Whither R?

TOMMY: FINALLY, we'll have nailed this atheist BITCH to the wall. RAMON: Yeah... You do know I'M atheist, right?
TOMMY: Are you? RAMON: I am. I'm GAY, too. For the record.
TOMMY: JESUS. Why are you a REPUBLICAN? RAMON: Hard to explain. I read an article in the National Review a few years ago that I liked.
RAMON: Now I guess I'm just sort of waiting out all the bullshit.