1. See, Dale,
I'm a man of my word.
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your tetanus shot,
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4. How much will you guys give me
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for ice cream?
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6. Dude, let's run
back and forth!
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7. Bobby! Never run
in a parking lot!
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by slow-moving seniors.
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10. Yes, sir.
Sorry, Dad.
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12. Yeah, in a minute.
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It's dangerous.
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have to tell you again.
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16. Okay, we're gonna
take the hill.
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17. But I'm
scared, so...
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18. We're all
scared, Sarge.
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right now!
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table manners.
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I'll write your mom
when you get back.
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22. Son, I think I asked you...
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23. Oh, you gotta
put that out.
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24. No more smoking
in restaurants, remember?
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Miss, this is Texas.
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26. Arlen passed that no-smoking
ballot initiative, Dale.
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30. I surrender!
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31. Hut, two, three,
back in line, son...
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32. Outrageous.
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33. Sure, today it's us smokers,
but who tomorrow?
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strange propane fixations?
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barely squeaked by.
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so it's the law.
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37. That's awfully convenient.
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out of five times.
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It's assignment time.
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41. Okay, Peggy, you're all set
with your Waffle House beat.
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42. Yeah, about that, Roddy Rae.
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43. I was thinking this week,
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something unimportant,
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something important.
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46. Change of pace.
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47. Sorry, Peg.
Now, everyone else:
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have a major contract dispute.
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49. I call it! It's mine! Me!
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50. Peggy, no.
I need a seasoned hand on this.
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this monkey business?
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Don't you think
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in there kind
of a long time?
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to use the bathroom, too.
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bathroom, sug.
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come get me.
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where I'll be.
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reporting on the Waffle House?
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66. I can file my story now:
"Nothing Happened. Again."
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67. Roddy Rae hits
the "delete" key,
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for another week.
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69. Oh, hey, Hank.
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of a quick question.
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son to respect me?
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72. Well, boys need their dads
to be strong role models.
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73. You just need to,
you know... be a man.
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I'm 42 years old.
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75. It's kind of late for
me to start the whole
"being a man" thing.
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or at least a, a Web site?
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77. No.
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like a man.
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reach me the toast?
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81. Sure thing, Pop.
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82. Bastards.
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83. Sorry, honey, you
can't smoke in here.
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84. Can you let it go, ma'am?
I've had kind of a bad day.
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85. The lady told you
to put that out.
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87. Yes, I do!
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I will not put this out.
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90. I am a powerful, functional
adult at the peak of his life,
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92. My voice is a flame that cannot
be extinguished!
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93. Give me smoking,
or give me death!
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94. Jenkins here.
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pony has legs...
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98. Listen to this: "Smoking Bandit
Lights Up Controversy."
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What's that mean?
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'Battle of the Butts,'
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the smoking community
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around 9:00 p.m. last ni..."
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107. Hey, isn't that about the time
you were eating waffles here?
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prosecute this rogue,
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extent of the law."
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extent of the law?
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113. Mm-hmm.
That's what the Sheriff vows.
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114. But... our extent
is pretty full.
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in this state.
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117. Can you imagine, sug?
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118. Whoever this cowboy is,
he's in a lot of hot water.
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119. Well, not yet. I mean, no one
took his picture, right?
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did they get a description?
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Only that he was
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122. "as slim and white
as the cigarette he
so boldly enjoyed..."
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123. Gaah, what have I done?
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this time!
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125. Don't you stare at me like that!
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126. This is more heat
than I can handle.
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127. Okay, stay calm.
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128. Just burn the evidence.
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129. You've done it before.
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130. Ah, that's better.
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131. No-no-no!
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132. Wrong, wrong, wrong!
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133. We'll just... destroy
the evidence another way.
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Dale Gribble,
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136. Genius.
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137. See? That's why I'm out here,
and you're the ones in the tank.
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138. Yep.
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139. Morning, Bill.
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142. Yup.
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143. Morning, boys.
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144. Morning, Mr. Gribble.
Hey, Dad.
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145. Nothing to see here, boys.
Carry on.
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147. Eh, maybe.
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148. There's a cool thing
in the paper
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150. Yeah, I heard
about that.
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the Waffle House
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to live his life.
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to him?
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important in here
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at the house.
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160. See you later, Joseph.
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161. Your Dad can be
kind of weird sometimes.
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162. Yeah. Let's go spit
into some ant holes.
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163. Welcome to Attaché.
Do you have a reservation?
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164. Oh... I'll just
be at the bar.
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165. Evening.
What can I get ya?
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166. How about...
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168. Hey! You can't do that in here!
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169. Can't do what?
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170. Savor the fresh, smoky
air of sweet liberty?
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171. Go ahead— sic your
storm-troopers on me.
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172. Of course, average police
response time
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173. is roughly 28 minutes, while I
am done in less than three.
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174. Hmm.
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175. I am the Smoking Bandit!
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the history books, people.
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a denim-and-leather bar.
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both denim and leather.
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179. Gentlemen, I truly regret
not meeting your dress code.
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180. But I can't say I am
sorry about this.
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Oh!
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Yeah.
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183. Yep.
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184. Yup.
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185. Bill, get that dang cigarette
out of your mouth.
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I just like the look.
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188. All I can say is, I wish I had
the Smoking Bandit's courage.
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189. He's the Rosa Parks of nicotine.
