WE JUST FLEW IN FROM TRANSYLVANIA AND BOY ARE OUR WINGS TIRED

"Maybe my-a timing isn't the-a best, but I-a think that-a lady who write-a the Daily Puppet is kind of-a bats!"

Happy Halloween, I boo you, not sue you!

IS IT TOO LATE FOR PITTSBURGH?

"Arrrrgh, I'll divert their ships when they sail down towards Philly."

THE SPOILER

Uh-oh. Look out, Derek, there's a wily puppet who likes to steal anything he can get his hands on!

THE UMPTEENTH INTERRUPTION IV

Ah, of course, it's the Yankees going on to The World Series. They love Derek Jeter.

THE UMPTEENTH INTERRUPTION III

The Pirate has even offered to share his rum with Tommy Lasorda. What has inspired this sense of camaraderie?

THE UMPTEENTH INTERRUPTION II

Heavens, it appears quite a few of the puppets and toys have gathered. It must be something of enormous significance.

THE UMPTEENTH INTERRUPTION

Sharks, as you know, zig-zag along, and Clarence is no exception, quite in keeping with this story. He became diverted on his way to the important meeting with Doctor Monkey.

MORE INSIDE INFORMATION

"If you can stay a few more minutes, I have my intellectual rights attorney coming over and he can tell us more."

INSIDE INFORMATION

"Let me tell you a secret about this business," said Doctor Monkey. "It's going to make everyone involved with it very very very rich."
"Really?' said Filberto. "You know I'm not about the money. I'm never about the money. How much do you figure?"

HIGH LEVEL MEETING

"Thank you for coming by," said Dr. Monkey. "I know you're very busy, and I have a patient who has been waiting for me a few minutes, but I wanted to have the chance to talk with you first about being the face of Dr. Monkey's Instant Spine-O-Matic Easy Reduction Yurt."

"What a terrific name, I love it!" said Filberto. "You don't think I look fat, do you?"

"Not at all, that's why you would be the perfect face and figure for the Yurt."

ANOTHER PHONE CALL, EXCUSE ME

"I do apologize, I must take this."
Filberto listened carefully and nodded.
"Of course, I'll be delighted to meet with you."

AS FILBERTO WAS SAYING...

"When I returned to my lair, I realized that Little Red Riding Hood's letters could be found when I was out inspecting the trash at Le Cirque or Sardi's, so I gathered them up and gnawed a nice little hole into the house of--"

MY MANAGER LOVES ME

"It's sweet, really, how my manager, Dwayne loves having me as his client. He says it makes him smile when he thinks of me, he even dreams about me when he is not hard at work promoting me. Can't say that I blame him--I make me smile at me, too. Now, where was I? Oh yes, the hiding place."

THE SECRET HIDING SPOT IS----?

"--Oh, excuse me, I have to take this call from my manager. Pardon."

DID SOMEONE SAY TROUBLE?

"As a Stage Puppet, a Puppet of the Theatre, I truly thrive on drama, on trouble, on whatever you wish to call it," said Filberto, teasingly. "I guess you notice I am not in my usual lair. Naturally, this is part of my brilliant plot to save everyone. Not that I wish to be viewed as a hero. No, that's not me. I can't help it if greatness is thrust upon me. Well, I'll give you a clue--I am at one of the addresses in Little Red Riding Hood's little red book, and the letters are hidden in--"

KITTY HEARS TROUBLE IN ALL DIRECTIONS

The ghost of Kitty is a bit stymied, as he senses the need for his help from all over.

NEGOTATIONS WITH A SHARK II

"I'll put you on a train, hanging by the tail fins, if you even mention it again," said The Hippo. "You're starting to annoy me."

"I'm starting to annoy you?" said Clarence, gnashing some of his many teeth. "I'm about to seal the biggest business deal of my career and I've got a Hippo on my back."

"Did it ever occur to you that maybe I could be helpful to you in this deal?" said The Hippo.

NEGOTATIONS WITH A SHARK

"I have no desire to go to Newfoundland, thank you very much," said The Hippo. "You will please take me all the way back to the harbor at Puppet City."

"How about Kennebunkport? I can leave you with the Bushes."

"Puppet City," insisted The Hippo.

"I can put you on a train." Clarence suggested.

EN ROUTE BACK TO THE STORY

"Excuse me," said Clarence, "Would you mind if I dropped you off in Newfoundland? I've just had a call from my office about a very important business meeting."

IN SPADES

Is it just me, or do you sense there is some more trouble afoot?

THE SPINE CLINIC XXII

"I do not wish to question your ability, Doctor, in the field of lawsuit antibiotics," said Nurse Martha. "However, I feel it incumbent on us to return to the patient and discuss the treatment options at some point today, so that he will want to be our spokesman."

"You are so right," said Doctor Monkey." I'll go see him, and you look up intellectual property attorneys."

"I know a good one to call," said Nurse Martha.

THE SPINE CLINIC XXI

"So how you get-a the Nobel-a Prize anyway?" Pinocchio wondered.

"I read you got to get-a the nomination. Maybe I can get-a the Doctor and the Nurse lady to nominate-a me. I sue-a them if they do not! That would a-be how you sue-a for Peace!"

Then Pinocchio noticed some movement on he screen and turned to hear what the monkeys were saying.

THE SPINE CLINIC XX

"No," he resolved," I-a sue! In-a keeping with that President-a Obama guy, I sue-a for the Peace! Next-a year, they should give-a me the Prize!

THE SPINE CLINIC XIX

"Or may be it would-a be easier to just-a bend-a over?" he wondered. "Ow! That-a hurts!"

THE SPINE CLNIC XVIII

"Thats-a what I do. I say I was so-a upset when I see they taping-a me, that I had the involuntary-a muscle spasm that made me stand-up. And I sue-a them for the pain and the-a suffering."

THE SPINE CLNIC XVII

"What would the Little Head-a Lying-a Good Do? He is a master of lying, he could just-a deny he ever stood up. No, they gotta the tape of me standing up-a. Maybe I could-a sue them for taping-a the patients?"

THE SPINE CLINIC XVI

"I gotta think of some good-a lie, but quick!"

THE SPINE CLINIC XV

"I wonder if they got-a the camera that shows that I can stand-a up?"

THE SPINE CLINIC XIV

"Would it not-a be a hoot-a indeed!" thought Pinocchio, who had found the monitor while waiting.

THE SPINE CLINIC XIII

"Oh, that is brilliant!" said Nurse Martha, laughing aloud. "Wouldn't it be a hoot if anyone was watching us?"

THE SPINE CLINIC XII

"I guess I am comforted by that," said Nurse Martha. "I'm not sure I get the part about being mad at you for saving her life."

"That was unusual yes," said Dr. Monkey "But I also protect myself by having closed circuit camera in every room."