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CD HE> BO? SIDES (! 3V]S,N4 8,SEE+ :AT80
%E ASK$4 8,:AT'S GO+ ON80
  8,LI<TS1 CAM]A1 AC;N10 ,$IE REPLI$
GRIMLY4 8,APRIL IS D[N "H 9 ! LO2Y 9 A
BLUE & :ITE MAT]N;Y \TFIT ) P]FECT MAKE-
UP & P]FECT HAIR4 ,%E'S DO+ A SIT-D[N
9T]VIEW ) "S "Y WOMAN ) V L;G BLOND HAIR
& AN A/ONI%+LY %ORT SKIRT4 ,I SAW ! LOGO
ON "O (! CAM]AS4 ,X SD ,C\RT ,,TV40
  8,! BLONDE WD 2 ,%EILA ,ROS5BURG10
,ALI SD4 8,S ,APRIL IS DO+ ! 9T]VIEW AF
ALL40
  8,& AG/ \R ADVICE10 ,$IE A4$4 8,B "!'S
M4 ,I TOLD Y :5 Y LEFT T ,I 0 GO+   #BFF
6G *ECK ON H] & SEE IF %E NE$$ ANY?+4
,ONLY :5 ,I OP5$ MY DOOR1 "! 0 A MAN -+
\ ( H] ROOM1 S ,I DUCK$ BACK 9SIDE \RS4
,HE 0 A "Y MAN1 0! WAY1 A V GD-LOOK+ "Y
MAN40
  8,PROBABLY "O ( H] FRS10 ,ALI SD4
  8,T'S :AT ,I ?"\ "R UP UNTIL HE KISS$
H] GD-BYE10 ,$IE RETURN$4 8,2LIEVE ME1 X
0 A LOT M ?AN A ,8J FRS0' KISS4 ,B :5 HE
TURN$ AWAY F H]1 ,I RECOGNIZ$ HM4 ,I _H
SE5 HM 2F40
  8,":80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,ON 8 ,WEB SITE40
  ,ALI FELT L %E 0 BUMBL+ >.D 9 ! D>K4
8,:AT ,WEB SITE80 %E ASK$4
  8,"E S9CE Y TOLD ME AB ALL T ,SUMO
,SUDOKU NONS5SE1 ,I'VE BE5 CURI\S AB X10
,$IE ANSW]$4 8,I M1N1 :Y WD ,PAUL &
,APRIL WANT 6H A BUN* ( SUPPOS$LY BRA9Y
BODYBUILD]S CLUTT]+ UP _! W$D+ "D8 ,9 MY
EXP]I;E1 W$D+S >E /RESS;L 5 )\T HAV+ A
FILM CREW & EXTRA P MUCK+ >.D "U H& &
FOOT AT ! SAME "T4 ,S ? MORN+1 ,I LOOK$
UP "S ,SUMO ,SUDOKU ,WEB SITES & T'S ":
,I F.D HM4 ,! GUY'S "N IS ,TRACY    #BFG
,MC,LAU<L940
  ,ALI 0 /UNN$4 8,Y'RE SAY+ Y ?9K ,APRIL
HAS BE5 MESS+ >.D ) ,TRACY ,MC,LAU<L98
,>E Y KI4+80
  8,I'M N KI4+10 ,$IE REPLI$4 8,D Y "K
IF "!'S BE5 A PAT]N;Y TE/80
  ,ALI REMEMB]$ H[ PL1S$ ,PAUL _H BE5 :5
HE LE>N$ ,APRIL 0 PREGNANT--PL1S$ & EX-
CIT$4
  8,I H NO IDEA10 ,ALI SD4
  8,IF "! HASN'T BE5 "O1 "! PROBABLY %D
BE10 ,$IE SD4 8,Z ,PAUL'S EXECUTOR1 IF
Y'RE GO+ 6BE =C$ 96SETT+ UP A TRU/ FUND
= ,PAUL'S SUPPOS$ CAT* COLT1 Y'D BE/ 2
SURE ! BABY IS RE,Y HIS40
  ,$IE ,L>SON _H ALW BE5 A KE5 OBS]V] (
HUMAN 2HAVIOR4 ,"O (! SPOOKY ?+S AB
,ALI'S "M1 "S?+ T _H ALW LEFT H] DAU<T]
M ?AN SLI<TLY MY/IFI$1 0 H] 9NATE ABIL;Y
6SEE "? ?+S T W5T OV] O!R P'S H1DS4
,AUNT ,EVELYN1 ,$IE'S TW9 SI/]1 _H ALW
CLAIM$ T ,$IE _H EYES 9 ! BACK ( H] H1D4
,Z A *1 ,ALI _H 2LIEV$ X 0 TRUE4 ,MAYBE
X / WAS1 B ? SEEM$ L TOO M*4
  8,BAS$ ON SEE+ ! MAN 9 A HOTEL    #BFH
HALLWAY1 Y'RE 3V9C$ ,SONIA ,M>IE IS RE,Y
,TRACY ,MC,LAU<L9'S BABY R ?AN ,PAUL'S80
,ALI ASK$4
  8,I'D BET M"OY ON X10 ,$IE DCLD4 8,Y
%D H SE5 ! LL LOVE TAP &! KISS ! MAN
LAID ON ,APRIL'S TUMMY Z HE 0 SAY+ GD-
BYE4 ,T 0 A DA4Y-/YLE MANEUV] IF ,I'VE
"E SE5 "O40
  ,T M1NT ,PAUL 0 *1T+ ON ,ALI ) ,APRIL1
& ,APRIL 0 *1T+ ON ,PAUL ) ,TRACY ,MC-
,LAU<L94 ,? WAS1 ,ALI SUPPOS$1 5TIRELY
PREDICTA#4
  8,:AT GOES >.D -ES >.D10 %E SD4 8,S
:AT D WE "K AB ,TRACY ,MC,LAU<L980
  8,ONLY :AT 0 ON 8 ,WEB SITE1 & ,I'VE
GOT 8 BIO "R "H10 ,$IE REPLI$4 8,SAYS HE
CAME 6,HOLLYWOOD F ,DES ,MO9ES1 ,I[A1
DET]M9$ 6BE A /UNTMAN4 ,HE 5D$ UP 9 A
/UNT T W5T BAD & SP5T ! NEXT SIX MON?S 9
A FULL BODY CA/4 ,:5 HE GOT \ (! CA/1 HE
W5T 96BODYBUILD+ 6REGA9 8 /R5G?4 ,HE "W$
PUZZLES :ILE HE 0 LAID UP & 9V5T$ ,SUMO
,SUDOKU ONCE HE GOT BETT] Z A WAY (
PROV+ 6P T HE _H RECOV]$ -PLETELY4 ,B
T'S N ALL40                         #BFI
  8,:AT'S N ALL80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,Y'LL N"E GUESS :O PUT UP A MAJOR "P
(! CAPITAL 6GET ,SUMO ,SUDOKU (F !
