And this is the thing: Kuan-hung's not busy, and he's sure enough to think that they both know it without his saying so. But he gives a little rolling shrug of his shoulders, anyway, with his limited range of motion, and answers, "I'm not," because he can. And, "Can't you take care of yourself?"
He might be Hickey's creature, now, but that doesn't mean he's happy about it.
Two things are unavoidable: death and laundry.
(A take on the bathing scene from '...on the earth, and not on him', from a perspective other than Richard's.)
Bob Benson is a problem-solver. It's 45 minutes before the SCDP Christmas party and Pete has a pretty big problem.
Hickey and Tozer share an extremely unauthorized celebration in the showers.
Ed's still looking for a human connection, and Billy Cole is the next best thing.
Nie Huaisang asks Jiang Cheng to plug him up after sex so he can be filled with Jiang Cheng's cum while presiding over a discussion conference. Halfway through the day, Jiang Cheng thinks he should check if Huaisang needs a refill.
Later, Holden and Debbie talk Vacaville.
Interviews with the Louisiana PD, 2012.
Hickey thinks on what is to come for Billy Gibson and for himself.