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Pawns, Patrons, and Patsies
ROLES IN THE PSYCHOPATH’S DRAMA
“There’ll be two of us,” said Ron to the hostess who greeted him at
the door.
“Okay, follow me,” she said, picking up two menus and indicating
for Ron to follow her. “Is this okay?” she asked.
“This is great,” said Ron, smiling, as he took a seat facing the
door and placed the plastic grocery bag under the table next to his
feet. The hostess positioned the menus on the table and removed the
extra tableware, leaving two place settings on the table.
“Gloria will be with you shortly,” she said, smiling. “Can I get
you a drink while you’re waiting?”
“Two martinis, one dirty and one extra dry,” said Ron, not looking
up from the wine list. Ron was the best salesperson the company
had ever seen. He was a master of the face-to-face sale and had gotten
customers who had had long-term relationships with competitors