1. D'oh!
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2. - Each year,
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3. one graduate receives
the prestigious
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4. Golden Baton Award
for the most impressive
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5. future conductor.
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6. But this year,
we have two worthy recipients.
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7. - Two?
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8. That's right.
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9. Gustavo Dudamel
and local wunderkind,
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10. Mr. Dewey Largo.
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11. I'm sure you will each achieve
tremendous renown.
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12. No, wait.
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13. I believe that one of you will.
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14. And the other will fail
and have a horrible life
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15. as a public school
music teacher.
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16. Oh... Dudamel.
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17. Dudamel. Yo-Yo Ma!
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18. Oh, Dewey, my pouty poppet.
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19. You're having that dream again?
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20. Oh, it's so cruel
that my only triumph
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21. has become
my recurring nightmare.
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22. Oh, darling, you're cursedwith the memory of an elephant.
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23. And the wrinkles to match.
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24. Can't you just wake me
with a slice of melon
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25. and a drop of affection?
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26. Whatever you say, Lord Grumpy
of the Morning Breath.
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27. Now, Petal, don't forget
to call the dog walker.
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28. Tell him to come early.
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29. And easy on the leash.
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30. Oh, it's on my list.
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31. Also, don't forget to call
someone about the water bill.
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32. I suspect a sputtering spigot.
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33. You know, you are home all day.
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34. Hence my annoyance.
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35. Now, if you'll excuse me,
Pinterest awaits.
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36. - Oh, shut up, Sir Winston,
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37. or there'll be no cigar for you.
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38. Dear Mr. Largo,
I am the musical director
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39. of the Capital City
Philharmonic.
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40. I've heard you've got talent.
Big talent, major chops,
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41. - the goods.
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42. So I'll be attending
your concert tomorrow night.
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43. Intriguingly yours,
Victor Kleskow.
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44. P.S. I will be bringing
an outside beverage.
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45. Large, icy, nonalcoholic.
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46. - Okay, gang.
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47. Our recital's tomorrow,
and we're gonna be ready.
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48. And if you play the way
I know you're capable of,
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49. you'll never see me again.
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50. You have hidden talent
bubbling inside you,
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51. and this baton
will pop it right out.
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52. Sherri, more fortissimo.
Terri, more pianissimo.
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53. Milhouse, don't forget
to tune your...
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54. What the heck are you playing?
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55. No one really knows.
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56. Well, then, wear it
on your head.
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57. Here we go.
I'm gonna do something
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58. I've never done as a teacher
actually try.
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59. One, two, three, four.
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60. Are you sure
we're at the right school?
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61. I mean, they sound good.
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62. Oh, my gosh, it's bearable.
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63. Sir? Did it move you?
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64. Skinner, didn't I ask
for a buffer chair
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65. between you and me
at all of these events?
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66. Uh-uh. Buffer.
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67. Brilliant.
How did you manage it?
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68. It was good, wasn't it?
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69. Let's just say I separated
the wheat from the chaff.
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70. I'm in the F hole.
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71. Oh, Salieri,
patron saint of losers,
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72. runners-up and also-rans,
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73. please let this Garfunkel
become a Simon,
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74. this Pepsi become a Coke,
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75. and this ugly duckling
conduct Swan Lake.
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76. Hi. Victor Kleskow.
We're conductors,
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77. so don't shake hands;
just a friendly wave
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78. on the beat of four,
three, two and done.
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79. I'm honored, maestro.
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80. Let's cut to the chase.
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81. That was good—
middle school good.
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82. Tonight, I witnessed
a once-in-a-semester talent
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83. that I must add
to my organization.
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84. - Dewey...
- Uh-huh.
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85. have to keep talking,
or can I meet Lisa Simpson?
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86. But-but-but she's a child.
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87. Yes, I'm scouting talent
for our youth philharmonic.
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88. Surely, you didn't think
I wanted you?
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89. No, no, of course not.
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90. Lisa's right over there.
