He laughs, then takes another drag fast, and hands it to Dennis, who says, "Kiss it."
Nate asks me, "How about you?"
"What about me?" He and Tony laugh.
Pretty Tony translates, "Do you have a woman?"
"Not really." I turn to Dennis. "Did you see any interesting action in Germany?"
He answers, "I was a mechanic. I saw a lot of grease."
Nate says, "I know that's right. Bet."
Pretty Tony says, "I bet you saw some action when you was married." Dennis breaks a smile.
Pretty Tony takes a drag, then states with confidence,"Pimps up. Ho's down." How do you even respond to something so backward? Shake my head. He laughs, "You're problem is you need some pussy clop." He's right, but I don't agree with his terminology. Meanwhile the cigarette is burning down.
Nate says, "Are you going to pass that thing?" We all laugh, because we were all thinking the same.
Baby face Nate chuckles deep, and passes to Burt.
Pretty Tony says to Nate, "I know you get some."
Nate says, "I get more than some."
Tony, "I know you do."
Nate, "What about you."
Tony, "I give all my money to ho's." Nate chuckles.
Burt takes a long drag, coughs it out, sour face. "I... got... my gir'friend...in Can-ton O-hio." His boyish face smiles. He has bed hair.
Dennis says, "I was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and my wife left me."
I take as big a drag as I can, and pass it to Tony.
Dennis says, "Intercourse," and chuckles.
Nervous about getting caught. "I'm going back in."
Pretty Tony tells me, "They ain't gonna do nuthin," as I climb back in.
Burt says, "Say goo'night."
Brush teeth. Hear Ralph downstairs announce, "MED-I-CA-TION!" Hurry down to beat the rush.
Hippo comes up, so big I look like a troll. "I was here first." Say nothing.
"My place," he says with his big dumb face.
"Obviously not."
He yells at maximum volume, his whole head red,"I WAS HERE FIRST!"
Everybody looks. Let him go, just to be the bigger man. This isn't the money line, jackass; it's for medication. Guess he needs his. Can you blame him for being raised a pig?
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