basically , the only other individuals whose opinions may have mattered were junior junior who i knew stood in my corner ; flo , who could give a big hoot since she had her eyes on a new man who fit all of her stringent qualifications of romantic companionship , meaning he had a pulse ; the mayor , who everyone knew by now was barricaded in his barn/bunker for the duration , though reportedly willing to transact new business if the person came out to his barn and risk getting mugged by his hounds while he frisked them for weapons ; and lastly , mary june .