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  ,/anton ,bailey gripp$ ! >mre/s ( 8 big *air & rock$ back1 /udy+ ,buck ,williams4
  8,cam}on10 he sd1 8,i h n"e be5 a# 6figure y4 ,:at 0 t sack lun* busi;s all ab80
  8,x 0 j a cookie4 ,i 0 hungry40
  8,i'm alw hungry10 ,bailey ro>$1 8b ,i don't eat on ,,tv60
  8,i wasn't sure ,i cd 2 se540
  8,well1 n{ y "k4 ,& if ,c>pa?ia & ,plank / let y at ! sign+ ta# 9 ,j}usalem1 no sack lun*es40
  8,x 0 a cookie40
  8,no cookies ei60
  ,af ye>s z ,hattie ,durham's capta91 ,ray=d n{ felt l h} subord9ate1 sitt+ acr f h} impresive desk4 ,app>5tly 8 -+ /rai<t 6! po9t _h sob}$ h}4
  8,ray=d1 li/510 %e sd4 8,i / l y1 9 spite ( h{ y dump$ me1 all "r80 ,i wd n"e d any?+ 6hurt y40
  8,try+ 6geta -pla9t ab me 96my p}sonnel file is n go+ 6hurt me80
  8,t 0 j a joke4 ,y saw "r "? x40
  8,x br"| me a lot ( grief4 ,&! note wait+ = me 9 ,dallas ab ! new ,air ,=ce ,"o 2+ a #geg40
  8,same ?+4 ,i told y4 ,a joke40
  8,n funny4 ,too co9cid5tal40
  8,well1 ,ray=d1 if y c't take a ll t1s+1 !n f9e1 ,i won't bo!r4 ,i j ?"|1 fr 6fr1 a ll fun wdn't hurt40
  8,-e on1 ,hattie4 ,y ?9k ,i'm buy+ t8 ,? is n yr /yle4 ,y don't pull practical jokes on yr frs4 ,x's j n y40
  8,,ok1 ,i'm sorry50
  8,t's n gd 5|<40
  8,well1 excuse me1 b ,i don't answ}6y anymore40
  ,"sh{ ,hattie ,durham _h ! capac;y 6rattle ,ray=d m ?an any"o else did4 ,he took a deep br1? & f"| = -posure4 8,hattie1 ,i want y 6tell me ab ! fl{}s & c&y40
  ,hattie 0 ! wor/ blu6} 9 ! _w4 8,fl{}s & c&y80 %e rep1t$ af a guilty pause4
  8,/ ) y1 ,i ?9k40
  8,he wants 6provide n j a job t mi<t lure y away1 b al "s?+ on yr 5d t mi<t pu% y f ": y >e40
  8,my dau<t} 2+ pursu$ 0hm wd pu% me t{>d hm80
  8,no1 silly4 ,y w}5't suppos$ 6f9d | :o x was60
  8,i see4 ,i wd 2 worri$ t x 0 "s"o f ,*icago1 s ,i wd 2 9cl9$ 6move & take ano!r job40
  8,"! y g40
  8,i've got lots ( "qs1 ,hattie40
  8,%oot40
  8,:y wd "s"o pursu+ my dau<t} make me want 6run8 ,%e's alm tw5ty-"o4 ,x's "t %e 0 pursu$40
  8,b we did x anonym|sly4 ,t %d h seem$ a ll dang}|s1 a ll upsett+40
  8,x was40
  8,!n we did |r job40
  8,hattie1 did y ?9k ,i wdn't put two & two tgr :5 y s5t ,*loe's favorite m9ts1 availa# only at ,holman ,m1d{s 9 ,new ,york80
  8,hmph10 %e sd1 8maybe t wasn't too swift40
  8,,ok1 let's say x "w$4 ,i ?9k my dau<t}'s 2+ /alk$ or pursu$ 0"s"o :o seems s9i/}4 ,z close z ,c>pa?ia is 6! presid5t1 doesn't he "k !y're af me 6pilot ,air ,=ce ,"o80
  8,ray=d6 ,duh6 ,t's ! job he wants y 6take40
  ,ray=d slump$ & si<$4 8,hattie1 =! love ( all ?+s sacr$1 j tell me :at's go+ on4 ,i get h9ts f ! ,:ite ,h|se & ,pan-,con t x's ,c>pa?ia :o wants me 9 "!4 ,i'm approv$ si<t unse5 6fly ! ,u4,n4 deleg,n 6,israel4 ,c>pa?ia wants me z is pilot b f/ he wants me 6be ! capta9 ( ,air ,=ce ,"o80
