“We need to unlock you, Mrs. Polanski. We need to know what you know.”“What I know?”Gene spoke up, “It seems ... you were as much a part of ...hitehead as I was ... We were ... brainwashed, I suppose. Brainwashed to forget your involvement. I only remembered when we found a key to my lost memories. But I’m just a key into yours, it seems, and Victor, and Utah, and who the fuck else knows who all want whatever it is inside your head to disappear, or reappear, or, fuck,” Gene growled, “whatever is. "Katherine pulled his nearest ear forward and pretended to study it. "You'll pass." Forward miss." No. Just the nursemaid in me." Don't tempt me, Katrina," he whispered.She looked down. "Sorry."There was a momentary silence and then conversation picked up again until Katherine looked at her watch."Oh crumbs! It's gone half past ten. Work tomorrow. I must go, Andrew."They both stood up."Thank you, Andrew," she said. "It's been a super evening and that curry was delicious."She reached up and. .. You've turned into some sort of sex-starvednimbus...number...what's the word?" Nymphomaniac?" Jamie smiled and backed off. "No, I don't crave sexany more than I did when I was a guy and I won't sleep with justanyone. I just shed some of my shame and convinced myself that sex wasa natural thing. I mean, come on!" She spread her arms, which liftedher shirt to expose her midriff. "That's what this body was made for!"Ken looked more terrified than ever. "So what's the deal? You. In a way I wish I had the guts to do what you and whoever else it was did. I'd love to know how much you made off with. Good luck, Tom. I hope you keep in touch. Maybe we can get together next year when I retire. I'll really miss you."Sam turned and walked rapidly away from Tom. Tom yelled, "Hey, Sam. When you get out I expect you to come see me before you find that man and make those babies. I really want to see you again. I'll keep you posted on how the retirement's going and where I.