The Viewing
[whispering]
L: He was obviously framed. He couldn’t envision the danger he was in.
R: I agree. He got smeared when the others in mob kept fingering him as the one who would fold when the feds started asking questions.
L: Yeah, I heard that the boss couldn’t take the risk that he’d break under pressure, so he ordered a “correction.” He was innocent. You could clearly see that, and I could clearly see that.
R: He was always available to face any situation and kept his nose in the right place. He never rubbed anyone the wrong way, making them sore over the way he was acting.
L: Once he made a statement, he never refracted it.
R: As a foot soldier, he was as stable as they come, never had a screw loose. He kept his sidearms in good working order.
L: I, for one, will miss him. He never made a spectacle of himself. He was a glass act.
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