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and we need to ride next to him.

So iust, you know,

anything that can putter along beside.

-You're swimming to New York City?

-Yeah.

ls it some sort of charity-type of thing,

or a dollar-a-mile or something?

Not really.

Hmm.

Well, l got an old whaler with

an old 70-horsepower engine.

Couldn't outrun a turtle.

(MAN COUGHS)

MAN:
2,400 bucks.

PAUL:
Sounds reasonable.

Yeah, l believe that's the going rate

for old boats with weak engines.

Right.

You folks done much boating before?

(MAN COUGHS)

LIZ:
Hmm...

l have.

l went to summer camp on Lake George,

and we had waterskiing, we...

Sometimes they let us steer the boat.

Well, this boat couldn't pull a turtle,

much less a skier.

What's with the turtles?

Piloting a boat is a lot different

from driving a car.

But it, um, starts with a key, right?

Yeah. But it's got no brakes, for starters.

Neither did my last car. l think we'll be fine.

How do l look?

Like a total dick. What'd that getup run you?

-Uh, not much. l bought it used.

-LIZ:
Ew.

Let's head up to the very beginning

of the river.

To the dam where the first lock is.

We'll start from there.

(EXHALES)

Okay, then.

Don't drink the water.

-PAUL:
Damn it!

-LIZ:
What?

lt's freezing!

Really? Isn't that, uh, your...

Like, your thing?

Doesn't your thing keep you warm?

PAUL:
What thing?

Your outfit.

You know what? l think it's broken.

l'm getting out. It's too cold.

Bullshit you're getting out!

Get used to it and start swimming.

-lt's freezing!

-Your idea, pal.

We didn't come all this way

to get jerked around,

so tuck your cock in your ass

and get moving.

(ENGINE STARTING)

(SALVADOR SANCHEZ PLAYING)

Salvador Sanchez

Arrived and vanished

Only 23

With so much speed

Owning the highway

Mexico City

Bred so many

But none quite like him

Sweet warrior

Pure magic matador

Pancho Villa

Would never rest

Till 1925

He closed his eyes

Till Manila stars would rise

(PANTING)

Maybe you should stop for the day.

You think so?

Yes.

Okay.

Thanks.

How much ground do you think we covered?

Maybe three miles.

lt's not enough.

lt's only the first day.

Plus we got a late start, so...

Gotta do better tomorrow.

Maybe you could smoke in the water.

Save time on the smoking breaks.

The cigarettes would get wet.

Not if you smoke the waterproof cigarettes.

They're all the rage with the kids today.

You guys are weird.

What do you mean ''you guys''?

He's the one that wants to swim all day.

PAUL:
l don't want to swim all day.

l want to swim the Hudson.

There's a difference.

lt's not like l'm going back and forth

in a pool all day, like Stevie Brennan.

(CHUCKLING)

He was a mentally retarded boy

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