Jake Randolph in "The Naked Beat" Pt. 157

We'd spent about three hours with Jeffrey at the café, trying to occupy his mind so he didn't have to think about the fact that his only child was just put in the ground. I don't think it helped very much, but I could see he appreciated the effort.

We made small talk, something I'm not really good at, but Rebecca picked up the slack in that department. Being a reporter, she was able to connect with people in a genuine way. My way of connecting with someone usually meant running a con on them. A gift of my profession...