Leaving Dave dressed in Condolezza's leather and lace, tied and gagged with his own necktie and suspenders Serena pressed the buzzer for the guard. "The prisoner is feeling a little distraught, she does not want a meal tonight". "S's O.K". agreed the guard. And closed the cell door behind them.

The prison doors opened and closed in succession, each click a further jar on Serena's courage. The final door opened, the glow of a Northwest evening painted the sky. "Act natural" hissed Serena, "You've just been to see a client on Murder One rap, and you are relieved to be out of there"

The two walked slowly over to the parking lot. For Serena, every step felt a life time.

"God, I need a cigarette ", said Condolezza. "Wait until we get to the Auto, " replied Serena, "And I don't think singing "We shall overcome" here and now is a good idea."

Serena unlocked the car, she slid into the drivers seat. "There's a packet of Luckies on the dash" Condolezza pulled a lucky out of the packet. Serena held the pistol a foot away from Condelezza's face. She pulled the trigger, there was a soft Click, and a small flame jetted out. "Thanks " said Condolezza, inhaling deeply.

Driving as carefully as if she had a Highway Patrol wagon ten feet away from her fender Serena glided the Auto out of the parking lot. Condolezza hummed the "Skye Boat Song" – "How appropriate" thought Serena. "Now lets stash you in a safe house, while I find Lucky Day.

At the local Airport an executive jet descended. Four clean cut all American boys disembarked, carrying, grips and guitar cases, the plumbers had arrived.

Lucky Day slunk down the stairs from the Marshals office, the door guard looked right through her. "When your supposed to be dead, the eye won't believe what your seeing," thought Lucky. It hit her then "No !, my credit cards are cancelled too !"

It seemed there was little choice – talk and die, or keep silent and starve.

"Drink is a comforter" thought Lucky. She headed for the Mermaid.

Inside the bar was crowded, all the folkies were talking about the violent death of Theet Logos. A Federal spokesperson on CNN was attributing it to fundamentalists.

With crystal clarity Lucky realised what the Marshal had meant by Theep getting his payoff.

Serena tucked the Auto in the back yard of the Weekly News Building. She unlocked the fire door and bundled Condolezza inside.

"Now you stay here, there are cookies in the Kitchen, and Coffee. I'll bring you a Big Mac latter.
"A Big Mac", thought Condolezza, "prison food was more nutritious."

Serena left, locking the building behind here.

The plumbers reached the Marshall's Office. Marshall Miller took note of the Guitar cases. "Hey you boys want a picking session." His grin faded when the cases were opened and Uzi's. Thompson's, and a Lee-Enfield snipers rifle were produced.

"Marshall Miller, we have a situation here with this Schwartz trail. It seems some one in the State Police is not a happy coyote over this attempt to railroad Schwartz . They've lost the knife Theep Logos used. Not that Theep will testify."
"No, I heard about that"
"Most of the town heard that – I think the boys were a little over enthusiastic over the amount of explosives used"

Miller relaxed, this was his chance to squeeze a few more bucks out of the organization "And what does Kermit Scroom want now, the state police given guidance, or a leak stopped ?"
"That's what we are here for, and how do you know Scroom's name ?"
"Waaal, that's the name that signed the cheque."

The loud echo of the Thompson gun shattered the little office. Miller realised his mistake, but it was late for second thoughts. The .45 calibre slugs hurled him from his chair against the wall.

A Deputy ran in Pistol drawn, he saw the Thompson, he saw Miller. He saw the plumber take Millers Colt 45 from his holster and place it in the late Marshals hand.

"Gee ", said the Deputy. " We warned the Marshall to be careful cleaning his pistol"
"Smart man, With intuition like that I shouldn't be surprised if your made Marshall"
"I'll need a new badge, those there .45 slugs just done ruined the old one"