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GOOD MORNING, BOYS.
MORNING, PET
HE TAKING ALL YOUR MONEY?
HOW ABOUT THIS EARLY SPRING?
TOO DAMN EARLY.
JUST GET AN EARLY CROP.
EVERYTHING GROWS, THEN A BIG FREEZE KILLS IT.
CAN'T BLAME THE RUSSIANS FOR THE WEATHER.
WHY NOT?
THE GOVERNMENT MESSES UP THE QUOTA.
GET PARTS FOR THAT GRAINER?
YOU'RE KIDDING.
I'LL CALL SOMEBODY.
YOU'VE GOT THE ONLY WORKING ONE.
ACCORDING TO MY WIFE'S SISTER,
THERE'S A MOVEMENT IN IDAHO.
THEY'RE LIVING IN CAVES UP IN THE ROCKIES.
COME ON.
HER HUSBAND WAS--
YOU CAN'T LISTEN TO THOSE RUMORS.
WHAT IF IT'S TRUE?
IT DOESN'T CONCERN US.
MORNING, PETER.
WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?
AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKES, REAL MAPLE SYRUP,
D TINY PORK-LINK SAUSAGES.
I'VE GOT SOYBEAN CAKES. I'VE GOT MOLASSES.
THAT'S BETTER FOR YOU ANYWAY.
IF YOU WANT SOMETHING BETTER,
GO DOWN TO THE BARRACKS.
THEY TOOK A LOAD IN YESTERDAY.
EGGS, PORKCHOPS, STEAKS.
MAYBE THEY GOT AUNT JEMIMA.
HEY, WARD, HEARD FROM MY SISTER--
GO DOWN THERE AND TELL THEM YOU'RE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.
THEY'RE IN THE COUNTY.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN.
BUT YOU'D BE EATING WITH THEM.
I'LL HAVE THE SOY CAKES.
THANKS, BETTY.
CRABBY THIS MORNING.
SHE'S HAVING SUPPLY PROBLEMS.
IT'S HARD LIVING IN MOST THE PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND IN THE WORLD
AND YOU CAN ONLY GET SOYBURGERS.
BETTER FOR YOU ANYWAY.
KNOCKING OUT THE CHOLESTEROL PROBLEM.
CAFFEINE
D OF NIGHT
PRETTY QUIET.
PRETTY CRAPPY SCORECARD.
THE DRUNK WHO'S LISTED AS ALCOHOL POISONED--
YEAH?
A RAILROAD BUM PASSING THROUGH.
HE WAS DRINKING LIGHTER FLUID IN HIS TOKAY.
BET IT TASTED ABOUT LIKE BETTY'S COFFEE.
EMERGENCY WOULDN'T PUMP HIS STOMACH.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
THEY SAY THEY'VE GOT THIS NEW POLICY.
I CAN'T BELIEVE--
BELIEVE IT.
DON'T THEY LOOK GREAT?
YEAH. THANKS.
WAIT TILL YOU TASTE THAT M
CAN I HAVE A FORK?
I'LL WIPE A COUPLE OFF.
THANK YOU.
FROM NOW ON, EVERYBODY GOES TO THE HOSPITAL.
WON'T DO ANY GOOD.
AT LEAST THERE WILL BE A RECORD OF IT.
THINK THAT MATTERS?
YEAH. IT MATTERS.
IT MATTERS TO ME.
IT MATTERS TO YOU.
WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO ME
IS THAT MY GREAT GRANDFATHER HELPED BUILD THIS COUNTRY.
HELL. THE COUNTY'S NAMED AFTER US,
AND WHAT DO WE GOT?
WE'RE DOWN TO 50 DAMN ACRES.
I'M A DAMN DEPUTY.
THERE ISN'T EVEN A SHERIFF.
D
THAT SOME GUTLESS BRAT CAN'T RESIST SMACK,
TER FLUID.
THIS IS REALLY AWFUL.
THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY WANT TO GIVE UP.
CAN'T EVEN GET A GOOD BREAKFAST.
WHAT DO YOU PUT IN THESE, BETTY?
WHAT EXACTLY GOES INTO THESE?
MOM GOT IT FOR ME.
HEY, SCOTT!
HERE!
I DON'T NEED IT.
HEY, WAIT UP, GUYS!
HELLO!
COME ON. COME ON.
NO, WAIT!
DON'T RUN.
COME ON, DIERDRE.
HI, HONEY.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
IS THAT YOUR MOM?
IT'S OK. I'M NOT GOING TO HURT YOU.
DON'T BE SCARED.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO IN THE HOUSE?
IT'S WARM IN THE HOUSE.
HEY, HOW ABOUT SOME HOT MILK?
YEAH, I BET YOU WOULD.
COME ON. LET'S GO.
NO. I'M SORRY.
COME ON, DIERDRE.
IT'S OK.
EXCUSE ME. I MADE A MISTAKE.
ACKT
DON'T MENTION HIPPOCRATIC OATHS.
COME ON.
IT'S IN THE NEW NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE GUIDELINES.
YOU WANT TO FIGHT, PUT IT IN WRITING.
I CAN'T. I WANT TO HOLD THE LINE.
OTHERWISE, WHAT GOOD ARE WE?
PETER, WHY DO YOU THINK I WAS EXILED?
MOST OF US?
I WASN'T A SERIOUS POLITICAL PERSON.
I DID SOMETHING I THOUGHT WAS ORDINARY AND DECENT.
I DID IT WITHOUT THINKING.
NOW I DON'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT THINKING
HOW IT WILL LOOK TO THE COMMITTEES.
I'VE GOT INFORMERS ON MY HOSPITAL STAFF--
NURSES, DOCTORS, EVEN ONE OF THE JANITORS.
NEXT TIME I'M OUT OF LINE,
I'LL REALLY GET SENT DOWN.
LOOK. I HAD TO GIVE UP A DAMN GOOD PHILADELPHIA PRACTICE.
I EVEN LOST MY CONDO IN VAIL.
WHAT GREATER SACRIFICE DO YOU WANT?
GUESS I JUST WANT TO HOLD THE TIDE BACK.
MY ADVICE IS PICK YOUR SHOTS.
I DIDN'T.
AND NOW I'M ONE OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS.
DOCTOR!
WON'T BE LONG.
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