GR.D40
  8,PAUL80
  8,Y'VE GOT X4 ,HE'S "O (! ORIG9AL IN-
VE/ORS 9 ! ORGANIZ,N4 ,"! >E T5 P :O PUT
UP BIG BUCKS 6GET X />T$4 ,I DON'T REC-
OGNIZE ANY (! O!R "NS1 B Y MAY4 ,I ?9K
T'S :Y !Y 7 HOLD+ ! ,SUMO ,SUDOKU T\RNA-
;T AT ! H\SE ON ! SAME "D Z ! W$D+4 ,I'M
SURE ,PAUL KNEW "! WD 2 LOTS ( M$IA COV-
]AGE4 ,T WAY ! T\RNA;T WD G5]ATE LOTS (
9T]E/ '''0
  8,& LOTS ( BUZZ10 ,ALI F9I%$4 8,IN ?
T[N1 BUZZ IS "EY?+4 ,ONCE "S?+ IS ! CUR-
R5T ,8IN0' ?+1 !N X'S "EYBODY'S ,8IN0'
?+4 ,GET "O APPE>.E ON .,JAY .,L5O &
Y'RE ON YR WAY40
  ,A GRAY ,*EVROLET ,IMPALA PULL$ UP &
/OPP$ 2S ,DAVE'S ,NISSAN4 8,I'VE GOTTA
G1 ,MOM10 ,ALI SD4 8,MY TRANSLATOR IS
"H40
  ,L1V+ ! ,*EVY IDL+1 ,$DIE ,DU>TE
HURRI$ OV] 6,ALI'S DOOR1 R1*$ IN1   #BGJ
& GAVE H] A SWIFT HUG4
  8,?ANK Y = -+10 %E SD4
  8,NO PRO#M10 ,$DIE RETURN$4 8,N[ ":'S
? GUY Y NE$ ME 6TALK TO80
  ,) ,$DIE FOLL[+ 9 8 ,*EVY1 ,DAVE &
,ALI DROVE BACK 6,S\? ,*ICAGO ,/REET1 ":
,JESUS ,SAN*EZ'S 4T9CTIVE BLUE VAN 0 /
P>K$ 9 ! DRIVEWAY4 ,DAVE DROVE HALF A
BLOCK 2Y ! ,SAN*EZ H\SE & !N /OPP$ 9 A
P>K+ SPOT T 0 L>GE 5 = BO? 8 ,NISSAN &
,$DIE'S ,IMPALA4 ,2F !Y CD OP5 _! DOORS1
H["E1 A BIG UNM>K$ ,CR[N ,VICTORIA CAME
C>E5+ >.D ! CORN] & GRA2$ ! SPOT J 2H
,$DIE4 ,DAVE WAT*$ 9 8 MIRROR Z TWO P
EXIT$ ! VEHICLE & HURRI$ PA/ ! VAN & 96!
F;ED Y>D4
  8,HEY10 ,DAVE 2GAN4 8,I ?9K ,I "K !M4
,>5'T !Y ! TWO HOMICIDE DETECTIVES :O
CAME 6! HOSPITAL 6TALK 6,APRIL LA/
NI<T80
  ,ALI TURN$ & LOOK$4 ,SURE 5\<1 ,DETEC-
TIVES ,TIM ,HU2>D & ,ROSALIE ,M>T9 HUR-
RI$ UP ONTO ! DUPLEX'S %AD$ FRONT POR* &
RANG ! BELL4 8,!Y TALK$ 6ME1 TOO10 ,ALI
SD4 8,:AT >E !Y DO+ "H80            #BGA
  8,SAME ?+ WE >E10 ,DAVE REPLI$4
8,LOOK+ = ANSW]S40
  8,: M1NS WE'RE TOO LATE !N10 ,ALI SD4
  8,LOOKS L10 ,DAVE AGRE$4 8,!Y'LL REC-
OGNIZE Y4 ,Y /AY ": Y >E1 & ,I'LL LET YR
FR ,$DIE "K :AT'S GO+ ON40
  ,:ILE ,ALI WAT*$1 ! TWO DETECTIVES
TRI$ R++ A DOORBELL4 ,!N !Y KNOCK$--&
KNOCK$ "S M4 ,F9,Y A WOMAN ,ALI RECOG-
NIZ$ 6BE ,JESUS'S WIFE1 ,CLEM5CIA1 CAME
6! DOOR & SLIPP$ \ ONTO ! POR*4 ,%E /OOD
"! TALK+ 6! TWO DETECTIVES = S"EAL L;G
M9UTES1 ALT]NATELY %AK+ H] H1D & GE/UR+4
,A LL LAT]1 AN ,,LAPD PATROL C> PULL$ UP
Z WELL4 ,A "Y ,HISPANIC (FIC] EXIT$ !
