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by the creator himself, a muffled and poorly synchronized soundtrack made by an organ, and general low-budget problems. The only music is a few chords played on an organ, although the title card is accompanied by a man making noises apparently intended to sound like a pelican squawking. Most of the
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footprints across Kenny's floor – and Kenny reacts to the theft by blaming Paddy. So Paddy needs to figure out who the real culprit is before he is sent behind bars.
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