Before and After Page #5

But you won't even show them to Wendell.

He's our lawyer, he's our friend.

If this gets out, we don't know

how it might be used against him.

In fact, it might come in handy later

that we kept quiet.

Handy?

Wait, wait.

Hello.

Wendell, what's...

Turn on the TV. Channel 3.

Yep, we got it.

.. across America.

Jacob Ryan, the 16-year-old

Highland resident,

who is a suspect in the murder

of Martha Taverner,

was a fugitive for five weeks.

The teenager, as reported moments ago,

was arrested this afternoon

in the building you see behind me.

Apparently he was hiding

in a friend's apartment.

We understand he is being held

in the juvenile detention center.

And it is expected that he will be

arraigned some time tomorrow.

This way.

Jake!

Jake, thank God you're safe.

How are you, son?

Where were you?

Jake, first off...

your sister, she wanted us to ask you,

if the postcards...

Were you really in all those places?

Or were you here the whole time

in your friend Darren's apartment, huh?

Your dad asked you a question.

Honey, are you going to talk to us?

You don't think you'll be able to

hold out like this forever, do you?

The policemen can't hear you.

We have told them nothing.

Are you still mad at me?

- Is that it?

- Your father has stood up for you.

Tell me, please.

- Do you realize that?

- Jake...

- Goddamn it, mister,

have you any idea

what you put us through?

Do you even know why you're here?

Have they told you?

Do you know what happened

to Martha Taverner?

- There's a warrant for you in Highland.

- But you may be able to come home.

First, they just have to have

a hearing in front of a judge.

And Wendell Bye will be

right there with you.

- Daddy and I will be right there.

- You better speak up then. In court.

Jakie?

Can you look at us?

What's the matter with you?

Think about what you're

going to say to Wendell.

Don't waste his time, too.

Let's go.

No bail! Killers in jail!

No bail! Killers in jail!

No bail! Killers in jail!

No bail! Killers in jail!

No bail! Killers in jail!

No bail! Killers in jail!

Look out, please.

Give us some room.

Jacob Ryan, you've heard

the charge against you.

In juvenile proceedings,

we enter a plea of true or not true.

How say you to this charge?

Not true.

Jacob Ryan is a longtime resident,

he's a fine student,

he's always been of flawless character.

And he is still at the moment a minor.

Therefore, we respectfully request

that he be released on bond.

Jacob Ryan is charged with a terrible

and almost unthinkable crime.

Moreover, the People will prove

that he exacerbated that crime after the fact

by his cunning, deliberate,

and cold-blooded destruction of evidence.

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