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Announcement: ATTENTION.

ZENDA LOCAL CELLULAR NETWORK TESTING WILL COMMENCE

IN 15 MINUTES.

HUNDRED BUCKS SAYS UNCLE MIKE DOES THE TONGUE-IN-LIP ROUTINE.

MY MONEY SAYS HE'LL DRUM HIS FINGERS.

MY MONEY SAYS HE'LL DRUM HIS FINGERS.

HEY. HEY, DAD.

TODAY THE BIG DAY?

YEAH, I'M GOING TO PRACTICE RIGHT NOW. COACH IS GONNA TELL

US IF WE MADE THE PLAYOFFS.

THAT'S UP IN THE BAY AREA, RIGHT?

YEAH. THAT COOL?

YEAH, SURE IT IS, OLLIE.

YOU DIDN'T GET THE JOB, DID YOU?

NO. BUT I HAVE ANOTHER INTERVIEW LINED UP

FOR NEXT FRIDAY.

SOMETHING'S GONNA BREAK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.

YOU JUST GO AND PLAY BALL, YOU GOT IT?

YEAH, GOT IT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT HAS BEEN MY PRIVILEGE TO HAVE

REPRESENTED THOMAS GATEWICK SINCE HE FOUNDED THIS COMPANY

TWENTY YEARS AGO.

SHALL WE BEGIN WITH THE READING OF HIS WILL?

( tapping on keyboard ) ALL RIGHT, OLLIE.

WELL, COACH IS LATE.

MAYBE HE GOT THE WORD.

THINK WE'RE GOING TO BERKELEY?

I'M COUNTING ON IT, MAN.

IT'S GONNA BE NOTHING BUT BASEBALL.

YEAH!

HERE HE IS.

"AS THE MAJORITY STOCKHOLDER AND FOUNDER OF ZENDA, UPON

APPROVAL OF THE STOCKHOLDERS, I HEREBY DESIGNATE TO SERVE

AS CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MY MENTOR AND GOOD FRIEND

PROFESSOR JONATHAN WOOLEY...

AND MY SON RUDY GATEWICK."

Man: CONGRATULATIONS, RUDY.

HMM?

( clears throat ) WELL, COACH?

WE AIN'T GONNA GET IT.

THAT'S IT, WE'RE OUT.

I CAME HERE TO TELL YOU TODAY THAT, UH, THE VENTURA COUGARS...

JUST LOST TO THE TOPANGA BRAVES!

( all cheer ) BAY AREA, HERE WE COME!

AND WE'RE GONNA BEAT THOSE BUMS!

( cheering ) WELL, RUDY, WITH YOU

AT MY SIDE, ZENDA'S HORIZONS ARE LIMITLESS.

THE STOCKHOLDERS WILL BE DELIGHTED.

ZENDA'S STAR PROGRAMMER CAN NOW GET THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES.

I'M SURE YOU AND THE PROFESSOR WILL HAVE MORE

THEN ENOUGH VOTES AT THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

HMM.

IT'LL BE A PLEASURE WORKING FOR YOU.

OH. THANKS, UNCLE MICHAEL.

RUDY.

WELL, RUDY, IT MUST SEEM LIKE AN AWFUL BURDEN.

I KNOW YOU MISS YOUR FATHER.

WE ALL DO.

I'M GLAD HE WANTED YOU TO HAVE THE BULK OF THE STOCK.

THAT MEANS IT'S IN SAFE HANDS.

PROFESSOR WOOLEY'S GOING TO NEED ALL YOUR HELP.

WELL, SIR, THE KID IS SMART.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, BAXTER?

THAT I SHOULD BE HAPPY REPORTING TO A 14-YEAR-OLD?

I CAN SEE IT NOW: "EXCUSE ME, SIR, I THINK YOU'VE DROPPED

YOUR POWER RANGERS WRISTWATCH."

"I'M SORRY. THE BOARD MEETING'S BEEN CANCELED. THE CEO IS

STUCK IN DETENTION."

"NO, THAT ISN'T MY SON; THAT'S THE GUY WHO SIGNS MY CHECKS."

BAXTER, IT'S UP TO ME TO LEAD THIS COMPANY ON ITS TRUE COURSE.

MY NEPHEW, BRIGHT LAD THAT HE IS, IS OUT OF HIS LEAGUE.

BESIDES, I'M THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY NOW,

AND IT STANDS TO REASON THAT A GREAT COMPANY LIKE ZENDA

SHOULD BE RUN BY SOMEONE WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING IT

WHAT IT IS TODAY.

BUT WASN'T IT RUDY WHO DESIGNED THE ZENDA TURBO

OPERATING SYSTEM?

DESIGNS WITHOUT THE STRONG FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP

ARE WORTH NOTHING.

MY BROTHER WAS WEAK.

WITH HIM AT THE HELM IT WAS SHEER LUCK THAT WE BECAME

AS SUCCESSFUL AS WE ARE.

IF THIS COMPANY IS TO SURVIVE, ZENDA MUST BE TURNED INTO

A STRAIGHT BOTTOM LINE OPERATION.

AND I'M THE ONE TO DO IT.

OH, ALICE, MOM LEFT THAT PERMISSION LETTER.

HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

SHE DIDN'T PRINT IT OUT YET.

WELL, SINCE YOU'RE THERE, HOW ABOUT YOU PRINT IT FOR ME?

( laughs ) DON'T LET ME GET IN YOUR WAY.

OKAY...

( computer beeps ) ( CG dog barks )

WHAT'S WRONG, OLIVER?

IT'S JUST WINDOWS 95.

YOU KNOW, I'M-- I'M GONNA DO IT LATER.

( sighs ) POOR BOY.

HAD IT TOUGH WHEN HIS MOTHER DIED, NOW HIS FATHER'S GONE TOO.

I FEEL I REALLY SHOULD STAY LONGER. I AM, AFTER ALL,

HIS LEGAL GUARDIAN.

HE WAS JUST GIVEN HIS OWN COMPANY TODAY, SIR.

I THINK RUDY MAY FIND IT IMPORTANT TO RUN HIS OWN HOME.

BUT IT'S ONLY BEEN ABOUT FIVE WEEKS SINCE HIS FATHER DIED--

HE KNOWS YOU'LL BE LOOKING OUT FOR HIM, SIR.

YOU KNOW, WE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE DOWN IN DEVELOPMENT WHO

COULD BE HELPING YOU OUT WITH THAT.

THEY ALREADY WENT THROUGH IT.

I'M JUST GIVING IT A FINAL PASS BEFORE NEXT WEEK.

IT'S GOTTA BE PERFECT FOR THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

WELL, DON'T WORRY, RUDY.

AT THE UNVEILING I'M SURE YOU CAN MAKE IT SHINE.

I HOPE SO.

WORK IS IMPORTANT, RUDY, BUT IF I WERE YOU I'D NEED

A BREATHER ABOUT NOW.

YEAH, I KNOW.

YOU'LL GET PAST THE PAIN, BUT ONLY IF YOU DON'T

CLOSE YOURSELF OFF.

YOU COULD STILL COME BACK TO MY PLACE IF YOU WANT, I--

I'D REALLY LIKE THE COMPANY.

THANKS, PROFESSOR WOOLEY.

BUT, UM...

I THINK I'LL STAY HERE.

FEEL CLOSER TO MY DAD.

I UNDERSTAND.

WELL, THEN, WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE OFFICE AFTER SCHOOL.

( computer beeps ) THANK YOU, ARTHUR.

YOU'RE WELCOME, SIR.

(tires screech, horn honks) Woman: HEY, WATCH IT! HEY!

ZIP IT UP.

WHO YA HONKIN' AT?!

Woman: YOU!

I HATE AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS.

LATER, DAD.

HEY, GUYS, HOW'S IT GOIN'.

HI. LOVE YOUR JACKET.

YEAH, IT'S NICE.

( horns honking ) Michael: HEY!

LET ME HAVE IT!

UNBELIEVABLE.

THAT COUSIN OF YOURS REALLY BURNS 'EM IN.

YES, HE DOES, AND IT'S A GOOD THING YOU CAUGHT THIS...

BECAUSE SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN HURT.

WELL...DID THE NEW BIG DEAL CEO GET HIS HOMEWORK

DONE LAST NIGHT?

HEY, DOUGLAS.

MORNING, RUDY.

OH. HI, FIONA.

HEY, YOU.

HOW YA DOIN', SWEET THING?

NOW THAT RUDY'S DAD'S GONE, HE OWNS THE WHOLE COMPANY.

MAN, WITH THAT KIND OF CASH, YOU CAN HAVE MY OLD MAN.

MAN, WITH THAT KIND OF CASH, YOU CAN HAVE MY OLD MAN.

IT SEEMS OUR NEW CO-CEO's SCHOOL BUS IS STUCK IN TRAFFIC.

LET'S GIVE THE BOY A BREAK.

I SAY LET'S BEGIN THE MEETING.

WE'VE ALL GOT BUSY SCHEDULES.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS SPECIAL MEETING.

WHAT I'M ABOUT TO RELATE TO YOU IS OF CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE.

IT MAY BE A LITTLE RADICAL, BUT IT'S THE BEST FOR

THE COMPANY.

WHAT YOU ALL HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU IS A POINT-BY-POINT PROGRAM

FOR ZENDA'S REVITALIZATION.

REVITALIZATION?

EXACTLY. I'VE DONE THE PROJECTIONS, AND IT'S CLEAR

TO ME WHAT MUST OCCUR IF WE ARE TO AVOID WHAT'S HAPPENED TO

SOME OF OUR COMPETITORS.

IT'S ALL THERE IN FRONT OF YOU.

A PROJECTED SIXTY PERCENT INCREASE IN THE PROFITS IF WE,

A), CUT THE FAT FROM OUR OPERATING BUDGET, B) MOVE OUR

MANUFACTURING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HARD-WORKING LABOR POOL

IN MAINLAND CHINA, AND C) DOWNSIZE THE BLOATED

DOMESTIC EMPLOYEE BASE.

YOU'RE SAYING THAT OUR PEOPLE, MANY OF WHOM HAVE BEEN

WITH US FOR YEARS, ARE JUST...

JUST SUPERFLUOUS EMPLOYEES?

WHAT I'M SUGGESTING IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF

THE STOCKHOLDERS.

AFTER ALL, IT'S THEIR MONEY THAT'S AT STAKE HERE.

