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  ,buck ,williams duck$ 96a /all 9 ! ,pan-,con ,club m5's room 6d|#-*eck 8 9v5tory4 ,tuck$ 9 a special p|* 9side 8 j1ns1 he c>ri$ ?|s&s ( doll>s' wor? ( travel}'s *ecks1 redeema# 9 doll>s1 m>ks1 or y54 ,8 "o l1!r bag 3ta9$ two *anges ( clo!s1 8 laptop1 cellul> ph"o1 tape record}1 a3essories1 toiletries1 & "s s}i|s1 9sulat$ w9t} ge>4
  ,he _h pack$ =a t5-"d trip 6,brita9 :5 he left ,new ,york ?ree "ds 2f ! apocalyptic 4appe>.es4 ,8 practice ov}s1s 0 6d 8 {n laundry 9 ! s9k & let x dry a :ole "d :ile we>+ "o |tfit & hav+ "o m 9 res}ve4 ,t way he 0 n"e burd5$ ) lots (lu7age4
  ,buck _h g"o | ( 8 way 6/op 9 ,*icago f/ 6m5d f;es )! ,global ,weekly's bur1u *ief "!1 a fiftyi% black woman "nd ,luc9da ,wa%+ton4 ,he _h gott5 crossways ) h}--:at else 0 new8--:5 he scoop$ h} /aff on1 ( all ?+s1 a sports /ory t 0 "r "u _! noses4 ,an ag+ ,be>s leg5d _h f9,y f.d 5 "pn}s 6help hm buy a profes.nal football t1m1 & ,buck _h "sh{ sni6$ x |1 track$ hm d{n1 gott5 ! /ory1 & run ) x4
  8,i admire y1 ,cam}on10 ,luc9da ,wa%+ton _h sd1 "*i/ic,y refus+ 6use 8 nick"n4 8,i alw h1 z irritat+ z y c be4 ,b ! v l1/ y %d h d"o 0 let me "k40
  8,& let y assign "sbody :o %d h be5 on top ( ? anyway80
  8,sports isn't ev5 yr gig1 ,cam}on4 ,af do+ ! ,newsmak} (! ,ye> & cov}+ ! def1t ( ,russia 0,israel1 or ,i %d say 0,god hmf1 h{ c y ev5 get 9t}e/$ 9 p5ny-ante /uff l ?8 ,y ,ivy ,l1gue types >5't suppos$ 6l any?+ b lacrosse & rugby1 >e y80
  8,? 0 bi7} ?an a sports /ory1 ,lucy1 &--0
  8,hey60
  8,sorry1 ,luc9da4 ,& wasn't t j a bit ( /}eotyp+8 ,lacrosse & rugby80
  ,!y _h %>$ a lau<4 8,i'm n ev5 say+ y %d h told me y 7 9 t{n10 %e _h sd4 8,all ,i'm say+ is1 at l1/ let me "k 2f ! piece runs 9 ! ,weekly4 ,my p & ,i 7 emb>rass$ 5 6get b1t l t1 especi,y 0! leg5d>y ,cam}on ,williams1 b = x 6be a1 well--0
  8,t's :y y squ1l$ on me80
  ,luc9da _h lau<$ ag4 8,t's :y ,i told ,plank x wd take a face-to-face 6get y back 9 my gd graces4
  8,& :at made y ?9k ,i'd c>e ab t80
  8,2c y love me10 %e _h sd4 8,y c't help yrf40 ,buck _h smil$4 8,b1 ,cam}on1 if ,i cat* y 9 my t{n ag1 on my b1t )|t my k1 ,i'm gonna :ip yr tail40
  8,well1 ,i'll tell y :at1 ,luc9da4 ,let me give y a l1d ,i don't h "t 6foll{ up on4 ,i happ5 6"k ! ,,nfl fran*ise pur*ase is n go+ 6g "? af all4 ,! m"oy 0 %aky &! l1gue's gonna reject ! (f}4 ,yr local leg5d go+ 6be emb>rass$40
  ,luc9da _h 2gun scri2l+ furi|sly4 8,y're n s}i|s10 %e _h sd1 r1*+ = h} ph"o4
  8,no1 ,i'm n1 b x 0 sure fun 6see y sw+ 96ac;n40
  8,y creep10 %e _h sd4 8,anybody else ,i'd 2 ?r{+ | ( "h on 8 c40
