wolf-growled. Ashida deployed Man Camera. He framed Parker and the redhead. He panned to Kay Lake and caught her reaction. He zoomed in for a close-up. Kay and Parker shared This Big Freighted Look. Parker and the redhead hit the buffet. They ignored the food and mixed high-test Bloody Marys. They clicked glasses. Their hands brushed. Kay saw it all. Thad Brown walked up. He ignored dozed-out Blanchard. He braced Ashida and Elmer. “Let’s go. We’ve got mud slides in Griffith Park. They’ve dislodged a body by the golf course.”
