To break the tension, Roy blurts out that Joe is a war veteran who probably wants a private celebration at the diner to showcase his latest weapon. Wiping his forehead, he makes an ultra-caffeinated drink. Not knowing what Joe is scheming, both Roy and Shorty appear overcome with anxiety. “If we’re holding special prayers for Grace,” the former theologian speculates, “I have the Bible right here. I’d like to include Hilda in our memorial, if this what we’re doing here.”
Upon entering the diner in a marine uniform, Joe gazes at his vast g*n collection without saying a word to any of his guests. His eyes glazed over, he appears that he is in a trance. Instead of high-energy erratic movements, he has shifted into slow motion. Carefully observing him walk around the diner, Dr. Jeff follows cl
