Arrearage

Can you believe the gall of that guy?
What guy, lord?
Ba'al. Writing to tell me I'm behind in my payments.
Payments?
For that little cottage he sold me a while back.
Well, are you behind on the payments?
Damn right I am! The place is a dump!
Then why did you buy it?
He sweet-talked me into it. That charlatan!
You let him talk you into buying a house?
I know! I know! I should have taken care of him long ago.
Maybe the house can be fixed up?
It would take an act of God to do that.
Well. . .
Oh, right. Well, I meant that, you know, rhetorically.
Of course, lord.