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'We want a pansy artist running the show?' |
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'He also served two tours in Vietnam,' Lynn said. 'And he holds a third degree black belt in Karate.' |
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Thanks a lot, John thought. |
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But the guy who'd called him a pansy grew a sickly smile and took a step backward. |
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Now they think I'm a miracle worker. Really appreciate it, Lynn. |
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'OK,' he said. 'I see that quite a few of us already have weapons. After we break up here, I want everyone to get a knife.' |
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'Some of you got them with your dinner,' Cassy added. 'We'll bring more out from the kitchen in just a minute.' |
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'We should also make ourselves some clubs,' John said. 'Legs from tables and chairs, maybe. A good blow to the head'll put a man out in record time.' |
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'How about putting knives on the ends of the clubs?' Andy suggested. |
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'Whatever you can think of. Use your imaginations. Just put together the meanest weapons possible.' |
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'What've they got?' asked the red-faced man who'd asked about their numbers. |
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'Some of them must've gotten into a hardware store,' Steve said. |
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'Handyman's down at the end of the block,' Dr Goodman said. |
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'Figures. I only took a glimpse, but I saw knives, tire irons, hammers, hatchets and axes.' |
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