"All this is a bit out of my line, but the boss needed a hand."

Even to be on target, the boss needs new instructions.

Your boss needs to understand how the system of appointments works, so go armed with the relevant information.

The question was: What did the boss need me for so badly?

His boss already needs a bath and they haven't even left yet.

Your boss needs to have a word with someone about security.

But Friday's real boss would need him elsewhere, in some other trouble spot.

The dwarf bartender waited at the door, maybe to see if the boss would need help.

He probably thought his boss needed a little excitement to feel alive.