Child Abuse

Child Abuse


	A fuzzy, amateurish-looking video shot of Stephen and Hugh in some kind 
	of office. Record of an official interview. Hugh speaks softly and 
	caringly.


Hugh		Where did he touch you, can you remember?

Stephen		Er ... on the hand, I suppose.

Hugh		On the hand, I see. Which hand, do you remember?

Stephen		Er ... right, usually.

Hugh		Right usually, I see. Was it violent?

Stephen		Well ... firm.

Hugh		Firm. Firm. Alright. Now, I've got a doll here. Can you show me
		with the doll exactly what he used to do?

	Hugh brings out an Action Man and hands it to Stephen.

Stephen		He didn't use a doll.

Hugh		No, no. Pretend the doll is you, and show me what he used to
		do.

Stephen		Right, well ... he would take my hand like this, and he would
		move it up and down a few times like this.

	Stephen shakes hands with the Action Man.

Hugh		And this happened every day, you say?

Stephen		Every day, when he left for work. Except weekends. He stayed at
		home at weekends, so there was no need for him to shake my
		hand, I suppose.

Hugh		Right. And did he threaten you? Make you promise to keep this
		little secret of yours?

Stephen		No.

Hugh		You don't remember.

Stephen		No, I do remember. He didn't threaten me.

Hugh		Well, let's say that you don't remember not remembering.

Stephen		No, I do remember remembering, because I remember thinking - I
		must remember this.

Hugh		You're in denial.

Stephen		I'm sorry.

Hugh		Denial, is what we call the state that you are currently in.

Stephen		Denial, as everyone knows, is in Egypt.
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