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Dawn Benedict's avatar

Just couldn't help it, could he? Fabulous tale, Scott! 💞

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks, Dawn. Loose lips sink ships!

Dawn Benedict's avatar

He definitely is sunk!

Diane's avatar

I liked it because I'd guessed the old guy was a cop from the start so was just waiting to see how he'd get Harley. Brilliant!

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you and good sleuthing! Well done!!

C. Lee McKenzie's avatar

I didn’t expect the cell mate to be a cop. I was surprised that the new arrival was so dumb!

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you for reading!

Gary Mays's avatar

Very good Scott, I can never figure out where you are going, you fool me every time 👿

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you Gary and thank you for always reading!!

M.E. Proctor's avatar

How to solve cases while napping! Fun.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

You’ve heard of “I can do it in my sleep “ lol

Carole Roseland's avatar

Not professional enough to know about talking to cellmates, this “Richard Petty,” huh?

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Amateur mistake😊

Carole Roseland's avatar

Should’ve stuck to petty crimes or taken up race car driving!

David Perlmutter's avatar

Not Richard Petty the NASCAR driver?

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Of course! The King.

Sun's avatar

Villains die from talking too much 😂

Sun's avatar

哈哈哈哈哈

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Loose lips…

Ron Clyburn's avatar

Nicely done. Love it when old dudes win in the end.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Ha thanks yes I am biased towards that demographic!

Ron Clyburn's avatar

Same! My Lincoln Paradox protagonist is 65. 😊👍

Wendy Cockcroft's avatar

Beautifully done. Absolutely brilliant! Very clever. Love it!

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you, Wendy, much appreciated. And thanks for reading!

Paul R. Pace's avatar

This is fun read. Well done.

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you, Paul!

Steve Elliott's avatar

Neat narrative, Scott. Harley hoist by his own petard!

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thanks, Steve yes silence can be golden!

K.C. Knouse's avatar

Another winner, Scott. Sully's persistent questioning should have made Harley suspicious, but pride goeth before a fall. Another winner, my friend.

Christopher Sworen's avatar

Loose lips, right? That reminds me of a line in Goodfellas, went something like: "You told them nothin' and they got nothin'." Harley should've watched more movies, perhaps? hehe As always, this was a great story with a killer twist, Scott!

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Ha yes, thank you as always. Secondary moral: pay your traffic tickets!

Parker McCoy's avatar

Harley's criminal career is looking shaky. Hehe. Cool tale, Scott.

Tony Dawson's avatar

Neatly done, young man. :-)

Scott MacLeod's avatar

Thank you, sir!