As they begin moving into the Walnut location, it makes perfect sense to roll this into a company-wide rearrangement. Palmyra’s produce manager, Johnny, has requested a transfer to work in Walnut, as he lives nearer there, and some laidback, seemingly rational and middle aged mom type, Charlene, is hired to fill his former post. Meanwhile, a basically sweet but grouchiness-projecting older in woman in vitamins, Alice, though grousing daily for years about her hour long drive to Palmyra, is offered a position at Walnut – like Johnny, it’s much nearer to her home – but she declines this assignment.
Brady, who has a little money saved and wants to travel the country, possibly live with his brother out west for a while, puts in his notice. So the search for an assistant manager is on. This creates an opening, however, for what is possibly Duane’s most masterful move yet, a potential solution to this Pierre O’Brien quandary.
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“Tales of a Scorched Coffee Pot” – Chapter 40