The Story

I Get Headaches It's So Bad

Charles Palantine (this time with his campaign aides) accidentally crosses Travis' path [again?] as one of his taxi passengers. Travis notices him as the middle passenger in his rear-view mirror. He immediately flatters the candidate, sucking up to him in small-talk about his support for his candidacy. The ultimate politician, Palantine quickly learns Travis' name and is willing to say anything to get elected. In an ironic remark, he tells Travis how he has learned more about America "from riding in taxi cabs than in all the limos in the country." When asked to describe a problem with the country, a tongue-tied Travis expresses his intense disgust for the city's filth in an interior monologue.