He tapped her on the arm, and when she opened her eyes, he handed her a brochure in French.
"From the Louvre," he said.
"I thought they'd be closed by now," she muttered.
"They are," Justin replied.
"You realize the damage this will do the economy," she said, flinging her hands in the air in mock exasperation. "No more gasoline, cars, airlines —"
"I don't need sarcasm right now, Jule," Justin said. "I need some help. Now."
"So," Julia sighed, "my choices are: either accept the possibility that you may have done the impossible, or ostracize you like a kook along with the rest of humanity despite the evidence of my senses. Right?"
"I think," Justin said, "you've finally figured out how the world works."
22. The Plan
"If life doesn't offer a game worth playing, then invent a new one."
— Anthony J. D'Angelo
Denny walked into the interrogation room to find Neoldner and Kurt giggling inside a cloud of smoke.