VEHICLE & HURRI$ UP ONTO ! POR*1 ": HE
JO9$ 9 ! 3V]S,N4
  ,0!N ,DAVE _H RETURN$4 8,! NEW GUY IS
PROBABLY "H 6TRANSLATE10 ,DAVE MUTT]$4
8,T M1NS !Y H ! SAME LANGUAGE PRO#M WE
D40
  ,!Y WAIT$ & WAT*$ = ANO!R FIFTE5 M9-
UTES4 ,F9,Y1 ! CLE>LY FRU/RAT$ DETEC-
TIVES &! PATROLMAN /EPP$ (F ! POR* &
RETURN$ 6_! TWO SEP>ATE VEHICLES4   #BGB
,Z !Y DROVE AWAY1 ,DAVE LET \ A SI< (
RELIEF4
  8,IF ,JESUS IS "!1 HE REFUS$ 6-E \ &
TALK 6!M1 & !Y DIDN'T G 9 AF HM4 ,T M1NS
,HU2>D & ,M>T9 7 ONLY "H ON A FI%+ EXPE-
DI;N1 & !Y W5T AWAY EMPTY-H&$4 ,IF !Y'D
_H 5 =A SE>* W>RANT1 X WD H BE5 A DI6]5T
/ORY40
  8,LET'S G !N10 ,ALI SD1 OP5+ H] DOOR4
8,I "K ,CLEM5CIA4 ,AT L1/ ,I'VE MET H]4
,MAYBE %E'LL TALK 6ME40
  ,DAVE ,HOLMAN DIDN'T BUDGE4 8,>E Y -+
OR N80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,Y & ,$DIE G ON AH1D10 ,DAVE SD4 8,&
Y'D BETT] MAKE X QK4 ,IF ,HU2>D & ,M>T9
-E BACK )A W>RANT1 ? MAY 2 YR ONLY *.E40
  8,& :AT >E Y GO+ 6D80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,I'LL LET Y "K IF X "WS10 ,DAVE RE-
PLI$4
  ,ALI SCRAM#D \ (! ,NISSAN & MO;N$ =
,$DIE ,DU>TE 6JO9 H]4 ,A MO;T LAT]1 !Y 7
/&+ ON ! POR* 9 FRONT (A SUN-BL1*$ MA-
HOGANY DOOR4 ,ALI PRESS$ ! DOORBELL1 B
"! 0 NO ANSW]+ R+ F 9SIDE4 ,:ILE %E
WAIT$1 ,ALI $G$ OV] 6"O (! W9D[S4   #BGC
,! CURTA9S _H BE5 PULL$ %UT1 B "! 0 5 (A
SPACE LEFT 2T !M T ,ALI 0 A# 6SEE 96!
LIV+ ROOM1 ": A /ACK ( TAP$ C>DBO>D BOX-
ES &A COLLEC;N ( MISMAT*$ LU7AGE GAVE
EVID;E ( HURRI$ PACK+4 ,APP>5TLY ,JESUS
& ,CLEM5CIA ,SAN*EZ 7 H1D$ \ ( ,DODGE4
  ,3V9C$ ! DOORBELL WASN'T 9 "W+ ORD]1
,ALI TRI$ KNOCK+ 9/1D4 ,NO?+ HAPP5$ !N1
EI4
  8,H] "N IS ,CLEM5CIA10 ,ALI TOLD ,$-
DIE4 8,CALL \ 6H]4 ,TELL H] WE "K %E'S
9SIDE4 ,TELL H] ,I'M "H4 ,SAY ,I NE$ TO
TALK 6H] & T WE >5'T GO+ AWAY UNTIL ,I D
--T WE'LL /AY "H ALL AFN IF NEC4 ,TELL
H] T ! NEI<BORS ALR SAW ! COPS -E & G1 &
!Y'RE WAT*+ U N[40
  ,X 0 S"EAL L;G M9UTES 2F ,CLEM5CIA
,SAN*EZ F9,Y CAME 6! DOOR4 ,%E PULL$ X
OP5 SLI<TLY & !N SLIPP$ \TSIDE4 ,! LOOK
%E LEVEL$ 9 ,ALI'S DIREC;N 0 NO?+ %ORT (
V5OM\S4
  8,:AT D Y WANT80 %E DEM&$4
  8,":'S ,JESUS80 ,ALI RETURN$4 8,I NE$
6TALK 6HM40
  ,ALI KNEW = SURE T ,CLEM5CIA      #BGD
"U/OOD T M* ,5GLI%1 B ! WOMAN DELIB]ATE-
LY TURN$ AWAY F H]1 LOOK+ 9/1D 6,$DIE Z
?\< %E EXPECT$ "U/&+ F HM R ?AN A TRANS-
L,N1 : HE N"O!.S PROVID$4
  8,HE'S G"O10 ,CLEM5CIA ANSW]$4 8,HE
W5T AWAY40
  8,G"O ":80 ,ALI ASK$4
  ,CLEM5CIA %RU7$4 8,X DOESN'T MATT]4
,HE ISN'T -+ BACK40
  8,B ,I WANT 6GIVE HM 8 JOB BACK10 ,ALI
SD4 8,HE %D N"E H BE5 FIR$ 9 ! F/ PLACE4
,X 0 A MISTAKE40
  ,UNIMPRESS$1 ,CLEM5CIA %RU7$ AG4 ,ALI
TRI$ ANO!R TACK4
  8,! COPS T 7 "H 2F4 ,:AT DID !Y WANT80
  ,CLEM5CIA'S D>K EYES SP>K$ ) SU45 FU-
RY4 ,H] NO/RILS FL>$4 8,JESUS KNEW !Y WD
-E = HM1 & !Y DID4 ,T'S :Y HE LEFT1 ?ANK
,GOD4 ,HE W5T AWAY 2F !Y GOT "H40
  8,B :Y WD !Y -E = HM80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,2C T AW;L WOMAN FIR$ HM10 ,CLEM5CIA
SD 9 A B>RAGE ( ANGRY ,SPANI%4 8,Y WANT$
HM G"O1 B %E 0 ! "O :O DID ! DIRTY "W =
Y4 ,& :5 HE 0 R1DY 6L1VE & W5T 6TURN 9 8
KEYS1 "! %E WAS--AT ! BOTTOM (!     #BGE
/AIRS40
  8,MONIQUE _H ALR FALL5 2F ,JESUS LEFT8
,:Y DIDN'T HE CALL = HELP80
  8,2C HE ?"\ %E 0 ALR D1D10 ,CLEM5CIA
ANSW]$4 8,X LOOK$ 6HM L %E 0 D1D4 ,&
,JESUS KNEW :AT ! COPS WD ?9K--T S9CE %E
FIR$ HM1 HE KILL$ H]4 ,HE DROPP$ 8 KEY
R+1 & HE'S SURE !Y F.D X4 ,!Y'LL F9D 8
F+]PR9TS "!1 TOO1 & !Y'LL BLAME HM40 ,=!
