A ride'll limber you up--" "Ride?
On a horse?
Not on your life! Honest, old top, I'm all in; I couldn't walk if you was to pay me a million a step.

On the square, bo--" "Say, I wish you'd cut out that 'bo' and 'old top' and call me Johnny.
That's my name.

And I wish you'd cut out the misery talk too.

Why, good golly! What do you think I brought yuh down here for?
Just to give you a ride?
I've got an airplane to repair, and you claimed you could repair it.

If you do, I promised to take you to the Coast with it.