Broken Hill Page #4

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Can't you just pick one?

We have litter control.

Sounds good.

Re-shelving at the library.

That'd expose you

to a lot of good literature.

Shifts at the sewage treatment plant.

We'll do whatever's easiest.

Easy?

This can be a learning experience

for you, you know.

We had a kid come in here,

he worked for sewage treatment.

Now he's manager

at the sewage station.

Music.

What?

What?

There's a choir at the jail, right?

I didn't see that on here.

Oh, no. It might not be on the list,

but I know they had one, once.

If they did, it'd be in the file.

Wait, hold on.

It looks like there was a couple

who had a choir out here years ago.

Well, that's what we want to do

for community service.

What do you mean "we,"

kemosabe?

- I'm not going to jail, okay?

- Why not?

Maybe 'cause I don't want

to get shanked for drug money.

Oh, I'm sure it's probably safe.

"Probably"?

Look, just forget

what choir boy says over here.

Look, let's just put

books on a shelf, okay?

I'll just go and check

with my supervisor

to see if the jail's

even a possibility.

A choir? Are you serious?

Look, I'll do all the work, okay?

You just have to show up.

I hate classical music.

Well, I love classical music.

Yeah? Well, I would rather be

run over by a truck.

I've got a truck.

It would be possible,

and I think a jail choir's

a great idea.

Hey, don't forget

your information pack.

It's got, you know, directions,

security details.

Okay, we'll meet there

at 5:
00 on Wednesday, cool?

Okay, see you Wednesday, then.

What is wrong with you, man?

No, no, no. Hold on, hold on.

Ha, ha! Gold!

So, how'd it go?

She's a pretty spunky chick, eh?

Guess what, man.

I'm gonna start a prison band

for my audition with Mr. Wooley.

I'm gonna get out of this dump!

You've just been seen in public

with the hottest chick in school,

and you're going on

about some band thing?

Man, she's a head case!

I mean, she got me arrested!

Come on, how hot is she?

Hoo, hoo, hoo!

What is wrong with you, man?

Hey, Dad,

you know I'm going to be starting

my community service tomorrow.

I'm going to be helping out

at the jail,

just stacking books

at the jail library

for a couple of hours a day.

Should expose me

to a lot of good literature.

Yeah, go get that.

I need you to start work earlier

to make up for it,

work late if you have to.

Yeah, of course.

Should be good for you, Tommy.

# The sound of change

is on the ground #

# Not the kind to bring us round #

# Congratulate our thievery #

# Take all we can religiously #

# These are the days #

You'll always treat the bags

like we just did,

and under no circumstances

can you bring anything

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