Zero Effect Page #4

I always say my work

relies fundamentally...

... on two basic principles:

Objectivity and observation.

Or the 2 Obs, as I call them.

My work relies on my ability

to remain absolutely...

... purely...

... objective.

Detached.

I have mastered...

... the fine art...

... of detachment.

And while it comes at some cost...

... this supreme objectivity is what

makes me...

... I dare say, the greatest observer

the world has ever known.

Observing a subject,

particularly a client...

... in his or her own element

is usually very telling.

Behavior is always more revealing

than language...

... if you know what to look for.

No rain. Would you believe it?

What? You talking to me?

I said, would you believe

it finally stopped raining?

What are you doing over there,

if you don't mind my asking? Level 8?

What?

Are you doing about an 8?

Seven.

Seven.

That's funny.

That's what I'm doing.

What?

Nothing. I didn't say anything.

Name's Carmine.

- Nick Carmine.

- Greg Stark.

Real pleasure to make

your acquaintance, Stark.

Likewise.

You're right, but remember...

...since Maxwell's gone,

we don't have a fast break.

No team's gotten to the finals

without a fast break.

The Celtics...

...of the mid-80's...

...had no fast break.

That's true.

They were a slow team.

One of the best shooting teams.

I know. I went to school in Cambridge.

The Starks are a long dynasty

of Celtic fans.

This is my good friend Gerald Auerbach.

Nick Carmine.

How was everything for you, Mr. Carmine?

Terrific.

Daisy, could I book

a massage for tomorrow morning?

Sure, no problem.

Betsy comes highly recommended.

Betsy is excellent.

How about 9:
00?

Betsy has an appointment

every morning at 9:00.

How about 10:
00?

That's the time I wanted.

- Sorry.

- It's all right. You beat me to it.

Are you a paramedic?

Yes. How did you know that?

Just a hunch.

What do you mean, just a hunch?

How did you know?

I'm very intuitive.

Give this lady the 10:00 massage.

You take it.

You need it more than I do.

What does that mean?

What'd she mean?

Who was that?

Her name is Gloria Sullivan.

She's not married.

Fantastic.

Wait at the end.

I really hope you're being followed.

You can't be too careful...

...because we need to talk now.

First of all...

...how was your trip?

Fine.

Good.

I just left Stark at the gym.

Some major revelations. Guy's a mess.

Somebody's holding something

serious over his head...

...and I don't think it's about money.

He doesn't move

like a white-collar criminal.

When he walks, his shoulders...

... ride at ear level.

Also, he cut himself shaving

These are symptoms

of a deeply ingrained paranoid fear.

Fear of being found out.

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