Pinocchio1940

[At "The Red Lobster Inn", Honest John is telling the Coachman their success at fooling Pinocchio]

Honest John:
[Singing] Hi diddle dee-dee! An actor's life for me! A high silk hat and a silver cane! A watch of gold with a diamond chain! Hi diddle dee-day! An actor's life is gay! It's great to be a celebrity! An actor's life for me! [Laughs] And the dummy fell for it! Hook, line, and sinker! [Gideon takes the ring that he smoked from his cigar and dunks it in his beer like dunking a doughnut in coffee, bites into it, and hiccups] And he still thinks that we're his friends! And did Stromboli pay? Plenty! [He lays a small bag of money on the table and laughs as the Coachman grins wickedly] That shows you how low that Honest John will stoop. Eh, Giddy? [Gideon nods in agreement and hiccups, spilling his beer all over himself] Now, then, uh, Coachman, [takes a smoke from his cigar] What's your proposition?

Coachman:
Well... [He takes a few smokes from his pipe and reaches into his coat pocket] .... How would you blokes like to make some real money? [He drops an even larger bag of money on the table, making the smaller bag jump]

Honest John:
Well! And who do we have to, uh...? [Makes throat-slitting gesture]

Coachman:
No, no! Nothing like that. You see.... [He and Honest John look around the empty bar, whispering] I'm collecting stupid little boys.

Honest John:
Stupid little boys?

Coachman:
You know, the disobedient ones who play hooky from school.

Honest John:
Oh!

Coachman:
And you see... [whispers inaudibly in Honest John's ear. Gideon puts his ear to Honest John's other ear and cleans it out for him, so he can listen as well]

Coachman:
And I takes 'em to Pleasure Island.

Honest John:
Ah, Pleasure Island. [suddenly shocked and horrified] Pleasure Island? But the law! Suppose they...

Coachman:
No, no. There's no risk. They never come back as BOYS!!! [Leans into the camera, red in the face with a huge evil smile, his eyes bugging out of his head, and his powdered wig forming devil horns. Honest John and Gideon cower in fear as he laughs maniacally before pulling them closer] Now, I got a coachload leavin' at midnight tonight. We'll meet at the crossroads. And no double-crossin'!

Honest John:
No, sir.

Coachman:
Scout around. And any good prospects you find, bring 'em to me!

Honest John:
Yes, chief.

Coachman:
I'll pay you well! I've got plenty o' gold!

Honest John:
Yes, yes.