1 00:01:06,167 --> 00:01:08,337 Hold your end up higher. 2 00:01:08,369 --> 00:01:10,699 - You're not holding it. - I am too. 3 00:01:10,738 --> 00:01:13,638 - You are not. - Don't worry about me. 4 00:01:13,674 --> 00:01:15,484 Mmm. 5 00:01:16,677 --> 00:01:20,507 - Isn't that suit charcoal? - No. 6 00:01:20,548 --> 00:01:24,148 Looks charcoal gray to me. Some gray polyester blend. 7 00:01:24,185 --> 00:01:25,585 You'd think you could 8 00:01:25,619 --> 00:01:27,619 find a black suit for your own father's funeral. 9 00:01:27,655 --> 00:01:30,485 - It's black. - No. I'm sure it's gray. 10 00:01:30,524 --> 00:01:32,364 - It's black. Black. - Gray. Gray! 11 00:01:32,393 --> 00:01:33,863 - Black! - Fine, it's black. 12 00:01:35,529 --> 00:01:37,429 It's the grayest black I've ever seen. 13 00:01:37,465 --> 00:01:40,425 - Doesn't matter what color it is! - Oww! 14 00:01:44,538 --> 00:01:46,268 I'm sorry, Pop. I'm sorry! 15 00:01:49,443 --> 00:01:52,213 [ thunks, splashes ] 16 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,490 Quick! Get him out of there! 17 00:02:01,522 --> 00:02:03,762 He's halfway to the harbor by now, bub. 18 00:02:03,791 --> 00:02:05,791 Ah, well. 19 00:04:10,484 --> 00:04:14,694 [ man ] "I leave you not just a model factory, 20 00:04:14,722 --> 00:04:18,792 but something infinitely more valuable. 21 00:04:18,826 --> 00:04:23,956 The future of string... itself." 22 00:04:23,997 --> 00:04:27,837 - [ explosion ] - [ indistinct shouting ] 23 00:04:33,874 --> 00:04:37,044 "And thus it is my dying wish 24 00:04:37,077 --> 00:04:41,347 that my two sons run Smuntz String together." 25 00:04:41,382 --> 00:04:44,722 Great. Let's stick a "For Sale" sign on the lawn and see what we can get. 26 00:04:44,752 --> 00:04:46,952 Ernie, we're not supposed to sell it. 27 00:04:46,987 --> 00:04:48,787 We're supposed to run it together. 28 00:04:48,822 --> 00:04:51,732 Either way, this Godforsaken museum piece 29 00:04:51,759 --> 00:04:53,959 is not worth a dime, now is it, Lars? 30 00:04:53,994 --> 00:04:56,604 Some things are more important than money, Ernie. 31 00:04:56,630 --> 00:05:00,470 Notice it's always the financially challenged who say that? 32 00:05:00,501 --> 00:05:03,501 Uh, please, please. 33 00:05:03,537 --> 00:05:06,937 "I also bequeath to you my personal effects, 34 00:05:06,974 --> 00:05:11,314 including my ceramic egg... 35 00:05:14,081 --> 00:05:17,521 ...half box of Cuban cigars... 36 00:05:17,551 --> 00:05:20,091 Oh! Yes, yes, yes, yes. 37 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:25,460 - My collection of spoons." - [ clattering ] 38 00:05:25,493 --> 00:05:29,363 [ Ernie ] My goodness, what a treasure. What a legacy. 39 00:05:29,397 --> 00:05:32,397 Spoons! Spoons! 40 00:05:32,433 --> 00:05:34,473 So many spoons, so little time. 41 00:05:34,502 --> 00:05:38,772 Oh! And, of course, something no household should be without. 42 00:05:38,806 --> 00:05:41,136 The ceramic egg! Ooh-hoo-hoo. 43 00:05:41,174 --> 00:05:44,654 Can I have the egg? Can I? Huh? Huh? No. 44 00:05:44,678 --> 00:05:47,818 - I want you to have it. - Fine, I'll take it! 45 00:05:47,848 --> 00:05:51,418 If you find any real estate on that desk, let me know. 46 00:05:51,452 --> 00:05:54,392 It seems there is also a house. 47 00:05:54,422 --> 00:05:56,922 - [ together ] A house? - Yes, 5120 Nortondale. 48 00:05:56,957 --> 00:06:02,597 [ chuckles ] Your father acquired it many years ago as payment of a debt. 49 00:06:02,630 --> 00:06:06,700 He never lived there, but it's interesting. 50 00:06:06,734 --> 00:06:09,004 It seems the previous owner 51 00:06:09,036 --> 00:06:11,736 was found locked in a trunk in the attic. 52 00:06:11,772 --> 00:06:13,912 Wait a minute. Is it worth anything? 53 00:06:13,941 --> 00:06:18,081 He was able to borrow $50,000 against it to pay his workers. 54 00:06:18,111 --> 00:06:20,481 Really? So what is its value today? 55 00:06:20,514 --> 00:06:23,624 $50,000. 56 00:06:23,651 --> 00:06:28,191 Great. A worthless house and a broken-down string factory. 57 00:06:28,221 --> 00:06:31,761 Oh, well. At least the day wasn't a total loss. 58 00:06:31,792 --> 00:06:34,392 Thanks for the stogies, Pop. 59 00:06:35,896 --> 00:06:39,666 Wait. You can't go. We have to go through all these papers. 60 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:48,476 You'll have to excuse me. I've got a date with the mayor. 61 00:06:48,509 --> 00:06:51,949 - [ thunderclap ] - [ reporters chattering ] 62 00:06:53,581 --> 00:06:57,181 Mr. Mayor! Mr. Mayor, over here! Mr. Mayor! 63 00:06:57,217 --> 00:06:59,087 Do you think your recent triple heart bypass 64 00:06:59,119 --> 00:07:01,019 will affect your campaign strategy? 65 00:07:01,054 --> 00:07:02,994 Now, Leslie, I'm just here to eat. 66 00:07:04,792 --> 00:07:09,902 Ah, Monsieur Maire, Madame Maire, welcome to Chez Ernie. 67 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:13,900 [ French accent ] Ah, what an honor it is to have you in my humble bistro. 68 00:07:13,934 --> 00:07:16,774 Suivez-moi. Oh, you brought the little ones. 69 00:07:16,804 --> 00:07:21,114 The little bicycle thieves. Bonjour! Our very best table. 70 00:07:21,141 --> 00:07:23,911 - Have you lost a little weight? - Oh, I... 71 00:07:23,944 --> 00:07:26,084 I think so! I think you may be buff! 72 00:07:26,113 --> 00:07:29,183 [ laughs ] Je suis enchanté pour vôtre beauté. 73 00:07:29,216 --> 00:07:32,116 - You know what I mean? - Oh, Monsieur Ernie... 74 00:07:32,152 --> 00:07:35,962 [ chuckles ] Excusez-moi. Au revoir, les enfants! 75 00:07:38,225 --> 00:07:41,825 [ sighs ] The air's not so thin at the top. 76 00:07:43,564 --> 00:07:46,904 Just like the old man to die before I hit it big. 77 00:07:49,870 --> 00:07:54,070 Remember, everyone. Attention to detail is vital! 78 00:07:54,107 --> 00:07:58,707 Presentation is everything. 79 00:07:58,746 --> 00:08:02,646 No, no, no, no, no! These I must deliver myself. 80 00:08:02,683 --> 00:08:05,553 [ roars ] 81 00:08:12,092 --> 00:08:15,132 Duck a l'orange avec du quack sauce... 82 00:08:15,162 --> 00:08:18,732 And, for ze mayor, la spécialité de la maison, 83 00:08:18,766 --> 00:08:22,936 lobster loaf à la Ernst ou la bibliothèque. 84 00:08:22,970 --> 00:08:25,040 - Oh... - Bon appétit. 85 00:08:25,072 --> 00:08:27,242 [ exhales ] 86 00:08:28,776 --> 00:08:30,136 Ah, bonjour! 87 00:08:30,177 --> 00:08:31,807 How does it feel to be serving the mayor 88 00:08:31,845 --> 00:08:33,675 on the eve of his reelection? 89 00:08:33,714 --> 00:08:35,024 Well, Leslie... 90 00:08:35,048 --> 00:08:37,078 - May I call you Leslie? - Ah, of course. 91 00:08:40,888 --> 00:08:44,888 Crunchy! Hmm. I love the almonds. 92 00:08:44,925 --> 00:08:48,155 Leslie, cuisine, she is a fickle mistress... 93 00:08:48,195 --> 00:08:52,065 - Ee-yew! Look! - [ squishing ] 94 00:08:52,099 --> 00:08:54,999 - A cockroach! - [ shocked whispering ] 95 00:08:56,303 --> 00:08:58,313 That's only half a cockroach. 96 00:08:58,338 --> 00:09:03,678 - Daddy! You ate the head! - Honey, are you OK? 97 00:09:14,855 --> 00:09:19,025 [ screaming ] Not again! 98 00:09:19,059 --> 00:09:21,929 [ reporters ] Was this an accident, or did you murder... 99 00:09:21,962 --> 00:09:23,802 Clear! 100 00:09:23,831 --> 00:09:27,941 - I can do that better! - [ crying, blubbering ] 101 00:09:36,276 --> 00:09:40,076 [ man ] Smuntz String is a relic of history. 102 00:09:40,113 --> 00:09:44,723 You don't make string by twining two strands together anymore. 103 00:09:44,752 --> 00:09:49,162 No. You make it simple, singular, strong, with nylon. 104 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:51,889 But that's not string. That's cord. 105 00:09:51,925 --> 00:09:54,125 - Exactly. - Twine is yesterday. 106 00:09:54,161 --> 00:09:56,831 - Single-strand cord is today. - Zeppco International 107 00:09:56,864 --> 00:09:59,234 has been interested in your factory for years, 108 00:09:59,266 --> 00:10:01,066 but your father refused to sell. 109 00:10:01,101 --> 00:10:02,871 We are hopin' you'd be a little smarter. 110 00:10:02,903 --> 00:10:05,173 Zeppco is willin' to buy you out, 111 00:10:05,205 --> 00:10:08,305 and bring this museum into the 21st century. 112 00:10:08,341 --> 00:10:11,111 'Course, we would keep you on as a string consultant, 113 00:10:11,144 --> 00:10:13,784 with a huge salary and a hefty pension. 114 00:10:14,848 --> 00:10:19,888 So... What do you say? 115 00:10:24,157 --> 00:10:26,387 [ sighs ] 116 00:10:40,273 --> 00:10:43,883 - My sons... - [ whispers ] Ernie. 117 00:10:43,911 --> 00:10:48,421 - Ernie! - Yeah. Just a sec. 118 00:10:48,448 --> 00:10:52,888 I want you... to have... something. 119 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:56,190 My most prized possession. 120 00:10:56,223 --> 00:10:59,863 [ sighs ] Oh, it's a piece of string. 121 00:10:59,893 --> 00:11:04,933 Not just any string. The string. 122 00:11:04,965 --> 00:11:09,935 I found it my first day in America. 123 00:11:09,970 --> 00:11:11,200 What's with the string? 124 00:11:11,238 --> 00:11:14,238 It's been in my pocket for 60 years. 125 00:11:14,274 --> 00:11:17,214 Here! I want you two to share it. 126 00:11:17,244 --> 00:11:20,914 Maybe it'll bring you closer together. 127 00:11:20,948 --> 00:11:23,148 You haven't talked much lately. 128 00:11:23,183 --> 00:11:26,493 - Yeah. [ grunts ] - Ah! What are you doing? 