F/ "T1 ,CLEM5CIA'S FURY SEEM$ 64SOLVE
96"S?+ CLOS] 6DESPAIR4 ,%E /OPP$ SP1K+ &
BL9K$ BACK TE>S4
  ,AT ! "T ! ,,EMT,'S _H BE5 MOV+ ,MO-
NIQUE 6! GURNEY1 ,ALI _H BE5 TOO BUSY TO
PAY ANY ATT5;N 6! KEY R+4 ,%E _H BE5 FO-
CUS$ 9/1D ON ! PH"O4 ,B %E REMEMB]$ X
N[4 ,& %E KNEW1 J Z ! DETECTIVES _H1 T !
KEYS _H 2L;G$ 6,JESUS ,SAN*EZ 2C 8 "N _H
BE5 ON ! R+ Z WELL4 ,PAUL ,GRAYSON _H
BE5 A GRT "O = WIELD+ 8 ;,P-,T\* LA-
BEL]4 ,"EY"O :O _H A3ESS 6! H\SE OR !
GR.DS1 ,ALI 9CLUD$1 _H BE5 ISSU$ APPRO-
PRIATE SETS ( KEYS ) _! "NS CLE>LY VISI-
#4
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64APPE>4 ,%E KNEW FULL WELL T ! ,U4,S4
,3/ITU;N ASIDE1 ALL M5 >E .N CR1T$
EQUAL4 ,HISPANICS OR BLACKS A3US$ (
CRIMES (T5 F.D !MVS ON AN 5TIRELY DI6]5T
LEGAL TRACK ?AN ,ANGLOS DID--"O ) AN AU-
TOMATIC PRESUMP;N ( GUILT R ?AN 9NOC;E4
,9 FACT1 %E ?"\ WRYLY1 ! SAME ?+ HELD
TRUE :5 M$IA BABES 5D$ UP A3US$ ( CRIMES
!Y MAY N H -MITT$4
  8,I'D L 6HELP10 ,ALI SD QUIETLY4
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,CLEM5CIA REPLI$1 8,:Y80
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( DO+ "S?+ Y HAV5'T D"O10 ,ALI SD4 ,%E
SCR\NG$ 9 H] PURSE UNTIL %E F.D "O (
,VICTOR'S C>DS4 ,%E H&$ X OV]4 8,IF ,JE-
SUS WANTS AN ATTORNEY1 H HM CALL ? MAN40
  ,CLEM5CIA /UDI$ ! GOLD-EMBOSS$ C>D !N
H&$ X BACK4 8,WE CD N AF=D "S"O L ?10 %E
SD4
  ,J !N ,ALI REMEMB]$ ,VELMA ;,T'S NEPH-
EW4 ,MAYBE ,JESUS & ,CLEM5CIA WDN'T F9D
HM Q Z DAUNT+4 8,"!'S ANO!R MAN ,I CD
RECOMM5D !N10 ,ALI SD4 8,I'LL =W>D 8
9=M,N 6YR NIECE1 ,&REA40            #BGG
  8,B / '''0 ,CLEM5CIA OBJECT$4 8,WE C'T
AF=D 6PAY = ANY ATTORNEY40
  8,I C AF=D X10 ,ALI SD4 8,& ,I W4 ,2
SURE 6TELL ,JESUS T :5 Y TALK 6HM4 ,& 2
SURE HE "KS T IF HE WANTS X1 HE / HAS A
JOB40
  ,) T1 %E TURN$ & WALK$ AWAY4

















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               ,*APT] #AB           #BGI

  ,$DIE ,DU>TE /AY$ ON ! POR* = S"EAL
M9UTES AF ,ALI RETURN$ 6! C> & :ILE %E 0
GIV+ ,DAVE A BRIEF SUMM>Y ( :AT _H TRAN-
SPIR$4
  8,Y GAVE ,JESUS ,SAN*EZ ,VICTOR ,ANGE-
L]I'S C>D80 HE ASK$ 9CR$UL\SLY4 8,:O'S
GO+ 6PAY ! BILL8 ,I'D HATE 6?9K :AT 8
H\RLY BILLA# RATE IS40
  8,%E DIDN'T TAKE X10 ,ALI SD4 8,B
,I'LL PAY = :AT"E ATTORNEY !Y D HIRE40
  8,S N[ Y'RE SETT+ \ 6SAVE ! _W80
  8,ONLY ! "PS ( X ,I'VE SCREW$ UP10
,ALI RESPOND$4
  8,EXCUSE ME10 ,DAVE RETURN$4 8,Z F> Z
,I C TELL1 Y _H NO?+ AT ALL 6D )! FACT T
,MONIQUE ,RAGSDALE TOOK A H1D] D[N ^?
/AIRS40
  8,NO1 B IF X TURNS \ %E 0 PU%$--0
  8,%E WAS10 ,DAVE 9T]JECT$4
  8,Y "K T = SURE80 ,ALI ASK$4
  ,DAVE NO4$4 8,I H A S\RCE :O 3FIRM$ X
Z A SUSPECT$ HOMICIDE :ILE Y 7 BUSY )
,CLEM5CIA40
  8,!N :O"E'S RESPONSI# IS PROBA-   #BHJ
BLY 3NECT$ 6ME Z WELL10 ,ALI ASS]T$4 8,&
IF ,JESUS IS 2+ WR;GLY BLAM$ = :AT HAP-
P5$ 6H]8 ,WELL1 ,I'M 3NECT$ 6HM1 TOO40
  8,I HOPE YR HUSB& LEFT Y A TON ( M"OY
!N10 ,DAVE SD4 8,X S.DS L Y'RE GO+ 6NE$
X40
  ,$DIE ,DU>TE APPROA*$ ,ALI'S SIDE (!
