(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.)