“Or, this could have happened,” he continued. From his tone of voice, Biff could tell that his uncle was more voicing his thoughts than speaking directly to him.
“Derek might have felt that I was holding him. And after knocking on this door, he could well have gone right on down to the lobby intending to leave the hotel. Dietz might have seen him there.”
“And told him you were a crook and that he would take Derek to his father.”
Uncle Charlie nodded his head in agreement.
“Look, Uncle Charlie, just where is Derek’s father?”
“Brom Zook? I don’t know, Biff.”
“Dietz doesn’t know either, does he?”
“I’m not sure.”
It was just as Biff had reasoned. Neither his uncle nor Dietz knew where Derek’s father, Brom Zook, was, and each thought the other might know.
“You were both hoping that the other would lead you to Brom Zook?”