“No pulse. No heartbeat. If condition does not change, this man is dead.”
“Why would anyone want to steal a dead naked body?”
“Well, dear, there are people who…”
“Oh, that’s tacky. That’s really tacky.”
“That can only mean one thing, and I don’t know what it is.”
“Is he dead?”
“With a thing like that in his back, in the long run, he’s better off.”
“Why do I do all the dirty work, Pop?”
“Because your mother not here to do it.”
“Good God! Gas!”
“I’m sorry. I can’t help it. I’m old.”
“No, not that kind of gas. The kind that kills!”
“Well, sometimes my gas…”
“All you gotta do is whistle. You know how to whistle, don’t ya, baby?”
“Certainly. What do you mean? I don’t understand you…”
“All right, never mind. Forget it. You ruined it.”