Vito stood at the motel door, gun cocked and ready. He silently cursed to himself as he listened to the door. He could see the police car lights flashing through the blinds on the window. There were many questions going through his mind. Had the cops found them? Had their hosts betrayed them? Is this the end? He saw Marcus aiming his weapon at the door, but Vito held out his hand to stop Marcus. While Vito was determined to not to go to jail, but he didn't want to cause more potential trouble than necessary either.
Vito could hear the footsteps approaching the door. He held his gun at the ready, in case the police officer started to knock the door down. The tension in his arms built up as he the footsteps grew louder and louder. But, in a few minutes, the footsteps grew softer as the police officer walked past the door. Vito breathed out a sigh of relief as he uncocked the gun. He motioned to Marcus to lower his gun and to stay down. The two of them could hear some pounding, some yelling, and even a scuffle. The two of them could hear a fight, and then someone being dragged out. Vito and Marcus drew their guns as a large bang was heard through the door, but the door didn't open. As the sounds of the struggle grew fainter, Vito breathed out slowly. He peeked through the blinds as the police officer pushed a struggling person into the car, and the car drove off. Vito relaxed as the lights dimmed from view.
"That was close," Marcus said.
"Yeah," Vito agreed. He turned to Marcus as he talked. "Listen," he started, "we're going to step up our plans a little. Don wants us out of here as soon as possible. So, tomorrow, we're getting out of here and we'll head to Moon Lake. We'll case the joint, find where the Charlestons. Early the next morning, we'll go in, rub out Moe and his girl, and you take Karen. After that, we're going back to Seattle and head on a boat to Mexico."
"Mexico?" Marcus asked. "Why there?"
Vito stared at Marcus as he answered, "Because of you, you idiot. You wanted to go all across the country to chase this girl around. You shot this guy at Mount St. Helens, and the feds are after us. Albert is stuck with the feds, and our whole network might be compromised. All because of you." He sighed as he rubbed his nose. "And now Father wants this done and over with. So tomorrow, we're leaving, take care of business, and getting outta here. We're gonna go to Mexico where it's safe, and you and your girl can start your new life with each other."
Marcus nodded his head and thought for a moment. "What if they're not there?"
"Then we cut our losses and get out of there. We spent too much on this venture, and we need to cut our losses."
Marcus frowned when he heard that, but he knew better to argue against Vito and Don. Once the conversation was over, the two of them started to pack up their belongings and prepare for the trip up to Moon Lake.