blood and milk: part ii: by: kilgore trosky trout

8/13/2019 Blood and Milk: Part II: By: Kilgore Trosky Trout

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BLOOD AND MILK PART II:

by: KILGORE TROSKY TROUT


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Quentin flew to te !e"#ue in "tu$blin% "o!t of $&nne!'(e )i)n*t t!uly &)&+t to bein% to be +&!t b&t &n) +&!t $&n'

(e &) b&!ely %otten off te %!oun) &n) e&)e) tow&!) te "oun)" ofte wo$en "#!e&$in% &n) te ol)u+ $&n tellin% te$ to ,"ut u+&n) &) o-e! te #&"'.

An%elin& w&" o+in% te "#!e&$in% woul) %et te %uy to flee &n)f!e&/ out0 wile M&!y 1u"t w&nte) te )i"t!tion to +ull out e! %un'Se woul) &-e no +!oble$ "ootin% te %uy &" e! 1ob $&)e e!b&"i#&lly tin/ &ll $en we!e lowe! t&n +on) "#u$'2u"t &" M&!y +ulle) out e! %un0 Quentin $&)e i" &++e&!&n#e0 e&) fl&++e) i" win%"0 but w&" !&+i)ly lo"in% &i! "+ee)'

,(EY0 (OLD IT' I AM 3IT( T(E POLI4E'. Quentin "#!e&$e)'Nobo)y e&!) Quentin &" i" -oi#e0 &) be#o$e $o!e b&t i%5+it#e) wen e6#ite) t&n i" no!$&l u$&n -oi#e'Quentin w&" t!yin% to i" w!ite!*" $in) to #o$e u+ wit "o$e

bull"it t&t woul) f!i%ten te #!oo/' Te #!oo/ De&n Te"&! !e&lly1u"t w&nte) to %et te #&" &n) not u!t &nybo)y' It w&"n*t t&t ew&" & ni#e %uy0 but bullet" we!e e6+en"i-e' M&!y &i$e)&n) 1u"t ten Quentin*" +&!t b&t &n) w!ite! bo)y "l&$$e) into te$'Now0 Quentin tou%t e w&" & e!o0 but e !e"e$ble) $o!e of &b&) $o-ie -e!"ion of B&t$&n' Mo!e te -e!"ion wit Geo!%e4looney $i6e) in wit te T!ee5Stoo%e" "tyle of b!&t f&ll"'


3/41

Li/e & "l&+"ti#/ $o-ie0 te ti$in% of i" ent!&n#e went -e!y b&)ly0&" Quentin #!&"e) into te %i!l" 1u"t &" M&!y w&" t&/in% &i$ to fi!e0

te %un went off wile "e w&" /no#/e) to te %!oun)0 &n) te bulletit & +&!/in% "i%n' Te ul/in% +!e"en#e of te b&t5$&n #&u"e) te!obbe!0 &n) te "&le"$&n to tin/ it w&" "o$e "o!t of %o-e!n$ent"tin%' Te R&n) P&ul &)$ini"t!&tion i!oni#&lly w&" t!yin%to #olle#t t&6e" f!o$ te un)e!%!oun) e#ono$y'

Te %i!l" we!e #onfu"e) &n) tou%t ti" w&" 1u"t &note! oneto"e Te&5+&!ty nut 1ob" t&t li/e) to we&! #o"tu$e"' De&n te #!oo/&n) low5life w&" "tunne) by ti" wei!)o in te b&t "uit &n) )e#i)e)to)&y w&"n*t i" )&y to !ob &nybo)y' (e 1o%%e) off &" e-e!ybo)y onte %!oun) w&" t!yin% to %et unt&n%le) f!o$ Quentin*" l&!%e b&twin%"'

,3(AT T(E (ELL7. M&!y "&i) &" "e w&" ent&n%le) in to"e"il/y win%"0 wile Quentin %!o+e) &!oun) &n) #o+e) & feel of M&!y*"ni#e b!e&"t"' 2u"t ten i" &n) felt u+ & !e&l b!e&"t0 not one of to"e

"ili#one 1ob"' (e $o"t li/ely en#ounte!e) in i" 4&lifo!ni& )&tin%"#ene' Ne6t e felt te "l&+ of te out!&%e) wo$&n wo no!$&lly)i)n*t o##u! )u!in% i" )&te" in Lotu" l&n)'

,STOP T(AT YOU PER8ERT0 OR I AM GOING TO S(OOTYOUR BALLS O99'.M&!y "oute) ti" wit & tone &tt&ine) wit ye&!" of +!ti#e"

wo!/in% &t t&t Gentle$en #lub we!e %entle$en we!e tu&lly -e!y&!) to fin)'

Quentin w&" o+in% fo! & )iffe!ent !e"+on"e0 but ui#/ly !e$o-e)i" &n) &n) felt i" +eni" "!in/ in fe&!' ,So!!y0 &bout t&t'.


4/41

Quentin t!ie) to %et u+0 but fell into i" win%" &n) "t&%%e!e) &boutli/e & )!un/' An%elin& loo/e) &t e! Mote! &n) !e&li;e) t&t te$oney t&t tey &) &n)e) o-e! w&" now blowin% in te win)'So$eow ti" i)iot )e"t!oye) tei! +l&n" fo! te futu!e wit i" $e!e

"t!&n%e %etu+'An%elin& tou%t it $u"t be &note! one of to"e $ent&l +&tient"wo &" no o$e &n) no e&lt#&!e0 !o&$in% te "t!eet" t&l/in% tote$"el-e"'

,MOM0 OUR MONEY IS GOING DO3N T(E STREET'.

,S(IT0 (URRY TRY TO PI4K IT UP'.

9in&lly0 Quentin !e&li;e) ti" $&y i" l&"t #&n#e to el+ &n) notfoul u+ "o b&)ly t&t te wo$en woul) &t le&"t %i-e i$ te ti$e of)&y' Now0 Quentin "t&!te) u"in% i" win%" &" & %i&nt -uu$ to#!e&te & win) to %&te! u+ te $oney "#&tte!e) on te l&wn'I!oni#&lly0 ti" te#niue wo!/e) &" te &)!en&lin &n) tou%t of%ettin% l&i) tu&lly &) i$ oo-e! off te %!oun)0 wit te #&"flyin% into i" win%"'

,3&t i" wit ti" wei!)o7. M&!y "&i) ti" to e! )&u%te! &n)"t&!te) #olle#tin% te $oney ne&! e! feet' Te %uy "ellin% e! te#&! "t&ye) to w&t# to "ee if e &) enou% #&"' Quentin &) %otten$o"t of te #&" &n) &n)e) it b/ wit &+lo$b' Te wo$en 1u"tloo/e) &t i$ wit &n o)) $i6tu!e of )i"%u"t0 &n) #on#e!n fo! i"$ent&l e&lt' Bot fe&! &n) #u!io"ity /e+t te$ "t&!in% &t te %uy

wit te !e&li"ti# b&t win%"'

An%elin& &) "een "o$e l&te5ni%t T8 $o-ie fe&tu!in% B&t$&n0&ltou% te $o-ie &) been !e5#ut to &-e te -ill&in" bein% libe!&l")e"t!oyin% Got&$ f!o$ te Te&5+&!ty e!oe"' Se !e$e$be!e) te


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#o$i#" i))en f!o$ e! G!&nny0 wo &) & tot&lly )iffe!ent -ibeten te #u!!ent !ubbi"'

Te #&" w&" &n)e) o-e! to M&!y0 wo now w&" flu"te!e) &n)

+i""e) &bout ow e! )&y of e"#&+e &) tu!ne) into & "it "to!$ oft!ouble"' M&!y "till nee)e) t&t #&! to %et out of te USA &n) into4&n&)&' R&il!o&) &n) +l&ne t!&ffi# w&" i%ly %u&!)e) &n) +!ote#te)by te Te&5+&!ty &n) te 4ine"e Milit&!y' So %ettin% out of A$e!i#&witout te #o!!e#t +&+e!" o! b!ibe" w&" ne6t to i$+o""ible' Me6i#ow&" now bein% %u&!)e) by te )!u%5#&!tel" wo &) %one out ofbu"ine"" wen R&n) P&ul le%&li;e) )!u%"'

9u!te!$o!e0 +&!t" of 4&lifo!ni& tu&lly fell into te "e& )u!in%te bi%%e"t e&!tu&/e /nown in i"to!y' Te Te&5+&!ty "&i) tee&!tu&/e w&" not & /nown effe#t of te S&n An)!e&*" f&ult0 but!el&te) to & w!&t f!o$ Go)0 wo woul) fin&lly /ill offLibe!&l" &n) %&y" "till u))le) in "e#tion" in t&t libe!&l "t&te'9!&n/lin G!&&$ w&" now &n offi#i&l $e$be! of te 3ite5ou"e9oun)e!" %ui)e to 8&lue"0 &n) e +!onoun#e) te"e w&!nin%" wit

te ;e&l of i" )e&) 9&te!'

9!&n/lin &l"o t!ew te u"u&l !&nt" &%&in"t te Mu"li$"' 4!i"ti&nityw&" no lon%e! "e+&!&te) f!o$ te "t&te o! %o-e!n$ent' In A$e!i4i0 it w&" $&n)&to!y 4!i"ti&nity e6#e+t fo! 2u)&i"$0wi# el) te /ey to te !&+tu!e &n) w&" tole!&te)'Unli/e i" 9&te! Billy0 9!&n/lin ne-e! utte!e) &ny &nti"e$iti# !&nt"

t&t we!e #&u%t on &nytin% li/e te Ni6on T&+e"' Te +!ee!*"Mu"li$ !&nt" we!e -e!y $u# in -o%ue &n) loo+e) on te 4!i"ti&nB!o&)#&"t Netwo!/'


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Te 4!i"ti&n Glen 2effe!y &n) Te&5+&!ty $e$be! /new i"#u"to$e!" &n) wy tey $o"t li/ely nee)e) & #&!' Te #&!5"&le"$&n&n) te&5+&!ty loy&li"t /new t&t i" #lun/e!" now & ot #o$$o)ity'

(i" &))e) bonu" w&" e &l"o &) te "#&$ of tu!nin% in i" #lient" tote Te&5+&!ty if e "u"+e#te) t&t te -ei#le w&" %oin% to be u"e)fo! fleein% te #ount!y'

Alon% te bo!)e!" of Me6i#o &n) 4&n&)& we!e now bein%floo)e) wit te new ille%&l"' Te"e ille%&l" we!e te new wite wetb/"' A$e!i#&n" )i"&++ointe) wit te te&5+&!ty &n) &f!&i) of teNew 4on"e!-&ti-e +oli#ie"0 li/e )ebto!" +!i"on0 te )e&t "enten#efo! &-in% &n &bo!tion0 te new e#ono$y of wo!/in% on & !o&) #!ewfo! bein% #&u%t wit #ont!&b&n)0 &n) 1u"t te &!)"i+" of t!yin% to+ull you!"elf u+ by you! own boot"t!&+" #&u"e) +eo+le to !e&li;e ti"new Te&5+&!ty Ni!-&n& w&" +u!e ell fo! te non5!i#'

4!ow)" of ol) +eo+le now no5lon%e! &li%ne) wit te te&5+&!tywe!e t&/in% tei! "ot%un"0 untin% !ifle" &n) !obbin% b&n/" to $&/eu+ fo! tei! #ut in "o#i&l "e#u!ity benefit"' It w&" )o% e&t )o% o!

