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IMM5SE RELIEF1 VISI# 9 ! PALE GL[ (A
RA9-DR5*$ /REET LAMP 0 EXACTLY :AT ,I 0
LOOK+ =--A PAIR ( MANGL$ MAN'S SN1K]S4
,!Y _H CLE>LY BE5 RUN "? BO? A      #CHE
WA%] & DRY] & LOOK$ Z ?\< !Y 7 NO L;G]
WE>A#4
  ,TRIUMPHANTLY ,I GRA2$ !M UP1 ?REW !
TRA% BAGS BACK 9SIDE ! 3TA9]1 & HURRI$
BACK 6! C> ) MY BOOTY4
  8,GOT 'EM10 ,I TOLD ,MEL4 8,N[ DRIVE4
,NEXT /OP IS ! CRIME LAB4 ,LET'S SEE
:AT1 IF ANY?+1 ,LUM9OL C TELL U40
  ,MEL1 DRIV+ L A MANIAC Z USUAL1 /E]$ U
/RAI<T 6! ,WA%+TON ,/ATE ,PATROL ,CRIME
,LAB ON ,AIRPORT ,WAY S\? ( D[NT[N ,S1T-
TLE4 ,"! X TOOK ONLY A MATT] ( M9UTES =
,R5A ,BULLWOR?1 "O (! CRIM9ALI/S SPE-
CIALIZ+ 9 BLOOD EVID;E1 63FIRM :AT ,MEL
& ,I ALR SUSPECT$4 ,! ,COSGROVES' ,MAY-
TAG MAY H D"O XS D>N$E/ 6CL1N UP ! MESS1
B ! ,LUM9OL'S TELLTALE BLUE TOLD U T "!
7 / T9Y TRACES ( HUMAN BLOOD L+]+ ON !
SEEM+LY :ITE %OELACES & S1MS ( ,DONNIE
,COSGROVE'S ,REEBOKS4
  ,SEE+ BLOOD "! 0 "O ?+4 ,2+ A# 6"K ^:
BLOOD WE 7 SEE+ 0 ANO!R PRO#M 5TIRELY4
  ,MO;TS LAT] ,I 0 ON ! PH"O ) ,DETEC-
TIVE ,L&] UP 9 ,L1V5WOR? TELL+ HM AB ?
LATE/ DEVELOP;T4                    #CHF
  8,S Y ?9K ,I'M "R &! SON-IN-LAW CD 2
\R %OOT]80 HE WANT$ 6"K4
  8,MAYBE10 ,I SD4 8,! LADY "H AT !
CRIME LAB ISN'T V HOPE;L AB 2+ A# 6EX-
TRACT A ,,DNA PROFILE F :AT LL BLOOD IS
LEFT ON ,DONNIE ,COSGROVE'S %OES1 B %E'S
GO+ 6TRY40
  8,EV5 IF ! BLOOD EVID;E ISN'T "!1
WE'VE GOT FOOTPR9TS10 ,L&] SD4 8,IF YR
%OES MAT* \R PR9TS1 WE C AT L1/ PUT HM
AT ! CRIME SC5E40
  8,FAIR 5\<10 ,I SD4 8,IN ! M1N"T1 :AT
K9D ( %ELL CAS+S 7 F.D80
  8,J A M9UTE10 ,L&] SD4 8,LET ME *ECK !
LOG40 ,X TOOK A :ILE = HM 6-E BACK ON !
L9E4 8,"H X IS4 ,A N9E-MILLIMET] ,GOLD5
,SAB]4 ,:Y80
  8,DONNIE ,COSGROVE'S WIFE TOLD U HE
[NS A H&GUN ( "S K9D--A #.CEG1 %E
.?9KS10 ,I SD4 8,B 3SID]+ :AT %E "KS AB
GUNS1 X CD V WELL 2 A N9E MILLIMET]4
,:AT"E K9D ( GUN X IS1 X'S CURR5TLY
MISS+ F XS USUAL SPOT 9 _! B$ROOM40
  ,L&] :I/L$4 8,S.DS L WE NE$ 6H A SIT-
D[N ) ? GUY40                       #CHG
  8,YES10 ,I SD4 8,WE D1 B GD LUCK F9D+
HM4 ,HE TOOK (F ? AFN AF Y LEFT )\T
TELL+ 8 WIFE ": HE 0 GO+ & HASN'T BE5
SE5 S9CE4 ,HE ISN'T ANSW]+ 8 PH"O40
  8,Y WANT 6PO/ ! ,,BOLO ON HM1 OR %D
,I80 ,L&] ASK$4
  ,9 COP P>L.E1 A 8BE ON ! LOOK\T0 IS "O
/EP "U AN ALL-PO9TS BULLET91 B X M1NS
PRETTY M* ! SAME ?+4 ,AN UNWITT+ ,DE,ANN
,COSGROVE _H WILL+LY SUPPLI$ ALL ! NEC
9=M,N4
  8,N 6WORRY10 ,I SD4 8,MY "PN]'S DO+ T
"R N[40
  8,BACK 6,R$MOND80 ,MEL ASK$ Z WE LEFT
! CRIME LAB4
  8,I DON'T SEE ANY WAY >.D X10 ,I SD4
,S BACK 6,R$MOND WE W5T4 ,:5 WE >RIV$ AT
! ,COSGROVES' LL RAM#R A SECOND "T1 !
