As I've said in several different posts, I am certain that Jacob will prove to the Patchy from the video in The Pearl, and that he is in either direct control of Smokey the Monster or is in charge of its maintenance.

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"The Naked Gun!"

Frank Drebin remembers a lost love.

Frank: It's the same old story. Boy finds girl, boy loses girl, girl finds boy, boy forgets girl, boy remembers girl, girls dies in a tragic blimp accident over the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day.

Jane: Goodyear?

Frank: No, the worst.