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Down in Doherty, where the surfers all go, there's a big bleached blondie named

Surfer Joe.

He's got a green surfboard with a woody match, and when he's riding the

freeways, man, is he hard to catch.

Surfer Joe, now look at him go.

Surfer, Surfer, Surfer Joe, come and go.

Surfer Joe.

He went down to Huntington Beach one week for the annual Surfer's Convention

meet. He was hanging five and walking the nose. And when the meet was over,

trophy was Joe.

Surfer Joe. Isn't that dangerous?

Don't you have to start to learn to do this when you're a little kid?

Victor, you skate, you blade, you crash about a million bikes.

Why is this Bobby?

Because when you ride a bike and you crash, there's no water.

No water, no sharks. Yeah, no sand.

You know, I hate the sand.

That feeling between your toes.

Carry that.

Do that.

Onward and upward.

Hope you enjoyed that ride, taco head. Could you laugh?

Oh, great. Let me guess. You're going to tell me this is your beach, right? I

don't know how you managed to miss the message, amigo.

Maybe it's because we put the word out in English, huh?

This beach is off limits to unlocals. Look, I don't need this crap, right?

is a public beach.

Oh, man, look at that.

Surfing accident.

I'm only going to tell you this once, beaner boy.

This is a real dangerous beach to surf.

Let him up.

It's none of your business, man.

It is now.

Let him up, man.

You guys are cool, man. You want to surf? Go ahead.

Wait a minute. Did I miss something here?

We can surf this beach, but he can't?

That's right.

He wants to surf. He can go south of the border.

South of the border.

Easy,

Victor. Easy, right?

This could be educational.

What we have here is a unique part of Southern California surf culture.

Nazi meatheads who think they own the waves.

Funny. All I see is ignorant racists having a bad hair day. Hey, pal, you got

problem? We can solve it right now. You want a piece of me, honey?

Let's play.

All right, guys, all right, easy, easy. Let's talk about this for a second, all

right? There's no problems, okay?

Truly, if you guys could afford a beach and you could put up barbed wire, do

whatever the hell you like. Who the hell are you, man?

Batman.

I always wanted to say that.

Come on, ladies.

It's your move.

Hey, Colin.

It ain't worth it.

You guys ought to watch the company you keep.

Muchas gracias, Boca, and we will.

And you better watch the assumptions that you make.

Bye.

Call me.

Muchas gracias también, amigo.

Pero no por esta raza.

That I don't look the right.

No te preocupes. You got it.

You guys come to the beach, it's nothing but trouble, man.

Told you, the surfing stuff, dangerous.

Take a look around Just another day in LA

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Do we understand each other?

Yes, ma 'am.

Okay.

He wasn't wearing a helmet. Why'd you let him off?

I thought a warning would suffice.

Yeah, right.

You got a problem with that?

It's just that for someone who's sold by the book, you have a dreamy -eyed view

of what these people are like on the beach.

Meaning? Meaning, every day I have to listen to, last night I watched Boys

The night before, it was Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.

And that one they play endlessly during Christmas time. It's your favorite.

What's it called?

It's a Wonderful Life.

So what? So they should have an It's a Wonderful Life network played 24 hours a

day for people like you.

My point is, when you get to work, it isn't always such a wonderful life.

What?

Smell that? Corey, I'm trying to give you a very important piece of advice.

No, no.

Smell. I think it's a... Hey.

Mellow.

What are you doing?

Thinking like a kid.

Palermo rule number one.

Never leave your bike. I know. I'm going to get him this time. He's going to

double back.

Just go through, please. He's going to double back. Go get him. Jane.

I'm telling you, he's doubling back. No way.

Okay, maybe.

Don't tell Palermo that I left my bike.

So, how many arrests do you think he made last year?

I don't know.

Maybe 400?

Come on.

Think about it. If we get eight or nine calls a day, let's say 20 % of them in

an arrest, he gets up there.

Must look pretty good on your jacket.

Forget about it, Kelly.

Can't go around popping everybody in sight just to build a career. It's too

transparent.

Besides, you're not getting out of this unit that easily.

Hey, check this out.

Sorry, guys. Nelson Container's on the boardwalk.

The owner said we could.

Yeah? Well, the law says you can't. Yeah, but I just started.

You don't move inside. You just finish.

