man: excuse me.

waiter: yes?

man: are the pipes here iron or lead?

waiter: iron, sir.

man: okay, i'd like to order two iron pipes with extra oil, and a sprocket.

waiter: excellent choice. and you madam?

woman: i think i'll just get the bolts and bulbs combo.

waiter: alright, and would you like anything to drink?

man: i'll have a glass of solder.

woman: me too.


-later-

niles: i'm part of a gymnastics police force.

denguin: so you enforce laws at gymnasiums?

niles: no, i'm part of a team that enforces laws on the streets, acrobatically. we're called the acrocops. last week, terry stopped two robberies with a backspring.

denguin: how did he stop a robbery with a backspring?

niles: no, two robberies. i know. it's amazing, isn't it?

denguin: no, i mean how is that even possible?

niles: i know, right? well, you should have seen officer tandem. he saved the whole kindergarten class from a school fire by doing a series of front flips. isn't that something?

denguin: it's something i don't understand, niles. i mean, how could doing gymnastics have anything to do with stopping crime?

niles: well, if you'll just hold this rubber duck...


-125 meters away-

skitch: hey, harold, there's one.

harold: where?

skitch: look. right there,... past those trees. see it?

harold: where?... oh, yeah. i see it. i see it.

skitch: range it for me.

harold: 120... 125 meters.

skitch: okay, i'm taking the shot.


-and back to niles and denguin-

denguin: how is holding this rubber duck gonna explain anything about how doing front flips can save a kindergarten class from a...


-125 meters away (again)-

harold: fire!


-and back to niles and denguin (again)-

denguin: aughhh!!!!! i'm hit.

niles: oh, yeah. look at that.

denguin: help me, i'm bleeding!


-125 meters away (yet again)-

skitch: shit, i missed. fucking wind.

harold: no man, i saw you. you weren't steady enough. every time you miss, you always blame it on the wind... or the gun... or me, or something.


-and back to niles and denguin (once again)-

denguin: i'm bleeding! do you see this?!

niles: yeah, ouch.

denguin: i'm dying! i'm dying! why'd you give me that fucking duck?!

niles: you're not gonna die. calm down. stop yelling. how do you expect to summon the doctorshop quartet if you keep up this spewing of atonal rubbish?

denguin: what?!

niles: here, sing this little tune, like this:

unicorn on the cob.
unicorn on the cob.
nothing makes me sob
like unicorn on the cob.

i'll do the harmony.

niles and denguin:

unicorn on the cob.
unicorn on the cob.
nothing makes me sob like...

niles: no, no, it's a flat 5th on the "sob".

denguin: i don't care! just get the doctors here right now!

niles: okay, calm down. and a one, and a two, and a...

niles and denguin:

unicorn on the cob.
unicorn on the cob.
nothing makes me sob
like unicorn on the cob.

niles: it could use a little work, but... see? hear that?


-in the distance, but getting closer-

the doctorshop quartet:

when a fellow's song is great.
we will gladly operate.
be it a wound, check up, or sickness,
we're prepared to work with qui...

denguin: i got shot! i'm bleeding! do something!


-shortly-

the doctorshop quartet:

we bring good news,
and bad news, sir.
which do you,
want to hear first?

denguin: the good news.

the doctorshop quartet:

we have pulled the bullet out.
you will live, without a doubt.

denguin: splendid. what's the bad news?

the doctorshop quartet:

it saddens us,
to say that,
you've been transformed,
into a cat.

denguin: a what? niles, what are they talking about?

niles: apparently that rifle round was made from condensed cat food. now, only cats eat cat food, and seeing how it ended up inside you, the diagnosis is that you're a cat.

denguin: but, look at me. do i look like a cat to you?

niles: looks aren't everything. would you believe me if i told you i'm really a bear?

denguin: no, i wouldn't.

niles: well, good. at least you've still got common sense. you're lucky you turned into a cat, rather than some animal who didn't have common sense... like a kangaroo.

denguin: but, i'm not a cat!

niles: now now, don't be so upset. worse things could have happened.

denguin: i guess i'm still alive.

niles: that's the spirit! besides, cats are decent animals. what do you say? shall we get out of this hospital?

denguin: why, yes. let's leave.

niles: how about a drink? i know a great place.


-in that great place-

niles: i'll have a beer. my friend would like some milk. 2% okay?

denguin: mew.