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"Please, please, Felix, we have to talk" I’ around to see if anyone’s watching , you little fool," Felix snaps "Theto me because it doesn’t matter anyht, Felix, they killed hi shot One you don’t know about There’s another crew here and Bruce Rhinebeck killed Sam Ho-"

"Victor," Felix interrupts softly "Bruce Rhinebeck ca and talked to us-the director, the writer, myself-and he explained the, um, situation" A pause "Actually he explained your situation"

"What situation? My situation? I don’t have a situation"

Felix groans "Forget it, Victor We’re leaving tonight Back to New York It’s over, Victor Goodbye"

"Don’t trust hi Whatever Bruce told you, it’s a lie"

"Victor," Felix says tiredly

I suddenly notice that Felix’s accent has disappeared

(Bruce replaces the cardboard frae with sheets of dark plastic that disguise the explosives, which are ray odorless strips Eold-plated nickel wire Bruce has lined up fifty-five pounds of plastic explosives end to end, then attached them to a detonator The detonator is powered by AAA batteries Occasionally Bruce glances at an instructionsilently at Bruce, at the back of his head, at how beautiful Bruce is, thinking, If only, and when Bruce turns around Bentley plays it cool, just nods, shrugs, stifles a yawn)

"I suppose I can tell you since obviously you don’t like Bruce, even though I think he’s quite char and should have been the star of this production," Felix drones haughtily "You knohy Bruce should have been the star of this production, Victor? Because Bruce Rhinebeck has star quality, Victor, that’s why"

"I know, I know, Felix," I’ "He should’ve been the star, he should’ve been the star"

"According to Bruce he has really tried to help you, Victor"

"Help me hat?" I shout