GRANDPA: Hey, Arnold.
Hey, Arnold. What, Grandpa?
Listen, when you finish that I need you to do me a favor.
Okay.
Go down to the jewelry store and give the man this receipt.
He'ill give you my gold watch. Had it cleaned.
Get it back here in one piece and you'll be a real hero.
You mean your Schnitzenbauer Time Master 909
with a Swiss polar align triple synchronous movement escapement?
That's the one.
Wait a minute.
You never trust anybody with that watch, Grandpa.
Not even Grandma.
Well, short-man, you're nine.
And as far as I am concerned,
you are man enough now to take responsibility
for its safekeeping.
I would go myself, but you know
I got my stories this afternoon.
You can count on me, Grandpa.
That watch is as good as home.
(BELL RINGS)
(WATCH TICKING)
Want to go down to the river and throw rocks?
I can't, Gerald, I gotta get this watch back to Grandpa as soon as possible.
Wait a minute.
You mean his Schnitzenbauer Time Master 909
with a Swiss polar align triple synchronous movement escapement?
Yup.
Man, I didn't think he'd trust anybody with that thing.
It is my sacred quest, Gerald.
And nothing is going to stop me from giving it back to him.
Nothing. Hey, what is that over there?
(expl*si*n)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Man, that's one deep hole.
I bet it goes all the way to China.
I bet your mother dropped you on your head.
It's like 8000 frequent flyer miles to China, Pink Boy!
ALL: Wow!
Well, somebody throw something in.
(SID SCREAMS) I mean a rock.
(THUDS)
(SPLASHES)
Man, that's deep.
No!
Man, Arnold, you just lost your Grandpa's watch.
(LAUGHS) See ya, Arnold.
HAROLD: Bye, Arnold. KIDS: Oh brother...
(KIDS LAUGHING AND CHATTERING)
Hey, what are you doing, man?
I'm going down, Gerald.
What? I got it, Gerald.
I told grandpa I'll bring that watch back to him.
I gotta go down and get it.
Are you crazy?
Gerald, what could possibly go wrong?
(RUMBLING) (GERALD SCREAMING)
(BOTH SCREAMING)
Are you coming with me? Okay.
But I am gonna regret it.
GERALD: Man, what died in here?
We should have bought
little pine trees they have in the taxicabs.
It has got to be around here somewhere.
Arnold, what do you say we go back?
I can't go back without Grandpa's watch.
Hey, what's that?
(SQUEAKING)
Come on. Oh man, this really stinks.
(GASPS)
(BOTH SCREAMING)
Ah, my lovely,
you've brought me another trinket from the world above.
Good rat. Faithful rat.
Now get out of here.
(RATS SQUEAKING)
I am Sam, king of the sewers,
prince of the pipes, Duke of the Depths.
Lord of all you see before you.
I guess you got last pick for royal domain, huh?
You must be weary travelers.
Welcome to my palace.
You shall be my royal guests.
Arnold, this guy's a major flake.
Tell me about it.
But look what he's got around his neck.
It looks like your Grandpa's watch.
It is my Grandpa's watch.
Just play along, okay?
Listen, Your Highness, I'm on this quest, see?
Quest, you say. Royal quest?
Yeah, I'm looking for a sacred relic.
It's round and shiny
and it looks just like that.
What? But this is a royal icon.
You cannot have the royal icon.
It's royal plus it's an icon.
Royal icon.
Uh, listen sewer king,
that actually is my grandfather's watch
and we really have to get it back to him.
There is nothing you could do
that would make me want to give you this watch.
Nothing!
Do you play chess?
(STUTTERS) Chess. Uh, chess. Are you kidding?
Oh, it's has been so long since I've played with another human.
Oh, sure the rats will play once in a while
but you can't teach them en passant
or the Sicilian Defence.
And do they know who Boris Spassky is?
No!
Okay. I'll play you for the watch.
And if you lose?
If I lose, you can keep the watch.
And you two shall remain here in my kingdom
as my subjects and royal rat groomers.
ARNOLD: Deal.
Checkmate.
Best two out of three.
Checkmate.
SEWER KING: Three out of five.
ARNOLD: Checkmate.
Eight out of fifteen?
Look, sewer king, I've beaten you, give me the watch.
(BOTH GRUNT)
Come on, man, let's get out of here.
Come back here, rebellious serfs, come back!
(EVIL LAUGH)
(BOTH SCREAMING)
(BOTH PANTING)
GERALD: Arnold!
Look, there's a way out.
(BOTH SCREAMING) GERALD: Let's go!
(STRAINING)
Oh, no! The light! I can't!
Stop!
Well, I'm back.
Hey, short-man, get the watch?
Sure did, Grandpa.
And you will be proud to know that it's in perfect condition.
Just like when I picked it up from the shop.
You did good, Arnold. Oops!
Oh, criminy.
Sounds like it went all the way to China.
(SOBBING)
I've lost it all.
I've lost the royal icon.
The royal rat groomers.
I don't even know what time it is.
The royal icon.
(LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
Oh well, always got to have a backup, Arnold.
(WATCHES TICKING)
Hey, where you goin'?
To take a long hard look at my life.
Well, uh, while you're there,
would you pick up a quart of milk?
(MUSIC PLAYING)