asking me to help you censor the news.”
They were nearing the dock at Granville Island. Graham only had a minute left to convince Jinnah to help him.
He gave it one last try. “Listen, Jinnah, I don’t give a shit about what happens to me. If my career’s over, fine. I screwed up and I’ll take the consequences. But before I’m done, I want to nail the bastard who killed that kid and left him carved like a Thanksgiving turkey in a shop window. You know and I know that if Caitlin runs with her angle, it’ll only make it that much harder to catch the murderer. You are the only reporter in Canada who she’ll listen to. What’s more important, a two-minute piece at the top of the news, or bringing a killer to justice? You tell me.”
Not bad, Jinnah grunted to himself. A cross between Sam Spade and Jack Lord. He didn’t want to admit to himself how profound an effect this direct emotional appeal had had on him. It reminded him of arguments he’d had with his own father, the police chief. Somewhere, deep underneath the layers of emotional armour and professional pride, the tiny, blackened cinder that was Jinnah’s conscience stirred. He cursed his fondness for B movies and old cop shows.
“All right, for God’s sake — stop whining like whipped puppy. I’ll talk to her. As much good as it will do….”
As they stepped out onto the dock, Graham shook Jinnah’s hand and thanked him profusely. Jinnah waited until the policeman had reached the top of the ramp leading up the public market before flicking his cigarette into the water. It annoyed him when he agreed to do the right thing, especially when there was no tangible payoff. The whole thing was beginning to remind him of his Indo-Barbies business.
“Sonofabitch,” he muttered, and started up the ramp.
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