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           Thishadtakennomorethansixseconds.

           NowbothofthemturnedtheirattentiontoKevinMoonan,whowastryingtoshout.Themanholdinghimfrombehinddidsoeasilywithonehugemuscledarm.TheotherhandheputaroundMoonan’sthroattocutoffanysound.

           PaulieGattojumpedintothecarandstartedthemotor.ThetwobigmenwerebeatingMoonantojelly.Theydidsowithfrighteningdeliberation,asiftheyhadallthetimeintheworld.Theydidnotthrowpunchesinflurriesbutintimed,slow-motionsequencesthatcarriedthefullweightoftheirmassivebodies.Eachblowlandedwithasplatoffleshsplittingopen.GattogotaglimpseofMoonan’sface.Itwasunrecognizable.ThetwomenleftMoonanlyingonthesidewalkandturnedtheirattentiontoWagner.Wagnerwastryingtogettohisfeetandhestartedtoscreamforhelp.Someonecameoutofthebarandthetwomenhadtoworkfasternow.TheyclubbedWagnertohisknees.Oneofthementookhisarmandtwistedit,thenkickedhiminthespine.TherewasacrackingsoundandWagner’sscreamofagonybroughtwindowsopenallalongthestreet.Thetwomenworkedveryquickly.OneofthemheldWagnerupbyusinghistwohandsaroundWagner’sheadlikeavise.Theothermansmashedhishugefistintothefixedtarget.Thereweremorepeoplecomingoutofthebarbutnonetriedtointerfere.PaulieGattoyelled,"Comeon,enough."ThetwobigmenjumpedintothecarandPauliegunneditaway,Somebodywoulddescribethecarandreadthelicenseplatesbutitdidn’tmatter