Why – set us up in a – shop!… He could do it with half what his wife throws away at the races.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 4. Blanche shows her dependence on men, when she fantasizes that millionaire Shep Huntleigh could provide herself and Stella with money to escape Stanley. This is despite the fact he is married. Blanche is very unrealistic in her expectations.