129 00:11:26,519 --> 00:11:28,289 - I'm breaking it in half. - No! 130 00:11:28,321 --> 00:11:31,121 - No? - I want you to share it. 131 00:11:31,158 --> 00:11:34,488 - Forever. - Sure, Pop, sure. 132 00:11:34,527 --> 00:11:37,127 Here, you carry it the first 50 years, I'll take it the next. 133 00:11:37,164 --> 00:11:40,204 - Sure. - Turn up the morphine drip. 134 00:11:40,233 --> 00:11:42,973 I heard that. 135 00:11:45,305 --> 00:11:49,235 Promise me... that you will never sell... 136 00:11:49,276 --> 00:11:52,406 ...Smuntz String... 137 00:11:52,445 --> 00:11:55,915 ...to one of those big conglomerates. 138 00:11:55,949 --> 00:11:58,819 Keep it between you. 139 00:11:58,852 --> 00:12:01,962 Brothers. Family. 140 00:12:01,989 --> 00:12:06,429 - Promise. - I promise, Pop. 141 00:12:06,459 --> 00:12:10,299 - [ Lars's voice ] I promise. - So you were sayin'? 142 00:12:11,431 --> 00:12:15,441 - I'll have to pass. - What? 143 00:12:17,270 --> 00:12:21,110 A world without string is chaos. 144 00:12:24,044 --> 00:12:27,354 For once the Smuntz name was worth something! 145 00:12:27,380 --> 00:12:30,550 - No, no! Don't! - Oh! 146 00:12:30,583 --> 00:12:32,993 You... You used to love string! 147 00:12:33,020 --> 00:12:35,260 That was before, when I was dating 148 00:12:35,288 --> 00:12:37,418 the son of a wealthy string magnate! 149 00:12:37,457 --> 00:12:40,927 Not now, when I am married to the half-owner 150 00:12:40,961 --> 00:12:43,331 of a worthless deathtrap! 151 00:12:44,965 --> 00:12:47,865 I thought you'd be happy! I stood up for myself today. 152 00:12:47,901 --> 00:12:50,871 April, I've got new ideas for the factory. 153 00:12:50,904 --> 00:12:52,944 You know, I've got big plans! 154 00:12:52,973 --> 00:12:57,043 Don't you see, Lars? That's all you've ever had are plans. 155 00:12:57,077 --> 00:13:02,117 But my life is passing me by, and I... I need more! 156 00:13:02,149 --> 00:13:06,489 There's no air in the middle class. I can't breathe here. 157 00:13:06,519 --> 00:13:09,519 - Please, April, don't go. - [ sighs ] 158 00:13:09,556 --> 00:13:12,326 I'm not going anywhere. 159 00:13:28,575 --> 00:13:30,335 In a few brief moments, 160 00:13:30,377 --> 00:13:32,377 the joy of the holidays was shattered, 161 00:13:32,412 --> 00:13:35,082 and the world changed for many people. 162 00:13:35,115 --> 00:13:39,945 Mayor McKrinkle died this afternoon at 4:30 p.m., at our Lady of Sorrows Hospital. 163 00:13:39,987 --> 00:13:42,887 Doctors here say the official cause of death is 164 00:13:42,923 --> 00:13:46,633 heart failure due to the mayor's recent culinary disaster. 165 00:13:46,659 --> 00:13:49,229 And, once the hottest restaurant on the wharf, 166 00:13:49,262 --> 00:13:53,272 Chez Ernie has been condemned and scheduled for demolition. 167 00:13:53,300 --> 00:13:56,200 I don't think I ordered my cheese sandwich with capers. 168 00:13:56,236 --> 00:14:00,006 - Live to Leslie Reinhart for an update. - I'm sorry. 169 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,880 If there is a villain in this tragedy, it is Ernie Smuntz. 170 00:14:02,910 --> 00:14:06,450 - Once the whiz kid of the local restaurant scene... - You're on TV again! 171 00:14:06,479 --> 00:14:08,579 What? Oh. 172 00:14:08,615 --> 00:14:11,175 You know what this is? I'll tell ya. 173 00:14:11,218 --> 00:14:13,988 - Guilt by accusation. - No capers. 174 00:14:14,021 --> 00:14:17,321 No capers? But that's just grilled cheese. What's the point? 175 00:14:17,357 --> 00:14:19,287 Why don't they eat out of a trough? 176 00:14:19,326 --> 00:14:23,926 Which one of you palateless sheep sent my sandwich back? 177 00:14:25,165 --> 00:14:27,465 - Hi, Ernie! - Lars? 178 00:14:27,500 --> 00:14:29,340 [ sighs ] 179 00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:32,109 [ Ernie ] When I'm in the kitchen, I cook. 180 00:14:32,139 --> 00:14:34,369 I can't control every single thing that goes on in there. 181 00:14:34,407 --> 00:14:38,247 [ Lars ] It really isn't fair for everybody to blame you. 182 00:14:38,278 --> 00:14:39,948 You didn't do anything wrong. 183 00:14:39,980 --> 00:14:43,180 Yes, but society always needs someone to persecute. 184 00:14:43,216 --> 00:14:45,916 A scapegoat, someone to demonize. 185 00:14:45,953 --> 00:14:48,023 The same thing happened to Galileo. 186 00:14:48,055 --> 00:14:50,155 Really? That's unbelievable. 187 00:14:50,190 --> 00:14:52,630 With a cockroach and everything? 188 00:14:52,659 --> 00:14:55,929 No. The point is, 189 00:14:55,963 --> 00:14:58,033 I put everything I had into that restaurant. 190 00:14:58,065 --> 00:15:00,425 It was my livelihood and my home. 191 00:15:00,467 --> 00:15:02,697 In one fatal bite, it was all taken away from me. 192 00:15:02,735 --> 00:15:05,305 If only we could sell the factory. 193 00:15:05,338 --> 00:15:08,608 I'd let you stay with me, you know, but, uh, 194 00:15:08,641 --> 00:15:12,711 - April threw me out. - Oh, that's too bad. 195 00:15:12,745 --> 00:15:15,515 Yeah, well, don't worry about me, though, Ernie. 196 00:15:15,548 --> 00:15:18,588 This is temporary. April's been like this since high school. 197 00:15:18,618 --> 00:15:21,958 - She'll be back. I... - Would you look at them? 198 00:15:21,989 --> 00:15:25,529 Sleeping in the street. Pitiful. 199 00:15:27,660 --> 00:15:30,960 If I had a house, I'd sleep in it! 200 00:15:30,998 --> 00:15:34,498 Ernie, do you remember how close we were as kids? 201 00:15:34,534 --> 00:15:35,974 No. 202 00:15:36,003 --> 00:15:38,413 Hey! Merry Christmas! 203 00:15:40,140 --> 00:15:42,280 Yeah, I was on top once too. 204 00:15:42,309 --> 00:15:47,049 But there's only one way to go from there, and that's down, baby, down! 205 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,350 - Oh, ho! - [ coins clattering ] 206 00:15:50,383 --> 00:15:52,393 Ernie. 207 00:15:52,419 --> 00:15:56,619 Ernie! Ernie, there was a quarter in there. 208 00:15:56,656 --> 00:16:01,226 - * Christmas Eve will find me - A quarter? You think so small. 209 00:16:01,261 --> 00:16:03,201 Look at the bigger picture. 210 00:16:03,230 --> 00:16:06,230 You have no home, you have no wife, you have no money. 211 00:16:06,266 --> 00:16:09,366 You have no discernible talents. How can you ignore that? 212 00:16:09,402 --> 00:16:13,712 - * I'll be home for Christmas - Ernie, it's Christmas. 213 00:16:13,740 --> 00:16:16,040 Instead of dwelling on what we don't have, 214 00:16:16,076 --> 00:16:18,376 we should be thankful for what we do have. 215 00:16:18,411 --> 00:16:24,121 * If only in my dreams 216 00:16:25,152 --> 00:16:27,522 [ woman ] That was very good. 217 00:17:11,531 --> 00:17:13,371 [ Ernie ] What a dump. 218 00:17:15,102 --> 00:17:17,442 [ creaking ] 219 00:17:22,675 --> 00:17:26,675 Wow! I can't believe Pops never told us about this house. 220 00:17:28,248 --> 00:17:30,448 It's huge. 221 00:17:30,483 --> 00:17:33,223 [ Ernie ] This is just the kind of house I'd expect him to have. 222 00:17:33,253 --> 00:17:36,593 It's just like him. Cold and spooky. 223 00:17:37,890 --> 00:17:40,330 [ rustling ] 224 00:17:40,360 --> 00:17:44,100 - Wow! Did you feel that? - What? 225 00:17:44,131 --> 00:17:48,271 I got a chill. You shouldn't talk about Pop like that. 226 00:17:48,301 --> 00:17:51,201 Really? What's this do for you? 227 00:17:51,238 --> 00:17:56,308 Thanks for nothing, you string-sucking old loon! 228 00:17:58,511 --> 00:18:01,211 He didn't mean it, Pop. 229 00:18:03,616 --> 00:18:05,786 Ernie! Ernie! 230 00:18:13,493 --> 00:18:16,463 Only one bed. I'll flip you for it. 231 00:18:19,166 --> 00:18:21,096 Heads. 232 00:18:23,336 --> 00:18:25,236 [ ringing ] 233 00:18:39,852 --> 00:18:42,562 - [ scratching ] - Ernie? 234 00:18:42,589 --> 00:18:46,829 - Ernie. Ernie. - [ groaning ] 235 00:18:46,859 --> 00:18:49,459 You asleep? 236 00:18:49,496 --> 00:18:51,556 - I was. - [ scratching continues ] 237 00:18:51,598 --> 00:18:53,568 How can you sleep through that? 238 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,470 - What? I don't hear anything. - Shh-shh-shh-shh. That. 239 00:18:56,503 --> 00:19:01,273 Listen. Hear it? It's coming from upstairs. 240 00:19:01,308 --> 00:19:04,238 [ scratching continues ] 241 00:19:04,277 --> 00:19:07,907 [ creaking ] 242 00:19:21,761 --> 00:19:23,901 Mothballs. 243 00:19:25,932 --> 00:19:28,242 [ screaming ] 244 00:19:28,268 --> 00:19:30,938 - Hey, stop it! - Hey! Ow! 245 00:19:30,970 --> 00:19:33,410 [ grunting ] 246 00:19:39,812 --> 00:19:43,382 [ whispering ] Ernie! Ernie! 247 00:19:43,416 --> 00:19:45,346 [ groaning ] 248 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:51,820 - [ exhales ] - [ rattling ] 249 00:19:52,859 --> 00:19:54,789 [ grunts ] 250 00:20:11,444 --> 00:20:16,884 - [ thunderclap ] - [ screaming ] 251 00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:25,355 Wait. Wait a minute. Stop. Stop! 252 00:20:25,392 --> 00:20:28,562 Look. Look, look, look. It's only a toy. 253 00:20:28,595 --> 00:20:30,725 [ panting ] 254 00:20:33,966 --> 00:20:37,836 - [ screaming ] - Ah, shut up! 255 00:20:39,906 --> 00:20:43,876 [ scratching ] 256 00:20:44,977 --> 00:20:47,377 It's coming from up there! 257 00:20:49,882 --> 00:20:54,722 - One, two, three! - [ grunting ] 258 00:20:58,758 --> 00:21:01,488 Ooh! [ panting ] 259 00:21:01,528 --> 00:21:04,898 - It's just a mouse. - What? 260 00:21:04,931 --> 00:21:08,341 It's just a mouse. Never mind. 261 00:21:08,368 --> 00:21:12,708 - [ grunting, groaning ] - Hey, there are some posters up here. 262 00:21:12,739 --> 00:21:15,309 Oh! Stand still! 