Everything I Learned in Life, I Learned Working in a Liquor Store ............................. 9
It's Time to Make the Pizza .......................................................................................... 13
Trying to Do Your Best ................................................................................................. 17
Sweet and Innocent ....................................................................................................... 21
Big Dave's Popcorn ....................................................................................................... 23
The Start of an Empire ................................................................................................. 25
Break a Leg .................................................................................................................... 27
I'm in the Army Now ................................................................................................... 29
Rebecca, Oh Rebecca .................................................................................................... 35
The Light bulb Moment .............................................................................................. 39
Be Careful Out There ................................................................................................... 43
A Sweet Beginning on Ventura Boulevard ................................................................... 47
Sticky Fingers ................................................................................................................ 49
Cal Strikes Gold and Ben's Logic ................................................................................. 53
Life with Cal and Helene .............................................................................................. 57
Nudie Was One of a Kind ............................................................................................. 61
Money for a Life ............................................................................................................ 65
Favorite Customer Stories ............................................................................................. 67
We're Coming to Town and Not Leaving ................................................................... 81
Licorice .......................................................................................................................... 85
Bernie Squeals ............................................................................................................... 87
Brown-Eyed Girl ........................................................................................................... 91
X Marks the Spot .......................................................................................................... 95
Candy Thinking and a Good Friend .......................................................................... 101
The Gold Ticket .......................................................................................................... 107
Lawsuits ....................................................................................................................... 115