AND WE'VE BEEN ENTRUSTED TO PROTECT THEIR MONEY.

ONE OF THE BEST INSURANCE POLICIES IS OUR WORK FORCE,

CURRENTLY MADE UP OF HARD-WORKING, LOYAL EMPLOYEES.

AND YOU-- YOU WANT TO GET RID OF THEM?

PERHAPS YOUR HIGH-MINDED VIEWS AREN'T HELD BY OTHER

EXECUTIVES IN THIS COMPANY.

I SUGGEST WE PUT IT TO A VOTE.

LET HIM DO IT.

ALL RIGHT, MICHAEL, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF MICHAEL'S PROPOSAL, SAY AYE.

Aye.

AYE.

ALL OPPOSED?

NAY. NAY. NAY. NAY.

THE NAYS SEEM TO HAVE IT.

THANK YOU, MICHAEL, AGAIN, FOR THIS VERY INTERESTING PROPOSAL.

ANYTHING ELSE?

NO. NOT AT THE PRESENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

( card scanner beeps ) HI.

( chatter, rock music ) OOH!

COLLEGE HUMOR.

I CAN RELATE TO THAT.

HELLO, FELLAS.

( toy squeaks ) ( laughs )

OH. HI, UNCLE MICHAEL.

GOTTA GO.

SEE YOU, RUDY.

WELL, RUDY, WITH YOUR NEW POSITION I'D SAY YOU RATE

A CORNER OFFICE.

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE THAT?

NO, IT'S OKAY.

I LIKE IT HERE.

WELL, OF COURSE, I CAN SEE WHY YOU WOULD-- A RELAXING,

YOUTH-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT...

HIGHLY STIMULATING TO THE FLOW OF CREATIVITY.

RUDY, THERE'S SOMETHING I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

OH. IF IT'S ABOUT THE MEETING YOU GUYS HAD UPSTAIRS,

PROFESSOR WOOLEY JUST CALLED ME ABOUT THAT.

HE DID?

YEAH, HE TOLD ME SOME OF YOUR IDEAS.

AND?

UNCLE MICHAEL, I DON'T THINK MY DAD DID THINGS THAT WAY.

AND ZENDA'S DOING GREAT.

HIS APPROACH WORKED BEST FOR EVERYBODY, DIDN'T IT?

WELL, OF COURSE, I AGREE WITH YOU, BUT...

IF YOUR FATHER HAD SEEN THE LATEST PROJECTIONS,

I'M SURE HE WOULD HAVE REALIZED THERE WAS A NEED FOR CHANGE.

WELL, THAT KIND OF THING IS MORE PROFESSOR WOOLEY'S TURF,

SO I'LL JUST LEAVE IT UP TO HIM.

Michael: THEY WOULDN'T LISTEN TO REASON. SO IF THEY WON'T

LET ME WORK WITH 'EM, I'LL WORK AGAINST THEM.

WE'LL LET THE STOCKHOLDERS DECIDE WHO'S GOING TO

RUN THE COMPANY.

DO YOU REALLY THINK THEY'RE GONNA VOTE DOWN

WOOLEY AND RUDY?

ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR BROTHER WANTING THEM IN?

DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT THAT.

I'VE GOT A LITTLE INDUCEMENT UP MY SLEEVE.

ONE, TWO, THREE...

All: TIGERS!

Announcer: WELCOME BACK TO THE KZPZ BERKELEY BROADCAST

OF THE ZENDA, INC. BASEBALL TOURNAMENT.

THE LOCKSLEY ACADEMY A's ARE LEADING THE RESEDA TIGERS

EIGHT TO SEVEN, WITH ONE OUT IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH.

HERE COMES THE PITCH.

AND A SWING AND A MISS, AS THAT ONE GOT RIGHT BY

ROSEMERKEL.

NOW THE OH-ONE PITCH, AND MATT CHESTER DELIVERS.

ROSEMERKEL HITS A FLY BALL TO SHALLOW LEFT FIELD WHICH

DROPS IN FOR A BASE HIT.

GO, GO, GO, GO!

STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE IS STAR SHORTSTOP OLIVER GILLIS,

WHO'S HAD A TREMENDOUS TOURNAMENT, BATTING .420

AND HITTING THREE HOME RUNS.

THE INFIELDERS ARE PLAYING CLOSE AS THE FIRST PITCH

COMES THROUGH.

STRIKE IT GETS THE OUTSIDE CORNER

FOR A STRIKE, AND GILLIS IS NOT HAPPY WITH THE CALL.

AND FROM UP HERE, I THINK HE HAS A GOOD CASE.

STRIKE TWO!

COME ON, OLIVER, DON'T FAIL ME NOW.

HERE COMES THE OH-TWO PITCH TO OLIVER GILLIS.

AND GILLIS HITS A HIGH FLY BALL TO CENTER FIELD.

AND IT DROPS, AND HE'S GONNA FIND HIMSELF ON SECOND

WITH A STAND-UP DOUBLE.

HIT THE CUT-OFF!

RESEDA NOW HAS THE GO-AHEAD RUN ON SECOND AS GORDON BREWER

COMES UP TO THE PLATE.

THE CROWD IS REALLY FIRED UP NOW AS THE RESEDA TIGERS HAVE

A GOOD CHANCE TO TAKE THIS WITH A HIT BY BREWER.

AND HE MAKES CONTACT.

BREWER HEADS FOR FIRST, AND HEADED FOR THIRD

IS OLIVER GILLIS.

COME ON, LET'S GO! GO!

THE THROW IS IN TIME.

BUT GILLIS AVOIDS THE TAG WITH A SPIN MOVE

AND HEADS FOR HOME!

TAKE IT HOME, OLLIE!

GO FOR IT! GO, GO, GO!

GET IT TO HOME!

LET'S GO!

SAFE!

HE'S SAFE! AND THE TIGERS WIN, NINE-EIGHT.

( cheering ) THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY,

AND STAY TUNED AS WE CONTINUE TO BROADCAST LIVE...

WE JUST SQUEAKED BY.

NOW, I'M DEPENDING ON EVERYONE TO GIVE ME EVERYTHING

THAT THEY HAVE.

THAT'S RIGHT, COACH, WE WON'T LET THE TEAM DOWN.

WELL, BOYS, HERE WE ARE.

YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW WORKS HERE?

OH, YEAH. MAKES A HUNDRED AND FIFTY GRAND A YEAR

TO KISS UP TO SOME RICH BIG SHOT.

( laughs ) OH, GEEZ. THERE HE GOES AGAIN.

OHH.

HEY, HEY, HEY.

ANYBODY NEED TO DO THEIR LAUNDRY LATER?

COME ON.

WOULD YOU GET OVER HERE?

Michael: DRASTIC TIMES CALL FOR DRASTIC MEASURES.

THESE GUYS, THEY'RE REALLY GOOD?

LET ME PUT IT TO YOU THIS WAY: THEY'RE THE BEST...

I COULD GET.

COME ON IN.

MR. GATEWICK, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET--

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY NAMES.

HERE'S THE ALARM CODE.

NOW, LISTEN TO ME.

I WANT THIS DONE FAST, AND I WANT IT DONE RIGHT.

Radio: ZENDA CORPORATION STOCK CONTINUES TO RISE AFTER

YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF-- ( doorbell rings )

I'LL GET IT, ARTHUR.

FIONA.

HI, RUDY.

WHAT....

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WELL, I WAS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I SAW

YOUR LIGHTS WERE ON, SO-- CAN I COME IN?

UM...

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I WEAR PAJAMAS TOO, YA KNOW.

OKAY.

THANKS.

AT SCHOOL WE NEVER REALLY GET TO TALK MUCH, BUT I WANTED TO TELL

YOU THAT I'M REALLY SORRY ABOUT YOUR FATHER.

THANKS.

YOU WANT A DRINK?

I MEAN, NOT A DRINK DRINK, UM, J-JUICE OR, UM..MILK?

I MEAN, I DON'T DRINK MILK, EXCEPT ON CEREAL.

WATER, OR...

NO, THANKS, RUDY, THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

HEY, UM, ARE YOU COMING TO THE BASEBALL PEP RALLY

ON THURSDAY?

THURSDAY?

YEAH.

UH, I HAVE SOMETHING THAT I'M WORKING ON.

TOO BAD.

WELL, I GUESS I'LL SEE YOU AT SCHOOL THEN.

WELL, YEAH. OR--- YEAH.

OH.

THANKS.

SO...ARE YOU KIRK OR PICARD?

HUH?

OH.

BYE, RUDY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE SAW ME IN THIS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE SAW ME IN THIS.

LIGHTLY.

THE SENSOR IS DISABLED.

( pane shatters ) I'M SORRY.

( computer beeps ) ( Arthur clears throat )

CAN I GET YOU SOME HOT MILK TO HELP YOU SLEEP, RUDY?

MILK?

I DON'T DRINK MILK.

YOU HAD SOME THIS MORNING, SIR.

WELL, AS OF TONIGHT, NO MORE MILK.

OKAY. WELL, I'LL BE TURNING IN THEN, SIR.

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

CALL ME IF YOU NEED ME.

GOOD NIGHT, ARTHUR.

CODE. CODE.

NINE. NINE. NINE.

NINE. NINE. NINE.

FOUR. FOUR. FOUR.

FOUR. FOUR. FOUR.

POUND. POUND. WHAT?!

POUND.

( beeping ) UH-HUH.

( door close upstairs ) SCATTER.

( door close upstairs ) SCATTER.

WHAT IS THIS PLACE?

( loud splash ) COME ON.

( groaning ) SHUT UP!

TURN ON THE LIGHT!

HUH?

SHH! SHH! YOU IDIOT!

( grunting ) YOU IDIOT.

( whimpering ) SHUT UP.

( sloshing ) SHH!

SHH!

WAIT.

FRANKIE, GIVE HIM THE SACK.

TAKE THIS.

YOU GO THAT WAY.

HEEEEEY.

HI.

WHO ARE YOU?

UH, JUST THINK OF US AS YOUR GUARDIAN ANGELS.

YEAH, WE WANT TO BE YOUR FRIENDS!

WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU ON A LITTLE TRIP.

ARTHUR!

( muffled shouting ) THE QUIETER YOU ARE, THE

BETTER THIS WILL GO FOR EVERYBODY. COME ON, TIE HIM.

BUDDY, WILL YOU LEAVE THOSE?!

