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DRIV]S PICK U UP :5 WE 7 6MEET ,JUDSON4
,ALL ! M"OY CAME "? ,RAKUBIAN40
  8,:AT AB ,TAMMY ,WOODS &! ,SAFEWAY80
,I ASK$4 8,WAS X 3NECT$ 6?80
  8,ALL ,I "K IS :5 ,I CALL$ H] YE/]"D
6TALK AB ,ROB]TA1 %E 0 SC>$4 ,R1L SC>$40
  8,:AT .DID %E TELL Y80
  8,NO?+4 ,Y CAME 9 2F WE CD TALK M*40
  8,:Y DID Y RUN80
  8,I 0 AFRAID4 ,I DIDN'T "K :O Y ALL
W]E40
  8,EXCEPT = ME10 SD ,SNAKE4 8,Y RECOG-
NIZ$ ME40
  8,I DID4 ,I ?"\ Y CAME 6H SEX ) ME4 ,I
RAN40
  8,2C ,I WASN'T PAY+ Y4 ,WOM5'LL D ANY-
?+ = M"OY10 HE GR[L$ 6NO "O 9 "PICUL>4
,SAMS /RAI<T5$ H] BL\SE4 8,GODDAMN$ WOM5
>E ALL = SALE4 ,X A9'T GOT NO?+ 6D )
LOVE4 ,X N"E DID4 ,X'S ALL :O C     #CCE
PONY UP ! NICKELS4 ,A MILLION DOLL>S =A
TATTOO4 ,KEE]I/E60
  8,LOVE8 ,LOOK :O'S TALK+10 SD ,SAMS4
8,Y 7 WILL+ 6G 6B$ ) ALI5S4 ,= NO?+40
  8,I 0 DO+ A SPECIES-TO-SPECIES FAVOR4
,REPL5I%+ ! RACE4 ,I ?"\ ,I 0 GO+ 6GET A
M$AL = X40
  ,2F ! "N-CALL+ CD ESCALATE1 A ,JEEP
,*]OKEE PULL$ UP 9 FRONT (! H\SE1 N Q
BLOCK+ MY ,=D4
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,RAKUBIAN GOT \1 /RAI<T5$ 8 JACKET & B[
TIE1 /OOP$ 6LOOK AT 8 HAIR 9 ! SIDE MIR-
ROR (! ,JEEP1 !N WALK$ 6! FRONT DOOR4 ,I
SAW HM F/1 !N ,ELM]1 !N ,H5RIETTA ,SAMS1
:O _H GOTT5 \ ( H] *AIR4
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8,WELL1 ISN'T ? A SURPRISE8 ,TWO ( MY
FAVORITE OPS40 ,HE /EPP$ IN1 LOOK+ H>D
AT ,SAMS4 8,H5RIETTA4 ,H['VE Y BE580
  8,N S GD40
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,*IT*AT80
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MEMB]$1 M FRAIL1 M ,BRITI% 9 8 TWE$S1
VE/1 & COCKEY$ B[ TIE1 8 GRAY EYES LIVE-
LI] & D1D] AT ! SAME "T4 ,!Y 7 FLICK+
OV] U &! ROOM 2H U1 B ASIDE F _! MOVE;T
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  8,AGES10 SD ,ELM]4
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  8,WE'VE BE5 "H A SPELL10 ,I SD4
  8,SAY1 LI/510 SD ,SAMS1 :ISK+ UP H]
PURSE & RUNN+ =! DOOR4 8,I H 6BE GO+4 ,I
J REMEMB]$ "S?+40
  8,DON'T 2 9 A HURRY40 ,RAKUBIAN GE/UR$
) 8 H&S Z IF G5TL+ A SKITTI% HORSE1 B %E
0 ALR \ ! FRONT DOOR & ONTO ! /OOP4
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P$AL$ D[N ! /EPS & JO7$ AL;G ! PA?WAY TO
H] ,M]C$ES4 ,RAKUBIAN />T$ 6FOLL[1 B ,I
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,I'VE BE5 M1N+ 6PH"O Y4 ,WE RAN 96"S
IDIOT ! O!R "D 9 ! ,SAFEWAY4 ,?"\   #CCG
Y MI<T "K HM40
  8,I R D\BT X10 ,RAKUBIAN SD1 TRY+ TO
SQUEEZE PA/4
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BIAN'S >M4 ,F ! LOOK ,RAKUBIAN GAVE HM1
2+ T\*$ 0 N AN (F5SE HE TOOK LI<TLY4 8,Y
GOT ANY "W = ME8 ,I BE5 9CURR+ LEGAL
FEES4 ,CO/+ A GODDAMN$ =TUNE40
  ,:5 ,RAKUBIAN SPOKE1 WE CD SMELL ALCO-
HOL & HOT MU/>D ON 8 BR1?4 ,HE'D PROBA-
BLY BE5 CALL$ AWAY F D9N] & DR9KS4 ,I
WOND]$ :O'D CALL$ HM4 8,Y G5TLEM5 PLANN+
6HOLD ME "H UNTIL %E L1VES80
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SURE AB MY .-PADRE40
  8,I ?9K ,I 0 TOO40
  8,I'M SORRY10 ,RAKUBIAN SD4 8,:AT 0 X
Y 7 ASK+8 ,P]H WE C GET TGR & TALK !
SITU,N OV]4 ,I H AN OP5+ TM AT ELEV540
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AM;G O!R ITEMS1 EVID;E (A BOOK1 A DI>Y1
NOTES4 ,I CA/ AB =A PHOTOGRAPH ( ,JUDSON
,BONNEVILLE B UNCOV]$ N"O4 ,WE F.D
;,,CD,'S1 FA%ION MAGAZ9ES1 A /ACK ( RO-
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VIDEOS1 & TWO SP>E B$ROOMS FILL$ ) NEW
CLO?+1 "S )! TAGS / ON1 N"O ( X WOR?
SELL+ YR S\L =4
  8,HELL10 MUTT]$ ,SNAKE4 8,=A MILLION
DOLL>S HE CD /APLE 8 FAMILY TREE 6MY
LIP4 ,HE CD SCRIB# ! ,OLD ,TE/A;T ON MY
SKULL4 ,=A MILLION BUCKS ,I'D LET HM
/IT* ! ,KORAN ON MY TE/ICLES )A SEW+ MA-
*9E40
  8,Y'D PROBABLY EV5 SLEEP )A WOMAN =A
MILLION BUCKS4 ,"R80
  8,ANY MAN WD4 ,S :AT'S T GOT 6D )!
PRICE ( TEA 9 ,*9A80
  8,N A ?+40




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SD1 8,I 0 SORTA ?9K+ ,I MI<T R.D UP FIVE
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BUN*A BRE$]S4 ,I 0 EV5 ?9K9' ( 9VIT9'
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AB ,H5RIETTA ,SAMS1 AB ,RAKUBIAN &! PLOT
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APPE> Z IF Y 7 CRAZY80
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WEEKS ON ? PLANET1 :AT WD Y H ?"\ IF
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A3ID5T80 ,KA?Y 0 SIL5T4 8,T'S "R4 ,Y
WDN'A ?"\ M* ( X4 ,RAKUBIAN GETS Y 96?
SORT ( BOX1 Y MI<T Z WELL NAIL YR NUTS
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  8,B :Y Y80 ,KA?Y ASK$4
  8,I M/ H /UM#D ONTO "S?+4 ,I DON'T "K
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9 "O (! JOBS ,I DID = !M40
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,ELM]4
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TAKE YE>S40
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  8,OH1 ,I ALM =GOT 6TELL Y10 SD ,KA?Y4
8,HILDA CALL$4 ,SD 6TELL Y ,LANE ,?ORNE
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F9D \ AB ! D1D TW980
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SLEEP+4 ,!Y _H ! PLACE BU7$4 ,!Y KNEW :5
HE 0 ASLEEP & !Y KNEW :5 HE 0 9 ! BA?-
ROOM4 ,!Y KNEW ,ELM] _H BE5 ON HALLUC9O-
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RIES C]TA9 64CR$IT HM )! POLICE &) 8 [N
ATTORNEY40
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,SNAKE4 8,Y 7 PROBABLY ! ONLY TWO   #CDC
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CATS10 ,I SD4
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S(TLY4
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GO+ 6TAKE Y SAIL+40
  8,SAIL+80 ,KA?Y SD4
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DON'T WANT 6DELIV]40
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9 "! & BLA/ ! 2JESUS \ ( !M80
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AB IS ,RAKUBIAN40
  8,WE "K :O'S 9 X4 ,?ORNE4 ,T BLONDE
BABE4 ,:AT 0 H] "N8 ,WOODS8 ,WE "K40
  8,NO1 WE DON'T4 ,WOODS MAY H BE5 PLAY+
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  8,WE RE,Y %D TAKE ? 6! F$S10      #CDD
,KA?Y SD4
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UNRAVEL X80 ,ELM] ASK$4 8,ASK ! F$S ":
,JIMMY ,H(FA IS4 ,9 SIX MON?S ,I'LL 2 9
PRISON =A CRIME ,I DIDN'T -MIT4 ,2SS1
!Y'RE N"E GO+ 6GET ,SAMS 6REP1T :AT %E
TOLD U4 ,H] LIFE WDN'T 2 WOR? TWO C5TS4
,%E "KS T40
  8,S H[ IS "K+ WE'RE 2+ BU7$ GO+ TO
HELP80 ,KA?Y ASK$4
  8,I C ?9K ( S"EAL SC5>IOS4 ,= 9/.E WE
CD G BACK HOME & 4CUSS H[ "SBODY 9 !
