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MAIL & IGNORES A FLA%+ PH"O LI<T4 ,EI<T-
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,ELECTRONIC NANNIES--C'T !Y "E *ILL8
,NO?+ IS URG5T :5 "EY?+ IS URG5T4 ,& AN-
O!R ?+3 ,:5 DID 9/ANT GRATIFIC,N 2COME !
N,NAL AN!M8 ,%E =GETS 6CLOSE ! FRONT
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& TURNS ON ! %[]4 ,"H IS ,T$DY ONCE M1 !
FACE T FOLL[$ H] WE/ F ,MISS\LA1 Z SMOO?
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RASPB]RI$4 ,%E IS DESP]ATE 6HOLD 8 FACE
) H] EYES & SEE 2Y ! SURFACE4
  ,%E /AYS 9 ! %[] UNTIL ! HOT WAT] RUNS
\1 PUTS ON A ROBE )! PH"O 9 "O POCKET1 &
W&]S F ROOM 6ROOM 2F GO+ \TSIDE4 ,! E>LY
EV5+ IS W>M1 SUNLI<T KEEP+ ! "DLILIES
OP51 Z %E /ROLLS 6! BACKY>D & D[N A PA?
6H] C$> B5*4 ,! COLUMB9E HAS P1K$ & G"O1
MAK+ WAY = BLACK-EY$ ,SUSANS ON "O SIDE
( H] PA? & ,ROMA TOMATOES ON ! O!R4 ,NE$
"S?+ 6ATTRACT HUMM+BIRDS4 ,%E MAKES "O
CALL1 TRY+ 6R1* ,NOLANNE & ,C9DY AT
,SALMON ,BAY4 ,%E HAS N SPOK5 6!M   #DBH
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FRONT -P.D4 ,ONCE ! 9JUNC;N 0 9 PLACE1
US+ "M & DAU<T] Z EVID;E (A UNIQUE -MU-
N;Y T WD 2 EXT+UI%$ 0! ,KORNFL9T PROJ-
ECT1 ,BRUNELLA FELT SECURE 9 L1V+4 ,ALL
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NUMB] HAS BE5 4CONNECT$4
  ,! NEXT "D %E DRIVES 6! CRUM#D FI%+
PI]4 ,! %ACKS ( ,SALMON ,BAY >E / /&+1
T5U\SLY FROZ5 9 TE>D[N POSES ": ! DOZ]S
CAME 6A HALT AF ! C\RT ORD]4 ,NO?+ IS
/IRR+4 ,%E CLIMBS UP ! RICKETY /AIRS 6!
(FICE %E HAS BE5 KEEP+2 X SMELLS M/Y &
UNUS$1 COV]$ 0DU/4 ,! NEWSPAP] LEFT ON !
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6LET 9 A BRISK SLICE (! BAY1 A BL5D (
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,N =! F/ "T1 %E WOND]S IF ? CAMPAIGN (
H]S IS SIMPLY A <O/ D.E1 TRY+ 6HOLD ON
6A FI%+ -MUN;Y 9 ! C;Y :5 %E HAS H] [N
FI<T EA/ (! M.TA9S4
  ,\TSIDE1 %E SE>*ES = "O ACTIVE BUSI;S1
A S+LE /RUCTURE )A PULSE4 ,%E LOOKS =
,SV5SON'S1 ANTICIPAT+ LEFSE J \ (! OV54
,B ! DELI HAS CLOS$ ) NO EXPLAN,N4 ,J L
,SC&9AVIANS 6L1VE )\T -;T OR EMO;N1 TO
SKULK AWAY--SIL5T1 BROOD+1 & BLOND4
,DON'T ^! P "E GET MAD8 ,BRUNELLA DRIFTS
>.D1 LOOK+ =A FAMILI> FACE1 CALL+ \ =
,C9DY & ,NOLANNE1 TRY+ 6F9D "S?+ 9 !
AB&ON$ NEI<BORHOOD4 ,%E BANGS ON ! DOOR
(A RA7$ H\SE4
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H>D HAT TURN$ BACKW>D4
  8,": >E ! P ''' ,C9DY & ,NOLANNE8 ,&
:AT HAPP5$ 6,SV5SON'S80
  8,Y M1N ! P :O US$ 6LIVE ''' 9 T80
  8,YES4 ,? IS _! HOME4 ,:AT'S      #DCJ
GO+ ON "H80
  8,LET ME *ECK40 ,FRLY N[4 ,=C$ POLITE-
;S4 ,HE CALLS UP A "N ON A PALM-SIZ$
-PUT]4 8,GO458 ,IS T ! LA/ "N8 ,WE GOT
'EM 9 ! DATABASE4 ,RELOCAT$ LA/ ,TUES-
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  8,RELOCAT$4 ,":80
  8,X'S A FREE C.TRY4 ,& !Y *OSE--LET ME
SEE--,ZANESVILLE1 ,OHIO40
  8,ZANESVILLE8 ,:AT IS T80
  8,C'T TELL Y40
  8,!Y'VE LIV$ "H _! 5TIRE LIVES4 ,:Y WD
!Y UPROOT !MVS 6,ZANESVILLE80
  8,C'T TELL Y4 ,B Y C BUY A HELLUVA LOT
( H\SE 9 A PLACE L ,OHIO1 &)! K9D ( RE-
LOC,N M"OY !Y GOT1 :Y N80
  8,:AT AB ,SV5SON80
  8,LET ME *ECK '''0 ,HE 5T]S ! "N 96!
PALM -PUT]1 :I/LES4 8,? "O W5T 6,C>E-
FREE1 ,>IZONA4 ,C'T SAY ,I BLAME HM40
  8,X'S A HUNDR$ & FIFTE5 DEGREES D[N
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  8,B ) ;,,AC Y N"E H 6G \TSIDE40
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AQUAVIT1 OR LUTEFISK80              #DCA
  8,WE'VE PRES]V$ ! ,JOHN ,OL]UD PO/]S40

  ,A DELIV]YMAN IS WAIT+ = ,BRUNELLA ON
! POR* ( H] HOME1 PACKAGE 9 H&4 ,%E
TELLS HM 6L1VE X )! O!RS 9 ! M.D1 B HE
SAYS HE _C DELIV] X )\T A SIGNATURE2 X'S
A LEGAL DOCU;T4 ,9SIDE1 %E RIPS OP5 !
5VELOPE & F9DS3

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! C\LEE1 HE>T AT A GALLOP1 F+]S %AK+2 AN
9T]M9A# "T 2T R+S4 8,HELLO80
  8,BA2O6 ,Y'RE ALIVE40
  8.,S@I1 .SONO .MAGNIFICO1 ,NELLA4
,:AT'S ! PRO#M80
  8,I J GOT ? PACKAGE40
  8,MY W1 5TIRELY REWRITT54 ,HAH6 ,R1D X
C>E;LLY1 & !N Y M/ -E HOME4 ,ROB]TO IS
"H ) "S P1 & !Y H S _M PAP]S40
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YE>S4 ,HE HAS 3/RUCT$ ! W S T ALL   #DCB
PROP]TY TRANSF]S 6,BRUNELLA Z SOON Z %E
SIGNS ! DOCU;T4 ,HE L1VES H]3 ,A PREMIUM
W9E V9EY>D1 MO/ ( X 9 MATURE ,NE2IOLO
GRAPES1 ! REMA9D] 9 ,SAUVIGNON ,BLANC1
,P9OT ,GRIGIO1 & "S ,SANGIOVESE4 ,AN OR-
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*]RIES 7BO? ,B+S & ,RA9I]S71 & P1*ES
7:ITES & ,R$ ,HAV5S74 ,! H\SE1 BUILT 9
#AIEB4 ,TWO CELL>S1 "O 9 ! MA9 H\SE1 )
AT L1/ A CASE ( E ,C>TOLANO BOTTL+ EX-
CEPT ! "O ,ANGELO DE/ROY$1 & ANO!R 9 !
NEW] DETA*$ BUILD+1 FULL N[ ) SMALL OAK
B>RELS HOLD+ ! W9E DU2$ 8,NI3OLO'S V9-
TAGE40 ,/A9.S-/EEL F];T,N TANKS1 SIX (
!M4 ,A GRAPE PRESS F ! HILLTOP T[N (
,B>OLO1 CIRCA #AHHE4
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CRAFT A LIFE 9 T SLI<TLY LI/+ H\SE 9 !
C\LEE4 ,ANGELO />+ AT ,M.T ,/U>T 9 ! DY+
LI<T1 NOBODY F ! C;Y 6TELL H] %E'S BE5
TALK+ 6H]F TOO M*4 ,:AT W %E D AT NI<T1
WORRY AB -MOD;Y PRICES1 GET GE>$ UP =
,CLASS ;,B BASKETBALL1 TUNE 9 6! LOCAL
TALK-RADIO DEMAGOGUE :ILE SLURP+ H]
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3TA9S ! BOTTLE =! ,LA/ ,MAN'S ,CLUB 7AC-
-PANI$ 0A NOTE 9 ,ANGELO'S B>ELY LEGI#
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) #ABG1JJJ MILES ON X1 &A ,TAURUS /,N
WAGON1 FIFTE5 YE>S OLD1 9 NE$ (A NEW EN-
G9E 7OR A T[74 ,A ,M>C ,*AGALL LI?OGRAPH
(A H>VE/ SC5E 9 ,PROV;E1 ) FLOAT+ _SS1 Z
USUAL2 "O ( !M1 A WOMAN1 APPE>S 6BE MAS-
TURBAT+4 ,J>S 3TA9+ SE$S (! ,C>TOLANO
FAMILY TOMATOES F ,PIEMONTE4 ,A BASEBALL
F ! #AIIE ,M>9]S RUN--:5 !Y CAME F ?IR-
TE5 GAMES \ ( F/ PLACE 9 E>LY ,AUGU/ 6W9
! ,AM]ICAN ,L1GUE ,WE/--SIGN$ 0! ?REE
ALL-/>S ( T T1M3 ,K5 ,GRI6EY ,JR41 ,R&Y
,JOHNSON1 & ,ALEX ,RODRIGUEZ4 7.,TRAI-
TORS6 ,ANGELO HAS WRITT5 9 A NOTE ATTA*$
6! BALL47 ,&A BASEBALL F ! #BJJA T1M1 :
BROKE ! RECORD = MO/ W9S 0ANY T1M 9 !