  ,ma45+ly1 ,hattie turn$ a tol}ant & 3desc5d+ smile on hm4 8,ray=d ,/eele10 %e sd 9 a s*oolm>mi% t"o1 8y j don't get x yet1 d y8 ,y don't re,y "k :o ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia is40
  ,ray=d 0 /unn$ =a second4 ,he knew bett} ?an %e did :o ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia re,y was4 ,! "q 0 :e!r %e _h any 9kl+4 8,tell me10 he sd4 8,help me "u/&40
  ,hattie look$ 2h h}1 z if expect+ ,c>pa?ia at any mo;t4 ,ray=d knew no "o cd sn1k up on !m 9 ? e*o+1 m>#-floor$ $ifice4 8,nicolae is n go+ 6give back ! plane40
  8,excuse me80
  8,y he>d me4 ,x's alr be5 fl{n 6,new ,york4 ,y're go+ 6see x td4 ,x's 2+ pa9t$40
  8,pa9t$80
  8,y'll see40
  ,ray=d's m9d reel$4 ,! plane wd h be5 pa9t$ 9 ,s1ttle 2f 2+ fl{n 6,d4,c4 ,:y wd x 2 pa9t$ ag8
  8,h{'s he go+ 6get away ) n return+ x80
  8,he's go+ 6?ank ! presid5t =! gift1 &@0
  8,he alr did t ! o!r "d4 ,i he>d hm40
  8,b ? "t he w make x obvi|s he's ?ank+ ! presid5t =a gift1 n =a loan4 ,y get hir$ 0! ,:ite ,h|se f/1 & y -e )! plane1 on ! presid5t's sal>y budget4 ,:at c ! presid5t d1 look 2tray$8 ,say ,nicolae is ly+8 ,he'll j h 6f9d a way 6look z g5}|s z ,nicolae makes hm | 6be4 ,is t brilliant80
  8,x's boori%4 ,x's ?iev}y4 ,:y wd ,i want 6"w =a man l t8 ,:y wd y80
  8,i'll "w )&= ,nicolae = z l;g z he'll let me1 ,ray=d4 ,i h n"e le>n$ s m* 9 s %ort a "t4 ,? is n ?iev}y at all4 ,nicolae says ! ,unit$ ,/ates is look+ = ways 6support ! ,u4,n4 n{1 & "h is a way4 ,y "k ! _w is -+ tgr1 & "s"o is go+ 6l1d ! new "o-_w gov}n;t4 ,gett+ ? plane is "o way 6%{ t ,presid5t ,fitzhu< def}s 6,secret>y-,g5}al ,c>pa?ia40
  ,hattie s.d$ l a p>rot4 ,c>pa?ia _h tau<t h} well1 if n 6"u/&1 at l1/ 6believe4
  8,,ok10 ,ray=d summ>iz$1 8,c>pa?ia "sh{ gets ,pan-,con &! ,:ite ,h|se 6put me at ! top (! li/ ( pilots = ,air ,=ce ,"o4 ,he has y agitate me at home s ,i'll want 6move4 ,i take ! job1 he gets ! plane & n"e gives x back4 ,i'm ! pilot1 b ,i'm pd 0! ,u4,s4 gov}n;t4 ,& ? all ties 9 ) ,c>pa?ia ev5tu,y 2com+ ! l1d} (! _w40
  ,hattie re/$ h} *9 9 h} 5tw9$ f+}s1 elb{s on ! desk4 ,%e cock$ h} h1d4 8,t wasn't s -plicat$1 0 x80
  8,i don't get :y ,i'm s important 6hm40
  8,he ask$ :o 0 ! be/ pilot ,i "e "w$ =& :y40
  8,& ,i won10 ,ray=d sd4
  8,y won40
  8,did y tell hm we alm _h a fl+80
  8,did we80
  8,n"e m9d40
  8,( c|rse ,i didn't tell hm t1 & nei w y if y want 6keep a gd job40
  8,b y told hm ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian40
  8,sure1 :y n8 ,y tell "ey"o else4 ,i ?9k he's a ,*ri/ian1 anyway40
  8,nicolae ,c>pa?ia80
  8,( c|rse6 ,at l1/ he lives 0,*ri/ian pr9ciples4 ,he's alw 3c}n$ =! grt} gd4 ,t's "o ( 8 favorite phrases4 ,l ? airplane d1l4 ,he "ks ! ,u4,s4 wants 6d ?1 ev5 if !y didn't ?9k ( x4 ,!y mi<t feel a ll put | =a :ile1 b s9ce x is =! grt} gd (! _w1 !y'll ev5tu,y see t & 2 glad !y did x4 ,!y'll look l g5}|s h}oes1 & he's do+ t = !m4 ,t's ,*ri/ian1 isn't x80
