What the hell was your pal Bertin demanding?" he asked. "Sipping syrup?"
"It's a cocktail he prefers when he gets, ah, overly excited."
"A cocktail?"
"Of sorts. Lemon–lime soda, vodka, codeine in solution, and a Jolly Rancher candy."
"A what?"
"Bertin prefers the watermelon–flavored variety."
D'Agosta shook his head. "Christ. Only in Louisiana."
"Actually, I understand the concoction originated in Houston.
"It's a cocktail he prefers when he gets, ah, overly excited."
"A cocktail?"
"Of sorts. Lemon–lime soda, vodka, codeine in solution, and a Jolly Rancher candy."
"A what?"
"Bertin prefers the watermelon–flavored variety."
D'Agosta shook his head. "Christ. Only in Louisiana."
"Actually, I understand the concoction originated in Houston.
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