HI/ORY (! ,AM]ICAN ,L1GUE1 SIGN$ BY
,I*IRO ,SUZUKI4
  ,9CLUD$ 9 ! W >E LEGAL DESCRIP-   #DCD
;NS (! H\SE & L&4 ,%E /UDIES ! B.D>IES1
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PROP]TY EXT5DS 6! RIDGE ABV ! V9EY>D &
C\LEE1 Z %E ?"\1 B T X AL TAKES 9 A N>R[
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=E/4 ,&)! K9D ( F"R T -ES OV] A P]SON :O
LOOKS 9 ! MIRROR "O MORN+ & SEES "SBODY
M* TOO OLD1 ,BRUNELLA R1LIZES T ! LL P>-
CEL ( L& ON ! RIDGE )! PIPE DRA9+ WAT] \
(! N,NAL =E/ 2L;GS 6! ,C>TOLANOS--M SPE-
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TRIBE'S WAT]1 PUR*AS$ F ! UPP] ,COLUMBIA
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BUILD+ 9SPECTORS4 ,! ,9DIANS 9VOKE _!
SOV]EIGN N,N /ATUS1 B !Y >E REM9D$ 0!
S5ATOR F ,IDAHO T ,9DIANS >E / TRU/EES (
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(F]3 ,! ,9DIANS W GIVE AWAY L&      #DCE
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:O WANTS 6/>T ANEW1 SU7E/+ T !Y MAY WANT
6BUILD !MVS A GOLF C\RSE4 ,! IRRIGATORS
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W9DSWEPT & TREE.S1 8UNFIT =A PALSI$ RAT-
TLESNAKE10 9 ! ^WS ( ,MRS4 ,FLAX4 ,:AT
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SIDIES4 ,GODDAMN "R !Y %D PAY U1 ! IRRI-
GATORS SAY4 ,MRS4 ,FLAX PUTS \ A CALL =
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,9DIAN WAT] PIT4
  ,:5 ,BRUNELLA >RIVES AF A SLEEP.S
NI<T1 S"EAL HUNDR$ P H SET UP CAMP >.D !
=TIFI$ GATES (! CAS9O PROJECT1 A MAKE-
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FLAGS1 COOL]S1 GUNS1 G5]ATORS1 DOGS1
TELEVI.NS1 B>BECUES 9 HALV$ METAL B>-
RELS1 FIRE R+S ON ! ASPHALT4 ,MRS4 ,FLAX
MAKES ! R.DS ON ! HOT PAVE;T1 A CAT 9 "O
>M1 O!RS TRAIL+ H]1 EXHORT+ P 6/& GU>D
R.D ! CLOCK4 ,! ,9DIANS H N MADE A PUB-
LIC APPE>.E S9CE ! TRIBAL *AIRMAN 0 AS-
SAULT$4 ,REPORTS FILT] 96! CAMPSITE (
,9DIAN MOVES & 9TRIGUE3 ,!Y'VE BE5
SPOTT$ D[N ! ROAD 9 A C>AVAN2 !Y    #DCF
%[$ UP AT ! ,RIV]-VU ,\TLET ,MALL1 C\PLE
HUNDR$ 9 "O PLACE1 & DIDN'T BUY ANY?+1 J
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F ! PIT1 A DOZ5 OR M ,9DIANS H GA!R$ >.D
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TRAPP$ 9 "O (! BI7] HOLD+ POOLS (!
BACK$-UP ,COLUMBIA4 ,MRS4 ,FLAX 4TRIB-
UTES :ITE RI2ONS & 9/RUCTS P 6WRAP !M
>.D _! UPP] "R >MS1 & %E H&S \ :ITE
BASEBALL HATS 6SELECT DEPUTIES4 ,%E IS
HOI/$ ATOP A C> & DELIV]S A SPEE* AB !
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SAYS1 IS A DEP5D5T N,N1 8"S WD SAY CON-
QU]$40 ,%E RATTLES (F ! "NS ( ALL ! IR-
RIGATORS :O H ?R[N 9 ! T[EL1 A LITANY (
COLLAPSE4 ,FI/ 9 ! AIR1 %E CALLS =A CIT-
IZ5'S GR& JURY 69VE/IGATE ! ,9DIANS4
  8,WE H T "R10 %E SAYS4 8,"U ! ,3/ITU-
;N1 ALL P[] RE/S )! P40
  ,Z %E F9I%ES1 A *ANT IS TAK5 UP1 A3OM-
PANI$ 0A DRUMB1T ON OV]TURN$ FIVE-GALLON
PLA/IC BUCKETS4 8,GIVE \R WAT] BACK6
,GIVE \R WAT] BACK6 ,GIVE \R WAT] BACK60
  ,:5 ,BRUNELLA TRIES 6TALK 6,MRS4 ,FLAX
AF ! LA/ SPEE*1 %E IS BRU%$         #DCG
ASIDE4
  8,I GOT NO?+ 6SAY 6A ,C>TOLANO10 ,MRS4
,FLAX SAYS4 8,NO?+40
  8,B ,I SAW ,T$DY1 ,MRS4 ,FLAX4 ,HE'S
_H SURG]Y40
  8,WE DON'T SP1K NO M4 ,HE'S ON 8 [N40
  8,Y %D H GIV5 HM "S?+--"S F9ANCIAL
HELP AF Y SOLD ! PROP]TY4 ,HE'S GO+ 6H
M$ICAL BILLS = YE>S40
  8,GOV]N;T %D TAKE C>E ( T4 ,I DID MY
%>E BR++ HM UP3 EI<TE5 YE>S ( *>;Y4
,DON'T 2 TELL+ ME :AT ,I H 6D40
  8,Y C'T J CUT HM (F40
  8,LI/51 Y3 ,HE A9'T M9E40
  8,Y'RE TALK+ NONS5SE1 ,MRS4 ,FLAX40
  8,WE RAIS$ HM1 SURE4 ,B HE'S ! BA/>D
SON ( ,MELV9 ,GUTSWAG &A LL HUSSY HE
POK$ 2H ! /ORAGE %$ AB ?IRTY YE>S AGO4
,Y KNEW T1 DIDN'T YA8 ,SM>T GIRL L Y4
,T$DY "KS X4 ,WE TOLD HM :5 HE 0 T5 YE>S
OLD T HE DIDN'T 2L;G 6U B WE'D TRY TO
RAISE HM GD Z WE CD4 ,F T "D ON HE TURN$
ON U2 ,I ?9K HE HAT$ U = TELL+ HM4 ,S 2
X4 ,X'S BETT] (F IF HE F9DS 8 WAY )A
FAMILY ( 8 [N4 ,"!'S "S :O 2LIEVE   #DCH
:AT HAPP5$ 6T BOY'S FACE LA/ SUMM] IS
,GOD'S RETRIBU;N = ,MELV9 ,GUTSWAG'S
S940
  8,SURELY Y DON'T 2LIEVE T80
  8,"S "DS ,I D1 "S "DS ,I DON'T4 ,N[
MAKE YRF USE;L OR GET \ (! WAY4 ,WE GOT
A NEW FRONTI] 6BUILD "H40

  ,! ,C>TOLANO V9EY>D LOOKS H1L?Y AT XS
FULL-CANOPI$ P1K1 CLU/]S ( PELLET-SIZ$
GRAPES CAT*+ SUN ON ! HI< S\?-FAC+
FLANKS (! C\LEE4 ,TWO C>S T ,BRUNELLA
DOESN'T RECOGNIZE >E P>K$ NEXT 6! POND4
,A SURVEYOR & AN ASSI/ANT L9E UP SITES
ON ! GR.D Z ,BRUNELLA WALKS T[>D ! POR*4
,:5 %E ASKS = AN EXPLAN,N1 ! SURVEYOR
SAYS1 8,Y'LL H 6TALK 6! MAN 9SIDE4 ,HE'S
! BOSS40
  ,%E WALKS 9 6F9D ,ROB]TO GO+ OV] PLANS
& PROP]TY DOCU;TS AT ! D9+ ROOM TA#4 ,HE
DOES N RISE 6GREET H]4 ,! FR[N L9ES >.D
H] BRO!R'S M\? & NOSE >E M PROM95T S9CE
! LA/ "T ,BRUNELLA SAW HM1 NE>LY A YE>
AGO4 ,%E REMEMB]S :AT H] "M SD AB P
GETT+ ! FACE !Y DES]VE OV] "T4      #DCI
  8,I TRI$ 6CALL Y10 HE SAYS4 8,DON'T Y
"E ANSW] YR PH"O8 ,^! M5 >E HELP+ ME
CLOSE ON ! PROP]TY40
  8,! PROP]TY4 ,:AT DID Y D1 ,ROB]TO8 ,Y
DIDN'T SELL \R HOME40
  ,HE RISES1 MAK+ A MOVE 63NECT ) ,BRU-
NELLA4 ,HE'S WE>+ A PRESS$ %IRT1 MONO-
GRAMM$ ON ! BR1/ POCKET4 8,WE GOT A GD
FAIR PRICE1 3SID]+40
  ,%E BACKS AWAY4 8,GET \10 %E SAYS 6!
TWO /RANG]S4
  8,BRUNELLA1 DON'T ACT L AN 9F]IOR4 ,WE
NE$ 6D "S?+ = ,"F4 ,I TOLD Y ALL AL;G ,I
0 TAK+ OV] 8 A6AIRS4 ,? PLACE--)! ORIGI-
NAL H\SE1 ! V9EY>D & OR*>D1 ! TWO CEL-
L>S1 ! /A9.S-/EEL TANKS--,ACTU,Y1 ,I GOT
A T]RIFIC PRICE1 3SID]+ ! WAT] CRISIS40
  8,BA2O W N"E SELL4 ,HE'S SD T A MIL-
LION "TS4 ,Y TAKE AWAY ? L&1 Y TAKE AWAY
8 BR1?40
  8,X'S D"O4 ,SOLD4 ,A LAWY] F ,SAN
,FRANCISCO :O WANTS A DI6]5T LIFE & SAYS
! ,COLUMBIA BAS9 IS ! NEW ,NAPA4 ,HE'S
-E UP ) "S NIFTY LEGAL MOVE 6CLE> !
