Bull noticed the screws from the old door hinges, loosening up and beginning to fall away. The door thumped again from a swift kick and more screws loosened.

Bull reluctantly shuffled to the door and opened it, knowing that there would be one more thing to fix on the shop, if he didn't. "Oh hi fellas," he said as he tried to keep his foot jammed against the door, "I guess I didn't hear you knockin'."

not quite a welcome

After a prolonged period of arguing and persuasion, all four friends finally settled down to a working proceedure and harmoniously worked on the bus together. It would have been easier to achieve a quorum in congress, but somehow it happened okay here.

a harmonious team working together