,ILLYRIA ,/REET ,COMMUNE #baa ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN ,SECTIONS 7,T,O,C7 3 O ,PREFACE #d$ ,WORDS2 #b1#g#a#c ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #a #a1#i#f ,WORDS2 #a#a1#c#b#d ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #b #a1#g#c#i ,WORDS2 #a1#d#b#c ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #c #b1#e#f#h ,WORDS2 #a#e1#f#f#b ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #d #b1#a#f#h ,WORDS2 #a#c1#a#b#b ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #e #d1#a#c#h ,WORDS2 #b#e1#b#b#h ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #f #a1#g#g#e ,WORDS2 #a#a1#e#g#e ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #g #b1#c#b ,WORDS2 #a#d1#h#c#c ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #h #a1#h#c#f ,WORDS2 #a#a1#f#d ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #i #a1#h#h#h ,WORDS2 #a#a1#i#f#g ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #a #c1#c#h#e ,WORDS2 #a#i1#a#b#d ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #aa #d1#f#d#g ,WORDS2 #b#g1#b#c#c ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ab #a* ,WORDS2 #iih ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ac #a1#d#e#b ,WORDS2 #h1#e#f#a ,*>ACT]S O ,*APT] #ad #hab ,WORDS2 #e1#d#e ,*>ACT]S ,SECTIONS 7,CONT5T7 3 O ,PREFACE TO ,DONNA -- ,B5 ,A NOTE ON P]=M+ ,ILLYRIA ,/REET ,COMMUNE ,A DA% AT ! 5D ( A SPEE* 9DICATES ?AT ! NEXT SPEAK] BEG9S BE=E ! PREVI\S ONE IS F9I%$4 ,9 G5]AL1 !RE %\LD BE NO PAUSES2 PROPS CAN BE C>RI$ 9 & \T :ILE ! ACTION DEVELOPS4 ,SEQU5CES 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! ROOM CAN SOMETIMES BE DONE SIMULTANE\SLY1 DEP5D+ ON ! DISCRETION ( ! P]=M]S4 ,IF A PROMPT] IS NECESS>Y1 IT W\LD BE CONSI/5T ) ! PLAY 70,B5'S PLAY07 IF ,B5 SAT 9 A CORN] ) A SCRIPT1 & 9T]V5$ TO CORRECT L9ES1 /EPP+ \T ( HIS CORN] 9TO SC5ES 9 :I* HE TAKES P>T4 ,9 G5]AL1 ONLY PLOT & *>ACT] DEVELOPM5TS HAVE BE5 WORK$ \T2 MANN]ISMS1 MOTIONS1 & ALSO ACTIONS ( O!R PEOPLE 9 ! H\SE1 HAVE NOT4 ,S9CE ! SETT+ IS ! MA9 ROOM ( A COMMUNE1 MU* WILL PROBABLY BE HAPP5+ ALL ! TIME4 ,BUT 9 DEVELOP+ SU* ACTIONS1 CRIT]IA LIKE 0,?IS WILL REALLY GO OV]0 OR 0,!Y'LL LAP ?IS ONE UP0 %\LD BE LEFT TO WRIT]S ( COMM]CIALS & ,T,V SCRIPTS1 S9CE SU* CRIT]IA CONTRADICT ! CONT5T ( ?IS PLAY4 ,SU* ELABORATION WILL PROBABLY BE POSSIBLE IF ASPIR+ PR(ESSIONALS CONF9E !MSELVES TO ROLES ( ASPIR+ PR(ESSIONALS1 & IF DROP-\TS PLAY DROP-\TS1 AL?\< AN UN/UNT$ IMAG9ATION %\LD BE ABLE TO GRASP BO?4 ,9 %ORT1 PEOPLE :O MIT40 ,IF 0>TI/S0 REQUIRE SPOTLITICIPANTS1 MAY BECOME NECESS>Y 7\TSIDE ! PICTURE W9D[1 = 9/ANCE71 BUT ?IS IS DICTAT$ BY ! NE$S ( ! PLAY & NOT BY CONV5TIONS :I* >E TOTALLY EXTRANE\S TO IT1 LIKE ,LEGITIMATE ,!AT] CONV5TIONS4 ,) SU* PROVISOS1 ( C\RSE1 0,IT WON'T SELL40 ,SELL+ IS ONE ( ! ACTIVITIES DISP>AG$ 9 ! PLAY4 ,SOME EF=T %\LD GO 9TO MAK+ SURE ?AT 0IT DOESN'T SELL40 ,B4 ,ILLYRIA ,/REET ,COMMUNE 7,! SETT+ IS ! FRONT ROOM ( A L>GE H\SE ON ,ILLYRIA ,/REET4 ,! \TSIDE DOOR IS ON ! LEFT2 ! >*WAY ON ! RID & UP/AIRS4 ,ON ! WALL BETWE5 ! EXITS IS AN 5ORM\S PICTURE W9D[1 ALMO/ COMPLETELY COV]$ BY HANG+ POTT$ PLANTS47 O ,*APT] #a ,T,A,P,$ ,N,>,R,A,T,O,R 7VOICE ( ,OLYMPIA PLAY$ ?R\< A TAPE RECORD]73 ,IT BEGAN ) ISOLAT$ /RANG]S 9 ! BIG CITY1 HO/ILE & SUSPICI\S 9DIVIDUALS SURR\ND$ BY %ELLS1 !IR T5TACLES W>N+ !M ( CON/ANT DANG]S4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 7FROM RID5 IS EXTREMELY WELL KEPT4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,IT'S :AT ,I LIKE BE/ AB\T ?IS H\SE1 ESPECIALLY N[ :5 ! SPR\TS />T COM+ UP4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 SU* AN 5ORM\S KIT*5 & SO WELL EQUIPP$6 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I GUESS !Y JU/ RAN (F & LEFT ALL !IR /UFF1 AS IF ! CITY W]E BE+ 9VAD$4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:AT'S 9 H]E8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT !Y US$ ?IS ROOM =1 BUT ,I'VE BE5 PUTT+ ?+S H]E ,I DIDN'T HAVE ! HE>T TO ?R[ AWAY4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT *&ELI] -- DID IT ACTUALLY HANG SOME:]E8 7,D,O,N,N,A @& ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 5T] FROM RIGE ROOM ALL TO MYSELF4 ,DO Y\ M9D IF ,I HAVE MY FRI5DS OV]8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,HAVE P>TIES IF Y\ WANT4 7,GES TO RIE !RE O!R APPLICANTS8 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO *OOSE AMONG !M8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I DON'T UND]/& -- ,OH1 NO1 NO?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,ONLY ONE O!R P]SON ANSW]$ MY AD1 & ,I ASK$ Y\ BO? TO COME H]E TONIE BO? HOME -- 7,P,H,I,L,I,P 5T]S1 /&S 9 >*WAY7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'M SORRY4 ,I GUESS ,I'VE FILL$ \T SO MANY APPLICATIONS ?AT ,I'VE COME TO SUSPECT EV]Y NEW SITUATION ( BE+ ANO!R APPLICATION4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,HI4 ,I'M ,PHILIP4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 7TURN+ >\ND73 ,OH1 HI4 ,I'M ,OLYMPIA4 ,I ?9K ?IS H\SE IS UNBELIEVABLE4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,%E'S EMPLOY$ AT -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I WORK P>T TIME AS A WAITRESS4 ,I'VE GOT ALL K9DS ( PROJECTS :I* ,I 9T5D TO USE MY ROOM = & !Y >E 9CREAS+ EV]Y M9UTE -- BUT NONE ( !M >E NOISY OR SMELLY4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,F9E4 ,ANY >RANGEM5T ,DONNA MAKES IS ACCEPTABLE TO ME4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,PHILIP1 %E'S TRY+ TO TELL Y\ AB\T H]SELF4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,OH4 ,PLEAS$ TO MEET Y\4 ,SORRY4 ,I'M ,PHILIP4 7,P,H,I,L,I,P EXITS RITIES = H] FRI5DS & H] KIDS FRI5DS4 ,%E'S HAD ?REE ALREADY & %E'S ONLY MY AGE4 ,I JU/ TURN$ TW5TY4 ,BECKY & ,I W]E FRI5DS 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,:5 WE GRADUAT$ WE BO? GOT JOBS 9 ! SAME (FICE1 ! YE> ( ! RIOTS4 ,I WAS TELL+ Y\ AB\T ,PHILIP4 ,TWO WEEKS AGO ,BECKY PACK$ UP H] TWO Y\NGE/ SONS1 LEFT ,PHILIP ) ! OLDE/ -- A F\R YE> OLD BRAT -- & RAN (F ) ,RICK4 ,RICK WAS MY BOYFRI5D4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'M SORRY4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,DON'T BE = ME4 ,I MEAN1 ,I C\LD SEE ! /ORM BREW+ = ! :OLE PA/ YE>4 ,BUT ,I GUESS ,PHILIP DIDN'T SEE ANY?+4 ,ANYWAY1 IT'S NOT BECAUSE ( ! MONEY ?AT ,I PUT ! AD 9 ! PAP]4 ,) ,BECKY GONE ! H\SE SEEM$ LIKE A TOMB4 ,%E'S ! ONE :O DID ALL ! R$ECORAT+ & %E KEPT *ANG+ EV]Y?+ EV]Y WEEK4 ,IT WAS ALWAYS SO FULL ( PEOPLE1 LIKE A CON/ANT C>NIVAL4 ,! KIDS P>TIES SOMETIMES GOT ON MY N]VES4 ,BUT ,I GUESS ,I UND]/& H[ ,PHILIP FEELS4 ,I MISS ! NOISE & ! P>TIES & ,BECKY MORE ?AN ,I MISS ,RICK4 ,HE GOT TO BE SU* A SLOB1 EXPECT+ ME TO DO ?+S -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I KN[ EXACTLY :AT Y\ MEAN4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,HE CALL$ ME HIS BROAD & EV5 HIS OLD LADY4 ,WE DID HAVE A M>RIAGE C]TIFICATE1 BUT ?AT'S NO REASON4 ,WE ALL GOT M>RI$ TOGE!R1 RIRANG$ = ?IS ,JEWI% PRIE/ TO DO A NON-RELIGI\S S]VICE S9CE NONE ( US BELIEV$ ANY ( ?AT -- ,Y\'RE NOT RELIGI\S1 >E Y\8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I WAS BR\T$ DAT+ ,/EVE4 ,HE WAS A TYPEWRIT] REPAIRMAN !N2 HE WORKS = ! PHONE COMPANY N[ & HE PROMIS$ TO GET MY PHONE HOOK$ UP SO ,I DON'T HAVE TO PAY -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,H[ DOES HE MANAGE ?AT8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I GUESS Y\ CAN DO A LOT ( ?+S LIKE ?AT :5 Y\ WORK = ! PHONE COMPANY4 ,I C\LD TELL HE LIK$ ME ! FIR/ TIME HE FIX$ ! MA*9E 9 MY (FICE4 ,HE'S OLD]1 ,I DON'T MEAN ?AT HE'S OLD4 ,HE'S 9 HIS ?IRTIES4 ,AS SOON AS ,RICK />T$ GO+ = ,BECKY1 MY TYPEWRIT] />T$ GO+ ON ! BL9K ONCE A WEEK4 ,IT WAS A BALL UNTIL HE GOT FIR$ -- NOT BECAUSE ( ME1 BUT BECAUSE HE WIR$ ! ASSI/ANT MANAG]'S DICTAPHONE TO ! L\DSPEAK] SY/EM & ! :OLE BUILD+ SPLIT LAU<+4 ,/EVE IS REAL %Y2 HE MU/ HAVE HAD SOME BAD EXP]I5CES BUT HE DOESN'T LIKE TO TALK AB\T IT4 ,= ! :OLE PA/ YE> ,RICK WAS >RANG+ TO MEET ,BECKY SO ,I W\LDN'T KN[ AB\T IT & ,I WAS SEE+ ,/EVE AT ?IS B> NE> H]E TWICE A WEEK4 ,HE WALK$ ME HOME = ! FIR/ TIME LA/ WEEK4 ,HE LIKES TO SIT & JU/ LOOK AT ME :ILE HE SIPS HIS BE]4 ,I'VE NEV] HAD ANYONE LIKE ME LIKE ?AT -- 7,DOORBELL R+S7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'LL GET IT4 ,B,5 75T]+73 ,I CALL$ Y\ E>LI] AB\T A ROOM8 ,I SUPPOSE IT'S ! MAID'S ROOM 9 ! ATTIC8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT'S :AT ,I ?\E Y\ CONNECT$ ) ?OSE F\R /UD5TS :O W]E %OT TO DEA?8 -- ,B,53 ,Y\ MEAN 9 ,K5T8 ,NO1 ,I'M NOT CONNECT$1 ,I1 ] -- ,D,O,N,N,A 7DISAPPO9T$73 ,Y\'RE NOT8 ,B,53 ,MAYBE ,I AM CONNECT$4 ,:AT AN ODD QUE/ION4 ,! FACT IS ,I W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO SEE F\R GU>DSM5 GO D[N 9/EAD ( F\R /UD5TS4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,GO%6 ,B,53 ,>E Y\ /ILL WILL+ TO %[ ME ! ROOM8 ,D,O,N,N,A 7RUNS TO RIS 9 >*WAY7 ,B,53 ,OH1 SURE4 ,IT'S ONE ( ! OLDE/ 9 ! C\NTRY2 IT'S BE5 GO+ -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,B5 WORKS = AN UND]GR\ND NEWSPAP]1 ,PHILIP4 ,ISN'T ?AT EXCIT+8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,:AT DO Y\ DO = A LIV+8 ,B,53 ,I WAS AB\T TO EXPLA94 ,I DON'T GET PAID AT ! UND]GR\ND PAP]4 ,I'M ON WELF>E4 ,DISABILITY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,REALLY8 ,I'VE BE5 TRY+ TO GET ON ?AT = YE>S6 ,B,53 ,I ACTUALLY HAVE A DISABILITY4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,F9E4 ,I GUESS WE C\LD H>DLY ASK = A /EADI] S\RCE ( 9COME ?AN ! GOV]NM5T4 ,W\LD Y\ FOLL[ ME8 7,P,H,I,L,I,P EXITS RI TO ME :O [NS ?IS 5ORM\S H\SE4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I DO4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IT MU/ BE T]RIBLY EXP5SIVE4 ,>E Y\ -- ,I HOPE ,I'M NOT PRY+ -- RI*8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,ME8 ,GO%1 DO ,I LOOK LIKE IT8 ,I GUESS Y\ DON'T KN[ H[ *EAP !SE H\SES W]E SELL+1 EV5 A YE> AFT] ! RIOTS4 ,COME TO ?9K ( IT ,I WAS RI*4 ,I WAS ! ONLY ONE ( US :O HAD A BANK ACC\NT2 ?AT'S :Y ,I GOT TO FILL \T ! LOAN APPLICATION4 ,IT'S FUNNY4 ,PHILIP W5T TO COLLEGE = F\R YE>S & GOT A DEGREE 9 *EMI/RY OR SOME?+1 & !N HE SP5T AGES FILL+ \T APPLICATIONS4 ,HE DID F9ALLY GET A JOB ) A *EMICALS FIRM -- AS A %IPP+ CL]K4 ,BECKY & ,I HAD ONE 9T]VIEW DUR+ \R S5IOR YE> & WE />T$ WORK+ TWO WEEKS AFT] WE GRADUAT$ GETT+ HALF AGA9 AS MU* AS ,PHILIP GETS N[1 & A YE> LAT] ,I'D SAV$ OV] A ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,RICK & ,BECKY C\LDN'T HOLD ON TO MONEY2 !Y /REW$ IT >\ND LIKE CONFETTI4 ,H]E COMES ! UND]GR\ND4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,B,5 7FROM RIDON8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:AT K9D ( EXP]IM5TS8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,HE MAKES SILV]1 ,I ?9K4 ,!N HE MAKES ?+S \T ( IT & MELTS !M D[N AGA94 ,& POTT]Y4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,9 HIS ROOM8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,B,53 ,CRIPES :AT A KIT*54 ,MY FRI5DS'LL ?9K ,I SOLD \T4 ,I CAN'T EV5 COOK4 ,M9D IF ,I LOOK AT ! G>D58 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,! LI ?IS4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,B,53 ,?IS SURE LOOKS WELL KEPT4 ,JU/ ! TWO ( Y\ WORK ON ?IS8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I HATE PLANTS4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,B,53 ,& ! R5T -- DID ,I MISREAD ! AM\NT8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,?OSE >RANGEM5TS >E NOT MY DEP>TM5T4 ,B,5 79 >*WAY73 ,Y\'RE PUTT+ ME ON6 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I DON'T UND]/&4 ,B,53 ,=TY DOLL>S A MON? = A ROOM 9 ?IS H\SE8 ,HALF ! T[N %\LD HAVE BE5 H]E TRY+ TO R5T IT4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,IF F\R ( US EA* PAYS =TY1 ?AT COV]S ! LOAN1 TAX1 UTILITIES1 PLUS SOME LEFT OV] = REPAIRS -- ,B,53 ,I KN[1 BUT -- >E Y\ SURE Y\ [N ?IS H\SE8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,DO Y\ WANT TO SEE ! PAP]S8 ,B,53 ,! PLANTS 9 ?AT W9D[ >E \T ( SIE AB\T ?+S LIKE ?AT4 ,B,53 ,WILL Y\ /ILL [N ! H\SE AN H\R FROM N[ :5 ,I COME BACK ) MY BAGS8 7,B,5 RUNS \T LEFT7 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,SOME PEOPLE SURE >E ODD4 ,I DID GIVE Y\ ! KEYS1 DIDN'T ,I1 ,OLYMPIA8 ,GOOD NI,R,A,T,O,R3 ,= ALMO/ A YE> WE FAIL$ TO BREAK D[N ! ISOLATION4 ,WE REMA9$ /RANG]S1 T5ANTS 9 AN AP>TM5T H\SE1 MILES AP>T AT \R JOBS DUR+ ! DAY1 WALL$ (F FROM EA* O!R AT NIE1 AFRAID TO T\* EA* O!R4 ,ONE EXP]IM5T$ 9 ! PRIVACY ( HIS ROOM1 ANO!R SMOK$ 9 ! PRIVACY ( HIS1 ! ?IRD CONT9U$ TO T5D H] G>D54 ,! H\SE WAS BIG -- BUT DEAD4 ,& !N SOME?+ HAPP5$2 IT />T$ TO COME ALIVE4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,P,H,I,L,I,P 7FROM RILY -- 7TURNS TO LEAVE7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\'RE NOT E>LY1 ,PHILIP4 ,EV]YONE ELSE IS LATE4 ,I WANT$ US TO TRY TO -- ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO SAY IT -- ,DO Y\ REALIZE ?AT Y\ & ,I HAVE H>DLY SPOK5 TO EA* O!R S9CE ! DAY ,I MOV$ 98 ,I ?\E :AT !Y TEA* HIM !RE4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,:AT AM ,I SUPPOS$ TO DO8 ,TAKE ! KID TO WORK8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:AT IF Y\ DIDN'T HAVE TO TAKE ,ALEC TO ! NURS]Y4 ,:AT IF HE HAD A PLAYMATE RIIJUANA8 ,I'VE HE>D SO MU* AB\T IT BUT ,I'VE NEV] TRI$ IT4 ,:AT DO ,I DO8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IS ?IS = REAL8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,HONE/4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,9HALE IT DEEPLY & HOLD IT 94 ,?AT'S IT4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I DON'T FEEL ANY?+4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\ WILL4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,ISN'T ?AT DANG]\S8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,= Y\R HEAL? OR Y\R POLICE RECORD8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I UND]/OOD IT WAS BAD = Y\R HEAL?4 ,& :AT IF ! POLICE DID HAPP5 TO LOOK 9 JU/ N[8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,PHILIP1 WE'D ASK !M TO /OP PEEP+4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,! REASON ,I WANT$ Y\ TO MEET ,TONI IS ?AT %E'S JU/ BE5 EVICT$ FROM H] AP>TM5T1 & ,I ?\E EMPTY -- ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,DID ,PHILIP OBJECT TO ?AT8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,%E WAS TELL+ ME NOT TO TAKE ,ALEC TO ! NURS]Y4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT'S NOT ! NURS]Y4 ,IT'S ! DISCIPL9E & ! BRA9WA%+ & ! /IFL+ ( ! *ILD'S IMAG9ATION -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,SO Y\'RE AGA9/ \R 5TIRE $UCATIONAL SY/EM8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\'VE GOT IT4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,BUT :AT CAN Y\ DO AB\T ?AT8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I CAN KEEP MY *ILD \T ( IT4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,:AT DOES ?IS HAVE TO DO ) ,TONI'S MOV+ 98 ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\ MEAN Y\ DON'T OBJECT8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,ME8 ,I ?9K IT'S GREAT4 ,H]E1 LET ME GIVE Y\ KEYS4 ,FIR/ ( ALL WE C\LD EA* PAY LESS R5T -- LET'S SEE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WAIT A SECOND1 ,DONNA4 ,I'VE BE5 ?9K+ AB\T SOME?+4 ,LET ME JU/ LAY IT \T TO SEE :AT PEOPLE ?9K -- 7,B,5 5T]S FROM LEFT7 ,B,53 ,SORRY ,I'M LATE4 ,WE HAD A MEET+4 ,HEY1 IS MY NOSE HALLUC9AT+8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH HI1 ,B54 ,LOOK1 PEOPLE1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT SOMEONE IS GETT+ EXPLOIT$ >\ND H]E1 & ?AT SOMEONE IS ,DONNA4 ,%E DOESN'T WANT TO PLAY ! ROLE ( L&LADY SO %E *>GES US RIDICUL\SLY L[ R5T & N[ %E'S PROPOS+ TO L[] IT EV5 MORE4 ,YET %E'S ! ONE :O FACES ALL ! HASSLES & DOES ALL ! WORK >\ND ! H\SE :ILE ! RE/ ( US JU/ /RET* \T 9 \R ROOMS TAK+ IT ALL = GRANT$4 ,B,53 ,RIRANGEM5T IS ?AT WE'D ALL %>E ! WORK ( CLEAN+1 M[+ ! LAWN1 MA9TA9+ ! G>D51 REPAIR+ -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,?AT DOESN'T S\ND EFFICI5T TO ME4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\'D RA!R HAVE *EAP R5T & NO WORK8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,ALL ?OSE ?+S GET DONE MORE EFFICI5TLY IF ONE P]SON MAKES ALL ! DECISIONS1 ESPECIALLY IF ?AT P]SON HAPP5S TO [N ! H\SE4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,WELL ,I ?9K ! IDEA IS GREAT6 ,?AT'S EXACTLY H[ ,BECKY -- OOPS1 ?AT'S JU/ -- GREAT6 ,AS = ! [N]%IP PAP]S1 ,I'LL HAVE !M TRANSF]R$ TO ! PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ! H\SE4 ,?AT WAY1 ,PHILIP1 Y\'LL JU/ DO WORK ON ! P>T Y\ [N4 ,I %\LD HAVE DONE ?IS F\R YE>S AGO6 ,B,53 ,?IS IS F> \T4 ,I'VE BE5 UND]E/IMAT+ ! REVOLUTION>Y POT5TIAL ( M>IJUANA4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,DON'T BE CYNICAL4 ,B,53 ,I'M NOT4 ,?IS MORN+ ,I WAS LIV+ ) ! /RAITM5T H\SE 9 ! BIG CITY R\T9E S9CE ,I'VE BE5 H]E8 ,& H[ DO Y\ KN[ :AT ,I KN[8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,OLYMPIA TOLD ME Y\ WORK$ ON ?AT UND]GR\ND RAG1 & IF Y\ WANT MY OP9ION ( ?OSE MALE-*AUV9I/ C\NT]-CULTURE ORI5T$ -- ,B,53 ,Y\ MU/ BE ?9K+ AB\T ANO!R PAP] :I* IS CALL$ -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,SEE :AT ,I MEAN8 ,Y\'RE TELL+ ME :AT ,I'M ?9K+4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I FEEL ODD4 ,B,53 ,IT'LL GET WORSE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,BETT]6 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,PHILIP8 ,>E Y\ WILL+ TO GIVE IT A TRY8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I GUESS SO4 ,UNTIL SOME?