TITLE ( LI5S4 ,I GAVE HM A PRICE    #DDJ
REDUC;N = T4 ,"F W H "EY?+ HE NE$S40
  8,Y SOLD ? PLACE 6A LAWY]80
  8,HE'S A LAWY] N[1 B HE WANTS 6MAKE
PREMIUM W9E4 ,:AT *ANG$ "EY?+ 0 T "O W9E
,"F TRI$ 6DE/ROY4 ,AF WE WON AT ,V9-
,FAIRE1 ? PROP]TY 2CAME A TROPHY V9EY>D4
,ALL (A SU451 WE'RE SITT+ ON A GOLD M9E1
?ANKS 6"O V9TAGE4 ,& ,I'LL TELL Y "S?+ T
RE,Y %OCK$ ME1 ,BRUNELLA3 ,"F DOESN'T
EV5 RECOGNIZE H[ GD T W9E WAS4 ,MIGUEL
SAYS HE TRI$ 6DE/ROY X6 ,HE'S LO/ X1
,BRUNELLA1 C'T Y SEE8 ,HE F9,Y MAKES A
_W-CLASS W9E & :AT DOES HE D8 ,TAKES AN
AX 6X40
  8,Y DON'T H A CLUE AB ? PLACE1 D Y80
  8,I'VE GOT S"EAL MILLION CLUES1 ON !
WAY4 ,S ,I'VE _H A C\PLE ( BROAD 4CUS.NS
AB :AT ! NEW [N] WANTS 6D4 ,) NEW ,FR5*
OAK1 HE C BOO/ ! ,NE2IOLO RAT+ F ,P>K] &
! .,SPECTATOR1 GET X UP 9 ! MID-N9ETIES4
,!N Y TE> \ HALF ! V9EY>D & MAKE LESS
W9E4 ,A ?\S& CASES--NO M4 ,X'S A =MULA =
CULT-W9E /ATUS1 TWO HUNDR$ FIFTY DOLL>S
A BOTTLE & UP1 & X MAKES S5SE4 ,WE KEEP
T5 P]C5T =! F/ FIVE YE>S40          #DDA
  8,DID Y TELL ,BA2O8 ,HE WD N"E G = ?
S*EME40
  8,LEG,Y--IN MY VIEW--,"F IS 9COMPET5T4
,! EVID;E IS ALL >.D1 B = />T]S Y'VE GOT
T 9COMPREH5SI# ACT ( RAGE AG/ A _W-CLASS
W9E4 ,"U EM]G5CY PROVI.NS (! LAW1 ,I'M
ACT+ Z 8 GU>DIAN4 ,Z S*1 ,I DON'T NE$ 8
ACQUIESC;E4 ,B X'S IMPORTANT 6"U/& HE W
H "EY?+ HE NE$S :5 ? D1L IS CLOS$40
  8,Y SOLD 8 DR1M1 "EY?+ HE CR1T$1 & Y
DIDN'T EV5 TALK 6HM80
  8,X WDN'T MAKE ANY DI6];E4 ,Y "K HM1
HE'S S5TI;TAL4 ,N A GD ?+ :5 Y'VE GOT ?
K9D ( CO9 ON ! TA#40
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MISS+ ! MAN1 & HE "KS HE IS AN EXILE4

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H\SE4 ,BRUNELLA WALKS UP ! HILL1    #DFG
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MON?S' R5T ON A RESID5TIAL C>E FACIL;Y40
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TRANSF]R$ ! :OLE C\LEE--0
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LEGAL K9DL+ Y ?REW 9 MY FACE4 ,"F N"E _H
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MAN1 ,ROB]TO4 ,2 A SON4 ,2 A ,C>TOLANO6
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_H A WIT;S OR N4 ,Y'RE D5Y+ HM 8 LIFE
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  8,NO1 NO6 ,? IS A CRIME AG/ \R FAMILY4
,I'M GO+ 6GET ,BA2O & BR+ HM 6Y4 ,HE'LL
TELL Y EXACTLY :AT HE WANTS4 ,? "T )A
WIT;S40

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! EA/]N ,CASCADES1 B F/ !Y H 6%OP4 ,AN-
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ON A QU>T] W$GE ( ,FONT9A--!        #DGD
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A BOY--&A SMALL ,ROMANO 6:ITTLE ONTO
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HE HAS PACKETS ( ORANGE P[D]$ SUB/.E4
  ,AT ! TRAILH1D1 ,ANGELO IS /YMI$ AG4
,HE PLANS 6TAKE "O BOTTLE (! ,C>TOLANO
,NE2IOLO 6HI< CAMP4
  8,WE'LL DR9K ? AF \R VICTORY10 ,ANGELO
SAYS4
  8,>E Y NUTS8 ,T BOTTLE M/ WEI< Z M* Z
MY /OVE10 8 "PN] SAYS4 8,WE WON'T MAKE X
6! F/ WAT]FALL4 ,! W9E /AYS 9 ! C>40
  8,!N ,I'M N GO+40
  8,F9E4 ,BR+ X4 ,Y C C>RY ! ROPE Z
WELL40
  ,! TRAIL FOLL[S ,9GALLS ,CREEK1 !
FOOT+ S(T ) L>* & P9E NE$LES4 ,C>RY+ 8
H1VY PACK ( PO/W> CLIMB+ GE>1 ! ROPE1 &
8 BOTTLE ( W9E1 ,ANGELO IS SL[$ 0!
WEI<T4 ,B ! MON?S T HE SP5T GO+ UP & D[N
! V9EY>DS "U A PACK LOAD$ ) ROCKS H PD
(F2 8 W9D IS GD4 ,EV5 !N1 8 BODY C ONLY
D S M*2 X FEELS L A BLADE IS TE>+ AT 8
L[] BACK4
  ,ANGELO TELLS 8 "PN] !Y H NO?+    #DGE
B "T & %D 5JOY ! APPROA*1 TAKE X SL[1
LOOK AT E OP5+ 9 ! =E/1 PAUSE & LI/5 =
BIRDS1 SMELL ! WILDFL[]S1 WAT* ! MOOD (!
M.TA9S *ANGE )! LI<T4 ,HE 0 A JACKRA2IT
L;G AGO1 SPR++ UP & D[N ! ,CASCADES1 (T5
GETT+ LO/ 2C HE 2LIEV$ X 0 M IMPORTANT
6MOVE FA/ ?AN 6"K ": HE 0 GO+2 ! PO9T 0
6/AY 9 MO;N AT ALL "TS4 ,N[ HE "KS HE
MISS$ A LOT4
  ,8 "PN] TAKES A DI6]5T VIEW4 8,WE C'T
DI!R10 SAYS ,ALD5 ,KOSBL1U4 ,HE SEEMS
$GY1 EAG] 6SPE$ ?+S UP2 HE WANTS 6M>* !
?REE MILES 6! F/ CAMP 9 "O QK PULL4
  ,AT CAMP1 ,KOSBL1U BOILS WAT] & P\RS X
96TWO R$ ALUM9UM P\*ES1 !N /IRS & H&S A
PACKET 6,ANGELO4 ,HE SNI6S1 NIB#S1 &
GAGS4
  8,I C'T EAT ? CACA40
  8,X'S BEEF B\RGUIGNON10 SAYS ,KOSBL1U4
8,I GOT A G>AGE FULL ( ? /UFF40
  ,NEXT "D !Y ASC5D 96! HI<] "P (! VAL-
LEY1 ": ,ANGELO C SEE ! LA/ SN[ PAT*ES
ON ! S\? SIDE ( ,/U>T4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE >E
! GLACI]S1 B[LS ( ANCI5T ICE4 ,HE SITS
ON A SALT-&-PEPP] B\LD] & TAKES 9   #DGF
! VIEW ( ,M.T ,RA9I] 6! S\?WE/1 ! BALD+
H1D (! SUMMIT ) XS GL>E AG/ ! HOT SKY4
,:5 !Y RESUME1 ! TRAIL R.DS TWO SWIT*-
BACKS & /OPS J %ORT (! DEEP HOLE ( ,IN-
GALLS ,LAKE1 ": ! BOYS CAMP$ M ?AN SIXTY
YE>S AGO4 ,!Y DROP 96A SMALL VALLEY1 9
DEEP %ADE1 & F9D A GRASSY LEVEL >EA NEXT
6A FIRE PIT4 ,! PA9 9 ,ANGELO'S L[] BACK
HAS 9T5SIFI$4 ,HE RUBS X & P9*ES X1 AD-
JU/+ ! PACK4
  ,AT ! SECOND CAMP1 A BREEZE ( COOL AIR
KEEPS MOSQUITOES AWAY4 ,X AL CD M1N !
W1!R MI<T *ANGE4 ,/U>T IS A MAGNET =
?"U/ORMS1 & ,ANGELO HAS PREP>$ HMF1 M5-
T,Y1 =A HIT F ! SKY4 ,HE IS R1DY 6SIT \
= "DS1 IF T'S :AT X -ES TO4 ,Y'RE OLD B
Y'RE SM>T4 ,USE YR AGE1 2 PATI5T1 TAKE
"T & D X "R4 ,REMEMB]1 "! >E OLD CLIMB]S
& BOLD CLIMB]S1 B NO OLD BOLD CLIMB]S4
,YR HE>T IS BIG4 ,YR LUNGS "W4 ,YR LEGS
>E / /R;G4 ,SAVOR ! HI< C.TRY4 ,LOOK AT
! ROCK3 ? UPTURN$ CRU/ (! PLANET1 SUP]B
GRANITE1 SOLID & SPECKL$4 ,C>R>A XF IS
NO MAT* = ? /"O HAV54 ,HE UNW9DS 8
SLEEP+ PAD & 8 BAG 9 ! T5T4 ,KOS-   #DGG
BL1U IS SETT+ UP A BIV\AC SACK 2H A
TREE4
  8,:AT--N[ Y'RE TOO GD 6SLEEP 9 MY
T5T80 ,ANGELO SAYS4
  8,Y F>T TOO M*4 ,X KEEPS ME AWAKE40
  8,X'S T P[D]$ CACA ( YRS F D9N]40
  8,I NE$ MY SLEEP10 SAYS ,KOSBL1U1 8IF
,I'M GO+ 6GET Y 6! TOP40

  ,! >RAIGN;T ( ,DANNY ,R$ ,?"U 0 SUP-
POS$ 6BE QUIET & R\T9E3 A JUDGE1 A DEF5-
DANT1 A LAWY]1 A PROSECUTOR1 AN EX*ANGE
( BAIL REQUE/S1 AN AGREE;T1 &A REL1SE4
,B ^W HAS L1K$ \ 6! MOB GA!R$ \TSIDE !
