This Is My Deal Here, Wade

Summary

Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend: Episode Summary – "This Is My Deal Here, Wade"

Release Date: March 6, 2025

In this engaging episode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Conan sits down with Max, a charismatic meteorologist based in Fargo, North Dakota. The conversation seamlessly blends humor, personal anecdotes, and professional insights, offering listeners a deeper look into Max’s life and the world of meteorology.

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1. Introduction to Max and His Role

Timestamp: [01:38]

The episode kicks off with Conan welcoming Max to the show. Max introduces himself as a meteorologist working for a Fox-affiliated TV station in Fargo. Conan playfully probes into Max’s daily life, highlighting the unique challenges of forecasting in a region renowned for its harsh winters.

Notable Quote:

• Conan: “Where are you, sir? Where are you right now?”
• Max: “I'm in Fargo, North Dakota.”

2. The Reality of Weather Forecasting in Fargo

Timestamp: [03:07] - [05:20]

Conan delves into the specifics of Max’s role, contrasting the serene weather patterns of places like Los Angeles with Fargo’s extreme conditions. Max explains the unpredictability and excitement that come with forecasting in a storm-prone area, emphasizing the adrenaline rush during severe weather events.

Notable Quote:

• Max: “We do have the periods where it'll get a little bit boring. But those are fairly few and far between. Right now, we've got almost 60 mile an hour wind gusts and blizzard warnings.”

3. Storm Chasing Adventures

Timestamp: [07:44] - [18:32]

A significant portion of the conversation centers around Max’s passion for storm chasing. He paints a vivid picture of the meticulous planning and the thrilling moments when tornadoes appear on the horizon. Max distinguishes between the dramatized portrayals in films like Twister and the reality of storm chasing, which involves long hours of observation and precise decision-making.

Notable Quotes:

• Conan: “Paint the picture for me. You hear there's a tornado... Is that correct?”
• Max: “It's more so, you're spending a lot of time in a car just driving around or if you're just hanging out in a field playing catch with a baseball, waiting for storms to go up.”

Max also shares the technical aspects of storm chasing, such as utilizing weather radar and staying connected with the National Weather Service to track storm movements accurately.

Notable Quote:

• Max: “I've got the weather radar in front of me and I can see where we are in position in relation to the storm. I've got the National Weather Service chat room open so I can see what other meteorologists are saying.”

4. Personal Life and Interests

Timestamp: [19:09] - [25:50]

Beyond his professional life, Max opens up about his personal interests, including photography. He enjoys capturing the beauty of storms and has recently ventured into film photography. Max also touches upon his connections to his family in the Twin Cities and the challenges of balancing work with personal life.

Notable Quote:

• Max: “When I'm around town here in Fargo, I've got I'm really big into photography, so I'm taking pictures. And this past summer, I got really big into starting to take film photography as well.”

The conversation takes a humorous turn as Conan playfully suggests storm chasing together. Max entertains the idea with a mix of amusement and practical considerations, highlighting the seriousness of storm chasing while maintaining the lighthearted tone.

Notable Quote:

• Max: “I'm surprised you left out Dorothy and Toto in that analogy as well.”
• Conan: “Yeah, there's not as much fun as Fargo, you know? It's just not as much fun. They're old.”

5. Navigating Professional Relationships and Advice

Timestamp: [20:24] - [25:50]

Max discusses the camaraderie and occasional rivalries among meteorologists, drawing a parallel to the iconic "Fight Club" rules. He reflects on maintaining professionalism on air and the importance of continuous learning in his field.

Notable Quote:

• Max: “We punch each other and then say sorry.”
• Conan: “First rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club.”

Seeking to enhance his on-air presence, Max asks Conan for advice on making his weather forecasts more engaging. Conan humorously suggests updating his wardrobe to be more fashion-forward, emphasizing the need to stand out in a sea of traditional suits.

Notable Quotes:

• Max: “Any advice to kind of spice up maybe my on-air weather forecasting?”
• Conan: “You've got to pop. And if that means you get some fashion forward glasses a la Jeff Goldblum, whatever you've got to do, you should do.”

