s tough or potentially violent. You carry a piece? A rarely used slang word for a gun. I know a fellow who can get you a real nice deal. A "fellow" is another word for guy (more commonly used in England). A "nice deal" (or good deal) is a common way of saying a good price. It’s a good thing to have just as a threat. A "threat" is a warning to hurt or punish. Dig the symbols "To dig" something is a very slangy and somewhat dated way of saying to look at it or appreciate it. I got this at his estate, The Pines. In this case, an "estate" is the large house or mansion that is left behind by a person who has just died (Here, by Errol Flynn, a famous actor who was popular in the 1930s). I’m going to get in my cab and boogie. Another dated but occasionally still used slang word which can mean to dance, but often, as here, just means to go. The mob does that. If a thief screws up on the job, they’ll blow his finger off. "The mob" is a way of referring to the Mafia or organized crime. "To screw up" something is to do it very badly, or to fail at it. "To blow a person’s fingers off" is to either shoot them directly or perhaps cut them off a person’s hands. Either way, they are destroyed. If they kill a stool pigeon, they leave a canary on the body. It’s symbolic. A "stool pigeon" is slangy word for a person who tells the police if somebody else has done something illegal. A "canary" is a type of bird.If something is "symbolic," it is expressing a certain statement or point of view, without actually using specific words (Burning a flag in protest is a form of symbolic speech). I would rather volunteer to her, if you don’t mind. Note that in reality, you can volunteer for a person (Senator Palantine), but not to a person (In this case, Betsy). But Travis does just that, in his desperate attempt to get to talk to Betsy instead of Tom. I don’t know exactly what his policies are, but I’m sure he’ll make a good President. In a political context, "polices" are the programs and ideas that a government or administration carries out on the various issues, from health care to taxes to military spending. How do you feel about the Senator’s stand on welfare? A political "stand" is a person’s opinion on an issue. I see all these phones and all this stuff on your desk, and that means nothing. I think you’re a lonely person. Note that "stuff" is a over used word for things in general, in this case the various papers and supplies on Betsy’s desktop. I saw in the way that you carried yourself that you’re not a happy person. "To carry oneself" means to behave, often in a certain way that shows the general attitude of a person. What do you say? An interesting way of asking "what do you think of what I just said?" I’m there
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