And Helen was right. She was good at it. Once Arturo had confided in her, he slowly became more open about his business. She helped him by suggesting ways he could launder his money. Eventually, he told her he had too much product. “How do you have too much dope?” I wondered aloud. “The drug market is just like any other economic market,” she said. “Supply and demand reign supreme. Too much supply equals less demand which results in prices dropping. That meant Arturo either had to accept less profit or move more product.” “Which, in turn, drives down the price even further,” I said, finally understanding. “Right. So what he wanted was a new market. That’s when I told him about Spokane. And about you.” “What made you think of me?” She shook her head. “You still don’t get it, do you?
