âShane fuck Shane help we fucked up, we lost Ilya, I swear he was here one second ago and now-â
âHaas, where are you right now?â
âThe club by the hotel.â
âAnd heâs not in the bathroom?â
âNot trying to access any of the dancers poles?â
âWhat? Why would- Oh, Troy says no.â
âIs he hanging out with drunk girls in the womenâs bathroom?â
âUmm, one sec. Harris, can you ask her if Ilya is in there? ⊠Harris says no.â
âOk. What were you talking about before he disappeared?â
âWe were trying to figure out where to eat.â
âDid anyone bring up sushi?â
âHe didnât say he wanted-â
âJust answer the question.â
âUh yeah, someone suggested it, but he said he wanted-â
âHeâs at the pier.â
âHe got bored, sushi put fish on his brain, which made him think about water, and he likes going to piers, and the hotel is walking distance from a boardwalk by the water. Heâs there, most likely trying to look at fish going under the dock.â
â⊠How do you know that?â
âDo you have any ideas how many times I have gotten this exact phone call? Heâs easier to catch if you bait him with mozzarella sticks but make sure he knows he only gets them if he comes quietly. If you let him negotiate he will take the sticks and run. Cliff always fell for that.â