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Ida: Hey, let's ban the redskins.

Let's ban the redskins.

Let's remove that hurtful word.

But don't we kick their boompers without her help anyhow?

Yeah. I don't really think it's that.

I think she's just disturbed by the name.

Ban the redskins?

What?

Redskins is a badass name.

See, you need to say you're sorry and maybe I'll let you go in an...

Ow!

Hey, sugranis.

Gavin.

Bye. I'd tap that.

Do your heist on the street kid.

Her boyfriend has a buick, sugranis. Have you seen him?

Can't miss him, thorvald.

For him, a buick's a choking hazard.

Candy? Do you have nut candy?

Five bucks.

That's morning prices.

Last one.

It's not a collector's item, sugranis.

Well, right now it's a limited edition.

Yeah, and I'm an angel investor.

Well, then there'll be a rebate in future, angel.

Step up. Hi, sugranis.

Oh, hi, Mrs. Thorvald.

How was your day, thorvald?

Mom, I feel offended

as a Norwegian-American by the vikings name,

logo and mascot.

That's your home team.

I know.

Well, they don't mean anything by that.

Like the redskins. Yeah.

You should draw up a petition, son.

Will you sign it?

Oh, no. I like the vikes.

You know it's a slang term, right?

So?

Well, your dad makes a good point, son.

Viking is a strong stoic figure in the spirit of the game.

It's kinda fun, don't you think?

No.

They're not ill intended, thorvald.

Yeah, your uncle bill, he played high school ball for the pekin chinks.

Oh, no! He did not!

Yeah, I was a chink. See?

Mrs. Thovson: Oh, I don't know.

Oh, sure, a couple, two-three seasons.

Remember that guy... You were just a little squirt.

Yeah, then mom and dad moved us to the city,

and you went to Chicago. Mmm-hmm.

Oh, they didn't call it that, though, the team, right.

The chinks? They couldn't have called it that.

Well, word around town was if you dug straight through the earth

from pekin, you would end up in Peking, China.

So pekin, Peking, China, chinks.

I mean, you know, that was their math on that.

Well. Right?

Because what kind of idiot is trying to dig all the way to China.

I mean you gotta plan for that.

Yeah, you do.

It was a small little diminutive man.

Oh, my goodness.

War head, it was made...

Well, what about the students who were

you know who were from over there?

Were they upset? We didn't have any.

No, they weren't any of those.

There was nobody?

No. Not even a one.

No, not that... unless we didn't see them because they were so small.

There might have been. Oh, no, they were not hiding.

They may... they were crafty too.

No... I don't know. Yeah. Yeah.

Sign our petition to change the name of the vikings?

We find it disturbing, don't you?

Sign our petition.

It's disturbing.

No. Sugranis, the petition isn't disturbing.

Using a discriminatory and defamatory term

for the team name is.

Take a flyer.

Here, take a flyer.

Flyer.

I like your occupy the mall idea, thorvald.

It's a good one, right? Yeah.

I could recruit some more guys for next time.

Yeah. This is a pretty good dry run though.

Yeah, it is.

Sign our petition to change the vikings.

Oh, no. You guys okay?

You know, I can write you a warning citation for loitering.

Did you get my orange Julius?

Yeah, I got your orange Julius. It's at the exit, let's go. Come on.

Come on, up. Seriously?

No. Get, kid.

I'm a vikings fan, a die hard.

Go vikes!

And, I was the assistant team manager in my senior year,

and it would be a shame for you to mess that up.

On the other hand, nobody cares.

So what're you really gonna mess up?

So I can sign your petition.

Because I like you and nobody's gonna see it, right?

Right.

What if somebody else who likes you does see it?

Signs it and sees my name?

They're gonna think that I think there's good sound thinking in that petition.

I mean, it's our own school for crying out loud.

See? There's always that to consider.

It's a gambit.

I can start doing deliveries.

I get my license next week.

We don't do deliveries.

