BOB GARFIELD: Some policy wonks and pundits may feel threatened when movie stars and other uncredentialed creatives poach on their public policy turf. Others say turnabout is fair play. We present now NPR senior news analyst Daniel Schorr as-- [DRUM ROLL] -- Dirty Harry. [DIRTY HARRY MUSIC]
WOMAN: [ALARMED] Oh!
BAD GUY: What you doing .... sucka!?
DANIEL "CLINT" SCHORR: Every day for the last 10 years [WAITRESS'S NAME] has been giving me a large, black coffee-- [MUSIC OMINOUS] Today, she gives me a large black coffee, only it's got sugar in it! A lot of sugar! I just came back to complain. Now you boys -- put those guns down.
BAD GUY: Say what?! [LAUGHS]
DANIEL "CLINT" SCHORR: Well, we're not just gonna let you walk outta here-- [THERE'S GONNA BE A FIGHT MUSIC]
BAD GUY: Who's "we" sucka?
DANIEL "CLINT" SCHORR: Smith & Wesson & Me! [A SHOT!] [SCREAMS!] [SHOTS!] [GLASS BREAKING!]
DANIEL "CLINT" SCHORR: Go ahead! Make my day. [POW! POW! POW!] [LOTS OF GLASS BREAKING] [POW! POW!]

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