Spinning Man Page #3

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We're looking into it.

Joyce bonner.

Have you heard of her?

No.

Oh, so she was the girl

on the news, right?

The... the, um, cheerleader.

- Yeah.

- What does that have to do with us?

Well, we got a report

a man in a gray Volvo

was watching her

the day she disappeared.

I'm sure it's nothing,

but we're obliged

to look it up, you know.

Can you tell me where you were

Thursday the 28th, about 3 P.M.?

I doubt it, and...

And my appointment book's

at school, so...

At school?

Oh, you aren't a doctor?

No, I'm a professor

at Addison university.

I can look tomorrow,

give you a call.

Your appointment book will tell you

where you were supposed to be,

not necessarily

where you were.

Yeah, suppose you're right.

Whoa, what's going on?

Hey, z, go in the house, honey.

Um, on the 28th, that was z's

last day of camp,

and you went to pick her up,

remember?

- Mm-hmm. What camp is that?

- Yeah.

Wildwood, route 15.

She got out at 3:30.

- Yeah.

- Okay, that's fine.

We'll just take a look inside

your car and be on our way.

- Of course.

- Don't you need a warrant to do that? I mean...

Not if we have your permission.

Well, I'd give it,

but you still haven't said

what this has to do with me.

Well, according

to our witness, uh,

the vehicle had a Addison sticker

on the front windshield.

Uh, well, it could be a mistake.

I mean, as my wife said,

I was picking up

our daughter from camp,

and wildwood's 30 miles

from the lake, so...

How'd you know she

disappeared from the lake?

It was on the news.

Z, your mom said

to wait inside, please.

Dr. birch, uh,

this is pretty routine.

Really? It's routine to make insinuations

in front of my daughter? Wow.

Why don't you just calm down,

sir?

I'm perfectly calm, sir.

- Honey, they're just doing their job.

- I...

Do you mind if we look

inside your vehicle?

No, of course not.

Yes, actually, I do mind.

Who's back there?

What makes you think anyone is?

A presumption based on scenes

from television and movies.

Well, in the real world,

we got things called budgets.

We can't afford to have anyone standing

around, watching us do our jobs.

Now...

What time did you

have to pick up your daughter?

3:
30, give or take.

Give or take what?

Five, ten minutes.

I mean, these things rarely

end at even times, you know.

It's always 32

or 17 minutes past and...

Did you get there on time?

- Yeah.

- Exactly on time?

Little early?

I told you.

I don't remember.

As my daughter is only nine,

she's unable to obtain

a driver's license,

and consequently,

i give her many rides.

This particular instance

did not leave

a significant impression.

Did you ever meet Joyce bonner?

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