,,TACOMA ,,3FID5TIAL

            ,,PAUL ,LA,,ROSA

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9 M9D--,%5ANIGAN'S4
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*N CD R1* X4 ,F9,Y1 %E ASK$ T HE EV5TU,Y
MOVE \ (! FAMILY HOME S %E &! *N CD MOVE
BACK IN4
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,CRY/AL1 :O 0 / HOL$ UP )! *N AT H] P>-
5TS' GAT$ -MUN;Y4 8,HE 0 CRY+ & TOLD ME
T HE 0 N AL"O1 T HE _H CALL$ ! ,TACOMA
POLICE *APLA9 ,7,BILL ,B[LBY7' 6-E OV]
6\R RESID;E 6BE ) HM10 %E SD4 8,HE ASK$
IF ,I WD -E OV] & TALK & ,I SD ,I WD40
  ,CRY/AL AGRE$ 6MEET ,BRAME BACK AT !
HOME ON ,EAGLE ,CREEK ,LANE Z L;G Z
,B[LBY 0 "!4 ,!Y MET = AN H\R & 4CUSS$ !
M>RIAGE4 ,B[LBY TOOK ! ,*RI/IAN APPROA*1
REM9D+ ,CRY/AL ( H] M>RIAGE V[S4
  8,I "K Y H FEEL+S = ,DAVID1 Z HE DOES
Y4 ,I'M SURE Y ?"\ L;G & H>D AB ? DECI.N
B MAYBE ?+S C 2 "W$ \4 ,C Y CALL X (F =
SIX WEEKS :ILE WE ALL MEET = FAMILY C\N-
SEL+80 ,B[LBY ASK$4
  ,CRY/AL WIP$ AWAY H] TE>S4        #AFE
8,NO1 ,I C'T4 ,? 0 ! H>DE/ DECI.N ,I H
"E MADE 9 MY LIFE B ,I ?9K X'S ! BE/ ?+
= ME &! *N4 ,I J WANT ALL ( U 6BE SAFE &
HAPPY4 ,DAVID1 X'S BETT] = ALL ( U ?
WAY4 ,X IS40
  ,CRY/AL W5T ON 6TELL ,B[LBY ALL AB
,DAVID'S _M S9S4 ,%E 0 CLE>LY F$ UP1 N
ONLY ) ,DAVID B )! POLICE *APLA9 Z WELL1
:OM %E 3SID]$ AN ALLY ( ,DAVID'S4 ,%E
M5;N$ H[ H] HUSB& _H TRI$ 6LURE H] 9TO
?REE"SS & F\R"SS1 H[ HE'D ADMITT$ ADUL-
T]Y ) WOM5 SUBORD9ATES & PRO/ITUTES4
8,:AT DOES YR ,GOD SAY AB T80 ,CRY/AL
ASK$4
  ,%E RETURN$ 6H] P>5TS' HOME1 EMBOLD5$
0PUTT+ ,BRAME 9 8 PLACE4 ,9 H] M9D1 "! 0
NO GO+ BACK4







