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HIT ! ROAD & CALL ,MOL9A40
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Y80
  ,8 EYES GOT H>D4 8,ALL WE'VE D"O S F>
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  8,I DON'T WANT 6G 6,GR&MA'S10 ,EMILY
:9$4
  8,/OP YR SNIVEL+10 H] "M SD4 8,MAMA
,MAY W 2 "H 9 J A M9UTE 6GET Y      #DAA
TWO40
  8,I WANNA /AY "H & SEE ,PAPA40
  ,H] "M GRA2$ H] 0! %\LD]S & GAVE H] A
%AKE1 S5D+ ! *'S H1D B\NC+ BACK & =? L X
0 ON A /R+4 ,! WOMAN RAIS$ H] H& B /OPP$
%ORT ( US+ X :5 A L\D BANG />TL$ H]4
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PIPE LAY ON ! FLOOR AT ,S>AH'S FEET4
  8,H[ _M "TS D ,I H 6TELL Y8 ,L1VE T
DAMN ?+ AL"O 2F ,I BA% YR DAMN H1D 9 )
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2F %E CD CLOSE H] F+]S >.D ! COLD METAL4
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SNAT* ! PIPE F ! FLOOR1 C>RY X ACR !
ROOM1 & L1N X AG/ ! WALL1 ": X WD 2 2H !
DOOR :5 X OP5$4
  8,"!10 %E SD4 8,X'S \ (! WAY N[40 ,%E
PO9T$ AT ,S>AH4 8,GET YR COAT ON4 ,MAMA
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  8,": Y GO+80 ! GIRL WANT$ 6"K4
  8,I'M TAK+ ,UNCLE ,TOMMIE 6! AIRPORT 9
,*ICAGO40
  8,GD40
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H]1 ,S>AH TURN$ & RAN UP ! /AIRS4 8,I'LL
SMACK YR M\?10 H] "M SD 6H] BACK4 ,EMILY
SCAMP]$ UP/AIRS AF H] SI/]4 8,Y GET YR
COAT ON10 _! "M %\T$4
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"T 6SEE ,MAMA ,MAY'S BLUE ,=D ,TOR9O
B\NC+ 6A /OP 9 ! Y>D4
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/RU7L$ \ (! C> & LIMP$ H] WAY UP ! WALK
T[>D ! DOOR4 ,MAMA ,MAY _H "UG"O HIP RE-
PLACE;T SURG]Y ?REE YE>S E>LI] &1 EV5 )A
NEW C]AMIC JO9T1 _H N"E REGA9$ H] NORMAL
GAIT4
  ,%E'D SE5 ! PICTURES4 ,?REE D1D HUSB&S
AGO4 ,WAY BACK 9 ! FIFTIES :5 ,MAY &
,HOM] _H F/ 9H]IT$ ! F>M F 8 P>5TS4 ,MAY
,GAL9DO _HN'T BE5 ATTRACTIVE !N1 & %E
WASN'T ATTRACTIVE N[4 ,A TALL1 HAWK-
FAC$1 WIDE-HIPP$ WOMAN ^: PUCK]$1 4AP-
PROV+ M\? & GL[]+ C.T5.E SPOKE (A LIFE"T
( D\R 4APPROVAL4
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9SIDE1 %E GAZ$ AT H] DAU<T]-IN-     #DAC
LAW ) ALL ! W>M? (A SNAKE4 8,GORDON "W+
LATE AG80 %E ASK$4
  8,TILL MIDNI<T40
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GD YR BRO!R'S L1V+40
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8,HE NE$S 6GET BACK40
  8,! GIRLS DON'T L HM4 ,!Y SAY HE T\*ES
!M4 ,!Y TELL Y T80
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T ,S>AH40
  8,T'S NO WAY 6BE TALK+ AB YR [N KIDS40
  8,:Y DON'T Y LET ME WORRY AB T8 ,I 0
GO+ 6BE TAK+ P>5T+ LESSONS1 X SURE Z
HELL WDN'T 2 F Y40
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WOMAN BROKE AWAY & WALK$ OV] 6! FOOT (!
/AIRS4
  8,LET'S G1 Y TWO4 ,MAMA ,MAY'S "H40

  8,"N'S ,T]ESA ,FULBROOK4 ,L1/ T'S :AT
%E CALLS H]F N[40
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  8,I DON'T M9D O!R P'S BUSI;S4 ,I'M N T
K9D40
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  8,? IS "S?+ DI6]5T1 ?\<40
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B>E /OMA*4 ,HE SAT BOLT UP"R 9 B$4 ,%E
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  8,L ,I SD ''' WOMAN Y'RE LOOK+ = CALLS
H]F ,T]ESA ,FULBROOK N[4 ,GOT :ITE SPIKY
HAIR /ICK+ /RAI<T UP4 ,GOT A C\PLE ( LL
GIRLS4 ,SEV5 & F\RTE54 ,T'S :O ,I'M WOR-
RI$ AB "H ''' ^? GIRLS40 ,! VOICE CLE>$
XS ?ROAT4 8,CDN'T GIVE A DAMN AB T ,FUL-
BROOK WOMAN40
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VOLUME ALL ! WAY UP4 ,CORSO L1N$ 9
CLOSE1 RE/+ 8 H1D AG/ H]S1 LI/5+ 6! T9NY
AMPLIFI$ VOICE4
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  8,H] OLDE/ GIRL--,S>AH'S H] "N--%E'S 9
! SAME CLASS Z MY SON ,BILLY4 ,S\?%ORE
,JUNIOR ,HI<4 ,!Y'RE AT T AGE '''   #DAE
Y "K ''' ": BOYS />T NOTIC+ GIRLS &! O!R
WAY >.D40 ,D\<]TY CD S5SE H] 4COM=T4
8,ANYWAY10 ! WOMAN 3T9U$1 8,I GUESS ?
