Lionel comes in with tragic news.
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Arthur: Hello. We got a call from Michael. What's up?
Lionel: Kerry. She was killed.
Arthur: No!
Lionel: Car accident.
Arthur: When?
Lionel: Wednesday.
Arthur: How did it happen?
Lionel: Horse bolted onto the highway. Crushed the roof in. She was in the passengers seat. Head injuries. Died at the scene.
Arthur: Will you stay over?
Lionel: Got to get over there. They're closing the casket tonight. Funeral tomorrow. Only 19.
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Authorial aside: Arthur suspects something is amiss, Lionel, related to the accident victim, is suffering and keeps words to a minimum and descriptions cryptic. As males often do when coping with grief. A female bridge into expressing grief might be along the lines of “Life’s not fair” or “Why do these things happen?”
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