The narrator moves on to think about his work life. The narrator notices that Wayne is moody, so he gives in and talks to him about Charlene in order to avoid a fight with him. The narrator reveals that Wayne has already cheated on his wife twice this year, and that his wife nearly threw him out of the house the second time. The narrator is reluctant to talk about women because he recently broke up with his girlfriend. Despite the fact that he's married, he's obsessed with a woman who works for their company named Charlene. When they are en route to their deliveries, Wayne talks to the narrator about women. When they have difficult customers, the narrator asks to use the bathroom where he crams toilet paper into the toilet and 'take a dump' if he can (123). If he gets caught, he usually just tells them that he is looking for the bathroom, and they generally believe him. When those customers are gone, the narrator takes the opportunity to explore their homes. He notes that sometimes the customers sometimes have to step out of the house while they are working, and they usually react with suspicion at leaving the narrator and Wayne alone in the house. When the narrator gets to their houses, however, he tells them to pick up the newspapers. He describes their wealthy customers, most of whom prepare by laying out newspaper on the floor in anticipation of the delivery. He knows the types of customers they will have to interact with based on which product is ordered and where it is headed. He and Wayne work as delivery men for a company that sells card tables, pool tables, and game accessories. The narrator goes on to explain a little bit about his work life. He watches a mama duck lead her baby ducks instead. He thinks that Wayne takes their job too seriously. Wayne gets frustrated when the owner of the house doesn't open the door, but the narrator chooses to sit down and smoke a cigarette. 'Edison, New Jersey' opens with the narrator and his partner, Wayne, trying and failing to deliver a Gold Crown pool table.

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