+ BETT] COMES ALONG4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,GO%1 ,PHILIP1 >E Y\ GO+ TO GO ON GRIEV+ = ! RE/ ( Y\R LIFE8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HONE/LY1 ,PHILIP1 >E Y\ ACTUALLY CONT5T TO WORK AT Y\R EXP]IM5TS BEH9D ! CLOS$ DOOR ( Y\R ROOM1 )\T EV] %>+ Y\R PROJECT ) ANYONE1 )\T 9T]ACT+ ) ! PEOPLE 9 Y\R [N H\SE8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I GUESS ,I'M WILL+ TO TRY IT & SEE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,?AT'S ! SPIRIT6 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,AM ,I SUPPOS$ TO BE FEEL+ SOME?+ N[8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,YES4 ,GOOD4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I'D BETT] GO N[4 ,IT'S ,ALEC'S B$TIME4 7,P,H,I,L,I,P EXITS RITICLES AB\T SELF-ORGANIZ$ ACTIVITY S9CE ! RIOTS4 ,BUT :5 IT ACTUALLY />TS HAPP5+ 9 MY [N H\SE ,I SUDD5LY F9D MYSELF EMPTY1 LIKE ,I DON'T HAVE ANY?+ TO %>E4 ,I DON'T EV5 KN[ H[ TO BOIL AN EGG4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I'M />T+ TO FLOAT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :AT1 ,B54 ,:Y DON'T Y\ NOT GO TO Y\R GREASY SPOON = BREAKFA/ TOMORR[ MORN+4 ,H[ CAN Y\ AF=D TO EAT ALL Y\R MEALS \T ON WELF>E ANYWAY8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,GOOD NI TO GO8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I TAKE A BUS4 ,B,53 ,M9D IF ,I WALK Y\ TO ! /ATION8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,NOT IF Y\ DON'T M9D HE>+ :AT ELSE ,I ?9K ( ?AT PSEUDO-REVOLUTION>Y ?+ Y\ CALL A PAP]1 NEI!R V]TICAL NOR HORIZONTAL1 TOO BIG TO FIT 9 A PURSE BUT TOO SMALL TO WRAP >\ND PACKAGES -- ,B,53 ,>E ?OSE Y\R KEYS ON ! TABLE8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,?ANKS4 ,ANO!R ?+ ,I'VE WOND]$ AB\T IS :]E DO Y\ GUYS GET Y\R POT8 ,I HAVE ?IS FRI5D :O C\LD GET IT = US DIRT *EAP2 HIS NAME IS ,GROV] -- 7,T,O,N,I @& ,B,5 EXIT LEFT74 O ,*APT] #c ,T,A,P,$ ,N,>,R,A,T,O,R -- ,FIVE ISOLAT$ P>TICLES />T$ TO COME \T ( !IR %ELLS1 TO %$ !IR T5TACLES1 TO =M A COMMUNITY BRI/L+ ) LIFE4 ,& AS SOON AS FIVE ( US /EPP$ \T ( \R PRISONS1 O!R LONELY1 ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS W]E DRAWN TO US LIKE BEES TO FL[]S4 7,DUR+ ! N>RATION1 ,A,L,E,C & ,L,E,O,N HAVE 9/ALL$ !MSELVES ON ! FLOOR NE> ! PICTURE W9D[7 ,A,L,E,C3 ,IT'S MY TURN4 ,L,E,O,N3 ,NO1 IT'S M9E4 ,A,L,E,C3 ,ALL RIMIES 9VADE ,RAN6 ,A,L,E,C3 ,?AT'S ,IRAN4 7?R[S73 ,MY >MIES 9VADE ,SYRIA6 7,T,O,N,I 5T]S FROM RIE Y\ TWO DO+8 ,L,E,O,N 7?R[S73 ,M9E ADVANCE TO ! ,TIG]S4 ,A,L,E,C3 ,WE'RE PLAY+ A GAME MY FA!R GAVE ME4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,CAN ,I JU/ SEE ONE ( ?OSE8 ,L,E,O,N3 ,BUT WE'RE PLAY+6 7,ALEC H&S ,TONI A SAMPLE7 ,T,O,N,I3 ,JESUS1 A SOLDI]6 7,RUNS TO >*WAY & %\TS7 ,B51 COME H]E A SECOND4 ,LOOK AT :AT ,PHILIP IS TEA*+ ! *ILDR54 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,B,53 ,I CAN'T LEAVE ?IS OMELET6 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:AT'S ?IS GAME CALL$8 ,A,L,E,C3 ,WORLD ,CONQUE/4 ,T,O,N,I 7%\T+ FROM >*WAY73 ,IT'S A GAME CALL$ ,WORLD ,CONQUE/6 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,B,53 ,I CAN'T HE> Y\6 7,T,O,N,I EXITS RIMIES 9VADE EV]Y?+ UP TO ! SEA6 ,B,53 ,?AT'S 9CR$IBLE4 ,A,L,E,C3 ,MY >MIES DEFEAT Y\RS6 ,Y\'VE GOT TO RETREAT4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT'S WORSE ?AN TELEVISION4 ,H]E !Y'RE ACTUALLY 9VOLV$ 9 IT4 ,B,53 ,HAVE Y\ TALK$ TO ,PHILIP AB\T IT8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,B51 ,I'VE TRI$4 ,LA/ MON? HE HAD !M PLAY+ A ?+ CALL$ ,NUCLE> ,HOLOCAU/4 ,I C\LD HAVE /RANGL$ HIM4 ,I BUR/ 9TO HIS ROOM & ASK$ H[ ANYONE C\LD BE /UPID 5\< TO BUY *ILDR5 A GAME LIKE ?AT4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT HE TOLD ME8 0,! KID'S EV5TUALLY GO+ TO FACE ! WORLD ?AT'S \T !RE1 NOT ! WORLD ?AT'S 9 Y\R HEAD40 ,B,53 ,HE SURE HASN'T LE>N$ ANY?+4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,AS IF ! WORLD ?AT'S \T !RE W]E UNRELAT$ TO ! GAMES P>5TS BUY !IR *ILDR56 ,B,53 ,I'LL CALL ,OLYMPIA4 7EXITS RIE Y\ TWO COM+8 ,L,E,O,N3 ,WE'RE RIMIES ADVANCE TO ! ,9DUS4 7,DOORBELL R+S7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 7RUNN+ FROM RI*WAY7 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,WE'VE GOT \R LITTLE GIRL ) US -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,?AT'S GREAT6 ,%E CAN PLAY W> GAMES ) \R TWO LITTLE BOYS4 ,D,A,N3 ,W> GAMES8 ,:AT K9D ( PLACE IS ?IS8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE'RE ALL ANTI-W> EXCEPT ! KIDS -- ALMO/4 ,D,A,N3 ,HA6 ,DON'T TRU/ ANYONE UND] T56 ,B,53 ,I WAS JU/ FIX+ BREAKFA/1 C\LD Y\ JO9 US8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,WE'RE E>LY RIS]S2 WE'VE ALREADY EAT54 ,B,53 ,H[ AB\T JU/ C(FEE1 !N8 ,D,A,N3 ,SURE4 ,I'VE ALWAYS GOT ROOM = MORE C(FEE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,COME ON1 ,I'LL HELP Y\ SET ?REE MORE PLACES4 7,T,O,N,I & ,B,5 EXIT RI GAMES4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE ?R[N ME = A LOOP TOO4 ,?AT'S ,PHILIP'S ?+4 ,NOT EV54 ,!Y'RE HIS IDEA ( BE+ A GOOD FA!R BY GIV+ HIS SON PRES5TS4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,H[ MANY ( Y\ >E !RE8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,SEV51 C\NT+ ! BOYS4 ,PHILIP & ,DONNA >E \T ON JOBS1 ! BOYS >E ,ALEC & ,LEON1 & Y\ JU/ MET ,B5 & ,TONI4 ,B5 SUGGE/$ ! WORD COMMUNE1 BUT NONE ( US KN[S 5\< AB\T COMMUNES TO BE SURE IT FITS4 ,ACTUALLY EA* ( US IS 9TO HIS [N ?+ MO/ ( ! TIME1 WE EAT TOGE!R :5 WE CAN1 & WE TAKE TURNS DO+ ! *ORES -- NOT ?AT ALL ( !M >E UNPLEASANT4 ,BUT ,I'D LIKE TO SEE US EXP& 9TO O!R ?+S & 9VOLVE MORE PEOPLE 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,D,A,N3 ,:AT COMMUNITY8 ,DO Y\ RELATE TO A L>G] GR\P1 A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IT'S FUNNY Y\ ASK ?AT4 ,I PUT UP MY SIGN ?REE WEEKS AGO & Y\'RE ! FIR/ PEOPLE :O'VE RESPOND$4 ,I GUESS PEOPLE READ 0,EV]YONE ,WELCOME0 & ?9K IT REF]S TO EV]YONE :O BELONGS TO A C]TA9 CLUB6 ,WE MEAN ! COMMUNITY1 ! NEI5'T Y\ AFRAID ( DRUNKS OR CRANKS DROPP+ 98 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,DAN6 ,?AT C\LD JU/ AS WELL BE US6 ,D,A,N3 ,Y\'RE RIT TIME1 TYPESETT+ 9 A BANK1 DO+ = CAPITAL :AT ,I LE>N$ TO DO 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,COOPT$4 ,BUT IF SOMEONE CONV9C$ ME ?AT WAS IT1 ! 5D1 ,I'D COMMIT SUICIDE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT WAS BEAUTIFULLY PUT4 ,D,A,N3 ,I'VE ?\TM5T SO AS TO WORK AT HOME & TYPESET ?+S ?AT 9T]E/$ ME -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,ISN'T ?AT SOME?+ ?AT C\LD 9VOLVE A LOT ( PEOPLE8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,T,O,N,I3 ,OLYMPIA6 ,Y\R OMELET IS GETT+ COLD6 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,?AT'S :Y WE DROPP$ 9 H]E -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,W\LD Y\ M9D JO9+ ME 9 !RE8 7,%\TS TO RIMIES N[8 ,A,L,E,C3 ,Y\ LO/6 ,L,E,O,N3 ,I DID NOT EI!R6 ,L,I,S,A3 ,CAN ,I PLAY TOO8 ,A,L,E,C3 ,ONLY TWO CAN PLAY ?IS GAME4 ,L,E,O,N3 ,Y\ WANT TO SEE \R TREE H\SE8 ,L,I,S,A3 ,MOMMY6 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,:AT IS IT1 ,LISA8 ,L,I,S,A3 ,CAN ,I GO SEE ! TREE H\SE8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,JU/ A SECOND1 ,LISA -- ,OH1 ALL RID GAME73 ,I'LL BURN IT6 ,I'LL BURN IT6 7PICKS UP BO>D7 ,%OOT1 ,I CAN'T DO ?AT EI!R4 7,%\TS TO RI\ND4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WELL ,I DON'T6 ,& !Y DON'T EXPECT ME TO4 ,A,L,E,C 75T]S FROM RI\ND MU/ KEEP Y\ ALL RUNN+ ALL ! TIME4 ,T,O,N,I3 7PICK+ UP GLASSES1 A%TRAYS7 ,! KIDS8 ,!Y'RE SO DEEP 9TO !IR [N ?+ !Y DON'T EV5 WANT ! RE/ ( US >\ND4 ,COME ON1 ,I'LL %[ Y\ ! TREE H\SE !Y BUILT 9 ! G>D54 ,!N WE CAN TALK :ILE ,I DO ! DI%ES4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,!Y BUILT IT8 ,WILL ,LISA BE SAFE8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,OH SURE4 ,WE DIDN'T EV5 KN[ !Y W]E BUILD+ IT1 WE'RE SO BUSY ) \R [N ?+S2 ,I'VE />T$ TO /UDY MIDWIF]Y -- ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I DON'T SEE H[ Y\ F9D ! TIME6 ,LISA TAKES UP EV]Y SECOND ,I HAVE -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,SAY1 >5'T Y\ PREGNANT8 ,:AT'LL Y\ DO ) TWO8 -- 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A1 ,B,51 ,D,A,N 5T] FROM RIBANZOS2 ,I'LL MAKE HUMMUS4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E 7EXIT+ ) ,TONI73 ,C\LD Y\ TELL8 ,I ONLY BECAME AW>E -- 7,M,A,T,T,I,E1 ,T,O,N,I EXIT RIY ,BIR? & ,TYPE ,COMMUNE4 ,B,5 7%\TS TO RIY HORSE%IT6 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\'RE ! ONE :O WADES 9 ?AT4 ,D,A,N3 ,>E Y\ OPPOS$ TO ! TYPESETT+ COMMUNE8 ,B,53 ,MAN1 EV]Y?+ ! CAPITALI/S DID 9 ! N9ETE5? C5TURY IS CALL$ ,REVOLUTION>Y :5 WE OR ! ,*9ESE DO IT4 ,D,A,N3 ,:AT DO Y\ CALL IT8 ,B,53 ,HASN'T ,NIXON'S VISIT TO ,*\ ,5-LAI MADE EV]Y?+ CLE>8 ,!IR ,GREAT ,LEAP IS A LEAP 9TO CAPITALISM1 REPRESSIVE1 9=M]-DOM9AT$1 RIE LEFTI/S :O -- ,D,A,N3 ,:Y DO Y\ KEEP BR++ UP ,*9A8 ,I WASN'T EV] A ,PEE ,ELL-]4 ,I WASN'T ADVOCAT+ ?AT WE />T BUILD+ ! ,P>TY4 ,WE W]E TALK+ AB\T 9DEP5D5T ACTIVITY1 ORGANIZ$ BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES -- ,B,53 ,%IT1 MAN1 Y\ TWO W]E TALK+ AB\T />T+ A SMALL BUS9ESS 9 ?IS H\SE4 ,BUS9ESS IS :AT ! :OLE FUCK+ SY/EM IS ALL AB\T4 ,9DEP5D5T & SELF-ORGANIZ$ BUS9ESS4 ,Y\'RE MANGL+ WORDS4 ,Y\ DON'T /EP \T ( ! SY/EM TO DO ?AT2 Y\ /EP 9TO IT4 ,IT ORGANIZES IT = Y\ FROM ! M9UTE Y\ DECIDE TO PLAY ?AT GAME4 ,Y\ />T BY GETT+ A LOAN = ! BASIC EQUIPM5T -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,>5'T Y\ BE+ AWFULLY N>R[ & SELFI%1 ,B58 ,Y\'VE GOT Y\R /EADY WELF>E *ECK & ?AT'S ! ONLY REASON Y\ DON'T HAVE TO WORRY AB\T Y\R SURVIVAL4 ,BUT WE CAN ONLY GET P>T-TIME WELF>E1 ! RE/ ( ! TIME WE'VE GOT TO RUMMAGE 9 ! G>BAGE = ! LEAV+S4 ,IT'S ! /ATE ?AT GIVES Y\ ! VANTAGE PO9T FROM :I* TO LOOK D[N ON US :ILE WE'RE RUMMAG+4 ,D,A,N3 ,:AT K9D ( /EADY WELF>E >E Y\ ON1 ,B58 ,B,53 ,DISABILITY4 ,D,A,N3 ,REALLY8 ,MATTIE GETS ,A,D,C2 (FICIALLY WE DON'T LIVE TOGE!R -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,SO DOES ,TONI4 ,I MYSELF HAVE BE5 GETT+ FOOD /AMPS S9CE !Y EXP&$ ! PROGRAM AFT] ! RIOTS4 ,MY PO9T IS1 :AT'S WRONG ) ,DAN WANT+ TO GET \T ( A BANK JOB1 & ) ! RE/ ( US GETT+ 9VOLV$ 9 SOME?+ ?AT C\LD PUT US 9 CLOS] T\* ) ! COMMUNITY8 ,B,53 ,I ?9K EV]YONE %\LD AB&ON BANKS4 ,IT'S JU/ ?AT ,I OBJECT TO CALL+ WAGE LABOR REVOLUTION>Y1 EV5 :5 IT'S DONE AT HOME4 ,I'LL SEE Y\ TONI\ND4 ,HE ALMO/ HAS ALREADY4 ,D,A,N3 ,:AT K9D ( NAME IS ,OLYMPIA8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IT'S ,GREEK4 ,IT'S ACTUALLY ,OLYMPIA'S4 ,BUT ?AT'S ODD1 LIKE IT'S PLURAL4 ,I ?9K IT'S A M\NTA9 9 S\!RN ,GREECE4 ,D,A,N3 ,I ?\N$ ANY ,GREEK4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,D,A,N3 ,AB\T ! TYPESETT+8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,B5 CRITICIZES EV]Y?+ WE DO >\ND H]E4 ,?AT'S ALL HE KNEW H[ TO DO UNTIL HE LE>N$ TO COOK4 ,BUT AS SOON AS A PROJECT GETS />T$1 HE WORKS H>D] ON IT ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,I ?9K Y\'LL GET ALONG ) ,B5 ALL RIE SOME?+1 HE ?9KS Y\'RE A D5TI/ COM+ AT HIM ) PLI]S4 ,AT ONE MEET+ SOME ( US SUGGE/$ WE MIN POTT]Y MAK+4 ,HE MOLDS IT RIE PAT5TS ON !SE ?+S40 ,D,A,N3 ,H[ DID A P]SON LIKE ?AT EV] GET 9VOLV$ ) A COMMUNE8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HE CAME ) ! H\SE4 ,AT AN E>LI] MEET+ WE W]E TRY+ TO DEAL ) ! TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM4 ,ONLY TWO ( US HAVE C>S1 ! TWO ) JOBS1 & !Y SIT 9 LOTS ALL DAY LONG4 ,PHILIP W\LD HAVE HAD TO GET UP HALF AN H\R E>LY TO POOL A RIDE ) ,DONNA1 BUT NO?+ C\LD MOVE HIM TO DO ?AT4 ,AS IT IS1 :I*EV] ( US IS GO+ TO NE$ A C> HAS TO DRIVE ,DONNA TO WORK & PICK H] UP AGA94 ,DO Y\ HAVE A C>8 ,D,A,N3 ,AN OLD ONE1 BUT WE DON'T M9D %>+ IT4 7,T,O,N,I1 ,MATTIE1 ,L,I,S,A 5T] FROM RIT /UDY+ IT4 ,I ONLY GRIP$ AB\T DOCTORS UNTIL !N4 ,I'VE LE>N$ !Y'RE A LOT MORE VICI\S ?AN ,I EV] IMAG9$4 ,IT'S LIKE HAV+ ! ,M>9E ,CORPS CUTT+ UP WOM54 ,OLYMPIA IS 9TO IT BECAUSE %E ?9KS IT'LL 9VOLVE O!R PEOPLE4 ,I'M 9TO IT BECAUSE ,I LIKE KIDS1 AT ANY AGE1 & ,I CAN'T /& :AT'S DONE TO !M 9 HOSPITALS1 OR TO ! MO!RS4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,%E'S BE5 TELL+ ME AB\T MIDWIF]Y4 ,D,A,N3 ,Y\ PEOPLE SURE >E 9TO A LOT ( 9T]E/+ %IT4 7,L,E,O,N RUNS 9 FROM RIT ?9K+ UP A LOT ( GAMES = ?REE -- & ,I DON'T MEAN W> GAMES4 ,?AT ,PHILIP4 ,:5 ,I WAV$ ,NUCLE> ,HOLOCAU/ 9 HIS FACE HE SAID1 0,:AT'S WRONG ) IT8 ,I PLAY$ MONOPOLY :5 ,I WAS A KID40 ,SO ,I SAID1 0,DON'T Y\ ?9K IT %[S1 ,PHILIP80 ,HIS FACE LOOK$ LIKE HE WI%$ ! NUCLE> HOLOCAU/ ON ME4 ,L,I,S,A3 ,WILL Y\ %[ ME ! WIT* 9 ! TREE NEXT TIME8 7,L,I,S,A1 ,MATTIE1 ,D,A,N EXIT LEFT2 ,T,O,N,I1 ,L,E,O,N EXIT RI,R,A,T,O,R3 ,! ICE WAS BROK54 ,TWO MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY JO9$ US1 !N A ?IRD1 & /ILL O!RS FOLL[$1 EV5 ACTUAL /REET PEOPLE4 ,WE W]E NO LONG] A GRE5 ISL& SURR\ND$ BY 9DIFF]5T1 SALTY SEA2 ! WAT]S REC$$ & NEW L& BEGAN TO APPE>4 ,! COMMUNITY >\ND US BECAME AW>E ?AT SOME?+ LIVE & VITAL WAS /IRR+ 9 ITS MID/4 7,DUR+ ! N>RATION1 A TYPESETT+ MA*9E1 A DESK & A *AIR >E BR\GE/ PAN WE'VE GOT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I KN[ ! ONE %E MEANS4 ,A,L,E,C3 ,PHONE FIX$ YET8 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A1 ,A,L,E,C EXIT RITS TO TAKE AP>T ! TELEPHONE7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'VE BE5 DY+ TO F9D \T H[ Y\ MANAG$ TO RIG US UP A FREE PHONE4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,IT'S NOT A FREE PHONE4 ,IT'S A REGUL> PHONE ) AN UNLI/$ NUMB]1 BILLS >E S5T \T MON?LY1 & ,I'M MAK+ A /&>D S]VICE CALL -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,BUT WE NEV] GET ANY BILLS -- ,/,E,V,E3 ,?AT'S BECAUSE ! BILLS >E S5T TO ! ,G5]AL ,MOTORS ,CORPORATION4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\'RE KIDD+4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,?IS PHONE IS REGUL> 9 EV]Y WAY1 ONLY IT'S LOCAT$ 9 AN EXECUTIVE (FICE AT ,G,M HEADQU>T]S4 ,?IS P>TICUL> (FICE ISN'T LIKELY TO REPORT DISCREPANCIES -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT'S +5I\S6 ,/,E,V,E3 ,IT'S JU/ WIRE & A SPLICE4 ,I'VE BE5 TRY+ TO CONNECT Y\R ELECTRICITY TO ! SAME (FICE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DO Y\ DO A LOT ( ?AT8 ,/,E,V,E3 ,NOT REALLY4 ,ONE TIME ,I PUT TWO PEOPLE :O W]5'T SUPPOS$ TO KN[ AB\T EA* O!R ON A P>TY L9E4 ,ANO!R TIME ,I PUT EITY L9E4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT'S HIL>I\S6 ,I MEANT1 DO Y\ DO ?+S LIKE ?IS = O!R FRI5DS ?AN ,DONNA8 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I'M NOT FAMILI> ) ?AT MANY EXECUTIVE (FICES4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DONNA TOLD US Y\ CAN FIX ALL K9DS ( ?+S4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,OH ?AT'S :AT Y\ MEAN6 ,I US$ TO FIX A FRI5D'S VAN & HE'D GET ME ?+S ,I NE$$ FROM HIS PLANT4 ,BUT HE RETIR$ & MOV$ AWAY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HAVE Y\ EV] ?\E SETT+ UP A PR9T+ COOP]ATIVE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,AN ACTUAL PR9T+ PLANT ORGANIZ$ LIKE A COMMUNE8 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I W\LDN'T CALL IT A PLANT4 ,!Y'LL BE ABLE TO DO A FEW BOOKS & BRO*URES1 NO?+ L>GE4 ,:5 ,I WAS DONE !Y ALL (F]$ TO DO ?+S = ME1 & ,I WAS SORRY ,I GOT 9VOLV$4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DON'T UND]/&4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,!RE1 IT WORKS N[4 ,LOOK1 !Y (F]$ TO DO PR9T+ = ME4 ,N[ :Y W\LD ,I NE$ ANY?+ PR9T$8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,C\LDN'T !Y (F] Y\ SOME?+ MORE USEFUL8 ,/,E,V,E3 ,?AT'S JU/ IT4 ,:Y DID !Y HAVE TO (F] ME ANY?+8 ,EV]Y?+ WAS F9E :ILE WE WORK$ TOGE!R4 ,!N EV]Y?+ W5T F\L4 ,I BECAME SOME K9D ( *>ITY CASE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I ?9K ,I UND]/&4 ,:AT IF EA* ( US IS SO 9VOLV$ 9 HIS [N ?+ ?AT NO ONE REMEMB]S TO ?ANK Y\8 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I'D BETT] GO N[ BE=E ! COMPANY GETS SUSPICI\S4 ,I'LL ?9K AB\T IT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DAN'S C> IS ON ! BL9K & HE CAN'T AF=D TO TAKE IT TO A G>AGE4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,DONNA C\LD HAVE TOLD ME ?AT4 ,:5 DOES HE NE$ IT8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,!RE'S NO HURRY1 HE'S US+ ,DONNA'S4 ,PHILIP F9ALLY AGRE$ TO DRIVE ,DONNA TO WORK4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I'LL TRY TO GET TO IT ?IS WEEK5D4 ,Y\'RE ,OLYMPIA1 RI,R,Y3 ,HI1 :AT'S HAPP5+8 ,WE'VE BE5 SEE+ ?IS SIGN Y\'VE GOT1 & -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,PLEASE COME 94 7,B,>,R,Y ,& ,%,>,O,N 5T] FROM LEFT7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,?ANKS4 ,I'D LIKE TO 9TRODUCE Y\ TO MY GIRL ,%>ON4 ,& Y\R NAME IS8 -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OLYMPIA4 ,WON'T Y\ SIT D[N8 ,W\LD Y\ LIKE SOME?+8 ,C(FEE8 ,BE]8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,DON'T M9D IF ,I DO4 ,BE] WILL BE F9E4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,NO ?ANK Y\4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A EXITS RI,O,N3 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO ORD] ?+S ! M9UTE WE >RIVE6 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,%IT1 ,%>ON1 H[ ELSE >E WE GO+ TO F9D \T :AT IT'S ALL AB\T8 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A RETURNS ) BE]7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,ME & ,%>ON1 WE GOT A PRETTY CLE> IDEA :AT A COMMUNE IS4 ,I READ 9 ! PAP]S AB\T ?IS COMMUNE 9 ,WE/ ,G]MANY1 ! ,R$ ,>MY ,FRACTION -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH1 WE'RE NO?