[when Mary wants to borrow money] No, no, no!
I will drive you on dates or anywhere you want to go.
Your car seats two. Where's my date supposed to sit, in the trunk?
This isn't Mary. I'm her brother Simon.
CCollector
Well, when Mary gets in, would you tell her that if she doesn't pay these bills immediately, we will involve the local authorities.
Wait, you mean the police?
CCollector
Yes. You can't just charge for merchandise and not pay your bills; there are laws. And if we have to, we'll enforce those laws to recoup our losses.
What are we gonna do about this?
We're gonna let Mary handle it. It's her problem, not ours.
Please don't let them put Mary in jail again.
You say to let Mary handle it, but she's not. We're the ones getting the calls, and sooner or later Mom and Dad are gonna find out. And deadbeat or not, she's still our sister.
See the trick isn't getting the job, it's keeping the job.
Why are you so snotty?
Considering I spent the day dodging creditors and breaking into piggy banks, I think I'm entitled to be a little snotty.
This is Bernie, Mary Camden's attorney.
CCCredit Card Collector
Mary Camden can't afford to pay a $50 bill but she has an attorney?
I'm sorry. I haven't been completely honest with you. But from now on no more lies. Yes, honesty is my new policy.
[The phone rings and Mary gets fired]
Who was that?
Wrong number.
[about Mary] You know, she quit her job at the pool hall, she quit her job at Pete's Pizza. She doesn't have any friends. Well, not any good ones. She needs a job.
Yes, Mary needs a job, and money, and friends, good ones. But she has bills to pay. She also needs to take a job to pay those bills. And the job she takes probably won't be a job she loves or even likes. And then she'll see how important it is to have a job you love. And jobs people love usually involve training and/or education. That will force her to set goals and move forward
Are you just going to will her into this realization?
She's not on our schedule. We need to give her time. She'll realize it when she realizes it.
In the meantime, no job plus no money equals no car, right? I mean, if she can't pay for the car, she'll lose it.
So let her lose the car.
This isn't about losing Mary's car. This is about losing Mary!
You think I don't know that? You know, just because I'm not a minister or a therapist doesn't mean I don't know when she's in trouble. I'm her mother! And I think she needs to be the one to ask for help, and she's not ready yet!
Well, I'm her father, and I say she needs help now, whether she asks for it or not!
What you mean to say is that you're the expert, and what you say goes!
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