The Incredibles Crossovers

Chapter 6

The next day, Bob is at work when he presses a message button on the phone.

Secretary: "Mr. Huph would like to talk to you in his office."

Bob: "Now?"

Secretary: "Now."

He gets up and walks down the hall. Meanwhile, the spy from last night walks inside Bob's office and puts something in there.

At Mr. Huph's office, he sharpened a pencil and aligned it with three others.

Mr. Huph: "Sit down, Bob."

Bob does so, knocking a pencil out of alignment. Mr. Huph readjusts it.

Mr. Huph: "I'm not happy, Bob. NOT happy! Ask me why?"

Bob: "Okay. Why?"

Mr. Huph: "Why what? Be specific, Bob."

Bob: "Why are you unhappy?"

Mr. Huph: "Your customers make me unhappy."

Bob: "What, you've gotten complaints?"

Mr. Huph: "Complaints? I can handle. "What I can't handle is your customers' inexplicable knowledge of lnsuricare's inner workings!!They're experts! EXPERTS, Bob! Exploiting every loophole, dodging every obstacle! They're penetrating the bureaucracy!!

Bob: "Did I do something illegal?"

Mr. Huph: "No."

Bob: "Are you saying we shouldn't help our customers?"

Mr. Huph: "The law requires that I answer no."

Bob: "We're supposed to help people!"

Mr. Huph: "We're supposed to help OUR PEOPLE!! Starting with our stockholders, Bob! Who's helping them out, huh?!"

He sighs and regains composure.

Mr. Huph: "You know, Bob, a company..."

Bob: "Is like an enormous clock."

Mr. Huph: "is like an enormous clo- Yes, precisely! It only works if all the little cogs mesh together! Now, a clock needs to be clean, well-lubricated and wound tight. The best clocks have jewel movements, cogs that fit, that cooperate by design."

While he speaks, Bob looks out the window and sees someone getting attacked in an alley. He forgets that Mr. Huph was still speaking.

Mr. Huph: "Bob? Bob."

Mr. Huph grabs Bob by the chin and pulls him toward him.

Mr. Huph: "LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU, PARR!"

Bob: "That man out there, he needs help!"

Mr. Huph: "Do NOT change the subject, Bob! We're discussing YOUR ATTITUDE!"

Bob: "He is getting mugged!"

Mr. Huph: "Well, let's hope we don't cover him!"

Bob: "I'll be right back."

Mr. Huph: "Stop right now, OR YOU'RE FIRED!!"

Bob stops. Mr. Huph smiles.