The first 155 lines.
-THERE'S MORE AND MORE OF 'EM EVERY DAY.
-OTHER CITIES JUST KEEP GIVING 'EM
A ONE WAY BUS TICKET TO THE BEACH.
THEN THEY BECOME OUR PROBLEM.
-HOMELESSNESS IS EVERYBODY'S PROBLEM.
-JUST HOPE I CAN MAKE THE MORTGAGE ON THE BOAT THIS MONTH.
COME ON, ONE MORE.
HEY, COME ON, LET'S GO.
LET'S MOVE IT, ALRIGHT?
COME ON.
HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?
NO, IT'S MINE.
NO, IT'S NOT.
LEAVE IT ALONE.
HEY, HEY, THIS ISN'T YOURS.
LET'S GO, COME ON.
IT'S NOT A HOTEL, HUH.
LET'S MOVE IT.
WHY DON'T YOU GO DOWN TO ONE OF THOSE SHELTERS, HUH?
MINE!
SAME TIME TOMORROW.
YEAH, YOU GOT IT.
WHOA! HEY!
WHERE'S HE OFF TO IN SUCH A HURRY?
-THE NEW "SURF RIDER" MAGAZINE JUST HIT THE RACKS.
-I DIDN'T KNOW HOBIE WAS THAT INTO SURFING.
IT'S THE SWIMSUIT EDITION.
WEIRD, IT'S LIKE OVERNIGHT HE'S GONE
FROM LOOKING AT SCAGS TO CHECKING OUT LEGS.
-WELL, MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE A TALK WITH HIM.
ABOUT WHAT?
YOU KNOW, FACTS OF LIFE.
-THANKS, HARVEY, I THINK I CAN HANDLE THAT.
WELL, I WAS JUST OFFERING.
I MEAN SOMETIMES IT'S EASIER FOR A NON-PARENT
TO CUT THROUGH ALL THE HEMMING AND HAWING.
-THERE'S NOT GONNA BE ANY HEMMING OR HAWING.
I'M PERFECTLY COMFORTABLE TALKING TO MY SON
ABOUT ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, THANK YOU.
THANKS, THANKS A LOT, NOW TAKE CARE.
3.50 SIR, PLEASE.
3.75 SIR, HERE YOU GO.
THERE'S YOUR CHANGE.
HERE YOU GO, THANKS A LOT.
BURRITOS UP!
HERE YOU GO, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, 35.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HAVE A GOOD DAY, MA'AM. GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT!
3.50, SIR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. -THANKS.
-HEY YOU! HOLD IT, WHAT'D YOU PUT IN HERE, HUH?
NOTHING! LET GO OF ME!
WHAT ELSE DID YOU STEAL, HUH?
WHAT ELSE IS THERE?
IT'S MINE!
OW!
I CATCH YOU AROUND HERE AGAIN
I'LL HAVE YOU ARRESTED, YOU LITTLE THIEF!
NEXT.
THAT OUGHTA DO IT,
JUST CHANGE THE BANDAGE TWICE A DAY.
THANKS.
JUST BECAUSE SOME HOMELESS GUY
TOOK MY PICTURE DOESN'T MAKE HIM DANGEROUS.
OH! HOMELESS, YOU KNOW WHAT?
I AM REALLY SICK AND TIRED OF EVERY VAGRANT AND CRIMINAL
ON THE STREET BEING CALLED THE HOMELESS.
THIS GUY DOESN'T BELONG IN A SHELTER,
HE BELONGS IN AN ASYLUM. OW!
-EDDIE, THIS IS GONNA NEED STITCHES, IT'S DEEP.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
BUT YOU DIDN'T SEE THIS GUY, HE WAS CRAZY.
HE ACTED LIKE YOUR PICTURE WAS HIS
AND I WAS TAKING IT AWAY FROM HIM.
-THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU'RE OKAY.
-WRONG, THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS
IS ME CATCHING THIS GUY. OW!
-WELL I DON'T KNOW, WHAT CAN I TELL YOU, MITCH?
HOW'S THE CITY SUPPOSED TO HANDLE OVER 3,000
WHEN WE ONLY HAVE 558 SHELTER BEDS?
