a couple of cracked ribs , '' he said as he pointed to the stitches on his brow , `` and this . '' still holding the phone in front of me , i walked to the door and reached up . while his wit was pleasing , i did n't trust him . `` but i did n't have anything to offer you if we left together . `` it 's nick ... '' `` he was in an accident last night . '' dust and pieces of the ceiling rain down on them . it does n't seem to do anything . 