#implied river cartwright offscreen experiencing some sort of micro aggression

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Some spoilers for The Secret Hours

“Look… what name they got you living under now?”

“Max.”

“Max. Jackson Lamb.”

“Nice to make your acquaintance, Jackson Lamb.”

“Look, this one here’s Cartwright Jr. Try to only hold it against him with one hand, cause with your other I’m going to need you to keep him out of trouble. Unless you’ve got…standing arrangements to play bridge, or whatever it is the old and useless do.”

“It’s chess in the park, actually. But I’m sure if my hands get full, your lad here can move a pawn or two for me. Can he read a chessboard?”

“I’m not even convinced he can read.”