!eti!ee" e&tin% )o% foo) to "u!-i-e' Te!efo!e0 Glen te "&le"$&nw&" t!yin% to "u++le$ent i" futu!e !eti!e$ent by /ee+in% on te%oo) "i)e of te Te&5+&!ty'

Glen 2effe!y now woul) +!obe to "ee if te l&)ie" we!e e&)in%fo! e"#&+e &" te bounty on non5+&t!iot" w&" fi-e un)!e) )oll&!"'To"e #&u%t ten we!e +ut on t!i&l &n) no!$&lly #on-i#te) &n)

fo!#e) to wo!/ fo! & Te&5+&!ty54ine"e #o!+o!&tion' No!$&lly0 you!+!i"on ti$e woul) be "+ent eite! $&/in% %y$ "oe" o! &""e$blin%$obile +one"'Te "enten#e w&" & $e!e fi-e ye&!" wit bit of !ee)u#&tion #&$+t!own in fo! b!e&/in% te "+i!it of te t!ouble5$&/e!'


7/41

Quentin now t!ie) to wo!/ i" ol) $&%i# &" te wo$en went b/to ne%oti&te te #&! t!&n"tion' ,I &$ "o!!y l&)ie"0 but I w&" t!yin% to el+ you0 &n) I tin/ I %ot

you! $oney b/'.

M&!y 1u"t "#owle) b/ &n) e! )&u%te! 1u"t won)e!e) w&t w&"u+ wit ti" "t!&n%e "u+e!e!o' Glen te #&!5"&le"$&n now b!o/eb/ into te #on-e!"&tion' ,9OR GOD*" SAKE0LET*S GET T(IS DEAL DONE0 BE9ORE ANYMORES4RE3UPS'.

,3ell0 e!e i" te $oney' Now %i-e $e te title0 &n) we will beon ou! w&y'. M&!y &n)e) o-e! te $oney0 &n) Glen #ounte) itten #ounte) &%&in' Quentin w&" "till "t&n)in% te!e0 &n) e-entou% e &) b&t win%"0 i" "t&tu" of & boob now $&)e i$in-i"ible'Now e !e$e$be!e) w&t it w&" li/e b/ in 1unio! i%0 wen e&) b&) &i!#ut &n) ne' E-e! "in#e e &) it te be"t"elle! li"t0 e

tou%t t&t e woul) &lw&y" be noti#e)'

,Ye&0 you %i!l" &!e fifty bu#/" "o!t'. Glen "&i) &fte! e #ounte)te #&" twi#e' Quentin now tou%t e #oul) now "till be & e!o ife #oul) &n) o-e! te fifty' (i" u$&n


8/41

Glen te "y"te! /new te #&! w&"n*t wo!t &note! fifty0 but eli/e) $il/in% +eo+le fo! e-e!ytin% tey &)' (e w&" & $e&n little$&n wo"e only t!ue belie-e w&" $oney0 &n) in ti" )&y &n) &%e

$oney w&" e-e!ytin%' Life fo! te &-e!&%e #iti;en w&"1u"t & $i!&%e of "lo%&n" &$i)"t +o-e!ty &n) w&lle) off f!o$ te"i%t" of %!e&t %&te) we&lt' Quentin "till o+in% to $&/e i" w&yinto te %i!l"* +&ntie"0 "o-e) i" &n)" into i" bl&;e! &n) +ulle) outi" w&llet' A" Glen w&t#e) e /new e woul) %et i"fifty',(e!e l&)ie"0 I will be %l&) to el+ you wit ti" t!&n"tion'. Quentin &n)e) o-e! te fifty0 &" te wo$en loo/e) on wit)i"%u"t &n) )i"$&y' Li/e e-e!y %uy wo t!ie) to &!) to i$+!e""0Quentin*" effo!t" we!e wo!/in% in !e-e!"e'

Glen %!&"+" te #&" li/e e &) lob"te! #l&w" &n) "$i!/e)' ,(EY0 GI8E US T(E TITLE'. ,O0 "o!!y' (e!e it i"'. Glen w&" $o"t li/ely ol)in% on to te titleto t!y to "ell te #&! & "e#on) ti$e by #l&i$in% tey "tole te #&!'

M&!y +&tte) e! %un &" & $e&n" not to be t!i#/e) o! el) u+ & "e#on)ti$e' Quentin loo/e) on0 not /nowin% ow to +l&yu+ i" $&lene""'

3ile Glen w&" "till ol)in% onto te title0 Quentin*" b&t li/eb!&in "&i) 1u"t %!&bbe) te title &n) "ee if te!e i" & $&n%o t!ee&-&il&ble'(i" b&t b!&in &n) neu!on" fi!e) off te in"t!u#tion0 &n) e wi++e)

i" win%


9/41

Glen "n&!le) &t te B&t$&n wit )i"%u"t0 ,3&t# it b&t5boy'I w&" %oin% to &n) it o-e!'. Quentin "too) "ilent &n) 1u"t "t&!e)

b/ t!yin% to "#&!e te %uy' Ti" w&" in#!e)ibly )u$b0 &" Glen w&"+/in% & Glo#/0 &n) Quentin &) & noteboo/ &n) & f&n#y +en &n)+en#il "et in i" bl&;e!'

An%elin& w&" i$+!e""e)0 but e! Mote! w&" "u"+e#tin% te t!ue$oti-e of ti" f!e&/y %uy0 wo "owe) u+ out of nowe!e'

,Let*" %o An%elin&' Ti" +le i" )&n%e!ou"'. Now Quentin w&" %&"+in% fo! &n o+enin%' ,If you %i!l" nee)&nytin% e!e i" $y #&!) wit $y #ell5+one nu$be! on it'.(e &n)e) te #&!) to An%elin&0 &" e note) t&t te ol)e! wo$&n"ee$e) to loo/ &t i$ &" & bu%' (e o+e) t&t e #oul) &t le&"t "#o!eone $o!e youn%e! %i!lf!ien) wile i" new &i! l&"te)'

In bol) lette!" te #&!) "&i): Quentin 4!i"to+e!0 No-eli"t &n)

T!&-el w!ite!' T&!+e!Pollin" Publi"e!"#ell5+one =>?5@@@5C

Te"e we!e te #&!)" e &) $&)e "+e#i&l0 &" e u"e) te"e to +i#/u+ w!ite! %!ou+ie"0 )u!in% i" le#tu!e"0 i" no!$&l bu"ine"" #&!)" 1u"t#ont&ine) i" lin/ to i" #o$$e!#i&l web"ite'An%elin& +olitely +ut te #&!) in e! 1e&n +o#/et wile e! Mote!

"&i)0 ,Mi"te!0 I tin/ we will not be nee)in% you! el+ &%&in' Butt&n/" fo! &ll el+'. Ti" w&" "&!#&"$ not felt by i" lo-e life0 but)u!in% i" w!itin% #&!ee!' It u"u&lly #&$e f!o$ te New Yo!/ Ti$e"!e-iew of i" boo/" &n) 1o/in% t&t e woul) %et te Pulit;e! fo! i"#o$i# no-el"'


10/41

Te wo$en 1u"t i%no!e i$ &n) %ot into te #&!0 ten te An%elin&loo/e) b/ &n) Quentin w&" oo/e)' A blue "$o/e f!o$ te 4e-y

blew out te t&il5+i+e in)i#&tin% te #&! w&" bu!nin% oil wit b&)%&"/et"0 te fu$e" &n) blue "$o/e en#&"e) Quentin fe in &!o$&nti# &;e0 wi# el+e) i)e i" w!in/le"'

A" & no-eli"t0 i" #&!te! woul) &-e i$ follow te lo-e of i"li-e0 but &" & b&t5$&n e #!&-e) "o$e f!uit &n) +l&ne ti#/et to P&%oP&%o0 #&+it&l #ity of A$e!i#&n S&$o&' (i" new e&!in% "oni#&lly&)1u"te) &n) boun#e) & "i%n&l to te #&! wit te newlo-e of i" life' (i" "oni# #&+&bilitie" now &) & finely tune) be&) ont&t e6t #&!'(e #!&-e) f!uit &n) & t!ee to &n% f!o$' (owe-e!0 i" $&le "e#!et!o$&n#e "oul li/e te (&ll$&!/ #&nnel /new e woul) t!&-el tee&!t to be wit i" new lo-e' (e o+e) "e w&" e&)in% tow&!) &w&!$0 t!o+i#&l #li$&te' Little )i) e /now t&t e woul) teywoul) be e&)e) to te bi% No!t' 9o! now0 Quentin "to++e) &n)

loo/e) &!oun) 4i#&%o fo! & +le t&t "ol) f!uit'In"tin#ti-ely0 Quentin +ulle) out i" #ell5+one o+in% t&t teyoun% %i!l &) te6te) i$ & $e""&%e0 o! t&t e #oul) %et &n Inte!net#onne#tion to fin) & +le t&t "ol) f!uit' (i" #ell5+one tu!ne) on0&n) it )i) &-e & $&!/e) te6t $e""&%e' ,If you wi" to#ontinue "e!-i#e wit T5$obile you &-e to +&y ti" &$ount'@FF'FF'.