GRAB SOME OF THE KID'S CLOTHES AND LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

GRAB SOME OF THE KID'S CLOTHES AND LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

( rings doorbell ) GOOD MORNING, SIR.

MORNING, ARTHUR.

IS RUDY STILL AT BREAKFAST?

NOT YET, SIR.

HE'S USUALLY THE EARLY RISER.

WELL, WE BETTER GET HIM GOING, THEN.

YES SIR. MRS. COCHRAN WILL HAVE YOUR BREAKFAST READY

FOR YOU IN A MOMENT, SIR.

THANK YOU, ARTHUR.

RUDY.

WHAT'S ALL THIS?

RUDY?

ARTHUR.

ARTHUR!

AND YOU DIDN'T NOTICE ANY DISTURBANCES AT ALL

LAST NIGHT?

NO, NOTHING.

I LOOKED IN ON HIM JUST BEFORE HE WENT TO BED, SIR.

THE GLASS.

SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE.

I THINK WE SHOULD CALL THE POLICE.

IS THERE A PROFESSOR WOOLEY HERE?

YES, ME.

SIGN HERE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

WHAT IS IT?

I DON'T KNOW, SIR.

IT'S RUDY...

HE'S BEEN KIDNAPPED.

"WE HAVE THE KID, AND IF YOU WANT TO SEE RUDY GATEWICK

ALIVE AGAIN YOU WILL DO NOTHING UNTIL YOU NEXT HEAR FROM US.

NO COPS, NO COMPANY SECURITY, NO ONE OR HE'S DEAD.

YOU MUST FOLLOW OUR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER OR ELSE."

OH, GOD, POOR BOY.

HASN'T HE GONE THROUGH ENOUGH?

I'M GONNA CALL THE POLICE.

I DON'T CARE WHAT THE NOTE SAYS.

NO! NO, WAIT. I DON'T THINK WE HAVE ANY CHOICE.

I RECOMMEND WE OPERATE UNDER THE ASSUMPTION

THAT THEY MEAN BUSINESS.

FOR RUDY'S SAKE AND THE COMPANY'S, WE GOTTA KEEP

THIS UNDER WRAPS.

I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT.

GOD KNOWS WHAT MICHAEL WOULD DO IF HE FOUND OUT

ABOUT THIS.

LET'S JUST PRAY THAT WE GET HIM BACK SAFELY.

DID YOU HAVE TO USE TODAY'S PAPER?

MR. GATEWICK, IN JUST A MATTER OF DAYS

YOU'LL BE RUNNING ZENDA.

WITH RUDY OUT OF THE PICTURE THE STOCKHOLDERS WILL BE LOOKING

FOR YOU TO LEAD THE WAY.

IF RUDY FINALLY DOES SHOW UP AFTER THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING,

IT'LL BE TOO LATE.

HE CAN'T BE CONFIRMED AS CO-CEO ACCORDING TO OUR BYLAWS

UNLESS HE'S PRESENT.

THEY'LL HAVE ALREADY VOTED YOU IN.

THEY HAVE UNDERESTIMATED ME FOR YEARS...BUT THEY'RE

THE ONES WHO ARE WEAK.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE LOOK ON WOOLEY'S FACE.

( chuckling ) BY THE WAY, WHERE IS YOUR

DEAR BROTHER-IN-LAW KEEPING OUR BOY WONDER?

THEY'VE GOT SOME SHACK IN THE WOODS.

NOBODY'LL FIND HIM THERE.

THE LITTLE RAT'S BEEN SHELTERED ALL HIS LIFE.

LOOKS LIKE HE'S GONNA HAVE TO ROUGH IT FOR A WHILE.

Rudy: YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET AWAY WITH THIS.

NOW, WHO HIRED YOU?

SHUT YOUR TRAP, KID.

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

JUST THINK OF THIS AS A CAMPING TRIP.

WE'RE JUST A BOY SCOUT TROOP OUT ON A SUNDAY HIKE.

HEY, HEY!

HEY, HEY, HEY!

Announcer: IF YOU'RE JUST JOINING US NOW, THIS IS THE

KZPZ BROADCAST OF THE ZENDA, INCORPORATED BASEBALL

TOURNAMENT.

THE RESEDA TIGERS ARE LEADING VANCOUVER SIX TO FIVE

WITH ONE OUT IN THE TOP OF THE NINTH.

OF COURSE, THE WINNER OF THIS GAME GOES ON TO

THE QUARTERFINALS.

WAITING ON DECK IS STAR SHORTSTOP OLIVER GILLIS...

IT'S JUST SO FRUSTRATING.

IT'S FOOLISH BEING HERE WHEN THERE'S A REAL CRISIS GOING ON.

WE STILL HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ZENDA.

RUDY WOULD WANT US TO.

( grunting ) ( coughing )

HUH?

THAT WAY. THAT WAY.

OHH. OHH.

CAN WE PLEASE STOP HERE?

YEAH, WELL, WE SHOULD BE KICKING BACK IN SOME QUAINT

LITTLE CABIN RIGHT NOW, BUT THANKS TO GENIUS HERE,

WHO KNOWS WHERE WE ARE?

HEY, LET'S TAKE FIVE.

RIGHT HERE, KID.

AND DON'T THINK OF GOIN' NO PLACE, OR ELSE.

MY FEET ARE KILLIN' ME.

YOU BOZO, WHAT'D YOU WEAR THOSE THINGS FOR?

YOU DIDN'T TELL US TO WEAR NO SPECIAL HIKING SHOES.

FORGIVE ME...

I FORGOT YOU WERE A MORON!

( laughs ) ALL RIGHT.

WHERE ARE WE HERE?

( burps ) RIGHT HERE.

WHERE?

MOVE YOUR FINGER.

RIGHT HERE.

GIVE ME THAT!

YOU BETTER KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING, FRANKIE.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE OUT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.

LET'S GO! LET'S GO!

COME ON, JOEY, LET'S GET A PIECE OF IT, MAN.

WAITING ON DECK IS STAR SHORTSTOP OLIVER GILLIS

AS JOEY FARRELL TAKES HIS SWINGS.

FARRELL DRIVES ONE TO LEFT FIELD, BUT JASON GORSETT IS

THERE TO MAKE THE CATCH.

THAT BRINGS OLIVER GILLIS UP TO THE PLATE, AND LET ME

TELL YOU, THIS KID IS REALLY SOMETHING.

HE'S BEEN PLAYING STELLAR BASEBALL THROUGHOUT THE

TOURNAMENT, AND IS A VERY LIKELY CANDIDATE FOR

TOURNAMENT MVP.

COME ON, OLLIE, OVER THE FENCE.

AND HERE COMES THE FIRST PITCH.

A SWING AND A MISS.

THAT OKAY, THAT OKAY.

LET'S GO.

ZENDA MUST APPEAR NORMAL.

MICHAEL WON'T SUSPECT ANYTHING IF WE'RE HERE AT

THE BASEBALL GAME.

THE OH-ONE PITCH.

FOULED HIGH AND OUT OF PLAY.

WOOLEY, WATCH OUT!

WHAT?

A FAN MAKES A GREAT CATCH.

LOOK AT THAT BOY.

WHAT BOY?

THE BATTER.

WHAT ABOUT HIM?

IT'S HIT DEEP INTO LEFT.

OH, MY GOD.

YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

GILLIS IS TRYING TO STRETCH IT OUT BY HEADING FOR THIRD,

AND IS THROWN OUT EASILY.

IT CAN'T BE.

LET'S FIND OUT.

IF THE TIGERS ARE GONNA HOLD VANCOUVER, THEY HAVE TO DO IT

IN THE NEXT INNING.

RUDY.

WHAT?

RUDY, IT'S YOU!

WHO?

DON'T YOU KNOW US?

I'M SORRY, I THINK YOU GOT THE WRONG PERSON.

I GOTTA GET BACK TO THE FIELD.

BUT--BUT-- BUT IT'S RUDY!

VANCOUVER IS NOW UP TAKING THEIR LAST LICKS

IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH.

HERE COMES BILL GODDARD.

LINE DRIVE TO SHORTSTOP OLIVER GILLIS.

THIS BRINGS UP DAVID BAILEY, WHO'S THREE-FOR-THREE.

AND BAILEY DROPS A SINGLE INTO SHALLOW RIGHT FIELD.

THIS BRINGS UP NUMBER 32, ROBIN McCONNELL.

IT'S A SOFT GROUNDER TO SECOND, AND GILLIS MAKES THE TURN

TO FIRST FOR A DOUBLE PLAY!

HE'S OUT!

THE TIGERS HOLD ONTO A SIX-TO-FIVE LEAD

TO BEAT VANCOUVER, THANKS TO A COUPLE OF BRILLIANT

STOPS BY TIGERS SHORTSTOP OLIVER GILLIS.

THE TIGERS NOW MOVE ON TO THE QUARTERFINALS.

SON, WE GOTTA TALK TO YOU.

WHAT?

DO YOU KNOW ME?

WAIT A MINUTE.

ARE YOU GUYS SCOUTS?

NO, NO. MY NAME IS WOOLEY.

DO YOU MIND TELLING ME YOURS?

OLIVER GILLIS.

THIS IS TRULY REMARKABLE.

LIKE THEY'RE TWINS.

WAIT A MINUTE...

I'M GONNA GO, ALL RIGHT?

LET'S JUST STEP OVER HERE FOR A MOMENT, SHALL WE?

IT'S QUITE IMPORTANT.

IT'S OKAY, SON, WE'RE THE PEOPLE SPONSORING THESE GAMES.

NOW...OLIVER, I RUN ZENDA, INCORPORATED--

THAT'S NOT ENTIRELY TRUE.

I RUN IT IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOMEONE VERY MUCH...LIKE YOU.

IN FACT, ALMOST EXACTLY LIKE YOU.

WHAT, A KID RUNS THE COMPANY?

HE'S NOT JUST ANY KID.

HE'S THE TRUE HEART OF OUR COMPANY RIGHT NOW, AND...

HE'S MISSING.

HE'S MISSING?

HE'S BEEN KIDNAPPED.

REALLY.

UNFORTUNATELY, YES.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO GET HIM BACK.

IN THE MEANTIME, IF SOME PEOPLE DISCOVER THAT HE'S GONE,

OUR COMPANY'S GOING TO BE IN VERY BAD SHAPE.

WE COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE COMPANY AND A LOT OF JOBS

WOULD BE LOST...

PEOPLE WITH FAMILIES TO SUPPORT.

SO, UM...