+ LIKE ?AT6 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,I GUESS NOT1 OR Y\ W\LDN'T HAVE ?AT SIGN4 ,! WAY ,I SEE IT1 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM = ME4 ,:AT ,I MEAN IS1 ,I QUIT HI< S*OOL TWO YE>S AGO4 ,I FIGUR$1 IT'S BOR+ & !RE'S SO MU* \T !RE4 ,I HAV5'T ACTUALLY REA*$ A LOT ( IT YET1 BUT ,I'VE GOT BIG PLANS4 ,LA/ YE> ,I WORK$ AS A MIGRANT F>M WORK]1 & !N ,I W5T TO SEE :AT WAS HAPP5+ UP 9 ,ALASKA4 ,I'VE GOT ?IS ASSEMBLY JOB N[1 EXCEPT ON MY DAY (F1 & 9 A FEW MON?S ,I'LL BE GO+ D[N TO *ECK \T ,MEXICO4 ,COMO E/A U/$8 ,?IS DUDE ,I WORK ) IS CLUE+ ME 9 ON ! L+O4 ,SO IT'S NOT A PROBLEM = ME1 SEE4 ,BUT N[ MY GIRL H]E1 ,%>ON -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,I QUIT HI< S*OOL TWO WEEKS AGO4 ,OH1 IT'S NOT ,B>RY :O TALK$ ME 9TO IT4 ,I'M COMMITT$ TO EXP]I5C+ ! UND]SIDE ( LIFE1 & ,I'M CONV9C$ ,I CAN LE>N AB\T LIFE & PEOPLE MORE PR(\NDLY ON MY [N -- 7,PHONE R+S7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,H[ OLD >E Y\1 ,%>ON8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,SIXTE51 BUT -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 7ON PHONE7 ,HELLO -- ,DAN6 ,YES1 ,I'M /ILL H]E4 ,! FUNNIE/ PEOPLE DROPP$ 94 ,H[ IS %E8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,?AT WAS A LITTLE HEAVY1 ,%>ON4 ,BESIDES1 IT'S ,UND]GR\ND1 NOT ,UND]SIDE4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,:AT DO Y\ WANT ME TO SAY8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,C\LDN'T Y\ TELL !M AB\T WANT+ TO BE AN ACTRESS8 ,!Y'RE PROBABLY 9TO %IT LIKE ?AT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 7ON PHONE73 ,I CAN BR+ IT & BE RI,O,N 7GE/ICULAT+ ) H] >MS73 ,OH H[ EXCIT+4 ,I LOVE NEWBORN ?+S -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,IT'S PROBABLY A KID1 ,%>ON -- ,%,>,O,N3 & P>TICUL>LY BABIES4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\ SAID Y\ WANT$ TO EXP]I5CE ! UND]SIDE ( LIFE -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,WELL -- ?AT'S ONLY HALF ( IT4 ,:5 ,I WAS LITTLE ,I DREAM$ ( BE+ A MOVIE ACTRESS4 ,& LA/ WEEK ,I GOT MY FIR/ JOB -- 9 A CLO?+ FACTORY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,AS A />T1 Y\ MEAN8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,Y\ BLEW IT1 ,%>ON4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,EV] S9CE TWO WEEKS AGO ,I'VE BE5 /AY+ AT ,B>RY'S4 ,BUT WE BO? FEEL WE CAN EXP]I5CE LIFE MORE PR(\NDLY IF WE CONT9UE TO LIVE 9DEP5D5TLY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\ MEAN Y\'RE LOOK+ = A PLACE TO /AY8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,AW1 ,%>ON1 Y\ REALLY BLEW IT4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I'M NOT JU/ \T LOOK+ = A ROOM4 ,I KN[ ,I'LL BE ABLE TO DO EV]Y?+ ?AT'S DONE 9 A COMMUNE4 ,I'VE SE5 ,DR4 ,ZHIVAGO & -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WE HAVE AN EMPTY ROOM & Y\'RE WELCOME TO IT4 ,! ?+ IS1 DO Y\ =ESEE ANY DIFFICULTIES8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,Y\ MEAN ,I CAN MOVE 98 ,I PROMISE !RE WON'T BE ANY DIFFICULTIES4 ,I TOLD MY P>5TS TO FUCK (F -- ,I MEAN1 !Y'VE MESS$ UP !IR [N LIVES & ,I DON'T WANT !M MESS+ ) M9E6 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,I HOPE Y\ DON'T GET ! WRONG IDEA1 ,MISS -- ,SI/] -- ,I'M NOT JU/ DUMP+ ,%>ON ON Y\SE H]E4 ,I'LL COME >\ND & SEE :AT'S HAPP5+4 7,D,A,N1 ,L,E,O,N 5T] FROM LEFT7 ,D,A,N3 ,ALL RI GAME 9 ! TREE H\SE4 ,L,E,O,N 7PLAYS ! 0M>9E10 /OPS 9 FRONT ( ,B>RY73 ,I'VE SE5 Y\ ON ! CORN]6 ,Y\'RE ! ONE ) ! MOTORBIKE4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,COOL IT1 KID4 ,L,E,O,N3 ,BANG4 ,Y\'RE DEAD4 7,LEON ,EXITS RIE HELP+4 ,COMP>$ TO !IR USUAL 5]GY LEVEL !Y'RE LIKE ROBOTS4 ,BUT ,LEON ( ALL PEOPLE IS A ROYAL PA9 9 ! ASS4 ,>E !SE ! PEOPLE :O DROPP$ 98 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?IS IS \R NEWE/ MEMB]4 ,%>ON IS MOV+ 9TO ! EMPTY ROOM4 ,%E'S AN ACTRESS4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,PLEAS$ TO MEET Y\4 ,D,A,N3 ,*>M$1 ,I'M SURE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,& ?IS IS ,%>ON'S *AP]ON1 ,B>RY4 ,D,A,N3 ,H] :AT8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'M NOT JOK+6 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,:AT'S HAPP5+1 MAN8 ,D,A,N3 ,F9E1 ?ANKS4 ,I'D BETT] GO LOOK = ,TONI'S ?+S4 7,D,A,N EXITS RI*WAY73 ,I'VE JU/ SP5T ! MO/ EXCIT+ AFT]NOON6 ,EV]Y?+'S HAPP5+ ALL AT ONCE -- ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,D,A,N3 ,Y\ MEAN !RE'S MORE ?AN ,%>ON8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,!RE'S ,%>ON'S ACT+ & ! PUPPET !AT] ,TONI'S BE5 TALK+ AB\T4 ,B>RY'S AN EXP]I5C$ F>M WORK] & HE'LL PROBABLY HELP US GR[ \R [N PRODUCE 9 ! G>D54 ,& ?AT'S ONLY A />T4 ,Y\ CAN DROP ?AT S]VICE CONTRACT ) ,I,B,M -- ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,D,A,N3 ,%>ON DOESN'T [N ,I,B,M6 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DONNA'S FRI5D ,/EVE1 ! PHONE REPAIRMAN1 US$ TO REPAIR TYPEWRIT]S1 & HE'LL FIX IT FREE ( *>GE4 ,HE ALSO KN[S SOME PEOPLE />T+ A REVOLUTION>Y PR9T+ COMMUNE1 SO Y\ CAN CONSID] ?OSE BRO*URES WE'VE BE5 TALK+ AB\T AS GOOD AS PR9T$ -- ,D,A,N 75T]+ FROM RI1 & IF Y\ ACT AS IF Y\ TAKE ?AT = GRANT$ HE'LL TEA* US ALL TO FIX C>S & WE CAN OP5 A REVOLUTION>Y G>AGE1 SOLVE \R TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM ONCE & = ALL1 & />T SOME?+ ! COMMUNITY C\LD REALLY GET 9VOLV$ 94 ,D,A,N3 ,B5 WILL FLIP :5 HE HE>S AB\T ! REVOLUTION>Y G>AGE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,B5 ISN'T ! ONLY ONE4 ,PHILIP'S E>S P]K$ UP :5 ,I ASK$ IF ,I C\LD PHOTOGRAPH HIS SILV] PLATES BE=E HE MELT$ !M BACK D[N4 ,WAT* HIS E>S :5 WE TELL HIM WE CAN PUT ?OSE PICTURES 9 A PR9T$ BRO*URE ) TYPESET TEXTS EXPLA9+ :AT !Y >E6 ,D,A,N3 ,I CAN'T TAKE IT ALL 94 ,>E Y\ COM+8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,DO Y\ HAVE A NAME PICK$ \T YET8 ,D,A,N3 ,DIMITRI IF HE'S A BOY1 ,ROSE ,ANNE IF %E'S A GIRL4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,DO ,I CALL Y\ ,BRO!R N[8 ,D,A,N3 ,I'D RA!R Y\ CALL$ ME ,DAN4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,BE+ AS ,I'M A MEMB] ( ! COMMUNE N[1 ,DAN1 CAN ,I COME & WAT* ! BIR?8 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 ONE4 ,D,A,N3 ,SURE4 ,LET'S ALL GO4 7TO RI,R,Y3 ,I TOLD Y\ ?AT ACTRESS BIT W\LD DO IT4 7,%,>,O,N1 ,B,>,R,Y EXIT LEFT7 O ,*APT] #e ,T,A,P,$ ,N,>,R,A,T,O,R3 ,/RANG]S BECAME FRI5DS1 =M]LY HO/ILE 5EMIES BECAME ALLIES TI$ BY BONDS ( COMMON PROJECTS1 =M]LY W>R+ TRIBES W]E DRAWN TOGE!R 9 A F$]ATION ( K9SM51 BRO!RS & SI/]S4 ,IF ! 9ITIAL SUSPICION & HO/ILITY /ILL SURVIV$1 IT WAS ONLY A DIM9I%+ RESIDUE4 7,AN EASEL & A CRIB >E PLAC$ NE> ! TYPESETT+ MA*9E7 7,B,51 ,M,A,T,T,I,E ) ,R,O,S,E ,A,N,N,E 9 H] >MS1 5T] FROM RIN TO PA9T -- 7,%,>,O,N 5T]S FROM LEFT7 ,%,>,O,N3 ,DID ,I MISS EV]Y?+8 ,?OSE BA/>DS KEPT US OV]TIME4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,Y\ ALMO/ MISS$ ,B5'S DELICI\S KI% BUT ,I ?9K !RE'S A SLICE LEFT4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,GOOD1 ,I'M />V+4 7RUNS \T RIE ! KIDS8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,TONI TOOK !M TO A F>M TO LOOK AT PIGS4 7,D,A,N1 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 5T] FROM RIT ( MY $UCATION4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,Y\'LL LE>N :5 Y\ HAVE TO CLEAN AFT] Y\RSELF -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,H['S MY LITTLE ,ROSE ,ANNE1 ! FIR/ FULL-FL$G$ COMMUN>D8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,?ANKS TO Y\6 ,AL?\< BY RIRY8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,ALL RI \T6 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE HE'D BE WILL+ TO DO ! SAME ?+ F\R \R AP>TM5T8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,ASK HIM4 ,B>RY WORK$ ) ,/EVE ON ?AT4 ,MAYBE ,B>RY %\LD DO IT4 ,HE'S BE5 PICK+ ?+S UP AT LIRY EV] F9D ! TIME1 ) ALL ! G>AGE WORK HE'S BE5 DO+8 ,DAN1 ISN'T IT TIME Y\ BR\8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,NO1 NO1 WAIT UNTIL ,PHILIP COMES BACK4 ,D,A,N3 ,MAYBE ,I'LL TALK TO ,B>RY AB\T \R ELECTRICITY4 7,P,H,I,L,I,P & ,%,>,O,N 5T] FROM RIRY+ TRAYS ) COLORFUL1 FAT C&LES7 ,%,>,O,N3 ,H[ CAN Y\ F9D IT AGA9 AFT] ?AT8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,! WAX ALWAYS /AYS SEP>ATE4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I'D ?9K Y\'D GET S\P4 ,CAN ,I WAT* Y\ SOMETIME8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,SURE1 ?AT'S H[ ,OLYMPIA LE>N$4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,:]E %\LD ,I SET ?IS8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,H]E1 ,%>ON1 ,I'LL TAKE IT4 ,I'M GLAD Y\'RE SO 9T]E/$1 ,I HAD ?\\ND H]E4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,Y\ MEAN BECAUSE ,I HAD A DATE ?AT NION4 ,I'M SURE ,PHILIP WILL BE GLAD TO %[ Y\ EV]Y?+ HE %[$ ME4 ,WELL1 GO ON EV]YBODY1 TAKE Y\R *OICE4 ,!RE'S A C&LE H]E = EV]YONE 9 ! COMMUNE2 ! BITTY ONE IS = ,ROSE ,ANNE4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 7TAK+ ONE73 ,MY1 !Y'RE GORGE\S4 ,:O C\LD BLAME ,%>ON = WANT+ TO LE>N TO MAKE !M8 ,I'D LIKE TO LE>N MYSELF4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I WASN'T EXACTLY 9T5D+ TO />T A S*OOL4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HMM4 ,?AT'S AN IDEA4 ,D,A,N3 ,!Y'RE SO COLORFUL4 ,!SE >E \T ( SIT$ AGA9 ON MY [N4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,%E'S A FA/ LE>N]4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,GET ! BOOKS N[1 ,DAN4 7,D,A,N EXITS LEFT7 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,UN=TUNATELY EV]YONE KN[S :AT ! NEXT SURPRISE IS4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I DON'T4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,NO ONE'S ACTUALLY SE5 ! F9I%$ PRODUCT4 7,D,A,N RETURNS ) C>TON7 ,LET'S SEE H[ !Y CAME \T4 7,D,A,N PASSES \T BRO*URES7 ,B,53 ,IT LOOKS F> \T4 ,%,>,O,N 7READS73 0,METAMORPHOSES1 ,ILLYRIA ,/REET ,COMMUNE40 ,:AT IS ?IS8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,! FIR/ G5U9E COMMUNE PRODUCTION1 CREAT$ BY COMMUN>DS AT EV]Y S+LE /AGE4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,>5'T !SE ,PHILIP'S VASES8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?OSE >E PR9T$ REPRODUCTIONS ( PHOTOGRAPHS ( ,PHILIP'S OBJECTS4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT'S A RECORD ( A F9ITE PORTION ( ! 9F9ITE METAMORPHOSES ( AN 9ITIAL GIV5 QUANTITY ( RAW MATT]4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I SEE -- ,I ?9K4 ,D,A,N3 ,OLYMPIA PHOTOGRAPH$ ,PHILIP'S OBJECTS BE=E HE MELT$ !M D[N AGA9 TO MAKE O!R OBJECTS ) A DIFF]5T COMB9ATION ( ! SAME MAT]IALS & ) O!R PROCESSES4 ,AT LEA/ ?AT'S H[ ,I UND]/& IT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,B5 WROTE POEMS = SOME ( ! OBJECTS & $IT$ ,PHILIP'S TE*NICAL TEXTS EXPLA9+ SOME ( ! PROCESSES4 ,DAN TYPESET ALL ! TEXTUAL MAT]IAL1 & WE PR9T$ IT AT ! COOP]ATIVE PR9T %OP RUN BY ,/EVE'S FRI5DS4 ,D,A,N3 ,OLYMPIA & ,B>RY DID ! PR9T+4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,B>RY WORK$ ON ?IS8 ,HE NEV] TOLD ME ANY?+4 ,B,53 ,MAYBE HE WANT$ ONE P]SON TO BE SURPRIS$4 7,D,O,N,N,A1 ,/,E,V,E1 ,B,>,R,Y 5T] FROM LEFT7 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I'M SORRY WE'RE SO LATE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\'RE JU/ 9 TIME = ! BIGGE/ SURPRISE4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,B>RY'S BE5 TELL+ ME AB\T IT4 7EXAM9+ BRO*URE7 ,IT'S UNBELIEVABLE4 ,I NEV] EXPECT$ ANY?+ LIKE ?IS TO HAPP5 :5 ,I ADV]TIS$ ROOMS ?REE YE>S AGO4 ,DID Y\1 ,PHILIP8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT'S V]Y WELL REPRODUC$ CONSID]+ IT'S ONLY 9 TWO DIM5SIONS4 ,DO Y\ SEE ?IS GRAYI% \TL9E8 ,IT'S ! %AD[ CA/ BY ?IS ELEVATION LOCAT$ AT ! OPPOSITE EXTREMITY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I WAS SURE Y\'D BE PLEAS$1 ,PHILIP4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I %\LD HOPE SO6 ,IT'S BEAUTIFUL4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,HEY1 ,%>ON1 :AT'S HAPP5+8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,NO?+ AT ALL1 ,B>RY4 ,Y\ DON'T EV5 LIVE H]E & Y\ KN[ MORE ( :AT'S GO+ ON ?AN ,I DO4 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME AB\T ?IS BOOK8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,BUSY1 ,%>ON1 ,BUSY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,ISN'T IT Y\R TURN N[1 ,MATTIE8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,M9E'S GO+ TO SEEM SO PLA9 COMP>$ TO :AT Y\ ALL DID4 ,D,A,N3 ,IT'S ! VALLEYS ?AT MAKE ! PEAKS4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,OH1 ,DAN1 IT'S ! FIR/ ONE ,I ACTUALLY F9I%$4 ,D,A,N3 ,DID ,I SAY VALLEYS W]E BAD8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E 7TURNS EASEL >\ND2 IT CONTA9S A REPRODUCTION ( ! CRIB /&+ NEXT TO IT73 ,WELL1 !RE IT IS4 ,I'M NOT SURE IT'S WOR? %>+4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\ F9I%$ IT6 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I RU%$ TO GET IT DONE BY ! TIME ! BRO*URE WAS PR9T$4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\R TE*NIQUE HAS REALLY IMPROV$4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT'S OBVI\S :Y Y\ PICK$ ?AT SUBJECT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IT'S NE>LY A P]FECT REPRODUCTION1 ,MATTIE4 7,B,5 HAS BE5 DI/RIBUT+ %EETS TO ALL1 & PEOPLE >E READ+ !M7 ,B,53 ,I'VE BE5 SAV+ A LITTLE SURPRISE ( MY [N4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH8 ,:AT IS IT8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,HEY1 IT'S POETRY4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,:O'S ! COOL LADY8 ,D,A,N3 ,DO Y\ KN[ ! ,ITALIAN WORD = LADY8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT'S ALSO CLE> FROM 0H] SUMPTU\S ROOMS1 PLANT-CLUTT]$ W9D[1 PRECI\S G>D50 -- ,B,53 0 -- CONSPIRATORIAL SMILE40 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I'M GO+ TO KISS Y\1 ,B54 ,B,53 ,?AT'S :AT ,I HOP$ Y\'D DO :5 ,I WROTE IT4 7,D,O,N,N,A KISSES HIM7 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I'M GO+ TO CRY4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I'VE BE5 SAV+ SOME?+ TOO -- = ! COMMUNE4 ,B,53 ,GOOD = Y\1 ,%>ON4 7,%>ON EXITS RID54 ,& !Y W]E ALL ,I HAD TO GIVE4 ,B,53 ,!RE'S /ILL ! SMILE2 ?AT'LL ALWAYS BE Y\RS TO GIVE4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,Y\'RE SWEET4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I ?9K IT'S REALLY NICE = A P]SON TO BE ABLE TO MAKE ?IS K9D ( GIFT TO ANO!R4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I ?9K ! POEM IS AS CORNY AS ! CONV]SATION4 ,BUT ,I C]TA9LY AM SURPRIS$4 0,! ,COOL ,LADY06 ,B51 ,I ?\S4 ,BUT ,I DON'T UND]/& :AT ?AT -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HAVE Y\ EV] ?\Y ) AS MU* REALISM IT W\LD REALLY BE \T ( SI,O,N RETURNS1 SETS A SECOND EASEL ON /AGE1 SITS D[N NE> IT7 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,& ,B5 WROTE ME A POEM4 ,C\LD ONE EV] GIVE ANY?+ NIC]8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I BET ,I C\LD4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I DRAGG$ ,GROV] 94 ,I WANT$ TO GIVE HIM4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,GIVE HIM :AT8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,DON'T PLAY D5SE1 ,PHILIP4 ,DOESN'T ANYONE GET IT8 ,I'M GIV+ HIM4 ,I'VE KEPT HIM TO MYSELF ALL !SE YE>S ?R\< NO FAULT ( MY [N1 & N[ ,I'M %>+ HIM -- ,G,R,O,V,] 7AUCTIONE]+73 444GO+ TWICE1 GO+ ?REE TIMES1 SOLD2 ! LEFT >M GOES TO ! LADY 9 ! BACK R[4 ,N[ ! HEAD2 DO ,I HE> A NICKEL4448 ,T,O,N,I3 ,/OP CL[N+1 ,GROV]4 ,:Y IS ?IS SO OBSCURE8 ,IT'S GIFT GIV+ DAY1 SO ,I'M GIV+ ,GROV]4 ,I MEAN1 HE'S ! GIFT -- ,I'M GIV+ HIM TO -- TO EV]YONE -- TO ! COMMUNE -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P -- ,BUT :Y8 ,OR :AT =8 ,:AT DOES IT DO8 ,S+8 ,LAY EGGS8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I'VE NEV] 9 MY LIFE -- ,B,53 ,Y\'RE KEEP+ SOME?+ FROM US1 ,TONI4 ,>E Y\ ASK+ US TO RE9TRODUCE CANNIBALISM8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I'LL BE DAMN$ IF ,I'M NOT ON ! V]GE ( TE>S4 ,I'VE BE5 RAV+ TO ,GROV] AB\T ! ONLY BUN* ( G5U9E RADICALS 9 ! WORLD1 ! ONLY ONES :O DIDN'T TREAT A P]SON AS SOME K9D ( ?+1 & ALL Y\ WANT TO KN[ IS :AT ! ?+ IS = & H[ IT TA/ES6 ,I'M NOT RE9TRODUC+ CANNIBALISM6 ,Y\ >E CANNIBALS4 ,B,53 ,WORSE1 ,TONI4 ,T5 ?\S& YE>S ( PROGRESS WORSE -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,GROV] IS MY BE/ \TSIDE FRI5D & MY RES\RCE P]SON & IT'S ?ANKS TO HIM ?AT ,I ALWAYS HAVE FREE POT & -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,SAY1 :AT K9D ( F>M DID Y\ TAKE ! KIDS TO8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,WE'VE BE5 TO A CABBAGE F>M4 ,?AT'S :AT IT SAYS ON ! SIGN4 ,HEAD CABBAGE4 ,& ?AT'S ALL Y\ SEE GR[+ :5 Y\ DRIVE UP TO IT EI!R WAY4 ,BUT ?AT CABBAGE IS = ! PIGS4 ,! CABBAGE = ! HEADS IS ,MI*OACAN & ,ACAPULCO GOLD & ,COLOMBIAN -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,>E ?OSE ! BR&S ( M>IJUANA Y\ HAD ,ALEC SAMPLE8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,MAN1 ?AT'S ! ONLY K9D ( F>M ,I'D EV] WANT TO GET CLOSE TO -- ,B,53 ,:Y HAV5'T Y\ BR\\ND BE=E1 ,TONI8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,?AT1 MY MAN1 WAS EXECUT$ AT MY REQUE/4 ,:Y W\LD Y\ WANT TO WELD A ,U-HAUL TO Y\R C> :5 Y\ W]E PULL+ IT ALL RIGE BRICKS !Y KEPT PASS+ EA* O!R W]E ACTUALLY CRATES LOAD$ ) MA*9E GUNS -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,! FIR/ ?+ Y\ %\LD ALL KN[ AB\T ,GROV] IS ?AT HE'S A T]RIFIC /ORYTELL]4 ,BUT HE'S GOT CONTACTS ALL OV] ?IS CITY :O CAN MAKE HIS /ORIES COME TRUE4 ,:5 ,I TOLD HIM :AT ,/EVE HAD DONE ) \R PHONE & ELECTRICITY -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I FIGUR$1 :Y /OP ) ! CORPORATIONS1 MY MAN8 ,! ,/ATE'S ! BIGGE/ CORPORATION ( !M ALL & ,AGNEW IS UP !RE 9 ! VANGU>D1 RAIS+ \R CONSCI\SNESS AB\T SOME ( ! POSSIBILITIES4 ,B,53 ,DON'T Y\ MEAN ,NIXON8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,DIDN'T Y\ KN[1 ,B58 ,! VISE-PRESID5T WAS F\ND GUILTY ( DEFRAUD+ ! GOV]NM5T ( SEV]AL ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,I ?\M1 EV]Y?