Of #ou!"e0 Quentin*" bill" &) +ile) u+0 &n) now e felt t&t e &)been neute!e)' (e !e&li;e) i" #ount&nt &) tol) i$ t&t e w&"b!o/e0 &n) e nee)e) to +&y t&t #ell5+one bill fi!"t o! "uffe! teft t&t e w&" no lon%e! one #on"i)e!e) wit #onne#tin% wit'


11/41

(e w&" loo/in% &!oun) fo! & 4&"e ATM' (i" w!ite! b!&in w&"

t&/in% in te "i%t" &n) noti#e) e-e!ybo)y "ee$e) to loo/ li/e

(obo"' Te #!ow) w&" )!e""e) in "i!t "lee-e"0 but tey &ll we!ef!&ye)0 full of ole"' Puttin% i" &n)" in i" +o#/et to fol) in i"win%" e w&l/e) u+ to "o$e /i)" $ullin% &bout' D!e""e) in Bl/1e&n" &n) T5"i!t" wit 4onfe)e!&te fl&%" e$ble$" +l&"te!e) !o""te f!ont &n) b/0 Quentin "t&!e) &t te teen&%e!" tin/in% t&t teywe!e tou!i"t" f!o$ & "oute!n "t&te' So$ewe!e Quentin i$&%ine)#&lle) Pi%"-ille Kentu#/y o! Lyn#-ille Mi""i""i++i'

,(ey %uy"0 #&n you tell $e we!e I #&n %et "o$e foo) +!efe!&bly"o$etin% wit t!o+i#&l f!uit in it'.

Te teen&%e!" we!e "t&!in% &t one %uy" #ell5+one &n) )i)n*t e-enloo/ u+' On#e tey o+ene) tei! $out" Quentin !e&li;e) e &) $et4i#&%o n&ti-e"'

,(U(7. ,3(AT T(E 9U4K DO YOU 3ANT7. A bi% /i) wit t&t" of te )e-il &n) "/ull" #o-e!in% i" ne#/%l&!e) wit yellow teet &n) & yellow )ye) #!ew #ut w&" te fi!"t tointi$i)&te te ol) %uy'

, No +!oble$0 1u"t %i-e $e ten bu#/"0 te&5+&!ty )oll&!" &n) I will

%i-e you te "#oo+ on &ll te %!e&t +le" to %et & ot $e&l'.,($$$0 I )on*t &-e Te&5+&!ty )oll&!"7. ,(ow &bout %oo)

A$e!i#&n )oll&!"7. Quentin !e&li;e) e nee)e) to /ee+ u+ wit tenew"0 &" now te Te&5+&!ty &) !e&lly #&n%e) te wo!l)'


12/41

,2e"u" 4!i"t0 )on*t u;e !e&li;e t&t P!e"i)ent P&ul $o-e) u" to teGol) "t&n)&!)' 3e w&nt Te&5+&!ty $oney' Ote!wi"e0 we nee) fifty

)oll&!" fo! info!$&tion'.

Quentin w&" "o#/e) e /new t&t P&ul )i)n*t li/e te 9e)0 but%oin% b/ on te Gol) "t&n)&!) w&" +u!e in"&nity' Te!e 1u"t w&"n*tenou% %ol)' 4olle%e e#ono$i#" w&" one of te #ou!"e" Quentintu&lly went to "in#e one te %i!l" in te #l&"" w&" ot0 &n) e"u))e!e) t&t e !e$e$be!e) t&t tei! we!e $&ny b&n/ #!&"e")u!in% te ti$e" of te %ol) "t&n)&!) &n) & non5e6i"tent 9e)e!&lRe"e!-e to +!o+ u+ & f&llin% e#ono$y',Ki)0 t&t i" o/&y I will loo/ fo! $y"elf'. Tey "nee!e) &t i$ &n)"ee$e) to be )eb&tin% if e w&" wo!t $u%%in%'

Te"e teen&%e!" we!e te #l&"" of )i"&ffe#t Te&5+&!ty #ity /i)"0wo &) wei!) t&t" $i!!o! te ol) N&;i !e%i$e &n) +!i"on t&t" &bout

wite +owe!' Tey !o-e) in +/"' 2ob" bein% now i$+o""ible&%&in"t te influ6 of 4ine"e $&n&%e!" &n) tei! l/ of e)u#&tion$&)e te$ une$+loy&ble' Te 4ine"e $&n&%e! loo/in% fo!l&bo!e!" )i)n*t li/e tei! &ttitu)e" of wite "u+e!io!ity &n) in"olen#e'Mo"t 4ine"e +!efe!!e) te Me6i#&n wo!/e!0 Bl/ ne6t0 -e!"u" tewite teen&%e! wit & #ell5+one &))i#tion' But te lon%no"e"0 &" te 4ine"e0 #&lle) te$ )i)n*t !e%i"te! t&t it w&" tei!

own f&ilu!e of te wo!/ eti#" t&t left te$ now below te$ino!itie" tey &te)'I!oni#&lly0 te 4ine"e w&" now %i-en & uot& f!o$ te P&ul&)$ini"t!&tion to i!e wite" fi!"t' Te 4ine"e of #ou!"e fu)%e tenu$be!" o! i!e te$+o!&!y wite" wen R&n) $&)e i" tele-i"e)in"+e#tion of te new 4ine"e fto!ie"'


13/41

It %&-e te"e /i)" & new wite #&u"e of $u%%in% +eo+le wotey )ee$e) "o#i&lly not wo!ty' Quentin un/nowin%ly loo/e) li/e &)ee! in te e&)li%t"0 &" e w&" we&!in% t&t o-e!+!i#e) "uit &n)

e)u#&te) w&y of "+e&/in% $&)e i$ te +e!fe#t t&!%et fo! &be&t )own &n) !obbe!y'

Te %&n% now )e#i)e) it w&" wo!t te effo!t to t&/e ti" "t!&n%e%uy fo! &nytin% e &)' Quentin w&l/e) on "eein% & 4i#&%o t&t"ee$e) to be t!&n"+l&nte) f!o$ te >=F"0 te !&%%e)y +eo+le$ullin% &bout we!e line) u+ loo/in% fo! 1ob" &n) foo)' A "i%n"&i) P&ne!& w&" offe!in% f!ee b!e&) &n) "ou+0 &n) te line" we!een)le""'

3it i" "te+" %ettin% "lowe!0 Quentin !e&li;e) t&t i" b&t &n)w!ite! n&tu!e w&" t&t of & no#tu!n&l #!e&tu!e0 wi# now +ut i$ in& "o!t of )!un/en "tu+o! w&l/in% "lowe! &n) "lowe!'(i" bo)y nee)e) te ne#t&! &n) foo) "ou!#e of f!uit to /ee+ %oin%0te $&1o! )efe#ti-e of i" %eneti# en%inee!in%'

(e w&" li/e & -i)eo %&$e #&!te!' 2u"t & +e!fe#t t&!%et fo! to"e+un/" t&t we!e now "t&l/in% i$' S&)ly0 fo! Quentin0 te"eteen&%e!" we!e !&i"e) on 8i)eo %&$e" &n) to te$ u!tin% "o$eonew&" li/e winnin% te %&$e' It $e&nt notin% to te$ t&t teywoul) be u!tin% & fellow u$&n bein%' Si! Yellow Teet0 e-en +uton i" "tolen %oo%le %l&""e" "o e #oul) t!/ Quentin $o!eeffe#ti-ely' Quentin &) $&)e it onto Ni#ol" B!i)%ew&y +e)e"t!i&n

w&l/ t&t w&" ne&! %&!)en" t&t e o+e) woul) &-e "o$e flowe!"o! f!uit'


14/41

E-en tou% it w&" De#e$be!0 %lob&l w&!$in% &) $&)e tete$+e!&tu!e" in 4i#&%o &bout "i6ty )e%!ee" &n) Mote! n&tu!e w&"#onfu"e) &n) flowe!" &) "t&ye) in bloo$ lon%e!' A" te +&in in i"

"to$ %!ew ti%te! &n) lou)e!0 te Teen&%e!" &) %one into & t!otto "t&!t tei! $u%%in% %&$e of 1oy' Te -i)eo e!oe" &!e now on te !un wit %lee &n) !&ttlin% wit#&in" f!o$ "tolen bi/e lo#/"' It w&" now t&t Blon)ie w&" u"in% i"Goo%le%l&"" to %et & !e&) out te nu$be! of feet e w&" f!o$ i"t&!%et' Te new te#nolo%y fe) i$ te "t&t" of +oli#e0&n) Te&5+&!ty $e$be!" witin te &!e&' Tey we!e in te #le&! No#o+" &n) f!ien)ly te& $e$be!"' Quentin "+otte) "o$e +l&nt" &n)"t&n) "ellin% )!in/"' (e w&l/e) &n) ne6t felt i" bo)y "$&"e)&%&in"t te +&-e$ent'

,Re$e$be! u"0 we &!e loo/in% fo!w&!) to %ettin% ou! Te&5+&!ty"&fety +&t!ol )on&tion'.