We could start.

Hm... I like your thinking.

Of course, then you'll be walking through our mall and

I'd have to get a delivery vehicle,

hey, don't forget to wear a hat.

Even after hours.

Corporate approval and compliance,

and paperwork, I mean all that stuff has got to add up.

I'm never gonna get any of that done.

Who's gonna insure you, thorvald?

Who's gonna insure you, buddy?

Cool.

I know who you are.

Why f with the yikes?

Because I...

What do you want with ida?

Oh, she just did such a great job with

the redskin buttons. I thought... you know...

Okay. You know she's angling to change their name to the foreskins. Right?

You should have refused to play them until they changed their oppressive name.

Yeah, forfeit? No way.

Hi, thorvald.

Hey.

Be careful, thorvald.

Don't mind Blaine.

I don't.

What can I do you for?

You can do me for free.

I can ask him for you.

Uh, yeah, that would be great. Thank you.

Oh and then some.

Cute. Yeah.

Do you have a slogan?

I mean, you need a slogan.

Yeah, I was, uh...

No, uh... it's good.

Thanks.

You know, people say "go vikes"

you could say, "no vikes."

To the point. I like it. Yeah.

Thank you. It's creative.

Thanks.

I mean thank you. Are you an Indian?

No.

Cool.

And I'm not a Scandinavian either but...

I'm glad to help the cause.

What about t-bone?

Eh, Blaine. I mean...

Oh, no, don't sweat it.

Hey, Astrid.

Hey, loser.

What?

You're a dick.

Dick.

You two are freshmen. You can't talk to me like that.

Mrs. Thovson: Thorvald.

Thorvald: Yeah. No bombs in the yard, son.

Thorvald: Okay.

Me neither.

She's a citizen of discipline.

And I want her.

No, you don't. Do you?

We could use some proper wisdom from this guy. Look.

Elusive community organizer.

Looks busy, if you could see him.

That's because he knows what he is doing, sugranis.

Keep in mind I get my wisdom from you.

Mrs. Thovson: Thorvald!

I'm sorry.

What?

Do you know manifestus devers?

Man: Who wants to know?

Uh, thorvald.

Man: What do you want, cracker?

I'm seeking his help regarding standing up for the disenfranchised.

Man: Get lost!

Hey, cracker.

Hey, hi.

God damn you white, you mind if I call you cracker?

Uh, no.

Okay, cracker. What're you doing in this part of town?

Do you know manifestus devers?

Do I know mani... No, I don't know him.

He's around from time to time.

Why? What do you want with him?

I'm contacting him regarding speaking out for the disenfranchised.

Really?

And who is disenfranchised?

I'm offended by baker high using the name vikings.

But you're cool with me calling you cracker?

'Cause I'm trying to help local scandinavians who feel.

I thought if I could get some tips from manifestus...

You know, if he's available?

Ah, look, I don't know kid.

I suppose I could check with him next time he's around, you know.

Awesome. Yeah. Awesome.

Yeah, and then some...

Okay, cool. I'm just going to write my cell phone number.

If you could have manifestus you know, give me a buzz,

shoot me a text, that will be great.

And I'm actually gonna give my home number too,

Ow!

Motherfuc...

Why did you hit me? I did what you said?

Punched me in my back. I know.

You're holding that thing wrong.

Is this how you were holding it?

Sideways, cracker.

Damn it. I bet it will still shoot.

Crazy cracker.

My face hurts.

Mine too.

Excuse me, young man.

Give me that 'n' word's gun. Okay, son?

Afro-Americans?

Jonsson. That's officer Johnson.

Now, you could use a stitch or two.

Okay? Would you like me to call you an ambulance?

No. No? Okay.

All right, time to shove off, yeah?

Aren't you guys gonna file a police report or something?

Are you gonna press charges?

No.

Then no. Okay.

Will you guys sign my petition?

Oh, no. We like the vikes.