+ LEGAL FROM ! ROAD BUT DON'T 9VITE Y\R NEIDS ) A VACUUM CLEAN] -- ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I ?9K Y\R FRI5D IS HIL>I\S -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,HE'S H>DLY GOTT5 />T$ YET4 ,GROV] C\LD HELP ?AT TYPESETT+ CO-OP GET (F ! GR\ND4 ,D,A,N3 ,REALLY8 ,9 :AT WAY8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,)\T EXAGG]AT+ ,I'D E/IMATE ?AT EV]Y RADICAL 9 ?IS T[N GOES ?R\< ME = ONE ?+ OR ANO!R1 & !Y'RE ! WORDIE/ PEOPLE Y\'D HOPE TO F9D -- ,D,A,N3 ,BUT H[ C\LD WE MAKE CONTACT8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,EASIE/ ?+ 9 ! WORLD1 MY MAN4 ,NEXT TIME A DUDE />TS TELL+ ME AB\T HIS NEWE/ !ORY1 ,I'LL JU/ ASK IF ,I CAN BORR[ IT SO AS TO GET AN E/IMATE4 ,?AT WAY Y\ CAN DECIDE IF IT'S UP Y\R ALLEY BE=E TAK+ IT ON4 ,DIG8 ,I C\LD KEEP A :OLE ROOM FULL ( Y\ AT Y\R MA*9ES R\ND ! CLOCK -- ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,OH1 W[1 FROM RAGS TO RI*ES6 ,/,E,V,E 7NE> ,%>ON'S EASEL73 ,IT'S V]Y MOV+4 ,DID Y\ DO IT8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I 9T5D$ IT AS MY GIFT TO ! COMMUNE4 ,B,53 ,:5 DID Y\ BR+ ?IS 91 ,%>ON8 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 ANY?+ LIKE IT4 ,IT'S FANTA/IC6 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I UND]/& SOME ( Y\ >E 9TO ! BUS9ESS ( REPAIR+ ! F\R-:EEL$ LIFE PRES]V]S M>KET$ BY ,=D & ,G5]AL ,MOTORS4 ,SAY1 DO Y\ HAVE SOME?+ TO SOO! A P>*$ ?ROAT1 SOME?+ A LITTLE /RONG] ?AN BE]8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,COME ) ME & PICK \T :AT Y\ WANT1 ,GROV]4 ,YES1 WE'RE 9TO FIX+ C>S -- 7,G,R,O,V,] @& ,B,>,R,Y EXIT RI,O,N 7GE/ICULAT+ WILDLY73 ,IT'S ALL ( Y\ :O DID IT TO ME1 DO+ ALL K9DS ( ?+S Y\'VE NEV] DONE BE=E4 ,D,A,N3 ,HAVE Y\ HONE/LY NEV] PA9T$ BE=E8 ,?IS IS SO P[]FUL IT /&S (F ! CANVASS -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,IT'S NOT EV5 CANVASS2 :5 ,I />T$ ,I DIDN'T KN[ -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT'S SO NAIVELY EXPRESSIVE1 SO P]FECTLY UNSPOIL$4 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 IT1 ,PHILIP8 ,%E HAD TO QUIT S*OOL TO EXPRESS H]SELF LIKE ?AT2 IF %E'D /AY$ TWO MORE YE>S !Y W\LD HAVE SQUEEZ$ IT \T ( H]1 BOX$ H] IMAG9ATION1 CONV5TIONALIZ$ H] P]CEPTION -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT C]TA9LY IS ORIG9AL4 ,I ?9K IT'S GOOD4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,ADMIT ?AT IT'S GOOD 9 SPITE ( :AT %E WAS TAUON $UCAT$ ON SAMPLES ( FIVE DIFF]5T BR&S ( M>IJUANA8 -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\'RE EVAD+ ! ISSUE1 ,PHILIP6 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I ?\ON4 ,H[ DO Y\ F9D TIME TO DEVELOP Y\R ACT+ & ALSO TO PA9T8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I DON'T KN[1 ,OLYMPIA1 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT EV]Y MORN+ ,I WANT$ TO GO ON UNTIL IT WAS F9I%$2 ,I EV5 GOT UP BE=E DAWN -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH1 ,%>ON1 ! PA9T IS ALREADY CRACK+2 ANY NUMB] ( PEOPLE C\LD HAVE %[$ Y\ H[ TO MIX PA9T PROP]LY -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,Y\'RE RIN ALL ?AT4 ,ONCE ,I />T$ ,I WANT$ TO GIVE ALL MY TIME TO IT & MY JOB BECAME UNBE>ABLE4 ,I SET MY AL>M = SIX H\RS AFT] ,I REA*$ B$1 & ,I RU%$ UP EV]Y MORN+ -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,DON'T GET SO EXCIT$1 ,%>ON1 Y\'LL KNOCK SOME?+ OV]6 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH H[ C\LD Y\1 ,%>ON8 ,?IS IS A %EET ( PAP]1 /APL$ TO A FRAME4 7,B,>,R,Y 5T]S FROM RI,R,Y3 ,HAY ,/EVE1 COME H]E A SECOND4 ,?IS DUDE ,GROV] SAYS HE C\LD GET US *EAP C> P>TS -- ! G>AGE W\LD HAVE IT MADE4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I C\LD USE A /RONG DR9K -- 7,/,E,V,E @& ,B,>,R,Y EXIT RI,O,N3 ,:5 ,I />T$ ,I DIDN'T KN[ !RE WAS A RI,O,N3 ,I JU/ />T$ ! PA9T+ ON ! BACK ( ONE ( ,B>RY'S TRAVEL PO/]S1 BUT AFT] A PO9T IT />T$ TO CURL SO BAD ,I ALMO/ GAVE UP4 ,! MAN :O SOLD ME ! EASEL %[$ ME H[ TO M\NT CANVASS TO A FRAME1 BUT BY !N ,I LOV$ :AT WAS H]E -- ,I JU/ /APL$ ! PO/] TO ! FRAME4 ,! PA9T CRACK$ :5 ! %EET FLATT5$1 BUT ,I LIK$ ?AT SO WELL ,I WAS 9T5D+ TO />T ) ANO!R TRAVEL PO/] -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,BUT P>T ( ! PA9T+ CURVES >\ND ! FRAME & CONT9UES ON ! BACK1 & HAS /APLES GO+ ?R\< IT4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I ?\TI/4 ,I DON'T SEE :Y EV]YONE'S SO TAK5 94 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,HE'S A BLABB]M\?4 ,& PROBABLY DANG]\S4 ,HE ADMITT$ HE WAS A DOPE DEAL]4 ,D,A,N3 ,Y\ HAVE ! IMPRESSION HE WONT COME ?R\< ) ! TYPESETT+1 ,OLYMPIA8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,DON'T WORRY AB\T ?AT4 ,HE'LL COME ?R\<4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,EV5 IF HE DOES1 IS ?AT ! K9D ( BASIS WE WANT8 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K1 ,B58 ,B,53 ,HE USES ! WORD ,BUS9ESS AN AWFUL LOT3 G>AGE BUS9ESS1 TYPESETT+ BUS9ESS -- ,D,A,N3 ,AW1 ,OLYMPIA1 :Y >E Y\ W9D+ ,B5 UP ON ?AT TRACK8 ,I ?\,R,Y 5T] FROM RI,R,Y ) TEA POT7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,I MADE TEA = EV]YBODY ?AT WANTS SOME4 ,G,R,O,V,] 7/&+ 9 FRONT ( ,%>ON'S PA9T+73 ,I PICK$ UP FROM ,TONI ?AT Y\ PEOPLE W]E 9TO SOME FANCY %IT1 BUT ,I NEV] EXPECT$ ANY?+ LIKE ?IS4 ,Y\'RE ,OLYMPIA1 RI,R,Y3 ,TEA1 ANYONE8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'LL HAVE SOME4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,ME TOO1 ,B>RY4 7,B,>,R,Y P\RS = EA* & SETS ,%,>,O,N',S CUP ON A SURFACE BETWE5 ,%>ON & H] PA9T+7 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,! ONLY PA9T] ,I KN[ :O DID ANY?+ LIKE ?IS IS ,KAHLO1 ?AT ,MEXICAN WOMAN :O'LL \TLIVE H] HUSB& ,DIEGO ,RIV]A4 ,%E W5T RION :O PA9T$ IT4 ,%E />T$ ) A L>GE %EET ( PAP]1 A TRAVEL PO/] 9 FACT4 ,I'M SURE %E'D LOVE TO TELL H[ %E GOT ! PA9T TO CRACK4 ,%,>,O,N 7GE/ICULAT+73 ,IT'S BECAUSE ,I DIDN'T KN[ Y\ C\LDN'T LAY ?ICK LAY]S ( OIL PA9T ON PAP]4 ,IT />T$ TO %R9K & CURL & :5EV] ,I TRI$ TO /RAI,O,N'S >M FLIES WILDLY 9TO H] TEA CUP1 S5D+ CUP & TEA 9TO H] PAP] PA9T+7 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,SORRY ,I ASK$4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,MAYBE IT CAN BE FIX$4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,POOR ,%>ON4 ,Y\R >MS4 ,!Y'RE SO UNCONTROLL$4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,!Y'RE ALWAYS LIKE ?AT :5 %E'S EXCIT$4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,N[ DON'T CRY1 KID4 ,Y\ DID ONE1 Y\ CAN DO MORE4 ,N[ ?IS ONE DUDE ,I KN[1 HIS :OLE H\SE BURN$ D[N & HE LO/ -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,I HAVE AN AWFUL FEEL+ ?AT ,I DID SOME?+ WRONG1 BUT ,I DON'T KN[ :AT IT IS6 7,RUNS \T RIM = TONI\ND4 ,?ANKS = 9VIT+ ME1 ,TONI4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,CAN Y\ WAIT A SECOND1 ,GROV]8 ,I ?\ P>TS4 ,Y\ COM+1 ,/EVE8 ,I'M C\NT+ ON Y\ = A RIDE4 7,G,R,O,V,]1 ,B,>,R,Y1 ,/,E,V,E EXIT LEFT7 ,D,A,N3 ,OH1 %IT1 ,I ?\,R,A,T,O,R3 ,AT LA/ ! ISOLAT$ FRAGM5TS W]E UNIFI$ 9TO A COMMUNITY1 A F$]ATION1 A UNION -- BUT ! UNITY WAS /ILL FRAGILE4 ,G5]ATIONS ( ISOLAT$ GR[? HAD LEFT !IR SC>S2 \TW>DLY UNIFI$1 ! COMMUNITY /ILL BRI/L$ ) RESI/ANCE T[>D ! LAUN*+ & IMPLEM5TATION ( COMMON PROJECTS4 7,D,A,N 5T]S FROM LEFT1 BEG9S TYPESETT+4 ,DOOR OP5S AT LEFT7 ,V,O,I,C,E,S 7FROM LEFT73 ,COME ON ,GROV]4 ,A LITTLE SUN%9E WON'T HURT Y\4 ,G,R,O,V,] 7TO LEFT73 ,ME & FL[]S IS LIKE ICICLES & ICE CREAM4 ,TELL ME :5 Y\ GET TO ! POPPIES4 ,CLOSES DOOR7 ,HEY1 MY MAN1 H['S BUS9ESS8 ,D,A,N3 ,I'M TRY+ TO F9I% ?AT PAP] ON 0,NON-HI]>*IC DEMY?OLOGIZ$ =MS ( SUBV]SION40 ,IT'S AS BOR+ AS ANY?+ ,I TYP$ AT ! BANK4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I ?\T ( IT TYPESET DUR+ ! TIME ,I SP5T READ+ IT4 ,LI/5 TO ?IS4 0,! :OLE NOTION ( H>MONY & FULFILLM5T1 SEP>AT$ FROM !IR HYPO/ATIZATION 9 ! =M ( SY/EMATIZATION TO A FUNCTIONALIZATION BECAME A PURPOSELESS PURPOSIV5ESS --0 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,DON'T KNOCK IT1 MAN2 ?AT DUDE WAS FIR$ FROM ?REE UNIV]SITIES = NOT BE+ S*OL>LY 5\<4 ,D,A,N3 ,AT LEA/ 9 ! BANK Y\ C\LD SEE ! PO9T1 ONCE Y\ KNEW :]E Y\ W]E4 ,BUT ?IS %IT -- ,OH1 HELL1 AT LEA/ ,I CAN WORK ON MY [N H\RS4 ,H['S ?AT TAX REFUND S*EME GO+8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,/ILL WORK+ ON IT2 GIVE ME TWO OR ?REE MORE WEEKS4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 5T]S FROM RIE Y\ SURE Y\'VE SE5 A BOIL] BE=E8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I W\LD HAVE BR\*WAY7 ,M,A,T,T,I,E 7CALLS RIE Y\ COM+ \T8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,L,I,S,A3 ,RIATE HOLE = EA* SE$4 ,D,A,N3 ,( GRASS8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,NO DUMMY4 ,WE'RE PLANT+ FL[]S ALL ALONG ! WALL & ! F5CE4 7,M,A,T,T,I,E EXITS LEFT4 ,DAN TYPESETS7 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 7FROM RIE ,LEON & ,LISA 9 ! TREE H\SE8 ,D,A,N3 ,I ?9K !Y'RE 9 Y\R ROOM WAT*+ ,T,V4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,OH DAMN6 7,GES TO RI5'T WE8 ,AT LEA/ ,I DON'T HAVE A BIR?+ TODAY4 ,B>RY & ,/EVE >E TRY+ TO HAVE A C> REBUILT BY TOMORR[4 ,D,A,N3 ,!Y'VE BE5 SP5D+ SEV5 DAYS A WEEK 9 ?AT G>AGE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I GUESS !Y'VE BO? GOT MONEY PROBLEMS4 ,/EVE GOT FIR$ -- ONE SPLICE TOO MANY1 ,I GUESS4 ,& ,B>RY'S SAV+ UP = HIS NEXT TRIP2 HE KEEPS SAY+ HE'S GLAD TO HAVE A ,BASE TO COME BACK TO4 ,D,A,N3 ,DOES HE MEAN US OR ! G>AGE8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,HE MEANS US1 ,DAN2 HE'S A G5]\S GUY4 ,:]E >E ?OSE DAMN$ KIDS8 7TO RIES6 ,TELL HIM TO GET HIS ASS \T H]E6 ,WE'RE PLANT+ FL[]S6 7,B,5 5T]S FROM RI,R,Y @& ,A,L,E,C RUN 9 FROM LEFT7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,?AT ,GROV] SURE IS A TRIP4 7,/,E,V,E1 ,B,>,R,Y @& ,A,L,E,C EXIT RI*WAY ON RIT SO AS TO KN[ :AT TO DO 9 CASE IT EV] BROKE D[N AGA94 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,WELL ,I'VE BE5 LOOK+ =W>D TO DO+ ! PLANT+ = ! PA/ ?REE WEEK5DS1 & ?IS IS ! FIR/ DAY IT HASN'T RA9$4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IT'S A QUE/ION ( PRIORITIES1 ,DONNA4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,IT'S A QUE/ION ( GETT+ ! SE$S 9TO ! GR\ND BE=E SUMM]6 7,%E WALKS T[>D >*WAY7 ,B,53 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO PLANT ! G>D5 N[8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,LET H] DO IT4 ,I'M GO+ TO HAVE A DR9K4 7,EXITS RIN H[ TO FLOOD ! BASEM5T8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DIDN'T SEE EI!R ( Y\ D[N !RE :5 ! TR\BLE />T$4 7,G,R,O,V,] 5T]S FROM RI,R,Y 7FROM RI,R,Y3 ,TRY ! HOT WAT]4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT WORKS6 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,WELL1 IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT ?+S UND] CONTROL4 7,P,H,I,L,I,P 5T]S FROM RIEFUL LOOK AT ?AT BRO*URE Y\ PEOPLE MADE -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I'D BETT] GO UP & PUT SOME DRY SOCKS ON -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,IF Y\ WANT MY OP9ION1 ,I DON'T ?9K Y\ %\LD MELT ?AT %IT D[N4 ,IT'S GOOD4 ,:AT ,I LIKE BE/ >E ! C>ICATURES ( RELIGI\S OBJECTS1 LIKE ! ONE ( GOD PLAY+ ) HIS D+Y -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT'S :AT ,I'VE BE5 TELL+ HIM1 BUT HE'S SO MODE/4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I'M S]I\S4 ,?AT %IT C\LD SELL4 ,N[ IF Y\ JU/ BUILT SOME %ELVES H]E1 ?IS ROOM W\LD MAKE AN IDEAL SPACE = A DISPLAY3 H&-MOLD$ POTT]Y & %IT LIKE ?AT4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K SO8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,( C\RSE Y\'D NE$ BETT] LIT$1 ,DAN2 Y\R BRO!R IS SUPPOS$ TO >RIVE 9 HALF AN H\R4 ,D,A,N3 ,OH1 %IT1 ,I'LL NEV] F9I% ?IS4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,IF Y\'LL BE PLANT+ ! BACK LAT] ?IS AFT]NOON1 ,I'LL TRY TO COME BACK4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DON'T ?9K ,DONNA IS UP TO ANY MORE PLANT+ TODAY4 ,H[ AB\T TOMORR[8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I ?\*WAY1 %\T+73 ,LISA6 7EXITS RI,R,A,T,O,R3 ,! SC>S LEFT BY ! 5VIRONM5T ( HO/ILE & SPLIT 9DIVIDUALS BECAME OP5 SORES4 ,! COMMUNITY CLOS$ 9 ON ITSELF1 DISC\RAG$ & DEMORALIZ$4 ,! FRAGILE UNITY ALMO/ FELL TO PIECES4 ,9]TIA SET 9 AS ! RESI/ANCE TO COMMON PROJECTS H>D5$2 CREATIVE BREAK?R\,O,N1 ,D,O,N,N,A @& ,L,E,O,N1 N[ #g OR #h1 C>RY+ ! COMPON5TS ( A PUPPET /AGE :I* !Y ASSEMBLE DUR+ ! SC5E7 ,L,E,O,N3 ,IT \,O,N3 ,! GREATE/ ?RILL IS BE+ 9VOLV$ 9 EV]Y P>T ( IT4 ,IMAG9E HAV+ TO JU/ LE>N L9ES1 OR JU/ PA9T SC5]Y4 ,?AT W\LD TAKE ALL ! FUN \T ( IT4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I CAN SEE :Y EV]YONE'S SO EAG] TO %[ Y\ ?+S1 ,%>ON2 Y\'RE SO FULL ( 5?USIASM4 ,L,E,O,N3 ,/EVE HAS A CRU% ON H]4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,LEON6 ,DON'T -- ,L,E,O,N3 ,EV]YONE CAN SEE IT6 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I HAV5'T SE5 ,/EVE SO HAPPY S9CE ,I'VE KN[N HIM4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I'M SORRY -- ,/EVE'S BE5 SO HELPFUL4 ,SO HAS ,PHILIP4 ,EV]YONE'S BE5 SO WOND]FUL -- ,I NEV] ?\ON4 ,/EVE & ,I >E GOOD FRI5DS1 AS WE'VE ALWAYS BE51 & WE NE$ EA* O!R LESS N[ ?AN WE EV] DID BE=E2 WE BO? KN[ SO MANY O!R PEOPLE N[4 ,I US$ TO MEET ,/EVE 9 A B> YE>S AGO :5 MY HUSB& TOOK UP ) ANO!R WOMAN -- ,L,E,O,N3 ,?AT WAS ,ALEC'S MO!R1 WASN'T IT8 7,/,E,V,E @& ,P,H,I,L,I,P 5T] FROM RIRY+ BOOK%ELVES :I* !Y ALIGN ALONG ONE WALL & ASSEMBLE DUR+ SC5E7 ,%,>,O,N3 ,LEON6 ,I'LL -- ,L,E,O,N3 ,NOT IF Y\ DON'T CAT* ME6 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,DO Y\ NE$ MY HELP SETT+ UP ! PUPPETS8 ,L,E,O,N3 ,NOT YET2 WE WANT TO *ANGE SOME ?+S :5 ,LISA COMES4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,%>ON'S BE5 TELL+ ME H[ HELPFUL Y\ BO? >E -- EV5 Y\1 ,PHILIP4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,%>ON'S A FA/ LE>N]4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,IT'S LIKE BUILD+ A COMPLETE WORLD ) Y\R [N TWO H&S4 ,I'M DO+ ?+S ,I NEV] DREAM$ ,I'D BE ABLE TO DO4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,ME TOO4 ,I FIX$ MY C> YE/]DAY1 ) ,/EVE'S HELP4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I ONLY WAT*$4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,Y\1 ,PHILIP8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT'S A LOT SIMPL] ?AN ,I ?\RANGES BLANKET ) #ag PILL[S ON FLOOR7 ,T,O,N,I3 ,B5 ?9KS WE WON'T ALL FIT 9 ! KIT*5 & ?AT SITT+ ON ! FLOOR WILL BE 9 ! SPIRIT ( ! MEAL4 ,L,E,O,N3 ,:AT'S HE MAK+ -- DOG BISCUITS & CATNIP8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE'RE PREP>+ SOME ,JAPANESE SPECIALTIES4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,/EVE1 CAN Y\ %[ ME H[ ?IS JO9T IS SUPPOS$ TO FIT8 ,I WI% WE W]E DO+ ALL !SE ?+S JU/ = \RSELVES1 ESPECIALLY ! PUPPET %[4 ,:Y DOES ,GROV] HAVE TO BR+ PEOPLE TONIE LESS4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,I AGREE ) ,TONI4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,SO DO ,I4 ,! PUPPET !AT] IS \RS & IT'S ONLY MEANT = US4 ,I CAN'T IMAG9E :AT \TSID]S >E GO+ TO SEE -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,MAYBE ?AT'S TRUE ( ! PUPPET !AT]4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I'M SORRY4 ,I WASN'T ?9K+ ( Y\R ?+S4 ,SOMEH[ ,I CAN NEV] SAY ! RID58 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,%E TOLD ME %E WANT$ TO IMPROVE ! SOIL4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,BUT IT'S FREEZ+ \T4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,:AT WAS WRONG ) ! G>D5 BE=E8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,H[ %\LD ,I KN[4 ,%E SAYS IF WE WANT$ TO GR[ \R [N FOOD1 WE %\LD DO C]TA9 ?+S TO ! SOIL -- 7,FROM LEFT1 5T] ,L,I,S,A1 N[ #g1 ,M,A,T,T,I,E ) ,R,O,S,E ,A,N,N,E1 N[ ?REE7 ,L,E,O,N3 ,COME ON1 ,LISA1 & Y\ TOO ,%>ON4 ,WE'VE GOT TO *ANGE ! FACES ( ! TWO PRESID5TS4 ,L,I,S,A3 ,DID Y\ & ,ALEC DECIDE IF WE'RE GO+ TO ]ASE !M OR COV] !M ) PA9T8 ,L,E,O,N3 ,ALEC ?9KS WE CAN'T ]ASE !M4 ,L,I,S,A3 ,Y\ WANT TO COME ) US1 ,ROSE ,ANNE8 7,R,O,S,E ,A,N,N,E CRIES4 ,LEON & ,LISA EXIT RI,O,N3 ,I'LL BE RIE \T ( !IR M9DS4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,REALLY8 ,9 :AT WAY8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,!Y'RE SU* A TRIP :5 !Y'RE TOGE!R4 ,IF ANY ( Y\ ?9K ,I CONTRIBUT$ ANY?+ TO ! PLAY1 Y\'LL BE DEAD WRONG4 ,I CAN H>DLY KEEP TRACK ( MY [N P>TS1 & ,ALEC *ANGES HALF ! PLAY EV]Y O!R DAY6 ,HE'S PROBABLY *ANG$ IT AGA9 S9CE ,I'VE BE5 D[N H]E4 7,P,H,O,N,E R+S4 ,T,O,N,I ANSW]S7 ,T,O,N,I 7%\TS TO RIRY'S ON ! PHONE4 ,B51 DO Y\ NE$ ME YET8 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 5T]S FROM RI5'T Y\ GO+ TO JO9 US ) ! PREP>ATIONS1 ,OLYMPIA8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'M BUSY ) PREP>ATIONS ( MY [N4 ,& Y\'RE A FUNNY ONE TO ASK1 ,DONNA4 ,?AT TIME :5 ,I WAS 9SIDE WORK+ ON ! BOIL] Y\ TOLD ME ! G>D5 WAS Y\R PRIORITY4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I GUESS ,I'LL GO UP & JO9 ! KIDS4 7,EXITS RIT PUTT+ MY ?+S 9 ! F9I%$ %ELF8 7,M,A,T,T,I,E1 ,/,E,V,E @& ,P,H,I,L,I,P EXIT RID5 BE=E1 ,TONI8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,NO?+1 ,DONNA4 ,IT WAS BEAUTIFUL4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,DID Y\ EV] SIT 9SIDE ! >BOR ON A HOT SUMM] DAY & EAT ! GRAPES RIRY+ A SECOND BOOK%ELF :I* !Y ASSEMBLE ALONG ! O!R WALL7 ,/,E,V,E3 ,%>ON SURE DOES 5JOY ?OSE KIDS4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,EV] S9CE !Y />T$ ! PUPPET !AT] !Y'VE BE5 EXTREMELY CREATIVE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,NO ?ANKS TO S*OOL4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,:AT DO Y\ MEAN8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,! IMAG9ATION ( AN EI OLD IS UNB\ND$ IF IT'S LEFT TO DEVELOP ON ITS [N & NOT /UNT$ BY REPRESSIVE $UCATION & ?AT IDIOTIC TELEVISION -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT SO HAPP5S ?AT ,ALEC IS AN 9VET]ATE ,T,V WAT*] & HE'S WELL 9TO HIS ?IRD YE> 9 S*OOL -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,BUT ,LEON & ,LISA >5'T6 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,MANY ( ! IDEAS >E APP>5TLY ,ALEC'S4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,DO Y\ ?9K HE LE>N$ !M 9 S*OOL8 ,:AT S*OOLS PRODUCE >E -- >E PEOPLE LIKE Y\1 ,PHILIP6 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,?ANK Y\4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\'RE NOT ACTUALLY A GOOD EXAMPLE1 S9CE ! CONDITION+ IS BREAK+ D[N4 ,& Y\'RE NOT ! ONLY W ONE :OSE CONDITION+ IS BREAK+ D[N4 ,I'LL READ Y\ SOME?