i thought you said the money- he cut jeff off with a wave of his hand , the cigarette between his fingers leaving an arc of smoke in the air . i called them and they came to pick her up without hesitation . even as the physical stress faded , how was she supposed to proceed ? true to his word , he moved in the next day . he really did need to just retire , turn over the reins to someone else . it seems like there are a lot of things to be done when someone dies . 