  ,buck 0 scri2l+ furi|sly4 ,he _h left 8 tape record} 9 8 bag at ! hotel1 expect+ 6get x :5 he return$ f ! ,global ,weekly (fice 69t}view ,ra2i ,m>c ,fe9b}g1 "o (! key propon5ts ( rebuild+ ! ,jewi% temple4 ,b :5 ,buck _h 5t}$ ! hotel lo2y1 he _h ne>ly run 96,fe9b}g1 :o 0 pull+ a l>ge trunk on :eels4 8,i'm sorry1 my fr1 ,i 0 a# 6get an e>li} fli<t1 & ,i'm go+4 ,walk ) me40
  ,buck _h dug 6 notebook f "o pocket & p5 f ! o!r4 8,h{ d y feel ab ! pron|nce;ts80 ,buck ask$4
  8,let me say?3 ,td ,i h 2come a bit (a politician4 ,d ,i 2lieve ,god is a 3cept8 ,no6 ,i 2lieve ,god is a p}son6 ,d ,i 2lieve t all ! religions (! _w c "w tgr & 2come "o8 ,no1 probably n4 ,my ,god is a j1l|s ,god & w %>e 8 glory ) no o!r4 ,h{"e1 c we tol}ate ea* o!r8 ,c}ta9ly4
  ,b1 y may ask1 :y d ,i say ,i h 2come a politician8 ,2c ,i w -promise =! sake ( rebuild+ ! temple4 ,z l;g z ,i d n h 6sacrifice my 2lief 9 ! "o true ,god (  ,abraham1 ,isaac1 & ,jacob4 ,i w tol}ate & coop}ate ) any"o )a gd he>t4 ,i d n agree ) !m or ) _! me?ods1 _m ( !m1 b if !y want 6get al;|1 ,i want 6get al;g4 ,abv all1 ,i want ! temple rebuilt on x6 orig9al site4 ,? 0 virtu,y d"o z ( td4 ,i predict ! temple w 2 3/ruct$ )9 ! ye>40
  ,! ra2i bur/ "? ! front doors & ask$ ! doorman 6hail hm a cab4 8,b1 sir10 ,buck sd1 f ! h1d (! new "o-_w religion 3sid}s hmf a ,*ri/ian--0
  ,fe9b}g wav$ ,buck (f4 8,a*6 ,we all "k x w 2 ,ma!ws1 & t he w likely 2 ! next pope1 too6 .,3sid}s hmf a ,*ri/ian8 ,he is a ,*ri/1an "? & "?6 ,he 2lieves ,jesus 0 ,messiah4 ,i'd soon} 2lieve ,c>pa?ia is ,messiah40
  8,y're s}i|s80
  8,2lieve me1 ,i h 3sid}$ x4 ,messiah is 6br+ ju/ice & la/+ p1ce4 ,look :at ,c>pa?ia has d"o 9 j weeks6 ,does he fit all ! crit}ia8 ,we'll f9d | ,mon"d4 ,>e y aw>e t my coll1gue ,ra2i ,tsion ,b5-,judah--0
  8,yes1 ,i'll 2 wat*+40 ,"! 7 pl5ty ( o!r s|rces ,buck cd talk to ab ,c>pa?ia1 & he want$ 6sp1k ) ,b5-,judah p}son,y4 ,:at he want$ f ,fe9b}g 0 ! temple /ory4 ,he redirect$ ! subject4 8,:at is s important ab ! rebuild+ (! temple80
  ,ra2i /epp$ & spun1 wat*+ ! l9e ( c>s1 obvi|sly worri$ ab ! "t4 ,b ?|< he did n ma9ta9 eye 3tact ) ,buck1 he 3t9u$ 6exp.d4 ,he gave ,buck ! %ort c|rse1 z if t1*+ a class ( ,g5tiles 9t}e/$ 9 ,jewi% hi/ory4
  ,k+ ,david want$ 6build a temple =! ,"l10 he sd4 8,b ,god felt ,david _h %$ too m* blood z a man ( w>1 s he let ,david's son ,solomon build x4 ,x 0 magnific5t4 ,j}usalem 0 ! c;y ": ,god wd place 8 "n & ": 8 p wd -e 6wor%ip4 ,! glory ( ,god appe>n 9 ! temple1 & x 2came a symbol (! h& ( ,god protect+ ! n,n4 ,! p felt s secure t ev5 :5 !y turn$ f ,god1 !y 2liev$ ,j}usalem 0 impregna#1 z l;g z ! temple /ood40
