(..) could be seen through the gas, flailing at the heads of the marchers. The Negroes cried out as they crowded together for protection, and the whites on the sidelines whooped and cheered. From the hospital came reports of victims suffering fractures of ribs, heads, arms and legs. (..)

(..) "Loved"? If the people loved you, it's only because they didn't know the real you! Don't make me come up there. I'll whoop both of y'all. I thought I knew the real you! Your black-and-white stripes, they cancel each other out. You're nothing! Stop it, stop it, stop it! (..)

(..) with you these days? I went back to the crystal. You sober now? Yeah. Four days. Big whoop, right? Four days is four days. You're here. You still... working at the laundry? How are things there. (..)