Johnny Dollar. Johnny, you better come flying out here just about as fast as you can. Ah, who's that? Johnny, this is Red. Yeah, Red, who? Well, you know, your favorite fishing guide. Red Bird? That's right. Lake Mojave Resort out in Arizona? Yes, sir. Well, Red, you old Scalawag, how are you, and how's the fishing? Just great, that is, if you know where the good holes are. And believe me, you do. Now, that's really fact, Johnny, I really do. I guess I'm the best fishing guy in this country ever saw. Yeah, and I suppose you think it's time I made another trip out there and tangled with some of those beautiful lunker bass.

Well, now, John, it's no good, Red, I just can't do it. Now, you listen. The way the work is piled up on me, I'm just about going crazy. I've been trying to get away for some kind of a vacation for weeks now, but I just can't do it. Sounds to me like you needed to. Yeah, it's been a tough year, no let up at all.

Pat McCracken over at Universal Adjustment Bureau, half a dozen of my other contacts. They've been begging me to take some time off, but I just can't, Red. I'm not on a regular payroll. I'm a freelance, so I have to take on every assignment that's handed me, whether I like it or not. Look, you mentioned Mr. No use, Red. So it don't make me feel any worse by talking about it.

Me? That was your idea. handed me whether I like it or not look you mentioned mr no use red so don't make me feel any

worse by talking about it me that was your idea huh did i say anything about fishing until you did

oh now wait do you mean there's some insurance matter i ought to look into out there it was this

pat mccracken you mentioned that said i. Oh, great. And he's the one who's

been after me to take a rest. So, what's happened out there? That's the thing. It ain't what has,

but what's going to happen? Yeah, like what? Come on, get to the point, Red. Well, Johnny, when it does

happen, well, it's going to be pretty tragic for Lake Mojave Resort. You mean somebody's trying to wreck the place, something like that? Much worse, Johnny. Much worse. Well, what is it? Well, I just don't think I ought to tell you over the phone. But, Red, unless I know... And if somebody was to hear me talking to you this way...

Red, look.

And anyhow, you'll find out soon enough when you get here, Johnny.

And you won't like it.

No, sir.

Red, quit stalling, will you?

Of course, if you just want to sit around up there in Hartford

and let a terrible thing like this happen without even raising the finger...

Well, I just can't believe you'd do that.

Look, would you stop beating around the bush?

Red? Red?

I can't tell you over the phone. It's too often.

Now, listen, you all go.

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