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"I see," Sean said

"I’ about everything--fro, you naot soot,certificate is a master’s and I wash dishes," he said "I’ve directed, but don’t worry--it’s not an obsession I can take direction, as well"

Jay seeht after he had agreed to film in the direction Vanessa had petitioned

Or maybe it wasn’t bizarre at all Vanessa was here Maybe she’d been elected to be the one to get under his skin and get it all going

He stared at Vanessa Obviously, she knehat he was thinking Or she had known exactly what his thoughts ht naturally be once Jay had shown up

"I didn’t know Jay was co in," she said flatly

"Sure," he said

"Hey, look, I just arrived with a tremendous amount of hope," Jay said "I went down like a lead balloon in all that, you have to realize"

"Two--possibly three--people are dead," Vanessa said sharply

"Oh, of course! I mean, that’s the ic part," Jay said "And they deserve justice And if Carlos is innocent and out there soht? And if he did et sed up by the Bero to prison Or be executed The whole thing screareed "Whether there’s a prayer in hell that a set of filood, I swear, ask Vanessa," Jay said

"Vanessa?" Sean asked politely

"He’s good He knows boats and he can dive," she said, still not facing Sean Her cheeks seemed flushed

"I’ll take it all under consideration," Sean said "And, of course, discuss it with my partner"

He started to rise

"Please Please consider me," Jay said He sounded humble Sincere

And desperate

"I can’t tell you what it means to me Honestly--yes, yes, other than the dead--this didn’t affect anyone as badly as ," Jay said

Sean shook his head "There’s not even a real suggestion that we can find any answers," he said

"Please," Jay repeated

"I’ll discuss it with the others," Sean said He left then, aware that Vanessa’s eyes were following him as he walked across the room

He hadn’t realized that Bartholohost bumped into him

"Such a skeptic!" Bartholomew said

"Sorry, I don’t like it"

"Don’t like what?" Bartholoo her way--and suddenly her old friend is here, asking for a job"

"She didn’t knoas going to come here," Bartholomew said

"Are you sure?"

"She seems honest I don’t think she knew"

"Either that, or she was just hoping to use David and me as saps"