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91. Red dress,
intelligent expression.
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92. Can't miss her.
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93. Mr. Largo, he picked me.
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94. I'm sorry.
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95. - I'm really glad
you get to represent us.
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96. It's like a little piece of meis taking a baby practice step.
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97. That is so generous.
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98. Yes, yes, there is an upside
to having a broken spirit.
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99. Mr. Kleskow said my articulation
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100. was the best he's ever heard.
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101. He said I sounded like a young
Cannonball Adderley.
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102. Ooh, is that the raccoon
on Saturday morning cartoons?
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103. I'm talking about
the famous jazz musician.
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104. I don't know
who you're talking about.
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105. The guy I'm thinking of
would make himself into a ball
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106. and knock over all the crows.
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107. Homie, this class
is 30 miles each way.
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108. We can do it!
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109. I'll practice in the car.
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110. 60 miles in the car
with Lisa practicing.
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111. I've got a symphony for you.
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112. ♪ Sucks to be you
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113. We can't afford
a babysitter every day.
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114. Bart will have to come along.
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115. And Maggie, too.
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116. Well, I got to ask.
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117. Should we really sacrifice
everything for a gifted child?
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118. We'll always regret it
if we don't.
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119. - Okay.-I wanted you to argue with me.
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120. Youth orchestra costs
$200 a month.
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121. Where's that money
gonna come from?
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122. Well, I have an idea,
but you might not like it.
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123. Remember the show Breaking Bad?
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124. About a dad
who was desperate for money?
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125. Homer, no.
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126. Marge, yes, I can do it.
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127. I can sell my box set.
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128. We haven't even listened
to the commentaries.
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129. Okay, not that.
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130. I could always switch
to a double shift
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131. and work nights at the plant.
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132. Isn't that dangerous
to your health?
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133. You think I'm in danger?
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134. I am the danger.
I'm the one who knocks.
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135. Well, that's so protective.
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136. It's also a quote
from Breaking Bad.
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137. You are really far behind.
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138. And Jesus said
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139. unto the Samaritan woman...
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140. Good, good.
When the Spanish station
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141. overpowers the Christian one, we're getting close to the city.
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142. Why do I have to be here?
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143. I specifically
didn't get good at anything
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144. to avoid drives like this.
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145. If you were me, would you trust you home alone?
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146. Hmm.
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147. - Who's the new girl?
- What does she play?
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148. Too small for a tuba.
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149. - Too big for a flute.
- Well, maybe it's her lunch.
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150. - Hi. I'm Lisa Simpson.
- Shh.
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151. He might hear you.
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152. - Are you okay?
- Don't tell him I'm sick.
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153. The sick are left to die.
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154. Wow, even the violas are tense.
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155. Everyone, say hello
to Lisa Simpson.
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156. She's an actual musician,
so she will be
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157. a strange and wonderful creatureto the rest of you.
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158. We'll start with
one of the classics.
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159. Theme from Knight Rider,
second movement, bar 47.
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160. One, two, three, four.
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161. - I may have misspoken.
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162. Miss Simpson,
was that an F sharp
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163. or a G flat that you played?
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164. Well, that's a trick question,
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165. because they're the same.
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166. Oh, we have a music scholar
in our midst.
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167. You're right, they are the same.
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168. And if only you had played
either one of them!
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169. Sorry?
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170. No, no, no. It's my fault.
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171. I've been too soft on you, Lisa.
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172. I've been letting you coast
for almost two minutes.
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173. That ends now. Lisa alone,
theme from Moonlighting,
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174. second movement, andante!
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175. Ow. Ow. Ow.
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176. - Ow. Ow.
- Bart.
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177. - Bart.
- Just killing time.
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178. Ow. Ow. Ow.
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179. Ow. Ow.
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181. Lisa, sweetie, are you okay?
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182. He yelled at me, humiliated me
in front of everyone.
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184. I never played better!
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185. Aw, so we're doing this
every day?
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186. - I guess so.
