“I wanted to help people.”
“Really? You could have been a firefighter or enlisted in the Coast Guard. They help people who’re in the jackpot.”
“Yeah, but they’re specialized. We never know what’s going to happen. Whenever someone’s in any kind of trouble, they call us.”
“I suppose.”
“You don’t sound convinced.”
“It’s the attitude I don’t like. You guys always assume the worst about everyone—automatically you figure we’re lying, guilty, lowlifes.”
“Yeah, but that’s the job. We deal with the worst every day, all day.”
“That’s what I’m talking about.”