hair.
- It's too noisy.
- I saw a Charlie Chan movie. Warner Oland?
People were mysteriously dying
at this nightclub.
Number One Son didn't think
there was a connection.
But Mr. Chan knew better.
You ordered milk?
Yeah, thanks, Holling.
Guess I'll be gettin' back to work.
just a second.
Thanks.
? Love, it is so powerful, huh?
? It's simply unavoidable?
? Whoa, whoa?
? The trend is irreversible?
? The woman is invincible?
? She's a natural law
And she leaves me in awe?
? She deserves the applause
I surrender because?
? She used to look good to me
But now I find her?
? Simply irresistible?
?Simply irresistible?
- ? Simply irresi-?
She's so fine,
? There's no tellin'
where the money we-?
We want you.
We want you bad.
Wow, oh-
D- Don't even think about it.
- Why not?
- Because this is a dream.
All the better.
No repercussions.
No, you don't understand.
I have never consummated
an erotic dream in my life.
Even when I was going through puberty,
something always woke me up.
Always.
That won't happen this time.
It won't?
We promise.
Okay! Okay! W-W-We'll do like, uh-
an eclectic group thing, you know?
Something with, uh,
maybe a Roman motif?
Togas?
Yeah!
What's that?
What?
That ping. That little ping
coming in from outside my dream.
I don't hear any ping.
That was just a test, you're right.
There's no ping.
- So? Now what?
- Let's do it!
Here? Now?
In the middle of my subconscious,
with all the lights on?
You're shy.
No, I'm just extremely self-conscious.
Better?
Yeah, if I could just get
my pupils to dilate. Where are you?
You would think the consummating
of an incredible erotic dream
would give a person some pleasure.
At least some satisfaction.
just some relief.
Shelly?
This steak is ridiculously rare.
- Oh. Sorry.
- Hey, you're reading a book!
I know. I can't help it.
I'd rather be cleaning the grill,
or filling ketchup bottles, but...
I just can't help it.
D.H. Lawrence?
The Rainbow?
We usually keep it under
the leg of the kitchen table.
You know, so the table doesn't wobble?
All of a sudden, I've got
this craving to read it.
Yeah?
Any good?
I don't know.
I mean, there's just so many words.
Listen: "Inarticulate,
"he moved with her at the marsh
in violent, gloomy, wordless passion...
"almost in hatred of her,
"till gradually, she became aware of him,
"aware of herself
with regard to him.
"Her blood stirred to life,
she began to open towards him,
"to flow towards him again.
"He waited till the spell was
between them again,
till they were together within
one, rushing, hastening flame.''
What's that all about?
Uh, sex.
It is?
Yeah.
"Rushing, hastening flame''?
He's writing about sex.
All right, listen up!
And listen good!
Hey! I'm talkin' to you back there.
Some scum-sucking,
chicken-dung sneak thief...
just made the worst mistake of his life!
That son of a bitch had the audacity...
to invade the sanctity of my home!
And walk off with my
Fisher CD boom box!
Yeah. Shoe's on the other foot
now, eh, Maurice?
Now you hold your tongue
there, Fleischman!
All right, here's the deal:
I'll be out of my office
for two-and-a-half hours.
When I return,
at exactly 1100 hours,
I expect that boom box
to be on my desk.
You got that?
- Hi, Dr. Fleischman.
- Ed!
Ed.
W- We've been through this.
The knocking? The knocking
you were supposed to do...
before you enter my office?
I just wanna ask you
a couple questions.
- Questions? What kinda questions?
- Your radio that was stolen.
- Was that German or Japanese?
- Ed, I have other things
on my mind right now.
Japanese?
I- I don't know. I guess.
Probably. I don't know.
Surmanpow's was a Blaupunkt.
That's German.
Ed, uh, I'm busy here.
just one more thing.
The tape deck.
Was that automatic reverse?
Really, Ed. I don't have time for this.
You seem a little bit upset,
Dr. Fleischman.
Perhaps my questions have
touched a sensitive nerve.
Yeah. I-I'm