  8,b y love me4 ,y c't help yrf40
  8,t wasn't ev5 ,*ri/ian10 %e _h sd4
  8,don't />t ) t ag40
  8,-e on1 ,cam}on4 ,y "k y got yr m9d "r :5 y saw :at ,god did = ,israel40
  8,grant$1 b don't />t call+ me a ,*ri/ian4 ,dei/ is z m* z ,i'll cop to40
  8,/ay 9 t{n l;g 5 6-e 6my *ur*1 & ,god'll get*a40
  8,he's alr got me1 ,luc9da4 ,b ,jesus is ano!r ?+4 ,! ,israelis hate ,jesus1 b look :at ,god did = !m40
  8,! ,"l "ws in--0
  8--my/}i|s ways1 y1h1 ,i "k4 ,anyway1 ,i'm go+ 6,london ,mon"d4 ,"w+ on a hot tip f a fr "!40
  8,y1h8 ,:at80
  8,n on yr life4 ,we don't "k ea* o!r t well yet40
  ,%e _h lau<$1 & !y _h "p$ )a frly embrace4 ,t _h be5 ?ree "ds ago4
  ,buck _h bo>d$ ! ill-fat$ fli<t 6,london prep>$ = any?+4 ,he 0 foll{+ a tip f a =m}  ,pr9ceton classmate1 a ,wel%man :o _h be5 "w+ 9 ! ,london f9ancial 4trict s9ce graduate s*ool4
  ,dirk ,burton _h be5 a relia# s|rce 9 ! pa/1 tipp+ (f ,buck ab secret hi<-level meet+s am;g 9t}n,nal f9anci}s4 ,= ye>s ,buck _h be5 sli<tly amus$ at ,dirk's t5d5cy 6buy 963spiracy !ories4 8,let me get ? /rai<t10 ,buck _h ask$ hm once1 8y ?9k ~! guys >e ! r1l _w l1d}s1 "r80
  8,i wdn't g t f>1 ,cam10 ,dirk _h sd4 8,all ,i "k is1 !y're big1 !y're private1 & af !y meet1 major ?+s happ540
  8,s y ?9k !y get _w l1d}s elect$1 h&pick dictators1 t k9d (a ?+80
  8,i don't 2l;g 6! 3spiracy book club1 if t's :at y m1n40
  8,!n ": d y get ? /uff1 ,dirk8 ,-e on1 y're a relatively sophi/icat$ guy4 ,p{} brok}s 2h ! sc5es8 ,mov}s & %ak}s :o 3trol ! m"oy80
  8,all ,i "k is1 ! ,london ,ex*ange1 ! ,tokyo ,ex*ange1 ! ,new ,york ex*ange--we all basic,y drift until ~! guys meet4 ,!n ?+s happ540
  8,y m1n l :5 ! ,new ,york ,/ock ,ex*ange has a blip 2c ( "s presid5tial deci.n or "s vote ( ,3gress1 x's re,y 2c ( yr secret gr|p80
  8,no1 b t's a p}fect example4 ,if "!'s a blip 9 yr m>ket 2c ( yr presid5t's h1l?1 imag9e :at x does 6_w m>kets :5 ! r1l m"oy p get tgr40
  8,b h{ does ! m>ket "k !y're meet+8 ,i ?"| y 7 ! only "o :o knew40
  8,cam1 2 s}i|s4 ,,ok1 n a lot ( p agree ) me1 b !n ,i don't say ? 6j any"o4 ,"o ( |r muckety-mucks is "p ( ? gr|p4 ,:5 !y h a meet+1 no1 no?+ happ5s "r away4 ,b a few "ds lat}1 a week1 *anges o3ur40
  8,l :at80
  8,y're go+ 6call me crazy1 b a fr ( m9e is relat$ 6a girl :o "ws =! secret>y ( |r guy 9 ? gr|p1 &--0
  8,:oa6 ,hold x6 ,:at's ! trail "h80
  8,,ok1 maybe ! 3nec;n is a ll remote1 b y "k ! old guy's secret>y is n go+ 6say any?+4 ,anyway1 ! scuttlebutt is t ? guy is r1l hot on gett+ ! :ole _w onto "o curr5cy4 ,y "k half |r "t is sp5t on ex*ange rates & all t4 ,takes -put}s ="e 63/antly readju/ e "d1 bas$ on ! :ims (! m>kets40
