so let me get this straight ? `` i do n't know how to recognize a journalist by sight alone . the front room was lit , but the curtains were drawn , so he very quietly made his way across the lawn , cursing as he tripped over a plastic flamingo that was decorating the grass . well , when he was with her , those were the only times he felt normal , too . she unbuckled the belt and hung it off the harness . 