"Man, taking out the garbage is always a big hassle," I say. "There's always so much to carry out."

"I totally get that," Monica replies. "Getting rid of all the useless, good for nothing trash always takes a lot out of me."

"I wouldn't have expected a crime boss to have to move a lot of trash."

"Oh you mean actual trash!" She replies, chuckling. "No, when I say trash I mean folks who are on our bad side. People who borrowed money and never paid it back, rivals trying to push into our terf, rats who squeal to the cops, that sort of thing."

"Oh," I say, wide eyed. "That does sound like a lot."

"Eh, what are you gonna do?" She asks. "All part of the game. But hey, I'm not about to let work talk spoil our date. How have you been? Your landlord still giving you grief?"

"Uh, no, actually, he hasn't." I tell her. "He actually calmed down a lot recently, he even said he wasn't going to raise my rent..."

The realization suddenly hits me.

"Wait a minute..."

"Hm?"

"Did you do something to my landlord?" I ask. "Did you threaten him?"

"What? Me?" she says, clutching her chest. "You really think I would go to all the trouble of having my boys rough up your landlord just because he was giving my sweet pea a hard time?"

"Well, I guess-"

"Because that is exactly what I did."

"Monica!"

"Hey, he was being a total asshole," She replies. "And I'm not about to let someone talk to my shmoopie like that."

I cant exactly think of anything to say. On the one hand, she had just threatened my landlord with bodily harm, all for my sake...Though on the other hand, my landlord was a bit of a dick...

"I guess..."

"Come on, shmoopie, out with it..."

"I guess not paying more in rent wont...kill me."

"There he is," Monica replies, smiling. "Atta boy. You just keep giving me all the pizza I want and we'll be just fine."

"I hope you don't think you'll be getting free food just because you're dating the chef."

"Wha!" She exclaims with a smile. "After all that I don't even get free pies?"

"Okay, fine, you can have some for free," I reply with a smirk. "Just make sure to tip."