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Tony works a minimum wage job to support his wife, Mary, and their two children. The contents of his home have just been repossessed much to their distress, and the couple realize they need to sit down and really look at their finances. As Tony does the sums, he realizes that his wages just do not match their modest outgoings. Despite their attempts to be sensible and logical about their finances, the bleakness of their situation suddenly hits Tony.
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TONY I'm gonna kill myself. I can't even afford a mattress for us.
MARY I think it's time we sat down and made up a budget. Then maybe we can start to do better -- and make the furniture payments again.
TONY That's it. We'll make up a budget. You're a genius, Mary.
(takes pen from pocket; takes up sheet of paper)
At least, I still have my Bic pen. Now,
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