1:45:01
Some questions are for answering...
1:45:03
... others are better left
to torture and torment...
1:45:06
... for all eternity.
1:45:09
A nagging itch
for the rest of his life...
1:45:14
... seemed reasonable, especially since
I did solve his problem.
1:45:17
He got the tape he'd been waiting for
for so long.
1:45:20
He wouldn't be throwing anymore
money down the toilet.
1:45:23
And I gave back his keys.
1:45:33
This did, in fact, prove to be
my final work experience...
1:45:37
... with my longtime associate...
1:45:40
... though I have assured him
that when he someday finds...
1:45:44
... that he cannot live without me...
1:45:46
... his position will again
be available to him.
1:45:49
He thanked me and suggested
that I not hold my breath.
1:45:54
I also attended the funeral
of the hit man...
1:45:57
... who died not long after
these events described above.
1:46:00
For some reason, I felt
a certain kinship with this man...
1:46:04
... whose life was forever changed
after he failed to remain objective...
1:46:08
... about the lady blackmailer.
1:46:11
Which brings me
to the other participant.
1:46:14
I never made any attempt to find her.
1:46:17
But if my suspicion is correct, she's
flying through the sky as we speak.
1:46:22
"...plummeting towards the earth
like a falling bird..."
1:46:25
... to quote one of my favorite poets.
1:46:28
After investigating her, I found myself
in better shape than ever before.
1:46:35
To me, she will always be a singular,
unforgettable event:
1:46:41
The only time I ever took leave
of my objectivity.
1:46:45
Perhaps the most able blackmailer
of her time, she was at once...
1:46:48
... the worthiest opponent
and the greatest ally.
1:46:52
And the only woman I have ever...
1:46:57
The only woman.
1:46:59
Period.