The man nods. "The merchants here are always looking to trade," he says. "They'll take pretty much anything for some tabs. I have no idea why, but there has to be some use for it." he shrugs.
As Alicia and the sheriff are talking, Winston remembers seeing some cans on the side of the river with the tab still attached.
"As for work, the sheriff continues. "I hear old Ephrem's looking for something out in the wasteland, but he's too old to go out and get it himself. There are several small jobs here that need to be done, I'm sure you'll find something."