Now l have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew, but l never took it. You know why? lt was too damn hard.
“X-rays showed nothing because that thing has no bones. The only way is to operate on the person while it’s still alive. That’s the only way to save the man. That dentist died. When they opened him up, he had his belly full of snakes.”