 Harry at Faroq's. Who's asleep? You look like it. You want? You didn't see my ancient history book around, did you? Uh-uh. What'd you want it for? Now, what would I want a book for? I want to look at all the pretty pictures of the Egyptian pyramid. What's the matter, can't you read? Wise guy, huh? No fooling, did you see it, Jerry? No. It's around someplace. I'll get it later. I just thought I'd go down to the study hall and work off a couple of those 10 demerits. I thought you were going to work them off by helping to build a hangar for Mr. X. Oh, I am. But I may as well do everything I can to get rid of them. The faster I work, the faster I'll be rid of them. Uh-huh. What's the matter with you? Oh, I was just thinking. About what? Oh, about everything. About the meat, about the fight. About everything in general and nothing in particular. I was kind of giving my thoughts to a double chocolate sundae with chopped almonds on top of it. Maybe a little whipped cream on it now that I'm out of training. Sounds good. Ah, it is good, my friend. Would you like to have one now? Sure I would. In fact, I think I will. Uh-uh, my lad. Remember the demerits. Remember the within bounds. Oh, that's right. I wouldn't mind the demerits. I can work them off. But I got to stay within bounds, and that's what hurts. Oh, it does that, me lad. Just think. While you're bending over an ancient history class book, digging out the facts about Caesar, Alexander the Great, I'll be in Max Place. All those fellas were great guys, Lee. But they can't come up to a double chocolate sundae with chopped nuts and whipped cream. Look, Mr. Dugan, just one more mention of that sundae, and I'm going to plant one on your chin. Yes, sir. A double chocolate sundae with all the trimmings. And on a rainy day like this, there's nothing like sitting in Max's warm store, just sitting quiet and eating the sundae. Jerry, for the love of Mike, did I ride you when you were kept within bounds? No. No, you didn't, Lee. And I apologize to you for being such a pal. I apologize for bringing up the subject of a nice chocolate sundae with chopped nuts and whipped cream. I apologize for bringing up the subject of Max's cozy little store. I apologize for reminding you that, well, you've got to bury your nose in an ancient history book. Diss, diss, diss. I was mean, wasn't I, for mentioning a double chocolate sundae. Hey, oh, it's watery. This is the next time I'll throw something hard in the pillow. My friend, your nasty temper has got the better of you over such a trifle and a double chocolate sundae. Hey, come on. Hey, come on. I'll give you a double chocolate nut. Lee, I'll, Lee, remember your blood pressure. Diss, diss. That'll show you. And all over a double chocolate. Ah, ah, ah, ah. OK, we'll forget about it. But I am going to Max's place. I want to see him. I'll walk over to Custis Hall with you. OK, come on. I'd better straighten up first. I'll do it while I'm walking. Come on. OK. See, have you seen Red Morrison since you had the battle with him? Mm-mm. He's keeping pretty much to himself. And with Bruce Dow Campbell. Yeah, it's a shame, too. You know, Bruce could be a good egg, but he's just got off on the wrong foot. Yeah. Oh, there's Sergeant Alden going into Custis Hall. I'll bet that he's going to look at the trophy again. Good afternoon, Sergeant Alden. Oh, hello, Lee. Hello, Jerry. Hello, sir. Well, who are you bound for? I was bound for Study Hall. And I was bound for a double chocolate Sunday in Max Place. Wasn't I, Lee? In fact, I still am. Will you have one, Sergeant Alden? No, thanks, Jerry, but I'll walk over with you. I'm going to the hardware store. Well, OK. I'll see you later, Jerry. Goodbye, Sergeant Alden. Goodbye, Lee. So long, Lee. Well, coming along, Jerry? Oh, yes, sir. Gee, I wish Lee didn't have to stay within bounds for the rest of the week, sir. Well, I do too, Jerry, but I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about it. Lee said you were swell in the meeting. Oh, nonsense. But it was well, sir, telling the officers that there was some excuse for Lee coming back to the field. Oh, that reminds me, Jerry. I have some more good news for you. About Splendor, sir? That's right. He'll be about ready to come back here the first of next week. Oh, gee, that's great. Then he's all better, sir? Well, not quite, Jerry. But he'll make it all right now. There's no more danger of infecting the other horses. So I'm having him brought back here just as soon as possible. Oh, poor old Splendor. After practicing for the meet, he didn't get to ride in it. Yes, and oh, oh, oh, watch the arts there, Jerry. Oh, yes, sir. I'll see you on the pavement. Right up. Ah, and back again, sir. Uh-huh. Why don't you come in, Max, please, sir, and have something? No, no, thanks, Jerry. I may stop in later, but right now I want to pick up some things at the hardware store. All right, sir. I'll see you later. OK. Oh, tell Max, hello, poor poor old, will you, Jerry? Yes, sir. Hey, Max. Max, where are you? I'm on the road, Jerry. What you doing? Oh, something very, very important, Jerry. Come back here with me. OK. Come on. Come in, Jerry, come in. Hey, what's so important back here that you can't wait on a customer? Wait till I close the door, and I can, and your old in will see what I have. No, look around you, Jerry, and tell why your in has seen. Gee, since