After class, Gayle and Pawn made their way to a secluded outdoor bench around the corner from Mitsuboshi where she relayed her story.

"I have been out of the country on business for quite a few years now. While I was away," she continued, her voice cracking slightly, "I lost touch with my son, Bobby." She turned her face away from him for a second. She brushed her lips with the back of her hand. After a moment, she turned back to face him. "I'm sorry."

Pawn had no idea what to say.

"My ex-husband Robert is a bad person," she continued. "He's gotten into some really bad things and I think he's in trouble with the law. He's pulled my son into a very dangerous situation and Bobby has no idea."

She paused and looked him in the eye. "My son is in real danger, Paul."

"Can you call the police or something?"

"They're no longer in the United States. A friend of mine has discovered that Robert started an online casino called Player2Player, operating out of Costa Rica." She pulled a piece of paper and pen out of her purse and jotted something down. Pawn saw that it was the name of the casino. It had the number two in the middle instead of the word "to".

"So can you go to Costa Rica," he said, "and tell Bobby what is going on? I am sure he would listen to you."

Gayle shook her head.