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hospital raffle tickets, or something more important, such as deciding who is a "tosspot" and who is not, or, for that matter, defining "tosspot". This "War of the
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ambush of their enemies, are shown in great detail. After a series of battles, Fergus denounces Riley as a traitor to the cause before the final showdown which has the Ballys attacking an abandoned castle ruin defended by the
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his buttons and gives them to Fergus. While the Ballys celebrate in their headquarters, Geronimo, driving Riley's father's tractor like a tank, levels the Bally clubhouse. This puts a bitter end to the War of the
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