Таинственная история Билли Миллигана
Chapter 5
SchweickartturnedovertoGoldsberryalistofpublishers,potentialwritersandaproducerwhohadshowninterestintherightstothestory.
Afterthemeeting,GarywentoffalonewithBillytochatbriefly."I’vegotanothercasethat’sintheheadlinesnow,"hesaid."Thetwenty-two-caliberkiller."
Billylookedathimveryseriouslyandsaid,"You’vegottopromisemeonething."
"What’sthat?"
"Ifhedidit,"Billysaid,"don’tdefendhim."
Garysmiled."Comingfromyou,Billy,that’sreallysomething."
WhenGarylefttheAthensMentalHealthCenter,hehadmixedfeelings,knowingthatBillywasinotherhandsnow.Ithadbeenanincrediblefourteenmonths,all-demanding,all-consuming.
IthadcontributedtobreakinguphismarriagewithJoAnne.Thetimethecasehadtakenawayfromhisfamily,andthenotorietyitwasstillcausing—thelate-nightphonecallsfrompeoplewhowereblaminghimforhavingsuccessfullydefendedarapist—hadbecomeanintolerableburden.OneofhischildrenhadbeenjumpedinschoolbecausehisdadhaddefendedMilligan.
AllduringthecasehehadwonderedhowmanyofhisotherclientswerebeingcheatedoutofthetimeandeffortthatheandJudycouldn’tgivethembecauseBillyMilliganhadbeensocomplicatedandhadtakenpriority.