  ,buck 0 n 3v9c$4 8,"o global curr5cy8 ,n"e happ510 he _h sd4
  8,h{ c y flatly say t80
  8,too biz>re4 ,too impractical4 ,look :at happ5$ 9 ! ,/ates :5 !y tri$ 6br+ 9 ! metric sy/em40
  8,%d h happ5$4 ,y ,yanks >e s* rubes40
  8,metrics 7 only nec = 9t}n,nal trade4 ,n = h{ f> x is 6! |tfield wall at ,yankee ,/adium or h{ _m kilomet}s x is f ,9dianapolis 6,atlanta4
  8,i "k1 ,cam4 ,yr p ?"| y'd 2 pav+ ! way =! ,-muni/s 6take ov} if y made maps & 4t.e m>k}s easy = !m 6r1d4 ,& ": >e yr ,-mies n{80
  ,buck _h pass$ (f mo/ ( ,dirk ,burton's id1s until a few ye>s lat} :5 ,dirk _h call$ hm 9 ! mi4le (! ni<t4 8,cam}on10 he _h sd1 unaw>e (! nick"n 2/{$ 0his fr's coll1gues1 8,i c't talk l;g4 ,y c pursue ? or y c j wat* x happ5 & wi% x _h be5 yr /ory4 ,b y rememb} t /uff ,i 0 say+ ab ! "o _w curr5cy80
  8,y1h4 ,i'm / dubi|s40
  8,f9e1 b ,i'm tell+ y ! ~w "h is t |r guy pu%$ ! idea at ! la/ meet+ ( ~! secret f9anci}s & "s?+'s brew+40
  8,:at's brew+80
  8,well1 "!'s go+ 6be a major ,unit$ ,n,ns ,monet>y ,3f};e1 &! topic is go+ 6be /r1ml9+ curr5cy40
  8,big d1l40
  8,x is a big d1l1 ,cam}on4 ,|r guy got %ot d{n4 ,he1 ( c|rse1 0 pu%+ = _w curr5cy 6become p.ds /}l+40
  8,:at a surprise t t won't happ54 ,look at yr econoomy40m
  8,b li/51 ! big news1 if y c 2lieve any l1k | (! secret meet+1 is t !y h x d{n 6?ree curr5cies =! 5tire _w1 hop+ 6g 6j "o 9side a decade40
  8,no way4 ,won't happ540
  8,cam}on1 my 9=m,n is correct1 ! 9itial /age is a d"o d1l4 ,! ,u4,n4 3f};e is j w9d{ dress+40
  8,& ! deci.n has alr be5 made 0yr secret puppete}s40
  8,t's "r40
  8,i don't "k1 ,dirk4 ,y're a bu4y1 b ,i ?9k y wd r 2 do+ :at ,i'm do+40
  8,:o wdn't80
  8,well1 t's true4 ,i sure wdn't want 6be do+ :at y're do+40
  8,b ,i'm n wr;g1 ,cam}on4 ,te/ my 9=m,n40
  8,h{80
  8,i'll predict :at's go+ 6-e | (! ,u4,n4 )9 two weeks1 & if ,i'm "r1 y />t tr1t+ me )a ll def};e1 a ll respect40
  ,buck r1liz$ t he & ,dirk _h be5 sp>r+ ! way "ey"o at ,pr9ceton _h dur+ week5d pizza & be} ba%es 9 ! dorms4 8,dirk1 li/54 ,t s.ds 9t}e/+1 & ,i'm li/5+4 ,b y d "k1 don't y1 all ki4+ aside1 t ,i wdn't ?9k any less ( y ev5 if y 7 way (f base "h80
  8,well1 ?anks1 ,cam4 ,re,y4 ,t m1ns a lot 6me4 ,&= t ll tidbit1 ,i'm go+ 6give y a bonus4 ,i'm n only go+ 6tell y t ! ,u4,n4 resolu;n is go+ 6be = doll>s1 m>ks1 & y5 )9 five ye>s1 b ,i'm al go+ 6tell y t ! r1l p{} 2h ! p{} is an ,am}ican40
  8,:at d y m1n1 ! p{} 2h ! p{}80
  8,! mi<tie/ (! secret gr|p ( 9t}n,nal m"oy m54
  8,? guy runs ! gr|p1 9 o!r ~ws80
  8,he's ! "o :o %ot d{n /}l+ z "o (! curr5cies & has doll>s 9 m9d =! "o _w -mod;y 9 ! 5d40
