he looked older , as if he 'd been through too much already , and only expected more of the same from his life . `` and by air and fire , i 'm not having them come here just to see you girls screw up-1 have a reputation , you know . '' then it 's off with our heads . '' i usually have lunch meetings but today my new friend walt here , he nodded towards the pudgy guy standing in front of him , asked if i would sit with him . 