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(Jamie is backing Cliff Lawton for leadership. And now, Jamie and Cliff are traveling in a car, discussing strategy.)

Are you a horse?

(confused) Sorry?

Are you a fucking horse?

Um, I don't...I don't know what you mean. What?

Are you a fucking horse?

Okay, no, I'm not a horse.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

You've got a pretty fucking horsey face -- and a bit of a horsey wife. Are you a fucking horse? Are you?

Okay, leaving the wife aside...

Are you a horse?

No...

EXACTLY!

I can categorically say that I am not a horse.

Exactly, you are not a fucking horse. You are no horse, and you are not a stalking horse. You are the real thing.

(nodding in agreement) Oh, right.

And we are going to ram you up Tom's are so hard that he has to shit out of his lying mouth.

It's not a very nice image, really, is it? (beat) But it's very motivating.

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