PIT1 & !Y DECIDE1 ON ORD]S F ,MRS4
,FLAX1 6MAKE A %[+4 ,ON ? HOT "D ! T9Y
/"O C\RTH\SE )! ,ROMANESQUE TRIM IS
PACK$ & SURR.D$ 0P ^: GRIEV.E IS DIRECT$
AT A BAIL HE>+ ON ! ?IRD FLOOR4 ,:5
,DANNY ,R$ ,?"U IS L$ 96! HE>+1 ! ROOM
ERUPTS4
  8,"!'S ! SON (A BIT*60
  8,?IEF60
  8,TRY HM "H10 ,MRS4 ,FLAX SAYS1 : L1DS
6A *ANT4 8,TRY HM "H6 ,TRY HM "H6   #DGH
,TRY HM "H60
  ,! JUDGE BANGS 8 GAVEL & CALLS = ORD]4
,"! IS NO AIR-3DI;N+ 9SIDE ! /"O C\RT-
H\SE1 & ,JUDGE ,KEV9 ,HAMILTON IS SW1T+
"U 8 BLACK ROBES4 ,:5 P 3T9UE 6GRUM#1 !
JUDGE ORD]S TWO %]IFF'S DEPUTIES 6REMOVE
! M BELLIG]5T "OS4 ,MRS4 ,FLAX REMA9S1
FRONT & C5T]1 FIX+ H] BLUE-EY$ />E ON !
,9DIAN 9 ORANGE COV]ALLS4 ,BRUNELLA IS
SITT+ NE> ! BACK4 ,%E C SEE ,LEON ,TR1D-
TOOF> ON ! O!R SIDE (! ROOM1 9 8 ,=E/
,S]VICE GRE5S4 ,%E TRIES 6CAT* 8 EYES1 B
HE W N LOOK H] WAY4 ,J 2F ! PROCE$+S
/>T1 ,LEON RISES ABRUPTLY1 Z IF HE'S GO+
6MAKE A /ATE;T1 & L1VES ! ROOM4
  ,LEON MAKES 8 WAY 6! CAS9O 3/RUC;N
SITE1 CLIMBS OV] ! F;E1 & APPROA*ES !
WAT] PIT4 ,A PAIR ( ELD]LY M5 9 :ITE
CAPS >E PLAY+ *ESS "U A BLUE T>P AT !
$GE (! GATE4 ,NO "O ELSE IS ON GU>D2 !
MOB IS / D[N AT ! C\RTH\SE4 ,LEON DUCKS
9SIDE ! NE>LY -PLET$ %ELL (! TRIBAL CA-
S9O1 TRAIPSES "? A JUNGLE ( WIRES1 D[N A
L;G N>R[ ROOM ": SLOT MA*9ES >E WRAPP$ 9
PLA/IC1 & 96A SECOND1 L>G] BUILD+   #DGI
3NECT$ 6! F/4 ,HE SLIPS PA/ HALF-ASSEM#D
BLACKJACK TA#S &A /ACK ( NEON-H1D$ CL[NS
AWAIT+ ELECTRONIC LIFE1 "? A SPORTS BET-
T+ ROOM ": ! S1TS >E 9 PLACE B ! GIANT
SCRE5S >E N1 "? ALL ! A3ESSORIES (!
TRIBAL DR1M = NEW LIFE1 & \ A BACK DOOR4
,LEON CREEPS L[ 6AVOID SETT+ (F ANY
AL>MS & >RIVES AT A 3TROL ROOM4 ,HE F9DS
DIALS & BUTTONS T 3NECT 6GATES (! PIT &
MONITOR ! 9FL[S & OV]ALL LEVEL (! WAT]4
,HE /UDIES ! PANEL H>D = T5 M9UTES4 ,!N
HE PRESSES TWO BUTTONS1 ACTIVAT+ ! \TFL[
GATE (! PIT4 ,A BUZZ] S.DS4 ,A FLOODGATE
SL[LY OP5S1 & WAT] SPILLS \4
  ,)A .:OOOOMPHHHHH ! WAT] SURGES \ (!
PIT1 BR1K+ D[N ! GATE1 CUTT+ AWAY AN
E>!N SEC;N T HAS ACT$ Z A DAM4 ,N[ "! IS
A FLOOD ( WAT] H1D+ D[NHILL T[>D ! RIV]1
A =CE /R;G 5 6RATTLE ! C>D TA# ON !
PAVE;T ": ! TWO ELD]LY M5 9 :ITE CAPS >E
PLAY+ *ESS1 /R;G 5 6KICK OP5 A SECOND
FLOODGATE Z WAT] /AMP$ES \ (! CORRAL4
  ,! ELD]LY M5 FLEE1 TRY+ 6GET \ (! WAY
(A SIDE FL[ ( WAT] T SWAMPS ! PAVE;T4
  ,! PIT EMPTIES 9 A HURRY1 A       #DHJ
TIDAL-L FLU% ( ALL ! WAT] GA!R$ F HI< 9
! ,CASCADES1 F NOR?-FAC+ DRAWS & SEEPS 9
! GRANITE1 F AQUIF]S 9 ! DES]T &! =E/1 F
CANALS ORIG9AT+ 9 ! BACK$-UP LAKE 2H !
,GR& ,C\LEE1 F /R1MS T DI$ 9 ! TAK+ &
F>MS BORN 9 ! EX*ANGE4 ,Z ! PIT WAT]
CRA%ES 96! ,COLUMBIA1 A SMALL "P (! RIV]
*ANGES COLOR & !N QKLY 2G9S 6RISE & MOVE
9 A TURGID FA%ION4 ,= ? QU>T]-MILE1 !
FLU% JUMP-/>TS ! RIV]1 PU%+ A SLU7I%
RES]VOIR 96! >MS ( GRAV;Y1 A CURR5T Z X
TAKES ON XS [N MO;TUM4 ,&=A %ORT "T1 !
,COLUMBIA IS A RIV] AG4
  ,D[N/R1M1 MILLIONS ( "Y SALMON1 TRAPP$
9 E>LY-/AGE DEVELOP;T 0! RIV] T WD N
MOVE1 >E N[ GIV5 A BRISK NUDGE1 A CALL
6ADV.E4 ,! SMALL SALMON SCOOT D[N ! RIV]
& \1 \1 \ 6MEET A BIOLOGICAL D1DL9E1 \1
\1 \ 6SEA & 6LIFE4

  ,! PROSECUTOR PRES5TS ! BAIL REQUE/ (
4#AJJ1JJJ & SAYS ! GOV]N;T 2LIEVES T
,DANNY ,R$ ,?"U1 :O HAS LIV$ 9 ! ,COLUM-
BIA BAS9 8 5TIRE LIFE1 IS N A FLI<T
RISK4 ,DANNY ,R$ ,?"U & 8 ATTOR-    #DHA
NEY :ISP] BACK & =? Z ! PROSECUTOR
TALKS4
  8,OKAY 0Y1 C\NSEL80 ,JUDGE ,HAMILTON
SAYS4
  8,NO BAIL1 ,YR ,HONOR10 SAYS ,R$ ,?UN-
D]'S ATTORNEY4 8,MY CLI5T WANTS 6/AY 9
CU/ODY UNTIL ,YR ,HONOR HE>S \R REQUE/ =
A *ANGE ( V5UE40
  8,C[>D60 "O MAN BELL[S4 ,FOOT-/OMP+4
,HOOT+4
  ,JUDGE ,HAMILTON BL[S A :I/LE = SIL;E4
8,I'M GO+ 63DUCT AN ORD]LY PROCE$+ "H1
OR WE >E GO+ 6/>T MAK+ >RE/S4 ,C\NSEL1 Y
REFUSE A *.E 6H YR CLI5T REL1S$ ON
BAIL80
  8,T IS CORRECT1 ,YR ,HONOR40
  ,\TSIDE1 ! CR[D MILLS >.D ! FRONT (!
/"O C\RTH\SE "U TWO BIG OAK TREES4 ,!Y
DON'T TRU/ ,HAMILTON2 HE IS A F$]AL
JUDGE1 APPO9T$ = LIFE1 :O DOES N H 6FACE
! VOT]S 9 IRRIG,N C.TRY4 ,IF ,R$ ,?"U IS
ALL[$ A *ANGE 9 V5UE1 !Y EXPECT X W 2 A
:ITEWA%4 ,:AT D C;Y P "K AB ! PRO#MS (!
IRRIGATOR8 ,NO D\BT !Y'LL SIDE )!
,9DIAN4                             #DHB
  ,BRUNELLA RU%ES 6F9D ,LEON ,TR1DTOOF>4
,%E SPOTS HM WALK+ T[>D ! RIV]4 ,HE
CROSSES ! MA9 /REET & FOLL[S A SIDE ROAD
D[N T[>D ! WAT]4 ,BRUNELLA RU%ES 6CAT*
UP ) HM4
  8,WAIT = ME1 ,LEON40
  ,HE HOPS OV] RAILROAD TRACKS1 PASSES A
GIANT APPLE W>EH\SE1 A W9D[.S COLD /OR-
AGE PLANT )A SMIL+ ,9DIAN MURAL PA9T$ ON
! SIDE1 & MAKES 8 WAY D[N 6! RIV]4 ,AT !
$GE (! BACK$-UP ,COLUMBIA1 J ABV A DAM1
HE TURNS 6FACE H]4 ,8 CLO!S >E DR5*$1 8
FACE BRUIS$4 8,:AT80
  8,LEON40 ,%E T\*ES 8 *E/2 HE BACKS
AWAY4 8,LEON1 :AT'S WR;G80
  ,HE HITS H] 9 ! FACE4 ,X'S A SMACK1
US+ ! BACK ( 8 H&1 /R;G 5 6KNOCK H] D[N4
  ,LEON /RIPS (F 8 WET ,=E/ ,S]VICE %IRT
& TOSSES X 9 ! RIV]4 ,! CURR5TS GRAB !
OLIVE-GRE5 %IRT & DRAG X "U4 ,HE REMOVES
8 %OES1 PEELS AWAY 8 PANTS1 & DIVES 96!
BIG RIV]4 ,BRUNELLA'S FACE HURTS1 ! /+ F
! BACK ( 8 H& M 9T5SE4 ,H] E>S >E R++4
,%E WOND]S IF ,LEON HIT H] \ ( IMPULSE1
AN A3ID5T MAYBE1 OR 2C HE "KS N[    #DHC
AB "EY?+ %E )HELD4 ,B WAT*+ HM 4APPE>
96! FA/-SWELL+ ,COLUMBIA1 %E R1LIZES %E
MAY N"E "K4
  8,LEON60
  ,%E LOSES SI<T ( HM Z HE IS C>RI$ \ 0!
