how was your meeting, mr. lebowski? manolo will load it into your car for you, uh, dude. well, enjoy, and perhaps we'll see you again some time, dude. our guest has to be getting along, mrs. lebowski. ha-ha-ha-ha! wonderful woman. very free-spirited. we're all very fond of her. ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! that's marvelous. we've had some terrible news. mr. lebowski is in seclusion in the west wing. mr. lebowski. mr. lebowski is prepared to make a generous offer to you to act as courier once we get instructions for the money. he suspects that the culprits might be the very people who, uh, soiled your rug, and you're in a unique position to confirm or, uh, disconfirm that suspicion. well dude, we just don't know. they called about eighty minutes ago. they want you to take the money and drive north on the 4 5. they'll call you on the portable phone with instructions in about forty minutes. one person only or i'd go with you. they were very clear on that: one person only. what happened to your jaw? here's the money, and the phone. please, dude, follow whatever instructions they give. her life is in your hands. mr. lebowski asked me to repeat that: her life is in your hands. her life is in your hands, dude. and report back to us as soon as it's done. we've been frantically trying to reach you, dude. this is our concern, dude. that had not occurred to us, dude. we received it this morning. he can't see you, dude. visiting friends of hers in palm springs. just picked up and left, never bothered to tell us. who's this gentleman, dude? you shouldn't go in there, dude! he's very angry!