Hunter Gatherer Page #3

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a fridge on your porch?

But you had that one old

fridge back here for forever,

and I took it away, right?

Now you got these,

but you won't even notice.

They'll be gone

real soon, I promise.

All right?

Trust me.

Hello.

You look like you know

something about book bags.

Yeah, sure. Uh...

What are you thinking?

What are you looking for?

I need, uh...

The best book bag

for about under $30.

We should be able

to find something.

Um...

I saw someone buy this

the other day.

They looked pretty pleased.

It's a pretty solid bag.

Which one has

the most compartments?

Compartments, as in how?

I'm gonna have a lot

of supplies, and pencils,

so I need some compartments.

Okay, so you need room.

Well, this...

This larger bag,

it's a pretty dynamic bag.

It's got the adjustable

safety wires,

shoulder straps...

That's a coin purse.

It's got a good base,

can fit books, notebooks,

laptop computer.

You're welcome to try it on,

if you want.

People buy this bag,

like teachers?

Oh, of course, all the time.

Teachers, students,

professors, athletes.

Try it on.

How does that feel?

- Yeah, feels nice.

- Feels nice?

Yeah.

- All right. Good luck.

- Thank you.

Stop!

Ashley!

Why you gotta do that?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry...

Hey.

Yeah.

I thought you'd be done

a while ago.

Uh-uh. And you know

you don't have to

wait around for me, right?

Yes, I do.

Somebody's gotta, you know,

watch your back.

Oh, from that dude?

Uh-uh. Come on. Let's go.

- You know what I think?

- Hmm?

I think taco man

really likes you.

What makes you say that?

You've been

wearing him out lately.

Yeah, well,

he manages the hotel.

- Oh, really?

- Mm-hmm.

Think he got some refrigerators

he might want to get rid of?

I don't know.

He does have one of them

small ones, you know.

Small ones got the freon

in them too, don't they?

Ask him for me.

Well, what you got going on?

Oh, I'm headed to this class.

- Oh, okay. -You wanna

take this to the house?

Yeah. Sure.

See you later on tonight.

- I don't know.

- -I don't know!

I might have something going

on, I'll let you know later.

All right, come on,

people know me here.

All right, I'm late.

I'll see you later tonight

or else.

Or else what?

I'll think of something.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Bye!

Pittman?

Jeremy Pittman?

How are you feeling?

I'm okay.

Good, do you need anything?

Some water, or snacks?

Sure!

What would you like?

I don't know, like...

Steak and fries?

Oh, yeah.

Coming right up.

Hey, Tammy, we would like

a fillet mignon,

and a side order of fries.

So...

Now tell me, are you having

any adverse side effects

to your patches?

No, ma'am, nothing adverse.

I do have a question, though.

Go ahead.

My friend Ashley said

he know a guy

that can control his body

temperature by holding his breath.

Is that possible?

Well, I haven't researched

that, Mr. Pittman,

but I'll look into that, okay?

Let's see... breath...

I'll let you know.

Um, now, what I want to do,

if it's okay with you, is this.

Double your dosage of

the patch you've been wearing.

You just doubled them

the last time.

Yes, but I'd like to up

the dosage to four patches.

Will I be the only person

wearing four patches?

Well, Jeremy,

we find you a particularly

meaningful subject

for our purposes.

What do you mean?

It's rare for a male

of your age, race

and economic status

to volunteer for tests

at our offices.

It is.

Dr. Merton, you care

about me, right?

Let me be honest.

Some of the results

we are getting

from your tests...

Well, they're different than

what we expect, in a good way.

What's in it for me?

Well, naturally, we would

double the amount

of money you receive.

Can I still go swimming

with the patches on?

Yes, you can go swimming

with the patches on.

Just keep living your life

the way you normally would.

All right.

If I start feeling worried,

I'mma rip them right off.

That would be

completely understandable.

It's been a long time

since I've been

in one of these rooms.

I'm sorry the desks

are so small.

Aw, these desks are cool.

Let me see

if I can still fit in them.

Yeah. Here you go.

Mr. Carlos, how long

do you think this will take?

Jeremy said you were

really good at this.

Well, that depends.

On how much you put into it,

and where you are

at your skill level.

You know the alphabet, right?

Really?

Yeah. Do you know it?

All right, Mr. Carlos,

I want to say this upfront,

I am not stupid.

I don't expect to be treated

like I am stupid.

I can read, I can write,

I can do all the things

I need to do to survive.

Let me just hear you say them.

It'll be a good warm up.

Get your brain

in the mood to learn.

T-f-z-a-o-c-m-x

b-l-j-e-n-g-u-i-p

h-y-w-k-2-d-v-o-s.

Is that the only order

you know it in?

I mean, it doesn't matter any

order, 'cause I know the letters.

Let me hear it again.

R-d-a-i-w-b-z-g-c-v-o-x

j-u-h-m-e-k-y-n-f-t-p-s.

Okay, can you write your name?

Yeah, not in cursive.

No, no, no.

Regular is fine.

Yeah, I can do that, I mean,

- can I use the chalk and board...

- Sure.

Does that look right? 'Cause

it looks kinda weird to me.

No, it looks right to me.

Now, can you sign

your signature,

like you would on some sort

of document or form?

All right.

Now, I need you to fill out

this questionnaire.

You mean, like a test?

Kinda.

It'll give me a better idea

of where you are.

You see, I'm...

I'm not that good

at this kind of thing.

I know, it's just

between you and me.

Mr. Carlos, do all the letters

get turned into cursives?

Yes, all of them.

It's a dumb question, huh?

There are no dumb questions,

Mr. Douglas.

Okay. Well, I got

another one.

Do the numbers get turned into

cursives, or just the letters?

That's a good question.

All right.

You're home!

The king has returned

from his voyage.

Oh, yeah?

And where did your voyage

take you today, my lord?

- Oh-ho...

- Oh...

We sailed long.

To faraway lands.

Slayed dragons.

Then found buried treasures,

and now I've returned home,

to bend my fair maiden over,

to take advantage of my queen.

I'm telling you,

you can't do it.

You old man, you weigh

like what, 85 pounds?

How about $5? Try!

You ain't even got $5.

Of course, I got $5.

I made $75 this morning before you

were even out of bed probably.

Now come on.

Don't stop backpedaling now.

I'm making it easy for you.

All right?

Just all relaxed and cool.

Oh, there you go.

Look at the vain popping

at your vein forehead, go ahead.

Come on, bud.

Were you trying this?

This is what you were

trying to do?

Look how easy it is,

you know what I mean?

You owe me $5.

I ain't giving you $5.

That wasn't the deal.

What are you talking about, you never

bet somebody something before?

There was no deal.

Are you one of those little

pinky-thumb type dudes?

You are a vulture, my friend.

You owe me $5.

You just said you'd

give me $5 if I did it.

Okay.

You gotta let me use the truck.

You can't drive!

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