He pulled the book out of Casey's hand, dropping it on the case again before turning the boy about and directing him out of the store. "Good, good. So, here is the thing...I need your help. But in order to be helpful..."

He paused as they got to the door, looking at Casey with all the seriousness he could muster before pushing the door open with his foot. "Well, lets just say I need to help you improve upon yourself before anything else. So the deal is, I help you and then you help me. By the end of this whole thing- we'll both have something we want."

"...Got it?"