6. Closing Remarks and Final Banter

Timestamp: [25:13] - [26:09]

As the episode draws to a close, Conan reiterates his support for Max, encouraging him to embrace his youth and unique style in his professional endeavors. The banter ends on a humorous note, with Conan jesting about the challenges of surviving Fargo’s winter.

Notable Quote:

• Conan: “Max, I hope you survive the winter, and I sincerely doubt you will. Yeah. But if not, I'll come by. When? We'll chop you up into slices and use chunks of your flesh to cool our drinks.”

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Key Takeaways

• Insight into Meteorology: Max provides listeners with an authentic glimpse into the life of a meteorologist in a storm-prone region, highlighting both the challenges and the thrills of the profession.

• Storm Chasing Realities vs. Media Portrayal: The conversation underscores the differences between the dramatized depiction of storm chasing in movies and the methodical, often patient nature of real-life storm chasing.

• Personal Growth and Professional Development: Max’s openness about seeking advice to enhance his on-air presence reflects the continuous journey of personal and professional growth.

• Humor and Camaraderie: Conan’s characteristic humor and playful banter create a warm and engaging atmosphere, making the episode both informative and entertaining.

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This episode stands out as a blend of humor and informative dialogue, offering both laughs and valuable insights into the world of meteorology and storm chasing. Max’s passion for his field and his personable demeanor make for a compelling and enjoyable conversation that resonates with both fans of the show and those interested in weather science.

Transcript

[Conan O'Brien]

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[Max]

Hey, David.

[Conan O'Brien]

Hey, Max. How are you?

[Max]

I'm trying to stay warm.

[Conan O'Brien]

Oh, okay. Well, you're indoors. Do you not have heating? What's going on?

[Max]

I guess that hasn't made its way to my part of the country yet.

[Conan O'Brien]

Where are you, sir? Where are you right now?

[Max]

I'm in Fargo, North Dakota.

[Conan O'Brien]

Ah, Fargo. Yeah. Okay. That's my favorite movie, by the way. One of it really is one of my favorite movies. I love. I love Fargo. I wish you talked like that in the movie. If it's my deal here, G. Hey, wait. Hey, wait. No, this is my deal here. See? No, no.

[Max]

We might need to be some incentive for me to talk like Margie.

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah, I, that's okay. I, I. Well, no, we're not going to get into some sort of sex game. That's not going to happen. Do you want money? Well, then you can venmo him. No, no, no. I'm not giving him any money for this. I think it's just an excuse for me to see it's my deal here, Wade. No, no, I mean, I'm sorry, I accent. Is that it? It's Fargo. It's Fargo.

[Max]

Are you sure?

[Conan O'Brien]

I'm sure. Hey, you know, I'm sorry. You don't sound at all like anyone from the movie Fargo. He auditioned.

[Max]

I don't know if I agree with your police work 100%.

[Conan O'Brien]

Hey. Yay. Yay, Max. See, what I was doing was a trick to get you to do that. It worked. And my bad Fargo accent brought out your good one, and so I win this round. I love that. I love that.

[Max]

You don't owe me any money.

[Conan O'Brien]

So, Max, what do you do? What's your. What's. Besides living in an apartment that has no central heating? What do you do with yourself, my friend?

[Max]

I'm a meteorologist.

[Conan O'Brien]

Oh, cool. That's cool. And you're a meteorologist? Are you on the radio? Are you on television? Where do you do your meteorology?

[Max]

I am on television. I'm on the Fox affiliated TV station in Fargo.

[Conan O'Brien]

Oh, very cool. And because it's Fox, do they encourage you to put, like, a political slant on? Like, oh, there's a bad storm coming from the left wing. Oh, the left wings.

[Max]

From the left wing.

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah, the left wing of the state. There's a bad, kooky storm, but don't worry. No, it's becoming Irish. It's my deal here. Hey, no, no, wait. We talked about it. It's my deal here. If I stick to my deal here. I think I got the accent.

[Max]

Just repeat that over and over again.

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah, I think so. Okay. Like, you're from the Midwest. Oh, wait, you are. You're from the Midwest. Southern Illinois. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's true, Max, I'm sorry. You're a meteorologist. And I'm gonna try to bring some sanity. I. I think you've upended this conversation with your nonsense.

[Max]

I think that's a load of bullshit.