We like the vikes. Heck yeah, "go vikes". You betcha.

Get off my car. Okay. Bye.

Yeah. Okay.

Well, before you can be a nice guy, you got to be a good bully.

I don't wanna be a bully.

Boo-hoo. Your mother didn't want to take out the trash.

But the kitchen would stink to high heaven if she didn't.

Ha! Good one, dad.

Oh, jeez, oh, Pete... Guy.

You yourself support the anti-bullying movement.

I want salt and nut rolls.

It's you.

I know.

Mrs. Thovson: Thorvald?

Yeah, mom?

Mrs. Thovson: Ida's here.

Yeah, yeah, I know. Thank you.

Ouch.

Yeah.

No vikes! No vikes! No vikes! No vikes!

No vikes! No vikes! No vikes! No vikes!

Yeah, I have a hunch.

Yeah?

You know what he made in his pants in first grade?

Kind of gross. Yeah.

And he just kept sitting in his chair, wouldn't get up.

And then finally, the teacher...

Who, gaspar? Yeah.

Oh, she's a strict one.

Yes, so gaspar comes over and makes him stand up,

and when he does, a little pellet drops out of his pant leg.

Fell out of my leg, rolled both of them.

Ida: Bye.

Come on, ida. We're going.

No, I'll be home later. I'll see you there.

No vikes! No vikes! No vikes! No vikes!

That was a drill.

We just got busted, huh.

Yeah.

Well, we are probably in a good way.

Yeah, yeah, we are and that's the key.

Bye.

You made cards?

Yeah. And a website.

Check it.

Equal pay for women.

Ah, sure, yeah.

You? Oh, no. I'm good, thank you.

You sure, you can always be a better woman, you know.

I hear ya, but I'm still working on being a better person.

Thank you. Bye.

Should have had a card.

Yeah, she should have.

Why didn't you sign that one?

Well how did you get here?

To the mall, you know.

I... I walked.

Well?

I'm sorry I made you come get me.

No. Thanks.

I'm sorry.

Ida: No, it's okay.

Well, it's not.

And la-li-dah-ing away whenever they ask.

You got to be militant.

Stand your ground.

It was some tasty lefse.

What the hell that mean?

Uh, lefse, it's this Norwegian bread

kind of like tortilla, I don't know. Ida always makes it, little sweet.

Joey's mom thinks it's invisible Jimmy's fault.

Invisible Jimmy's invisible dad thinks

it's Joey's fault.

Either way, they're both out. Here.

"No vikes". Thank you.

Swentek's folks blame you,

but swentek says he's still in but it will take two salt and nut rolls.

I can't protest today, sugranis.

I have to work.

All right.

No vikes! No vikes! No vikes!

No... what? Oh!

You can't break up with me, you're not with me.

Ida, I think you might be reading into this more than

than I've been reading into this.

Of the competition.

There's proprietary information back here, lad, criminy!

They don't call it secret sauce for nothing.

And you, miss corporate espionage.

I know what you're up to.

Chop, chop, let's go.

Bye, thorvald.

Come on, chop, chop.

I leave you alone for one second.

Keith didn't even know we changed.

Oh, like you did?

No, not saying that, but...

I've had enough that you can tell.

I got this.

Man: Hello.

Hey, would you like to sign our petition

and change the name for the vikings?

Thanks, but no, thanks.

We like vikes.

You're not.

No, I know, but I... I feel like I am.

I would know if you were disrupting my life.

Yeah.

Isn't that why you're here?

Well?

Thanks.

For what?

Uh, for taking one for the team for one.

Okay? We got it from here on.

No vikes, right?

You can't just ditch me, thorvald.

Thorvald.

Yeah.

No more thankses.

Uh, no, but that was a lot of thankses right there, just now.

He just ditched you.

Hi, will you sign my "no vikes" petition?

Ida!

Hi, Paula.

Um, hey, babe.

How's it going?

Yeah, or sit him down.

