Tina’s Interrogation Part 2
Tina (shaking her head): No, that’s not it…

Sargent Duffy (leaning on the table): Face it you and Bette had a lover’s quarrel over this. (Her face close to Tina’s) Jenny tried to break you two apart and because of what she did Bette pushed her (slamming her hands down.)

Tina (angrily): No. Bette would never do something like that….

Sargent Duffy (throwing down a folder): Really. You’re partner has been arrested, several times for acts of violence and violent outbursts. Going back to her teens. Do you know at one point she broke someone’s nose just for them throwing a pen and calling a her a half breed, a mutt…

Tina (defensively): That was when she was a child. (Rubbing her face) she had a rough upbringing. Her father (swallowing hard) I’m not sure if she was Melvin’s, anyway he beat her for every little thing. Punished her for being a child. There’s things she doesn’t talk about and I’ve always suspected their was more to it but then again it’s not something she doesn’t talk about…

Sargent Duffy (sitting on the edge of the table): And like you there’s things you don’t talk about. You’re abuse issues with you own family. Your mother up and left you as well and she died while you were in college. Leaving you in the care of your supposed father and older sister. (Flipping through her notes) at least that’s what you told me.  

Tina (nodding): Yes. I never knew if he was my biological father or anyway you can ask anyone that knew me back then. I don’t talk with my family. I’ve cut them out of my life.

Sargent Duffy (looking at another folder): You’re father (looking at her) for all intents and purposes was mayor in that small town in Georgia, and became governor after that. And you’re name at the time of birth until your senior year in high school was John, not Kennard. You changed it, legally wiping out any remnants of your past. Kennard is your grandmother’s name, another prominent wealthy individual in your family although she too was shunned because of her alternative lifestyle.