Helga Pataki
[Helga comes home]
Dad! [To Miriam sleeping on a table] How's it going, Miriam?
MP Miriam Pataki
Oh. Molasses, it's you. [Helga hears voices]
Big Bob Pataki
[Big Bob Pataki, a looks like being, one point muscular, brown hair, short-sleeve green golf shirt, dark brown pants and black shoes, they three other guys] [first words]
Okay, great, but where's the store go?
Nick Vermicelli
[first words as Nick Vermicelli was seen gathered around a model of the neighborhood on a table]
Alright. Right here. Big Bob's Beeper Emporium. Big sign, can't miss it from the freeway, and the overpass drops you big-bang-boom right in the parkin' lot.
Big Bob Pataki
That's good. Yeah, right in the stinkin' lot.
Helga Pataki
Dad?
Big Bob Pataki
What do you want, Olga?
Helga Pataki
It's Helga, Dad.
Big Bob Pataki
Right, Helga. That's what I said.
Helga Pataki
Could I talk to you?
Nick Vermicelli
We gotta split anyway, Bob. We'll talk.
Big Bob Pataki
Right, we'll talk. And send me the paperwork, I can't wait to get started. Hey, can I keep this pop-up thing? [He points at the model]
Nick Vermicelli
You got it. [Nick and the other men leave the room]
Big Bob Pataki
Alright. [to Helga] You know what this is? It's our future. See, here's where my new Super Beeper Emporium is gonna go up, right after we rip down the flower shop, and Green Meats and the rest of the block.
Helga Pataki
Uh yeah, well, uh, about all that, Dad... I mean a lot of people are gonna have to move away and sell their businesses.
Big Bob Pataki
Yeah, what's your point?
Helga Pataki
Well, I was just wondering if this whole tear-down-the-neighborhood Future Tech thing is really necessary.
Big Bob Pataki
Of course, it's necessary. It's more than necessary. It's progress. You can't have progress without a little pain. No pain, no gain.
Helga Pataki
But what's wrong with leaving things the way they are?
Big Bob Pataki
I'll tell you what's wrong with it, missy. Leave things the way they are and Big Bob's Super Beeper Emporium doesn't happen.
Helga Pataki
But, Dad...
Big Bob Pataki
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey! I'll say this once, and I want you to hear it, little lady. Change is good. When the new Big Bob's Super Beeper Emporium goes up, the cash is gonna roll in and you'll forget all about the old neighborhood. And do you know why? Because we'll be rich. And that means you'll be rich. You can have that pony you've been wantin'.
Helga Pataki
Dad, I wanted a pony when I was five.
Big Bob Pataki
Uh. Well, what do you want now?
Helga Pataki
I don't know.
Big Bob Pataki
Well, make up your mind, 'cause once this neighborhood goes down and my store goes up, you can have anything you want. And I mean anything.
Helga Pataki
[looks at fashion magazine]
Anything?
Big Bob Pataki
That's what I said. We're gonna be stinkin' rich, girl. Rich. What's more important than that, huh?
Helga Pataki
[Ernie Potts plays accordion; Oskar Kokoshka and Mailman Harvey play saxophone; Grandpa (wearing a rasta wig) is on drums; Mr. Hyunh plays guitar; Suzie Kokoshka is a DJ; Grandma is tap dancing. Arnold and Gerald are at controls. They all play some kind of strange pokla rock music, and Grandpa smashes one of Suzie's records, annoyed by her DJ techniques. The crowd is cheering] [watching from a roof]
Blockapalooza, hah! Please.
R Reporter
[for TV]
It's called Blockapalooza, a last-ditch effort to save a forgotten neighborhood from the wrecking ball. A classic story of the little guy pitted against the corporate giant.
Big Bob Pataki
[Nick Vermicelli and Big Bob are watching TV at Big Bob's house]
What the heck are they doing? They'll mess up the whole deal!
Nick Vermicelli
Forget about it. It's all taken care of.
Arnold
[on TV]
You know what this is about. It's our last chance to stand up and tell Future Tech Industries that we won't sell. We won't let 'em tear down our neighborhood.
Nick Vermicelli
[The crowd on TV screen is cheering]
One of our guys intercepted their permit, thereby making the whole assemblage illegal.
O Officer
[Police cars suddenly appear at the party]
Go, go, go!
