ALT MARCUS: By gum! I can’t understand why we didn’t get any eggs last night—sure tough when we’re dependin’ on ‘em to tide us through this season of poor crops! MARCUS: Couldn’t ‘a come at a worse time, either—what with interest on the mortgage due, the mwoin’ machine t’pay for, and Minnie’s education t’worry about— MARCUS: ‘S funny, too—I never heard of a whole flock o’hens t’all quit layin’ at once—sure hope it ain’t happened again tonight! MARCUS: Well, I’ll be gol durned—what d’ya know about that! T’night there’s bushels of ‘em!