The word from the street
PHILIP
“I just found my new all-time-favourite Winston Churchill quotation. Did you ever hear this one, he said: ‘The first quality needed is audacity.'”
TONY
“Nothing to argue with from me.”
PHILIP
“Believe it or not, he said it about painting.”
TONY
“Now that’s why they loved him, you know, because he could say those things like that. That’s how we won the war because of him. But I didn’t know he was a painter.”
PHILIP
“Did you hear about the wind warning for Toronto? It’s sure picking up around here.”
TONY
“When that wind starts up, I’m target number one on its list, if you know what I mean. Sometimes I’ve got nowhere to hide.”
TONY
“I hate to say ‘I told you so’ but I told you so.”
PHILIP
“Are you talking about Rob Ford?”
TONY
“Well, what did you think I was talking about?”
PHILIP
“You know, this is our fourth birthday.”
TONY
“You mean the blog?”
PHILIP
“Yup. We’ve made nearly five hundred posts and we’re closing in on 250,000 visitors. Pretty good, eh.”
TONY
“You know, I didn’t expect it to last this long. But I’m glad people like it, that’s for sure. Now all I gotta do is get myself somewhere to live and we can do some other blog. When that’s going to happen, I’ve got no idea.”
PHILIP
“So you want to keep going?”
TONY
“Sure, why not.”
PHILIP
“Me too.”
TONY
“Cold again this morning, eh? This is going to take some getting used to, same as every year.”
TONY
“I always like to see a girl and a boy holding hands walking down the street. Reminds me of the old days. if you know what I mean.”
TONY
“Boy, I am really, really cold right now. I’ve been cold since I got up. I’m sure it’s not the right thing to say but right now I hope global warming comes soon. And it’s not even really that cold yet, you know.”
TONY
“Did you hear about the break-in last night?”
PHILIP
“No. Where’s that?”
TONY
“Just here at Mabel’s, just last night. They showed up at 3am, got through the window and they went downstairs and they just took the whole safe, just like that.”
PHILIP
“Ouch.”
TONY
“Well I think they’ve got an idea who did it. And you know they’ve still gotta open it first.”
TONY
“You got any of that Advil on you? I’ve got a real migraine, if you know what I mean.”
PHILIP
“I may just have some in here somewhere. Wait a second … Here ya go.”
TONY
“Thanks. What a way to start a day, eh?”
TONY
“I wonder where I going to get my first cigarette this morning.”
TONY
“You need a jacket, Phil — it’s cold you know. Well, just walk over on the sunny side [of the street]. It’ll be warm enough for you there.”
Homeless Man Speaks 