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Show Night Keys/10 to settle a few family things before we get back together. Her folks have money.' Harris reconsidered. "I just want to bank a few paychecks first." "You need a boat so you can operate." "Yeah. You can make a lot of connections with a boat. Meet all kinds of people." "Rich people." "Yeah. Go where the action i s . See the world." Harris gazed out. The sheen of the desk top rode reflected in the window, beyond i t the wan l i g h t s of the parking l o t . "Fish for your food." "You're my man," Dollar said. He was in the Carribean himself, in the Navy. They talked for awhile, until Dollar said he had to see some people. "Say, would you mind turning your head for a minute?" Harris smiled. "Huh?" "Clyde was supposed to let me pick up some cable. The kind that runs up under your t r a i l e r ? I need i t for my boat. Minels all tore up. It won't take a minute. They got miles of i t . They don't never miss i t ." Harris sat upright. " I ' d rather you take that up with Clyde." "Where's Clyde? Clyde can't be no help tonight. Ain't no big thing." " I can't let anything out of here. That's what they pay me f o r ." " I already paid for i t . I got a b i l l of sale. I just don't want to drive a l l the way home for i t ." "You'll have to bring i t in the morning." Dollar slammed the coke into the chemical can. "See, I give Clyde something for his trouble. You're here now. Everybody helps each other. I give you what I give Clyde. You got plans. Everybody got plans." "What do you give Clyde? Who else in involved?" Harris pulled the Detex |