Bateman is finally able to speak, telling
Abdullah that he’s incorrectly identified him, but Abdullah turns around with a gun and demands Bateman’s Rolex watch, then his wallet and cash. All this time, Bateman is cowering and Abdullah is shouting, swearing, and debasing him. Bateman threatens to call and have Abdullah’s license revoked, but Abdullah knows he won’t do this because he’s guilty. Bateman tries to pull a knife on Abdullah, but it is useless and he’s forced to turn over even his sunglasses. Bateman calls Abdullah a dead man, and Abdullah calls him a “yuppie scumbag,” asking, “Which is worse?” As Bateman walks back to the highway, he chokes up, saying to himself, “I just want to keep the game going,” and sees a homeless beggar walking out from behind a poster for
The Threepenny Opera.