DEEP-LAY]$ CURR5TS4 ,HE IS "UWAT] = M
?AN A M9UTE 2F HE -ES UP1 GASP+ = AIR4
,%E _C TELL IF X IS A TRICK OR DESP],N4
,X MAKES NO S5SE4 ,%E KICKS (F H] %OES &
WADES IN1 A/ONI%$ AT H[ QKLY ! RIV] LEV-
EL SEEMS 6BE RIS+1 ! CURR5T GA9+ 9
/R5G?4
  ,LEON IS ON 8 BACK1 /ROK+ DELIB]ATELY1
Z ! CURR5TS C>RY HM T[>D ! $GE (! DAM1
T[>D WIRES & BIG ORANGE BALLOONS PLAC$ Z
A W>N+ 6BOAT]S & L[-FLY+ PLANES4 ,BRU-
NELLA TRIES 6SWIM T[>D ,LEON4 ,:5 %E
CAT*ES UP1 HE DOES A ;,U-TURN & H1DS
BACK T[>D ! %ORE4 ,%E %\TS AT HM4 ,HE
GRABS ON 6A BIG TIMB] CAU<T 0"O (! CA#S1
9 ! MI4LE (! ,COLUMBIA4 ,BRUNELLA SWIMS
UP 6HM & GETS A H&HOLD ON ! TIMB] NEXT
6,LEON4 ,%E %IV]S AT ! *ILL4 ,HAV+ TE/$
! TUG (! RIV] 6GET 6! TIMB]1 ,BRUNELLA
IS N SURE %E C MAKE X BACK4         #DHD
  8,:AT >E Y DO+80
  8,I NE$ A SWIM40
  8,? IS SUICIDAL40
  8,I NE$ A SWIM40
  ,CL++ 6! TIMB]1 ,BRUNELLA & ,LEON SEE
A WAVE ( NEW WAT] J 2F !Y FEEL X4 ,:AT
_H BE5 "S:AT FLAT IS N[ *URN+ & HURRI$1
C>RY+ ! 3T5TS (! PIT1 ! BIG FLU% \ (!
3TA9;T HOLD4 ,! FA/-MOV+ WAT] %AKES !
TIMB] LOOSE F ! CA#4 ,BRUNELLA & ,LEON
TRY 6HOLD ON1 B ! WOOD IS MOV+ TOO QKLY4
,!Y SEP>ATE1 EA* FLAIL+ 9 ! WAT]4 ,!Y >E
C>RI$ QKLY 6! $GE (! DAM4 ,BRUNELLA
TURNS ON H] BACK & TRIES DESP]ATELY 6SL[
! RIDE4 ,%E HE>S ! MAD FLUTT] ( ,LEON'S
KICK+4 ,X IS DI6ICULT J 6KEEP H] H1D ABV
WAT]4 ,%E R1*ES = ANO!R CA#1 GETS A H&
ON X1 & FLIPS H] LEGS OV] ! L9E4 ,%E
HANGS J ABV ! RIV]4 ,! CURR5T N"E LETS
H] \ ( XS GRIP4 ,%E HOLDS UNTIL ! BLOOD
L1VES H] F+]S1 & !N HOLDS L;G]1 ?\< %E
_C FEEL ANY?+ 9 H] H&S4 ,! RIV] TAKES
ANO!R SWIPE & KNOCKS H] F ! CA#4 ,%E IS
TW5TY FEET F ! SPILLWAY (! DAM & CLOS+4
,%E SEES ! WAT] DROP AWAY 96MI/ &   #DHE
BLUE SKY1 96A RO> Z X CRA%ES D[NW>D4
,FEET =W>D1 FEET =W>D1 %E TELLS H]F4 ,"H
IS ! DAM1 ! SPILLWAY4 ,H] >MS >E PULL$
BACK &! RO> %AKES H]4 ,%E KEEPS H] FEET
D[N 9 ! FALL & N"E FEELS ! 3CRETE WALL4
,X'S A DROP ( ?REE SECONDS4 ,AT ! BASE1
H] LEGS BUCKLE Z %E IS DRIV5 D[N A %AFT
( OXYG5AT$ BUB#S & FR5ZI$ WAT]4 ,%E IS
3SCI\S (! NOISE &! COLD4 ,%E C MOVE4 ,%E
_H N TAK5 A BR1? 2F ! FALL1 & H] LUNGS
>E GIV+ \4 ,UPSIDE D[N1 OR D[NSIDE UP8
,%E _C TELL4 ,H] BODY IS HURL$ =W>D1 "U-
WAT] /1 TUMBL+1 ROLL+4
  ,AIR4

  ,%E LIES ON A SLAB ( RIV]-POLI%$ BA-
SALT NEXT 6! REMADE %ORE1 AL;GSIDE ,LE-
ON4 ,HE IS SCRAT*$ & BRUIS$4 ,%E ?9KS H]
ANKLE IS BROK54 ,H] FACE1 ": ,LEON HIT
H]1 / FEELS SORE 6! T\*4 ,N"O ( X MAT-
T]S4 ,LEON'S *E/ IS W>M 9 ! SUN &A PLACE
6HIDE4 ,:AT D Y SAY :5 Y'RE GIV5 A SEC-
OND *.E AT LIFE8 ,J HOLD ME1 ,LEON4 ,%E
/AYS ) HM ALL AFN1 LY+ ON ! ROCK 9 !
SUN1 B HE IS A /RANG] N[4 ,& :5     #DHF
%E HAS TOLD HM "EY?+ AB ,ANGELO &! C\-
LEE1 AB H[ %E LO/ A BRO!R 2C (A S9 ( H]
"F1 %E ASKS HM 6=GIVE H]4
  8.,@E .COLPA .MIA10 SAYS ,BRUNELLA4
  8,I'M SORRY = HITT+ Y10 ,LEON SAYS4
8,I H A PRO#M40
  ,& !N HE SAYS HE _C =GIVE H] UNTIL
,DANNY ,R$ ,?"U IS \ ( JAIL & ,ANGELO
,C>TOLANO IS TAK+ 8 PLACE4

  ,TM IS _! SUMMIT "D4 ,? EV5+1 ! TWO
OLD M5 LAY \ "EY?+ =! CLIMB 6! TOP4 ,!
W9D IS H>D1 FLAPP+ ! T5T SIDES1 B T IS
GD1 ,ANGELO TELLS HMF4 ,X IS ! /ILL;S1
:5 ! AIR IS FAT1 T SC>ES HM4 ,HE DOES N
WORRY AB RA91 H1T1 FOG4 ,ONLY ?"UBOLTS4
,! OLD M5 >E ON A SMALL L$GE SURR.D$ BY
/UNT$ P9E & H1!R4 ,! GR.D 2L ,ANGELO'S
T5T IS LUMPY1 B HE DOES N M9D4 ,HE LIES
ON 8 BACK & ?9KS (! SUMMIT PYRAMID1 !
GLORY ( ,/U>T4 ,ALL >.D1 ! GRANITE IS
BURNI%$ )! FI]Y LI<T (! 5D ( "D4 ,M>MOTS
:I/LE AT "O ANO!R4
  8,H[ DID ,PET] ,SELWOR? DIE80 ,ANGELO
SAYS4                               #DHG
  8,/ROKE10 SAYS ,KOSBL1U4 8,ON ! GOLF
C\RSE4 ,! WAY HE WANT$ 6G40
  8,& ,MC,L(T580
  8,C.ER4 ,X 0 ALL OV] HM4 ,! POOR SON (
A BIT* LOOK$ L HE _H A BASKETBALL 9 8
*E/40
  8,I / C'T GET OV] ,W,Y ,SIMON4 ,HE>T
ATTACK1 WASN'T X80
  8,MASSIVE4 ,%UT HM D[N 5TIRELY4 ,HE'S
! "O ,I EXPECT$ 6\TLIVE U ALL4 ,DIDN'T
SMOKE1 DIDN'T DR9K40
  8,T'S :AT DID X10 SAYS ,ANGELO4 8,Y
C'T EXPECT "SBODY :O DOESN'T DR9K 6BE !
,LA/ ,MAN4 ,:AT WD HE D )! BOTTLE80
  8,X'S BETT] 6DIE 9 ! M.TA9S1 DON'T Y
?9K1 ,ANGELO8 ,BETT] 6DIE UP "H1 Z A
MAN1 ?AN "S DROOL] 9 A HOME80
  8,NO1 X'S BETT] 6LIVE40
  8,Y KEPT \R SECRET1 DIDN'T Y1 ,ANGELO8
,IF Y WANT 6KEEP YR PLACE1 YR V9EY>D1
"EY?+ Y "W$ = ''' Y H 6KEEP \R SECRET40
  8,I SAY WE GET UP AT F\R TM10 SAYS
,ANGELO4 8,J 2F ! LI<T4 ,"!'S A SEC;N UP
"!1 V /EEP4 ,I'M WORRI$4 ,WE H 6GET AN
E>LY />T40                          #DHH
  8,DID Y "E EXPECT 6LIVE ? L;G1 ,ANGE-
LO80
  8,WE >E N S OLD4 ,I EXPECT 6LIVE "S M4
,ALM ?IRTY YE>S AGO ! DOCTOR SD ,I 0 GO+
6DIE4 ,HI< BLOOD PRESSURE1 A FAT HE>T1
"S -B9,N ( BAD ?+S4 ,HE GIVES ME "S
PILLS1 SAYS !Y W PROL;G MY LIFE1 B Y C'T
H SEX1 & Y %DN'T DR9K ANYMORE4 ,I LAU<$
9 8 FACE4 ,:AT SORT ( MAN WANTS 6LIVE S
L;G )\T ! GD ?+S 9 LIFE8 ,S ,I TOOK MY
*.E1 & ,I'M / "H4 ,:AT D Y ?9K HAS KEPT
ME ALIVE = S L;G80
  8,!Y'VE GOT BETT] M$IC,N N[1 ,ANGELO4
,Y C DR9K1 GET AN O3A.NAL WOODY1 & /
LIVE40
  8,I H 6G SL[ ON ! SN[FIELD TM4 ,T'S !
