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Tony and Walt and the Stations of the Cross

Tony was surprised at how full the parking lot was.       He was going to have trouble finding a spot so he headed for the main gate to drop off Walt. He left the engine running and ran around to the passenger side to give Walt a hand getting out.      He told Walt to go ahead and he’d catch up.       Walt said OK but just stood there for a minute leaning on his cane seeming almost nervous.    Then he straightened his fedora and his tie, took a deep breath and started for the gate.    Tony pulled away to look for a parking spot. This wasn’t how he usually spent Good Friday morning, sleeping in would have been nice, with Shane spending the day with Meg and her family, but when Walt had started talking about it and how it was something that he and Esther had done together every year and how this was the first year without her and he didn’t think he could go alone – of course Tony offered.    Of course Walt refused, but it wasn’t the kind of refusal you take seriously and in