--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: checked the load, and slipped it under my…" description: "\"“checked the load, and slipped it under my belt behind my right hip. “Are you supposed to be wearing a bulletproof vest, are you supposed to be carryin..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae9/david-housewright-152445_good-luck_checked-the-load-and-slipped-it-under-my_2252359.jpg" --- # checked the load, and slipped it under my belt behind my… ![“checked the load, and slipped it under my belt behind my right hip. “Are you supposed to be wearing a bulletproof vest, are you supposed to be carrying a gun?” a guard asked. “Isn’t that against the rules?” “What rules?” I said. He didn’t have an answer for that. I put on my leather coat. The…” quote by David Housewright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae9/david-housewright-152445_good-luck_checked-the-load-and-slipped-it-under-my_2252359.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae9/david-housewright-152445_good-luck_checked-the-load-and-slipped-it-under-my_2252359.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae9/david-housewright-152445_good-luck_checked-the-load-and-slipped-it-under-my_2252359.jpg) > ““checked the load, and slipped it under my belt behind my right hip. “Are you supposed to be wearing a bulletproof vest, are you supposed to be carrying a gun?” a guard asked. “Isn’t that against the rules?” “What rules?” I said. He didn’t have an answer for that. I put on my leather coat. The money was still packed in the gym bags, the gym bags strapped to the dolly in the center of my living room. I grabbed the handle and started wheeling it to the back door of my house. I had a remote control hanging from the lock on the window overlooking my unattached garage. I used it to open the garage door. “There’s no reason for you guys to hang around anymore,” I said. The guards followed me out of my back door, across the driveway, and into the garage just the same. They stood by and watched while I loaded the dolly and the gym bags into the trunk of the Audi. “Nice car,” one of them said. If he had offered me ten bucks, I would have sold the Audi and all of its contents to him right then and there. Because he didn’t, I unlocked the driver’s door and slid behind the wheel. “Good luck,” the guard said and closed the door for me. He smiled like I was a patient about to be wheeled into surgery; smiled like he felt sorry for me. I put the key in the ignition, started up the car, depressed the clutch, put the transmission in reverse, and—sat there for five seconds, ten, fifteen … Why are you doing this? my inner voice asked. Are you crazy? The guard watched me through the window, an expression of concern mixed with puzzlement on his face. “McKenzie, are you okay?” he asked. “Never better,” I said. I slowly released the clutch and backed the Audi out of my driveway”” David Housewright ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A tense escape scene shows a desperate attempt to flee, questioning sanity and authority while confronting internal doubts. **In simple terms:** A person tries to leave, feeling conflicted and watched. Key Takeaway Acknowledge inner doubts before acting. Themes escape conflict authority inner voice morality Mood anxious reflective tense Type escape:0 Good luck:0 Inner voice:1 Living room:0 Remote control:0 Garage Door:0 Felt Sorry:0 Closed The Door:0 Nice Car:0 Guard Asked:0 Carrying Gun:0 Guard Said:0 Guards Followed:0 Supposed Carrying:0 When to use this quote - crime getaway - personal crisis - law enforcement interaction Key Concepts risk assessment psychology decision making Questions to Reflect On - What drives someone to risk everything? - How does inner voice influence dangerous choices? 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