`` it turns out i 've got to work anyway , '' he lied , knowing he 'd probably be doing the same thing he did every other day here : taking long walks around town , looking out for the fishing boats coming into the harbor , watching movies and sketching pictures and checking in with the guy who was taking care of wilbur , which he 'd done so many times that he 'd started getting only the very most sarcastic updates in return ( `` pig at large '' or `` the pig has left the building '' ) .