+4 7,T,O,N,I EXITS RI OLD ADM9I/RATOR SAID HE C\LD NO LONG] JU/IFY A S+LE DAY MORE AT ! HELM ( ! /ATE'S ?IRD L>GE/ UNIV]SITY40 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,LET ME SEE ?AT4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,HE ADMITT$ ?AT 0! UNIV]SITY'S REAL FUNCTION IS ! SOCIALIZATION ( 9DIVIDUALS 9TO UNQUE/ION+ ACCEPTANCE ( ! /ATUS QUO40 ,P,H,I,L,I,P 7TAKES PAP] & EXAM9ES IT73 0,! REPRESSIVE P[] ( ! SY/EM RE/S ON SOLD LABOR0 -- ,?IS MU/ BE A BLUFF6 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:O'S BLUFF+1 ,PHILIP8 ,! ONLY TWO ( US :O /ILL SELL !IR LABOR EV]Y S+LE MORN+ -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,H[ (T5 DO ,I HAVE TO BE REM9D$8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,>E Y\ & ,DONNA4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,& ,I'M ALMO/ CONV9C$ -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,ALL ! RE/ ( US >E F9D+ IT' POSSIBLE TO GET ALONG BY CONTRIBUT+ AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE & IF POSSIBLE NO?+ AT ALL4 7,G,R,O,V,] 5T]S FROM LEFT7 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,WELL6 ,! PLACE IS REALLY LOOK+ UP6 7,PICKS UP ! PAP]7 ,HA6 ,Y\'VE SE5 ! GAG P]PETRAT$ BY ! LOCAL HIPPIES4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I ?\E Y\R GUE/S1 ,GROV]8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,!Y'LL BE H]E4 ,AH1 ,PHILIP1 Y\'VE BE5 BAK+ H\SES4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,MATTIE MADE ?OSE4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,PHILIP WAT*$ ME BUT ,I %AP$ !M MYSELF4 7,%,>,O,N 5T]S FROM RI,O,N3 ,! PUPPETS >E READY N[1 ,PHILIP -- ,OH1 HI ,GROV]4 ,:Y DO Y\ HAVE TO BR+ PEOPLE TONI5'T JU/ ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 ,%>ON4 ,I'VE BE5 TELL+ !M AB\T ! ?+S WE DO >\ND H]E1 & !Y CAN'T WAIT TO SEE !M4 ,& SPEAK+ ( ?OSE ?+S1 ,I DON'T SEE ANY ( Y\R NEW PA9T+S >\ND4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,!RE >5'T ANY4 ,I'VE BE5 SP5D+ ALL MY TIME ON ! KIDS' PUPPET !AT]4 ,?AT'S CLOS] TO MY LIFE'S DREAM4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,AW1 ,%>ON1 ,I'VE BE5 TELL+ !M H[ GOOD Y\ W]E3 SELF-TAUTI/1 A G5U9E MOD]N PRIMITIVE OR PO/-PRIMITIVE -- 7,B,5 @& ,T,O,N,I 5T] FROM RIRY+ PLATT]S ( SLIC$ VEGETABLES & BATT]S1 :I* !Y DI/RIBUTE ON ! BLANKET7 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I W\LDN'T HAVE WANT$ PEOPLE LIKE ?AT LOOK+ AT MY PA9T+4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,GET (F IT1 ,%>ON4 ,ALL ( US WANT PEOPLE LOOK+ AT \R /UFF1 & ! MORE PEOPLE ! BETT]4 ,B,53 ,>E Y\ ALSO BR++ CUL9>Y EXP]TS TO SAMPLE MY MEAL -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,B51 ,I NEV] C\LD UND]/& -- ,B,53 ,I AGREE ) ,%>ON4 ,WE'VE ONLY JU/ />T$ TO LE>N TO %>E AS IF WE MATT]$ TO EA* O!R1 )\T BE+ CREATIVE G5IUSES 5T]TA9+ A PASSIVE PUBLIC -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,:AT AB\T Y\R PAP] PREA*+ TO MASSES ( PASSIVE READ]S -- 7,P,H,I,L,I,P @& ,M,A,T,T,I,E 5T] FROM RI5'T A MASS4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,S\R GRAPES4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,HEY1 ?OSE %ELVES >E \T ( SI,R,Y 5T]S FROM LEFT7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,DAMN1 ,GROV]4 ,NEXT TIME Y\ HAVE A LEAD1 *ECK IT \T BE=E S5D+ SOMEONE \T ON IT4 7,GES TO RI,R,Y3 ,I GOT IT FREE & IT SEEMS ORGANIC1 ALL RIE HAPP5+ OV] H]E1 & ?IS %IT IS LOCAT$ ON ! O!R SIDE ( A SIX FOOT B>B$ WIRE F5CE1 ) ME & MY :EEL B>R[ /&+ ON ! WRONG SIDE -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,EV] HE>D ( WIRE CUTT]S1 MY MAN8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,SURE1 IF Y\'D TOLD ME AHEAD ( TIME4 ,I FILL$ ! :EEL B>R[ BY ?R[+ %OVELFULS ?R\< ! F5CE & GOT ! /UFF ALL OV] ME2 ,I WAS SURE ,I'D GET CAU,R,Y3 ,\T FRONT1 BUT ! DRIVE WAY IS ALL BLOCK$ UP2 WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO ! BACK TOMORR[4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,BUT ,I SP5T ALL DAY PREP>+ TO GET IT ON ! GR\ND TODAY6 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,WE CAN'T GET ?R\<1 ,OLYMPIA4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,CAN'T Y\ BR+ IT ?R\< H]E8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,I GUESS SO1 BUT ,I'LL NE$ A H& -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,GROV]1 C\LDN'T Y\ HELP8 7,B,>,R,Y1 ,G,R,O,V,] @& ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A EXIT LEFT7 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I'M />T+ TO FEEL ! WAY ,B5 DOES4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,AB\T HIS PAP]8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,AB\T ?IS DISPLAY NOT BE+ = US4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 5T]S FROM LEFT1 FOLL[$ BY ,G,R,O,V,] @& ,B,>,R,Y ) :EELB>R[7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DON'T SET Y\R %OE ON ! BLANKET1 ,GROV]6 7,G,R,O,V,] REMOVES %OE :ILE HE & ,B>RY LIFT ! :EELB>R[ OV] ! BLANKET2 AVOID+ A PLATT]1 ,G,R,O,V,]',S FOOT SLIPS & ! CONT5TS SPILL7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH MY GOD6 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE ACCID5T4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,B>RY1 Y\ BAS -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,IF Y\'D WAV$ Y\R >MS A SECOND SOON]1 ,%>ON1 Y\ C\LD HAVE KEPT IT FROM SPILL+4 7,DOORBELL R+S7 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,GOOD1 H]E !Y >E -- & NOT A SECOND TOO SOON4 ,B,53 ,?IS IS IT = ME4 ,NEV] AGA94 7,B,5 EXITS LEFT1 LEAV+ DOOR OP54 ,ACTION FREEZES7 O ,*APT] #h ,T,A,P,$ ,N,>,R,A,T,O,R3 ,ON ! V]Y NIK ( LIFE WAS 9JECT$ 9TO IT1 & IT CAME FROM ! L>G] COMMUNITY4 7,ACTION UNFREEZES7 ,G,R,O,V,] 7AT DOOR73 ,WELL COME ON 94 ,I'LL 9TRODUCE Y\ TO MY FRI5DS4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,I SEE WE DIDN'T WE> ! RI+ SO LONG AS IT'S NOT A PRIE/'S SMOCK OR A NUN'S HABIT4 7,L,Y,M,A,N @& ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A 5T]1 WE>+ NI,R,Y3 ,:AT DO WE DO N[8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,LET'S C>RY ! :OLE ?+ \T4 7,B,>,R,Y @& ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A RAISE ! BLANKET7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,WE'D BETT] REMOVE ! PLATES & SILV]W>E BE=E DUMP+ IT4 7,B,>,R,Y @& ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A EXIT RI,R,Y3 ,BAD TIM+1 ,GROV]4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I'M GO+ TO ! B>4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,= ,*RI/'S SAKE1 :AT'S ! MATT] ) EV]YONE TONI,R,Y 5T] FROM RI ?AT EA* ACTIVITY IS ALTOGE!R SPONTANE\S1 9ITIAT$ & ORGANIZ$ AT ! GRASS ROOTS LEVEL BY ! P>TICIPANTS !MSELVES4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,?AT'S V]Y WELL PUT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I GUESS ,I DID MISUND]/& Y\R /ATEM5T4 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,ANA/ASIA4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WELCOME TO \R COMMUNE1 ,ANA/ASIA4 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,:AT ,I F9D H>DE/ TO BELIEVE >E ! ?+S Y\ DO ) *ILDR54 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT'S ! SAME AS \R O!R ACTIVITIES4 ,Y\ SEE1 WE DON'T BELIEVE 9 ONE P]SON RUNN+ ?+S1 & WE'RE CONV9C$ SU* A V>IETY ( DIFF]5T ACTIVITIES C\LD NEV] >ISE IF ONE 9DIVIDUAL -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 7,TO ,%>ON @& ,/EVE1 :O >E MOV+ T[>D ! DOOR7 ,HEY1 Y\ TWO >5'T LEAV+1 >E Y\8 ,Y\ HAV5'T EV5 MET -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,WE'RE NOT 9 ! RI,O,N WAVES H] >MS2 %E & ,/,E,V,E EXIT LEFT7 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,DO Y\ M9D IF ,I EXAM9E SOME ( ?IS POTT]Y8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,SOME ( IT IS ,MATTIE'S4 ,T,O,N,I 7TO RITY ?IS O!R FRI5D ( M9E WAS GIV+ & -- ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,:AT TOOK ALL DAY1 ,DAN8 ,D,A,N3 ,/RANGE/ MEET+4 ,!Y DECID$ TO DISSOLVE ! GR\P1 & HALF ( !M >E GO+ TO DO A CRITIQUE ( POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS2 ,I SAID ,I'D TYPESET IT4 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,POLITICS IS SOME?+ ,I C\LD NEV] UND]/&4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,NEI!R C\LD ,I4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,SAY1 ,DAN1 Y\'VE BE5 TURN+ D[N EV]Y?+ ,I'VE BE5 S5D+ Y\R WAY4 ,D,A,N3 ,I'VE DECID$ NOT TO TYPE ANY MORE PAP]S = PR(S1 ,GROV]1 BUT ,I APPRECIATE ! EF=T Y\ W5T TO4 ,IT'S TOO MU* LIKE A JOB4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,ISN'T ?AT LIKE CUTT+ (F Y\R NOSE TO -- ,D,A,N3 ,MAYBE IT IS1 ,GROV]4 ,BUT ,I'D RA!R /ICK TO /UFF ?AT 9T]E/S ME4 ,WE GOT ?IS PLACE TOGE!R SO AS TO GET AWAY FROM ?AT CRAP1 & !N ,I />T$ TO BR+ ! CRAP 9SIDE H]E -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\'RE />T+ TO S\ND JU/ LIKE ,B54 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,I TAKE IT ! DESIGNS ON !SE PLATES >E ALL Y\R [N ORIG9ALS8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,PHILIP'S4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,!Y'RE SIMPLY M>VEL\S4 ,DON'T Y\ AGREE1 ,ANA/ASIA8 ,GROV] TELLS ME Y\ MELT$ D[N ! OBJECTS DISPLAY$ 9 Y\R FIR/ BRO*URE4 ,:AT A %AME4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,!Y W]E JU/ EXP]IM5TS4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,:ILE WE'RE ON ! BRO*URE BUS9ESS1 ,LYMAN H]E WAS ASK+ ME IF WE'D BE 9TO MAK+ A SECOND BRO*URE1 ONLY ?IS TIME ! PICTURES W\LD %[ ?+S ?AT >E ACTUALLY AVAILABLE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT'S AN EXCELL5T IDEA2 WE W]E SO TOGE!R :5 WE DID ! FIR/ ONE4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,9 ?IS TIME WE C\LD RUN SEV]AL ?\S&S 9/EAD ( A MEASLY TWO HUNDR$ -- ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,:Y 9 ! WORLD W\LD WE NE$ ?AT MANY8 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,Y\ DON'T SEEM TO UND]/& H[ MU* POT5TIAL 9T]E/ !RE IS 9 ! CREATIVE WORK Y\'VE BE5 HID+ BEH9D !SE WALLS4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,!RE'S A HUNGRY PUBLIC \T !RE1 ,MATTIE1 JU/ BEGG+ TO SEE ?IS /UFF4 ,C\LD Y\ SEE Y\R WAY TO TYPESETT+ IT1 ,DAN8 ,D,A,N3 ,I GUESS SO4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I'M NOT SURE ,B5 W\LD BE WILL+ TO WRITE ! TEXTS4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,?AT'S A %AME4 ,BUT ,LYMAN H]E CAN COMPOSE A SNAPPY TEXT OR TWO4 ,D,A,N3 ,:O'D WANT TO PR9T ?\S&S8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'D GLADLY DO ! PR9T+1 IF ,B>RY AGREES TO WORK ) ME4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,ANY DAY1 ,OLYMPIA4 ,MAN1 ,I'D REALLY LIKE TO MAKE SOME ( ?IS /UFF4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'M SURE ,PHILIP W\LD BE GLAD TO %[ Y\4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,!SE PLATES REALLY >E \T ( SIGE = ONE ( !SE YESES8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,Y\ MEAN MONEYWISE8 ,D,A,N3 ,HEY WAIT A M9UTE6 ,>E ALL !SE ?+S 9 %ELVES BECAUSE !Y'RE = SALE8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,?AT WASN'T MY IDEA :5 ,I HELP$ PUT !M !RE ONLY AN H\R AGO4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DON'T SEE :AT'S GOTT5 9TO Y\ TWO4 ,D,A,N3 ,MAYBE ,I S\ND LIKE ,B51 BUT ,I HAVE A FEEL+ ?AT SOME?+ ,I DON'T LIKE IS CREEP+ ALL OV] ME4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,SO DO ,I1 BUT ,I KN[ :AT M9E'S FROM4 ,D,A,N3 ,I ?\S AGO & Y\'RE BE+ HYPOCRITICAL -- ,D,A,N3 ,:AT DID WE SETTLE YE>S AGO8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,PLEASE DON'T PLAY ! FOOL1 ,DAN4 ,Y\'RE ! ONE :O >GU$ MO/ L\DLY AGA9/ ,B5 ON ! QUE/ION ( SELL+ ! TYPESETT+4 ,DO ,I HAVE TO REM9D Y\ ?AT ,TONI'S BIR? C5T]1 ! G>AGE1 Y\R [N TYPESETT+ CO-OP -- ,D,A,N3 ,ALL REVOLUTION>Y BUS9ESSES4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I NE$ A DR9K4 7,EXITS RI,R,Y3 ,UNREPORT$ TO BOOT1 SO ?AT WE C\LD DRAW UNEMPLOYM5T & WELF>E :ILE E>N+ -- ,D,A,N3 ,IT'S NO LIB]ATION IF WE TRANS=M ?IS SPACE 9TO A POISON\S -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\'RE BE+ SO N>R[1 ,DAN4 ,:Y IS SOME?+ COOL :5 Y\ & ,TONI DO IT1 BUT NOT :5 ,PHILIP OR ,I DO IT8 ,D,A,N3 ,ALL ! %IT ,I BR\GUM5TS8 ,D,A,N3 ,:AT DO Y\ CALL POLITICAL8 ,I'M TALK+ AB\T \R FUCK+ LIVES6 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DAN1 DO Y\ NE$ TO %\T AT \R GUE/S8 ,D,A,N3 ,SORRY1 ,I ?\5'T ,PHILIP'S4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,LET'S GO1 ,DAN4 ,I SEE ?AT /&>DS >E BE+ SET1 JUDGES >E BE+ APPO9T$1 & IT'S A CONTE/ ,I NEV] AGRE$ TO BE 94 7,M,A,T,T,I,E EXITS LEFT7 ,D,A,N 7%\TS TO RIRY+ \T ) *ILDR54 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DON'T KN[ AS ,I'D CALL !M EXP]IM5TS4 ,! KIDS >E 9TO !IR [N ?+S1 JU/ LIKE ! RE/ ( US4 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,?AT'S EXACTLY :AT ,I MEAN4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT WE C\LD %[ Y\4 ,?AT'S A PUPPET /AGE ,PHILIP HELP$ ! KIDS DESIGN & BUILD4 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,Y\ C]TA9LY >E A M9E ( ORIG9AL IDEAS1 ,PHILIP4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,ACTUALLY1 ! KIDS HAD ! IDEAS4 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,>E ANY ( ! KIDS H]E8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I ?9K TWO >E AB\T TO LEAVE1 BUT MAYBE WE C\LD 9TRODUCE Y\4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,COME ON UP4 7,B,>,R,Y1 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A1 ,L,Y,M,A,N EXIT RITM5T4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,PHILIP1 CONGRATULATIONS6 ,I MU/ SAY IT'S AB\T TIME4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,?AT WAY ,I C\LD DEVOTE MORE ( MY TIME TO MY WORK4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A PICKS UP ! SIGN2 %E & ,P,H,I,L,I,P EXIT RI,R,A,T,O,R3 ,! L>G] COMMUNITY BECAME 9CREAS+LY 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACTIVITIES ( ! COMMUNE1 GIV+ RISE TO NEW PROJECTS & 5L>G$ P]SPECTIVES1 :ILE OLD MEMB]S1 :OSE P>TICIPATION WAS EV] MORE M>G9AL1 RESI/$ ! *ANGES ) A GR[+ F]OCITY4 ,SOME?+ LIKE A FIEFUL ) ?AT ONE6 7,DONNA TAKES D[N ANO!R7 ,P,H,I,L,I,P 75T]S FROM RIS4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:]E DO Y\ WANT !M8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,JU/ SET !M ON ! FLOOR4 ,I'LL >RANGE !M LAT]4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A EXITS RIEFUL4 7,EXITS ) PLANT2 !N ,P,H,I,L,I,P7 7,B,>,R,Y 5T]S FROM RITS CLEAN+ ! CLE>$ PORTION ( ! W9D[7 ,B,>,R,Y 7%\TS TO RI,R,Y3 ,ANA/ASIA & ,LYMAN SAID !Y'D BE H]E AB\T N[4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,MAYBE SOME?+ CAME UP4 ,!Y'VE SURE MADE A LOT ( USEFUL SUGGE/IONS4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:AT ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ IS1 :]E >E ! O!R PEOPLE :O >E CON/ANTLY TALK+ AB\T IMPROV+ ?IS PLACE8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,:O ELSE KNEW AB\T ?IS8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,GROV]1 = 9/ANCE4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,YEA1 ,GROV] HAS A BIG M\?1 BUT :5 IT ACTUALLY COMES TO DO+ ! WORK HE'S FIFTY MILES AWAY TURN+ SOMEONE ELSE ON TO A PROJECT4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,!RE WON'T BE 5\< SUN 9 MY ROOM TO KEEP ALL !SE PLANTS ALIVE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\ C\LD GET ONE ( ?OSE LAMPS4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,Y\'RE NOT *ANG+ Y\R M9D1 >E Y\8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,NO1 ,PHILIP4 ,IT'S ! FIR/ H\SE-DECORAT+ IDEA Y\'VE HAD S9CE Y\'VE BE5 H]E1 & ,I AGRE$4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A1 ,P,H,I,L,I,P @& ,D,O,N,N,A EXIT RIE KEPT1 ,B>RY8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,!Y'RE 9 ! BA?ROOM CAB9ET4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,CUT Y\RSELF8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,ROSE ,ANNE BRUIS$ H] KNEE CLIMB+ TO ! TREE H\SE4 ,SPR+ CLEAN+8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,SORT (4 ,WE'RE REMOV+ ! PLANTS4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,P]MAN5TLY8 ,BUT ?AT W9D[ IS SU* A P]FECT PLACE = !M2 !Y GET SUN DUR+ MO/ ( ! DAY -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,YEA1 BUT LOOK AT ! L&SCAPE Y\ CAN SEE N[4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A1 ,P,H,I,L,I,P @& ,D,O,N,N,A RETURN FROM RI,R,Y3 ,YEA1 Y\'LL BE ABLE TO SEE :AT Y\'RE TYPESETT+4 ,D,A,N3 ,I SUPPOSE SO4 ,BUT ,I NEV] HAD TR\BLE BE=E4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,Y\ TOO8 ,D,A,N3 ,ME TOO :AT8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,NEV] M9D4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A @& ,P,H,I,L,I,P 5T] FROM RIRY7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DAN1 ,I KN[ Y\'RE AWFULLY BUSY1 BUT DO Y\ ?9K Y\'LL F9D ! TIME TO FIT \R BRO*URE 9 BETWE5 ALL ?OSE POLITICAL ?+S Y\'RE DO+8 ,D,A,N3 ,I HAV5'T BE5 DO+ MU* ( ANY?