  ,a cab pull$ up &! doorman load$ ! l>ge valise 96! trunk4 8,pay ! man & ride ) me10 ,fe9b}g sd4 ,buck _h 6smile z he pull$ a bill f 8 pocket & press$ x 96! doorman's h&4 ,ev5 he _h 6pay =! cab ride1 x wd 2 a *1p 9t}view4
  8,k5n$y10 ,fe9b}g told ! driv}4
  8,d y h a ph"o80 ,buck ask$ ! driv}4 ,! driv} h&$ hm a cellul> ph"o4 8,cr$it-c>d calls only40
  ,buck ask$ 6see ,fe9b}g's bill s he cd get ! numb} (! hotel4 ,he call$ ! 3ci}ge & told h} he wd ne$ 8 bag /or$ l;g} ?an he _h expect$4 8,sir1 "s"o took t bag = y40
  8,"s"o :at80
  8,took t bag = y4 ,sd he 0 yr fr & wd see t y got x40
  ,buck 0 /unn$4 8,y let my bag 2 tak5 0a /rang} :o claim$ 6be a fr ( m9e80
  8,sir1 x's n z bl1k z all t4 ,i ?9k ! man cd easily 2 locat$ if nec4 ,he's on ! news e ni<t4
  8,mr4 ,c>pa?ia80
  8,yes1 sir4 ,"o ( 8 p1 a ,mr4 ,plank1 promis$ he wd deliv} x 6y40
  ,fe9b}g seem$ pl1s$ :5 ,buck f9,y got (f ! ph"o4 8,back 6! temple60 he %|t$1 &! driv} pull$ 8 foot (f ! gas4 8,n y60 ,fe9b}g sd4 8,u60
  ,buck wond}$ :at a man ) s* unb.d$ 5}gy & 5?usiasm mi<t d 9 ano!r profes.n4 8,y'd h be5 a kill} racquetball play}10 he sd4
  8,i .am a kill} racquetball play}60 ,fe9b}g sd4 8,i'm an ,a-m9us4 ,:at >e y80
  8,retir$40
  8,& s "y60
  8,too busy40
  8,n"e too busy = physical ex}cise10 ! ra2i sd1 smack+ hmf on 8 flat1 h>d /oma*4 8,ah1 ! temple10 he sd4 ,! cab 0 soon /uck 9 tra6ic1 & ,buck kept scri2l+4
  ,:5 ,hattie excus$ h}f 6answ} ! ph"o on h} desk1 ,ray=d slipp$ 8 ,new ,te/a;t & ,psalms f 8 pocket4 ,he _h be5 memoriz+ v}ses f ! ,psalms1 & z 8 anxiety ov} meet+ ,c>pa?ia grew1 he turn$ 6~? favorites & ran !m ov} 9 8 m9d4
  ,he f.d ,psalm #ia & r1d v}ses he _h "ul9$3 8,he :o dwells 9 ! secret place (! ,mo/ ,hi< % abide "u ! %ad{ (! ,almi<ty4 ,i w say (! ,"l1 ,8,he is my refuge & my =tress2 ,my ,god1 9 ,hm ,i w tru/40' ,a ?|s& may fall at yr side1 & t5 ?|s& at yr "r h&2 b x % n -e ne> y4 ,no evil % 2fall y1 nor % any plague -e ne> yr dwell+2 = ,he % give ,8 angels *>ge ov} y1 6keep y 9 all yr ways40
  ,:5 he look$ up1 ,hattie 0 (f ! ph"o & look+ at hm expectantly4 8,sorry10 he sd1 clos+ ! ,bi#4
  8,t's all "r10 %e sd4 8,! secret>y-g5}al is r1dy = y40
  ,)! ca2ie's assur.e t ! ra2i 0 n go+ 6miss 8 plane1 ,fe9b}g w>m$ 6his subject4 8,! temple &! c;y 7 de/roy$ 0,k+ ,nebu*adnes>4 ,sev5ty ye>s lat} a decree 0 giv5 6rebuild ! c;y & ev5tu,y ! temple4 ,! new temple1 "u ! direc;n ( ,z}u2abel & ,jo%ua1 ! hi< frie/1 0 s 9f}ior 6! temple ( ,solomon t "s (! eld}s wept :5 !y saw ! f.d,n4
  8,/1 t temple s}v$ ,israel until x 0 desecrat$ 0,antio*us Êepiphanes1 a ,greco-,roman rul}4 ,ab #dj ,b4,c41 ,h}od ! ,grt _h ! temple de/roy$ piece 0 piece & rebuilt4 ,t 2came "kn z ,h}od's temple4 ,& y "k :at 2came ( t40
  8,i'm sorry1 ,i don't40
  8,y're a religion writ}1 & y don't "k :at happ5$ 6,h}od's temple80
