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63 the one Pretoria said was her father--

HAROLD We're checking irresponsibility all the way down the line. We're not going to waste human resources as if they were confetti.

PRETORIA Confetti! Human resources! Harold, you're horrible!

CECIL Don't get upset, dad. When a hand is interviewed, Personnel Staff seeks to ascertain/

DARIUS STARK Bungling imbecil!

CECIL Well we can't file everything, you know! We've tried to minimize on the length of the form, as well as the bulk of the file, by recording only such data as will prove relevant at the plant where the applicant is employed.

PRETORIA No more!

DARIUS STARK We've got to find out, Pretoria. We pay our debts all along the line. I can't believe any cracked old Indian is your father. If this wasn't your father, then by god we'll find him. We'll see that whatever damage there is gets repaired. When I've got debts, I pay them!

PRETORIA What damage? How can you repair?

LIGHTS OUT