+1 ,OLYMPIA1 & ,I DIDN'T KN[ Y\ W]E 9 A HURRY = IT4 ,:5 ,PHILIP GAVE ME ! MANUSCRIPT HE SAID HE WANT$ ME TO LOOK IT OV]4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,?AT WAS TWO WEEKS AGO4 ,DID Y\ LOOK IT OV]8 ,D,A,N3 ,YES4 ,I SUPPOSE ,I C\LD />T ON IT NEXT WEEK4 ,:5 DO Y\ WANT ! TYPESETT+ DONE8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,:AT DID Y\ ?9K ( IT8 ,D,A,N3 ,FRANKLY1 ,I LIK$ ! FIR/ BRO*URE WE DID A LOT BETT]4 ,9 SPITE ( HIS :9EY POLITICS1 ,B5 WRITES 9TELLIG5T TEXTS & GOOD POETRY1 :]EAS Y\R FRI5D ,LYMAN -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WE'RE A COMMUNE1 ,DAN4 ,:5 DID WE />T DISCRIM9AT+ BETWE5 Y\R FRI5DS1 MY FRI5DS1 HIS FRI5DS8 ,D,A,N3 ,:5 DIDN'T WE8 ,I CAN'T /& ?IS *>ACT] & ,I DON'T CONSID] HIM MY FRI5D1 COMRADE1 FELL[ COMMUN>D -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,Y\ DON'T EV5 KN[ HIM1 ,DAN4 ,D,A,N3 ,HE'S A HACK1 A ,P,R MAN1 AN AU?OR ( ADV]TIS+ COPY1 & HIS MAT]IAL /9KS2 ! :OLE ?+ READS LIKE AN ADV]TIS+ BRO*URE4 ,I ?\,O,N 5T]S FROM LEFT1 9 OV]ALLS7 ,%,>,O,N3 ,HAS ANYONE SE5 ! LUG WR5*8 ,IT'S NOT 9 ! G>AGE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,YES1 IT'S 9 ! KIT*52 ,I NE$$ IT AS A PRY B>4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,:AT DID Y\ DO TO ,DONNA'S PLANTS8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,:AT DID WE -- WE SMA%$ !M1 ,%>ON1 ?AT'S :AT WE DID4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,( C\RSE Y\ W\LDN'T KN[1 W\LD Y\ ,%>ON8 ,EV] S9CE Y\R ,HOLLYWOOD MOVIE ROMANCE />T$ Y\ HAV5'T HAD TIME TO F9D \T :AT'S GO+ ON >\ND H]E4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I DO MY %>E1 & MORE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DON'T WE ALL1 ,%>ON4 ,BUT WE DON'T ALL CRITICIZE ! WORK O!R PEOPLE >E DO+4 ,:Y DO Y\ DECIDE Y\ LIKE ! W9D[ DIRTY ! MOM5T :5 SOMEONE F9ALLY />TS CLEAN+ IT8 ,:Y DO Y\ DECIDE Y\'RE NO LONG] 9T]E/$ 9 IMPROV+ ?IS PLACE ! MOM5T :5 PEOPLE ) FRE% IDEAS />T MAK+ IMPROVEM5TS8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I -- ,I DON'T KN[4 7,RUNS \T LEFT1 )\T LUG WR5*7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,SPEAK ( NEGATIVE 5]GY6 ,%E WANTS TOMATOES 9 PRECISELY ! SPOT :]E Y\'RE PLANT+ P>SLEY1 & IT Y\'D PUT TOMATOES !RE %E'D TALK Y\R HEAD (F AB\T P>SLEY4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,%E'S ALWAYS BE5 LIKE ?AT4 ,I DON'T SEE H[ ,/EVE CAN WORK ) H]4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HE'S ANO!R P]SON :O'S HAD HIS HEAD UP HIS ASS S9CE ?AT GREAT ROMANCE BEGAN4 7,G,R,O,V,]1 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A @& ,L,Y,M,A,N 5T] FROM LEFT7 ,G,R,O,V,] 7RO>+ ) LAUS40 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,LET ME SEE ?AT4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,WE'RE ALMO/ DONE4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,I'M T]RIBLY SORRY WE'RE SO LATE4 ,GROV]'S C> BROKE D[N & -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,& Y\ PROBABLY HAD TO WAIT = HIM = AN H\R4 ,WE KN[ ,GROV]4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,IT'S FANTA/IC6 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,:AT A TRANS=MATION6 ,B,>,R,Y 7READ+73 ,?IS IS A RIOT6 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,GROV]1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,AB\T :AT8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,! W9D[6 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,OH1 ! W9D[6 ,! VEGETATION IS GONE4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IS ?AT ALL8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,! ?+ ,I LIKE LEA/ AB\T PLANTS IS ?AT PEOPLE :O ALREADY BELIEVE ,GOD EXI/S PO9T TO A PLANT & TELL Y\ IT PROVES HE EXI/S2 MAKES ME ASSOCIATE PLANTS ) RELIGI\S ICONS4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,! ?REE ( US HAVE BE5 DISCUSS+ ! EXPOSITION Y\ SUGGE/$1 ,LYMAN1 & WE DON'T ?9K WE C\LD HAVE IT TOGE!R 9 LESS ?AN SIX MON?S4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,WE W\LDN'T WANT TO HAVE IT 9 SUMM]4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,B>RY & ,I HAVE B>ELY />T$ PHOTOGRAPH+ ,PHILIP'S NEW CREATIONS1 & ,PHILIP WANTS TO REVISE SEV]AL OLD ONES & MAKE A :OLE S]IES ( NEW ONES4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,I DIDN'T HAVE ANY K9D ( DEADL9E 9 M9D4 ,! SOON] ! BETT]1 ,I SAY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,!RE'S A M9OR BOTTL5ECK4 ,HAVE EI!R ( Y\ EV] TYPESET ON A MA*9E LIKE ?IS ONE8 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,C]TA9LY4 ,IT'S AN ORD9>Y (FICE TYPEWRIT]4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I KN[1 BUT IT HAS SOME SPECIAL ATTA*M5TS4 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,IT HAS ?AT DEVICE ON ! RIY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,LAMIA C\LD TYPESET ! TEXTS = ! BRO*URE8 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A3 ,I KN[ %E C\LD2 %E'LL BE FLATT]$ TO BE ASK$4 ,I'VE TOLD H] AB\T Y\ & %E'S ABSOLUTELY ?RILL$ AB\T Y\R PROGRAMS4 ,%ELL HAS AN 9T]E/ 9 PRIMITIVE MY?OLOGY & >T1 & P>TICUL>LY 9 MOD]N REVIVALS ( ANCI5T =MS4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT'S WOND]FUL4 ,!N !RE IS NO BOTTL5ECK4 7,%\TS RIE AN EXPOSITION4 ,D,A,N3 ,! IDEA SEEMS GOOD4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I KNEW Y\'D ?9K SO4 ,( C\RSE WE'LL WANT ! WOM5'S GR\P TO DO ALL ! WORK ?AT'S 9VOLV$4 ,D,A,N3 ,I UND]/&4 ,I'LL BR+ ! MANUSCRIPT BY AFT] LUN*4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,& ! MA*9E IS GO+ TO BE 9 USE SOME ( ! TIME4 ,D,A,N3 ,OBVI\SLY4 ,I DON'T HAVE MANY PROJECTS N[1 SO ?AT WON'T 9CONV5I5CE ME4 7,D,A,N EXITS RIE ( ALL ! O!R >RANGEM5TS1 ISN'T ?AT RI,R,A,T,O,R3 ,IT TOOK MO/ ( A YE> TO GET TOGE!R ALL ! ELEM5TS REQUIR$ BY ! COMMUNE'S FIR/ & MO/ MEMORABLE EXPOSITION4 ,! CONT9U+ 9DIFF]5CE1 & EV5 \TRII\S TASKS4 ,?AT ! EV5T TOOK PLACE AT ALL IS ALMO/ A MIRACLE1 & IS 5TIRELY DUE TO ! PR(\ND 9VOLVEM5T ( ! L>G] COMMUNITY & ITS DEVOTION TO ! COMMUNE'S CONT9U+ DEVELOPM5T4 7,D,A,N 5T]S FROM LEFT1 TYPESETS4 ,T,O,N,I 5T]S FROM RID IT TOOK PLACE ?IS PA/ WEEK5D4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,DIDN'T !Y 9VITE Y\8 ,NO1 ,I GUESS !Y W\LDN'T HAVE4 ,!Y KN[ H[ Y\ FEEL AB\T ! FRI5DS ,PHILIP HAS BE5 WAIT+ = ALL HIS LIFE4 ,D,A,N3 ,H[ DID IT GO8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I DIDN'T GO EI!R1 AL?\< !Y DID 9VITE ME4 ,HAVE Y\ SE5 ! BRO*URE8 7,H&S HIM ONE FROM A SURFACE7 ,D,A,N3 ,I SEE !Y LEFT ,LYMAN'S TEXTS4 ,I ?\TY4 ,HE ACT$ LIKE A KID ALL LA/ WEEK2 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! GREATE/ EXP]I5CE ( HIS LIFE4 ,REMEMB] :5 HE US$ TO MELT D[N HIS OBJECTS & Y\ C\LD ONLY SEE !M 9 PICTURES8 ,?AT'S ANCI5T HI/ORY4 ,N[ HE'S PROLIFIC4 ,HE PRODUCES >T OBJECTS BY ! CRATE4 ,:AT >E Y\ TYP+8 ,D,A,N3 ,CAN'T Y\ GUESS8 ,T,O,N,I3 0,ANO!R POLITICAL PAMPHLET1 ,DAN8 ,:5 WILL Y\ POLITICAL PEOPLE LE>N TO PUT Y\R IDEOLOGY 9TO PRACTICE80 ,?AT'S EXACTLY :AT %E PUTS 9TO PRACTICE3 H] IDEOLOGY4 ,D,A,N3 ,?AT'S ACTUALLY MORE ?AN ,I'VE BE5 DO+4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,SOME?+ HAPP5$8 ,D,A,N3 ,NOT EXACTLY4 ,MY UNEMPLOYM5T RAN \T & ,I HAD TO GET A P>T TIME JOB4 ,9 A PR9T %OP1 ) NO W9D[ FAC+ ! \TSIDE4 ,I REALLY LIKE IT H]E N[4 ,I ?\D ?AT ,LISA />T$ S*OOL4 ,D,A,N3 ,JU/ ?IS YE>4 ,& ,LEON8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE'RE /ILL HOLD+ \T4 ,BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE ) NO O!R KIDS >\ND4 ,LEON HAS ! ,T,V S*$ULE MEMORIZ$ & HE'S GLU$ TO ! TUBE ALL DAY4 ,IT'S T5 TIMES WORSE ?AN S*OOL4 ,AT LEA/ 9 S*OOL Y\'RE ) O!RS & Y\ CAN REBEL4 ,HE JU/ SITS & WAT*ES4 ,D,A,N3 ,:AT AB\T ALL ! PROJECTS HE & ,ALEC HAD GO+8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,ALEC'S 9 BO>D+ S*OOL4 ,D,A,N3 ,REALLY8 ,I DIDN'T KN[4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,PHILIP DIDN'T WANT ANYONE OR ANY?+ BETWE5 HIM & ! ,EXPO4 ,D,A,N3 ,DID ,DONNA TAKE P>T 9 ! PREP>ATIONS8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,>E Y\ KIDD+8 ,DONNA'S LIKE A IJUANA8 ,I'VE HE>D SO MU* AB\T IT -- :AT DO Y\ DO80 ,D,A,N3 ,?AT'S CUTE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT'S TRUE4 ,%E US$ TO BE EXCIT$ BY EV]Y?+ & 9T]E/$ 9 EV]YONE4 ,FUNNY H[ PEOPLE *ANGE4 ,%E /ILL C>ES = ! G>D52 %E COMES ALIVE ONCE A YE>1 :5 ! SE$S GET PLANT$4 ,! RE/ ( ! TIME %E GOES FROM H] JOB TO ! B> & BACK4 ,D,A,N3 ,I REMEMB] %E WAS ALREADY A LITTLE LIKE ?AT YE>S AGO1 ?AT NIE Y\ KIDD+8 ,! RADICAL HIPPIE & ! /RAIY8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT WASN'T SO RIDICUL\S !N4 ,D,A,N3 ,I REMEMB] %E ?\RIAGE1 ,DONNA APP>5TLY DIDN'T WANT TO GET 9VOLV$4 ,BUT >\ND ! TIME ( ,B5'S POEM1 ,I KN[ %E W\LD HAVE ACCOMPANI$ ,B5 TO A F>M COMMUNE 9 ,SASKAT*EWAN OR ,MONGOLIA4 ,BUT EXCEPT = HIS POEM1 ,B5 NEV] MADE A MOVE NOR SAID A WORD1 & OV] ! YE>S !Y DRIFT$ AP>T4 ,D,A,N3 ,I SAW ,B5 A C\PLE ( WEEKS AGO2 ,I HAD SOME RESE>* TO DO AT ! UND]GR\ND PAP]4 ,I HADN'T SE5 HIM 9 OV] A YE>4 ,HE HASN'T *ANG$4 ,HE /ILL ?9KS A REVOLUTION W\LD ONLY MAKE ?+S WORSE1 SO :Y DO ANY?+8 ,MAYBE ?AT'S :Y HE NEV] APPROA*$ ,DONNA1 BECAUSE ?AT'S PO9TLESS TOO IF Y\ PRACTICE ! POLITICS ( DESPAIR4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,AT ONE TIME ,I AGRE$ ) Y\1 ,DAN1 BUT N[ ,I KN[ Y\'RE WRONG4 ,I WAS V]Y CLOSE TO ,B5 = ALMO/ TWO YE>S4 ,HE'S SOMEONE :O DOESN'T JU/ TALK AB\T 9DEP5D5T HUMAN BE+S -- HE ACTUALLY BELIEVES IT4 ,HE ?9KS A REVOLUTION WILL BE SIGNIFICANT ONLY IF IT'S MADE BY 9DEP5D5T 9DIVIDUALS :O ACT ON !IR [N4 ,IF !Y CAN BE TALK$ 9TO IT !N !Y CAN BE TALK$ \T ( IT1 & WORSE1 !Y CAN BE TALK$ 9TO BELIEV+ !Y GOT IT :5 !Y DIDN'T4 ,?AT'S :Y HE REJECTS ALL K9DS ( PROPAG&A4 ,& ?AT'S :Y HE NEV] TRI$ TO CONV9CE ,DONNA TO QUIT H] JOB OR JO9 US 9 \R PROJECTS OR MOVE TO ,M\NT ,TABOR OR :]EV]4 ,POOR ,DONNA WAS DY+ TO BE CONV9C$1 TO BE 9VIT$1 BUT ,B5 WANT$ H] TO DECIDE ON H] [N4 ,HIS POEM WASN'T AN 9VITATION4 ,IT WAS A GIFT1 A LOVE (F]+2 ,DONNA ACCEPT$ IT AS ?AT & DISAPPO9T$ ,B5 BY CONT9U+ TO REPEAT H] CRUMMY R\T9E4 ,%E WAIT$ = HIS 9VITATION TO MAKE A MOVE1 BUT ! 9VITATION NEV] CAME4 ,DONNA REMA9$ ! 0,COOL ,LADY0 TO ,B5 & ,B5 REMA9$ 0SWEET0 TO ,DONNA4 ,D,A,N3 ,Y\'RE A G5]\S P]SON1 ,TONI4 ,I'M SORRY ,I NEV] REALLY GOT TO KN[ EI!R ( !M4 ,I NEV] EV5 KNEW AB\T Y\ & ,B54 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE NEV] LOV$ EA* O!R4 ,B5 & ,I >E TOO MU* ALIKE2 WE'RE TOO MOVEM5TY = EA* O!R'S TA/ES4 ,B5 & ,DONNA LOV$ EA* O!R4 ,IT'S SAD4 ,D,A,N3 ,:5 DID Y\ BREAK UP ) ,B58 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I DIDN'T4 ,B5 BROKE UP ) ! H\SE :5 ! NEW FRI5DS />T$ DROPP+ BY4 ,I GUESS ,B5 EXPECT$ ME TO DROP \T TOO1 OR TO SP>K A CONFRONTATION OR MAKE A SC5E OR AT LEA/ LET HIM KN[ HE WASN'T ALONE4 ,& ,I GUESS ,I DISAPPO9T$ HIM ! SAME WAY ,DONNA DID4 ,NO?+ WAS CLE> TO ME4 ,D,A,N3 ,DOES ,B5 REALLY HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ! COMMUNE8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT'S JU/ A H\SE N[1 ,DAN4 ,& IT'S A HOTEL TO ,B54 ,HE LEAVES 9 ! MORN+ & COMES BACK AT NI,R,Y 5T]S FROM LEFT7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,AH1 ,DAN4 ,NICE TO SEE Y\'RE COM+ >\ND AGA94 ,T,O,N,I3 ,YES1 WE DO SO MU* TO MAKE \R FRI5DS FEEL AT HOME H]E1 DON'T WE8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,:Y SO S>CA/IC ON SU* A LOVELY MORN+1 ,TONI8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:O'S BE+ S>CA/IC8 ,DAN TOLD ME HE'D HE>D ?R\< ! GRAPEV9E ?AT A COMMUNE EV5T TOOK PLACE LA/ WEEK5D4 ,?ANK GOD = GRAPEV9ES4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,WE TOLD Y\ AB\T IT1 ,TONI1 & Y\ DIDN'T COME4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,DID Y\ ALSO TELL ,DONNA AB\T IT8 ,& ,B58 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,NEI!R ( !M HAS TAK5 P>T 9 ANY COMMUNE ACTIVITIES 9 YE>S1 & Y\ KN[ IT4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I BET ,%>ON W\LD HAVE LOV$ TO WORK ON ! PREP>ATIONS4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,TONY1 HAVE Y\ EV] TRI$ WORK+ ) ,%>ON8 ,I TRI$ = YE>S & BELIEVE ME IT'S IMPOSSIBLE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\ NEV] HAD TR\BLE WORK+ ) ,/EVE4 ,:Y WAS HE EXCLUD$8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,:O'S EXCLUD$1 = CRY+ \T L\D8 ,Y\'RE MAK+ A POLITICAL IDEOLOGY \T ( Y\R [N P>ANOIA4 ,EV] S9CE HIS GREAT ROMANCE1 ,/EVE DROPP$ \T ( EV]Y?+4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,MATTIE WORK$ ALL RIS1 & %E WAS REALLY 9TO ! POTT]Y = A :ILE2 :Y WASN'T %E -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,IS ?IS A ?IRD DEGREE8 ,LOOK1 ,I HATE TO SAY ?IS1 BUT ,OLYMPIA1 ,PHILIP & ,I DON'T 5JOY WORK+ ) ,MATTIE4 ,D,A,N3 ,S9CE :58 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,IF Y\'VE GOT TO KN[1 IT'S BECAUSE %E GIVES (F ! WRONG K9D ( 5]GY1 NEGATIVE 5]GY -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,SO SOME PEOPLE >E EXCLUD$ BECAUSE !Y'RE TOO EAG] & O!RS BECAUSE !Y >5'T EAG] 5\<4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,NO ONE'S EXCLUD$ FROM ANY?+2 Y\'VE GOT A BUTT]FLY 9 Y\R NOODLE ?IS MORN+1 ,TONI4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:Y DID ,DAN HAVE TO LE>N AB\T ! EV5T FROM ! GRAPEV9E8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,?IS DISCUSSION IS A WA/E ( TIME4 ,LOOK1 A C\PLE ( PEOPLE GAVE A SMALL P>TY = !IR FRI5DS4 ,?AT'S COMMON 5\<1 RITIES8 ,DO Y\ 9VITE EV]YONE Y\ KN[ 9 ! :OLE CITY8 ,LOOK1 ,I'VE GOT SOME WORK TO DO4 7,EXITS RIT$4 ,D,A,N3 ,Y\ MEAN :5 ,I SID$ AGA9/ ,B5 AB\T ! TYPESETT+8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,EV5 BE=E ?AT1 ,I SUPPOSE4 ,BUT :Y ASK ME8 ,I WAS ONE ( ! FRI5DS UNTIL LA/ WEEK4 ,MY WORK WAS A BONA FIDE COMMUNE PROJECT1 IT DIDN'T 9T]F]E ) !IR PREP>ATIONS1 & ,I DIDN'T EXUDE ANY NEGATIVE 5]GY -- ,D,A,N3 ,Y\ MEAN Y\ DIDN'T QUE/ION ANY?+ !Y W]E DO+4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT CAN'T BE ?AT SIMPLE1 S9CE ,MATTIE DIDN'T EI!R4 ,D,A,N3 ,MATTIE SAID SOME?+ :5 !Y W]E TAK+ ! PLANTS TO ,DONNA'S ROOM1 & %E KNEW AT ! TIME -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,IS ?AT IT8 ,& ,I ALWAYS ?\D AB\T ! %IT ?AT W5T D[N LA/ WEEK5D8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE'VE BE5 WAIT+ = Y\ TO CLUE US 94 ,BUT :Y ! SUDD5 FURY8 ,I ?\IOS4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,!RE WAS ALL ?IS TALK AB\T ! WOM5'S GR\P DO+ ALL ! WORK4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IF IT HADN'T BE5 = SU* TALK1 Y\ W\LD HAVE WORK$ Y\R ASS (F1 W\LDN'T Y\1 ,GROV]8 ,D,A,N3 ,I ?\RY & ,LYMAN -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,H[ WAS ,I TO KN[ ?AT ,MATTIE1 ,%>ON & ,TONI & ,DONNA W]5'T 9 ON IT8 ,D,A,N3 :AT HAPP5$8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,WOM5'S >T EXPOSITION1 MY ASS4 ,IT WAS A RELIGI\S REVIVAL1 A MY/ICAL SEANCE1 & WE'D BETT] CONFRONT !M -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,WELCOME TO ! CLUB4 ,D,A,N3 ,A SEANCE8 ,>E Y\ S]I\S8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I ?\L :O'S SUPPOS$LY 9TO SELF-PUBLI%+4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,PRESUMABLY Y\ DIDN'T KN[ ANY ( ,ANA/ASIA'S FRI5DS :5 Y\ FIR/ BR\TS IT ALL UP ) A RAP AB\T ?IS COMMUNE BE+ A RETURN TO ! ORIG91 RESURRECT+ ! SPIRIT ( \R E>LIE/ ANCE/ORS4 ,I C\LD GO ALONG ) H] %IT BECAUSE ,I ?\E S]I\S4 ,& H]E ,I WAS ?9K+ ?AT ,%>ON & ,MATTIE & ,/EVE W\LD HAVE LOV$ TO TAKE P>T 9 ! PREP>ATIONS4 ,WRONG TRACK AGA96 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,C&LES1 BURN+ 9C5SE1 H&S ON ! TABLE1 ! :OLE ?+1 & ,OLYMPIA SAY+ 0,OH H[ EXCIT+1 ,I'VE NEV] CONTACT$ AN ANCE/OR BE=E40 ,I LAU< & ASK IF !RE'S A TRANSLATOR 9 ! ROOM TO TELL US :AT ! MUMMY SAYS4 ,PHILIP & ,B>RY >E SITT+ !RE TRANSFIX$1 LIKE !Y EXPECT A ,NE&]?AL TO WALK 9 ANY SECOND4 ,!N ,LAMIA GETS 9TO ?IS 9COH]5T RAP1 LIKE %E'S OH DE$ ON ,L,S,D AL?\< ,I DIDN'T SEE H] TAKE ANY?+1 & IT TURNS \T %E'S ! ANCE/OR4 ,D,A,N3 ,9CR$IBLE4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,?AT'S BAD 5\<4 ,BUT !N ,I />T RECOGNIZ+ BITS & SCRAPS ( H] RAP1 & IT TURNS \T IT'S NOT EV5 ORIG9AL2 IT COMES \T ( AN OLD ,LIFE MAGAZ9E >TICLE ON ! ,AZTECS ?AT ,I HAPP5 TO HAVE READ4 ,I KEEP EXPECT+ SOMEONE TO SAY SOME?+4 ,I LOOK AT ,PHILIP1 BUT HE ?9KS HE'S SEE+ ,KUKULKAN ON ,ILLYRIA ,/REET4 ,F9ALLY ,I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE SO ,I GET UP4 ,LAMIA SNAPS \T ( H] TRANCE & SAYS ,I BROKE ! SPELL1 & ! O!RS LOOK AT ME AS IF ,I'D SET ! H\SE ON FIRE4 ,SO ,I SPLIT4 ,T,O,N,Y3 ,?AT'S HEAVY4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I PHON$ ,LYMAN YE/]DAY TO ASK AB\T ! MEAN+ ( :AT W5T D[N4 ,LI/5 TO ?IS4 0,I HOPE Y\ DON'T FEEL EMB>RASS$10 HE TELLS ME1 0NOT EV]YONE IS /RONG 5\< TO SUPPORT SU* AN EXP]I5CE40 ,CAN Y\ DIG ?AT8 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT ,LAMIA & ?IS ,E>L *>ACT] B\E Y\ /ILL FREE ON WEEK5DS8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,WEEKDAY NIT$ TALK+4 ,D,A,N3 ,SO DID ,I4 ,:AT'S Y\RS8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT HAS TO DO ) GO+ BACK TO ! ORIG9S4 ,D,A,N3 ,?AT'S IT4 ,WE'RE TOO ,MOVEM5TY = EA* O!R1 ,TONI4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE C\LD HAVE A RESURRECTION -- \R V]SION ( ONE4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ,JAPANESE MEAL ,B5 & ,I W]E PREP>+8 ,D,A,N3 ,S\NDS GREAT6 ,T,O,N,I3 ,& ! PUPPET PLAY ?AT WAS NEV] P]=M$1 & ! ALT]NATIVE TO S*OOL ?AT NEV] GOT (F ! GR\ND1 & ! COMMUNE ?AT ALMO/ />T$ TO BE REAL1 & ! -- ,D,A,N3 ,TOO MU* HAS BE5 LO/ TO GET ALL ?AT BACK1 ,TONI4 ,BUT ,I KN[ ,MATTIE WILL BE EAG] TO TRY2 %E'S LIT]ALLY BE5 DO+ NO?+ AT ALL1 :AT ) TWO KIDS1 & ,ROSE ,ANNE HOME ALL DAY LONG4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I'M SURE ,/EVE & ,%>ON WILL BE WILL+1 EV5 ,B51 & ,I KN[ ,DONNA IS LONG+ TO GO BACK TO ONE ( ! 9T]SECTIONS :]E %E FAIL$ TO MAKE A TURN2 %E'S NOT ! ONLY ONE4 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A 5T]S FROM RIDLY BE5 H]E = A YE>4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,REALLY8 ,I HADN'T NOTIC$4 ,D,A,N3 ,?ANKS A LOT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH1 NO?