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I'D WISH YOU'D TRY TO STAY HOME A LITTLE MORE.
I GOTTA WORK, AIN'T I?
OH, SURE.
LISTEN, TOM. I WAS IN A PLACE TODAY,
AND I HEARD SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHING.
WELL, WHAT OF IT?
WELL, THEY WERE SAYING... IT SEEMED AS THOUGH
THEY WERE POINTING A FINGER AT YOU AND MATT.
WHO WAS?
WHAT RAT WOULD SAY ANYTHING ABOUT ME?
NOW, TAKE IT EASY.
YOU'RE ALWAYS HEARING THINGS.
YOU'LL GET TOO MUCH IN YOUR NOSE SOMEDAY,
AND YOU'LL WONDER HOW YOU GOT IT.
WELL, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD,
I HEARD A COUPLE OF GUYS TALKING ABOUT YOU,
AS MUCH AS TO SAY YOU WERE IN ON SOME CROOKED WORK.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO, RUN?
WELL...
YOU AIN'T ASKING ME.
YOU'RE TELLING ME,
AND I DON'T KNOW A THING, SEE?
ALL I'VE GOT TO SAY, TOM,
IS THAT YOU'VE GOT A GOOD JOB NOW.
YOU DON'T NEED THESE RATS YOU'RE RUNNING AROUND WITH.
I SUPPOSE YOU WANT ME TO GO TO NIGHT SCHOOL
AND READ POEMS.
I'VE BEEN HEARING A FEW THINGS MYSELF.
THERE'S NOTHING TO HEAR ABOUT ME.
AH, THAT'S ALL YOU KNOW. YOU AIN'T SO SMART.
BOOKS AND ALL THAT STUFF DON'T HIDE EVERYTHING.
YOU'RE A LIAR, TOM. YOU'RE COVERING UP.
COVERING UP FOR WHAT, FOR YOU?
WHY, YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A SNEAK THIEF.
WHAT DID YOU SAY?
YOU HEARD ME.
A PETTY LARCENY SNEAK THIEF, A NICKEL SNATCHER
ROBBING THE STREETCAR COMPANY.
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