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           Madamsatwatchingeachofherwomenguestseatthefood,untilbetweenclearingthesorbetdishesandservingtheapricotgateau,Madam’splaceattheheadofthetablewasallofasuddenempty. 

           Theywerewashingupaftertheguestshadleft,loadingthecoolersandthechinabackintothehotelvan,whenthehostcameinthekitchenandasked,wouldAlbertpleasecomehelphimwithsomethingheavy? 

           Lesliesays,maybeTylerwenttoofar. 

           Loudandfast,Tylersayshowtheykillwhales,Tylersays,tomakethatperfumethatcostsmorethangoldperounce. Mostpeoplehaveneverseenawhale. LesliehastwokidsinanapartmentnexttothefreewayandMadamhostesshasmorebucksthanwe’llmakeinayearinbottlesonherbathroomcounter. 

           Albertcomesbackfromhelpingthehostanddials9-1-1onthephone. Albertputsahandoverthemouthpartandsays,man,Tylershouldn’thaveleftthatnote. 

           Tylersays, "So,tellthebanquetmanager. Getmefired. I’mnotmarriedtothischickenshitjob." 

           Everybodylooksattheirfeet. 

           "Gettingfired,"Tylersays,"isthebestthingthatcouldhappentoanyofus. Thatway,we’dquittreadingwateranddosomethingwithourlives." 

           Albertsaysintothephonethatweneedanambulanceandtheaddress. Waitingontheline,Albertsaysthehostessisarealmessrightnow. Alberthadtopickherupfromnexttothetoilet.