"Hey, Ruth, what'ya gettin' paid for this gig?" Jack Henckel asked his fellow performer.

"None of your goddamn business," she said.

"Betcha Bangles is makin' a bundle off this."

"Yeah, and likely's got health care coverage and 401k and all that too."

"Just to make sick kids laugh."

Jack wondered if there was more he could do to get a bigger piece of clown pie.