The Strongest Man in the World

(BELL DINGS) (SHIP'S HORN BLOWS) (BUZZING) (ROARS) (ANTIQUE CAR HORN HONKING) (HORN HONKS) (ENGINE SPUTTERS, STOPS) (SPLAT) (SQUAWKING) Ohh. Ohh-ho-ho! Does that hurt. Ohh-ho-ho. Ohh! It is unbelievable how much pain

a thing like this can cause. It, uh... Have you ever had a corn? No, I have never had a corn. Regent Dietz, I know that it's hot today

and people are a bit out of sorts, but there is no reason to be mad at me

just because I have a corn on my foot. I am not mad at you

because you have a corn on your foot. I am mad because

I have something important to say. And I haven't been able to get it

out because of your foot. I'm either hearing about it,

or you're limping around on it. Will you please sit down? (MURMURS) Sit down. Yes. Ohh. (GRUNTS) Oh, you're right. That's better. Yes. Well... I have a message

from the Board of Regents. Good. The Board of Regents.

How is the board these days? - Disappointed.

- Disappointed? Disappointed. - Disapp... Uh, about what?

- Plenty. They feel that your problems

here at the school are overwhelming. Well, so do I. And the board wants action. New blood. Fresh ideas.

Top level changes, Higgins. That's what the board wants

and, frankly, I agree. Oh, uh, good thinking, Dietz. Yes! Fresh faces. New blood. Top level changes. That's the ticket. Good! Good to hear that you agree. - When are you leaving?

- Oh, just as soon as I can... What? When am I... Well, you didn't mean...

Top level changes. Yes, Higgins. Top level. Well, not the very tippy-tippy-top. Well, surely not the very

tippy-tippy-tippy top. Yes, I'm afraid the very tippy-tippy, tippy top. Let's face it, Higgins. You've had years to get this place

back on its financial feet and you haven't done it. Waste. Waste, waste. Here. Look at this budget. Well, the costs for the science

department alone, they're ridiculous. Oh, the science...

That's that Quigley again. Oh, I know. I'll fire him. That'll end the waste.

Oh, I guarantee that. Quigley out, waste out. You'll see. Ohh... I'm afraid firing Quigley is not going to

satisfy the Board of Regents. Now, Higgins, let's not

make a problem out of this. Why don't you just

step down gracefully? Step down? Well, I can't step down. I'm right in the middle

of my, uh, uh, my promotional program. - Promotional program?

- Yes! To raise money.

That's what you want, isn't it? Money? Yes, money. But how... How? Don't you worry about... Uh, uh, all I need is 30 days. Higgins, honestly, I don't... Thirty days, Regent Dietz. All right, 30 days. But that's it. No more excuses this time. (SIGHS) I don't know what I'm going to

tell the Board of Regents. Regent Dietz, you'll find your confidence

in me is amply rewarded. - What confidence?

- "What con..." Ohh. (CHUCKLES) In 30 days, the changes

you'll find around... Higgins, I've already told you,

you have your 30 days. But do something. Let's get some order restored

around this place above all, and no more expensive nonsense. Uh, regent Dietz, there is no nonsense

going on around here, I can assure you. If there were, I would see it.

Nothing escapes my eye. Higgins, what are you doing? How... What... What am I doing? - Uh, you forgot something.

- Forgot something? Yes, you forgot your, uh... Oh, your hat. Oh, yes. Wait a minute. This is not my hat. As a matter of fact,

I wasn't even wearing a hat. Oh, that's right. That's my hat.

I thought I recognized that. Oh, and tell

the Board of Regents to cheer up. Every cloud has a silver lining.

(CHUCKLES) Doesn't it? Type something. A little higher on your side. That's it.

Leave it right where it is. Perfect. Hey, Dexter, what do you think of that? That's terrific, Schuyler. Yeah, it does

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