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- No, we haven't.

- Somebody reported shots from this building.

I didn't hear... We didn't... It was nothing.

What about him? Does he talk?

- How about you? Did you hear anything?

- No.

- What's your name?

- Bob.

- Bob?

- Yeah.

- Do you have a last name?

- Yeah... Most people just call me ''Bob''.

Do you think this is a joke?

Johnson.

I can't hear you.

Robert Johnson.

- How about you?

- John Doman.

- Do you live in this building?

- We were here to visit a friend.

Was I talking to you?

OK, get out of here.

- Hey!

- Oh, f***...

What's her name?

Your friend in the building. What's her name?

Sharon... Sharon Barnes. Third floor.

The problem is that we've got fundamental

differences in our belief systems.

You believe in the good of man,

everything's going to work out.

I knowthe world is a f***-up

and nothing's going to work out.

- Don't put your arm on me, man!

- What?

You smell disgusting! Look at

your pants. Is that puke on your pants?

- Get the f*** out of here! That ain't puke!

- It sure smells like it.

F*** you! What's the address?

Medicaid. First and Jefferson.

We were standing on First and there's

Jefferson, but I don't see any Medicaid.

- Excuse me!

- Sorry, no spare change.

I just wanted directions.

Just some f***ing directions!

Hey!

Would you come on? Come the f*** on!

- I was a bad-ass builder about 50 years ago.

- Yeah.

How are you doing?

Medicaid, please.

Three lefts, a right and a left. Eighth floor.

Two rights, two lefts and a right?

Yeah. Two rights, three lefts

and another two lefts.

- Bye.

- Thanks a lot.

Hold that elevator!

- (WOMAN 1):
I can believe you said that.

- (WOMAN 2):
Yes, I did.

You've got to tell a brother

because they'll be in your...

Excuse me, my sisters. We came here

to apply for temporary Medicaid cards.

They moved out three weeks ago.

You have to go to the new office,

18063, Gratiot.

(PHONE RINGS)

No, they just told us to come here.

We only do referrals here, now. 18063, Gratiot.

So I said to him, ''Help?

I don't need no help. I've got a job.''

(WOMAN 2):
OK, right. Hello?

(WOMAN 2):
But then he had to

say something, you know?

- I don't know...

- She couldn't leave it at putting up with him...

Is there anything else?

This f***ing country is falling apart, man.

People don't give a sh*t. It's ridiculous.

The people with these government jobs

sit on their asses, taking their time.

You can't get them to help you,

and if they do, they give you allthis attitude

like you're wasting their time.

Excuse me, it's your f***ing job!

(STRETCH):
My tax dollars are paying

your wages, I'm your f***ing boss!

Sometimes you want to reach across

the desk and choke the sh*t out of them.

(SPOON):
Too right!

Don't bust my balls because you hate

yourjob. At least you've got one.

There's a lot of people who can't get one.

And if you do get a job

there's no f***ing security.

A friend's cousin's sister's brother-in-law

worked for the same company for 20 years.

Then what happened?

They fired his f***ing ass!

Excuse me.

- Hey, I'm talking to you!

- What?

- What?

- I believe you have something that's ours.

- Is that f***ing so?

- Yeah, and we'd like to get it back.

I'm sorry, I try not to carry more than

one pair of pantyhose with me.

(HENCHMAN):
That's some funny sh*t.

Come here, motherf***er!

Come on, get in the goddamn car!

(STRETCH):
Officers!

Officers, I'm so glad to see you!

- We can't find the...

- ..Department of Social Services.

Yeah, the Social Services.

We asked the kind gentlemen here,

but they can't help us.

- (COP):
It's aroundthe corner, up on the left.

- (STRETCH):
just on the left.

Thanks a lot. Mind if we walk with you?

- Maybe you could point it out for us.

- It's around the corner, on the left.

- Yeah.

- You can't miss it.

- Is there a problem?

- No.

(SPOON):
No, no problem.

Well, yeah, there is.

How long do you train at police academy for?

What?

I was just wondering how long it takes

to become a police officer.

It's just that I'm thinking

of becoming a policeman.

Going down, putting an application in...

I wanted to know how long will it take, you know,

for me to able to serve and protect.

- Protect and serve.

- Absolutely.

(STRETCH):
I can't find my Filofax right

now. Cn I borrow yours for a moment?

F***ing guy... Alright.

Here. Personnel's open from eight to four, OK?

Thanks a lot.

You know, you guys are really great guys.

I think cops get a bum rap sometimes.

You are helping out a citizen with directions

and employment information.

You guys are great. You're professional

Do you ever hear about guys like you?

The ones who care and want to make a difference?

No, allyou hear about are the racists.

The ones who use excessive force.

The ones who are on the take.

The ones who shoot their wives. Never you guys.

Never the ones who truly serve and protect.

- Protect and serve.

- Absolutely.

- You guys are my kind of guys. Nice cops.

- Yeah, thanks...

You're the second set of nice people

we've met today. You guys,

and those guys. You see those guys?

Those guys are really nice guys, too.

We asked those guys for directions.

They didn't know where Social Security was,

but they were willing to help, even drive us.

There go some really nice guys.

Well, thanks for everything.

You say it's just around the corner

on the left, right?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Thanks again. I'm going to look into this.

What the f*** was that?

That was f***ing great!

Did you see those motherfuckers take off?

Yeah.

What the f*** did they mean by

''give us our sh*t back?''

Probably the f***ing dope.

What I can't understand is,

how the f*** do we leave Mud's,

go downtown, come out of Social Security,

and have two guys waiting for us

talking about us giving their sh*t back?

Doesn't that seem a bit strange to you?

Who gives a f***? We lost them.

We've only got to

get to Medicaid before it closes,

because if it doesn't happen today,

it ain't ever going to happen.

Yeah.

It's about two blocks that way.

- What time is it?

- 4:
30.

- Let's stop and get some breakfast.

- Yeah.

Ding-ding!

(TV):
This is Billjacobs

with the evening news.

(SPOON):
Knock, knock!

Knock, knock!

What can I do for you, governor?

- What kind of sandwiches have you got?

- What?

What kind of sandwiches have you got?

(TV):
Turning to the WestSide. A vicious

double homicide has been discovered

nearGrantRiverandHamiltonAvenues.

We nowgo live to newscasterAlexia

Cruz with residentPattyRobinson.

Itmakes no sense. Ifsomeone calledabout

gunshots in a rich neighbourhood

they wouldhave been there in a flash.

- Give me a cheeseburger with everything.

- What?

- A cheeseburger with everything!

- How about you, senator?

Give me a BLT!

(TV):
The man was founddead

on the floor, shotseveral times.

The woman was discovered

in the closet, also shot...

- That's Mud's place!

- (TV):
She was foundto bepregnant.

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