The two cars pulled into the parking lot of a dock. A sign was nailed on a wooden post near the vehicles, saying 'Boats 4 Rent oar Buy'. It had an arrow pointed to a shack a few yards away, and behind the shack were boats of every size and age. A lone seagull called out and flew off towards the water.
Sam stepped out of the car and took a deep breath. "Ah, smell that air. Welcome to Maine. Or, as Jon Stewart once said, 'the South of the North'."
"This is...quaint," said Vivian. In truth she was worried about a seagull making a mess on her new coat. "Sort of reminds me of that little town in Jaws. You sure your friend can help us out?"
"As long as you're looking for something useful and not something pretty, then yes."
Leigh and Redjack stepped out of the van. "Kind of dingy, don't you think?"
Vivian rolled her eyes. "I'm sorry, but the Mauretania was already booked, and the Aquitania aft is so tacky and retro. This is a robbery, for Pete's sake, not a vacation."
Seth looked confused. "What's the Mauretainia?"
"It's a famous cruise liner."
"How," said Seth, "do you know shit like that?"
"Seth," said Sam. Someone had to stay focused. "You and Redjack are the most mechanically inclined. How about you two go with me to check out the boats? We may have to make a few changes before we ship out." He looked at Vivian and grinned. "That little plastic card of yours should cover any modifications, right?"
Chris realized that left him alone with the girls. No way in hell. He cleared his throat. "I'm going to stay here and watch the cars. I'll let you know when Aaron makes contact again."
Leigh did some quick math in her head. "We're going to be out to sea for days. We'll need some supplies and food." She turned around and looked back. Behind them, a single road lead down to a small main street where all the local businesses were. "I think there were a few stores back there."
"How cute," said Seth. "The girls are going to go off and shop."
"Shut up, Seth," said Leigh and Vivian at the same time.
