Strawberry Mansion

Buddy.

Mm.

You've always been there for me, Buddy.

Hey, you can count on me, okay?

Anything you need, man. I'll be there.

Welcome to Cap'n Kelly's Chicken,

home of the new Chicken Shake.

What can I get you today?

Chicken Shake?

One Chicken Shake. Anything else?

No, no, no. I don't want a Chicken Shake.

I was just asking what is it?

Our new Chicken Shake, made with real blended chicken meat

and whipped gravy, all under 500 calories.

Would you like to try one?

No, no, no, no. I'll just take a Barnyard Bucket.

For an extra dollar, you can upgrade to a Mega Barnyard Bucket.

Okay, sure.

Okay, so I got a Mega Barnyard Bucket

with extra double gravy, smooth, and a medium Red Rocket.

Will that be all?

Yeah, I'll try one of those Chicken Shakes too.

It's more than just about the money.

It's about all...

Oh, hello.

Hi, are you Miss Arabella Isadora?

Ah, just one second. I'll get her for you.

Okay.

Arabella Isadora at your service.

What can I do for you, young man?

Ma'am, did you send me this letter?

Ah, yes, I suppose I did.

Miss Isadora, it appears we have no tax records for you.

Please call me Bella.

Bella, it appears we have no tax records for you or your property.

Ooh, I see.

I'm here to perform a preliminary audit.

Uh, so you'd like to come in?

Yes ma'am, the sooner I get started,

the sooner I'll be out of your hair.

Out of my hair and into my home.

To enter, you must lick the ice cream cone.

No thank you.

No thank you.

It's melting, dear.

Okay, and what is your occupation or former occupation?

I... I never know how to answer this.

Well, recently I've been painting.

Oh, I'd love to show you some.

And of course I'm always writing.

At the moment I'm writing a story about an astronaut

who falls in love with a supernova.

And then I've been composing songs for years

and working with machines and gadgets, constructing.

I think of myself as an atmosphere creator.

Okay, um, I couldn't help but notice

all the tapes have been not updated to the new format.

No, I'm old-fashioned.

You know the air sticks became mandatory seven years ago.

I guess I lost track of time.

I have to admit there's a lot more than I was anticipating.

Well, then I better make us some tea.

Just how many tapes would you say you have?

2,000 or more?

Perhaps you could recommend a motel nearby?

Oh, don't be silly.

You'll stay here with me in Sugarbaby's room.

Oh no, I, I couldn't impose.

Oh, I insist.

Ma'am, I can't stay in your home.

- I, it's, it's fine... - It'll be no bother to me or Sugarbaby.

You just make yourself at home.

Well, thank you for being so helpful. I appreciate it.

Of course. Well, this is gonna be fun.

Come on, Sugarbaby.

Let's let the tax man do his work, heh.

Arrived at the home of Arabella Isadora on September 22nd, 2035.

It is now 2:51.

Arabella or Bella as she has requested I call her has put me

in a spare room on the second floor.

It appears she has over 2,000 tapes.

I will begin my audit immediately.

Where did you go?

I'm right here.

I miss you, Dad.

Is he gonna die?

Nothing ever dies.

All things are changing.

Oh, this one.

I didn't mean to startle you.

- What are you doing? - I was watching you work.

You were smiling.

Bella, I hate to be rude, but I prefer to do my work in private.

Of course. My apologies.

Some dinner for the tax man.

- You don't need to... - It's tomato and avocado.

Preble.

Listen to me.

Listen to me, Preble. You don't have much time.

You're in danger.

They're trying to kill you.

Dream of me.

Dream of me, Preble.

Dream of me.

Hello?

What are you doing down here?

You playing the piano?

Whoa, looks like you got a spider problem.

Well, this stuff is pretty good.

A couple sprays of this and you'll be bug-free for sure.

It's fun.

I didn't hear anything.

Wait. No.

What are you doing?

If you open that door, you're just gonna let in pain.

I'll get it.

We're not interested. Thanks.

Can I speak to James Preble?

Look, he's not accepting visitors at this time.

Well, is he here?

He's very, very busy, okay?

But I'll be sure to tell him you stopped by.

Please, I really got to speak to him.

Look, James has everything he needs, okay?

If there's anything new that he needs,

he can just get it from me.

Who was it?

Forgot I ordered us some chicken.

Extra crispy, double gravy, just the way you like it.

Mmmm.

Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm.

Come on, help me.

Look at them squirm.

How long have you been auditing dreams?

I've been with the federal government for about 15 years now.

And... do you enjoy it?

Yes, ma'am. I do enjoy the work.

And are you enjoying my dreams?

And will anyone be joining you this evening?

No, it'll just be me.

- Can I start you with anything to drink? - Yeah, can I have a glass of wine please?

Oh, sure thing.

Thank you. And what's your soup of the day?

Today we have a cream of asparagus.

Ooh, that sounds good.

Oh, madame, it is delicious.

Oh. You know, you have a very deep voice. It's nice.

Oh, thank you, madame.

No, no, I mean it. You could be on the radio.

- I've been told that before. - I bet you can sing.

Well, actually, I play the saxophone.

There's a bird in here.

Yes, madame. We are working to remedy the situation.

Thank you.

Oh, hello, friend.

Our apologies about the bird.

Here's some on the house.

Thank you.

Yes, of course.

Did you hear that?

It's probably just the pipes.

Do you wanna kiss me?

What?

How do you like the wine?

Um, can you excuse me just for a second?

I'm very sorry, but I should go to bed.

- I'm not feeling well. - Oh, well, you should sit down.

I think I drank too much wine.

Or maybe not enough.

No, no.

Well, at least sit with me while I finish.

Looks like there's gonna be a storm tonight.

I need to see you again.

I think I'm losing my mind.

Well, it's about time.

To losing one's mind.

There's something I don't understand.

I'm glad to hear that.

There was a bucket of chicken in your dream,

but I couldn't see it.

Maybe you couldn't see it because it wasn't supposed to be there.

Let me ask you something.

Do you believe that your dreams are your own?

Of course.

And you don't think anything should be transmitted

in there against your will?

Of course not.

What are you trying to say?

Jim and I developed this together.

Once we started wearing this, the ads disappeared.

What ads?

The ads transmitting into our dreams without us knowing.

That doesn't happen.

You of all people should know.

Don't you see them in there when you're doing your work?

That's crazy. Why would they do that?

Because it makes them money.

Thank you for dinner.

Hey buddy, let me in.

Buddy, let me in.