First thing we did was push the thing up the road a couple hundred feet to get it away from the exit. Then we started discussing solutions. "Call Mom and Dad...have them hook up the trailer, and come load it up, then I'll change the starter at the house." Darren suggested. Boone got on the phone and put that plan into motion. "If we put it on a trailer, you're done." I told him. "I'll change it right here then!" he shot back. "Be serious", Boone added "You haven't slept in a day and a half, and it'll be dark out here before you get it done!" "Fine, I'll call Jamie and she can tow me home with the Dakota...it's okay to get towed to a safe place to work on the car." He walked away with cell phone in hand, and put that plan into motion. Boone and I walked to the back of the Valiant and I showed him the Summit box with the spare starter I had brought. He shook his head, "We need to convince him to throw in the towel, it's late, and he's shot already". I nodded in agreement...and we proceeded to put that plan into motion.