I GUESS WHAT I'M GETTING AT, OLIVER, IS...

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

ME?

WE NEED YOU TO PLAY RUDY FOR A FEW DAYS.

( laughs ) WHAT DO YOU MEAN, PLAY HIM?

JUST TO BUY US SOME TIME UNTIL WE FIND HIM.

HOW CAN I PLAY HIM?

I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE KID.

WE'LL SHOW YOU EVERYTHING.

YOU MIGHT EVEN FIND IT'S FUN.

YOU'LL GET TO LIVE IN HIS HOUSE, HE LIVES IN A BIG MANSION

WITH A HUGE POOL, OLIVER.

A SWIMMING POOL?

HAS A GIANT TV WITH THREE CABLE SPORTS CHANNELS,

AND THERE'S PLENTY OF BASEBALL THERE.

I DON'T KNOW.

WHEN IT'S ALL OVER, HOW'D YOU LIKE TO MEET

THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS?

(scoffs) YOU COULD GET ME TO MEET THE GIANTS?

WELL, THE MANAGER IS A PERSONAL FRIEND OF

COLONEL ZAPF'S.

WHOO!

WELL, WHAT ABOUT MY TEAM, AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP, YA KNOW?

WELL, IT'S ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS.

WE'LL HAVE YOU BACK FOR THE BIG GAME WITH TIME TO SPARE.

I DON'T KNOW...

NO. I--I DON'T WANT TO MISS ANY GAMES.

I'VE COME A LONG WAY FOR THIS, AND MY TEAM, MY COACH,

THEY'RE DEPENDING ON ME.

WON'T YOU AT LEAST GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT?

WELL, UM...OKAY.

AND OLIVER, WHATEVER YOU DECIDE, PLEASE REMEMBER,

THIS MUST REMAIN A SECRET BETWEEN US.

OKAY.

( sighs ) SORRY, CHIEF, LOOKS LIKE

THIS WAS A WASH-OUT.

I DON'T KNOW.

SOMETHING ABOUT THAT BOY.

HE JUST MIGHT END UP SURPRISING US.

HE JUST MIGHT END UP SURPRISING US.

( telephone rings ) HELLO.

HEY, DAD. IT'S OLLIE.

MY SON THE BASEBALL STAR.

HOW'S IT GOING, KIDDO?

WELL, WE WON AGAIN TODAY, WE'RE ONE STEP CLOSER.

ATTABOY, OLLIE.

HEY, DAD, WASN'T THAT INTERVIEW, WASN'T TODAY THE DAY?

UH, YEAH. I JUST GOT BACK.

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S GONNA HAPPEN WITH THEM.

INSTEAD OF BUILDING A NEW PLANT DOWN HERE, ALL MEDIA INDUSTRIES'

GONNA DO IT UP IN CANADA.

THAT'S A TOUGH BREAK.

YEAH, OLLIE.

IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO SAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE THEIR JOBS,

YOU'D DO IT, RIGHT?

SURE I WOULD, SON.

EVEN IF IT MEANT GIVING UP SOMETHING THAT WAS REALLY

IMPORTANT?

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN SUPPORTING

YOUR FAMILY.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY THERE?

YEAH. YEAH, I WAS JUST...

THINKING ABOUT THINGS.

WELL, I BETTER LET YOU GO, DAD.

HEY, DAD?

YEAH, SON?

SAY HI TO MOM FOR ME, OKAY?

( telephone rings ) COULD BE THE KID.

WOOLEY.

UH, HI, THIS IS OLIVER GILLIS, I MET YOU AT THE

BALLPARK EARLIER.

YES, OLIVER.

I'M SO GLAD YOU CALLED.

YEAH. ABOUT WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT...

I'LL DO IT.

I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU ONE THING.

IS THERE A JOB IN IT FOR MY DAD?

'CAUSE HE'S BEEN OUT OF WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND HE'S--

HE'S A GOOD MAN.

THAT SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM.

WE HAVE A LARGE OPERATION IN L.A., AND AT ZENDA

THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ANOTHER GOOD MAN.

COOL.

( owl hooting ) ALL RIGHT. EVERYBODY HAPPY?

TIME TO CHECK IN.

SO, MY FELLOW STOCKHOLDERS, WITH YOUR MANDATE FOR ME TO--

NO, NO, NO.

FOR MY MANAGEMENT TEAM'S MANDATE TO RUN THE COMPANY,

ZENDA'S PER SHARE EVALUATION WILL SOAR TO NEW HEIGHTS

IN THE NEXT 12 MONTH PERIOD.

( telephone ringing ) THAT'S GOOD.

GATEWICK MANOR.

ROVER 1 CALLING BIG CHEESE.

ROVER 1 CALLING BIG CHEESE.

THE BIRD IS IN THE NEST.

THE BIRD IS IN THE NEST?

HEY!

YEAH, RIGHT.

GO DUST SOMETHING.

THE BIRD IS IN THE NEST.

THAT WASN'T ME, YOU IDIOT.

UH...I'M SORRY, MR. GATE-- MR. CHEESE. I JUST WANTED TO

LET YOU KNOW THAT THE BIRD IS IN THE NEST.

I HEARD THAT. ANYTHING ELSE?

UH...NO.

ALL RIGHT THEN.

SAME TIME TOMORROW.

( click, dial tone ) RIGHT.

OKAY.

LET'S GET SOME SLEEP.

EXCEPT FOR YOU, EAGLE SCOUT.

YOU GOT FIRST WATCH.

HA HA HA HA HA!

MAKE SURE OUR LITTLE BIRDY DOESN'T FLY AWAY.

YEAH. YEAH.

Tape: WHERE IS THE BATHROOM?

( repeats in Japanese ) WHERE IS THE BATHROOM?

( repeats in Japanese ) NOW YOU SAY IT.

Frankie: BENJO DOKO DESKA?

WHERE IS THE BATHROOM?

BENJO DOKO DESKA?

WHERE IS THE BATHROOM?

AHEM!

DO YOU MIND?

TAPE: NOW YOU SAY IT.

BENJO DOKO DESKA.

WHERE IS THE BATHROOM?

BENJO DOKO DESKA?

WHERE IS THE BATHROOM?

BENJO DOKO DESKA?

WHOA. HE LIVES HERE?

THIS JOB MAY NOT BE THAT BAD AFTER ALL, HMM?

HUH.

ARTHUR, THIS IS THE YOUNG MAN I TOLD YOU ABOUT.

WHOA.

MY GOODNESS.

THE RESEMBLANCE IS AMAZING.

STILL, WE'VE ALL GOT OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US.

YES, SIR.

HOW BIG IS THIS PLACE?

IT'S BIG.

BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST.

THIS WAY, OLIVER.

WHO'S THIS?

THIS IS MR. HOUSEMAN.

PLEASE.

JUST A LITTLE TRIM.

ALL RIGHT.

WAIT! YOU'RE NOT TOUCHING MY HAIR.

YOU CAN'T CARRY OFF THE RUSE LOOKING LIKE THAT, OLIVER.

FOR RUDY IT'S GOTTA BE SHORTER.

IS THIS GUY ANY GOOD?

HE IS THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY.

OKAY, LET'S GET STARTED.

NOW, IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO

LEARN THIS STUFF LIKE YOU'VE LIVED IT.

BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE YOU MUST BECOME EVEN MORE

FAMILIAR WITH.

WHAT IS THIS?

THAT IS GOING TO BECOME YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND.

IT'S OUR COMPUTER WITH SOME OF THE ZENDA Z-2000 PROGRAMMING.

YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS.

BUT ZENDA'S A COMPUTER COMPANY. PART OF BEING RUDY IS

KNOWING WHAT OUR COMPUTERS DO.

HE'S OUR CHIEF PROGRAMMER.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT 'EM.

WELL, ALL KIDS KNOW HOW TO USE COMPUTERS, DON'T THEY?

I CAN'T DO THIS.

OLIVER, WAIT.

OLIVER, WAIT.

I-- I THINK I UNDERSTAND.

YOU'VE NEVER USED ONE OF THESE THINGS BEFORE, HAVE YOU?

NO.

YOU KNOW, EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO BE AFRAID OF SOMETHING.

I WAS ALWAYS AFRAID OF SPORTS.

THAT'S WHY I ADMIRE SOMEONE LIKE YOU, A NATURAL.

YOU, ON THE OTHER HAND, DON'T GET ALONG TOO WELL

WITH OUR FRIEND HERE.

SO WHY DON'T I MAKE YOU A DEAL?

I'M BETTING THAT IF IN THE NEXT THREE DAYS YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO

LOSE YOUR FEAR OF COMPUTERS, WE CALL IT QUITS.

YOU GO BACK TO YOUR BALL TEAM, AND WE STILL GIVE YOUR FATHER

A JOB.

AGREED?

ALL RIGHT.

"DEAR COACH, I'M SORRY, SOMETHING'S COME UP.

I HAVE TO GO HOME FOR A FAMILY EMERGENCY.

WILL BE BACK IN TIME FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

DON'T WORRY, I'M OKAY.

I WON'T LET YOU DOWN.

OLIVER."

( telephone ringing ) YEAH.

HEY, COACH, IT'S OLIVER.

OLIVER. WHERE ARE YOU?

I'M HOME. YOU GOT MY NOTE, RIGHT? YEAH.

YEAH, I WAS JUST CALLING TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I GOT

HOME OKAY.

THIS IS A PRETTY BIG SHOCK.

OLLIE. I MEAN, I HOPE WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS, IT WORKS OUT.

YEAH, WELL, IT WAS GOOD THAT I GOT HOME.

IT'S KIND OF A FAMILY PROBLEM.

IS YOUR DAD THERE?

YEAH, HE'S RIGHT HERE.

I'LL LET YOU TALK TO HIM.

( clears throat ) (British accent) COACH WILSON,

I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT-- Cut the accent.

COACH WILSON, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT OLIVER

ARRIVED OKAY.

WE'LL SEND HIM BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

( pots clanking ) ALICE! WILL YOU HOLD IT DOWN?

I'M ON THE PHONE!

LISTEN, COACH, I GOTTA GO.

HERE'S OLIVER.

WELL, COACH, YOU GUYS WIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF GAMES WITHOUT

ME, BUT I WILL BE BACK FOR THE BIG ONE. BYE.

THE HIERARCHY OF THE ZENDA CORPORATION OF COURSE

IS VERY IMPORTANT. AT THE TOP WE HAVE YOU.

