"Well, kid, you better learn to fly like a bird, because the..." — Noah Hawley

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Well, kid, you better learn to fly like a bird, because the age of the dinosaur is over.

— Noah Hawley, Melanie Bird, and Jean Smart

Chapter 8

Learning Learn To Fly

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