�Tattooed Lady.�

�Outstanding.�

George drank the entire glass in one go and then said, rather firmly. �Look, are you or are you not going to die here? Now. Or rather soon. I can still call the ambulance and get it to come.�

Banshee and Banshee-client regarded each other and seemed to come to some agreement. �Nah, don�t bother. Al thinks he can get the curse abated permanently. The curser�s been dead for over a century, and the house itself is frankly tired of the hassle. Making up a cross, back dating it. Upkeep and keeping the timer tuned. Big, big hassle.�

George sat back in the kitchen chair and thought it over. �So, what�s the program? Anything I should know about? Curses escaping or back-firing or whatever you want to call it? Weird monsters hooking up with you guys cause of all the free booze?�

Al nodded thoughtfully. �I hadn�t thought that far ahead. The booze angle is not something I want to broadcast. Could be a problem.�

�Can�t play music all the time either. Even my ears need a rest now and then,� Ian added. And then looked very thoughtful. �How do you guys feel about pinochle?