The diners line up at the cashier in the same order as before. For the first four diners, no change. They march out without paying a cent. Today, though, he walks out with the first four and pays nothing. That s one more diner on the freeloader s list.
Life is good.
Next is diner number nine. Outside the restaurant there is unrest. The first nine diners have convened on the street corner to discuss the events of the day. I only got one dollar. Diner five, who now eats for free, is similarly outraged.