The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Page #6

- Who?

- Melvin P Thorpe.

He's that crazy consumer advocate.

Has a report on the late night news.

The Watchdog Report. It's on tonight.

The Chicken Ranch on TV.

Now, come on, fellas.

- Television is a family medium.

- But he's a sensationalist.

He shows up every time a consumer has

a complaint. He's a menace to business.

He's that fella that put the peanuts

back in the chocolate bar.

What?

He made the makers of

the Peanut Delight candy bar admit...

...that they put less peanuts in than

they said. He made 'em change their ways.

- Sounds like a tough customer.

- He has a lot of influence.

If he brings cameras

to the Chicken Ranch...

Come on, Rufus!

I'll make some phone calls.

I got a little influence

around this state myself.

Well, it's no use talkin' to me

about it, Sheriff.

Melvin P Thorpe is now the biggest

attraction at this station.

High ratings. Lots of letters.

He doesn't listen to anybody.

Hell, he wants to go national! Wants

to be watchdog for the whole US of A.

Love to help, but just like you don't

wanna mess with the Chicken Ranch...

...I don't wanna ruffle

this old bird's feathers.

Here in Houston, he's becomin'

a regular Texas attraction.

Now, wait a minute, Ed Earl.

I'd tread easy on this one.

Them TV boys can be mighty powerful.

And mighty useful, if you get my meaning.

Senator, roll call.

Excuse me, Ed Earl. I gotta go.

It's that damn bilingual bullshit again.

Let me give you a word of advice

from one elected official to another.

Be careful of the box.

What the hell's goin' on? This goddamn

Thorpe's got the whole state bamboozled.

This is serious, Ed Earl.

You gotta do somethin'.

I intend to.

Deputy Fred, I want you to

hold down the fort for a while.

- Me?

- Yeah, you.

- Where you goin'?

- To Houston.

I'm gonna take care of that

little peckerwood myself.

- This is it.

- Thank you.

Come in.

- Mr Thorpe?

- I know you.

- You do?

- Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd.

They told me you were here. Come on in.

I hope I'm not... interruptin' anything.

Oh, please! It's my pleasure, my honour.

What brings you to Houston?

Sit down. Anywhere over here.

I'm gettin' dressed. Sit down.

I've got my TV show to do,

and I'm runnin' a bit behind time.

It's your show I want to talk to you about,

Mr Thorpe.

- Melvin.

- Melvin.

- Please. You watch the show, Ed?

- Well...

Last week was the best ratin' we ever had.

The city planning commissioner

was drivin' a city car...

Hold that for me, will you?

...while he was on vacation.

Caught him dead to rights.

That pitiful putz.

Would you just pull that up?

Just pull that up.

And we broke a 30 share. It's affectin'

my pieces on the late night news.

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