- Lacey Thornfield: What do you do for a living?
- The Middleman: We're international consultants that solve exotic problems for corporations, individuals, and even governments. Obviously, our clients often prefer anonymity.
- Lacey Thornfield: That's so clear. Concise.
- Johnny John: Look, I've got a beautiful woman in here, who is hot, willing, and able, who finds me devastating in my raw, feral power. Did I mention she was hot? Do you have any idea how rare that is for me?
- Wendy Watson: Yes, I do.
- The Middleman: We're Agents Boetticher and Kennedy, from the American Shrimp and Crab Amalgamated Processors, Law Enforcement branch.
- Cecil Rogers: ASCAP?
- The Middleman: We avoid using the acronym for copyright reasons.