WOMAN--,I SE5 H] "! A FEW "TS 2F--,I
GUESS %E SEES ,BILLY & H] ,S>AH HOLD+
H&S40 ,%E HESITAT$1 Z IF 6KEEP H]F "U
3TROL4 8,6HE> MY ,BILLY TELL X1 %E -E
RUNN+ D[N ! SIDEWALK L A BAN%EE1 />TS
SCR1M+ AT ! TWO ( !M1 DRAGS ! GIRLS BACK
6! C>1 & DRIVES (F40
  8,RE,Y80
  8,T'S N ! "P1 ?\<4 ,GIRL DON'T -E TO
S*OOL =A WEEK4 ,%E GETS BACK1 & "SBODY'S
CUT ALL H] HAIR (F4 ,"R D[N 6! NUBS4
,S>AH TELLS ,BILLY X 0 H] MAMA D"O X40
  8,= HOLD+ H&S80
  8,:AT K9D ( WOMAN WD D A ?+ L T 6A
TE5AGE GIRL8 ,ALL ! PRO#MS GIRLS T AGE
GOT ANYWAY1 & Y CUT (F ALL _! HAIR80
  8,Y "K ": ? WOMAN LIVES80
  8,\ EA/ "SPLACE ON ,R\TE #AJ4 ,I GOTTA
G10 %E SD SU45LY4 8,KIDS >E HOME40
  ,A S(T CLICK ANN\NC$ ! T]M9AT$ 3NEC;N4
  8,B+O10 ,D\<]TY SD4
  8,! HAIR BIT S.DS AB "R40 ,HE     #DAF
MADE A FACE4 8,EYEWIT;SES >E ALW DICEY1
?\<40
  8,! "N'S "R40
  8,T]ESA ,FULBROOK80
  8,T]ESA ,?OMES4 ,T 0 ! O!R WOMAN :O
DI$ BACK 9 ,AVALON AB ! "T ,SISSY 4AP-
PE>$4 ,I N"E FOLL[$ UP ON H]1 2C ,I
/RUCK X RI* ON ! ,NANCY ,ANNE ,G(F ALI-
AS4 ,I'M BETT+ WE D A LL *ECK+1 WE F9D \
%E TOOK OV] BO? ID5TITIES AT ! SAME "T40
  8,SM>T10 ,CORSO SD4 8,"O "N 6L1VE T[N
)4 ,ANO!R 6SETTLE 9 "U4 ,MAKE X D\BLY
H>D = ANYBODY 6TRACE Y40
  8,:AT N[80
  ,HE HELD \ 8 OP5 PALM4 8,MOL9A40









                  #CD               #DAG

  ,T]ESA ,FULBROOK RAN H] F+]S "? H]
HAIR Z %E US$ ! BL[-DRY]4 ,H] PLAT9UM
SPIKES _H GIV5 WAY 6S(T CURLS (A DEEP
BLACK T1 Z BE/ %E CD RECALL1 APPROXIMAT$
! NATURAL COLOR ( H] HAIR4 ,%E SMOO!D !
HAIR1 PULL$ A PAIR ( SCISSORS F ! KIT*5
DRAW]1 &1 US+ H] REFLEC;N 9 ! KIT*5 W9-
D[1 SNIPP$ A FEW M9OR ADJU/;TS4 ,%E PAT-
T$ H] H1D 9 S"EAL PLACES & !N RETURN$ !
SCISSORS 6! DRAW]4
  ,TOMMIE DE ,GROOT SPUN ! OP5 CYL9D] (!
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YR BACK1 & GET RID (! ONLY TWO P SE5 ME
%OOT T PROFESSOR GUY4 ,PRETTY N1T IF Y
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! GUN 9 8 BAG4
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TN40                                #DAH
  8,MAYBE HE'S SICK10 %E SD4 8,HE'S BE5
"U ! W1!R LATELY40
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PICKUP TRUCK ROLL 6A /OP ?IRTY FEET
AWAY4 ,GORDIE GOT \1 H1D+ =! SIDE DOOR 9
A CRABLIKE %U6LE4
  ,GORDON ,FULBROOK 0 FIFTY-SIX1 ELEV5
YE>S H] S5IOR4 ,BALD 9 FRONT EXCEPT =A
WIRY BLACK CIRCLE T CLUNG /U2ORNLY 6!
