NP but sodium pentathol via Ross Macdonald, working hard for laughs.

[Mark Kohut]

"A retainer always helps to establish a bond of loyalty," I said. "I'll
still cut your throat, of course, but I'll give you sodium pentothal first."
She addressed the ceiling, darkly: "Why does everybody in these parts work
so hard for laughs?"
- Ross Macdonald <https://www.facebook.com/RossMacdonaldAuthor/>, THE IVORY
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