Look uh, I know a rumor is going around that I was the employee caught sleeping in a crate on the docks, but I promise you it's not true.
Her brow furrowed. “Rrrriiight....” She said, crossing her arms. “Look, Zenith, I’ll be honest, half of the time I don’t even know what the employees are talking about. I’m not going to tell you if I heard about this one or not, though, because I feel like I’m not even sure if that’s what I heard Janice gossiping about, or if it was just something totally different. The younger employees are hard to understand.”
“Where you sleep is your business, but... Are you... In some financial trouble? Because you’ve been a loyal employee, and I feel like it’s my duty to help you out if you’re having some problems. Are you going to be able to but clothes for the ball? Or do you need help with that? Look, Zenith, I can’t let an employee miss out on an opportunity like this just because he can’t afford the proper attire. Zenith, I’m going to take you shopping.”