“But why does this always happen to meeeeeeeee?”

                “Wooo chile, you gon have to stop all that whinin’ now. Pick up ya bag, now, go on.”

                “Seriously, Tina,” Mel sniffles, “I can’t catch a break. This is the third job I’ve had where the company goes belly-up and everybody gets laid off! I swear something or somebody is out to get me.”

                “Nobody’s out to get you girl. Wipe ya face. You just gotta pick yaself up and keep pushin’. Come on now, let’s go. Aint no use cryin’ over them folks.”

                “Fine.”

                “You crazy? Put the matches down Mel!.”