Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Milliganhadtobeanincrediblygoodactor.

           OnFebruary4,herthirdvisit,DorothyTurnernoticedthattheyoungmanwhowalkedintotheinterviewroomhadadifferentbearingthanshehadseeneitheroftheothertwotimes.Hesatcasually,slouchedbackinthechair,gazingatherarrogantly.

           "Howareyoutoday?"sheasked,almostafraidofwhathemightanswer.

           Heshrugged."Awright."

           "CouldyoutellmehowDavidandChristopheraredoing?"

           Hefrownedandglaredather."Hey,lady,Idon’tevenknowyou."

           "Well,I’vecomeheretohelpyou.Wehavetotalkaboutwhat’sgoingon."

           "Shit,Idon’tevenknowwhat’sgoingon."

           "Don’tyouremembertalkingtomethedaybeforeyesterday?"^

           "Hell,no.Iain’tneverseenyouinmylife."

           "Couldyoutellmeyourname?"

           "Tommy."

           "‘Tommy’who?"

           "JustTommy."

           "Andyourage?"

           "Sixteen."

           "Andcouldyoutellmealittlebitaboutyourself?"

           "Lady,Idon’ttalktostrangers.Soleavemealone."

           Forthenextfifteenminutesshetriedtodrawhimout,but"Tommy"remainedsullen.