city of industry

what's this thing, stanley?
it's an old machine of some kind, edna. the mines here closed down years ago. once they closed, there was no work. the grocery and feed store followed. then the movie theater shut down. then the diner. there wasn't no business, left, so the people moved away. dogs too.
that's a sad story, stanley.
it is.
I can't wait to get to our beach house on barbados.
to help you get over the sadness here?
but I absolutely must go shopping first. I have no clothes at all.
it's a real problem, isn't it?
oh yes.