That last line is gold.

Nicely done! Thanks for sharing.

A thousand indeed! Poor Gil...but better to have his car dented then his "son" dead.
Though Malcolm's neck should be wrung for having taken a chance like that...guess he didn't have much of a choice though.
Nice short, thanks for posting.

Wow, once again you've managed to catch the emotions so well.
Also, gotta love the subtle humor with JT's blunt honestly. Does this piece take place after Malcolm was kidnapped by Lazar/Watkin?