Irish Coffee in clear glass mugs, whipped cream that also generously topped vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries and grated dark chocolate. Out the window, there were lights in the windows of neighboring apartment buildings and on boats that sailed in the night dark Bay.

"Whipped cream, the A's won the first game of the American League Championship series, Harvey started no bar fights, and you and I are together in your peaceful studio, so far the week is going well," Griff said to Caydance.

"Except for the part about no bar fights, but it wasn't Harvey's fault."

"Did I miss something?"

"I was sitting by myself, watching the A's run onto the field, one by one to the tune of Roy Steele's resonant voice, when just before Jose Canseco ran onto the field, three men arrived at my table. They sat down uninvited. One of them was Mackie Alarie. He pulled out a knife. That was when Harvey approached the table."