263 00:21:15,975 --> 00:21:18,945 - [ smashing ] - Ah! 264 00:21:21,514 --> 00:21:27,554 - [ screaming ] - [ spitting ] 265 00:21:29,356 --> 00:21:31,956 - They're blueprints. - Wow! 266 00:21:31,991 --> 00:21:35,731 Wait a minute. Look at this date. 1876. 267 00:21:35,762 --> 00:21:38,802 A centennial house could actually be worth something. 268 00:21:38,831 --> 00:21:42,341 Look, this must be the architect. Here, look. 269 00:21:42,369 --> 00:21:45,509 Charles Lyle LaRue. 270 00:21:46,906 --> 00:21:49,476 Charles Lyle LaRue. 271 00:21:49,509 --> 00:21:52,379 Charles Lyle LaRue? 272 00:21:52,412 --> 00:21:54,812 [ thumps ] 273 00:21:55,915 --> 00:21:59,015 Charles Lyle LaRue. 274 00:22:00,587 --> 00:22:04,357 Charles Lyle LaRue! 275 00:22:04,391 --> 00:22:07,131 Charles Lyle LaRue! 276 00:22:07,159 --> 00:22:12,599 I'm actually standing in the missing LaRue! 277 00:22:12,632 --> 00:22:16,402 - It's bold yet subtle. - Classical yet nontraditional. 278 00:22:16,436 --> 00:22:18,736 The missing LaRue. 279 00:22:18,771 --> 00:22:22,881 The rumored design completed shortly before his committal is a rumor no more. 280 00:22:22,909 --> 00:22:24,709 Before his committal? 281 00:22:24,744 --> 00:22:27,054 [ chuckles ] Well, I'm just glad he finished the place 282 00:22:27,079 --> 00:22:29,879 before they carted him off to the laughing academy. 283 00:22:29,916 --> 00:22:32,146 [ guffaws ] 284 00:22:32,184 --> 00:22:36,624 So, what do you think a magnificent edifice like this is worth? 285 00:22:37,557 --> 00:22:39,027 Properly restored, of course. 286 00:22:39,058 --> 00:22:43,628 Well, his Parma Charnel House went for six, 287 00:22:43,663 --> 00:22:45,033 but that was ten years ago, 288 00:22:45,064 --> 00:22:47,104 and it didn't have this exquisite molding. 289 00:22:47,133 --> 00:22:50,103 I see. I can't get enough of good molding. 290 00:22:52,004 --> 00:22:54,874 Did you hear that? $600,000. 291 00:22:54,907 --> 00:22:57,977 - [ exhales ] Ernie. - Alexander Falko! 292 00:22:58,978 --> 00:23:02,948 Back! Gentlemen, congratulations. 293 00:23:02,982 --> 00:23:05,122 Congratulations on your find. 294 00:23:05,151 --> 00:23:08,561 I'm a great admirer of LaRue. Glass of rainwater, please. 295 00:23:08,588 --> 00:23:11,888 Mr. Falko is the world's leading collector of LaRues. 296 00:23:11,924 --> 00:23:16,004 Sort of like collecting stamps, but they're bigger, right? 297 00:23:16,028 --> 00:23:18,798 I'll get to the point. LaRue. 298 00:23:18,831 --> 00:23:20,901 I have his books. I have his letters. 299 00:23:20,933 --> 00:23:23,873 - You see these shoes? - [ together ] LaRues? 300 00:23:23,903 --> 00:23:25,773 No, but I'm sure he would have loved them. 301 00:23:25,805 --> 00:23:28,975 Vegetarian snack. I own... [ chewing ] 302 00:23:29,008 --> 00:23:33,548 ...forty-two LaRue houses. Forty-two. I want to make it 43. 303 00:23:33,580 --> 00:23:35,920 You tell me how I'm going to do this. 304 00:23:35,948 --> 00:23:39,018 Tell me how I will do this. You help me. How will I do this? 305 00:23:39,051 --> 00:23:41,021 Well, I'm, uh, glad you asked. 306 00:23:41,053 --> 00:23:44,023 His, uh, Parma Charnel House went for six, 307 00:23:44,056 --> 00:23:46,726 but that was ten years ago, and it didn't have this molding. 308 00:23:46,759 --> 00:23:50,499 A find like this in today's market is worth twice as much. 309 00:23:50,530 --> 00:23:53,870 - He's a LaRue connoisseur. - Guilty as charged. 310 00:23:53,900 --> 00:23:56,940 Gentlemen, I'm going to make you an offer. 311 00:23:56,969 --> 00:24:00,909 No, no, no, no, no. I couldn't possibly be so crass as to allow you to do that. 312 00:24:00,940 --> 00:24:03,110 But you are welcome to come to the auction. 313 00:24:03,142 --> 00:24:04,982 - Auction? - Auction? 314 00:24:05,011 --> 00:24:07,881 It'd be grossly unfair of us to deprive others 315 00:24:07,914 --> 00:24:10,124 of the chance to bid on the missing LaRue. 316 00:24:10,149 --> 00:24:15,689 Um... May I have just one moment with my brother, please? 317 00:24:15,722 --> 00:24:18,462 - Sure. Of course. - Excuse me. 318 00:24:19,792 --> 00:24:22,192 - What is this? - It's the first... 319 00:24:22,228 --> 00:24:24,758 - What is this? No! - The first I've heard of... 320 00:24:26,866 --> 00:24:28,636 What are you doing? 321 00:24:28,668 --> 00:24:30,638 What am I doing? I'm answering your prayers. 322 00:24:30,670 --> 00:24:32,540 These pigeons are ripe for the plucking. 323 00:24:32,572 --> 00:24:34,672 Put them in a room together. Try and outbid each other? 324 00:24:34,707 --> 00:24:36,737 We can make $700,000, $800,000 easy. 325 00:24:36,776 --> 00:24:38,176 [ sighs ] Oh, man, smart! 326 00:24:38,210 --> 00:24:40,910 - [ bangs ] - Ooh! 327 00:24:40,947 --> 00:24:43,247 - You're going to get this one. - Don't talk to me! Shh! 328 00:24:43,282 --> 00:24:46,852 So when is the, uh, earliest we can set the auction? 329 00:24:46,886 --> 00:24:50,816 Well, I suppose all arrangements could be completed within the week. 330 00:24:50,857 --> 00:24:52,957 - A week it is. - Great! 331 00:24:52,992 --> 00:24:56,262 - You're smarter than you look. - [ together ] Thank you. 332 00:24:57,997 --> 00:24:59,867 But know this. 333 00:24:59,899 --> 00:25:04,269 I have never paid more than ten million for a house in my life! 334 00:25:19,218 --> 00:25:24,018 - OK, see you then. - Yeah. Thanks for stopping by. 335 00:25:29,929 --> 00:25:31,729 Ten million linen napkins. 336 00:25:31,764 --> 00:25:36,174 Five million bales of top-grade cotton fiber. 337 00:25:36,202 --> 00:25:41,242 Forty thousand hot lamps complete with rotating plate-warming trays. 338 00:25:41,273 --> 00:25:44,183 Two thousand twine threaders, gleaming under real lights. 339 00:25:44,210 --> 00:25:46,110 [ feet pattering ] 340 00:25:46,145 --> 00:25:48,745 [ Ernie ] My own chain of five-star gourmet restaurants. 341 00:25:48,781 --> 00:25:51,851 [ Lars, echoing ] April can have anything she's ever wanted! 342 00:25:51,884 --> 00:25:55,764 [ Lars ] Cars, coats, china. She loves china. 343 00:25:55,788 --> 00:25:57,588 [ fan blades whooshing ] 344 00:25:57,624 --> 00:26:00,664 [ Ernie ] I'm gonna build an Olympic-sized swimming pool 345 00:26:00,693 --> 00:26:03,663 and fill it with piña coladas and a college sorority. 346 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,670 [ Lars ] If only Pop were here to see this house! 347 00:26:10,703 --> 00:26:13,213 He did. He just wasn't smart enough to sell it. 348 00:26:13,239 --> 00:26:14,969 Lars, we've turned a corner. 349 00:26:15,007 --> 00:26:17,107 Our future is staring us in the face. 350 00:26:17,143 --> 00:26:22,183 All we have to do is grab it, baste it and scarf it down! 351 00:26:32,058 --> 00:26:35,188 Aha! We've finally found our friend's home. 352 00:26:35,227 --> 00:26:37,727 Well, I bought a little present for ya, buddy. 353 00:26:38,430 --> 00:26:40,870 It's just a little mouse. 354 00:26:40,900 --> 00:26:42,970 Do we really have to kill it? 355 00:26:43,002 --> 00:26:46,812 Yes. Listen to me. A single vermin can bring you down. 356 00:26:46,839 --> 00:26:49,909 - Believe me, I know. Ah! - [ snapping ] 357 00:26:56,683 --> 00:27:00,323 [ snoring ] 358 00:27:11,130 --> 00:27:14,970 [ snoring ] 359 00:27:23,209 --> 00:27:25,279 - [ snapping ] - [ gasping ] 360 00:27:25,311 --> 00:27:27,981 [ sighs ] 361 00:27:36,188 --> 00:27:40,258 - I trust you slept well. - Oh! Like a baby. 362 00:27:40,292 --> 00:27:43,702 [ sniffs, grunts ] 363 00:27:49,368 --> 00:27:52,138 Hey, last night, did you happen to hear the, uh... 364 00:27:52,171 --> 00:27:56,141 - Oh, yeah. Let's see. - Yeah. 365 00:28:03,415 --> 00:28:04,915 Well, where'd he go? 366 00:28:04,951 --> 00:28:07,721 I don't know. Maybe it snapped by itself. 367 00:28:09,221 --> 00:28:13,331 I don't believe it. He snapped the trap, 368 00:28:13,359 --> 00:28:17,199 ate the olive, and left the pit just to mock us. 369 00:28:17,229 --> 00:28:21,329 I think you're giving him a little too much credit. 370 00:28:21,367 --> 00:28:24,997 Mice don't mock. They don't have a sense of humor or irony. 371 00:28:25,037 --> 00:28:27,767 He's not sitting in his hole in a smoking jacket 372 00:28:27,807 --> 00:28:31,177 sipping cognac, and giggling to himself, "I left the pit." 373 00:28:31,210 --> 00:28:34,750 The trap snapped itself, the olive flew off, and he ate it. 374 00:28:34,781 --> 00:28:37,281 It's that simple. But now that he knows we're here, 375 00:28:37,316 --> 00:28:39,346 he won't come within a mile of us. 376 00:28:39,385 --> 00:28:42,085 I don't think we'll be seeing any more of that... mouse! 377 00:28:42,121 --> 00:28:44,461 [ both shrieking ] 378 00:28:44,490 --> 00:28:48,290 - Aha! Ow! - [ screams ] 379 00:28:48,327 --> 00:28:52,967 What are you doing, ya stupid nitwit? 380 00:28:54,233 --> 00:28:57,473 Don't! Give me that! Don't let him get away! 381 00:28:58,404 --> 00:29:03,344 [ panting ] Yeah! [ laughs ] 382 00:29:04,276 --> 00:29:09,176 - Aah-ha-ha! - Y-aah! 383 00:29:10,216 --> 00:29:13,016 [ bloodthirsty screaming ] 384 00:29:13,052 --> 00:29:15,822 [ grunts ] 385 00:29:15,855 --> 00:29:17,455 Ow! 386 00:29:20,592 --> 00:29:23,502 Ow! 387 00:29:25,264 --> 00:29:27,904 Are you trying to kill me? 388 00:29:29,535 --> 00:29:32,465 - [ Lars ] Ah, the mouse! - [ Ernie grunting ] 389 00:29:33,906 --> 00:29:36,106 [ Ernie ] Let me see. Let me see! 390 00:29:36,142 --> 00:29:41,282 - Can you see him? - Get me my Gouda. 