Drunks and dope fiends crave sugar. The older lady scurries away, watching over her shoulder as if she's afraid someone will snatch her soup. While some of the group hangs around to socialize as they eat, the man with the wine eats and runs. I'm trying to get on disability. I been turned down nine times.
More people get in line.
Some ask for extra sandwiches or more soup and Martin cheerfully obliges. A car parks on Cortland and a young father gets out with three small girls. The children get in line. A mother with two children in tow asks for more sandwiches for folks waiting at home. Martin recognizes a face in the window of the truck.