1. Since the 1970s,
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around the world.
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of those children.
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4. What do you think?
I won it bowling.
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5. It was either that
or a Crock-Pot,
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three of those,
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8. No, thank you.
Video games are for children.
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9. Sheldon, you are a child.
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10. I just blew the hot
off your SpaghettiOs.
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11. I'm sorry, Meemaw.
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12. I just don't think
it's a very productive
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14. You're a man of science.
Aren't you interested
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16. "Brave adventurer,
prepare to enter a world
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18. where the only sound you'll
hear is your own heart pounding
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19. as you race through
the dark woods."
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20. - This sounds terrifying.
- Really?
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21. You don't even want to try it?
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22. Honestly, I'd have more fun
with the Crock-Pot.
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23. Fine. I'll just
play by myself.
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24. - That's amusing.
- Why?
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25. I guess it's the juxtaposition
of an old person
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It tickles me.
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27. What if this old person
really tickles you?
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28. I'll play! I'll play!
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29. I'm not getting
any younger.
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30. I have to read the
instructions first.
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31. Did you know this document
gives us specific legal rights?
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32. We may also have other rights
which vary from state to state?
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33. I did not.
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34. Well, now you do.
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35. - All right, I'm ready.
- Great!
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36. To read the
manufacturer's warranty.
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37. Oh, you're killing me.
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38. Hey, George. How y'all been?
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39. Good, good. Hey, you fixed
your place up. Looking snazzy.
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40. Ah, thanks. Even got
a new water cooler.
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41. It's got those pointy cups,
look like Madonna's bra.
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42. So, what's going on
with your truck,
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43. other than the fact
that it's got 130,000 miles on it?
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44. She's been running hot.
I'm worried I need a new radiator.
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45. As your friend and neighbor,
I hope not,
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46. but as a businessman,
that'd be pretty sweet.
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47. It could just be the thermostat
not opening right.
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48. That is correct.
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49. How'd you know that?
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50. I took auto repair last year.
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51. And you actually paid attention?
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52. I'm as surprised as you are.
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53. Now we need to put in
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54. What are you thinking?
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55. We should combine
the letters in our two names,
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56. Sheldon and Meemaw.
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57. Like, uh... ShelMaw?
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58. No, using all the
letters, like...
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59. Emelda Showmen.
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60. Did you just do that
in your head?
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61. Yes, why?
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62. Never mind. Just put it down.
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63. All right, here we go.
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64. I thought I was playing.
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65. You don't know how to play.
You didn't read the manual.
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66. You're in charge, Emelda.
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67. Thank you.
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68. Should I go left or right?
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69. Why don't you try going
in that cave?
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70. Why would I do that?
It's probably dangerous.
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71. Sheldon, they wouldn't
have put the cave there
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72. if they didn't
want you to go in it.
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73. Seems unnecessarily
reckless, but okay.
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74. Dark and dangerous.
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75. I told you.
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76. Just keep going.
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77. The box was right.
My heart is pounding.
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78. All right, good news.
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79. Tell me.
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80. Well, the kid was right.
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81. It's just the thermostat.
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82. Yeah, yeah.
So how long to fix it?
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83. - Nothing, 20 minutes.
- Can I help?
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84. Well, sure. Grab yourself a pair
of coveralls and have at it.
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86. Really?
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87. I'm paying you
so my own son can fix my truck?
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88. Well, we could have
my son do it,
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89. but we know how
that's gonna end.
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90. What are you doing?
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91. - Kill him!
- I'm trying!
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92. Well, what's
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93. I seem to have weak thumbs.
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94. Pause it.
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95. I'm a little winded.
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96. Why don't you let the old person
give it a shot?
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97. Would you like me to give
you a tutorial first?
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98. Give it to me.
I'll figure it out.
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99. We are such different
people, Meemaw.
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100. Thank you.
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101. Die, you sumbitches, die!
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102. - Very different people.
- Die, you sumbitches!
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103. When I grow up, will I be
a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader?
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104. "Not likely." Darn it.
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105. Did you tell her?
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106. Why don't you tell her?
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107. Tell me what?
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108. Herschel offered me
a part-time job.
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109. Really?
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110. Between that and football practice,
when would you do your homework?
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111. When does he do it?
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112. Are you okay with this?
