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Marc Erdrich
“You bet,” Joey said, emphatically.
“Have you stopped to think that with all this money Angie
might just decide the hell with you, take her share and split.
With all that money, what will she need you for?”
“Who said anything about Angie?” Joey asked.
“Right,” Larry said cynically.
“Hey, if she wants to go, let her go,” Joey said, with a sud-
den, new confidence. “I got along without her before I met
her, I can get along without her now.”
Larry wondered if Joey actually knew the old tune, or if this
was an original thought. He decided to let it go for now.
“Oh yeah, I remember how well you were doing before
Angie. How long did you live on your own?”
“Before Angie or before Linda?” Joey asked.
“I hadn’t even thought about B.L. What about B.A.?” Lar-
ry replied.
“Before Angie. Let’s see. About three months,” Joey said,
thinking.
“Three months! Let’s try three weeks,” Larry countered.
“And that’s being generous. You lived with us before that.”
“That is true, isn’t it?” Joey said, a sudden revelation. He
sighed in defeat.
“And what about B.A?” Larry asked, continuing the assault.
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