 Why does Shannon reach for his gun when Beamish introduces himself?
It has always been my desire to lighten the burden of life for those less fortunate...." "She's the star attraction of our show, Mr. Beamish. Bucky Shannon walked out into the glare of the light at the entrance to the roped-off space around the main lock. It grates on a man's pride to have to sneak in and out of his own property through the sewage lock. The freaks and the green girl from Tethys who could roll herself like a hoop, and Zurt the muscle man from Jupiter, and all the other assorted geeks and kinkers and joeys that make up the usual corny carnie were doing nip-ups in the passageways and drooling over the thought of steer and toppings.
 Shannon is prone to suspicion after being hunted down by people they owe money to, and thinks Beamish is one of them.
 The sound of the chair being pulled back sets him on high alert.  He sees that Beamish has something in his hands.  Shannon is prone to suspicion after being hunted down by people they owe money to, and thinks Beamish is one of them.  Beamish tells them he's there to collect money from them.