“What the hell are you talking about?""Look, Dad . . ." Santez started."You call me 'Dad' again," Byrnes warned, "and I'll beat you black and blue.""Well, gee, Da . . ." Santez stopped dead. "What you want to know?""I want to know why you jumped a cop.""What cop? What're you talkin' about?""Look, Santez, don't play this too goddamn cute. You jumped one of our patrolmen as he came out of a bar. You beat him up, and one of your boys put a bullet in his shoulder. Now what the hell's the story?"Sant...ez considered Byrnes' question gravely."Well?""He's a cop?""What the hell did you think he was?""He was wearing a light blue summer suit!" Santez said, his eyes opening wide."What the hell's that got to do with it? Why'd you jump him? Why'd you shoot him?"A mumbling was starting behind Santez. Byrnes heard the mumble and shouted, "Shut up! You've got your talk man, let him talk!"Santez was still silent."What about it, Santez?""A mistake," Santez said."That's for damn sure.""I mean, we didn't know he was a cop.""Why'd you jump him?""A mistake, I tell you.""Start from the beginning.""Okay," Santez said.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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