Joan of Arcadia, Season One

Luke:
You know, I'm not certain this magnet is powerful enough for my needs.

Kevin:
Mm-hmm.

[He puts a little jar of paint in is pocket.]

Luke:
See, 'cause what I want to do is make a rail gun that lessens the power requirements of the compulsator by increasing the magnetic field using ceramic magnets.

Kevin:
Just give me the magnet!

[He puts the magnet and another jar of paint in his pocket.]

Luke:
Oh. Well, Mr. Big bucks has a job and wants to show off. Thanks. What are you-- what are you doing?

Kevin:
It's called the wheelchair discount.

[Kevin puts only 1 or 2 jars of paint on the counter. We know he has many more in his pockets.]

Clerk:
Will that be all?

Kevin:
Yeah.

Luke:
Kev? What?

Kevin:
Shut up.

Luke:
Give me the magnet.

Kevin:
Fine. Be jelly. I'm just trying to help you out here.

Luke:
Be that as it may--

Kevin:
[To the clerk] You want me to empty out my pockets or anything?

Clerk:
No, it's ok.

Kevin:
'Cause sometimes my chair sets off the alarm.

Clerk:
Uh, it won't be necessary. $3.87, please. See?

Kevin:
[To Luke] It's like being invisible. Isn't that one of those geek powers you always used to wish for?

Luke:
[To the clerk] Is this the strongest magnet you've got?

Clerk:
Uh, yeah. $6.49.

Kevin:
[To Luke] That's $6.49 you could have saved. [And he wheels out]

Luke:
Keep the change.

Clerk:
Out of a 20?

[Kevin rolls back up to the counter and puts the remaining paint jars on the counter and leaves.]

Luke:
I'm sorry, um, I'll pay for these.

Clerk:
Poor guy, right? I mean, he's got it tough. Poor bastard.

Luke:
Ok. See, what you're doing right there, you might as well spit on him. It even makes me want to steal from you. I know you're trying to be a nice guy, here, but still, I'd like to smash your face.