POR* LI<T 0 / (F B 9T]IOR LI<TS %[$ AT !
W9D[S4 ,A FULLY DRESS$ ,DE,ANN RESPOND$
6! BELL4 ,%E CAME 6! DOOR )A SLEEP+ BABY
CRADL$ 9 H] >MS4
  8,DID Y F9D HM80 %E ASK$ ANXI\SLY4
8,IS HE ALL "R80
  8,NO10 ,MEL SD4 8,WE H YET 6LO-   #CHH
CATE YR HUSB&1 B WE DID F9D "S?+ ELSE4
,WE NE$ 6TALK 6Y AB X40
  ,0!N ,DE,ANN ,COSGROVE M/ H CRI$ H]F \
& R1*$ H] [N 3CLU.NS AB \R E>LI] VISIT4
,%E LI/5$ 6"EY?+ ,MEL & ,I _H 6SAY )
DRY-EY$ 3C5TR,N4
  8,Y'RE TELL+ ME HE'S A SUSPECT1 !N80
,DE,ANN ASK$4
  ,MEL NO4$4
  8,S :AT %D ,I D8 ,:5 ,DONNIE -ES HOME1
%D ,I TRY 6TALK HM 96GIV+ UP8 ,TELL HM T
HE %D TURN HMF IN80
  8,NO60 ,I 9T]JECT$1 PROBABLY M =CE;LLY
?AN ,I %D H4 8,ABSOLUTELY N4 ,DON'T EV5
?9K AB X4 ,3V9C+ >M$ SUSPECTS 6SURR5D]
IS DANG]\S "W EV5 = TRA9$ EM]G5CY RE-
SPONSE T1MS40
  ,I CD H A4$ T UN>M$ WIVES >E NOTORI\S-
LY BAD AT X1 B ,I DIDN'T4 ,EV5 FULLY
>M$1 ,SUE ,DANIELSON _H BE5 NO MAT* = H]
EX-HUSB&4 ,%E _HN'T BE5 A# 63V9CE HM TO
LAY D[N 8 W1PON & /OP %OOT+4 ,I DIDN'T
WANT ,DE,ANN ,COSGROVE & H] *N 6SU6] !
SAME FATE4 ,NEI DID ,MEL4
  8,X'S ALW POSSI# T YR HUSB& _H    #CHI
NO?+ 6D ) :AT HAPP5$ UP 9 ,L1V5WOR?10 %E
SD 9 A F> M 3CILIATORY T"O ?AN ! "O ,I
_H US$4 8,B ,I ?9K WE C ALL AGREE T 8
2HAVIOR TD IS UNUSUAL4 ,UNTIL WE C LO-
CATE HM & SORT ? ALL \1 \R F/ 3C]N HAS
6BE KEEP+ Y & YR *N SAFE4 ,I ?9K Y %D
TAKE ! *N & L1VE40
  8,L1VE80 ,DE,ANN REP1T$ DULLY4 8,Y M1N
RUN AWAY80
  .,YES6 ,I WANT$ 6SCR1M AT H]4 ..,GET !
HELL \ ( .,DODGE6
  8,X'S ! MI4LE (! NI<T10 ,DE,ANN OB-
JECT$4 8,! KIDS >E ASLEEP10 %E A4$4
8,I'D H 6WAKE !M UP & LOAD !M 96! VAN4
,": WD ,I TAKE !M80
  8,Y SD E>LI] T "S ( YR FRS F *UR* CAME
OV] ? AFN & HELP$ Y4 ,D Y ?9K Y CD /AY )
"O ( !M80
  ,MEL MET & HELD ,DE,ANN'S GAZE =A P]I-
OD ( S"EAL L;G SECONDS4 ,:5 ,DE,ANN
LOOK$ AWAY F/1 ,I KNEW ,MEL _H H]4 ,GIVE
A "M A *OICE 2T H] BABIES & H] HUSB&1 &
MO/ WOM5 W TAKE ! =M]4
  8,I'LL CALL ,M>Y ,JANE10 %E SD4
  ,MEL & ,I /AY$ >.D :ILE ,DE,ANN   #CIJ
PACK$ UP A VANLOAD ( FOOD1 CLO?+1 &
TOYS4 ,ONCE ! * GE> _H BE5 LOAD$ 96!
,DODGE M9IVAN 9 ! G>AGE1 ,MEL & ,I HELP$
C>RY ! ?REE SLEEP+ KIDS \ 6! C> & /RAP
!M 96_! C> S1TS4
  ,)! 5G9E RUNN+1 ,DE,ANN BACK$ \ (! GA-
RAGE & CLOS$ ! G>AGE DOOR 2H H]4 ,9 !
DRIVEWAY1 ?\<1 %E PAUS$ & ROLL$ D[N !
