Should Have Stayed at the Bus Station
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Pinned
I mean, all those other directions, just because they thought about it...
became separate realities.
They just went on from there and lived the rest of their life.
I mean, entirely different movies, but we'll never see it...
because, you know, we're kind of trapped in this one reality restriction
became separate realities.
They just went on from there and lived the rest of their life.
I mean, entirely different movies, but we'll never see it...
because, you know, we're kind of trapped in this one reality restriction
This -This will blow your gourd.
I have this friend, all right, she's a gynecologist in Hollywood.
And she scored this for me from the lab where she works.
It's a Madonna pap smear.
I know it's kind of cloudy, but it's a Madonna pap smear.
I have this friend, all right, she's a gynecologist in Hollywood.
And she scored this for me from the lab where she works.
It's a Madonna pap smear.
I know it's kind of cloudy, but it's a Madonna pap smear.
December 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This -This will blow your gourd.
I have this friend, all right, she's a gynecologist in Hollywood.
And she scored this for me from the lab where she works.
It's a Madonna pap smear.
I know it's kind of cloudy, but it's a Madonna pap smear.
I have this friend, all right, she's a gynecologist in Hollywood.
And she scored this for me from the lab where she works.
It's a Madonna pap smear.
I know it's kind of cloudy, but it's a Madonna pap smear.
Offed himself, man. Blew himself away right there.
It's like, I don't know...
he had had enough, enough.
— It's like
— Do you know Stephanie?
Oh, yeah. I thought I heard that you were in "Timberlawn."
— I got back about a week ago.
— All right, cool.
Oh, yeah. I know what I gotta show you guys.
It's like, I don't know...
he had had enough, enough.
— It's like
— Do you know Stephanie?
Oh, yeah. I thought I heard that you were in "Timberlawn."
— I got back about a week ago.
— All right, cool.
Oh, yeah. I know what I gotta show you guys.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Offed himself, man. Blew himself away right there.
It's like, I don't know...
he had had enough, enough.
— It's like
— Do you know Stephanie?
Oh, yeah. I thought I heard that you were in "Timberlawn."
— I got back about a week ago.
— All right, cool.
Oh, yeah. I know what I gotta show you guys.
It's like, I don't know...
he had had enough, enough.
— It's like
— Do you know Stephanie?
Oh, yeah. I thought I heard that you were in "Timberlawn."
— I got back about a week ago.
— All right, cool.
Oh, yeah. I know what I gotta show you guys.
He was still swingin' the gun around, man, and laughing.
He fuckin' laughed all the way.
Finally his car spun out and slammed into the grassy knoll...
you know, the median.
As soon as his car came to a halt, man...
he just put the gun to his head and blammo.
He fuckin' laughed all the way.
Finally his car spun out and slammed into the grassy knoll...
you know, the median.
As soon as his car came to a halt, man...
he just put the gun to his head and blammo.
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
He was still swingin' the gun around, man, and laughing.
He fuckin' laughed all the way.
Finally his car spun out and slammed into the grassy knoll...
you know, the median.
As soon as his car came to a halt, man...
he just put the gun to his head and blammo.
He fuckin' laughed all the way.
Finally his car spun out and slammed into the grassy knoll...
you know, the median.
As soon as his car came to a halt, man...
he just put the gun to his head and blammo.
and it just ricocheted around inside with him for a while.
He was, like, out of his mind. Everybody tried to get off the freeway.
Some chick who had a bullet lodged in her ponytail...
called the pigs in San Marcos.
And they had six or seven pig cars chasing him into the south side of town.
He was, like, out of his mind. Everybody tried to get off the freeway.
Some chick who had a bullet lodged in her ponytail...
called the pigs in San Marcos.
And they had six or seven pig cars chasing him into the south side of town.
December 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
and it just ricocheted around inside with him for a while.
He was, like, out of his mind. Everybody tried to get off the freeway.
Some chick who had a bullet lodged in her ponytail...
called the pigs in San Marcos.
And they had six or seven pig cars chasing him into the south side of town.
He was, like, out of his mind. Everybody tried to get off the freeway.
Some chick who had a bullet lodged in her ponytail...
called the pigs in San Marcos.
