"Sorry about the wait," said Ulysses. He pulled three twenties out of his back pocket and
handed them to the pizza guy. "Can I get fifteen back?"
The man nodded and handed over the pizzas, then gave Ulysses his change. "You fellas have a
good one," he said half-heartedly. Then he began making his way down the stairs. Ulysses and the
Agent stood their silently listening to the man's footsteps fade down into the stairwell, followed by the
opening the exit door.
"Let's just give him a moment to get in his car," said O'Flannery. "Do you know if that place
delivers to any of your neighbors?"
"I've only ever seen them here when I order, but I don't know."
"Okay, we'll just have to continue taking it nice and slow down these stairs."
"I guess we don't have a choice," said Ulysses. "Hey, uh, could you carry these too? I don't think
I can manage carrying three pizzas and the cop at the same time."
The agent let out a long sigh. He switched Giles's suitcase to his other hand and held the stack
of pizza boxes against his side. "Wait for the all clear," he said with a frown.
"Of course. Thank you," said Ulysses as he hurried back up the stairs to where Nera and Giles
stood. He took up his position with Giles and began moving down toward O'Flannery, hauling the
unconscious cop. When the agent saw them descending toward him, he made his way down to the
next floor. They waited for the all clear and then proceeded down.
They continued in this way until they reached the exit. On the walkway outside, O'Flannery
looked around for the better part of a minute before nodding to them through the exit door's window.
Nera went first, carrying officer Jones. Once Giles and Ulysses were through the door, they laid down
officer Washington next to officer Jones in the grass.