The sound of music

Bob Hill and his new wife Betty were vacationing in Europe, as it happens,
near Transylvania. They were driving in a rental car along a rather deserted
highway. It was late, and raining very hard. Bob could barely see 20 feet in
front of the car.

Suddenly the car skids out of control! Bob attempts to control the car, but
to no avail! The car swerves and smashes into a tree. Moments later, Bob
shakes his head to clear the fog. Dazed, he looks over at the passenger seat
and sees his wife unconscious, with her head bleeding! Despite the rain and
unfamiliar countryside, Bob knows he has to carry her to the nearest phone.

Bob carefully picks his wife up and begins trudging down the road. After a
short while, he sees a light. He heads towards the light, which is coming
from an old, large house. He approaches the door and knocks. A minute
passes. A small, hunched man opens the door. Bob immediately blurts, "Hello,
my name is Bob Hill, and this is my wife Betty. We've been in a terrible
accident, and my wife has been seriously hurt. Can I please use your phone?"

"I'm sorry," replied the hunchback, "but we don't have a phone. My master is
a doctor; come in and I will get him!"

Bob brings his wife in. An elegant man comes down the stairs. "I'm afraid my
assistant may have misled you. I am not a medical doctor; I am a scientist.
However, it is many miles to the nearest clinic, and I have had a basic
medical training. I will see what I can do. Igor, bring them down to the
laboratory."

With that, Igor picks up Betty and carries her downstairs, with Bob
following closely. Igor places Betty on a table in the lab. Bob collapses
from exhaustion and his own injuries, so Igor places Bob on an adjoining
table. After a brief examination, Igor's master looks worried.

"Things are serious, Igor. Prepare a transfusion. " Igor and his master work
feverishly, but to no avail. Bob and Betty Hill are no more.

The Hills' deaths upset Igor's master greatly. Wearily, he climbs the steps
to his conservatory, which houses his grand piano. For it is here that he
has always found solace. He begins to play, and a stirring, almost haunting,
melody fills the house.

Meanwhile, Igor is still in the lab tidying up. His eyes catch movement, and
he notices the fingers on Betty's hand twitch, keeping time to the haunting
piano music. Stunned, he watches as Bob's arm begins to rise, marking the
beat! He is further amazed as Betty sits straight up! Unable to contain
himself, he dashes up the stairs to the conservatory. He bursts in and
shouts to his master: "Master, Master! The Hills are alive with the sound of
music!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!"

 

That's great, John! My wife and I both LOL!