NOTICE THE HAIR, THAT'S WHY, OF COURSE, WE NEED THE HAIRCUT.

AFTER A HARD DAY AT SCHOOL YOU CAN COME HOME

AND HAVE A DIP.

IT'S A NICE POOL.

MICHAEL, WHO IS YOUR UNCLE.

( continues, indistinct ) HE HAS MORE OF A NATURAL

BOUNCE THAN THAT.

TEACHERS...

VARIOUS CLASSMATES, LIKE DOUGLAS, WHO HAPPENS TO BE

MICHAEL'S SON...

LET'S GO.

HMM.

WELL, OLIVER, YOU'VE GOT A JOB TO DO.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M RUDY.

THEY'RE GONNA SEE RIGHT THROUGH ME, WOOLEY.

JUST REMEMBER, YOU'VE WORKED HARD, YOU'RE READY.

WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT.

AT LEAST YOU'RE CONFIDANT.

WAIT, YOU FORGOT YOUR LUNCH.

WELL, HE TAKES THIS EVERY DAY.

HEY, HOW'S IT GOIN', RUDY?

OKAY, SAM, WE CAN GO NOW.

HEY, RUDY!

WHAT'S KEEPING YOU?

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU AT LUNCH.

I WANT TO GET A NEW EXPANDABLE DIGITAL DRIVE.

I NEED YOU TO GO OVER THE SPECS.

OKAY.

( classroom chatter ) HI, RUDY.

HI.

YOU JUST VISITING?

UM...

IT WAS REALLY NICE TALKING THE OTHER NIGHT.

ARE YOU LOST?

ALZHEIMER'S MUST BE KICKING IN, HEY, RUDY?

DOUGLAS.

OH, I'M SORRY. EXCUSE ME.

HEY.

YOU KNOW, YOU LOOK DIFFERENT, SOMEHOW.

I DO?

YEAH. SOMETHING'S A LITTLE OUT OF PLACE.

REALLY.

I'VE GOT IT.

YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR SECURITY BLANKET WITH YOU.

DON'T HAVE THE LAPTOP OUT AND RUNNIN', HUH?

HA.

BUT HEY, YOU STILL GOT THAT REALLY CLASSY LUNCHBOX.

WHAT? STARTING TO FIND OLD RUDY MORE INTERESTING THAN ME?

TRY A TOASTER'S MORE INTERESTING THAN YOU.

WHAT?! (Fiona laughs) ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE,

NOT TO WORRY, YOUR MUCH BELOVED HISTORY TEACHER HAS RETURNED.

DOUGLAS, I BET YOU WERE HOPING I RAN OFF TO TIJUANA

WITH MISS McDONALD.

YES, SIR, I DID.

I HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD TIME.

Boy: LOOKS LIKE WE MIGHT BE PLAYING THAT WIMPY L.A. TEAM.

WELL, MAYBE WE SHOULD BE WIMPY LIKE THEM. THEY'VE ONLY

WON THEIR LAST EIGHT GAMES.

SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

THE ZIP DRIVE HAS A SEVEN MEGABYTE PER SECOND FASTER

SUSTAINED DATA TRANSFER RATE.

WELL, IF IT ISN'T THE DAILY MEETING OF POCKET PROTECTORS

ANONYMOUS.

AND LOOK, IT'S THEIR CHAIRMAN-- MY SMART-ASS COUSIN RUDY.

LOOK AT ME.

NOW LOOK AT YOU.

I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE RELATED.

WHO'D HAVE GUESSED?

HEY, I'M ASHAMED OF IT TOO.

AT LEAST MY FAMILY HAS THE GENES WERE IT REALLY COUNTS.

SPORTS.

YOU KNOW, I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THAT, 'CAUSE THEY'RE

PROBABLY THE SAME GENES THAT GAVE YOU THE I.Q.

OF A BASEBALL, RIGHT?

( Fiona laughs ) WHAT'D HE SAY?

I.Q. OF A BASEBALL.

WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO RUDY?

YOU CAN JOKE ALL YOU WANT, RUDOLPH.

I'M GONNA WIN MY SCHOOL THE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND THAT'S

AN EXPERIENCE YOU'LL NEVER HAVE.

( bell rings ) Boy: OH, RUDY!

Boy #2: OH, MAN!

GREAT CATCH, MAN!

RUDY.

THANKS.

MY PLEASURE.

Man: THANKS, SON.

NO PROBLEM. HERE YA GO.

NO. I'LL COME DOWN AND GET IT.

HOW'S IT GOIN'.

RUDY.

RUDY, RUDY, YOU NEED A NEW IMAGE, MAN.

YOU GOTTA LOOSEN UP A LITTLE BIT.

OKAY. LET'S SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

I WONDER HOW OLIVER DID TODAY.

PROFESSOR?

I'M SORRY. I JUST CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT RUDY MIGHT

BE GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW.

I BELIEVE THE BOY HAS A SPRING IN HIS STEP, WOOLEY.

WELL, OLIVER, HOW WAS YOUR FIRST DAY AS THE GREAT IMPOSTER?

WELL, I GOTTA TELL YA, THIS RUDY GUY HAS POSSIBILITIES.

OH, LOOK.

IT'S AN ARBUTUS MENZIESSI.

WHAT?

IT'S A GIANT ARBUTUS.

( thugs all scream ) IT'S JUST A BIG TREE.

THE KID STILL THINKS HE'S ON A FREAKING NATURE HIKE, LEON.

YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS LOOK A LITTLE TIRED.

WANT TO TAKE A REST?

( all groan ) NICE OF THE KID TO GIVE US

A BREATHER, HUH?

YEAH.

SHUT UP, BONEHEAD!

HE AIN'T GIVIN' US NOTHIN'!

I'M THE ONE IN CHARGE HERE, RIGHT?

RUDY, TAKE A BREAK.

YES, SIR.

FRANKIE.

YEAH?

WE'VE BEEN OUT HERE TWO DAYS.

YEAH.

AND I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE A CLUE WHERE THAT CABIN IS.

AND YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

I JUST BET WE'VE BEEN WALKING AROUND IN CIRCLES.

GIVE ME THAT MAP.

OH, NO, NO.

WE'RE NOT WALKING IN CIRCLES.

YOU SEE HERE?

THANKS.

SEE, RIGHT HERE, THIS IS WHERE WE ARE, RIGHT ON THE MAIN TRAIL.

AND RIGHT UP THERE, THAT'S WHERE THE MOUNTAINS ARE.

AND HERE? HERE'S THE MOUNTAINS.

OH, YEAH.

YEAH, I KNEW THAT.

I KNOW YOU DID, SIR.

THAT MEANS THE CABIN IS PROBABLY FIFTEEN MILES THAT WAY.

OHH!

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO. LET'S GO.

OKAY.

BUT IF HE DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING BY TOMORROW--

HEY, DAD.

I'LL CALL YOU LATER.

DOUGLAS, MY SON.

HOW ARE THINGS?

GOOD. CAN I USE THE LAND ROVER?

NICE TRY. SEE ME AGAIN IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR COUSIN RUDY IS OUT SICK.

JUST YESTERDAY, HE SHOWED UP TODAY.

HE WHAT?

BUT THERE'S SOMETHING...

FUNNY ABOUT HIM.

HE SHOWED UP...TODAY?

YEAH. THAT'S WHAT I AM SAYING.

I WANTED TO KILL HIM, TOO.

HE WAS REALLY WEIRD.

WE'RE BOTH TALKING ABOUT YOUR COUSIN RUDY, RIGHT?

YEAH.

YOU WANT MORE, FRANKIE?

NO MORE, KID. I'M STUFFED.

( telephone ringing ) YEAH, HELLO.

WHAT'S THE SITUATION UP THERE?

ROVER 1 HERE.

WHO'S CALLING? IDENTIFY.

YOU KNOW DAMN WELL WHO THIS IS.

GOTCHA, BIG CHEESE.

WHERE'S THE KID?

HE'S RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF ME. WE GOT HIM COOKING

SUPPER FOR US.

( all laugh ) YOU GUYS BETTER BE

ON THE LEVEL.

ON THE LEVEL?

ON THE LEVEL?!

WAIT A MINUTE.

BRING THE KID.

LET'S GO, KID.

COME ON, COME ON.

SAY YOUR NAME, KID.

WELL, I-- SAY IT! NOW!

RUDY GATEWICK.

HUH? HOW'S THAT?

HAS HE SIGNED IT YET?

UM...

WE WERE GONNA TAKE CARE OF THAT TOMORROW.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO.

( click, dial tone ) Michael: HOW CAN THAT BE?

BAXTER, I SWEAR TO GOD THE BRAT IS HERE!

Baxter: MR. GATEWICK, BUT YOU JUST TOLD ME LEON SAID

HE HAD THE KID.

HOW COULD THERE BE TWO-- HOLD ON A MINUTE.

THE OTHER SIDE SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND A RINGER.

YOU MEAN A DOUBLE?

HAVE OUR GUYS CALL THE OLD MAN.

WHEN HE HEARS THE KID'S VOICE THAT'LL SHAKE HIM UP.

YES, SIR.

YOU KNOW MY ADVICE. YOU'VE GOT TO BRING IN THE POLICE.

BUT WHY HAVEN'T WE HEARD FROM THEM BY NOW?

WHAT DO THEY WANT?

WE CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER.

GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE PUTTING THAT POOR BOY THROUGH.

REMEMBER, ONCE WE TALK TO THE POLICE, WE'LL HAVE SHOWN

OUR CARDS TO MICHAEL.

MAYBE HE ALREADY KNOWS.

WHEN RUDY'S FATHER WAS ALIVE, MICHAEL WAS ALWAYS KEPT IN

CHECK, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT HE'S UP TO NOW?

MICHAEL? EVEN HE WOULDN'T STOOP THAT LOW.

( telephone ringing ) ZAPF HERE.

I DON'T KNOW, GENTLEMEN, WHO KNOWS HOW LONG THIS CHARADE

WITH THE GILLIS BOY WILL HOLD UP?

IT'S THEM.

THIS IS WOOLEY.

Leon: GOT A FRIEND OF YOURS HERE YOU MIGHT WANT TO

TALK TO.

Rudy: PROFESSOR WOOLEY?

RUDY?

THEY TOLD ME TO TELL YOU THAT I'M SAFE, AND YOU SHOULD

DO EVERYTHING THEY SAY.