when, Max? Since this morning, eh, since this morning. Look here, since five o'clock, I've been out of bed, buttering around here, and I know I think I'm all fixed up. Say, this looks like a regular laboratory. Ah, laddie, that it is. It may not be as fancy as the big ones I've seen, but it'll do for all my cloud. It'll do. See, what's this? Oh, oh, that. That's a retort, Jerry. A regular retort, like they have in the big chemist shops. The apparatus came this noon, and I have been putting it up since. You're going to be a regular chemist. Oh, I hope so. Till three this morning, I was up reading books. Oh, lad, there's romance in chemistry, eh, that there is. Well, will it help you fix up a double chocolate nut Sunday? Oh, who's that here? You're talking about Sundays, and I'm talking about chemistry. Hey, look here. I've got an experiment all lined up ready to go. I'm making hydrogen. Hydrogen? Oh, that's a gas, isn't it? That it is. Look here, then, oh, see this? Yeah. There's a little capsule on the end of a stiff wire. Now, watch, and I'll show you something. I'll take a bottle of metallic sodium. Is that funny stuff? It's put in oil because it's dangerous stuff in water. Now, watch. Just a little of the sodium in that tiny capsule. Here, Chris, a bucket of dune. Now, hand me that empty bottle there, Jerry, the one with the wide mouth. Here you are, Mac. Thank you, laddie. Now, watch carefully, Jerry, and you'll see the gas, the hydrogen, made before your very eyes. So this piece in the water, put the capsule dune into the water and watch. Save. What's that doing? Well, the oxygen of the water and the sodium liberate. Freeze the hydrogen gas, Jerry. I can't explain why you don't know, but watch. I'll put the bottle over the bubble and un-catch the gas. Now, watch. Hey, that does it. No, the bottle is full of hydrogen gas. And I have turned the mouth of the bottle dune because hydrogen is lighter than air. And we'll escape if I turn the bottle up. You can. Now, watch, Jerry. Hey, what you going to do? Laddie, in that bottle is one of the best and yet the worst gases that mankind have got for themselves. It'll carry balloons and dirageables up in the air, but touch a match to it like this. Oh, it exploded. Exactly, Jerry, exactly. And you can imagine what a whole tank full would sound like. It would blow the roof off a creation. Interesting. Very, very interesting. Now, I'm going to make some more. Watch, Jerry, and put the capsule dune again. Oh, I'll wash your customer. And I'm mixed up holding this. I'll hold it, Mac. You wait on your customer. No, no, Lord, Shled. This is too dangerous for a beginner. You wait on the customer. I'll hurry it as fast as I can. All right, Mac. Oh, I beg your pardon. Is Mr. McLeod about? Why, he's busy now, Bruce. But I'll wait on you. Mac said I should. Oh, I see. Well, I'd like some stationary. What kind? Oh, any kind, I suppose. I think it's in this case. Yeah. Yeah, there it is. Here you are. Thank you. How much, please? It says 50 cents on the box. Thank you. Hey, where have you been keeping yourself, Bruce? We haven't seen much of you. Really? I don't have 50 cents in change. Here's a dollar. OK, I'll get Mac to change it. See, why don't you come around once in a while and get acquainted? I believe we are acquainted, Mr. Duggan. Oh, I mean, we could have some good times together. You and Lee and I. No, thank you. What do you hang around red Morrison for? I beg your pardon, Mr. Duggan, but I can choose my own friends. Oh, sure. Now, would you mind giving me the stationary and getting my change? Oh, sure. Here you are. But say, I really meant that about coming around once in a while. I know how you feel, being strange and all that. I felt that way too. Really? But I don't have the slightest interest in your personal feelings, Mr. Duggan. Now do I care to be told about mine? Thank you. OK, OK, I was just trying to be friendly. If you want to hang with red, that's your business. Exactly. It's my business. Sure, but, well, I think you're being a sap. I'll thank you not to call me names, Mr. Duggan. Who called you names? Unless my hearing is very bad, you did. Oh, you're crazy. I expect an apology for that remark. Yeah? Try and get it. Mr. Duggan, once before, we very nearly got into a fight. And this time, I might say, we're very close to it again. If you want to fight about somebody trying to be friendly, then you are a sap. Really? I don't think you're a gentleman, Mr. Duggan. And that, to me, is even a worse insult than being called a sap. Yeah? Yeah. But you wouldn't understand. Hey, you better cut it out. I see no reason to hold my tongue. Really? You're very childish, Duggan. That goes for you too, Mr. Bruce Dow. The camels are coming. Hey, hey, hey, you can't hit me and get away with it. Wait till I get around this corn. I'll be right here, Duggan. OK, I'm coming. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, what's going on with something about Jerry, Bruce? I held every word of that. Now, stop it, stop it. I'll hear no qualin in my establishment. None of it. I'm sorry, Mac. I just tried to fix things up. Really? Well, you chose an odd way, Duggan. And stop calling me Duggan. Lads, lads, lads, lads. Now, stop it. Stop it, I see. I'll hear no fighting here. Don't worry, Mr. McLeod. I'm leaving. But Duggan knows where I can find me if he wishes to continue our discussion.