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Henry Reyna, the leader of the 38th Street Gang, has been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. His lawyer George Shearer has been working with a committee to help Henry and his friends--Tommy, Joey, and Smiley--overturn that conviction. While Henry has been suspicious of the law, and is losing hope, the others are doing their best to remain optimistic. However, George visits the boys with some bad news.
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Joey: ¡Óra-leh! ¡Ese, Cheer!
Smiley: George!
George: Hi, guys! How are you all doing? You boys staying in shape?
[... … …]
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Tommy: Say, George, when you come back from the war, we’re going to take you outa town and blast some weed.
Joey: We’ll get you a pair of buns you can hold in your hands!
George: I may just take you up on that.
Luis Valdez, Zoot Suit: A Bilingual Edition, Arte Público Press, 1992, pp. 59-62.
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