"Dave...Welcome to the world of sanity, my friend. It's good that you've seen some sense. And I'm sure that you'll enjoy torturing that bitch Claire just as much as I have."<br/><br/>Thomas went over to Claire and hauled her upright, put her hands back in the cuffs and lifted her back up with the pulley. Then he got his .45 and stood behind Dave. Keeping his loaded gun inches away from the back of Dave's head, he uncuffed one of his hands, and lowered him to the ground. Dave still had his left hand cuffed and attached to a chain that was hanging from the ceiling.<br/><br/>He moved away from Dave carefully and slowly. He picked up his heavy riding crop and threw it so that it landed at Dave's feet.<br/><br/>"Reach down and pick up the whip, Dave. Then beat the shit out of Claire. Beat her hard, real hard. I want to see the whore bleed. And if you try any funny stuff, I'll fucking kill you."