1. Oops! I dropped my latest issue
of Street and Smith.
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2. And it completely by accident
opened to page 47.
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3. Street and Smith?
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4. Well, don't be
stingy with it.
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5. Hand it over.
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6. "Top 25 Texas Middle-School
Quarterbacks To Watch."
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7. Oh, my God,
Joseph's on the list.
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8. Well, all right, Dale.
Dang 'ol way to go, man.
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9. I like Joseph.
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10. Wow, a "listed" quarterback.
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11. This is great news.
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12. With Joseph leading our team,
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13. Tom Landry may finally have
a shot at a winning season.
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14. And I will be commended
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15. for having spawned
such a superior athlete.
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16. People will point at my loins
and say, "Job well done."
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17. Denton has taken
quite a beating,
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18. thanks to Tom Landry
quarterback Joseph Gribble.
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19. That boy sure grew
an arm this summer.
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20. Longhorns win!
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21. That's my son! I made him!
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22. Heck of a game, Gribble.
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23. Nice job.
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24. Boy, if the rest of
the season's like this,
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25. I may start carrying
Joseph's picture in my wallet.
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26. Afternoon,
Mr. Gribble.
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27. Mike Gilstead.
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28. I'm a recruiter with
Spencer Academy.
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29. Ooh, private school. Snazzy.
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30. What brings you to our little
government-funded establishment?
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31. Well, your son, actually.
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32. We think Joseph would
be a great addition
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33. to our football program.
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34. Really?
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35. Why don't you give me
a call sometime?
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36. You're not actually
considering this, are you?
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37. It doesn't hurt to listen.
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38. Plus, he gave me his card, Hank.
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39. I'm pretty much committed
at this point.
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40. I present the first
victory loaf of the season.
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41. If Dale listens to those
private school people,
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42. this'll be the only meat loaf
we eat all year.
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43. And I love your meat loaf,
Peggy.
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44. This is terrible!
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45. Joseph's my best friend.
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46. If he leaves now,
what'll I do?
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47. I can't finish
our wall of gum alone.
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48. Bobby, you can find
a new best friend.
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49. A winning football season
is once in a lifetime.
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50. Impressive campus
you've got here.
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51. For future tours, might I
suggest a golf cart
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52. or a little train?
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53. So, what did you think
of our library, Joseph?
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54. Big, huh?
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55. I like that there's
lots of places
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56. where people can't see you.
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57. Let's just cut to
the chase, Mr. Gribble.
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58. Joseph is a star.
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59. We want to build our
football program around him
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60. and his talents.
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61. And all you have
to do is say yes.
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62. Joseph, could you
step outside?
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63. The grown-ups
need to talk.
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64. You know, I'm hearing a lot
about what's in it for Joseph.
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65. What I'm not hearing
is what's in it for me.
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66. Ooh, olive tapenade.
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67. Compliments of my friends
at Spencer Academy.
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68. That's not cheese
in that basket, it's payola.
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69. That school is trying
to buy you off.
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70. Uh, nobody's "buying"
anybody, Hank.
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71. They're simply offering
Dale's Dead Bug
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72. a 100-year, pay-upfront,
no-spray contract.
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73. It's completely
aboveboard.
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74. Dale, I know how
confusing it can be
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75. when someone sends you gifts
and pretends to love you.
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76. But are you sure this school's
right for Joseph?
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77. Are you suggesting
he stay at Tom Landry?
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78. 'Cause their offer was crap.
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79. Dangit, Dale.
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80. This isn't about what you
can get out of the deal.
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81. It's about the best
school for Joseph.
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82. Shouldn't he have a say
in where he plays football?
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83. Are you really concerned about
Joseph or just a Tom Landry fan
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84. who wants to say,
"We're number one!"?
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85. Uh...
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86. I still think Joseph
should have a say.
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87. Fine, he can decide.
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88. I've raised him well.
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89. I have no doubt he'll make
the most profitable choice.
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90. A bottle of champagne
and two glasses.
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91. Which one of us
will Dale choose?
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92. Not you.
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93. My press conference
thingie's tonight,
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94. and I haven't
decided what to do.
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95. I'm all nervous.
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96. I've got stomach flies.
