Say it aint so….a mysterious clandestine meeting at the depot…Denkus Jenkus III,Professor Emeritus of Antiquities and Relics vs a trio of Nutballs from Cairo
Among them, the Keeper of the Scrolls, with his ever present Halliburton case…...He professes concern for the dingy caravan parked at the lot’s edge… just something “left here by the dustbowl Okies” (who had the lot reserved this morning) explains Benton……..this seems to satisfy the Keeper, and he reverts to looking ominous again…
The professor has inexplicably shown up with his daughter…(don’t they ALWAYS?)…...though charming and precocious, this pulls no weight with the followers of the Ancient Mummy, RA…..on those occasions when Alice falls off her heels, they all turn as one….the predator instinct on full alert....if they are as quick on their feet as RA himself, Alice Jenkus,despite her propensity for going horizontal, has no cause for concern
Guido the Guide and his Cairo counterparts eye Professor Denkus Jenkus III and his daughter Alice with suspicion, wondering aloud if they are actually who they claim. Jenkus' strong Liverpool accent, combined with Alice's Cockney banter and apparent drunken state are at odds with their academic reputations. Basil Bowler gives a secretive nod to his Pinkerton partner Paulo, seated on the train car step, whereupon his quick unnoticed inspection of the Mercedes limousine shows that its ignition has been tampered with. Curiously, it also displays a gold plate in the rear compartment with an Emperor's inscription. A nearly empty crystal whiskey decanter is noted discarded on the floor of the car. Paulo gives a "thumbs down" to Basil that all is not what it seems. Basil tells the Cairo crew, which causes The Keeper of the Scrolls to bristle in anger. This is not the first time he and his briefcase have been the target of a sophisticated thievery attempt. The Keeper and Basil tell Guido to have his '36 Ford convertible at the ready as a hasty escape may be pending. Guido wonders aloud if his recently purchased Ford is up to it, as the suspension seems to have collapsed on one side and the wheels are hopelessly out of alignment. Guido quietly curses himself for careening through the desert at such a blistering pace in order to make this now sinister meet. He can't help but think that he would really rather have a Buick, but of course such thoughts are presently of no help. Suddenly Alice cries out loudly in pain, for in her drunken state she has fallen at the rear of the Mercedes and struck her head on the gold Emperor's Seal mounted on the rear bumper. The Pinkerton Man, using this unexpected diversion, rushes to her aid and animatedly summons Professor Jenkus III to assist. He frantically waves to the Cairo Crew to quietly make haste. They jump in the Ford and begin to drive away, front wheels flapping about, tires loudly protesting. As the Ford begins to eventually gain distance, the Cairo Crew chastize Guido for buying such an unreliable car. A red-faced Guido berates himself for ever dealing with Slick Jimmy's overseas recommendation to buy from Abdul's Used Cars and Camel Rentals in Cairo.
@jack-dodds Sacre Bleu !!!!......Exemplary investigative work DCI !!......Your revelatory findings suggest that you have an actual,working "enhance" button on your sat scanner!!!!.................awfully good stuff Jack 🙂
I can see that the Ford's king pins are shot not unlike the dude who stole the Mercedes.
well c`mon Bob.....we can ALL see that now that Detective Dodds has pointed it out !!!.......(I missed it ENTIRELY during the whole shoot and posting !!!!!)
@jack-dodds Sacre Bleu !!!!......Exemplary investigative work DCI !!......Your revelatory findings suggest that you have an actual,working "enhance" button on your sat scanner!!!!.................awfully good stuff Jack
Merci, mon ami....for one possessing a gifted investigative mind such as me, I assure you....recognizing the plot was child's play. By the way, does your dog bite?
@jack-dodds Sacre Bleu !!!!......Exemplary investigative work DCI !!......Your revelatory findings suggest that you have an actual,working "enhance" button on your sat scanner!!!!.................awfully good stuff Jack
Merci, mon ami....for one possessing a gifted investigative mind such as me, I assure you....recognizing the plot was child's play. By the way, does your dog bite?
We could probably train him to it.......we`ll need one of your socks for the instructor to use
@jack-dodds Sacre Bleu !!!!......Exemplary investigative work DCI !!......Your revelatory findings suggest that you have an actual,working "enhance" button on your sat scanner!!!!.................awfully good stuff Jack
Merci, mon ami....for one possessing a gifted investigative mind such as me, I assure you....recognizing the plot was child's play. By the way, does your dog bite?
We could probably train him to it.......we`ll need one of your socks for the instructor to use
I'll go you one better and send you my shorts from the laundry basket; that'll put him off humans for sure!
@jack-dodds that would certainly be effective to imprint the hound !!.....please be sure to provide a tracking service so we can confine Eddie to the basement on the day of arrival
