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PTOLEMY He a bull in china store but he ain’t bad. We goin’ to cash my checks and, and, and see Reggie. BYSTANDERS have stopped to watch. Some take out cellphones to record the encounter. Hilly is frightened. Ptolemy is anxious. The police check his ID. POLICEMAN #1 Hilliard Brown? HILLY Yes, sir. POLICEMAN #1 This is your uncle? HILLY My mother’s uncle, my great uncle. POLICEMAN #1 Why are you going through his wallet? HILLY He got a account at Grollier’s Bank but he forgot the name so I was looking for his card. PTOLEMY That’s right, officers, what he said. The policemen don’t like Hilly but there’s not quite enough here to bring the black man to his knees. POLICEMAN #2
All right. Go on to the bank but we’re putting the word out on you. We’ll be watching. HILLY Don’t need to watch me, Officer. I’m just helpin’ my uncle out.
As the police go back to their car... PTOLEMY I said John Bull.
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