ONLY "P ,I'M N S SURE AB4 ,ESPECI,Y :5
WE -E D[N4 ,I'M N S SURE AB :5 WE -E
D[N2 T'S :Y WE H 6/>T E>LY40
  ,9 ! EV5+ LI<T1 ! M.TA9 %AD[S /RET*
WELL OV] ! IRRIGAT$ /EPPE4 ,F ? 4T.E1
HI< ON ,/U>T1 !Y C SEE A SMALL /RET* (!
,COLUMBIA &! ALT]NAT+ TA#S ( TUM#WE$
BR[N & IRRIGAT$ GRE5 ON EI SIDE ( X4
,B>ELY VISI# 9 ! VALLEY1 !Y SEE     #DHI
LI<T F ANO!R CAMP4
  8,WE >E V LUCKY M510 SAYS ,ALD5 ,KOS-
BL1U4 8,! GOV]N;T GAVE U ? L& = P1NUTS1
BACK$ UP ! WAT]1 TOLD U 6TAKE X & MAKE
"S?+ ( X4 ,WE />T$ ) NO?+4 ,N[ !Y'RE GO+
6PAY U 6D NO?+40
  8.,SCUSI1 .MI .AMICO4 ,! ,C>TOLANO
FAMILY IS HOLD+ ON4 ,BRUNELLA W MAKE W9E
:5 ,I'M G"O40
  8,%IT1 ,ANGELO1 T DAU<T] ( YRS IS "O
FI]Y GAL1 B %E'S NO W9EMAK]1 Y "K T4
,WE'RE SET4 ,L;G Z Y /AY QUIET1 Y WON'T
"E H 6TURN A SPADE ( C\LEE DIRT40
  8,NOBODY ELSE "KS AB ! WAT]80
  8,J Y & ME4 ,!Y C'T PROVE ANY?+ B T !
,9DIANS GOT !MVS 96A P[];L MESS4 ,! WAT]
IS ALL \ ( T PIPE N[ & SITT+ 9 T BIG PIT
! ,9DIANS DUG = !MVS4 ,T WAT] PIT--TALK
AB A SMOK+ GUN6 ,DUMBFUCK ,9DIANS4 ,?9K
!Y C PLAY ! WAT] GAME4 ,\R 5D IS CL1N4
,! PIPE'S G"O1 ! WELL CAPP$4 ,!Y C'T
PROVE A ?+ UN.S Y SAY "S?+1 ,ANGELO1 MY
BOY4 ,Y LI/5+ 6ME80
  8,I WANT 6SEE H[ ,NI3OLO'S V9TAGE
TURNS \4 ,& ,I WANT 6SEE A ,_W      #DIJ
,SERIES 9 ,S1TTLE40

  ,ON ! FLOOR (! C\LEE ": ,ANGELO ,C>TO-
LANO F/ SP5T ! NI<T Z A "Y MAN LOOK+ =A
HOME1 ,BRUNELLA SPR1DS A SLEEP+ BAG4 ,%E
?9KS (! SKY Z A BLANKET1 ! SILV]Y COV] (
,MILKY ,WAY />S4 ,H] ANKLE IS WRAPP$1
SWOLL54 ,%E W N"E 2 A# 6LOOK AT ,LEON )-
\T SEE+ ! BACK ( 8 H&4 ,%E / FEELS !
GRIP (! ,COLUMBIA Z %E REPLAYS GO+ OV] !
DAM 9 SL[ MO;N1 HOLD+ ON 6! WIRE1 2+
PULL$ LOOSE & DRA7$ OV] ! SPILLWAY4 ,!
HORROR AT ! BASE (! DAM1 TRAPP$ "UWAT]1
!N POPP+ UP L A BALLOON4 ,X L1VES H] )A
S5SE ( H[ LL 3TROL %E HAS OV] ANY?+4
,ALL ^! PASSIVE1 PA9T]LY SC5ES ( NATURE1
( RIV]S FLAT & SUNSET-FILL$1 ( M.TA9S
ERECT & ORD]LY1 ( =E/S GRE5 & COOL1 (
9L& S1S T S]VE Z PO/C>D =EGR.D--!Y >E S
DECEPTIVE4 ,!Y ONLY LOOK PRETTY 9 RE-
POSE4 ,! E>? IS NEI PR$ATORY NOR EMBRAC-
+4 ,X IS A H1V+1 CLANK+1 %$D+1 BURN+
BALL ^: ONLY M&ATE IS 6KEEP SP9N+4
,NOBODY IS A SPECTATOR1 NO MATT] H[
=TIFI$ _! LIVES4 ,%E SUMMONS ! GD   #DIA
"DS ! L& >.D H] HAS BR"\3 ! =E/ A WON-
DR\S PLAYGR.D =A GIRL2 ! M.TA9S T HOLD !
SN[ T MELTS 96WAT] T FATT5S ! GRAPES &
5DS UP 9 A BOTTLE ( PURE PL1SURE T W
LIVE =A HALF C5TURY OR M2 ! 9L& SEA ON !
O!R SIDE (! CRE/1 NURS+ GIANT CLAMS &
ZE/;L ORCAS2 &! BIG RIV] XF1 / C>RY+
SALMON F ! DES]T 6! SEA :ILE TRY+ 6DE-
LIV] ! BASE NUTRI5TS (! ,PLANN$ ,PROMIS$
,L&4 ,B LOOK AG &! =E/ IS A FURNACE T
3SUM$ ,NI3OLO1 ! M.TA9S VOLCANIC & /U4$
) ICE DA7]S1 ,PUGET ,S.D A RA7$ S\P (
D1? =! LA/ FI%]MAN1 &! ,RIV] (! ,WE/ Z
LIFE-DE/ROY+ Z X IS LIFE-SU/A9+4
  ,ONCE M1 %E FEELS -PELL$ 0A SIMPLE DE-
SIRE 62L;G1 6F9D H] PLACE1 ATTA* H]F TO
B$ROCK & MOVE 9 T&EM )! SP9N+ GLOBE4 ,%E
RISES F H] SLEEP+ BAG & HOB#S SL[LY AM;G
! V9ES1 =C+ H]F 6S+ 8.LOOO-*ELA1 .LOOO-
*ELA10 "U ! UNIV]SE ( />S1 =C+ 8.LOOO-
*ELA1 .LOOO-*ELA0 & XS SUMM]S ( NON*AL.E
ON H]1 B ALL %E C SEE IS ! BACK ( ,LE-
ON'S H&1 & %E "KS T %E IS FALL+ OV] !
DAM AG & HAS NO *OICE B 6L1VE ! C\LEE &
PROBABLY TAKE ,ANGELO ) H]4         #DIB
  ,%E IS SPOOK$ 0A S.D -+ F "S": NE> !
/"O *APEL2 %E ?9KS A DE] IS GRAZ+ AM;G !
V9ES1 DESPITE ! EI<T-FOOT-HI< WIRE F;ES
ON ! $GE4
  8,3T9UE40 ,! VOICE (A MAN4 8,I L !
S;G40
  8,:O'S T80 ,9 ! DIM LI<T1 %E SEES A
FACE ( R\< 3T\RS &1 2Y T1 ! EYES4 8,T$-
DY80
  8,Y TOLD ME IF ,I "E NE$$ A PLACE TO
HANG1 -E 6! ,C>TOLANO V9EY>D40
  8,Y />TL$ ME40
  8,DOES ,TR1DTOOF> "K AB ,ANGELO80
  8,I TOLD HM "EY?+40
  8,"EY?+80
  8,:Y DID Y -E BACK80
  8,I WON'T TE/IFY1 ,BRUNELLA1 N IF Y
DON'T WANT ME TO4 ,I'M ! ONLY WIT;S 6:AT
HAPP5$ DUR+ ! FIRE1 & ,I C H A LOSS (
MEMORY1 IF Y WANT ME TO40
  ,HE -ES \ 9 ! OP51 WALKS SL[LY T[>D
,BRUNELLA4 ,%E /I65S4
  8,>E Y AFRAID ( ME1 ,BRUNELLA80
  ,8 HAIR IS %ORT1 Z 2F1 & 8 FACE ''' IS
N S BAD4 ,%E C SEE ": X IS GO+ 9    #DIC
! H1L+1 ! SK9 NEW1 A FACE "S:AT L ! OLD
"O EM]G+4 ,HE WE>S CLE> SILIC"O GLOVES
ON 8 H&S4
  8,X DOESN'T MATT] IF Y TE/IFY OR N4
,X'S \4 ,I HOPE P SEE T MY "F IS TOO OLD
= JAIL & LET HM KEEP ! PLACE4 ,I HOPE P
C =GIVE HM40
  8,N LIKELY1 JUDG+ 0! FEV] RUNN+ "? ?
