I dreamed of the Zapruder tape. Jack and Jackie in the convertible. Jack lurching forward suddenly. Jackie leaning into him. The convertible speeding off. And then unreasonably, insanely, Jess was in a similar convertible, her head splintering in three pieces as it would in a horror movie. Ted was her Jackie. Leaning into her— Chapter 19 Vullo dismissed his secretary with a curt nod and when she was gone I said,Ive heard about someone who might be able to help you find a replacement for Max. Hes a headhunter. Stone kept his speed up.See anything? At the fuckin Odd Fellows Hall, can you imagine? Ten years ago I got the membership to vote that we oughta have our own headquarters. So they gave me the okay and I built us a hell of a fine place. Two stories, nice big meeting hall, even a recreation room and plenty of office space. Even hada nice little wet bar in my office. Well, day before yesterday, I tell em I wanta use the union meeting hall and they lie to me and tell me its all booked up. So I gotta go rent the goddamn Odd Fellows Hall for fifty dollars. Hell, I don’t mind the money. I’ve paid more’n that to watch two flies fuck. It’s the principle of the thing. Well, I guess I can wait until Im digesting dessert, Rawls replied, holstering his weapon and sitting down again. But if I see a weapon in his hand after that, hes a dead man. But I have her phone number. And a letter from her in which she says shell always love me. Right now that is enough. Mason said,Your Honor, may we have a brief ten minute recess while I give the matter consideration? Certain statements made by the district attorney relate to matters with which I am not personally familiar. Plus the Newspaper Guild, Murfin said. You feel certain that you would have noticed this defendant if you had seen her again prior to the time you picked her out of the lineup? Would you like to hear what I think? I remembered the American flag table lamp on the end table next to the couch. Well, when you come right down to it, if you take a look at the… However, White didnt move. She held her gaze on Devine. I was wrong about you, obviously. Im sorry. And Koontz did, or at least he told it as he thought it was. He warned that a strike would lead to a voter reaction at the polls which could set the unions organizational efforts back thirty years. He spoke of increased workloads because of layoffs by attrition and by firings. He counseled the members that collective bargaining was their best bet, and if the bargaining process broke down, they should demand compulsory arbitration instead of a strike..