello, Flynn.

- Flynn?

- That's me. Jerry Flynn.

Looks like

you're suspected of kidnapping.

- Did you sayJerry Flynn?

- Yes. You've heard of me?

Well, yes, I have.

You see...

I'm in show business too-

chorus.

Mr. Flynn, it's pretty upsetting

to come home...

tired out after you've done four shows

and find your brother's missing.

I hope you understand.

I understand. But in a way,

I'm glad it happened.

You see, I'm interested

in your brother's caterpillar.

You see, we're going places.

- What, the caterpillar?

- Yes.

Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Flynn.

- Good night.

- Hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

You can't take him away.

That caterpillar's too important.

Well, Mr. Flynn, I'll be

very happy to let you have it.

Hey,Jeannie, you can't

take Curly away from me!

There, you see,Jeannie?

I mean, Miss-

- Thompson.

- You see, Miss Thompson?

That's why I want him

to become my partner.

The partner of a nine-year-old boy?

I can build that caterpillar

up into something big...

if you'll leave the boy

in my hands.

After all, you know who I am.

Why, yes, I know who you are.

But I don't want my brother

mixed up in any fantastic idea...

about caterpillars.

Good night, Mr. Flynn.

He's gonna get it.

What am I talkin' about?

I'm gonna get it!

Hey, wait, Fatso.

Look.

Tell Pinky to come over to the Hotel

Esquire first thing in the morning.

- Tell him to bring Curly.

- Okay, Mr. Flynn.

Wait.

Don't let his sister know.

I won't.

Mr. Flynn, are you sure

you're all right?

Certainly.

That caterpillar really dances.

Good night, Mr. Flynn.

We gotta see a man about a singing dog.

Well, what can I do for you, sonny?

I'm Pinky Thompson.

Mr. Flynn wants to see me.

Oh, yes. Mr. Flynn said

for you to go right up.

- 1824. There's the elevator.

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