As the nearly-scalding water cascaded around him he came to the conclusion that, to make the game more interesting, he'd have to play her long enough to completely destroy her when the end finally came. He thought back to her easy smile and lingering embrace and knew he'd read her correctly from the start. Tomorrow would be a chance to work on his other angle of attack- tearing Tristan down through Emily.

Tonight, however, he had other business to attend to. Mary was proving to be a bit of a problem- he was having trouble trying to figure her out. What was her motivation in life? How did she handle adversity? How did the others' interactions with her differ from their true feelings?

Andy: "Ok this is going to be a quick meeting, and our last. I don't want to be informed of or involved in any of your plans after this. Where do we stand as of right now?"

Ace: "Mr. Peterson has everything set up and ready to go, sir."
Andy: "Is that right, Mr. Peterson?"

Chris: "After we spoke last night I was able to find a location secluded enough to work perfectly. It's set back from the main roads and hidden in some dense trees."
Andy: "I don't need to know anymore. Is there anything else?"
Chris: "I do have one question- how far am I allowed to go?"

Andy: "I want her left alive, Chris. Other than that, use your own discretion."

Chris: "Very well... I'll try not to break your little toy."

Andy: "You haven't forgotten what I can do to you if you do, right?"
Chris: "No. Not at all."

Andy: "Good. Now get out of my house."