The Twenty-Nine by John Schneider Words you never want to hear - TopicsExpress

The Twenty-Nine by John Schneider Words you never want to hear from a man in uniform regarding someone you love who isn’t home at the moment. CYNTHIA Can I get you a glass of wine? Stalling. Reflex. Natural. JACK No thank you, ma’am. Out come the pictures. She expects the worst. JACK (CONT’D) Not what you think. Just an item. A personal effect that was found at the site. In Los Angeles. A picture. Need to know if it belonged to your husband. Past tense. Shit. He holds it out. She reaches tentatively. A long, close look at the first picture. No doubt about it. That’s Carey’s business card case alright. Singed and bent. His. Sitting dog silhouette. All she can manage is a nod. Doesn’t look at the other pictures. Doesn’t need too. The tears start to flow. CYNTHIA Didn’t want it to be true. Real. Didn’t believe it could be. The pictures are slid back into their place. Jack, genuinely apologetic, reaches for one of his own business cards. JACK I know this is a terrible time for you but if you have need of anything at all, please... don’t hesitate to call me Mrs. Backer. She takes the card. Wipes a tear. Appreciative. CYNTHIA Becker. Cynthia Becker, detective. Thank you. Simple oversight. Jack stands to go. Mark stops him. MARK It says Backer. Backer with an A. 29. JACK Let’s go. Reports are written fast. Tries to usher Mark out of sight from the grieving widow but he’s reaching back into the envelope. MARK No... Not the report. Thumbs through the photos. Takes out the third one. Hands it to Jack. Angry to be ignored but takes a gander anyway. A gander that stops him cold. Hands the photo to Cynthia. JACK Is this your husband’s business card, Mrs..? CYNTHIA Becker. I told you. Grabs the photo. A cursory glance that turns into a long one. CYNTHIA (CONT’D) Yes, that’ our dog. Was... our dog. Waggs. She... wait... No. I didn’t get it wrong. Moves toward the study. On a mission. The desk. Small drawer. Out comes one of those long, skinny boxes that business cards come...

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