  8,i'm actu,y a p9* hitt} =! religion writ} on ? /ory40
  8,a ,p9* hitt}80
  ,buck smil$4 8,y're an ;,a-m9us racquetball play} & y don't "k :at a p9* hitt} is80
  8,x's n a racquetball t}m1 ,i "k t10 ,ra2i ,fe9b}g sd4 8,& o!r ?an football1 : y call so3}1 ,i don't c>e ab o!r sports4 ,let me tell y :at hafp5$ 6,h}od's temple4 ,titus1 a ,roman g5}al1 lcid siege 6,j}usalem1 & ev5 ?|< he gave ord}s t ! temple n 2 de/roy$1 ! ,jews did n tru/ hm4 ,!y burn$ x r ?an all{ x 6fall 96pagan h&s4 ,td ! ,temple ,m.t1 ! site (! old ,jewi% temple1 is o3upi$ 0! ,mohamm$ans & h|ses ! ,muslim mosque : is call$ ! ,dome (! ,rock40
  ,buck 0 curi|s4 8,h{ 7 ! ,muslims p}suad$ 6move ! ,dome (! ,rock80
  8,t proves ! magnific;e ( ,c>pa?ia10 ,fe9b}g sd4 8,:o b ,messiah cd ask dev|t ,muslims 6move ! %r9e t 9 _! religion is second 9 import.e only 6,me3a1 ! bir?place ( ,mohamm$8 ,b y see1 ! ,temple ,m.t1 ! ,dome (! ,rock1 is built "r ov} ,m.t ,moriah1 ": we 2lieve ,abraham enpress$ 8 will+2s 6,god 6sacrifice 8 son ,isaac4 ,( c|rse we d n 2lieve ,mohamm$ 6be div9e1 s z l;g z a ,muslim mosque o3upies ! ,temple ,m.t1 we 2lieve |r holy place is 2+ defil$40
  8,s ? is a grt "d = ,israel40
  8,a grt "d6 ,s9ce ! bir? ( |r n,n1 we h collect$ millions f >.d ! _w =! rebuild+ (! temple4 ,"w has 2gun4 ,_m prefabricat$ walls >e f9i%$ & w 2 %ipp$ in4 ,i w live 6see ! recon/ruc;n (! temple1 & x w 2 ev5 m spectacul> ?an 9 ! "ds ( 'solomon60
  8,at la/ we meet10 ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia sd  ris+ & -+ >.d 8 desk 6%ake h&s ) ,ray=d ,/eele4 8,?ank y1 ,ms4 ,durham4 ,we w sit "r "h40
  ,hattie left & %ut ! door4 ,nicolae po9t$ 6a *air & sat d{n acr f ,ray=d4 18,& s |r ll circle is -plete40
  ,ray=d felt /rangely calm$4 ,he 0 2+ pray$ =1 & 8 m9d 0 full (! promises f ! ,psalms4 8,sir80
  8,x is 9t}e/+ 6me h{ small ! _w is4 ,p}h t is :y ,i 2lieve s /r;gly t we >e 2com+ truly a global -mun;y4 ,wd y 2lieve ,i met y "? an ,israeli botani/ "nd ,*aim ,ros5zweig80
  8,i "k ! "n1 ( c|rse1 b we h n"e met40
  8,9de$ y h n4 ,b y w4 ,if n :ile y >e "h1 !n ,satur"d on ! plane 6,israel4 ,he 9troduc$ me 6a "y j|rnali/ :o _h writt5 ab hm4 ,t j|rnali/ met yr fli<t att5dant1 ,ms4 ,durham1 :ile on yr plane1 & ev5tu,y 9troduc$ h} 6me4 ,%e is n{ my assi/ant1 & %e 9troduc$ y 6me4 ,a small _w40
  ,e>l ,halli"d _h sd ! same ?+ :5 he'd he>d t ,hattie ,durham1 a =m} ,pan-,con employee1 0 "w+ =! man :o want$ ,ray=d z pilot ( ,air ,=ce ,"o4 ,ray=d did n respond 6,c>pa?ia4 ,he didn't 2lieve !y _h met co9cid5t,y4 ,x 0 n s* a small _w4 ,x 0 possi# all _h be5 ": ,god _h want$ !m 6be s ,ray=d cd 2 sitt+ ": he 0 td4 ,? wasn't "s?+ he want$ or _h s"|1 b he 0 f9,y op5 6x4
  8,s1 y want 6be ! pilot ( ,air ,=ce ,"o40
  8,no1 sir1 t 0 n my desire4 ,i am will+ 6fly h} 6,j}usalem ) yr deleg,n1 at ! reque/ (! ,:ite ,h|se1 & !n decide ab ! reque/ 6become ! pilot40