Te w!ite! w&" not u"e) to ti"' It w&" ye&!" "in#e e w&" in &fi%t' Now0 t!ie) e "t!u%%le) &" tey toye) wit i" bo)y li/e &

te!!ie! +l&y" wit & !&%',GET O99 ME0 YOU 9U4KERS'. Te!e we!e fou! of te$ e t&/in% tu!n" ittin% i$0 wile te#!ow) w&l/e) on by' Nobo)y e-en bote!e) to "to+ o! e-en "outout & +!ote"t' Quentin*" fe in te b!i)%e +&-e$ent t!ie) to /i#/i$"elf f!ee0 &" e w&" %ettin% #ut &n) be&ten' Ne6t tey!ifle) t!ou% i" +o#/et"' Quentin0 +u"e) i" &!$ u+ &n) fin&lly

b!o/e f!ee' Befo!e tey %ot i" w&llet out0 e fell b/w&!)" off teb!i)%e' S&)ly0 te b!i)%e w&" only "i6ty feet i% "o wen Quentin"+l&ye) i" &!$" &bout0 e b&!ely "low i$"elf )own' Te win%" )i)"low )own i" #!&"0 "o e 1u"t b&"e) into te #!ow) wit & tu)'


15/41

Te $u%%e!" loo/e) on &n) l&u%e) &" te B&t


16/41

A )&!/ )!e""e) $&n in & out5of5)&te "uit )e#i)e) t&t e woul)

fini" w&t te $u%%e!" "t&!te)' Quentin &) been /no#/e) out f!o$te f&ll &n) w&" te +e!fe#t t&!%et'

Te $&n &++!oe) &n) "t&!te) tu%%in% &t i" +o#/et" &n) %otQuentin*" w&llet' 2u"t &" e "$ile) wit i" +!i;e0 & l&!%e wo$&n"$/e) i$ on te "i)e of te e&)' ,STOP YOUR T(IE8ING 3AYS YOU S4UM BAGH

Te $u%%e! w&" not u"e) to fi%tin% in i" +!e-iou"ly Te&5+&!tylife w&" t&t of 4o$+ute! P!o%!&$$e!' In !e&lity0 e w&" f!i%tene)of &l$o"t e-e!ytin%0 but no 1ob0 no )ole no f&$ily b/u+ #&u"e)i$ to & b&) +etty tief' (e w&" un%!y0 but )e#i)e)t&t ti" wo$&n $e&nt bu"ine""' Loo/in% &t te l&)y "t&n)in% o-e!i$ wit $u"#le tone &n) & "#owl #&u"e) i$ to %et u+ &n) )!o+ tew&llet'

Te bi% l&)y l&u%e) &n) +ulle) Quentin to e! #&!)bo&!) "/'Se ten #e#/e) i" +ul"e &n) !e&li;e) e w&" "till &li-e' Ne6t0 "e

foun) & bottle of -ine%&!0 &n) "e ten +ou!e) "o$e into & !&%' Se#u#/le) wile +uttin% it on Quentin*" no"e' ,O(H 4(RISTH. Te"ou! "$ell %ot i$ b/ to life' ,(ey $i"te! &!e you o/&y7.

,I tin/' I &$ &l!i%t'. Quentin now !e#&lle) te $u%%e!" &n) !e$e$be!e) f&llin% off te

b!i)%e' (e now loo/e) &!oun) &n) "&w te "&nty )own &n) w&""li%tly e w&" in A$e!i#&' Te +le loo/e) li/e & ti!)5wo!l)#ount!y0 u))le +eo+le0 b!o/en tin%"0 )wellin%" $&)e of left5o-e!+lywoo)0 #&!)bo&!) &n) 1un/y&!) #&! )oo!"'


17/41

,I &$ 2e&n No!$& &n) you loo/ li/e you &-e been t!ou% ell'Do you w&nt "o$etin% to e&t7.,I &$ Quentin 4!i"to+e!0 -e!y ni#e to $eet you in ti" o)) w&y'.

,O ye"0 +le&"e &nytin%0 "o$e f!uit woul) be ni#e7.

,9RUIT7 In ti" )&y &n) &%e0 nobo)y i" & 8e%et&!i&n &ny$o!e7.

,3ell0 $&ybe only !i# +eo+le &!e 8e%et&!i&n"0 but you )on*t loo/!i#'. No!$& 2e&n w&" bi% $e&t &n) +ot&to f&n0 but te"e we!e$&inly foo) $e$o!ie" befo!e te Te&5+&!ty t&/eo-e!'

Quentin loo/e) )own &t i" outfit &n) !e&li;e) t&t i" "uit w&")i!ty &n) %ettin% t!e&)5b&!e' (i" "oe" we!e "t&!tin% to loo/ li/efli+5flo+" &" te i%5+!i#e) It&li&n lo&fe!" we!e not #o$in% UN5%lue)' On te +lu" "i)e i" b&t win%" we!e 1u"t )u"ty butnot b!o/en' 2e&n li/e $o"t wo$en e! &%e foun) Quentin &tt!ti-e0 &l$o"tli/e one fin)" & lo"t +u++y #ute &n) #u))ly' Se $o"t li/ely tou%t

te win%" w&" "o$e "o!t of wei!) bl&n/et0 &" wen you &!e o$ele""you0 will we&! &nytin% to /ee+ w&!$'2e&n now lon%in% fo! #o$+&ny +!obe) to fin) out &bout ti" $y"te!y$&n' , (ow )i) you en) u+ e!e7 , T&t "uit loo/" li/e it i" & Gu##i7. Quentin w&" "tunne) t&t ti" b&% l&)y #oul) tell & Gu##i "uit f!o$& K$&!t "+o!t" 1/et0 but li/e te w!ite!0 2e&n &) on#e been

"u##e""ful in te bu"ine"" wo!l)' Du!in% te )&y" befo!e te Te&5+&!ty0 2e&n &) /nown f&"ion'Se &) wo!/e) &t My*" &" & to+ "&le"+e!"on0 until "e w&" li"te)&" to ol) &n) f&t to "ell tei! i% en) #lient" &n) ten te!$in&te)'


18/41

,I w&" !i#0 but now I tin/ I &$ +oo! o! le&"t t&t i" w&t $y

#ount&nt tol) $e'. Quentin f!owne) &" e !e&li;e) e w&" +oo!&n) &$on% te )own oute!"' (e &) only "een ti" "#ene inSteinbe#/*" G!&+e" of 3!&t0 wi# $o"t of i" Re+ubli#&n f!ien)"tol) w&" & #o$$ie +ie#e of +uff'

No!$& went b/ to e! "/ &n) #&$e out wit &n ol) &++le &n)"/ of O!&n%e" t&t we!e -e!y ne&! bein% !otten'

,Be%%&!"0 #&n*t be #oo"e!"' (&-e "o$e of te"e' ,Quentin t!ie) te o!&n%e" &n) "till "weet &t te en) of full !i+ene""' ,O T&n/ you'. No!$& w&t#e) i$ e&t &n) noti#e) t&t e w&"%oo) loo/in%0 but e u"e) i" ton%ue in & wei!) $&nne! to %et e-e!y)!o+ of 1ui#e'

,I &-e to fee) $y /i)"0 "o if you w&nt "o$etin% el"e &ll we &!e&-in% i" flou! "ou+ &n) f!ie) )ou%'. (e !e&li;e) t&t e nowwitne""e) & !e+e&t of i"to!y0 te %!e&t )e+!e""ion w&" bein%!e+l&ye) in #olo! by te %!e&t Te&5+&!ty54ine"e +oliti#&lteo!ie" of no el+ fo! te $&""e" of un)e!ie-e!"'


19/41

Quentin fell &"lee+ in te )&yli%t &" te !e"t of te #&$+ went&bout tei! )&ily t!&n"tion of b&tte!in%0 &%%lin% &n) $&/e"iftbu"ine""e"' Tei! t!ib&l %u&!)" "too) w&t# fo! int!u)e!"0 in#lu)in%

#o+"0 Te&5+&!ty loy&li"t" o! 4ine"e #o$+&nie" t&t w&ntto !e$o-e te$ fo! i$&%e #ont!ol' 3ile Quentin )!e&$e) i")!e&$ of te %i!l f!o$ te #&!5t!&n"tion0 i" $in) flo&te) b/fo!t f!o$ i" +&"t to +!e"ent' 3&t e )i)n*t /now w&" t&t R&n)P&ul &n) Te) 4!u; we!e bein% info!$e) t&t te new Libe!&tionSe#u!ity Te&$ )ee$e) i" %ene" & N&tion&l5Se#u!ity +!o1e#t'

8i#e P!e"i)ent Te) 4!u; w&" in & )&!/ +i""e) off $oo)0 &" e#on"i)e!e) R&n) P&ul i" infe!io!' (e #&lle) i$ te twe!+y eye5)o#to! in S+&ni"0 wene-e!0 P!e"i)ent P&ul ente!e) te !oo$' Itw&" i" i)e& fo! te !e-olution' It w&" i" o!&to!y "/ill" t&t"+u!!e) te !e-olution' 4!u;*" e%o "te&$e) wit &n%e! t&t e w&"%i-en te infe!io! !ole of 8i#e5P!e"i)ent !ole' Te!efo!e0 e lon%e) tobe#o$e Di#/ 4eney &n) o-e!t!ow ti" little $&n' (i" $in) w&"li/e & b!&%%in% $ote! !e$in)in% e-e!y)&y t&t e &)%!&)u&te) #u$ l&u)e f!o$ bot P!in#eton &n) (&!-&!)0 wile te

eye5)o#to! $o"t li/ely #o+ie) te &n"we!" fo! i" e6&$" f!o$ & non5illbilly "tu)ent'

,3ell0 P!e"i)ent P&ul0 we &-e "o$e !e&l +!oble$" wit #ell5+one" fil$in% te +!ote"t &%&in"t u"'. 4!u; "&i) ti" to +oint outt&t te !e-olution w&" now fin% & )i"%!untle) +ubli#'


20/41

,You &-e lo"t #ont!ol wen you )i""ol-e) te NSA0 we nee)

bette! "e#u!ity0 &n) you #&n#elin% te )!one +!o%!&$ i" #&u"in% u" tolo"e t!/ of )o$e"ti# te!!o!i"t"'.

