6:41.”
“How does the cash machine know we’re going to the movie?”
“What are you talking about? Are you mad because you have to get the money, Em? Can I help it if a machine ate my card?”
“Never mind. I’ll try it again.”
$60
$60 FOR A MOVIE?
“It just did it again.”
“Did what?”
“Bruce, come over here and look at this.”
“Sixty dollars for a movie?”
“I’m getting money for dinner, too. It is my birthday after all, even if I have to plan the entire party. Not to mention get the money to pay for it.”
“I can’t believe this. You’re mad at me because a machine ate my card.”
“Forget it. The point is, how does the cash machine know we’re going to a movie?”
“Emily, It’s 6:29. Just press Enter and let’s go.”
“Okay, okay.”
WHO IS THE GUY WITH THE WATCH?
BOYFRIEND
HUSBAND
RELATIVE
OTHER
“Bruce!”
“Emily, it’s 6:30. Just get the money and let’s go.”
“Now it’s asking me about you.”
“6:31!”
“Okay!”
OTHER
“Look, pal, there’s a problem with this machine. There’s another cash machine right down the street if you’re in such a goddamn hurry.”
“Bruce! Why be rude?”
“Forget it, he’s gone.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EMILY
WOULD YOU LIKE—
DEPOSIT
WITHDRAWAL
BALANCE
WEATHER
“How does it know it’s my birthday?”
“Jesus, Em, it’s probably coded in your card or something. It is now 6:34 and in exactly seven minutes . . . What the hell is this? Weather?”
“That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you.”
“You’re not going to press it!”
“Why not?”
WEATHER
THANK YOU
SELECT DESIRED CONDITIONS—
COOL AND CLOUDY
FAIR AND MILD
LIGHT SNOW
LIGHT RAIN
“Em, will you quit playing around!”
LIGHT RAIN
“Rain? On your birthday?”
“Just a light rain. I just want to see if it works. We’re going to the movie anyway.”
“Not if we don’t get out of here.”
PERFECT MOVIE WEATHER
WOULD YOU LIKE—
DEPOSIT
WITHDRAWAL
BALANCE
POPCORN
“Em, this machine is seriously fucked up.”
“I know. I wonder if you get butter.”
“It’s 6:36. Just press Withdrawal and let’s get the hell out of here. We have five minutes until the movie starts.”
WITHDRAWAL
THANK YOU
WITHDRAWAL FROM—
SAVINGS
CHECKING
CREDIT LINE
OTHER
“Excuse me. Are you two going to see Gilded Palace of Sin ?”
“Shit. Look who’s back.”
“I was just at the theater and the newspaper had the times listed wrong. According to the box office, the movie starts at 6:45. So you have nine minutes.”
“I thought you were at the other machine.”
“There’s a line and I didn’t want to stand outside in the rain.”
“Rain? Bruce, look!”
“It’s just a light rain. But I’m wearing my good suit.”
OTHER
“Emily, it’s 6:37 and you’re pressing Other ?”
“Don’t you want to see what else this machine can do?”
“No!”
THANK YOU
CHOOSE OTHER ACCOUNT—
ANDREW
ANN
BRUCE
“Who the hell are Andrew and Ann? And how the hell did my name get in there?”
“You told me the machine ate your card.”
“That was . . . another machine.”
“Excuse me. Ann is my fiancée. Well, was. Sort of. I thought.”
“Are you butting in again?”
“Wait! You must be . . .”
“Andrew. Andrew P. Claiborne III. You must be Emily. And he must be . . .”
“He’s Bruce. Don’t mind him if he’s a little uncouth.”
“Uncouth!”
BRUCE
“Hey, that’s my account, Emily. You don’t have any right to press Bruce !”
“Why not? You say you wanted to pay for dinner and the movie, but the machine ate your card. So let’s go for it.”
GO FOR IT, EMILY
PLEASE ENTER DESIRED AMOUNT—
$20
$60
$100
$200
$60
SORRY. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.
WANT TO TRY FOR $20?
$20
SORRY. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.
WOULD YOU LIKE A BALANCE CHECK?
“No!”
YES
BRUCE’S BALANCE: $11.78
SURPRISED?