[Conan O'Brien]

Okay. Hey. Wow. Jesus. All right, you just take it easy. You're a meteorologist.

[Max]

I'm on tv. I don't have to take this.

[Conan O'Brien]

Okay, you're right. I have the highest respect for you, Max. I think you've lost control. You've lost the feeling in your extremities from the severe cold. So you are in the studio. You are doing the weather. Is the weather usually the same in Fargo? Does it get boring? You know, there's that old joke about it's really boring to be a. A weatherman in Los Angeles because it's always 72 degrees and fairly pleasant. What about in Fargo?

[Max]

It's. We do have the periods where it'll get a little bit Boring. But those are fairly few and far between. Right now. It's, you know, We've got almost 60 mile an hour wind gusts and blizzard warnings. So it's, you know, it's a good weather day to be a meteorologist, but not a good day for pretty much anyone else who wants to do anything around town because not right. It's not great.

[Conan O'Brien]

Well, bad luck for other people is good luck for you because you get to say pretty much, oh, it's a big storm coming there, Wade. I'm going to keep going at it. I'm going to keep going at it. There's no way to stop me. So, okay, what kind of do you get outside the studio much? I mean, are you mostly there in front of the green screen, pointing to things like low pressure system, high pressure system, snowflakes, that kind of thing?

[Max]

Yeah. Each individual snowflake that comes down, I'm typically outside the studio. Point. And here's one. Here's two.

[Conan O'Brien]

Okay, listen to me, you son of a bitch. I'm going to climb through this. I'm going to climb through this microphone and come and get you. You understand me? Don't you sass me, young man. All right? I'm 98 years old. I've served this country bravely in World War II, and you're going to treat me with respect. None of your sass. Now, this is my deal here, Wade. Oh, no.

[Max]

Oh, my Lord. I'm in front of the green screen most of the time.

[Conan O'Brien]

Right. And do you have to ad lib a lot? Is that. Cause sometimes I would think you're there. And I don't mean to put down your anchor. Cause I don't know who your anchor is, but what if your anchor just is trying to be funny and you got to kind of have to play off your anchor, who I'm just assuming is, you know, he's. Come on, you're a funny guy, Max. You're calling in. You're clearly a fan. You've already had some good quips. You've put me in my place. What if your anchor's like. And you have to deal with that? What do you do?

[Max]

Fortunately, that hasn't happened too frequently. But when you're on air, it's always professional. And I have no experience.

[Conan O'Brien]

I don't know what you're talking about.

[Max]

Max, stick with me, baby. You're gonna learn some things. And one thing, you know, the news anchors, when they're reading the news, they're reading off of script. They're reading off a prompter. When I'm doing the weather, it's all free form. It's all.

[Conan O'Brien]

Exactly, exactly. You're going commando, right? There's no. No, seriously. You're letting the old pendulum swing, if you know what I mean. Those guys are locked in. They're just locked in now, the weather, you know, and they'll read it, you know what I mean? That's what it is. It's like the movie Anchorman, you know, you just put it on the prompter and they'll read it. Do you get outside the studio much? Do you ever get a chance to get outside and have some excitement?

[Max]

Well, every once in a while for work, I'll do the weather from outside. But when I'm not working, especially when it's warm out, spring, summer, something I really, really like to do and as I've been doing for a while is I go storm chasing. I go driving around looking for tornadoes.

[Conan O'Brien]

Oh, really? That's cool. I've never talked to someone who really does that. Of course there are the famous iconic movies about storm chasing. How inaccurate are those movies? Guessing they are fairly inaccurate.

[Max]

Well, the original Twister, there's. They take a whole, a lot of liberties with it. The newest one is a little bit more accurate, but it's definitely not just jam packed balls to the wall action 24 7. It's. It's more so, you know, you're. You're spending a lot of time in a car just driving around or if you're just hanging out in a field playing catch with a baseball, waiting for storms to go up. But then it's that 1% when the storms are actually going up. That is just the sheer adrenaline rush of storm chasing.

[Conan O'Brien]

Okay, Max, paint the picture for me. You hear there's a tornado or the conditions are right for a tornado and then it comes in over the radio, the tornado is setting down over near, you know, Cobbler's Grove, and, and you say, let's go gang. And you all hit the gas and you head towards the tornado. Is that correct?

