TOY LAW

1
How was I supposed to know there was a law.
The Bad Samaritan law?
Whose bright idea was that?
He should be here in this cell: not me.
He beat his wife: not me.
He endangered his own child: not me.
All I did was listen.
All I did was…all I did was witness a crime.
I didn’t do anything.
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Victoria?
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Are you okay, Victoria?
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Is Genesis okay?
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I heard her crying: I heard her, Victoria.
I wanted to pick her up.
I wanted to…




2
Door’s open!
I’ll be right there!
I just got out of the shower!
Did you bring Henry Weinhart?
The game’s on ESPN!
Damn!
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Hey, can you turn up the volume? I can’t hear it in here!
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Victoria?
What did he accuse you of this time?
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Did you burn his dinner?
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Forget to do his laundry?
You didn’t iron his shirts?
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Hey, can you turn it up? I still can’t hear anything?
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Come on, Victoria. Strike back.
Matt?—I think that your name—didn’t anyone tell you that you don’t hit a girl?
We don’t hit women.
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Damn!
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There’s my wallet
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Did someone forget that bit of information?
Where were you when that lesson was being learned by everybody else?
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You must have thought they said trains when they passed out brains.
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Damn you!
Victoria?
Hang in there.
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Hey! Get me a glass and some ice!
Thanks!





3
I didn’t hear anything?
did you?
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Are you sure?
No, I didn’t hear anything.
Where did you put the remote?
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Hamm! That hits the spot!
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Which game is this?
The Lakers-Celtics game should be up in about ten minutes.
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I didn’t hear anything.
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Victoria?
Genesis?
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God damn you, Matt.
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Nothing. I didn’t say anything.


4
I’m not a bad person.
I pay my bills.
I pay my taxes.
I keep to myself. Most of the time, anyway.
I want to throw something. But everything’s nailed down.
Damn!
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Someone came by an hour ago.
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I don’t need a public defender: I didn’t do anything wrong!
Fuck!
I never laid a hand on him.
I never even spoke to him.
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Make me! Come on,: make me shut up!
Fuck you!
I’m fucking innocent!

5
Victoria’s here?
Where’s Genesis?
I’ll have to ask her.
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I wish I could wash my face at least. Shave, maybe.
Don’t want to look like Matt.

6
What the hell was she mad about?
I didn’t do anything.
I did not do any thing, Victoria.
How can I be guilty of doing nothing?
People do it every day.
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I feel like in a cage.
I’m in a cage, and the zoo visitors are all staring at me.
I think they should experience life from this side.
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God, you look awful, Victoria.
Why did you come, anyway?
Shouldn’t you wait until the marks fade?
Shouldn’t you cover up your bruises?
Makeup: you should wear makeup?
Shouldn’t you?
I think you should.
Hey, do you know who won the game?
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What are you so mad at?
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Shouldn’t You take it out on Matt? He’s the one who putt those marks on your face, on your arms?
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He didn’t touch Genesis, did he?
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Thank God..

7
Hey! Did you put the beer in the fridge?
I’ve got the pretzels.
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What do you mean?
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You called the police?
On me?
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Here. Here’s your beer!
Get out!

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