trent and i were currently at an impasse , with me trying to put him in jail and him trying to buy my services or kill me - depending on his mood - and while i could bring the house down on him if i went public about his illegal biodrugs , i 'd probably end up in medical confinement in siberia - or , worse yet , surrounded by salt water like alcatraz - and he 'd be back on the streets and campaigning for reelection in less time than it takes a pixy to sneeze .