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"No news is good news, I guess," Savich said "When we spoke to Pauley by phone, he claiave a copy of any episode to anyone We’re going to go see hiht Sherlock would do best with her Dane, you stay in bed and try to get yourself healed Nick, you keep out of sight; theall over the studio"
"No," Dane said "I’m okay, really I want to come see Pauley with you" He paused a moment, then said, "I really need to do this, Savich"
After a pause, Savich said, "All right, Dane We’ll pick you up in about fifteen uys should be out and about here in LA There’s just too much media interest, and I’d just as soon not take any more chances with Nick’s safety Or yours," Savich added, looking at Dane’s aret your clothes together for you while you take a shower"
"Thank you"
"Be careful of your arm"
Frank Pauley stood in the middle of his office, his arms at his sides, and said without preamble to the four people who’d just been ushered into his office, "It’s like I told you a couple of hours ago, I did not send that daer over there I’ve never even heard of Norot ahold of the tape--maybe the murderer, s, tocalled liability, you know, and the studio will get its butt sued off if there are more murders Jesus, I wouldn’t ever do that It’sTV with Belinda last night?"
"What? Oh, I was playing poker with soame There were five of us You can check it out"
Savich waved to the very long gray sofa "Do sit down, Mr Pauley" He ent Carver was shot yesterday, so he needs to take it easy It’s likely that theto kill Nick"
Pauley just stared at Dane, then over at Nick He said slowly, looking utterly bewildered, "I just don’t understand any of this It doesn’tto agree with you," Dane said He was feeling a bit green again His ar, a dull bite that just wouldn’t stop He cupped his right hand under his elbow, sat back in the coray leather chair, and held hihtly touched his
"Mr Pauley," Sherlock said, "help us get a handle on this, please When you got hoame, did Belinda tell you about the show?"
Pauley looked at his fingernails, then down at the tassels on his Italian loafers "I didn’t go hoo?"
"We played poker until really late and I had too much to drink I stayed over at Jimbo’s house"