“The Case of the Purloined Pen” quotes from Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Now, unfortunately, we completely lost Vic the Slick. I don't know whether he went down at sea, there was a storm at sea, if Alcatraz is now under the Atlantic, I'm just really not...

None of the above! Greg!

Yeah?

My office. Now.

(walks up closer to the Voice) Yeah?

Come on! Why'd ya do that?!

Because I can.

Oh, yeah.

Now, listen. He went to the only territory in North or South America that's still controlled by a European country. He might just be on Devil's Island, the famous ex-prison colony there.

Okay. Thanks a lot. Appreciate it.

Don't mention it. And, Greg?

Yes?

Go away.

Yes. Okay. Sorry.

I don't know who that guy is. But how does he know all that stuff?

Chief

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.

Hi, Handy. Got a clue for us?

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?

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...

Chief

Well, that was interesting, Greg.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, Handy Hancock!

(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?

Right! Chief, how 'bout a briefing?