"so you really did it?"
"fuckin a"
"so did you, like-"
"left the tape in his office and I guess he played it to the board that night"
"son of a..."
"yup"
"do they know who left it?"
"well I look at it one of two ways...either they figure it out or they don't"
"right, but..."
"if they do, what have we got to lose?"
"yah i suppose..."
"i mean, so we blew this thing wide open? and is it really a big-ass surprise?"
"for some folks"
"well sure, sheep among the flock, but still..."
"i just kinda feel sorry for them"
"i dunno, what's more important...you got some dickwad straight out double dealing, you know, and these poor sobs lap it up like some fucking kitten with milk"
"so you think they deserve what they get for, you know, going along all these years?"
"look, not everyone will agree with this, call it an eye for an eye, but to have shit, a huge fuming pile of it right there under your nose and not be able to smell it...."
"so he actually made those calls while staying with you guys"
"on your gramma's grave"
"what made you think-"
"ever had a hunch?"
"i...well, i suppose, if you mean"
"you know, just a gut feeling in general...well, maybe more than that"
"how so?"
"just, dunno, something seemed to lurk below the surface...you know?"
"yeah?"
"yeah, and...and I thought, hell this is my house and I get to record whatever I want"
"well yah, but if I didn't know better it sounds, you know, too...easy maybe"
"yah I know....it kinda feels that way actually, it's weird"
"so...this clown just walks right in-"
"i know, i mean, i've had a harder time opening a jar of mayonnaise for my mom"
"so what do we do now?"
"we wait."
*****
"look, the idea is not to make a bunch of rules but to teach you respect-"
"so we can't french kiss?"
"um, well..."
"can't we respect each other and still french kiss?"
"you can, but it can lead to other things..."
"other things that cause us not to respect each other?"
"yes, sometimes..."
"but not all the time, right?"
"tell me this, what kinds of things do you think about when kissing a girl open mouth?"
"i dunno, i usually just try not to fart or she gets pissed"
"hey now, language"
"sorry, I mean, she bitches me out-"
"okay, starting over"
"right, so no french kissing and no dancing"
"well, we tend to discourage close dancing at a young age because it's so intimate"
"that's actually kinda cool, i hate dancing, it's stupid"
"girls generally like dancing"
"so why do they get to have all the fun?"
*****
"was that your uncle staying with you last week?"
"oh yah, Dandy Andy"
"that's a cool ride he's got"
"maybe once upon a time"
"hey javelins are hot"
"sure, it'll pass everything but a bar"
"so you don't like your uncle?"
"yeah he's alright, guess I'm realizing things about him these days"
"now that you're older?"
"mm hmm, he was a LOT cooler when I was a kid"
"youth is like that"
"well back then he was just all shits and good times, called me 'partner', you know, just seemed to have it goin on"
"sounds like fun"
"yeah for me anyway, I guess he always got on my mom's nerves after he got to a certain point, you know, lifestyle and drinking"
"yeah some folks can't laugh about certain things"
"their dad was like that-"
"ahh"
"some nuts don't fall far from the tree"
"so do you get along with him now?"
"oh yah, we shoot hoops and stuff and goof off, yannow, but I think he only comes around to hit my folks up for money"
"wow"
"it's kinda sad"
"totally"
"but, i dunno, i try not to think about it, you know, he's got that laugh that cracks me up, mom can't stand it tho"
"how's that go?"
"don't know if I can do it, kinda like HWARRRR WHAAA WHAAAAA WHARRRRRRRRR"
"oh my GAHHHHHD"
"yah, it's...it's all Andy"