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DREYFUSS
Dreyfuss. The name is Albert O. Dreyfuss, F-U-S-S, fuss! How many times do I have to tell you?
BOB
Mister Dreyfuss, right. What Detective Fortuna is... You look familiar to me. Have we met?
I don’t think so.
DREYFUSS
BOB
Must be thinking of somebody else. Anyway, what Detective Fortuna here is saying, Mister—uh, Dreyfuss...
DREYFUSS
Yes, you do! I cannot believe this. Clearly we were trespassing on private property.
RAY
Actually, you and your friends were within your Constitutional rights—freedom of assembly, for one.
DREYFUSS
What about all the property damage?
Ray goes to an open window and looks out.
BOB
There were no reports of property damage, that we know of—
DREYFUSS
Well, what about the noise level then? Certainly, we exceeded local noise pollution regulations . . .
BOB
Look, Mister—uh, Dreyfuss—
DREYFUSS BOB
Yes?
Is that—uh . . . we have no reason to hold you.