INSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL 10:25 AM

On the first floor of the school, Charnquist emerges from the boy's restroom. He begins methodically making his way down the hall, taking brief peeks through the little window in the classroom doors.

INSIDE ROOM 227

Kimble is standing at the front of the classroom by the blackboard. He is trying to lead the class in a discussion and at a loss for a more appropriate example, says, "Well, for instance, take surgical procedures."

Alex, who has been examining her manicure takes notice of his comment and is now taking a harder look at her substitute teacher.

"Why? You a surgeon or something?" Jude asks, attempting to get a laugh from the class.

"It doesn't hurt when you read a novel to imagine other contexts that might apply. Situations you might confront in real life," Kimble elaborates.

"If you were a doctor, instead of a sub," Zachary suggests snidely from the back of the class, "you'd be raking in the cash now. Should have thought of that when you were in school."

His comment hits home, but Kimble tries to disregard it. "Okay. First of all, you would put on the mask."

"Aww! Skip to the more interesting parts," Jude prods, looking around at his peers suggestively.

"That comes much later." Kimble walks to the classroom door with a worried expression and peers out the little window.

Lily watches Thomas, who is still observing Kimble intently.

CORONER'S OFFICE 10:30 AM

Dr. Alexander looks uneasy at Kari's last question. Kari knows he's holding back something. She says to him, "Dr. Alexander, this autopsy report carried a lot of weight in Dr. Kimble's trial. Now if you know something, you better tell me. One way or another I will find it out. You can save yourself some grief right now if you just tell me what you know."

Alexander looking even more nervous than before says, “I want this off the record."

Kari says, "All right, it's off the record for now. I am going to take notes though." She takes out a tablet and starts to make notes.

Alexander says, "Mrs. Kimble's body was brought in here. It was bad. I hadn't been working here very long and it was my first homicide. I wiped the blood off of her and you're correct. It was on her right shoulder. I then started the autopsy. I barely started making comments, when Dr. Jones came in with Matthew Ross in tow.”

Kari very surprised says, "Matthew Ross was allowed in when the autopsy was about to be performed?"

Alexander replies, "Yes. I told Dr. Jones that this was highly irregular and no family member should be in the room when an autopsy is being performed. Dr. Jones told me that he was the senior coroner here and he would do as he pleased and as of that moment Helen Ross Kimble's autopsy was no longer my concern."

DOWNSTAIRS ALMOST DIRECTLY BELOW THE CLASSROOM

Charnquist mounts the stairs to the second level. He halts outside a teacher's lounge and listens at the door.

INSIDE ROOM 227 10:40 AM

Kimble has just finished diagramming an incision on the blackboard.

"Oh, I think I’m going to be sick," says Alex.

"You can go to the restroom if you need to," Kimble offers apologetically.

"Thanks." She stands and slips on her purse.

"Be careful out there," Kimble says seriously.

"Whatever." Alex raises an eyebrow at her friends as she leaves the room.

Kimble returns to the diagram.

"What does surgery have to do with the role of voice in the novel?" a heavy-set teen asks, confused.

"I'm getting to that," Kimble answers, ad-libbing his way along.

Suddenly Thomas smacks his head and turns to whisper to Lily. She looks at him and then back at Kimble, shocked.

"Tell him," Lily dares, poking Thomas. "Go on, tell him!"

Goaded, Thomas stands. Sensing that something is going on, the other students encourage Thomas to speak. Kimble is still writing on the blackboard, his back turned to the class.

"I know who you are," Thomas declares. All attention shifts to him. Kimble freezes, the chalk in his hand.

"You're that famous doctor who didn't kill his wife, but everyone thinks you did. You're Richard Kimble."

CORONER'S OFFICE

Kari stunned by what she has heard says, "Dr. Alexander, please look at these crime scene photos and compare them with the autopsy photos and tell me what you think."

Alexander says, "You're right at first glance there doesn't appear to be a difference. The blood almost shrouds her injury, but you're right there is no blood on her left shoulder and the direction the blood is moving shows me she took the blow to the right side of her head as I originally theorized when I first saw her." He looks almost scared as he says, "I'm not sure I like where this is going Agent Holmes."

Kari very seriously says, "Can we redevelop the film used for the autopsy photos?"

Alexander says, "I don't see why not. We keep it on file. Why don't we also take a look at the x-ray of her skull?" He walks to a filing cabinet and takes out an x-ray and hangs it up to the light.

Kari says, "The x-ray is parroting what the autopsy photos show but only because you've got the x-ray in where the front side is indicated." Kari takes the x-ray and turns it to the other side. She holds up the crime scene photo next to the x-ray and both are not surprised when the skull fracture matches where the main wound appears to be on the crime scene photo.

Alexander says, "Let me take the negatives for the autopsy photos and put them in the machine immediately. And don't worry I'll make sure they go in the correct way." He leaves. Kari continues to look at the photos and the x-ray very intently.

DOWN THE HALLWAY IN THE GIRL'S BATHROOM 10:45 AM

Alex takes out her cell phone and dials her father. The phone rings. "Capt. Gerard, " he answers.

Alex says, "Daddy?"

Gerard says, "Alex, why are you calling me when you should be in class?"

Alex replies, "Daddy, I know this is going to sound crazy, but Dr. Kimble is my substitute teacher for English class today."

There is a silence on the other end of the phone. Alex says, "Daddy are you there?"

Gerard replies, "I'm here Alex, I just wanted to make sure I heard you correctly. Dr. Kimble is your substitute teacher in English class today?"

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