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In the Casey, Crime Photographer episode titled Tough Guy, the scene opens at a cab stand in the city's theatrical district, where young driver Isadore Goldfarb is approached by a tall man dressed entirely in gray. This man, who seems to be looking for trouble, instructs Isadore to take him to 132nd Street and then to drive past the Sutter Avenue Theater multiple times. Isadore, who has experience driving army tanks, is initially confident but soon feels the weight of the man's intimidating presence.
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