EPISODE 7, SCENE
5 The chartered Citation jet from Kansas City touched down on the strip at Telluride airport. Five sallow men in formal overcoats stepped out shakily. Anthony Aldente was there to meet them, smiling broadly at his friends' obvious discomfort. "Have a nice flight, boys?" "If you'd been on the plane, Tony," grimaced the most green-faced, "we mighta thrown you out." Aldente laughed, believing it. "You're really gonna love it here, fellas," Aldente schmoozed as he led the flatlanders into the terminal. "Clear air, big mountains, good beer and no cops." "Who's our partner?" quizzed one of the overcoats. "Jordan Thorne. Local bigshot. Done a lot of deals. This Clifftop is supposed to be his crowning achievement, and we own thrity percent of it." Aldente smiled. He'd brought the boys out from K.C. to guarantee the investment. |