391 00:29:44,550 --> 00:29:48,890 - Careful, careful! - Don't. Don't touch me. You'll snap it. 392 00:29:48,921 --> 00:29:51,991 - You're not doin' it right. - Please, let me concentrate. 393 00:29:52,024 --> 00:29:53,834 [ Lars ] Put it on carefully. 394 00:29:53,860 --> 00:29:56,560 [ Ernie ] I'm putting it on carefully. Relax. It's cheese. 395 00:29:58,497 --> 00:30:00,227 Bon appétit. 396 00:30:00,266 --> 00:30:02,066 [ claps hands ] 397 00:30:02,101 --> 00:30:05,471 [ sighs ] That takes care of that. Huh? 398 00:30:08,908 --> 00:30:13,108 [ hammering ] 399 00:30:19,051 --> 00:30:21,991 Oh! Oh! 400 00:30:27,259 --> 00:30:32,969 Hey! Hey! What are you doin'? 401 00:30:35,001 --> 00:30:37,341 [ squeaking ] 402 00:32:07,126 --> 00:32:09,526 [ chugging ] 403 00:32:18,504 --> 00:32:20,114 [ squeaking ] 404 00:32:50,802 --> 00:32:53,172 Lars! Gimme a hand with this. 405 00:32:58,410 --> 00:33:01,410 [ Lars ] Are you sure this tub fits in with the rest of the house? 406 00:33:01,447 --> 00:33:04,247 Jacuzzi tub, Lars. It's a Jacuzzi tub. 407 00:33:04,283 --> 00:33:06,793 And this isn't just a house. It's a LaRue. 408 00:33:06,818 --> 00:33:08,748 Of course it fits in with the décor. 409 00:33:08,787 --> 00:33:12,187 - Luxury is timeless. - How much, Ernie? 410 00:33:12,224 --> 00:33:15,294 [ sighs ] It was a steal at $1,200. 411 00:33:15,327 --> 00:33:17,527 [ Lars ] Twelve hundred dollars? 412 00:33:17,563 --> 00:33:20,203 You spent our last money on a tub! 413 00:33:20,232 --> 00:33:21,802 [ Ernie ] A Jacuzzi tub! 414 00:33:21,833 --> 00:33:24,043 You have to spend money to make money. 415 00:33:24,070 --> 00:33:27,510 And they threw in the cardboard lady just to sweeten the deal. 416 00:33:29,741 --> 00:33:32,511 [ screaming ] 417 00:33:33,645 --> 00:33:37,015 - [ screaming ] - [ grunting, yelling ] 418 00:33:43,522 --> 00:33:47,692 [ yelling ] 419 00:34:02,108 --> 00:34:05,838 [ grunts, pants ] 420 00:34:05,877 --> 00:34:09,417 - [ sighing ] - Well... 421 00:34:17,156 --> 00:34:20,856 [ Lars sighing ] Don't you think this is a little much? 422 00:34:20,892 --> 00:34:24,302 Never underestimate your opponent. 423 00:34:25,264 --> 00:34:27,674 Let's say he has mastered a way 424 00:34:27,699 --> 00:34:30,169 to empty a mousetrap without getting caught. 425 00:34:30,202 --> 00:34:33,112 If he snaps one of these babies, 426 00:34:33,139 --> 00:34:36,679 a chain reaction will start snapping them all. 427 00:34:36,708 --> 00:34:40,348 He'll panic, and the law of averages says one of them has to nab him. 428 00:34:41,847 --> 00:34:44,217 [ sighs ] Not bad. 429 00:34:44,250 --> 00:34:47,820 Yes. Well, I like to use both sides of my brain. 430 00:34:47,853 --> 00:34:50,763 Come on. Let's hit the sack. [ grunts ] 431 00:35:10,876 --> 00:35:14,376 [ rooster crowing ] 432 00:35:18,584 --> 00:35:21,194 [ crows cawing ] 433 00:35:23,255 --> 00:35:25,215 [ sighing ] 434 00:35:26,792 --> 00:35:29,562 - Have you figured it out yet? - Shut up. 435 00:35:29,595 --> 00:35:32,455 I'm thinking. I'm thinking! 436 00:35:45,544 --> 00:35:48,314 Ernie. Ernie! 437 00:35:52,384 --> 00:35:57,694 Keep perfectly still. This is it. 438 00:36:16,408 --> 00:36:19,248 - What's he doing? - I dunno. 439 00:36:31,257 --> 00:36:32,787 That was good. 440 00:36:54,346 --> 00:36:57,216 Shh! He's goin' for the cherries! 441 00:37:00,319 --> 00:37:02,889 - You said mice like Gouda. - Not in the morning! 442 00:37:02,921 --> 00:37:05,561 Cheese tires them out. They need fruit for energy. 443 00:37:08,427 --> 00:37:10,627 [ screaming ] 444 00:37:12,030 --> 00:37:17,040 - [ whimpering ] - [ whirring ] 445 00:37:17,068 --> 00:37:18,438 [ sighing ] 446 00:37:24,576 --> 00:37:27,846 - [ screaming ] - [ Ernie ] Oh, no! 447 00:37:30,982 --> 00:37:33,622 - Ow! - Ow. 448 00:37:36,054 --> 00:37:39,534 [ grunts, groans ] 449 00:37:48,767 --> 00:37:51,797 - Aah... - Ow! D-d-d-d-d-d-d. 450 00:37:57,676 --> 00:37:59,476 There he goes! 451 00:38:02,113 --> 00:38:05,623 - Juice! - Got it! 452 00:38:07,753 --> 00:38:11,393 [ laughing maniacally ] This game is over! 453 00:38:11,423 --> 00:38:13,763 - Wa-hoo! - Oh... 454 00:38:13,792 --> 00:38:15,762 Aah! 455 00:38:15,794 --> 00:38:20,334 - [ vacuum motor sucking ] - [ laughing ] 456 00:38:27,105 --> 00:38:28,805 - I think it's working! - Yeah. 457 00:38:33,412 --> 00:38:37,082 - [ thump ] - Whoa! Uh! I felt something. 458 00:38:37,115 --> 00:38:39,445 Ooh, ooh, ooh. 459 00:38:39,485 --> 00:38:41,115 Keep sucking! 460 00:38:41,152 --> 00:38:43,822 [ sloshing ] 461 00:38:47,659 --> 00:38:50,999 - [ grunts ] - Goddamn, that mouse stinks! 462 00:38:51,029 --> 00:38:56,439 - Yeah. Dead animals always do. - [ laughing ] 463 00:38:56,468 --> 00:38:59,538 - Ohh! [ laughing ] - [ maniacal laughing ] 464 00:39:07,045 --> 00:39:09,645 - [ Lars ] Keep sucking, Ernie! - [ rumbling ] 465 00:39:09,681 --> 00:39:12,581 [ Lars ] Oh, yeah, this'll get him! 466 00:39:12,618 --> 00:39:14,548 [ groaning ] 467 00:39:15,587 --> 00:39:17,657 [ squirting ] 468 00:39:34,773 --> 00:39:38,483 - What's this? - We're foreclosing on your house. 469 00:39:38,510 --> 00:39:40,580 You've quit paying your mortgage. 470 00:39:40,612 --> 00:39:44,122 Oh, wait a minute. I think there's been some mistake. 471 00:39:44,149 --> 00:39:45,679 This house is paid for. 472 00:39:45,717 --> 00:39:48,017 No, it was paid for, but you borrowed against it. 473 00:39:48,053 --> 00:39:51,523 If you don't pay the $1,200 overdue, we repossess it. 474 00:39:51,557 --> 00:39:55,187 - Twelve hundred dollars? - Well, how long do we have? 475 00:39:55,226 --> 00:40:00,726 One week from, uh, five days ago. 476 00:40:00,766 --> 00:40:03,566 [ panting ] But, uh, that's two days! 477 00:40:03,602 --> 00:40:07,572 We don't have the time or energy to deal with these petty problems now. 478 00:40:07,606 --> 00:40:09,636 We're in the midst of an extensive renovation. 479 00:40:09,675 --> 00:40:12,905 Looks like you're off to a great start. 480 00:40:14,713 --> 00:40:16,523 Ask your boss at Rimpy's for an advance. 481 00:40:16,548 --> 00:40:18,218 You can pay him back after the auction. 482 00:40:18,249 --> 00:40:20,719 Ask your workers to forfeit their salaries for a few weeks? 483 00:40:20,752 --> 00:40:22,152 You are the boss. 484 00:40:22,187 --> 00:40:25,217 If you hadn't spent our money on that tub, 485 00:40:25,256 --> 00:40:27,026 we might be able to pay the mortgage. 486 00:40:27,058 --> 00:40:29,498 - Doesn't help to start crying. - [ shrieking ] 487 00:40:29,528 --> 00:40:33,028 No, Fluffy! No! 488 00:40:33,064 --> 00:40:35,974 No! I want my kitty! 489 00:40:36,001 --> 00:40:40,771 No, no, no! 490 00:40:48,547 --> 00:40:50,447 [ ringing ] 491 00:40:53,118 --> 00:40:55,788 - [ meowing ] - That one's cute. 492 00:40:55,821 --> 00:41:00,991 - Nah. He doesn't have that killer instinct. - [ purring ] 493 00:41:01,026 --> 00:41:03,056 [ meows ] 494 00:41:03,094 --> 00:41:07,074 [ bell ringing, buzzing, hissing ] 495 00:41:10,702 --> 00:41:13,202 [ ringing ] 496 00:41:16,942 --> 00:41:18,982 Morning, gentlemen. I'm Maury. 497 00:41:19,010 --> 00:41:20,910 Anything I can help you with? 498 00:41:20,946 --> 00:41:23,576 Uh, hi, Maury. We need a cat. 499 00:41:23,615 --> 00:41:26,715 - [ cats yowling ] - Find the one you want, 500 00:41:26,752 --> 00:41:29,622 and I'll spay or neuter it myself. 501 00:41:29,655 --> 00:41:32,115 Well, these are all kittens. 502 00:41:32,157 --> 00:41:36,257 We were hoping for an older cat. One with experience. 503 00:41:36,294 --> 00:41:39,064 That's a switch. Most people like the cute little ones. 504 00:41:39,097 --> 00:41:41,067 - Experience with what? - Mouse hunting. 505 00:41:41,099 --> 00:41:42,769 All cats are good mousers. 506 00:41:42,801 --> 00:41:46,071 But we have huge rats, the size of sumo wrestlers. 507 00:41:46,104 --> 00:41:48,974 Lots of them, so we need a ferocious feline, 508 00:41:49,007 --> 00:41:51,677 preferably with a history of mental illness. 509 00:41:51,710 --> 00:41:54,050 I'm talkin' one mean pussy. 510 00:41:54,079 --> 00:41:57,219 Yeah! A vicious cat, difficult to love. 511 00:41:57,248 --> 00:42:00,148 Do you have any of those knocking around your cages? 512 00:42:00,185 --> 00:42:01,845 Funny you should ask. 513 00:42:01,887 --> 00:42:04,687 I had all but given up on anyone wanting him. 514 00:42:04,723 --> 00:42:08,193 We were about to gas him again. 515 00:42:08,927 --> 00:42:10,797 - Again? - Again? 516 00:42:10,829 --> 00:42:14,669 He's spent most of his whole life in that box, I expect. 517 00:42:14,700 --> 00:42:17,740 - [ growling ] - Catzilla? 518 00:42:17,769 --> 00:42:19,769 The guys who clean up call him that. 519 00:42:19,805 --> 00:42:22,565 But, uh, you can call him anything you want. 520 00:42:22,608 --> 00:42:24,978 I'd say he looks like a Fluffy. 521 00:42:25,010 --> 00:42:27,980 [ snarling ] 522 00:42:28,980 --> 00:42:33,150 Ah, poor little Catzilla. 