[ John nods to the server, then raises his drink in thanks and in toast. It's difficult to be so dedicated to just that — to serving and protecting — when so much of the world is looking to do so, but with or at a price. On the bright side, when you're one of the good ones, you tend to recognize others who are probably on the up-and-up. ]

We could all use a bit more of that. Just watch you don't come down on the wrong side of the Authority. Near as I can tell, they're pretty cool cats — literally — until you do somethin' you shouldn't.

[ Shuffling his cards, he sits back and eyes Dale. ]

So, what exactly does "unorthodox" mean in this sense, Agent Cooper? Wouldn't normally ask, but that's a bit of a slidin' scale dependin' on where you're from.