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they do them in different

places around town.

One of them is by the pier,

another one is by the bike trails in State Park.

I mean, there's a lot of them.

And the pitch is, they've got

little symbols for each one.

So they can tell each other

the place without word

getting around.

- This might be that.

- But Dode wouldn't know it?

No, this is the upper crust.

Dode's pie-pan grease.

Call anything up?

How many places start with "A"?

Or if it's a shape,

could be just a random symbol.

Even if you figure it out,

what good would you do?

You said her business was none of yours.

So she's all right.

Forget it now, go home. Sleep.

- Brendan, you're up early.

- Couldn't sleep.

Find Emily?

You all right?

- Yeah.

- What are you here for, zero?

Forced into taking the early bus.

The others don't run by my street.

So what's the word with Em?

- She's gone.

- Can't raise her?

No, I can't.

So what now?

Now, I don't know. I guess...

I don't know.

I can't let her go, Brain.

I was set to, but I can't.

I don't think I can.

Do you think you can help her?

No.

You think you can get the straight,

maybe break some deserving teeth?

Yeah, I think I could.

Well...

Tell me to walk from this, Brain.

- Tell me to drop it.

- Walk from it. Drop it.

But you're thick, Brendan.

Yes, I am.

I need you to op.

Like on Jerr, but that was

cake to this, and unlike Jerr,

there's not much chance of coming out clean.

You okay to op for me again?

- So what first, tip the bulls?

- No.

Bulls would gum it.

They'd flash their dusty

standards at the wide-eyes,

probably find some yegg to pin,

probably even the right one.

But they'd trample the real tracks

and scare the real players

back into their holes.

If we're doing this,

I want the whole story.

No cops, not for a bit.

So what's first?

I don't know.

- Your mom still have that cell?

- In her car.

Can I borrow it for a few days?

Get me the number?

- Yeah.

- Wait for my word.

And cover for me first.

I'm gonna be a little late.

Stop it.

What did you do, Brendan?

Are you crying for him?

You're crying for Jerr?

Trueman went straight

for him. He knew the lay!

- You ratted on Jerr!

- Stop it now, Em!

What, you telling me

it isn't true? Look at me!

You ratted him out,

because you were jealous!

No, I spun on him and

I bulled the two-bit toker,

'cause I know what his world

would do to you!

I love you too much to see that!

You don't love me,

you just wanna keep me!

You're the only thing I love!

You're the only thing I love!

And this is how I do it.

I wanna keep you safe.

You can't keep me safe,

Brendan, all right?

I'm in a different world now.

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