[Geppetto has prepared dinner for himself, Figaro, and Cleo, as he paces around the dining room waiting for Pinocchio to come home from school] Geppetto: What could have happened to him? Where could he be at this hour? [puts on his hat, coat, and scarf, and then takes a lantern] I'd better go out again, and look for him. [to Figaro and Cleo] And remember, nobody eats a bite, until I find him. [Meanwhile, Stromboli is counting his money in his wagon while Pinocchio sits on a baguette bread] Stromboli: [singing] I got-a no strings but I got-a the brain! I buy a new suit and I swing-a that cane, I eat-a the best and I drink-a champagne! I got-a no strings on-a me! [chuckles heartily] Bravo, Pinocchio! Pinocchio: They like me! Stromboli: [slides a stack of coins across the table with his machete] Mmmmmm.... 200. You are sensational! [pokes an olive off his table] Pinocchio: You mean I'm good? Stromboli: [slides another stack] Ah, 300! You are-a COLOSSAL! [chops some bread very close to Pinocchio] Pinocchio: Does that mean I'm an actor? Stromboli: [bites an onion] Sure! I will push you in the public's eye! Your face, she will-a be on-a everybody's tongue! Pinocchio: [sheds tears due to Stromboli's onion breath] Will she? Stromboli: Yeah-- Huh? [notices a washer in his stacks of coins] What's-a this?! [he bites down on the washer and angrily curses in Italian until he realizes Pinocchio is listening; he calms down and gives the bent washer to him] For you, my little Pinocchio. Pinocchio: For me? Gee, thanks! I'll run right home and tell my father! Stromboli: Home? [spits out the wine he was drinking] [coughs] Home? [laughs] Oh, sure! Going-a home-a to your father! [laughs] Oh, that is very comical! Pinocchio: You mean it's funny? Stromboli: [laughs] Oh, sure! Yes. [Pinocchio joins him in laughing] Pinocchio: I'll be back in the morning! Stromboli: Be back in the morning...?! [speaks in Italian for a moment] Going home! [Stromboli realizes that Pinocchio is being serious and grabs him while angrily cursing; he realizes Pinocchio is still listening and joins him in laughing until he throws him in a birdcage] There! This will be your home-- [snaps the padlock shut] --where I can find you always! Pinocchio:[shakes the birdcage bars] No! No! No! Stromboli: Yes! Yes! Yes! To me, you are-a belonging. We will tour-a the world! Paris, London, Monte Carlo, Constantinop-ily! Pinocchio: No! No! Stromboli: [slams his hand on the table] YES! We start TONIGHT! Mmm... [mutters greedily in Italian as he pours all of his money into a sack] You will make lots of-a money.... [slams the sack into his cummerbund] FOR ME! [picks up an axe] And when you are growing too old, you will make good.... [throws the axe] FIREWOOD! [the axe lands on a broken puppet; Stromboli starts laughing maniacally] Pinocchio: [shakes the birdcage bars] Let me outta here! I gotta get out! You can't keep me--! Stromboli: QUIET!!! SHUT UP!! Before I KNOCK-A you silly! Goodnight.... [blows a kiss to Pinocchio] ....my little wooden gold mine! [laughs evilly, then walks out and slams the wagon door, blowing out the lantern and making the room completely dark] Pinocchio: No! No! Wait! [shakes the birdcage bars] Let me out! [shakes his fist in anger] I'll tell my father! Stromboli: [cracks his whip; to his horses] Giddyap! Get along there! [the wagon starts moving] Pinocchio: Jiminy! Oh, Jiminy! [whistles] Oh, Jiminy, where are you? [whistles] Jiminy Cricket! [there is a thunderclap, then Pinocchio starts sobbing]

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