He's not heard of this mayor before, but he has no reason to mistrust what Ed is saying. What's especially notable, though, is the we--we had a plan. So when Ed says that he'd managed to get his way out, this gives some shape to what he means.
As to the rest, it's a fair question, and it deserves a fair answer. "Maybe sorta. My world's a lot different 'n this, but I grew up on the street.
"Way I see it, people're important to each other. And hell, I had someone decide to be good to me when he'd 've had every reason in the world to throw dirt in my face." He shrugs. "You ever meet someone 'n y'think, damn, if I could be half as good as that guy, I'd feel pretty all right when I look in the mirror?"
So, in a sense, he's doing towards Ed as someone he loves did towards him. For him, it had made all the difference in the world, and he wants to be a little bit like this person, wants to feel a little bit closer to him, maybe mitigate missing him just a little.
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As to the rest, it's a fair question, and it deserves a fair answer. "Maybe sorta. My world's a lot different 'n this, but I grew up on the street.
"Way I see it, people're important to each other. And hell, I had someone decide to be good to me when he'd 've had every reason in the world to throw dirt in my face." He shrugs. "You ever meet someone 'n y'think, damn, if I could be half as good as that guy, I'd feel pretty all right when I look in the mirror?"
So, in a sense, he's doing towards Ed as someone he loves did towards him. For him, it had made all the difference in the world, and he wants to be a little bit like this person, wants to feel a little bit closer to him, maybe mitigate missing him just a little.