:08:01
...one peperomia,
nine orchid varieties.
:08:06
You know,
about 130 plants all told.
:08:09
Which my colleagues here
removed from the swamp.
:08:11
You're aware it's illegal to remove plants
or animals from state-owned land?
:08:16
Yeah, and don't forget...
:08:18
...these plants are all endangered, sir.
Every one of them.
:08:21
Well, exactly. That's exactly the issue.
This is a state preserve.
:08:26
Yes, sir. It is.
:08:28
- But...
- My colleagues are all Seminole Indians.
:08:31
Did I mention that?
You're familiar, I'm sure...
:08:33
...with the State of Florida
v. James E. Billie?
:08:36
So you know that even though Seminole
Chief Billie killed a Florida panther...
:08:41
...one of what, 40 in the entire world?
:08:43
- Forty.
- Forty.
:08:45
The state couldn't successfully
prosecute him...
:08:47
...because, you know, he's an Indian,
and it's his right.
:08:50
As repugnant as you and I, as white
conservationists, might find his actions.
:08:55
- But...
- Not to mention the failed attempts...
:08:58
...on three occasions to prosecute
Seminoles for poaching palm fronds.
:09:02
Which I believe they use to thatch
the roofs of their traditional chickee huts.
:09:08
How about that?
With the chickee huts, right?
:09:10
Yeah, he's right. That's exactly what
we use them for. Chickee huts.
:09:19
Yeah, but I don't...
:09:21
I can't let you fellas leave yet.
:09:25
- Just hold on there a minute.
- Okay.
:09:30
Charles, is that you?
:09:34
Did you eat lunch?
:09:36
I had that shrimp cocktail in the fridge.
Was it yours?
:09:40
I hope not. I couldn't remember,
so I ate it.
:09:44
Maybe we should write our names
on our food items from now on.
:09:47
- What's with you?
- My back.
:09:49
Charles, you'll be glad. I have a plan
to get me out of your house, pronto.
:09:54
- A job is a plan. Is your plan a job?
- Drum roll, please.