| Terri: | So whud-d'we-haf here? |
| Ted: | Beats me. Sum poemz 'n artsy-fartsy crap bout dah U. S. of Ehh. |
| Kris: | In 10 seconds, what's dah gist? |
| Tim: | Alienation, disempowerment, myth, 'n nostalgia . . . |
| Sam: | (pouting) Hmm. Sounds dull. |
| Kris: | And why would anyone write such stuff? |
| Ted: | (clearing his throat nervously) Writing is a sort of mystery. |
| Sam: | Well, as my granddaddy used ta say, "Don't worry bout sense – jes move forward!" |
| Tim: | (laughing) That sounds gawd dang pragmatic 'n American! |