Neal studies his glass, his smile almost incredulous. "I never thought I would. Change course. I knew Peter would catch me eventually--he's too good at what he does, and..."

He shakes his head. "There were things I cared about more than getting caught. But I never thought I'd want to get out of the life. I never really thought there would be an afterwards."

Neal holds his half-empty glass out toward Raylan, clearly begging for a refill. "Did you think there would be an afterwards, when you were a kid? Before your aunt got you out of Kentucky?"