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(Music)
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(Crickets chirping)
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(Footsteps) (Music)
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(Bugle playing 'The Cavalry Charge')
(Gunshots)
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Hello in there.
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What's up tonight on
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Channel 4?
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Channel 7?
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Channel 9?
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Where are the cowboys rushing
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and do I see the United States Cavalry
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over the next hill to the rescue?
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(Footsteps) (Music)
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(Wind howling)
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(Footsteps) (Music)
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(Quiz game buzzer)
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(Laughter and clapping)
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What is it now? 8.30 pm?
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Time for a dozen assorted murders.
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A quiz, a review.
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(Bugle playing 'The Cavalry Charge')
(Clapping)
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(Footsteps) (Music)
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(Police sirens)
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(Engine still running)
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(Police) Stand still!
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Stay where you are.
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(Man) But.
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(Police) Hands up! Or we'll shoot!
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(Police) Your name?
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(Man) Leonard Mead.
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(Police) Business or profession?
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(Mr Mead) I guess you could call me a writer.
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(Police) No profession.
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(Mr Mead) Hm, you might say that.
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It's been a while since I wrote my last book.
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(Police) What are you doing out?
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(Mr Mead) Walking.
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(Police) Walking?
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(Mr Mead) Yes Sir.
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(Police) Walking? Just walking, walking?
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(Mr Mead) Yes Sir.
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(Police) Walking where? For what?
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(Mr Mead) Walking for air.
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(Mr Mead) Walking to see.
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(Police) Your address?
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11 South St James Street. (Music)
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(Police) And there is air in your house?
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You have an air conditioner Mr Mead?
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Yes.
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(Police) And you have a viewing screen
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in your house to see with?
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(Mr Mead) No.
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(Police) NO? Are you married Mr Mead?
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(Mr Mead) No.
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(Police) Not married.
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(Mr Mead) Nobody wanted me.
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(Police) Don't speak unless you're spoken to!
(Music)
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(Police) Just walking Mr Mead?
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Yes.
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(Police) Have you done this often?
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(Mr Mead) Every night, for years.
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(Police radio) 7-2-11-22...(inaudible)
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(Police) Well Mr Mead.
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(Mr Mead) Is that all?
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(Police) Yes, here.
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(Police) GET IN.
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(Mr Mead) Wait a minute.
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I haven't done anything.
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I protest!
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(Police) Mr Mead. GET IN.
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(Police radio) 7-2-11-22...(inaudible)
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(Police) Now if you had a wife to give you an alibi, but.
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(Mr Mead) Where are you taking me?
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(Police) To the Psychiatric Centre for Research
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on Regressive Tendencies.
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(Music)
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(Police Sirens) (Music)
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(Music)