the seasonal discount

the phone rings

it's a new customer, a new

client

referred to me by some old

client.

a job done and long

forgotten.

they want the deal.

the seasonal

cut,

the friends of friends

discount.

we're seniors and we

served, they all say.

can you go a little lower.

we'll pass your name out.

we promise,

we just can't afford

your estimate, we can't

afford to pay.

this one wall will lead

to more walls,

we promise you that,

if the job is well done.

we promise to bring

you back.

we just need the high

spots done.

we don't have a 32 foot

ladder, so perhaps

you can give us a hand.

shouldn't take more

than a few minutes,

perhaps an hour.

if the price is right, you

will be our man.