- Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle (the artist formerly known as Santa) is waiting at the police station for his partner, Buddy "Cloudy" Russo, who is gingerly trying to put on his coat, because his arm was sliced by the dude from the bar.
- They trade knocks peppered with racial slurs, saying you just can't trust some people.
- Popeye asks Cloudy if he's going on sick leave, and if he wants to get a couple of drinks—he pushes him into agreeing.