Tess lines Flashcards
Nyma: This is a disaster. Every poll had us winning this thing by over 5%. We’re at 1% right now.
Doug: It’s 2%
Eddie: 1%
There’s no way Carson can win this thing. Forget what the polls said. The sense we got everywhere was this was Spencer’s election. It’s why we kept pulling in money. Small donations, but people want to throw money at a winner.
Nyma: There are people out there who are still undecided about voting. Even if it’s ten people, that could be the difference between winning and losing.
How many volunteers were with us?
15? 20? I can’t remember how many drinks I bought.
We can send them to Central Terminal. A lot of trains are coming in at this time, people who work later shifts. That’s two blocks from Poe Avenue School. Like you said, even if it’s 10 people. They can use the van.
Nyma: We can use our cars. Hell, most of the volunteers have cars. Or they can take an Uber. We can reimburse them.
I need to check our accounts. I’m not sure we can reimburse anyone anything right now.
Nyma: Even my drink tab?
Especially your drink tab.
Nyma: You’re a fly on the wall! Why are you saying anything?
Doug: Nyma, please. Kerry has seen it all.
If we want to do something, I’ll try to find the money.
Eddie: Spencer’s not picking up. Neither is Curtis.
I can try.
Nyma: No. Drinks. We can’t afford food.
We can’t afford drinks either.
Kerry: It’s okay. I usually deal with worse.
Nyma: That’s almost comforting.
(joining Andrea)
This must mean your speech is finished. You never eat unless you’re work is done.
Andrea: It’s not. I don’t want to finish anything without knowing the results.
That’s fair but why don’t you just write two speeches. One for the outcome we are trying to will into existence, and the one we’re dreading.
Doug: I insist. The order’s wrong, the order’s wrong.
Andrea: Really. It’s okay. I’ll get something later.
I like chicken salad.
Andrea: See? It won’t go to waste. Just save half for Spencer.
He needs to eat something better than chicken salad. A proper victory meal. Not that we can afford it, but we can figure that out later.
Eddie: Tell us your big plans Doug.
Doug: I shouldn’t go first.
It’s fair. It’s your game.
Doug: Thank you? Anyway, my classmate. … But once this campaign is done, I’m going to reach out. See if she wants to get coffee.
Sex would be good for you, boss.
Nyma: Then that’s what I’ll eat.
It would be better to fly there.
Nyma: Every aspect of my life is so planned out. I need spontaneity.
Maybe I’ll go with you.
Nyma: Who said you invited?!!? Doug didn’t lay out all the rules, but I’m pretty sure you can’t piggyback on someone else’s idea.
I have my own plan. I was just intruding because it sounds like fun and I know if you don’t have a responsible person with you, you’ll make a lot of bad choices.
Eddie: Like I’ll go off to a fancy college and make so much money that I’ll just buy anything I’ll ever need.
So much for the rich part.
Eddie: My coffee table is tragic.
You can buy one.
Eddie: which in its own way is like spending time with my dad.
I have something similar. It might sound basic but it’s not. My great grandmother who—
Eddie: you still have a great grandmother?
Two actually and a great grandfather —
Andrea: I might.
I thought it was my turn because I’m talking about Nora. My great grandmother from my father’s side. 93. Still drives. Still plays cards twice a week. But her superpower is her sweet potato pie.
Eddie: Sweet potato pie.
Not boring at all actually. Nora’s sweet potato pie is sorcery. There are a lot of great pies out there. Some are good. Some are great. But Nora’s sweet potato pie, it’s like your tastebuds make a deal with the devil and then experience every beautiful sensation at the same time. You have to sit down to eat it because your whole body has to contemplate it.