FRONT ( 8 SCALP4 ,AN AWKW>D MAN &A LIFE-
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M9I/R,NS4 ,AT ! "T1 %E'D N"E MET ,MAMA
,MAY & ASSUM$ T ,GORDIE [N$ ! F>M1 A
MISCONCEP;N H] PROSPECTIVE HUSB& N"E
BO!R$ 6CORRECT4 ,0! "T ,MAMA ,MAY RE-
TURN$ F W9T]+ 9 ,FLORIDA1 !Y'D BE5 M>RI$
=A MON? &A HALF4 ,! F.TA9 ( C>NAL DE-
LI<TS 9 : ,GORDIE _H BE5 BA?+ DRI$ UP 9
A HURRY :5 8 NEW BRIDE LE>N$ T ALL SIX
?\S& ACRES 2L;G$ 6HIS %OVEL-FAC$ "M1 )
:OM %E %>$ A MUTUAL HATR$ F> 2Y ! SCOPE
( _! ACTUAL REL,N%IP4
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OV]60 ,T]ESA US$ 6%\T AT HM 9 MO;TS (
RAGE4 ,FIVE FOOT SIX1 SAME Z H]4    #DAI
,MAYBE A HUNDR$ FIFTY P.DS DRIPP+ WET4
,LO/ A C\PLE M P.DS E YE>4
  ,HE BUR/ "? ! KIT*5 DOOR4 ,/OPP$ D1D 9
8 TRACKS4
  8,Y D"O YR HAIR40
  8,Y1H40
  8,I N"E LIK$ T O!R %IT ANYWAY4 ,K9DA
?+ DIDN'T LOOK "R ON A FAMILY WOMAN YR
AGE40
  8,S Y SD40
  8,":'S ! GIRLS80
  8,AT YR MAMA'S40
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NEXT 6! TWO BAGS ON ! KIT*5 TA#4 8,GO9'
"S":80
  8,TAK+ ,TOMMIE 6! ,*ICAGO AIRPORT40
  8,T S80
  8,HE GOT A GD D1L ON A MIDNI<T FLI<T40
  8,GD D1L1 HUH80
  8,Y1H40
  8,T H[ -E "!'S NO M"OY 9 ! BANK8 ,HE
GOT S* A GD D1L40
  8,:AT80
  8,Y HE>D ME4 ,I DECID$ 6G \ 6LUN* )
,P]RY &! BOYS4 ,DIDN'T H 5 = LUN*   #DBJ
&! CAKE ,I PROMIS$ ! GIRLS1 S ,I /OPP$
0! ,,ATM =A LL CA%4 ,MA*9E WDN'T GIVE ME
A DAMN ?+40 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! BAGS AG4 8,I
G 9SIDE1 !Y TELL ME Y CLOS$ \ BO? AC-
C.TS40
  8,I MADE Y LUN*40
  ,HE CROSS$ ! FLOOR4 8,":'S ! M"OY80 HE
DEM&$4 8,TWELVE HUNDR$ F ! *ECK+ A3.T4
,EI<T ?\S& F\R HUNDR$ F SAV+S40
  8,I DON'T "K :AT Y'RE TALK+ AB40
  ,HE LOOK$ OV] AT ,TOMMIE4 8,Y & YR P9-
H1D BRO!R "H ?9K Y'RE GONNA WALK \ ( "H
)--0
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/A7]+ BACKW>D4 ,HE T\*$ 8 *EEK & !N
FOLD$ BO? H&S 96FI/S4 ,:AT"E HE 0 PLANN+
NEXT 0 /OPP$ 0! PU% ( COLD /EEL 2H 8 E>4
  8,G AH1D10 ,TOMMIE BR1!D4 8,D "S?9'
/UPID40 ,HE GRA2$ ,GORDIE 0! COLL> & =C$
8 FACE D[N ONTO ! KIT*5 C.T]4 ,HE LOOK$
6,T]ESA = 5C\RAGE;T B F.D ONLY VEIL$
CAU;N 9 H] EYES4
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6PRATTLE4 8,JESUS1 ,T]ESA ''' -E ON N[
''' MAKE HM PUT T GUN AWAY4 ,"S-    #DBA
BODY CD GET HURT "H40
  8,%UT UP10 %E SD4
  8,! M"OY'S N A PRO#M4 ,IF Y NE$ !
M"OY--0
  8,Y REMEMB] ,D\G80 %E ASK$4
  8,D\G80 ,GORDIE /AMM]$4 8,I DON'T "K
ANY--0
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  8,T'S ! "O10 %E SD4
  ,GORDIE />T$ 6BLU2] AG4 ,TOMMIE DUG !
B>REL 9 H>D] 2H 8 E>4
  8,NOBODY "KS NO?9' AB T "O B U10 %E
SD4 8,? "O GOTTA 2 J L T4 ,NICE & CL1N40
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SURE ON ! BACK ( ,GORDIE'S NECK4 8,DON'T
Y MOVE1 Y SON (A BIT*4 ,I'LL BL[ YR
BRA9S ALL OV] ! DAMN WALL1 DON'T Y ?9K
,I WON'T40
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GOT UP ON TIPTOE 6R1* 96! CAB9ET ABV4
,CAME \ )A :ITE PLA/IC BAG4 ,MEIJ]'S
,M>KETS4 ,BR"\ X 6H] M\? & BLEW 9SIDE1
*ECK+ T X 0 AIRTI<T1 !N PULL$ ! DUCT
TAPE F H] BAG & WALK$ OV] 6! C.T]1 ":
,GORDIE 0 / MUMBL+4 8,A9'T NO NE$   #DBB
= ANY ( ?1 ,REECEE10 HE 0 SAY+4 8,Y WANT
! M"OY1 X'S YRS4 ,A9'T NO NE$ 6G & D "S-
?+--0
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2F LOOP+ 8 >MS >.D ,GORDIE1 P9N+ !
SMALL] MAN'S >MS AG/ 8 SIDES4
  ,:5 ,T]ESA SLIPP$ ! ,MEIJ]'S BAG OV] 8
H1D1 ,GORDIE W5T WILD1 ?RA%+ S VIOL5TLY
HE S5T BO? ,TOMMIE & HMF CRA%+ 6! FLOOR1
": !Y ROLL$ AB 9 A FR5ZY ( /RA9+ LIMBS
UNTIL ,TOMMIE F9,Y GOT 8 LEGS >.D ,GOR-
DIE & ROLL$ HM *E/-UP4 ,T]ESA DROPP$ QK-
LY1 L&+ ON ,GORDIE'S /]NUM ) H] KNEES1
DRIV+ ! AIR F 8 LUNGS )A :OO%4 ,Z HE F"\
= BR1?1 %E RIPP$ (F A PIECE ( TAPE & W.D
X TI<T AL;G ! L[] $GE (! BAG1 S1L+ !
