-Either one of you new fellas know how to read?
-I know how to read, why?
-I've been carrying this letter for four months now.
-You mean to tell me none of y'all can read? Gimme that shit. Here: look, it's from, it's from your mama's neighbor, Mrs. Tadwell, you know who that is, Mrs. Tadwell; she thought you ought to know that your second cousin Bo died, Bo died, and your, and your other cousin Sally on your daddy's side, she died. Oh, and apparently your sister died, too.
-Jenny?
-No, it said Marlene here, Marlene died... no no no, Marlene, Jen-Jenny, Jenny died, too, Jenny and Marlene both dead. Then it goes on for a while about how the crop didn't come in on account of the frost, she finished up, there's been a big tornado in which your mama and your daddy were both killed, but don't worry because she's gonna take care of the dog, that is if he gets over the worms; dog had worms.
-Appreciate it.
-Yeah, well you know, any time I can help.
Life