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,...when he  entered his house Lucy was  watching  action fight television show,  the house was  silent and peaceful,  it was surprising,  soon enough  the surprise element was  ended  the  and payments weren't done,,  she said tenenants had left and rooms were vacated ,   Carter  clutching his head sat down in the sofa,, in her  own  style she asked if he would  refuse to take her out  to dinner,  more tenenants will come of course,  because of them  they shouldn't  spoil their own programs 

Carter exploded  he had no money to dine outside,  she  was not  able to manage  the house and the tenenants  and because of her  he wasn't getting any proper job, these were the only two ways to raise income,  rent and salary 

Lucy  on top of her voice  as her habit was shouted , what did he mean  by it , that because of her  he wasn't  getting  any work, he ought to  fear almighty,  her father  got him into  television business,  he should be grateful for it, , today if he was jobless it was because of his own  lack of  capability,  he must  confess his own  inadequacy instead of shifting the blame on her