4!u; now w&" $&/in% & +l&y to !e$o-e P&ul f!o$ offi#e by &-in%i" !e"i%n o! be i$+ee) to e #oul) &""u$e i" )e"i!e) %o&l5P!e"i)ent o! Kin% of A$e!i#&' (e &l!e&)y &) been +lottin% bein)te "#ene" &n) &l"o !ew!itin% +&!t of te #on"titution "o t&t e #oul)be & le%&l P!e"i)ent' All te &)-i"e!" no))e) in &%!ee$ent wit teb!illi&nt $&n0 wo &) te "w&%%e! of 2oe M#4&!ty &fte! +l&"ti#"u!%e!y &n) $inu" te boo;e +!oble$'

Te !oun) t&ble of te new &)$ini"t!&tion el) te $en wo $&)e$oney te ol) f&"ion w&y'

Tey ine!ite) %!e&t "u$" of we&lt f!o$ D&))y'Richard Mellon ScaifeJbo!n 2uly =0 >= i" &n A$e!i#&nbillion&i!e0 & +!in#i+&l ei! to te Mellonb&n/in%0 oil0 &n) &lu$inu$fo!tune0 &n) te owne! &n) +ubli"e! of tePittsburgh Tribune-Review' In FF? S#&ife w&" te =t ent!y on te 9o!be" CFF0 wit &+e!"on&l fo!tune of >' billion'

Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes, Jr.Jbo!n 2uly >0 >C i" &nA$e!i#&n +ubli"in% e6e#uti-e wo w&" twi#e & #&n)i)&te fo! teno$in&tion of te Re+ubli#&n P&!tyfo! +!e"i)ent' (e i" te "on oflon%ti$eForbes+ubli"e! M&l#ol$ 9o!be"&n) te %!&n)"on of t&t+ubli#&tion*" foun)e!0 B'4' 9o!be"'
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21/41

William J. Humew&" bo!n to Bill (u$e0 #o5foun)e! wit i" un#le2&uelin (u$e of B&"i# A$e!i#&n 9oo)"0 te wo!l)*" l&!%e"t "u++lie!

of )!ie) +ot&to &n) be&n +!o)u#t"'?(e %!&)u&te) f!o$ Mo!&-i&n4olle%ein >?'@

David Hamilton KochJ


22/41

Te fl&w bein% &ny +i""e)5off #iti;en" &) been "ootin% te$ )owne&"ily wit "ot%un" &n) bi!)5"ot' Tey !&n"/e) te )!one too/

te ite$"' So$e )!one" we!e "ot )own by e65e$+loye" of A$&;on0&" it w&" "&i) by &nyone wo wo!/e) fo! Be;o*" to /now i$ i" to&te i$' E"+e#i&lly0 if you &) wo!/e) in one i" UN5&i!5#on)itione) w&!eou"e in Au%u"t' E65A$&;on wo!/e!" &n) en1oye)blowin% out of te "/ie"0 yellin%0

,TAKE T(AT YOU BASTARD BEO"'' 2eff Be;o*" little bo)y &n) yo)& "tyle fe )i) not "u%%e"t te+owe! &n) e%o t&t welle) u+ in"i)e te $&n' (i" tiny "t&tue woul)"u%%e"t & N&+oleon "tyle &n% u+'

,Li"ten0 I #&n "&-e you! &""e" by 1u"t tu!nin% $y i%e! "e#u!ity"ettin%" $y )!one" &!e &l!e&)y !e#o!)in% e-e!ytin% &++en" it #&n"en) you t&t info!$&tion fo! & fee'O +lu"0 I )on*t w&nt to &ny t&6e" on $y 4o!+o!&tion*" e&!nin%0e-e!'

Te ote! bi% wi%"0 l&u%e) &n) ten Be;o*" l&u%e) but #u#/le)',I A$ NOT KIDDING0 NO TAES0 E8ER'

R&n) P&ul loo/e) on wile 4!u; "$ile) li/e e &) +!o-en ew&" now %oin% to %et &ll te"e !i# %uy" on i" "i)e0 ne6t woul) be#&!%e" &%&in"t P&ul &n) i" !e$o-&l'

,I &$ on bo&!) wit ti" &n) &" lon% &" ti" ne-e! %oe" +ubli#&bout you "en)in% u" te "e#u!ity info!$&tion0 let*" %et ti" )one'.


23/41

P&ul f!owne) &n) w&" t!yin% to tin/ on ow to %et 4!u; to eel'P&ul now #&lle) in i" Gene!&l 4u!ti" JBi% 4i%&! 3&yne Lef&y III'Te Gene!&l "t!o)e in li/e P&tton wit two i-o!y +i"tol" &n) enou%

$e)&l" to #o-e! t!ee Gene!&l"' A" e ente!e) te !oo$0 e "#&nne)te !oo$ fo! te $en e woul) +ut in tei! +le' On#e e "&w Be;o"e !e&li;e) t&t e $u"t +ut t&t little twe!+ in i" +le',3ell Be;o" o! i" it Bo;o" you! lo"in% o-e! & un)!e) )eli-e!y)!one" & wee/'. ,Now we in te Milit&!y &-e "o$etin% $u#bette! t&n t&t +!i$iti-e !&)io #ont!olle) +ie#e of "it you #&ll &)!one'. Be;o" w&" t&/en b/ no one0 e"+e#i&lly i" e$+loyee" o!e-en +oliti#i&n" e-e! t&l/e) b/ to i$'

,Li"ten e!e Gene!&l0 $y 4OMPANY IS MU4( MOREIMPORTANT T(AN YOUR O8ERPRI4EDMILITARY TRI4KETS'.

,BOO" 3e &-e & i%ly )e-elo+e) )!one t&t $&/e" you!" &n

ob"olete +ie#e of #!&+0 "o 1u"t "ut you! $out &n) li"ten fo! &n%e'.

,Now e!e we &-e it0 te +e!fe#t )!one "e#u!ity $onito!'. Te Gene!&l +u"e) & button on iP&) i" &""i"t&nt #&!!ie) &lon%"i)e' A +i#tu!e of te B&t$&n +ulle) u+ &n) "t&t" of ow it woul)wo!/' ,2e"u"0 it*" te #&!toon0B&t$&n'. Be;o*" l&u%e)'

Te %ene!&l "ot & )i!ty loo/ ten e6+l&ine): ,Ti" i" te +e!fe#t)!one0 t&t i" +&!t u$&n0 +&!t b&t0 ye" b&t &n) #&n be +!o%!&$$e)'.Sin#e we u"e) %ene "+li#in% it )oe"n*t !eui!e &n ene!%y "ou!#e ote!t&n #&lo!ie"0wi# #&n be +!o-i)e) #e&+ly'.


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,A" & b&t it &" "oni# e&!in% &n) te fle6ibility of bein% no#tu!n&l&n) wo!/in% &t ni%t witout bein% noti#e) by te +ubli#'

I!oni#&lly0 ti" w&" li"te) &" "#ien#e fi#tion ye&!" &%o0 but tey &)%!own +&!t" of u$&n" f!o$ $i#e' Te!efo!e0 e-en Be;;o*" w&"int!i%ue)'

Be;o0 &ltou% & #!iti# w&" & )!e&$e! &n) !e&li;e) t&t $&ybe e#oul) l&te! "te&l ti" i)e& fo! i$"elf on#e e "&w if it wo!/e)'

3&t nobo)y woul) be tol)0 but te +!ototy+e w&" Quentin0 wo!e"i)e) in R&n)-ille0& +le t&t w&" now bein% w&t#e) by te Te&5+&!ty +oli#e &lon% wit te 4IA &n) 9BI'Altou% P!e"i)ent P&ul w&" & libe!t&!i&n0 e li/e Ri#&!) Ni6on-iewe) &nyone not in i" +oliti#&l #i!#le &n ene$y of i$ &n) i"new &)$ini"t!&tion' Te!efo!e0 "+yin% on #iti;en"0 wo e )ee$e)t!&ito!" w&" +e!$i""ible but $u"t be /e+t i))en' Bin%o0 8i#e5P!e"i)ent 4!u; &) i" bl/$&il $eto) of !e$o-in% P!e"i)ent

Pl&%i&!i"t'

Quentin &) "le+t on t!ou% t&t )&y &n) wo/e u+ in te)&!/ne"" of te #&$+' (e "&w te fi!e" built u+ in t!&" #&n" botu"e) fo! e&t &n) +!ote#tion to fi%t !o-in%%&n%" of teen&%e Te&5+&!ty loy&li"t out fo! & bit of fun' Te #&$+"ee$e) out of & ti!)5wo!l) #ount!y wit #&!)bo&!) &n) +lywoo)

ou"e"0 tent" fille) wit "/inny +eo+le &n) b&bie" wit blo&te)bellie"0 &lon% wit & new fo!$ of #&+it&li"$0 "to!e" t&tb&!te!e) fo! ite$"0 one %i&nt fle&5$&!/et'


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Te 9BI now w&" "ettin% & t!&+ fo! Quentin0 &" tey &) +i#/e) u+i" lon%5)e&) #ell5+one "i%n&l0 &" te 9BI #&n tu!n on &ny #ell5

+one fo! $onito!in%0 e-en tou% te b&tte!y w&" )e&)' Te 9BI&) "oftw&!e t&t #oul) "till +in% te +one &n) %et*"lo#&tion' I!oni#&lly0 P!e"i)ent P&ul &) "&i) )o$e"ti# "+yin% w&"o-e! &n) &) e-en &llowe) t&t f&$ou" e!o


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2u"t &" Quentin !e&""e""e) i" "itu&tion $en in bl/ "uit"0 &n)

tin tie" #&$e u+ to i$ &"/in% i$ if w&" te f&$ou" w!ite!

Quentin 4!i"to+e!' Te"e we!e not i" no!$&l f&n"e w&" int!i%ue)&" i" &u)ien#e w&" no!$&lly not we&!in% & "uit' ,Do you nee) $e to"i%n &ny boo/"7. Quentin w&" li/e $o"t w!ite!" loo/in% fo!&++!o-&l'

,O ye"0 we &-e te boo/" in ou! #&!0 &n) we &-e & bu"ine"" wit&n ele#t!oni#+ubli"e! wo i" loo/in% fo!w&!) to e6+&n)in% i" li"t of #lient"'.

,G!e&t0 I &$ loo/in% fo! & new +ubli"e! fo! $y E5boo/"'Quentin*" b!&in tou%t ti" w&" "t!&n%e0 but e w&nte) to "t&yf&$ou" &n) !i#' (e "oul) &-e noti#e) t&t it w&" "t!&n%e t&tte"e f&n" &) t!/e) i$ e!e' (ow #oul) t&t &++en7 (e &) no#e"" to te Inte!net0 #ell5+one )e&)0 no wo!/in% #o$+ute! yette"e two "t!&n%e!" foun) i$ in ti" o$ele"" 1un%le'

A" tey w&l/e)0 Quentin*" in"tin#t "&i) to %et out of e!e' (enoti#e) t&t tey "ee$e) to "to+ t&l/in% &n) "t&!in% &!oun) wentey w&l/e) to te #&!'

,3i# one of $y boo/" i" you! f&-o!ite7. A" Quentin "&i) ti"bo)y w&" it wit & 1olt of ele#t!i#ity0 f!o$ & t&"e!'

