TED. It was so long ago, I thought they'd forgotten it.
MARTIN. Hang it, I shouldn't have lost my temper. I approve of relief. You should be on relief, Ted--of course you should.
TED. It was these clothes.
MARTIN. That's tough luck. That angel of mercy should have seen you yesterday. She would have adored that hole in your elbow.
KATE. Did you really want to be on relief?
TED. I need a job. The government will give one a job, but only if he goes on relief first.
MARTIN. That's it. First you go broke, then you go hungry. Then you beg, then you take charity. Then you rake leaves--then the taxpayers raise hell, and throw the rascals out to save the Constitution.
KATE. [To MARTIN.] Does a man get work as soon as he gets on relief?
MARTIN. If he's a skilled worker, perhaps. But they can't invent work fast enough. Many are still on straight relief.
KATE. That woman was vile. How do people stand it?