The Stranger Game

I sure am gonna miss New York, Louie.

You too?

Excuse me.

Listen honey, your mom's been in a little accident

and I'm supposed to take you to the hospital.

Get lost lady.

No seriously, I have a taxi waiting.

We really should hurry.

Do I look like a moron?

Okay, I have two tickets to Disney Land.

Would you like to see the Magic Kingdom?

Help, help!

- Call 911! - Excellent.

She's my mom.

You're scaring people Mom.

Lou.

Nobody else plays the stranger game.

Oh come on, you love it.

Maybe I did when I was little.

No, you still do.

Hey I told you to put him on a leash.

Come on Louie.

- Keep you on a leash now. - It's raining we gotta get

in the cab before we get soaking wet.

You're lucky you're getting out of this city,

it's a death trap.

Yeah Mom, I can't wait to go west

where they shoot you from cars.

Well at least you're a moving target.

Mrs. Otis, you're an extremely paranoid woman.

Oh Dr. Frugenfist, I'm extremely cautious woman

with paranoid tendencies, ya?

Save me, save me, she's makin' me leave New York.

Come on, we're getting wet.

So.

It's not completely in the pits.

No, it looks like a home.

How late you think Dad will be this time?

Oh, just the usual working late.

Oh yeah you better put a leash on him.

He's bound to think we're in Manhattan.

- Yup. - And go off lookin'

for Central Park.

Yeah.

Wait, no, no, no.

Oops.

Oops?

Hi. (laughing)

You didn't miss me did you?

Oh, you can tell?

Come with me, come on.

Dad!

Sammy, oh buddy, it's good to see you.

- How you doing? - I'm good Dad.

And who's this guy?

Lou, Lou.

How are you Mr. Lou, good to see you.

He hasn't forgotten your touch Dad.

Oh he still loves me best.

You know what we are going to be

doing a lot of things together.

Hey maybe we could drive around

and see some stuff tomorrow?

Well as soon as the job levels out

we'll be doing a whole bunch of things together

and the first thing I want to do,

fix that up that tree house, what do you think?

Looks pretty good huh?

So I'll tell you what why don't you go in

and find your room?

Let's see.

Go find your room, Mom and I...

Want to make out.

Where does he get that?

What do you think?

Wow.

Can we really afford this?

Well you know once your checks start rolling in.

How did you find it?

Oh Ellie turned me onto a really good real estate agent.

And who's Ellie?

Elanor Glassman's my boss.

And you like her.

And that's all.

Hon, we are 3,000 miles away from all that crap.

That crap can be bicoastal.

Hey.

I promise you.

I know, just the last time...

Well that's why they call it the last time.

I found my room.

Hey bud.

Excellent, let's go find our room.

Barbara?

Hi, Joanna Otis.

Hi Joanna Otis.

I'd give you the welcome speech

but we already know each other too well.

I know, the beauty of email.

We don't have to play catch up or lie or anything.

I bet I even know how you like to take your coffee.

Oh that would be great.

I didn't have quite enough this morning.

Well I'm gonna love working with you.

We're gonna make a good time.

You have all the right hotel experience,

we're already friends...

And Elanor Glassman is a very good client

and wanted to make sure my husband would be happy.

And you sure don't mince words.

Well getting right to it

I brought some fabric samples

that I thought would be interesting

for the upholstery in the lobby.

Okay.

What's Elanor like anyway, is she pretty?

Not exactly.

Ah, here it is.

This one with this accent.

These guys are practically indestructible.

Hey, hey, that is your dinner.

Hon, have you found my Bomber's mug yet?

It's in here with the good silver.

We have good silver?

Yes.

Ah, ta da.

We gotta organized around here so.

Okay just give me a minute I'm working on it.

Uh huh, where's the sitter?

Her mom said she'd be here at two, it is 1:57.

Is she like a pro who plays Doom

or is she just an amateur who blabs on the phone?

She lives in the blue house down the street.

Her mom was the one who brought

the muffins the other day and...

Punctual, I like that.

Remember the numbers are by the phone

- where we'll be alright? - Yes Dad.

Okay, and honey don't be a brat.

I may have to be using this girl a lot

and from what I understand she's very sweet

- and very low key. - And so boring huh?

- Look maybe I... - We're going.

I gotta surprise for you, go on.

Enough surprises for one day.

It's in the glove compartment.

Is this a reward for leaving my son with Miss Megadeath?

Yes.

Actually you can call it an early anniversary present.

- You like? - Oh my god.

They're beautiful.

Does everyone here work for you?

Ah yes, the managing editor is king.

Oh look at that.

It's great.

Hey isn't that your cover girl, the model?

And my boss, that's Ellie.

Oh hi.

Come on, I'll introduce you.

Welcome.

Joanna I'm so glad to finally meet you.

Oh thank you.

Thank you for inviting us.

Well, let's see how they look.

Perfect.

I told you they would be.

And you were right.

Yours are very lovely too.

Oh mine are just a present to myself. (laughing)

Ellie I need you for a minute.

Looks like I'm needed.

- Very nice meeting you. - Likewise.

Oh Paul you might want to go rescue John from your office.

He's showing off your software and he doesn't got a clue.

Uh huh, this way.

So what'd you think of Ellie?

The word flawless comes to mind.

This is the office over here.

- Go ahead. - Sorry, I'll be back alright.

Could you give me a hand with this it's not working.

What's going on?

- It's frozen. - Yeah this happens sometimes.

You look like you're having a good time.

If I weren't so happy you'd see it from my face,

I wouldn't be talking to you.

Ah I guess you met Ellie?

Not exactly pretty was not

exactly an accurate description.

You didn't seem ready for stunning.

You got that.

Oh well, might as well get fat.