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ANDRE
I met this doctor, Dr. Maxwell. Real class act. |
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PETE
Is he...black? |
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ANDRE
How'd you know? |
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PETE
Nine times out of ten, when a sportscaster is referring to someone as a "class act", they're talking about a head coach who's black. "Tony Dungy, what a class act." |
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KEVIN
"Total. Lovie Smithâclass act." |
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ANDRE
I never noticed that. I mean, it happens all the time? |
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KEVIN
It's not just football. Sportscasters use these code words in all sports. If they're talking about a Latino player in baseball, like, "Ozzie Guillen is a..." |
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RUXIN
Firecracker. Latin guys are always firecrackers. |
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KEVIN
"...firecracker." |
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PETE
Spark plug. |
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KEVIN
Spark plug in the clubhouse. |
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RUXIN
Wes Welker is like a gym rat, a real scrappy player. |
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KEVIN
Which is code word for "white." |
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RUXIN
Always a white guy. |
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KEVIN
Ichiro Suzuki is... |
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TACO
Inscrutable. |
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PETE
[on Kevin's shelves full of For Dummies books] That's a lot of books. |
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RUXIN
I thought these were all Yellow Pages. |
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KEVIN
Why would I keep Yellow Pages? |
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RUXIN
Why would you keep a stack of "How I'm a Dummy" books everywhere? |
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KEVIN
Because this is my own personal research library. |
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PETE
[perusing the books] Stretching for Dummies. |
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RUXIN
Holiday Entertaining for Dummies. |
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KEVIN
Those things are high-pressure situations. |
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PETE
Cryptography for Dummies. Three secondsâwhat is cryptography? |
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KEVIN
You know what, that came in a set. |
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RUXIN
Oh, Kevin. Law for Dummies? |
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KEVIN
I should've hid that one. |
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RUXIN
You're a lawyer, Kevin. |
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KEVIN
It's full of common sense legal advice. |
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PETE
Jesus! Mexico's Beach Resorts for Dummies. How hard is it to hang out in a beach in Mexico? |
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RUXIN
Is there a How to Hide Your Glaring Lack of Knowledge From Your Friends for Dummies, cause that's one you should've bought. |