              ,,BOOK ,,II           #AFF
         ,,LIFE ,,)\T ,,CRY/AL

                  #AH
           8,PULL ,YRF ,TGR0

  ,! H\SE ON ,EAGLE ,CREEK ,LANE 0 N[
EMPTY4 ,"! 0 NOBODY 6MAKE ,DAVID ,BRAME
D9N]1 NO *N CLAMOR+ = ATT5;N4 ,=! F/ "T
9 A L;G "T1 ,BRAME 0 AL"O E NI<T ) J 8
?"\S4 ,L A LOT ( M5 9 8 SITU,N1 ,DAVID
,BRAME F.D HMF FALL+ 96! BLACK HOLE (
DIVORCE4 ,8 "DS 2CAME FOCUS$ ON MEET+ )
8 *N1 F9D+ A LAWY] 6REPRES5T 8 9T]E/S &
SPILL+ 8 GUTS 6VIRTU,Y ANY"O & "EY"O HE
CAME ACR 9 ! ,TACOMA POLICE DE"P;T4 ,Z =
ACTU,Y RUNN+ ! POLICE DE"P;T1 WELL1 T NO
L;G] SEEM$ 6BE HI< ON 8 PRIOR;Y LI/4
  8,! *ANGE 0 V DRAMATIC 9 REG>DS 6HIS
"W P]=M.E10 SD ,J1NETTE ,BLACKWELL4 8,HE
0 N GETT+ ANY?+ D"O4 ,HE _H AN EXCELL5T
GR\P ( ASSI/ANT *IEFS T 7 RUNN+ ! DE"P-
;T4 ,)\T !M1 NO?+ WD H GOTT5 D"O4
  8,CRY/AL FIL$ 9 ,FEBRU>Y &= AB TWO
WEEKS X 0 J K9D ( BAD 2C HE _HN'T %>$
TOO M* ) ANY"O4 ,HE 0 / GETT+       #AFG
/UFF (F 8 DESK 2C ,I 0 J BASIC,Y BABY-
SITT+ HM4 ,& !N ONCE HE />T$ %>+ LL BITS
& PIECES ( 8 DIVORCE1 HE J GRADU,Y 2GAN
6DET]IORATE4 ,8 ASSI/ANT *IEFS 7 PICK+
UP ! BALL & J TAK+ C>E ( "EY?+4
  8,HE 0 J N FUNC;N+ Z ! *IEF ( POLICE4
,HE ATE1 SLEPT & DRANK ,CRY/AL ,BRAME4
,"! 0 N M* "W 2+ D"O40
  ,AC 6,J1NETTE1 ,BRAME 0 TOO 4TRAU<T TO
EV5 EAT MO/ "DS OR 6TAKE C>E ( PHYSICAL
APPE>.E4 ,! MAN :O ONCE TOLD ! MIRROR
8,I LOVE ME0 N[ CDN'T GET X TGR 6-B 8
HAIR4 8,HE />T$ LOS+ WEI<T & HE WD -E TO
"W LOOK+ L HELL4 ,"! 7 A C\PLE ( "TS ,I
W5T 9 "! & CLOS$ ! DOOR & SD1 ,8,G 9 !
BA?ROOM4 ,-B YR HAIR4 ,BRU% YR TEE? AG
2C ? IS N GONNA "W4 ,Y'VE GOT MEET+S 6G
TO40' ,HE 0 C.EL+ MEET+S4 ,I 0 L1 ,8,Y
_C SKIP ? MEET+ AG4 ,Y'RE MAK+ ! :OLE
DE"P;T LOOK BAD40' ,X 0 RE,Y SAD4 ,HE 0
HAV+ P WAIT+ 9 8 (FICE >EA = ?IRTY1 =TY
M9UTES1 "S"TS AN H\R4 ,HE 0 9 "! ) P J
%>+ 8 LIFE /ORY40
  ,"O ( ^? P 2H ! CLOS$ DOORS 0 ,BRAME'S
L;G"T FR & COLL1GUE ,BILL ,MEEKS4   #AFH
,AT "O PO9T1 ,BRAME CALL$ ,MEEKS IN1 &
HE LOOK$ ESPECI,Y BAD4
  8,HE J />T$ CRY+4 ,HE TOLD ME ,CRY/AL
WANT$ A DIVORCE & HE DIDN'T WANT 6BE "KN
Z A ,8TWO-"T LOS]10'0 ,MEEKS SD4
  ,MEEKS 0 F> F %OCK$4 ,HE'D HE>D ,CRYS-
TAL SCR1M+ "O "T :5 HE CALL$ ,BRAME1 &
HE _H ONCE VIDEOTAP$ ,BRAME'S 9JURIES1
ALLEG$LY AT ! H& ( ,CRY/AL1 Z F> BACK Z
#AIIF4 ,MEEKS TOLD ,BRAME 6/AY FOCUS$ ON
8 JOB & HE WD GET "? ? B1 DUR+ ! MEET+1
,BRAME CDN'T /OP SO2+4
  ,= H] "P1 ,J1NETTE TOOK ! T\< LOVE AP-
PROA* ) ,BRAME4 ,HE US$ H] Z A S.D+ BO>D
= "S ( ,CRY/AL'S JUICI] REVEL,NS T HE 0
AFRAID WD -E \4 ,BRAME 3FID$ 9 ,J1NETTE
AB 8 DESIRE =A ?REE"S & ASK$ H] :AT %E
?"\4 8,Y S.D L A MAN :O WANTS 65T]TA9 A
?IRD P]SON 9 YR B$ROOM10 ,J1NETTE SD
DIPLOMATIC,Y4 ,%E RE,Y DIDN'T C>E AB 8
P]SONAL TR\#S1 ONLY H[ X CAME 6A6ECT !
DE"P;T4
  8,I SD1 ,8,PULL YRF TGR4 ,Y'RE N 2+ A
*IEF40'0
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8 LIFE2 X 0 ALL HE TALK$ AB1 ALL HE ?"\
AB4 ,J1NETTE CD SEE T HE 0 ?9K+ N ONLY
AB 8 REPUT,N B ! HIT T 8 BANKBOOK 0 AB
6TAKE4 8,M"OY 0 "EY?+ 9 ! _W 6HM10 %E
SD4 8,X 0 "EY?+40
  ,9 "O MEMORA# 3V]S,N1 ,BRAME TOLD
,J1NETTE1 8,I LOVE ,CRY/AL & ,I WANT H]
6H "EY?+ %E NE$S 6TAKE C>E (! KIDS B
'''0
  8,B :AT80 %E ASK$4
  8,WELL1 Y "K1 ,I'VE GOT 6SAVE 4#E1JJJ
A MON?4 ,T'S MY GOAL40
  ,T 0 ALL ,J1NETTE NE$$ 6HE>4 8,Y "K
:AT8 ,I DON'T WANT 6HE> ANY M F Y AB :AT
Y NE$ 6SAVE4 ,FIVE ?\S& A MON?6 ,D Y "K
:AT ,I MAKE8 ,& ,I AM A S+LE "M RAIS+
?REE KIDS 0H]F4 ,I DON'T WANT 6HE> AB YR
PRO#M SAV+ 4#E1JJJ A MON?4 ,A MON?6
,DON'T EV5 G "! ) ME40
  8,B ,J1NETTE1 LI/5 6ME =A SECOND40
  ,& !N ,BRAME :IPP$ \ A P5CIL & PAP] &
%[$ H] 8 EXP5SES & H[ ? GOAL MI<T / 2
POSSI#1 H[ HE'D FIGUR$ "EY?+ \4 ,BRAME
_H TE>S 9 8 EYES & ,J1NETTE CD SEE "! 0
A LOT M GO+ ON "H ?AN J M"OY4 ,B    #AGJ
%E / DIDN'T WANT 6HE> X & 0 BRUT,Y H"O/
) HM4
  8,OKAY1 MI/]1 DRY X UP4 ,Y'VE GOT AN
APPO9T;T & NOBODY WANTS 6SEE Y CRY+ OV]
M"OY4 ,GET X TGR40
  ,J1NETTE IS A T\< COOKIE & SOLIDLY
GR.D$1 S %E 0 %OCK$ 0H[ NE$Y ,*IEF
,BRAME _H 2COME4 ,%E 0 SICK ( HM TALK+
6H] AB 8 PRO#MS1 ESPECI,Y :5 %E _H H] [N
LIFE PRO#MS 6D1L )& HE CD C>E LESS4 ,%E
TRI$ 6BE A GD LI/5] B ,BRAME TE/$ H] PA-
TI;E4 ,"O NI<T %E 0 DRIV+ 9 H] C> :5 H]
CELL PH"O RANG1 Z X DID NE>LY E NI<T 9 ?
P]IOD AF ,CRY/AL WALK$ \4 8,? IS H[ BAD
X GOT4 ,I 0 DRIV+ "O ( MY *N 6! EM]G5CY
ROOM "O NI<T & HE CALL$ ME ON MY CELL
PH"O & SD1 ,8,:AT >E Y DO+80' ,I SD1
,8,DRIV+ MY * 6! EM]G5CY ROOM "R N[40'
,HE DIDN'T MISS A B1T4 ,HE SD1 ,8,WELL1
LET ME TELL Y :AT HAPP5$ 6ME TD40' ,S ,I
TALK$ 6HM ! 5TIRE "T & MY * IS LY+ OV] 9
! BACK & UNBE"KN/ 6ME %E'D GOT A CY/ T
IS RUPTUR+4 ,%E'S 9 SEV]E PA9 B ,I'M
DRIV+ & ,I'M TALK+ 6HM4 ,I GET 6!
EM]G5CY ROOM & GET H] LOAD$ UP ON   #AGA
A :EEL*AIR4 ,I F9,Y H 6SAY1 ,8,I'M AT !
HOSPITAL N[4 ,I H 6G40' ,& HE N"E ONCE
ASK$ ME :AT X 0 AB40
  ,BLACKWELL WASN'T ,BRAME'S ONLY WET
NURSE4 ,T ROLE AL FELL 6,ASSI/ANT ,*IEF
,CA!R9E ,WOOD>D1 ! 8"M H50 (! DE"P;T4
,%E LOOK$ \ = "EY"O & N[ X 0 ,BRAME'S
TURN1 EV5 ?\< %E LAT] 3FID$ 6"S T %E F.D
HM 6BE A 8COCKY1 "K-X-ALL1 >ROGANT &
V9DICTIVE P]SON :O SUP]VIS$ 09TIMID,N &
FE> & DEM&$ BL LOYALTY F 8 SUBORD9ATES40
,WOOD>D FELT TRAPP$4 ,%E ?"\ %E _H NO
*OICE B 6HELP ,BRAME D "EY?+ 2C HE SEEM$
S HELP.S4
  ,WOOD>D 0 US$ 6TAK+ C>E ( P & %E FELT
%E [$ X 6! DE"P;T 6TAKE C>E ( ,BRAME4
,%E 0 RELUCTANT B GOT SUCK$ 96,BRAME'S
NE$I;S 6AN A/ONI%+ DEGREE4 ,OV] ! NEXT
TWO MON?S1 %E MADE \ A GROC]Y LI/ =
,BRAME1 HELP$ HM MOVE A B$ &A B$ FRAME
96! A"P;T HE EV5TU,Y R5T$ & PICK$ UP 8
C> 6FIX A FLAT TIRE4 ,%E 0 GO+ S F> ABV
& 2Y H] JOB TITLE T ! RUMORS 7 FLY+ T %E
& ,BRAME 7 HAV+ AN A6AIR1 A RUMOR T %E
D5IES 6? "D4 ,B "!'S NO D\BT        #AGB
,WOOD>D GOT M* TOO 9VOLV$ 9 ,BRAME'S
LIFE & DIVORCE--S]V+ Z AN 9T]M$I>Y 2T
,BRAME & ,CRY/AL--& X LAT] 2CAME "O (!
BI7E/ REGRETS ( H] LIFE4




















