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15 Mary 6 and 7, 10-4.

How's Attila The Hun treating you?

- Yeah.

- Aw, he's a pussycat. - Oh, come on, man.

The toughest instructor at the academy?

And the first thing that you will learn

- is how to obey orders. - Yes, sir.

Mandi, Tami, and Jill from the valley.

For sure. For sure.

We're only 16.

Mrs. Cooper..

...you have to give me my book back.

Please, Mrs. Cooper?

What's the problem?

Who's got a problem?

I can't believe it.

A big guy like you..

...losing his ticket book?

Mrs. Cooper?

I'm Officer Frank Poncherello

at your service, ma'am.

Whatever the problem is

I'm sure that we can solve it.

Now, once you get your taillights fixed

all you have to do is have them inspected

by any CHP Officer.

Including yourself, Officer Poncherello?

It would be my pleasure, Mrs. Cooper.

Here's my card.

Some officers know how to treat a lady.

Here.

Thank you.

You have a nice day, now.

Here he comes.

Let's do it.

I could have got that book back, you know.

Oh, sure, you could have..

...but we'd both be on pension by then.

Very funny.

Hey listen, at lunchtime

remind me to give you a few tips

on dealing with the older generation.

You being that close to that age group

Ponch, I'm sure you can teach me a lot.

Alert the CHP.

Sentry courier service has an emergency.

Join, man, you live.

'15 Mary 6 and 7'

'we have a 2-11 silent on a mobile courier'

'northbound Hollywood freeway at Spring Street off-ramp.'

15 Mary 6 and 7, 10-4.

Have a nice ride.

LA 15 Mary 7.

Roll an ambulance and tow trucks.

'10-4, Mary 7.'

- Okay. Alright. Easy.

- What--

- I'm fine. He was flying. - Sir, relax.

- Yes. Yes, relax, sir.

You alright?

Yeah.

Somebody's out about $200,000.

He's gonna make his move.

I mean, imagine going that fast

on a bike without brakes? Fantastic.

- All it takes is balance. - And lots of guts.

- There he is. - Alright, give us a break.

'Top of his class at the CHP Academy'

'and competing in the world Speedway championship..'

...that's my little brother.

Come on. Get these people out of here.

- Girls, girls, come on. - Ponch, great to see you guys.

- Hey, hey.. - You, too, Bruce.

You remember my buddy Ray.

- Hi. - Hi.

Keeps me honest out there.

Hey, what were you doing, man, 85?

Are you kidding? That's what the bike weighs.

He was doing 90.

- Ray.

I'm on my way to the insurance company.

One of our couriers got held up this morning.

Sentry Courier Service?

Yeah. I work there.

We were the first officers on the scene.

Jean, you know my brother Bobby.

His partner Ponch.

- Hello. - Hi.

- Nice to meet you.

Uh, anyway, I thought maybe you'd like to grab a sandwich.

Sure. Bruce, you wanna come with us?

No, thanks. I've got to get back to the academy.

Turned into a real straight arrow, hasn't he?

What do you expect when you come from a family of cops?

Well, it's nice meeting you guys.

- Yeah. - We'll see you later.

- Take care. - Bye-bye.

Champ.

Things still going good at old CHPU?

No sweat, but I'd rather be out there

where the action is, like you guys.

Hey, there'll be plenty of time for that

after you graduate.

Sure.

Hey, I'll walk you guys out, huh?

- Alright. Come on. - Let's go.

How's Attila the Hun treating you?

- Yeah.

I got him eating out of my hands.

Ah, come on, man.

The toughest instructor at the academy?

Aw, he's a pussycat.

You just have to know how to handle him.

No, thanks, man.

I don't even want to get that close.

'And that you've been caught--'

Oh, really, now, they are awesome.

- 'Totally.' - Tubular to the max.

- For sure. For sure. - Who, uh..

Mandi, Tami, and Jill from the valley.

Grossman found them hitchhiking on the freeway.

He called our parents.

I mean, gag me with a spoon.

I'm just so sure

I love your boots.

They're comfortable.

And you're so totally tan.

Uh, it runs in our family.

And feast your eyes on that killer hair.

I mean, is it for real?

Only his hairdresser knows for sure.

Well, I mean, that's rad, really rad.

It's grody to the max time, girls.

