"You are special now, Mick. Whether or not that variable suits your moral compass, well, I think all imPorts have opinions about the local law being too soft -- or too hard -- on imPorts. And that probably says a lot about the individual."

It was encouraging, especially in the comparison that Chilton had established, that Mick felt more guilt than not. And perhaps Mick himself would see that.

"But you have changed. Even in just a year's time, isn't that remarkable?"

Encouraging, healthy. Given Mick's goals.