Baal (2013)
“—Revelation 13:4 Chapter 1 ––––––––– ON THE TELEVISION SCREEN the newscaster was speaking of falling economies and the latest South American earthquakes.
Mary Kate slid a cup of coffee across the cigarette-burned countertop to the night’s last customer. He looked at her through bleary eyes and mumbled a thank-you.
Ernest was leaning against the counter watching the late-night news program; he always did. She knew the routine. “Holy Jesus Christ!” he said. “They’re killin’ the city with all this tax shit! You can’t make a decent livin’ no more!”
“Man shouldn’t even try,” said the customer. “Should just be a bum and lay around in the park like all those kids do. The world has gone to hell.”
There was a clatter of plates as Mary Kate gathered them up. “Watch that!” Ernest said. On the fly-blown black-and-white screen the solemn face said, “…fear another assassination attempt…”
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