LISTEN TO ME, WOOLEY, THERE'S THERE OF 'EM, AND WE'RE UP--

RUDY!

Leon: LISTEN UP.

YOU WILL DELIVER $10 MILLION IN UNMARKED BILLS ON THE 27th.

WE'LL TELL YOU WHERE AND WHEN.

AND REMEMBER, DON'T MAKE US HURT THE KID.

IF YOU HARM HIM, I'LL MAKE SURE YOU--

LOOKS LIKE OUR DECISION'S BEEN MADE FOR US.

THE 27th. THAT'S-- THE DAY AFTER THE

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

OH, AM I GLAD TO SEE YOU.

I KNOW, YOU PROBABLY WANT THE DAILY REPORT, AND I'LL

GET TO THAT, BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN WHAT I JUST SAW.

THAT ACADEMY TEAM, THEY ARE GOOD, I MEAN, THEY ARE

REALLY GOOD, AND DOUGLAS, MAN, HE'S GOT A GOOD PITCHING ARM.

BUT OUR TEAM...

I THINK WE CAN TAKE 'EM.

THAT'S JUST SPLENDID, OLIVER.

YOU SEEM TO BE GETTING A HANDLE ON THINGS,

AS I KNEW YOU WOULD.

AND IT MIGHT MAKE WHAT I'M ABOUT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE

EASIER TO TAKE.

WHAT?

SOMETHING HAS COME UP, AND WE MAY NEED YOU FOR

LONGER THAN WE THOUGHT.

HOW LONG?

AT LEAST THROUGH THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

WELL, YOU TOLD ME RUDY WAS GONNA GIVE THE SPEECH

AT THAT MEETING.

OLIVER, RUDY IS GOING TO GIVE A SPEECH AT THAT MEETING.

WHOA, THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE DEAL, MAN, AND THERE IS

NO WAY-- WON'T YOU LET ME EXPLAIN?

WE JUST LEARNED THAT WE CAN'T GET RUDY BACK IN TIME.

IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM.

THINGS WON'T BE THAT TOUGH.

WE'LL WALK YOU THROUGH IT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. IS IT THE

COMPUTER PROBLEM? BECAUSE YOU'LL GET THE HANG OF IT EVENTUALLY.

I DON'T WANT TO GET THE HANG OF IT!

IT'S FUNNY, I NEVER PICTURED YOU AS A QUITTER.

I AIN'T A QUITTER.

BESIDES, YOU FORGOT, THERE'S MORE THAN JUST ME AT STAKE HERE.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU FIRST JOINED THAT BALL TEAM?

YOU WEREN'T THEIR STAR HITTER RIGHT AWAY, WERE YOU?

NO. I COULD HARDLY HIT A BALL.

YES, I KNOW THE FEELING.

BUT YOU DIDN'T LET IT SCARE YOU AWAY, DID YOU?

AND NOW TODAY, YOU'RE THE BEST PLAYER ON THE TEAM.

WON'T YOU HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN US, AND IN YOURSELF?

( sighs ) WELL, PROFESSOR...

I GUESS TOMORROW WE CAN ROLL THE COMPUTER OUT

AND BOOT IT DOWN.

THERE'S THE SPIRIT.

"BOOT IT DOWN."

HEY, AT LEAST I'LL BE BACK IN TIME FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

I HOPE SO.

WE'RE JUST GONNA HIT A COUPLE, OKAY?

MIKE, KEEP THOSE ARMS UP.

IT WAS GREAT WINNING, GUYS.

IT WAS EVEN BETTER BEING ABLE TO MISS ENGLISH CLASS

TO DO IT.

OKAY, LET'S SHOW 'EM WHAT OLD RUDY CAN DO.

OKAY, RUDY, JUST DO YOUR BEST.

COME ON IN, IT'S ONLY RUDY.

DON'T GET TOO COCKY, LADIES, YOU BARELY SQUEAKED BY TODAY.

BUT COACH, WE DID WIN.

JUST SHUT IT AND GET TO THE SHOWER.

EASY OUT HERE.

WHAT?!

RUDY, YOU ON SOME KIND OF NEW VITAMIN?

BETTER GET BACK.

WHO THE HECK IS THAT?

GET A LOAD OF THIS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.

VERY GOOD, RUDY.

RALPH, I WANT TO TALK TO YOUR MAN FOR A MINUTE.

THAT'S ENOUGH, SON.

STEP OVER HERE FOR A SECOND.

YOU'RE RUDY GATEWICK, AREN'T YOU?

YEAH.

HOW COME WE HAVEN'T SEEN YOU PLAY BALL BEFORE?

I DON'T KNOW.

HOW'D YOU LIKE TO PLAY FOR THE TEAM?

FOR SAINT MATTHEWS?

WE'RE A LITTLE LIGHT ON POWER HITTERS.

OH, NO, I CAN'T-- BE ON THE FIELD TOMORROW

AT THREE.

OH, LAST SEMIFINAL'S ON FRIDAY.

SEE YOU TOMORROW.

I JUST HOPE THE BOY CAN PULL IT OFF.

THE Z-2000 DOESN'T GO OVER, ZENDA'S GOING TO BE

IN VERY BIG TROUBLE.

DOES HE REALIZE THE SPEECH MIGHT NOT BE THE END OF IT?

I DIDN'T HAVE THE HEART TO TELL HIM.

AND THIS JUST MAKES IT EVEN WORSE.

THANKS, ARTHUR.

WELL, I GUESS THE HONEYMOON'S OVER, HUH?

NO. OLIVER, COME ON IN.

THE COLONEL AND I, WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOU.

SO...HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

WELL, IT WAS INTERESTING.

ANYTHING HAPPEN?

WELL, I'LL BE PLAYING FOR THE ST. MATTHEWS TEAM ON FRIDAY.

PLAYING? BUT IF ST. MATTHEWS WINS ON FRIDAY, THAT MEANS

THEY'RE GOING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND, UH,

I'M AFRAID THAT'S NOT ALL.

HA!

WE WON!

THAT'S GREAT!

WAIT-- ARE YOU SAYING IF ST. MATTHEWS'

TEAM WINS ON FRIDAY, THAT I'LL BE PLAYING AGAINST 'EM

WHEN I GET BACK TO MY OWN TEAM?

OH, BOY.

THERE'S NO WAY I CAN PLAY ON THE ST. MATTHEWS TEAM.

LISTEN, YOU'VE GOT TO PLAY THEM NOW.

YOU'RE RUDY. JUST DON'T PLAY THEM LIKE OLIVER.

NO. YOU JUST GET RUDY BACK IN TIME.

I GOT IT!

WE SHOULDA TAKEN A LEFT AT THE LAST FORK.

WILL YOU KNOCK IT OFF WITH THIS THING?

FACE IT, FRANKIE, YOU GOT US LOST.

HUH?

UNH-UNH-UNH-UNH-UNH.

NOW LOOK, WHAT I WOULD LIKE IS TO BE IN THE CABIN

BY THIS TIME TOMORROW.

OKAY?

TOMORROW?

YEAH. WHAT ABOUT TOMORROW?

TOMORROW'S THE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

WELL, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT TOO MUCH IF I WERE YOU,

KID.

RIGHT, BOYS?

( Buddy, Frankie laugh ) HE'S ALL YOURS, DOUGIE.

COME ON, RUDY, KEEP YOUR EYE ON IT.

GO, RUDY!

( chatter ) WATCH IT, DOUGLAS!

DON'T WANT TO PUT ANY OF OUR PEOPLE IN THIS HOSPITAL,

YOU GOT IT?

SORRY, COACH.

DON'T WORRY, RUDY, THIS ONE'LL BE NICE AND EASY.

THAT'S VERY FUNNY.

THROW TO FIRST!

SECOND! SECOND! SECOND!

THROW TO SECOND!

COME ON!

I DIDN'T KNOW RUDY COULD HIT LIKE THAT.

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT FOR THE DAY.

( chatter ) I'LL BE BACK IN A SEC.

WAIT FOR ME.

OKAY.

OKAY?

OKAY.

RUDY?

OH, HI.

YOU REALLY SURPRISED ME LATELY.

REALLY?

I'M GLAD YOU'RE FINALLY STANDING UP TO DOUGLAS.

WELL, FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, HE'S HAD IT COMING TO HIM,

YA KNOW.

YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

I WISH I HAD GOTTEN TO KNOW YOU BETTER OVER THE YEARS.

HEY, WE CAN START NOW, HUH?

( thunder rumbles ) HEY, WHY CAN'T YOU COOK

AS GOOD AS THE KID, HUH?

SHUT UP!

ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH.

KID...

THERE'S SOMETHING YOU'RE GONNA SIGN...

RIGHT NOW.

WHAT'S THAT?

NEVER MIND WHAT IT SAYS.

YOU JUST PUT YOUR JOHN BABCOCK ON THE DOTTED LINE, AND

EVERYTHING WILL BE HUNKY DORY.

I DON'T THINK SO.

OH. REALLY?

WELL, I DON'T THINK YOU HAVE MUCH CHOICE IN THE MATTER, KID.

MY FATHER TOLD ME NEVER TO SIGN ANYTHING UNTIL I'VE READ

THE FINE PRINT.

OH, BOYS.

SIGN.

I'M NOT GONNA SIGN IT.

ARGGGH!

LET ME TAKE HIM, BOSS!

I BEEN ITCHIN' TO GET HIM FOR FIFTY MILES! COME ON!

LET'S GO! YOU AND ME!

LET'S GO!

THE BIG CHEESE TOLD US WE CAN'T ROUGH HIM UP.

HUH? BUT DON'T WORRY.

WE'LL DO IT OUR WAY.

NOW, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO CHECK IN AT TEN O'CLOCK, AND I'M

TELLING HIM, IF HE WANTS THIS SIGNED, HE'S GONNA

HAVE TO LET US DO IT OUR WAY.

OKAY, KID, YOU'RE SAFE...

FOR NOW.

Zapf: THIS IS THE POINT THAT THE PROFESSOR WILL INTRODUCE

RUDY--THAT'S YOU--TO THE STAGE.

AND YOU JUST WAIT FOR THE APPLAUSE TO DIE DOWN AND YOU

GO RIGHT INTO YOUR SPEECH.

OLIVER, DON'T FORGET ABOUT-- NO.

OKAY. AHEM...

"HELLO.

UH, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO TODAY'S--

HERE, JUST LET ME.

NO.

THANKS.

