Another Case of Bad Cellular -- Brain Cellular, that is

Henchman:
Hey, Boss, ... what does a 'glade' mean?


Master Villain:
Why, a 'glade' means a clearing. Most often, it is used in relation to a forest. Where there are no trees growing in a relatively open space inside a wooded area, that space is referred to as a 'glade'. (Pause) Why do you ask?


Henchman:
"Oh, no reason, Boss. Just that me 'n' da boys had to go look it up, just to make sure we didn't do nothin' wrong."


Master Villain:

(Sighs) It has been my rueful experience that whenever a Henchman questions whether he has done anything wrong, he invariably already has done something that is quite wrong. Tell me what you did.


Henchman:
We did it just like you said, Boss. Followed your instructions to the letter. A couple of the guys said it didn't make any sense, but I insisted that we do exactly ...


Master Villain:
You kidnapped the witness, correct?


Henchman:
Check.


Master Villain:
You took her to the old sawmill, correct?


Henchman:
Right-oh!


Master Villain:
You tied her to a log, correct?


Henchman:
Yup, Boss, just like you said, good 'n' tight! Even gagged her, too.


Master Villain:
Then, you turned on the conveyor belt, and left her to face her cruel peril alone ... is that correct?


Henchman:
(Pauses) See, that's the part we didn't quite understand, Boss. Why would we turn on the conveyor belt?


Master Villain:
(Exasperated) How were you planning to eliminate the witness, without turning on the buzz-saw? Were you going to do her in simply by exposing her to your boundless innate intelligence? What part of 'Leave her fate to the blade!' did you not understand?!?!


Henchman:
(Stammering) "Oh, um, ... w-well, you see, Boss, it was ... when you said, 'Leave her fate to the blade,' I thought you said, 'Leave her safe in the glade'. (Pauses) See, that's the part that didn't make no sense to some of the guys. They were like, why were we goin' to all this trouble if we were just gonna ... Boss? Boss, you still there? Boss? Geez, I guess it must be another case of bad cellular. Boss? Oh, Boss ... ?"