Albert's mother: Mrs. Mandelbaum says that David is very happy at the post office, he says the examination is easy and the pay is good—
Albert: The post office?
Albert's mother: It's just that the benefits are great, and there's job security—
Albert: Ma, I'm an anarchist.
Albert's mother: I know that, Albert, but your father wants his basement back. You won’t make a sacrifice to please your father?
Albert: But a government job? You want me to be part of the machine?
Albert's mother: You're already a machine. We put in food and get back aggravation and heartbreak.
Albert: The post office?
Albert's mother: It's just that the benefits are great, and there's job security—
Albert: Ma, I'm an anarchist.
Albert's mother: I know that, Albert, but your father wants his basement back. You won’t make a sacrifice to please your father?
Albert: But a government job? You want me to be part of the machine?
Albert's mother: You're already a machine. We put in food and get back aggravation and heartbreak.
— "Pushing the Envelope"
