Nora
Nora
Just got her name from the dry cleaner
Cheryl
Cheryl
Who is she?
Nora
Nora
Candace Foster. Look again.
Nora
Nora
Are you certain you don’t recognize her?
Nora
Nora
Cheryl
Cheryl
Never seen her before
Nora
Nora
OK. I’ll run her through the database and get back to you
Cheryl
Cheryl
Are you sure they’re involved?
Nora
Nora
Yes
Cheryl
Cheryl
She could be his mother
Nora
Nora
Let me run a search. Be patient
Cheryl
Cheryl
I’m trying
THE NEXT DAY
Nora
Nora
Want the bad news, or the bad news?
Cheryl
Cheryl
How can it get any worse?
Nora
Nora
Number one, did you know your ex was married before?
Cheryl
Cheryl
Before me?
Nora
Nora
Twice
Cheryl
Cheryl
No! Who?
Nora
Nora
A teacher and a nurse. Both moved away and remarried
Cheryl
Cheryl
Children?
Nora
Nora
None except with you
Cheryl
Cheryl
Did he drain their bank accounts and wreck their credit too?
Nora
Nora
What do you think? He’s a serial groom
Cheryl
Cheryl
What’s the other bad news?
Nora
Nora
Candace Foster is an heir to a construction fortune.
Nora
Nora
She’s an only child and once her sickly father dies…
Cheryl
Cheryl
She doesn’t look rich
Nora
Nora
She’s going to be. Big time
Cheryl
Cheryl
Unbelievable!
Nora
Nora
I followed him this morning. Appears he bought an engagement ring
Nora
Nora
Cheryl
Cheryl
If it’s anything like mine its cubic zirconia
Nora
Nora
Seriously?
Cheryl
Cheryl
I tried to pawn it to pay the rent. The jeweler laughed at me.
Cheryl
Cheryl
Get me Candace’s phone number. I have to warn her
Nora
Nora
I’ll email you everything I’ve got
Cheryl
Cheryl
I’m sorry I can’t pay you beyond the retainer
Nora
Nora
It’s okay
Cheryl
Cheryl
I can’t believe I let him ruin my life
Nora
Nora
Hang in there
LATER THAT NIGHT
Mike
Mike
Babe, you there?
Nora
Nora
It’s late. Going to bed
Mike
Mike
I’ve been studying the art of foot massage
Nora
Nora
Where?
Mike
Mike
Youtube. Got the technique down
Nora
Nora
Enough with the foot stuff already
Mike
Mike
It’s not just the feet, ankles and calves too
Nora
Nora
It’s been a hard day and I’m tired
Mike
Mike
How’s the case going?
Nora
Nora
Not good. We can’t nail this guy
Mike
Mike
I’ll kick his ass if you want. With my foot
Nora
Nora
I’m not in the mood for jokes
Mike
Mike
The good guys don’t always win, you know
Nora
Nora
But we’re supposed to
Mike
Mike
Maybe in movies, not in life
Nora
Nora
I’m turning off my phone
Mike
Mike
Good night
Nora
Nora