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Handout (page 3) Case 2: “She’s a Smart Enough Broad”
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“She’s just a negative person. Sure, she’s a smart enough broad. She knows how far
she can go. But don’t expect her to be of any real help.”
Upon remembering those thoughts, James leaned back in his chair, rubbing his eyes.
He could not argue with that estimation of Dorothy, only confi rm it. His mind turned
to what had happened at closing yesterday. The memory was so vivid it was as if the
events were taking place at that very moment.
The last customer had just left and the doors are locked. Everyone is busy closing
their stations when suddenly Dorothy brings out a small portable television, ...