- Hey!
- Oh, no.
- C'mere, I got a whole dollar—it's a bit crumpled, but it's not like you're going to the deposit it in the ATM.  
- No thanks, I'm all right.
- No, wait—come on, here's another one.  Oh, opps, that's a fiver.  
- That's all right, Sir.  Thanks, though.
- Come on, I feel bad for last time.  Are you thirsty?  Hungry?  You look weak.  When's your next break?  Come on, I'm just kidding.  Have a cigarette with me; it just turned red.  This baby goes on forever.  
- Ok.
- Yea, I know my ramps.
- I bet.
- You need to put your break sign up?
- No, I set my own hours.
- That's what I like to hear.  You know, I've seen you here before—I mean a few times.  I always want to help out, but you know, gotta beat that yellow light.  Here, take this water.  It's clean.
- Thanks... Can I get a light?
- Yea sure... Here, just keep it.  Oh, what happened to your hands? You take a shower?  Just kidding, I mean—
- Yea, actually.  Some man rented a room for one of my friends, but left, and she let some of us sneak in to get cleaned up.
- What happened, the wife called?
- (laughs) Yea, actually.  She said he accidentally dialed and didn't know the call on was on and the woman could hear another girl's voice.
- The scruples on him... Is she hot, your friend?
- I don't know.  We're all out here just trying to get by.  Not much beauty left to be seen living in the dirt.
- Oh, I can see it.
- She's young; I try to watch out for her the best I can.
- Hey, I didn't mean anything by it.  Brain candy, you know?  
- Umm, ok.  Well, thanks for your help.
- Hey...well...eh, nevermind.  Light's on...



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