W9D[4 8,%DN'T ,I L1VE ,DONNIE A NOTE80
%E ASK$4 8,:AT IF HE -ES HOME & WE'RE N
"H8 ,WON'T HE 2 WORRI$8 ,%DN'T ,I LET HM
"K ": WE >E80
  ,I 0 AFRAID T IF %E W5T BACK 96! H\SE1
WE'D N"E GET H] 6L1VE A SECOND "T4 ,MEL
M/ H %>$ T 3C]N4
  8,Y H A CELL PH"O1 DON'T Y80 %E ASK$4
  ,DE,ANN NO4$4 8,YES1 B--0
  8,Y C TALK 6HM ON ! PH"O IF HE CALLS
Y10 ,MEL ADVIS$4 8,TELL HM Y &! KIDS >E
F9E1 B DON'T TELL HM ": Y >E OR H[ 6F9D
Y1 & :AT"E Y D1 DON'T AGREE 6MEET HM4
,IF HE 3TACTS Y--IF HE TELLS Y ": HE IS
--Y CALL U4 ,WE'LL NEGOTIATE ) HM1 N Y40
  8,ALL "R10 ,DE,ANN AGRE$ AT LA/1 PUTT+
! M9IVAN 9 GE>4 8,IF Y ?9K T'S !    #CIA
BE/ WAY 6H&LE X '''0
  ,MEL & ,I /OOD 9 ! /REET & WAT*$ UNTIL
,DE,ANN'S TAILLI<TS 4APPE>$ >.D ! NEXT
9T]SEC;N4 ,! PROCESS ( TALK+ H] 96L1V+
_H LEFT ME DRA9$4
  8,C WE G HOME N[80 ,I ASK$ ,MEL4 8,?
HAS BE5 A V L;G "D40

















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               ,*APT] #AI           #CIC

  8,Y DID A GD JOB ) ,DE,ANN10 ,I TOLD
,MEL Z WE H1D$ BACK 6,S1TTLE4
  8,?ANKS10 ,MEL SD4
  ,WE DIDN'T "K X YET1 B \R SELF-
3GRATUL,NS AT RESCU+ ,DE,ANN ,COSGROVE 7
M ?AN SLI<TLY PREMATURE4 ,WE W5T HOME4
,WE W5T 6B$4 ,BR1KFA/ AT ,FI%]MAN'S ,T]-
M9AL SEEM$ EONS 9 ! PA/1 & WE _H MISS$
HAV+ D9N] ALT1 B ,I 0 TOO TIR$ 6BE HUN-
GRY4 ,I FELL 96B$ & 0 ASLEEP ALM IMMLY4
,:5 ! PH"O RANG AT TWO-TWELVE ,I 0 S F>
(F 9 LA-LA L& T ,I TRI$ 6%UT (F ! AL>M
9/1D ( ANSW]+ ! PH"O4
  8,MR4 ,B1UMONT80
  ,I _HN'T SPOK5 6,DE,ANN ,COSGROVE ALL
T (T51 B EV5 HALF ASLEEP ,I RECOGNIZ$ H]
VOICE 9 ! URG5T :ISP] ON ! O!R 5D (!
L9E4 8,>E Y ALL "R80 ,I ASK$ AT ONCE4
  8,I'M AT ! H\SE10 %E SD4 8,DONNIE'S
"H1 TOO4 ,I C SEE HM "? ! W9D[4 ,HE'S
ASLEEP ON ! C\*40
  ,MY HE>T 3/RICT$ 9SIDE MY *E/4 ,DE,ANN
0 AT ! H\SE & S 0 ,DONNIE4 ,9 MY M9D'S
EYE ,I CD =ESEE ! WOR/ ( ALL POS-   #CID
SI# \TCOMES4
  8,:AT 9 ! _W >E Y DO+ "!80 ,I DEM&$4
8,I ?"\ ,I TOLD Y--0
  8,I 0 WORRI$ AB HM10 ,DE,ANN 3T9U$
HURRI$LY4 8,I LEFT ! KIDS 9 ,ISSAQUAH &
DROVE 0! H\SE J 6SEE IF ,DONNIE MI<T H
-E HOME4 ,& HE DID4 ,8 ,TAHOE IS "R "H
ON ! /REET ": HE USU,Y P>KS X4 ,8 GUN'S
"!1 TOO--LOCK$ 9SIDE4 ,I C SEE X ON !
FRONT S1T1 B ,I DON'T H MY [N KEY 6!
,TAHOE4 ,X'S / 9 ! H\SE4 ,I ?"\ AB BR1K+
! W9D[ 6GET AT ! GUN1 B ,I'M AFRAID T W
SET (F ! C> AL>M & WAKE HM40
  ,MEL SAT UP NEXT 6ME4 8,:AT IS X80 %E
ASK$4
  8,Y SAY ,DONNIE'S ASLEEP ON ! C\*80 ,I
SD Z M* 6,MEL Z 6,DE,ANN1 TRY+ 9 T "O
S5T;E 6CALM ,DE,ANN :ILE AT ! SAME "T
BR++ ,MEL UP 6SPE$4 8,HANG UP ! PH"O1
,DE,ANN10 ,I ORD]$4 8,GET 9 YR C> &
DRIVE AWAY4 ,I'LL CALL #I-A-A & H !M S5D
"S"O TO--0
  8,NO10 ,DE,ANN :ISP]$ 6ME4 8,NO WAY4
,I'M N L1V+ & DON'T CALL #I-A-A EI4
,PL1SE4 ,IF >M$ COPS %[ UP "H1 !Y   #CIE
WON'T ?9K ( ,DONNIE Z ! MAN ,I LOVE OR !
