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"I don’t kno that is going to"-I clear onna do? Pinch me?"

"Cool cool cool" I nod "JD, you knohat to do"

"After tonight no one should get in for free Oh yeah-except very good-looking lesbians Anyone dressed like Garth Brooks is purged We want a clientele that will up the class quotient"

"Up the class quotient Yeah, yeah" Suddenly I cannot tear my eyes off Damien’s head

"Ground Control to Major Toers

"Huh?"

"What in the fk are you looking at?" I hear hi at?"

"Nothing Just spacing Go ahead"

After a brief, scary pause Damien continues icily "If I see anyone and I ht I will kill you"

"My ulp,around, so I try to laugh and joke around too

"Listen, bud," he says "I just don’t want the city’s ulous’ near me or my friends"

"Could you write that down, JD?" I ask

"No one who uses the terulous’" JD nods,DJ situation?" Damien asks disinterestedly "Alison tells ?"

"Daue, Seattle," I tell hi every rehab clinic in the Northeast"

"It’s a little late, hmm?" Damien asks "It’s a little late for Misha, h available DJs all day," JD assures hiot calls in to everyone fro"

"It’s also al in the world, guys, is a shitty DJ I’d rather be dead than hire a shitty DJ"

"Man, I am so with you it’s unbelievable," I tell hi" I’ the rest of this breakfast "Daet ahold of you today?"