[Grammar] owe

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"You owe me a new car is what you owe me," Gunny said.

What would be the meaning of the sentence above? Thanks in advance!
 
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yuriya said:
"You owe me a new car is what you owe me," Gunny said.

What would be the meaning of the sentence above? Thanks in advance!
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It means, "You owe me a new car" in a strange American dialect. "This car is riddled with shot. It's your fault, so you have to buy me a new car".

Where exactly is this story set?
 
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Raymott said:
It means, "You owe me a new car" in a strange American dialect. "This car is riddled with shot. It's your fault, so you have to buy me a new car".

Where exactly is this story set?
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Thanks, Ray as always! The stage is New York in 1937, I think.
 
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