The Shaggy Dog Page #3

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Thank you.

- What a sweet little museum.

- It's not bad.

I've put in a lot of time

around this place studying the arts.

Then how come you got lost

getting here?

- Say, that's not a bad looking deal.

- [Answers in French]

Personally, I go in

for the old Egyptian stuff like that.

That figures.

Francesca?

Buzz?

Buzz?

Buzz?

Buzz!

Uh, uh!

[Laughs]

- You scared me.

- You ought to be. Serves you right.

You shouldn't be wandering around

until the exhibit is open.

I've worked nonstop to be ready.

I'm sorry, Prof. Plumcutt.

I was looking for my friends.

You know me?

Why, of course!

It's Wilby Daniels, isn't it?

Yes, I used to deliver your paper.

That's right. So you did.

Or did you? Come to think of it,

I don't recall getting my papers lately.

No, sir. I gave up my route

two years ago.

Oh.

That just goes to show

how often I read the newspaper.

Nothing interesting happens

to people these days.

Now in the delightfully evil days

of the Borgias here

something interesting

happened to people every day.

Yes, sir. I guess they did, sir.

I'd better...

Wilby, do you realize this civilization

knew all about sorcery?

Even about shape-shifting

and the casting of spells.

What's shape-shifting?

Shape-shifting was the medieval art

of borrowing someone else's body

to live in for awhile.

A most interesting practice.

You've heard about people

being changed into cats, dogs

and other creatures, haven't you?

Professor, you don't believe

in this stuff, do you?

Well, it may surprise you to hear,

my boy, that I do.

Oh, I know people laugh

at these things today.

But if they were honest,

they'd admit that there are moments

on dark and lonely nights

when something stirs within us.

And reawakens

ancient fears and beliefs.

I'd better be going now.

I have to find my friends.

Yes. Come in and see me again.

Look out!

- Sorry.

- No, no. It's all right.

Look, Wilby...

Run along now, will you?

I'll take care of these.

- You're sure it's all right?

- Yes, please. Please.

Well, they say it takes all kinds.

- Then it's a date?

- It's a date.

Good deal.

I wonder what happened to Wilby.

Don't worry about knothead,

he loves museums.

Bye now.

[Tires screeching]

Hi, Wilby.

Who gets the mice and the hamsters?

Pete Hammers, he always wanted 'em.

Mickey Warren gave me a buck

for your chemistry stuff.

I promised to throw in

Harry the Bat for free.

What about ol' Zachary here?

I couldn't unload him.

Nobody wanted him.

Poor ol' Zach, I know just how you feel.

Come on, Wilby,

quit feeling sorry for yourself.

Pop'll get over it.

Pop'll get over it, but I won't.

I'll still be the same mixed up guy

I've always been.

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