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[Henry is complaing about how hard it is to get a cab in New York] Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
You're just like my wife, mister. You don't understand the economics of the situation. Henry Tyroon:
Then teach me. I'm interested in the economics of about every situation. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Well, there are 11,000 cabs in the city - and no new permits for the next twenty-five years. Now suppose you wanna buy a cab and start hackin'... you gotta get a new permit, too. Now the tab on a new permit is eighteen thousand five hundred on the open market. Henry Tyroon:
And how much did your cab cost, Mister [looks at driver's ID] Henry Tyroon:
Feinberg? Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Thirty-three hundred... new. Henry Tyroon:
Mm-hmm. Then that makes your investment, uh, with the permit, come to about $22,000. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Yeah. But don't tell my wife... she'll think I'm rich. Henry Tyroon:
Mm-hmm. Mr. Feinberg, I'll give you $24,000 for your cab and permit. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
You wanna buy the cab? Henry Tyroon:
Right. But you come along with it. I'll need your services for a week, maybe two. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
No, look, mister, I can't sell the cab. I need it. Henry Tyroon:
Well, I figured that. So, when I leave I'll sell it back to you for... $22,000. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
You wanna lose two grand just to keep your feet dry when it starts to rain? Henry Tyroon:
I don't lose, Mr. Feinberg. See, I borrow the money and then I get a deduction on the loan interest and another on the depreciation and another on the loss when I sell it back to you. And you make a nice profit. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
You win and I win. Uh-uh, there's gotta be a loser somewhere. Henry Tyroon:
Taxman loses. He usually does on a Henry Tyroon deal. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Mister, you've just got yourself a taxi
You're just like my wife, mister. You don't understand the economics of the situation. Henry Tyroon:
Then teach me. I'm interested in the economics of about every situation. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Well, there are 11,000 cabs in the city - and no new permits for the next twenty-five years. Now suppose you wanna buy a cab and start hackin'... you gotta get a new permit, too. Now the tab on a new permit is eighteen thousand five hundred on the open market. Henry Tyroon:
And how much did your cab cost, Mister [looks at driver's ID] Henry Tyroon:
Feinberg? Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Thirty-three hundred... new. Henry Tyroon:
Mm-hmm. Then that makes your investment, uh, with the permit, come to about $22,000. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Yeah. But don't tell my wife... she'll think I'm rich. Henry Tyroon:
Mm-hmm. Mr. Feinberg, I'll give you $24,000 for your cab and permit. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
You wanna buy the cab? Henry Tyroon:
Right. But you come along with it. I'll need your services for a week, maybe two. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
No, look, mister, I can't sell the cab. I need it. Henry Tyroon:
Well, I figured that. So, when I leave I'll sell it back to you for... $22,000. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
You wanna lose two grand just to keep your feet dry when it starts to rain? Henry Tyroon:
I don't lose, Mr. Feinberg. See, I borrow the money and then I get a deduction on the loan interest and another on the depreciation and another on the loss when I sell it back to you. And you make a nice profit. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
You win and I win. Uh-uh, there's gotta be a loser somewhere. Henry Tyroon:
Taxman loses. He usually does on a Henry Tyroon deal. Feinberg, Taxi Driver:
Mister, you've just got yourself a taxi
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Money's just the way you keep score
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Doorbell rings
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You see I figure if there's a strike anywhere
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this whole field is gonna go straight up
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Now anytime you feel like communicating with these fellas
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you just come right on up you hear
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All howdy Henry
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Boys
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All evening miss Thatcher
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Evening Jay Ray R J Jay Ray
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We sure hate to bust in
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We ask your forgiveness We didn't want to interrupt
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Oh that's all right You're not interrupting a thing
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Movie Summary
A big-time Texas wheeler-dealer (who's actually Ivy league-educated, but plays dumb) runs out of money, and goes to New York City to raise $1.2 million.