'Your parents are here.'

And just when it was all starting to happen.

See ya.

But not on a freeway, okay?

For sure. For sure.

Oh, and Getraer wants to see you two

in his office, right away.

Now, that's really gag me with a spoon time.

Alright, Gus.

Oh, Gus, you know Frank.

Hey, sure do.

And his new partner Bobby Nelson.

- Like a member of the family.

As bad as that, huh?

I was a highway patrolman myself

until I took an early retirement.

Thanks to stopping a shotgun blast with his leg.

Listen, if you ever want to know

when it's going to rain, give me a call.

Gus owns the courier service that was hit this morning.

Second time in two weeks, wasn't it, Gus?

Yeah.

LAPD have any leads?

Just that it was two men..

...who sure know how to ride.

That was very good, Nelson.

Very impressive..

...for a motocross racer or a stunt biker

but not, I repeat

not for a CHP Officer.

Sergeant Murdoch

you know, if it's one thing that I can do well

maybe better than anybody else in this academy

is ride a bike.

So why do you make me take

all the extra practice on it?

Because you don't seem to understand the difference

between riding and grandstanding.

And grandstanding, Nelson, will get you killed

when you hit those streets.

But sarge, I risk getting killed every time I race.

'This is not a race.'

The object here is not to win..

...but to become the best CHP Officer

you can possibly be.

'That is what you want, isn't it, Nelson?'

'To be a CHP Officer?'

'Well?'

Yes. Yes, that's what I want.

You are sure?

Yes, sir.

Alright.

Let's see you join the others..

...and learn to ride like one.

♪ Valley valley

♪ Valley valley girl..

Like, I mean, for sure, you know?

♪ Valley valley valley valley ♪

Maybe we should just forget it for today.

- Oh, right.

Bite your face, Mandi.

Let's not even think grody thoughts.

- You're so right, Jill. - Grody. Gnarly to the max.

♪ Valley valley valley valley girl ♪

Here comes one now.

Tubular, and way.

- Woo-hoo. - Alright.

Hi.

Hi.

Ah, so where are you girls going?

I'm so sure. Anywhere you are.

He's so macho, don't you think?

- Woo.

But bag this sound before I barf out.

Oh, really. It's like grody to the max.

Grody to the max? Hey, you girls talk funny.

I'm sure. Maybe to you.

Now, that's really more with it.

Hey, hey. Don't get lipstick on this shirt.

I love this thing around his neck. It's like so fun.

Okay, okay. You can get lipstick on my shirt.

I'll get another one on my way home.

Oh, really now?

Why don't you just bag your face

and pull over?

♪ Valley valley girl

'Beasty tubular and way.'

Please don't shoot. Please don't shoot.

Here. Here. Take my wallet and my money.

And-and-and take my watch, too, huh?

Ooh, really.

You can't buy super gorgeous clothes

and shoes with a watch.

See you around. And, like, don't call the cops.

I mean, really, what would wifey say about

the way you came on to us?

We're only 16.

Sixteen?

And we've got it all on here.

'That's okay.'

'You can get lipstick on my shirt.'

Really. Gag me with a spoon.

Like, I tried my best on some stupid--

- Come on, you guys. Hurry up. - What a geek.

Gonna buy me something at that way concert--

Frank Zappa, for sure.

Mandi, you're so-uh, stupid water pistol.

You're so gross.

Like, too gnarly, for real.

♪ Valley valley

♪ Valley valley girl

♪ Valley valley.. ♪

Oh, no.

What next?

Oh, yes, yes. I'm fine, officer.

May I see your driver's license, please?

My license? Oh, sure.

Yes, officer. I, uh, I have it right here.

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm alright.

I-I always keep it in my wallet.

My wallet.

I lost my wallet.

- No. Lost, no.

It was-it was stolen.

That's it. It was-it was stolen.

'My wallet was stolen.'

Uh, uh, just now.

It was stolen?

By this big guy. Yeah.

I gave him a lift, and he, and he stole my wallet.

This really big, big guy.

That's for sure.

Big guy.

Each motorcycle is equipped

with a radio transmitting signal.

That gives us the approximate location

of the couriers at all times.

Who uses your service, Gus?

Uh, jewelry stores, to pick up

and deliver some of their more valuable merchandise.