"F ( MY *N4 ,!Y'LL ONLY SEE A SUSPECT$
KILL]40
  .,: .HE .IS1 ,I ?"\4
  8,PL1SE1 ,DETECTIVE ,B1UMONT10 ,DE,ANN
3T9U$4 8,IF Y'LL J TALK 6HM1 ,I'M SURE
HE'LL LI/5 6Y40
  ,I WASN'T NE>LY Z 3V9C$ ( T Z ,DE,ANN
WAS1 B 0!N ,I 0 ALR PULL+ ON MY PANTS4
,MEL SCRAM#D \ ( B$ AF ME & PA4$ D[N !
HALLWAY 6DRESS4
  8,ALL "R10 ,I AGRE$ F9,Y4 8,I'M -+4
,WE'RE -+10 ,I CORRECT$4 8,MEL ,SOAMES &
,I BO?4 ,IF Y DON'T WANT U 6CALL ANY"O
ELSE 6MEET U "!1 Y H 6PROMISE ME "O ?+40
  8,:AT'S T80
  8,T Y WON'T /AY "! ) HM 0YRF4 ,DRIVE
D[N ! /REET4 ,PULL 96"S"O ELSE'S DRIVE-
WAY4 ,Y C /AY CLOSE 5 6KEEP ! TRUCK 9
VIEW S Y C LET U "K 9 CASE HE WAKES UP &
/>TS 6L1VE4 ,B Y _C--Y M/ N--BE "! 9 !
H\SE ) HM AL"O4 ,"U/&80
  8,I ALR TOLD Y4 ,X'S OKAY4 ,8 GUN'S \
9 ! ,TAHOE 9 PLA9 SI<T40
  ,I REM9D$ MYF T ? 0 A WOMAN :O    #CIF
PROBABLY WDN'T "K ! DI6];E 2T A #.CEG
SIDE>M & YR BASIC FIRECRACK]4
  8,:AT MAKES Y ?9K T'S ! ONLY GUN HE
[NS80 ,I DEM&$4 ..,& :AT AB .KNIVES8 ,I
ASK$ MYF SIL5TLY4 ..,H[ _M ( ^? DOES HE
.H8
  ,DE,ANN />T$ 6REPLY1 !N /OPP$4 8,DON-
NIE'S MY HUSB& '''0 %E DCLD F9,Y4
  8,LOOK1 ,DE,ANN10 ,I SD1 /RU7L+ 6S.D
R1SONA#4 8,I "K HE'S YR HUSB& & ,I "K Y
LOVE HM1 B 9 ,DONNIE'S CURR5T /ATE (
M9D1 >M$ OR N1 "!'S A GD *.E HE POSES A
DANG] 6HMF & O!RS--Y 9CLUD$40
  8,B ,DONNIE LOVES ME10 %E 9SI/$4
8,HE'D N"E HURT ME40
  8,DON'T BET ON X10 ,I SD4
  ,( C\RSE %E 0 BETT+ ON X--BETT+ H] EN-
TIRE EXI/;E--OR %E WD N"E H RETURN$ 6!
H\SE 9 ! F/ PLACE4
  8,:AT 2COMES ( YR *N IF "S?+ HAPP5S TO
Y80 ,I DEM&$4 8,:AT HAPP5S 6!M IF BO? _!
P>5TS TURN UP D1D8 ,YR "M'S N "H 6/EP
IN4 ,D Y WANT ! /ATE LOOK+ AF YR BABIES8
,D Y WANT ,* ,PROTECTIVE ,S]VICES CALL+
! %OTS = !M8 ,?9K AB YR KIDS1       #CIG
,DE,ANN4 ,!Y NE$ Y A :OLE LOT M "R N[
?AN ,DONNIE DOES40
  ,I HELD MY BR1? & HOP$ ,I'D MADE A
3V9C+ >GU;T4 ,AB !N ,MEL RETURN$ 6! B$-
ROOM4 ,-PLETELY DRESS$1 %E 0 ALR WE>+ H]
,KEVL> VE/4 ,%E TOSS$ M9E ONTO ! B$4
  8,I'M HANG+ UP N[ S ,I C GET DRESS$10
,I TOLD ,DE,ANN4 8,PROMISE ME Y WON'T G
ANY": NE> ! H\SE4 8,PROMISE80
  ,= AN ANSW] %E PU%$ ! BUTTON & 5D$ !
CALL4 ,I ?REW MY PH"O ONTO ! B$ 9 UTT]
FRU/R,N :ILE ,I BUTTON$ UP MY %IRT4
8,:AT ! HELL IS ! MATT] ) T WOMAN80 ,I
DEM&$4 8,:AT DOES %E USE = BRA9S80
  ,MEL IGNOR$ MY \TBUR/4 8,":'S ,DONNIE
,COSGROVE & ":'S 8 GUN80 %E WANT$ 6"K4
8,& H[ >E WE GO+ 6PLAY ?80
  8,DONNIE'S ASLEEP ON ! C\*4 ,AT L1/
,DE,ANN .?9KS HE'S ASLEEP4 ,%E CLAIMS 8
GUN IS LOCK$ 9 ! C> \ ON ! /REET1 B WE H
NO IDEA IF ! "O %E'S SEE+ 9 ! VEHICLE IS
8 ONLY W1PON4 ,Z F> Z YR "Q AB H[ WE %D
PLAY ? IS 3C]N$8 ,Y TELL ME40
  8,! WAY ,I SEE X1 SMALL] IS BETT]10
,MEL SD4 8,I'M ALL = "U/AT$ ELE-    #CIH
G.E4 ,-E ON40
  ,9 "O WAY1 %E 0 "R4 ,SUMMON+ AN EM]G5-
CY RESPONSE T1M 6A QUIET RESID5TIAL
NEI<BORHOOD 9 ! MI4LE (! NI<T IS A LOT L
PUTT+ A HUGE LOCOMOTIVE 9 GE>1 /ICK+ !