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190. He's a hero,
just like the guy
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faster than French people.
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192. I bet he smokes, too.
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193. No, the Bandit's
just a jackass, Bill.
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194. And he's breaking the law.
Did you forget about that?
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195. ( sighs )
Why do people idolize
these bad-boy idiots?
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196. Well, you know, man,
some of them talkin'
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mysterious charm...
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198. You know, I-I have no idea, man.
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199. People just got no sense, man,
dang ol' fact.
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200. Exactly. You can't pick
and choose
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202. Sure, I'd like to tape
a baseball game
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a baseball game
without the express
written consent
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written consent
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205. of Major League Baseball,
but that's just not
the way it works.
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206. Hello, Joseph.
How's it going?
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207. Did you hear?
The Smoking Bandit struck again.
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208. They say he stopped
a Shoney's from getting robbed,
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210. Hey, Joseph.
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pretty cool, huh?
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a dad like that.
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I was the Bandit?
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Yeah, right.
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I was an elephant?
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217. No, really, I am.
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218. See?
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seem uncool.
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221. Well, it's late.
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222. You should start
getting ready for bed.
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223. Nah, I'm gonna go watch TV.
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Need to talk.
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226. Are you serious?
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227. ( whispers ):
In a minute.
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228. Well, give me the details, man.
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229. Manners!
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was my beat, Jenkins.
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and I want it!
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I feel terrible.
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bandit will strike next...
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238. They always leave us
for television.
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giving up on this.
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Smoking Bandit.
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with an important message.
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as father and son.
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to conceal his identity.
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understand him.
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250. "It's cool to respect
your dad and like him."
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"Real rebels are the rebels
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Yeah...
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the Celery Bandit.
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255. Dude, you're missing
the message.
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when you smoke.
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you break the law and run away.
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259. He fights back.
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like, like homework,
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that I'm a dork.
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263. Math is so unfair!
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264. How are kids like us supposed
to know all those answers?
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265. Yeah. No one
has the right
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we don't wanna learn.
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267. That's what our Bill of
Constitution's all about!
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268. Okay, books away
for the quiz.
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the rest back.
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270. Bobby? Joseph?
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your stupid quiz.
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273. Yeah! We're the
Math Quiz Bandits!
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you take one,
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277. Quizzes are unfair
to kids who don't
like math!
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You take your stupid quiz!
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279. Okay... now what?
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280. Got dang it, mister,
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this minute!
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282. Look at me
when I'm talking to you!
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283. You see this,
Hank?
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this "Bandit" nonsense
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of the kids.
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Smoking Bandit idiot.
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289. Yeah.
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my own son defy me even more.
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293. Oh, well, uh...
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misusing the word ironic,
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296. You know what?
For our kids' sake,
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hunt this jackass down
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to the authorities.
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299. Yeah, this week
is a little busy for me.
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300. You want Joseph to look
up to you, right?
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301. Well, bringing
in the Bandit
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your son's respect.
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303. Uh... of course.
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the look on his face.
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305. You know,
I don't really see why
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than actually do.
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309. That is why we're
going after this guy.
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310. Where are you boys
off to?
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311. To catch the Bandit.
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312. Oh, I started some fresh ice,
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Smoking Bandit!"
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318. Well, I have to capture him
first.
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get to meet the bandit!
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man or a lighter man?
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live with him?
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to you now,
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out of that guy's mouth,
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stick his thumb in it.
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329. Let's get started.
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first strikes.
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to repeat himself?
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to the scene of the crime?
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334. Uh, not if they don't
want to get caught, Hank.
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the Bandit's hits,
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in a childish grid formation,
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there.
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wearing work boots.
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black patent leather
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watchmen's oxfords.
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of doormen.
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and shoes.
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into the night.
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your leather work gloves,
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people like animals.
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not on the list.
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not know my name.
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what's your name?
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I lied.
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Fitzwater.
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Helen Marriot Booth,
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let's assess.
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to be noticed.
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has a smoke machine.
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strike there?
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in formation, or not?
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uh... no?
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like we're searching for him.
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to tell you what to do...
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a bottle cap in my eye.
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we call it a night?
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to meet the Bandit!
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386. Yeah, I want to see him
get his smoke on.
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is acting right tonight,
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this guy.
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to where you were last week.
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my own bathroom.
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392. But catching this guy
is gonna be hard.
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I'm gonna head in there,
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in the alley.
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Anyone here?
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403. He dropped this,
then fled into the john.
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doesn't butt in.
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wriggling out the window.
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give him a swirly!
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an atomic wedgie!
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point of coming out here
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this guy's sniveling,
frightened face.
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should let the Bandit go.
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anything this asinine again
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do you understand,
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and just scram.
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For good.
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I confiscated his cigs.
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the Bandit was cool.
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bullet in his nose—
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and the whole joint goes up.
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437. The bullets will still
be there tomorrow, kids.
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438. But right now,
it's bedtime.
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439. After flossing
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440. and eating
your vegetables.
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441. Sure, Dad.
Okay.
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442. Priscilla Pemelman.
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443. These kids are getting antsy.
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444. Not on the list.
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445. Constance Keegan.
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446. No.
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447. Elizabeth Sangwood
Thatherton
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448. Millicent "Millie"
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449. Mitchell-Waterburg,
Duchess of...
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450. Fine.
$12 cover.
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451. Oh... I don't have any money.
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452. See you in
the history books, people.
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