rant · moment 11 of 22
The Kid Who Actually Just Wanted to Return the Phone
from #169 - We're The Dirtbags | The Tim Dillon Show · #169
7 min
The twist ending: the wealthy kid had genuinely tried to return the phone by calling all of Tim's drug-dealer friends, leaving him and Melanie looking like the disreputable ones in front of the cops.
- Tim explains why the kid stole the phone: thrill-seeking and endorphin rush from theft.
- Melanie suggests calling police first to avoid being caught trespassing in the rich neighborhood.
- Police arrive and Tim reports the phone stolen, claiming the suspect lives in the house.
- Cops suspect Tim and Melanie are running a scam, nearly ready to breathalyze them.
- The kid who answers the door is actually honest—he found the phone on the subway and tried calling Tim's friends.
- Tim offers the kid a restaurant connection as an awkward thank-you while standing on the mansion steps.
- Police are disgusted with Tim and Melanie as they walk back to the car, the kid shuts the door.
- Tim realizes there are good people in the world, though not many and not him or his friends.
- Tim reflects that this was the first time he lost a phone and he's never had a nice wallet.