  8,i'm li/5+40
  8,jona?an ,/onagal40
  ,buck _h hop$ ,dirk wd "n "s"o ludicr|s s he cd bur/ 96lau<t}4 ,b he _h 6admit1 if only 6hmf1 t if "! 0 any?+ 6?1 ,/onagal wd 2 a logical *oice4 ,"o (! ri*e/ m5 9 ! _w & l;g "kn z an ,am}ican  p{} brok}1 ,/onagal wd h 6be 9volv$ if s}i|s global f9.e 0 2+ 4cuss$4 ,?|< he 0 alr 9 8 ei<ties & appe>$ 9firm$ 9 news photos1 he n only {n$ ! bi7e/ banks & f9ancial 9/itu;ns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b he al {n$ or _h huge 9t}e/s 9 ! same "?|t ! _w4
  ,?|< ,dirk 0 a fr1 ,buck _h felt ! ne$ 6play hm al;g a bit1 6keep hm eag} 6provide 9=m,n4 8,dirk1 ,i'm go+ back 6b$4 ,i appreciate all ? & f9d x v 9t}e/+4 ,i'm go+ 6see :at -es | ( ? ,u4,n4 d1l1 & ,i'm al go+ 6see if ,i c trace ! move;ts ( ,jona?an ,/onagal4 ,if x happ5s ! way y ?9k1 y'll 2 my be/ 9=mant4 ,m1n:ile1 see if y c f9d | = me h{ _m >e 9 ? secret gr|p & ": !y meet40
  8,t's easy10 ,dirk _h sd4 8,"! >e at l1/ t51 ?|< m ?an t "s"ts -e 6! meet+s1 9clud+ "s h1ds ( /ate40
  8,u4,s4 presid5ts80
  8,o3a.n,y1 2lieve x or n40
  8,t's sort ( "o (! popul> 3spiracy !ories "h1 ,dirk40
  8,t doesn't m1n x's true4 ,& !y usu,y meet 9 ,fr.e4 ,i don't "k :y4 ,"s k9d ( private *alet or "s?+ "! gives !m a s5se ( secur;y40
  8,b no?+ escapes yr fr (a fr (a relative (a subord9ate (a secret>y1 or :at"e40
  8,lau< all y want1 ,cam4 ,|r guy 9 ! gr|p1 ,jo%ua ,todd-,co?ran1 may j n 2 q z button$-d{n z ! re/40
  8,todd-,co?ran8 ,doesn't he run ! ,london ,ex*ange80
  8,t's ! guy40
  8,n button$-d{n8 ,h{ cd he h t posi;n & n be8 ,plus1 :o "e he>d (a ,brit :o 0 n button$-d{n80
  8,x happ5s40
  8,gd ni<t1 ,dirk40
  ,( c|rse1 x _h all prov5 correct4 ,! ,u4,n4 made xs resolu;n4 ,buck 4cov}$ t ,jona?an ,/onagal _h liv$ 9 ! ,plaza ,hotel 9 ,new ,york dur+ ! t5 "ds (! 3fab4 ,mr4 ,todd-,co?ran ( ,london _h be5 "o (! m eloqu5t sp1k}s1 express+ s* eag};s 6see ! matt} "? t he volunte}$ 6c>ry ! tor* back 6! prime m9i/} reg>d+ ,grt ,brita9 mov+ 6! m>k f ! p.d4 ,_m ,?ird ,_w c.tries f"| ! *ange1 b )9 a few ye>s ! ?ree curr5cies _h swept ! globe4 ,buck _h told only ,/eve ,plank ( 8 tip on ! ,u4,n4 meet+s1 b he didn't say ": he'd gott5 ! 9=m,n1 & nei he nor ,plank felt x wor? a speculative >ticle4 8,too risky10 ,/eve _h sd4 ,soon !y bo? wi%$ !y _h run ) x 9 adv.e4 8,y'd h 2come ev5 m (a leg5d1 ,buck40
  ,dirk & ,buck _h 2come clos} ?an "e1 & x wasn't unusual = ,buck 6visit ,london on %ort notice4 ,if ,dirk _h a s}i|s l1d1 ,buck pack$ & w5t4 ,8 trips _h (t5 turn$ 96excur.ns 96c.tries & climates t surpris$ hm1 ?us he _h pack$ ! em}g5cy ge>4 ,n{1 x appe>$1 x 0 sup}flu|s4 ,he 0 /uck 9 ,*icago af ! mo/ electrify+ ph5om5on 9 _w hi/ory1 try+ 6get 6,new ,york4