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:ITE PLA/IC 0 PLA/]$ AG/ 8 FACE N[4
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FLOOR L A FI% ON A RIV]BANK1 ,TOMMIE
WELD$ 6HIS BACK1 ,T]ESA RID+ 8 H1V+ *E/
L A BRONC RID]1 UNTIL F9,Y HE /I65$ &1 )
A S.D N UNLIKE A RUE;L SI<1 SU45LY LAY
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FEET 6! FLOOR4 ,%E LOOK$ D[N 96,GORDIE'S
PURPLE1 3TORT$ FACE4 ,HE'D VOMIT$ ALL
OV] ! 9SIDE (! BAG4
  8,MI<T H BE5 BETT] IF Y'D J ATE T LUN*
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6SEE ! WOMAN = \RVS 2F HE />TS S5D+
AG5TS \R WAY40
  ,CORSO SET ! PH"O ON ! NI<T/&4 ,HE
*ECK$ ! CLOCK4 ,N9E M9UTES AF EI<T4 ,X
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"? 6,SPECIAL ,AG5T ,MOL9A'S PAG]4   #DBD
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LESS ?AN 5?US$ 0,CORSO'S 9=M,N4 8,NO?+
,I C D ) T10 HE'D SD4 8,N EV5 ! SAME "N4
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( MY BUDGET1 Y'RE GO+ 6H 6D BETT] ?AN
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CR$IBIL;Y PRO#M1 L "S P :O % REMA9 "N-
.S40 ,NO?+ M* ,CORSO CD SAY 6T1 S HE
MUM#D AN APOLOGY & BROKE ! 3NEC;N4
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,D\<]TY4 8,S WE TRY 6GET A PEEK AT :O"E
%[S UP 9 ! P>K TN40
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  8,I DON'T L X40
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9 TEMP]ATURE M/ H BE5 :AT S5T ! FOG
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,TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS ACR ! FO7Y P>K1 ! PAIR
( \TL9ES 2N ! BU%ES SAT 9VISI# 6! NAK$
EYE4 ,IF HE _HN'T WAT*$ !M CREEP 9TO
PLACE1 EV5 ) 8 DE]-HUNT+ B9OCUL>S HE
MI<T N"E H F.D !M 9 ! GLOOM4 ,HE    #DBI
CLOS$ "O EYE1 Z IF AIM+4 8,I _H MY RI-
FLE1 ,I'D PUT "O "R "? H] 96HM40
  8,WE NE$ 'EM ALIVE1 REMEMB]80 ,T]ESA
:ISP]$4 8,ELSE WE'LL N"E "K :AT'S 2H U40
,%E L1N$ 9 & :ISP]$ 9 8 E>4 8,Y DON'T "K
:AT'S -+ = Y1 Y DON'T "K :AT 6D NEXT4
,H[ DEEP 6DIG IN4 ,H[ F> 6RUN40 ,%E PUT
A H& ON 8 %\LD]4 8,I BE5 RUNN+ ALL MY
LIFE10 %E :ISP]$4 8,RUNN+ AWAY F P &!
?+S !Y D"O 6ME4 ,RUNN+ AWAY F ! ?+S !Y
MADE ME D4 ,X'S ALL ! SAME4 ,Y J TAKE \
! G>BAGE & MOVE ON40

  ,:5 ,CORSO R1*$ \ & SQUEEZ$ H] >M1
,D\<]TY MOV$ NO?+ B H] EYES4 ,6! S\?1 A
SOLIT>Y FIGURE EM]G$ F ! HAZE1 WALK+ FA/
L %E 0 \ = "S EX]CISE4 ,Z %E PASS$ "U !
WOOD5 /AN*ION T M>K$ ! P>K'S B.D>Y1 %E
SL[$ H] PACE1 Z IF IMP$$ 0! SLI<T 9CL9E4
  ,CORSO B5T UNTIL 8 *E/ 0 SCRAP+ ! DAMP
GR.D1 PE]+ \ F "U ! BRAN*ES AT ! AP-
PROA*+ WOMAN1 ^: LOOSE-FITT+ JACKET &
RAIS$ HOOD MADE X DI6ICULT 6SEE H] FEA-
TURES4
  ,Z %E MOV$ AL;G1 %E GAZ$ \ AT !   #DCJ
RIV]1 L1V+ ,CORSO 6PE] AT ! SIDE ( H]
HOOD Z %E WALK$ CLOS] & CLOS] 6_! HID+
PLACE4 ,TW5TY FEET F ": !Y CR\*$1 %E
TURN$ & 2GAN 6WALK BACK ! O!R WAY4 ,KEPT
GO+ UNTIL %E 4APPE>$ 96! FOG AG4 ,!Y
WAIT$ 9 ! D>K;S4 ,! RIV] GURGL$ TWICE1 !
BLATT (A TRUCK ROLL$ 9 F ! ROAD1 & !N
ALL 0 SIL5T4
  ,CORSO />T$ 6RISE4 ,H] H& ON 8 >M HELD
HM D[N4 ,! /ROLL] 0 BACK4 ,H] D>K SIL-
H\ETTE 4PLAC$ ! SILV]Y AIR4 ,%E CAME _!
WAY AG1 / GAZ+ AT ! RU6L$ BLACK WAT] Z
%E AM#D BACK UP ! 9CL9E4 ,%E /OPP$ &
L1N$ \ OV] ! RAIL4 ,*ECK$ H] WAT* &
LOOK$ UPRIV]4 ,CORSO *ECK$ HIS4 ,FIVE AF
T54
  ,! S.D ( VOICES SPLIT ! AIR4 ,"S?+ AB
A DOCTOR'S APPO9T;T ON ,TUES"D4 ,:5 !
WOMAN TURN$ T[>D ! S.D1 ,CORSO GOT A
BRIEF GL.E AT ! SIDE ( H] H1D4 ,:AT"E
COLOR H] HAIR WAS1 X WASN'T :ITE4 ,EI !
CALL] _H BE5 MISTAK51 OR ? WASN'T H]4 ,A
COLD WAVE ( 4APPO9T;T RU%$ "? 8 BODY4
  ,AN ELD]LY C\PLE GRADU,Y EM]G$ F !
