"That's what attorneys are for."
"In this little town my attorney will turn out to be the prosecutor's brother. A jury here will enjoy hanging me."
"I promise they won't hang you, Raymond, they use lethal injection in Florida. Now if I lose my job because of your mess, I'll come down and strangle you myself. They're probably outside my apartment right now setting up a satellite TV truck. I can't wait for my boss to see me on the morning news."
"You ever get your law degree?"
"See what I mean. You've no idea of my situation. They could have your little sister kidnapped in Baghdad for all you know. I still work for Walde & Walde, the criminal defense law firm. Ran out of money for my law degree. Paying off student loans. Working outside the office. I'm the field investigative girl, all criminal cases including murder. I do the legwork. I run around the tri-state area, search through public records, find witnesses and take their statements. I find out the things the prosecution doesn't want found out. Love it."
"That's precisely what I need."
"The firm's going to reimburse me for tuition, so I can get back into law school. When I pass the bar, a lawyer position is waiting for me. Is that dreamy or what?"
"Yes it is. Now, that first night with the woman from the party was no problem. Then she wanted to meet me again at a motel. Somehow, I just ignored the age thing. When she showed up in that tiny thong, I should have known something was going on. I admit I was too eager."
"Excuse me, you were asking about me. You didn't hear a word I said."
"I heard you, sounds great." He took a quick breath. "The second time we were at a motel. But it's not what you think. I don't mean it was the second time at the motel. I mean, the second time we got together was the first time at the motel. Then I talked to the murdered guy. Before he was murdered, of course. The police didn't understand at all."
"Imagine that."
"I've got a big problem Sandy."
"If you've no friends to call when you're in trouble, you have an even bigger problem. Everyone needs someone they can phone at 4 a.m."
"You're right. This call isn't going too well is it?"
"Raymond, where were you when I was in trouble?"
"Are you talking about juvie hall? Good grief, that was ten years ago, more. Can't you get beyond that?"
"Yes, I should get over it but I haven't. I'll work on it. You sit there in jail and I'll work on it."