So he can't know about this - or he can't know it comes from you. [ It sounds ... Bradbury doesn't like how it sounds. He knows Mitch cares about appearances, especially in politics, where appearances are sometimes all the difference there is between winning one more political ally than not. Manipulating public impressions isn't really something Bradbury's had a lot of practice at, but keeping secrets is one thing he knows how to do.

Fuck, but Rick hates politics. But this is a part of the job, too, and if it's anything that might give him an advantage, stay one step ahead of any potential mess? He'll take it. ]

All right. [ He says at last. ] We gotta deal. But I'm gonna go ahead and ask: is this a one-time-offer only thing?

[ Wanted man or not, Jack used to be a cop here. And Bradbury's been seriously feeling the lack of his own sources and connections from back home hampering his job. ]