,A( S(ITH. ,&%'' fu#/'. 2u"t &" &bout to "#!e&$ &%&in e w&""o-e) in"i)e te li$o &n) o%tie)'

Te two $en "&t ne6t to Quentin &n) ten too/ out & nee)le &n)%&-e i$ & "ot' I$$e)i&tely0 Quentin w&" un#on"#iou"'


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,(e&) to te &i!+o!t &n) we #&n %et te t!&n"fe! "t&!te) fo!Bl/Ro#/ "e#u!ity'. It w&" ten te Li$o too/ off &n) i% !&te of"+ee)' Tey we!e on te $i""ion to te"t Quentin in i" new !ole of

bein% & u$&n )!one'

Ti" te"t w&" "o i$+o!t&nt t&t te Gene!&l &n) Le&)e! of ti" new"e#u!ity !e%i$e we!e "ittin% on te t&!$ in te Bl/ Le&! 2etw&itin% fo! te &!!i-&l of Quentin' It w&" Gene!&l 4u!ti" JBi% 4i%&!3&yne Lef&y III0 in i% &le!t $o)e' (e &) +!o$i"e)t&t ti" new )!one woul) "ol-e &ll te +!oble$" wit #iti;en"!e-oltin% &%&in"t te Te&5+&!ty &n) tei! 4ine"e $&"te!"' In !e&lity0Gene!&l Lef&y w&" wo!/in% on ti" +!oble$ to el+ i" f!ien) 8i#eP!e"i)ent Te) 4!u;0 wo &) )&!/e! $oti-e" of !unnin%te #ount!y te be"t +o""ible w&y0 i"'

Bi% $oney f!o$ te 4ine"e Se#u!ity fi!$ of Yu&nte# w&"#ountin% on #!e&tin% B&t5$en "e#u!ity te&$" to !un twenty5fou! by"e-en' Te"e #!e&tu!e" t&n woul) !un #o-e!t

o+e!&tion" fo! #o!+o!&tion" tey owne) &!oun) te wo!l)'Te ol) "tyle of )!one w&" & +oliti#&l footb&ll fo! R&n) P&ul' P&ul*"one #l&i$ to f&$e w&" )i"$&ntlin% te %o-e!n$ent &n) "to++in% te)!one" on "+yin% on te A$e!i#&n +ubli#'

3ile Quentin w&" bein% t!&n"+o!te) to O*&!e0 te %i!l" wo$ e&) $et we!e )!i-in% to te 4&n&)i&n bo!)e! &n) +l&nnin% to e"#&+e

f!o$ te ell of te Te&5+&!t A$e!i4i wo!l)'

Li/e Quentin0 tey we!e bein% w&t#e)0 &n) tey we!e &l"ow&nte) by te %o-e!n$ent' An ol)5f&"ione) )!one w&" flyin% o-e!tei! be&t5u+ 4e-y I$+&l& it w&" t!/in% te wo$&n by in"t&lle)GPS t!/e! f!o$ te won)!ou" Glen te "&le"$&n'


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On#e te %i!l" &) t!ie) to #!o"" te bo!)e! into 4&n&)& teywoul) be #&+tu!e) by te Te&5+&!ty $iliti& wo wo!/e) fo! te fi!$

Bl/!o#/'

It w&" & +u!e #&+it&li"$ tey %ot & bonu" fo! e +e!"on#&+tu!e)' E-en Glen woul) %et i" bounty $oney fo! i" in"t&ll&tionof te t!/in% )e-i#e' 3en te %i!l" we!e#&+tu!e)0 tey woul) be inte!!o%&te) &n) %i-en & "ow t!i&l0 foun)%uilty &n) ten "ot fo! t!e&"on on 9o6 T8' Ti" w&" te new !e&lityT80 +&!t -iolen#e "owin% te t!&ito!" #!yin% &n) be%%in% fo! tei!li-e" &) -e!y i% !&tin%"' 4o$$e!#i&l" fo! te new "owfe&tu!e) i$&%e" of !&t"0 &n) #!i$in&l" woul) be "own wit Ron&l)Re&%&n "t&tin% t&t te"e +eo+le too l&;y to wo!/ fo! & li-in%0 &n)tey we!e & bli%t on A$e!i#&'Te !e&lity "ow $&)e & effe#ti-e $e&"u!e to w&!nin% fo! to"e t&twent &%&in"t te new &)$ini"t!&tion' Te 4ine"e &) b!ou%t witte$ te fi!in% "u&)0 wi# te %un $&/e!" lo-e)'

On te t&!$ & te&$ of "e#u!ity %u&!)" &n) "#ienti"t" we!e onfull !e&)y to #e"" Quentin te (u$&n flyin% !o)ent' Tei! +l&n""tu)y i" win%"0 b!e&/ i$ of &ny libe!&l tin/in% &n) ten i$+l&nti$ wit te l&te"t n&no#i+" to #ont!ol i" be&-io!'M&/in% Quentin & "+yin% $ine &n) we&+on*" #&!!ie! fo! te new!e%i$e0 no lon%e! #l&""ifie) &" & )!one0 but & fi%te! &%&in"t te

libe!&l t!&ito!" wo we!e )e"t!oyin% A$e!i4i e$+i!e'Quentin*" DNA woul) be #olle#te) &n) #o+ie)'


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Te )!u% &) left Quentin in te "t&te of )ee+ "lee+ "o t&t e)!e&$e) of t&t %i!l &n) i$&%ine) t&t e w&" on & be &-in% "e6&n) !e%&inin% i" w!itin% #&!ee!0 te new e6+loit" of te !e&l b&t5

$&n' A" & w!ite!0 e woul) e$belli" te "to!y by bein% +&!t b&t $&n&n) 2&$e" Bon) "e65$ine' Tin/ of B&t5$&n #!o""e) wit &life"tyle of Geo!%e 4looney' 9ou! "e#u!ity $e$be!" of te te&$now t!ew Quentin on & %u!ney &n) weele) i$ to te +l&ne'

Quentin now woul) be +!obe) &n) +!o))e) fo! $e)i#&linfo!$&tion &n) i$+l&nte) wit & #i+ -e!y $u# li/e one +ut" inone*" +et' Te #i+ &) & GPS "en"o! to /ee+ t!/ oftei! +et b&t


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Te Gene!&l &n) i" "#ienti"t" now loo/e) )own &t te !e&)5out"f!o$ Quentin' It "ee$e) t&t te B&t DNA w&" %i-in% Quentin "o$ebenefit" t&t woul) be +e!fe#t fo! & new i$+!o-e) "oli)e!' Te

B&t$&n*" bone" we!e %ettin% li%te!0 yet "t!on%e!' Te $e&"u!e$ent"of b!&in ti-itie" e-en wile "lee+in% "ee$e) to in)i#&te t&t i"e&!in% w&" now $o!e "oni# &n) b&t li/e' On#e tey %ot i$into te l&b0 tey woul) be f!ee to te"t i$' Of #ou!"e0 &" & #iti;en0e woul) &-e to "i%n te #on"ent fo!$"0 but e &) been +i#/e) u+&" & "ub-e!"i-e' 3e now )on*t nee) to "tin/y l&wye!"' Me&nin% ewoul) &-e "i%ne) o! en) u+ in & +!i"on in A!i;on&0 & tent+!i"on !&n by Go-e!no! Se%&l' Altou% te B&t5u$&n woul) not%et te f!uit0 e nee)e) to "u!-i-e0 only b&loney t&t be#&$e$ulti#olo! in te ot "un'

Quentin*" bi% "ub-e!"i-e $i"t&/e0 w&" e&!ly in i" #&!ee! wene "t!u%%le) to fin) &n &u)ien#e' One of i" e&!ly boo/" &) +o/e)fun of 2e"u"0 &" bein% & fun5lo-in% "o#i&li"t wo un% &!oun) witoo/e!" &n) lo-e) & %oo) #o!n beef "&n)wi#'

Te bi%%e"t bl&"+e$y w&" 2e"u" &) been fo!#e) into bein% teMe""i& by &n o-e!be&!in% 2ewi" Mote!'

Te boo/ &) been & $ino! it wit &n &%no"ti# #!ow)0 but ne-e!"ol) &" $u# &" i" 8&$+i!e "e!ie"' (owe-e!0 nobo)y in te Te&5+&!ty54ine"e +&!ty $&)e fun of 2e"u" &n) li-e) & %oo) life' Tei!

2e"u" w&" not /in) &n) #o$+&""ion0 but %o) wo loo/e) &!oun)to !&in )own ell &n) b!i$"tone on tei! unw&"e) e&)" &n)une$+loye) e&)"'


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No!$&lly0 te i!!eli%iou" 4ine"e 4o$$ie" $&)e #on#e""ion" to#&+tu!e A$e!i#&n*" inne! !ube b!&in into belie-in% t&t now to lo-e)2e"u"' Te 4ine"e $&!/etin% te&$ too/ &n i$&%e $&/eo-e! of te

Me""i&' Gi&nt +o"te!" +!o$otin% te new &)$ini"t!&tion &) 2e"u"&++e&! $o!e li/e 4&i!$&n M&o wit lon% &i! &n) "&%%y be&!)'

