"It's all been handled," Armont was saying. Vance had finally decided
to venture out of Bates' office and see how things were going. The
Bates Motel had taken some heavy gunfire around the entrance, but it
was still usable, with the ARM team milling around and readying to
depart. Down below, the sea had never looked bluer. "Nobody knows
anything. Our favorite state of affairs."