Original artwork, not a still
I’m tapped out Marv. American Express got a hit man lookin’ for me.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Being 'tapped out' means having no money left, but the speaker describes the pressure in far more dramatic terms. A credit-card company supposedly sending a hit man turns debt into a threatening pursuit. The exaggerated image gives the complaint its comic force.
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