C> & TAPP$ ON ! W9D[4 ,%E ROLL$ X D[N4
  8,:AT DID ,CLEM5CIA SAY AF ,I LEFT80
,ALI ASK$4
  ,$DIE FR[N$4 8,%E TOLD ME T Y'RE Z
EVIL Z YR HUSB&40
  ,T REVEL,N HURT ,ALI'S FEEL+S4 ,P]SON-
,Y1 %E _H 6AGREE AB ,PAUL--HE 0 EVIL--B
,ALI DIDN'T L 2+ T>R$ )! SAME BRU%4
  8,I TOLD H] ,I KNEW Y 7 A GD P]SON10
,$DIE 3T9U$4 8,& T IF Y SD Y WD D "S?+1
Y WD D X4 ,I'M N SURE %E 2LIEV$ ME1
?\<40
  .,:Y .WD .%E8 ,ALI ?"\4 8,?ANK Y =
SAY+ T1 ,$DIE1 & ?ANK Y = -+10 %E A4$4
8,I RE,Y APPRECIATE YR HELP40
  8,N T X DID M* GD10 ,$DIE SD DEJECT$LY
&1 (F]+ A GD-BYE1 RETURN] 6HIS C>4
  8,": 6N[80 ,DAVE ASK$4 8,BACK     #BHA
6! HOTEL80
  ,ALI NO4$4
  8,H[ DID Y F9D \ ,MONIQUE'S D1? IS N[
CLASSIFI$ Z A HOMICIDE80 ,ALI ASK$4 8,:O
TOLD Y80
  8,K5 ,NICK]SON IS "O ( MY GD OLD BUD-
DIES F ! ,M>9ES4 ,WE S]V$ TGR 9 ,IRAQ4
,N[ HE "WS = ,,LAPD40
  8,K5'S ! "O :O GOT Y ,&REA ,MORALES'S
A4RESS 9=M,N80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,T'S "R4 ,:ILE Y 7 TALK+ 6,CLEM5CIA1
,I CALL$ HM UP & ASK$ HM /RAI<T \ IF !Y
_H AUTOPSY RESULTS BACK ON ,MONIQUE
,RAGSDALE1 & !Y DID40
  8,ALR80 ,ALI ASK$4
  ,DAVE NO4$4 8,PRELIM9>Y10 HE SD4 8,X
MAY 2 ,SUN"D1 B S9CE X'S A HI<-PROFILE
CASE1 ! GUYS OV] ON ,NOR? ,MIS.N ,ROAD
RE,Y GOT _! RE>S 9 GE> ON ? "O40
  8,&80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,BRUIS+ ON H] >MS & ON H] BACK4 ,DE-
F5SIVE W.DS & DEF9ITE SIGNS (A /RU7LE4
,NO SEXUAL ASSAULT4 ,!Y TOOK SCRAP+S F
"U H] NAILS4 ,"! CD 2 ID5TIFIA# ,,DNA
F.D 9 ^?4 ,! R1L PRO#M = ,JESUS     #BHB
,SAN*EZ IS T ! COPS F.D "S?+ AT ! CRIME
SC5E T L9KS HM 6,MONIQUE'S D1?40
  8,I "K10 ,ALI SD4 8,KEYS ) 8 "N ON !M4
,I SAW !M1 TOO4 ,AC 6:AT ,JESUS TOLD
,CLEM5CIA1 AF HE 0 LET G1 HE CAME 6!
H\SE 6TURN 9 8 KEYS4 ,T'S :5 HE F.D ,MO-
NIQUE AT ! BOTTOM (! /AIRS4 ,I'M SURE HE
0 UPSET AT SEE+ H] L T1 & ,I DON'T BLAME
HM4 ,I "K H[ ,I FELT :5 WE F.D H] LAT]
ON4 ,HE M/ H PANICK$ & DROPP$ 8 KEYS4
,LAT] ON1 :5 HE R1LIZ$ :AT _H HAPP5$1 HE
KNEW ! COPS WD F9D !M & -E LOOK+ = HM--:
!Y DID4 ,T'S PROBABLY :Y HE TOOK (F40
  8,! BIG "Q IS1 7 ! KEYS "U ! VICTIM OR
7 !Y 2S H]80 ,DAVE ASK$4 8,IF !Y 7 "U1 X
M1NS ! KEYS & ,JESUS 7 PROBABLY "! EI 2F
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YR RESPONSIBIL;Y 6HIRE A DEF5SE ATTORNEY
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PUTS ON A R@ESUM@E :5 HE'S \ TROLL+ =
WELL-HEEL$ 9VE/ORS40
  8,:AT IF ,PAUL SUSPECT$ "S?+ 0 GO+ ON
2T ,APRIL & ,TRACY8 ,:AT IF HE />T$
LOOK+ 96,MC,LAU<L9'S BACKGR.D & F.D \ "S
( ? /UFF80 ,ALI ASK$4
  8,S.DS L POSSI# MOTIVE 6ME10 ,DAVE SD4
  8,EXCEPT ! COPS >5'T LOOK+ 9 T
DIREC;N40                           #BHD
  8,N YET10 ,DAVE SD4 8,B "!'S NO R1SON
WE C'T PO9T !M T WAY40
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TAKE NE>LY Z L;G 6GET BACK 6! HOTEL Z X
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  8,I ?9K ,I'LL TAKE A PASS10 ,DAVE SD4
8,I WANT 6G BACK 6MY PLACE & CALL MY
KIDS4 ,I TRY 6TALK 6!M ON ,SUN"D AFNS40
  8,J DROP ME AT ! FRONT DOOR !N10 ,ALI
SD4 8,ALI ? PO9T ,I DON'T C>E IF ! LO2Y
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PORT]S Z ,ALI MADE H] WAY UP/AIRS1 L1D+
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Z FO4] = T EV5+'S NEWS BROADCA/S4 ,BACK
9 ! ROOM %E 0 SURPRIS$ 6F9D H] "M WASN'T
"!4 ,ALI TRI$ CALL+ ,$IE'S CELL PH"O4
,:5 ! CALL W5T 6VOICE MAIL1 ,ALI HUNG
UP4 ,MAYBE ,$IE _H DECID$ 6TAKE
ADVANTAGE ( 2+ 9 ,L4,A4 0GO+ 6A     #BHE
MOVIE4 ,$IE PREF]R$ :AT H] HUSB& CALL$
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SELDOM MADE X 6! SCRE5S ( ,S$ONA'S S+LE
MULTIPLEX4
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,GLOCK 6! SAFE & RAID$ ! HONOR B> =A
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ODD4 ,H] "M C>RI$ H] DAILY ALLOC,N ( VI-
TAM9S 9 A S]IES ( ZIPLOCK S&WI* BAGS1 :
%E C>E;LLY SAV$ EA* "D1 PACK+ !M AWAY =
FUTURE USE4 ,"O ( ^? PLA/IC BAGS LAY 9 !