“Surprised? I’m furious! Some birthday celebration! You
“How does the cash machine know we’re going to the movie?”
“What are you talking about? Are you mad because you have to get the money, Em? Can I help it if a machine ate my card?”
“Never mind. I’ll try it again.”
$60
$60 FOR A MOVIE?
“It just did it again.”
“Did what?”
“Bruce, come over here and look at this.”
“Sixty dollars for a movie?”
“I’m getting money for dinner, too. It is my birthday after all, even if I have to plan the entire party. Not to mention get the money to pay for it.”
“I can’t believe this. You’re mad at me because a machine ate my card.”
“Forget it. The point is, how does the cash machine know we’re going to a movie?”
“Emily, It’s 6:29. Just press Enter and let’s go.”
“Okay, okay.”
WHO IS THE GUY WITH THE WATCH?
BOYFRIEND
HUSBAND
RELATIVE
OTHER
“Bruce!”
“Emily, it’s 6:30. Just get the money and let’s go.”
“Now it’s asking me about you.”
“6:31!”
“Okay!”
OTHER
“Look, pal, there’s a problem with this machine. There’s another cash machine right down the street if you’re in such a goddamn hurry.”
“Bruce! Why be rude?”
“Forget it, he’s gone.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EMILY
WOULD YOU LIKE—
DEPOSIT
WITHDRAWAL
BALANCE
WEATHER
“How does it know it’s my birthday?”
“Jesus, Em, it’s probably coded in your card or something. It is now 6:34 and in exactly seven minutes . . . What the hell is this? Weather?”
“That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you.”
“You’re not going to press it!”
“Why not?”
WEATHER
THANK YOU
SELECT DESIRED CONDITIONS—
COOL AND CLOUDY
FAIR AND MILD
LIGHT SNOW
LIGHT RAIN
“Em, will you quit playing around!”
LIGHT RAIN
“Rain? On your birthday?”
“Just a light rain. I just want to see if it works. We’re going to the movie anyway.”
“Not if we don’t get out of here.”
PERFECT MOVIE WEATHER
WOULD YOU LIKE—
DEPOSIT
WITHDRAWAL
BALANCE
POPCORN
“Em, this machine is seriously fucked up.”
“I know. I wonder if you get butter.”
“It’s 6:36. Just press Withdrawal and let’s get the hell out of here. We have five minutes until the movie starts.”
WITHDRAWAL
THANK YOU
WITHDRAWAL FROM—
SAVINGS
CHECKING
CREDIT LINE
OTHER
“Excuse me. Are you two going to see Gilded Palace of Sin ?”
“Shit. Look who’s back.”
“I was just at the theater and the newspaper had the times listed wrong. According to the box office, the movie starts at 6:45. So you have nine minutes.”
“I thought you were at the other machine.”
“There’s a line and I didn’t want to stand outside in the rain.”
“Rain? Bruce, look!”
“It’s just a light rain. But I’m wearing my good suit.”
OTHER
“Emily, it’s 6:37 and you’re pressing Other ?”
“Don’t you want to see what else this machine can do?”
“No!”
THANK YOU
CHOOSE OTHER ACCOUNT—
ANDREW
ANN
BRUCE
“Who the hell are Andrew and Ann? And how the hell did my name get in there?”
“You told me the machine ate your card.”
“That was . . . another machine.”
“Excuse me. Ann is my fiancée. Well, was. Sort of. I thought.”
“Are you butting in again?”
“Wait! You must be . . .”
“Andrew. Andrew P. Claiborne III. You must be Emily. And he must be . . .”
“He’s Bruce. Don’t mind him if he’s a little uncouth.”
“Uncouth!”
BRUCE
“Hey, that’s my account, Emily. You don’t have any right to press Bruce !”
“Why not? You say you wanted to pay for dinner and the movie, but the machine ate your card. So let’s go for it.”
GO FOR IT, EMILY
PLEASE ENTER DESIRED AMOUNT—
$20
$60
$100
$200
$60
SORRY. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.
WANT TO TRY FOR $20?
$20
SORRY. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.
WOULD YOU LIKE A BALANCE CHECK?
“No!”
YES
BRUCE’S BALANCE: $11.78
SURPRISED?
“Surprised? I’m furious! Some birthday celebration! You
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