Ricardo walked lit a cigarette as the Brotherhood sat down around him.
"So, what happened, yo? When you left, you said you wouldn't be back until you had more cash than you could count."
"That's exactly what I was counting on."
"What was the business, anyway?"asked Lance.
"An idiot."said Ricardo.
"I was supposed to be your business?"asked Fred.
"No, it was supposed to be an idiot that I met. Her family was one of the wealthiest ones. And if I only got her to marry me, then I could take off with her money."
"She didn't want to marry you?"asked Pietro, smirking.
"I wasn't ever planning on marrying her, you dumbass. It was all phony. She thought I did, but I didn't!"
"She got mad, and kicked you out!"said Pietro.
"No, she really has no clue. The stupidass told her brother. And how, he's after me!"
"After you?"
"Yes! According to him, I dishonored his family, and now he really wants me to marry his sister!"
"Why don't you?"
"Why would I do that?"
"Cause she's got cash, yo."
"He wants me to marry her because he thinks I...dishonored his sister, also."
"Obviously."said Pietro.
"Why would I have wasted my time and energies? I know you would have, Speedy, but I'm a more logical person, not an idiot."
"That wouldn't be idiotic!"
Ricardo made a gesture of disgust.
"Anyway, so they don't know where I am right now. And you guys have to help me."
"We barely have enough for ourselves."said Lance. "I don't think we could take someone else."
"That's fine. I'll figure something out."