I want to quit Apia. Why would you want to give up a job that pays enough to support your habits and your family? She looks up in shock. I wonder at my ability to surprise people. I know most of the things, everything really. She wraps the trench coat tighter. I smile as I sit on the edge of the desk. I need a time out, she says, pulling herself together at an impressive speed. She looks at me again then sighs. She fidgets with the files on the table th.