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James Francis 'Bugs':
Yesiree. I'm a young guy that knows all the answers and got my whole life before me. Yeah, and I'm all washed up with mugs. I know I came from the gutter, but I'm steppin' right out of it. I'm gonna meet some real people, do something worthwhile, amount to somethin'! Albert J. 'Al' Daniels:
When you meet these people, what are you gonna talk about? Machine guns and beer? James Francis 'Bugs':
Oh, I'll manage to talk to them all right, and they'll listen. Say, I've been readin' a lot. I've been studyin'. I ain't been wastin' my time these last months. Whattaya think I've been readin' in all them books for? Here! [Indicating "Plato's Republic"] James Francis 'Bugs':
Greek philosphy! Pluto! Yeah, I bet you thought Pluto was a waiter. Ah, I'm just crawlin' with education. I've been readin' all them Greeks. They do plenty besides shinin' shoes and runnin' lunchrooms
Yesiree. I'm a young guy that knows all the answers and got my whole life before me. Yeah, and I'm all washed up with mugs. I know I came from the gutter, but I'm steppin' right out of it. I'm gonna meet some real people, do something worthwhile, amount to somethin'! Albert J. 'Al' Daniels:
When you meet these people, what are you gonna talk about? Machine guns and beer? James Francis 'Bugs':
Oh, I'll manage to talk to them all right, and they'll listen. Say, I've been readin' a lot. I've been studyin'. I ain't been wastin' my time these last months. Whattaya think I've been readin' in all them books for? Here! [Indicating "Plato's Republic"] James Francis 'Bugs':
Greek philosphy! Pluto! Yeah, I bet you thought Pluto was a waiter. Ah, I'm just crawlin' with education. I've been readin' all them Greeks. They do plenty besides shinin' shoes and runnin' lunchrooms
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I'm a young guy that knows all the answers
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and got my whole life before me
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Yeah and I'm all washed up with mugs
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I came from the gutter but I'm stepping right outta it
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I'm gonna meet some real people
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Do something worthwhile amount to something
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When you meet these people what are you gonna talk about
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Machine guns and beer
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I'll manage to talk to them alright and they'll listen
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I've been reading a lot I've been studying
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I ain't been wasting my time
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What do you think I've been reading those books for Here
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Greek philosophy
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Pluto Yeah I bet you thought Pluto was a water
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I'm just crawling with education
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I've been reading all them Greeks
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They do plenty beside shining shoes and running lunchrooms
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Movie Summary
When Prohibition ends, a beer baron sees the writing on the wall, quits the rackets, and tries to break into California society.