Get the hell off my car!

What if it is my little surfer friend from the beach?

Right in front of my brand new bar.

Nice artwork, Carl. You'd do it yourself.

You know this guy?

Yeah, I know him.

I didn't know he was the sand pig, though.

Ain't life a bitch?

I'll tell you what, Carl. Since you're a new business scenario, I'll just remind

you that open containers are not allowed on the street in California.

And if we write you up, it goes to the Alcohol and Beverage Commission.

Oh, I get it. If I don't follow the rules, you're going to stick your top

half on me. Is that it?

Carl, we can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way.

If you and your boys continue to drink on the Strand, your bar will be shut

down. And I can do it, Carl.

Because from 8 a .m. to 5 p .m., this is my beach.

Cheers.

I didn't know the nude beach referendum was getting so militant. Maybe we ought

to call a cop.

Funny. The code was always clothing optional all the way back to the 60s.

You haven't had any trouble out here, have you? No, we pretty much always

the other way.

Looked the other way, huh? You know what I mean, Mr. Mayor.

So how are you going to vote?

I don't know. I haven't really thought about it until just now.

I mean, whatever the law is, I'll enforce it.

Ah, spoken like a true politician.

Mr. Mayor!

Mr. Mayor!

Oh, damn, they're going to want a statement.

Give them one.

I haven't taken a poll yet. How do I know what I think?

Hold them off me, will you, Tony? I'll see you later.

Hey, uh... Hi.

Everything okay?

You look like you could use a little sunscreen.

Nice to see you again, Mello.

Hey, Picasso.

You're busted.

I'm only going to tell you this once, Mr. Sanchez.

No churros on this beach. But I have the rights. You've got the rights to sell

hamburgers and hot dogs.

If you start selling churros, you attract a bad element.

I've been here for ten years.

I've been here ten days.

And that's my bar.

I got the right to say who can and can't work in front of it. That's the law.

If I want Rush Limbaugh out here selling donuts and apple pie, that's my right.

That's Carl's new bar.

Why am I not surprised?

This is 1 Baker 6 responding.

This is one Baker seven requesting an ambulance at 15 oceanfront walk.

You struck out, Carl.

Get up.

Hey,

E, do me a favor.

Get rid of this garbage for me, will you?

I see you left your bike again.

Victor.

Victor, my extremely good man, this is not garbage.

Look at this. It has balance and idea. It has confidence in color and texture.

Why didn't you tell me you were such a good artist, eh?

It wasn't me. It was the kid in number two. He did it in about five seconds

while on the run from Corina. Well, you know what they say.

Oftentimes, genius is the child of spontaneity.

Well, thank God not.

The kid's incorrigible. No, he's not. Oh, here we go again. He's not a

and you know it. He still has a chance.

Hey, you watch any Mickey Rooney movies? Mickey who?

Never mind. Let's go look at some seats.

I need something for this eight -hour shift.

Hey.

Mellow.

That's a cool shirt, man.

Where'd you get it?

I made it myself.

Really?

Wow, man, let me check it out.

Come on, man, let me see it.

Yeah.

I think you hit up all over.

Yeah, so?

So shut that tone, tone.

Now that I see the face that goes with it, I know who to come to when I hit

back. Man, if I hit you all week, you'd never see me.

Well, I see you right now, mellow man.

Hey, hey, hey, let go of him.

I said now!

What the hell's the matter with you?

I had no choice, officer.

Young men were taunting me.

He said some negative things about my tattoo. He said he found it offensive to

his people. I didn't hear him say anything.

Well, now, why don't you come in here and I'll whisper it to you.

Why don't you sit down and shut up?

You, on your feet.

What'd I do?

I said let's go.

I never forget a face, Mellow Man.

Tony, we, and by that I mean you, have got to do something about these

protesters. I got a driveway full of naked people.

I pull out this morning, one of them touches my, you know, car with his, you

know. I know.

I mean, the press are all over these guys, and now they're going to be all

me. They just want you to take a stand on the issue, Mr. Mayor.

I can't take a stand on the issue because the majority hasn't voted yet.

Tony, would you please just go down there and deal with the situation?

They're talking about a candlelight vigil tonight, huh?

All that hot wax?

Okay, I'll see what I can do. They have every right to protest, though.

