“Maybe I’ve seen too many movies,” I said, “but usually there comes a time to repay the favor, like being forced to rob a bank or something.” That got a laugh out of Leo, which was not my intent. “You will owe me nothing nor ever hear from me after tomorrow night. I think you are a fine young man who has been wronged, which pisses me off. But I’m really offering this opportunity for your mother. Something about her touches my heart, and I’d like to spare her any further pain.”
