So this ape with his hair parted in the middle is strong-arming a guy outside of Ray's Liquor store... while two dolls watch the action from the ape's convertible. The babe in the back looks ready to jump out of the car to get in the action. Her friend in the beret seems fascinated by the whole thing but doesn't look like she's going to budge.

Just what, exactly, is Mr. Ape's game here? It's a whole lot tougher to kidnap someone in a convertible -- too many chances for him to jump out if traffic slows down, or to scream for help from a cop on a streetcorner. Or is the big guy just trying to coax his mustachioed friend into making good on a little wager or paying off a little business loan (at 87% interest)?

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