I can just see the headline, Mayor Involved in Drive -By Circumcision.

Don't take it so hard, Mayor.

Lieutenant. If it's not a yes or no answer, just save it.

I'm cutting Tucker Bevan's loose on graffiti detail.

He's 16, no priors, no juvie record.

As long as he's not incorrigible, it's your call.

Okay, this is the drill.

I got your life here. You want to save it, you meet me tomorrow, 8 a .m., at

favorite pedestrian tunnel.

Okay.

Boys on the beach!

No more nudes!

Boys on the beach!

No more nudes!

Well, the law is going to change.

Not until election day.

Well, if we're so wrong, how come you haven't had to arrest us before?

Because if no one complained... We figured you weren't hurting anyone.

But considering this and the fact the new law hasn't been voted on yet, I'm

afraid you're busted.

Officer Kelly, let's get some towels and wrap these people up.

What?

Fine.

What's up, T?

We've got to cut the Nazi loose.

You want to let this punk walk?

Sanchez won't press charges. There's nothing we can do. Give me the keys.

You've got to be kidding me. Well, unless somebody has some kind of

idea they want to share with the rest of the class, Carl gets the moonwalk out

of here.

Do me a favor.

Give me two minutes alone in there with him. I'll get him for assaulting an

officer. Oh, no, that's practical.

I'm real sorry about your witness, officer.

I'm assuming that all charges will be dropped.

And that you'd like to extend your humble apology.

If I wasn't in uniform, I'd extend my fist into your face.

Oh, I'm so scared, Officer Schwinn.

Hey, can I ask you a question?

Speak. Well, most people think you're white, don't they?

What is it to you?

Nothing, I was just curious.

But when you're walking down the street, passing for a white man, don't you feel

just a little more confident?

I'll tell you what.

Adolf, don't think of me as white or brown. Think of me as blue.

And the instant you step over the line, I'll be there to put you back into your

cage.

Good answer.

Adios, amigo.

On the other hand, Mello's turning around real good.

Actually, I am not belonging to this place.

Oh, by day I repair bicycles, but at night...

I am an accomplished abstract artist.

Yeah? Yeah.

I'm a real estate agent.

That is good, too.

But tell me, have you ever considered professional modeling?

The lieutenant says he's sorry, and the bailsman said it's 500 bucks.

We didn't do anything to require bail!

The mayor is the one that should get arrested.

He cites what might... You know.

take off my clothes, and I am proud of it. And I'm going to do it again

I feel like it.

Well, you've got my vote.

I can't believe you're letting yourself get bothered by this no -show.

Hey, my instincts told me he was a good kid.

And I admire the fact that you care. It's like I told you. Dad!

Don't tell me you told me so.

You see, you're proving my whole point.

If you watch enough dreamy -eyed Jimmy Stewart movies, it bends your reality,

honey. My reality is just as unbent as yours.

How can you say that?

Because I knew he wouldn't show up.

Then why are you so down?

Because I hoped he would.

Look, I'm gonna... I'm gonna go run an errand.

I'll see you back at the firehouse.

Sanchez has moved his churros cart south to Pacific Beach.

Three other vendors, all minorities, have packed up and moved as well.

I'm not surprised.

Yeah, it gets better.

Apparently this Carl character has some kind of law degree.

Got it in night school.

Right, so he knows exactly how far he can push it, huh? Look, Lieutenant, I

can't let these guys run roughshod on our beat.

I don't want these guys off the beach as bad as you do. I just want to make sure

we do it by the book.

I remember this time in junior high.

There was this kid getting pounded in the locker room by a group of bullies.

This other guy walks by.

Sees what's going on.

Instead of helping the kid out, he joins in the beating.

I never quite understood why.

You were the kid getting pounded, huh?

No.

I was the kid who joined in.

I didn't help the kid because I thought those other creeps were my friends.

What happened to them?

I don't know.

I stopped hanging out with them.

About a month later, they crossed the line, went too far.

Got busted for something. I don't know what it was.

Bullies are just cowards. They're only effective in numbers.

Sooner or later, they push it too far and they self -destruct.

A little Tai Chi here, my friend. You have to hang back and be patient.

They'll provide your opening.

Mrs. Bevins.

Hi, I'm Officer McNamara.

Police officer?

