SHAY: You're a transient.
ZRAN: Yes.
SHAY: A...transient.
ZRAN: Yes.
SHAY: What does that mean?
ZRAN: You've seen transients before.
SHAY: Yes.
ZRAN: I'm one of them.
SHAY: Okay. So you hang out on street corners, on park benches, that kind of thing?
ZRAN: Yes.
SHAY: And do what?
ZRAN: I synthesize productivity.
SHAY: Meaning...
ZRAN: You know those people that don't think they can do anything with themselves?
SHAY: Yes.
ZRAN: I help them think differently.
SHAY: Differently how?
ZRAN: I help the alcoholic drink a soda, I help the molester pet a dog instead, and I keep people from just giving up completely.
SHAY: So why is your occupation "Transient"? Shouldn't you be more of a "Motivator", or something like that?
ZRAN: If you walk downtown, and see me, and stop and give me a dollar...I'd be a transient. And that's what I do. I hang out in bad areas, begging for change, and sleeping in gutters. The fact that I'm doing God's Will at the same time is a good thing, but it still doesn't change what I am.
SHAY: So, it’s almost as if you're job doesn't quite define you. It seems that what and who you identify with is a better indicator of where your passions lie.
ZRAN: Well spoken.
SHAY: Well, I'll definitely keep my eye out for you guys.
ZRAN: We know you do.
SHAY: Someone's got to.
ZRAN: Too true.
SHAY: Thanks for your time!