523 00:42:33,184 --> 00:42:36,354 You want a home, don't you? You wanna get out of here. 524 00:42:36,387 --> 00:42:40,257 Well, you're gonna have to kill, kill, kill for it. 525 00:42:40,291 --> 00:42:42,761 - [ yowling ] - You're a stupid cat, aren't you? 526 00:42:42,794 --> 00:42:45,764 - [ growling ] - [ chuckles ] Yes, you are. And you're ugly. 527 00:42:45,797 --> 00:42:47,767 - Extremely ugly! - [ yowling ] 528 00:42:47,799 --> 00:42:49,999 [ electricity crackling ] 529 00:42:51,369 --> 00:42:55,339 - Oh! Oh, you little bastard. - We'll take him. 530 00:42:57,943 --> 00:43:00,383 - [ grunting ] - [ cat screeching ] 531 00:43:00,411 --> 00:43:04,921 - Here, boy. - [ growling ] 532 00:43:08,687 --> 00:43:13,757 - [ squeaking ] - [ yowling ] 533 00:43:14,726 --> 00:43:16,756 Ooh... He's got the scent now. 534 00:43:16,795 --> 00:43:19,325 Yeah, uh, go get him, boy. 535 00:43:19,364 --> 00:43:23,674 Oh, easy, easy, easy, easy! 536 00:43:23,702 --> 00:43:25,972 - [ smashing ] - Oh! 537 00:43:31,376 --> 00:43:34,706 Wow. I almost feel sorry for the little fella. 538 00:43:35,847 --> 00:43:39,047 - [ together ] Almost! - [ laughing ] 539 00:43:39,951 --> 00:43:43,251 [ growling ] 540 00:43:44,790 --> 00:43:49,190 [ growling ] 541 00:44:06,011 --> 00:44:12,121 [ roaring ] 542 00:44:16,722 --> 00:44:19,222 [ meowing ] 543 00:44:26,431 --> 00:44:30,171 [ notes playing ] 544 00:44:41,179 --> 00:44:43,309 [ cat yowling ] 545 00:44:45,917 --> 00:44:48,217 [ Ernie ] It's time to stop worrying about that mouse, 546 00:44:48,253 --> 00:44:50,823 and start thinking about how we're going to locate $1,200. 547 00:44:50,856 --> 00:44:53,826 [ Lars ] Don't worry, Ernie. The workers will help us out. 548 00:44:53,859 --> 00:44:56,859 [ panting ] You see, the truth is, 549 00:44:56,895 --> 00:45:00,795 we don't actually have any money. 550 00:45:00,832 --> 00:45:02,302 Aww! 551 00:45:10,241 --> 00:45:14,411 We may have to defer your next paycheck or two. 552 00:45:14,445 --> 00:45:16,815 - [ moaning, shouting ] - So my brother and I can pay 553 00:45:16,848 --> 00:45:20,118 the mortgage on the house. It's the missing LaRue! 554 00:45:20,151 --> 00:45:23,491 [ Lars ] I mean, there's no need for violence, you know. 555 00:45:24,890 --> 00:45:28,290 [ Lars ] Put that thing down. Whoa! 556 00:45:38,003 --> 00:45:40,273 [ banging ] 557 00:45:48,179 --> 00:45:50,149 Ernie! [ panting ] 558 00:45:50,181 --> 00:45:54,051 - What's the matter? - Well, the, uh, the workers. 559 00:45:54,085 --> 00:45:56,915 They didn't react as positively as I had hoped. 560 00:45:56,955 --> 00:45:59,855 [ shouting ] 561 00:45:59,891 --> 00:46:03,261 No? Uh, what are you doing? 562 00:46:03,294 --> 00:46:05,264 You could fit through this window, right? 563 00:46:05,296 --> 00:46:10,366 - What? Wh... I guess so. - Come on. [ screaming ] 564 00:46:11,837 --> 00:46:13,097 Aah! 565 00:46:14,272 --> 00:46:17,182 Oh, but, Lars, that was our last resort! 566 00:46:17,208 --> 00:46:20,108 We're gonna have to find the money someplace else. 567 00:46:38,063 --> 00:46:39,873 Gosh, it's a shame nobody's interested 568 00:46:39,898 --> 00:46:44,068 - in buying the factory. - Yeah, yeah, it's a shame. 569 00:46:44,102 --> 00:46:46,602 But who'd be stupid enough to buy the factory, right? 570 00:46:46,637 --> 00:46:49,267 [ chuckling ] Yeah. 571 00:46:54,079 --> 00:46:57,319 [ growling ] 572 00:47:03,188 --> 00:47:05,118 [ yowling ] 573 00:47:18,436 --> 00:47:21,406 [ yowling ] 574 00:47:44,262 --> 00:47:46,032 [ growling ] 575 00:48:00,578 --> 00:48:02,078 [ surprised meowing ] 576 00:48:09,120 --> 00:48:11,890 [ sad meowing ] 577 00:48:33,979 --> 00:48:37,079 Ah, you must be, Caesar. 578 00:48:37,115 --> 00:48:40,145 Well, Mr. Caesar, uh, glad you could get here so quickly... 579 00:48:40,185 --> 00:48:42,145 Shh! 580 00:48:44,422 --> 00:48:47,592 [ tapping echoes ] 581 00:49:07,312 --> 00:49:09,452 [ sniffing ] 582 00:49:13,118 --> 00:49:14,418 You have mice. 583 00:49:16,354 --> 00:49:18,264 He's good. 584 00:49:18,289 --> 00:49:23,489 [ whispering ] 5120 Nortondale. January 4. 0800 hours. 585 00:49:23,528 --> 00:49:26,458 Don't forget to get toothpaste and Saran Wrap. 586 00:49:26,497 --> 00:49:28,527 We're in sort of a hurry. 587 00:49:28,566 --> 00:49:30,266 I want to warn you about this mouse. 588 00:49:30,301 --> 00:49:33,401 [ shouting ] Yeah. You got asbestos, all right. 589 00:49:34,572 --> 00:49:37,212 I'll bet it's up in the ceiling, mostly. 590 00:49:37,242 --> 00:49:43,082 Shouldn't take me more than a day or two to remove it. 591 00:49:43,714 --> 00:49:46,224 [ mouthing words ] 592 00:49:46,251 --> 00:49:51,691 [ shouting ] OK, then. Um, so we're gonna go upstairs. 593 00:49:51,722 --> 00:49:54,762 [ shouting ] All right, well, we'll all go upstairs. 594 00:49:54,792 --> 00:49:56,732 - Yeah. - [ stomping ] 595 00:49:58,463 --> 00:50:00,503 OK, then. Yeah. 596 00:50:05,303 --> 00:50:06,673 What are you doing? 597 00:50:08,606 --> 00:50:11,406 - He's not listening anymore. - Oh. 598 00:50:11,442 --> 00:50:14,652 Good. Well, you're the expert. 599 00:50:14,679 --> 00:50:17,379 I just hope you can take care of this, whatever it takes. 600 00:50:17,415 --> 00:50:20,685 We've been trying to catch this little menace all week. 601 00:50:20,718 --> 00:50:24,458 Here's your problem. Normal people are not 602 00:50:24,489 --> 00:50:28,189 psychologically equipped to catch mice. 603 00:50:28,226 --> 00:50:31,456 You have to get inside their mind. 604 00:50:31,496 --> 00:50:35,426 You have to know what they want, need. 605 00:50:35,466 --> 00:50:38,136 You have to think like a mouse. 606 00:50:38,169 --> 00:50:41,739 If you can do that, if you can think like a mouse, 607 00:50:41,772 --> 00:50:44,342 you can anticipate their moves. 608 00:50:44,375 --> 00:50:48,705 Then, boom! Sayonara mouse. 609 00:50:48,746 --> 00:50:52,276 - [ sighs ] - Well, got some great stuff... 610 00:50:53,584 --> 00:50:56,524 - Whoa! Never touch that! - [ screaming ] Whoa! 611 00:50:56,554 --> 00:50:59,594 - All right! - What is it? 612 00:50:59,624 --> 00:51:05,734 - [ panting ] The big one. - It's a flea bomb! 613 00:51:05,763 --> 00:51:10,273 - Works on mice too. - Yeah? Well, it better. 614 00:51:10,301 --> 00:51:12,771 Because we can't handle any more intrusions. 615 00:51:12,803 --> 00:51:15,673 Sure. That's how you perceive it. 616 00:51:15,706 --> 00:51:21,806 But, to that mouse, you are the intruder. 617 00:51:22,513 --> 00:51:25,523 [ shouting ] 618 00:51:33,758 --> 00:51:36,858 If we work fast, we can make enough string to meet our orders. 619 00:51:36,894 --> 00:51:39,464 That's the spirit. Just a few cases, so we can keep the LaRue. 620 00:51:39,497 --> 00:51:41,427 - Good luck. - Wait! Where are you going? 621 00:51:41,466 --> 00:51:43,696 - Aren't you gonna help? - I have to run a errand. 622 00:51:43,734 --> 00:51:45,574 All you have to do is make $1,200 worth. 623 00:51:45,603 --> 00:51:47,243 How long can that take? 624 00:51:47,272 --> 00:51:49,672 Light a match. They're frightened by fire. 625 00:51:49,707 --> 00:51:52,107 [ shouting ] 626 00:51:53,411 --> 00:51:55,811 [ grunting, groaning ] 627 00:53:33,911 --> 00:53:36,411 [ screams ] 628 00:53:54,932 --> 00:53:57,602 Unsanitary creature. 629 00:53:59,337 --> 00:54:03,567 Defecating in the dining room. 630 00:54:06,744 --> 00:54:10,324 0915. Evidence found. 631 00:54:13,884 --> 00:54:18,524 Mus communis Ugh. Male. 632 00:54:22,026 --> 00:54:26,996 Ten to, uh, 12 centimeters long. 633 00:54:29,066 --> 00:54:32,896 With a... hmm... 634 00:54:34,839 --> 00:54:38,809 What's this? A slight calcium deficiency. 635 00:54:38,843 --> 00:54:41,953 That's interesting. 636 00:54:48,819 --> 00:54:51,759 Uh, hi. This is Ernest Smuntz of Smuntz String. 637 00:54:51,789 --> 00:54:54,019 This the business representative for Zeppco International? 638 00:54:54,058 --> 00:54:57,828 Vinny? Hi, Vinny. Oh, I'm glad I can call you Vinny. 639 00:54:57,862 --> 00:55:02,402 Uh, my brother and I have decided to reconsider your generous offer. 640 00:55:02,433 --> 00:55:04,873 I'd love to discuss selling our factory to you. 641 00:55:04,902 --> 00:55:07,102 Oh, no, not at the office. 642 00:55:07,137 --> 00:55:10,907 How about Ellman Square under the big clock at noon? 643 00:56:18,543 --> 00:56:21,153 [ horn honking ] 644 00:56:21,178 --> 00:56:25,648 - [ thud ] - [ chiming ] 645 00:56:36,093 --> 00:56:41,003 Uh, you must be Mrs. Lars Smuntz? 646 00:56:41,031 --> 00:56:45,671 - I'm afraid that status is in transition. - Oh, well, is Lars in? 647 00:56:45,703 --> 00:56:50,813 - I'd like to discuss preparations for the auction. - The auction? 648 00:56:56,246 --> 00:56:59,476 [ panting ] 649 00:57:05,990 --> 00:57:09,860 Careful, Lars. You might catch a cold. 650 00:57:09,894 --> 00:57:12,464 April! 651 00:57:14,832 --> 00:57:18,642 You look like you could use some warming up. 652 00:57:23,741 --> 00:57:28,981 [ Caesar ] 1300 hours. I've activated the Squeak Seeker 2000. 653 00:57:29,013 --> 00:57:31,783 I'm about to join with the prey. 654 00:57:47,932 --> 00:57:50,842 I'm experiencing malfunction with the plasma screen. 655 00:57:50,868 --> 00:57:52,798 Stand by. 656 00:58:02,580 --> 00:58:04,550 Junk. 657 00:58:13,658 --> 00:58:15,728 Nothing works. 658 00:58:52,863 --> 00:58:54,303 Ah, nuts! 659 00:58:55,800 --> 00:58:57,600 [ yelling ] 660 00:59:03,774 --> 00:59:06,614 [ continues yelling ] 661 00:59:40,244 --> 00:59:44,854 EKG, a C-Spine, a chest X ray and pelvis. Now move! 662 00:59:44,882 --> 00:59:46,282 Twelve hundred dollars. 