`` jesus , your timing has always stunk , you know that ? '' `` then a men 's magazine i 'd sold a story to back in 1971 sent a check for fifty dollars , '' jack said . will he still be playing music ? nana carried in a big pan of eggs , steam rising from the top ; ham and cheese scented the air . you 're making the decision for me ? '' the search ... give it top priority . '' `` i know that , but for the most part , you are . '' 