[Cliff and Theo are discussing Theo's grades and his possible future]
Cliff: You graduate from High school; let's say you just slide by. Now you gotta find a job. Now what kind of salary do you expect for a regular person?
Theo: Uhh, $250 a week.
Cliff: Sit down. [giving Theo Monopoly money] I'm gonna give you $300 a week. Yes indeed. $300 a week, $1200 dollars a month.
Theo: Great! I'll take it!
Cliff: Yes you will, and I will take [takes some of the money] $350 for taxes.
Theo: Whoa!
Cliff: Uh, yeah. You see, the government comes for the regular people first. Now how much does that leave you with?
Theo: $850.
Cliff:: All right. Now you have got to have an apartment, because you are not going to live here. [taking more money] So an apartment in Manhattan will run you at least $400 a month.
Theo: I'll live in New Jersey. [takes back $200]
Cliff: All right, you live in New Jersey, you've got to have a car. [takes $300]
Theo: I'll ride a motorbike. [takes back $100]
Cliff: You need a helmet. [Cliff takes $50] Figure $100 a month for clothes and shoes. [takes $100]
Theo: Figure $200 a month, I want to look good! [give Cliff $100]
Cliff: So what's that leave you with?
Theo: $200. So, no problem!
Cliff: There is a problem, you haven't eaten yet! [Cliff takes $100]
Theo: I can get by on baloney and cereal. [takes back $100] So I've got everything under control PLUS $200 left for the month.
Cliff: You plan to have a girlfriend?
Theo: For sure.
[Cliff takes the remaining $200]
Cliff: [pointing at Theo's empty hand] Regular people.
Cliff: You graduate from High school; let's say you just slide by. Now you gotta find a job. Now what kind of salary do you expect for a regular person?
Theo: Uhh, $250 a week.
Cliff: Sit down. [giving Theo Monopoly money] I'm gonna give you $300 a week. Yes indeed. $300 a week, $1200 dollars a month.
Theo: Great! I'll take it!
Cliff: Yes you will, and I will take [takes some of the money] $350 for taxes.
Theo: Whoa!
Cliff: Uh, yeah. You see, the government comes for the regular people first. Now how much does that leave you with?
Theo: $850.
Cliff:: All right. Now you have got to have an apartment, because you are not going to live here. [taking more money] So an apartment in Manhattan will run you at least $400 a month.
Theo: I'll live in New Jersey. [takes back $200]
Cliff: All right, you live in New Jersey, you've got to have a car. [takes $300]
Theo: I'll ride a motorbike. [takes back $100]
Cliff: You need a helmet. [Cliff takes $50] Figure $100 a month for clothes and shoes. [takes $100]
Theo: Figure $200 a month, I want to look good! [give Cliff $100]
Cliff: So what's that leave you with?
Theo: $200. So, no problem!
Cliff: There is a problem, you haven't eaten yet! [Cliff takes $100]
Theo: I can get by on baloney and cereal. [takes back $100] So I've got everything under control PLUS $200 left for the month.
Cliff: You plan to have a girlfriend?
Theo: For sure.
[Cliff takes the remaining $200]
Cliff: [pointing at Theo's empty hand] Regular people.
[Cliff and Theo are discussing Theo's grades and his possible future]
Cliff : You graduate from High school; let's say you just slide by. Now you gotta find a job. Now what kind of salary do you expect for a regular person?
Theo : Uhh, $250 a week.
Cliff : Sit down. [giving Theo Monopoly money] I'm gonna give you $300 a week. Yes indeed. $300 a week, $1200 dollars a month.
Theo : Great! I'll take it!
Cliff : Yes you will, and I will take [takes some of the money] $350 for taxes.
Theo : Whoa!
Cliff : Uh, yeah. You see, the government comes for the regular people first. Now how much does that leave you with?
Theo : $850.
Cliff: : All right. Now you have got to have an apartment, because you are not going to live here. [taking more money] So an apartment in Manhattan will run you at least $400 a month.
Theo : I'll live in New Jersey. [takes back $200]
Cliff : All right, you live in New Jersey, you've got to have a car. [takes $300]
Theo : I'll ride a motorbike. [takes back $100]
Cliff : You need a helmet. [Cliff takes $50] Figure $100 a month for clothes and shoes. [takes $100]
Theo : Figure $200 a month, I want to look good! [give Cliff $100]
Cliff : So what's that leave you with?
Theo : $200. So, no problem!
Cliff : There is a problem, you haven't eaten yet! [Cliff takes $100]
Theo : I can get by on baloney and cereal. [takes back $100] So I've got everything under control PLUS $200 left for the month.
Cliff : You plan to have a girlfriend?
Theo : For sure.
[Cliff takes the remaining $200]
Cliff : [pointing at Theo's empty hand] Regular people.
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