I'm used to working ten times harder

Dan:

Sir, I know you think I don't have the right temperament, that-that I'm easily distracted, maybe not much of a reader, but, uh, for the job, I think intuitive skills and people skills are more important than being speedy with the paperwork. Plus, I love dogs. I'm ready for this. I'd really like to try out, sir. Matt Zarrella:
Aren't you already qualified in a bunch of other trooper specialties? Dan:
Yes, sir, I am. Uh, hostage negotiating, EVOC training, peer-to-peer counseling, honor guard, boat team, dive team, but K9 is my dream. You know that, sir. I mean, I think You know that, sir. Sorry, sir. I don't... I don't mean to presume to know what you know or think. Matt Zarrella:
I'm a fan. Dan:
Thanks. Matt Zarrella:
But also a truth-teller. K9 team requires calm and focus. You're all over the place. You can't even sit still. Who knows where your mind is. Dan:
It's here, sir. [he accidentally drops his stress-relief ball] Matt Zarrella:
I appreciate the candor and the persistence, but I don't see it. Dan:
You do this because you care about people, sir, the same as me. You want justice. You want endings to stories. Sometimes happy endings. Sometimes just closure. Matt Zarrella:
The department has no money for new dogs. The German shepherds we use come from Czech Republic or Germany and cost over $10,000 each. I know how much You want this, how long you've waited. I'm a short guy. I barely made the height requirement. I had to work twice as hard to get to the same place as everyone else. Dan:
I'm used to working ten times harder