we went up to the main desk , and told the woman sat behind it that we were looking to adopt a dog . though perhaps color was n't the right word for the effect . he would n't be able to focus on anything until he knew her scent . `` she wanted to know if we 'd , um , slept together . '' ' ... . gimmick , anyway , ' walt said , hanging up her apron . he saw it every time he entered the office , but it had been months since he really took it in . 