> The group broke up and searched the rest of the mansion. After they concluded that the car keys were not in the mansion they moved the search outside.
> It was later in the evening when Dancer, Glory, CSFB, Magweed, Griffin and Icy were gathered on the front lawn of the LL mansion. They wore oarnge vests and had flashlights. Icy held a metal detector. A few of them were drinking coffee and huddled next to each other for warmth. There was a solemn feeling in the atmosphere as everyone looked at the ground or at each other.
> Icy orchestrated the search. Everyone lined up shoulder to shoulder with flashlights in hand. The plan was to move slowly down the front lawn in a line to make sure every square inch was covered. “I know it’s late people, but we won’t let Hatman down.†Everyone became enthusiastic. They shared a determined energy to search for Hatman’s car keys.
> They began moving slowly down the lawn. Occasionally, someone would shout out, “I found something†but it only turned out to be a small rock or in one instance a bottle opener.
> A little later, a vehicle pulled into the driveway of the LL mansion. Everyone’s attention turned to the vehicle. It came to a stop and Hatman got out. He whistled as he walked up to the front door. Then he saw everyone and called out, “Hey what’s everyone doing?†The crowd turned to Icy. Icy put down his metal detector and said, “Well we didn’t give up.†There was a non-verbal agreement among Glory, Dancer, CSFB, Magweed and Griffin that they would discontinue the search for Hatman’s car keys. From that point on they became wary of Icy’s assement of situations, suspecting that Icy’s innocent perception of things is not always accurate.
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