While Drowning in the Desert

Chapter 18

From the tape of an illegal microphone planted at the Silverstein residence by Craig Schaeffer. The voices have since been identified as those of Heinz Muller (HM), Hope White (HW) and Karen Hawley (KH).

HW: Just what do you mean, coming in like that?

How did you get in?

HM: What did the old Jew tell you?

HW: I beg your pardon? “Old Jew”? You get out right now before I telephone the police.

HM: What did he tell you?!

HW: Let go of me!

HM: What did he tell you?!

HW: Nothing.

(Sound of a slap.)

(Sound of footsteps.)

KH: Just what the hell do you think you’re doing?! Let her go! Then get your sorry butt out of here before I kick it out.

HM: You terrify me.

KH: Mister, I’ll put this boot so far up your ass you’ll need a pair of vise-grips and a bottle of good whiskey to get it out. HM (Laughing): I would like to see you try.

(Unidentified sound: a dull thump.)

(Various bellowing sounds.)

KH: Hope, call 911.

HW: Honey, I haven’t seen a kick like that since the line at Harrah’s.

KH: Hope, call 911.

HM: Don’t do that.

(Sound of telephone ringing.)

HW: Silverstein residence. Oh, hello, Mr. Graham. Listen, I think we’ve located Mr. Muller. He’s here right now and-Oh, dear, I’m afraid I have to hang up right now. He has a gun.