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113. Yeah, I think it'd
be good for him.
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114. I don't know, I think his
education should come first.
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115. Come on, Mom. It's not like
I'm gonna graduate
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116. "val-dictator-torian."
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117. You heard him.
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118. Fine, but I want you here
for dinner every night,
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119. and if your grades slip,
you are done.
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120. - Thank you.
- Now go wash up.
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121. And don't get grease
all over my towels.
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122. He really did know his stuff
at the shop. It was impressive.
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123. All right, well,
maybe it'll be a good thing.
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124. How about a Houston
Oilers cheerleader?
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125. "Signs point to yes."
I'm gonna marry a quarterback.
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126. Over the next few days,
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127. I ran to my meemaw's house
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128. so we could save
the 8-bit princess.
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129. And if it's unclear
how important this was,
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130. let me say it again: I ran.
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131. Right behind you,
monster, monster!
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132. I see him!
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133. You're losing life points,
do something!
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134. Calm down, I've got this.
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135. No, no, no,
you're going to die!
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136. We're going to have
to restart this level!
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137. Okay, we need to set
a few ground rules.
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138. Rules, love 'em.
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139. Mazes, puzzles,
panic attacks,
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140. you're in charge.
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141. Whooping monster butt,
that's my purview.
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142. Understood.
However...
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143. Excuse me. Is there
a monster on that screen?
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144. Yes, ma'am.
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145. And can two players
swing the magic sword?
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146. - No.
- So...
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147. what does that mean
as we go forward?
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148. I have to shut my yap.
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149. Attaboy.
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150. Can I still have
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151. If you do it quietly.
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152. No, no, no.
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153. So me and Herschel dropped
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154. It was so cool.
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155. I had a buddy in high school
had a Pacer
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156. with the flames
painted on the side,
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157. which was funny 'cause
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158. during the Homecoming parade.
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159. Too bad he didn't know Herschel.
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160. He can fix anything.
Guy's a genius.
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161. You mean
a car genius.
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162. Is Dad getting his
feelings hurt?
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163. "Yes."
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164. The ball don't lie.
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165. Sorry!
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166. Excuse us.
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167. Thank you.
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168. See you later.
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169. There it is!
The cyclops!
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170. I see it!
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171. - Get it, get it!
- I'm trying!
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173. - Use the sword!
- Your yap is open again.
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174. Hello?
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175. What?
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176. It's past his bedtime. Let's go.
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177. Oh, come on, five more minutes?
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178. No. Now say goodnight
to your grandson.
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179. You'll play with him
again tomorrow.
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180. Good night, Sheldon.
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181. Good night, Meemaw.
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182. Don't play without me.
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183. Of course not.
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184. How old are you?
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186. - Hey, neighbor, what's up?
- Sorry to bother you so late,
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187. but one of my guys
called in sick tomorrow...
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188. so we couldn't find
the key to the palace,
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189. but then I figured out it was
in the hay behind the stables.
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190. Great.
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191. - Hey, Herschel.
- Mary.
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192. I also found us extra life
points inside a demon.
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193. There are demons in this game?
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194. Don't worry,
Meemaw cut his head off.
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195. Anyhoo, uh, I was wondering
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196. if Georgie could come by after
school tomorrow and help me out.
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197. Oh, I don't know, Herschel,
he's got football practice.
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198. - Mm.
- What's going on?
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199. Herschel's asking
if you want to work after school.
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200. Great, I'll be there.
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201. - What about football?
- What about it?
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202. I mostly sit
on the bench all day.
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203. That's because
you got to earn your way
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204. onto first string.
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205. Or I can earn some money
working for Herschel.
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206. Why don't you and I talk a bit
before you make a decision?
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207. Sorry, I—I didn't mean
to cause a problem.
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208. I'll find somebody else.
Y'all have a good night.
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209. - Night, Herschel.
- Night.
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210. Thanks a lot.
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211. You really want
to quit football
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212. - to go work in a garage?
- Hell yeah.
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214. I do, but look at me.
I weigh 125 pounds.
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215. - That's not important.
- It's not?
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216. Every time I get tackled,
somebody's got to run over
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just to wake me back up.
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218. Well, this isn't your decision.
You're gonna play football.
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220. Oh yeah? Wait and see.