OH. I SEE PREPARATIONS FOR TOMORROW'S STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

ARE GOING SMOOTHLY.

MIND IF I JOIN YOU?

YOU'RE MICHAEL.

AND YOU'RE RUDY.

AND I'M PROFESSOR WOOLEY.

ISN'T IT GOOD THAT WE REMIND OURSELVES WHO WE ARE

EVERY NOW AND THEN?

ANYWAY, RUDY WAS JUST STARTING TO GIVE HIS SPEECH.

UH, RUDY?

OH, YEAH.

UH...

HMM.

UH, LET ME SEE.

EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT, RUDY?

YEAH.

BECAUSE IF THIS IS TOO MUCH FOR YOU, I'D BE DELIGHTED TO

MAKE THE PRESENTATION FOR YOU.

THANK YOU MICHAEL, BUT THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.

THE BOY HAS HAD A LONG, HARD DAY.

ARE YOU CERTAIN?

THIS IS CRUCIAL.

RUDY WILL DO JUST FINE.

WE'RE STICKING TO THE PLAN.

ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN. I'M SURE YOU KNOW IF THERE'S

A SLIP-UP, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE DISASTROUS.

DON'T WORRY, MICHAEL.

WE'RE ALL AWARE OF THE CONSEQUENCES, AND THANK YOU

AGAIN FOR YOUR CONCERN.

YOU'RE RIGHT, I SHOULDN'T WORRY.

RUDY BEING WHO HE IS, I'M CERTAIN WE HAVE

THE BEST MAN.

DO YOU THINK HE'S ON TO US?

BAXTER, MY FRIEND, THEY THOUGHT THEY'D PUT ONE OVER

ON US, BUT THIS IS BETTER THAN WE'D HOPED FOR.

THEIR RUDY IS GOING TO FALL FLAT ON HIS FACE TOMORROW

AFTERNOON, AND I, LIKE A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR, WILL BE THERE

TO SAVE THE DAY.

( telephone ringing ) THAT'LL BE HUEY, DEWEY

AND LOUIE.

HELLO.

BIG CHEESE.

ROVER 1 CHECKING IN.

SPEAK TO ME.

OUR BIRD HAS TURNED INTO QUITE A NASTY LITTLE VULTURE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?

MR. GATEWICK-- DON'T USE ANY NAMES.

AH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, THE KID'S ASLEEP.

MICHAEL.

NOW LOOK, IF YOU WANT HIM TO SIGN THE COMPANY OVER TO YOU,

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET US, YOU KNOW, SMACK HIM

AROUND A LITTLE BIT.

ARE YOU STILL THERE?

DO IT. BUT DON'T LEAVE ANY VISIBLE MARKS.

AH, MR. CHEESE, IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS

WITH YOU.

HELLO?

HELLO?

UHH.

CRIPES!

I TOLD BUDDY TO CHARGE THIS THING BEFORE WE LEFT.

( snoring ) SO, RITA,

YOU'RE A METER MAID?

( electronic sounds ) ( telephone ringing )

HELLO?

HELLO?

HI. WHO IS THIS?

RUDY?

YEAH.

HI!

THIS IS A SURPRISE.

YEAH, WELL, IT IS FOR ME, TOO.

I COULDN'T SLEEP.

ME NEITHER.

I'M GLAD YOU CALLED.

YOU ARE?

WELL, YEAH.

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. I JUST...

FELT LIKE TALKING TO SOMEONE.

YOU DON'T MIND, DO YOU?

NO. WE CAN ALWAYS TALK.

WELL, GOOD. DO YOU EVER...

DO YOU EVER NOT KNOW WHAT THE HECK YOU'RE DOING?

WELL, YEAH. A LOT.

IT'S ONLY HUMAN.

SO IT'S ALL RIGHT IF RUDY GATEWICK FEELS THAT WAY TOO.

HE'S ONLY HUMAN.

THANKS.

NO PROBLEM.

SWEET DREAMS?

YOU TOO.

OKAY.

OKAY.

UH...

OKAY, I CAN DO THIS.

I CAN DO THIS.

LET ME SEE. COME ON.

( ignition stutters ) COME ON.

( ignition catches ) ( engine revving )

HA!

YES.

OH...

WELL...

HERE GOES NOTHIN'.

( gears grinding ) ( gears grinding )

Announcement: ZENDA WELCOMES ALL ANNUAL MEETING ACTIVITIES.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE ZENDA REPRESENTATIVES' DIRECTIONS

TO THE NORTH AUDITORIUM.

HELLO THERE.

MICHAEL GATEWICK.

HI. MICHAEL GATEWICK.

HELLO! MICHAEL GATEWICK.

ZENDA WELCOMES YOU.

AND REMEMBER, IT'S NOT CD-ROAM, IT'S CD-ROM.

CD-ROM, OKAY.

HELLO. HI.

GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO

THE 23rd ANNUAL ZENDA, INCORPORATED STOCKHOLDERS

MEETING. I AM ANN BRODER, THE SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT

OF MARKETING.

STATIONS ONE THROUGH TEN REPORT NO PROBLEMS.

FINE. AT LEAST WE'RE OFF TO A GOOD START.

MICHAEL, WELL, WE'RE UNDERWAY, AREN'T WE?

ARE WE? WHAT DO YOU THINK OUR ESTEEMED SHAREHOLDERS WOULD

SAY IF THEY SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT WHAT THEY THINK THEY SEE

ISN'T ACTUALLY WHAT IT SEEMS?

WHAT ARE YOU GETTING AT?

I THINK WE BOTH KNOW.

WE HAVE, IT SEEMS, ONE RUDY TOO MANY.

IT WAS YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING, COLONEL?

AM I THE ONE TRYING TO DECEIVE THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THEIR FAITH

AND HARD-EARNED DOLLARS INTO THIS COMPANY?

IF YOU DO HAVE RUDY AND EVEN ONE HAIR ON HIS HEAD--

WHAT ARE YOU ACCUSING ME OF?

THERE'S RUDY RIGHT THERE.

BETTER GET OLIVER DOWN HERE FOR BETTER OR WORSE.

HE'S UP NEXT.

I HAVE THE DISTINCT PLEASURE OF INTRODUCING TO YOU ZENDA'S

NEW CO-CEO DESIGNATE, JONATHAN WOOLEY.

( gears grinding ) Cop: SO THIS ONE TIME

I WAS ON A 634.

Cop #2: I LOVE THOSE.

OH, YEAH, IT WAS GOOD.

I WAS WORKING THE DOG SUPPLY AT THE TIME.

( car stalling ) WHAT THE...?

CHECK THE PLATES.

( beeping ) OH, MAN.

THIS PIECE OF CRAP!

IF WE COULD ONLY GET ONE THAT WORKS.

WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE A 511.

YEAH. NOT TO MENTION A 312 OR 718.

COULD BE A 423, TOO.

LET'S FIND OUT.

( siren bleats ) ( ignition stuttering )

AHEM.

OH! YOU DON'T KNOW HOW GLAD I AM TO SEE YOU.

IS THIS YOUR VEHICLE, SON?

UH, NO. I'M RUDY GATWICK, OFFICERS.

DRIVERS LICENSE.

DRIVERS LICENSE?

I'M ONLY FOURTEEN.

AND SO, PURSUANT TO YOUR APPROVAL, THE INCOMING

MANAGEMENT TEAM PRESENTS OUR BEST OPPORTUNITY YET TO CONTINUE

OUR COMPANY'S STRONG GROWTH.

( applause ) I KNOW THOMAS GATEWICK

NOURISHED THE GROWTH....

DON'T LET HIM BOTHER YOU, SON.

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, THE PROFESSOR AND I GREATLY

APPRECIATE ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR US.

WELL, AT LEAST AFTER THIS IT'LL BE OVER, HUH?

RIGHT?

JUST GIVE THE BEST SPEECH YOU CAN.

YOU'RE GETTIN' THE KID BACK TOMORROW, RIGHT?

THAT'S OUR DISTINCT HOPE.

HOPE? LISTEN, MAN, I CAN'T BE THIS KID

THE REST OF MY LIFE!

Wooley: AND NOW IT'S MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU A MAN

WHO'LL BE PRESENTING TO YOU THE NEW ZENDA Z-2000 COMPUTER,

NONE OTHER THAN THE SON OF OUR FOUNDER, MR. RUDY GATEWICK!

( applause ) IF YOU DON'T GET RUDY BACK

TOMORROW, I'LL MISS THE CHAMPIONSHIP!

NOT ENTIRELY. YOU'D STILL BE PLAYING FOR ST. MATTHEWS.

WHAT?!

OLIVER, YOU'RE ON.

COURAGE, SON.

WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE.

( low chatter ) ( clears throat )

OH, GEEZ.

HE'S FREEZING UP.

I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU ALL TO TODAY'S EXCITING EVENT.

A LOT OF TERRIFIC WORK HAS GONE INTO ZENDA'S--ZENDA'S--

B-BOLD--BOLD NEW LINE OF COMPUTERS.

THE NEW HIPPER-- THE NEW HYPER-SPEED, UH...

UH, CPU...IS OUR LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE,

COMPLETE WITH AN...

ENHANCED VIRTUAL MEMORY. HA HA!

THIS IS EVEN BETTER THAN WE'D HOPED FOR.

OUR NEW MODEM'S FOR-- PROVIDES A, UM--

I THINK IT'S TIME TO PUT AN END TO THIS SAD DISPLAY

OF INEPTITUDE.

UM...

THANK YOU, RUDY, FOR THAT FINE PRESENTATION.

I'M MICHAEL GATEWICK.

( door opens ) Rudy: UNCLE MICHAEL?

WHOA.

( whispering ) COUSIN.

WHAT TOOK YA, COUSIN?

THANKS, UNCLE MICHAEL.

I CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE.

HOW ABOUT THAT?

THE KID WAS WHO HE SAID HE WAS.

I FIGURED IF HE COULD FIX OUR COMPUTER, HE HAD TO BE

SOME KIND OF COMPUTER GENIUS.

I'M SURE YOU ALL MUST BE WONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON.

I THINK EVEN PROFESSOR WOOLEY WAS A LITTLE SURPRISED BY THIS.

BUT I'LL ALL BE CLEARED UP IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

IN THE MEANTIME, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MY COUSIN,

I'LL CONTINUES THIS PRESENTATION.

HERE IT IS, THE ZENDA Z-2000.

OKAY.

