Mandrake, do you realize that in addition to fluoridating water, why, there are studies...

General Jack D. Ripper: Mandrake, do you realize that in addition to fluoridating water, why, there are studies underway to fluoridate salt, flour, fruit juices, soup, sugar, milk... ice cream. Ice cream, Mandrake, children's ice cream. Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: [very nervous] Lord, Jack. General Jack D. Ripper: You know when fluoridation first began? Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: I... no, no. I don't, Jack. General Jack D. Ripper: Nineteen hundred and forty-six. 1946, Mandrake. How does that coincide with your post-war Commie conspiracy, huh? It's incredibly obvious, isn't it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. That's the way your hard-core Commie works. Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: Uh, Jack, Jack, listen... tell me, tell me, Jack. When did you first... become... well, develop this theory? General Jack D. Ripper: [somewhat embarassed] Well, I, uh... I... I... first became aware of it, Mandrake, during the physical act of love. Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: Hmm. General Jack D. Ripper: Yes, a uh, a profound sense of fatigue... a feeling of emptiness followed. Luckily I... I was able to interpret these feelings correctly. Loss of essence. Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: Hmm. General Jack D. Ripper: I can assure you it has not recurred, Mandrake. Women uh... women sense my power and they seek the life essence. I, uh... I do not avoid women, Mandrake. Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake: No. General Jack D. Ripper: But I... I do deny them my essence.

Mandrake, do you realize that in addition to fluoridating the water... there are studies underway to fluoridate salt, flour... fruit juices, soup, sugar, milk, ice cream? Ice cream. - Children's ice cream. - Good Lord. You know when fluoridation first began? No, I don't, Jack. 1946. 1946, Mandrake. How does that coincide with your postwar Commie conspiracy, huh? It's incredibly obvious, isn't it? A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids... without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. That's the way a hard-core Commie works. Jack. Tell me, Jack. When did you first become... Well, develop this theory? Well, l... I first became aware of it, Mandrake... during the physical act of love. Yes, a profound sense of fatigue... feeling of emptiness followed. Luckily I was able to interpret these feelings correctly. Loss of essence. I can assure you it has not recurred, Mandrake. Women sense my power... and they seek the life essence. I do not avoid women, Mandrake. But I do deny them my essence. Yes, yes, Jack. Cease fire! My boys must have surrendered. There it is. Jack, listen. While there's still time, I beg you, let's recall the Wing and... Those boys were like my children. Now they let me down. No, not a bit. I'm sure they all gave it their very best. I'm equally sure they all died thinking of you...