Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Beforeheshoveledthedirtoffthechild,heurinatedthroughthepipeontothechild’sface"(Newsweek,December18,1978).

           ...fromthatday,Dannyfearedtheearth.Hewouldneveragainlieinthegrass,touchthegroundorpaintalandscape.

           SeveraldayslaterBillywentintohisroomandreachedovertoswitchonhisbedsidelamp.Nothinghappened.Heclickeditagainandagain.Stillnothing.Heshuffledouttothekitchen,gotanewbulbandcamebacktochangeitashehadseenhismotherdo.Hegotashockthatsenthimbackagainstthewall...

           "Tommy"openedhiseyesandlookedaround,notknowingwhattoexpect.Hesawthelightbulbonthebed,pickeditup,peeredunderthelampshadeandstartedtoscrewitin.Ashetouchedthemetalcollarhegotashock.Sonofabitch!Whatthehellwasthat?Hepulledoffthelampshadeandlookedintothehole.Hetoucheditandfelttheshockagain.Hesattheretryingtopuzzleitout.Wherewasthisshitcomingfrom?Hefollowedtheelectriccordtowhereitpluggedintothewall.Hepulledouttheplugandtouchedthecollaragain.Nothing.Sothegoddamnedshockwascomingfromthewall.Hestaredintothetwolittleholes,thenjumpedupandrandownstairs.Hefollowedthewiresfromtheceilingtothefusebox,followedthecablefromthefuseboxoutsidethehouse,andstoppedinamazementashesawthelinesleadingtothetelephonepolesalongthestreets.