FOG1 *ATT+ Z !Y WALK$ AL;G AT A     #DCA
BRISK PACE4 ,! WOMAN AT ! RAIL TURN$ H]
BACK ON !M Z !Y PASS$4
  8,EV5+10 SD ! OLD] WOMAN Z %E WALK$
BY4 ,NO ANSW]4 ,!Y WALK$ A DOZ5 PACES 2F
%E L1N$ CLOSE & :ISP]$ "S?+ 9 ! MAN'S
E>4 ,Z !Y 4APPE>$ >.D ! B5D1 ! MAN LOOK$
"Q+LY BACK OV] 8 %\LD] AT ! SOLIT>Y FIG-
URE /&+ AT ! RIV]'S $GE4
  ,! ODORS ( /ALE SW1T & NICOT9E CAME TO
,CORSO'S NO/RILS 9 ! MO;T 2F HE HE>D
,D\<]TY :IMP] & FELT H] %IFT H] WEI<T ON
! GR.D4 ,HE SAW ! GUN F/1 PRESS$ AG/ H]
TEMPLE1 &! H& ACR H] M\?1 ! L;G F+]S
SEEM+ 6W9D -PLETELY >.D H] H1D4 ,! FACE
TOOK HM A M9UTE4 ,WASN'T UNTIL HE HE>D
8,DON'T Y FUCK+ MOVE0 T HE RECOGNIZ$ !
%AV5 & %ORN V].N ( ,TOMMIE DE ,GROOT4
8,GET \10 DE ,GROOT TOLD HM4 8,GET \ F
"U "H "R N[40
  ,:5 ,CORSO DIDN'T MOVE1 DE ,GROOT
COCK$ ! HAMM]4 ,D\<]TY'S EYES GOT 6BE !
SIZE ( SAUC]S4 8,I'M GO+10 ,CORSO SD4
  ,HE CRAWL$ \ ONTO ! /RIP ( GRASS SEPA-
RAT+ ! PA? F ! %RU2]Y4 ,%E _H H] HOOD
D[N N[4 ,H] HAIR WASN'T BLOND4      #DCB
,WASN'T SPIK$4 ,B X 0 H] ALL "R4 ,H]
SMALL EXOTIC F1TURES _H AG$ GRACE;LLY4
,MRS4 ,E?NIC ,H\SEWIFE1 ,ANYPLACE1
,,USA4 ,ONLY ! %>K 9 H] EYES &! GUN 9 H]
H& SD O!RWISE4
  8,OV] "!10 %E SD4 8,L1N AG/ ! RAIL40
  8,MOVE X10 ,TOMMIE GR[L$ F 2H4
  ,CORSO FELT ! ICY T\* ( FE> RUNN+ UP &
D[N 8 SP9E L /EEL BALL BE>+S4 ,HE _H NO
D\BTS4 ,! ONLY WAY !Y 7 -+ \ ( ? 0 D1D4
,!Y _H NO?+ 6LOSE4
  ,HE PUT 8 H&S ON ! ICY RAIL1 J Z ,D\<-
]TY 0 SLAMM$ 9 NEXT 6HM4 ,H] M\? HUNG
OP54 ,H] EYES 7 2G9N+ 6FILL4 ,CORSO HE>D
A RIPP+ S.D & LOOK$ BACK OV] 8 %\LD]4
,TOMMIE DE ,GROOT /OOD A PACE BACK1 8
REVOLV] AIM$ AT ,CORSO'S H1D4 ,T]ESA
,FULBROOK _H H] H&S >.D A ROLL ( DUCT
TAPE & 0 AB 6TE> A FIVE-FOOT SEC;N ) H]
TEE?4
  ,CORSO LOOK$ OV] AT ,D\<]TY4 ,%E R1D !
T]ROR & DESP],N 9 8 EYES4
  8,NO1 ,CORSO SD4 8,WE C'T LET !M TAKE
U40
  ,2F %E CD PROCESS ! 9=M,N1        #DCC
,CORSO _H ?RU/ HMF (F ! RAIL & 0 RU%+
T[>D ! B>REL (! UNWAV]+ GUN4
  8,NO10 ,T]ESA ,FULBROOK SCR1M$1 DROPP+
! TAPE & R1*+ = H] GUN4 ,%E'D ONLY MOV$
A FEW FEET :5 ,TOMMIE %OT ,CORSO AB A
FOOT ABV ! LEFT KNEE4 ,! S.D (! REPORT 0
SWALL[$ :OLE 0! FOG4 ,CORSO W5T D[N 9 A
PILE ( >MS & LEGS4 ,:5 ,T]ESA SNAPP$ H]
H1D >.D1 ALL %E SAW 0 ! BACK (A CAPE
FLUTT]+ 9 ! BREEZE Z ,MEG ,D\<]TY VAULT$
! RAIL & SPLA%$ 96! D>K RIV] 2L4

  ,& !N X 0 SIL5T4 ,NO?+ B ! COLD &!
D>K;S &! PRESSURE 9 H] E>S Z ! CURR5T
BUMP$ H] AL;G ! BOTTOM1 ": H] H&S CD F9D
NO PUR*ASE AM;G ! SLIMY ROCKS1 ": %E
/RU7L$ 6GET H] FEET 2N H]1 6PU%1 6KICK1
ANY?+ 6GET H] H1D ABV ! RU%+ WAT]1 \ (!
