Local shopkeeper describes two months of slow business

You're closing, man. Opened early. Brother, man. We're waiting. Waiting for the lodge to open.

There's no work, nothing. Nothing's been moving for two months.

After these recent events, before that, at least people would come, they'd eat pizza, they'd eat hamburgers.

Hey, look, come on, come on, brother, come on.

Come on, sit down. It's empty. The shop watches me, I watch it.

Is there anything? No, not really. What can we do? Should I wait outside?

People are struggling, man. We can't get out of this mess.

People used to come, eat their food, have their drinks.

Not now, man. It's students, after all. We mostly cater to students.

Students have no money. We're stuck, man.

Honestly, I just hope that at least this— that these circumstances improve soon, so we can make a living and get by.

The greengrocer sits. Go, the butcher's sitting too.

There, go sit over there. Even the delivery guy sits.

What can I do, bro? We sit too, you know. Then you say to him, “Why are you waiting on your feet?”

I'll wait, bro. I have no choice.