Private parties who want their personal jewelry

picked up or delivered to their safety deposit boxes.

Is this the computer that picks the route?

Yes, Jean takes the information from the client

feeds it into the computer and it comes up

with the fastest and safest route.

What keeps someone else from punching up

the same information?

Oh. This key card.

It has to be inserted in this slot

before the computer will respond.

How many others have cards?

Just one other person...Jean.

What's he trying to prove?

Don't ask me.

I'm just glad I'm not out there

trying to keep up with him.

Something's wrong.

He's just nervous about the race.

Yeah, sure. I mean, who wouldn't be?

Hey, you were riding like a real winner out there, buddy.

It's easy when you don't have three other bikes on your tail.

I thought cadets weren't allowed

to leave the academy at night.

Yeah, that's right.

But they let you come and go as you please?

Yeah, well, as long as I get in before midnight

or else I turn into a pumpkin.

Catch you later.

Alright.

You see, now what did I tell you?

- Ray-- - Beautiful.

Will you stop worrying about him?

- It-it's just that-- - Come on.

Let me take you for a ride around the track.

- But.. - Come on.

We'll have some fun.

But what am I gonna do with this?

Put it in my locker.

See? No sweat.

Come on, I'll take you for a little spin around the track.

Alright, what is it?

Come on, I'm your partner, remember?

That's sort of like being married

without having to send flowers.

It's Bruce.

Well, what about him?

I talked to Jean this morning

about the robbery follow-ups.

'She saw Bruce practicing'

'last night at the stadium.'

So?

So, he doesn't have permission

to leave the academy at night.

Well, maybe they changed their minds, man

because of his good grades.

Suppose he just took off and didn't tell anyone?

Let's do it, Ray.

Your move, Mel.

Call CHP.

Be cool, man, and live.

'All available units in the vicinity'

'of Barhouse Street exit on the northbound Hollywood freeway'

'we have a 2-11 silent on a mobile courier.'

Hey, that's right up ahead.

LA 15, Mary 6 and 7.

We're close by and responding.

Not bad for a day's work.

Thanks a lot, buddy.

We better make our move, Ray.

Yeah, let's do it.

Gus was right about one thing.

They sure know how to ride.

Just like pros.

What kind of car does the owner of this house drive?

A '78 van.

This exhaust smoke isn't from the '78 van.

How do you know?

The color. It's got too much gray in it.

Nitro methane.

Racing fuel.

It's no wonder they left you guys

like you were glued to the pavement.

Hey, Bruce, look at these.

Bike treads.

You see this crosshatch pattern?

- 'Yeah.' - That's the rear tire.

And this rib pattern's the front tire.

Racing tires?

High-speed, Ponch.

They don't make them any faster.

Now, here's what we do, we check in all the area

for the bike shops that carry racing equipment.

Hey, hold it a minute. What's this "We"?

The only "We" around here is me and your brother.

We promised we were gonna get you back

at the academy in an hour.

Well, this is where I belong, out here...with you guys.

Hey, buddy.

I know, I know.

I've got to learn how to walk

before I ride the freeways.

You got it.

Hey, Bruce, you haven't been having any trouble

at the academy, have you?

Trouble

Wouldn't you be the first to know?

And there goes a chip off the old chip.

I couldn't hit the side of a mountain

with a 12-gauge shotgun.

Relax, buddy. You're just not breathing right.

I breathe in and out just like anyone else.

That's not what I mean.

Line the sights up with the target.

- Yeah.

Take a regular breath and hold it.

Squeeze the trigger nice and slowly.

I did it.

'I actually hit the little man.'

You're a real sharpshooter.

You two forgot there's no talking

on this firing line?

Look, Sergeant Murdoch, I mean, thanks to Bruce

uh, I hit the target right smack in the center.

Motorcycle-riding

target-shooting..

It seems the only thing that you're not expert in

Nelson, is obeying orders.

I'm sorry, sir. I was just trying to help.

'That's not what you're here for.'

You are at the academy to learn, not to teach.

And the first thing that you will learn

is how to obey orders.

Do you see that sign?

'It's there for a reason.'

'Maybe you don't agree with that reason.'

'Maybe you don't even understand it.'

But one thing is for sure

you will obey it.

Is that clear?

Is that clear?

Yes, sir.

Continue firing.

Nelson.

