'He was contemptable, he wasn't stong enough when you thought about it, not strong enough or good enough, and he left her there. She was asleep anyway, had fallen asleep without her clothes on, and he tucked her in. And he left her there, left her in the house, left most of his things behind, just took those things in the car now, left his aftershave out on the counter in the bathroom, left his dishes in the dishwasher, left a note on her computer, a note with all the wrong words. He was childless, laid off, forced into retirement, and he wouldn't, at his age, work again. He was between situations.'Page 45, Purple America by Rick Moody.

Released on Thursday, February 19, 2004 at The Goose is Out Cafe in Bega, New South Wales Australia.