How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
He's going into medicine, and I've got to help him any way I can. It's going to be a long hard pull but we'll make it. Imagine eight or ten more years of school for him—and he's already in his second year of college! […] As soon as I'm out of high school I'll get a full time job and we'll settle down. (77.2)
Alice gets ahead of herself sometimes. Richie is using her as his personal drug mule, and Alice is ready for a white picket fence and two and a half kids. (Have you ever wondered about the half? Which half is it?) Not to mention she just casually tosses aside her plans to go to college so she can support her future druggie doctor hubby.
Quote #5
I took a job in some crappy little lingerie store. It doesn't pay much, but at least it will keep us in groceries, etc. Chris will keep looking for a better job and after she gets one then I will quit and look for something a little more challenging. Chris hopes that maybe in a year we can open our own boutique. Wouldn't that be wonderful? And maybe when we're very successful we can invite our families to come and see us and glory in our success. (86.1)
It's nice that Alice can remain so optimistic in the face of adversity, but one of her biggest problems has to do with her grip on reality. Snap out of it, girl.
Quote #6
I think maybe we'll stay in this apartment for another six months or so then we'll probably have enough money to start on our own. I hope Shelia will give us her blessings and help us. Maybe Mr. Mellani will let us handle some of his cheaper things too. Mario is going to come work in the shop as soon as he graduates from high school, so maybe they wouldn't need me anyway. (98.1)
This plan sounds a little more attainable, although it also seems to have a lot of variables they'll need to go right for success. We also can't help but notice how much easier it must've been to start a business in 1971. She would only have to save for six months? Wow.