1. I came up with the best episode
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working in the real world, son?
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my office small talk.
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8. I know it's only Tuesday,
but it feels like Friday.
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9. Joe Jack'll love that one.
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10. Now, remember, sign up is
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11. so just come register at my booth,
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Bobby.
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to make his own decisions?
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27. - I asked if you thought that Bobby…
- Of course he should.
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34. Now, should I send it to them,
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to spend the week at Strickland,
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just gonna be a safety lecture
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43. Huh?
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44. Hey.
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45. Ooh.
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49. Bobby.
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50. Bobby.
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51. O-Over here.
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52. - Quickly, B-Bobby. Now.
- Hey, Mr. Hill.
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53. I want to do propane.
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54. Uh-huh. Well, uh…
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61. This program's on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
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62. But Principal Moss, I'm saving this spot
for Bobby, and I…
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63. I don't want him shadowing me.
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64. I'm sorry, Hank.
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what ethnicity that boy is,
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69. Oh, sweet.
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72. You're a little late, son.
Joseph's already taken your spot.
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76. It's all right, Bobby.
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77. No one's signed up with him yet.
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78. - Earth Cleaners.
- Never heard of it.
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81. Do you think I could get a ninth grader,
if she was ugly?
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82. - Hi, I'm Bobby Hill.
- Well, all right.
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83. I'm Peter Sterling, founder and president
of this little situation here.
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84. So what do we got?
Some sweet sign-up action?
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85. Yep, I'm supposed to be
your shadow this week.
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86. Well, all right.
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87. We're gonna have some
delightful times, mi amigo.
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- Oh, you better believe it.
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about the environment, right?
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94. At Earth Cleaners, we only do one thing,
but we do it so sweet.
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and we'll rock and roll.
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welded, stainless steel,
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love letter to America.
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107. She's pretty hot.
Did you guys ever do anything?
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110. "Dad, you've got to let me shadow you.
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113. Dang it, I've got to get Buck
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that valve far enough,
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116. Why don't you just stand outside?
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119. Thanks for letting my boy
shadow you, Hank.
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120. Sooner or later,
Nancy's earning power is gonna crap out,
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Bobby's gonna be at Strickland, too.
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124. I got a message from him
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128. With the early start Bobby's getting,
there's no telling where he'll end up.
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129. Maybe Strickland North.
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130. Wow.
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131. I told you guys
we didn't have to leave the alley
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133. Hey, Dad.
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134. Uh, Bobby, why don't you give
this nice man his costume back,
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137. No, Dad, I decided
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150. Looks like you got triplets there.
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151. My boy is gonna spend an entire week
picking up dog poop for school credit.
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152. I hate to say this, but it seems like
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157. Well, I can't control education,
but I can control my son.
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158. I'm pulling Bobby out of this thing.
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he'll resist you all the way.
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160. The only way for us to win here
is to be supportive.
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having to accept it later.
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making his choices for him?
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166. Well, why not?
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working outdoors could be fun.
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how I could do anything else.
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170. Oh, it's sweet, Bobby.
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171. But that's only one of the great things
about this gig.
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and the business is rock steady.
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174. You know how they say that death and taxes
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you can count on in life?
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176. Well, look what they forgot.
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excellent customer service,
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181. - So what do you think of that, Joseph?
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how's he doing at Strickland, Hank?
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if he'd just aimed low enough.
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197. Would it bother you if your son was,
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201. Probably wouldn't bother me.
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in business is, Bobby?
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208. Of course.
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and you give it to them.
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well, it's, uh, all pretty much locked up.
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no one else wants to do, and you do it.
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Any idiot can pick up a piece of poo.
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of the Peter Sterling lifestyle.
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229. Yes.
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230. - Well, this is his street.
- Number 237.
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233. Welcome, Hills.
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by just, uh, you know.
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243. - Oh, but I did.
- But I don't…
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in the Heimlich County area.
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and no competition.
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Bobby's gonna be one successful dude.
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about our wild afternoon?
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255. No, but we support Bobby,
so we'd love to hear.
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at the Strawbridge Estate,
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some pretty weird-looking stuff.
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- But it just crumbled in my hands.
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for a few hours.
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- No, it did not.
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one of my favorite words.
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up to 550 degrees in three minutes.
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- Joseph, don't talk like that.
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so why don't you just relax.
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while Mrs. Ellis and I finish up.
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- Dad?
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293. I'm shadowing you to make sure
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Now, pay attention to him.
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295. Our financial future is at stake.
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gracefully with his hands.
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and direct eye contact.
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like he wants to have sex with her.
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any pressure on you, Joseph,
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depends on this.
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this job shadow thing is over.
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Did you enjoy your last day at work?
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Who is this?
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320. It's like Peter always says,
customer service starts on time.
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- Sure I can.
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and let's not forget bars.
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before I'm 14.
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this jumpsuit is splatter-proof?
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than money, son.
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now, it's respect.
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Did you take your work shoes off?
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any further in this, uh, line of work.
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and you do a quality job.
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I guess I'm a little confused.
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well-put together guy.
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getting dates,
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a cruel nickname stick to you.
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can pull off a career like this.
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but he's different than you.
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probably for quite a while.
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and you'll come get rid of it?
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I don't know what he's touched.
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who do what I do.
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I get the crap beaten out of me
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- It goes with the territory.
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it's not an easy life.
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- Well, I'll be got danged.
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just because of what he does.
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of making big, easy money.
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or your ass kicked.
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431. Nah, not interested.
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432. It's all yours.
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