                  #AI               #AGC
          8,Y ,7 ! ,"M (! ,*N0

  ,F ! MO;T %E WALK$ \ (! H\SE1 ,CRY/AL
KEPT A DETAIL$ DI>Y ( "EY?+ T HAPP5$ 2T
H] & ,DAVID ,BRAME4 ,X IS A REM>KA# DOC-
U;T T %[S--F ! 9SIDE--! BR1D? ( H] EMO-
;NS1 ! DEP?S ( DIVORCE1 ! SAD;S AT ! ON-
SET FOLL[$ 09CR1S+ BITT];S & ANG]4 ,T F/
WEEK1 ,BRAME PEPP]$ ,CRY/AL ) PH"O CALLS
& "! 0 A LOT ( CRY+ ON BO? 5DS4 ,HE _H
_H H] "U 8 ?UMB = S L;G T HE DIDN'T "K
:AT 6D )\T H]4 ,"! 0 A VOID 9 8 LIFE4
,HE BE7$ H] 6-E BACK1 SD HE 0 A *ANG$
MAN1 T HE WANT$ !M 6BE A FAMILY AG1 B X
CLE>LY 0 TOO LATE4 ,CRY/AL _H MADE UP H]
M9D1 2 %E DID H FEEL+S = ,BRAME & ALL[$
HM SMALL VISITS DUR+ : HE WD -E 0& HUG !
KIDS & EV5 PUT !M 6B$4

  ,DAVID SD HE _H RE,Y "UAPPRECIAT$ ME &
T ALL ! M>RIAGE PRO#MS 7 ALL 8 FAULT &
HE DIDN'T BLAME ME = L1V+ ''' HE SD HE
ONLY WANT$ 6BE M>RI$ 6ME & T HE 0 A FOOL
6WANT O!R WOM54 ,HE 3T9U$ 0SAY+ T HE _H
! P]FECT WIFE &! P]FECT LIFE & T    #AGD
HE ?REW X ALL AWAY = NO?+4

  ,T 5TRY 0 MADE ON ,FEBRU>Y #BF1 TWO
"DS AF ,CRY/AL _H MOV$ \4 ,:5 ,BRAME RE-
ALIZ$ %E WASN'T -+ BACK "R AWAY1 HE ASK$
T !Y "W \ VISIT,N =! *N4 ,CRY/AL AGRE$
6LET HM TAKE ! *N E O!R WEEK5D EV5 ?\<
%E HAT$ 6D X4 ,! F/ WEEK5D 9 ,M>* LOOM$
L>GE4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ,FEBRU>Y #BH1 ,BRAME
>RIV$ AT ! ,JUDSONS' H\SE 9 ,CANT]WOOD
6TAKE ! *N AWAY ) HM & BACK 6! ONLY HOME
!Y'D "E "KN4 ,HE >RIV$ M ?AN AN H\R
LATE1 : ,CRY/AL NOT$ 9 H] DI>Y4

  ,HE 0 6>RIVE AT #F P4M4 & 9/1D >RIV$
AT #G3AJ P4M4 /AT+ T HE J CDN'T MAKE X
ON "T4 ,HE GAVE NO R1SON :Y HE 0 S LATE
''' ,DAVID ,JR4 />T$ 6CRY & WANT$ ,MOMMY
6-E ) !M 6G HOME4 ,I />T$ 6CRY AL Z ? 0
EXTREMELY DI6ICULT 6SAY GDBYE 6\R *N =!
F/ "T4 ,? WD 2 ! F/ "T ,DAVID WD H "E _H
! KIDS 0HMF OV]NI<T 9 _! LIVES4 ,DAVID
,SR4 TOLD ME3 8,LOOK :AT Y >E DO+ 6!
KIDS4 ,LOOK :AT Y'VE D"O 6\R *N 0FIL+ =
DIVORCE40                           #AGE

  ,X 0 ! F/ ( _M UGLY SC5ES 6-E4 ,!Y
3T9U$ 6/& \TSIDE ! C>1 ,BRAME 2RAT+
,CRY/AL 9 FRONT (! *N & DEM&+ T %E ORD]
!M A PIZZA T WD 2 DELIV]$ 0! "T ! ?REE (
!M GOT 6! FAMILY HOME ON ,EAGLE ,CREEK
,LANE4 ,X 0 SURELY A RENEW$ ATTEMPT BY
,BRAME 6E/ABLI% 3TROL B ,CRY/AL TOLD HM
%E WASN'T TAK+ ORD]S F HM ANY L;G]4 ,HE
GL>$ AT H] Z HE DROVE AWAY )! *N4
  ,T WEEK5D 0 3T5TI\S2 ,BRAME SEEM$ TO
SP5D M "T ON ! PH"O DEM&+ ,CRY/AL -E
HOME 8": Y 2L;G0 ?AN HE DID PLAY+ ) 8
KIDS4 ,ON ,SUN"D1 ,M>* #B1 ,CRY/AL AGRE$
6VISIT ,DAVID :ILE ,DAVID ,JR4 0 SLEEP+4

  ,HE />T$ EXPLA9+ :Y HE WASN'T A GD
HUSB& & T HE _H FAIL$ Z A "F4 ,HE REP1T$
HE 0 A T]RI# HUSB& & T HE DIDN'T "K H[
6KEEP A WIFE ''' HE SD ,,HE ,,WD ,,D
,,ANY?+ ,,6,,GET ,,ME ,,BACK ,7,CRY/AL'S
CAPITALS7'4

  ,X'S UNCLE> IF %E 0 RE,Y 3SID]+ X1 B
%E PRES5T$ H] TWO 8D1L-BR1K]0 DE-   #AGF
M&S3 NEI %E NOR ! KIDS WD "E H ANY 3TACT
) 8 "M AG1 & %E WANT$ M ?AN 4#AJJ E TWO
WEEKS4 ,HE REFUS$ ! REQUE/ AB 8 "M1
TELL+ H] T 8BLOOD IS ?ICK] ?AN WAT] &
T'S MY "M40
  ,Z = H] DEM& = M"OY3

  ,HE SD WE CD MAYBE NEGOTIATE A LL M
M"OY--H["E1 ,I LIV$ 7M1N+ ME7 A PRIVI-
LEG$ LIFE/YLE 0GETT+ 6H 4#AJJ E ,,TWO
,,WEEKS6 ,HE TOLD ME T ACTU,Y ,I 0 EV5 M
LUCKY ?AN ,I R1LIZ$ S9CE RE,Y ,I GET
4#BAF P] PAY P]IOD 7E #B WEEKS7 2C "! >E
#BF PAY P]IODS 9 A YE> & T DOLL> CO/ AV-
]AGES \ 6TE*NIC,Y 2 4#BAF P] MON?6

