they watched and waited , peeking from behind the crooked old stump , as the heap of mud grew higher and higher . just leave me the hell alone , okay ? i could easily have made this two years ago . it has a terrible effect over the years , you know ? `` you know that 's a pick-up line , right ? '' but they knew that i would wear handcuffs and crawl after you if that was what it took . '' he shook his head and pushed down on the gas . 