Which way do you point your weapon

when you are on the firing line?

- Down range. - That's right.

Down range at all times

even when you are loading it.

I'm sorry. I just wasn't thinking, sir.

That's your problem, Nelson.

When it comes to this academy, you seldom think.

In fact, sometimes I wonder why you're here.

You know something, sarge?

I was wondering the same thing myself.

Hang in there, buddy, it's all in the breathing.

We're positive the thieves are professional bikers.

The question now is..

...how did they get the information?

Are you accusing Jean of being mixed up in this?

We think she's being used.

By that motorcycle racer she goes with?

Yes.

If he's got a hold of her card

he could know the courier routes for the entire week.

When's the next delivery?

Less than two hours.

'Frank?'

But I already gave you the thief's description.

Mr. Parson, in the past two weeks

there have been three robberies

on that same stretch of highway.

And each victim has given us

a totally different description of the robber.

But yours was the most confusing

so we'd like to hear it again.

Yeah.

Well, well, he was tall.

What color hair did he have?

- 'Had brown.'

- Uh, like his.

- Yeah.

A leather jacket.

A sweatshirt?

How about a turtleneck sweater?

- Right, yes. That's it. - Wrong.

You said he was wearing a checkered sport coat.

And had dark brown hair.

Why don't you tell us the truth?

You do want the thief caught.

Yeah.

Well, will this be confidential?

We'll do our best, Mr. Parson. We promise.

Well, he-he wasn't a big guy at all.

It was a little girl.

Three little girls to be exact..

'...just 16.'

They wore wacky clothes and a..

...lot of makeup and

had weird things to say, like, uh

"Oh, really?

You're real grody to the max."

Mandi, Tami, and Jill.

The valley girls.

♪ Valley valley valley valley girls ♪

Here's another.

He's stopping.

Oh, really, Mandi, you don't say.

Oh, my.

- Alright. Hi. - Hi.

- Hey. - Hi.

It's totally hot.

I'll bet it is hot out there.

Yeah. Whoo.

You girls going far?

For sure.

We gotta bag this sound before I barf out.

Hey. T-t-t.

- I like that music. - Ow.

Well, we sure can't ride with you,

So why don't you just bag your face and pull over?

Girls..

...the name is Ernie.

'Oh, my God.'

And guns are my hobby..

'even water guns.'

You girls are going to have a little fun now.

Alright.

Oh, right. You're going to be in so much trouble

if you don't let us out right now.

I hope you realize we're only 16.

Well, hon, you're gonna be a whole lot older

by the time I finish with you.

Help. Help. We're being kidnapped. Help.

I've had it. Sit down now.

15 Mary 10. Request backup.

I'm following a possible 2-11 suspect in a brown mercury

'eastbound on the Ventura freeway'

between White Oak and Balboa.

- Help. - You can't get out, girls.

- Help. Help. - Please, help.

Hey, shut up. What's that?

What's that?

Alright.

Alright, girls. Nothing's gonna stop old Ernie.

'All units in the vicinity of the Ventura freeway'

'eastbound between White Oak and Balboa'

'15 Mary 10 requesting assistance.'

'15 Mary 6 and 7. We're on the way.'

Girls, nothing stops old Ernie.

Well...almost nothing.

Oh, he was trying to kidnap us.

- He was trying to kidnap us. - He was.

He was trying to kidnap us.

I gave them a lift. They pulled a gun on me.

A water gun. Like, too much.

Uh, I thought I'd teach them a lesson

you know, give them a little scare.

Okay, everybody will get a chance

to tell it to the judge.

- Put your hands on your head. - Hey, I'm a taxpayer.

You're also under arrest.

I'm afraid you girls are going to have to share one.

Oh, really.

This is grody to the max.

'Good evening, and welcome to the Los Angeles Coliseum.'

'For the first time ever'

'the World Championship of Speedway'

'will be held here in the United States tonight.'

'And we've got racers coming in from Denmark'

'and Poland and Czechoslovakia'

'and three representatives from the United States alone'

'in what has to be the most prestigious event'

'in Speedway motorcycle racing.'

'We'd like to remind you to be sure and get'

'to your seats early because we've got'

'a total of 20 different races'

'to throw at you tonight and I think'

'you're gonna enjoy every one of them.'

This thing's running like a lawnmower.