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97. Well, you can't
leave Tom Landry.
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98. Great stuff like that
happens all the time!
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99. I know.
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100. My dad wants me
to go to Spencer,
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101. but all my friends and all
the stuff I like is here.
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102. It's so complicated.
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103. Joseph, if you're still on
the fence about Tom Landry,
let me sweeten the pot.
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104. You see this key?
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105. It opens every door
in the school.
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106. Every... single... door.
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107. Please.
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108. Please stay!
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109. This is Nancy Hicks-Gribble
reporting live
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110. from Captain Bear's,
home of the ten-pound pizza,
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111. where star quarterback
Joseph Gribble
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112. is about to make
his announcement.
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113. Spencer or Tom Landry—
who will he choose?
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114. Uh, how you doing
there, Carl?
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115. Not good, Hank. Not good.
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116. Hush. Shh.
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117. Hi, I'm Joseph.
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118. Uh, my head's been full of
thinking the past few days.
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119. There are many decisions
to be made about my future.
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120. My football future
and the future of my brain.
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121. So, uh, in conclusion,
that is why I choose...
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122. Tom Landry.
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123. Yes! All right!
Nice choice, son!
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124. Luckily it's not about
what Joseph chooses,
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125. because he's just a dumb kid
who doesn't know any better.
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126. I'm his father, and I say
we're going to Spencer Academy!
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127. So, are you excited about your
first day of new, fancy school?
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128. I guess so.
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129. Come on.
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130. You get to play football,
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131. there's some academic perks
I can't quite remember.
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132. It's gonna be fantastic!
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133. 'Morning, Joseph.
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134. Ready to dig in?
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135. Not so fast,
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136. Mr. Grabby.
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137. We have some business
to attend to first.
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138. Ah, yes, the
exterminating contract.
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139. I have your check right here.
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140. Eh, we're gonna do this nice and
slow, Mexican standoff style.
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141. Comprende?
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142. Easy...
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143. Easy...
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144. Sha!
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145. 'Morning there, Sam.
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146. Tucker Mardell, I'd like
you to meet Dale Gribble
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147. and his son Joseph,
our new quarterback.
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148. Glad to have you aboard, son.
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149. I'm tired of getting
our butts kicked
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150. by Our Lady of
Something-or-Other.
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151. Mardell, huh?
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152. Any relation to that
building over there?
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153. Wow, dude, do
you live there?
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154. No, but he did generously donate
the funds to have it built.
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155. You bought a whole building?
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156. I went here,
and my boy goes here.
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157. Spencer Academy has
been good to us,
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158. so it just seemed right
to be good to Spencer.
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159. Well, listen I've got a date
with 18 holes.
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160. Dale, if you're not
doing anything...
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161. I'm never doing anything!
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162. See you later, Joseph.
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163. Gentlemen.
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164. Wow, Dale, you could be
on top of a wedding cake.
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165. What's the occasion?
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166. I'm going to a gala.
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167. That's what we
"Spencer families" do.
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168. We gala.
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169. Look, it's bad enough you
stuck Joseph somewhere
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170. he doesn't want to be
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171. and screwed up
Tom Landry's winning season.
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172. Can we not hear about
your stupid party?
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173. Gala.
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174. Hello, neighbor!
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175. I hear your delightful son
is attending prestigious
Spencer Academy.
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176. You heard correctly.
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177. Maybe you could write a letter
of recommendation for Kahn, Jr.
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178. You know how to
write, don't you?
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179. Of course you do,
you big Spencer family!
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180. But just in case,
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181. Make your mark here.
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182. Did you see the way
he was kissing up to me?
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183. I will never get
tired of that.
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184. Holy crap, this is fancy.
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185. Dangit, I knew you
should've worn that
fox stole I made for you.
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186. It was squirrel, Dale.
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187. And it was creepy the way
you had each one biting
the tail of the next.
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188. Dale, Nancy,
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189. so glad you could make it.
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190. This is my wife,
Ashley Rae.
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191. But my good friends
call me Mitzi.
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192. And I can tell by your hair,
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193. we're gonna be good friends.
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194. Come on, let's get you
a drink in that hand.
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195. Doug Diamond, Charlie St. Clair,
say hello to Dale Gribble.
