"I'll practice not looking shocked," he teases drily.

Midge gets full use of the bathroom for as long as she wants. In the meantime the warden finishes off the last dregs of the whiskey floating about before he stacks the glasses. Then he throws on a dressing gown and starts tidying up. Midge's clothes first, and everything that can be hung up, is, as neatly as possible. His own clothes follow after, since he will have to return the suit.

Only once everything is tidy, shoes tucked aside, clothes prepped for the following day, does Muldoon refresh his water and wait for Midge.