You have to let him out to do that too.

So? So?

So it's a waste of time. Why don't we save a step and drop him off now?

Okay, get up.

Hey, hey, hey.

You said yes.

Yes, I'm sure. No, I don't need any help.

Release the tricycle.

Warren: Jeez, what do you do for your grip, kid?

Oh, hi.

You wanted advice?

You heard from manifestus?

You know the little monkey inside your head banging cymbals?

All right. Now you remember

we talked the other day about the militant thing.

Ah, stand my ground. Yeah.

Well, maybe not so much of that.

I mean forget about it.

Are you stalking me?

Yes.

Cracker. Yeah?

You don't care about the vikings being called the vikings.

Yeah, I do.

Well no one else does.

Are you saying Norwegians aren't easily offended?

No. I'm saying Norwegians aren't a downtrodden people.

But we can dog pile the redskins?

Are Indians a downtrodden people?

They have casinos.

Casinos are good.

Okay, first. It's native Americans.

And native Americans have been a downtrodden people for generations.

Isn't it called Indian gaming?

Semantics.

And what do you know for Indians any how?

Ah, kid got the tip of his nose but not for one.

One?

Yeah, just one.

One what?

One little, two little?

No. An Indian.

One signifies the object or thing.

Yeah, it's just a word, right? Not a thought or an idea.

You know, we could just be giving a lot of weight to a word if you ask me.

Walking down the sidewalk,

I'm faceplanted in the grass.

You know black lives matter.

I don't see all of you messing with cracker.

Well, he didn't run when he was told to stop.

Yeah, but I'm not running now, am I?

Officer jonsson: Because you can't.

Oh, because I can't. Duh.

Ah... cousin.

Huh?

Yeah, my grandma is an "n" word.

Tough.

It's her word.

That's right... oh, oh, it's him.

That young man, you know. The guy... the kid.

Yeah it is.

You betcha.

Him? What're you talking about? Him who?

I... cracker.

Saltine-America.

How the heck are you? How's the cut?

It's fine, yeah.

Oh, okay.

First world problem?

It's a first world country.

Jeez.

You are a citizen.

What?

This here is manifestus devers.

It's a cracker thing.

Cracker?

Of course, we got crackers.

Hilda, can you fetch some crackers

for our guest here?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

Oh, thanks dad.

Yeah, I recognize you.

Here you go, some crackers.

Thank you.

Not like a good pot roast with Mrs. Thovson.

I got to tell you, yours is a damn sight better than good.

Oh, thank you very much, manifestus.

You know why stereotypes exist, cracker?

Uh... because of the man?

Because of the who?

The man.

Look at you. The man.

Stereotypes exist because they are true.

But there are exceptions though, right?

Be pretty boring if there weren't.

Is your job boring?

Why do you ask me that? Because I am black?

You're black?

Ah.

I don't know. I guess it can be pretty predictable from time to time.

But I figure most jobs are little boring sometimes though, right?

Yeah, same name.

Yeah, we also were big readers, so...

We have more than just that in common, I guess.

Expired in '82.

Oh, no. He... He passed in '05.

The card.

Oh, yes, yeah. He...

Hey, I'm really, I am glad to have it back, thank you.

Yeah, my cousin, reciprocity, came across it.

Reciprocity?

Well, his aunt spells it I-a-r-r-y.

Oh.

Pretty troubled kid if you ask me.

Well, he means well, right?

No.

Oh, cool.

Hey, where is the... Where is what?

Nothing.

Look. I've ripped people off, and I've been ripped off.

Neither one is a good feeling.

Thanks.

You're not afraid I won't return it?

Why wouldn't you?

You're all right, cra...

You're all right, kid.

See you around. Yeah.

Hey, tova.

They fired you across the way, yeah?

Uh, yeah. Keith did.

He's not so nice.

Yeah, he's okay.

I was kind of asking for it.

Hey, thanks for going back for us.

Uh, yeah.