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196. You're Uncle Chuck
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197. of Uncle Chuck's
Breakfast Meats.
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198. Your picture's
on my sausage patties!
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199. Oh, that's my dad.
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200. He founded the company,
but I run it now.
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201. And someday I'll pass it
on to my son.
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202. Unless he's still a vegetarian,
then I guess the girl gets it.
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203. Wow.
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204. You gave your son a building,
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205. you're leaving yours
a sausage factory.
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206. All I've got to give
is my fatherly advice,
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207. which is shoddy at best.
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208. Hey, y'all!
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209. I'm Kaydee Taylor, Chairwoman
of the Fundraising Committee.
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210. Congratulations to us
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211. for funding our new
performing arts center!
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212. But now we need some flowers
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213. and benches
to make it look pretty.
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214. So it's time
to dig deep, people.
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215. I'll kick in
for the flowers.
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216. Put me down
for a fountain.
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217. I'll buy a bench!
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218. For my son Joseph!
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219. Nice, Gribble.
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220. Cohiba?
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221. Oh, I could have danced
all night.
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222. You know, that was
a lot of money
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223. just to have your
name on a bench
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curse words in.
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225. Nancy, all these rich guys
do things for their kids.
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226. I never thought of that before.
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227. Joseph's fine.
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228. He doesn't need
anything, sug.
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229. Sure he does.
Look at him.
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230. If he can succeed
in their world,
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231. Joseph could have his name on
something better than a bench.
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232. Maybe a stadium
or a country.
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233. Imagine it, Nancy—
"Josephistan."
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234. Dude, what is that thing,
a spleen?
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235. No, a cherimoya.
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236. It's a fruit.
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237. We should totally burn it!
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238. One time, I lit a banana...
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239. Or, or you could just eat it.
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240. Hell, I never thought
I'd hear myself say this,
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241. but I can't wait for
football season to be over.
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242. And I bet Coach Kleehammer
feels the same way
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243. after last night's game.
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244. I cannot believe
someone in the stands
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245. threw a car
battery at him.
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246. So anything good happen
at school lately?
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247. I didn't want to rub it in,
but we did have two fire alarms,
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248. and Ramon got one
of his crazy nosebleeds.
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249. Man, I miss that place.
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250. Joseph!
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251. There you are.
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252. What are you doing
playing with the neighbor kid?
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253. You mean Bobby?
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254. Whatever.
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255. One of your Spencer friends
just called.
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256. A bunch of the guys
are going out on
his dad's boat.
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257. Did you hear that, Hank?
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258. My boy's going sailing
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259. Don't care.
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260. I don't want to go, Dad.
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261. Those guys are always talking
about weird stuff I don't know
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262. like summer camp in Europe.
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265. Your future is depending
on this, Joseph.
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267. And if you get seasick, I want
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269. Another silent auction?
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270. What are we
doing here, Dale?
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271. I don't even know
what we're raising money for...
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272. or against.
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273. Joseph's not fitting in
because he doesn't have
anything to talk about
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274. with those Spencer kids.
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275. Love the boots, Katie!
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276. So we need to bid on a
fancy, rich-person thing
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277. for him to do
and then discuss.
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278. So, what are we
bidding on,
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279. a little father-daughter
tennis clinic?
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280. Uh, my wife and I
are bidding
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281. on the trip to Brazil.
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282. A gift for our son.
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283. He's turning two.
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284. That's sounds perfect
for my son as well.
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285. Imagine him
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286. to all his friends
at school.
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287. Let me just
outbid you here.
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288. Well, that was rude.
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289. Stop it! This trip is mine!
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290. You're wasting ink, pal.
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291. I can do this all night.
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292. I've had enough of you...
and your pen!
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293. Outbid this!
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294. What are you doing, sug?
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295. We can't afford this!
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296. But Joseph needs...
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297. We're not rich, Dale.
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298. Hey.
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299. Wherever you just came from,
thank you for not inviting me.
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300. I failed, Hank.
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301. Joseph's not
fitting in.
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302. Our meager uncouth
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303. are just too much
for him to overcome.
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304. Have you ever thought
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305. that maybe Joseph just doesn't
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306. Of course, he does.
