After the group was done eating, Jack, David, and Lila all headed out to the fire escape to talk. Though, after only a couple minutes, Lila bid farewell to her brother and new friend and headed in the direction of the lodging house.
"So how did your pop get hurt?"
The two boys were leaning against the railing, looking out at the buildings around them.
"At the factory. It was an accident. He's no good to them anymore, so they just fired him. He's got no union to protect him."
The two look at each other before Mayer appears in the window, causing the boys to look back at him, "David, it's time to come in now."
"All right."
Mayer leaves and David makes his way to the window as Jack makes his way to the stairs of the fire escape.
"Jack, why don't you stay here tonight?"
Jack looks in the window, "Uh, no thanks. I got my own place and should head back to Lila. But your family's real nice, Dave, like mine."
"See you tomorrow"
"All right."
They shake hands and David calls out, "Carrying the banner", before he goes back inside.
Jack turns around and heads down the fire escape.
So that's what they call a family Mother, daughter, father, son Guess that everything you heard about is true
So you ain't got any family Well who said you needed one? Ain't you glad nobody's waiting up for you?
While singing, Jack walked further down the stairs before leaning up against the support pole.
When I dream, on my own I'm alone but I ain't lonely For a dreamer, night's the only time of day
When the city's finally sleepin' And my thoughts begin to stray And I'm on the train that's bound for Santa Fe