  ,L 8 >GU;T OV] 8 8DEF]R$ -P10 X SEEMS
9CONCEIVA# T ANY MAN WD MAKE ? >GU;T
:ILE TRY+ 6W9 BACK 8 WIFE4 ,P]H ,BRAME 0
N ?9K+ CLE>LY OR M LIKELY1 HE 0 ?9K+ AB
! "O ?+ HE RE,Y C>$ AB--M"OY4 ,! MEET+
3T9U$ 6DEG5]ATE UNTIL BO? ( !M 7 SCR1M+
AT EA* O!R4 ,7,CRY/AL 9S]T$ ! CAPITAL
LRS 9 ! FOLL[+ EXC]PTS47'
                                    #AGG
  ,HE />T$ ,,YELL+ ,,AT ,,ME6 ,I ,,W
,,PICK ,,! ,,V5UE ,,= ,,? ,,DIVORCE1 ,,N
,,Y4 ,,I'M ,,MOV+ ,,X ,,6,,PI]CE ,,C.TY
,,S ,I ,,C ,,H ,,P ,I ,,"K ,,9 ,,C\RT
,,& ,,Y ,,WON'T ,,/& ,A ,,*.E4 ,,X ,,W
,,2 ,,! ,,*IEF ,,( ,,POLICE'S ,,^W ,,AG/
,,Y4 ,,Y ,,>E ,,J ,A ,,H\SEWIFE4 ,I ,,W
,,RAKE ,,Y ,,OV] ,,! ,,COALS ,,2F ,,ALL
,,? ,,IS ,,OV]4 ,,HE ,,TOLD ,,ME ,,T ,I
,,_H ,,BETT] ,,DROP ,,! ,,DIVORCE ,,N[
'''
  ,I ,,AG ,,REM9D$ ,,HM ,,6,,PL1SE ,,J
,,L1VE ,,ME ,,AL"O ,,& ,,RESPECT ,,MY
,,WI%ES ,,T ,I ,,J ,,WANT ,,"T ,,&
,,SPACE ,,AWAY ,,F ,,HM4 ,,HE ,,TOLD
,,ME ,,T ,,HE ,,WD ,,N"E ,,L1VE ,,ME
,,AL"O6

  ,BRAME FOLL[$ "? ON 8 ?R1T4 ,! FOLL[+
"D--,M>* #C--AF ! *N 7 RETURN$ 6! ,JUD-
SON HOME1 ,BRAME CALL$ ,CRY/AL AT T5
?IRTY AT NI<T4 ,AL"O 9 8 H\SE1 ,BRAME _H
BE5 TURN+ ! DIVORCE OV] & OV] &1 9 8
M9D1 HE CD N FIGURE \ :Y ,CRY/AL _H LEFT
HM4 ,%E WROTE D[N H] V].N (! 3V]-   #AGH
S,N4

  ,HE TOLD ME1 8,Y NE$ 6GIVE ME "O R1SON
:Y ,I AM LOS+ Y4 ,Y W ALW 2 MY TRUE LOVE
& ,I W ,,N"E LET Y G6 ,D Y GET T1 ,CRYS-
TAL8 ,,N"E ,,M1NS ,,N"E6 ,I SP5T TWO
YE>S & ?REE MON?S & #AJ "DS DAT+ Y & Y
,,L1V+ ,,ME ,,W ,,2 ,,! ,,CO/LIE/ ,,MIS-
TAKE ,,Y'LL ,,"E ,,MAKE ,,) ,,ME6 ''' ,I
W ALW 2 "! KNOCK+ ON YR DOOR EV5 :5 Y >E
OLD OR AWAY F ME ''' ,I'LL ALW 2 "!4
,Y'LL 2 SORRY TILL ! "D Y DIE40

  ,IF ,CRY/AL "E _H ANY D\BTS AB :E!R OR
N 6L1VE ,BRAME1 !Y GREW W1K] ) EA* PH"O
CALL & 3T5TI\S MEET+4 ,EV5 :5 ,CRY/AL
BROKE D[N & 9CLUD$ ,DAVID 9 H] PLANS =!
*N1 %E CAME AWAY FRU/RAT$4 ,"O "D 9
,M>*1 %E 9VIT$ ,DAVID 6HIS SON'S 2LAT$
BIR?"D "PY4 ,DAVID PROMIS$ 6ATT5D B 9/1D
US$ ! "D 6G 6! LOCAL CR$IT UNION & *ANGE
! REQUIRE;TS = WRIT+ A *ECK OR TAK+ \
M"OY4 ,F !N ON1 TWO SIGNATURES WD 2 NE$$
S T ,CRY/AL CD NO L;G] )DRAW M"OY 0H]F4
,N[ X 0 ALL-\ W>4 ,BRAME EV5        #AGI
PULL$ \ ! ANSW]+ MA*9E ON ,EAGLE ,CREEK
,LANE1 SAY+ HE 0 SICK ( MESSAGES F H] &!
KIDS4
  ,!Y >GU$ BITT]LY OV] ! *N'S BASIC
NE$S4 ,HALEY _H G"O UP TWO %OE SIZES &
,CRY/AL ASK$ HM IF HE WD 3TRIBUTE 6! CO/
( NEW %OES4 ,HE TOLD H] 6PRODUCE ! RE-
CEIPT =! %OES4 ,%E DID S &1 ) ,CRY/AL'S
P>5TS /&+ "!1 HE SUPPOS$LY ISSU$ A D1DLY
?R1T4 ,! EXACT ^WS 9 ,CRY/AL'S J\RNAL
W]E3

  ,DAVID SD1 8,2F ,I GIVE Y OR ! *N EV5
"O DOLL>1 ,I W SEE Y D1D F/40

  ,F "!1 X ONLY GOT WORSE1 ESPECI,Y !
ALLEG,NS 3C]N+ ,HALEY4 ,CRY/AL MA9TA9$ 9
H] J\RNAL & ULTIMATELY H] DIVORCE PAP]S
T ,BRAME _H 5JOY$ SLEEP+ 9 ! SAME B$ )
,HALEY1 :O 0 EI<T YE>S OLD AT ! "T (!
DIVORCE4 7,"! IS NO CORROBORAT+ EVID;E
6SU7E/ ? 0 TRUE & MAY H BE5 AN ALLEG,N
9CLUD$ 9 ! DIVORCE PAP]S 6MAKE ,DAVID
LOOK WORSE ?AN HE ALR DID47 ,CRY/AL 0
DET]M9$ 6PUT A /OP 6T4 ,AF ALL1 Z   #AHJ
F> Z %E 0 3C]N$1 ,BRAME 0 A P]V]T =
WANT+ 69VOLVE H] 9 ?REE"SS & F\R"SS )
O!R WOM5 & C\PLES4 ,ON ,M>* #AD1 #BJJC1
,CRY/AL WROTE T ,HALEY H]F BR"\ UP !
MATT] Z %E 0 AB 6G 6H] "F'S H\SE = T
WEEK5D'S VISIT,N4

  ,HALEY TOLD H] DAD1 8,DAD1 Y "K :5 ,I
-E 6/AY ) Y ? WEEK5D ,I H 6SLEEP 9 MY [N
B$4 ,Y "K T1 "R80 ,H] DAD REPLI$1 8,OH
D>N1 2C T 0 ! "O ?+ ,I 0 LOOK+ =W>D TO
MO/40 ,! *N WALK$ \ 6L1VE & ,HALEY /OPP$
& ?REW H] >MS >.D MY WAI/ & CRI$ RE,Y
H>D1 /AT+ %E WANT$ 6/AY ) ME & H] GR&MA
& ,PAPA ,JUDSON4 ,I TOLD H] "EY?+ WD 2
OKAY & ,I WD CALL H] & %E CD CALL ME
ANY"T4