  8,y did n seek ! posi;n80
  8,no1 sir40
  8,b y >e will+40
  8,6give x a try40
  8,mr4 ,/eele1 ,i want to -make a predic;n4 ,i want 6presume t y w see ? plane1 exp}i;e ! late/ te*nology1 & want n"e 6fly any?+ less40
  8,t may v well be40 ,b n = t r1son1 ,ray=d ?"|4 ,only if x's :at ,god wants4
  8,i al want 6let y 9 on a ll secret1 "s?+ t has n e5 ann|nce yet4
  ,ms4 ,durham assur$ me t y >e a man :o c 2 tru/$1 a man ( yr ~w1 & z ( rec5tly al a religi|s man40
  ,ray=d no4$1 unwill+ 6say any?+4
  8,!n ,i w tru/ y 6keep my 3fid;e until ? is ann|nc$4 ,air ,=ce ,"o is 2+ s5t 6! ,unit$ ,n,ns z a ge/ure ( support 0! presid5t (! ,unit$ ,/ates40
  8,t's be5 on ! news1 sir40
  8,( c|rse1 b :at has n be5 ann|nc$ is t al;g )! crew1 ! plane w !n 2 giv5 6u = |r exclusive use40
  8,h{ nice ( ,presid5t ,fitzhu< 6(f} t40
  8,h{ nice40 ,c>pa?ia sd4 8,& h{ g5}|s40
  ,ray=d "u/ood h{ p cd 2 *>m$ 0,c>pa?ia1 b sitt+ acr f hm & "k+ he 0 ly+ made x easi} 6resi/ 8 *>m4 8,:5 d y fly back80 ,c>pa?ia sd4
  8,i left x op54 ,i'm at yr 4posal4 ,i d ne$ 6be home 2f we l1ve ,satur"d1 h{"e40
  8,i l yr /yle10 ,c>pa?la sd4 8,y >e at my 4posal4 ,t is nice4 ,y r1lize1 ( c|rse1 t %d y get ? job--& y w--t ? is n a plat=m = proselytiz+40
  8,m1n+80
  8,m1n+ t ! ,unit$ ,n,ns1 : % 2come "kn z ,global ,-mun;y1 & ,i 9 "picul>1 >e proactively nonsect>ian40
  8,i am a 2liev} 9 ,*ri/10 ,ray=d sd4 8,i att5d *ur*4 ,i r1d my ,bi#4 ,i tell p :at ,i 2lieve40
  8,b n on ! job40
  8,if y 2come my sup}ior & t 2comes a directive1 ,i w 2 obligat$ 6obey40
  8,i w & x w & y w10 ,c>pa?ia sd4 8,j s we "u/& ea* o!r40
  8,cle>ly40
  8,i l y1 & ,i 2lieve we c "w tgr40
  8,i don't "k y1 sir1 b ,i 2lieve ,i c "w ) anybody40 ,": _h t -e f8 ,ray=d alm smil$4 ,if he cd "w )! ,anti*ri/1 :o cdn't he "w )8
  ,z ! cab pull$ up 6! curb at ,k5n$y ,9t}n,nal1 ,ra2i ,m>c ,fe9b}g sd1 8,i'm sure y won't m9d 9clud+ my trip 9 yr total1 z y did 9t}view me40
  8,c}ta9ly10 ,buck sd4 8,global ,weekly is m ?an happy 6provide y a trip 6! airport1 provid$ we don't h 6fly y 6,israel40
  8,n{ t y m;n x--0 ! ra2i sd )a tw9kle1 b he did n f9i% ! ?"|4 ,he m}ely wav$1 retriev$ 8 valise f ! ca2y1 & hurri$ 96! t}m9al4
  ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia press$ ! 9t}com button4 8,ms4 ,durham1 h y >rang$ =a c> 6! hang>80
  8,yes1 sir4 ,re> 5tr.e40
  8,>e r1dy40 8,i'll buzz y :5 secur;y >rives40
  8,?ank y40 ,nicolae turn$ 6,ray=d4 8,i want y 6see ! plane40
  8,c}ta9ly10 ,ray=d sd1 ?|< he wd r h />t$ t{>d home4 ,:y on e>? _h he sd he 0 at ,c>pa?ia's 4posal8
  8,back 6! hotel1 sir80
  8,no10 ,buck sd4 8,! ,u4,n4 build+1 pl1se4 ,& let me use yr cell ph"o ag1 wd y80
  ,cr$it--0
  8,c>d calls only1 ,i "k1 ,i "k40 ,he phon$ ,/eve ,plank at ! ,u4,n4 8,:at's ! idea ( abscond+ ) my bag80
