Smoke Screen Page #6

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457

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Say you don't ask for the test.

458

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In the meantime, the girl s death

is ruled an accidental overdose.

459

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That's it. It's over.

460

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You'll be in the clear.

461

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I know, I know.

462

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I wish it were different.

463

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You know, this story,

it wasn't originally my beat.

464

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But then I started investigating

and Pat Wickham, George McGowan...

465

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...no one told me this.

466

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You don't believe me?

467

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Not like I give a damn what you think.

Because you have moral standards.

468

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-What is that supposed to mean?

-I came clean fast.

469

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Pat and George made sure the

investigation stayed under the radar.

470

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My life might've actually

gotten back on track.

471

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Until ace reporter Britt Shelley...

472

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...decided to build a career

on my story.

473

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iThings get worse for/i

ifire inspector Raley Gannon.../i

474

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i...as pressure mounts/i

ifor his resignation./i

475

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iPolice are questioning/i

iGannon's coworkers.../i

476

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i...in connection with the death/i

iof Suzi Monroe./i

477

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iThe coroner has not/i

ireleased his report./i

478

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iMr. Gannon remains the only person/i

iof interest in this case./i

479

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Get dressed.

480

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Ms. Shelley, this is Bill Alexander,

your attorney.

481

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This is the third time I've tried

to reach you this morning.

482

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The police called.

483

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The coroner's office

is going to announce...

484

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...Jay Burgess' cause of death,

and when that happens...

485

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...they may want to speak to you.

486

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Would you please call me

and tell me where you are?

487

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Thanks.

488

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-George.

-What?

489

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-You have company.

-Hi, Miranda.

490

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What are you doing here, Pat?

491

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Can we make this quick, please?

We have to be at the club.

492

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I'll meet you there.

493

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George, we need to talk.

494

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What are you so jumpy about, Pat?

495

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Jay's gone and nobody gives a damn

about your little secret.

496

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You do, George.

If you don't, you really should.

497

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Get a grip.

498

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Britt Shelley's attorney

can't find her.

499

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I bet she skipped town.

500

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Think about it. She's a reporter,

she thinks someone drugged her.

501

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She'll start

to put things together.

502

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Things about me, things about you.

503

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George?

504

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Yeah.

505

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Okay, thank you.

506

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Britt Shelley's tox report.

507

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No date-rape drug.

Surprise, surprise.

508

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We gotta find this woman, man.

509

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-She lies, she bails.

-She kills.

510

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I just heard from the coroner.

511

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You called it.

512

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Jay Burgess got drunk and

someone smothered him in his sleep.

513

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This case

is now officially a homicide.

514

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-Take my car back to Charleston.

-What?

515

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I'll figure out how to pick it up.

516

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Come on, let's go.

You gotta get out of here.

517

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Fine. But for the record,

you have no right to blame me.

518

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For following the wrong story...

519

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-...or screwing up my life?

-What do you mean, the wrong story?

520

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You know what,

all the evidence pointed to you.

521

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I will not apologize

for doing my job.

522

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You accused me of murder.

523

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When the autopsy came back,

I reported it was an overdose.

524

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It didn't matter.

By then nobody trusted me anymore.

525

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You're not just talking

about your coworkers, are you?

526

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-You're talking about that girl.

-Haley.

527

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I tried to get an interview

with her--

528

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We weren't just dating.

We were engaged.

529

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Raley, I got a lead

and I followed it.

530

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Exactly.

531

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And who gave you that lead?

532

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Five years ago, Jay did, right?

Mr. Everything's Gonna Be Fine.

533

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That is how I first met him.

534

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He came to me with your story

and told me he was sure...

535

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...you killed that girl.

536

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-How did you know that I met him?

-Don't you get it?

537

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Don't you see

the big picture here?

538

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I've had five years

to put this together.

539

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I've looked at it from every angle...

540

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...and along the way,

I found out a few things.

541

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One, the party house,

it didn't belong to any friend.

542

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iJay rented it under a fake name/i

iso it couldn't be traced to him./i

543

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iTwo, the girl, Jay had known/i

ishe was a drug addict for years./i

544

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And three,

after realizing one and two...

545

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...it seemed obvious that Jay

must have contacted you.

546

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My point being

that you missed the real story.

547

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