2e"u" woul) &-e been "o#/e)0 &" tey +!obe) &n) +!o))e)Quentin wit inten"ity of te Ro$&n Pil&te loo/in% fo! te "e#!et toof 2e"u" if &) &) B&t5win%"' Te 4ine"e "#ienti"t" t&l/e) !&+i)lyin M&n)&!in to i)e tei! t!ue tou%t" f!o$ te Gene!&l &n)i" An%lo "t&ff' Gene!&l Le9&y w&" #!&;y0 but no )u$$y i"&-i&to! "&)e" t&t e #on"t&ntly wo!e e-en in"i)e0 we!e te newe"t+!ototy+e" f!o$ Goo%le' Tey &) & built in i% "en"iti-e$i#!o+one &n) & n&no+!o#e""o! wit Goo%le 4!o$e "oftw&!e builtin te f!&$e"'Te!efo!e0 te Gene!&l w&" #&+tu!in% te 4ine"e "#ienti"t"*#on-e!"&tion t&n t!&n"l&tin% te #on-e!"&tion" into En%li" fo!in"t&nt e&!+ie#e +l&yb/ o! fo! !e#o!)e) +l&yb/' It w&" &!) to

i)e &nytin% f!o$ te Gene!&l' Tey "ee$e) to bein)i#&tin% tei! !e+o!t" we!e %oin% to te 4ine"e Gene!&l" fi!"t0 &n)t&t tey tou%t te B&t5(u$&n w&" & wo!ty fi%tin% $ine0 ifu"e) by )!&ftin% A$e!i#&n" into tei! +e!"on&l #&nnon fo))e! fo! teNeo54on b!&n# of te Te&5+&!ty' Te 4ine"e fi%u!e) out if bette!not w&"te $oney on & w&!0 but tey )i) &-e to )e&l wit +!oble$"in Tibet o! 2&+&n' 3&"tin% "o$e A$e!i#&n" fi%tin% tei! ene$ie"

"ee$e) li/e & win0 win' 3it te #l&$o!in% 4ine"e w&ntin% to#o$e 3e"t te A$e!i#&n B&t5u$&n" 1u"t "ol-e) tei! i""ue" wittoo $&ny lon% no"e" "ent to 2&+&n &n) Tibet to #le&! "+e fo!te new t!ue +&t!iot"'


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Du!in% te fli%t Quentin "t!&++e) into & %u!ney "t&!te) to w&/eu+0 &n) &) fl&"e" of "eein% te +l&ne &n) i" "u!!oun)in%"' TeGene!&l #&$e in wit i" 4ine"e "#ienti"t"' ,Kee+ ti" %uy uiet

until we %et i$ in te inte!!o%&tion !oo$'.Te 4ine"e "#ienti"t" o!)e!e) te nu!"e to oo/ u+ &note! I8 wit+!o+ofol' ,Not te Mi#&el 2/"on )oe"0 fo! %o) "&/e0"oute) Gene!&l Lef&y' Ne6t tin% Quentin went b/ to i" )ee+ "lee+ wit $o$ent"of fl&"in% #olo!" &n) i$&%e" t&t $&)e i$ feel if e w&" t!i++in%on LSD' A" te +l&ne l&n)e)0 te two %i!l" wo$ Quentin &) been)!e&$in% of to"e two #&!5buye!" we!e e&)e) ne&! te"e#!et lo#&tion of te Libe!&tion 9!ee)o$ Se#u!ity #ente!' Te %i!l"we!e #u!!ently bein% t!&ile) by one of to"e A$&;on )!one"0 wi#w&" now +!o%!&$$e) to fly i%e! to &-oi) te #iti;en wit"ot%un" &n) b&) feelin%" &bout A$&;on' Quentin*" $in) w&"flyin% i% in )!e&$"' (e e-en )!e&$" e w&" b/ bein% &"u##e""ful w!ite!'

Te bl/ 1et f!o$ te 4IA l&n)" &t (ellto+ Mi#i%&n0 te newtown built fo! te 1oint "e#u!ity -entu!e" of te new %o-e!n$ent' It i"&n un)e!%!oun) e&!t buil)in% t&t i" )e"i%ne) not to be "een o!e&!) f!o$' It $&/e" Ro"well loo/ li/e & %&u)y "t!i+ #lub0 &" it i" "o!e$o-e) &n) #lo&/e) in "e#u!ity not e-en to"e $o"t +&!&noi) te&5+&!ty #on"+i!y f!e&/" &-e it on tei! b&"e$ent %oo%le e&!t lon%ni%t "e""ion" of t!yin% to fin) out te t!ut'

Quentin i" wi"/e) into & o"+it&l !oo$0 wi# &" %u&!)"0nu!"e" &n) )o#to!"0 &ll 4ine"e0 &" te wo!/ w&" )et&ile) o!iente)&n) te"tin%' A" Quentin w&" w&/in% u+0 e w&" "o #onfu"e) &n)"uffe!in% f!o$ te )!u%" e tou%t e w&" "till 1u"t %ettin% &b&l)ne"" #u!e b/ in 4i#&%o'


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(i" +e#/e! &uto$&ti#&lly "&lute" &n) i" eye" )il&te0 but ti" i" !e&llyte w!on% !e"+on"e &" ti" wo$&n i" not inte!e"te) in "e6' (e! 1ob i"

to b!e&/ te we&/ &n) t!&in te$ fo! & b!i%te!0 bi%%e! futu!e' Mi""Se6y i" /nown by e! #o)e n&$e: TIGER MOM'

Ye"0 te "&$e one t&t w!ote te boo/ on ow to #ont!ol to"etwo )&u%te!" wo l&te! in life !&n &w&y to be#o$e i++ie"' It w&"one of e! f&$ou" inte!-ention"0 #o$+lete) by e! )!&%%in% e!)&u%te!" out of te #o$$une by tei! e&!"' 3it e! DE5+!o%!&$$in% te#niue" of bein% & bit#y Mo$0 "e tu!ne) to"etwo )&u%te!" &!oun)'To"e (i++ie" )&u%te!" #&$e o$e &n) #!e&te) & $ulti5billion)oll&! new "o#i&l netwo!/ #&lle) S(E IS NOT PLEASED'A "o#i&l netwo!/ )e)i#&te) to $&!!ie) wo$en e6e#uti-e" wo&uto$&ti#&lly "ent b!e&/ u+ $e""&%e" to tei! +&!tne!"0 ten "en)in%out e$&il )i-o!#e +&+e!" &n) &uto$&ti#&lly #lo"e) 1oint #e#/in%#ount"'

Ti%e! Mo$ w&" "li%tly +le&"e0 wen te )&u%te!" "ol) te#o$+&ny to M&!i""& Mye!" of Y&oo' (owe-e!0 &lw&y" te )owne!0Ti%e! Mo$ +ointe) out t&t Goo%le )i)n*t buy tei! #o$+&ny0 &n)Y&oo bou%t &ny +ie#e of 1un/ "oftw&!e in & -&in &tte$+t to be&tGoo%le'


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Quentin*" eye" t!ie) to fo#u" &n) "e "&w ti" "e6y 4ine"e l&)y"$ilin% o! !e&lly l&u%in% &t i$' (e w&" "o #onfu"e) &n) "tunne)

t&t e tou%t e w&" "till )!e&$in%' Until "e "+o/e &n) l&u%e)li/e & #!uel i%5"#ool tee! +i#/in% on low5ie-e!" in te b/of te #l&""' It now fl&"e) into i" $in) t&t ti" o!!ibly !e&l'

,3ell0 M!' 4!i"to+e! you &!e &n &uto! of #!&++y +ul+5fi#tion' T&t &-e now been )ee$e) to in)i#&te t&t you belon% to & libe!&lte!!o!i"t %!ou+' To"e teen&%e "to!ie" you w!ote we!e full of"ub-e!"i-e $&te!i&l'.

,I &$ e!e to el+ wit you &-oi)in% +!i"on ti$e by wo!/in% wityou on & !ee)u#&tion +l&n &n) el+ you wit e! new #&!ee!'.


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Quentin w&" "tunne)' ,(ol) on' A "ub-e!"i-e7. ,(EY0 I 3AS ONT(E NE35YORK TIMES BEST5SELLER LIST' I AM ASARTIST' .

Te Ti%e! Mo$ l&u%e) &" if "e w&" #!o"" between te )e-il &n)S&nt& 4l&u"' A +u!e )ee+ "&!)oni# tone of )i"$&l #&$e fo!t f!o$t&t tiny &n) "e6y )o$in&t!i6 bo)y'

Now #!o""in% e! &!$" in t&t Mote!ly )i"&++ointe) w&y0 "enow %&-e e! #!itiue of Quentin*" wo!/'

, A +u!e flu/e0 M!' 4!i"to+e! t&t one boo/ en)e) u+ on t&tLibe!&l $e)i& li"t"'Don*t you !e$e$be! t&t te l&te"t !e-iew of you! wo!/ "&i) youlo"t you! tou# wit t&t boo/ on 9une!&l o$e*" ou"in% o!ny lo"t"oul"7 I uote -e!b&ti$ M!' 4!i"to+e! t&t te !e-iewe! "t&te) t&t itw&" &bout &" in-enti-e &" & )!un/en #i$+ wit &niP&)'

Quentin !e$e$be!e) t&t "#&tin% !e-iew' (e loo/e) )own in"&$e &t i" #!ou#0 &n) e-en i" $&noo) felt li/e it w&""!i-elin%' No!$&lly0 wo$en %u"e) o-e! i" boo/"0 e-en if teyne-e! !e&) te$'


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,M!' 4!i"to+e!0 you! boo/" &!e ti$e w&"te!"0 &n) wen I foun)$y youn%e"t )&u%te! !e&)in% you! boo/0 I w&" &++&lle)' Of #ou!"e0

I too/ i$$e)i&te tion0 "o t&t e! $in) woul) not be #o!!u+te) byyou! )!i-el &n) libe!&l y+e!5"e6u&l w!itin%"'.,9i!"t0 I too/ you! boo/ &n) "$e&!e) it wit Pe&nut Butte! &n) ten

$&)e e! "t&!e &t t&t boo/ &n) !e$in) e! t&t te boo/ w&" "it&n) t&t w&t it w&" wo!t'.

,I ten $&)e e! li#/ te boo/ until "e %ot "i#/'. ,Afte! t&t "enow /new not to w&"te e! ti$e wit u"ele"" )!ibble'.

Quentin*" $in) went into te (oly 4!&+ +&"e' (e ne-e! &) ti""o!t of +!oble$ befo!e' Ti" wo$&n w&" te bi%%e"t b&ll bu"te! ee-e! $et'

,Li"ten l&)y0 you &!e one #!&;y bit#0 &n) I w&nn& le&-e ti"+le0 1u"t let $e out of e!e' 3e!ee-e! ti" +le i"'.

,My )elu)e)0 )i$witte) "tu)ent0 ti" i" &n inte!!o%&tion !oo$ fo!N&tion&l "e#u!ity of te Te&5P&!ty &n) you &-e been #&!%e) witw!itin% "ub-e!"i-e lite!&tu!e to #o!!u+t te yout" of ti" fine#ount!y'.