?ROTTLE 6! FLOOR1 & S5D+ ! TRA9 RO>+ D[N
! RAILS4 ,L HI<-SPE$ TRA9S1 ONCE
,,ERT,'S >E 9 MO;N X'S H>D Z HELL 6/OP
!M4 ,OR *ANGE _! DIREC;N4 ,OR PURPOSE4
,I DIDN'T WANT ,DE,ANN'S COZY LL HOME
%OT "? ) BULLETS OR P]MAN5TLY DAMAG$ )A
LO2$ CANI/] ( TE> GAS4 ,& REG>D.S ( :AT
HE'D D"O1 ,I DIDN'T WANT ,DONNIE ,COS-
GROVE %OT FULL ( BULLETS1 EI4
  ,ON ! O!R H&1 APPROA*+ A POSSIBLY >M$
& DANG]\S SUSPECT ) TOO LL FIREP[] & NO
BACKUP IS "O ( ^? FATAL ]RORS COPS C
MAKE--"O _M (FIC]S MAKE ONLY ONCE4 ,J
ASK ,S1TTLE ,,PD,''S ,PAUL ,KRAM]4
  ,ON ! WAY D[N 9 ! ELEVATOR1 ,MEL HELD
\ H] H&4 8,GIVE ME ! KEYS10 %E SD4
8,I'LL DRIVE4 ,DE,ANN CALL$ Y4 ,TRY 6GET
H] ON ! PH"O & KEEP H] "!4 ,AT L1/ T WAY
WE'LL "K1 M9UTE 6M9UTE1 EXACTLY ": WE /&
& C CALL 9 RE9=CE;TS IF WE NE$      #CII
!M40
  ,MEL PULL$ \R BUB# LI<T \ (! GLOVE
-"P;T & SLAPP$ X ON ! RO( (! ,M]C$ES 2F
%E EV5 PULL$ \ (! P>K+ SPACE4 ,WE EXIT$
! G>AGE4 ,HALF A BLOCK LAT] WE TURN$
NOR? ON ,F/ ,AV5UE4 ,A RA9-%R\D$ ,QUE5
,ANNE ,HILL LOOM$ AH1D ( U4 ,SEE+ X1 ,I
CDN'T HELP B REMEMB] ! LA/ "T ,MEL & ,I
_H SET (F ON ? K9D (A FOOL'S ]R&4 ,:5 X
0 OV]1 ,H1!R ,PET]S'S BOYFR _H BE5 FAT,Y
W.D$4 ,X 0 ONLY PURE LUCK T ,H1!R H]F
WASN'T KILL$ T NI<T4
  ,I GL.ED OV] AT ,MEL Z %E TURN$ ONTO
,BROAD4 8,IF Y'RE HAV+ SECOND ?"\S '''0
,I SD4
  8,I'M N10 %E SD4 8,WE'RE A L1N1 M1N
=CE40 ,) T %E SLAMM$ ON ! A3EL]ATOR &
S5T U RAC+ "? F\R /OPLI<TS 9 A R[1 CLE>+
EA* 9T]SEC;N Z ! LI<T *ANG$ F YELL[ 6R$4
  8,2SS10 %E A4$1 CIRCL+ >.D 6TURN ONTO
,M]C]1 8IF X'S A *OICE 2T HAV+ Y AT MY
BACK OR HAV+ A BUN* ( GUN-HAPPY ,,SWAT
GUYS1 ,I'LL TAKE Y ANY "D (! WEEK4 ,N[
GET ,DE,ANN ON ! PH"O4 ,LET'S F9D \
:AT'S GO+ ON40                      #DJJ
  ,I PICK$ UP ! PH"O4 ,) ,MEL AT ! :EEL1
WE'D EI GET 6,R$MOND 9 A HELL (A HURRY
OR WE WDN'T GET "! AT ALL4 ,I KNEW ,I 0
BETT] (F MANN+ ! PH"O ?AN ,I 0 WAT*+ !
SPE$OMET]4
  8,": >E Y80 ,I ASK$ :5 ,DE,ANN ,COS-
GROVE CAME ON ! L9E4
  8,I'M DO+ :AT Y SD10 %E TOLD ME4 8,I
MOV$ MY C> D[N ! /REET4 ,>E Y -+80
  8,YES10 ,I SD4 8,YES1 WE >E4 ,WE'RE ON
,M]C] N[1 H1D+ = ;,I-#E40
  ,"! 0 A PAUSE 2F ,DE,ANN SD1 8,J 2C Y
F.D BLOOD ON 8 %OES DOESN'T M1N HE DID
X1 Y "K4 ,ISN'T "! S* A ?+ Z 9NOC5T UN-
TIL PROV5 GUILTY80
  ,SITT+ AL"O 9 ! D>K1 ,I'M SURE ,DE,ANN
_H BE5 REPLAY+ "EY?+ T _H HAPP5$ 9 !