663 00:59:46,316 --> 00:59:48,616 Lie still, Mr. Smuntz. You've been hit by a bus. 664 00:59:48,653 --> 00:59:52,663 - I feel fine. What time is it? - You may have had a concussion. 665 00:59:52,690 --> 00:59:55,130 - We're gonna do X rays. - You don't understand, doc. 666 00:59:55,159 --> 00:59:57,289 I have to get out. I might still have a chance. 667 00:59:57,327 --> 00:59:59,197 We saved your hat. 668 00:59:59,229 --> 01:00:02,629 - I'm sorry. Are you family? - Yes, we are sisters. 669 01:00:02,667 --> 01:00:03,997 Great. There's paperwork 670 01:00:04,034 --> 01:00:05,944 - I need for you to fill. - He an organ donor? 671 01:00:05,970 --> 01:00:07,910 Don't let them. I don't know them. 672 01:00:07,938 --> 01:00:10,068 Oh, I'm Hilde, and this is Ingrid. 673 01:00:10,107 --> 01:00:12,707 We are hair models from Belgium. 674 01:00:12,743 --> 01:00:14,383 Belgian hair models. How exotic. 675 01:00:14,411 --> 01:00:16,351 Listen to me, doc. 676 01:00:16,380 --> 01:00:19,820 I need to find a phone before I miss out on the deal of my life. 677 01:00:19,850 --> 01:00:22,750 - Your brother's delirious. - I am not their brother! 678 01:00:22,787 --> 01:00:25,217 - I don't have any sisters! - Ernie, are you OK? 679 01:00:25,255 --> 01:00:26,855 I came as soon as I heard. 680 01:00:26,891 --> 01:00:29,391 Why are you wearing a pink overcoat? 681 01:00:30,895 --> 01:00:34,355 Because April gave us the $1,200! 682 01:00:38,468 --> 01:00:42,108 Gave you the money? Don't think she heard about the auction? 683 01:00:42,139 --> 01:00:46,279 No. I didn't even tell her about the auction until after she took me back. 684 01:00:46,310 --> 01:00:51,820 She just showed up at the factory, took off her coat and begged me to take her. 685 01:00:51,849 --> 01:00:54,419 [ sighs ] We made love in a way 686 01:00:54,451 --> 01:00:57,091 I've only ever seen in nature films. 687 01:00:57,121 --> 01:00:59,421 Wow. I almost can't believe it. 688 01:00:59,456 --> 01:01:03,356 I'll be able to open up another restaurant, you're back with April, 689 01:01:03,393 --> 01:01:06,163 and you'll even be able to keep that worthless factory. 690 01:01:06,196 --> 01:01:09,096 You know it's funny that you call the factory worthless, 691 01:01:09,133 --> 01:01:11,803 because, well, there's something 692 01:01:11,836 --> 01:01:14,196 I probably should've mentioned before... 693 01:01:14,238 --> 01:01:18,808 Yeah? Well, I guess I have something to confess too. 694 01:01:20,177 --> 01:01:22,377 Hey, isn't that Caesar's truck? 695 01:01:34,792 --> 01:01:37,432 - Oh, my God! - Caesar! What happened? 696 01:01:37,461 --> 01:01:38,961 Please, sir. He's not well. 697 01:01:38,996 --> 01:01:40,826 Try to think. Did you kill the mouse? 698 01:01:40,865 --> 01:01:42,795 What's that? Horse? 699 01:01:42,833 --> 01:01:46,773 - Fiendish! I won't eat it. - No. 700 01:01:48,538 --> 01:01:53,178 [ clicking teeth, squeaking like a mouse ] 701 01:01:53,210 --> 01:01:55,350 How'd you find him? Where was he? 702 01:01:55,379 --> 01:01:58,349 - 911 call. No voice. - [ Caesar ] Exterminate them! 703 01:01:58,382 --> 01:02:00,422 We could hear screaming in the background. 704 01:02:00,450 --> 01:02:02,350 He was locked in a trunk in the attic. 705 01:02:02,386 --> 01:02:05,086 We'll call you if we get any leads. 706 01:02:20,871 --> 01:02:24,881 [ rewinding ] 707 01:02:27,144 --> 01:02:31,854 - What's that? - [ footsteps, door creaking ] 708 01:02:31,882 --> 01:02:34,792 [ Caesar on tape recorder ] Put that down. What is that? 709 01:02:34,819 --> 01:02:36,849 [ yelling ] 710 01:02:36,887 --> 01:02:38,817 [ muffled groaning, crashing sound ] 711 01:02:38,856 --> 01:02:40,016 That tickles! 712 01:02:40,057 --> 01:02:42,857 [ screaming, glass breaking ] 713 01:02:45,495 --> 01:02:48,825 I don't think we're dealing with an ordinary mouse. 714 01:02:49,599 --> 01:02:52,039 [ crashing ] 715 01:03:00,911 --> 01:03:03,111 My kitchen! 716 01:03:09,553 --> 01:03:13,123 Looks like Caesar decided to make himself a sandwich. 717 01:03:15,192 --> 01:03:19,402 [ Ernie] Pickles, arugula and capers. 718 01:03:19,429 --> 01:03:23,529 He toasted the side with the cheese, 719 01:03:23,567 --> 01:03:28,967 but not the other side, so the arugula doesn't wilt. 720 01:03:30,340 --> 01:03:32,880 How did he know that? 721 01:03:42,920 --> 01:03:44,320 - Hello. - Hello. 722 01:04:07,111 --> 01:04:08,551 Aha! 723 01:04:20,090 --> 01:04:24,130 - Do you see him? - Yeah, I see him. 724 01:04:28,198 --> 01:04:33,068 [ grunting ] Lars, I'm stuck! 725 01:04:33,103 --> 01:04:35,313 Get me out of here! I can't breathe! 726 01:04:35,339 --> 01:04:39,179 - I'll get a flashlight. - Hurry! 727 01:04:46,383 --> 01:04:49,453 - OK, Ernie, I got it! - I can see that. 728 01:04:49,486 --> 01:04:52,616 Wh... Oh! 729 01:04:52,656 --> 01:04:57,486 Hang on, Ernie. The flashlight's broken. 730 01:05:03,433 --> 01:05:07,473 - OK, Ernie. I got a light. - Great. 731 01:05:10,107 --> 01:05:12,437 [ sniffing ] 732 01:05:12,476 --> 01:05:15,976 [ Ernie ] Lars, do you smell something? 733 01:05:18,415 --> 01:05:21,015 Smells like gas. 734 01:05:22,386 --> 01:05:23,946 [ Lars grunting, groaning ] 735 01:06:30,454 --> 01:06:36,694 [ both whimpering, muttering angrily ] 736 01:06:44,501 --> 01:06:46,171 What are you gonna do? 737 01:06:46,203 --> 01:06:49,413 I'm gonna kill that unspeakable thing once and for all. 738 01:06:49,439 --> 01:06:52,139 - Come on, Ernie, no, no... - Stand back, Lars! 739 01:06:52,176 --> 01:06:54,106 I'm a man on a mission! 740 01:06:54,144 --> 01:06:57,584 Look, this is how accidents happen! Come on, Ernie. 741 01:06:57,614 --> 01:06:59,384 Put the gun down. Calm down. Come on. 742 01:06:59,416 --> 01:07:02,186 I'm gonna blow his furry little head off, 743 01:07:02,219 --> 01:07:05,059 and I'm gonna splatter his devious little mouse brain 744 01:07:05,089 --> 01:07:07,159 from here to kingdom come! 745 01:07:07,191 --> 01:07:09,191 No, no! You're gonna blow a hole in the wall. 746 01:07:09,226 --> 01:07:10,726 - Come on! - It'll be worth it! 747 01:07:10,760 --> 01:07:13,700 Think of the auction! For God's sakes! 748 01:07:13,730 --> 01:07:16,230 Think of the money, Ernie! The money? 749 01:07:16,266 --> 01:07:18,696 They're gonna cut our price if there's holes in the walls. 750 01:07:18,735 --> 01:07:21,335 - The money? - Yeah, the money, the moola. 751 01:07:22,739 --> 01:07:26,679 - [ Ernie ] There he goes. - Shoot! Shoot! 752 01:07:30,280 --> 01:07:34,420 Yes... You hit the piano! You hit the piano! 753 01:07:34,451 --> 01:07:36,591 - Look... - Shh! 754 01:07:48,665 --> 01:07:51,435 What are you, crazy? You're blowin' the whole house up! 755 01:07:51,468 --> 01:07:53,738 The only thing you haven't hit is the mouse! 756 01:07:53,770 --> 01:07:56,810 Why don't you give somebody else a chance with that gun? 757 01:07:56,840 --> 01:08:00,680 - You're doing a wonderful job. - [ rolling sound ] 758 01:08:06,850 --> 01:08:09,490 Whoa! You got him! 759 01:08:12,156 --> 01:08:16,626 - [ laughing ] - [ Lars ] Get him! 760 01:08:19,463 --> 01:08:23,403 - See you in hell, mouse! - [ laughing ] 761 01:08:26,270 --> 01:08:27,570 Fire! 762 01:08:54,531 --> 01:09:00,671 - God, I hate that mouse. - [ phone ringing ] 763 01:09:02,406 --> 01:09:04,906 [ phone ringing ] 764 01:09:04,941 --> 01:09:07,511 [ Ernie on answering machine ] When you hear the beep, start talking. 765 01:09:07,544 --> 01:09:12,754 [ Vinny on machine ] Mr. Smuntz, this is Vinny from Zeppco calling. 766 01:09:12,782 --> 01:09:16,722 We waited in the square for over an hour, but you never showed. 767 01:09:16,753 --> 01:09:19,793 We do not appreciate being treated this way, 768 01:09:19,823 --> 01:09:23,593 especially after your brother already turned down our generous offer. 769 01:09:23,627 --> 01:09:27,197 Consider our proposal withdrawn. 770 01:09:32,569 --> 01:09:35,739 - Betrayed by my own brother! - Betrayal? 771 01:09:35,772 --> 01:09:38,642 Don't talk to me about betrayal. 772 01:09:38,675 --> 01:09:40,475 You should have told me about that offer! 773 01:09:40,510 --> 01:09:44,580 - Half that factory is mine. - And half is mi... 774 01:09:44,614 --> 01:09:49,754 And half is mine, including the half that you tried to sell. 775 01:09:49,786 --> 01:09:52,586 Yes, and would've, if it hadn't been for that stinkin' bus! 776 01:09:52,622 --> 01:09:56,592 Bus? You can't leave well enough alone, can you? 777 01:09:56,626 --> 01:09:58,596 You ruin everything! 778 01:09:58,628 --> 01:10:01,328 Me? You... You blame me for this? 779 01:10:01,365 --> 01:10:03,965 Well, look! You blew a hole in the floor! 780 01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:07,840 Yeah, well, I distinctly remember somebody yelling, "Shoot! Shoot!" 781 01:10:07,871 --> 01:10:10,541 Yeah, well, you've never listened to me before! 782 01:10:10,574 --> 01:10:13,014 - And you know why? - Why? 783 01:10:13,042 --> 01:10:15,682 Because I have no respect for you! 784 01:10:15,712 --> 01:10:19,652 Spending your whole life in that stupid factory! 785 01:10:19,683 --> 01:10:21,853 It's tragic. 786 01:10:21,885 --> 01:10:24,785 Think I didn't have other things I wanted to do with my life? 787 01:10:24,821 --> 01:10:27,321 You think I didn't have ambitions of my own? 788 01:10:27,357 --> 01:10:30,927 - Come on. You loved string. - I didn't love string! 789 01:10:30,960 --> 01:10:33,530 Could've fooled me. You and Pop always huddled together 790 01:10:33,563 --> 01:10:36,273 running some piece of something through your fingers. 