The Case of Dunc's Doll (2011)
“Dunc asked.
They were in Dunc’s room. It was eleven at night. They were wearing black turtle-necks and jeans and had black ski masks.
“I’m wondering about this,” Amos said. Dunc was rubbing camo-salve on his cheeks to knock out the light, and then he handed the tube to Amos.
“It’s simple,” Dunc said. “We take the back roads on our bikes. At the gate we go into Plan 1A.”
“I know, I know.”
“Repeat Plan 1A.”
“Dunc.”
“Repeat it,” Dunc ordered. “It’s important.”
“We throw the meat to the dog.”
“The ...whole thing,” Dunc said. “Do the whole poem.”
“It’s hokey.”
“No—it’s the way the military does it. I saw it in a movie. You make a poem of the plan, and then it’s easier to remember. Now do it.”
Amos took a breath.
“We throw the meat to the dog and crawl over the log.
We pepper to the left, and pepper to the right.
And take very good care to avoid getting a bite.”
“Good.” Dunc nodded. “You’ve got it.”MoreLess
They were in Dunc’s room. It was eleven at night. They were wearing black turtle-necks and jeans and had black ski masks.
“I’m wondering about this,” Amos said. Dunc was rubbing camo-salve on his cheeks to knock out the light, and then he handed the tube to Amos.
“It’s simple,” Dunc said. “We take the back roads on our bikes. At the gate we go into Plan 1A.”
“I know, I know.”
“Repeat Plan 1A.”
“Dunc.”
“Repeat it,” Dunc ordered. “It’s important.”
“We throw the meat to the dog.”
“The ...whole thing,” Dunc said. “Do the whole poem.”
“It’s hokey.”
“No—it’s the way the military does it. I saw it in a movie. You make a poem of the plan, and then it’s easier to remember. Now do it.”
Amos took a breath.
“We throw the meat to the dog and crawl over the log.
We pepper to the left, and pepper to the right.
And take very good care to avoid getting a bite.”
“Good.” Dunc nodded. “You’ve got it.”MoreLess
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