"I'll have to think about it I guess," said Jake. "I kind of wonder what it would be like to do stuff like that. Do you think it would be horrible if ...omeone let another guy do things to him?" "Well, to be honest, I think about it myself. It makes me hard at night on the couch, thinking about what my parents do. I can hear them from the living room where I sleep." "What do they do, Bruce?" "Man, you gotta keep this secret as hell. You understand? Okay. See, my sister has got her own bedroom.. “Is there anything else I can offer?” He’s taken aback for a second, but he catches on quickly. He leans his elbows onto his desk. “Look. You’re going to have to solve all my problems if you want to-“ “Start from the top.” “… Well. For one thing, the town is being clutched by an overlord and his goons…” “Next?” “Well, they’re requiring that all businesses pay a monthly fee or they’ll stop being ‘protected’…” “I see. You want to stop this?” He gets quiet all of the sudden. “My wife took the. Her mind struggled for sleepless hours, until she finally came up with a plan and she vowed to put it into action the next day. Chapter Three – “A Little Payback” The following day, when both had returned home from work, she acted. He was about to start dinner for them, when she walked into the kitchen and said to him, "Jack," she waited until he looked up, then continued, "You've been so good to me and I really appreciate it but..." she hesitated as if she did not know how to continue."What do. Sorry, nothing personal, I'm sure you can't help being the low life pond scum you are."Soon, she was packed and drove out of his life.Bashful felt like the world had come to an end. What had happened to his loving, and sweet and supportive wife? Were they the victims of sinister forces?The door bell rang. It was his beloved mother. Bashful had never been more glad to see anybody so much in his life. He tried to put his arms around her for comfort, but she socked him a good one right in the .