Finally, it stopped being funny,  
and we all went back to what we were   
doing before the laughter. Everyone    
bought me and D a round for giving them
such a good laugh, even though no one  
else knew what it was about, except    
maybe D.                               
     We gladly accepted, well, D did   
for me. He deserved it anyway, and we  
got back to the business at hand.      
     "I have to have this by Friday    
night, before midnight. Is that even   
possible, D?”                          
     After he nodded, I lowered my     
voice and asked the money question,    
“how much is this going to cost?"      
     He shook his head a little, like  
he was still laughing and then looked  
to his right, and then back at me.     
     "For that? I'm telling you        
* Captain, I haven't had a laugh like      
that in years, but still, business is  
business. I know a guy who knows a guy,
who should be able to get you pretty   
close to what you want, even on such   
short notice.”                         
     He sighed and with the best pre-  
tend reluctance I'd heard in a long    
time, added, “You know as well as I do,
that on the way, a couple palms are    
gonna have to get greased, so let's say
two hundred and call it even."         
     "Sounds good. What the hell would 
I do without you D? You remember where 
I lived right?"                        
     "I have it burned into my skull.  
I'll have it delivered to you by Friday
at ten, and don't forget to tell Beth  
that I still love her, even though     
she's still going out with your sorry  
ass."                                  



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