"Even if you had reasons of your own."
"Oh," Lynch said. "You mean the recording."
"I was a little suspicious," Malone said. "I didn't think you'd give Kettleman to me without getting something for yourself."
"Would you?" Lynch said.
Malone shrugged. "I'm not crazy either," he said.
Lynch picked up a handful of papers. "I've got all this work to do," he said. "So I'll see you later."
"O.K.," Malone said.
"And if you need my help, buddy-boy," Lynch said, "just yell—right?"
"I'll yell," Malone said. "Don't worry about that. I'll yell loud enough to get myself heard in Space Station One."