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electricians right now, but I’ll make some phone calls. What’s your price tag?”
         “ I was making $110K. I’ll go down a little bit, but not much. And thanks, big brother.”
         “Don’t thank me yet. I haven’t found anything yet. And you mean to tell me you’ve been coming over here and stealing my beer while you’re making six figures?”
         “I’ve been going over there stealing your beer because you’re not smart enough to stay at home and drink it yourself.”
         The two shared a last laugh and then hung up the phone.
         And Mark started to think.
         Later that evening, as they lay in bed discussing their plans for the following morning, Mark brought up Bryan’s situation to see what Hannah thought about it.
         “You know, we’ve been saying for awhile that there’s so much we need to do, and we weren’t sure if we could get it all done in two years. What if we brought Bryan in to help?”
         Hannah thought about it for a minute, then replied . “Well, that would take care of the electrical system. He could do all of it himself, without any outside help. And then we wouldn’t have to worry about you screwing it up.”
         She smiled as he cast an evil eye at her.
         But she was right. He was no master electrician. And a bad wiring job in the wrong place could spell disaster. Could even start a fire that might kill them all.
         “But,” she asked. “Can we trust him to keep his mouth shut ?”
         “Yes. Bryan has a lot of bad habits, but one thing he can do is keep a secret.”
         Hannah said “So offer to match his salary, so he can keep the same standard of living, but swear him to secrecy before you tell him about Saris 7.”
     
         Hannah called Bryan the next day and asked if he had any plans for the Super Bowl. He said he was planning to hang out at one of the sports bars, watch the game and try to pick up a date for his own private after-game party.
         “But you’re prettier than any of the girls there.” He said. “If this is an invitation , I’ll take it. You know I’ve always had a thing for you. It’s just too bad my brother got to you first.”
         Hannah laughed. “Okay, Romeo. You know if you ever made a real pass at me I’d kick you square in the balls, right?”
         “Yes, and that’s the only reason I never have. But I figure as long as you and Bonehead don’t get married, I consider you fair game.”
         “Well, I guess it all boils down to ‘Do you feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?’”
         Dirty Harry was one of Hannah’s favorite movies.
         “Well, now that you mention it, you and Bonehead do make a cute couple. And there are plenty of other fish in the sea, after all…”
         “Good boy. Maybe you have some brains in that head of yours after all.”
         After the first half of the Super Bowl ended, Hannah switched off the television and told Bryan that she and Mark had something to discuss with him.
         Mark told him that they were willing to match the $110 thousand dollars he had been making to work with them on a major construction project.
         But, Mark was quick to emphasize, Bryan had to keep the project a secret. From everyone. Even the floozies he took home from the bars.
         Then they told him about Saris 7. And they never got around to watching the rest of the Super Bowl.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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         As it turned out, bringing Bryan on board was one of the best decisions they’d made to date. It gave the three of them more time to do other things, it took care of the electrical power problem, and Bryan brought some fresh ideas into the mix.
         One of the things he asked the trio was about life after the breakout, when the world thawed to the point that living on the outside was possible again.
         It led to a long discussion between the four of