[b][u]Gary Riley[/u][/b]

Gary's order for everybody to leave in a calm and orderly fashion had not been heeded. Instead, the customers surged out like a stampede, shoving past each other and even knocking over furniture in their mad rush for the door. He maintained a death grip on both the door knob and his phone as they came rushing past him. In the end, they managed to make it through...

...except for the last two who became stuck, having tried to run through the door at the exact same time. Frowning, Gary grabbed one by the back of his shirt and hauled him back, allowing the other one to escape, before letting him go and allowing him to run out as well.

Gary had been just about to leave as well when he realized some people still remained, yelling frantically at each other. He could make out mention of a tiger, of a character from the Walking Dead - some Ghostbuster references, and how there was a woman trapped in the bathroom. They seemed determined to get her out, and Gary couldn't help but frown at that. Sure, they might potentially save a life, but it was also possible that they would get themselves killed instead, and fail to save anyone. This seemed like a situation better handled for animal control...

...yet he doubted he would be able to talk them out of it. No one had called animal control, and who knew what the police response time was in this area. If they were intent on this ill-advised rescue, another pair of eyes and hands would at least increase the chance of success.

Training his phone back on the chaos, he released his hold on the door and walked further into the diner, instead of outside which had been his original intention. The employee from before was in the process of explaining the plan.

"I'll take the fire extinguisher," Gary offered. "It'll be easier for her to grab whoever's in there if she doesn't have to lug that thing around."