- Oh, man.
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187. I've already got
seat cushion butt.
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188. Look. I sat on a nickel.
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189. You can see the date.
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190. That's a buffalo nickel.
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191. It's really valuable.
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192. Threw it in the gutter.
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193. - Coins are boring.
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195. Because I hit the jackpot.
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196. My kid's got a big future
with the jazz.
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197. Oh, I hear you, you'll do
anything for your kids.
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198. Then they turn on you.
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199. Well, I am through.
Happily estranged.
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200. Is that my kids? Oh, boy.
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201. Steam valve.
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202. It's never them.
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203. It's pretty dark in here. Can we turn on some more lights?
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204. Uh, no. The company
can't afford the power.
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205. Aren't we a power company?
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206. Never get high
on your own supply.
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207. Uh, Mom, I think Maggie
wants to go home.
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210. I'm sorry, is this annoying you?
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211. Ma'am, day care is happy
to watch your son.
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212. Bart Simpson,
well-behaved child.
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214. - In you go!
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215. Who are you losers, and why am Ilocked in here with you?
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217. Our brothers and sisters
are the talented ones.
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218. Do you know what it's like beingsecond banana to a third chair?
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220. Hey, I don't belong here.
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222. One of us. One of us.
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with no musical talent.
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first order of business,
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what's a chair chall...
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232. Great, our first volunteer,
out for blood.
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winner gets first chair.
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234. - Lisa, how could you?
- No, I didn't mean to.
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both Ubers back to Loser Town.
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236. Damn it, surge pricing.
I'll call it in later. Go!
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237. I've heard enough.
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for second chair.
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239. Lisa, you have his spot.
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240. - I had a good run.
- No, you didn't.
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243. Did Mozart apologize?
I don't know. I wasn't there.
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244. And even if I was,
I'd have been pushing a plow.
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245. You think everyone gets
to hang out with Mozart?
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246. Whoo-hoo! First chair.
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247. - Well, I'm off
to the night shift.
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248. I'll miss you most of all,
prime-time TV.
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249. - Dad, do my feelings matter?
- Of course they do.
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- I hear you, I understand you,
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- But I...
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on my Father's Day card.
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255. Mwah. I'll see you at breakfast.
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256. There's nothing worse
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258. Oh, gosh.
I've been so selfish.
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and attention is me,
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at any moment.
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262. Unless I keep talking.
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263. Talking, talking, talking.
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the grim reaper at bay.
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265. I saw quite a bit of the
grim reaper back in the war.
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The Ticket Out of Germany.
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267. But the seating was cramped
and the food was lousy.
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268. And that was the start
of American Airlines.
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269. ¿Accidentes? No problema.
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270. Teléfono ocho-ocho-ocho
ocho-ocho...
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271. Maggie, what are you doing?
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273. Help! Help!
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276. - Homie?
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277. Everything's breakfast
all the time.
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278. Eggs. All I'm eating are eggs.
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my skin yellow.
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280. Homie, are we sacrificing
our family's happiness
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281. for the sake of one member?
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282. When Lisa's making
millions of dollars
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it'll be worth it.
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284. The Jazz is a basketball team.
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285. No, it's...
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286. Oh, my God, what have we done?
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you guys want to be
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your whole life?
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289. Yes.
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290. It's cool in the shadow.
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291. Well, I'm gonna tell you
how to get attention.
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292. - Are you sure?
- That sounds risky.
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293. I don't know about that.
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294. Here's what you do: misbehave.
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295. Call your dad by his first name.
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296. If it's sticky, spill it.
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297. - Make a shirttail wiener.
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298. - Yes!
- I'll do it!
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299. Yeah!
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300. Simpson, a word?
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301. About your time with this band,I am afraid it's almost up.
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302. Are you kicking me out?
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303. I wish. Ending people's musical careers
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304. is why I got into music.
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305. But no, your sin
is having a birthday soon.
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306. You have to audition to move up to the next group.