And they had six or seven pig cars chasing him into the south side of town.
Things like that.
People were freaked. They didn't know if he was just a lunatic, you know...
with, like a squirt gun or what.
And then, check it out, the guy started firing on the freeway...
randomly through his windows.
He shot one bullet up at the roof of his car...
People were freaked. They didn't know if he was just a lunatic, you know...
with, like a squirt gun or what.
And then, check it out, the guy started firing on the freeway...
randomly through his windows.
He shot one bullet up at the roof of his car...
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Things like that.
People were freaked. They didn't know if he was just a lunatic, you know...
with, like a squirt gun or what.
And then, check it out, the guy started firing on the freeway...
randomly through his windows.
He shot one bullet up at the roof of his car...
People were freaked. They didn't know if he was just a lunatic, you know...
with, like a squirt gun or what.
And then, check it out, the guy started firing on the freeway...
randomly through his windows.
He shot one bullet up at the roof of his car...
Man, this old man driving to town from San Antonio...
like this old man about 40 or 50 years old...
goin' about a hundred miles an hour down the freeway...
waving a gun at people, laughing.
Like, doin' fuckin' chicken squawks at people out the window...
and showing them his gun and going like -
like this old man about 40 or 50 years old...
goin' about a hundred miles an hour down the freeway...
waving a gun at people, laughing.
Like, doin' fuckin' chicken squawks at people out the window...
and showing them his gun and going like -
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Man, this old man driving to town from San Antonio...
like this old man about 40 or 50 years old...
goin' about a hundred miles an hour down the freeway...
waving a gun at people, laughing.
Like, doin' fuckin' chicken squawks at people out the window...
and showing them his gun and going like -
like this old man about 40 or 50 years old...
goin' about a hundred miles an hour down the freeway...
waving a gun at people, laughing.
Like, doin' fuckin' chicken squawks at people out the window...
and showing them his gun and going like -
We're playing this Friday. If you wanna come, I can put you on the list.
I'm sleeping a lot, you know.
— Yo, hey, dude.
— Hey.
Man, I am freaking out so severely. Did you hear what happened on the
freeway?
You didn't see the local news today?
Oh, it's beautiful.
I'm sleeping a lot, you know.
— Yo, hey, dude.
— Hey.
Man, I am freaking out so severely. Did you hear what happened on the
freeway?
You didn't see the local news today?
Oh, it's beautiful.
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
We're playing this Friday. If you wanna come, I can put you on the list.
I'm sleeping a lot, you know.
— Yo, hey, dude.
— Hey.
Man, I am freaking out so severely. Did you hear what happened on the
freeway?
You didn't see the local news today?
Oh, it's beautiful.
I'm sleeping a lot, you know.
— Yo, hey, dude.
— Hey.
Man, I am freaking out so severely. Did you hear what happened on the
freeway?
You didn't see the local news today?
Oh, it's beautiful.
— Yeah.
So what are you up to?
Same old, same old. Just...
lollygagging around.
Still unemployed.
Uh, I'm in this band.
Well, the one I was in before, but now we've changed our name.
Ta-da
We're The Ultimate Losers now.
And, uh, the singer is still a jerk.
And, uh, well.
So what are you up to?
Same old, same old. Just...
lollygagging around.
Still unemployed.
Uh, I'm in this band.
Well, the one I was in before, but now we've changed our name.
Ta-da
We're The Ultimate Losers now.
And, uh, the singer is still a jerk.
And, uh, well.
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
— Yeah.
So what are you up to?
Same old, same old. Just...
lollygagging around.
Still unemployed.
Uh, I'm in this band.
Well, the one I was in before, but now we've changed our name.
Ta-da
We're The Ultimate Losers now.
And, uh, the singer is still a jerk.
And, uh, well.
So what are you up to?
Same old, same old. Just...
lollygagging around.
Still unemployed.
Uh, I'm in this band.
Well, the one I was in before, but now we've changed our name.
Ta-da
We're The Ultimate Losers now.
And, uh, the singer is still a jerk.
And, uh, well.
Yeah, I just got back about a week ago.
— Yeah? From where?
— Dallas.
