Zoyd

[Rob Jackson]

Richard Romeo:

> could one read Zoyd's happiness here as simply indulging his munchies
> cravings; could he really know which money was dirty or not?  I mean
> w/lots of snitch money flowing around who could tell? Making Zoyd if
> not blind at least just a unaware goofball. I mean think about
> it--every beer he's offered he's gonna interrogate people? The wording
> is somewhat vague.

It's actually pretty clear.

Narrator:
"Zoyd, to be sure, made a point of never pocketing any of Hector's PI  
money personally, though he was content to go on eating the groceries,  
burning the gas, and smoking the pot others obtained with it." (VL 24)

Zoyd to Hector at the bowling alley in the present time of the  
narrative:

" ... you actin' like it was your own personal snitch Safeway, just  
drop in, we're open 24 hours." (VL 25)

best regards