"Don't try it," he said softly.
One of the two wiped his nose on a sleeve, spat on his right palm, and stepped forward, then hesitated.
"Hey," he said. "This the guy tossed the trunk off the wall?"
"That's him," the thick-necked man called. "Spilled Mr. Tony's possessions right on the deck."
"Deal me out," the bouncer said. "He can stay put as long as he wants to. I signed on to move cargo. Let's go, Moe."
"You'd better be getting back to the bridge, Captain," Retief said. "We're due to lift in twenty minutes."
The thick-necked man and the Captain both shouted at once. The Captain's voice prevailed.
"—twenty minutes ... uniform Code ... gonna do?"
"Close the door as you leave," Retief said.
The thick-necked man paused at the door. "We'll see you when you come out."