Is Tucker in trouble again?

Look at this one.

This was my favorite.

He made up this little cartoon kid.

I really think it's a boy he wishes he could be.

And then he just draws his adventures.

What does he call him?

It's a funny little name.

Um, Mello?

How'd you know?

Mrs. Bevins, that's the name Tucker leaves.

Everywhere. That boy's been tagging again?

Yeah.

And with all his talent, he's using it the wrong way.

And why have you taken such an interest?

I don't know. There's just... There's just something very special about him.

Charming and hard -headed. Just like his father.

Mrs. Bevins, I'd hate to see him in the juvenile system.

But if something doesn't change... Your mom.

Will you talk to her, please?

Miss me?

No, I stand.

Mr. Mayor, don't you believe in a person's basic right to express

as they see fit? Oh, yes, I've always stood for that, provided, of course,

it didn't seem like the wrong thing to do.

But how do you stand on this issue?

What issue is that?

You don't have to keep cutting me breaks and treat me like a kid.

I know, you're an adult.

I don't need two moms.

You know, you're not fooling me, Tucker.

That's not gonna fly.

Not gonna fly?

I mean, a Nazi tore off my shirt and disses me and paints a hate symbol all

his bar.

And that flies?

It's his logo.

You know what it is.

I also know it's his property. He owns that bar.

Look, I'm done, okay? I finished the coat. That's our deal. Can I go now?

Yeah.

Couple of drafts, please.

Well, look who's here.

Maybe we'd better go someplace else, Johnny.

Yeah, I think that's a good idea, John.

What's up, man? What's going on?

These are the guys from the beach.

Really? I think we ought to stay and have a drink.

As a matter of fact, I think we ought to consider lunch.

Sorry, pal.

We'd be all out at Chitlin.

This one's a gem.

Where you from?

1956.

See that sign up there?

We put that up special for you and your friend Chi -Chi here.

Now, assuming you can't read, I suggest you hit the road.

Boy.

Did you actually say boy?

I do believe I did.

All

right,

everyone hit the line.

Major fight in our favorite bigot bar.

We'll finish it later.

Don't bother, Victor.

I already got two big units on the boardwalk.

You saying you don't want one? I just don't want you getting pulled because of

these guys.

Not me you're going to have to worry about, Lieutenant.

What'd they do, Carlson, in your power stool?

They started it, officer.

Yeah, like hell they did.

You're in trouble, pal. You're going to jail, and this time you're staying

there. Oh, yeah?

We're going to see who's in trouble.

Hit me.

You really shouldn't have done that, Officer Callaway.

All right, we have three witnesses of the same story, saying you came in here

steaming, slamming Carl against the wall, and then cracking him over the

with a cue stick.

No way, all right?

That's a bunch of bull, Lieutenant.

His own buddy whacked him with a stick.

And all three of these witnesses are friends of the victim?

Yep, matching tattoos.

How about the two going to the hospital?

Sabino Gomez and Johnny Lane, but they were both knocked out cold before TC

in the door.

That's just great. You might as well just take my badge, my gun, and suspend

now. Well, that was Carl's suggestion.

He also cited you for a prior incident. You assaulted him on Topanga Beach the

other day.

I told you about that, Lieutenant.

I was trying to teach Victor how to surf. Those guys were giving that kid

a hard time, and we broke it up. Yeah, well, their story is that Sabino came in

here looking for revenge and then brought some Muslim with him, and it

with them. Oh, yeah, and they were just sitting here minding their own business,

conducting a spelling bee.

You know, Lieutenant, we did have a couple run in with these guys this week,

he did tell me about this surfing incident this week.

All right.

These guys are clever.

Well, turn him into the firehouse, and I'll go talk to internal affairs.

Okay? Keep a cool head.

I mean, I...

Tucker's got this huge attitude, but I think he heard me this time.

You tried your best, right? Yeah.

So he either stonewalled you or... Or not.

Right. Yeah, I know, but with this whole creative side to him, it's like I don't

want to give up on him.

It's like I... I'm such an idiot!

Lieutenant, I think you should come look at this.

What do you mean you don't want to paint over this?

This is art. I am reminded of the great street artist, Jean -Michel Basquiat.

And I'm reminded that this is a police station.

Yes, but don't you see Basquiat became very famous and he started just like

this. By defacing city buildings?

