Conclusion
Well, the hour was up and I was presented with two of the biggest problems in my medical career. First, there was Sally herself. The poor, young girl was one of the saddest cases I've ever had to deal with. I was moved to both pity and terror by her extremely sad story.
Second, there was the question of Richard Bennet. I knew he had been arrested and was still sitting in prison awaiting his trial date. Sally's father, the Chief of Police, had been successful in preventing Richard out on bond. The Chief was determined, as Sally had predicted, to "have Richard's balls!"
Of course, I cannot break my professional confidence, and reveal what I know to be the truth in a court of Law. But I have to do something! And my best chance seems to be to see Sally every day of the week, twice a day if necessary, in an attempt to get her to be brave and fair with herself ... and tell the truth.