  ,despite ! 9cr$i# capabilities ( 8 laptop1 "! 0 / no sub/itute =! pocket notebook4 ,buck scrib#d a li/ ( ?+s 6d 2f sett+ (f ag3
  ,call ,k5 ,ritz1 *>t} pilot
  ,call ,dad & ,jeff
  ,call ,hattie ,durham ) news ( family
  ,call ,luc9da ,wa%+ton ab local hotel
  ,call ,dirk ,burton
  ,! ph"o awak5$ ,ray=d ,/eele4 ,he _h n mov$ = h|rs4 ,x 0 e>ly ev5+ & 2g9n+ 6get d>k4 8,hello80 he sd1 una# 6mask ! sleepy huski;s 9 8 voice4
  8,capta9 ,/eele80 ,x 0 ! frantic voice ( ,hattie ,durham4
  8,yes1 ,hattie4 ,>e y all "r80
  8,i've be5 try+ 6r1* y = h|rs6 ,my ph"o 0 d1d =! l;ge/ "t1 !n "ey?+ 0 busy4 ,i ?"| ,i 0 gett+ a r+ on yr ph"o1 b y n"e answ}$4 ,i don't "k any?+ ab my "m or my si/}s4 ,:at ab y80
  ,ray=d sat up1 dizzy & 4ori5t$4 8,i got a message f ,*loe10 he sd4
  8,y told me at ,o',h>e4 ,i knew t10 %e sd48, yr wife & son all "r80
  8,no40
  8,no80
  ,ray=d 0 sil5t4 ,:at else 0 "! 6say8
  8,d y "k any?+ = sure80 ,hattie ask$4
  8,i'm afraid ,i d10 he sd4 8,_! b$clo!s >e "h40
  8,oh1 no6 ,ray=d1 ,i'm sorry6 ,is "! any?+ ,i c d80
  8,no1 ?anks40
  8,d y want "s -pany80
  8,no1 ?anks40
  8,i'm sc>$40
  8,s am ,i1 ,hattie40
  8,:at >e y go+ 6d80
  8,keep try+ 6get ,*loe4 ,hope %e c -e home or ,i c get 6h}40
  8,": is %e80
  8,/an=d4 ,palo ,alto40
  8,my p >e 9 ,cali=nia1 too10 ,hattie sd4 8,!y've got all k9ds ( tr|# | "!1 ev5 worse ?an "h40
  8,i imag9e x's 2c (! "t di6};e10 ,ray=d sd4 8,m p on ! roads1 t sort ( ?+40
  8,i'm sc>$ 6d1? ( :at's 2come ( my family40
  8,let me "k :at y f9d |1 ,hattie1 ,,ok80
  8,i w1 b y 7 suppos$ 6call me4 ',c|rse my ph"o 0 d1d1 & !n ,i cdn't get "? 6y40
  8,i wi% ,i cd say ,i tri$ 6call y1 ,hattie1 b ,i didn't4 ,? is h>d = me40
  8,let me "k if y ne$ me1 ,ray=d4 ,y "k1 j "s"o 6talk 6or 2 )40
  8,i w4 ,& y let me "k :at y f9d | ab yr family40
  ,he alm wi%$ he _hn't a4$ t4 ,los+ 8 wife & * made hm r1lize :at a vapid rel,n%ip he _h be5 pursu+ )a tw5ty-sev5-ye>-old woman4 ,he h>dly knew h}1 & he c}ta9ly didn't 9 c>e :at happ5$ 6h} family any m ?an he c>$ :5 he he>d ab a remote trag$y on ! news4 ,he knew ,hattie 0 n a bad p}son4 ,9 fact1 %e 0 nice & frly4 ,b t 0 n :y he _h be5 9t}e/$ 9 h}4 ,x _h m}ely be5 a physical attrac;n1 "s?+ he _h be5 sm>t 5 or lucky 5 or naive 5 n 6h act$ ~u4 ,he felt guilty = hav+ 3sid}$ x1 & n{ 8 {n grief wd oblit}ate all b ! mo/ -mon c|rtesy ( simply c>+ =a co"w}4
  8,"!'s my call wait+10 %e sd4 8,c y hold80
  8,no1 j g ah1d & take x4 ,i'll call y lat}40
  8,i'll call y back1 ,ray=d40
  8,well1 ,,ok40
