Thursday, October 12th, 2:00pm
Hank and Bill
Hank: You know, Bob …
Bill: It’s Bill.
Hank: You know, Bill, there’s only just so much a man can take in this world. Now I know, ye gets your ups, and ye gets your downs, but ye can’t just let people walk all over you. Take Morty for example.
Bill: You mean Mike?
Hank: Morty, Mike, whatever. He just lost a whole lotta dough, and because what?
Hank looks at Bill. Bill opens his mouth to answer.
Hank: That’s right. Because the Man’s bringin’ him down. And you know who the Man is, right Bob?
Bill: The corporations?
Hank: (slaps Bill’s knee) You got ‘er, Bob! Those damned corporations. What we’ve gotta do, Bob, is break free! Break free, I tell ye. Go out on our own and make the millions o’ dollars that we’re entitled to.
Bill: So … what’s that got to do with me?
Hank: (regards him with pity in his eyes) You still don’t know, do ye Bob.
Bill shakes his head.
Hank: You’re gonna thank me, Bob. ‘Coz when I tell you what I’ve come to figure out over years of hard work and dedication … Let’s just say the Lord is shinin’ a light down on you today. (looks up) Oh! Here’s my stop. (pats Bill on the shoulder) Next time maybe. See ye later, Bob.
Hank gets off the bus.
Next stop: Friday, October 13th, 9:00pm
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