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307. - How old are they?
- Nine to 14.
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308. And then what's the group
after that?
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309. Fame, fortune,
an affair with Hans Zimmer.
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310. Well, sir, I'm ready
for all but the last one.
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311. You think you're ready?
In nine to 14,
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312. we play notes
you've never heard of.
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313. M-flat, J-sharp, V, cursive G,
Frank, Frank Natural.
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314. And those are just
the ones you can hear.
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315. I know you're playing
mental games with me,
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316. and I take it as flattery.
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317. Smart. Always smart.
Well, this isn't a game!
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318. It'll cost your parents
more money,
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319. and it's a half hour
farther from everywhere.
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320. Oh, well, I guess I better
talk to my family, then,
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321. and tell them the, uh...
the good news.
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322. Auditions are Tuesday.
I sense you're conflicted.
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323. I was conflicted once.
Band leader or prison guard?
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324. I chose the one
where I could be more cruel.
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325. So tired and irritable.
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326. Shut up. You shut up.
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327. The usual, sir?
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328. Thank you, Lloyd.
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329. And let me say, no one enables
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330. a descent into madness
better than you.
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331. I understand the family's
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332. getting to be
a bit of a problem.
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333. Yeah, but what are you gonna do?
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334. I hear radiation poisoning
is a painless way to go.
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335. Maybe sprinkle a little
plutonium in the salad.
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- Exactly.
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338. - No, I don't.
- Kill your family.
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339. - How do I do that?
- With the plutonium.
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340. - Well, where do I put it?
- In the salad.
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341. - To what end?
- To kill your family!
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343. Simpson, what the hell
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345. Geez, I nearly went insane
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346. just to put my kidin an after-school music class.
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347. I'm beginning to think
it's not worth it.
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348. - Please, don't fire me.
Oh, don't worry.
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349. What happens on the night shiftstays on the night shift.
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350. I'm not gonna hurt you.
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351. I'm just gonna
bash your brains in.
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352. There's our head
of human resources now.
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353. Well, this is it.
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354. If she makes it, it's five moreyears at least of driving.
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355. I gave Maggie a Sketch 'n' Etchto calm her down.
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356. Oh, my God,
she has talent, too.
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357. - What are you looking at?
- Uh, nothing.
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359. I'm doing it.
I'm gonna make it.
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360. Oh, but if I keep
being this good,
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361. it'll mean more practice
and more driving
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362. and more resentful looks
from the baby.
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363. Wonder what I'm gonna do.
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364. Ugh, I hate defining moments.
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365. Stop! That's it, you failed.
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366. Have fun playing
for nickels on the street
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367. at the corner
of Good But Not Great
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368. and Disappointment Boulevard.
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369. You don't exist for me anymore.
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370. You're pretty mean
for a teacher.
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371. Yeah. You should see me
as a father.
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372. So, guess this is the last time
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374. Lisa, are you okay?
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375. Sure. Fine. Never been better.
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376. Hmm. You weren't crazy enough
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for the rest of us?
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Probably, if I'd gotten it,
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379. all that work would have
killed my love for music.
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380. Or I think you would have gottenbetter and loved it more.
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381. I know I loved that.
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382. And I love
that I drove you to violence.
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383. Don't make me come back there!
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384. You wouldn't fit, fatso.
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386. Maggie, are we good?
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387. Oh, wow.
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388. Why does this car
always smell of cheese puffs?
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389. Is someone sad-snacking
when he drives alone?
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390. It's not like I have anyone
making me breakfast.
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391. But we're almost home,
so close your eyes.
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392. There's a big surprise.
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393. - Come on, close them.
- This is silly.
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394. Close them!
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395. Oh, Petal.
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396. Surprise.
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397. A man, for me?
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398. No. I changed the locks,
and I'm kicking you out.
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399. But-but who gets Sir Winston?
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400. His name is Poochini.
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401. Very well. Poochini it is.
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402. That's all I ever wanted.
I love you.
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