>MOIRE NEXT 6! ,,TV REMOTE4 ,X 3TA9$ A
S+LE CIG>ETTE BUTT4
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NO LIP/ICK RESIDUE T MI<T 9DICATE T :O"E
_H SMOK$ X 0 A FEMALE4 ,= ,$IE1 A LIFE-
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PLAY+ DETECTIVE 9 H] [N "R4
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C\*1 SAT D[N1 PICK$ UP H] -PUT]1 LO7$
ON1 & GOOGL$ ,RI*>D ,DAHLGOOD1 ,VELMA
,;T'S NEPHEW4 ,"! 7 S"EAL HITS1     #BHF
ALL ( !M 3C]N+ APPE>.ES 9 /ATE & F$]AL
C\RTS ON 2HALF ( V>I\S CLI5TS4 ,F "EY?+
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SEEM$ L ! R1L D1L4
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,LAGUNA4

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  ,A FR ( M9E MAY WELL 2 9 NE$ ( YR
NEPHEW'S S]VICES4 ,PL1SE LET HM "K T IF
HE IS 3TACT$ 9 REG>D 6DEF5D+ "S"O "ND
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    ,ALI

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,DE> ,&REA1
  ,I SPOKE 6YR AUNT1 ,CLEM5CIA ,SAN*EZ1
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,JESUS1 MAY REQUIRE ! S]VICES (A DEF5SE
ATTORNEY4 ,A FR ( M9E HAS RECOMM5D$ "S"O
"ND ,RI*>D ,DAHLGOOD4 ,AL? ,I DON'T "K !
MAN P]SON,Y1 HE DOES APPE> 6H A     #BHG
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,MR4 ,DAHLGOOD'S S]VICES1 PL1SE LET ME
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"K T HE IS BACK ON MY PAYROLL AT ! MO;T
REG>D.S ( :E!R OR N HE IS A# 6RETURN TO
"W4 ,AL TELL HM ! H\SE ON ,ROB]T ,LANE
IS CURR5TLY (F-LIMITS 6ALL ( U DUE 6!
ONGO+ POLICE 9VE/IG,N4 ,I W NE$ 6"K ": 8
PAY 5VELOPES %D 2 DELIV]$4
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CLE4
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    ,ALI ,REYNOLDS

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ISSUES4 ,^? %E RESPOND$ 6BRIEFLY & LET
G4 ,S"EAL O!RS A4RESS$ H] E>LI]     #BHH
PO/ AB H] "M4

,DE> ,BABE1
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( YRS = "S "T4 ,N ALL "MS >E CR1T$
EQUAL4 ,Y'RE LUCKY4 ,YR "M S.DS WOND];L4
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FIFTY-FIFTY ON EI SIDE (! GD "M_/BAD "M
SPECTRUM4 ,0! "T %E _H "W$ H] WAY "? T
SET ( CORRESPOND;E & A4$ S"EAL M PO/S1
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  ,Z ! AFN WAN$1 ,ALI R1LIZ$ %E 0 HUN-
GRY4 ,$IE _H N YET RETURN$4 ,ALI TRI$
CALL+ H] "M'S CELL AG--6NO AVAIL4 ,ONCE
AG ! CALL W5T /RAI<T 6VOICE MAIL4 ,J 6BE
SURE1 ,ALI *ECK$ H] [N PH"O 6SEE IF %E
_H MISS$ RCVG A MESSAGE4 ,%E _HN'T4 ,%E
*ECK$ ! ROOM PH"O = MESSAGES Z WELL4 ,NO
LUCK4 ,F9,Y %E CALL$ D[N 6! DESK4 ,$IE
_HN'T LEFT A NOTE "!1 EI4 ,& !N1    #BHI
J 6COV] ALL ! BASES1 %E TRI$ ,APRIL'S
PH"OS1 TOO1 BO? H] ROOM & H] CELL4 ,AG1
NO ANSW]4
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F]R$ OV] 6! BELL CAPTA94 8,? IS ,ALI
,REYNOLDS10 %E SD4
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H]4 ,= ,ALI ,REYNOLDS NO TICKET NUMB] 0
REQUIR$4 8,"R1 ,MS4 ,REYNOLDS10 ! BELL
CAPTA9 SD AT ONCE4 8,WD Y L ME 6H YR
VEHICLE BR"\ >.D 6! BACK80
  8,NO10 %E SD4 8,I'M ACTU,Y CALL+ AB MY
"M'S VEHICLE4 ,IS X "!80
  8,D Y H ! VALET NUMB] = T "O80
  8,NO10 ,ALI REPLI$4 8,X'S A :ITE
,OLDSMOBILE ,AL]O ) ,>IZONA PLATES40
  8,OH1 T "O10 HE SD4 8,X 0 SELF-P>K$4
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MY GUYS40
  8,WAS %E AL"O80
  8,Z F> Z ,I "K40
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WD H BE5 GO+ 9 S* A HURRY4 ,Z AN    #BIJ
\-(-T[N DRIV]1 %E WASN'T FAMILI> )!