C\RSE (! LA/ S"EAL "DS1 "EY?+ T _H BE5
SD4
  8,YES10 ,I SD4 8,MAYBE HE DIDN'T40 ,I
0 AGREE+ = =M'S SAKE & 6KEEP ,DE,ANN
TALK+4 ,! BLOOD ON ,DONNIE'S CLO?+1 8
BIZ>RE 2HAVIOR1 8 GO+ MISS+4 ,N"O ( ^?
SPOKE ( 9NOC;E1 B ,I DIDN'T SAY T AL\D4
  8,:AT IF HE GOES 6PRISON80 ,DE-   #DJA
,ANN ASK$ )A DESPAIR+ CAT* 9 H] ?ROAT4
8,:AT W HAPP5 6! KIDS & ME !N80
  ,I WANT$ 6SAY1 ..,Y'LL D :AT Y H 6.D4
,B ,I DIDN'T SAY T1 EI4 ,! IDEA T ,DON-
NIE ,COSGROVE 0 ON 8 WAY 6PRISON 0 A
LIKELY POSSIBIL;Y4
  8,LET ,MEL & ME TALK 6HM F/10 ,I SD1
?R[+ ,DE,ANN A REASSUR+ B"O4 8,LET U GET
8 SIDE ( :AT HAPP5$40
  8,J DON'T HURT HM10 ,DE,ANN SD4
8,PL1SE DON'T HURT HM4 ,I DON'T C>E :AT
HE DID4 ,I / LOVE HM40
  8,Y'VE GOT 6LET U H&LE ?1 ,DE,ANN40
  8,I'M HANG+ UP N[10 %E SD4 ,%E DID4
,:5 ,I TRI$ CALL+ BACK1 %E DIDN'T ANSW]4
  ,SICK ) WORRY &A %ORT F\RTE5 M9UTES AF
PULL+ \ (! P>K+ G>AGE AT ,BELLT[N ,T]-
RACE1 WE TURN$ ONTO ! ,COSGROVES' QUIET
CUL-DE-SAC4 ,UNPLU7+ ! FLA%]1 ,MEL PULL$
9 FRONT ( ,DONNIE ,COSGROVE'S ,,SUV &
%UT D[N ! 5G9E4
  ,2F ! ,M]C$ES CD -E 6A -PLETE /OP1 ,I
0 \ ! DOOR & RAC+ BACK T[>D ! ,TAHOE4
,"! ,I 0 RELIEV$ 6SEE = MY [N EYES T
,DE,ANN 0 "R4 ,! BLU$-/EEL H&LE (   #DJB
A #.CEG ,MAGNUM LAY "PI,Y VISI# "U A
FOLD$ NEWSPAP] T _H BE5 LEFT ON !
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FRONT DOOR LOCK$ OR UNLOCK$80       #DJC
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M9UTE AGO4 ,HE'S / SLEEP+4 ,HE HASN'T
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WAY60
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SN1K UP ON HM & TRY 6CAT* HM -PLETELY
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& LET !M "K ": ALL ! GD GUYS >E & 6SC>E
! LIV+ CRAP \ (! UNSUSPECT+ SUSPECT4
  ,ON ! WAY 6,R$MOND1 ,MEL & ,I _H DIS-
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WOKE UP FULLY & KNEW :AT 0 HAPP5+4
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SLEEP+4
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WE DIDN'T /& >.D JAW+ AB X 2F       #DJE
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TOYS1 & ,I HOP$ "! W]5'T M (! SAME WAIT+
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BODY'S TOY FIRE 5G9E OR DUMP TRUCK4
  ,WANT+ 6GIVE ,MEL PL5TY ( "T 6GET 9TO
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DR$--V SL[LY4 ,ONLY !N DID ,I MOVE =W>D4
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AT A "T4
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SIGN ( MOVE;T4 ,ON ! C(FEE TA# ,I
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FIFTY-FIFTY *.E T ! DOOR WD 2 LOCK$1 B X
WASN'T4 ,! KNOB TURN$ EASILY 9 MY H&4 ,!
LAT* LET G ) :AT 0 PROBABLY ONLY A T9Y
CLICK1 B ! S.D BORE AN OM9\S RESEMBL.E
6A BULLET DROPP+ 96A *AMB]4 ,I WAIT$ =A
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NO MOVE;T F ! C\*1 N"O AT ALL4
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CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ,MEL "? ! GLASS (!
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W1PON1 & NEI _H ,I4 ,IF WE CD D ! TAKE-
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0FRLY FIRE IS NO B5EFIT1 ESPECI,Y IF
Y'RE D1D4
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PLAN & SMA%$ X 96A MILLION PIECES4 ,)\T
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DRUG 3TA9]S NEXT 6AN ALM EMPTY VODKA
BOTTLE T _H SPILL$ MO/ ( XS REMA9+ 3T5TS
ON ! C(FEE TA#4
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TELL Y /RAI<T \ T X'S IMPOSSI# 6HOLD A
DESP]ATELY /RU7L+ WOMAN ) "O H& :ILE DI-
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& LET ,DE,ANN LOOSE 9 FAVOR ( CALL+ !
