Ziggy Buys a Duck · Duck and Cover

S02E08 · SCENE 13/22 · 20:54

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Ziggy Buys a Duck

Ziggy buys a duck from a neighborhood man and meets his cousin Nick.

20:54→22:15

in the episode · 1m 21s · S02E08

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What happens

20:54–22:15

Ziggy buys a duck from Mr. Diz, who tells him about pigeons. Nick mocks Ziggy for his fight with Maui and admires his new car.

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DriverZiggy Sobotka

Positionsetup · humiliation

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Key lines

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20:55
How come they don't fly away?

20:59
His wings are clipped.

21:16
They bring the plague, for Christ's sake.

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19:47Ziggy buys a duck

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