« I was beginning to understand that sometimes you should not fear the unknown. Relatives are a greater danger, because their words and thoughts are both terrifying and... Real. »

« But it was the first time we were going to be separated longer than a weekend, I realized that these little comforts I got near him were not transmitted by email. Yet there is no doubt that he loved me. I just didn't have to forget it. »

« - If I understand correctly, you want to fire Leo? Dad looked down at his yellow block. - According to Chuckles's formula, yes. Given our results, Leo and everyone at the top of our list should leave. Opal growled and pushed his chair away as if to get up. - But they're not numbers! They are individuals, with qualities! - Leo can't even tell the difference between yoghurt and sour cream! ... Look, Opal, I'm doing my job. If something or someone doesn't work, you have to change it. - Like buns? Dad sighed. - It was an extra cost. Their preparation took too long for a mediocre profit. We were losing money. "I thought they were good," she said in a low voice. "Me too," said Dad. Opal looked at him in surprise. "Oh, that's it?" "Yes. - I thought you liked fried dill pickles? Dad shook his head. - You talk, he hates pickles! I answered. "Especially fried," Dad added. Opal was speechless. - It's not about my personal desires, it's about the profitability of the restaurant. You take the situation too closely, Opal. -You know, Gus, I could never do that. - Expand. She showed him her block. - Landing somewhere, making tons of changes that annoy everyone and, finally, turn around. Not to mention all the time and work you put into it and then go back elsewhere, your mission is over. - It's a job like any other. "I get it. (...) How do you not get attached to the people who work in the restaurants where you are parachuted? I was burning to hear Dad's answer. "In truth, it is not always easy," he said after a silence. But I myself owned a restaurant for several years. I put myself into a lot of effort, and it was difficult. It's worse when you're a manager. - I understand you ... I've loved Luna Blu since I was a teenager. I put my heart into it! He beats to the rhythm of this restaurant, you know! "That's why we have to put all the odds on the side of the Luna Blu," Dad continued. Even at the cost of difficult decisions. »