On a Clear Day (2014)
“It was sticky hot, and two minutes out of the airport, I was beginning to stink. Michael had made reservations for us downtown, but Drego wanted a different place to operate from.
“The people I deal with don’t do well with security cameras,” he said.
“Whatever.” Michael shrugged it off. “We go to our hotel first and make plans.”
The drivers at the taxi stand were asking people where they wanted to go. It was clear that if you wanted to go to Gated Miami, they would take you. If you wanted to go... anywhere else, you were on your own.
We copped two cabs and went to the Paradise, a hotel-casino overlooking the water. It was beautiful. The outside of the hotel, with its steel- and glass-encrusted concrete, shimmered in the midafternoon sun. Anja said the building looked as if it was moving.
The hotel had a security system like the airport’s. You stood near the scanner so they could scan your ID chip while they took your picture, and then you were given a key card, which, I presumed, matched your chip.MoreLess
“The people I deal with don’t do well with security cameras,” he said.
“Whatever.” Michael shrugged it off. “We go to our hotel first and make plans.”
The drivers at the taxi stand were asking people where they wanted to go. It was clear that if you wanted to go to Gated Miami, they would take you. If you wanted to go... anywhere else, you were on your own.
We copped two cabs and went to the Paradise, a hotel-casino overlooking the water. It was beautiful. The outside of the hotel, with its steel- and glass-encrusted concrete, shimmered in the midafternoon sun. Anja said the building looked as if it was moving.
The hotel had a security system like the airport’s. You stood near the scanner so they could scan your ID chip while they took your picture, and then you were given a key card, which, I presumed, matched your chip.MoreLess
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