  ,X'S DI6ICULT 6"K :AT 6MAKE ( ? 5TRY
OR ! 9CLU.N ( ,BRAME'S SLEEP+ HABITS 9
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NEXT C\RSE T WD 2 TAU<T ON ,APRIL #BG1 B
=! F/ "T1 HE W>N$ H] AG/ TAK+ X4    #BAC
8,? WOMAN'S LIFE 0 9 DANG]4 ,I CD SEE
T40
  ,HE SD HE GAVE H] ! BE/ ADVICE HE CD
"U ! CIRCUM/.ES4 ,HE FIX$ 8 P5ETRAT+
GAZE ON H] & SD1 8,CRY/AL1 IF ,I 7 9 YR
%OES1 ,I WD G 6! BANK1 )DRAW Z M* CA% Z
,I POSSIBLY CD & ,I WD TAKE MY *N & 4AP-
PE>40
  ,CRY/AL SEEM$ />TL$4 8,T'S N AN OP;N4
,I GREW UP "H4 ,MY P>5TS >E "H4 ,MY SIS-
T]4 ,I'VE N"E LIV$ ANY": ELSE4 ,HE %D 2
! "O 6MOVE40
  8,WELL1 MAYBE T'S S B Y'RE ! "O :O
NE$S 6BE C>E;L4 ,HE'S GOT A LOT ( P[] 9
? >EA40
  ,BILL SD ,CRY/AL 0 ADAMANT AB N RUNN+
AWAY4 8,I'M N GONNA LET HM *ASE ME AWAY
F "EY?+ ,I "K4 ,X'S N FAIR & ,I WON'T D
X 6MYF OR ! *N4 ,I'M GETT+ A RE/RA9+ OR-
D] AG/ HM & 9 ! M1N"T1 ,I'LL TAKE YR
C\RSE4 ,I'LL 2 ALL "R40
  ,BILL'S 9/9CTS TOLD HM %E 0 TAK+ A GRT
*.E B "! 0 NO?+ ELSE HE CD D4
  8,WELL !N1 ,I LOOK =W>D 6SEE+ Y 9 !
CLASS ON ! TW5TY-SEV5?40            #BAD
  8,I'LL 2 "!40
  ,%E WROTE HM A *ECK Z A DEPOSIT & GOT
UP 6L1VE4 8,BE V C>E;L4 ,MAKE SURE Y'RE
N"E AL"O ) HM10 ,BILL W>N$4
  8,I'LL 2 ALL "R10 %E SD4 8,I H A LOT (
P :O LOVE ME4 ,?ANKS = YR ADVICE4 ,I'LL
SEE Y ON ! TW5TY-SEV5?40
  ,BILL /OOD AT ! W9D[ & WAT*$ H] DRIVE
AWAY4 ,J !N1 ! CL\DS F9,Y GA!R$ UP !
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                  #BC               #BAE
   8,PREP>E 6,LOSE ,YR ,JOB1 ,DAVID0

  ,:ILE ,CRY/AL 0 BUSY GETT+ H] LIFE
TGR1 ,DAVID ,BRAME 0 WAT*+ 8 FALL A"P4
,HE ALT]NAT$ 2T 2+ UTT]LY DEPRESS$ &
FI<T+ BACK B1 "S": AL;G ! L9E1 HE DECID$
HE WASN'T GO+ D[N )\T A FI<T4 ,HE'D AN-
SW]$ ,CRY/AL'S DIVORCE PAP]S ) 8 [N DE-
F5SES & ALLEG,NS ( H] PHYSICAL ABUSE & 0
HOP+ A *ANGE ( V5UE WD BR+ ! CASE BACK
ONTO 8 TURF1 8 P[] BASE--,TACOMA4 ,9 !
M1N"T1 HE 2GAN 6KEEP 8 [N DI>Y4 ,UNLIKE
,CRY/AL'S N1TLY TYP$ J\RNAL1 ,BRAME'S
MUS+S 7 H&WRITT5 EI ON A YELL[ PAD OR ON
/,N]Y F ! ,D\#TREE ,HOTEL *A94
  ,DAVID'S DI>Y 2G9S ) ^! FATE;L ^WS1
ALLEG$LY SPOK5 6,BRAME 0,CRY/AL3

  8,I'M A GD LL ACTRESS1 ,DAVID1 & ,I'M
GO+ 6RU9 YR C>E]4
  8,PREP>E 6LOSE YR JOB1 ,DAVID4 ,I'M
GO+ 6DRAG Y "? ! MUD40

  ,IF WE'RE 6A3EPT ,CRY/AL'S NOTES AT
FACE VALUE1 !N DON'T WE H AN OB-    #BAF
LIG,N 6SEE ,DAVID ,BRAME'S 9 ! SAME
LI<T8 ,HE CD H BE5 WRIT+ !M =! C\RT CASE
B1 !N AG1 ! SAME CD 2 SD = ,CRY/AL'S
NOTES4 ,AG1 ,BRAME'S NOTES--WRITT5 9 AN
ODD SORT ( HAIKU /YLE--HI<LI<T ! "D-TO-
"D HE>TBR1K ( DIVORCE1 ? "T F ! HUSB&'S
PO9T ( VIEW4 ,ON ,M>* #BC1 ,BRAME WRITES
(A =TY-FIVE-M9UTE 3V]S,N HE _H ) ,HALEY3

  ,HALEY ASKS ME "QS3
  ,:Y DON'T Y LOVE ,MOMMY8
  ,:Y D Y MAKE H] CRY8
  ,:Y DON'T Y GIVE H] M"OY8
  ,:Y DID Y CALL ME ON YR CELL PH"O
YE/]"D8
  ,": 7 Y YE/]"D8

  ,! WAY ,BRAME SAW ?+S1 MO/ ( 8 3V]S,NS
DEPICT HM Z R1SONA# & ,CRY/AL Z 3T5TI\S2
( C\RSE1 "! 0 A LOT ( WAT] "U ! BRIDGE
ON EI SIDE4

  ,,CDB ,7,CRY/AL ,DE,ETTE ,BRAME7'
  ,ANGRY OV] FROZ5 SAV+S A3T4
  ,:Y AM ,I DO+ ? 6H] &! KIDS8      #BAG
  ,%E HAS NO M"OY2 HAS 6PAY H] ATTY
,7ATTORNEY7' ,TUES"D
  ,,CDB 3FUS$2 ,I SD ,I WANT RECONCILI,N
& C\NSEL+1 %E SD MY ATTY SAYS O!RWISE
  ,7,CRY/AL7' ,M5;N$ MY "M HASN'T CALL$
OR EV5 TRI$ 63TACT/COME \ & SEE KIDS =A
C\PLE ( MON?S ? ;YR4
  ,TRI$ 6TALK 6ME AB PLAC+ RE/RIC;NS ON
MY "M 7N L1V+ KIDS AL"O ;W/H]7--,I WDN'T
4CUSS
  ,SD ,I ?REW W$D+ R+ ON BA?ROOM C.T]1
,I CORRECT$ H]--%E SAW X ON C.T]
  ,I SD %E HASN'T WORN H]S = #D WEEKS1
ME J #A WEEK
  ,%E SD ,I 0 GO+ 6CL1N ! H\SE \--,I SD
NO WAY--%E'S BE5 TAK+ ?+S1 N ME
  ,SD MY MOM IS HAPPY AB DIVORCE--,I SD
,MOM & ,DAD >E GRIEV+
  ,%E ASK$ ": ,I 0 GO+ 6LIVE--,I TOLD H]
( MY SECUR;Y DEPOSIT ,7,BRAME _H J PUT A
DEPOSIT ON AN A"P;T 9 ! ,GOLD ,PO9TE DE-
VELOP;T 9 ,NOR? ,TACOMA7'
  ,%E SD ;W/DIVORCE ,I CD G (F ;W/O!R
WOMAN ,L9DA ,WATSON--:Y DID ,I NE$ #C
B$S                                 #BAH
  ,I TOLD H] ,I WANT RECONCILI,N
  ,%E SD T %E DIDN'T "K :AT %E WANT$
  ,I SD ,I LOV$ H]--F9,Y %E SD X ALBEIT
RELUCTANTLY
  ,SD ,I 0 GO+ 6SLAM ! DOOR 9 H] FACE &
N KEEP ! DOOR OP5

