the ball plunged into the water , short followed by the sound of the cannons roar . i do what i must in order to survive . new orleans was such a mistake-i put on , what , thirty pounds there ? standing up from his sofa he walked over to the studio that blended in as part of the enormous , wall-less space that was his home . back aboard air force one , the men watching the t.v . the next six months were the best in my entire life . 