A scene from Falling Down 1993
Vagrant

Hello sir. How are you today.

William Foster

I'm doing alright. How about you?

Vagrant

Me? I'm terrible.

William Foster

Sorry to hear that.

Vagrant

Yeah. I came down from Santa Barbara yesterday and this friend of mine wasn't home like I thought he was going to be and he owes me some money. So, i thought I had some money to get back home with. I'm almost out of gas. I had to sleep in my car last night. I don't suppose you have a couple of bucks you could give me. It would really help me out. If you give me your address I'll mail it back, honest.

William Foster

Let me see your driver's license.

Vagrant

What do you want to see my driver's license for?

William Foster

Well, if your from Santa Barbara it would have your address on it. I want it.

Vagrant

I don't have a driver's license.

William Foster

You mean you drove all the way from Santa Barbara without a license?

Vagrant

Are you a cop?

William Foster

Let me see your car registration. A matter of fact, let me see your car.

Vagrant

Alright, forget it. Okay, just forget it. That's a hell of a way to treat a "vet", man!

William Foster

You're an animal doctor?

Vagrant

No. I vet. A veteran. I was in Nam.

William Foster

What were you, a drummer boy? You must've been 10 years old.

Vagrant

I mean the Gulf, I meant to say the Gulf. Jesus! Come on! All I'm asking for is a little change I haven't eaten in 3 days. [realizing he's eating a sandwich in his hand] I mean...except for this. **** it! Give me some money, man! Just give me some money!

Vagrant

How much change is in your pocket? I don't care if it's a dime. Give it to me.

William Foster

I'm not giving you any money.

Vagrant

You got a cigarette?

William Foster

I don't smoke.

Vagrant

Oh, you got to give me something.

William Foster

Why don't you try to get a job?

Vagrant

Hey! This is my park, I live here! Who the **** are you walking through my park carrying two bags?! You got two bags, I don't got any. Is that fair?! What's in those bags? [Foster grips his bag of guns tightly, seemingly intending to kill him] Give me one of those bags. I could sell those bags and eat for a week with the money. You got two of them, why do you need two of them?

William Foster

You're right. Here. [gives his briefcase to the vagrant]

Vagrant

Are you serious?

William Foster

I don't need it anymore.

Vagrant

Alright! [opens up the briefcase. Only to discover it only contains a sandwich, two carrotsticks and an apple. The vagrant throws the apple out of disappointment as Foster walks away] Son of a bitch!

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