Forcing himself to stay calm Judge Palmer asked Cammy if he was certain. Cammy was disabled and sometimes he got confused. Judge Palmer was desperately hoping that was the case.

"I'll give you the tapes," Cammy said, "But I'm pretty sure. You told me I should always tell the truth."

"Yes," Judge Palmer said, "and you did a good job son. I just want to make sure."

Cammy handed him the tapes. As he watched it he began to feel sick. Why had he not looked into the situation more closely? Why had he acted so impulsively? Every time he had done that it got him into trouble. More concerning than that it was clear by the tape that Glenn was high as a kite. This was not a case of his hand hurting from being broken after an accident; Glenn had a serious drug problem.

Judge Palmer got up and paced the floor. He knew that he had to think this over. He dialed the number to his home. Mary picked up the phone.

"Hey sweetie," she said.

"Mar... listen sweetheart I'm going to be home a little late tonight. How about I pick up dinner for us and we have a date night when I get home."

"I would love that Joe," she said, "What's the occasion?"

"The occasion is I love you," he said.

Mary laughed.

"I love you too," she said, "I'll see you tonight."

"Okay bye hon," he said.

He hung up.

"That takes care of that," he said to himself.

Joseph had a habit of talking to himself when he tried to figure things out. He used to be like everyone else but then he realized that he had to be his own person.

"Tess what about Mary," Gloria asked, "Doesn't she need an angel too?"

"Yes little angel she does," Tess said, "That's why you're on this assignment."

"Oh so I'm Mary's angel," Gloria asked.

A smile spread across her face.

"Yes little angel," Tess said, "and it's a big assignment."

"Monica," Judge Palmer said, "Why don't you take the day off? There are no cases until Monday and I can train you tomorrow."

"Alright," Monica said.

She left his sight but kept an eye on him. Once he saw she was out of sight he started again pacing the floor. Cammy was reading a book about video cameras so he wasn't paying attention at all. Glenn had been showing signs of drug addiction for years and he didn't even notice it.

The Judge could recall Glenn frequently going through the medicine cabinet. He would always make an excuse. He was looking for his contact lens. He had a sore throat. He needed to take a Tylenol. He was just making sure everything was there. It sounded reasonable to Judge Palmer at the time.

Glenn also started to get sick a lot more often. He seemed shaky sometimes or depressed. He would have headaches and be sweaty and the judge could hear him throwing up. He attributed it to allergies or having a rough day. His father accepted it because it made sense to him. Glenn started to become more withdrawn and seemed to hide away in his room. It seemed to be normal teenage blues.

It also became obvious to Judge Palmer that money was missing. It wasn't a lot of money. It was $5 here or $10 there. He figured people misplace money sometimes. Some people tried to ask Glenn if he was alright. He had become moody and irritable. He seemed to have changed but Judge Palmer thought it was just a normal part of growing up.

Glenn seemed to sleep a lot but Judge Palmer figured that he had been staying up late studying or hanging out with friends. His eyes were bloodshot sometimes and his breath was bad. He likened it to not getting a lot of sleep. He lost a lot of weight too. He had said he had been exercising.

Judge Palmer knew that he had a family to fix. Knowing was the easy part.

He had to convince his son to get help. He had to apologize to Henry for assuming he was the one at fault. He had to deal with situations left and right. It used to seem very black and white. Now Judge Palmer realized that everything was not as clear as he thought it was. Glenn's disease cause so many issues. It was why Lauren died.

He didn't blame him at all. Drug addiction was a disease. If he had been a cancer patient would he be angry if he had thrown up on his shoes after chemo? Of course he wouldn't.

The phone rang. It was Mary.

"Hey honey," he said.

"Hi," she said, "I just felt like hearing your voice. I'm going to the supermarket because we're out of milk. Do you want anything?"

"Pretzels would be great," Judge Palmer said.

"Of course," she said, "I'll always get that for you. I know how much you like them."

"Thanks," he said, "Come back when you're done?"

She laughed.

"I'm just going to the supermarket," she said, "It's not like I'm gonna disappear into space."

"I know I know," he said laughing.

He felt a great sense of relief. Talking to Mary he almost forgot all of his problems.

She had a good effect on him. She always made him smile even when she drove him crazy.

He could recall one time when they were having an argument. In frustration he said she was being contemptuous. It took him about 2 seconds to realize that it was his wife he was talking to. But she wasn't upset. She wasn't even paying attention to him. She learned a long time ago not to listen to him when he was being silly. Shortly after that they went on a trip to Paris.

It was on that trip to Paris that Lauren was conceived. When she was 2 they took her on a trip to Disney World. That weekend they conceived Glenn. Henry was conceived less then a year later. He was a surprise baby. He was a wonderful gift. He was actually conceived in the bathroom on the floor in a hotel in Mexico. Cammy was conceived in Fairy Tale Island in Canada at the hotel.

Cammy's real name was Dale. Henry named him after CHIP AND DALE. But since he loved cameras so much he was nicknamed Cammy.

I might as well start to tackle the toughest issue first, he thought.

He knew that Glenn would need to be confronted. His behavior was dangerous and could get him killed. Support and love was what was needed here but also a clear conversation and a clear plan.