Gerald Johanssen
[The crowd is panicking. Police breaks up the party. People are running away] [to the officer]
Hey, what's going on?
RC Riot Cop
This whole assemblage is illegal.
Arnold
But we filed a permit.
RC Riot Cop
We never got any permit.
V Voice
[Nick Vermicelli and Big Bob are laughing at the TV screen]
Please disperse from this area at once!
Arnold
Grandma?
GG Grandma Gertie
Bring on your worst. We shall not be moved. [She chains herself to the door of the Sunset Arms]
O Officer
Come on. Nice and easy. [Grandma almost bites him]
Grandpa Phil
Hey! Stop, that's a frail old lady!
GG Grandma Gertie
[while she and the door she's chained to are carried into the SPAT car]
Never give up Arnold. Never give in. Save the neighborhood. One if by land, two if by sea. Put the lime in the coconut. Mix it all up. [The car speeds away while she laughs]
Big Bob Pataki
[Big Bob is looking at the model again]
So, my Super Beeper Emporium is going right here where we're knocking down these old shops, right?
Nick Vermicelli
That's right, Bob.
Big Bob Pataki
And that's in the contract, right?
Nick Vermicelli
Absolutely?!
Big Bob Pataki
And there's no funny business in it, right?
Nick Vermicelli
Hey, Bob! What am I, a rat fink? It's all on the up-and-up. Trust me, all you gotta do is sign. [He gives Big Bob the contract]
Big Bob Pataki
[signs the contract]
Big... Bob... Pataki!
[Helga is walking dowstairs and hears the men's voices]
GJ Gerald Johannsen
[Grandma makes a Shawshenk-style tunnel from her cell. Deep Voice is standing on a roof, watching Nick Vermicelli return to his house, Arnold and Gerald have tracked him down as well, They are on the roof of his house] [Looking at Nick Vermicelli through the Skylight]
Finally.
Arnold
Let's just hope he's ready for bed. He should be. It's Midnight. As soon as he's asleep, we can get the key off of him.
GJ Gerald Johannsen
[After some time...]
As soon as he falls asleep, huh? What if he keeps watching T.V. for hours?
Arnold
Maybe there's nothing good on. [Phone rings] Someone's calling him. Quick! [Pulls out Bridget's Microphone]
GJ Gerald Johannsen
Oh, no. Last time we nearly got killed using that thing!
Arnold
Come on, Gerald, we gotta find out who's calling him! It might be a clue.
GJ Gerald Johannsen
Aah... Oh, all right. [Inserts an Ear Phone into his ear, gasps] It's Big Bob!
Nick Vermicelli
Yeah, Bob. Yes, you're a full partner, didn't I get through telling you that? What are you calling me for? Go to bed. What about your contract? You got a problem with the contract, Bob? Oh for heaven, quit reading that thing and get some rest. [Hangs up] Stinking pain in the...
Big Bob Pataki
[angrily hangs up the phone]
Why, that no-good little runt! Let's see, [looks through the contract with a magnifying glass] "Party of the first part, party of the second part..." Yada, yada, yada, yada. Hey! Wait a minute-- [Takes a closer look at the contract] What the heck?!
Arnold
[looking at Nick Vermicelli through high-tech binoculars]
I think he's finally asleep, Gerald. [Notices that Gerald fell asleep] Gerald. Gerald. [Shakes him]
GJ Gerald Johannsen
[disoriented after waking up]
Give me that key! [Realizing where he is] I was just resting my eye.
Arnold
Come on, it's time to go in. [Pulls out a rope]
GJ Gerald Johannsen
Wait a minute. You're not gonna hang from that, are you?
Arnold
Not unless you want to.
GJ Gerald Johannsen
I don't think it's my size.
Nick Vermicelli
[After some time. Arnold hangs on the rope, Gerald lowers him into Nick Vermicelli's room] [mumbling while he's asleep]
No problem. I'll fix it.
GJ Gerald Johannsen
[Arnold draws his hand closer to the key hanging on Nick Vermicelli's neck]
Come on. Almost there. You can do it, buddy.
Nick Vermicelli
[talking in his sleep]
What is that? Who's going?
