Tim Laughlin

Paranoia, in my opinion, does very little to help the safety of anyone. It strangles any truly logical thought.

[Goodsir makes a mental note to look up the 1950s in the library.]

Ah, I see, as most people experience a higher heart rate when lying? I rather suspect it wouldn't work on the accomplished deceiver, though.

[One Cornelius Hickey could breeze through any number of polygraphs, he's sure.

Whatever proclivities Goodsir has are enough to inspire letters from his own mother, at any rate. But he has the excuse of being married to the sea.]

Cars, oh yes! I've seen a few on the, ah, video? The video tube on the phone.

[Every word sounds faintly ridiculous when he says it, like he's learning a new language.

He lights up suddenly.]

I shall have to look up your California.

[And this is how he will learn about Baywatch.]