Dallas? Man.
What were you doing up there?
Hanging out, resting.
I was in the hospital for a while.
— Wow.
— It was really awful.
— Yeah?
— Yeah. It was awful.
Your parents, probably?
— Yeah, you could say they put me there.
— Yeah? From where?
— Dallas.
Dallas? Man.
What were you doing up there?
Hanging out, resting.
I was in the hospital for a while.
— Wow.
— It was really awful.
— Yeah?
— Yeah. It was awful.
Your parents, probably?
— Yeah, you could say they put me there.
December 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Yeah, I just got back about a week ago.
— Yeah? From where?
— Dallas.
Dallas? Man.
What were you doing up there?
Hanging out, resting.
I was in the hospital for a while.
— Wow.
— It was really awful.
— Yeah?
— Yeah. It was awful.
Your parents, probably?
— Yeah, you could say they put me there.
— Yeah? From where?
— Dallas.
Dallas? Man.
What were you doing up there?
Hanging out, resting.
I was in the hospital for a while.
— Wow.
— It was really awful.
— Yeah?
— Yeah. It was awful.
Your parents, probably?
— Yeah, you could say they put me there.
Yeah, took all his stuff, just left these cards here.
— Can I have his room?
— Sure, why not?
Cool.
Hey, where you headed?
Oh, I got some band practice in about five hours...
so I figured I'd mosey on out.
— Okay.
— See you.
Stephanie?
— Oh, hi.
— Hi. Wow.
I haven't seen you around in a long time.
— Can I have his room?
— Sure, why not?
Cool.
Hey, where you headed?
Oh, I got some band practice in about five hours...
so I figured I'd mosey on out.
— Okay.
— See you.
Stephanie?
— Oh, hi.
— Hi. Wow.
I haven't seen you around in a long time.
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Yeah, took all his stuff, just left these cards here.
— Can I have his room?
— Sure, why not?
Cool.
Hey, where you headed?
Oh, I got some band practice in about five hours...
so I figured I'd mosey on out.
— Okay.
— See you.
Stephanie?
— Oh, hi.
— Hi. Wow.
I haven't seen you around in a long time.
— Can I have his room?
— Sure, why not?
Cool.
Hey, where you headed?
Oh, I got some band practice in about five hours...
so I figured I'd mosey on out.
— Okay.
— See you.
Stephanie?
— Oh, hi.
— Hi. Wow.
I haven't seen you around in a long time.
"Watch for the next episode:
"Juan joins up with an emerging European terrorist organization...
and soon returns to the U.S. With a supply of homemade nuclear weapons."
Huh. That's interesting.
Just a second.
— Hi.
— Hey, guy.
— Hi.
What's going on?
— Paul moved out, man.
— Oh, yeah?
"Juan joins up with an emerging European terrorist organization...
and soon returns to the U.S. With a supply of homemade nuclear weapons."
Huh. That's interesting.
Just a second.
— Hi.
— Hey, guy.
— Hi.
What's going on?
— Paul moved out, man.
— Oh, yeah?
December 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Watch for the next episode:
"Juan joins up with an emerging European terrorist organization...
and soon returns to the U.S. With a supply of homemade nuclear weapons."
Huh. That's interesting.
Just a second.
— Hi.
— Hey, guy.
— Hi.
What's going on?
— Paul moved out, man.
— Oh, yeah?
"Juan joins up with an emerging European terrorist organization...
and soon returns to the U.S. With a supply of homemade nuclear weapons."
Huh. That's interesting.
Just a second.
— Hi.
— Hey, guy.
— Hi.
What's going on?
— Paul moved out, man.
— Oh, yeah?
"eats cereal or toast, reads the newspaper...
"looks out the front door, takes a walk...
"goes to a movie matinee, listens to the radio...
"watches sitcom reruns till 1:00...
"and usually falls asleep about 2:00.
He likes to sleep. Sometimes he has good dreams."
It's the finale.
"looks out the front door, takes a walk...
"goes to a movie matinee, listens to the radio...
"watches sitcom reruns till 1:00...
"and usually falls asleep about 2:00.
He likes to sleep. Sometimes he has good dreams."
