“What the fuck is this?” “It’s an agreement,” said Parker. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation is going to hire me as a freelance contractor and adviser on cases linked to your office. Basically, you’re going to put me on retainer. You can feel free to play with the language a little, but I’d appreciate if you’d run the final version by my lawyer, Aimee Price, before signing it. I don’t want you stiffing me in the small print.”

