LUCY BELLE

Le’s go ter Baltimo’. Dey was mo’ wuk w’en yo’ was ovah dere befo’—an’ dey paid bettah wages.

SAM

Don’ know how it is now.

LUCY BELLE

Jes’ de same—ev’ybody tell me. An’—an’ ef we stay yere, honey—de po-lice be aftah yo’ all de time.

SAM

No dey won’.

LUCY BELLE