BAS940
  8,D Y "K "! 0 SUPPOS$ 6BE 5 WAT] BACK$
UP 0! ,GR& ,C\LEE ,DAM 6LA/ A ?\S&
YE>S80
  8,Y DIDN'T 2LIEVE T1 DID Y1 ,BRUNEL-
LA80
  8,AT "O "T ,I DID40
  8,Y ?9K "!'S ANY?+ 9 ? C.TRY T'LL / 2
>.D 9 A ?\S& YE>S8 ,WE'RE A BUN*A GRT
ID1S 9 A BIG L&4 ,WE'RE AB OP5 SPACE & E
RACE "U ! SUN4 ,WE DON'T HOLD ON 6/UFF40
  8,:Y DID Y -E BACK1 ,T$DY80
  8,I _H 6SEE IF "! 0 ANY?+ "H = ME4 ,&
Y80
  8,SAME R1SON40 ,%E MOVES CLOS] 6HM N[1
DRAWN IN4 8,DID Y TALK 6YR "M80
  8,TM ,I'M G"O1 & ,I'M N"E LOOK+   #DID
BACK40
  8,WE >E ! ,LAD91 ,T$DY40
  8,! :AT80
  8,! LO/ ,ROMANS :O W&]$ >.D ! ,DOLO-
MITES LOOK+ = "O L\SY LL =GOTT5 VALLEY
": !Y CD HIDE \ F ! _W & />T "S?+40
  ,%E TAKES 8 GLOV$ H& & RUNS X AG/ H]
*E/1 PULL+ HM IN4 ,TWO ( 8 F+]S1 UNSCA!D
0FIRE1 >E UNGLOV$1 & %E FEELS A T+LE :5
!Y T\* H] BR1/S4 8,-E ) ME40
  8,":80
  8,6A VILLAGE ON A HILLTOP1 L ,I SD 2F1
6A SMALL H\SE ( OLD /"O1 SURR.D$ 0ANCI5T
FOOT/EPS1 ) GRAPES SLOP+ 6ET]N;Y--0
  8,&A FE/IVAL = E FOOD1 &A MIRACLE RE5-
ACT$ TWICE A YE> 9 A ?\S&-YE>-OLD *UR*4
,I REMEMB]1 ,BRUNELLA4 ,AF Y LEFT ! HOS-
PITAL1 ,I _H A DR1M & HE>D :AT Y SD AG4
,B :AT AM ,I SUPPOS$ 6D1 2 A KEPT MAN80
  8,NO1 Y C T1*--0
  8,I WON'T 2 A KEPT MAN4 ,T W N"E "W40

  ,? NI<T ON COLD GRANITE HAS BR"\ ONLY
A SKIP (A DR1M 6,ANGELO1 & N[ HE DOES N
WANT 6L1VE ! WOMB (! SLEEP+ BAG4    #DIE
,! *ILL HAS MADE 8 LEFT H& M ( AN >?RIT-
IC MESS2 HE C'T EV5 MAKE A FI/4 ,HE
FEELS L A V OLD 5G9E TRY+ 6CRANK A TIR$
BODY1 B CRANK HE M/1 DRESS+ 9 ! D>K1
JO9TS CRACK+4 ,! F+]S >E S /IFF1 8 BACK
ALL KNOTT$ UP1 "O LEG NUMB4 ,S _M LAY]S
6?9K AB4 ,L;G "UWE> ON ! *E/1 TOPP$ 0A
WOOL %IRT1 A VE/1 A P>KA4 ,:AT'S MISS+8
,ON 8 LEGS1 TATT]$ WOOL KNICK]S1 KNEE-
L5G? SOCKS4 ,ANGELO SP5DS A L;G "T TRY+
6TI<T5 ! LACES ON 8 BOOTS2 B ) ONLY "O
USA# H&1 ! TASK IS IMPOSSI#4
  8,I NE$ Y 6TIE MY BOOTS10 HE SAYS4
  ,KOSBL1U BOILS WAT] = C(FEE :ILE *OMP+
ON H>D TA/E.S BISCUITS1 N"E (F]+ "O 6HIS
"PN]4 ,HE />ES AT ,ANGELO )\T SYMPA?Y4
8,JESUS E6+ ,*RI/1 Y C'T TIE YR [N
BOOTS80
  8,I C'T40
  ,ANGELO /OMPS >.D CAMP1 TRY+ 6GET !
BLOOD MOV+1 C\<+ 9 ! DAWN4 ,HE RUNS "? !
M5TAL LI/ AG3 H>DW>E1 FOOD1 B9OCUL>S1 8
LUCKY SUMMIT CAP4 ,! BOTTLE ( ,C>TOLANO
,NE2IOLO1 : SP5T ! NI<T NEXT 6HM WRAPP$
9 FLEECE1 LOOKS \ ( PLACE ? MORN-   #DIF
+4 ,HE HOLDS UP ! BOTTLE1 %9+ A FLA%LI<T
ON 8 LIFE"W4 ,! AL*EMY T MAKES FRUIT F A
DES]T C\LEE 96A W9E =! AGES /RIKES HM Z
! "O GRT TRU? ( 8 LIFE4
  8,Y R1DY80 ,! CALL F ,KOSBL1U1 L AN
ORD]4
  8..,MOMENTO1 MOMENTO1 PER .FAVORE40
,HE KISSES ! BOTTLE4
  ,KOSBL1U HAS ! ROPE LAID \1 /RET*+ F
_! CAMP 6A RISE AB ?IRTY FEET ABV4 ,HE
HAS D\#D UP ! L9E & TI$ 9 ADV.E ! KNOT T
W HOLD ,ANGELO 6HIS C>AB9]4
  8,:AT'S ! HOLDUP80 ,KOSBL1U SAYS1 8
NEW H>D PLA/IC BOOTS CRUN*+ ON ! ROCK Z
HE APPROA*ES4
  8.,NIENTE1 .NIENTE4 ,>E Y SC>$1 ,AL-
D580
  8,LI/540 ,KOSBL1U TAKES ! KNOT & HOLDS
X1 BECKON+ ,ANGELO4 8,GET OV] "H4 ,N[
LI/5 6ME4 ,Y REMEMB] ?1 DON'T Y80
  ,ANGELO ATTA*ES HMF 6! ROPE1 LAT*ES 8
HELMET OV] 8 WOOL CAP1 SIGNALS HE'S
R1DY4 ,HE FOLL[S ,KOSBL1U4 ,!Y WALK V
SL[LY OV] H>D-CRU/$ SN[ 9 A WIDE C\LOIR4
,ONCE !Y R1* ! GRANITE ": ! SLOPE   #DIG
IS N Z /EEP1 !Y PICK UP ! ROPE1 S X DOES
N SNAG ON A NUB1 & UNTIE !MVS4 ,!Y >E
CLOSE 6EA* O!R1 ^W.S1 BR1?+ H>D4 ,ANGE-
LO'S BODY IS />T+ 6W>M1 ALL B ! TOES1 :
FEEL D1D4
  8,RE/10 SAYS ,ANGELO4
  8,TOO SOON4 ,TRY 6SUCK X UP1 OLD MAN40
  8,Y SUCK X UP YRF40
  ,!Y >E ABV TREE L9E1 ": ! SN[ LIVES T5
MON?S \ (! YE>4 ,! M.TA9 -ES ALIVE V QK-
LY )! SUNRISE1 M>MOTS :I/L+ ACR ! FACE1
BIRDS AT EI<T ?\S& FEET1 ! JAYS LOOK+ =
EASY FOOD4 ,! ,9DIAN PA9TBRU% IS DEEP
ORANGE 9 ! F/ LI<T1 A :OLE FLANK FULL (
X4 ,ANGELO ?9KS HE SEES A GOAT4 ,N[ ?REE
GOATS1 :IT] ?AN ! SN[FIELD4 ,!Y >E S AG-
ILE1 B\NC+ >.D ! GD GRANITE ( ,M.T ,/U>T
)\T A SLIP2 !Y M/ H SUC;N CUPS = FEET4
  8,RE/10 SAYS ,ANGELO4 8,PL1SE40
  8,T5 M9UTES40
  ,= ,ANGELO'S F/ "T ON ,/U>T1 Z A MAN N
YET TW5TY YE>S OLD1 E UPW>D /EP 0 A
?RILL1 E NU.E (! NEW "D A 4COV]Y4 ,HE
KNEW 9 8 HE>T T HE WD MAKE ! SUMMIT1 J Z
HE KNEW ! C\LEE WD 2 GD 6HM4 ,HE    #DIH
_H NO FE>4 ,HE WANT$1 IF ANY?+1 6G FA/]4
,HE DIDN'T NE$ A ROPE4 ,GRAV;Y 0 A FR4
,D1? 0 UN"KN4 ,HE KNEW NO?+ (! TRICKS (!
M.TA91 ": 6LOOK = H&HOLDS1 :5 6DUCK \ (!
W9D1 H[ 6R1D ! CL\DS4 ,HE KNEW ONLY 3FI-
D;E & ADR5AL9E1 ! COCKTAIL ( Y\?4 ,TD1
HE "KS S M* M AB HMF1 AB ! W9DS (! ,CO-
LUMBIA BAS9 & H[ 6MAKE FRS )! GRANITE4
,B HE _C FOOL HMF 962LIEV+ HE IS ANY?+ B
AN OLD MAN )A USE.S LEFT H& &A BACK COM-
PRESS$ 0! YE>S4
  ,AT ! BASE (! BIG /EEP SN[FIELD !Y SIT
= FIFTE5 M9UTES4 ,SW1T+1 ,ANGELO ZIPS
OP5 8 P>KA & REMOVES 8 WOOL HAT4 ,HE'S
BR1?+ L A FAT MAN1 B 8 HE>T IS GD1 HE
SAYS 6HMF4 ,NO *E/ PA9S4 ,KOSBL1U *ECKS
8 ALTIMET]4 8,ANO!R FIFTE5 HUNDR$ FEET40
  ,AF ! BR1K1 !Y ATTA* CRAMPONS 6_!
BOOTS & RETIE ! ROPES4 ,ANGELO HAS 6ASK
= HELP2 ! LEFT H& MI<T Z WELL 2 AN ORNA-
;T4 ,! SN[FIELD IS H>D1 B )! SUN X W
S(T5 QKLY & !N G BACK 6ICE :5 ! SUN
SLIPS AWAY4 ,X HAS A SURFACE L A :ITE-
CAPP$ LAKE1 ! SUN CUPS =M$ 0! PATT]N (
"D"T MELT+ & NI<T"T H>D5+4 ,ANGE-   #DII
LO MOVES V SL[LY1 FOLL[+ ,KOSBL1U'S
TRACKS4 ,HE SLIPS ONCE--YELLS 8,FALL+60
--& GOES IMMLY 6HIS GUT1 CLAW+ AT ! SN[
) 8 ICE AX4 ,! AX CAT*ES AF ?REE /ABS4
,:5 ,ANGELO GETS 8 FOOT+ AG1 HE MOVES
EV5 SL[]3 TWO /EPS1 RE/1 TWO /EPS1 RE/4
,2L !M1 A CLIMB+ "PY APPE>S AT ! BASE (!
SN[FIELD1 LIVELY1 FULL ( BLU/]4 ,TWO M5
&A WOMAN1 9 %ORTS1 UNROP$2 !Y >E /RIPP$
6_! ;,T-%IRTS4 ,!Y RACE 0! OLD M51 BAN-
T]+ ! :OLE WAY1 L$ 0! WOMAN ) LEGS T -E
UP 6,ANGELO'S *E/4
  8,MORN+1 BOYS40 ,! BLONDE )! LEGS CUTS
A SWIT*BACK OV] ! SN[FIELD4 8,Y GUYS "K
:AT Y'RE DO+80
  ,AT ! TOP (! SN[FIELD1 L;G AF ! O!R
CLIMB+ "PY HAS PASS$1 ,ANGELO & ,KOSBL1U
TAKE _! F9AL BR1K 2F ! SUMMIT4 ,KOSBL1U
/UDIES ! /EEP SEC;N !Y H J CLIMB$1 LOOKS
6! SUN1 BACK AG AT ! SN[FIELD4 ,ANGELO
FEELS LI<T-H1D$4 ,HE IS />T+ 6SMELL !
