Conversation · Visual Calculus

Great news -- the boat is big enough for a grown man like you to fit underneath it in a supine position.

Great news then. I do need somewhere cosy.

No, wait -- sorry. My bad. There's a rotting dog carcass under there and old fish too. You wouldn't fit next to the mummified canine's mausoleum.

Damn dog, taking up all your space. The fish smell is too rank too, though.

You have a home, somewhere. All cops do. When this is done you can return.

Just finish the case and you'll probably have somewhere to go. Hopefully.

Wait, what would I be doing under there?

Sleeping. Was it not decided that you're a hobocop -- more hobo than cop -- or was that fine irony that your visual cortex somehow misunderstood?

Oh no. He's pretty much a bum now.

The elements are rough around here. I don't know about this...

I don't know? Sleeping? What do people do under boats? This is merely a measurement from your visual cortex, do with it what you want.

"Great news, I found somewhere new to sleep."

"Huh?"

"I'm gonna live under a boat now."

"Self pity is not what we need at this moment, officer."

"I understand the situation looks grim, but we must continue with our investigation."

Think of it as a salvation.

You have a home, somewhere. All cops do. When this is done you can return.

"I said: great news, I found somewhere to sleep." (Point at the boat). "Under this boat here. It'll be free."

"Sarcastic self pity is not what we need at this moment, officer."

"I can pretty much finish the case from under that boat there. It's dry, weatherproof, and free of charge."

[Discard thought.]