Norwegians?

Oh, yeah, sure.

Who would have even thought that

anyone would have thought to stick up for Norwegians.

Who even knows what a Norwegian is.

Aside from a Norwegian?

Sounds like something you'd find in your grocery's freezer.

Uh, okay.

Here you go.

You know, I don't really care.

You don't.

No, but I like that you do.

Oh.

So, uh, going to turnabout?

Uh, no.

Do you want to?

Okay. Cool.

Cool.

Cool.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say I'm a savage dancer.

Savage. Savage.

All right.

So, I'll see you around.

Uh, yeah, here. I'll see you.

Yes. We work here. Yeah, yeah.

Yes.

Oh, so... yeah. All right.

Bye.

Homework?

Yeah, jorgensen.

And here you were not wanting to get me in trouble.

No, no. You didn't get me fired.

But I can easily believe I got fired.

I mean even if kieth didn't,

like want to can me, he kinda had to.

I suppose.

Well, give me some stuff.

Some stuff.

Yeah, a thing.

A thing.

I dunno. I guess it's...

Cool, when you can just...

Hang out with someone

you know, you could be doing nothing.

Even just sitting with a room...

It's a cooler place because you're both in it, you know.

You ever get that feeling?

I probably make no sense.

Sorry, um...

But yeah, that's...

Some stuff.

Yeah.

Are you going to turnabout, thorvald?

Yeah. Are you?

Oh no. Blaine's a senior. He's not really into that turnabout stuff.

Yeah. Yeah, I guess.

I'm in Blaine's spot. Right.

Um... I should, I should...

Oh, no. It's no...

It's everybody's spot.

You're not going to lay in front of the doors today, are you thorvald?

No.

Okay, then.

He's not... Mad, is he?

No, he would be counting.

Well, bye.

Bye, thorvald.

What do you think?

Uh, I think I shouldn't have told you t-bone's wisecrack.

Let's go.

Can I help?

Uh, yeah.

Say your name. Thorvald thovson.

No, when they answer.

Why? Because it's Norwegian.

Less offensive.

A lefse? Oh.

Lefse.

Yeah. Oh... oh.

Mm.

Delicious. Thank you.

I actually have my potato mix

in a stockpot in the garage right now.

Coincidence.

Yeah. I put it in overnight to cool. You know.

Of course. And who has room in the fridge?

Yeah.

Actually, I have some, uh,

kringle in the icebox.

Would you like to come in

and help me whip that up?

Yeah. Sure.

Some folks call this kringla.

My, you sure look it.

Little round face.

Friendly.

Thanks.

And you sure know your way around the lefse.

My mum taught me.

Oh, is she Norwegian?

No.

But strong...

Catchy. Might have to answer to peta on that though.

Oh, no, no. We could name them like the bullheads.

Yeah. No, that's not a nice thing to call a Norwegian.

Uh, but we'd obviously change the logo

to a bullhead you know the fish,

Uh, no. He actually likes the vikings.

Me too.

Thanks for the snacks though.

Oh, you're welcome.

Oh, sit back down, ida.

Here.

I was born in Norway.

Oh, really?

You don't believe me?

Oh, no, no, no. I do, yes. I do.

You don't really sound like you're, you know, Norwegian, sir.

Well, my folks wouldn't let us speak Norwegian around the house once we moved.

Why not?

Oh, we... figured we were here now I suppose.

Yeah, and what about your folks?

No, no, no, not so much. They, eh,

they, you know, they took to learning the language too.

After about a year or so,

I recall my mom saying...

She dreamt in english.

Yeah.

He was cute.

Hm, yeah, I think he felt the same of you.

Are you going back?

Will you come protect me?

Ida Esther.

Warren turdslinger.

Hey, fags. Thorvald: Hi.

I'm not a fag.

Well then, he is. He just admitted it by saying, 'hi'.

Is 'hi' a fag thing?

Yeah, it is now.

What did you guys just say?

