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Freewoman: Hey, are you okay? You look upset.
Agent Parsons: I can’t talk about it.
Freewoman: You can tell me anything. That’s what the couple bond
means.
Agent Parsons: We made a commitment to each other, yes, but you
didn’t make a commitment to the U.S. government. That’s the issue. That
means I can’t tell you everything, even if I wanted to.
Freewoman: Well, how about you talk in generalizations, so you’re not
giving anything away about what you’re investigating, or whatever.
Agent Parsons: I dunno...
Freewoman: When I was seven years old, my grandmother died. I didn’t
want to, but my mother made me go up to her casket, and give her my
goodbyes. I tried to walk away, but she made me go back and give her a kiss
on her forehead. “It’s tradition, Myka,” she said. I’ll always remember that
nasally tone she took with me. “It’s tradition, Myka.” Fine, I thought to
myself, I’ll lean over and give her a kiss, but I’m not leaving
empty-handed. I swiped the gold locket they were trying to bury with her,
and later sold it at a pawn shop. That was the first crime I ever committed.
I’m a graverobber, Reese.
Reese Parsons: I appreciate you trusting me with this story, but why
are you telling it?
Myka: Just building trust. Your turn.
Reese: *cracking a smile* Okay. I betrayed a friend at work. I could have
helped him directly. I could have protected him from my bosses, but I chose
to go about it in such a way as to protect myself, and it didn’t work.
He...was reprimanded, even though he didn’t do anything wrong, and now they
won’t even let me talk to him.
Myka: Reese, I know what you’re talking about. I’m the one who helped try to
get the word back to the escapee.
Reese: Oh yeah, I forgot.
Myka: So, he never got the message? I didn’t hear how that all turned out.
Reese: No, he got the message; he just chose to ignore it.
Myka: So it wasn’t your fault.
Reese: I can’t help but wonder if he would have listened if I had talked to
him myself. I could have answered questions, and pushed harder, because I’m
the one who understands what’s at stake. Who knows what information was left
over once Freeman 11 got his hands on it? Maybe he warned Leonard that a
pack of rabid zebras were running through the streets, instead of the true
message.
Myka: Well, where is he now? Again, you don’t have to be specific, just
clarify what’s stopping you from talking to him now.
Reese: He’s in a jail they built in the basement. They said they were gonna
let me see him. They said that I would be able to help, but I guess they
changed their minds.
Myka: What would happen if you disobeyed orders? Would they fire you?
Reese: They would remove me from the special assignment, but they wouldn’t
have the authority to terminate my position with Fugitive Services. However,
if she were so motivated, the Director could make a call, and make it
happen.
Myka: Then I guess you’re gonna have to be sneaky about it, won’t you?
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