i 'd gladly take a bullet or a knife or an ass-kicking or ... whatever to keep you safe . '' he was staring at one of the oval photographs . you would have seen these things , in the moonlight , if you had been there that night . a car 's headlights were shining on me from behind . he reached for the centerpiece on the table and rolled it between his palms . the greener organization is no more . he looks at me , his lips curved . it is the very height of entertainment . 