Quentin loo/e) on not belie-in% ow b&t5"it #!&;y ti" l&)y w&"0&n) e w&" &lf5b&t' 9eelin% now "i#/ f!o$ &ll te )!u%" t&t tey

&) +u$+e) into i$ Quentin t!ie) to %et u+' (e +ulle) i" &!$" &n)foun) t&t e &) been "t!&++e) to te be)' 2u"t &" e "t!u%%le)Gene!&l Lef&y &!!i-e) )!e""e) u+ in i" fine"t unifo!$ in te "tyle of(e!$&n Go!in%' Te Te&5+&!ty lo-e) %&u)y $ilit&!y !e%&l +o$+ to+oint &w&y f!o$ tei! #ut" in 8ete!&n +!o%!&$" &n) e&lt#&!e'


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A" te Gene!&l "t!o)e in wit i" l/ey" e i$$e)i&tely "ot &)i!ty loo/ to te Ti%e! Mo$0 wo e #on"i)e!e) to be & 1u"t#on#e""ion to te 4ine"e %o-e!n$ent0 wo w&nte)

"o$eone "o )e-oi) of u$&nity t&t te"e new A$e!i#&n #!e&tu!e"woul) be u"/e) of &ll tei! #on#e+t" of $o!&lity0 1u"t +e!fe#t /illin%$ine" to be u"e) wen ne#e""&!y'

,M!"' 4u&0 +le&"e "te+ )own &n) let u" be%in ou! )i"#u""ion"wit M!' 4!i"to+e!'. Quentin0 &ltou% )!u%%e) u+ !e&li;e) nowti" Gene!&l woul) be +l&yin% te %oo) #o+'

,4olonel0 +le&"e untie M!' 4!i"to+e! &" we &!e $u# $o!e#i-ili;e) t&n M!"' 4u&'. Quentin "i%e) &" ti" "ee$e) to be tefi!"t "i%n of u$&n /in)ne"" in i" life &" te b&t$&n'3it t&t in"ult f!o$ te Gene!&l0 te Ti%e! Mo$0 uffe) &n) %&-e &"te!n loo/ &t te Gene!&l &n) "to!$e) out'

,3&t te ell i" %oin% on7. Quentin "&i) ti" wile !ubbin% i"w!i"t" &n) !unnin% i" &n)" t!ou% i" &i! to "ee if t&t b&l)ne""#u!e !e&lly wo!/e)'.

,3ell M!' 4!i"to+e!0 you &-e been #l&""ifie) &" & w!ite! of"ub-e!"ion of 4!i"ti&n -&lue" &n) ti" &" been !&tifie) by teSu+!e$e #ou!t &" & #!i$e'. ,I #&n +e!"on&lly el+ you &-oi) te

len%ty #o"t" of & t!i&l &n) $o"t li/ely & %uilty -e!)i#t'.

(ol)in% u+ Quentin*" boo/0Jesuss missin! ears.#

$he untold stories of havin! a %ush& Je'ish Mother.#

,Quentin0 you /now t&t te w!itten wo!) #&n bite you in te &"" &n)


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&%no"ti#" o! &tei"t &!e #e!t&inly not loo/e) u+on /in)ly now'

In ft0 if you! t!i&l w&" el) )own "out0 you $o"t li/ely %et te)e&t +en&lty o! &t te le&"t life in +!i"on'.

Quentin !e$e$be!e) &ll te &te $&il f!o$ t&t boo/0 but it )i)%et i$ "o$e PR' All +ubli#ity i" bette! t&n +ubli#ity i" &%ent "&i)'Te boo/ w&" not & blo#/bu"te! but it %ot i$ !e&) by teen&%e!"wo lo-e) t&t !ebelliou" n&tu!e' Now0 bein% & !ebel w&" loo/in%wo!"e t&n e-en &-in% b&t5win%"'

,So w&t i" it t&t you nee) f!o$ $e7.

,3ell0 "in#e t&t wei!) #u!e fo! b&l)ne""0 you Quentin &!e &$i!le of "#ien#e' To"e win%" &n) you! &bilitie" of $&n fli%twitout &n en%ine i" "o$etin% ou! #ount!y !e&lly nee)"'.

,You #oul) be te &n"we! to /ee+ $ilit&!y #o"t" )own yet +!o-i)ete $ilit&!y wit te ut$o"t &)-&nt&%e of +&t!ollin% fo! te!!o!i"t"'.

Quentin loo/e) &t te Gene!&l wit te $&!ine 4o!+ e&%le &n)%lobe en"i%n e !e$e$be!e) i" f&te!0 & $&!ine wo &) "e!-e) in3o!l) 3&! II' (i" f&te!0 &) lo-e) te M&!ine 4o!+ but &lw&y"1o/e) &bout i" "t&tu" of P94'Quentin*" )&) 9!e) 4&"+e! 4!i"to+e! w&nte) to be & +ilot0 buten)e) u+ & %!unt' 3ile bein% in & $&u)lin )!un/en "t&te Quentin*"

9&te! woul) !e$e$be! te o!!o!" of w&!',Ki) you will ne-e! fo!%et te "$ell of )e&) bo)ie"' Ten 9!e)4!i"to+e! woul) +&"" out in i" !e#line!'


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Quentin &n) i" )&) w&" &t o))" )u!in% $&ny ti$e" of i" life' (e"&w & )iffe!ent "i)e to i" f&te! wen i" ol)e! b!ote! w&" %ettin%ne&! )!&ft &%e )u!in% te 8ietn&$ w&!' ,Sonny0 I )on*t w&nt you to

%o' I will )!i-e you to 4&n&)& o! "o$eow %et you to!el&ti-e" in Swe)en'.

Quentin*" ol) $&n &) #&n%e) f!o$ te %uy wo &te) te lon%5&i!e) i++ie" to & $&n wo w&t#e) te new" fu$in%0 wen D&ley*"#o+" be&t )own te i++ie"' 9o! Quentin0 it i" wei!) "eein% i"9&te! #&n%e f!o$ te 9&te! wo woul) "t!u%%le to %et into i"unifo!$ &n) $&!# in te 9o!t of 2uly +&!&)e to & $&n "i)in% witte Anti53&! $o-e$ent' A" ti$e went on0 e "till lo-e) i" M&!ine4o!+0 but &fte! te ol) $&n lo"t i" 1ob0 e be#&$e $o!e libe!&l'I!oni#&lly Quentin*" D&) )e-ote) to te M&!ine 4o!+)ie) in & 8A o"+it&l &fte! tey &) bot#e) & "i$+le #olon"#o+y'

Te Gene!&l now u"e) te "oft "ell t&t M&!ine 4o!+ !e#!uite!" u"eto +ull &+le"" teen&%e!" loo/in% fo! & +u!+o"e in life'

Quentin fl&"e) b/ to i" f&te! in one of i" )!un/en $o$ent"!e#&llin% ow &fte! i" tou! of )uty te M&!ine S&!%ent0 wo &)been & +&in in i" &"" bein% w&!$ &n) fu;;y t!yin% to %et i" f&te!to !e5enli"t'

,You /now /i)0 t&t "&$e S&!%ent0 wo +ut $e in te b!i% fo!%i-in% & fellow M&!ine e6t!& w&te! now t!ie) to be#o$e $y be"t

bu))y' (e +u!!e) li/e & /itten to t!y to %et $e b/ in'.Now te Gene!&l w&" u"in% t&t ti$e5ono!e) tti#'

,M!' 4!i"to+e!0 o! $&y I #&ll Quentin7.Quentin no))e) i" e&) in &ffi!$&ti-e'


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,3ell "on0 let $e el+ you &-oi) &ll ti" non"en"e &n) %et you ont!to! +o"ition in te M&!ine 4o!+' You "ee w!ite!" li/e you #&n*t$&/e & li-in% &ny$o!e' So fo! you to "u!-i-e you $u"t &)&+t o!"uffe! te #on"euen#e"'

,You /now /i)0 t&t "&$e S&!%ent wo +ut $e in te b!i% fo!%i-in% & fellow M&!ine e6t!& w&te! now t!ie) to be#o$e $y be"tbu))y0e +u!!e) li/e /itten to t!y to %et $e b/ in'.

Now te Gene!&l w&" u"in% t&t ti$e ono!e) tti#'

,M!' 4!i"to+e!0 o! $&y I #&ll Quentin7.Quentin no))e) i" e&) in &ffi!$&ti-e'

,3ell "on0 let $e el+ you &-oi) &ll ti" non"en"e &n) %et you ont!to! +o"ition in te M&!ine 4o!+' You "ee w!ite!" li/e you #&n*t$&/e & li-in% &ny$o!e' So fo! you to "u!-i-e you $u"t &)&+t o!"uffe! te #on"euen#e"' Quentin0 I #&n*t #ont!ol te#iti;en" in #o$$&n)0 but I #&n $&/e you! life & lot e&"ie! fo! you'.

Te Gene!&l now win/e) &t Quentin &n) +ointe) to te "+y #&$e!&in te #eilin% wit i" eyeb!ow"' ,Quentin 1u"t "i%n te"e fo!$"0 &n)I will be you! %u&!)i&n &n%el'.Quentin !e&li;e) t&t i" o+tion" we!e li$ite)' ,O/&y0 let $e "ee tefo!$"0 &n) I will "i%n'.


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A bi% "$ile !o"" te Gene!&l*" fe &n) e "oo/ Quentin*" &n)wit bone #!un#in% +owe!' ,O/&y Son0 wel#o$e &bo&!)'.

S&)ly0 Quentin w&" #onfu"e) &n) )&;e) li/e e w&" %oin% to t&/ete SAT &fte! t!ee wee/" of bin%e )!in/in%' 9o!$" &n) +&+e! wo!/we!e "o$etin% e no!$&lly tu!ne) o-e! to i" l&wye! &n)#ount&nt' Te #!e&ti-e $in) "o$eti$e" $i""in% te fine +!int ofte #&+it&li"$ o! te tiny +!int t&t in)i#&te) t&t te inf&$ou" Ti%e!Mo$ woul) be Quentin*" t!&ine!' Quentin %&-e & #u!"o!y !e&)in% ofte fo!$" &n) ne-e! $&)e it to to"e i))en #l&u"e" w!itten by tee"tee$e) l&w fi!$ of Dowee0 4e&tu$ &n) (owe'

What the bi! %rint !iveth the tin& %rint ta(eth a'a&. Quentin

"i%n&tu!e "e&le) i" f&te' (e woul) be ente!in% & new ell wit & tinyO!ient&l wo$&n ente!in% i" !oo$ to "t&!t te !e5e)u#&tion &n)&""e""$ent of tei! new #ont!t wo!/e!0 one Quentin 4!i"to+e!'

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