  ,buck ,williams _h gott5 back 9 l9e & ga9$ a3ess 6a pay ph"o4 ,? "t he wasn't try+ 6hook up 8 -put} 6x4 ,he simply want$ 6see h{ _m p}sonal calls he cd make4 ,he r1*$ ,k5 ,ritz's answ}+ ma*9e f/4 8,? is ,ritz's ,*>t} ,s}vice4 ,"h's ! d1l 9 li<t (! crisis3 ,i've got ,le>jets at bo? ,palwaukee & ,waukegan1 b ,i've lo/ my o!r fly}4 ,i c get 6ei airport1 b "r n{ !y're n lett9' any"o 96any (! major /rips4 ,c't get 96,milwaukee1 ,o',h>e1 ,k5n$y1 ,logan1 ,n,nal1 ,dulles1 ,dallas1 ,atlanta4 ,i c get 96"s (! small}1 |tly+ airports1 b x's a sell}'s m>ket4 ,sorry 6be s opportuni/ic1 b ,i'm ask+ two doll>s a mile1 ca% up front4 ,if ,i c f9d "s"o :o wants 6-e back f ": y're go9'1 ,i mi<t 2 a# 6give y a ll 4c.t4 ,i'm *eck9' ? tape tn & w take (f f/ ?+ 9 ! morn+4 ,l;ge/ trip ) gu>ante$ ca% gets me4 ,if yr /op is on ! way1 ,i'll try 6squeeze y in4 ,l1ve me a message & ,i'll get back 6y40
  ,t 0 a lau<4 ,h{ wd ,k5 ,ritz get hold ( ,buck8 ,) 8 cellul> ph"o unrelia#1 ! only ?+ he cd ?9k ( 0 6l1ve 8 ,new ,york voice-mail numb}4 8,mr4 ,ritz1 my "n is ,buck ,williams1 & ,i ne$ 6get z close 6,new ,york ,c;y z y c get me4 ,i'll pay ! full f>e y're ask+ 9 travel}'s *ecks1 redeema# 9 :at"e curr5cy y want40 ,"s"ts t 0 attractive 6private 3tractors 2c !y kept up )! di6};es 9 curr5cy & cd make a ll m>g9 on ! ex*ange4 8,i'm at ,o',h>e & w try 6f9d a place 6/ay 9 ! suburbs4 ,j 6save y "t1 let me j pick "s": 2t "h & ,waukegan4 ,if ,i get a new numb} 9 ! m1n"t1 ,i'll call x in4 ,m1n:ile1 y may l1ve a message = me at ! foll{+ ,new ,york numb}40
  ,buck 0 / una# 6get "? 6his (fice directly1 b 8 voice-mail numb} "w$4 ,he retriev$ 8 new messages1 mo/ly f co"w}s *eck+ on hm & la;t+ ! loss ( mutual frs4 ,!n "! 0 ! welcome message f ,m>ge ,pott}1 :o 0 a g5ius 6?9k ( l1v+ x "! = hm4 8,buck1 if y get ?1 call yr "f 9 ,tucson4 ,he & yr bro!r >e tgr1 & ,i hate 6tell y "h1 b !y're hav+ tr|# r1*+ ,jeff's wife &! kids4 ,!y %d h news 0! "t y call4 ,yr "f 0 mo/ grate;l 6he> t y 7 all "r40
  ,buck's voice mail al not$ t he / _h a sav$ message4 ,t 0 ! "o f ,dirk ,burton t _h spurr$ 8 trip 9 ! f/ place4 ,he wd ne$ 6li/5 6x ag :5 he _h "t4 ,m1n:ile1 he left a message = ,m>ge t if %e _h "t & an op5 l9e1 %e ne$$ 6let ,dirk "k ,buck's fli<t n"e made x 6,h1?r{4 ,( c|rse1 ,dirk wd "k t 0n{1 b he ne$$ 6"k ,buck wasn't am;g ! miss+ & t he wd get "! 9 due "t4