  ,BRAME PORTRAYS HMF Z WANT+ 6GET BACK
TGR4 ,( C\RSE1 GIV5 :AT %E W5T "?1
,CRY/AL IS V RELUCTANT4 ,:AT'S MISS+ F
,BRAME'S WRIT+ IS ANY SORT ( ANG]4 ,!
NOTES >E WRITT5 9 A 8J ! FACTS1 MA'AM0
/YLE T'S P]H M -=TA# 6POLICE (FIC]S4 ,"!
IS V LL EMO;N1 ESPECI,Y :5 -P>$ 6,CRYS-
TAL'S WRIT+S : REV]T 6CAPITAL LRS & EX-
CLAM,N PO9TS ANY"T %E WANTS 6EXPRESS H]
FRU/R,N ) ,BRAME4
  ,ON ,M>* #BF1 AT 8#BJDJ HRS410 ,BRAME
WRITES T HE IS RETURN+ ,HALEY'S MESSAGE4
,X SEEMS V EVID5T F ? 5TRY & O!RS T
,CRY/AL 0 US+ H] KIDS 6GET 9=M,N F
,BRAME4

  ,SPOKE ;W/BO? KIDS
  ,ASK$ ,HALEY IF ,I CD SP1K TO     #BAI
,MOM 7,,CDB7 RE3 H] A3ID5T4 ,7,CRY/AL _H
4COV]$ A SMALL D5T 9 H] C> & ?"\ ,BRAME
_H BE5 FOLL[+ H] & 0 S5D+ A MESSAGE1 AL?
"! IS NO PRO( ( T47' ;,H SD ;,C DID N
WANT 6TALK
  ,HALEY ASK$ ME :Y ,I CALL$ H] ON !
CELL PH"O & %E ASK$ ": H ,I BE5 & :Y H
,I BE5 GETT+ HOME LATE
  ,%E ASK$ :Y ,I DON'T LOVE ,MOMMY
  ,HALEY SD T %E DOES N WANT 6G >.D
,GR&MA ,BRAME2 %E TR1TS H] M1N2 %E
DOESN'T L H]2 %E DOES N WANT 6SEE H] ?
WEEK5D & ,I C'T MAKE H] SEE ,GR&MA
,BRAME
  ,X 0 APP>5T T ,HALEY PAUS$ 2T ^! /ATE-
;TS Z IF "S"O 0 COA*+ H] OR TELL+ H] :AT
6SAY OR POSSIBLY R1D+ 6H]

  ,BRAME DUTI;LLY RECORD$ ! "TS & DATES
( ALL PH"O CALLS1 9CLUD+ ^? HE _H ) 8
KIDS4 ,HALEY SEEMS MO/LY 6ASK HM 6BR+ H]
CLO!S T 7 LEFT AT ! FAMILY H\SE 9 ,CRYS-
TAL'S HA/E 6GET \ ( "!4 ,DAVID ,JR41 J
FIVE YE>S OLD1 G5U9ELY SEEMS 6MISS 8 "F4
                                    #BBJ
  ,W$S MESSAGES
  #H3AJ A4M4 ,DAVID--,DAD1 H A GD "D4
  #G3DH P4M4 ,DAVID--,I LOVE Y4 ,BYE4
  ,HALEY--G 6B$ 9 A FEW M9UTES 7,,CDB 9
BACKGR.D7 0#H O'C 9 A FEW M9UTES4 ,LOVE
Y4
  #G3EJ P4M4 ,HALEY--,:Y >E Y US+ ! CELL
PH"O ALL ! "T & ": >E Y8 ,I LOVE Y1 BYE

  ,ON ,M>* #BG1 ,BRAME BR+S "S CLO!S TO
,HALEY AT S*OOL & ASKS ,CRY/AL 6SIGN _!
JO9T TAX RETURNS4 ,HE RUM9ATES ON ! /ATE
( 8 LIFE Z HE WAITS = !M 6-E OV] 6HIS
C>4

  ,I WON'T GIVE H] M"OY B SD %E W EV5TU-
,Y GET M"OY
  ,I W VIOLATE ORD] IF ,I TAKE ! KIDS TO
SEE ;,M & ;,D AT ,DAD'S #GE? BIR?"D "PY4
  ,I WAIT 9 ! C> AT S*OOL1 :5 !Y >RIV$
  ,HALEY WAV$ 5?USIA/IC,Y AT ME
  ,%E RAN 6ME & ,I GAVE H] ! CLO!S--%E
HU7$ & KISS$ ME
  ,I W5T BACK 6! C> 6RETRIEVE ! MAIL &
,I BRIEFLY W5T BACK 6! S*OOL        #BBA
  ,I !N DECID$ 6WAIT 9 ! C>--,I 0 9 FULL
POLICE UNI=M & >M$
  ,%E 7,,CDB7 & H] MOM WALK$ UP 6! C> &
,I UNLOCK$ ! PASS5G] SIDE--,,CDB OP5$ !
FRONT PASS5G] DOOR & /OOD "!--H] MOM 0 A
FEW FEET 2H H]
  ,,CDB & ,I SPOKE & %E EV5TU,Y SIGN$ !
TAXES & ,I GAVE H] ! MAIL
  ,%E RU2$ MY W$D+ R+ F+] ) H] F+] &
ASK$ ME1 8,DAVID1 H[ DOES X FEEL 6N 2
WE>+ A W$D+ R+80
  ,I SD 8,N GD0 ,I'VE LO/ #AA P.DS2 %E
SD %E LO/ #AB P.DS & %E ASK$ ME H[ %E
LOOK$ Z %E 0 RU2+ H] WAI/2 ,I SD 8,N GD1
Y NE$ 6GA9 WEI<T40
  ,PATTY 7,,CDB'S MOM7 SD1 8,Y LOOK R1L
GD1 ,*RISSY40
  ,I ASK$ IF %E WD CALL ME1 %E SD :Y--,I
SD ,I WANT$ A *.E 6SP1K ;W/H] AL"O
  ,%E SD N "R N[4 ,I SD ,I H 6GET GO+ TO
"W--,I LEFT

