[over pay phone] How many police cars are chasing you?
[over cell phone] I don't know; eight, maybe nine? What are we gonna do? There's no way out of this!
Hey, don't give up! Sometimes things look darkest right before the sun breaks loose-
[Five lumberjacks enter the room and stand behind Francis with their arms folded]
...and sometimes you have to realize that the game is over, and that you've lost. The-
[Five more lumberjacks enter the room]
...The only thing left to do is to stop running, stand up, and face the consequences like a man. And-
[Five more lumberjacks enter the room]
...And even if the outcome is gonna be more horrible than you could possibly imagine, you can hold your head up high, show some class, and end it with dignity!
[Francis puts down the phone, swallows, and turns to face the lumberjacks]
Class...
[over the phone] FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! NOT THE STUMP ROOTER! NOOO!
[Reese hangs up]
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