-PANY'S ASK$ U 6PULL A FA/ "O ON ,RAKU-
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:O'S GO+ 6D ! JOB40
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MOV+4 ,PULL ! SAME %IT ON HM HE'S BE5
PULL+ ON ME4 ,U40 ,CLE>LY ,ELM] _H TAK5
6! IDEA4
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RAP ON ,ELM] IS A TRAP SET = HM1 T P "W+
ON X >E GO+ 6TE/IFY AG/ HM40
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0 A SPOOK1 & !Y'RE ALL P>ANOID4     #CDE
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9 A P>ANOID _W4 ,HE'S D"O S M* WICK$;S
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:AT "SBODY ELSE MI<T 2 DO+ 6HM4 ,HELL1
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  8,S :AT D Y ?9K HE'D D IF HE ?"\ "! 0
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,ELM] SD1 8HE MI<T />T KILL+ (F ! "PICI-
PANTS40
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"KS :O ELSE4 ,WE CD GET 9NOC5T P HURT4
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:O'S BU7$ \R PLACE4 ,IF X'S ! F$S & WE
PUT ON "S ACT T S.DS L A 3SPIRACY1 WE'RE
9 TR\#40
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H] & H] SI/] BU7$ MY PLACE "U
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TIVES :O "W$ ON ?4 .,"SBODY BU7$ \R H\SE
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TURN /ATE'S EVID;E--0
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CLO!S 9 ,"TS ,SQU>E40 ,ELM] PULL$ 8 H1D
BACK 9SIDE4 8,RAKUBIAN N"E "W$ X S'S
ANYBODY KNEW :AT ANYBODY ELSE 0 DO+4
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HE'S F \TA /ATE4 ,"SBODY'S LI/5+ 6TAPES
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:EEL1 B N"O (! SPOKES EV5 "K X .IS A
:EEL40
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MI<T 2 DO+ ON 8 [N HOOK80
  8,ELM] ?"\ X _H 6D ) ,BONNEVILLE'S
FAMILY LIFE10 ,I SD4 8,BONNEVILLE'S _H
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TWO YE>S AGO4 ,!N HE SAW HM ON ! /REETS
A FEW WEEKS AGO & GOT CURI\S40
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( PO9T$ "QS AB ,B>B]10 ,ELM] SD4    #CDG
8,AT ! "T1 HE J GAVE ME A QUE] LOOK1 B
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T+ "W F !M40
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  8,NO1 X WASN'T40
  ,ON ! DRIVE HOME1 ,KA?Y SD1 8,!Y 7
LI/5+ 6U4 ,!Y EV5 _H \R BACKY>D BU7$4
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SAW ,?ORNE 9 ! ,SAFEWAY4 ,WE TALK$ AB X
9 ! BACKY>D1 &! NEXT NI<T WE RAN 96X4 ,X
.0 A SETUP4 ,OR AM ,I GETT+ P>ANOID N[80
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?9K BIZ>RE CO9CID;ES >E RU9+ YR LIFE4
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KNOCKS Y (F BAL.E1 & !N HE SPR+S ! COOP
DE GRASS4 ,) ME X 0 ! SPACE GIRLS1 !
DRUGS1 ! MURD]40
  8,IF HE WANT$ 6GET RID ( Y & HE'S T
RU?.S1 :Y N SIMPLY H Y KILL$80 ,KA?Y
ASK$4
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)A GUN8 ,RAKUBIAN'S VICTIMS H 6SELF-
DE/RUCT4 ,HE HAS 6"W ! MAGIC )! CAPE &
SWORD40                             #CDH
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,KA?Y SD4 8,!Y 7 TRY+ 6BUY ,?OMAS (F )
^? JOBS40
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BR++ D[N S M* M"OY HE WDN'T H BE5 A# TO
QUIT4 ,T DIDN'T "W1 !Y'D H>ASS HM TILL
HE W5T NUTS40
  8,"! M/ 2 "S?+ !Y WANT 6PROTECT PRETTY
BADLY10 ,I SD4 8,I WOND] :AT X IS40















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WE'D PRET5D WE DIDN'T "K ! BUGS _H BE5
9/ALL$4 ,:AT T MI<T GA9 U O!R ?AN "T1 WE
_H NO WAY ( "K+1 B WE FIGUR$ IF WE BRA9-
/ORM$ L;G 5\<1 WE'D F9D "S PR(IT4 ,CON-
TACT+ ! AU?ORITIES1 WE _H DECID$1 CD
WAIT1 AT L1/ UNTIL WE'D *ECK$ \R (FICES
= BUGS4
  8,S10 SD ,ELM] :5 ,KA?Y _H %UT ! FRONT
DOOR 2H U4 8,!Y'RE GO+ 6HIT HM TN80
  8,:AT80 ,KA?Y SD4
  8,DON'T D ?1 ,SNAKE10 ,I SD4
  8,NO1 NO1 NO4 ,Y C'T TALK ME \ ( X4
,I'VE MADE UP MY M9D4 ,T FUCK]'S MADE MY
LIFE MIS]A#4 ,I'M GO+ 6JAIL 2C ( HM1 &
IF ! CALLUS K+ F ,CALI=NIA DOESN'T D HM
TN1 ,I'LL D HM 9 ! MORN+4 ,I'M CRAZY4 ,I
BE5 DRU7$4 ,X'S ! P]FECT CRIME4 ,I MI<T
SP5D ?REE YE>S 9 ! JUG4 ,S :AT8 ,I NE$ A
RE/ & ,I NE$ ! M"OY40
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8,NO60
  8,Y C'T TALK ME \ ( X4 ,I'VE A3EPT$ !
D1L4 ,?ORNE TN OR E>LY TM MORN+ &   #CEJ
IF N1 !N ME40
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BACK DOOR & GOT 8 C> KEYS (F ! HOOK ON !
WALL4 8,HE NE$S X & ,I'M GO+ 6GIVE X TO
HM40
  8,? IS AN ACT1 ,ELM]10 ,I SD4 8,WE "K
X'S AN ACT40
  8,WE "K Y'RE JOK+1 ,SNAKE10 ,KA?Y SD4
  8,NO ACT1 FOLKS4 ,I'M GO+ OV] 6HIS
PLACE ? V M9UTE40
  8,WE TALK$ AB ? E>LI]10 ,I SD4 8,AB
MAK+ HM ?9K WE 7 9VOLV$ 9 A PLOT AG/ HM4
,2C WE "K ! H\SE IS BU7$40
  8,WE ALL "K ! H\SE IS BU7$10 ,KA?Y SD4
8,Y C CUT X \ ANY "T40
  8,SORRY1 FOLKS40 ,ELM] OP5$ ! BACK
DOOR & WALK$ \4 ,A M9UTE LAT] WE CD HE>
8 ,CADILLAC FIR+ UP 9 ! ALLEY4
  8,":'S HE GO+80 ,KA?Y SD4
  8,PROBABLY ": HE SD4 ,6/AKE \ ,RAKUBI-
AN4 ,HOP+ HE'LL PANIC40
  8,": DOES ,RAKUBIAN LIVE80
  8,UP/AIRS 9 ! ,M1NY1 AC 6,EL-     #CEA
M]40
  8,? IS CRAZY40 ,KA?Y PAC$ 9 ! KIT*54
8,WE DON'T WANT 6D ?4 ,SNAKE'S MADE X
ALL UP4 ,HE'S MADE X UP60 ,%E SPOKE !
LA/ 6! WALLS4 8,NOBODY'S HIR$ ANY"O40
  ,9 A/ONI%+LY %ORT ORD] ! PH"O RANG1
,RAKUBIAN ON ! O!R 5D1 ?\< HE DIDN'T
ID5TIFY HMF4 ,X 0 PRETTY H>D 6MISTAKE 8
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,I SD4 8,Y SON(ABIT*40
  8,LET'S PO/P"O ! CA/IG,NS & GET D[N TO
BRASS TACKS4 ,:AT D Y "K AB YR FR'S
PLANS80
  8,:AT8 ,>E Y LI/5+ 6\R 3V]S,NS YRF80
  8,USE YR [N DIME 65T]TA9 YR P>ANOID
DELU.NS AB P SPY+ ON Y1 ,MR4 ,BLACK4 ,"R
N[ Y'RE ON MY DIME4 ,TELL ME :AT Y "K40
  8,I'M N TELL+ /9K40
  ,HE 0 QUIET =A FEW MO;TS4 8,"! >E GO+
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!M ON YR 3SCI;E80
  8,:AT WD Y "K AB 3SCI;E1 Y JACKASS80
  8,P >E GO+ 6GET HURT1 ,BLACK40
  8,:AT ,I "K IS WE US$ DEBU7+ EQUIP;T
ON ,ELM]'S A"P;T A C\PLE ( H\RS     #CEB
AGO4 ,WE F.D BUGS & WE "K Y PUT !M IN4
,WE CAME "H & F.D M BUGS4 ,ELM] DECID$
6PLAY A PRACTICAL JOKE4 ,T'S ALL40
  8,Y EXPECT ME 62LIEVE S* A FAIRY
TALE80
  8,YES40
  8,H[ DID ,ELM] "K ,?ORNE 0 BACK 9
T[N80
  8,WE TOLD HM4 ,DIDN'T Y HE> X8 ,KA?Y
GOT ! CALL ? EV5+4 ,Y'RE SLIPP+4 ,Y DID
HIRE ,?ORNE1 DIDN'T Y80
  8,S Y & ,SLEZAK HAV5'T BE5 9 T\* )
ANY"O ELSE80
  8,:AT D Y M1N80
  8,F ! -PANY80
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  8,Y "K :AT ,I'M TALK+ AB4 ,QUIT H$G+40
  8,Z F> Z ,I "K1 ,ELM] HASN'T BE5 9 T\*
) ANYBODY 9 ! -PANY S9CE HE LA/ "W$ =
Y40
  8,B Y DID TALK 6,H5RIETTA ,SAMS40
  8,%E DIDN'T TELL U ANY?+4 ,%E / ?"\
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  8,& Y W5T RID+ ) ,FITT40          #CEC
  8,FITT 0 ! P>AGON ( CORPORATE VIRTUE &
LOYALTY40
  8,HE DIDN'T SP1K 6Y AB ,GRE5 ,9T]N,N-
AL80
  8,N A PEEP40
  8,I'M N SURE ,I 2LIEVE Y4 ,H[ DID
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  8,T 0 AN A3ID5T4 ,MY WIFE ?"\ %E REC-
OGNIZ$ ,WOODS F "S": >.D ! ,M>KET4 ,ELM]
/AK$ \ ,F/ & ,PIKE = AB T5 H\RS & %E
DROVE BY4 ,BALD-FAC$ LUCK40
  8,Y ?9K ,I'LL A3EPT T1 ,BLACK80
  8,A3EPT :AT Y WANT4 ,X'S TRUE40
  ,X 0 M ?AN E]IE HANG+ UP ! PH"O & R1L-
IZ+ ,>?UR ,RAKUBIAN 0 / LI/5+4 ,I EX-
PLA9$ :AT _H TAK5 PLACE1 SELF-3SCI\S (
MY ^W *OICES & T"O1 ANGRI] N[ T WE KNEW
= C]TA9 HE'D SET ! BUGS 9 \R HOME4 ,HE'D
BE5 LI/5+ = OV] A WEEK4 ,HE & ASSORT$
TE*NICIANS _H LI/5$ 6U MAK+ LOVE4 ,KA?Y
SD1 8,DID HE 2LIEVE Y80
  8,I DON'T ?9K S40
  8,:AT'S HE GO+ 6D8 ,HE WON'T -E "H1 W
HE80
  8,I DON'T SEE :Y4 ,HE'S GOT       #CED
LOOSE CANNONS ALL OV] T[N4 ,OR HE ?9KS
HE DOES40
  8,ISN'T "! ANY WAY 63V9CE HM ,ELM] 0
PUTT+ HM ON8 ,IF HE TALKS 6,?ORNE80
  8,Y SAW ,?ORNE4 ,WD Y ASK HM IF HE'S
BE5 HIR$ 6KILL Y80
  8,I SUPPOSE N40
  ,WE SAT AT ! KIT*5 TA# =A L;G :ILE1
NEI ( U A# 6SUMMON ! 5]GY OR DESIRE =
B$1 NEI CAPA# ( SLEEP4 ,F "T 6"T ,I "W$
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  ,F9,Y ,KA?Y SD1 8,WDN'T X 2 AW;L IF
"SBODY DID KILL ,RAKUBIAN80
  8,:AT D Y M1N80
