"Had that coming, asshole," says Arthur quietly. Then in a louder voice that probably carries, "OK, he's out for now, I'm getting the duct tape."

Lesse, there should be some in the hall closet? One frantic search later: yes, there was. It's tiger-striped, black and hot pink. Why? Who knows. Anyway, bring it back to Erica.

"K, here's the tape. Oh, and I'm not going to say your name in front of them, just in case. They probably have mine already, but we might want to avoid it."