[Max]

Yeah.

[Conan O'Brien]

Whoa, look at that. Is that something you just got off online or.

[Max]

No, believe it or not, I took this.

[Conan O'Brien]

So you took that photo and you got that close to a tornado. Now what if that thing had suddenly started heading, you know the way when a bear attacks you? If it's a black bear, you're supposed to do this. If it's a brown bear, you're supposed to do that. What do you do if you think a tornado is headed your way? Is there, is there something I should know that Might save my life in the future.

[Max]

The biggest thing is if you're not sure if the tornado is heading your way or not, is to find a stationary object and just have the tornado in relation to that stationary object line it up. And if the tornado is moving to the right of that object, it's going to pass to your right. If it's moving to the left of that object, it's going to pass to your left. But if it just appears to be getting bigger, it's coming straight at you.

[Conan O'Brien]

Right.

[Max]

And that's not good news. Now, that means you just gotta book it.

[Conan O'Brien]

Okay, let me ask you a question, because this is something that I've thought about, and I think about a lot of things. I'm a thoughtful man, and.

[Max]

So I've.

[Conan O'Brien]

Heard when, you know, when there's a big wave coming towards you, you can try to run away from it, but sometimes that's the worst thing you can do. Sometimes you should turn and you should dive into the wave. Would it ever be a good idea? Let me finish. You don't know where I'm going with this. To dive into the tornado.

[Max]

Well, no.

[Conan O'Brien]

And just go with it and, like, ascend, ascend, ascend. And there's cows swirling around you.

[Max]

Moo.

[Conan O'Brien]

Moo. And there's other people from Fargo. It's mild. My deal here, Wade. No, wait, it's my. Hey, no, wait. I talk to these guys. They mean business. It's my deal here, Wade. And Moo Moo. And you just descend through them. Is that a possibility?

[Max]

I'm surprised you left out Dorothy and Toto in that analogy as well.

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah, there's not as much fun as Fargo, you know? It's just not as much fun. They're old. Move. Yeah. Airbnb, man. That's what kids are doing now. Yeah. Blay, you like your Airbnb, don't you?

[Max]

Yeah, it's great. Because when I go on a trip, you know, I'm gonna go back to Michigan for about three weeks, and my.

[Conan O'Brien]

Place is just sitting there empty.

[Max]

Might as well make some scratch.

[Conan O'Brien]

Why not? Yeah. Scratch is money, right? Yeah, I think so. Write some greenbacks. And it's nice because you're going to go stay in Michigan.

[Max]

That's right.

[Conan O'Brien]

That's where you're from. But why not make some money off your pad?

[Max]

Exactly. I'm staying with my mom. No one's staying in my place.

[Conan O'Brien]

Let's.

[Max]

Let's. Let's get some money from it.

[Conan O'Brien]

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[Max]

Well, you're not an attorney.

[Conan O'Brien]

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[Max]

Yeah.

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[Max]

Know what, Conan, you can come out storm chasing and we'll let you dive into a tornado and we'll see how it goes.

[Conan O'Brien]

I would, first of all, I would do it because I am very, I do think, and if it's for a bit and I think it'll make people happy, I'll do it. And you'll just find a red wig later on and some bits of flesh. That's fascinating that you go chasing after the storms and you don't feel endangered when you're doing that. Even if you see a tornado, you think, oh, it's pretty good chance it's not going to come our way.

[Max]

No, I've been doing it long enough where I have a pretty good handling on being able to look at what I'm seeing in front of me and know if I'm in a good position or in bad position that, you know, there's been a couple times where, you know, maybe we're rolling into a town and we're getting reports that the tornado is rolling into the same town we're driving through. But we can't see as much because there's trees, there's hills, and we got to try to find somewhere to get visual of the tornado. Those moments are definitely a lot more scary just because you can't see it, you don't know where it is, and you're trying to get visual on it. Those are definitely when the blood pressure kind of goes up a little bit more.

[Conan O'Brien]

Isn't there an app that will tell you where the tornado is? And there's an app for everything. And if there isn't, you should invent one. But there should be an app that tells you there's a tornado and it's six feet that way and there's a little arrow.

