honestly , i understood how a parent would want to place the blame on someone else . tony tossed the head into the dumpster and wiped his hands on his pants . he could write his own schedule . and the shocking question had definitely caused irene to lower her defenses . `` i ca n't believe you 're gon na make me spell it out for you , '' i snapped . maybe there was a clue that i had missed during my last visit . as i said , they are very good . 