  8,X'S PROBABLY ON TAPE T ,ELM] SD HE 0
GO+ 6D X4 ,IF "SBODY ELSE KILL$ HM1 ,EL-
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,SAMS WOMAN40
  ,X 0 NE>LY "O O'C 2F WE DECID$ 6SLEEP1
& EV5 !N WE 7 4TRACT$ 0! PH"O4 ,2F AN-
SW]+1 ,I TURN$ ON ! ELECTRONIC NOISE G5-
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8,Y GOT X ON80 ,SNAKE ASK$4
  8,": >E Y80
  8,& Y'RE US+ A PLUG-IN PH"O8      #CEE
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SPITBALL \ (A SUB/ITUTE T1*]'S CLASS4 ,I
SAW HM *ECK+ ! CLIP 9 A ,GLOCK4 ,HE'S
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AM ,I40 ,I TOLD ,SNAKE AB ,RAKUBIAN'S
PH"O CALL4 8,GD4 ,I BET HE'S SC>$ %IT.S1
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MATT] :AT Y TELL HM1 NO MATT] :AT ANY-
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6D ! JOB4 ,2LIEVE ME4 ,I "K AB P>ANOIA40
  8,I "K Y D4 ,": D Y ?9K HE'S H1D$80
  8,EI ! BIG MAN OR ,?ORNE4 ,HE'LL HIT
!M 2F !Y HIT HM4 ,T'S :AT ,I'D D40
  8,Y'VE GOT 6W>N !M4 ,ELM]80
  8,>E Y %ITT9' ME8 ,Y SAW ,?ORNE4 ,W>N
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  8,ELM]4 ,Y--0 ,B HE BROKE ! 3NEC;N4
  ,EI<T M9UTES LAT] ! PH"O RANG ONCE M4
8,X'S ME AG4 ,GUESS ":80
  8,DON'T PLAY GAMES1 ,SNAKE40
  8,TAMMY ,WOODS'S 3DO4 ,HE W5T /RAI<T
UP4 ,DIDN'T LOCK 8 C> OR NO?9'4     #CEF
,D\#-P>K$ & RAN 9SIDE4 ,HE'S 9 A HURRY &
! ONLY LU7AGE HE'S C>RY+ IS T ,GLOCK4
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A CLIP-ON80
  8,H[ WD ,I "K80
  8,& ,I J N[ PULL$ A CASE;L ( FLOPPY
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  8,DON'T FOLL[ HM 9SIDE1 ,SNAKE40
  8,! RECORDS'LL 2 LOCK$ 9 MY TRUNK40
  8,SNAKE4 ,HE ?9KS Y'RE GO+ 6KILL HM4
,HE'LL %OOT ON SI<T40
  8,T MAKES TWO ( U4 ,LI/5 6ME1 ,?OMAS4
,I />T$ ? F&ANGO1 & ,I NE$ 6MAKE SURE !
GIRL UP/AIRS IS ALL "R40 ,! L9E W5T D1D4
  8,-E ON4 ,WE'RE L1V+10 ,I SD4
  8,I'M N DRESS$10 SD ,KA?Y1 SCRAMBL+
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KUBIAN'S -+ "H40
  8,N ? M9UTE4 ,MAYBE LAT]40
  8,DON'T DRIVE S FA/4 ,:AT IF WE   #CEG
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  8,WE WON'T40
  8,WE'D BETT] N4 ,I'M N WE>+ ANY "U-
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  ,SNAKE'S ,CADILLAC 0 P>K$ EI<TY FEET
AWAY F ! DOORWAY ( ,TAMMY ,WOODS'S 3DO-
M9IUM1 B ,I DIDN'T SEE A BLACK ,VOLVO
#HEJ ANY":4
  ,I LEFT ! KEYS ) ,KA?Y & TOLD H] 6LAY
L[1 6KEEP ! DOORS LOCK$1 & 6BURN RU2] IF
ANYBODY APPROA*$4 ,ANYBODY4 ,? BUSI;S _H
MADE U ALL P>ANOID4
  ,Z !Y _H BE5 ,TUES"D NI<T1 TWO M5 9
DIRTY SLEEP+ BAGS LAY CURL$ 9 ! DOORWAY4
,9 ! LO2Y ,I F.D A SECUR;Y GU>D 9 UNI=M4
8,C ,I HELP Y80 HE SD4 ,I %OOK MY H1D4
,8 HAIR 0 GRIZZL$ AT ! TEMPLES1 & HE 0
%ORT & SQUAT4 ,HE 0 N WE>+ A GUN4 ,I
SPOTT$ A COOK+ POT 9CONGRU\SLY SITT+ ON
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0 MISS+ F ! H&LE--_H BE5 REPLAC$ )A NUT
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MA9+ EYE HE SQU9T$ UP AT ME OV] ! SI<T (
A #.DD ,MAGNUM REVOLV]4             #CEI
  8,ELM]4 ,:AT ! HELL HAPP5$80
  ,! SECUR;Y GU>D & ,I HELP$ HM \ (! EL-
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6A L[ PA4$ B5* AG/ ! WALL 9 ! LO2Y4
  8,:AT'S GO+ ON80 ASK$ ! GU>D1 ?9K+ HE
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"SBODY SLAMM$ ME4 ,N"E SAW :O40
  8,-E ON1 ,ELM]4 ,Y C D BETT] ?AN T40
  8,I SWE> ,I N"E SAW HM1 ,?OMAS4 ,B X
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  8,T YR "N8 ,?OMAS80 ASK$ ! GU>D4 8,T'S
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  8,I DON'T H ANY IDEA4 ,I J N[ WOKE
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  8,:AT "T DID Y -E IN80
  8,I DON'T "K4 ,X M/ H BE5 "R AF ,I
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  8,!Y HIT Y UP/AIRS OR D[N "H80
  8,I DON'T RECALL40
  8,SURE Y D40
  8,DAMN4 ,I DON'T EV5 "K :AT "D    #CFJ
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  8,W]E Y "H ALL ! "T1 ,?OMAS80 ,I SD4
  ,! GU>D SD1 8,I GOT R.DS 6D4 ,I MOVE
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  8,WAS X ?80 ,I ASK$1 WALK+ ACR ! LO2Y
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  8,CDN'T H BE5 ANY?+ T FLIMSY40
  8,DID Y SEE ,RAKUBIAN ONCE Y 7 9SIDE !
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CEIL+ 9 ! ELEVATOR4 ,OH1 Y1H4 ,& ,I SAW
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DR1M+40
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9SPECT$ ! 9T]IOR4 ,:5 ,I /OOP$1 A SME> T
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  8,I'M GO+ UP/AIRS10 ,I SD 6,ELM]4
8,KA?Y'S ACR ! /REET4 ,G OV] & MAKE SURE
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  8,I'M ) Y10 HE SD1 B :5 ,I TURN$ HM
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  8,I DIDN'T SEE ANYBODY -E 9 B Y40
  8,NOBODY 9 ! LA/ HALF H\R80
  8,:O'S ASK9'80
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  8,:AT >E Y DO9'80 ASK$ ! GU>D4
  8,CALL ! POLICE40
  8,:AT >E Y DO9'80
  8,WE H "O "KN ASSAULT 9 ? BUILD+ 9 !
LA/ T5 M9UTES & BLOOD ALL OV] HELL UP
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  8,I'M KEEP9' AN EYE ON Y40 ,HE TOOK \
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  8,I MI<T KNOCK Y40
  8,I RE,Y WI% Y WDN'T40
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A TRAIL ( DROPLETS L$ 6! 9T]IOR (! UNIT4
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SAW ,]NE/ ,FITT ON ! FLOOR 2S A DAV5PORT
& R1LIZ$ X 0 A BAD JOKE4 ,HE WORE ONLY A
DI%EVEL$ ROBE & 0 BLE$+ PROFUSELY F 8
MIDSEC;N1 8 H&S CLUT*+ ! W.D4
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AGULAT+ & DRY+ ON ! C>PET4 ,MY F/ ?"\ 0
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ANY :5 ! W.D$ MAN LOOK$ AT ME & SD1 8,%E
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( *ANGE IF ,I DIE40
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6,WOODS4 8,:O %OT Y80
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  8,DICKIE ,BRET*]40
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,JUDSON ,BONNEVILLE40
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  8,N UNTIL A M9UTE AGO40
  8,I'VE GOT A DOCTOR 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,I
WANT CALL$4 ,HE %D 2 \ "H 0MORN+4   #CFF
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  8,N SM>T 5 6/OP ?40
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  8,MAYBE Y %D H FELT M40
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"Q4
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& ,ELM]'S ,CADILLAC 9 ! /REET 9 FRONT (!
BUILD+4 ,! FIRE DE"P;T M$ICS _HN'T >RIV$
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  8,MAYBE Y'D BETT] MAKE "S SORT ( /ATE-
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DELI NEXT DOOR WAT*$ "? ! GLASS DOORS )A
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  8,RAKUBIAN'S A MURD]]10 ,ELM] SD1
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  8,N[1 DON'T BR1K D[N & G AG/ YR PR9CI-
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GOT "! 9 M9UTES40                   #CGF
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  8,DON'T 2 SORRY4 ,I'M N40
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,TETRIS ON _! ,N9T5DO MA*9E1 ! DOG 2T !M
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KIDS4 ,Y "K ANYBODY ELSE HAS ?REE KIDS
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IMPLACA#1 Z UNMOVA#1 & Z RESIGN$ Z A
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DIDN'T "K X AT ! "T1 B X 0 ! 5D ( \R M>-
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JOB1 B ,I GOT MY [N JOB4 ,I DIDN'T WANT
ANY?+ 6D ) HM40
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WANT$ 6%[ T ,M1DE 0 A FOOL4 ,A SIMPLE
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9 T[N WANT$ 6TAKE H] \ AF T40
  8,ELM] CALL$ ? H\SE1 Y "K4 ,_M "TS40
  8,I DON'T ?9K S40
  8,& Y SPI$ ON HM1 DIDN'T Y80
  ,JO,ANNE ,B>B] LOOK$ \ ! SLID+ GLASS
W9D[ T -PRIS$ "O 5D (! KIT*51 />$ AT !