  ,"K+ :AT ,BRAME ?"\ ( ,CRY/AL'S "M1 X
M/ H BE5 GALL+ = HM 6H ,PATTY %AD[+ 8
WIFE'S E FOOT/EP4 ,AT ? PO9T1       #BBB
,PATTY ,JUDSON _H DROPP$ ALL PRET5SE (
ANY A6EC;N %E MAY H ONCE _H = H] SON-IN-
LAW2 %E WANT$ ,CRY/AL 6GET A DIVORCE &
%E WD 2 DAMN$ IF %E'D SEE !M BACK TGR4
  ,LAT] T "D1 ,CRY/AL CALL$ ,BRAME AG &
TOLD HM %E _H "S 8GD NEWS0 = HM4 ,%E _H
TALK$ 6H] ATTORNEY & X WD 2 ALL "R IF !
*N ATT5D$ 8 "F'S SEV5TY-FIF? BIR?"D "PY4

  ,WE TALK$ NICELY =A :ILE--,I TOLD H]
,I WANT$ RECONCILI,N--%E SD 8RE,Y0 ,I
ASK$ H] 6/OP ! DIVORCE PROCESS S WE C
/OP ! LEGAL >GU;TS2 %E SD %E WD ?9K AB
X4 ,X 0 A V NICE 3V]S,N & X RENEW$ "S
HOPE 9 ME

  ,B T W>M FEEL+ DID N LA/ L;G4 ,J A
WEEK LAT]1 ,HALEY CALL$ H] "F AB A DIA-
MOND NECKLACE T %E CDN'T LOCATE & %E ?"\
X MI<T / 2 9 ! H\SE ON ,EAGLE ,CREEK
,LANE4

  ,I TOLD ,HALEY T ,I WANT$ 6TALK AB O!R
?+S4 ,%E KEPT ASK+ ME1 PAUS+ 2T S5T;ES Z
IF "S"O 0 TALK+ 6H]4                #BBC
  ,I TOLD H] AT L1/ #D "TS ,I DON'T "K
": ! NECKLACE IS1 T ,I DIDN'T "K : "O X
IS
  ,I 2LIEVE ,CRY/AL IS TRY+ 6SET ME UP
6ALLEGE A !FT--T ,I _H /OLE H] NECKLACE4
  ,I TOLD ,HALEY ,I WANT$ 6TALK AB O!R
?+S4 ,%E SD1 8,>E Y GO+ 6ANSW] ! "QS OR
N80 ,HALEY SD1 8,IF Y DON'T1 ,I'LL HANG
UP ! PH"O40 ,! PH"O 0 4CONNECT$4 ,EI
,HALEY OR "S"O ELSE AT _! RESID;E HUNG
UP ! PH"O4
  ,I H NO IDEA :AT !Y >E TALK+ AB
7,CRY/AL & ,HALEY7
  ,I GAVE ,CRY/AL H] JEWELRY BOX ;W/;O
9CID5T AB "O WEEK OR S AGO4

  ,A WEEK LAT]1 ON ,APRIL #G AT #H3AF
,P4,M41 ,HALEY CALL$ AG & "EY?+ 0 NOR-
MAL2 "! 0 NO M TALK (! NECKLACE4 ,? "T
,BILL ,MEEKS 0 ) ,BRAME :5 !Y CALL$4 ,!
CALL CLE>LY TRI7]$ "S MEMORIES 9 ,BRAME
2C SU45LY "! APPE>S 9 8 J\RNAL A LI/ (
PA/ (F5SES & ODD 2HAVIOR ON ! "P (
,CRY/AL3
                                    #BBD
  ,YELL+ AT ,DAVID ,JR4
  ,"N CALL+ 8LL %IT10 8LL ASSHOLE0
  ,TOLD ,7,DAVID'S7' MOM %E WD KEEP
,HALEY & LET ME H ,DAVID ,JR
  ,NEUROSES ,7,BRAME 0 3V9C$ ,CRY/AL _H
OBSESSIVE -PULSIVE SYNDROME 2C %E 3/ANT-
LY *ECK$ LOCKS1 ! /OVE & LI<TS OV] &
OV]7'
  ,LOOK+ "U *ANG+ TA#
  ,DOOR LOCKS
  ,/OVE
  ,CURL+ IRON
  ,BILL HE>D 3V]S,NS :5 ,,CDB 0 YELL+ AT
! KIDS
  ,CALL+ ME "NS 9 FRONT (! KIDS
  ,OBSESS$ ) NAP "TS
  ,LANE ?R1T5$ ME ON ! PH"O--CALL$ ME AT
"W APPROX4 #A3IF
  ,,CDB ?REW A PLA/IC CASSETTE/BOOK
HOLD] AT ME ,X HIT ! BA?ROOM W9D[
  ,H&S 2H H] BACK1 9S9UAT+ A GUN
  ,WRIT+ 8%IT0 ON NEWLY PA9T$ WALL
  ,BILL'S HE>D ,,CDB F ON ! PH"O--YELL+
AT ! KIDS--,I HELD ! PH"O T[>D HM1 HE>D
SCR1M+ S HE CD HE>                  #BBE

  ,9 ! F/ WEEK ( ,APRIL1 J 2F REL,NS 2T
,BRAME & ,CRY/AL DET]IORAT$ EV5 FUR!R1
,BRAME & 8 "F PD A VISIT 6BO? ,HALEY &
,DAVID ,JR4'S S*OOLS S HE CD TALK 6_!
T1*]S & TELL !M AB ! DIVORCE4 ,HE MADE
SURE T ! T1*]S KNEW T Z F> Z HE 0 3C]N$
! *N CAME F/4 ,9 BO? CASES1 HE WRITES T
! *N 7 HAPPY 6SEE _! "F & GR&"F4

  ,BO? ,DAD & ,I W5T 96CLASS & SAT D[N4
,DAVID ,JR'S BACK 0 6U & 9 A M9UTE HE
TURN$ >.D & SAW ME & ,GR&PA ,BRAME4 ,HE
IMMLY SMIL$ & CAME 6ME & HU7$ ME & KISS$
ME4 ,HE SD T HE LOV$ ME 7,I LOVES Y
,DAD74 ,HE SAT ON MY LAP =A FEW MO;TS &
HE HU7$ & KISS$ BO? ( U AG4 ,I !N TOLD
HM 6JO9 8 CLASSMATES4 ,WE GAVE HM "O LA/
KISS & HE SD GDBYE Z WE LEFT4 #E M9 VIS-
IT

  ,T NI<T1 ,HALEY CALL$ H] "F & AG X 0
CLE> 6,DAVID T ,CRY/AL &/OR H] P>5TS 7
MANIPULAT+ :AT ! * _H 6SAY4 ,! FOLL[+
PH"O CALL O3URR$ ON ! SAME "D       #BBF
,BRAME & 8 "F _H VISIT$ ,HALEY'S S*OOL Z
WELL Z ,DAVID'S4 ,2C ! VISITS W5T S
WELL1 "S"O AT ! ,JUDSON H\SEHOLD OBVI\S-
LY 0 N HAPPY4 ,X SEEMS CLE>1 YET AG1 T
"S"O "! 0 US+ ,HALEY 6RELAY AN ADULT'S
EMO;NS4

