Jesse was smiling but nobody was around to see it. He pressed the CB mic.
"I'll tell you what Boss.....I'm gonna make a little adjustment here. Just for old times sake I'll let you tell me what you are willing to do in exchange for gittin' the tape back. You make the first offer. If I like it I'll come right back after I hear you followed through with your end of the deal. And if I don't it looks like you will be trading that marshmallow suit for state pen black and white stripes."
Rosco looked alarmed "You can't go to jail Boss. Wearing stripes makes you look fat."
Garrett laughed as loud as was humanly possible. "Looks like you ain't got much choice Boss!" He laughed again. "And it looks like I'm either getting out of jail or you're going in one."
Boss was furious. "You both shut yer traps right now and let me think." A moment later he looked at Rosco and asked "How do I know he didn't make another copy of the tape?"
Garrett interrupted and responded quickly, "That's easy Boss. He's honest and you are a criminal.....and I suspect he's getting impatient."
Boss was steaming. "Shuck, you are right. You may get away with it this time Garrett Duke but you ain't heard the last of me." He then pressed the mic on the CB and told Jesse he has won and could have whatever he wanted to put an end to his failed scam.