Paint it. Do you make any difference knowing that the artist is our dagger?

The same one I kind of, uh... Took out to rehab?

Yeah. I thought you said this Tucker kid wasn't incorrigible.

He's not. He's just looking for a way to express himself.

And he chooses our police station. Keeping this art on the wall could be

step in turning this kid's life around.

Let's qualify it as civic beautification.

Law enforcement supporting the arts in the community.

Yes!

No. Oh.

I'm kind of getting to like his work.

What I don't like about it is the tag party. And neither will the people I

brought report.

Look, I'll tell you what I'll do.

If Mellow Kid comes back and he fixes the tag part and puts his real name at

bottom, then I'll be willing to consider this as art for art's sake, okay?

I'm well within my rights.

What about the vendors you ran off? What about their rights?

Well, they chose to leave.

See, they understand that this community is changing back to the way it should

be. You mean cleanse to your liking.

We're just making it a safer community for everybody.

Don't give me that.

You're a city attorney.

You must look at the statistics on crime in this area every day, right?

Can you honestly tell me they don't fall along racial lines?

They fall along socioeconomic lines. Race has nothing to do with it. Yeah,

that's the party line, all right. But I suppose you have a final solution.

Look, nobody has a problem with what I'm doing except one rogue cop with a chip

on his shoulder.

I got a bar full of people down at the beach who like it.

A bar full of white people?

Now who's being narrow -minded, Lieutenant?

Gentlemen, you can either book me in on a 594 for malicious mischief, or a 242

for assault and battery, or a little 415 for disturbing the peace, if you'd

like.

Or you can just let me go.

Either way, you guys got to make a decision.

Get the hell out of here.

Well, in that case...

Let me thank you, gentlemen, for this little forum to express my opinion.

Officer.

Any ideas, sir?

He knows his stuff pretty well.

Unless he winds up committing a full -fledged hate crime, there's not much he

can do.

We have to wait for him to desecrate a synagogue or burn a cross on a beach?

He can burn a cross on top of his bar if he wants.

But if he does it on county property, like a beach, then you got him.

Great. That's just great.

You know what I like most about being a bike cop?

You get places very quietly.

I'm impressed.

So just what exactly are you doing to yourself, Tucker?

Pizza. You know what I'm talking about.

I give you a second chance and save you and your mom a little grief, and you

thank me by defacing the firehouse wall?

No, no, wait a second. Hold on here.

Don't tell me you didn't do it. No, I didn't. But I don't know why you have to

call it defacing.

It's you.

What? It's a picture of you.

I painted it to thank you, you know, for giving me a second chance.

But I thought that after everything you said that you resented that. I did.

But I could also see it wasn't your fault.

Tucker, everybody thinks you have talent.

Yeah, right.

No, I'm serious.

Even my lieutenant liked your mural.

But I bet he still wants me to clean it off your wall, doesn't he?

Well, yeah.

But just one part.

He wants you to take Mello off the top and put your real name at the bottom.

You want to see me?

Yeah, Carl's filed a complaint against you with the department. He's also got a

restraining order.

He can't be within 300 feet of the bar. You've got to be kidding me. I wish I

were. Officially, Victor will handle the case from here on out.

This is unbelievable.

The attorney also thinks you should stay away.

Tony, I... Hey, while you're on duty, you're to follow the restraining order.

Okay, that's an order.

Enjoying the view, Carl?

Do you have anything better to do than stalk my friends and me?

Stalking?

I'm just taking in the sunset.

You know, it comes back every day.

So will I.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's clear that you have spoken.

And it's clear that the old adage, less is more, reflects your will.

From this day on, anyone wishing to enjoy the pleasures of swimming and

in complete sun can now go right ahead and do so.

Just the people that have spoken.

Close your eyes, Mom. It's like nothing you've ever seen before.

You guys aren't going anywhere. Chris and I will handle this. What about the

city attorney? Still sucking his thumb on this one? He can do, okay?

No balls in winter, he calls it. Lieutenant, I've been around guys like

whole life.

I've stood there while they've been making cracks about blacks and Hispanics

without them even having an inkling of knowing who I was.

I understand, Victor. No, no, with all due respect, I don't think that you do.

This is my house, Lieutenant.