It won't pull out of the corners.

Oh, yeah. Got to be in the carburization.

I'm gonna have to tear this carburetor down.

Look, the race starts in an hour.

Then will you move your you-know-what

and let me get to work?

Hey, big brother. Come to wish me luck?

Why didn't you tell me, Bruce?

- Cut the tap dance.

I don't have much time.

I talked to Sergeant Murdoch.

- He told you quit the academy.

That your grades are going down the tubes.

Bruce, I thought you wanted to be an officer.

Yeah, I thought so, too, Bobby.

Then why'd you quit?

Maybe because I wanted it for the wrong reason.

What do you mean?

Maybe because I thought that's what's expected of me.

Guess dad and I kind of took it for granted.

Yeah, but, Bobby, that's not good enough.

I've got to want it for myself

or else it doesn't mean anything.

'Now, you can understand that, can't you?'

Yeah, I understand.

Where are you going?

We think we got a lead on the courier robberies.

It's Ray, isn't it?

'Come on, Bobby.'

Mom didn't raise any dumb kids, remember?

I'll try to make it back for the race.

- I'm going with you. - No way.

He's been using me..

...and I've got a score to settle.

It's a setup, Ray.

Let's get out of here, Mel.

Alright, Mel, let's go.

Put your hands behind your head.

Why, Ray?

I thought we were friends.

Thought wrong..

...friend.

Let's go.

The part they don't teach at the academy, Bruce

is sometimes doing the right thing hurts the most.

Thanks, Ponch.

I appreciate that.

But I think I learned a little too late.

Hey, it's never too late, pal.

Don't you have a race to run?

'From all over the world they've come to ride'

'this one-night world championship.'

'And I think from all over the world'

'they've come to watch it, too'

'as the grandstands are filled up now'

'with a whole bunch of unique people.'

'Get ready to watch the world championship.'

'We've got some of the best riders'

'Peter Collins from England'

'Mikhail Starostin from the Soviet Union'

'Jan Anderson from Sweden'

'Eddie Jancarz from Poland'

'Kenny Carter from England'

'Georg Hack from West Germany'

'Phil Crump from Australia.'

'They're from everywhere.'

'And so are the reporters that are covering it.'

'The eyes and ears of the world'

'are focused on the LA Coliseum tonight.'

'For the United States, there's not only'

'Dennis Sigalos and Kelly Moran'

'but young Bruce Nelson, who's a student'

'at the California Highway Patrol Academy.'

'And Nelson says if he wins this one'

'he's gonna quit Speedway'

'and become a California Highway Patrolman full-time.'

You really think this is going to help?

It's worth a try.

'The starting gate, now they're up.'

'And they're off from the starting line.'

'Look at them as they go sailing down into the first corner.'

'The leader at this moment, Georg Hack, the West German.'

'And it looks like Bruce Nelson got squeezed back'

'to the third place, behind Ed Jancarz from Poland.'

'He's starting to work on Jancarz because third place'

'is not gonna get him the world championship.'

'Here he is, making the move on him now'

'and it holds up for him.'

'It looks like it's gonna be Nelson in the second-place spot'

'but second is still not enough.'

'Georg Hack, the West German, is on a roll at the moment'

'and Bruce Nelson, the Southern Californian'

'is trying to reel him in.'

'One lap to go when they come down this time'

'and it looks like Nelson has gotten by Hack.'

'Nelson is by Hack, as the last lap flag waves.'

'And here comes Hack, right back on Nelson.'

'The German won't let him go.'

'The final corner, as they come off of it'

'going for the three points for the win.'

'It looks like it's gonna be Bruce Nelson, the Californian.'

'Second place will be Georg Hack'

'and Nelson scores another big one on his way to'

'the world championship tonight.'

'What a race that was.'

Officers Poncherello and Nelson.

'Out through the pit gate comes'

'our next ride for the evening.'

'And in this one from Denmark, we've got Hans Nielson'

'from England, Les Collins'

'from Finland, Kai Niemi and representing'

'the United States of America, Bruce Nelson.'

'They push-start the fourteen and a half to one'

'compression ratio bikes to life.'

'And we're about ready to bring this one to the starting line.'

Okay, gentlemen..

...you have the right to speak

in behalf of Cadet Nelson, but..

