A man with his temples going to gray recounts a meeting with an officer of the bank that is his major creditor. Acting on suggestions given him here, he successfully negotiated a six- month moratorium on payments. A woman in her late 20's suddenly explodes. She's a secretary and this is only her fourth meeting. The rest of us really loved it.
Several people break into laughter.
The secretary glares at them. Then suddenly, she laughs too. At the meeting's end, people help put the chairs away and straighten the room. They leave slowly, milling about, breaking into smaller groups to talk or to head out for coffee or food. Others are on welfare or unemployment.