He has to!
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307. Joseph will have a better life
if he's part of that world.
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308. Come on.
You've seen Annie.
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309. Well, you know, Dale,
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310. a better life means different
things to different people.
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311. You need to think
about what's best for Joseph.
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312. You're right, Hank.
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313. I know what I have to do.
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314. Joseph?
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315. I'm supposed to live
with you now.
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316. What the heck is
Joseph doing here?
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317. I don't know.
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318. His dad just
dropped him off.
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319. The occupants at this address
are not home.
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320. Please leave a message.
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321. Dale, Tucker Mardell... again.
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322. Joseph's here.
Don't know why.
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323. We'll feed him dinner,
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324. but could you come get him...
soon?
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325. My son!
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326. Dad, can you pass the corn?
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327. Uh, why'd
you call me "Dad"?
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328. My real dad told me
to call you "Dad."
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329. I guess you're
my brother now.
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330. Want to wrestle?
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331. Okay, let's drive you home.
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332. Joseph.
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333. Be strong, Gribble.
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334. Dale, I brought your son.
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335. I don't have
a son! Go away!
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336. Huh. Your mom will be home soon,
right?
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337. Great. See you
later, son.
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338. I mean, not like
you're my son,
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339. but, you know,
"son" in the gen...
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340. Oh, hell, forget it.
Just stay.
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341. You're still here?
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342. No! Go back to
the rich people!
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343. But Dad...
It's for your
own good!
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344. Get!
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345. I miss you, Dad!
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346. You'll forget me soon enough!
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347. I can't remember
what you look like!
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348. I'll always be in your heart.
Now go!
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349. Go, my beautiful son!
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350. Dad?
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351. Uh, hey, Joseph.
Everything okay?
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352. My dad won't
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353. Oh.
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till your mom gets home?
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355. Okay.
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356. Oh, Dale!
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357. You scared me, sug.
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358. Nancy, I have something
to tell you.
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and an exterminator,
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360. but above all, I'm a father.
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361. And it's my responsibility
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362. to provide the best
for my child.
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363. That is why I've given away
our only son,
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364. our precious boy,
to be raised by rich people.
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365. What are you talking
about, Dale?
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366. I just saw Joseph
at the Hills'.
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369. Dad?
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371. Oh, Joseph,
I miss you so much!
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You grew out your hair!
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with my new dad.
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374. It's okay, son.
It's over now.
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375. You're back home, and I'll
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376. I'm glad.
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377. Go on to your room.
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378. We kept it just the way
you left it.
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379. I'm so happy Joseph's back.
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380. Our house is alive again
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381. with the pitter-patter
of his giant feet.
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382. And I made a decision.
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383. I'm pulling him out
of Spencer Academy.
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384. Way to go!
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385. That's great news, Dale.
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386. 'Course, when Spencer
finds out I took Joseph
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387. andspent their bribe money,
they're gonna be angry.
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388. Looks like
the Gribbles are
going into hiding.
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389. That can't be your answer
to everything, Dale.
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390. But these are powerful people,
Hank.
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391. I can't cross Mardell Steel
or Uncle Chuck.
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392. Who knows what they'd put
in my breakfast meats
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393. or drop on my head?
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394. Why don't you just
pay them back?
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395. I'll give you the money.
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396. Then Joseph could come back
to Tom Landry,
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397. and you won't have to burn off
your fingerprints.
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398. I will, too.
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399. Cross-country is the only
gotdang winning sport
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400. Tom Landry has right now.
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401. I'd pay anything
for that not to be true.
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402. Yeah, man, dang ol'
anybody would, man.
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403. That's it! I'll fund-raise
my way out of this!
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404. If the people at Spencer
taught me one thing,
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405. it's that if you serve food,
you can beg for money.
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406. Thank you all for coming today
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407. and being so loose
with your wallets.
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408. Because of your generosity
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410. my son will be returning
to Tom Landry!
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411. Longhorns!
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412. Fellas, having
a good time?
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413. You bet. This party's got
my two favorite things:
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back at Tom Landry.
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415. Yep, it's a good day
to be a Longhorn,
I tell you what.
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416. It sure is.
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417. I can't remember
what you look like!
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