This was a horribly written article: "Shipman had begun dating Nowak's love interest, former space shuttle pilot Bill Oefelein, and was able to drive away."
How does dating someone allow you to drive away?
Also, in my imagining of the events, Lexi is the dog too.
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"Goddammit, Swearengen, I don't trust you as far as I could th'ow you, but I enjoy the way you lie."
I don't typo often, but when I do, I blame Swype.