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"economically viable."

Excuse me, sir. Excuse me.

How'd your loan work out?

Did they give you a loan?

He must be economically viable!

There's a man with a smiling face.

A happy customer.

That's what an economically

viable person looks like!

FOSTER:

How much is the..?

SALESMAN:

That is only $3.

STRIKER:
I asked them for a small loan.

You know what they told me?

I was not economically viable.

POLICE OFFICER:

That's enough.

-I'll buy this.

-Yes, sir. That is $3.

STRIKER:
I'm going away now!

I'm going away, everybody!

This is what happens

if you're not economically viable!

STRIKER:

Don't let this happen to you!

Bye, everybody!

Don't forget me.

I'm sorry.

We're leaving now.

You are? Really?

It doesn't look like

your husband's gonna show.

He probably realized he could get

into trouble if he harassed you.

You should call your lawyer

and tell him about it.

It's one of those services.

I didn't have much money.

Have them call your husband's lawyer,

make it official.

In the meantime, lock up.

And if anything else happens, call us.

-Okay, thanks.

-Sure thing.

MAN:

Excuse me. Hey, excuse me!

If you haven't noticed,

others are waiting to use the phone.

-Others want the phone?

-Right, a**hole!

Jeez, that's too bad,

because you know what?

I think it's out of order.

[PHONE RlNGS]

Yeah, Prendergast.

Hi, it's me.

He's eating and resting

comfortably now.

-Who is?

-Mr. Peepers.

-Good!

-I'm sorry about before.

I really blew my top...

That's okay, honey.

Could you hold on one second?

Prendergast.

White shirt and tie.

Could you hold on?

I gotta go.

Just one second.

It's very important.

Detective Torres!

Excuse me.

We have about 7 million people

waiting to make a statement.

Let me call you right back.

What's wrong?

What are you doing?

Nothing's wrong.

What do you mean?

-You come home then.

-I can 't.

It's your last day.

What are they going to do, fire you?

There's a lot of red tape.

As soon as I get done, I can go home.

I'll call you in a while, okay?

Wait a minute. Make a list.

-A list?

-We need boneless chicken...

...skinless. Red peppers...

...not green, red.

Honey, hold on one second.

I am tying up the phone here.

Just listen for once in your life.

A girl at the drive-by said

a man in a shirt and tie...

...attacked her homeboys

with a baseball bat.

Somebody's let that dog off the leash.

I think you've got last-day-itis.

This man was not swinging a bat.

He has a gym bag full of guns.

A gym bag?

You asked me to tell you

what he wore. I gotta run.

We have to canvas the neighborhood.

One more second.

Please. It's important.

-Why don't you go to the store?

-Why?

It's my last day.

The guys might want to have

a send off or something.

What're they gonna do?

Get some broad...

...with tassels dangling,

dancing on your desk?

Course not.

Look, while you have

been playing cop...

...I'm at home

planning your retirement.

It's over. The sooner

you get that, the better.

You are no longer

in the law-enforcement business.

Now, I will expect you

at the usual time. Capito ?

Sandra, are you mad at me?

-I hate you, but I'm not mad.

-You retiring too?

Just don't leave

without saying goodbye.

Goodbye.

If you go up against this guy...

...be careful.

-Hi.

-Hi.

I'm Nick.

What can I do you for?

I'm just looking for

some hiking boots.

Well, well. Hiking boots, huh?

Let's see what we got.

These are the top of the line.

Scientifically engineered

and all that crap.

Guaranteed by some Sierra Club

a**hole not to hurt a chipmunk...

...if you step on it.

Personally, I think they're

for pussies and faggots!

Now these...

...are Vietnam jungle boots.

Cost half as much,

last twice as long and are great...

...for stomping queers!

When you're done, you gotta

clean out the waffle with a stick...

...but you can't

have everything, right?

Forget it.

Come on, let's go.

Have a nice day, fellas!

Y'all come back now, you hear?

You got a problem, buddy?

NICK:

You got the problem!

SHOPPER 1:
No, you do, buddy!

NICK:
Read the sign!

NICK:

"I reserve the right."

Now take a hike.

Make me.

Take it easy, Mary.

Take it easy.

SHOPPER 1:
Jesus!

NICK:
Come on, make your play.

Would you just come on!

I don't need this sh*t today.

SHOPPER 1:

F***ing redneck!

Fascist!

F***ing faggots!

You believe this sh*t?

Jesus!

Alternate lifestyle, my ass!

Imagine what those pumpkins do

with each other when they're alone!

And what about the muff divers?

Think about it.

Sergeant Prendergast.

She don't have to talk!

What do you want?

I admitted it was a gang!

She don't have to say a word!

I know it was a white guy.

We gotta talk. It's important.

[IN SPANISH]

How many guns were in the gym bag?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I didn't see no gym bag!

The white guy took it, right?

More people could get hurt.

Now help me out.

The bag was already in the car

when I got in.

How many guns were in it?

I don't know.

Lots of guns.

They got all the guns

in the f***ing world.

NICK:

Good?

[DOOR BUZZES]

Hi.

Hi.

Can I help you?

Police officer.

I'm looking for a man.

Are you now?

SANDRA:

Late 30s...

...white shirt and tie...

...he'd be carrying a gym bag.

What's the police scanner for?

My own personal amusement.

Seen anyone like I've described?

NICK:

Nope.

SANDRA:
Okay, thanks.

NICK:
Listen.

Tell me something.

Why don't they call you guys...

...officer-esses?

I beg your pardon?

You know, like actress?

Like that?

Something to signify...

...you know.

I guess they feel that a police officer

is a police officer...

...not a...

..."you know."

Thanks for your cooperation, sir.

Sorry I couldn't be of

more help, officer-ess.

Why'd you do that?

There's something I wanna show you.

I'm not gonna turn you in.

I'm your friend.

Come on.

I don't bring just anybody back here.

This is my own private stash.

I got some great stuff here.

World War I. Good shape.

Speaking of gas, wait a minute.

Wait just a minute.

You know what was in this?

Zyklon-B.

You remember?

What the Nazis had?

Listen.

Empty.

This was used, man.

This was actually used.

I wonder how many kikes

this little can took out.

Think about it. Here.

Why are you showing me this?

I'm not.

That's just for fun.

You can keep that.

This is what I want to show you.

The real thing.

Heat-seeking, shoulder-fired.

It's f***ing disposable!

You can take out a jet

with one of these monkeys.

It's for you.

I want you to have it.

Why?

Because I'm with you.

Don't you get it?

I listened to the scanner.

I heard about Whammyburger.

F***ing fantastic!

It's a bunch of n*ggers, right?

On TV, it's always white kids.

But when you go in there,

it's nothing but a bunch of n*ggers!

They'll spit on your food

if you're not nice.

I know all about it.

I'm with you.

We're the same, you and me.

We're the same. Don't you see?

We are not the same.

I'm an American.

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