name’s McHenry
jes’ relax
let’s keep it friendly
stick to the facts
facts are fine the rest subjective
I’m not yer priest jes’ a homicide detective
okay? and… stop
jes’ take a breath n’start from the top
what’s yer relation to the deceased?
gimme a crayola sketch at least
uh-huh – em-PLOY-ee
so let’s see
I think I remember yer last CV
drugs, guns, violent scams
drive by shootings in hot sedans
it says here he hired you ‘front of house’
a nice n’sociable gig no doubt
look – Stacks – you know me
if you’re sellin’ a fairytale don’t show me
I jes’ want the truth or otherwise blow me
uh-huh, so we’re clear?
‘cos believe me you have no idea
who it is who’s standin’ here
see this heart? this heart is colder
than a Montana granite city limit boulder
man I’m rougher than a cowboy’s Toyota
kicking up shit in North Dakota
I been round this hell town five times over
so quit tryin’ to play me like a pianola
get back to basics
help get this case fixed
with no spooks in sheets or aliens in spaceships
okay? so who DID this?
I thank ya kindly fer lettin’ me in
cos’ I have to tell ya my patience is thin
thin as the cheap shot noir plot that roped YOU in
now – with apologies if i seem uncouth
but let’s have one more run at the goddamn truth…