Таинственная история Билли Миллигана

           Imean,theshrinksthemselvessaymultiplesarenotinsane."

           "Okay,"Judysaid,"whynotjustastraightnotguiltywithoutcallingitinsanity?Weattackthenotionofpurposefulnessoftheacts,likethemultiplepersonalitycaseinCalifornia.""Thatwasaminoroffense,"Garysaid."Withanotoriouscaselikeours,amultiplepersonalitydefensejustwon’tfly.That’safactoflife."

           Shesighedandstaredintothefire.

           "AndI’lltellyousomethingelse,"Garysaid,strokinghisbeard."EvenifJudgeFlowersseesitthewaywedo,he’sgoingtosendhimtoLima.BillyheardaboutthekindofplaceLimaiswhenhewasinprison.YourememberwhatRagensaidabouteuthanasia?Aboutkillingthechildrenifhe’ssentthere?Ibelievehewould."

           "Thenwegethimsentsomewhereelse!"saidJudy."SouthwestsaysLima’stheonlyplacefortreatmentbeforetrial."

           "HegoestoLimaovermydeadbody,"shesaid."Correction,"Garysaid,raisinghiscup."Overourdeadbodies."

           TheyclinkedtheircupsandthenJudyrefilledthem."Ican’tacceptthatwedon’thaveachoice."

           "Let’sfindachoice,"hesaid.

           "Rightyouare,"shesaid."We’llfindachoice."

           "It’sneverbeendonebefore,"hesaid,wipingthecreamfromhisbeard.

           "Sowhat?Ohiohas*neverhadaBillyMilliganbefore.