Natural Suspect (2001) by Margolin Phillip

Author:Margolin, Phillip [Phillip, Margolin,]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-01-11T04:52:22.431000+00:00

"What're you--"

"Just answer the question, Ms. McGee. Have you ever seen a--"

"No--not that I can remember."

"It's an incredible sight, really. The dog'll run around in the back, thinking everything's fine, and as the car actually starts moving, there'll be nothing out of the ordinary. Then, a block or two away, there'll come a point where the driver eventually has to slow down. When he hits the brakes, the dog's whole world comes undone. Y'see, as higher-ordered thinkers, we humans know to brace ourselves against momentum. That's what keeps us from smacking our faces on the windshield. That and seat belts. But dogs--when it's their first time in a car--dogs can't grasp the concept of momentum. They don't know how to brace themselves. So they inevitably spend their first car ride falling to the floor every time the driver hits the brakes. Either that or they get sick all over the place. Or both."

"I don't understand."

"Pretend you're a dog, Ms. McGee. One day, your entire world is flat and unshakable; the next day, you go for a simple trip and you find out that not only is the world far more complex than you thought--but more important--if you dont brace yourself, the whole shebang is going to rage out of your control."

"Are you threatening me?"

"If I were, you'd already be screaming." He squeezed the neck of the stapler and launched a single staple onto the desk. It hit with a ping. "It's a strange world, Ms. McGee. I'm just here to tell you that there's more to it than you know."

"So you're saying Julia's innocent?"

"No one's innocent. Not really."

"But. . . but--"

"Goats butt, birds fly, and children who are going on an outing with their father must get a good night's sleep." He grinned wide, proud of the Mary Poppins reference.

"Do you always find answers in children's entertainment?" Devin asked.

"Talk to the reporter. He's obsessed with This Little Piggy Went to the Market..."

"What're you talking about? What reporter?"

"Patrick Roswell--at the Gazette. I think you two should get together. You've got a lot in common."

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