+ P]SONAL1 ,DAN4 ,I'VE BE5 SO BUSY ) SO MANY EXCIT+ PROJECTS & FRI5DS -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,SOME ( US W\LD LIKE TO TALK TO Y\ AB\T ?OSE PROJECTS & FRI5DS1 ,OLYMPIA4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I WAS ON MY WAY \T1 ,TONI4 ,:AT IS IT8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I DON'T MEAN N[4 ,I MEAN :5 EV]YONE C\LD BE PRES5T -- EV]YONE :O WASN'T 9VIT$ TO LA/ WEEK5D'S EV5T4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DON'T HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS ANY?+ ) ?OSE PEOPLE2 !RE'S TOO MU* ELSE TO DO 9 LIFE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,?AT'S ONE ( ?+ ?+S WE'D LIKE TO TALK AB\T3 H[ & :5 SOME ( MY FRI5DS BECAME 0?OSE PEOPLE04 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I HAVE NO IDEA :AT Y\'RE H9T+ AT4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I'M NOT H9T+6 ,:AT Y\ CALL 0?OSE PEOPLE0 N[ 9CLUDES EV]YONE :O HELP$ MAKE ?IS PLACE :AT IT ONCE WAS4 ,& ,I'M 9T5D+ TO GIVE A P>TY = ALL 0?OSE PEOPLE40 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\ CAN GIVE ALL ! P>TIES Y\ WANT1 ,TONI1 ANYTIME Y\ WANT4 ,H[ DOES ?AT CONC]N ME84 ,T,O,N,I3 ,SOME ( US HAVE QUE/IONS ?AT CONC]N Y\1 LIKE CRITIQUES ( LA/ WEEK5D'S ,EXPO4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,! ,EXPO WAS ! COMMUNE'S MO/ SIGNIFICANT EV5T SO F>4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE HE>D ALL AB\T IT FROM ,GROV]4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:AT DID ,GROV] TELL Y\ AB\T IT8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,HE SAID IT WAS A SEANCE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HE %\LD HAVE TALK$ TO ME FIR/6 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:Y %\LD HE8 ,IF ?AT TYPE ( ?+ IS TAK+ PLACE 9 ?IS H\SE1 WE %\LD ALL KN[ AB\T IT & WE %\LD TALK TO EA* O!R AB\T IT AT A MEET+ :]E EV]YONE IS PRES5T4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I TOLD Y\ ,I WAS 9 A HURRY4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE'LL WALK Y\ TO ! C>4 ,>E Y\ AFRAID TO DEF5D Y\R SEANCE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I HAPP5 TO HAVE NO?+ TO HIDE4 ,LET'S MEET TONI,R,A,T,O,R3 7,S\ND ( REW9D+ TAPE4 ,!N37 444EXP$ITE ! V>I\S TASKS4 ,?AT ! EV5T TOOK PLACE AT ALL IS ALMO/ A MIRACLE1 & IS 5TIRELY DUE TO ! PR(\ND 9VOLVEM5T ( ! L>G] COMMUNITY & ITS 7,/OP7 7,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A1 ,P,H,I,L,I,P1 ,B,>,R,Y1 ,L,Y,M,A,N1 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A1 ,E,>,L1 ,L,A,M,A 5T] FROM RIVEL\S IDEAS = Y\R NEXT EXPOSITION4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,PHILIP & ,I >E S]I\SLY CONSID]+ IT4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,I'LL BE SORRY TO MISS IT1 BUT ,I'VE ALREADY GOT PLANE TICKETS = NEXT WEEK4 7,M,A,T,T,I,E 5T]S FROM LEFT7 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,OH GEE1 DON'T /OP4 ,I DIDN'T MEAN TO PUT AN 5D TO ! CONV]SATION4 7,SIL5CE7 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,?OSE PEOPLE >E ALWAYS LATE4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I ?\T$ AT TWO4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IT'S T5 AFT] TWO4 7,G,R,O,V,]1 ,/,E,V,E @& ,%,>,O,N 5T] FROM LEFT7 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,IS EV]YONE H]E ALREADY8 ,I ?\LY4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,Y\'RE NOT4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,!N LET'S GET ?IS %[ ON ! ROAD4 ,I TAKE IT ! PURPOSE ( ?IS MEET+ IS TO DISCUSS :AT W5T D[N TWO WEEK5DS AGO -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IS ?AT ! PURPOSE ( ?IS MEET+8 7,SIL5CE7 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,!RE >E F> MORE IMPORTANT ?+S TO TALK AB\T4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,BUT ,I ?\TY8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,HEY WAIT A M9UTE4 ,TONI & ,DONNA >5'T H]E YET4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,H[ LONG >E WE SUPPOS$ TO WAIT8 7,T,O,N,I 5T]S FROM RIE Y\ CRAZY8 ,%E CAN'T R5T IT6 ,IT'S 9 ALL \R NAMES -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I MEANT ALL ( US4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:AT'S GO+ ON H]E8 ,I ?\,R,Y3 ,WE PUT \R CRITIQUES 9TO ACTION1 ,TONI4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:AT ! HELL DOES ?AT MEAN1 ,B>RY8 ,& :AT DO Y\ MEAN1 ,Y\'VE DISCUSS$ ?AT ALREADY8 ,DID Y\ RESOLVE IT ALL 9 FIFTE5 M9UTES8 ,GROV] ALONE -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,I />T$ TO BR+ IT UP -- 7,B,5 5T]S FROM RITI/ -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\ CAN'T & ?AT'S ?AT4 ,LET'S TALK AB\T REAL ?+S N[ -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WE CAN'T1 ,TONI8 ,DON'T Y\ ?9K IT'S UP TO ! 5TIRE COMMUNE TO DECIDE ?AT8 ,E,>,L3 ,MAY ,I ASK1 HAVE WE EV] TURN$ ANYONE D[N BE=E8 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT ! PR9CIPLE ( OP5NESS -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,WE8 ,:O ! HELL >E Y\8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH1 ,I'M T]RIBLY SORRY4 ,?IS IS ,E>L4 ,HE'S GOTT5 DEEPLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! COMMUNE & HAS NUM]\S IDEAS ON H[ TO IMPROVE IT4 ,E>L1 ?IS IS ,TONI4 ,%ALL WE GO >\ND ! ROOM SAY+ \R NAMES -- ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 IT4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,9 ANSW] TO Y\R QUE/ION1 ,E>L3 ,NO1 WE'VE NEV] EXCLUD$ ANYONE BE=E4 ,BUT !N1 ,I DON'T ?9K WE'VE EV] GOTT5 ?AT K9D ( REQUE/ BE=E4 ,T,O,N,I 7TO ,%>ON73 ,H[ DOES IT FEEL TO BE 9VISIBLE8 ,%,>,O,N 7TO ,T,O,N,I73 ,MU/ BE ! SAME AS BE+ DEAD4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,( C\RSE MY FRI5D AGREES TO PAY :ATEV] REASONABLE R5T WE ASK1 & HE ALSO ASSUR$ ME HE W\LD RECTIFY ANY *ANGES HE FELT IT NECESS>Y TO MAKE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,( C\RSE4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,DO Y\ NE$ ! MONEY OR SOME?+8 ,:Y >E Y\ DO+ ?IS8 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO BECOME L&LORDS8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,NO1 ,MATTIE1 WE DON'T NE$ ! MONEY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I P]SONALLY DON'T ?9K WE %\LD BECOME L&LORDS -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,!N :Y >E WE DISCUSS+ ?IS8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E 7TO ,TONI73 ,I'D BETT] L$ ,DAN GET 9 ON SOME ( ?IS4 ,I CAN SEE ,I BOT*$ SOME?+ BY KEEP+ MY M\? %UT :5 IT />T$4 7,%E EXITS LEFT7 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,WE'RE DISCUSS+ ! PR9CIPLE ( EXCLUD+ SOMEONE4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,OH IS ?AT :AT WE'RE DISCUSS+8 ,9 ?AT CASE LET ME BR+ UP SOME CASES ?AT >5'T HYPO!TICAL6 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WE HAV5'T SETTL$ ?IS MATT]1 AL?\< ,I P]SONALLY FEEL ?AT1 S9CE WE DON'T NE$ ! MONEY -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,?AT'S TRUE4 ,PHILIP MADE A GOOD PO9T4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,F9E4 ,I'LL TELL HIM ! COMMUNE DECID$ AGA9/ IT4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,:AT'S NEXT ON ! AG5DA8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,HAVE Y\ GONE (F Y\R ROCK]S8 ,S9CE :5 DO WE HAVE AN AG5DA8 ,L,A,M,I,A3 ,WELL ,I'VE NEV] 9 MY LIFE -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,I CAN'T IMAG9E :AT'S GOTT5 9TO Y\ TODAY1 ,TONI4 ,Y\'RE SO UPTILIAM5T4 ,?AT WAS JU/ ,PHILIP'S WAY ( ASK+ IF !RE W]E O!R MATT]S ?AT CONC]N$ ! :OLE GR\P4 7,D,O,N,N,A 5T]S FROM RIS1 & ONE :I* C]TA9LY DOES CONC]N ! :OLE COMMUNE4 ,?AT'S ! QUE/ION ( SPACE & LITIES4 ,SEV]AL YE>S AGO ,GROV] SUGGE/$ ! POSSIBILITY ( 5L>G+ ?IS ROOM4 ,?IS WALL1 = 9/ANCE1 BLOCKS DIRECT ACCESS FROM ! FRONT ROOM TO ! KIT*54 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,IF WE C\LD KNOCK A ?REE FOOT HOLE ?R\< IT1 & PUT A DOORWAY RIRY2 ?AT'S :]E ! *IMNEY PASSES ?R\<4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,:AT AB\T PUTT+ IT OV] H]E8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,TO HELL ) A ?REE FOOT HOLE6 ,:Y AID DON'T WE KNOCK ! :OLE WALL D[N8 ,! ROOM BETWE5 H]E & ! KIT*5 S]VES NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN TO ACCUMULATE G>BAGE ANYWAY4 ,ONCE WE TOOK C>E ( ! KIT*5 WALL WE C\LD HAVE LIEA W\LD /ILL BE TWICE AS L>GE AS IT IS N[4 7,D,A,N 5T]S FROM LEFT7 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,H[ DO Y\ PROPOSE TO REMOVE ?IS WALL1 ,GROV]8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,EASIE/ ?+ 9 ! WORLD IF Y\'VE GOT ! RIT IT (F AS WAT]4 ,) ?AT K9D ( UNIT WE C\LD GET ! WALL D[N 9 TWO SECONDS FLAT1 & !N WE APPLY ?IS HUGE SUCTION UNIT -- ,/,E,V,E3 ,& Y\'LL C>T IT ALL (F AS LIQUID PLA/]1 WOOD1 NAILS -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,?AT'S RIE Y\ TALK+ AB\T TE>+ ?IS PLACE AP>T ?REE WEEKS BE=E \R P>TY8 ,I ?\ ,ANA/ASIA -- L\DLY73 ,ANO!R CRANK6 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DAN1 DO Y\ ?9K WE %\LD NEV] MAKE *ANGES 9 ! SPACE :]E WE LIVE & WORK8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,SOMEH[ WE GOT 9TO ?IS O!R SUBJECT1 ,DAN1 & ! FACT IS ?AT ,LYMAN H]E HAS A :OLE !ORY AB\T ?AT PICTURE W9D[4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,I W\LDN'T EXACTLY CALL IT A !ORY4 ,IT'S MY FEEL+ ?AT IF Y\'RE GO+ TO USE ?IS ROOM AS A DISPLAY >EA1 ! PRES5CE ( ?AT W9D[ DEFEATS Y\R PURPOSE4 ,D,A,N3 ,IF WE'RE GO+ TO DO :AT8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,:AT ,LYMAN MEANS IS ?IS1 ,DAN4 ,) ?AT W9D[ !RE1 WE CAN'T FOCUS ! SPECTATOR'S EYE ON \R WORK4 ,N[ IF ,I HAD MY BUS9ESS LAID \T (T ?OSE %ELVES1 ,I SURE AS HELL W\LDN'T WANT ! SPECTATOR'S EYES W&]+ (F TO LOOK AT ! L&SCAPE6 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,BUT Y\ HAD !M REMOVE MY PLANTS BECAUSE Y\ SAID Y\ WANT$ MORE LIS AGO1 & ,I =GOT IT W\LD BE NATURAL LIT NE$S IS >TIFICIAL LIE SU* AN 9CR$IBLE BULL%IT >TI/ -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IS ?AT REALLY TRUE1 ,TONI8 ,I HE> ,GROV] TRY+ TO MAKE ! COMMUNE'S EXPOSITIONS EV5 LIVELI] & MORE MEAN+FUL ?AN ! FIR/ ONE -- ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,HOLY %IT6 ,I'VE GOT AN APPO9TM5T T5 M9UTES AGO6 ,IF ANYONE GETS ?AT DEMOLITION EQUIPM5T BE SURE TO LET ME KN[2 ,I'D LIKE TO BE 9 ON ?AT4 7,GROV] EXITS LEFT7 ,B,53 ,?AT'S ! SICKE/ F>CE ,I'VE EV] SE54 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A 7TO ,OLYMPIA73 ,:O'S HE8 ,B,53 ,YET ANO!R CRANK1 LADY4 ,?IS PLACE IS 9FE/$4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I DON'T UND]/& :AT Y\'RE CALL+ A F>CE1 ,B54 ,WE'VE BE5 DISCUSS+ IMPROVEM5TS ?AT HAVE BE5 NE$$ = AT LEA/ FIVE YE>S1 & ,I P]SONALLY ?9K ! V>I\S SUGGE/IONS >E CREATIVE & EXCIT+4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,EV5 ?\< Y\ KN[ IT'S ALL BULL%IT4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DO Y\ ?9K IT'S BULL%IT1 ,TONI1 TO IMPROVE ! SPACE :]E WE SP5D MO/ ( \R WORK+ H\RS8 ,B,53 ,I DON'T WANT TO GET SUCK$ 9TO ! DEBATE AB\T ! WALLS2 ,I HAVE MY [N OP9ION AB\T ITS SIGNIFICANCE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,C\LD Y\ GIVE ALL ( US A GLIMPSE -- 8 ,B,53 ,NO1 ,I C\LDN'T1 ,OLYMPIA4 ,SOME?+ ELSE BUGS ME4 ,I ?\N$ -- ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,IF ?IS IS ! BEG9N+ ( ANO!R >ID POLITICAL DEBATE1 ,I'M LEAV+4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WAIT A M9UTE1 ,PHILIP4 ,I'D LIKE TO KN[ :AT ,B5 LE>N$ REC5TLY4 ,B,53 ,I HE>D Y\ W]E APPLY+ = A ,/ATE GRANT TO ! >TS4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,:]E DID Y\ HE> ?AT8 ,D,A,N3 ,CUT ! 9NOC5T ACT1 ,B>RY4 ,I HE>D AB\T ?AT GRANT OV] A YE> AGO4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,B51 Y\ SEEM SO AGITAT$4 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 Y\ LIKE ?IS4 ,>E Y\ REALLY SO UPSET AB\T A NONEXI/5T GRANT1 OR >E !RE ,BO!R ?+S8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,P]HAPS Y\R [N POLITICAL FRU/RATIONS1 ,B58 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I DON'T UND]/& :AT'S GO+ ON4 ,OLYMPIA1 Y\ TALK$ TO ME AB\T SU* A GRANT TWO YE>S AGO4 ,I DIDN'T SEE :AT WAS WRONG ) ACCEPT+ IT4 ,BUT :Y >E Y\ ?REE ACT+ AS IF ,B5 W]E CRAZY8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,OH1 ,DONNA1 ,I DIDN'T KN[ Y\ W]E H]E4 ,YES1 ?AT'S JU/ ! PO9T4 ,ALL ! PEOPLE 9 ?IS ROOM HAVE BE5 TALK+ AB\T ?AT GRANT = ! PA/ TWO YE>S4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I DON'T UND]/& ,B5'S SURPRISE1 HIS SUDD5 AGITATION4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,TWO YE>S6 ,!N H[ COME ?IS IS ! FIR/ TIME ,I'VE HE>D ANY?+ AB\T IT8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,:]E HAVE Y\ BE51 ,TONI8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I HAV5'T HE>D AB\T IT EI!R4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,WELL1 N[ EV]YONE IS ACT+ AS IF ,I'M CRAZY4 ,DAN & ,DONNA SEEM TO HAVE KN[N ALL AB\T IT4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,:O ELSE KNEW ALL AB\T IT80 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,APP>5TLY EV]YONE 9 ! COMMUNITY EXCEPT Y\1 ,TONI4 ,I MYSELF DISCUSS$ ?IS QUE/ION ) ALMO/ EV]YONE 9 ?IS ROOM4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,I DON'T SEE ! RELEVANCE ( ?IS DISCUSSION4 ,B,53 ,DO ! WORLD A FAVOR BY DROPP+ ! WORD 0COMMUNITY10 ,OLYMPIA4 ,Y\R NEWE/ CIRCLE ( FRI5DS1 CONC]N$ AS !Y >E ) \R DISPLAY+ & M>KET+ \R COMMODITIES -- ?AT'S NOT COMMUNITY2 IT'S ! EXACT OPPOSITE4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,Y\'RE HURT+ PEOPLE'S FEEL+S1 ,B54 ,B,53 ,A /ATE SUBSIDIZ$ >T BUS9ESS -- ?AT'S NOT COMMUNITY2 ?AT'S :AT TE>S COMMUNITY TO %R$S1 :I* HAS BE5 HAPP5+ RILI]4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,>E Y\ F9I%$8 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,Y\ DON'T EV5 KN[ :AT Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T1 ,B51 & ?IS ISN'T EI!R ! TIME OR ! PLACE -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,:5 IS8 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,LABYR9?9E1 ?AT'S :AT ?IS DISCUSSION IS4 ,BYZANT9E4 ,B51 Y\ S\ND JU/ LIKE A POLITICAL CRANK RESURRECT$ FROM ! SIXTIES4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,SURELY Y\'RE EXAGG]AT+1 ,PHILIP4 ,BUT HONE/LY1 ,B51 Y\R \TBUR/ C]TA9LY DOES SEEM IRRATIONAL & UNMOTIVAT$4 ,! FACT IS1 & Y\ KN[ IT1 WE'VE NEV] RECEIV$ ANY TYPE ( GRANT FROM ! ,/ATE & WE'RE ROT GETT+ SU* A GRANT N[4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,:I* MEANS1 ,B51 ?AT !RE'S NO?+ TO DISCUSS1 & Y\'VE BE5 WA/+ EV]YONE'S TIME4 ,D,A,N3 ,:AT HAPP5$8 ,DID ! ,/ATE TURN Y\ D[N8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:Y ,DAN1 ,I DON'T UND]/& Y\R TONE4 ,Y\ ?\E ?AT !RE >E NO IMPLICATIONS TO ?IS GRANT1 !RE >E ABSOLUTELY NO /R+S ATTA*$4 ,& SECONDLY1 WE DID NOT GET TURN$ D[N4 ,MANY ( ! COMMUNE'S PROGRAMS >E ELIGIBLE = FUNDS E>M>K$ = PRECISELY SU* PROGRAMS4 ,WE DIDN'T RECEIVE A GRANT = ?IS FISCAL YE> ONLY BECAUSE WE SUBMITT$ ! APPLICATION TOO LATE -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,LYMAN1 ?IS ISN'T ! TIME OR ! PLACE = ?AT -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'M ?OR\G] GRANTS4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,I WON'T HAVE Y\ 9SULT+ \R FRI5DS1 ,DAN4 ,!Y HAVE AS MU* RIANGUE ( POLITICAL RHETORIC1 & ITS VOLUME HURTS MY E>S4 ,I TAKE IT ?AT ! MEET+ IS OV]4 7,L,Y,M,A,N1 ,A,N,A,/,A,S,I,A1 ,E,>,L @& ,L,A,M,I,A EXIT LEFT7 ,P,H,I,L,I,P 7AT DOOR73 ,>E Y\ COM+1 ,OLYMPIA8 ,B>RY8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'D LIKE TO GET TO ! ROOT ( !SE RUMORS BE+ SPREAD BEH9D MY BACK4 ,PEOPLE %\LD REALLY HAVE COME TO ME FIR/4 ,P,H,I,L,I,P3 ,WE'LL BE AT ,LYMAN'S4 7,P,H,I,L,I,P EXITS4 ,T,O,N,I GETS UP & FOLL[S HIM1 %\T+7 ,T,O,N,I3 ,Y\ AS%OLE4 ,IT'S Y\R IGNORANCE ?AT MAKES Y\ %\T ABORT POLITICS AS IF IT W]E SOME?+ Y\ DIDN'T DO6 ,Y\ & ,OLYMPIA >E ! BIGGE/ POLITICIANS H]E6 7,T,O,N,I EXITS7 ,D,A,N3 ,TONI SAID IT6 ,Y\ & ,PHILIP HAVE BE5 ?R[+ ! WORD POLITICS 9 MY FACE = YE>S1 BUT ,I'VE NEV] 9 MY LIFE SE5 A DIRTI] PAIR ( POLITICIANS ?AN Y\ TWO1 ,I'VE NEV] BE5 TO A POLITICAL MEET+ :]E ,I'VE FELT MORE MANIPULAT$ ?AN AT ?IS AFT]NOON'S WALL-MOV+ SESSION1 ,I'VE NEV] SE5 ONE P]SON W9D UP ANO!R ! WAY ,GROV] WAS W\ND UP4 ,MA*9ES ?AT LIQUEFY WALLS6 ,JESUS6 ,N[ ?AT Y\ & ,PHILIP -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,IS ?IS :AT ,I /AY$ TO HE>8 ,HAVE ,I REALLY BE5 ?R[+ ?+S 9 Y\R FACE = YE>S8 ,D,A,N3 ,N[ ISN'T ! BE/ TIME = Y\ & ,PHILIP TO D5\NCE POLITICS4 ,Y\'D LE>N TO COV] Y\R GAME BETT] IF Y\ /UDI$ A LITTLE POLITICS4 ,LIKE ! POLITICS ( ,FRI5DS -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,PLEASE LEAVE \R FRI5DS \T ( ?IS2 IT'S NO SECRET Y\ HAVE NO GREAT LOVE = !M4 ,D,A,N3 ,I'M AB\T TO SPLIT1 ,OLYMPIA4 ,BUT FIR/ ,I'D LIKE TO TELL Y\ SOME?+ ,I READ AB\T ! POLITICS ( FRI5DS4 ,LONG AGO ! MEMB]S ( ANCI5T ,MAC$ONIAN TRIBES CALL$ EA* O!R FRI5DS4 ,LAT] EA* TRIBE />T$ TO HAVE A MATRI>*AL *IEF1 & H] ADVIS]S W]E CALL$ ! FRI5DS ( ! TRIBE4 ,F9ALLY ONE ( ! *IEFS BECAME QUE51 & H] CONSORT BECAME K+1 & ! TOP (FICIALS ( ! C\RT W]E KN[N AS ! FRI5DS ( ,MAC$ONIA4 ,FRI5D%IP WASN'T A P]SONAL RELATION ANY MORE2 IT BECAME AN (FICE TO :I* Y\ GOT APPO9T$ BY ! QUE5 OR H] CONSORT4 ,IF A FRI5D WAS \/$1 HE WAS CONSID]$ AN \TSID]1 A TRAITOR1 A CRANK4 ,Y\R NAMESAKE WAS ! MO/ FAM\S ( ! ,MAC$ONIAN QUE5S2 %E W5T ?R\< FRI5DS ! WAY WE GO ?R\< KLE5EXES2 %E BLEW H] NOSE 9 !M & ?REW !M AWAY4 ,?AT'S AB\T ALL ,I HAD TO SAY4 ,GOOD BYE1 EV]YBODY4 7,D,A,N EXITS LEFT7 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,& GOOD RIDDANCE4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,PEOPLE :O NEV] DO ANY?+ >\ND H]E COME UP ) ! MO/ BRILLIANT CRITIQUES -- ,B,53 ,Y\'VE GOT A BUCKET ( %IT 9 Y\R M\?1 ,B>RY1 & Y\ KN[ IT4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,Y\ KN[ SOME?