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Thank you, officers.

- Thank you for everything, okay?

- Our pleasure.

Thank you.

Jeffrey, I'm sorry I called

so early this morning,

when you were probably asleep.

No, I'm glad you called.

Besides, you didn't even

wake me up. I, uh...

I got a wrong number

just before you called, so...

It's fine.

I know this is going to be

hard to believe, but, um...

It was the Griffin, wasn't it?

How did you know?

I turned on the TV

after you called and, um...

The reporter said

that the Griffin

had gone after two women

on your apartment block.

And you called and said the

police were bringing you over.

It is unbelievable.

It's insane.

Are you okay?

Do you wanna talk about it?

No, I don't. No. Not right now.

Maybe tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

Well then, um, why don't I

show you to your room?

These are for you.

Thank you.

It's... It's very thoughtful.

You need some rest. I'll be down

on the couch if you need me.

I'm just glad you're okay.

Jeffrey.

I really appreciate it.

You see the size of her?

Not even a hundred

pounds soaking wet.

Well, it just goes to show you it's

not the size of the dog in the fight.

It's the size of

the fight in the dog.

Maybe he's dead right now.

Croaked in some alley.

Well, that would save us all

a bunch of trouble.

Hold the fort, okay?

I'm gonna take a leak.

Everything come out all right?

Looks that way.

Jeffrey?

Jeffrey?

Come on!

Pull over to the curb,

you stupid b*tch.

Goddamn you!

You son of a b*tch!

F*** you!

How do you like that,

you f***ing a**hole?

Where am I?

It's all right.

You're safe now.

You're in a hospital.

What, uh...

What happened to me?

You ran him

off the road, right?

Yeah. Jeffrey?

I'm sorry.

I took the liberty of having a female

officer pick up some of your things,

so when you need

to leave later...

There's a phone if you

need to make calls.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Hello?

Hi, Mom.

It's me. Wendy.

Oh! You're up awfully early.

Is something the matter?

Um... Yes.

But everything

is okay now, so...

What are you talking about?

Boyfriend trouble?

I've told you

that Jamie is no good for you.

His name is Jeffrey.

Well, those photography

people are all, you know, peculiar.

Of course, I guess

beggars can't be choosers.

What is that supposed to mean?

It means you're not

getting any younger,

and with all those

cheap trashy things out there,

you have to settle

for what you can get.

Mom, I'm calling because I have

something important to tell you.

What's the matter?

Short of cash? Again?

Well, I hope you asked for that raise,

like I told you.

Nobody can get by on 25 a year,

not these days.

Mom, can't you just listen

every once in a while?

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