Door to Door Page #6

I'll take care of it, I said.

Fine. They're in my car.

I'II leave them by the front door.

You quit your job.

You're a celebrity.

I said no. I didn't want him to write that.

Listen, Bill.

I've been thinking about the fight we had.

Maybe I said some things...

Then you go and quit your job.

I just thought-

No. We both said things.

And the job...

It was time.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna take up kickboxing.

It's a nice article. You should read it.

I never really took notice,

until he wasn't there anymore.

This odd man with the funny walk

and the briefcase, and his hat set just so.

One day, he just stopped coming.

Man, my chilblains are killing me.

These hands are so dry. Tried everything.

He was a thread...

an invisible thread in our neighborhood...

which tied us together...

bringing us news:

Who died...

who moved away...

who just got married.

He's a door-to-door salesman

for the Watkins Company...

who many considered unemployable.

Mr. Porter, that was a wonderful article

in the paper.

I didn't want that.

Is Peter in?

Hi, Bill. It was a great article in the paper.

I didn't want him to write that.

Hey, Bill, how you doing?

Can I talk to you?

I was just heading out. What's up?

I want my territory back, Peter.

We've shut that department down.

There is no more door-to-door.

I don't need a department. AII I need is-

Bill, you did the right thing.

You had an amazing run.

It's over. Retire. Go fishing, enjoy yourself.

I don't want to go fishing. I wanna work.

There must be something you can do.

Have you checked

with the employment office?

Carla, I'm gonna be gone until 2:30.

If Stickley calls-

Peter! Don't run off. I need two minutes.

Great seeing you, Bill. Best of luck to you.

Wonderful piece in the paper, Bill.

I'd like to put a copy of it

in the shareholder's report.

What do I care? I'm going fishing.

What piece in the paper?

Get off the bus.

A salesman drives down

a dark country road...

completely lost.

After a time, he runs out of gas.

Luckily, there's a farmhouse

just down the road.

He goes to the farmhouse

and knocks on the door.

The farmer's wife comes to the door

and says, "Can I help you?"

"Yes, " he says, "you can.

"I've run out of gas, and I've lost my way. "

I'll bet you anything... Try this.

That the cream you've been using

has an alcohol base.

She says, "You can spend the night. "

Put some of this on your fingers.

Tell me if your wife wouldn't enjoy this.

"But I don't have a daughter...

"... and you'll have a nice room

all to yourself.

"We don't have any farm animals. "

All right, Bob, I'm gonna bring you

some of the samples next week.

That's fine, Bill. But, no promises.

Don't worry.

"My husband and I are happily married. "

A beautiful day.

Have a good one, Bill.

The salesman looks around confused...

and then he turns back

to the farmer's wife and says:

"Gosh. I must be in the wrong joke! "

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