Cat Laughing Last by Murphy Shirley Rousseau

Author:Murphy, Shirley Rousseau [Murphy, Shirley Rousseau]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2011-09-01T08:35:51+00:00

Beating it out of the theater, the two cats headed for Binnie's, galloping across the dark roofs beneath a skittering wind. Watching the street below, they saw the Traynors' black Lincoln pass them, and when they dropped down to a low overhang, then to the sidewalk around the corner from Binnie's, the Lincoln was parked at the curb. Elliott and Vivi were still in the car, arguing.

Crouching by the rear tire, the cats listened, trying not to sneeze at the stink of hot rubber and exhaust fumes.

"... know damn well you went too far," Elliott was saying. "Don't you think that looked—"

"What was I supposed to do? That was the deal, that Fern get the part. And you were going to cave!"

"This Cora Lee French was good, Vivi. How do you think this looks, when we—?"

"Good has nothing to do with it! Looks have nothing to do with it. What the hell are you thinking!"

"I'm thinking that if you keep this up, you'll blow it. Ladler will back out. And don't you think people will start asking questions?"

"Sam Ladler knew it was part of the deal. Fern has the part, or there's no money on the side. What made him defy you like that? How did you straighten him out?"

"I upped the ante. It isn't every day a little theater director sees that kind of money."

"And he didn't ask questions?"

"What's he going to ask? He knows not to ask. We've been through this. I said he'd get twice what you offered."

"You what? Didn't you think—"

"Twice what you offered. You don't have a choice, Vivi. So shut up. Right now, I'm in the driver's seat."

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