2.
He didn't hesitate at all.
"Yes. But what's this have to do with anything?"
"Well, this woman is most likely still in America; it wouldn't be easy for her to get out this soon, and maybe she figures you are still in New York. So, she will stay hidden, and try to find you. What if she reads in a newspaper that her precious Neal got married and is celebrating on Rhode Island; we will work from there...and will drop the bread crumbs all the way to Uncle Vito's house, and confront her on our turf."
Neal raised his brows
"You're a little scary right now, Ange..."
"Yeah, and so is she. If I was nuts and saw someone I thought I loved just got married and was so close, I couldn't resist the chance to get to him...or the woman"
"You really think I would put you out there as bate?!"
"You aren't putting me anywhere, I'm doing it myself...plus, I will be with my family..."
"Okay what if she doesn't bite?"
"Hmmm..."
Just then Mozzie returned with Nosh and sat.
"Hey Mozzie, guess what?"
"What?" he patted his lap and Nosh jumped up. He gave him a small piece of bread.
"Angela and I are going to get married"
Mozzie smiled,
"It's about time!" he said. He poured the rest of their lunch wine into 3 glasses and raised his
"Congratulations, Mozaltov, salute..."
Nosh barked
"...and whatever he said!"
They laughed, drank their wine, and Neal leaned over to kiss Angela.
"Mozzie, Angela came up with a good plan..." he looked at her, "it's a little unsettling how ingenious it is...but..."
Neal told Mozzie their plan.
"Mon frère, we have amongst us a kindred spirit...this plan could work, except if Rachel does not take the bait; but what if we have a backup?"
"Mozzie? You already have one, don't you?"
"I might. If we can get another ne'er do well to help fish her out..."
Neal thought for a few seconds. This is the game he and Mozzie played a lot. A piece of a plan put on the table by one, to be continued by the other,
"Someone who knows the ins and outs of the con man mentality"
"One who will be willing to help for a grand reward...?"
"Mozzie, I need to get in touch with Keller...he can help find Rachel if she doesn't fall for our trap."
"Ok, I can try tracking him thru that lovely name you gave him on his passport."
"I'd like to tempt him with a deal. Give him our portion of the U-boat bootie to help find Rachel. Is that ok? Then I get him and Rachel both out of our lives."
"Of course, mon frère. It's done."
"Where is the cache by the way?"
"My New York loft. Fake wall hides everything. I'll show you"
Angela looked at each man.
"and you think I'M scary?!'