COLD BLACK;S & 96! LI<T1 6/OP ! SCR1M T
0 BUILD+ 9 H] E>S &! R$-HOT COALS T
FILL$ H] LUNGS Z %E ROLL$ AL;G ! RIV]
BOTTOM1 BANG+ A KNEE & !N H] H1D Z %E
SOM]SAULT$ "? ! 9KY WAT]1 \ ( 3TROL '''
\ ( AIR4 ''' ,9 H] F9AL ?ROES1 %E 2GAN
6FLAIL ''' FELT A H& BR1K WAT] &    #DCD
SPLA% ''' FELT ! COLD NI<T AIR ON H] WET
SK9 ''' FELT '''

  ,%E US$ H] TEE? 6RIP (F ANO!R Y>D (
DUCT TAPE4 ,US$ X 6BR+ ,CORSO'S ELB[S
TGR 2H 8 BACK1 !N ROLL$ HM OV] & *ECK$ !
TAPE COV]+ 8 EYES & M\? AG4 ,DIDN'T WANT
HM 6BLE$ 6D1?1 S %E W.D TWO M /RIPS TI<T
>.D ! HOLE 9 8 LEG4 ,! S.DS ( BOOTS BR"\
H] EYES UP4
  ,TOMMIE 0 \ ( BR1?4 ,HE RE/$ 8 H&S ON
8 KNEES & "W$ "S OXYG5 "? 8 LUNGS 2F HE
SPOKE4 8,%E N"E -E UP4 ,I FOLL[$ H] ALL
! WAY TILL ,I HE>D P4 ,N"E SE5 A SIGN (
H] AT ALL40
  8,J ANO!R T\RI/ FELL 9 ! RIV] & DR[N$4
,HAPP5S ALL ! "T10 %E SD1 GETT+ 6H]
FEET4 ,%E KICK$ ! UNCONSCI\S ,CORSO 9 !
RIBS4 8,TAPE OR NO TAPE1 ? "O'S GONNA 2
TR\# ONCE HE WAKES UP40 ,%E LOOK$ >.D4
8,WE'LL DRAG HM 9 ! BU%ES4 ,Y /AY ) HM4
,I'LL GET ! C>40

  ''' A H& ON H] WRI/1 PULL+1 SLIPP+ (F1
LOS+ XS GRIP1 !N ANO!R SET ( F+]S   #DCE
5TW9$ 9 H] HAIR1 BR1K+ H] MO;TUM1 SP9N+
H] 9 ! WAT] UNTIL H] KNEES SCRAP$ ACR !
TOP (A ROCK & %E CD USE ! LA/ ( H] /R5G?
6L"E H]F UPW>D1 GASP+1 SPITT+ WAT]1 H]
BR1? -+ 9 3VUL.NS Z ! H&S DRA7$ H] F !
CURR5T UNTIL ONLY H] FEET REMA9$ 9 ! WA-
T] & %E 2GAN 6GAG & *OKE ON ! NI<T AIR Z
! VOICES SWIRL$ AB H]4
  8,Y G CALL = AN AMBUL.E10 A WOMAN'S
VOICE SD4 8,I'LL /AY ) H] UNTIL Y GET
BACK40 ,%E LI/5$ 6! S.D ( %OES CRUN*+
ACR ! GRAVEL RIV]BANK & FELT ! /1DY+ H&
ON H] BACK4 8,HELP IS ON ! WAY1 H"OY10 !
VOICE SD4 8,Y J RELAX & WE'LL GET Y 6!
HOSPITAL4 ,"EY?+'S GO+ 6BE J F9E40

  ,CORSO LAY FACED[N ON ! FLOOR (! C>4
,BACKS1T1 )! TRANSMIS.N HUMP SQUEEZ+ !
AIR F 8 LUNGS ) E BUMP4 ,TOMMIE DE
,GROOT _H 8 FEET RE/+ 9 ! MI4LE ( ,COR-
SO'S BACK4 8,? IS D"O10 HE ASK$1 8": WE
GONNA G80
  8,"O /EP AT A "T10 %E SD F 2H ! :EEL4
8,DON'T WANT 6GET AH1D ( YRF "H4 ,DON'T
WANT 6BE ?9K+ TOO F> D[N ! L9E4     #DCF
,J TAKE ?+S "O /EP AT A "T4 ,F/ ?+ WE D
IS WE F9D \ F ,MR4 ,NOSEY ,P>K] "H :O HE
IS & :AT X IS HE "KS AB U40
  8,Y ?9K HE'LL TELL U80
  ,%E LAU<$ A LAU< HE'D ONLY HE>D ONCE
2F4 ,BACK :5 HE 0 LL4 ,BACK :5 %E'D DE-
SCRIB$ H[ %E'D GOTT5 ! NUN 6TELL H] ": !
M"OY 0 HI454 ,! S.D S5T A %IV] RUNN+ D[N
,TOMMIE'S SP9E4
  8,OH1 HE'LL TELL U ALL "R10 %E *UCKL$4
8,HE MO/ SURELY W40

  ,D\<]TY RAN H] T;GUE ACR H] TEE? & !N
SPIT ON ! GR.D 2S H] FACE4 ,AF A MO;T1
%E PULL$ "O KNEE "U H]F & !N ! O!R4 ,!
WOMAN'S H& ON H] BACK PRESS$ H>D] N[4
8,Y J /AY / TILL ! AMBUL.E GETS "H1 HON-
EY10 ! WOMAN COO$4 8,"EY?+'S GONNA 2 ALL
"R40
  ,D\<]TY LUR*$ 6H] FEET1 REEL+ & NE>LY
GO+ D[N ON ! R\< /"OS4 ,%E SWAY$ Z %E
LOOK$ >.D4 ,! WOMAN 0 A BLUR--SIXTY-
"S?+1 %ORT & SOLID1 WE>+ "S?+ B"R BLUE4
,"S K9D ( HAT ON H] H1D4 8,OH1 H"OY10 %E
PL1D$ Z ,D\<]TY US$ ! METAL H&-     #DCG
RAIL 6PULL H]F UP ! F\R /EPS 6! WALKWAY4
8,-E ON N[1 H"OY4 ,JACK'S AT ! PH"O 0N[4
'''0
  ,D\<]TY LO/ :AT"E ! WOMAN SD NEXT 9 !