It's the finale.
December 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
"eats cereal or toast, reads the newspaper...
"looks out the front door, takes a walk...
"goes to a movie matinee, listens to the radio...
"watches sitcom reruns till 1:00...
"and usually falls asleep about 2:00.
He likes to sleep. Sometimes he has good dreams."
It's the finale.
"looks out the front door, takes a walk...
"goes to a movie matinee, listens to the radio...
"watches sitcom reruns till 1:00...
"and usually falls asleep about 2:00.
He likes to sleep. Sometimes he has good dreams."
It's the finale.
"Someone told him his fingerprints are unique, and he believes...
"there's too much direct evidence against uniqueness.
"He thinks that differences are minor compared to the
similarities.
"All his days are about the same.
"He wakes up at 11:00 or 12:00...
"there's too much direct evidence against uniqueness.
"He thinks that differences are minor compared to the
similarities.
"All his days are about the same.
"He wakes up at 11:00 or 12:00...
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Someone told him his fingerprints are unique, and he believes...
"there's too much direct evidence against uniqueness.
"He thinks that differences are minor compared to the
similarities.
"All his days are about the same.
"He wakes up at 11:00 or 12:00...
"there's too much direct evidence against uniqueness.
"He thinks that differences are minor compared to the
similarities.
"All his days are about the same.
"He wakes up at 11:00 or 12:00...
"He comes from a light blue-collar family.
"He doesn't see his parents much anymore.
"He quit going to visit when they quit sending him money.
One of his grandparents died last month, but he can't remember which."
It's Uncle Fester.
"Last summer he thought about sticking his index finger in a fan.
"He doesn't see his parents much anymore.
"He quit going to visit when they quit sending him money.
One of his grandparents died last month, but he can't remember which."
It's Uncle Fester.
"Last summer he thought about sticking his index finger in a fan.
December 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
"He comes from a light blue-collar family.
"He doesn't see his parents much anymore.
"He quit going to visit when they quit sending him money.
One of his grandparents died last month, but he can't remember which."
It's Uncle Fester.
"Last summer he thought about sticking his index finger in a fan.
"He doesn't see his parents much anymore.
"He quit going to visit when they quit sending him money.
One of his grandparents died last month, but he can't remember which."
It's Uncle Fester.
"Last summer he thought about sticking his index finger in a fan.
"So now he's looking for a job that doesn't involve much work.
"He rents a room in a large house and rarely sees the people he lives
with.
"One is called Frank something, and he thinks there are some more...
but he can't be sure."
I guess that means all of us.
"He rents a room in a large house and rarely sees the people he lives
with.
"One is called Frank something, and he thinks there are some more...
but he can't be sure."
I guess that means all of us.
December 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"So now he's looking for a job that doesn't involve much work.
"He rents a room in a large house and rarely sees the people he lives
with.
"One is called Frank something, and he thinks there are some more...
but he can't be sure."
I guess that means all of us.
"He rents a room in a large house and rarely sees the people he lives
with.
"One is called Frank something, and he thinks there are some more...
but he can't be sure."
I guess that means all of us.
— What do we have here?
— Those are the cards he left.
There's writing on the back of them.
They're numbered. It's like a little story or something.
"Juan Apagato spends a lot of time wandering around town.
"He tried college for a while, but it consumed too much time.
— Those are the cards he left.
There's writing on the back of them.
They're numbered. It's like a little story or something.
"Juan Apagato spends a lot of time wandering around town.
"He tried college for a while, but it consumed too much time.
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
— What do we have here?
— Those are the cards he left.
There's writing on the back of them.
They're numbered. It's like a little story or something.
"Juan Apagato spends a lot of time wandering around town.
"He tried college for a while, but it consumed too much time.
— Those are the cards he left.
There's writing on the back of them.
They're numbered. It's like a little story or something.
"Juan Apagato spends a lot of time wandering around town.
"He tried college for a while, but it consumed too much time.
Sitting there right in the middle. It's really bizarre.
Why don't you come look? It's really weird.
So where you getting all these statistics from anyway?
Dallas Morning News, man. You ought to read it for a change.
See, he's gone. All his stuff's gone.
