spacious skies - 40. a room for the night

by american joe

part 40 of 40

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good evening. good evening. how can i help you? i would like to rent a room. for how long? i am not sure. i want to pay for one night. all right. how much will it be? can i see some i d first? i don’t have any i d. what do you mean, you don’t have any i d? i can pay a little extra. you mean you are from the bureau or the service. i really don’t have time for this. what might you have time for? if you do not want cash, i might be able to give you something more solid. i am as aware as you are that i am required to report your attempt at bribery. please excuse me while i make the call. hello. i am calling from the hideaway motel on highway 75-j, area 8915. an individual with no i d just came in here and tried to bribe me into renting him a room. i know you want to know about these things. what is your number and name? my number is 785-3297-854-j. my name is daniel boone. and your password? i sing a happy tune. thank you. i am looking you up. i see you are indeed licensed to run the hideaway motel in the location you describe. but your license is up in three months and five days. would you like to take the opportunity to renew it now?’ no thank you. is the individual whom you assert approached you there now? no, he is not. he left as soon as i started calling you. did you follow him to see what direction he was headed? i did not follow him but i could see he turned to the right where the parking lot is. where he went from there i could not see. i felt i had to call you right away. very commendable. wait there, an agent will be out to see you. i am not going anywhere. the end