There’s always a twist. Information left out. On purpose? Maybe, he said. Most likely. We’re scared of truth. Facts. Especially when they harm us. Many times, people say they have something on us, but they don’t. It’s made up. Make us look like fools. Right? his friend nodded. This is the case. Money. It’s always about money and sex. The two things people crave, driven by, desperately want. And people lie to get these two things. Capiche?

What about morals?

Morals? Those were thrown out the window a long time ago. Morals? Values? Doesn’t exist. Never did. Where do you live? Another planet? Some other place?

Just saying.

What? What are you saying?

There has to be a code of which we live by.

And there is. That code is screw you before you screw me. Competition does that. It doesn’t bring out the best in people. That’s an old twist in the story of America. Of commerce.

Treat people right. The way you want to be treated.

That’s a good one.