ATDTDA (7): 194 plotline
Peter Petto
ppetto at apk.net
Sun Apr 22 16:08:23 CDT 2007
This very brief half-page negotiation set-piece is a snapshot of the
kind of thing that happens in smoke-filled rooms. We see Deuce take
on the assignment of taking care of Webb, although his name isn't
mentioned, and the exact deed isn't mentioned. I suppose it could all
fall under the rubric of plausible deniability. Since the company rep
isn't willing to put it into words, Deuce is canny enough to figure
that the job should be worth a lot more. There's the usual
misdirecting talk about irrelevant specifics, and then the deal is
struck.
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Peter Petto <ppetto at apk.net>
Bay Village, OH
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