  8,j try+ 6d y a favor1 old bu4y4 ,y at ! ,plaza8 ,i'll br+ x 6y40
  8,t's ": ,i'm /ay+1 b let me -e 6y4 ,t's :at y 9t5d$ anyway1 wasn't x80
  8,yup40
  8,be "! 9 an h|r40
  8,c>pa?ia may n 2 "h40
  8,i'm n -+ 6see hm4 ,i'm -+ 6see y40
  ,:5 ,hattie buzz$1 ,c>pa?ia /ood & 8 door op5$4 ,two secur;y gu>ds flank$ ,nicolae & ,ray=d z !y made _! way "? ! corridors 6a frei<t elevator1 d{n 6! f/ floor 2l gr.d level1 & 96a p>k+ dock1 ": a lim|s9e wait$4 ,! driv} l1p$ | 6op5 ! door = ,c>pa?ia4 ,ray=d 0 walk$ >.d 6! o!r side1 ": 8 door 0 op5$4
  ,ray=d f.d x /range t ?|< he _h be5 (f}$ no refre%;t at ! (fice1 ,c>pa?ia n{ 9si/$ on %{+ hm "ey?+ availa# 9 ! limo1 f :iskey 6w9e1 6be} & s(t dr9ks4 ,ray=d a3ept$ a ,coke4
  8,>e y n a dr9k}80
  8,n anymore40
  8,us$ 6be80
  8,n"e a h>d dr9k}1 b o3a.n,y unwise4 ,i hav5't t|*$ a drop s9ce ,i lo/ my family40
  8,i 0 sorry 6he> ( t40
  8,?ank y1 b ,i h -e 6t}ms ) x4 ,i miss !m t}ribly--0
  8,( c|rse40
  8,b ,i h p1ce ab x40
  8,yr religion 2lieves t ,jesus ,*ri/ has tak5 8 {n 6h1v51 is t x80
  8,t's x40
  8,i w n pret5d t ,i %>e t 2lief1 b ,i respect any -=t ! ?"| may br+ y40
  ,ray=d want$ 6>gue1 b he wond}$ at ! advisabil;y ( do+ :at ,bruce ,b>nes wd call ,8wit;s+0' 6! ,anti*ri/4
  8,i am n a dr9k} ei10 ,c>pa?ia sd1 sipp+ seltz} wat}4
  8,s :y didn't y let me -e 6y80 ,/eve ,plank sd4 8,i wd h40
  8,i ne$ a favor40
  8,we c trade favors1 ,buck4 ,say yes 6,c>pa?ia's (f} & y'll n"e h 6ask = any?+ ag z l;g z y live40
  8,6tell y ! tru?1 ,/eve1 ,i h too _m gd /ories 9 ! hopp} "r n{ 6ev5 ?9k ab jump+4
  8,write !m = u40
  8,no c d4 ,b help me if y c4 ,i want 6get 9 6see ~? two guys at ! ,wail+ ,wall40
  8,nicolae hates ~? two4 ,?9ks !y're crazy4 ,obvi|sly !y >e40
  8,!n he %dn't h a pro#m ) my try+ 69t}view !m40
  8,i'll see :at ,i c d4 ,he's )a pilot c&idate td4
  8,y don't say40
  ,c>pa?ia & ,ray=d /epp$ f ! limo |tside a huge hang> at ,k5n$y4 ,c>pa?ia sd 6! driv}1 8,tell ,fr$}ick we wd l ! usual drama40 ,:5 ! hang> doors op5$1 ! plane 0 illum9at$ ) brilliant spotli<ts4 ,on ! side fac+ ,ray=d 7 ! ~ws ,air ,=ce ,"o &! s1l (! presid5t (! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z !y walk$ >.d 6! o!r side1 h{"e1 ,ray=d saw ! t1m ( pa9t}s hi< on sca6old+4 ,! s1l &! "n _h be5 elim9at$4 ,9 xs place 0 ! old logo (! ,unit$ ,n,ns b )! ~ws ,global ,-mun;y 9 place (! curr5t "n4 ,& 9 place (! "n (! aircraft1 pa9t}s 7 putt+ ! f9i%+ t|*es on ,global ,-mun;y ,"o4
  ,h{ soon until bo? sides >e f9i%$80 ,c>pa?ia call$ | 6a =eman4
  8,x'll 2 dry on bo? sides 0midni<t60 came ! answ}4 8,? side took ab six h|rs4 ,o!r side w g qk}4 ,airwor?y 0,satur"d easily60
