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Arnold Epstein is a young Army recruit from Queens, New York. He is a
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TOOMEY: Have a drink.
EPSTEIN: I don’t drink.
TOOMEY: You will tonight.
EPSTEIN: Why?
TOOMEY: (pulls out a .45 pistol and points it) Because I said so.
[... … …]
EPSTEIN . . . I'll drop all charges and complaints, if you give me two hundred push-ups.
TOOMEY I accept your compassionate offer, Epstein.
EPSTEIN Thank you. On the floor—please. (TOOMEY drops) Count off!!
TOOMEY Yes, Private Epstein. (He starts push-ups, first slowly, then rapidly) One—two—three—four—five—six—seven--eight—. . .
Citation: Neil Simon, Biloxi Blues, Concord Theatricals, 1984, pp. 49-52.
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