"Behind Every Smile" Part 1

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"What about him?"
"Which one?"
"The one in the windbreaker."
"For Pete's sake, Sam, there's at least five hundred of them here with windbreakers on."
"That one."  Sam inclined his head.  "In the navy windbreaker.  Ash-blond hair."
"Hm.  Forgettable face."
"Exactly."
"Typical carriage and walk."
"No unusual characteristics as far as I can tell."
The two men ceased talking for a minute as they watched the boy.  They stalked him with their eyes, heads remaining motionless.  Two aging tigers.
"Leonard?"
"Mm?"
"He's spotted out that Wall Street type."
"Alright, let's go."
Leonard eased off the wall and disappeared into the crowd.  After a few seconds, Sam walked a few feet down the sidewalk before following suit.