The context of the following conversation is Sydney felt so bad about the poor people and gave them a ton of money right away.:
Sydney says Hold up--I'm going to talk to them..
The friend responds Don't talk with those homeless people..
Sydney responds I can't help it. They are so poor, I feel bad for them..
The friend responds I can't believe you just gave each of them twenty dollars..
Sydney responds I can afford it. Don't you feel sorry for them?.
The friend responds They'll probably just use the money for drugs and alcohol..