— Strange.
— He's a strange guy.
Why don't you come look? It's really weird.
So where you getting all these statistics from anyway?
Dallas Morning News, man. You ought to read it for a change.
See, he's gone. All his stuff's gone.
— Strange.
— He's a strange guy.
December 2, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Sitting there right in the middle. It's really bizarre.
Why don't you come look? It's really weird.
So where you getting all these statistics from anyway?
Dallas Morning News, man. You ought to read it for a change.
See, he's gone. All his stuff's gone.
— Strange.
— He's a strange guy.
Why don't you come look? It's really weird.
So where you getting all these statistics from anyway?
Dallas Morning News, man. You ought to read it for a change.
See, he's gone. All his stuff's gone.
— Strange.
— He's a strange guy.
Oh, hey. Ow, man.
— Uh, Paul's moved, man.
— Where did he go?
I don't know. It's like he split, man.
He's like - He disappeared. Nobody knows where he is.
But, uh, his room is, like, totally empty.
It's got everything moved out.
And on the floor there's these postcards just sitting there.
— Uh, Paul's moved, man.
— Where did he go?
I don't know. It's like he split, man.
He's like - He disappeared. Nobody knows where he is.
But, uh, his room is, like, totally empty.
It's got everything moved out.
And on the floor there's these postcards just sitting there.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Oh, hey. Ow, man.
— Uh, Paul's moved, man.
— Where did he go?
I don't know. It's like he split, man.
He's like - He disappeared. Nobody knows where he is.
But, uh, his room is, like, totally empty.
It's got everything moved out.
And on the floor there's these postcards just sitting there.
— Uh, Paul's moved, man.
— Where did he go?
I don't know. It's like he split, man.
He's like - He disappeared. Nobody knows where he is.
But, uh, his room is, like, totally empty.
It's got everything moved out.
And on the floor there's these postcards just sitting there.
So 18% is nothing.
It just seems like one day it's gonna dawn on everybody...
that this large nonvoting majority has been winning every election...
for the past three decades.
And the people who win these elections are gonna be too ashamed...
or better yet, too afraid to even take power at all.
It just seems like one day it's gonna dawn on everybody...
that this large nonvoting majority has been winning every election...
for the past three decades.
And the people who win these elections are gonna be too ashamed...
or better yet, too afraid to even take power at all.
December 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
So 18% is nothing.
It just seems like one day it's gonna dawn on everybody...
that this large nonvoting majority has been winning every election...
for the past three decades.
And the people who win these elections are gonna be too ashamed...
or better yet, too afraid to even take power at all.
It just seems like one day it's gonna dawn on everybody...
that this large nonvoting majority has been winning every election...
for the past three decades.
And the people who win these elections are gonna be too ashamed...
or better yet, too afraid to even take power at all.
That's nothing. That's nothing. That's not a mandate.
— The people in Nazi Germany had
— You guys done male bonding yet?
Nazi Germany in 1932, the Nazis had maybe 34-38%.
And somebody like Pinochet who's already out of there back in Chile...
that guy's got maybe 34-43% of the vote.
— The people in Nazi Germany had
— You guys done male bonding yet?
Nazi Germany in 1932, the Nazis had maybe 34-38%.
And somebody like Pinochet who's already out of there back in Chile...
that guy's got maybe 34-43% of the vote.
December 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
That's nothing. That's nothing. That's not a mandate.
— The people in Nazi Germany had
— You guys done male bonding yet?
Nazi Germany in 1932, the Nazis had maybe 34-38%.
And somebody like Pinochet who's already out of there back in Chile...
that guy's got maybe 34-43% of the vote.
— The people in Nazi Germany had
— You guys done male bonding yet?
Nazi Germany in 1932, the Nazis had maybe 34-38%.
And somebody like Pinochet who's already out of there back in Chile...
that guy's got maybe 34-43% of the vote.
Noncitizens, the underage, the overage, people too old to get to the polls.
People out in rural areas. People who don't have addresses.
I mean, to be conservative, the figure's more like 35%.
So Bush got 54% of 35%. What's that, 18%?
Maybe 18% of the people in this country support him.
People out in rural areas. People who don't have addresses.