  ,buck hung up & dial$ 8 "f4 ,! l9e 0 busy1 b x 0 n ! same k9d (a t"o t tells y ! l9es >e d{n or t ! :ole sy/em is kaput4 ,nei 0 x t irritat+ record+ he'd gr{n s us$ to4 ,he knew x wd 2 only a matt} ( "t 2f he cd get "?4 ,jeff m/ 2 2s hmf n "k+ ab 8 wife1 ,%>on1 &! kids4 ,!y'd _h _! di6};es & _h ev5 be5 sep>at$ 2f ! *n came al;g1 b = s"eal ye>s ! m>riage _h be5 bett}4 ,jeff's wife _h prov5 =giv+ & 3ciliatory4 ,jeff hmf admitt$ he 0 puzzl$ t %e wd take hm back4 8,call me undes}v+1 b grate;l10 he once told ,buck4
  ,_! son & dau<t}1 :o  bo? look$ l ,jeff1 7 preci|s4
  ,buck pull$ | ! numb} ! b1uti;l blonde fli<t att5dant _h giv5 hm & *a/is$ hmf = n try+ ag 6r1* h} e>li}4 ,x took a :ile = h} 6answ}4
  8,hattie ,durham1 ? is ,buck ,williams40
  8,:o80
  8,cam}on ,williams1 f ! ,global--0
  8,oh yes6 ,any news80
  8,yes1 ma'am1 gd news40
  8,oh1 ?ank ,god60
  ,tell me40
  8,"s"o f my (fice tells me !y r1*$ yr "m & t %e & yr si/}s >e f9e40
  8,oh1 ?ank y1 ?ank y1 ?ank y6 ,i wond} :y !y hav5't call$ "h8 ,maybe !y've tri$4 ,my ph"o has be5 haywire40
  8,"! >e o!r pro#ms 9 ,cali=nia1 ma'am4 ,l9es d{n1 t k9d (a ?+4 ,x may 2 a :ile 2f y c talk 6!m40
  8,i "k4 ,i he>d4 ,well1 ,i sure appreciate ?4 ,h{ ab y8 ,h y be5 a# 6r1* yr family80
  8,i got ~w t my dad & bro!r >e ,,ok4 ,we / don't "k ab my si/}-in-law &! kids40
  8,oh4 ,h{ old >e ! kids80
  8,c't rememb}4 ,bo? "u t51 b ,i don't "k exactly40
  8,oh40 ,hattie s.d$ sad1 gu>d$4
  8,:y80 ,buck ask$4
  8oh1 no?+4 x's j t--0
  8,:at80
  8,y c't g 0:at ,i say40
  8,tell me1 ,miss ,durham40
  8,well1 y rememb} :at ,i told y on ! plane4 ,& on ! news x looks l all *n >e g"o1 ev5 unborn "os40
  8,y1h40
  8,i'm n say+ t m1ns yr bro!r's *n >e--0
  8,i "k40
  8,i'm sorry ,i br"| t up40
  8,no1 x's ,,ok4 ,? is too /range1 isn't x80
  8,y1h4 ,i j got (f ! ph"o )! capta9 :o pilot$ ! fli<t y 7 on4 ,he lo/ 8 wife & son1 b 8 dau<t} is ,,ok4 ,%e's 9 ,cali=nia1 too40
  8,h{ old is %e80
  8,ab tw5ty1 ,i guess4 ,%e's at ,/an=d40
  8,oh40
  8,mr4 ,williams1 :at did y call yrf80
  8,buck4 ,x's a nick"n40
  8,well1 ,buck1 ,i "k bett} ?an 6say :at ,i sd ab yr niece & nephew4 ,i hope "! >e excep;ns & t yrs >e ,,ok40 ,%e 2gan 6cry4
  8miss ,durham1 x's ,,ok4 ,y h 6admit1 no "o is ?9k+ /rai<t "r n{40
  8,y c call me ,hattie40
  ,t /ruck hm z humor|s "u ! circum/.es4 ,%e _h be5 apologiz+ = 2+ 9appropriate1 yet %e didn't want 6be too =mal4 ,if he 0 ,buck1 %e 0 ,hattie4
  8,i suppose ,i %dn't tie up ? l9e10 he sd4 8,i j want$ 6get ! news 6y4 ,i ?"| maybe 0n{ y alr knew40
  8,no1 & ?anks ag4 ,wd y m9d call+ me ag "s"t1 if y ?9k ( x8 ,y seem l a nice p}son1 & ,i appreciate :at y did = me4 ,x wd 2 nice 6he> f y ag4 ,? is k9d (a sc>y1 l"ely "t40
  ,he cdn't >gue ) t "u/ate;t4 ,funny1 h} reque/ _h s.d$ l any?+ b a -e-on4 ,%e seem$ :olly s9c}e1 & he 0 sure %e was4 ,a nice1 sc>$1 l"oly woman ~: _w _h be5 skew$1 j l 8 & "ey"o's he knew4
