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You can avoid getting him killed by not committing a crime by potatohouse
just days before his scheduled retirement because he wasn't even supposed to be working cases that day but he decided what the hell what's one last call for old time's sake relax dave I'm sure it's nothing to worry about I've done it one million times I'm just going to pay a house call to the sooth the crazy lady's nerves and no don't come with me I'm not a fucking rookie jesus this whole department is going to be lost without me I'll be back before lunch if my wife calls tell her I dropped off the last deposit for the cruise and to stop worrying and don't think I forgot about that twenty you still owe me from bowling last thursday I ain't turning in this badge before collecting.