you are not the only one . `` you should call them to let them know you wo n't be able to make it , '' carol bellowed through the door . it was always in his pocket . taking her would have cost him his life , and he was far too close to the edge for clear thinking . `` i need to find who his puppet is and bring him down . '' it took him several minutes to respond . he tilted the jar , but the unknown substance refused to flow . 