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R$ LIQUID4 8,I GOT SUSPICI\S AB :Y HE 0
ASK+ ALL ^? "QS4 ,I _H 8 C>D & /OPP$ BY
8 A"P;T AF "W "O EV5+4 ,HE WASN'T "!1 S
,I WAIT$ 9 MY C> ACR ! /REET4 ,:5 HE %[$
UP1 HE _H T WOMAN ) HM4 ,! WOMAN ,M1DE
*1T$ ON ME )4 ,I DROVE HOME B ALM _H AN
A3ID5T ON ! WAY4 ,I CDN'T FIGURE    #CHF
\ :AT !Y MI<T 2 DO+ TGR4 ,A C\PLE ( "DS
LAT] HE CAME 0AG & ASK$ M "QS4 ,I ASK$
HM !N IF HE KNEW ,SUSAN ,LEE1 B HE D5I$
X4 ,I W5T BACK A C\PLE ( "TS & SAT \T-
SIDE 8 A"P;T4 ,I'M / N SURE :AT 0 GO+
ON40
  8,Y DIDN'T HAPP5 6BE "! ON ,MON"D NI<T
A WEEK AGO80
  8,! NI<T %E 0 KILL$8 ,I 0 "! ?REE "TS1
B T WASN'T "O ( !M40
  8,": 7 Y T NI<T80
  8,MON"D NI<T8 ,"H4 ,SLEEP+40
  8,Y SD Y KNEW ,RAKUBIAN4 ,H[ WELL80
  ,%E %OOK H] H1D4 8,RAKUBIAN 0 ''' HE 0
N 9 8 "R M9D4 ,I DON'T ?9K4 ,B LET ME
ASK Y "S?+4 ,X S.DS L Y'VE BE5 POK+ >.D
9 ?4 ,! WOMAN ,MR4 ,SLEZAK 0 )8 ,%E .0 !
WOMAN :O /OLE MY HUSB&1 WASN'T %E80
  8,%E 0 "O ( YR "F'S EX-MI/RESSES4 ,%E
& H] TW9 SI/]40
  8,%E _H A TW9 SI/]80 ,JO,ANNE 0 Z
%OCK$ Z IF ,I'D SPIT ON ! TA#4
  8,:AT DID ,M1DE TELL Y AB ,SUSAN
,LEE80
  8,NO?+4 ,HE N"E ADMITT$ ANY (     #CHG
X4 ,HE MADE ME S ANGRY4 ,IF HE'D J AD-
MITT$ :AT WE BO? KNEW1 MAYBE ,I CD H =-
GIV5 HM4 ,!N CAME ! EMBEZZLE;T1 : ,I "K
0 A SETUP AL4 ,T 0 :5 ,JUDSON SD IF ,I
WD DIVORCE ,M1DE1 "! WD 2 NO *>GES & NO-
BODY WD H 6PAY X BACK40
  8,B Y PD X \ ( YR TRU/80
  8,Y BET ,I PD X \ ( MY TRU/4 ,O!RWISE
,JUDSON WD H HELD X OV] ME UNTIL ! "D HE
DI$4 ,I W5T 6"W 9 A SAV+S & LOAN 9 ,/AN-
WOOD1 B HE B"\ ! 9/ITU;N1 OR "O ( 8 COR-
POR,NS DID1 S ,I QUIT4 ,ANYBODY C 2 B"\4
,T 0 8 MOTTO4 ,X "W$ ON "EY"O HE CAME
963TACT )1 B HE CD N"E FIGURE \ :Y X
DIDN'T "W ON 8 *N80
  8,:Y DIDN'T X "W ON 8 *N80
  8,2C WE WANT$ "S?+ ELSE40
  8,& :AT 0 T80
  8,I'VE ?"\ AB T A LOT1 :AT WE WANT$4
,X WASN'T UNTIL ,I _H KIDS ( MY [N T ,I
R1LIZ$ :AT X WAS4 ,X'S :AT ALL *N WANT &
NE$4 ,UNCONDI;NAL LOVE40
  8,:5 ,M1DE 0 "H YE/]"D1 DID Y 4CUSS YR
"F'S MANIPUL,NS80
  8,NO4 ,HE WDN'T H 2LIEV$ ANY (    #CHH
X4 ,HE N"E HAS4 ,HE LIK$ ,JUDSON4 ,I ?9K
HE NE$S 62LIEVE P >E Z NICE & Z UNCOM-
PLICAT$ Z HE IS4 ,X'S "P ( 8 NATURE4 ,HE
.HAS 6?9K T40
  8,:AT DID Y TWO TALK AB80
  8,I TOLD Y HE WANT$ 6GET BACK TGR4 ,"O
LA/ COLLEGE TRY40
  8,:AT DID Y SAY80
  8,I TOLD HM HE'D BE5 A L\SY HUSB& &A
WORSE EX4 ,I TOLD HM 6GET \ ( MY LIFE40
  8,& H[ DID HE TAKE X80
  8,H>D 6TELL40
  8,JO,ANNE1 Y 7 M>RI$ 6HM = YE>S4
,SURELY Y "K H[ HE TOOK X40
  8,I DON'T40
  8,& :AT AB ! BOYS8 ,:AT 0 ! >RANGE;T
"!80
  8,WE DIDN'T 4CUSS ! BOYS4 ,I 0 TOO
BUSY WORRY+ AB ": \R NEXT M1L 0 -+ F40





                  #CH               #CHI

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H\RS TRY+ 6LOCATE ,M1DE ,B>B]4 ,I EX-
PECT$ 6F9D HM 9 AN ILL-FITT+ SUIT1 PAN-
H&L+ "U ! VIADUCT1 ) PIGEONS1 T\RI/S1 &
LL GRE5 TROLLEYS FLITT+ AB 9 ALL DIREC-
;NS4 ,F :AT ,I KNEW ( HM1 ,M1DE WD H BE5
A _W-CLASS MOO*]3 S9C]E1 HYGI5IC1
9TELLIG5T-LOOK+1 & ALM /ATELY ) 8 BLOOD-
.S -PLEXION & :ITE HAIR4 ,X WD 2 A BIT L
HAV+ A S5ATOR ASK Y =A BUCK4
  ,ON "D TWO1 F\R H\RS ( SC\R+ ! ALLEYS
& MIS.NS PRODUC$ NO SIGNS ( ,B>B] UNTIL
,I SPOKE 6A VOLUNTE] "W+ AT ! ,5D.S
,LI<T ,MIS.N D[N ! /REET F \R (FICE ON
,F/ ,AV5UE4 ,%E 0 A GRAY-HAIR$ WOMAN )A
S(T-LOOK+ FACE & H>D GRAY EYES 2SIEG$ BY
FOLDS ( TANN$ & CR9KL$ SK94
  8,I'M N SURE :AT 8 "N WAS1 B "! 0 A
MAN /AY+ "H--GETS 8 MAIL "H TOO--HUNG
HMF (F A F;E D[N 0! S\? 5TR.E 6! ,K+DOME
LA/ NI<T4 ,X CD 2 HM40
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  8,S.DS L ! "O10 SD ! VOLUNTE]4 8,S"EAL
( \R CU/OM]S WAT*$ ! POLICE CUT !   #CIJ
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L HM40
  8,:AT SORT ( TALK80
  8,OH1 Y "K4 ,MIS]A# TALK4 ,P D[N "H
DON'T USU,Y TALK ( H[ BAD !Y H X1 UN.S
"S?+ L T HAPP5S40
  ,X TOOK ?REE H\RS 63FIRM ,B>B]'S D1? &
GET ! DETAILS4
  ,M1DE ,B>B] _H LEFT A H&WRITT5 NOTE =
8 EX-WIFE1 !N _H CLIMB$ A CYCL"O F;E NE>
! S\? RIM (! ,K+DOME & HANG$ HMF AT ! 5D
(A %ORT1 KNOTT$ PIECE ( ROPE AT ! TOP (!
F;E4 ,HE 0 DANGL+ F\RTE5 FEET 9 ! AIR :5
! FIRE DE"P;T >RIV$4 ,AF A BRIEF 9VE/I-
G,N ! M$ICAL EXAM9]'S /,N WAGON _H C>RI$
HM (F 6! MORGUE 9 ! BASE;T ( ,H>BORVIEW
,HOSPITAL4
  ,SNAKE 0 F9,Y REL1S$ & CAME 6\R H\SE
BE7+ & :IMP]+4 ,G"O 7 ! ALLEG,NS ( DW>FS
%AD[+ HM1 ( CL"OS 3SPIR+ AG/ HM4 ,N[ WE
7 FET$ ) TR1TISES ON ! HORRORS ( PRISON
LIFE4 8,Y C'T LET ME G 9 "!1 ,?OMAS4
,Y'VE GOT 6GET ME \ ( ?40
  8,I'M "W+ ON X40
  8,"W+ ON X8 ,GODDAMN4 ,Y HAV5'T   #CIA
D"O ANY?+ B RIDE YR DAMN BIKE & SIT >.D
WAT*+ OLD ,M>ILYN ,MONROE FLICKS40
  8,H Y SE5 .,NIAG>A80
  8,I'M H1D$ =! BIG H\SE4 ,DON'T Y "U/&8
,I'M H1D$ =! 3CRETE MAMA ": GORILLAS >E
GO+ 6BE *AS+ ME "? ! LAUNDRY ROOM )
,VASEL9E ON _! H&S1 & Y'RE DO+ NO?+40
  8,T'S N TRUE1 ,SNAKE40
  8,:AT8 ,TELL ME "O ?+ Y'RE DO+80
  8,?9K+4 ,I'M ?9K+40
  8,Y1H8 ,WELL1 ,I "K ? CL[N ?9KS HE C
MAKE HMF FLOAT 9 ! AIR 0?9K+4 ,B HE C'T
D X & NEI C Y40
  8,I N"E SD ,I 0 GO+ 6FLOAT40
  ,FRI"D NI<T ,I PHON$ ,JO,ANNE ,B>B] &
>RANG$ A MEET+ ) H] = LATE ! NEXT MORN+
AT ! (FICE4 ,SATUR"D MORN+ %E 0 FIVE
M9UTES E>LY1 _H BO? B"R-EY$ BOYS ) H]1
,CORMICK & ,P[ELL4
  ,%E WORE A R$ SW1T%IRT & SEEM$ %ORT] &
SMALL] /&+ 9 \R (FICE FOY]1 /URDI] & "S-
H[--HAPPI]4 ,TWO IMPORTANT M5 F H] PA/
_H DI$ 9 ! LA/ WEEK1 B %E LOOK$ HAPPI]4
,X 0 A SUNNY ,SATUR"D 9 ! MI4LE (!
