Q: he pushed through the doors to the backroom and pulled his swipe card from its slot on the wall , swishing it through the card reader . it beeped to initialize the beginning of his shift . '' i 've got to record that sound , '' dante said softly , to himself , for the thousandth time . from behind him came the voice of his manager . '' nice of you to show up , _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is dante

Q: minutes passed , and little by little he returned to fuller liaison . he had five minutes left . he chose a subject . the stewardess said , '' i think he 's beginning to feel a little better , poor little thing . '' '' he never acted like this before , '' insisted laura tearfully . '' never . '' '' he just had a little colic , i guess , '' said the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is stewardess

Q: he was n't going to hinder these bounty hunters , but he was n't going to stand aside either . they kept a wary eye on thorn as they advanced around him . when thorn did n't make a move they broke into a sprint , and caught one of jol 's feet just as he was jumping off the wharf for the river below . he began screeching and kicking , shouting , '' this is on your head , _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is thorn