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BUCKAROO BANZAI (CONT'D)
for about five minutes today, with
Xan's men in the vicinity.
Rawhide repeats Buckaroo's instructions into the blue phone.
Buckaroo turns to Rafterman, who, it seems, is having the
time of his life.
BUCKAROO
You handled yourself well today, in
all respects, Mr. Beaver- I mean,
Rafterman.
RAFTERMAN
Thank you, Dr. Banzai. That means a
lot coming from you. I wish I could
have notified you sooner. I
would've loved to mix it up with
Xan's Bravos.
BUCKAROO
So, you graduated today, eh? What
is your field of study?
RAFTERMAN
Well, my degree is in theoretical
Quantum mechanics. I did my thesis
on the theory your grandfather and
mother's developed - "Negative Mass
Propulsion Theory and it's Relation
to Gravity" by Edward McKay
Willoughby and Dr. Sandra
Willoughby-Banzai. Got an B.
BUCKAROO
Did you deserve a B?
RAFTERMAN
I deserved a D. I wrote the paper
the night before it was due. I love
physics, but my passion is
conventional and chemical weapons
design and disarmament. It eats up
a lot of my homework time.
BUCKAROO
What are your plans after
graduation?
RAFTERMAN
I was thinking about working for
the FBI's bomb squad, but I doubt
my grades are good enough.
BUCKAROO BANZAI
Why haven't you applied for an
internship at the Institute?
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