,L4,A4 >EA4 ,:]"E X WAS1 X 0 LIKELY %E
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ASK$ "O (! P>K+ VALETS = HELP1 MAYBE %E
_H D"O S ONL9E4
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SE>* PAGE1 LOOK+ =! MO/ REC5T SE>*ES4
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"O (! O!R ONL9E MAP PROVID]S4 ,:AT %E
F.D 9/1D 0 A LI/ ( S"EAL ,I[A-BAS$ SE>*-
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,I[A4 ,TRACY ,MC,LAU<L9 _H BE5 S5T UP =
GR& !FT AUTO 9 ,I[A4
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  8,:AT'S UP80 HE ASK$4
  8,WE MAY H A PRO#M10 ,ALI SD4 8,I C'T
F9D MY "M1 & ,I'M PRETTY SURE %E'S BE5
PLAY+ DETECTIVE4 ,:ILE ,I 0 G"O1 %E 0
LOOK+ UP "S?+ 9 ! .,DES .,MO9ES .,REGIS-
T]40
  8,SM>T WOMAN10 ,DAVE SD4 8,%E M/ H BE5
TRACK+ ,TRACY ,MC,LAU<L91 TOO40
  8,%E MAY 2 SM>T1 B %E'S AL N "H10 ,ALI
SD4 8,AT ! HOTEL40
  8,":'D %E G80                     #BIA
  8,T'S :AT ,I'M TRY+ 6TELL Y4 ,I H NO
IDEA4 ,! P>K+ VALET SD %E LEFT 9 A HELL
(A HURRY1 B %E DIDN'T L1VE A NOTE1 &
%E'S N ANSW]+ H] CELL40
  8,H[ L;G HAS %E BE5 G"O80
  8,%E LEFT ! HOTEL A LL AF "O10 ,ALI
REPLI$4
  8,H Y CALL$ YR DAD80 ,DAVE ASK$4
8,MAYBE %E'S CALL$ HM40
  8,I C *ECK10 ,ALI SD4
  8,GD4 ,Y D T10 ,DAVE SD4 8,IN ! M1N"T1
,I'M ON MY WAY4 ,I'LL 2 "! Z SOON Z ,I
C40
  ,ALI 0 WAIT+ AT ! HOTEL 5TR.E :5 ,DAVE
PULL$ 96! DRIVEWAY 9 8 ,NISSAN4 8,WELL80
HE ASK$ Z %E SETTL$ 96! PASS5G] S1T4
  8,DAD HASN'T HE>D F H]10 ,ALI REPORT$4
8,HIS F/ ?"\ 0 T %E'D PROBABLY G"O 6SEE
A B>GA9 MAT9EE4 ,T 0 MY IDEA1 TOO1 B !
MOVIE WD 2 OV] 0N[4 ,DAD'S WORRI$1 & S
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MISS+80
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DI6];E4 ,!Y'RE N GO+ 6G LOOK+ = H] "R N[
ANYWAY4 ,WE'RE BETT] (F LOOK+       #BIB
\RVS4 ,": D Y ?9K %E MI<T H G"O80
  8,MOM'S F \ ( T[N10 ,ALI REPLI$4 8,%E
DOESN'T RE,Y "K H] WAY >.D ,L4,A4 ,! ON-
LY MAP %E HAS 9 ! ,AL]O IS T BIG ATLAS4
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HOTEL1 B "! 7 NO ,MAP,QUE/ SE>*ES ON MY
-PUT]40
  8,S :]"E %E W5T1 IF %E DROVE H]F1 %E
M/ H "KN ": %E 0 GO+10 ,DAVE 3CLUD$4
  ,ALI NO4$4 8,"R4 ,&! ONLY TWO FAMILI>
PLACES ,I "K AB = SURE >E ! HOSPITAL &!
H\SE ON ,ROB]T ,LANE4 ,IF ,APRIL W5T 9TO
LABOR1 %E CD H G"O 6,C$>S-,S9AI4 ,I'M
PRETTY SURE T'S ": ,MOM SD ,APRIL PLANS
6DELIV]4 ,B X'S POSSI# %E MI<T H G"O 6!
H\SE = "S /RANGE R1SON1 TOO40
  ,DAVE PUT ! ,NISSAN 9 GE>4 8,! HOSPI-
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! H\SE F/4 ,H Y TRI$ CALL+ ,APRIL80
  8,I DID10 ,ALI TOLD HM4 8,BO? H] ROOM
& H] CELL4 ,NO ANSW]40
  8,TRY AG1 J 9 CASE40
  ,ONCE AG BO? ( ,APRIL'S PH"OS W5T TO
VOICE MAIL4 ,ALI TRI$ ,$IE'S PH"O AG )!
