INTERVIEWEE

My Advice to the mayor of Boston would be to listen to their constituents.

[Loud rumbling trash can on wheels approaches.]

INTERVIEWEE

And, and…make sure that they are following the people.

[Rumbling grows too loud, preventing further discussion. Continues for some time, then moves away.]

[Charlie on the MTA begins playing.]

CHUCK OCTAGON (Jeff Van Dreason)

Bricks. There’s lots of bricks. Everywhere. Very loud. People drag trash cans of them.

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THE BIG LOOP promo – Alexander Danner

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CHUCK OCTAGON — Jeff Van Dreason
So without telling me your name, or what you do, who are you?

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