Politician Passenger | Taxi Driver (Robert De Niro)

I called Betsy again in her office and she said maybe we go to a movie together after she gets off work tomorrow. That's my day off. At first she hesitated, but I called her again and then she agreed. Betsy, Betsy, oh no, Betsy what? I forgot to ask her last name again. Damn, I gotta remember stuff like that. I don't think we have to worry about anybody here committing themselves until things start coming in from California now. Listen, this is just making me nervous. I think we should have waited for the limo. I don't mind taking a cab. I don't mind going out to California without the right preparation. That's going to get us in trouble. I'll tell you what's going on. Are you Charles Palantine, the candidate? Yes, I am. I'm one of your biggest supporters, you know. I tell everybody that comes in this taxi that they have to vote for you. Why, thank you. Travis, I'm sure you're going to win, sir. Everybody I know is going to vote for you. You know, in fact, I was going to put one of your stickers in my taxi, but, you know, the company said it was against their policy. But they don't know anything, you know. They're a bunch of jerks. Let me tell you something. I have learned more about America from riding in taxicabs than in all the limos in the country. Oh, yeah? That's true. Can I ask you something, Travis? Sure. What is the one thing about this country that bugs you the most? Well, I don't know. You know, I don't follow political issues that closely, sir. I don't know. Oh, well, there must be something. Well, whatever it is, you should clean up this city here, because this city here is like an open sewer, you know? It's full of filth and scum. And sometimes I can hardly take it. whatever ever becomes the president should just really clean it up you know what i mean sometimes i go out and i smell it i get headaches it's so bad you know and they just like they just never go away you know it's like i think that the president should just clean up this whole mess here you should just flush it right down the ******* toilet well uh i think i know what you mean travis but it's not going to be easy we're going to have to make some radical changes damn straight. Good, Travis. Keep the change. Thank you. Nice talking to you, Travis. Nice talking to you, sir. You're a good man. I know you're gonna win.