,,EMT,'S4 ,DE,ANN RAC$ >.D ! C(FEE TA# &
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%[$ UP 9 _! RU2] BOOTS & WAT]PRO( JACK-
ETS 9 "S?+ LESS ?AN ?REE M9UTES4 ,:5 !Y
>RIV$1 MY HE>T 0 / P.D+ ) PO/-9CID5T
JITT]S4 ,:ILE ,I ATTEMPT$ 6KEEP A %AK5 &
SO2+ ,DE,ANN \ (! ,,EMT,'S' WAY1 !Y
SLAPP$ ,DONNIE ONTO A GURNEY4 ,!Y :EEL$
HM \ 6! WAIT+ AID C>4 ,)A BUR/ ( NOISY
SIR5S ! AMBUL.E TOOK (F1 H1D$ = ,"EGRE5
,HOSPITAL A FEW MILES AWAY4
  ,AT ! "T !Y 7 L1V+1 "! 0 NO WAY 6"K IF
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MU4Y BOOT PR9TS & 4C>D$ LATEX GLOVES4
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(! PAGE X DEVOLV$ 96AN ILLEGI# SCRAWL4
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  ,I DIDN'T D X1 B !Y'LL ?9K ,I DID4 ,T
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TOLD HM ,I 0 GO+ TO4 ,I EV5 _H ! GUN
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WANT$ HM Z SC>$ Z Y 7 ! O!R "D4 ,B MO/LY
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:5 X HAPP5$1 OR "R AF1 &! COPS W 2 A# TO
FIGURE T \4 ,!Y'LL F9D MY FOOTPR9TS "!4
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N"E KNEW "! CD 2 S M* BLOOD4 ,X 0 AW;L4
  ,I SAW ! C> (! GUY :O DID X--AT L1/ ,I
?9K X 0 8 C>4 ,I WAT*$ HM DRIVE AWAY4
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ALR D1D :5 ,I GOT "!4 ,I *ECK$4 ,T'S H[
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CD D 6HELP !M1 ,GOD HELP ME4 ,NO?+4
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MORN+ 6TELL Y :AT _H HAPP5$1 X J GOT
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  8,WE CALL ,DETECTIVE ,L&] OV] 9 ,*ELAN
& LET HM "K T WE'VE GOT ,DONNIE4 ,HE MAY
N 2 \R SUSPECT1 B HE IS A POT5TIAL EYE-
WIT;S40
  8,IF HE LIVES10 ,MEL MUTT]$4 8,& IF
,DE,ANN _H LI/5$ 6U & /AY$ AWAY F "H1
HE'D 2 D1D = SURE40
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3DUCT+ RAIDS OR 9VE/IG,NS ( ANY K9D ON
_! TURF )\T LETT+ ! HOME T1M "K :AT'S
HAPP5+4 ,WE %[$ ! PATROL (FIC] \R ,,SHIT
,,ID4 ,WE TOLD HM :AT _H TRANSPIR$4 ,X
MADE NO DI6];E4 ,N ONLY 0 ! RESPOND+ (-
FIC] N IMPRESS$1 HE 0 (F5D$4 ,! PATROL
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0 RE,Y (F5D$4 ,WE TRI$ EXPLA9+ :Y
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9/1D ( !M1 B 6NO AVAIL4 ,NO?+ 0 GO+ 6FIX
X S9CE ,DE,ANN WASN'T "! 6V\* = U4
  ,AT ?REE =TY-FIVE ,I F9,Y ADMITT$ DE-
F1T & DID :AT ,I %D H D"O 62G9 )4 ,I
CALL$ ,H>RY ,I4 ,BALL AT HOME & WOKE HM
UP4 ,HE >RIV$ ON ! SC5E 9 FIFTY M9UTES
FLAT--ALL ! WAY F ! F> SIDE ( ,NOR?
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LOCAL YOKELS4
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LAT]40
  ,MEL & ,I RETR1T$ 6! ,M]C$ES4 ,Z WE
DROVE AWAY WE CD HE> ,H>RY BELL[+ 96HIS
CELL PH"O AT "S POOR HAP.S S\L OR O!R4
  8,"! >E O3A.NS :5 ,H>RY ,I4 ,BALL C 2
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#E3JJ ,A4,M4 ,! E>LY-BIRD MORN+ -MUTE 0
ALR "U WAY1 & ,MEL & ,I 7 BO? />V+4
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! DODO BIRD 9 D[NT[N ,S1TTLE1 )! NOTA#
EXCEP;N (! ,FIVE ,PO9T ,CAF@E AT ,FIF? &
,C$>4 ,SMOK+ MAY H BE5 ABOLI%$ 9 ,WA%+-
TON RE/AURANTS1 B "!'S 5 RESIDUAL SMOKE
L+]+ 9 ! ,FIVE ,PO9T 6MAKE AN OLD ,DOG-
H\SE REGUL> FEEL "R AT HOME4
  ,:ILE WE WAIT$ = \R BR1KFA/S ,I DIAL$
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DIDN'T4 ,I AL CALL$ ,DETECTIVE ,L&] ACR
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_H BE5 D[N"R 5DE>+ AT #E3JJ ,A4,M4 0 A
LOT LESS LOVA# ON ?REE H\RS ( SLEEP4 ,:5
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  8,"T 6RISE & %9E10 ,H>RY BELL[$ 96!
