rough" something is to think about it carefully. Note Jerry asks "why won’t…?," though the correct tense is "why wouldn’t…?" You don’t know. You’re just whistling Dixie here. A funny expression which means to have no idea. Also note the use of "here" as a filler added to sentences, which is common in this film. I’m leaning toward Jerry’s viewpoint, here. Another way to say point of view, belief, or opinion. We’ve got to protect Jenny. We’re not holding any cards here, Wade. Stan’s way of using the language of poker to say that they have no real power or bargaining position in negotiating with the kidnappers. They call the shots. :: You’re darned tooting. If somebody "calls the shots," they are the ones that give the instructions and control the situation. "You’re darned tooting" is an old-fashioned and ridiculous way to say "you’re right." I’m thinking we offer them half a million. :: No way, Wade, no way! A common way of saying absolutely not! We’re not horse trading, Wade. An expression used to describe the trading of products or money in a business situation. We have got to just bite the bullet on this thing. "To bite the bullet" is to accept a situation and learn to deal with it, even though it may be very bad or painful to do so. They’re going to call me up and give me instructions for a drop. In this case, a "drop" is short for the act of dropping off ransom money. Maybe it’s all bull, but like you said Stan, they’re calling the shots. "Bull" is short for bullshit, which is the classic American obscenity that refers to lies, nonsense, manipulation, etc. Nothing is going wrong; Granddad and I were making sure that this thing gets handled right. "To handle" a situation is to take car of it, or to deal with it. We gotta play ball with these guys. You ask Stan Grossman and he’ll tell you the same thing. That’s the deal here. In this context, "to play ball" is a slangy way of saying to agree to negotiate or talk with people you would rather not be dealing with. "That’s the deal" is Jerry’s way of saying that this is the situation. What are these, night crawlers? A type of pastry. What is this, Arby’s? A fast food restaurant known for it’s roast beef. The Haughtman’s are entering a painting this year. Note that you can "enter" a painting in a contest. The night before, two men checked into the The Blue Ox, registering a Sierra, leaving the tag space blank. "To check into" a hotel is to register there. The Blue Ox is the name of the hotel (An "ox" is a large cow-like animal). That’s a good lead. A "lead" is a useful word for a piece of information that will help solve a crime, problem or other mystery. The Blue Ox; That’s the trucker’s joint out on I-35. A "joint" is a very slangy word fo
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