Bushwick Breakdown

– Miss? Miss? What’s your name?
– (Sob) Helen.
– Helen with an H?
– (Sob) Yes.
– I’ll say a prayer for you.
– (Smile) Thank you.
What’s your name?
– Pat. Like cat but with a P.
– Thank you Pat.
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– Miss? I don’t know who you’re crying for, but you should never trust a junkie.
– (Sob) Alright.
Have you had problems with junkies?
– Oh yes. Never trust a junkie.
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– Miss? Are you feeling better?
– (Smile) Yes.
– Just remember: junkies are destroyers.
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– Good bye Pat, thank you.
– Don’t be a junkie.

(Minutes de la première AG du Club des Frappadingues de la Bushwick Public Library)