"Hey, you never know what goodies you'll find in the trash," Ally replied.  She couldn't help but laugh at Nick's comment.  She bent down and picked up a shoe lace.  The aglet had fallen off, but other than that it was in perfect condition.  Someone had probably gotten it in a box of new shoes and tossed it.  "See, I found a show lace!  There's a lot you can do with this!"

She then watched Nick drop a chair.  It hit the ground pretty hard, loosening the legs and sending pieces of the back into the air.  Ally covered her eyes in case any splintered material flew to them.  "Nick, you really are smarter than you look!" Ally laughed, unable to contain her happiness about the chair.  She walked up to it, put her hand on the seat and kicked at the two legs in the air.  Because the fall loosened them, they broke off easily, one side smoothed from sliding around someone's living room, the other part jagged and sharp from the splintered part.

"This is great!  Now... Back to the crowd?" Ally asked, looking around to see if there was another option.