Scott was supposed to work it, but he just calledin." I don't know if I can." It's easy, sweetie," Lisa told me. "It's only going to be a couple ofdo...en people. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres. Alice can help you." I don't know," I said."It would really help us out," Alice told me."But I don't know if I'd fool anybody," I said."Sure you will," Lisa told me."Not if I have to talk with them." You're fine," Alice said. "As far as any of us is concerned, you'renot a man at all."That was what was. My mom stopped the car in front of the store. "Now, remember Mike, treat your manager with respect." She said, fixing my shirt.I sighed. "I understand, mom." I said, thinking that the term manager was a bit unrealistic.I stepped out of the car and looked at the front door of the building. It was two stories tall, and barely had any windows on it. It was directly between two other buildings, so they shared walls. Alcohol at the right, sex shop on the left. Great neighborhood, Mom.I waved goodbye. Got my whole trucksmelling great."He was smiling directly at me as I carefully took the packages from hisarms."That's nice," I said. "Maybe it will do the same for my apartment." But Ma'am, I have to say," he added straightening up, "You smell betterby a mile." Well thank you," I replied. "It's... some new hair spray I think." Whatever it is, don't run out of it ever," he laughed. Then he had asudden afterthought. "Uh, Ma'am? Don't... be offended by that. In fact,I am very sorry. I didn't mean. Amma, pinni, babakhan, sreenivas, anjamma, venkatesh viragabadi navvaaru mammalni chusi. Babakhan maa iddari mikkulani pattukuni paiki lepadu you dirty bastards meetho oka kotha feet cheyista. Meeru iddaru mee mee ammala penta thinali annadu ma heads ni gattiga motisthu. Naku shiver vachindi. Amma pentaa? amma penta ela thintanu babakhan? Annanu bhayamga. Babakhan navvuthu ammanu chusi see your son na orders disobey chestunnadu annadu amma pirralu pisukuthu. Mom got angry and took a cane you.