I mean, to be conservative, the figure's more like 35%.
So Bush got 54% of 35%. What's that, 18%?
Maybe 18% of the people in this country support him.
December 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Noncitizens, the underage, the overage, people too old to get to the polls.
People out in rural areas. People who don't have addresses.
I mean, to be conservative, the figure's more like 35%.
So Bush got 54% of 35%. What's that, 18%?
Maybe 18% of the people in this country support him.
People out in rural areas. People who don't have addresses.
I mean, to be conservative, the figure's more like 35%.
So Bush got 54% of 35%. What's that, 18%?
Maybe 18% of the people in this country support him.
they say 50.3% of the eligible population participated in the '88
election.
But I think the figure's a hell of a lot lower than that. You gotta consider.
Prisoners. We got more people incarcerated in this country...
than any other country in Western history.
election.
But I think the figure's a hell of a lot lower than that. You gotta consider.
Prisoners. We got more people incarcerated in this country...
than any other country in Western history.
December 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
they say 50.3% of the eligible population participated in the '88
election.
But I think the figure's a hell of a lot lower than that. You gotta consider.
Prisoners. We got more people incarcerated in this country...
than any other country in Western history.
election.
But I think the figure's a hell of a lot lower than that. You gotta consider.
Prisoners. We got more people incarcerated in this country...
than any other country in Western history.
The thing is, the media's trying to hold up this whole one-party,
two-faction system...
by telling you that George Bush got this mandate with 54% of the vote.
And that just doesn't take into account the whole population of the country.
They say that 50.3%, in the media...
two-faction system...
by telling you that George Bush got this mandate with 54% of the vote.
And that just doesn't take into account the whole population of the country.
They say that 50.3%, in the media...
December 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The thing is, the media's trying to hold up this whole one-party,
two-faction system...
by telling you that George Bush got this mandate with 54% of the vote.
And that just doesn't take into account the whole population of the country.
They say that 50.3%, in the media...
two-faction system...
by telling you that George Bush got this mandate with 54% of the vote.
And that just doesn't take into account the whole population of the country.
They say that 50.3%, in the media...
Oh, you live here. Okay, sure. Well.
Just a little security check. There've been some people missing.
Nothing to worry about, pal. Okay, you gotta go.
I mean, you're in a hurry. That makes perfect sense.
Things are speeding up here at the end.
Gotcha.
What a day, what a day.
Just a little security check. There've been some people missing.
Nothing to worry about, pal. Okay, you gotta go.
I mean, you're in a hurry. That makes perfect sense.
Things are speeding up here at the end.
Gotcha.
What a day, what a day.
December 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Oh, you live here. Okay, sure. Well.
Just a little security check. There've been some people missing.
Nothing to worry about, pal. Okay, you gotta go.
I mean, you're in a hurry. That makes perfect sense.
Things are speeding up here at the end.
Gotcha.
What a day, what a day.
Just a little security check. There've been some people missing.
Nothing to worry about, pal. Okay, you gotta go.
I mean, you're in a hurry. That makes perfect sense.
Things are speeding up here at the end.
Gotcha.
What a day, what a day.
Tell you what, listen. I'm gonna stick around outside, just for a little
while...
kind of make sure everything's okay.
You know, make sure we weren't followed.
Have a nice day.
— Hi, how you doing?
— All right.
— How's it going?
— Fine.
— Matter of fact, where are you going?
— Going home.
while...
kind of make sure everything's okay.
You know, make sure we weren't followed.
Have a nice day.
— Hi, how you doing?
— All right.
— How's it going?
— Fine.
— Matter of fact, where are you going?
— Going home.
December 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Tell you what, listen. I'm gonna stick around outside, just for a little
while...
kind of make sure everything's okay.
You know, make sure we weren't followed.
Have a nice day.
— Hi, how you doing?
— All right.
— How's it going?
— Fine.
— Matter of fact, where are you going?
— Going home.
while...
kind of make sure everything's okay.
You know, make sure we weren't followed.
Have a nice day.
— Hi, how you doing?
— All right.
— How's it going?
— Fine.
— Matter of fact, where are you going?
— Going home.