RASP+ & RATTL+ ( H] [N BR1? Z %E /A7]$
NOR? AL;G ! RIV]4 ,%E TRI$ 6PICK X UP1
6MOVE F A WALK 6A JOG 6A RUN1 B 9/1D
TRIPP$ H]F & FELL H>D ON ! ASPHALT4
  ,F\R M9UTES & TWO FALLS LAT]1 %E 0
BACK AT ! APEX (! TRAIL4 ,KNEES BLE$+1
BR1?+ L A LOCOMOTIVE1 %E LOOK$ OV] 96!
GLOOM 2N ! OV]SIZ$ BU%ES & !N WALK$ OV]
6! SPOT ": %E'D G"O OV] ! RAIL4 ,NO?+4
,N A S.D4 ,%E *ECK$ ! RIV]4 ,! PA?4 ,ALL
! WAY TILL X 4APPE>$ 96! FOG4 ,NO BLOOD1
NO NO?+4 ,N A SIGN ( ,CORSO4
  ,TROTT+ N[1 %E SKIRT$ ! BU%ES 6! LEFT
&1 ONCE 9 ! OP51 2GAN 6RUN ACR ! GRASS
T[>D ! LI<TS ON ,MA9 ,/REET4 ,! PICTURE
BR"\ H] HE>T 6H] ?ROAT4 ,SP9N+ TIRES _H
CLAW$ A PAIR ( SEEP+ RUTS 96! GRASS4 ,H]
EYES FOLL[$ ! TRACKS ACR ! RAVAG$ LAWN1
\ "? ! GATE1 6! /REET 2Y4 8,%E'S GOT
HM10 %E SD \ L\D1 & !N 2GAN 6SPR9T4
8,OH1 ,JESUS1 %E'S GOT HM40         #DCH
























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SLAMM+ X 96! WALL S H>D ! KNOB PUN*$ A
HOLE 9 ! PLA/]BO>D4 ,! MIRROR AT ! F> 5D
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HOLES 9 H] J1NS4
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PH"O 0 TELL+ H] !Y _H MESSAGES4 ,%E
SNAT*$ ! PH"O F ! *>G]4 ,HELD X 6! SIDE
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NUMB]4 ,TOOK H] A FULL M9UTE 6FIGURE X
\2 !N %E BR"\ ! RCVR D[N & PU%$ ,REDIAL4
,SEV5 R+S4 ,A SLEEPY VOICE4 8,MOL9A40
  8,WE F.D H]10 %E YELL$4
  8,F.D--80
  8,! DE ,GROOT WOMAN4 ,WE F.D H]40 ,!
3NEC;N 0 S GD %E CD HE> ! RU/L+ ( L95S Z
HE SAT UP 9 B$4
  8,>E Y SURE--0 HE 2GAN4
  8,X'S H]10 %E %\T$ 96! M\?PIECE4
8,%E'S GOT ,CORSO40                 #DDJ
  8,SL[ D[N10 ,MOL9A SD4 8,:AT'S !--0
  8,WE F.D H]4 ,%E CALLS H]F ,T]ESA
,FULBROOK4 ,%E LIVES "S": EA/ ( ,MIDL&1
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GOTTA--0
  8,CALL N9E-"O-"O40
  8,NO "T10 %E PANT$4 8,TOMMIE DE
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S5D HELP40
  8,OKAY ''' OKAY ''' OKAY10 HE *ANT$4
8,I'LL--0
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WALLS1 2F CROSS+ ! ROOM 6! DESK & PULL+
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L1F$ "? ! :ITE PAGES4 ,SKIPP$ F ;,D TO
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B$4 ,BACK 6! PH"O BOOK4 ,L1F$ "? ! FRONT
(! BOOK UNTIL %E F.D ! LOCAL MAP4 ,TORE
T \ TOO & RAN \ (! ROOM4

  8,PAPA'S HOME10 ,S>AH SD4 ,EMILY RU%$
6H] SI/]'S SIDE AT ! W9D[SILL4 ,?REE-
QU>T]S (A MILE AWAY ACR ! W9T] FIELDS1 !
LI<TS ( _! H\SE 7 VISI# F ,MAMA ,MAY'S
UP/AIRS W9D[1 Z 0 ! :ITE PICKUP TRUCK
P>K$ 0! KIT*5 DOOR4 8,LET'S G SEE ,PA-
PA10 ,EMILY CRI$4
  8,MAMA DON'T L SURPRISES40
  ,EMILY'S L[] LIP TREM#D4 8,I WANT 6SEE
,PAPA10 %E :9$4
  8,TM10 ,S>AH SD4
  8,HE SD HE'D BR+ U ICE-CR1M CAKE40
  8,WE L1VE "H1 %E'LL SK9 U40
  8,N IF ,PAPA'S "!10 ! LL GIRL SD4
8,PAPA WON'T LET H]40
  8,PAPA GOES 6"W10 ,S>AH CAU;N$1 B ,EM-
ILY WASN'T LI/5+4 ,9/1D %E SKIPP$ ACR !
ROOM 6! CLOSET4 ,PULL$ H] R$ JACKET F !
HANG] & PUT X ON4 8,I'M GO+ 6SEE MY
PAPA10 %E ANN\NC$4                  #DDB
  8,MAMA GONNA MAKE Y WI% Y DIDN'T10 H]
BIG SI/] SD1 B ! LL GIRL 0 UNDET]R$4 ,%E
HURRI$ BACK 6! W9D[1 PU%$ ! BOTTOM SA% Z
F> UP Z X WD G1 & CLIMB$ \ ONTO ! BACK-
POR* RO(4
  ,S>AH /OOD 9 ! B$ROOM !Y %>$ & WAT*$ Z
H] "Y] SI/] CLIMB$ D[N ! LATTICE"W 6!
