A scuffing noise behind him brought him out of his reverie. Turning, he saw a man standing in the doorway to the basement.Quickly bringing his service... revolver up Singleton yelled out in his best command voice, "Freeze, police!" But his voice sounded impossibly shrill.Moving to take a step, he tripped on his pants leg, which had somehow become impossibly long. Falling, his elbow struck the ground first, causing his gun hand to fly open, sending his revolver skittering across the floor toward. .. I mean ... Bob really this is not the timeor place," Emily blurted out."Okay then Emily," Bob said seizing the opening, "we can chatabout it when you come up. Hang on a second Paul can talk to younow, he is just finished. Bye."Bob pushed Paul(ine) away from his groin and handed him thetelephone before Emily had a chance to say anything back.Paul(ine) was blushing deep red as he put the telephone to hisear."Hi ... hi mum," he said in a meek voice."Oh Paul," Emily was a little meek herself,. After several hours of talking to men and woman who all seemed right for her, she finally found the perfect man who promised to make her passing as pleasurable as possible, several weeks later she agreed to meet with the man who would only identify himself as Chef Trolloc, agreeing on a place to meet she set off once again hoping this time she would not return alive. Jessica was waiting at the designated meeting place as a car pulled up the man inside gave Jessica a good looking over with. He was livid and I could see the anger build in him all through the meal. As we finished, he stood up, grabbed Charlotte by both arms, shook her and growled, “It's your fault this meal wasn't perfect. Go to the room.” She calmly folded her napkin, stood and walked down the hall. He nodded at Liz as if to say, “You're next,” then stalked off down the hall after her. Liz turned pale and her hands dropped to her lap but said nothing. The rest of the family looked at each other, shrugged, and began.