AS MY COUSIN WAS SAYING, THE ZENDA Z-2000 WAS DESIGNED

TO OUTPERFORM, OUTDISTANCE, AND SIMPLY OUTDO EVERY PERSONAL

COMPUTER ON THE MARKET.

WITH OUR NEW OPTICAL ABLE 8 SPEED CD-ROM--

SHOW 'EM.

( beeps ) --ZENDA BRINGS REMOVABLE

STORAGE INTO THE 21st CENTURY.

THE 892 KILOBYTE CABLE TV MODEM PROVIDES A REAL-TIME LINK TO

THE INTERNET.

NOW, THESE ARE SOME OF THE FEATURES THAT PLACE THE Z-2000

YEARS AHEAD OF COMPETING MODELS.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS ZENDA'S REFUSAL TO CUT CORNERS

THAT HAS ALLOWED US TO REMAIN NUMBER ONE.

THAT IS WHY IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOU CAST YOUR VOTES

FOR THE MANAGERIAL TEAM LED BY PROFESSOR JONATHAN WOOLEY.

IF MY FATHER WAS WITH US TODAY...

HE'D ASK YOU TO DO THE SAME.

( applause ) THANK YOU, RUDY, AND, UH,

RUDY'S COUSIN.

NOW THAT WE'VE ALL SEEN ZENDA'S NEW Z-2000...

IN SPITE OF WHAT YOU THINK, IT'S NOT OVER YET.

OH, YES, IT IS.

RECOGNIZE THIS?

DON'T BOTHER READING IT.

YOU KNOW WHAT IT SAYS, UNCLE MICHAEL.

EXCEPT THE NAMES ARE REVERSED NOW.

PLEASE! YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO FRAME ME WITH THIS

OBVIOUS FORGERY.

Leon (on tape): MR. GATEWICK, IF YOU WANT HIM TO SIGN THE

COMPANY OVER TO YOU, WELL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO LET US,

YOU KNOW, SMACK HIM AROUND A LITTLE BIT.

SOUNDS LIKE A 403.

POINT 5.

( Japanese learning tape ) WELL, WAY TO GO, RUDY.

BY THE WAY, I'M OLLIE.

HI, OLIVER.

THANKS FOR BUYING US SOME TIME.

( applause ) WHAT?!

THIS IS THE KZPZ BERKELEY BROADCAST OF THE ZENDA, INC.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

HERE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH THE ST. MATTHEWS GIANTS

MAINTAIN A SLIM ONE-RUN LEAD OVER THE RESEDA TIGERS.

THE GIANTS STAR PITCHER DOUGLAS GATEWICK HAS JUST STRUCK OUT

HIS SEVENTH OF THE GAME, WHICH BRINGS UP TIGERS FIRST BASEMAN

CHARLIE ROSEMERKEL.

ROSEMERKEL'S HAD TROUBLE TODAY AGAINST THE GATEWICK FASTBALL.

THIS CAPACITY CROWD IS LOVING THE GAME, AND IT COULDN'T HAVE

COME TO A MORE DRAMATIC FINISH.

COME ON, CHARLIE!

SHORTSTOP OLIVER GILLIS WAITS ON DECK AS GATEWICK...

HE PRETENDED TO BE THE KID WHEN THE REAL KID WAS OFF

IN THE WOODS SOMEWHERE.

HE WAS CAMPING?

NO, NO, HE WAS A HOSTAGE.

HOSTAGE?! YOU NEVER TOLD ME HOSTAGE!

AND NOW THE OH-ONE OFFERING TO CHARLIE ROSEMERKEL.

A PITCH RIGHT DOWN THE PIPE...

HONEY, PLEASE, OLLIE'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT LATER, OKAY?

COME ON, KID!

LET'S GO, CHARLIE!

IT'S A SOLID DRIVE INTO RIGHT FIELD WHICH LOOKS LIKE, YES,

IT FALLS IN A FOR A BASE HIT.

THIS NOW BRINGS UP OLIVER GILLIS IN A MUCH-ANTICIPATED

RIVALRY WITH TWO OUTS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH.

YOU CAN DO THIS.

NOW GET UP THERE.

I WON'T LET THE TEAM DOWN.

THE CROWD LOVES THIS KID.

Both: GO, OLLIE!

OLIVER GILLIS IS TWO FOR TWO TODAY, WITH A HOME RUN

AND A DOUBLE.

I KNOW WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE CHEERING FOR ST. MATTHEWS,

BUT KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK, OLIVER!

TIME!

TIME!

TIME OUT IS CALLED AS COACH PALMER OF THE

ST. MATTHEWS GIANTS...

DOUGLAS, I WANT YOU TO WALK THIS GUY.

WALK HIM. ARE YOU CRAZY?

WE CAN'T TAKE THE CHANCE.

I CAN GET THIS GUY OUT.

I KNOW IT!

JUST WALK HIM.

DOUGLAS GATEWICK HAS PITCHED SPLENDIDLY TODAY, STRIKING OUT

SEVEN.

ROSEMERKEL STILL TAKES A SLIGHT LEAD OFF FIRST AS GATEWICK

LOOKS IN FOR THE SIGN.

THE PITCH IS HIGH AND INSIDE AS GILLIS IS FORCED TO DUCK OUT

OF THE BATTER'S BOX.

THE CROWD IS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THAT THROW.

SO THE COUNT IS NOW ONE AND OH AS GILLIS PREPARES TO SEE

THE OH-ONE DELIVERY.

ROSEMERKEL STILL LEADING OFF FIRST.

COME ON, OLLIE!

ALL RIGHT!

( grunts ) AND IT'S A STRIKE ON

THE OUTSIDE CORNER.

IT LOOKED LIKE GILLIS WAS REALLY CHASING THAT ONE.

DOUGLAS SAYS YOU'RE WHITE TRASH,

AND HE'S GONNA SHUT YOU DOWN.

DON'T BET ON IT.

GATEWICK STEPS BACK UP TO THE MOUND FOR THE ONE-ONE DELIVERY.

DOUGLAS, DON'T YOU DARE.

ROSEMERKEL STILL LEADING OFF FIRST...

COME ON, OLLIE!

GATEWICK STEPS BACK UP TO THE MOUND...

GILLIS HITS IT!

IT'S A LONG FLY BALL TO DEEP LEFT FIELD

WHICH GOES OVER THE HEADS OF A COUPLE OF OUTFIELDERS

AND FALLS IN, AND THIS COULD BE EXTRA BASES!

COME ON HOME!

ROSEMERKEL EASILY COMES AROUND TO SCORE, AND NOW

IT'S TIED UP AS GILLIS REPRESENTS THE GO-AHEAD RUN.

ROUNDING SECOND IS GILLIS AS THE THROW IS GONNA BE CLOSE!

HERE COMES THE THROW...

AND IT'S NOT IN TIME, BUT THEY'VE GOT GILLIS TRAPPED.

GIVE IT TO ME!

GO HOME, BABY, GO HOME!

AND HE THROWS TO GET GILLIS...

SLIDE!

YES!

SAFE!

AND HE'S SAFE!

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!

GILLIS SLIDES IN UNDER THE TAG AND THE TIGERS WIN THE

CHAMPIONSHIP WITH AN INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUN!

AN UNBELIEVABLE FINISH AS THE TIGERS TAKE OVER THE BRAGGING

RIGHTS FROM THE ZENDA, INC.

BASEBALL TOURNAMENT WITH AN EIGHT-TO-SEVEN VICTORY

OVER THE GIANTS!

STAY TUNED FOR ALL THE HIGHLIGHTS JUST AFTER THESE

WORDS FROM OUR SPONSOR...

( cheers, applause ) ( chatter )

THANKS, DAD.

( chatter ) AND YOU WERE LIVING HERE?

YEAH.

SOME PAD.

WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M READY TO GO HOME.

OLIVER, WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU.

OH, YEAH?

WE WANT YOU TO DO US A FAVOR.

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.

WE'D LIKE FOR YOU TO HAVE THIS.

WHAT'S THIS?

THAT IS A THOUSAND SHARES OF ZENDA STOCK--

FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

IF YOU HOLD ONTO THOSE, THEY SHOULD PUT YOU THROUGH COLLEGE

QUITE NICELY.

YOU'RE RICH, MAN.

AND THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE.

WHEN YOU GET HOME YOU SHOULD FIND SOMETHING WAITING FOR YOU.

YOUR VERY OWN ZENDA Z-2000.

THANKS, GUYS.

NOW, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU?

WELL, YOU HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN, HAVE YOU?

AH.

YOU MEAN YOU'RE OFFERING ME A JOB?

THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR GOOD PEOPLE AT ZENDA.

THIS WAY.

WELL, UM, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME, RUDY.

OH.

HEY, OLIVER.

WHOA! HOLD UP.

YOU KNOW HER?

YEAH.

HEY. HEY.

YEAH, UM, YOU WANNA-- WE'RE GONNA GO GET SOME OF

THOSE PUFFY THINGS.

YEAH.

YEAH, I'LL SEE YA LATER.

ALL RIGHT.

YEAH.

( kiss ) NOW, WHAT WAS THAT FOR?

JUST FOR HELPING RUDY OUT.

WELL, IT WAS MY PLEASURE.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW ONE THING.

WHEN YOU SAID THAT YOU WANTED TO GET TO KNOW ME BETTER,

WERE YOU TALKING AS RUDY OR AS OLIVER?

WELL, I WAS, UH, I WAS TALKING TO YOU AS ME, I GUESS.

OH. OLIVER.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER, ALL RIGHT?

COOL. YEAH.

OKAY. SEE YA.

HE'S DREAMY.

WHICH ONE?

BOTH OF 'EM.

IT'S PRETTY UNBELIEVABLE, HUH?

WHAT, THIS WHOLE THING?

YEAH.

I NEVER HAD MANY REAL FRIENDS, TRUE FRIENDS.

I JUST NEVER SEEMED TO HAVE THE TIME.

I WAS WONDERING, UH...

MAYBE YOU AND I COULD BE FRIENDS.

I'D LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN COME UP HERE ANYTIME YOU WANT.

SEEMS TO ME THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO

SEE YOU AGAIN.

YOU KNOW, I'D HAVE TO IF YOU EVER WANT TO LEARN

HOW TO PLAY BALL.

AND IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO USE THAT NEW COMPUTER.

YOU KNOW, RUDY, THIS COULD BE THE BEGINNING OF

A REALLY COOL FRIENDSHIP.

♪♪