Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Whentheytookhimtocourt,Allenwouldtellthejudgethatthesepeoplehadmadehimquithisjob,moveintotheirapartmentcomplexasarequirementforthemaintenancejob,andjustashewassettlinginwithnewfurnitureoncredit,theyfiredhimandattemptedtoputhimoutonthestreet.

           Thejudge,heknew,wouldgivehimninetydaystomove.Evenafterthefinalevictionnotice,hewouldstillhavethree

           daystogetout.ThatshouldgiveAllenenoughtimetogetanewjob,saveafewdollarsandfindanewapartment.

           ThatnightAdalanashavedoffthemustache.She’dalwayshatedhaironherface.

           TommyhadpromisedBilly’ssisterhewouldspendSaturday,thelastdayoftheFairfieldCountyFair,withherinLancaster.DorothyandDelwererunningarestaurantconcession,andtheymightneedhelpclosingthingsdown.Hetookthemoneyhesawonthedresser—therewasn’tmuch—andtoldAllentodrivehimtoLancaster.HespentawonderfuldaywithKathyatthefair,goingontherides,playingthegames,eatinghotdogsanddrinkingrootbeer.Theytalkedoveroldtimes,speculatinghowJimwasdoingwithhisnewrockgroupinwesternCanadaandhowChallawasdoingintheAirForce.Kathytoldhimshewasgladhe’dshavedoffhismustache.

           Whentheycamebacktotheconcession,whereDorothywasworkingoverthegrill,Tommyslippedupbehindherandhandcuffedhertothepipe.