SUMM]1 & EXCEPT = U ! (FICE 0       #CIB
EMPTY4 8,WE'RE GO+ 6! ,S1TTLE ,C5T]10 SD
,CORMICK4 8,:AT D'YA ?9K80
  8,I ?9K Y'RE GO+ 6H A GRT "T40
  8,C WE G D[N/AIRS & LOOK AT ! TOTEM
POLE80 ,P[ELL ASK$4
  8,:Y DON'T WE ALL G D[N & LOOK AT !
POLE & !N G 6,IV>'S80 ,I SD4 8,IF X'S N
TOO E>LY1 ,I'LL TR1T4 ,FI% & *IPS80
  8,I'M AFRAID WE SKIPP$ BR1KFA/10
,JO,ANNE ,B>B] SD4 8,AN E>LY LUN* WD 2
NICE40
  ,S WE W5T ACR ! /REET & SURVEY$ & T\*$
& SPECULAT$ AB ! TOTEM POLE 9 ! P>K & !N
WALK$ ! ?REE BLOCKS 6,IV>'S ON ! WAT]-
FRONT NEXT 6! FIRE /,N1 ! BOYS GALLOP+
AH1D4 ,WE HAUL$ W>M SACKS ( FI% & *IPS
PA/ ! ,COLMAN F]RY DOCK1 PA/ AN ORNA;TAL
F.TA9 ": A MAN 9 TATT]$ BRIT*ES 0 WA%+ 8
L;G HAIR1 6! ,WA%+TON ,/REET ,PUBLIC
,BOAT ,L&+4 ,! SMALL P>K ADJAC5T 6! BOAT
L&+ 0 FULL ( NE']-D-WELLS1 B WE F.D AN
EMPTY B5* & SAT FAC+ ! WAT]4 ,CORMICK &
,P[ELL 7 TOO 5]GIZ$ 6SIT1 S !Y GOB#D _!
M1L AT ! RAIL+ OV] ! BAY1 GULLS SWOOP+
D[N AT ! PROSPECT ( SLOPPY BOYS )   #CIC
FOOD4
  8,F/ ,I'D L 6SAY ,I'M SORRY AB ALL
Y'VE G"O "? 9 ! PA/ WEEK4 ,I "K X'S BE5
H>D10 ,I SD4
  8,I DIDN'T ?9K X WD BE4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K
,I LOV$ MY "F OR ,M1DE1 B X HAS BE5
DI6ICULT--SORT+ "? ALL ! FEEL+S4 ,I N"E
?"\ ,M1DE WD D T4 ,I N"E DID4 ,I 0 S
ABUSIVE ! LA/ "T WE SPOKE4 ,I KEEP TRY+
6TELL MYF X WASN'T MY FAULT40
  8,P -MIT SUICIDE 0!MVS4 ,X'S ! LA/
MISTAKE (! DESPOND5T OR ! DESP]ATE40
  8,& : 0 ,M1DE80
  8,I 0 HOP+ Y CD TELL ME40
  ,GULLS SQUAWK$ OV]H1D1 L&+ 9 TROOPS ON
! WAT]4 ,T\RI/S W&]$ ! SIDEWALK 2H U ON
,ALASKAN ,WAY1 H]D+ KIDS & WIELD+ CAM]-
AS4 ,WE WAT*$ A F]RY /1DILY GR[ L>G] \
ON ! ,S.D4 ,! SPE$+-TIRE NOISES F !
TRA6IC ON ,ALASKAN ,WAY &! VIADUCT ABV 7
S L\D WE CD B>ELY HE> EA* O!R4 ,! SKY 0
CLE>+ UP1 MO/LY BLUE N[ )A FEW PU6Y :ITE
CL\DS OV] ,ALKI ,PO9T ACR ! BAY4 ,! SUN-
%9E FELT S GD ON MY J1NS & ON MY B>E >MS
T ,I WANT$ 6LIE D[N & BASK 9 X L    #CID
AN OLD DOG4
  ,JO,ANNE ,B>B] LOOK$ \ PA/ H] BOYS &!
GULLS AT A D1DH1D FLOAT+ 9 ! WAT]1 WAT*$
! 9COM+ F]RY ON ! MIRRORLIKE SURFACE4
8,I BR"\ ! LR4 ,Y SD Y WANT$ 6SEE X40
  8,?ANK Y40 ,%E H&$ ME "S WR9KL$ %EETS
( NOTEBOOK PAP] F H] PURSE4
  8,! BOYS HAV5'T R1D X YET4 ,I DON'T "K
IF !Y'RE OLD 5 6SEE A SUICIDE NOTE F _!
"F40
  8,I DON'T "K EI4 ,! POLICE >E SURE HE
WROTE ? HMF80
  8,X'S 8 H&WRIT+40 ,! SUMM] SUNLI<T ON
! (F-:ITE PAP] MADE ME SQU9T Z ,I R1D3

,JO,JO1
  ,X WASN'T UNTIL ! O!R NI<T ,I F9,Y
R1LIZ$ WE 7 F9I%$ ONCE &= ALL4 ,:AT A
T]RI# R1LIZ,N X 0 = ME1 =1 Y SEE1 = ALL
^! H>D MON?S ON ! /REET1 ,I'VE CLUNG 6!
T5U\S 2LIEF T WE WD EV5TU,Y 2 REUNIT$4
,AT "TS X 0 ! ONLY HOPE ,I _H 6KEEP ME
GO+4 ,I ALW LOV$ Y1 & ,I LOVE Y N[4 ,I
?9K AB Y &! BOYS1 & MISS Y ALL1 VIRTU,Y
E H\R (! "D4 ,I "K Y ?9K ,I         #CIE
HAV5'T BE5 A GD "F1 T ,I HAV5'T VISIT$
'''
  ,I "K Y'RE "W+ H>D =! BOYS4 ,I'M PR\D
( Y & ,I WI% ,I CD GET MYF TGR & HELP1 B
,I C'T4 ,ALL ,I C ?9K AB IS H[ ,I'VE
FAIL$1 & E "T ,I TRY "S?+ NEW1 T K KEEPS
ME HO/AGE4 ,I'M A LO/ CAUSE1 & F9,Y EV5
,I R1LIZE X4
  ,LET ME APOLOGIZE N[ 6! BOYS = :AT
,I'VE D"O & AM DO+4 ,! ONLY ?"\ T MI<T H
KEPT ME >.D 0 "K+ !Y NE$$ ME1 B Y MADE X
ABUNDANTLY CLE> !Y DIDN'T1 T ,I'VE BE5
AN 9CONV5I;E = ALL 3C]N$4 ,LET ,P[ELL &
,CORMICK GR[ UP /R;G & SM>T1 RELAX$ &
FREE1 ! WAY ,I N"E CD4 ,& Y1 MY LOVE1
L1D A HAPPY LIFE4
    ,M1DE

  ,P4,S4 ,LET'S HOPE ,SLEZAK & -PANY C
PROVE HE DID N KILL ,FLEEGLE1 Z ,I AM
3FID5T HE DID N4 ,?ANK HM = 8 K9D;S T[>D
ME1 & ASK ! BOYS 6REMEMB] ME4


                  #CI               #CIF

  ,JO,ANNE 0 CRY+ :5 ,I LOOK$ UP F !