  ,c>pa?ia fla%$ a ?umbs-up sign1 &! "w}s 9 ! hang> applaud$4 8,we wd l 6bo>d10 ,c>pa?ia :isp}$1 & )9 m9utes a lift _h be5 jury-ri7$ t all{$ !m 65t} f ! re> (! sp>kl+ new plane4 ,ray=d _h t|r$ c.t.s new aircraft & 0 usu,y impress$1 b he _h n"e se5 any?+ l ?4
  ,e detail 0 ri*ly appo9t$1 exp5sive1 func;nal1 & b1uti;l4 ,9 ! re> 7 full ba?rooms ) %{}s4 ,!n came ! press >ea1 l>ge 5 = "pies4 ,e s1t _h xs {n ph"o1 modem lack1 ,,vcr1 & ,,tv4 ,a re/aurant 0 mid%ip1 fully /ock$ &) room 6move & br1!4
  ,clos} 6! front came ! presid5tial liv+ qu>t}s & 3f};e room4 ,"o room 3ta9$ hi<te* secur;y & surveill.e equip;t1 backup -munic,ns1 & te*nology all{+ ! plane 6-municate ) any"o any": 9 ! _w4
  ,directly 2h ! cockpit 7 ! crew liv+ qu>t}s1 9clud+ a private a"p;t =! pilot4 8,y w n want 6/ay on ! plane :5 we l& "s": =a few "ds10 ,nicolae sd4 8,b y wd 2 h>d-press$ 6f9d bett} a3ommod,ns any":40
  ,buck 0 9 ,/eve's (fice :5 ,hattie ,durham dropp$ 9 69=m ,/eve t ,nicolae 0 | =a :ile4 8,oh1 ,mr4 ,williams60 %e sd4 8,i c't ?ank y 5 = 9troduc+ me 6,mr4 ,c>pa?ia40
  ,buck didn't "k :at 6say4 ,he didn't want 6tell h} %e 0 welcome4 ,9 tru? he felt aw;l ab x4 ,he j no4$4
  8,y "k :o 0 9 td80 %e sd4
  ,he knew1 b he didn't let on4 8,:o80
  ,buck r1liz$ he wd h 6/ay on 8 toes ) h} &) ,/eve1 & especi,y ) ,c>pa?ia4 ,!y m/ n "k h{ close he 0 6,ray=d1 & if he cd keep f !m any k ( 8 develop+ rel,n%ip ) ,*loe1 s m* ! bett}4
  8,ray=d ,/eele4 ,he 0 ! pilot ! "d ,i met y on ! plane40
  8,i rememb}10 he sd4 8,did y "k he 0 up = pilot ( ,air ,=ce ,"o40
  8,t wd 2 q an honor1 wdn't x80
  8,he des}ves x4 ,he's ! be/ pilot ,i "e "w$ =40
  ,buck felt awkw>d1 talk+ ab 8 new fr & bro!r 9 ,*ri/ z if he b>ely knew hm4 8,:at makes a gd pilot80 ,buck ask$4
  8,a smoo? take(f & l&+4 ,lots ( -munic,n )! pass5g}s4 ,& tr1t+ ! crew l pe}s r ?an slaves40
  8,impressive10 ,buck sd4 8,y want 6see ! plane80 ,/eve sd4
  8,may ,i80
  8,x's 9 an auxili>y hang> at ,k5n$y40
  8,i 0 j | "!40
  8,want 6g back80
  ,buck %ru7$4 8,"s"o else has alr be5 assign$ ! /ory (! new plane & pilot & all t1 b sure1 ,i'd love 6see x40
  8,y c / fly on x 6,israel40
  8,no1 ,i c't10 ,buck sd4 8,my boss 0 cry/al cle> on t po9t40
  ,:5 ,ray=d >riv$ home t ev5+1 he knew ,*loe wd 2 a# 6tell he 0 p5sive4 8,bruce c.el$ ! meet+ = tn10 %e sd4
  8,gd10 ,ray=d sd4 8,i'm exhau/$40
  8,s tell me ab ,c>pa?ia40
  ,ray=d tri$4 ,:at 0 "! 6say8 ,! man 0 frly1 *>m+1 smoo?1 & except =! ly+ mi<t h made ev5 ,ray=d wond} if !y _h misjudg$ hm4 8,b "!'s no l;g} any d|bt ab 8 id5t;y1 is "!80 he 3clud$4
  8,n 9 my m9d10 ,*loe sd4 8,b ,i hav5't met hm40
  8,"k+ y1 he wdn't fool y =a second40
  8,i hope s10 %e sd4 8,b ,buck admits he's amaz+40
  8,h y he>d f ,buck80
  8,he's suppos$ 6call at midni<t 8 "t40
  8,d ,i ne$ 6/ay up 6make sure y're awake80
  8,h>dly4 ,he doesn't ev5 "k we ate |r cookies at ! same "t4 ,i wdn't miss tell+ hm t = any?+4
