I made up an excuse as to why I was out so late, but my wife wasn't having any of it.

Look, I had to pay the shawties that helped me, and after I paid them, yo' cut is thirty-two grand.

he saw to my twelve packages on one hand while on the other he dealt with the Emir of the Sea, the harbour master, who in a green gown and yellow turban, was demanding precedence of some sort.

A 'snap' usually becomes a 'newsflash' on air. Keep snaps short, only run them when news is really 'hot', and try not to break a story within a few minutes of the bulletin unless it is top priority.