GR.D 2L1 J L ,S>AH _H TAU<T H] 6D LA/
SUMM]4 ,S>AH LOOK$ \ OV] ! FIELDS AT !
GL[+ SP>K 9 ! 4T.E4 ,AT ! :ITE PICKUP 9
! Y>D4 ,?"\ AB ICE-CR1M CAKE & CD FEEL !
COOL CR1MI;S 9 H] M\?1 J Z ,EMILY CAME
96VIEW1 RID+ H] NEW BIKE AWAY F ,MAMA
,MAY'S H\SE1 ! :ITE B1M (! H1DLI<T B\NC+
CRAZILY AL;G 9 FRONT ( H] Z %E P$AL$ D[N
! TRACTOR PA? T W.D ACR ! FIELDS4
  ,S>AH SMIL$4 ,SMIL$ =! B1T+ ,EMILY 0
SURE 6GET ! F/ "T %E 0 AL"O )! WIT*4
,SMIL$ Z %E R1*$ =! PH"O & DIAL$4 ,"S?+
%E 0 N"E ALL[$ 6D 9 H] [N H\SE4 ,AT L1/
N :5 ! WIT* 0 HOME4 ,BILLY'S "F ANSW]$4
8,Y1H10 ! GRUFF VOICE SD4
  8,CD ,I TALK 6,BILLY1 PL1SE80
  8,J A SEC40
  ,%E WAT*$ ,EMILY'S LL R$ TAIL-    #DDC
LI<T B\NCE 96! 4T.E & SMIL$ AG4
  ,A WOMAN'S VOICE CRACKL$ 9 H] E>4 8,?
,S>AH80 X WANT$ 6"K4
  8,YES1 MA'AM10 %E SD4
  8,LI/510 ,BILLY'S "M SD4 ,A %ORT SIL;E
5SU$ 2F ! WOMAN W5T ON4 8,I'M SURE Y'RE
A V NICE GIRL & ALL1 ,S>AH1 B \R ,BILLY
ISN'T R1DY = '''0 ,%E /OPP$ AG4 8,:AT )
YR "M & ALL '''0 ! WOMAN 2GAN AG4
8,PL1SE DON'T CALL "H ANYMORE10 ! VOICE
F9,Y SD1 2F HANG+ UP4

  ,TOMMIE DE ,GROOT TOOK "O LA/ HIT ON !
H&-ROLL$ CIG>ETTE 2F GR9D+ X \ ON ,COR-
SO'S B>E %\LD]4 ,NAK$ 6! WAI/ & TAP$ 6!
KIT*5 *AIR1 ,CORSO CD D LL M ?AN SQUIRM
9 ! S1T & GROAN 2H ! DUCT TAPE COV]+ 8
M\?4 ,DESPITE S"EAL LAY]S ( TI<TLY
WRAPP$ TAPE1 ! W.D 9 8 "R LEG _H 2GUN TO
SEEP1 DRIPP+ A POOL ( BLOOD ON ! FLOOR
>.D 8 FOOT4
  ,T]ESA ,FULBROOK TORE (F ! /RIP ( SIL-
V] TAPE COV]+ ,CORSO'S M\?4 ,LEFT ! 5D
HANG+ D[N OV] ! S]IES ( BURN M>KS COV]+
,CORSO'S %\LD]S & *E/4              #DDD
  8,TELL ME AG10 %E SD 6,CORSO4 8,J Y &!
DR[N$ GIRL4 ,T'S X4 ,"R8 ,T :AT Y BE5
TELL+ ME8 ,Y F.D U ALL ON YR [N40
  ,TOMMIE SLAPP$ ,CORSO'S FACE1 ! IMPACT
PA9T+ ! IMAGES ( 8 L;G F+]S ON ,CORSO'S
*EEK4 8,Y ANSW] H]1 GOD DAMN Y10 HE SD4
  ,CORSO KEPT 8 M\? %UT & 8 H1D B[$4
,TOMMIE GRA2$ HM 0! BACK (! HAIR1 TILT+
,CORSO'S FACE T[>D ! CEIL+4 8,Y HE> ME80
,HE PUT 8 FACE "R 9 ,CORSO'S4 8,I'M
TALK+ 6Y1 BOY60 HE SCR1M$4 8,Y HE> ME80
  8,HE HE>S10 %E SD4 8,? '''0 ,%E R1*$
OV] ON ! TA# ": ! 3T5TS ( ,CORSO'S WAL-
LET 7 SPR1D \ OV] ! SURFACE4 ,PICK$ UP 8
DRIV]'S LIC5SE4 8,? ,FRANK ,CORSO "* "H
FANCIES HMF A H>D CASE40
  8,Y LEMME H A KNIFE & WE'LL SEE AB T10
,TOMMIE SD4
  ,%E B5T AT ! WAI/ & PUT H] M\? NEXT TO
,CORSO'S E>4 8,Y WANT ME 6D T80 %E ASK$4
8,Y WANT ME 6GIVE ,TOMMIE "H A /1K KNIFE
& LET HM H A LL FUN ) Y80
  ,CORSO RAIS$ 8 H1D & LOOK$ 96H] NE>LY
COLOR.S EYES4 8,J ! TWO ( U10 HE SD4
8,WE *ECK$ ! D1? RECORDS BACK 9     #DDE
,AVALON4 ,FIGUR$ X \ ON \R [N40
  ,TOMMIE DREW BACK 8 H& 6SLAP ,CORSO'S
FACE AG1 B A %AKE ( H] H1D /OPP$ HM 9
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