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Driftwood: Could he sail tomorrow? Fiorello: You pay him enough money, he could sail yesterday. How much you pay him? Driftwood: Well, I don't know... [muttering to himself] Let's see, a thousand dollars a night... I'm entitled to a small profit... How about ten dollars a night? Fiorello: Ten? Ten dolla— ha ha ha ha ha! I'll take it... Driftwood: All right, but remember, I get 10% for negotiating the deal. Fiorello: Yes, and I get 10% for being the manager. How much does that leave him? Driftwood: That leaves him— uh, $8.00. Fiorello: Eight dollars, huh? Well, he sends a five dollars home to his mother... Driftwood: Well, that leaves him $3.00. Fiorello: Can he live in New York on $3.00? Driftwood: Like a prince. Of course he won't be able to eat, but he can live like a prince. However, out of that $3.00, you know, he'll have to pay an income tax... Fiorello: Ah, there's income tax... Driftwood: ...there's a federal tax, and a state tax, and a city tax, and a street tax, and a sewer tax. Fiorello: How much does this come to? Driftwood: Well, I figure if he doesn't sing too often, he can break even. Fiorello: All right, we take it.

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