I read this: >the guy that the "hero" of the story is talking to IS slepping with his wife >(i'm using the vauge pronouns because i forget the specific names, sorry). the >tragedy (in my humble opinion) is that, to save his "image" or his self esteem, >the "hero" lies to his friend about it, when the friend is the very one that >stabbed him in the back in the first place. the friend knows damn well that the >"hero" is lying about his wife being home, because she (the wife) is in his >bed.the one guy that the "hero' went to for comfort is the source of the pain, >and >that make the "hero's" defeat, all the more complete. truly disturbing, and >kinda zen (once more) if you want to look at it that way. and this: >It's simple. Arthur's lying, trying to ease Lee's mind about the first call, >and Joanie is kicked back shacked up with Lee. Very sordid... You see! I knew the Springer show would find its way into this somehow. Listening to Warren Zevon in the rain, --John "Sweet Home Alabama, play that dead band's song. Turn those speakers up full blast, play it all night long."