docs: def get_connection(self, internal=False):
          """Get a live connection to this instance.
  
          :param bool internal: Whether or not to use a DC internal network connection.
  
          :rtype: :py:class:`redis.client.StrictRedis`
          """
          # Determine the connection string to use.
          connect_string = self.connect_string
          if internal:
              connect_string = self.internal_connect_string
  
          # Stripe Redis protocol prefix coming from the API.
          connect_string = connect_string.strip('redis://')
          host, port = connect_string.split(':')
  
          # Build and return the redis client.
          return redis.StrictRedis(host=host, port=port, password=self._password)