Greg, Lemke just called. He says we're in violation of Crime Net regulation 336-2: The Hand-Puppet Clause. They were on PBS. Kids are watching, and we are required to use a hand puppet.
Okay. No problem. No problem. Got it handled.
(he exposes his right hand, which has become his hand puppet, Handy Hancock)
Hi, Handy. Got a clue for us?
HHandy
I certainly do. Thank you, Gregory. Vic the Slick went to a city where they speak slang called Lunfardo. It's a combination of Spanish and Italian. The country recently changed its currency from the Peso to the Austral.
Really? What's Vic doing there?
HHandy
He tried to sell the prison as a floating hotel, complete with tango dancers, (the Chief notices that Greg is moving his mouth with Handy's every word) and all sorts of other things that... Uh...
Well, that was interesting, Greg.
HHandy
Thank you very much. Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, Handy Hancock!
(applause)
HHandy
(takes a bow) Thank you! Thank you very much! Thank you!
Okay, guys. Now, it's time for you to go to Buenos Aires to try to find Vic the Slick. But I want you to know, what you gotta do is go out there, find 'em, and bring 'em back. But we don't send our agents out into the field. Right?
HHandy
Right! Chief, how 'bout a briefing?
Carmen, darling I have two problems. First of all the gumshoes are on to me, second of all I'm freezing!
Take the tods to a British Island in the West Indies. The Dejan people are lovely hosts. You can hide out in the Garrison, where George Washington slept - the only time he ever left America.
Oooh, just my style! Ciao bella!
I'm not your 'bella', I'm your boss.
Now, it would not be PBS if we do not take time for something right now that's very special. And that is...
(he exposes, to everyone's surprise, Handy Hancock, his hand puppet)
...Puppets! Ladies and gentlemen, Handy the puppet! Please welcome him.
(applause)
HHandy
Hello! It's nice to see you. How are you?
Oh, it's good to see you, too. You're so cute.
HHandy
It's good to be here.
Excuse me. Excuse me, you 2? We could kinda use a clue right here, if you don't mind.
HHandy
Oh, very sorry. Okay, here we go. (clears throat) Well, it's way up north in North America, but it's warmed by the Japan current. She had a cab take her around the city. It was completely wrecked by an earthquake in 1964, and they rebuilt the place!
Oh, you are just the cutest thing.
HHandy
Well, thank you very much. Thank you.
Uh, Chief? Chief, you know this is just my hand. Right? I have red stuff here...
Oh, Greg! Oh, you are such a kidder! Handy, he's such a kidder.
It's not real. (to the audience) Ladies and gentlemen, Handy the puppet!
(applause)
Okay, guys. Now, it's time for you to go to Anchorage.
And you're gonna look for the Contessa and the Fall Fashion. You hafta go there, find 'em, bring 'em back. But I want ya to know, we do not send our agents out into the field. Alone. Right?
HHandy
Right. Chief, how 'bout a briefing?
(each time the Paris Fall Fashion Collection is revealed (all are spoken instead of sung))
Très chic! (Spoken twice)
Nice clothes!
Fancy threads!
Cool duds!
The Fall Collection!
Gucci!
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