Making Sure This Doesn’t Get Reached

When the cops and ambulance had gone away, Marvin stood out in the lot by his car talking to me and Leonard and Jim Bob. Frank was in the room. “You could have had the cops come without lights and sirens,” I said. “It makes us stand out like sore thumbs.” “Truth is, I wanted for it to be a big to-do. That way it looks like we mean business and that we’ve brought in some real desperadoes. That part could be good for you, being involved with bringing in these three. Truth is, these guys aren’t so tough, and I think if I put the screws to them a little, they’ll speak in tongues I ask them to.” “You sound a bit more optimistic about our chances than you did earlier,” I said.