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"The county attorney said that?"

Behind the mirror, Tuseman said, "I never"

"He said he wanted me to testify that Merodie beat on my ass with a softball bat, which is true, so help me," Nye said "He said he wanted me to say that Merodie had hoonna put her ahich was all right with me"

"Why did he want to put her away?"

"I don’t know, uy thinks he’s God Lookit, I’ all this?"

The camera operator nodded

Tuserowl He forh the wall Instead, he stared at his assistant

"What does the sonuvabitch think he’s doing?" he asked no one in particular

Screwing you over, ave G K a sideways glance Was it for Muehlenhaus or for her? I wondered I would like Briggs better if I kneas doing it for her

Briggs said, "Hoas the county attorney going to take care of you?"

"He said he’d watch out for me, keep me out of trouble," Nye said

"Tsk, tsk, tsk," G K clucked just loud enough for Tuses "Well, that was Thursday, before you started beating up on wo to s reached out with a flat, upturned hand He ood look at it as he slowly curled his fingers into a tight fist

"I got your balls right here and I feel like squeezing," Briggs said

Nye cut loose with a long string of obscenities, although he didn’t put s asked "We’ll get you a lawyer"