791 01:10:36,300 --> 01:10:38,500 It didn't matter what I did. I didn't even exist! 792 01:10:38,535 --> 01:10:41,765 I made him my special rack of lamb for his 70th birthday... 793 01:10:41,805 --> 01:10:44,265 - [ sighing] Oh, no! - Yes! You remember. 794 01:10:44,308 --> 01:10:48,408 I slaved over that meal, making sure everything was perfect. 795 01:10:48,445 --> 01:10:53,315 Did he say, "Thanks, Ernie, it was delicious"? No. 796 01:10:53,350 --> 01:10:56,850 He only noticed the string I had tied it with. 797 01:10:59,789 --> 01:11:02,359 He was crazy! 798 01:11:02,392 --> 01:11:05,362 But I still wanted his approval. 799 01:11:05,395 --> 01:11:09,325 I didn't leave, Lars. I was cast out. 800 01:11:10,534 --> 01:11:12,344 There you go again! 801 01:11:12,369 --> 01:11:14,939 Blaming everything else but yourself. 802 01:11:14,971 --> 01:11:17,941 You think you're a success! Huh? 803 01:11:17,974 --> 01:11:22,054 Well, you... can't... cook! 804 01:11:22,078 --> 01:11:26,718 - I hate you! - And I hate you! 805 01:11:26,750 --> 01:11:29,550 - Not as much as I hate you! - Yeah? 806 01:11:29,586 --> 01:11:30,886 Yeah. Double. Double! 807 01:11:30,920 --> 01:11:35,490 Oh, give me something! I'm gonna brain you! 808 01:11:35,525 --> 01:11:36,785 Here it is! 809 01:11:36,826 --> 01:11:38,626 Yeah, give it to me, then. Go ahead! 810 01:11:42,899 --> 01:11:45,769 [ Ernie laughing ] You killed him! 811 01:11:46,870 --> 01:11:49,770 I didn't even know he was there! 812 01:11:49,806 --> 01:11:52,506 Think of all the trouble we could have saved ourselves, 813 01:11:52,542 --> 01:11:54,742 if we just threw fruit at him in the first place! 814 01:11:54,778 --> 01:11:57,608 [ Lars ] Oh, look! He's still breathing! 815 01:11:57,647 --> 01:12:00,547 Well, kill him! Kill him! Find a blunt object! 816 01:12:01,985 --> 01:12:04,445 - There you go. Get the... - Let him have it. 817 01:12:04,488 --> 01:12:06,958 - I... - What are you waiting for? 818 01:12:06,990 --> 01:12:08,560 I can't just hit him with a shovel. 819 01:12:08,592 --> 01:12:11,602 - Why not? - Look at him. He's pathetic. 820 01:12:11,628 --> 01:12:13,928 [ Ernie ] Pathetic? He's Hitler with a tail. 821 01:12:13,963 --> 01:12:15,803 This is the Omen with whiskers. 822 01:12:15,832 --> 01:12:17,872 Nostradamus didn't see this thing coming. 823 01:12:17,901 --> 01:12:21,041 Well, Ernie, he's a living thing. 824 01:12:21,070 --> 01:12:22,910 Not for long. Gimme that! 825 01:12:26,676 --> 01:12:28,846 I can't! 826 01:12:29,913 --> 01:12:31,983 God! 827 01:12:32,949 --> 01:12:34,819 Look at him just lying there. 828 01:12:34,851 --> 01:12:37,721 It just doesn't feel very sportsmanlike. 829 01:12:37,754 --> 01:12:40,764 We better do something quick! I think he's coming to. 830 01:12:42,158 --> 01:12:45,558 [ scratching sound ] 831 01:12:46,696 --> 01:12:50,526 Ah, I forgot to put holes in the box. 832 01:12:50,567 --> 01:12:53,537 [ laughing wickedly ] 833 01:13:11,054 --> 01:13:14,124 Hasta la vista, you little rat bastard! 834 01:13:15,759 --> 01:13:17,189 Come on. We got work to do. 835 01:13:17,226 --> 01:13:20,096 Two days till payday, my friend. 836 01:14:04,140 --> 01:14:07,810 [ speaking Spanish ] 837 01:14:13,282 --> 01:14:16,652 Perfect. It's the architectural find of the decade. 838 01:14:16,686 --> 01:14:18,716 Oh, let's go... [ continues indistinct ] 839 01:14:18,755 --> 01:14:21,455 - Shall we? - Yes. 840 01:14:30,534 --> 01:14:34,774 Well, it wasn't easy, but we finally made it. 841 01:14:34,804 --> 01:14:39,984 Mm-hmm. Ernie, I want you to have something. 842 01:14:43,179 --> 01:14:45,049 [ exhales ] 843 01:14:45,949 --> 01:14:48,479 Pop's lucky piece of string. 844 01:14:49,919 --> 01:14:51,619 I'm glad you kept it. 845 01:14:51,655 --> 01:14:54,715 He, uh, he wanted us to share it. 846 01:14:54,758 --> 01:14:56,588 I don't know why, but... 847 01:14:56,626 --> 01:15:01,156 I think, if he were here right now, he'd be proud of you. 848 01:15:03,166 --> 01:15:05,536 I think he'd be proud of us. 849 01:15:06,169 --> 01:15:08,239 [ doorbell ringing ] 850 01:15:10,807 --> 01:15:15,207 Hello, ladies. How magnificent! Welcome! 851 01:15:15,244 --> 01:15:18,284 Lars, you remember Ingrid and Hilde. 852 01:15:18,314 --> 01:15:20,124 [ both ] Hello. 853 01:15:20,149 --> 01:15:23,249 Ladies, your hair looks positively biblical! 854 01:15:23,286 --> 01:15:25,886 [ together ] Oh, thank you. 855 01:15:27,591 --> 01:15:31,061 Well, if you will excuse me, I have to check on my crêpes. 856 01:15:36,733 --> 01:15:38,303 Keep the champagne coming, boys. 857 01:15:38,334 --> 01:15:40,344 The more they drink, the higher they bid. 858 01:15:40,369 --> 01:15:43,809 Hey, you boys put on quite a shindig here, huh? 859 01:15:43,840 --> 01:15:46,910 - Thank you so much, Mr. Falko. - [ moaning ] 860 01:15:57,754 --> 01:16:01,264 You know, it would be very, very sad, 861 01:16:01,290 --> 01:16:05,130 if you boys put on this auction and nobody bid. 862 01:16:05,161 --> 01:16:08,361 That'd put a crimp in our evening, but I don't think 863 01:16:08,397 --> 01:16:09,827 there's any danger of that. 864 01:16:09,866 --> 01:16:11,766 I don't know. There's a lot of Eurotrash 865 01:16:11,801 --> 01:16:13,801 out there scarfin' up the shrimps. 866 01:16:15,071 --> 01:16:20,941 I tell you what. You call off the auction, now, 867 01:16:20,977 --> 01:16:26,047 and I will write you a check for ten millions. 868 01:16:29,252 --> 01:16:32,292 As insanely generous as that is, I have to decline, 869 01:16:32,321 --> 01:16:35,991 but I do appreciate your thoughtful concern. 870 01:16:36,025 --> 01:16:38,355 Enjoy the party. 871 01:16:38,394 --> 01:16:41,674 Are you interested in spooling? 872 01:16:41,698 --> 01:16:43,998 Oh, sure. My father... 873 01:16:44,033 --> 01:16:47,373 I mean, my brother and I own a string factory. 874 01:16:47,403 --> 01:16:50,043 - Really? - Mm-hmm. 875 01:16:50,073 --> 01:16:54,343 I would love to see your factory sometime. 876 01:16:54,377 --> 01:16:57,147 - Really? - [ doorbell rings ] 877 01:16:58,181 --> 01:17:00,051 Oh, hello, April. 878 01:17:00,083 --> 01:17:03,153 What a surprise. Just dropping by for no reason, I suppose? 879 01:17:03,186 --> 01:17:06,816 Does a wife need a reason? Oh, are you entertaining? 880 01:17:06,856 --> 01:17:10,156 - Don't you mean ex-wife? - Not quite yet. 881 01:17:11,828 --> 01:17:16,298 - Hakuna matata. - This crêpe, c'est magnifique. 882 01:17:16,332 --> 01:17:20,242 - The raisins are a nice touch. - They are good, aren't they? 883 01:17:21,337 --> 01:17:22,907 Raisins? 884 01:17:48,464 --> 01:17:51,074 Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. 885 01:17:51,100 --> 01:17:53,340 We are about to start the auction. 886 01:17:56,239 --> 01:17:58,809 Lars, I don't know whether to congratulate you 887 01:17:58,842 --> 01:18:00,082 or wish you luck. 888 01:18:00,109 --> 01:18:02,049 - Wish us luck! - Hello, April. 889 01:18:02,078 --> 01:18:04,708 - Oh, hello. - Nice to see you again. 890 01:18:04,748 --> 01:18:07,048 I didn't know you knew our lawyer. 891 01:18:07,083 --> 01:18:09,393 It's just an expression. 892 01:18:12,388 --> 01:18:14,018 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, 893 01:18:14,057 --> 01:18:16,227 for joining us for this momentous occasion, 894 01:18:16,259 --> 01:18:18,859 the auction of our one item up for bid, 895 01:18:18,895 --> 01:18:21,895 the missing LaRue. 896 01:18:23,900 --> 01:18:26,200 Before we start, I would like to introduce you 897 01:18:26,235 --> 01:18:29,235 to the very fortunate owner of this architectural wonder, 898 01:18:29,272 --> 01:18:32,712 Mr. Ernest Smuntz. 899 01:18:46,055 --> 01:18:47,955 Thank you, all, for coming. 900 01:18:47,991 --> 01:18:52,101 When my father left this extraordinary house 901 01:18:52,128 --> 01:18:54,728 to my brother Lars... 902 01:18:58,534 --> 01:19:01,774 ...and myself, uh, we 903 01:19:01,805 --> 01:19:05,135 had no idea what surprises were in store for us, 904 01:19:05,174 --> 01:19:08,214 or what was going to happen next. 905 01:19:18,855 --> 01:19:22,555 [ clearing throat ] Uh, when Quincy Thorpe, of the, uh, 906 01:19:22,591 --> 01:19:26,901 historical society, told us of its value, you, uh... 907 01:19:28,464 --> 01:19:33,474 You could have knocked us over with a feather. 908 01:19:33,502 --> 01:19:38,212 We didn't know what hit us. 909 01:19:41,978 --> 01:19:45,448 The renovation was exhausting, but ultimately rewarding. 910 01:19:45,481 --> 01:19:50,091 - The house was in terrible disrepair. - [ indistinct murmuring ] 911 01:19:50,119 --> 01:19:54,259 - Nothing that a few nails... - [ banging, pounding ] 912 01:20:03,967 --> 01:20:07,567 ...and some old-fashioned elbow grease couldn't fix. 913 01:20:07,603 --> 01:20:10,073 I'm sure the people are eager to get to the bidding. 914 01:20:10,106 --> 01:20:11,836 - What? The bidding? - The bidding! 915 01:20:11,875 --> 01:20:14,835 - The bidding! - All right. Thank you. 916 01:20:14,878 --> 01:20:17,178 Thank you, Mr. Smuntz. 917 01:20:21,250 --> 01:20:23,820 No matter what happens, keep going. 918 01:20:30,994 --> 01:20:34,304 Built in 1876, the last LaRue known in existence 919 01:20:34,330 --> 01:20:36,270 has five bedrooms... [ indistinct ] 920 01:20:36,299 --> 01:20:38,969 - Did you see him? I thought so. - Yes! 921 01:20:39,002 --> 01:20:42,472 - He ate the string. - What? 922 01:20:42,505 --> 01:20:45,105 The string. Pop's lucky string! 