human
Lots of traffic for this time of night,
gpt
Maybe you think this is bad, he said.
human
You would not recognize the place an hour earlier, friend. During the real rush hour, I mean. Things are what they call _meshuggah_, friend. It means crazy.
gpt
How come?
human
The subway is on strike since last week, the cabbie said.
gpt
The buses are also on strike. This means that everybody is using a car. They can make it faster if they wish to walk, but they use a car. It does not help matters, believe me.
human
I can see that,
gpt
And the cops are not doing much good either, the cabbie went on,
human
Cops? he said.
gpt
On strike? But that's illegal. They could be arrested.
human
You can be funny, the cabbie said.
gpt
I am too sad to be funny.
human
But--
gpt
Unless you are from Rhode Island, the cabbie said,
human
But cops can't go on strike,
gpt
This, the cabbie said in a judicious tone,
human
Arrests of policemen, he said,
gpt
And investigations, the cabbie said.
human
Mayor Amalfi is a good Joe and does not want anything in the papers until a real strike comes along, but the word gets out anyhow, as it always does.
gpt
Makes driving tough,
human
People can make better time on their hands and knees, the cabbie said,