  ,HALEY CALL$1 SMALL TALK AB S*OOL2 %E
SD %E 0 SICK & TIR$ ( ME -+ 6H] S*OOL2
,I REP1T$ T 8Y'RE SICK & TIR$ ( ME -+ TO
YR S*OOL80
  ,HALEY SD T %E DIDN'T M1N T2 T %E =GOT
:AT %E 0 GO+ 6SAY 6ME4
  ,%E !N RESUM$ SMALL TALK AB S*OOL &!
"D'S EV5TS
  ,I TOLD H] T ,I MISS$ H]--%E SD 8,ME1
TOO40
  ,I TOLD H] T ,I LOV$ H] & SD %E LOVES
ME TOO4 ,WE !N SD GDBYE4
  ,SMALL TALK ;W/,DAVID1 !N GDBYE4

  ,A WEEK LAT]1 ,BRAME MADE ! LA/ 5TRY
9 8 J\RNAL2 X 0 ! "D 2F ! *ANGE ( V5UE
HE>+ & EMO;NS 7 RUNN+ HI<4
                                    #BBG
  ,SAW ,CRY/AL & H] MOM AT ,B>TELL'S 9
,GIG ,H>BOR
  ,MADE BRIEF EYE 3TACT :5 %E F/ CAME
96! /ORE--WE DID N SP1K2 %E SNE]$ AT ME2
,I LOOK$ AWAY4 ,Z ,I PD = MY ITEMS1 !
*ECK] SD ,I C HELP Y NEXT--,I LOOK$ UP &
,CRY/AL SD 8,,OK0--%E 0 AB #AE-BJ FEET F
ME4 ,WE MADE BRIEF EYE 3TACT & ,I LEFT !
/ORE4 ,AT NO "T DID WE SP1K4

  ,9 8 P]SONAL J\RNAL1 ,DAVID ,BRAME
PORTRAY$ HMF Z A R1SONA# MAN :O ?"\ ONLY
(! *N4 ,9 H] DI>Y1 ,CRY/AL ,BRAME PA9T$
H]F Z AN ANGRY SOON-TO-BE-EX-WIFE SICK (
H] SP\SE'S 3TROLL+ & ?R1T5+ 2HAVIOR4
,PROBABLY NEI PICTURE IS 5TIRELY A3U-
RATE4 ,BRAME 0 C]TA9LY A MANIPULATIVE
MANAG] Z EVID;ED 0! C>E]-5D+ KNIVES HE
?RU/ 96! BACKS ( 8 5EMIES )9 ! DE"P;T4
,HE 0 AL--X 0 CLE> 6HIS FRS & C]TA9LY
6,L9DA ,WATSON--A CLUMSY1 WANNABE LO?>-
IO4
  ,B :AT >E WE 6MAKE ( ,CRY/AL8 ,%E N"E
ACTU,Y REPORT$ ANY ABUSE 0H] HUSB& UNTIL
AF ! DIVORCE PROCE$+S 7 "UWAY4      #BBH
,H] "O PH"O CALL 6#IAA BACK 9 #AIIF 0 2C
%E 0 UPSET ,BRAME _H LEFT ! H\SE & TAK5
8 GUNS4 ,%E MAY H BE5 COV]+ UP = HM1 B
%E SPECIFIC,Y TOLD ! POLICE T ,BRAME _H
N ?R1T5$ H]4 ,0 ,CRY/AL SIMPLY AFRAID8
,PROBABLY--B EXP]TS 9SI/ T 9 DOME/IC VI-
OL;E CASES1 "! IS ALW A TRAIL ( ABUSE4
,"SBODY SEES X1 "SBODY REMEMB]S X1 "S-
BODY TAKES A PHOTOGRAPH ( X4 ,T'S :AT
PROSECUTORS LOOK = :5 3SID]+ :E!R 6BR+
MURD] *>GES AG/ A WOMAN :O MURD]S H]
HUSB& & !N CLAIMS T %E 0 BATT]$4
  ,9 #BJJD1 A ,H\/ON1 ,TEXAS1 H\SEWIFE
"ND ,SUSAN ,W"R /A2$ H] HUSB& #AIC "TS4
,%E CLAIM$ %E 0 AN ABUS$ WOMAN1 EMO;N,Y
& PHYSIC,Y4 ,! CASE W5T 6PROSECUTOR
,KELLY ,SEIGL]1 O!RWISE "KN Z ! T\<E/ LL
PROSECUTOR 9 ! T\<E/ C.TY 9 ,TEXAS4
,SEIGL] _H 2LIEV$ O!R WOM5 :O _H KILL$ &
LAT] CLAIM$ !Y 7 BATT]$1 B %E DIDN'T BE-
LIEVE ,SUSAN ,W"R4 ,:Y8 ,2C (A LACK (
PHYSICAL EVID;E4 ,_H ,SUSAN FIL$ A PO-
LICE REPORT8 ,_H %E G"O 6A DOCTOR ) H]
9JURIES8 ,_H ANY"O SE5 ! 9JURIES8 ,_H %E
TAK5 PHOTOGRAPHS8 ,9 ,SUSAN         #BBI
,W"R'S CASE1 H] "M &A GIRLFR TE/IFI$ !Y
_H SE5 ,SUSAN )A BLACK EYE & 9DE$1 %E _H
A L>GE BRUISE ON H] ?I< :5 %E 0 >RE/$4
,B 6,SEIGL]1 EV5 T WASN'T 5\<4 ,%E PROS-
ECUT$ ,SUSAN ,W"R = MURD] & WON A 3VIC-
;N2 ,W"R 0 S5T;ED 6TW5TY-FIVE YE>S 9
PRISON4
  ,-P>E T CASE 6,CRY/AL'S4 ,9 H] CASE1
"! IS NO PHYSICAL EVID;E1 NO?+ EXCEPT
:AT %E TOLD O!RS4 ,9 ALL ! LAT] -PLA9TS
AB ,DAVID ,BRAME1 NO "O BR"\ =? A PHOTO-
GRAPH OR M5;N$ A BRUISE !Y REMEMB]$ OR A
BLACK EYE !Y SAW4
  ,9 FACT1 X 0 ,DAVID ,BRAME :O _H PHO-
TOGRAPHS ( ABUSE HE SD HE SU6]$ AT
,CRY/AL'S H&S & X 0 ,CRY/AL :O 0 HE>D
YELL+ AT ,BRAME & H] *N ON ! PH"O 0P :O
8_H NO DOG 9 ? FI<T40
  ,! KEY 6! REL,N%IP CLE>LY 0 3TROL4
,BRAME 3TROLL$ ,CRY/AL 9 E WAY POSSI# B
%E O3A.N,Y LA%$ \4 ,N"E!.S1 Z L;G Z %E
/AY$ 9 ! M>RIAGE1 ! 3TROL 2L;G$ 6,BRAME4
,:5 %E LEFT & 2GAN SP1K+ OP5LY AB _! IN-
TIMATE SECRETS & ,BRAME'S BIZ>RE
2HAVIOR1 ! P[] %IFT$4 ,CRY/AL _H    #BCJ
! *N & 0 GA9+ P[]2 ,BRAME 0 FEEL+ M & M
ISOLAT$ & ?R1T5$4 ,_! ROLES 7 2+ REV]S$
& T 0 2COM+ 9CR1S+LY M DANG]\S = ,CRYS-
TAL4 ,Z ,BILL ,KORT5BA* NOT$1 ,DAVID
,BRAME _H A LOT 6LOSE--HIS C>E] &! ONLY
JOB HE'D "E "KN4