923 01:20:45,141 --> 01:20:47,141 The son of a bitch ate it! 924 01:20:47,176 --> 01:20:48,606 Why didn't you tell me you saw him? 925 01:20:48,644 --> 01:20:50,854 I didn't, but I found this. 926 01:20:52,115 --> 01:20:54,145 I told you you should've weighed him. 927 01:20:54,183 --> 01:20:55,453 I'm sorry. 928 01:20:56,652 --> 01:20:58,422 Did you see where it went? 929 01:20:58,454 --> 01:21:00,224 No, but it can't have gone far. 930 01:21:00,256 --> 01:21:03,626 Well, shall we start the bidding at one million? 931 01:21:03,659 --> 01:21:07,959 Now, we all know we're here to bid on the missing LaRue. 932 01:21:07,997 --> 01:21:11,197 Shall we start the bidding at $500,000? 933 01:21:11,234 --> 01:21:15,914 Very good. I have $500,000 from the gentleman from Japan. 934 01:21:15,939 --> 01:21:18,509 Can I hear a million? Can I hear one million? 935 01:21:18,541 --> 01:21:21,911 - A million. - I'll give you one and a half. 936 01:21:21,945 --> 01:21:25,075 I have $1.5 million. Will someone give me two? 937 01:21:25,114 --> 01:21:27,654 [ gasping ] There he is! 938 01:21:27,683 --> 01:21:30,593 [man] Ladies and gentleman, I'd like to remind you 939 01:21:30,619 --> 01:21:33,559 that all the carpets and tapestries were woven by hand 940 01:21:33,589 --> 01:21:35,659 in the Honess Valley in northern Turkey. 941 01:21:35,691 --> 01:21:37,361 Oh! 942 01:21:37,393 --> 01:21:42,133 [ man] Can I have an advance on 1.5? May I have two? 943 01:21:42,165 --> 01:21:45,625 Can I have two, ladies and gentlemen? 944 01:21:45,668 --> 01:21:49,308 - Two million! - I have two million. 945 01:21:51,040 --> 01:21:53,510 [ man ] I have two million, ladies and gentlemen. 946 01:21:53,542 --> 01:21:56,582 Can I have an advance? Can I have an advance on two million? 947 01:21:56,612 --> 01:21:58,482 Oh, you look so beautiful. 948 01:21:58,514 --> 01:22:01,324 [ man ] Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to draw your attention 949 01:22:01,350 --> 01:22:06,260 to the Lincrusia details of the gold and silver-leafed copper and pewter... 950 01:22:07,523 --> 01:22:09,993 Ladies and gentlemen, can I have an advance? 951 01:22:10,026 --> 01:22:13,696 An advance on two million? May I hear three million? 952 01:22:13,729 --> 01:22:17,069 I have three million from the lady from New York City. 953 01:22:17,100 --> 01:22:21,370 - What are you doing? - Uh, uh, uh... Nothing! 954 01:22:21,404 --> 01:22:24,414 Get your hand out of there immediately! 955 01:22:24,440 --> 01:22:29,610 Wait! Wait just a minute! 956 01:22:29,645 --> 01:22:33,245 - Wait! - May I hear four million dollars? 957 01:22:33,282 --> 01:22:34,682 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 958 01:22:34,717 --> 01:22:37,617 [ man ] Four million, ladies and gentlemen... 959 01:22:37,653 --> 01:22:41,563 - [ man ] Four million. - Four million from the gentleman from Japan. 960 01:22:41,590 --> 01:22:43,960 I got it! 961 01:22:48,231 --> 01:22:50,431 Uh, uh, the Sheikh bids five million. 962 01:22:50,466 --> 01:22:52,166 Thank you, sir. I have five million. 963 01:22:52,201 --> 01:22:55,641 - [ hysterical laughing ] - Five million. 964 01:22:55,671 --> 01:22:58,071 Can I have an advance on five million? 965 01:22:58,107 --> 01:23:00,277 Ladies and gentlemen, five million. 966 01:23:00,309 --> 01:23:02,309 Can I have an advance? 967 01:23:02,345 --> 01:23:04,775 Ladies and gentlemen, it's the missing LaRue. 968 01:23:04,813 --> 01:23:07,783 The bidding stands at five million, ladies and gentlemen. 969 01:23:07,816 --> 01:23:10,246 [ Lars ] I've got you now, my little friend! 970 01:23:10,286 --> 01:23:12,416 Hold on tight. I'm gonna get it out! 971 01:23:12,455 --> 01:23:14,615 OK. 972 01:23:14,657 --> 01:23:16,587 Uh, five million for the missing LaRue. 973 01:23:16,625 --> 01:23:19,355 - Have you got it yet? - I'm not sure. 974 01:23:19,395 --> 01:23:22,395 [ man ] Ladies and gentlemen, can I have an advance on five? 975 01:23:22,431 --> 01:23:24,231 Will someone give me six million? 976 01:23:24,267 --> 01:23:26,367 - Six million. - Thank you, sir. 977 01:23:26,402 --> 01:23:29,442 - I have six million. - Hilde, the spool is smoking! 978 01:23:29,472 --> 01:23:34,312 May I have an advance? An advance, ladies and gentlemen. 979 01:23:35,644 --> 01:23:37,754 Can I have an advance on six? Six million dollars? 980 01:23:37,780 --> 01:23:40,650 The bidding stands at six million dollars. 981 01:23:40,683 --> 01:23:43,453 - Seven million. - Seven million dollars. Thank you, sir. 982 01:23:43,486 --> 01:23:46,716 Any advance on seven? I have seven. 983 01:23:46,755 --> 01:23:50,125 Seven million dollars, I have seven. 984 01:23:52,561 --> 01:23:57,771 - [ spectators screaming ] - Keep her away from the walls! 985 01:23:57,800 --> 01:24:00,270 - The house is priceless! - Keep goin'! 986 01:24:01,237 --> 01:24:02,567 Can I have 7.5? 987 01:24:05,874 --> 01:24:08,384 I have eight million over there. 988 01:24:08,411 --> 01:24:12,081 Eight million going once, Eight million going twice... 989 01:24:12,115 --> 01:24:15,315 Eight million? Eight million? You should have taken the check! 990 01:24:15,351 --> 01:24:18,151 You shut up! You... 991 01:24:18,187 --> 01:24:21,357 - Ten millions! - Ten million dollars. Can I have 11? 992 01:24:21,390 --> 01:24:24,230 I have 11 million from the gentleman from Japan. 993 01:24:24,260 --> 01:24:27,460 - [ all shrieking ] - Twelve, 13, 14, 15. 994 01:24:28,731 --> 01:24:30,601 Sixteen million from Ernie Smuntz. 995 01:24:30,633 --> 01:24:34,503 - No! - Seventeen million. 996 01:24:34,537 --> 01:24:38,637 Seventeen million. I have 17 million. Any advance on seventeen? 997 01:24:49,285 --> 01:24:50,685 Good idea. 998 01:24:54,257 --> 01:24:57,457 When I tell you to, turn it on full blast. 999 01:24:57,493 --> 01:24:59,163 We'll flush him out. 1000 01:25:01,330 --> 01:25:02,830 Now! 1001 01:25:09,538 --> 01:25:12,838 - Eighteen million. - [ man ] Eighteen million from the lady from New York City. 1002 01:25:12,875 --> 01:25:15,805 - Thank you. - You don't have that kind of money. 1003 01:25:19,248 --> 01:25:21,348 - Ernie? - Not now. 1004 01:25:26,589 --> 01:25:28,619 - Twenty millions. - Twenty million. 1005 01:25:28,657 --> 01:25:30,887 Thank you. Can I hear 21? 1006 01:25:50,613 --> 01:25:53,453 Twenty-one million from the gentleman from Japan. 1007 01:25:57,820 --> 01:25:59,320 Any advance? 1008 01:25:59,355 --> 01:26:01,685 Twenty-two million. That's my last offer. 1009 01:26:05,761 --> 01:26:07,931 [ man ] Twenty-two million going once... 1010 01:26:10,899 --> 01:26:15,239 - Twenty-five millions. - Twenty-five millions. 1011 01:26:18,574 --> 01:26:22,554 Thank you, sir. Twenty-five million dollars. 1012 01:26:22,578 --> 01:26:24,548 Twenty-five million dollars. 1013 01:26:24,580 --> 01:26:29,550 Bidding stands at 25 million. Do I have an advance? 1014 01:26:30,753 --> 01:26:33,563 Twenty-five million going once... 1015 01:26:35,624 --> 01:26:37,894 Twenty-five million going twice... 1016 01:26:44,032 --> 01:26:46,942 [ all screaming ] 1017 01:27:04,320 --> 01:27:08,990 - Going... going... - [ indistinct grumbling ] 1018 01:27:10,893 --> 01:27:13,603 Hey! Don't go! 1019 01:27:13,629 --> 01:27:17,299 The water was just a... 1020 01:27:17,333 --> 01:27:23,413 A demonstration of how durable a LaRue really is. 1021 01:27:24,340 --> 01:27:26,540 How about that? 1022 01:27:26,575 --> 01:27:30,745 Now you know this house will last forever. 1023 01:27:45,928 --> 01:27:48,928 [ laughing ] 1024 01:28:39,147 --> 01:28:43,687 - Pop's lucky string. - I guess we got him. 1025 01:28:46,722 --> 01:28:49,662 Yeah, I guess we did. 1026 01:29:40,743 --> 01:29:43,613 [ snoring ] 1027 01:29:58,694 --> 01:30:02,974 [ machinery starting ] 1028 01:30:17,012 --> 01:30:19,522 What was that? 1029 01:30:32,027 --> 01:30:34,997 Lars! Look! 1030 01:31:06,294 --> 01:31:09,064 It's string. 1031 01:31:15,704 --> 01:31:18,014 It's cheese. 1032 01:31:44,567 --> 01:31:46,737 The entire factory has been retrofitted 1033 01:31:46,769 --> 01:31:49,709 to facilitate the manufacturing of cheese-based products. 1034 01:31:49,738 --> 01:31:51,308 I see. 1035 01:31:51,339 --> 01:31:54,739 And over here we're developing our new lactose-free line. 1036 01:31:54,777 --> 01:31:57,047 - What is that? - Oh, that's quality control. 1037 01:31:57,079 --> 01:32:00,049 Here you go. Knock yourself out. 1038 01:32:01,917 --> 01:32:05,287 Oh. No good, huh? Otis, more curry. 1039 01:32:05,320 --> 01:32:07,090 OK. Try this one. 1040 01:32:07,122 --> 01:32:12,232 Huh? It's mozzarella and herring. 1041 01:32:12,260 --> 01:32:14,230 You can taste the herring, right? 1042 01:32:14,262 --> 01:32:17,272 I've also got a great idea for a caviar-Brie swirl, 1043 01:32:17,299 --> 01:32:19,939 and a peanut butter and jelly provolone for the kids. 1044 01:32:19,968 --> 01:32:22,908 What I want to talk to you about is expansion and marketing. 1045 01:32:22,938 --> 01:32:24,938 I think you should be our spokesperson. 1046 01:32:24,973 --> 01:32:27,583 I know some people who've used a mouse as a spokesperson, 1047 01:32:27,610 --> 01:32:29,240 and it seemed to work out well. 1048 01:32:29,277 --> 01:32:31,107 You see, I want to turn this into the 1049 01:32:31,146 --> 01:32:33,816 string cheese factory of tomorrow, today...