I told him to keep his mouth shut! I swear!" Oscar shouted back at Anders with full-throated confidence. Anders and Everett shared a knowing glance, snapped their extendible batons into place, and approached.
"Oscar, my friend. Why are you getting so loud, when me and Evverett are just trying to talk?"
"Listen Anders, I promise, I didn't say anything!"
"Oscar, calm down. I absolutely agree. You probably didn't sat anything. Everett, please turn on the recording device."
"Thanks Anders, I am so happy you want to hear my confession, about how I didn't snitch to anyone, and how I never would. Thank you so much!!!"
Anders put down his cigarette.
"Oscar, the recording device isn't here to listen to you talk. It is here to listen to your knees snap, so we can let other people male wiser decisions in the future."
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