And to think they have the nerve to paint that on my front door? Lieutenant,

better get going. There's trouble at the cove again.

How can that be? We just had an election.

All I know is the 415 just came over the radio.

I'm going to be back in a half an hour, okay?

Carl and his friends are just playing you two and he's getting the reaction he

wants. Don't do anything stupid, okay?

We'll handle this as a team.

Anything I can help you with, officer?

Yeah, you can tell me who decorated the front of my police station.

That would be me.

What's the matter, lieutenant?

You can't appreciate the work of a Caucasian artist?

You desecrated my building.

Really? Well, the way I see it, I improved the existing work.

You know, I added a certain artistic statement to it. Matter of fact, I got

whole idea out of a book.

What was that guy's name?

Ocampo. That's it.

Manuel Ocampo.

He put all kinds of Nazi symbolism in his work. They sell for lots of money.

had no right to paint that building.

Oh, I think I did, lady.

You guys chose not to prosecute that little guy for his handiwork down there.

Since I can only assume it's open season for minority artists, I felt a little

need to express myself.

You know, Lieutenant, being a white Anglo artist, I may be the one who's

minority around here.

How's that for irony?

I just want you to know, folks coming down, Carl, everything around you,

understand?

We'll see.

I know it doesn't seem like it, but the system works when you give it a chance.

Yeah, it works like I get busted, beat up in my cell, then they wreck my work.

They're not going to get away with it. They already have. Tucker, just let us

handle it, okay?

Forget it, McNamara.

I'm not afraid of them.

Tucker!

Tucker!

This is 2 Baker 7 to dispatch. I need to get a hold of Officer Calloway, please.

Look, I'm sorry, but the law says they have every right to be here. And now it

says they're in the right.

Look, you're going to have to get used to it. And if you don't like it, you can

have another election and vote it out.

Just replace what you don't like with what you do.

Okay?

Okay, folks, get some sun, please.

Huh? Just go.

Thanks for all the help.

Sloan Baker 7.

There's no sign of him, Corey.

Hello?

Tell me something.

How could you know?

Come again?

I was just wondering.

Can't you smell it yet, Carl?

Smell?

Smell what?

I wanted to come outside and see.

Can't you smell the smoke yet?

Why don't you open your big white knock?

My car!

My car!

You're dead, you hear me?

You jackass!

All units, juvenile black male pursued by several adult white males in the 2600

block over the front wall.

Possible dangerous situation.

You get that, guys?

Looks like he's headed towards the bench.

to hide from us, man?

Huh? The way you speak out in the crowd?

What was that you said to me before?

Huh? You could tag me up for a week and I wouldn't even see you?

Guess what I'm looking at now.

Now that your eyes are open, Mr. Mellow, you get to see what's coming.

142. Yeah, that's right. Resisting arrest.

What's that one? What's that one? Huh?

148. Best of all, assaulting a police officer. What number?

243.

243 PC. And for that one, you're going away for a long time, Carl.

I think I got you.

What do you think?

That's great. Thank you.

Okay, an officer from G .V. Court is on her way down. Now I want you to explain

to her all the circumstances behind the car burning incident.

She's going to take it before a judge and see what she can do.

I appreciate this. I really do.

And now for the good news.

I have here a check.

A check for $150.

No way.

It's $150 for a first in a series brightly painted bicycle seat.

The new owner let me borrow it to make my point.

Officer McNamara.

Point made.

I don't believe it. It's great. It's me, an accomplished artist. I can't get a

single museum to display any one of my works.

I am going to beach.

Excuse me.

My name's Priscilla. What's yours?

My name is Elvis. You seem a little shy to me right now.

Well... When all this started, well, I was protesting the

nude beaches.

Then the more I saw, the more I realized, well, they're just nice

Being free, being expressive, and being stark naked.

I demand a recount.

Down in Doherty, where the surfers all go, there's a big, bleached blondie

Surfer Joe.

He's got a green surfboard with a woody to match, and when he's riding the

freeways, man, he's hard to catch. Hey, Dino, Jimmy, see you again.

Now, come on, I mean, be honest with me.

We're safe, right?

Huh?

Guys, hey, come on.

It's going to be cold. I know that.

Ah, it's freezing!

Okay.

Tweet more than me.

Anybody.

BTS free.

Someday.