My Father Tossed a Blue Savings Passbook into the Mud at Cedar Ridge

“I can fix this,” Gregory said.

“We can settle this out of court, Sammy.

Just the two of us.”

“Don’t use pet names with me,” I said.

“I’ll give you half of the Elm Street house,” Gregory said.

“I’ll sign the deed over to you right now.

Just call off the bank investigation.”

“There’s no settling,” I said.