  ,:5 ,buck got (f ! ph"o1 he saw ! "y woman at ! c.t} fla7+ hm d{n4 8,li/510 %e :isp}$1 8!y don't want me mak+ an ann|nce;t t wd />t a /amp$e1 b we j he>d "s?+ 9t}e/+4 ,! liv}y -panies h gott5 tgr & mov$ _! -munic,ns c5t} | 6trip ne> ! ,mannheim ,road 9t}*ange40 
  8,":'s t80
  8,j |tside ! airport4 ,"!'s no tra6ic -+ 96! t}m9als anyway4 ,total gridlock4 ,b if y c walk z f> z t 9t}*ange1 suppos$ly y'll f9d all ~? guys ) walkie-talkies try+ 6get limos 9 & | f "!40
  8,i c imag9e ! prices40
  8,no1 y probably c't40
  8,i c imag9e ! wait40
  8,l /&+ 9 l9e =a r5tal c> 9 ,orl&o10 %e sd4
  ,buck _h n"e d"o t1 b he cd imag9e t1 too4 ,& %e 0 "r4 ,af he _h hik$1 )a cr{d1 6! ,mannheim he f.d a mob surr.d+ ! 4pat*}s4 ,9t}mitt5t ann|nce;ts got "ey"o's att5;n4
  8,we're fill+ e c>4 ,a hundr$ bucks a h1d 6any suburb4 ,ca% only4 ,no?+'s go+ 6,*icago40
  8,no c>ds80 "s"o %|t$4
  8,i'll say x ag10 ! 4pat*} sd4 8,ca% only4 ,if y "k y've got ca% or a *eckbook at home1 y c pl1d )! driv} 6tru/ y till y get "!40 ,he call$ | a li/+ ( : -panies 7 h1d+ : direc;ns4 ,pass5g}s ran 6fill ! c>s z !y l9$ up on ! %|ld} (! expressway4
  ,buck h&$ a hundr$-doll> travel}'s *eck 6! 4pat*} =! nor!rn suburbs4 ,an h|r &a half lat}1 he jo9$ s"eal o!rs 9 a limo4 ,af *eck+ 8 cellul> ph"o ag 6no avail1 he (f}$ ! driv} fifty doll>s 6use 8 ph"o4 8,no gu>antees10 ! driv} sd4 8,"s"ts ,i get "?1 "s"ts ,i don't4 ,buck *eck$ ! ph"o log 9 8 laptop = ,luc9da ,wa%+ton's home numb} & dial$4 ,a te5age boy answ}$1 8,wa%+tons40
  8,cam}on ,williams ( ,global ,weekly call+ = ,luc9da40
  8,my mom's n "h10 ! "y man sd4
  8,is %e / at ! (fice8 ,i ne$ a recomm5d,n ": 6/ay ne> ,waukegan40
  8,%e's no":10 ! boy sd4 8,i'm ! only "o left4 ,mama1 ,da4y1 "eybody else is g"o4 ,4appe>$40
  8,>e y sure80
  8,_! clo!s >e "h1 "r ": !y 7 sitt+4 ,my da4y's 3tact l5ses >e / on top ( 8 ba?robe40
  8,oh1 man6 ,i'm sorry1 son40
  8,t's all "r4 ,i "k ": !y >e1 & ,i c't ev5 say ,i'm surpris$40
  8,y "k ": !y >e80
  8,if y "k my mama1 y "k ": %e is1 too4 ,%e's 9 h1v540
  8,y1h1 well1 >e y all "r8 ,is "! "s"o 6look af y80
  8,my uncle's "h4 ,&a guy f |r *ur*4 ,probably ! only "o :o's / >.d40
  8,y're all "r !n80
  8,i'm all "r40
  ,cam}on fold$ ! ph"o & h&$ x back 6! driv}4 8,any idea ": ,i %d /ay if ,i'm try+ 6fly | ( ,waukegan 9 ! morn+80
  8,! *a9 hotels >e probably full1 b "!'s a c|ple ( flea bags on ,wa%+ton y mi<t sn1k 9to4 ,y'd 2 close 5 6! airport4 ,y'd 2 my la/ drop-(f4
  ,fair 5|<4 ,!y got ph"os 9 ~? dives80
  8,m likely a ph"o &a ,,tv ?an runn+ wat}40