“Oh, shut up,” Pearson said. “Who asked you, long, tall and ugly?” Barkovitch said. “Go away,” McVries said. “You give me a headache.” Insulted once more, Barkovitch moved on up the line and grabbed Collie Parker. “Did he ask you what—” “Get out of here before I pull your fucking nose off and make you eat it,” Collie Parker snarled. Barkovitch moved on quickly. The word on Collie Parker was that he was one mean son of a bitch.
