"He wanted to know if we would like to sing some karaoke. It's a service he provides to passengers."

"Karaoke? In a cab?"

"Yeah. The passengers sing sad songs as they watch the price of the ride going up."

Bill checked the meter and was shocked at the already astronomical figure.

"Holy shit!"

"Don't worry. I changed a lot dollars into yen in New York. And Aubrecht said Mother Alcott could stand it."