—You know how it is: you hear something somewhere, read it, rethink it, write it down under your own initials, and then you become famous thanks to someone else's intellectual work. It's better to acknowledge the importance of someone else's contribution in advance, so you don't have to downplay the importance of your own later. —realizing that the second sentence didn't make much sense, he quickly switched gears: —Uh, yeah, I'll take three cards.
Added 18 minutes later
- Business is good. But she's right about getting caught. Well, see you in two days, - he says goodbye, waving. - Good luck, bro.
The fire goes out = he leaves.