“Do you think I could’ve made it, if I hadn’t slipped?”
“No.”
“I thought I had a decent lead on you, and you don’t look like you’re in the best shape. Are you sure?”
“Yep, I’m sure.”
“There was the fence that separates the neighborhood only a few feet away, though. If I’d have gotten over it, I would’ve made it.”
“You wouldn’t have made it.”
“You’re very confident, for a fat man. I’m not sure you would’ve been –”
“I’ll repeat myself, because you don’t seem to have heard me the first time. You have the right to remain silent.”
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Mark (Mitch) Weil
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