Nick Vermicelli
[A droplet of Arnold's sweat falls onto Nick Vermicelli's face. Nick Vermicelli slightly opens his eyes and sees unclear Arnold's face]
Ah, it's an angel. [Falls asleep again]
GJ Gerald Johannsen
[Arnold pulls the key off Nick Vermicelli's neck. Gerald pulls his up to the roof. They run away to the street. A street phone rings. Gerald picks up]
Hello?
DV Deep Voice
[on the phone]
Good job getting the key.
Arnold
Wait. Deep Voice. Where are you?
DV Deep Voice
Don't worry about that. I'm watching all your movements.
DV Deep Voice
[We see the figure of the Deep Voice standing on the other side of the street]
I'm everywhere and I'm nowhere, but mostly I'm... everywhere.
GJ Gerald Johannsen
Come on, Deep Voice, cut the voodoo dolly mumbo jumbo, okay?
Arnold
Yeah, why do you have to be so mysterious?
DV Deep Voice
You two seem confused about who's calling the shots here. I am. Without me, you'll never get the document, you'll never save your neighborhood. You've got to get into Scheck's office. His safe deposit boxes are in a room behind his desk.
Arnold
We have to get back into his office?
DV Deep Voice
Right. Only this time, don't get caught. You've got to find a way to distract security away from the main entrance. Now, it's exactly two A.M. The bulldozers roll at seven. What are you waiting for? [Hangs up]
GJ Gerald Johannsen
Man, that Deep Voice is a pain in the... [He's cut by a bus passing by with its brakes hissing]
Arnold
Come on. [The boys run to the bus]
Gerald Johanssen
[to the bus driver]
Hi, it's us. How you been?
M Murray
Oh, so it's the two juvenile delinquents who busted my door.
Arnold
[The boys get onto the bus]
Sorry about that.
Gerald Johanssen
But we're kinda in a hurry... [Sees the sign "YOUR DRIVER'S NAME IS MURRAY"] Murray.
Big Bob Pataki
[Banging is heard at the door; Nick wakes up and gets to his feet. He turns on the light and opens the door. Big Bob enters and he is furious]
WAKE UP, YOU WEASEL!! I JUST READ THE FINE PRINT!! SO IT'S GONNA BE SCHECK'S BEEPER EMPORIUM, IS IT?! YOU WERE TRYIN' TO DOUBLE-CROSS ME!!
Nick Vermicelli
I don't know what are you talking about, Bob.
Big Bob Pataki
I READ THE CONTRACT, PALLY!! I GET A NEW BEEPER EMPORIUM, BUT SCHECK GETS FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF MY COMPANY!!
Nick Vermicelli
Okay, okay, so it's true. But you signed a contract, so there's nothing you can do about it. The ink's dry.
Big Bob Pataki
YOU WERE IN ON IT THE WHOLE TIME!! YOU KNEW HE WAS GONNA SHAFT ME!!
Nick Vermicelli
Yeah, so what if I did? It's a free country.
Big Bob Pataki
REALLY? WELL, THEN IF IT'S A FREE COUNTRY, I GUESS I'M FREE TO BEAT THE LIVIN' SNOT OUTTA YA!!
Nick Vermicelli
Now, Bob, don't get crazy!
Big Bob Pataki
TOO LATE!!
[Bob grabs Nick by the choking and starts to strangle him; Nick grabs a trophy and strikes it against Bob's head. Once they get in the kitchen, Nick pulls out an egg mixer that he uses for self-defense. Bob in turn uses a spatula. The two continue fighting each other until Nick splashes pickle-juice on Bob, he looks like a green face, and he rips off his shirt, now looking and acting like The Incredible Hulk. Hulk-Bob lunges at Nick, but slips on the pickle juice and crashes against the fridge]
Nick Vermicelli
Uh, Bob?
Nick Vermicelli
[Nick slams the Refrigerator Door in Hulk-Bob's face, knocking him out. As Nick goes to the sink to wash himself. Nick looks in the mirror and finally notices that the key is gone]
The key, what happened? Oh, no. That dream I had, that angel... That wasn't no angel, it was that football-headed kid! It was really happening! He must've stole the stinkin' key! [phones to Scheck] Yeah, Mr. Scheck. It's me, Nick. Listen, I got bad news. I think I lost the key. Yeah, the key. I think that football-headed kid took it. I don't know, I was asleep. I think he snuck in and stole it. Yeah, I know, I'm stupid! Stupid!
