The Amazing Bulk

Damn.

Need a light?

Yeah.

- Why don't you suck on this instead?

Come on... don't act like you never done it before.

Hey Lisa, take a look at this.

What do you make of it?

Looks like blood.

Or something.

I don't know.

- I never saw purple blood before.

- Yeah, well this whole crime scene

is one big mystery, now ain't it?

- Did the examiners find any other possessions?

Just this.

It was lying next to the suspected mugger.

Definitely wasn't his.

Probably robbed it off some poor fool earlier tonight.

Henry Howard.

Who the hell is this?

Beats me.

But I bet we're gonna find out soon enough.

- Four years of my life I've spent on this damned experiment

and I have nothing to show for it.

Sure nothing has come of this?

Earth to Hank...

Please come in.

- I'm sorry, did you say something?

- The world could explode around you

and you would not have a clue, whatsoever.

Look I just can't understand

why the serum keeps turning blue.

Did you try it on Billy?

- Every time the serum turns blue,

nothing ever happens to the rat.

So it's about the color then?

Well, I can't say for sure.

I don't have the appropriate data

to corroborate the research.

Look four years and nothing solid!

There you go again assuming

that nothing good has come of this.

Just give me one good outcome.

Let's see.

How about Hannah?

The girl with the great personality,

and great assets, to match.

- Well... obviously, but you know what I mean.

- She's the best thing that's happened to you

these past four years, my friend.

- Yeah well, outside these walls

she's the best thing to happen to me, period.

- You need to keep your head out of your ass

long enough to ask that girl to marry you.

You're actually gonna ask her?

- I decided I'd take the traditional approach

and ask her father first.

- You think the General is gonna give her away freely?

- I don't know what he's gonna say, I just hope he

keeps our professional relationship out of it.

But look, our time here is running out.

I mean, General Darwin has been

more than gracious with our setbacks.

I'm not sure he will be for very much longer.

- He should understand it can't happen overnight.

This is harder than rocket science.

- Look, I'm not a fool, I knew this would be complicated.

I mean, a serum to enhance the human body...

heightening the immune system,

increasing speed and strength.

I mean, do you realize how long a human would live,

if we could prefect this serum?

I'm well aware of the positive

contributions this would make.

It just takes time.

We're dabbling in God's backyard.

Damn it, I'm sick of failure!

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Same as the 235 before it.

Maybe Billy 237 will be lucky.

Well, there's a sight for sore eyes.

Hi, Sam.

- Darling why didn't you call me?

- Well, what kind of surprise would that have been

if you knew that I was coming?

I'm happy to see you.

Stressful day?

Brutal.

Another rat.

- Oh no, I'm sorry.

Billy 234 or 235?

236.

Oh.

Hey... come on it's not even noon

and already you're in a bad mood.

Sam, I'm taking him to lunch.

I'll bring him back soon.

Take your time.

Means Gill and I get to goof off.

- Look, I'm sorry about earlier uh...

I'm just upset about all these failed experiments.

- No shop-talk... this is our time.

Deal.

- Bet you can't catch me.

You okay?

Yeah.

- Oh... I am really looking forward to dinner tonight.

- Well, I haven't seen your father in a while,

so it'll be good to catch up.

- Oh, he's anxious to hear how all your research is going.

You said no shop talk.

So I did.

Okay, that's enough... I promise.

- Okay. - Yeah.

Penny for your thoughts?

Um...

- Remember when we spoke of having children?

Of course, when we're married.

Right.

You do still want children, don't you?

- Are you trying to tell me something?

I'm not pregnant.

Oh.

- Wow... that look clearly tells me that you aren't ready.

No, no that's not it, at all.

I do want children.

I know... the experiment.

Seems we can't get away from shop-talk, doesn't it?

- Look, the time... will be right, okay?

I promise you that, you'll have a dozen children.

A dozen, okay.

And do you plan on carrying all of them?

We just can't have rats for pets, okay?

- Look, I promise I'm gonna make you

the happiest woman in the world.

Just don't give up on me.

I promise.

Did you think I was kidding?

How was lunch?

- Well... we took a walk through the park.

And?

- And she brought up having children again.

What'd you say this time?

Well, I told her the truth.

I think I might be finally ready.

- That's great, now all you have to do

is get approval of marriage, from the father.

- I plan on asking him tonight before dinner.

Should we try it again?

Maybe if you give him some good news,

it will soften the blow.

Greetings, Billy number 237.

Lucky 237.

Maybe pink is our color.

- Well, keep your fingers crossed.

Shhh!

Don't, don't!

Count backwards from 10.

Just don't lose it, man.

No more failures!

10...

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One.

Take this.

Thank you.

- Maybe Billy 238 will be the lucky one.

- Good evening sir, General Darwin.

I would love to marry your daughter.

Wait... no that's too quick.

Um...

General Darwin, sir, I would be honored...

if you would allow me your daughter's hand in marriage.

Well, that's a little better.

Don't you look stunning.

Wow, that's not how you greet the mailman...

Have you seen my mailman?

It would take blackmail for me to kiss that frog.