SUMMIT2 HE ?9KS HE IS GO+ 6MAKE X4 ,HE
TAKES (F 8 HELMET & PUTS ON 8 SW1T-/A9$
,M>9]S CAP1 ! BRIM *ALKY4
  8,DID Y SEE ^? LEGS80 HE SAYS     #EJJ
6,KOSBL1U4
  8,LET ME TAKE Y \ (! ROPE "H4 ,X'S J A
SCRAM# 6! TOP4 ,T'S :AT ! BOOK SAYS4
,L1VE ! ROPE "H40
  ,ANGELO SITS AG/ ! BASE (A SPIRE1 L1N+
AG/ ! SUN-W>M$ GRANITE1 FAC+ ,RA9I]4 ,HE
SIPS 8 WAT]1 TIPS 8 H1D BACK4 ,9 TWO M9-
UTES HE IS ASLEEP & />TS 6SNORE4 ,KOS-
BL1U WAT*ES HM 9 4GU/4 ,AF A TW5TY-M9UTE
NAP1 ,ANGELO SNAPS AWAKE4 ,Z HE -ES TO1
HE SEES A PAIR ( TAN EXT5D$ LEGS MOVE BY
HM 9 SCISSOR FA%ION4 ,8 EYES MEET ! TI<T
BUTT (! WOMAN Z %E L1DS H] "PY D[N !
M.TA94
  8,SUMMIT VIEW IS AWE"S ? MORN+10 %E
SAYS4
  8,I H A GD VIEW ALR10 SAYS ,ANGELO4
  ,! NAP HAS 9VIGORAT$ HM4 ,HE L1DS UP
"? ! B\LD]S1 ! SCRAM# 6! TOP4 8,": Y GO-
+80 SAYS ,KOSBL1U4
  8.,ALTO1 .MI .AMICO4 ,6H1V540
  ,US+ 8 GD H&1 HE PULLS HMF OV] A S]IES
( B\LD]S1 CLAMB]+1 /R5G? BUILD+ ) E M9OR
TRIUMPH4 ,! F9AL PIT* ( ,/U>T FOLL[S !
RIDGE1 AL;G ! S\? SIDE1 ": !        #EJA
CLIMB]S PICK _! WAY "? A MAZE4 ,S"EAL
"TS1 ,ANGELO -ES UP %ORT1 8 H1D POPP+
OV] ! RIDGE1 LOOK+ /RAI<T D[N 6A DROP (
S"EAL ?\S& FEET4 ,HE D[N-CLIMBS & TRIES
AG4 ,) TRIAL & ]ROR1 PICK+ & POK+1 HE
GETS CLOS] 6! SKY1 L1V+ M PLANET 2H HM4
,I C D ?1 HE ?9KS4 ,HE C TA/E ! OLD
COCKTAIL AG1 3FID;E & ADR5AL9E4 ,HE
LOOKS UP & SEES A ROCK CAIRN1 )A TATT]$
FLAG POK+ \1 & NO?+ ABV X4
  8,:OOOOOOO-EEEEEEEEEE-
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO60
  ,KOSBL1U FOLL[S 9 T5 M9UTES4 ,HE >-
RIVES )A SC[L ON 8 FACE1 ANGRY AT ,ANGE-
LO = 8ACT+ L A GODDAMN$ RA2IT40
  8.,MI .DISPIACE10 SAYS ,ANGELO4 8,!
SUMMIT CALL$40
  ,F ! TOP1 ALP9E LAKES SPR1D NOR?1 CRA-
DL$ 0P1KS COV]$ ) GLACI]S1 /RET*+ WELL
96,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4 ,! W9D IS J "R4
,RA9I]1 ,SA9T ,HEL5S1 ,ADAMS1 ,HOOD1
,JE6]SON--ALL ! VOLCANOES >E 9 SPL5DID
=M,N 6! S\?4 ,B :AT GETS 6,ANGELO'S TIR$
HE>T IS ! LL NOT* 9 ! POTATO-SK9-COLOR$
BAS9 6! EA/1 ! PLACE ": HE MADE     #EJB
,NE2IOLO -E 6LIFE4 ,HE SL\*ES NEXT 6!
SUMMIT CAIRN1 EYES FIX$ ON ! C\LEE1 A
TIR$ SMILE ON 8 FACE4
  8,I WI% ''' ,I WI% ,I CD MAKE ? MO;T
LA/ ="E40
  8,SURE4 ,LET'S TAKE \R "T40
  8,I'M WORRI$ AB ?"U10 SAYS ,ANGELO4
  8,TAKE \R "T4 ,:Y DON'T Y CRACK T W9E1
OLD MAN4 ,WE'LL J H A SIP40
  ,KOSBL1U LOOKS D[NSLOPE T[>D ! SN[-
FIELD1 GL.ES BACK UP AT ! SUN1 *ECKS 8
WAT*4 ,ANGELO IS HAV+ TR\# OP5+ ! W9E2
,KOSBL1U GRABS X F HM4
  8,LET ME D X40
  ,HE PULLS ! CORK & SNI6S4 8,TAKE A L;G
PULL10 HE SAYS 6,ANGELO4 8,NO HURRY40
  8,B ! SUN W 2 (F T SN[ 2F L;G1 YES80
  8,NO HURRY4 ,TAKE A PULL4 ,Y DES]VE
X40
  ,ANGELO TAKES A FEW SIPS B MAKES A
FACE4 8,X'S N "R4 ,TOO COLD UP "H4 ,CORK
X40
  8,NO1 LET'S RELAX40
  8,I H 6GET D[N1 ,ALD54 ,LET'S G N[40
  8,ANO!R TW5TY M9UTES40            #EJC
  ,!Y L1VE ! SUMMIT1 MOV+ SL[LY 9 A D[N-
W>D CRAWL4 ,ANGELO NE>LY SLIPS ON A
LI*5-SLICK B\LD]1 HOLD+ 6! ROCK = T5 M9-
UTES )\T MOV+4 ,KOSBL1U HURRIES PA/ ,AN-
GELO1 TELL+ HM HE W WAIT AT ! TOP (!
SN[FIELD & 6TAKE 8 "T4
  ,ANGELO /RA7LES 6": ,KOSBL1U IS WAIT+1
LOOK+ AT 8 WAT*4 8,Y WANT 6TAKE ANO!R
NAP80 ,KOSBL1U ASKS4
  8,I DON'T WANT 6G D[N10 ,ANGELO SAYS1
! SUMMIT GL[ / 9 8 FACE4 8,B WE H NO "T4
,! SUN IS ON ! O!R SIDE40
  8,Y LOOK$ S P]KY GO+ UP1 :Y DON'T Y
L1D80
  8,I'M SL[40
  8,T'S OKAY4 ,Y L1D4 ,ANGLE (F 6! WE/1
9 T %ADE "!4 ,! FOOT+ %D 2 EASI]40
  ,ANGELO TURNS ON 8 /OMA* & KICKS A /EP
96! SN[FIELD2 9 %ADE1 N[1 X QKLY H>D5S4
,HE TURNS OV] ON 8 O!R SIDE1 US+ 8 HEELS
6/EP 96! SN[1 8 FACE T[>D ! SKY4 ,AF
HALF AN H\R1 HE IS ONLY A FEW HUNDR$
FEET D[N ! SN[FIELD4 ,HE LETS 8 M9D SKIP
AWAY 6! C\LEE4 ,X HAS BE5 S"EAL MON?S
S9CE HE SAMPL$ ,NI3OLO'S V9TAGE1    #EJD
& HE ?9KS T ! LICORICE (! GRAPE M/ 2
/>T+ 6%[4 ,T'S ! ?+ ) GD ,NE2IOLO :5 X
/>TS 6REV1L XF1 ! LICORICE4 ,NE> ! $GE (
A SMALL CLIFF1 ,ANGELO PAUSES 6LOOK UP =
,KOSBL1U1 & Z HE TAKES 8 EYES (F ! SN[1
HE SLIPS4 ,HE FALLS QKLY ON 8 BUTT1
SLIDES 6! $GE4 ,HE SLA%ES AWAY AT ! SN[-
FIELD ) 8 ICE AX1 TRY+ 6GET A GRIP1 B HE
IS FALL+ FA/ ON ! %E5 ON ! /EEP SLOPE4
,! AX BITES AT LA/ 96! ICE4 ,B ,ANGELO
IS HOLD+ ON ) J ! "O GD H&1 &! GRIP IS
T5U\S4 ,HE CALLS \ = ,KOSBL1U4 ,8 "PN]
IS SITT+ D[N1 /RAPP+ METAL CRAMPONS 6HIS
BOOTS4
  8,:AT'RE Y DO+1 ,ALD58 ,I NE$ Y60
  8,J WAIT "! = ME40
  8,I'M AFRAID ,I C'T HOLD = L;G4 ,-E
QKLY60
  8,DON'T D ANY?+4 ,J WAIT "! = ME40
  ,SL[LY1 DI7+ 8 METAL-PR;G$ BOOTS 9 !
SN[1 ,KOSBL1U $GES T[>D ,ANGELO4
  8,HURRY60 ,ANGELO SAYS4 ,8 "O H& IS
/>T+ 6SLIP4 8,Y M/ -E N[60
  ,KOSBL1U MOVES EV5 SL[]1 PAUS+ 6LOOK
>.D = O!R CLIMB]S1 6*ECK ! LI<T1    #EJE
6GET 8 FOOT+4 ,:5 AT LA/ HE R1*ES ,ANGE-
LO1 HE SAYS NO?+4 ,SPIT & FRO? COV] ,AN-
GELO'S LIPS4 ,8 EYES >E WILD4 ,! BAD H&
IS %AK+2 ! GD H& IS NUMB1 CL++ 6! AX4
  8,?ANK Y10 ,ANGELO SAYS1 9 A :ISP]4
  ,KOSBL1U PLANTS 8 ICE AX =A GRIP &
KICKS ,ANGELO'S AX AWAY F ! SN[4 ,ANGELO
LOOKS =A HALF SECOND 96,KOSBL1U'S FACE &
!N 4APPE>S (F ! CLIFF1 D[N ! FACE ( ,M.T
,/U>T4

  ,TWO "DS LAT]1 !Y F9D ,ANGELO'S BODY1
BROK5 & DEFLAT$1 M ?AN TWO ?\S& FEET F
": HE LO/ 8 AN*OR4 ,! C.TY CORON] RULES
! D1? AN A3ID5T1 BAS$ ON AN A3.T F ,KOS-
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