"Cynthia looked at her puzzled. "What do you mean?" He's actually your second". Cynthia sat there dazed. Blinking. Notquite sure if she heard her mot...her accurately. She didn't say a word."A while after your father died... I met a man. I think I was justlonely. He was there. We became quite fond of each other. And well, wequietly married. I didn't tell you because I thought you would be upset."Cynthia sat and stared at her."We kept it quiet. He was a wonderful man. Wonderfully talented with. Miss Simpson-Dupree had achieved her goal ofremoving Jamie as a sexual threat. There was no way Jamie would eversucceed in entering any female orifice.Hilarie felt physically sick at the sight before him. "Was Doctor Buelresponsible for this?" He askedJamie nodded, his face flushed bright red. "Only partly Hilarie, in factthe Doctor helped save me. I had only been in the clinic for a shorttime. Aunt Edwina had not carried out her threat to geld me, but I wasdepressed and so overcome with guilt. The Kafkasians aren’t happy she spent the night in a hotel with you, but Marcus told them that since you’re gay, at least Jo was in safe hands. He promised to let me know the moment there’s any news.”There was a pause in the conversation while I processed that. Jo was still missing and the police were likely barking up the wrong tree. But it wasn’t all bad news. Not only did the police no longer consider me a suspect, but they had to have seen the elderly woman walking after Jo at a spritely. " This is a lot to take in Miss Adams," said Mike getting nervous shakingas he looked at the Madonna costume she held out. "I..I..can't handlethis." It's just new to you dear," said Miss Adams. "We're all professionalshere and you'll adjust quickly just like you did when you arrived.You'll be fine." Well it won't all be completely new to you and that'll help you relax.I'm thinking some old and some new. You might be too young to play JoanRivers or Liza but we'll give it a shot in rehearsal to.