POOR JOHN, INDEED! Although he might see some of it eventually. Maybe. If Hal doesn't spend all of it on drinks and cards and fake beards and God knows what else.

Hal doesn't believe in repression -- he believes in lots of nice, neat little compartments. Except evidently when he's drunk. ;)

I'm so glad you enjoyed! I keep thinking my Hal is too nice, but he does become far, far nastier later on.