Colewell

We met this truck driver named Leroy outside of Baltimore.

He told me that looking back, doesn't matter how old you are,

life always feels the same length,

like both forever

and not very long.

Okay.

Here you go.

Here you go.

Morning.

-What you got? -Circulars.

-Circulars. -Want to help bringing them in?

-You think I'm frail. -They're heavy.

I got a couple of Rhode Island Reds but no Rosie.

She hasn't been laying much, huh?

No, I put in a couple new birds and she's outta sorts.

-You pissed her off, Nora. -Yeah, she likes her routine.

Good morning. Right on time, Pete.

I brought you some soup.

So we didn't make it past second day but we had fun time.

-But you made it. -Yeah.

That's what counts I think when you do anything.

Middle of the forest it dumped, it's like an acre of boulders.

It's really amazing to see for the first light for few minutes.

-And then they'll take it back out after. -It just goes-- it'll stay in.

I'm not changing the architectural shape of the building.

I'm only putting something on to it.

I can't change a wall, I can't change this, I can't change that.

-But it'll stay there? -It'll stay there.

I helped her put blocks together and then I helped finish my own

because she died when she was on her second heart operation.

And she died in '61.

-Just these two, thanks Nora. -Okay.

I got called for jury duty today, told them I know a fancy lawyer.

I bet he's lousy company.

How are you doing Stew?

Okay Nora. Just stamps for these, please.

Okay.

You making any toys for this weekend?

Oh yeah, got a new one going on now, I'm making pirate ships.

Oh, okay.

-Do you know a pirate's favorite letter-- the alphabet is? -I don't.

-R. -Arrr. Yeah, that's 1.41.

Okay.

-Here you go. -Thank you.

Okay.

It was loud. It was like the fire alarm was going off

and then kind of as quickly as it had come on,

it stopped and I thought well that was strange.

I got back into bed and it happened again about five minutes later.

-That would freak me out. -I opened some doors,

looked around,

-I don't know there was-- - I got to get down to the bus.

-Okay. -See you later.

And 15 books are forever stamps,

six first-class rolls, and a box of priority tape.

Yeah. No, six. Yeah. 18311.

Okay. Great. Bye.

Hey hon, it's Nora. I've got a box for you here, I didn't want to leave it out

so I thought I'd put it in the safe. Door will be open till 8:00.

Hi, honey.

Hey.

Hey.

Are you going to winterize the mower?

Yeah, I think I'm going to cut the grass one more time.

I wouldn't leave it out there though. Come spring you'll be sorry.

-Okay. -All right.

You're always worrying about something.

Hey.

I received this letter.

I'm Bob Susskind and this is my associate Al Catarro.

You should have called.

Yes. We've been dealing with several complex issues throughout the region.

You're from Pendell?

Colewell. 18311.

Eleanor Pancowski?

Nora.

Ms. Pancowski, decisions are being made outside this office

with the good of our customers in mind.

Can someone tell me what those decisions are, exactly?

Well, I do think it was clear in this letter.

Well, it's not clear in the letter

because the letter, it sounds like you're closing my office

and terminating my position.

-That's not exactly-- -We're not closing any offices.

The letter made it sound like--

The letter says that we won't renew your contract once it expires this month,

but that service will be uninterrupted for customers.

They will be serviced by the Park Grove office.

And while your contract is not going to be renewed,

there are other similar jobs that you can apply for.

There's one in Delaney in fact

that would get you back to work the following Monday.

You want me to move to Delaney?

Or you can pick up a few hours at Park Grove if you'd like I'm sure.

Part time for less pay.

This is an emotional time but I want to be clear.

Any personal grievances regarding this transition must be kept private.

It's for your own benefit.

As an employee of this institution,

it's imperative that you keep your own personal opinions to yourself.

It's just better that way. That way we can roll out information as we see fit.

And you know, don't rule out Delaney.

It's a kind of town--

there's family and kids,

a nice movie theater, a couple restaurants.

A lot of amenities for an older person.

Nora.

Nora?

Where do I find a mailbox like that for at home?

I'd like to know how we're supposed to get to Park Grove.

And I'm concerned about the older people. They really rely on this place.

I'll contact a state representative,

state senator and the district manager

and find out what's going on.

I'm trying to remember what Noxen tried.

What about Nora?

I'll spend tonight looking at similar cases to figure out what motions they filed.

It's going to take me a little while but there are avenues to fight this.

That's right.

Return it all to sender.

I was getting worried about you.

You're always worrying.

I got coffee but I'll take the eggs.

Did you leave the stock shipment for me?

What are you waiting on?

Oh, there's just a few things I'm short on.

There's this new guy Terry Terrence or something taking the orders but--

I don't get into calling them.

Take a look at those.

Woah.

Good on you, Rosie!

Yep, she's settling in.

I heard about your office.

Yeah.

How are you holding up?

I'm not supposed to talk about it.

Says who?

Regional team. If I want to be transferred, I have to play nice.

They got you a spot lined up?

Delaney.

How are you going to get to Delaney?

I guess you'll be driving me.

Look,

if they're offering you a steady thing in Delaney,

maybe keep quiet during all this and take the job.

Or maybe you retire. I don't know.

Yeah. They think I'm old and I don't have any fight left in me.

But I'm not going anywhere and I'm sure as hell not taking a bus to Delaney every morning.

You weren't the only notice.

I delivered one to Junedale.

I heard Mahoning Lake got a letter.

My sister said there's a town hall about their office in Slate Mill.

They're all closing?

Yeah. Some closing. Some getting evaluated.

I know an attorney in Colewell, Gray.

He says we have legal recourse.

Maybe so, but I wouldn't go sticking your neck out.

It's a lot of people fighting for a job, Nora,

in Delaney or anywhere else.

Do you know I have four chickens?

Well, I have four parakeets and four dogs--

-Oh really? -Twelve dogs.

-Do they all have names? -Yes.

Do you know what their names are?

Yes I know.

--with the biscuits. I make the chicken in,

you know, like, cream, peas and carrots in it

and then they eat it all with the biscuit.

That's for Sunday dinner.

Hey Nora.

Hey. How's Diana? Where is she these days?

Well, she last week she was in Amsterdam.

Right now she's in Berlin.

Berlin?

Oh no. Belgium. Her gap year.

I had a couple of those.

Yeah?

Hitchhiked around a bit, always wanted to go to Europe.

Was there quite a few years and he said "Stick with me, kid, and I'll give you the business."

Well, he did but the business had a lot of debt

and I closed it down, couldn't keep it open.

I guess I'll shove off now.

Okay. Are you sure you don't want to borrow a coat?

It's cold outside.

No, I think I'll do the fashion thing and just go without, okay?

All right. Take care. Go home safe.

Hey.

Where you off to next?

I don't know.

Rosemary and I had been hitching down the coast.

We went to Florida, Carolinas, Atlanta.

Where is she?

The guy she was seeing got out of the army

and wanted to come along with us so.

Drivers don't like picking up three people.

And I just got to be--

she wasn't the same thing.

I used to love to hitchhike.

I liked going where no one knew me,

where I was just undefined.