Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Milligan?"

           "Okay."

           "Areyouveryoptimisticnowthatthetrialisover?""Nope."

           "Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"

           "Well,"Billysaid,"there’salottocome."

           "Whatareyourgoalsnow?"

           "Iwanttobeacitizenagain.I’dliketolearnlifeallover."Garypushedhimwithgentlepressureinthecenterofhisback,andBillymovedon.Theywentuptotheeighth-floorprobatecourtandJudgeMetcalf’schambers,buthe’dgonetolunch.Theywouldhavetocomebacktothecourtatoneo’clock.

           BemieYavitchcalledeachofthevictims,ashehadpromisedhewould,andtoldthemwhathadhappenedincourt."Basedontheevidenceandthelaw,"hesaid,"there’snodoubtinmymindthatJudgeFlowersmadetherightdecision."TerryShermanagreedwithhim.

           Afterlunch,JudgeMetcalfreviewedtherecommendationsofthepsychiatristsandcommittedMilligantotheAthensMentalHealthCenterincustodyofDr.DavidCaul.

           Billywastakendowntotheconferenceroomagain,whereJanRyanofChannel6,whohadbeenworkingonadocumentaryaboutBilly’slifefortheChildAbuseFoundation,askedhimafewquestionsandshotsomemorefootagefortheTVspecial.JudyandGarywerecalledaway,andbeforetheygotback,theofficerknockedandsaidthatBillyhadtoleaveforAthens