To all the folks talking about
how Dwayne and Travis could have started a business some other way, how Nick and/or Chet could have somehow contacted the authorities, etc. didn't you notice that none of them were exactly supposed to be the brightest bulbs in the pack?
If they'd found intelligent, sensible ways to solve their dilemmas, how would we end up with (a) an escalating comedy of errors hinging on people believing that they're far more competent than they are? and (b) a comedy in any respect?
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