Tim: What's awful is now I have to buy all my hardware at one of those big chain stores.
Jill: Or you could be happy with the tools you have.
Tim: Fat chance of that. This is a disturbing trend, though. This signals the demise of American small business.
Jill: I know. My favorite book store was bought out by one of those big chains. Now it's so sterile when you go there. I used to love to just be there for hours and browse.
Tim: Well, maybe if you'd bought something, they wouldn't be going out of business.
Jill: Well, there's got to be someone who'd be interested in taking it over. [off Tim's look] Other than you.
Tim: Give me one reason why I shouldn't buy the hardware store.
Jill: We have three kids who have to go to college.
Tim: I said one reason.