Why florentino wrote this story the world is an apple?

The characters are Gloria, her husband Mario, and Pablo.

It's payday and Gloria needs money from Mario. She needs to buy food for their daughter, Tita. Mario lies and says he does not have money because he spent it on liquor... then on another woman... then finally admits he lost his job.

Because he stole a single 70-centavo Apple. It rolled out of a broken crate and he wanted to give it to his daughter.

Mario doesn't complain nor ask for reconsideration because he doesn't want his ex-employer to dig up his old police record.

Mario decides to get a "job" working with his old criminal friend Pablo. He is going back to a life of thievery.

The play ends with Gloria and Tita crying as Mario leaves the house with Pablo.