That Darn Cat! Page #3

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Canoe. This is just a wild idea,

but has it ever occurred to you

there's more to life

than surfing and eating?

- Like what?

- Forget it.

I just realized

I was talking to myself.

- Hey, your folks are in Venice.

- I know.

Your father got indigestion

from a clam sauce, but feels better now.

Huh.

Bills, bills, bills.

Look at this, nothing but bills.

Surf news should be

comin' up about now.

You listen. I'm gonna straighten up

and go off to bed.

- Okay.

- Hi, DC.

Watch the crumbs, will you, fellas?

Pass the word. Watch the crumbs.

[TV announcer]

According to authorities,

the desperados and their victim

may have traveled north

in an effort to escape this area.

- Their car was discovered on...

- That's Miss Miller.

...outside of Fresno.

- Who?

Miss Miller, the Christmas Club window

at the bank.

- I've known her for years.

- Oh, yeah, so have I.

She goes to our Laundromat.

Kind of creepy, isn't it?

All this happening in your

own neighborhood, to people you know.

Want me to stick around

until your sister comes home?

- You know, the protecting bit.

- No, thanks.

All right.

[TV] And now, surters,

here's the word for tomorrow.

This is your Weather Gremmie with

the beach news for the a.m.

Goleta to Zuma,

sea conditions light to moderate.

Malibu, moderate in the early morning,

with some real heavies expected.

Hey, Pat, surf's up tomorrow at Malibu.

You want to go?

Yeah, sure.

Good night. [kisses]

Good night. [kisses]

That's all for tonight, surters.

The word is "go."

See you at the beach.

Mmm. Come on, here. Come on.

That's a good boy.

Good one.

Wow. 11:
15?

Man, I gotta get some sleep.

[Motor rewing loudly]

[Tires screeching]

- I thought we'd almost had it there.

- Sorry, one of Patti's friends.

Oh. [chuckling]

- Is it a date, then?

- Mm-hm.

You won't regret it, I'm sure.

Mother is an extremely fine cook.

- I'm sure she is, Gregory.

- Mother cooks the best duck.

And as for the duck,

did I tell you it was a Gadwall?

No, I don't believe you did.

I, uh, stood all day

in a duck blind to get it.

In the pouring rain.

I almost got pneumonia.

- Oh, I'm so sorry.

- No. It's all right. It was worth it.

Well worth it.

It's a beautiful creature.

Perfectly beautiful. Superb eating.

Mother... Mother prepares duck

in the classic, old-fashioned way.

She hangs it out

on the screen porch

for 48 hours before cooking.

It makes all the difference

in the world.

- All the difference in the world.

- [Girl] I, um...

I'm looking forward

to meeting your mother.

I've heard so much about her.

I know you two are gonna be

the very best of friends.

And now, uh...

- Good night.

- Good night.

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