[Max]

Well, I don't know if it can, if it can be that precise, but there are, you know, when we're chasing, I've got the weather radar in front of me and I can see where we are in position in relation to the storm. I've got the National Weather Service chat room open so I can see what other meteorologists are saying. So that's always a big help. But until you can actually see it for yourself, because weather radar can only go so far, especially if you're far away from a radar.

[Conan O'Brien]

Gotcha.

[Max]

It's you're not getting the best picture.

[Conan O'Brien]

You can't just rely on I'm Guessing it's a Doppler.

[Max]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You know the terms.

[Conan O'Brien]

Well, whatever. I pretty much helped invent the technology.

[Max]

Oh, you're that Conan?

[Conan O'Brien]

Yes. Oh, Conan, Orion.

[Max]

Conan, Doppler, Orion. Okay.

[Conan O'Brien]

You. You seem like a happy chappie, Max. Life good is. Is life good for you? You enjoy your life. You're a young fellow. You're. You're part of a proud guild of meteorologists. It's. I don't know, I'm impressed. I mean, you're. You know what I mean? Yeah. Sometimes you think, oh, you're going to talk to a meteorologist. Gonna be some crusty 65 year old guy who's like, hey, I remember the tornado of 57. Oh, Jesus, this guy again. But look at you. You're a very young guy and this is pretty cool.

[Max]

How did you know a tornado went through Fargo in 1957?

[Conan O'Brien]

I know a lot about tornadoes and I know a lot about Fargo.

[Max]

Fargo. Yeah, yeah, and Fargo. Except how to do an accent.

[Conan O'Brien]

Oh, I think my accent is so good it scares the shit out of you. And I'll be honest with you, I can tell you just. I can see the color drain from you every time I go, that's right. Hey, it's my dear Wade.

[Max]

There goes the color. I just live in Fargo, so I'm very, very white.

[Conan O'Brien]

Do you have, do you have family? What's going on in your life? Your social life?

[Max]

My. So I grew up in the Twin Cities. It's, you know, pretty close by. A couple hour drive into Minnesota. So most my family is in the Twin Cities, so get home when I can. Basically. It's. It's not always easy to get home, see my family, but otherwise, you know, it's. When I'm around town here in Fargo, it's. I've got. I'm really big into photography, so I'm taking pictures. And that's, you know, obviously you saw the photo that I took and taking pictures of storms and. And then this past summer, I got really big into starting to take film photography as well.

[Conan O'Brien]

Oh, okay. I'm just curious. Do you ever get together with the other meteorologists? I mean, and is there a rivalry? There must be other meteorologists in town from other stations. And is there rivalry between you guys?

[Max]

Yeah, well, you've seen Fight Club, right?

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah, sure.

[Max]

I love this already.

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Max]

Well, the first two rules is I can't talk about it, so. But I'll let your. Or as you would say, hey, Wade.

[Conan O'Brien]

First rule of Fight Club is you don't talk about Fight Club. Wade. I'm sorry. I just wanted to put a little Fargo spin on it.

[Max]

We punch each other and then say sorry.

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah, sorry.

[Max]

Sorry.

[Conan O'Brien]

All right, so. Sounds like life is good. Do you have a question for me? Is there a way I can help you? I'd like to help you, Max, in any way that I can. I'd like to use what skills I have. I'm a humble man, as you can tell.

[Max]

Said all humble men. Yep. That's a sign of a humble man when they tell you. Yep. Well, I'm gonna maybe break the rules a little bit. I'm gonna ask two questions because I think you're probably not gonna have a great answer for the first one that I'm probably not gonna use. You have any?

[Conan O'Brien]

Okay, Dick, go ahead.

[Max]

Any advice to kind of spice up maybe my on air weather forecasting?

[Conan O'Brien]

Oh, well, first of all, what are you wearing when you do the weather forecasting?

[Max]

Clothes.

[Conan O'Brien]

No, but come on, what are you wearing? How are you dressed?

[Max]

A suit.

