“In here,” she called through the screen. She was in the birth/editing room. “Hey, it’s you. How you doing?” “I saw Sherman in the hospital. He’s in pretty good shape, all things considered.” “Yeah, we talked on the phone. What’s up?” “Sherman said that you said that you wondered if Brian was ‘gaming’ something—working a scam.” “Sherman has a big mouth.” “Sherman is so pumped about meeting you that he couldn’t help bragging a little.” Lorraine smiled. “Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. He’s pumped. So am I. Boy, I gotta tell you, Ben. The things you don’t plan for. A twenty-year-older-than-me felon. Barely house broken. He smiles, and I completely lose it.” I nodded encouragingly, although leer would best describe a Sherman smile. “I found it interesting that he didn’t seem to be lying.
