The Bridge
“At nine in the morning, traffic is thick along the West Side Highway, but our driver is determined to pass the time by talking to us.
Or talking at us.
“You two on date? Bit early for date, but you know. Is good. Good for relationship. I tell my wife, we go out. We must go out. Put aside kids. We love kids. Kids good. But must also be together. Man and wife. Go to movie. Go to show. See music. Take walk. Is good for marriage. You see? You two, go to Cloisters, good idea. Take walk in fa...ll colors. Very beautiful.”
“Yeah, it’s—”
“You know where you should go? Six Flags. Get out of city. Ride roller coaster. They got what-you-call also. Water park? Big slide. Big giant water slide. Refreshing! Too cold now. But summer, yes.”
He pulls out his cell phone to show us pictures of his kids on the slides while the car weaves in and out of lanes, careening around the turns and blowing through a series of yellow lights.MoreLess
Or talking at us.
“You two on date? Bit early for date, but you know. Is good. Good for relationship. I tell my wife, we go out. We must go out. Put aside kids. We love kids. Kids good. But must also be together. Man and wife. Go to movie. Go to show. See music. Take walk. Is good for marriage. You see? You two, go to Cloisters, good idea. Take walk in fa...ll colors. Very beautiful.”
“Yeah, it’s—”
“You know where you should go? Six Flags. Get out of city. Ride roller coaster. They got what-you-call also. Water park? Big slide. Big giant water slide. Refreshing! Too cold now. But summer, yes.”
He pulls out his cell phone to show us pictures of his kids on the slides while the car weaves in and out of lanes, careening around the turns and blowing through a series of yellow lights.MoreLess
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