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     "Dick!"
     "Shhh. He's sleeping. Come in, Nick. Whoa::::you travel light."
     "Not like we're going to be going to any discos or anything."
     "Least you brought a change of clothes."
     "Naw::::those are wetsuits and baggies. Brought an extra tee-shirt::::you know."
     "And underwear?"
     "Oh Mom!"
     "Don't 'Oh Mom!' me::::we're sitting in that car together for days!"
     "Well Angel, if you must know, I don't wear 'em. Knew you wouldn't wanna hear that. Has the shooter shown?"
     "No. Who is he::::you know?"
     "Naw::::Paulie::::the guy who was my shooter, got transferred::::doesn't do remote remote::::only remote::::or some shit like that."
     "There's space in the trunk."
     "Oh, I've got my boards already on top."
     "What?"
     "Borrowed some Rax from a friend. They're cool::::I wrapped two bicycle locks around 'em. Just need the keys for the trunk, sleep with the window open and the lights on."
     She looks out the window and sees the bulk of surfboards strung to the roof of the car as she hands him the keys.
     "Don't you just need one?"
     "No telling. Couldn't even find out the water temp, man::::I asked around::::had to bring my spring suit and my full suit and my vest; 6.0, 6.6, and 7.3. Just don't know, you know? There's a weak front down off like the Galapagos or something::::nothing major in the area::::but could be a ground swell kicking::::rumors are everywhere about a massive Southie. Squiddy thinks I may hit swell."
     "What about your show?"
     "Fuck it!::::Dick's cleared it with Weber, so, cool. I make due with the elements of nature. We roast weenies around a campfire::::well, that's my first show. I've let go of all the seriousness::::Dick is right, man. It's a Bozo the Clown thing::::I ain't taking it serious. I'll do the best::::the funniest show on the whole damn network::::but I'm not going to get all professional about it, you know::::Dick was right."
     "Yeah. Well, I'm going to sleep, too. Don't wake us::::even if the house is burning. Ricardo needs his sleep. Been weird with that trip into outer space."
     "Weird, huh?"
     "Well, it's too strange for him to make up::::not that he doesn't have a wonderful fantasy. He says it's truth, it's truth. I believe him."
     "Me too."
     "Why would they pull him into the future?"
     "He hasn't told you?"
     "Sleeps a lot. A lot. Hasn't really even looked at a case that might pay money."
     "He's throwing cases away?"
     "He's not jumping on them as usual. 'Can't hop en ven'::::what does that mean?"
     "More nonsense, from the master. It's a good thing that's happened."
     "I agree::::there's a depth there. He really needs you along on this trip."
     "I know. But you gotta feel for me, also. This other dimension thing's got me worried."
     "That's weird, too."
     "World's out of whack."
     "Exactly."

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