WR9KL$ NOTE4 8,I LI$ 6Y ! O!R "D4 ,I DID
TALK ) ,M1DE AB ,JUDSON ! LA/ "T WE SAW
EA* O!R4 ,I TOLD HM "EY?+ ,I'D "E SUS-
PECT$ AB MY "F'S MANIPUL,NS1 &=! F/ "T
HE ACT$ Z IF HE 2LIEV$ ME40
  8,:Y DID Y LIE 6ME AB X80
  8,I 0 AFRAID HE'D KILL$ MY "F40
  8,S :AT Y TOLD HM CAUS$ ! TYPE ( REAC-
;N Y FELT MI<T L1D 6HM KILL+ YR "F80
  8.,REAC;N ISN'T EV5 ! ^W = X4 ,M1DE 0
9 %OCK :5 HE LEFT "H4 ,I'VE N"E SE5 HM S
ANGRY OR FI]CE4 ,HE DIDN'T DES]VE ANY (
:AT _H HAPP5$ 6HM4 ,:AT"E HE _H BE51
HE'D N"E BE5 M1N4 ,N"E4 ,Y CD L1D HM >.D
0! NOSE4 ,T 0 ALL4 ,MAYBE T 0 MY ATTRAC-
;N 6HM 9 ! F/ PLACE4 ,MAYBE AF 2+ PU%$
>.D 0MY "F = S _M YE>S1 ,I 0 LOOK+ = "S-
BODY ,I CD 9FLU;E40
  8,NE> Z ,I C TELL1 YR "F _H BE5 DRIV+
HM T[>D SUICIDE F ! M9UTE !Y MET40
  8,YES1 B ,I DIDN'T H 6SAY :AT ,I DID
6,M1DE4 ,I 0 HATE;L4 ,I TOLD HM HE 0
WOR?.S4 ,I TOLD HM HORRI# ?+S40     #CIG
  8,&! NEXT NI<T YR "F 0 KILL$40
  8,T'S :Y ,I DIDN'T WANT 6SAY ANY?+ 6Y
AB TELL+ ,M1DE1 OR AB H[ ANGRY HE'D BE54
,I DON'T ?9K ,I C REMEMB] ,M1DE 2+ ANGRY
2F4 ,"E4 ,X WASN'T 9 8 NATURE40
  8,S Y ?9K HE KILL$ YR "F80
  ,%E %RU7$ & LICK$ A TE> Z X RAN (F H]
*EEK & ONTO H] UPP] LIP4 8,I N"E SAW
,M1DE AF T NI<T4 ,D Y ?9K HE KILL$ !M80
  8,HE DID OR Y DID40
  8,:AT >E Y SAY+80
  8,BO? YR LIVES 7 RU9$ 0YR "F'S MANIPU-
L,NS4 ,Y _H Z M* MOTIVE Z HE DID40
  8,B ,I'M N '''0
  8,CAPA# ( KILL+8 ,NO1 ,I DON'T SUSPECT
Y >E4 ,B !N1 ,I DIDN'T ?9K ,M1DE 0 EI40
  8,! PAP]S >E SAY+ ,>?UR ,RAKUBIAN IS
WANT$ =! %OOT+S40
  8,!Y'RE LOOK+ = HM4 ,I DON'T "K :AT
K9D ( CASE !Y H40
  8,= :AT X'S WOR?1 ,M1DE %OT !M4 ,Y G
>.D & ASK 8 FRS1 ,I BET Y F9D \ HE _H A
GUN T NI<T40
  8,IS T :AT Y WANT ME 6D8 ,G >.D & ASK
8 FRS80                             #CIH
  ,JO,ANNE /OPP$ CRY+ & LOOK$ 96MY EYES4
8,I WANT Y 6BR+ ,M1DE BACK1 IS :AT ,I
WANT4 ,& CL1N HM UP4 ,GET HM A DEC5T
JOB4 ,GIVE HM 8 SELF-RESPECT BACK4 ,H HM
VISIT 8 SONS4 ,C Y D T80
  8,I WI%40
  8,O!R ?AN T1 ,I DON'T WANT ANY?+40 ,AT
! RAIL+ ! BOYS 7 FE$+ ! REMA9S ( _! LUN*
6! BROK5 FLOCK ( GULLS4 8,:Y DID MY "F H
6PROVE ALL ! "T T HE CD RU9 P8 ,HE
DIDN'T H ANY "R40
  8,NO1 HE DIDN'T4 ,ALL HE _H 0 ! P[]40
  8,HE CD H GIV5 ,M1DE "S LL JOB1 &
,M1DE CD H "W$ AT X & -E HOME & MADE ME
&! KIDS HAPPY1 B NO1 HE _H 6TE> U A"P40
  8,DID ,M1DE SAY ANY?+ T NI<T AB VISIT+
YR "F80
  8,HE SD HE 0 GO+ 6KILL HM4 ,HE KEPT
?9K+ ( ?+S ,JUDSON _H SD OR D"O T 7 "P (
X4 ,"P (! 3SPIRACY4 ,X 0 L AN AVALAN*E1
ALL ! LL ?+S HE F9,Y PUT TGR40
  ,H] "F1 W.D$ & DY+1 _H BE5 COV]+ UP =!
KILL]1 & AT ! "T ,I'D F.D X H>D 62LIEVE
HE WD H HELD BACK TELL+ ME ,RAKUBIAN 0 !
%OOT]1 OR ,M1DE EI1 EV5 IF HE _H    #CII
WANT$ 6G AF !M P]SON,Y4 ,B HE MI<T H
KEPT 8 M\? %UT IF 8 DAU<T] _H D"O X4 ,A
DAU<T] WD H BE5 WOR? KEEP+ 8 M\? %UT =4
  8,:Y DIDN'T Y TELL ANYBODY HE SD HE 0
GO+ 6KILL YR "F8 ,:Y DIDN'T Y W>N ,JUD-
SON'S P80
  8,Y RE,Y D ?9K ,I _H "S?+ 6D ) X1
DON'T Y80
  ,I 0 QUIET4
  8,AT F/ ,I 0 AFRAID MY "F WD HURT HM4
,& !N1 AF ,I HE>D AB ! %OOT+S1 ,I WASN'T
SURE H[ ,I FELT AB X4 ,ON ! "O H&1 ,I
F.D X H>D 62LIEVE1 B ON ! O!R X SEEM$
''' ,I C'T EXPLA9 X40
  8,Z IF JU/ICE _H BE5 S]V$80
  8,"S?+ L T40
  ,I EXPLA9$ 6H] H[ ,I'D MET ,JUDSON
,BONNEVILLE "U ! NOM DE PLUME ,]NE/
,FITT1 AB \R RIDES1 \R TALKS4 8,:Y WD HE
RIDE BIKES ) ME & PRET5D 6BE "SBODY
ELSE80
  8,Y DIDN'T "K HM4 ,HE 0 ALW PRET5D+ TO
2 "SBODY ELSE4 ,X 0 "P ( 8 ACT4 ,HE ?"\
HE 0 A JUNIOR-L1GUE SPY OR "S?+4 ,& HE 0
.! MO/ -PETITIVE MAN 9 ! UNIV]SE4   #DJJ
,Y SD Y CD CLIMB A M.TA91 HE'D *ALL5GE
Y4 ,Y SD Y CD RIDE A BIKE1 HE WANT$ TO
RACE4 ,T 0 "P ( :Y HE DIDN'T L ,M1DE4
,M1DE 0 NEI A?LETIC NOR -PETITIVE40
  8,HE _H 6H "KN ,I 0 "W+ ) ,SLEZAK'S
ATTORNEY10 ,I SD1 ?9K+ AL\D4 8,HE & ,RA-
KUBIAN _H "W$ L;G & H>D 6"UM9E ,SLEZAK4
,!Y DIDN'T WANT ME MESS+ 9 X40
  8,:AT DID !Y D 6,MR4 ,SLEZAK80
  ,I EXPLA9$4
  8,I ?"\ HE "W$ = !M40
  8,HE DID4 ,HE F.D \ :AT _H HAPP5$ 6YR
HUSB&1 ! MANIPUL,NS1 ! DE/RUC;N (! MAN1
& HE FELT GUILTY = 8 "P 9 X4 ,YR "F 0
AFRAID ,ELM] WD TELL Y AB X & 3FIRM YR
WOR/ FE>S4 ,ON TOP ( T1 "O ( 8 MI/RESSES
0 WRIT+ A BOOK4 ,HE ?"\ HE 0 PROTECT+ 8
PRIVACY & 8 PA/ 0DE/ROY+ ,ELM]'S CR$I-
BIL;Y4 ,! MI/RESS WRIT+ ! BOOK 0 ! "O :O
DI$40
  8,!Y KILL$ T WOMAN 9 ,MR4 ,SLEZAK'S
A"P;T4 ,6FRAME HM & GET RID ( H]40
  8,I'M N Q SURE YET10 ,I SD4
  ,%E GAVE ME A />TL$ LOOK4 8,Y DON'T
RE,Y 2LIEVE ,I MI<T H D"O X80 ,%E   #DJA
/>$ AT ME = ?IRTY SECONDS4 8,I DIDN'T D
X4 ,I N"E _H ANY PRO(1 B ,I'M SURE MY "F
ORD]$ AT L1/ "O MURD] 9 8 LIFE"T4 .,HE'S
YR KILL]4 ,N ME4 ,HE & ,RAKUBIAN40
  8,DID ,M1DE [N A GUN80
  8,N AF ! DIVORCE4 ,WE SOLD "EY?+40
  8,DID HE "E SP1K 6Y AB ,SLEZAK'S GIRL-
FRS8 ,AB ! FACT T--0
  8,HE'D SLEPT ) "O ( !M HMF TWO YE>S
AGO80
  8,DID HE "E TALK AB X80
  8,N"E4 ,& ,I N"E BR"\ X UP4 ,UNTIL Y
EXPLA9$ :AT ,SLEZAK 0 DO+ ) H]1 ,I 0
TOT,Y 3FUS$ ON T ISSUE4 ,I CDN'T FIGURE
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YR HUSB&40
  8,I ?"\ HE DID40
  8,IS T :Y Y 7 /ALK+ ,SLEZAK80
  8,I DIDN'T /ALK ANYBODY40
  8,Y W5T 6HIS A"P;T & WAIT$ 9 YR C>4 ,M
?AN ONCE4 ,! POLICE CALL T /ALK+4 ,:AT
DID Y SEE8 ,2SS ,SLEZAK &! WOMAN8 ,DID Y
SEE YR HUSB& "!80
  8,EX-HUSB&4 ,& NO4 ,I N"E SAW     #DJB
HM "!40
  8,D Y "K ANY ( YR EX-HUSB&'S /REET
FRS80
  8,HE N"E BR"\ ANYBODY >.D4 ,TELL ME !
