They were sitting in Dobbs" living room, talking it out. No one was fighting or trying to get away. Chino had expressed a need for whiskey, and Dobbs had supplied it. They all had drinks now. Chino was drinking whiskey. Dobbs and Ericka had screwdrivers.
Ericka was sitting forward, holding her drink in both hands. “If this is real, where does this put us?”
“In a world of s**t,” said Chino.
“Right,” said Dobbs. “It puts us in a world of shit.”
“What does this have to do with my daddy?” asked Ericka.
“It means he"s dirty,” said Dobbs.
“Maybe he"s not dirty,” said Ericka. “Maybe that woman"s just tryin" to get him to do somethin".”
“Nah,” said Dobbs.
“If Cocoa wants you dead, there"s more to it,” said Chino. “Cocoa wouldn"t just jump right to killin" the guy"s daughter. His hands are
