Curly went through the game plan with the rest of the fellas before Hal had blown the barn. That little firebug seemed to want every damn cop in town to know there was a reason someone torched a damn armored truck. Offing him was going to be a pleasure. Then again…what the hell, can’t have a party if no one lights the candles! Outside a few bumps in the road, so to speak, the plan was moving along nicely. The entertainment was locked in the back with the money and bonds, and he’d be riding along with them to keep them in line. Life was good.<br/><br/>By the time he reached the back of the van again, Suzy Q and the bitch was having a heated, yet hushed discussion. He was there just in time to hear ‘maybe there isn’t even a God!’ from Suzy Q and was instantly taken aback. “No God!?” he suddenly said to get their attention, before he jumped into the back of the large van. “Why…if there’s no God…then where have my letters been going!?” And with that, he burst out laughing before he propped himself on a seat next to the chained manager.<br/><br/>In his raised position over her floor-seated body, he casually placed his hand on her head and spoke to Suzy Q.”You know, Suzy…you could take a few notes from this bird. Sometimes, you just have to believe! Take right now, for instance. I believe that you all need to shut the fuck up, so I can finish this ride in some semblance of peace. And Suzy Q, I say this for your benefit, because you so love to do the exact opposite of what anyone asks…if you decide that you don’t want to finish the ride in peace, then I’m going to use your anguished screams as my own musical instrument.<br/><br/>He looked around “Deal?” he asked, before he settled his head back to the wall of the van. He was starting to get even more rough around the edges, and he couldn’t get his fix off of Suzy without orders. Orders were the fabric that held him together at this point. A rabid dog with a fading sense of code, the last of which lays tattered around him as if he was some decrepit ancient mummy. The fabric remained, and therefore he does as well.<br/>