[A quick survey of the area of the corridor they're stuck in reveals a floor to ceiling column that may or may not be sturdy enough to withstand his weight, but would at least be safer than potentially pulling Richie down on top of him. He shakes his head and moves over to it, tapping his knuckles against the column.]
We'll tie it around t-the pole. [Which just leaves that unfortunate little side point of not having any idea where they might find a rope, and Bill, who is intelligent enough not to just jump down into a dark hole without knowing how deep it is, what's in it, or at least having a way out, knows that this plan only works if they do find some.]
Maybe there's another w-way down. We should look for st-stairs, too.
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We'll tie it around t-the pole. [Which just leaves that unfortunate little side point of not having any idea where they might find a rope, and Bill, who is intelligent enough not to just jump down into a dark hole without knowing how deep it is, what's in it, or at least having a way out, knows that this plan only works if they do find some.]
Maybe there's another w-way down. We should look for st-stairs, too.