...frankly, this seems like a fairly open and shut case.

'Cadet Nelson quit the academy..'

...of his own choosing. What else can be said?

'One of the key rides on tonight's program.'

'And as we look down at the starting gate'

'it is Nelson on the far outside.'

'A tough position to start from, the number four.'

'They're off. And as they go down into turn number one'

'number 15, Les Collins, put on a beautiful start.'

'Collins, a 24 year old Englishman, in his first-ever'

'appearance in a world final is in front at the moment.'

'Right behind him, Bruce Nelson, and behind him'

'Kai Niemi, the Finnish rider.'

'Off the corner now, it is going to be'

'Collins dropping to second.'

'Out in front, it's Bruce Nelson.'

Captain..

...I know Bruce's grades have slipped.

And that he hasn't been trying as hard as he should..

...and that there's no excuse

for disobeying academy rules.

But I also know, sir, that he's a fine young man

and has all the abilities

of becoming an outstanding CHP Officer.

'The battle between Collins and Nelson rages on.'

'It's Collins in front at the moment'

'Nelson right there with him wheel to wheel.'

'It's Nelson on the inside.'

'Collins on the outside. Down the back straightaway.'

'It's Collins again. It's Nelson again.'

'You can't find a better race than this one.'

'It's Collins in front, and as they come down to the corner'

'on the outside, Nelson trying him.'

'Checkered flag is out and waving.'

'Let's see who gets there.'

'At the line, it is Collins for the win.'

'And Collins picks up the three key points'

'for the world championship and Nelson, only two.'

'Do you have anything to add, Nelson?'

Only that I've known Bruce his whole life..

...and I believe in him 100 percent.

Of course, um, you're not prejudiced?

Yes, I am, sir.

How do you feel about this, Sergeant Murdoch?

'Out of the pit gate they come now'

'in what has to be the most'

'pivotal event of the night.'

'In this one, we've got Mikhail Starostin'

'the young Russian.'

'We've got Jiri Stancl'

'and Vaclav Verner, the two Czechoslovakians'

'who are gonna try their best'

'to hold back the young American'

'number 13, Bruce Nelson.'

'Nelson has got a chance to wrap up'

'the whole world championship right here.'

'But it takes a win.'

'Second place is not good enough.'

'And as we send 'em into the starting gate right now'

'the whole stadium begins to feel the pressure.'

'Nelson, it's all on his back.'

'Watching closely. They're gone.'

'The gate is up'

'and there's a tremendous start'

'by Bruce Nelson.'

'Nelson has got a bike length'

'on the field at the moment'

'but he's way outside..'

'...way outside and running well.'

'Nelson, putting the heat to them alright now.'

- Bruce needs this race to win. - We heard.

'Czechoslovakians unable to close up against him'

'and it is Nelson, checking to look over'

'his shoulder every once in a while'

'as Jiri Stancl moves up some ground on him right now.'

'Nelson steals it.'

Come on, little brother, you can do it.

'You can hear everything go wrong with the bike.'

'You know it's not going to last'

'for just those two more laps.'

'The world championship's on the line.'

'It couldn't be any more on the line than it is right now.'

'Nelson, out in front again.'

'Behind him, as he looks once again'

'is the young Czechoslovakian Stancl.'

'Here he comes, sailing around'

'and definitely on a beautiful inside line.'

'Nelson may well be wrapping it all up right about now.'

'Watching as Stancl goes off the grid line'

'it gives Nelson a couple of more bike lengths right there.'

'Bike lengths that he needed. But Stancl won't quit.'

'The Czecho keeps coming back at him, coming back at him'

'and still, Nelson's fending him off right now'

'as they look down the line, checkered flag.'

'Ladies and gentlemen, there he is'

'our world champion, Bruce Nelson.'

'That's my little brother.'

'The scoreboard couldn't say it any better.'

'Congratulations, Bruce.'

'Bruce Nelson is the new Speedway World Champion.'

Kathy told me you went to see

the commanding officer, at the academy today.

Yeah, we, uh, gave it our best shot.

Murdoch buried me, didn't he?

Uh-uh, Murdoch convinced him

to give you another chance.

You, he wants back.

'Fact is, he's looking forward to it.'

Alright.

'The world champion of Speedway, Bruce Nelson.'

Yeah. Alright.

Alright.