TRU?4 ,Y DON'T ?9K ,M1DE AL KILL$ ! WOM-
AN 9 ,MR4 ,SLEZAK'S A"P;T1 D Y8 ,BLACK8
,I SWE> X WASN'T ME40
  8,!N HE DID40
  ,F\R H\RS LAT] ,I F.D ! MAN "ND ,>LISS
\TSIDE ! ,MILLIONAIR ,CLUB4 ,"! 7 F\R M5
/&+ ON ! CORN]1 B :5 ,I PO9T$ AT HM1 HE
DUTI;LLY CLIMB$ 96MY TRUCK4 ,I DROVE TO
,M]C] ,/REET & CAU<T ,HI<WAY #II NOR?-
B.D4 ,! BLACK EYE HE'D _H :5 ,I'D SE5 HM
) ,M1DE ,B>B] _H FAD$ 6A HALF-MOON ( *>-
COAL4 ,HE WORE ! SAME ,NAVY PEA COAT1 &
Z ,I DROVE1 ! TRUCK 2GAN FILL+ UP )A PE-
CULI> >OMA BE/ DESCRIB$ Z ESS;E ( MAN-
K9D4 ,X WASN'T F\L RE,Y1 B NEI 0 X PL1S-
ANT4 ,X 0 J ACRID & E>?Y4 ,HE _H WAT]Y
BLUE EYES1 DEEPLY L9$ *EEKS1 &A SCRU6Y1
R$DI% BE>D4 8,:AT K9D ( "W80 HE SD4 8,I
A9'T GOT ALL EV5+4 ,I GOTTA GET BACK BY
SIX = SUPP]40
  8,NO "W10 ,I SD1 H&+ HM A         #DJC
TW5TY-DOLL> BILL4
  8,Y J KEEP YR M"OY4 ,I A9'T NO RUMP
RANG]40
  8,TALK IS :AT ,I WANT4 ,Y 7 FRS )
,M1DE ,B>B]40
  8,B>B]80
  8,:ITE HAIR4 ,4T+UI%$-LOOK+4 ,Y 7
FRS80
  8,Y1H4 ,S80
  8,TELL ME AB HM40
  8,=! L;GE/ "T ,I ?"\ HE 0 ! WOR/ LI>
ON E>?4 ,TOLD ME 8 EX-"F-IN-LAW 0 S RI*
HE _H BODYGU>DS OR "S DADBLAM$ ?+4 ,I
DIDN'T EV5 LI/54 ,I ?"\ HE 0 A GODAW;L
LI>4 ,& !N X TURN$ \ 6BE TRUE40
  8,H['D Y F9D \ X 0 TRUE80
  8,I R1D X 9 ! PAP] AF HE DI$4 ,!M P 0
ALL %OT UP & HE 0 N]V\S4 ,T'S ALL ,I "K4
,HE 0 N]V\S1 &! NEXT NI<T HE HUNG HMF4
,I DIDN'T SEE X1 B "O (! BOYS AT ! ,LI<T
SD 8 T;GUE 0 ALL BLACK & SWOLL5 & /UCK \
L A D1D CAT40
  8,":'D HE GET ! GUN80
  8,H['D Y "K AB ! GUN80
  8,HE _H 6GET X "S":40             #DJD
  8,:AT MAKES Y ?9K X 0 M9E80
  8,I DIDN'T SAY X 0 YRS40
  8,HEY1 LI/54 ,:Y DON'T Y LET ME \ "H8
,I'LL HOP A BUS BACK40 ,WE 7 2Y ! ZOO1
ABR1/ ( ,GRE5 ,LAKE1 ! JO7+ PA? PULS+ )
RUNN]S & IN-L9E SKAT]S4 8,LI/54 ,Y WANT
! TRU?8 ,I ?"\ HE 0 GO+ 6ROB A GROC]Y
/ORE4 ,T'S :AT ,I ?"\4 ,S ,I LOAN$ HM MY
PIECE4 ,TOLD HM ,I WANT$ HALF (! PRO-
CE$S2 Y "K1 L AN 9VE/;T4 ,HE SD T 0
OKAY4 ,NEXT "D HE GIVES ME ! PIECE BACK
& TELLS ME ,I BETT] DUMP X4 ,T'S :5 ,I
KNEW "S?+ HAPP5$4 ,HE 0 ALL %AKY4 ,8
TEE? 7 *ATT]+4 ,I ?"\ HE _H A FEV]1 B HE
0 SC>$4 ,I N"E SE5 ANYBODY Q T *ICK540
  8,HE SAY ANY?+ ELSE80
  8,HE SD !Y LAU<$4 ,HE SD !Y LAU<$ AT
HM1 S HE KILL$ !M4 ,I N"E ASK$ :O4 ,B X
0 9 ! PAP]S T NI<T4 ,HE DIDN'T LIE1 DID
HE80
  8,NO4 ,BONNEVILLE US$ 6BE 8 "F-IN-
LAW40
  8,I GUESS !Y DIDN'T GET AL;G TOO HOT40
  8,"S?+ L T4 ,":'S ! GUN80
  8,Y "K ": ! AQU>IUM IS80          #DJE
  8,ON ! WAT]FRONT40
  8,WE ?REW X 9 ! BAY "!4 ,! LI<T'S "R1
Y C LOOK "R 9 & SEE X40
  8,& Y 7 N"E GO+ 6TELL ANYBODY80
  8,IF ANYBODY ASK$4 ,WAY ,I FIGUR$ X1
"SBODY'D 2 >.D 6ASK4 ,SOON] OR LAT]4 ,&
"H Y >E4 ,0! WAY4 ,:Y'D Y LOOK ME UP8 ,Y
KNEW ,M1DE KILL$ !M FOLKS80
  8,I _H A PRETTY GD IDEA HE DID40
  8,Y1H4 ,I 0 J WAIT+ = "SBODY 6ASK40
  ,T EV5+ AT D9N] ,I TOLD ,KA?Y :AT ,I'D
LE>N$4 ,%E PROMIS$ 6CALL ,>NOLD ,HALDE-
MAN ,MON"D MORN+ & >RANGE A MEET+4











                  #DJ               #DJF

  ,HALDEMAN KNOCK$ S(TLY & 5T]$ MY (FICE
L A F]RET :O KNEW "! 0 A S]P5T 9 ! ROOM4
,O!R ?AN ! FACT T HE 0 SW1T+1 HE 0 Z
DAPP] Z "E1 A R$ TIE &A NAVY SPORT JACK-
ET OV] GRAY SLACKS4 ,HE LOOK$ SMALL]1 Z
IF HE'D LO/ "S WEI<T1 & 8 SMILE 0 Z TI<T
Z /OL5 %OES4 8,MR4 ,BLACK4 ,YR WIFE SAYS
Y H "S?+ 64CUSS ) ME40
  8,H A S1T40 ,HE TOOK ! R$ *AIR &
CROSS$ 8 LEGS4 ,!Y 7 %ORT & S FAT T
CROSS+ !M S T ! TOP "O DIDN'T SLIDE (F 0
AN >T4 8,I H "S?+ 6PROPOSE 6Y4 ,A D1L1 (
SORTS40
  8,I DON'T MAKE D1LS1 ,BLACK10 SD ,HAL-
DEMAN1 MAK+ Z IF 6GET UP & L1VE4 8,Y %D
"K T40
  8,HE> ME \ & !N DECIDE40
  8,IS ? AB YR FR1 ,SLEZAK80
  8,X'S AB ?REE D1D P & NO W1PON4 ,NO
SUSPECTS4 ,NO NO?+40
  8,ON T D1L D[NT[N LA/ WEEK8 ,WE H A
W>RANT \4 ,X'S J A MATT] ( "T4 ,WE'LL
F9D ,RAKUBIAN40
  8,MAYBE Y W4 ,MAYBE Y WON'T4      #DJG
,IF Y D1 Y'LL NE$ MOTIVE &A W1PON1 & ,I
"K ": Y C F9D BO?40
  8,Y TELL+ ME Y H ! MURD] W1PON80
  8,I'M TELL+ Y ,I WANT A D1L40
  8,LI/5 "H1 ,BLACK4 ,Y H ! GUN1 Y H& X
OV]4 ,Y DON'T1 Y'RE UP 6YR *9 :ISK]S 9
*ICK5 %IT40
  8,I WANT Y 6LOOK 96,SLEZAK'S CASE AG40
  8,SLEZAK'S CASE IS G"O4 ,WE'VE H&$
"EY?+ WE GOT OV] 6! PROSECUTORS4 ,Y LI/5
6ME4 ,Y GOT A MURD] W1PON1 Y TURN X OV]4
,Y DON'T1 ,I'LL JAIL YR ASS L ,I JAIL$
YR FR'S ASS40
  8,I 2LIEVE Y'VE GOT "S TAPE RECORD+S Y
3FISCAT$ F ,RAKUBIAN'S (FICE80
  8,WE MI<T H "S TAPES40
  8,"H'S :AT ,I WANT4 ,SORT "? !M UNTIL
Y F9D "S F ,ELM]'S A"P;T4 ,I 2LIEVE Y H
A TAPE (! MURD] NI<T40
  8,WAIT A M9UTE4 ,WAIT A DOGGON$ M9UTE4
,Y'RE TELL+ ME ,>?UR ,RAKUBIAN 0 BU7+
,SLEZAK'S A"P;T & X 0 BU7$ ! NI<T (!
MURD]80
  8,YEP40
  8,:Y WD HE D T80                  #DJH
  8,Y'LL H 6ASK HM :5 Y CAT* HM40
  8,I'VE SE5 ! TAPES4 ,!Y'RE 9 /ACKS
?REE FEET HI<4 ,RAKUBIAN BU7$ A LOT (
PLACES4 ,A LOT ( P4 ,S :AT IS X Y ?9K
,I'M GO+ 6HE>80
  8,IF WE'RE LUCKY1 Y'LL HE> ,SLEZAK )!
WOMAN4 ,Y'LL HE> !M G 6SLEEP4 ,LAT] Y'LL
HE> "SBODY 5T] ! A"P;T4 ,Y'LL HE> "O "PY
GET \ ( B$ 6USE ! BA?ROOM4 ,& !N1 IF
Y'RE LUCKY1 Y'LL HE> ! MURD] -MITT$4
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2F ! F/ "PY -ES \ (! BA?ROOM40
  8,& :O WD ? 2 TIPTOE+ 96,MR4 ,SLEZAK'S
A"P;T 9 ! D>K (! NI<T J 9 ! NICK ( "T TO
?ROTTLE 8 GIRLFR80
  8,A MAN "ND ,M1DE ,B>B]40
  8,& ": D WE F9D ? ,M1DE ,B>B]80
  8,HE HANG$ HMF ON A F;E LA/ WEEK40
  8,3V5I5T40
  8,N = HM1 X WASN'T40
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  8,HE WASN'T :AT ,I WD CALL A BUM1 B X
0 D[N 0! ,K+DOME40
  8,S LET'S ASSUME =A M9UTE ,I LOOK "?
^! TAPES & -E UP ) "S?+4 ,:AT D     #DJI
,I GET 9 RETURN80
  8,Y PUT A DIV] 9 ! WAT] NE> ! AQU>IUM
& Y %D GET PL5TY40
  8,A MURD] W1PON80
  8,T'S :AT ,I 0 TOLD40
  8,F ! TRIPLE HOMICIDE80
  8,T'S "R40
  8,":'D Y GET ? 9=M,N80
  8,F A MAN Y C F9D AT ! ,MILLIONAIR
,CLUB4 ,"N IS ,>LISS40
  8,:AT MAKES Y ?9K :AT WE F9D 9 ! WAT]
W H ANY?+ 6D ) T TRIPLE80
  8,IF X DOESN'T1 DON'T BO!R LI/5+ 6!