+8 ,I'VE BE5 ASK+ MYSELF ALL AFT]NOON3 ,:AT'S ,B5 DO+ AT ?IS MEET+8 ,Y\ ANN\NC$ YE>S AGO Y\ DIDN'T WANT ANY?+ MORE TO DO ) ?IS PLACE4 ,B,53 ,:Y DO Y\ SAY ?AT ) SU* GLEE8 ,IF Y\'RE ?9K+ 0GOOD RIDDANCE0 :Y >E Y\ PRET5D+ TO REPROA* ME ) IT8 ,& :Y DON'T Y\ BO!R TO REMEMB] ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* ,I SAID ?AT8 ,Y\ HAD SPILL$ %IT ALL OV] -- ,B,>,R,Y3 ,Y\'RE NOT GO+ TO DIG UP ?AT LITTLE ACCID5T AGA96 ,B,53 ,MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE ( LITTLE ACCID5TS ?AT SO MANY PEOPLE >E TURN$ (F FROM WORK+ H]E4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:Y BR+ UP ! PA/8 ,CAN'T WE JU/ LET BYGONES BE BYGONES8 ,WE'VE ALWAYS HAD RESPECT = Y\1 ,B51 ALL ( US4 ,WE RESPECT$ Y\R OP9IONS EV5 IF WE DIDN'T ALWAYS ADOPT !M1 & :E!R OR NOT Y\ HELP$ ) ! WORK4 ,I P]SONALLY WAS ALMO/ HE>TBROK5 :5 Y\ TURN$ AGA9/ ! COMMUNITY4 ,IF Y\'D /AY$ ) US1 WE W\LD NEV] HAVE WAD$ ?R\< A MASS ( BUREAUCRATIC =MS TO APPLY = A ,/ATE GRANT1 BECAUSE Y\ W\LD HAVE MADE ! IMPLICATIONS ( SU* AN APPLICATION P]FECTLY CLE> TO US4 ,I'D /ILL LIKE Y\ TO CL>IFY SOME ?+S = ME4 ,EV]Y P]SON 9 ! COMMUNE HAS ACCEPT$ *ECKS FROM ! ,/ATE4 ,IF ,I'M NOT MI/AK51 EV5 Y\ -- ,B,53 ,Y\ KN[ DAMN WELL -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,( C\RSE ,I KN[4 ,WE ALL KN[4 ,Y\'VE COLLECT$ MON?LY WELF>E *ECKS FROM ! ,/ATE EV] S9CE ,I'VE KN[N Y\4 ,Y\ HAV5'T DRAWN A PAY *ECK = ! PA/ EIS -- ,B,53 ,IF Y\ DON'T KN[1 OR NO LONG] KN[ ! DIFF]5CE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,( C\RSE1 ,B54 ,Y\R ILLNESS4 ,NO ONE CAN REPROA* Y\ ) ?AT4 ,:AT ,I DON'T UND]/& IS H[ Y\ CAN SIT !RE & LECTURE TO US AB\T H[ EVIL WE W\LD BE IF ANY ( US EV] ACCEPT$ A *ECK LIKE ?AT4 ,B,53 ,CAN ,I TALK N[8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,( C\RSE1 ,B54 ,I ASK$ = Y\R OP9ION4 ,B,53 ,I'VE BE5 PO/PON+ A DECISION = A C\PLE ( YE>S4 ,I F9ALLY MADE UP MY M9D ?IS AFT]NOON1 :ILE ,GROV] WAS DEMOLI%+ ! WALL & ! FRONT W9D[4 ,I'M GO+ TO LEAVE ?IS H\SE AS SOON AS ,I GET MY SUITCASE PACK$ -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,SURELY Y\ DON'T ?9K WE W]E TRY+ TO PU% Y\ -- ,B,53 ,I'LL BE MOV+ TO ,K5TUCKY -- NOT TO A COMMUNE1 NOT TO JO9 /RIK+ M9]S4 ,JU/ A %ACK ) A Y>D4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:AT AB\T Y\R PAP]8 ,B,53 ,?ANKS = Y\R CONC]N1 ,OLYMPIA4 ,! PAP] CAN SURVIVE )\T ME4 ,SOME SIX YE>S AGO ?IS PLACE1 ! COMMUNE1 BECAME MY MA9 COMMITM5T1 BUT ?AT 5D$ SOME TIME AGO4 ,I'D LIKE TO MAKE S5SE \T ( :AT HAPP5$ TO US DUR+ ! PA/ EIS1 TO FIGURE \T H[ MU* WAS REAL & H[ MU* AN ILLUSION ,I KEPT REVIV+ 9 MY [N M9D4 ,I DON'T ?9K IT WAS ALL ILLUSION4 ,I'M FAIRLY SURE ?AT NOT A S+LE ONE ( US1 EXCEPT MAYBE ,PHILIP1 />T$ \T WANT+ TO BE A POTT] OR A PA9T] OR A WRIT] OR ANY O!R ?+ ?AT FITS 9TO ! SLOTS ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,WE DIDN'T />T \T BE+ AN ,>TI/S' ,COMMUNE4 ,JU/ A COMMUNE4 ,WE ONLY WANT$ TO BE HUMAN BE+S TO EA* O!R4 ,WE EA* HAD SOME?+ TO GIVE1 BUT NO?+ TO SELL4 ,AT LEA/ NO?+ TO SELL VOLUNT>ILY4 ,WE ACCEPT$ PAY*ECKS & WELF>E *ECKS BECAUSE O!RWISE WE C\LDN'T SURVIVE 9 ! PRISON WE'RE /ILL 94 ,Y\ US$ TO KN[ ?AT1 ,OLYMPIA4 ,I FANTASI$ ?AT WE DIDN'T CREATE ?IS COMMUNE AS A FUR!R EXT5SION ( ?AT PRISON1 BUT AS A BREAK FROM IT -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,?AT WASN'T A FANTASY1 ,B54 ,?AT'S TRU] N[ ?AN IT EV] WAS4 ,B,53 ,I FANTASI$ ?AT WE DIDN'T WANT TO SELL \R CREATIONS1 \R IDEAS1 \R DREAMS AS IF !Y W]E M]*&ISE1 & ?AT ?IS WAS ! FREE SPACE :]E WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ?AT1 ! FREE SPACE :]E WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO POTT]Y DISPLAYS OR >T %[S OR :ATEV] ! CONTRACT CALL$ =1 ! FREE SPACE :]E WE C\LD %>E :AT EA* C\LD GIVE4 ,BUT ?AT WAS JU/ MY [N PRIVATE FANTASY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,H[ CAN Y\ SAY ?AT1 ,B58 ,B>RY & ,PHILIP & ,I HAVE LIV$ BY ?OSE PR9CIPLES4 ,B,53 ,PHILIP'S PR9CIPLES CAME \T ( HIS M\? ?IS AFT]NOON4 ,IF HE DIDN'T SELL HIMSELF BE=E1 IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE !RE W]5'T ANY BUY]S4 ,IF HE TREAT$ US AS HUMAN BE+S1 IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE HE HADN'T MET ! BETT] SET YET4 ,AS SOON AS ! FIR/ OPPORTUNITY APPE>$1 ,PHILIP WAS READY TO SELL HIMSELF & ! COMMUNE & TO ?R[ ! RE/ ( US 9 ON ! B>GA9 -- OR ELSE TO DISPOSE ( US AS TRA%4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,Y\'RE RAV+1 ,B54 ,Y\ C\LDN'T BE MORE WRONG AB\T ,PHILIP4 ,B,53 ,I DON'T KN[ :]E Y\'RE COM+ FROM1 ,B>RY1 NOR :]E Y\'RE GO+4 ,I WAS TALK+ TO ,OLYMPIA4 ,SURE ,I'M RAV+4 ,W]5'T WE CALL$ CRANKS ?IS AFT]NOON8 ,ISN'T ?AT :AT CRANKS DO -- RAVE8 ,DAN WAS RIE :AT Y\ & ,PHILIP DON'T HAVE4 ,:Y NOT CALL ?+S BY !IR NAMES8 ,:AT ,PHILIP CAN'T /& AB\T ,DAN OR ,TONI OR ! RE/ ( US IS ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 ?+S WE WON'T SELL1 = ANY M\NT ( MONEY4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,>E Y\ DONE8 ,I PROMIS$ TO MEET ,PHILIP4 ,B,53 ,ALMO/4 ,I'D LIKE TO ASK A FAVOR4 ,IF Y\ CONT9UE NOT TO SEE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A WELF>E *ECK & A /ATE GRANT TO AN >T BAZA>1 BETWE5 A COMMUNE & A M]*&IZ+ M>T1 BETWE5 A RELATIVELY FREE HUMAN BE+ & A SALESMAN1 =GET ?AT ,I WAS EV] A FRI5D ( Y\RS4 ,?AT'S ! FAVOR4 ,BECAUSE ,I 9T5D TO =GET ?AT Y\ W]E EV] A FRI5D ( M9E4 7,B,5 WALKS T[>D >*WAY7 ,D,O,N,N,A3 7WEAKLY7 ,B58 ,B,53 ,DONNA4 ,I'M EXAGG]AT+4 ,IT WASN'T ALL HELL4 ,I WON'T EV] =GET ! MOM5TS ,I SP5T ) Y\4 ,BUT BY /AY+ ON H]E Y\'LL JU/ GET -- OH HELL1 Y\'VE GOT TO FIGURE ?AT \T = Y\RSELF4 7,B,5 EXITS RI*WAY7 ,Y\'LL NEV] MAKE IT ALL ALONE1 ,B54 ,TAKE ME ) Y\4 ,B,>,R,Y3 ,MAN1 :AT A /UFF$ %IRT HE'S BECOME4 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,HE'S NO GREAT LOSS EI!R4 ,LET'S GO4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,OLYMPIA8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,:AT IS IT1 ,DONNA8 ,I'M 9 A HURRY4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,:Y DIDN'T Y\ TELL ME Y\ W]E DO+ ! PLANT+ LA/ ,SUNDAY8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DIDN'T ANYONE TELL Y\8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,Y\ HAD TO TELL ME1 ,OLYMPIA1 S9CE Y\ DECIDE -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,DONNA1 H[ CAN Y\ EXPECT PEOPLE TO KEEP TELL+ Y\ AB\T EV5TS IF Y\ NEV] %[ UP AT ANY ( !M8 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,I HAV5'T MISS$ A S+LE PLANT+1 EV]1 S9CE ,I B\S AGO2 ,I LOOK =W>D TO IT ALL YE>S LONG -- ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,NONE ( US CAN TELL :AT Y\ LOOK =W>D TO1 ,DONNA1 S9CE NONE ( US >E M9D READ]S4 ,I P]SONALLY KN[ ?AT Y\ W]E TOLD AB\T AT LEA/ FIVE WORK SESSIONS1 & !RE WAS NEI!R HIDE NOR HAIR ( Y\ AT ANY ( !M4 ,H[ CAN Y\ EXPECT US TO KEEP CONSID]+ Y\ A WORK+ MEMB] ( ! COMMUNE8 ,ADMITT$LY Y\ /ILL LIVE H]E1 BUT Y\'VE BECOME M>G9AL4 ,D,O,N,N,A3 ,ME1 M>G9AL8 ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,MAYBE ?AT'S NOT ! WORD4 ,BUT ,I DON'T SEE H[ Y\ CAN BLAME ME4 ,HONE/LY4 ,Y\ GO TO ! B> :5EV] Y\ FEEL LIKE IT2 Y\'RE NOT OBLIG$ TO TELL ME OR ANYONE ELSE4 ,& ,I DO MY G>D5+ :5EV] ,I FEEL LIKE IT -- 7,D,O,N,N,A RUNS \T RI,R,Y EXIT LEFT7 ,%,>,O,N3 7TO ! CLOS$ DOOR7 ,EV]Y?+ WE BUILT TOGE!R IS Y\R G>D5 N[1 ISN'T IT ,OLYMPIA8 7,%,>,O,N @& ,/,E,V,E EXIT LEFT1 !IR >MS >\ND EA* O!R7 O ,*APT] #ab ,T,A,P,$ ,N,>,R,A,T,O,R3 7,S\ND ( REW9D+ TAPE4 ,!N37 444HO/ILITY /ILL SURVIV$1 IT WAS ONLY A DIM9I%+ RESIDUE4 ,AT LA/ ! ISOLAT$ FRAGM5TS W]E UNIFI$ 9TO A COMMUNITY1 A 7,/OP7 7,PHONE R+S4 ,T,O,N,I 5T]S FROM RI4 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,REALLY8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,%E TRI$ TO COMMIT SUICIDE6 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,O,L,Y,M,P,I,A3 ,I'LL TELL ,PHILIP4 ,MAYBE HE'LL BE 9T]E/$4 7,T,O,N,I ?R[S P5CIL AT PICTURE W9D[ & EXITS RI,R,A,T,O,R3 7,S\ND ( TAPE REW9D+4 ,!ME7 444LIKE BEES TO FL[]S4 ,! ICE WAS BROK54 ,TWO MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY JO9$ US1 !N A -- 7,/OP7 7,M,A,T,T,I,E 5T]S FROM RIRANGES A BLANKET & EI* :O HAD HIS EYE CUT \T1 HIS COLL> BONE FRACTUR$1 HIS H& & LEG MUTILAT$ -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,I HE>D AB\T A WOMAN :O DID EV]Y?+ = H] KID UNTIL HE />T$ TO BECOME 9DEP5D5T -- !N %E HACK$ HIM TO DEA?4 7,D,A,N @& ,T,O,N,I EXIT RI,O,N @& ,/,E,V,E 5T] FROM RIRY+ ! COMPON5TS ( ! PUPPET /AGE4 ,%>ON BORR[S A RAG FROM ,M,A,T,T,I,E & />TS TO DU/ !M7 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,SOME?+'S MISS+1 ISN'T IT8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,/EVE W5T ) H] ONCE1 Y\ KN[4 ,%E WAS Y\NG] ?AN ,I AM1 BUT M>RI$4 ,H[ DOES ?IS JO9T FIT1 ,/EVE8 -- ,OH1 ,I REMEMB]4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,Y\ TWO BE SURE TO DROP OV]1 Y\ HE>8 ,I'M HOME JU/ AB\T ALL ! TIME4 ,IT W\LD BE SU* A %AME TO LET EV]Y?+ DIE \T -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,WE WILL1 ,MATTIE1 BUT IT'LL HAVE TO BE ON A WEEK5D4 ,WE'RE BO? WORK+ N[4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,SO'S ,DAN4 ,HE'S TYPESETT+ BOOKS N[4 ,IT'S A LOT MORE 9T]E/+ ?AN HIS PREVI\S TWO JOBS4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,?AT CAN BE A TRAP TOO4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,9 :AT S5SE1 ,/EVE8 ,/,E,V,E3 ,WELL1 IT'S 9T]E/+1 BUT IT'S NOT Y\R 9T]E/2 IT'S GOOD 5\<1 BUT IT'S NOT GOOD -- & Y\ KEEP ON DO+ IT4 7,T,O,N,I @& ,D,A,N 5T] ) B[LS ( BATT]1 DI%ES7 ,D,A,N3 ,I ?9K WE'RE READY4 ,T,O,N,I 7TO RION8 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO BE 9 IT4 ,)\T ,ALEC OR ,LISA IT'S NOT ! SAME4 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,LISA JU/ 9SI/$ ON GO+ TO H] GIRLFRI5D'S2 ,I'M SORRY4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,DON'T BE4 ,LISA IS SO MU* OLD] N[4 ,I'D FEEL EMB>RASS$4 ,T,O,N,I3 7TO RIT$ WAT*+ ?IS PROGRAM1 & WE GOT ALL 5GROSS$ -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,& ! PLAY8 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,OH ,*RI/1 ! PLAY6 ,Y\ KN[ ,I C\LD DO ?IS GAG ,I DID ONCE :5 -- ,D,A,N3 ,SKIP IT1 ,GROV]4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,LEON6 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,L,E,O,N3 ,COM+6 ,T,O,N,I 7LI,O,N3 ,B5 ?\,O,N3 ,HE ?\5'T WE TRY+ TO DO ! SAME ?+ !Y DID AT !IR ,EXPO8 ,D,A,N3 ,ONLY WE DON'T HAVE A ,LAMIA4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,HEY WAIT A M9UTE6 ,?IS ISN'T -- ,T,O,N,I3 ,IT ISN'T1 ,GROV]4 ,WE'RE TRY+ H>D1 BUT WE'RE NOT SUCCE$+4 ,WE COOK$ ,B5'S MEAL1 BUT ,B5 WON'T HELP US EAT IT4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,ALEC WAS EI\ND = H]4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,PHILIP ACCUS$ ME ( 0POLITICIZ+0 H] DEA? BY CALL+ IT SUICIDE4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,DOES ,B>RY KN[8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,HE WAS ALREADY ON HIS TRIP :5 IT HAPP5$4 ,POOR ,B>RY4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,MISPLAC$ PITY4 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I'M NOT SURE4 ,HE KEPT TALK+ AB\T HAV+ ?IS BASE TO COME BACK TO4 ,MAYBE HE WAS JU/ TRY+ TO BE SURE IT WAS /ILL !RE :5 HE CAME BACK1 ONLY HE DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO DO ?AT4 ,/,E,V,E3 ,MAYBE4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,I ?\,O,N3 ,I C\LDN'T GET OV] H[ PEACEFUL Y\ ALL W]E1 H[ QUIET ! H\SE WAS4 ,I TRI$ TO PUT IT ALL 9 MY PA9T+ BECAUSE ,I C\LDN'T SAY IT 9 WORDS4 ,:AT ,I EXPECT$ & :AT ,I F\ND & :AT ,I HAD WANT$ BUT NO LONG] DID BECAUSE ,I KNEW ,I'D HATE IT :5 ,I GOT IT4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,HELL1 ,I REMEMB] ?AT PA9T+4 ,?AT WAS ! BE/ -- ,%,>,O,N3 ,I DON'T ?9K Y\ EV] SAW MY PA9T+1 ,GROV]4 ,I ?9K ONLY ,B5 UND]/OOD ! ?+S ,I WAS TRY+ TO SAY4 ,!Y'RE ! K9DS ( ?+S ,/EVE & ,I CAN TALK TO EA* O!R AB\T1 SOMETIMES )\T EV5 SAY+ ANY WORDS1 SOMETIMES BY DECID+ TO GO \T & EAT SOMETIMES ONLY BY LOOK+ AT EA* O!R4 ,I NEV] DREAM$ MY PA9T+ W\LD BE GRAD$ )\T ANYONE SEE+ IT1 LIKE ,I WAS 9 S*OOL3 ,C = GRAMM> & ,E = PUNCTUATION2 ,I ?\ A FEW DAYS AGO4 ,D,A,N3 ,DID Y\ SEE ,B58 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I F9ALLY REA*$ HIM BY PHONE A FEW DAYS AGO2 ,I TRI$ TO TALK HIM 9TO COM+ TO \R 0MEMORIAL = ,DONNA40 ,D,A,N3 ,& HE C\LDN'T8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,W\LDN'T4 ,HE SAID HE FELT GUILTY & DIDN'T WANT TO 9FECT US ) HIS GUILT4 ,HE ALSO SAID HE WAS WRIT+ H] A MEMORIAL ( HIS [N4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,:AT ELSE8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,HE SAID WE C\LDN'T GO BACK TO ! ORIG9 BECAUSE !RE WAS NO ORIG94 ,WE HAD />T$ SOME?+ BEAUTIFUL -- BUT NONE ( US KNEW IT1 NONE ( US SUPPORT$ IT1 NONE ( US PROTECT$ IT & NONE ( US DEVELOP$ IT2 WE HAD 9VOLV$ \RSELVES 9 A PROJECT1 BUT NONE ( US C>RI$ IT -- 0EXCEPT MAYBE ,%>ON & ,DONNA10 HE SAID4 ,DONNA C>RI$ IT 9 H] EYES1 %E TRI$ TO SPEAK TO US ) H] EYES1 ) ! SMILE 9 H] EYES1 BUT NONE ( US KNEW H[ TO HE> H]4 ,IT S\ND$ MY/ICAL TO ME :5 ,B5 SAID IT4 ,%,>,O,N3 ,B5 DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO HE> H] EI!R1 DID HE ,TONI8 ,/EVE DID4 ,& ,I TOOK ,/EVE AWAY FROM H]4 7,DOORBELL R+S4 ,G,R,O,V,] OP5S DOOR4 ,L,A,M,I,A @& ,E,>,L 5T] ) SUITCASES7 ,L,A,M,I,A3 ,I HOPE ,I'M NOT IMPOS+4 ,I'M SORRY TO DO ?IS :5 ,OLYMPIA & ,PHILIP >E AWAY1 BUT IT WAS MY ONLY FREE NIE Y\ AB\T TO DO8 ,E,>,L3 ,LAMIA HAS ! 9T5TION ( MOV+ 9TO ONE ( ! EMPTY ROOMS4 ,I BELIEVE ?IS WAS ALL >RANG$4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,BEATS ME4 7,L,A,M,I,A @& ,E,>,L EXIT RION SP5DS MO/ ( H] TIME AT ,/EVE'S1 & ,I'LL BE MOV+ \T SOON4 ,G,R,O,V,]3 ,Y\'LL BE MOV+8 ,:]E TO8 ,T,O,N,I3 ,I DON'T KN[ YET4 ,D,A,N3 ,%ALL WE />T ! MEAL8 ,M,A,T,T,I,E 7PAC+73 ,= SOME REASON ,I'M NOT AT ALL HUNGRY4 7,L,A,M,I,A @& ,E,>,L 5T] FROM RIGE BOX7 ,M,A,T,T,I,E3 ,>5'T ?OSE ,DONNA'S PLANTS8 ,Y\'RE NOT ?R[+ !M AWAY8 ,E,>,L3 ,WELL WE C]TA9LY >5'T GO+ TO KEEP !M4 ,!Y LOOK LIKE !Y'VE BE5 DEAD = YE>S4 7,! LI,R,A,T,O,R 7S\ND ( REW9D+1 SOME:AT L5G?Y4 ,/OP4 ,!N73 ,IT BEGAN ) ISOLAT$ /RANG]S 9 ! BIG CITY1 HO/ILE & SUSPICI\S 9DIVIDUALS SURR\ND$ BY -- 7,L,Y,M,A,N TURNS (F ! TAPE RECORD] ON HIS DESK AFT] ! LIGE PORTRAIT OCCUPIES ! C5T] ( ! WALL -- A PORTRAIT ( ,PHILIP1 SOME:AT OLD] & 9 A SUIT4 ,! REMA9D] ( ! WALL CONTA9S ! 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BUS9ESS = A BRIEF P]IOD1 & ,I MU/ ADD1 TO HIS CR$IT1 ?AT HE KEPT IT UNIFI$4 ,BUT 9 O!R RESPECTS HE LEFT A MESS BY P]PETRAT+ 9NUM]ABLE DI/URBANCES & UNTOLD UPHEAVALS ) HIS GANG ( MOTORCYCLE FRI5DS4 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,HE WAS AW>D$ SOME K9D ( M$AL = DI/+UI%$ S]VICE1 IF ,I'M NOT WRONG4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,?AT'S CORRECT4 ,HE DID H]OIC S]VICE 9 ! ,F> ,EA/4 ,HE DI$ 9 ,IRAN4 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,IS IT TRUE ?AT HE DI$ ( A FEV] CONTRACT$ FROM A DR9K+ ORGY8 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,I BELIEVE ?AT /ORY IS APOCRYPHAL4 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,SO ! F\ND]'S WIFE SALVAG$ ! OP]ATION -- ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,I W\LDN'T PUT IT ?AT WAY4 ,! F\ND]'S WIFE DID /EP 9 ON TWO OR ?REE OCCASIONS DUR+ ! /ORMY 9T]REGNUM ?AT FOLL[$ ! DEMISE ( ! SON -- ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,SO ! REAL WORK ( SALVAGE -- ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,?AT'S CORRECT4 ,! REAL WORK ( SALVAGE IS DUE 5TIRELY TO ! EF=TS ( ! ?REE FRI5DS -- ,I C\LD ALMO/ SAY K9SM5 -- ( ! F\ND]4 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,AMONG :OM Y\ W]E ! S5IOR MEMB]4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,CORRECT AGA94 ,WE E/ABLI%$ A P>TN]%IP4 ,H[EV]1 C5TRIFUGAL =CES SOON MADE !MSELVES FELT1 & ULTIMATELY !SE =CES TORE ASUND] :AT HAD ONCE BE5 A UNIFI$ 5T]PRISE4 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,TWO ( ! P>TN]S E/ABLI%$ COMPET+ EMPIRES -- ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,9 ACTUAL FACT ! COMPETITION WAS M9IMAL4 ,ONE ( ! P>TN]S SET UP ,ALT]NATIVE ,M$IA ,5T]PRISES & SPECIALIZ$ 9 ALL ! L9ES RELAT$ TO SELF-PUBLI%+1 BUT ?IS WAS AT A TIME :5 ,I,S,C WAS PLAY+ D[N ! %>E ( ?OSE L9ES1 & AT ?IS PO9T WE'VE GOTT5 \T ( !M ALTOGE!R4 ,! O!R P>TN] DETA*$ ! P>T ( \R ACTIVITY ?AT WAS 9H]5TLY NONCOMPETITIVE1 NAMELY ! $UCATIONAL SECTOR1 & ?AT 5T]PRISE1 ! ,ALT]NATIVE ,S*OOLS ,CORPORATION1 REC5TLY M]G$ ) AN 9/ITUTE ( BEHAVIORAL PSY*OLOGY2 AS Y\ PROBABLY KN[1 !IR L>GE/ CONTRACTS >E ) ! ,P5TAGON4 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,IS IT TRUE ?AT BO? ( ! SUCCESSOR 5T]PRISES >E N[ L>G] ?AN ! ORIG9AL HOME BASE8 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,IT DEP5DS ON :AT Y\ MEAN BY L>G]4 ,I,S,C RETA9S ! VA/ WEAL? ( ACCUMULAT$ TRADITION1 & WE CONT9UE TO HAVE AN $GE OV] ! O!R TWO 9 ! MORE1 %ALL WE SAY1 PHILOSOPHICAL & >TI/IC MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,I'M DEEPLY GRATEFUL1 ,MR4 ,S&]S -- ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! PLEASURE WAS ALL M9E4 ,WILL ,I BE ABLE TO SEE ! MAT]IAL BE=E PUBLICATION8 ,R,E,P,O,R,T,]3 ,I'LL SEE TO IT4 ,& ! TYPESCRIPT8 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,YES ( C\RSE4 7,PRESSES BUTTON ( 9T]COM7 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,L,A,M,I,A 7?R\< 9T]COM73 ,YES1 ,MR4 ,S&]S4 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,LAMIA1 W\LD Y\ SEE TO IT ?AT ! G5TLEMAN FROM ! ,NEWS IS GIV5 A TYPESCRIPT ( ! ,F\NDATION ,TAPE8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,L,A,M,I,A3 ,YES1 ,MR4 ,S&]S4 7,R,E,P,O,R,T,] EXITS AFT] H&%AKE4 ,9T]COM' BUZZES7 ,L,Y,M,A,N3 ,:AT IS IT1 ,LAMIA8 ,V,O,I,C,E ,( ,L,A,M,I,A3 ,LYMAN1 >E Y\ READY TO HE> ! 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