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221. Screw this.
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222. Even while sleeping,
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223. my quest to save
the princess continued,
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224. which was quite a departure
from my usual dreams,
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225. such as determining
the coolest prime number—
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226. which, by the way, is 73.
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227. Kill it, Meemaw! Kill it!
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228. What do you think I'm trying
to do? It won't die.
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229. Maybe you need
a different weapon.
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230. I already tried the
slingshot and the boomerang.
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231. All I have left is
the damn flute.
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232. It's a piccolo.
Didn't you pay attention
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233. when the old lady gave it to us?
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234. - Hello?
- Meemaw.
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but I know how to kill the cyclops.
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237. Ooh.
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240. Excellent... Wait.
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241. How'd you answer your phone
so fast? It's not next to your bed.
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242. Uh, well, actually,
I was on my way to the bathroom.
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and our bladders.
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249. Oh. How about that?
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without me.
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251. We're a team.
Emelda Showmen, remember?
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252. I'm turning off the game
and going to sleep right now.
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261. Your mother's taking him
to school.
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262. That's not very efficient.
Our car's already going there.
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263. Not that it's any
of your business,
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264. but I needed a break
from your brother.
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265. I certainly understand that.
He's an acquired taste.
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267. The first time I tried it,
I thought I was eating gravel.
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268. But then I put a little sugar
on it and let it get soggy.
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269. Now it's in my top six cereals.
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270. I'll try soaking Georgie
in a bowl of milk.
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271. Sarcasm?
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272. - Yeah.
- I had a feeling.
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273. The clue was you don't normally
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275. and, uh, I need to take him out
of school today.
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276. Sure. What's the reason?
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not doing well,
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'fore she goes.
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279. Oh, I am so sorry.
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his older brother also?
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281. Nah. She didn't
like him as much.
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282. Okay. I'll just
track down Sheldon, then.
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283. Boy, do I love a pop quiz.
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284. Will Sheldon Cooper please
come to the main office?
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285. "Ooh," what?
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286. This is hooky, Meemaw.
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287. Hooky is a serious offense.
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288. You're messing with me, right?
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thrilled their grandma
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to play a video game.
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messed with you?
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at practice today.
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295. Not really.
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296. That's it? You're not gonna
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297. I just did. You shut me out.
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298. Well, it doesn't mean
you can't persist a little.
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299. You know, this is the kind
of crap I get from my wife.
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300. I do not need it from you.
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303. Oh, boy.
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305. Our final dungeon.
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306. Hard to believe.
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307. Yeah.
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308. Would you like
to fight the last boss?
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309. You think I'm ready?
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310. We couldn't have gotten here
without you.
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you did when I was sleeping.
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312. We're having a moment here.
Don't ruin it.
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digital battles in my life,
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314. but none are as memorable
as this first one with my meemaw.
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315. By handing me the controller,
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she believed in me.
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frame beat the heart of a hero.
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318. Behind you, behind you!
What're you doing?
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319. Hit the A. Hit...
I know, I'm pressing it.
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320. - Hit the A button.
- I'm pressing it.
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321. - Throw a bomb, throw the bomb!
- Which way?
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324. Sure. Come on in.
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326. but Brenda's got me
on this health kick.
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329. I feel bad about Georgie
and this whole football thing.
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but you got to know
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about Georgie, right?
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the kid really knows his way
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which is all well and good.
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339. But when it comes
to fixing tires,
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anything like him.
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341. Tires? How do you mean?
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for 25 years.
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slap some soapy water on them,
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the air bubble.
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he doesn't need any tricks.
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where the puncture holes are.
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for tire damage.
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you got to see him in action.
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a leaky football,
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where the hole was.
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355. I am telling you, your boy's
got a future in the tire business.
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gonna scoop him up first round.
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maybe Missy'll make it three.
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365. Yes! We saved her!
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We did it!
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- Yep.
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to our ordinary lives?
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371. Or... we could just go to
the store and buy another game.
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I've battled orcs, zombies,
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a dinosaur in a go-kart,
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374. and played Van Halen's
"Hot for Teacher"
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plastic guitar.
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376. But nothing would ever compare
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with my Meemaw.
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378. Although Leonard pulling
a groin muscle
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was a close second.
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Tell me where it hurts.
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