So I have doped it this way, Ryan.
"The thing's deeper than it looked, yesterday.

Those two were working together, part of a gang, I should say, with a fairly well-organized system.

By accident--and probably for a greater degree of safety in getting out of the city, Kenner invited you to ride with him.

He wanted no argument with that traffic cop--no record made of his name and license number.

So he took you in.