The boys needed money. Archie, Jack, Raymond, and Roy had all shown up to the gas station to work for the 25,000 for Meg.

Ernie called in some old workers to help the boys raise the money. Hell, he even started working again himself.

The man would do the few odd jobs here and there for the boys, taking money out of his pockets for them. He loved the kids, even if Jack did annoy him occasionally.

With 20,000 raised, they were taking every job to get more money.

Ernie was elbow deep in a Chevrolets engine. “Come on, you bastard.” he muttered as he connected a line deep in the cars motor.

Just as he finished and wiped his arm down, a car pulled in. “I got this one, boys!” he called out as he walked over.

Spotting a grin as he leans against the car looking in, “what can i do for you, sweetheart?” he asked.