A toy front loader holds a tiny house in its raised bucket against a muted green background.

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Bobby

Excuse me, officers, but I hate to ask a law enforcement official to bend the rules, especially for Penal Code 117, Section 33b, but our house is at stake.

— The Brady Bunch Movie • 1995

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker politely interrupts officers, admitting reluctance to ask law enforcement to bend the rules, and even citing an exact penal code section for effect. The earnest formality gives way to the real reason: the family's house is at risk.

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