he raised his right and smashed it flat . `` yeah , well , i want to live in new york city and have normal parents . `` plenty of people do n't drink for any number of reasons . '' what would they say to her that she could n't tell herself ? it would only be about twenty-four hours more , and then cole would be like himself and joe . confused , she tried to make sense of it . what is he looking for , i wonder ? '' 