PH"O1 BR1K+ MY E>DRUM4
  8,-E ON1 ,H>RY10 ,I SD1 8H A HE>T4 ,I
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,,BOLO T J CAME ACR MY DESK4 ,T WD 2 ON
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PUMP$4 ,"R80
  8,"R10 ,I SD4
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H1D "U H] PILL[4
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6ME "H 9 ,S1TTLE80 ,I ASK$4
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8,HAS 6TAKE H] KID 6! D5TI/4 ,FAX+'LL H
6WAIT UNTIL %E GETS IN4 ,T PROBABLY
WON'T 2 2F NOON40
  ,! TRU? IS1 ,H>RY IS "O (! _W'S GRTE/
TE*NOPHOBES1 A GUY :O HAS N"E S5T   #DAE
A FAX 9 8 LIFE4 ,8 9EPTITUDE MAKES ME
FEEL L A TELECOMMUNIC,NS G5IUS4 ,2SS1 "R
AB !N1 NOON DIDN'T S.D HALF BAD4
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8,? IS ! DOORMAN10 ,J]OME ,GRIMES TOLD
ME4 8,I H A ,MR4 ,HAT*] D[N "H 6SEE Y40
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H\SE VISIT F ,ROSS ,3NORS'S PET ECONO-
MI/1 B HE 0 ALR "!4 8,ALL "R10 ,I SD4
8,TELL HM 6G 6! DELI NEXT DOOR = "S C(-
FEE &A BAGEL4 ,TELL HM WE'LL SEE HM 9
FIFTE5 M9UTES40
  ,MEL GROAN$4 8,SEE :O80 %E MUM#D F "U
H] PILL[4
  8,TODD ,HAT*]10 ,I TOLD H]1 GIV+ H] A
:ACK ON H] D[N-COM=T]-%R\D$ HIP4 8,UP &
AT 'EM4 ,! "W AWAITS4 ,TODD'LL 2 "H 9
FIFTE540
  ,HE WAS1 TOO1 BR++ ) HM TWO EXTRA
TOA/$ ONION BAGELS ) CR1M *EESE--IN CASE
WE 7 HUNGRY4 ,WE W]5'T4 ,I W5T 6! DOOR
6LET HM IN4 ,MEL 0 / 9 ! %[]4
  8,Y DID TELL ME 6-E BACK ON ,MON"D1
DIDN'T Y80 ,HAT*] ASK$ UNC]TA9LY4   #DAF
  8,YES10 ,I SD4 8,I J DIDN'T "K WE'D 2
\ ALL NI<T "W+ A CASE1 IS ALL4 ,-E ON 9
& GET SET UP4 ,MEL W 2 \ 9 A M9UTE40
  ,:ILE ,TODD W5T AB TAK+ OV] ! KIT*5
C.T] ,I MU4L$ >.D MAK+ C(FEE4 ,M9E ISN'T
Z GD Z ,MEL'S1 B X'S DR9KA#1 & T'S :AT 0
CALL$ = T "PICUL> ,MON"D MORN+--GALLONS
& GALLONS ( C(FEE4
  ,MEL EM]G$ F ! B$ROOM FULLY DRESS$1
MADE UP1 & LOOK+ F> BETT] ?AN %E %D H "U
! CIRCUM/.ES4
  8,DIDN'T M1N 6WAKE Y10 ,TODD ,HAT*]
APOLOGIZ$4 ,6H]4 ,I NOTIC$ HE _HN'T BO?-
]$ APOLOGIZ+ 6ME4
  8,X'S OKAY10 ,MEL SD4 8,WE _H 6GET UP
ANYWAY4 ,:AT H Y GOT80
  8,I SP5T MO/ (! WEEK5D "W+ ON MY COP-
IES (! AB/RACTS10 HE SD4 8,I'VE G"O OV]
ALL B TWO ( !M & 9PUT MO/ ( MY OBS]V,NS4
,IF Y TWO CD SIT D[N & "W ON ! RE/ ( !M
? MORN+ '''0
  ,T SEEM$ UNLIKELY 6ME4 ,ON LESS ?AN
?REE H\RS ( SLEEP1 ,I WASN'T GO+ 6BE 9 !
BE/ 3DI;N 6G SE>*+ = T9Y 4CREPANCIES 9 A
/ACK ( OLD D1D FILES4 ,MEL GAVE     #DAG
ME A LOOK1 TOOK H] /ACK ( PAP] & H] CUP
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"W4 ,I 0 SAV$ 0A PH"O CALL F ,DETECTIVE
,L&] OV] 9 ,*ELAN4
  8,ANY ^W ON ,DONNIE ,COSGROVE80 ,I
ASK$4
  8,N S9CE HE GOT 6! HOSPITAL4 ,I TRI$
*ECK+1 B ! HOSPITAL WDN'T GIVE ME ANY
9FO40
  ,WELCOME 6! _W ( PATI5T PRIVACY4
  8,I H ,DE,ANN'S CELL PH"O NUMB]10 ,I
TOLD HM4 8,I'LL TRY R1*+ H]4 ,:5 !Y
HAUL$ ,DONNIE AWAY 9 ! AMBUL.E1 X DIDN'T
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