We said, "shut up, meatbag".

Yeah, shut up, meatbag.

Yeah, shut up, meatbag.

Yeah I agree with those guys. Shut up, meatbag.

What's with you, kid?

I don't know.

Aren't you afraid you're gonna get your ass kicked?

No.

Oh, so you think you can kick my ass?

No.

Can you believe this kid?

You can give him a thrashing, turdslinger,

but you'd just be beating up a sophmore.

Big darn deal.

I mean, how much fun are you gonna have here?

Yeah, come on. What're gonna do?

Right, let's get out of here.

Oh, wait. Sign our petition?

No, sorry. No time.

Well you know, you guys might have little scandinavians one day.

You don't want them to grow up in a world of repression, do you?

No. No.

What're you moose doing?

We're from scandinavia.

Warren: Blaine's gonna hear about this, Esther.

You got those guys to sign.

Yeah.

How did you do that?

I don't know.

I think they just wanted to go.

Yeah, I had turdslinger on quite the run.

Yeah, you did.

I mean we were close

to like a signature once or twice.

Yeah, we were.

Folks really seem to like the vikes though.

Yeah, they do.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Do you... Oh. Give me.

Thorvald?

Yeah?

Thor...

Yeah.

You kind of like the vikes, don't you?

People keep telling me that.

Do you like the vikes, ida?

I'm afraid so.

School.

Tasty. Yum.

I mean if you like, you know, ever need any help with anything

you want to get out, get heard,

you know with the redskins, just say it.

Thank you.

You bet.

Hey, thorvald.

Yeah?

Why're you doing this stuff?

What stuff?

What?

I took a break, thorvald.

Really?

Yeah. I just...

Did you think I made this?

I thought you contributed. Or signed off.

Really?

Yeah, I mean the quality isn't so consisting, you know.

Like the design and finish.

Mmm-hmm. It's not ida level.

And what other tone?

You know, it's not really in your wheelhouse either.

A polite lie.

How was turnabout?

Yeah, it was okay.

Yeah. You would have had fun.

How do you know I would have had fun?

Because you always seem to have fun.

Well, then I did.

God damn, I just want shit to go good for you.

Sorry for swearing.

Oh. No, why?

Because I was taught not to.

No...

Why do you want stuff to go good for me?

I don't know. You just...

Good damn, shit, fuck, hell, ass...

Dress for the position to which you aspire, son.

Ah, well, can I go do my homework now?

Yeah.

Wait. Where's mom and my bro?

They are at the church fair visiting with the lord.

Santa stayed home though.

What can I do for you?

You know, I bet mom could kick god's ass in a sack race.

Oh, yeah. That's why she's at the church fair.

She never shies from a challenge.

Oh. I see you brought a hot dish.

No, it's lefse.

Hey, great. You must be ida.

Mmm. Good lefse.

Oh, thanks.

Oh, shucks.

Thorvald?

Yeah.

This isn't your family.

Yeah I know. They came with the frame.

They sure seem like nice folks, don't you think?

Thorvald.

Where did you learn that?

Still learning.

So, what do you want to do now?

I mean... nothing.

It was pretty fun, don't you think?

Yeah.

More nothing?

No, they're not.

Well, they're not budging.

These will come off a lot easier if you lift your hips up a bit.

I know.

So?

So... when I do, if I do...

That will be the right time.

What time?

Hmm, some time. Maybe.

Well, that will be fun time too, I bet.

That I like it a lot.

Well... I had the urge.

What are you doing?

Suffering arthritis of the hand.

A what?

Homework. Aah... homework.

Oh. Okay.

Well, she can still have snacks if she likes though.

Uh, no, she can't.

Well, sure she can.

Uh, she's not really feeling the urge.

Yet.

She's not feeling the urge yet.

Oh.

Thanks. Thanks though.

Okay. Well you know probably best to save your appetite then.

You know I'll just leave it here

for when you're ready.