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HOME WORK - VISITORS FROM OUT OF TOWN
"Daddy! What are you doing here?" I ran out to the patio to be scooped up in a bear hug. Daddy gives the best hugs.
"I thought I'll come and intrude on my other daughter for a while, if you don't mind?"
"Of course we don't mind. It's good to see you. How's Val and the girls?"
"They're good. Angie's got her self a boyfriend and Mary-Alice got accepted to the junior national judo team."
"That's wonderful, I'll have to call her later. Speaking about calling. You'll never guess who I was just on the phone with."
"Who?"
"The Dick."
"How'd he get your number?"
"Apparently mom had it."
"So what did the Dick want? Pay less alimony?"
"No, well yes, but mom died this morning. He wants me to organize the funeral and all the other stuff."
"So she finally took her last drink. I'm surprised she even lived this long. Some of my old friends in Trenton used to slip me a bit of gossip from time to time. She wasn't doing all that well."
"She obviously did better than what your friends told you. Did you know she owned half of your cousin Vinnies bail bonds office?"
"Yeah, someone mentioned it a few years back. Wonder what will happen to that now."
"Dickie said it's worth about 180 000$ and the house 65 000$."
"So we're in for an inheritance. Split 245 three ways gets us about 80 000$ each. I'll take that, thank you very much. I've been eyeing a new speed boat. How much will Dickie make from this?"
"Dickie would get twelve percent. But, the thing is, mom left it specifically to me. Although I would love to split it evenly, I kind of already sold the house."
"You did? To whom?"
"To Joyce."
"The same Joyce who you caught fucking your husband, that Joyce?"
"Yes dad, that Joyce. But hear me out. Joyce was actually pregnant when we divorced, she had a baby girl six weeks later. Funny thing is Joyce thought they would marry and live happily ever after, that did not happen. Joyce found Dickie doing Terry Grizolli and told Vito. Dickie being a selfish spineless scum sucker had to marry Terry so he wouldn't end up as fish food in the Delaware."
"What does this have to do with the house?"
"In addition to paying me alimony Dickie has to pay child support to Joyce. And she lives in a small two bedroom apartment on Franklin. I promised to sell her the house for a dollar."
"Instead of getting close to 8 thousand for the house he gets 12 cents?"
"Yes."
"I like the way you think. What about Vinnies business. That's still 180 000$?"
"The Dick said he's had inquiries from a local security company who wants to buy it. They do bounty hunting as well. That way they would cut out the middle man and make more revenue."
"And he wants to broker the deal? That's an easy 21 thousand for a couple of signatures."
"He will not get the chance, I'll call Carlos and talk to him my self."
"Carlos?"
"Carlos Mañoso, one of the owners of RangeMan LLC. Who just happens to be the father of one of my students. And a personal friend of Hectors."
"Pumpkin, it seems you have it all figured out."
"Almost, I wonder if Ranger would buy it for another dollar."
"You're enjoying this, aren't you?"
"Tremendously."
- tune of Won't Fooled Again-
"Hello?"
"Mickie?"
"Yes, who's this?"
"It's me, Ranger."
"Oh, hello Ranger, I was just thinking about calling you."
"Think no further, what's up?"
"Are you busy at the moment, there's something I need to talk to you about."
"No, just doing some paper work, Julie left for Michaels house. Something about home work that needs to be done. What's on your mind?"
"Can you come over?"
"Sure, I'll be there in ten."
"Uh Ranger would you mind running, biking or skating?"
"No, it's just two miles, bee there in fifteen. Any particular reason you don't want me to drive?"
"Just saving the environment, you know."
"Always the eco-friendly teacher. See you."
"See you."