[Conan O'Brien]

You wear a suit? Do you have to wear a suit? I mean, you're a young guy and you're. And times are changing fast and you're working on a local station and you might want to make a splash. You might want to jazz it up a little bit. Maybe you want to go with something, I don't know, a little more au courant. You know what I'm saying? Maybe you want to dress more like you would out on the street or out. If you were going to a car club. There must be a cool club near you. He said, not sure at all that there was.

[Max]

You might like a shiny shirt, something.

[Conan O'Brien]

That props or whatever you want, you know, a hoodie or whatever. I mean, you've got to. What you have to do is separate yourself from all the other people in suits that are saying that there's some. An ice storm moving in and it's going to be cold tomorrow. You've got to pop. And if that means you get some fashion forward glasses a la Jeff Goldblum, whatever you've got to do, you should do. That is in my opinion. And you said my first answer was gonna blow, but it didn't. It's exactly what you should do. Not that you're not rocking the world right now in your black T shirt, but let me tell you something, buddy boy, if you wanna make it, you've gotta shake things up a little bit.

[Max]

Well, I'm surprised. That was surprisingly better than what I thought I was gonna get. Hey, I thought it was gonna be, you know, don't wear pants and underwear? Something like that.

[Conan O'Brien]

No. What am I. I'm not some perv, you know.

[Max]

Well, you're the guy chasing earlier.

[Conan O'Brien]

You're the guy chasing storms around. They probably have a restraining order out against you.

[Max]

The storms have a restraining order.

[Conan O'Brien]

There's a tornado. That's like. They can talk. They're like, that creep is crying out, I'm just trying to fly some cows around. It's that creep again in his van, taking a picture of me. Storm chaser. Storm perv, more like it. All right, Max, you get one more question.

[Max]

All right, Conan. When are you coming out, going storm chasing with me?

[Conan O'Brien]

Well, not that you don't make it very enticing, because you pretty much explained to me that nothing happens 99% of the time and most of your quips have been insults. So I'm coming out right away.

[Max]

Maybe he has good snacks in the car while you sit and wait.

[Conan O'Brien]

I mean, that's the problem is I would go storm chasing with you, but I have a feeling that. How are we gonna time this? When is good tornado season? Is it the spring? Summer?

[Max]

Yeah. April, May, June.

[Conan O'Brien]

Okay, I'm gonna lock off those three months. Perfect. I'm gonna get a Best Western in downtown Fargo. I'm gonna walk around going, it's my deal, your Wade. And then we'll wait for something to happen, and then we'll jump in the. You and I can jump in the van together. Haven't said that in a while. Oh, sorry. And fire up the old Doppler. Is it a 1780? What kind of Doppler is it? What do you got there?

[Max]

It's. I got the 1800 model.

[Conan O'Brien]

Those are fantastic. Those are great. Yeah, just make sure. Well, you probably have already looked into it. You got to use the correct megahertz. Max, I'm going to sign off now. It was very nice talking to you. And I like the cut of your jib. You seem like a fine lady. Really, think seriously about what I said about changing it up a little bit, dressing fashion forward, separate yourself from the herd, is what I'm going to say. Because the rest of that people, people in that station are going down. Going down hard. You want to survive. Okay. You're young. And accentuate your youth. That's what I say to you.

[Max]

I'm a survivor.

[Conan O'Brien]

You're a survivor. Exactly. All right, I think we're good here. Okay, I'm going to ask you to go and look into some indoor heating, if that's possible.

[Max]

Yeah, we'll see.

[Conan O'Brien]

And Then maybe see about that.

[Max]

Some. Some. It cold?

[Conan O'Brien]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Max]

I'm not one of them.

[Conan O'Brien]

No, not at all. Not at all. I think it's good to have, especially in Fargo. Probably some kind of heating. Because the alternative is death. Max, I hope you survive the winter, and I sincerely doubt you will. Yeah. But if not, I'll come by. When? We'll chop you up into slices and use chunks of your flesh to cool our drinks. Max.

[Max]

Tell my family I love them.

[Conan O'Brien]

Well, I don't know them. And I'm not sure you do. Max, I'm ending this. I tried. I've tried several times to end it. And I just want you to say. And I. If we go out on one thing, it's. It's my deal. Here, Wade. Oh, my God. Thanks, Max. Bye, Max.

[Max]

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[Conan O'Brien]

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[Max]

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