SAME RESULT4 ,0!N ,ALI 0 FEEL+ !    #BIC
F/ T+E ( R1L PANIC4
  ,:5 !Y R1*$ ! H\SE ON ,ROB]T ,LANE1 !Y
F.D X DES]T$4 ,CRIME SC5E TAPE 0 / DRAP$
ACR ! FRONT DOOR1 W>N+ P N 65T]4 ,"! 0
NO SIGN ( ,$IE'S ,OLDSMO# ANY": & NO
SIGN ( ANY O!R VEHICLES1 EI4
  8,%E'S N "H10 ,ALI 3CLUD$4 8,& ,I'M
2G9N+ 6GET A BAD FEEL+ AB ?--A RE,Y BAD
FEEL+40
  8,DON'T WORRY10 ,DAVE SD4 8,N YET4
,I'M SURE %E'S F9E4 ,LET'S TRY ! HOSPI-
TAL NEXT40
  ,AT ,C$>S-,S9AI1 ,DAVE DROVE "? ! P>K+
G>AGES1 PR[L+ ! /ALLS & SE>*+ =! ,AL]O1
:ILE ,ALI W5T 9SIDE 6! PATI5T 9=M,N DESK
& TRI$ 6BLUFF H] WAY 96F9D+ \ :E!R OR N
A PATI5T "ND ,APRIL ,GA4IS _H BE5 ADMIT-
T$4 ,X 0 L BANG+ H] H1D ON A BRICK WALL4
,NO "O WD TELL H] ANY?+4 ,P]IOD4 ,:5
,ALI CAU<T UP ) ,DAVE AG1 %E LE>N$ T 8
G>AGE SE>* _H BE5 EQU,Y FRUIT.S4
  8,BACK 6! HOTEL !N80 ,DAVE ASK$4
  8,I GUESS10 ,ALI SD4 8,IS X "T80
  8,"T = :AT80 ,DAVE RETURN$4
  8,6CALL ,MISS+ ,P]SONS80          #BID
  8,AF LESS ?AN FIVE H\RS80 ,DAVE RE-
SPOND$4 8,2LIEVE ME1 !Y'LL LAU< Y (F !
PH"O4 ,AT ? PO9T !Y PROBABLY WDN'T EV5
BO!R TAK+ A REPORT4 ,YR "M'S AN ADULT4
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TO4 ,!Y C & D4 ,LET'S G BACK 6! HOTEL &
WAIT A:ILE L;G]4 ,MAYBE %E'LL TURN UP4
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TRAIL4 ,DIDN'T Y SAY %E 0 WAT*+ AN 9T]-
VIEW AT ! "T80
  ,ALI NO4$4 8,YES4 ,! "O ) ,%EILA ,RO-
S5BURG F ,C\RT ,,TV40
  8,S9CE ,APRIL & YR "M >E BO? AM;G !
MISS+10 ,DAVE SU7E/$1 8"!'S ALW A POSSI-
BIL;Y T !Y'RE TGR4 ,:AT IF YR "M &
,APRIL >E DO+ "S?+ P]FECTLY H>M.S8 ,MAY-
BE ONCE ! 9T]VIEW 0 OV] !Y DECID$ 6G
%OPP+4 ,AF ALL1 ,APRIL'S EXPECT+ A BABY4
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  ,ALI %OT T IDEA D[N )\T A MO;T'S HESI-
T,N4 8,MOM HATES %OPP+10 %E SD4
  8,ALL "R !N10 ,DAVE SD4 8,LET'S TRACK
D[N ? ,%EILA P]SON4 ,MAYBE "O OR ! O!R (
!M WD H M5;N$ 6H] ": !Y 7 GO+ OR    #BIE
:AT !Y PLANN$ 6D NEXT40
  8,MAYBE10 ,ALI AGRE$1 B %E DIDN'T ?9K
! IDEA S.D$ V PROMIS+4
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! M$IA 7 / ABS5T4 ,UP ON ! SEV5? FLOOR &
ON ! WAY D[N ! HALLWAY F ! ELEVATOR1
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DOOR4 ,"! 0 NO ANSW]4 ,ALI 0 9 ! PROCESS
( UNLOCK+ ! DOOR 6H] [N ROOM :5 H] PH"O
RANG4 ,! NUMB] %[+ 9 ! R1D\T 0 H] P>5TS'
HOME NUMB] 9 ,S$ONA4
  8,HELLO10 ,ALI SD4
  8,DID Y F9D H]80 ,BOB ,L>SON DEM&$4
  8,NO10 ,ALI SD4 8,N YET4 ,WE'RE /
LOOK+40
  8,WELL1 ,I J GOT (F ! PH"O ) ,*RIS1 &
WE'VE MADE UP \R M9DS10 ,BOB SD4 8,WE'VE
GOT A 3T+5CY PLAN ALL L9$ UP4 ,I'VE F.D
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9 MY C> & 2 "U WAY40
  8,"U WAY ":80 ,ALI ASK$4 8,Y      #BIF
M1N Y'RE -+ "H80
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M9$LY4 8,MY WIFE IS MISS+4 ,D Y ?9K ,I'M
J GO+ 6SIT >.D ON MY BUTT & TWI4LE MY
?UMBS80
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MISS+40
  8,Y HAV5'T REPORT$ X80
  8,DAVE SD X'S TOO SOON4 ,NO "O W PAY
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8,YR "M'S Z DEP5DA# Z ! "D IS L;G4 ,%E
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LA/4
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DON'T ?9K ,I'M ASK+ = P]MIS.N1 EI40
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GLAD Y'RE N -+ AL"O40
  8,ME1 TOO10 ,BOB SD4 8,I'M N Z "Y Z ,I
US$ 6BE40
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6! DESK4 ,%E MADE >RANGE;TS = ,APRIL 6BE
MOV$ \ (! M EXP5SIVE TWO-ROOM SUITE 6"O
ROOM & !N RES]V$ TWO M ROOMS Z WELL--"O
= H] P>5TS & ANO!R = ,*RIS4 ,AT ? RATE1
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Z WELL T ,DAVE 0 BUNK+ AT ,MOTEL #F4
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HE IMMLY APPROPRIAT$ H] -PUT] & HUNK]$
D[N OV] X4 8,:AT 0 %E US+ 6SE>*80 HE
ASK$4
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SE>* HI/ORY4 ,9 ! M1N"T1 SEE IF Y C LO-
CATE T ,%EILA P]SON F ,C\RT ,,TV40
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OV] H] "M'S SE>* HI/ORY1 B %E       #BIH
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NUMB]4 ,2F %E F.D X1 H["E1 ! PH"O RANG4
  8,MS4 ,REYNOLDS80
  8,YES40
  8,MY "N'S ,RI*>D ,DAHLGOOD4 ,I "U/&
Y'RE A GD FR ( MY AUNT ,VELMA'S40
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5\<4
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  8,I'VE J _H A V /RANGE PH"O CALL F "S-
"O "ND ,&REA ,MORALES10 ,DAHLGOOD CONT9-
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