There was a click as the speaker hung up.
CHAPTER VI
The "Albatross"
"Know what I like about you?" Scotty said.
"My charm," Rick answered. "Or is it that I like food as much as you do?"
"Neither. What I like about you is your caution. The very soul of prudence, that's what you are. Your instinct for self-preservation is exceeded by only one thing."
"My," Rick said. "That's almost poetic. What's the one thing?"
"Your instinct for getting into trouble," Scotty stated. "You get a warning to stay away from Seaford, so what happens next?" He waved at the scenery as they sped past in Gus's old car. "Naturally we head for Seaford at ninety miles an hour, not even stopping to pick up our press cards."