TAPES40
  8,OH1 ,I'LL LI/5 6! TAPES4 ,NO MATT] :
WAY ? GOES1 ,I'LL LI/5 6! TAPES4 ,"!'S
TOO M* (A *.E !Y'LL PROVE ,SL1ZY MURD]$
T GIRL N 6LI/5 6^? TAPES4 ,:O ?REW ! GUN
9 ! WAT]80
  8,M1DE ,B>B]40
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,CAP%AW ,SAMS & !N W5T D[NT[N A WEEK
LAT]1 TALK$ 8 WAY 96A SECUR;Y 3DOM9IUM1
& MURD]$ ?REE M P1 "O ( :OM 0 AB ! RI*E/
MAN Y OR ,I W "E RUN ACR80          #DAJ
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,BONNEVILLE4 ,HE _H AN OLD GRUDGE 6SET-
TLE4 ,! GRUDGE 9VOLV$ ! D1D WOMAN1
,SAMS40
  8,& Y FIGUR$ ? ALL \ 0YR L"O"S80
  8,X TOOK A :ILE40
  8,ASSUM+ Y'RE CORRECT1 X M/ H BE5 "S
GRUDGE40
  8,X WAS40
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0 ! MOTIVE = ,SAMS80
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YE>S E>LI]4 ,AL;G ) "S O!R ?+S1 X BROKE
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F.D \40
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FIGURE T'S :Y HE DID OLD MAN ,BONNE-
VILLE80
  8,"! 7 O!R R1SONS1 B BASIC,Y T 0 X4 ,T
POT WE F.D 9 ! LO2Y4 ,I BET 8 PR9TS >E
ON X40
  8,! GUN WE'RE GO+ 6F9D 9 ! WAT] DIDN'T
2L;G 6,>?UR ,RAKUBIAN80
  8,! MAN AT ! ,MILLIONAIR ,CLUB1
,>LISS4 ,HE'LL TELL Y ,B>B] BOR-    #DAA
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6! WAT] & TOSS$ X40
  8,I'M N PROMIS+ ANY?+1 B IF WE F9D T
GUN1 ,I'LL TAKE ANO!R LOOK-SEE AT ^?
TAPES4 ,Y'RE ALL "R1 ,BLACK4 ,Y "K T8
,Y'RE ALL "R40 ,HE GOT UP & WALK$ 6!
DOOR4 ,S1 ,BLACK4 ,Y'VE "KN AB ^! TAPES
= "S "T1 HAV5'T Y80
  8,N L;G40
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DIDN'T Y CLUE ME 9 6! TAPES 2F80
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C\RSE40
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WE'VE GOT NO?+ ELSE 6D40 ,HALDEMAN EY$
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LAU<4 8,Y ?"\ HE DID X ALL AL;G1 DIDN'T
Y8 ,Y ?"\ YR FR MURD]$ ! GIRL4 ,Y 7
AFRAID ! TAPES WD 9CRIM9ATE YR FR4 ,& X
WDN'T D =! DEF5DANT'S 9VE/IGATOR 6BE
PO9T+ \ EVID;E T WD TRAP 8 CLI5T1 WD X80
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WR;G4 ,SLEZAK DID D X4 ,&! TAPES MAY
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  8,GD4 ,Z A TAXPAY] ,I APPRECIATE YR
DILIG;E40
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  8,MAYBE 2C Y MAKE X S EASY = U40













                  #DA               #DAC

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,KA?Y'S S]VICES1 DRAWN \ (! SEV5TY-FIVE
?\S& DOLL>S BAIL M"OY NOBODY _H CLAIM$1
! F\R ( U _H D9N] AT A SIDEWALK TA# AT
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REE--,DESIREE AN UNBI45 GUE/1 %[+ UP AT
! LA/ M9UTE ON A ,H>LEY ,SPOR/] ^: UN-
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& ,DESIREE 7 FLY+ 6,HAWAII 9 ! MORN+ =A
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NOTIC$ H] E>R+S 7 COLOR;L IMAGES (
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!M1 ,DESIREE BRA7$ %E'D MADE !M H]F1 _H
! H1DS AT HOME 9 ANO!R SET4
  8,*>M+10 SD ,KA?Y4
  ,TRA6IC 0 LI<T1 & X 0 ! F/ ,?URS"D (!
MON?1 GALL]Y NI<T1 S ! RE/AURANTS &
SIDEWALKS 7 ANTHILLS ( MOVE;T1 M5   #DAD
) SUNBURN$ FACES & ,*ABLIS 9 _! BELLIES
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,PIONE] ,SQU>E ,HOTEL4
  8,"!'S A FEW ASPECTS 6:AT HAPP5$ ,I'D
L 6GET /RAI<T1 ,?OMAS1 Y DON'T M9D10
,ELM] SD Z ,DESIREE R1*$ "U ! TA# & 2GAN
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BIAN = KILL+ ,BONNEVILLE & 8 FRS1 &!
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MADE Y ?9K DI6]5T80
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,SAMS4 ,LET'S FACE X4 ,! COPS _H A T]-
RIFIC CASE4 ,Y WAKE UP )A D1D WOMAN NEXT
6Y 9 B$ & !N MAKE YRF ! ONLY SUSPECT BY
CLAIM+ YR A"P;T 0 LOCK$ & NOBODY ELSE _H
A KEY4 ,! AUTOPSY REV1L$ %E _H BE5
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DR9K 9 YR KIT*540
  8,SURE %E 0 DRU7$4 ,I 0 />T+ TO   #DAE
GET SUSPICI\S AF SEE+ LOB/]S CLIMB+ UP !
WALLS ( MY A"P;T1 S T NI<T ,I SWIT*$
DR9KS ON H]4 ,%E DRU7$ H] [NSELF40
  8,! KICK] 0 ,M1DE KEPT CALL+ ! D1D
WOMAN .,FLEEGLE1 ! SAME Z ,KA?Y _H T F/
NI<T4 ,"! 0 A KEY LY+ ACR H] DRIV]'S LI-
C5SE1 & X COV]$ UP ! .,MC 9 H] "N1 S IF
Y SAW ! LIC5SE1 X 0 AN EASY MISTAKE TO
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AG 9 8 SUICIDE NOTE4 ,X 0 A MISTAKE MO/
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! LIC5SE ON ! NI<T/& )! KEY ACR X40
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BALONEY4 ,N[ T ,I ?9K AB X1 HE DID SEEM
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  8,2C HE KNEW ,SAMS 0 ! WOMAN HE'D _H !
A6AIR )4 ,S HE _H A MOTIVE1 MAYBE N TO
KILL H] B C]TA9LY 6BE AW;LLY SUSPICI\S1
C]TA9LY 5 MOTIVE 6SN1K 96YR A"P;T4 ,I
?9K HE W5T IN1 N 9T5D+ 6KILL ANYBODY B
69VE/IGATE4 ,HE AL _H OPPORTUN;Y4 ,HE 0
"! AT ! A"P;T T NI<T4 ,& :E!R Y WANT TO
2LIEVE X OR N1 ! DOOR .0 OP5 :5 WE GOT
"!4 ,! PA!TIC ?+ 0 ! WOMAN HE       #DAF
KILL$ WASN'T ! "O :O'D PLAY$ ! "P ( ,SU-
SAN ,LEE4 ,T _H BE5 H] SI/]1 :O'D ALR
LEFT = ,CALI=NIA T MORN+40
  8,:AT AB ,BONNEVILLE &! O!RS80
  8,S"EAL ?+S PO9T$ 6,B>B]4 ,OR 8 WIFE4
,! POT4 ,! FACT T ,BONNEVILLE _H LAU<$
AT 8 ATTACK]4 ,Y G 6! DOOR & "SBODY'S
/&+ "! 9 A ?R1T5+ MANN]1 POSSIBLY )A
GUN1 : WE H 6ASSUME 0 ! CASE1 Y DON'T
LAU< AT !M4 ,N UN.S Y "K !M WELL 5 T "S-
?+ /RIKES Y FUNNY AB ! SITU,N4 ,NO?+ WD
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,HE SD HE N"E FIGUR$ 8 ASSAILANT _H !
GUTS4 ,HE KNEW ,RAKUBIAN _H ! GUTS4 ,X
_H 6BE "SBODY ELSE4 ,"SBODY )A P[];L MO-
TIVE4
  8,! WAY ,I FIGUR$ X1 HE W5T 6! BUILD+
& GOT 9T]CEPT$ 0! BODYGU>D1 ,DICKIE
,BRET*]1 :O TOOK HM 6! BASE;T 6TALK4
,M1DE %OT HM & TOOK ! ELEVATOR UP 6!
F\RTE5? FLOOR4 ,HE %OT ,BONNEVILLE 9 !
DOORWAY1 & !N HE M/ H SE5 ,WOODS4 ,MAYBE
%E SCR1M$4 ,HE *AS$ H] & %OT H] 9 !
BA?ROOM4                            #DAG
  8,RAKUBIAN W5T UP 63FRONT ,BONNEVILLE1
SAW ! C>NAGE1 & SCRAMM$4 ,!N Y W5T UP4
,B>B] SAW ! ELEVATOR -+1 PROBABLY )A
PASS5G]4 ,>LISS1 ! MAN :O'D LOAN$ HM !
GUN1 SD HE'D ONLY GIV5 HM A H&;L ( BUL-
LETS4 ,HE'D RUN \ ( AMMUNI;N4 ,S :5 !
ELEVATOR DOORS OP5$1 HE SMACK$ Y )A POT
HE TOOK (F 8 PACKSACK40
  8,NOBODY HIT ME ) ANY DAMN POT6 ,Y
CDN'T KNOCK ME \ )A POT UN.S Y %OT X \ (
A CANNON4 ,X 0 A GODDAMN$ BRICK4 ,A CR[-
B>40
  8,OH1 D>L9'10 ,DESIREE SD1 8,I'VE
KNOCK$ Y \ )A SIX-PACK ( ,R$ ,HOOK &A LL
KISS40
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OP5$1 YR H1D 0 D[N1 &! BRIM ( YR C[BOY
HAT 0 BLOCK+ YR VI.N40
  8,OH1 H"OY10 SD ,DESIREE4 8,IF HE'D _H
ANY BULLETS LEFT1 Y & ,I WDN'T 2 FLY+ TO
,HAWAII40
  8,T'S :Y ,I ALW C>RY PL5TY10 ,ELM] SD1
PATT+ 8 JACKET POCKET4 8,RUNN+ \ ( AMMU-
NI;N IS :Y X TOOK S L;G 6W9 ! ,WE/40
  8,>E Y JOK+80 SD ,KA?Y4           #DAH
  8,HELL NO4 ,!Y RAN \ ( BULLETS FI<T+
,9DIANS40
  8,N9ETY-FIVE P]C5T (! ,9DIANS 9 ?
C.TRY DI$ F ! 41SES WE GAVE !M10 SD
,KA?Y4 8,! SETTL]S %OT M ( _! [N WIVES
?AN !Y DID ,9DIANS40
  8,ANO!R GD R1SON N 6RUN \ ( AMMO10 SD
,SNAKE4
  8,B>B] _H MOTIVE1 OPPORTUN;Y1 & T POT1
: DIDN'T 2L;G 9 ! BUILD+4 ,X _H A BOLT
": ! RIVET %D H BE5 HOLD+ ! H&LE ON4
,MO/ P WD H ?R[N X \40
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