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Jag började regna nära Florida City


och det var självklart att den konvertibla toppen inte skulle gå upp; Det var något, eller kanske Terry inte tryckte på rätt knapp på bindestrecket. Whelpers sökte skydd på en Amoco station, parkerade nära full service pumpar och väntade på att cloudburst skulle stanna. Terry döde för att berätta för sin fru, jag-berättade, så sportig min röv, men hon skulle inte titta upp från den papperspost som hon låtsades läsa. Duschen stannade på mindre än en timme, och Whelpers var av igen. Medan barnen använde badhanddukar för att torka in från konvertens inredning, passerade Gerri om burkar av Pepsi-Cola och tilltugg från bensinstationens varuautomat. Förgäves föll Terry med knapparna på bilradio och försökte hitta en station som spelade mjukrock.


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