-I DON'T KNOW, GARNER, BUT SOMETHING'S GOTTA BE DONE,
AND SOMETHING'S GOTTA BE DONE SOON.
-MITCH, YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO
THERE ARE NO EASY ANSWERS HERE.
-MY GUARDS HAVE PULLED OUT OVER TWO DOZEN TRANSIENTS
FROM THE WATER IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS.
NOW WE GOT A STABBING.
I'M TELLING YA, IT'S GETTING DANGEROUS OUT HERE.
-AL! AL BRING YOUR PRINT KIT DOWN HERE.
I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN.
HEY, LEAH!
WHERE'D YOU GO THIS MORNING, YOU WERE GONE WHEN I GOT UP.
WHAT'S THIS?
-I BROUGHT YOUR CLOTHES, YOUR STEREO AND YOUR TOOTHBRUSH.
I CHANGED THE LOCKS ON THE DOOR,
SO DON'T EVEN BOTHER TRYING TO USE YOUR KEY.
GOODBYE, HARVEY.
-HEY, MUSCLES, DON'T PUT THE STEREO IN THE SAND!
LEAH, COME ON, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
-WHEN YOU MOVED IN WE WERE SUPPOSED TO SHARE EXPENSES,
SHARE A LIFE TOGETHER, SHARE EVERYTHING,
BUT I GUESS THE THRILL YOU GET OUT OF GAMBLING
TURNS YOU ON MORE THAN I DO.
OH, NOW THAT IS NOT TRUE!
-YOU LOST THE RENT MONEY AT THE TRACK,
THE GROCERY MONEY AT POKER. WELL, NOW YOU'VE LOST ME.
GOODBYE, I HOPE THE THRILL WAS WORTH IT.
-I'M JUST ON A COLD STREAK, IT'LL TURN AROUND.
LEAH, COME ON, WHERE AM I GONNA LIVE?
HEY! THAT'S MY HARMONICA.
-OH, SORRY, I WAS LOOKING FOR YOU.
YOU DROPPED IT WHEN YOU WERE RUNNING AWAY FROM THE TRUCK.
HERE.
YOU GOT YOUR SPIT ALL OVER IT.
OH, SORRY.
YOU KNOW HOW TO PLAY IT?
-NO. JUST LIKE THE WAY YOU CAN HEAR YOURSELF BREATHE.
WHATCHA WRITING ABOUT?
WHAT JUST HAPPENED.
OH, LIKE A DIARY.
A JOURNAL.
ME AND MY MOM SHARE IT.
SO, DID YOU WRITE ABOUT WHY
YOU STOLE THAT STUFF BACK THERE?
-I PAID IN ADVANCE AND HE FORGOT, OKAY?
HEY, HE'S THE ONE WHO RIPPED ME OFF MY CHANGE,
AND THAT WAS ALL THE MONEY I HAD.
WHAT ARE YOU STARING AT?
-UH, YOU HAVE SOME CHOCOLATE RIGHT HERE.
YOU USE MAKEUP?
SOMETIMES.
MY NAME'S CHARLIE, WHAT'S YOURS?
HOBIE.
-LISTEN, HOBIE, I GOTTA GET TO WORK AND EARNIN' SOME MONEY.
YOU HAVE A JOB?
SORTA.
HERE, PLAY THIS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW.
-IT DOESN'T MATTER, JUST DO LIKE YOU WERE DOING BEFORE.
YOU KNOW, BLOW OUT AND SUCK IN.
MOVE IT SIDE TO SIDE.
YEAH, YOU'LL DO.
AND NO MATTER WHAT ANYBODY SAYS, YOU DON'T ANSWER,
DON'T EVEN STOP PLAYING.
PRETEND LIKE YOU CAN'T EVEN HEAR 'EM.
WHY? -JUST DO IT. DON'T DANCE AROUND OR ANYTHING. JUST STAND THERE.
GIVE IT A SHOT.
KEEP IT UP.
HI, EXCUSE ME, COULD YOU SPARE
A LITTLE CHANGE FOR ME AND MY BROTHER?
HI, COULD YOU...
IT WAS AWFUL, I HATED IT.
-WELL YOU PICKED THE PLACE, YOU ALWAYS DO.
-LADIES. -I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT PLACE.
HI, MY BROTHER AND I,
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