excuse me, i'm just admiring that colossal shirt. name's joe buck. cowboy. just in from texas, don't know the ropes, new to the city, but very promising material, sir, and ready, if you get what i mean. fabulous. right away. what's that room number there again? hey, wait up, for crissake! the x on the window means the landlord can't collect rent -- which is a convenience, hey? -- on account of it's condemned. the electric's off. another convenience. i don't mess with con edison, hey? what the hell, i got candles, right? you think it's funny? would you believe a whole goddam hotel with nothing but lonely chicks? so split. he ain't your goddam, father. she's hooked. i gotta sit down. i feel crummy.