I'll try to list the bad news first in order of importance, then the good. - My recovery was behind schedule - Vivian's ex-husband, after me I guess, ...was a spy - John(remember him?) came to tell me Vivian was dead. (Vivian Who?, I almost wanted to ask) - No one was certain if it was us or them that did the deed. Now some of the good news. - Carrie gave birth to Jamie Lynn, Mom and daughter both fine - Lu Ann gave birth to Becky Sue, after a scare, Mom and daughter both doing fine - Joey drove. Okay?" Please, stop! This isn't funny! Please, please, please!" Billy pleaded. "Mommy, make her stop! I'm bleeding to death! Make her stop!" Just say 'okay' and she'll stop, Billy," Mommy commanded as she watched the scene through her video camera's view finder."Okay, okay," the desperate boy pledged, "I won't do it again. Just make her stop and get me a doctor! She's killing me!"Christi hopped off Billy's lap. He looked down fearfully, obviously expecting to find his pride and joy reduced to. Immediately panicking, she took note of her body. She could still feel her body—-she could feel her back pressing down on the gurney, she could feel the starchy prison sheets draped over her body. But she was utterly motionless. She could feel herself breathing, and could hear her heart pounding. She looked left and right, and swallowed. At least she had that much control over her body. She blinked, looked around though her head remained stationary. And she could swallow and wiggle her tongue.. Previously Lieutenant Sampson had seemed no more than an annoying irritant, about to be put in his place by her Godfather, his commanding General … but now he seemed like something entirely different!Sampson stepped forward, hanging the lantern from a timber beam above his head. Catherine immediately stood, feeling that to do so offered her a more comforting and stouter position. He gestured for her to retake her seat before placing himself in the one facing her.Catherine contemplated resisting.