If I had kept my temper, if I had seen it from Chip's point of view, he would think over and uselessly over. Later, Jim wondered if his anger that night had been a catalyst for disaster. Chip climbed into the truck, but he stayed angry with Jim for a number of days. He swung down from the cab and apologised to Chip for losing his temper, but he couldn't apologise for throwing out the dope or caring about his kids breaking into the house. The sight of his son walking through the snow in his sneakers made him feel ashamed. Jim was seldom angry, and never for long. The truck passed Chip, trudging down the road. Tijuana gold mixing with wild Kansas hemp – maybe they'd breed a wonderful hybrid that would bring a new generation of hippies to the area.

When they were heading back home, Jim emptied the bag of marijuana out the window. He found a screwdriver in the pickup and rebolted the two-by-four to the cellar cover. Once they were outside, Jim closed the coal chute.

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