A/N: WARNING. SUGGESTIVE THEMES TO ABUSE EVIDENT IN THIS CHAPTER. READER DESCRETION IS ADVISED.
TAPE 0002 T/OF CUDDY, RACHEL
20 F. FRI – 1100
TRANS. 0001
[STRIKETHROUGH NOTATIONS INDICATE OBSERVATIONS NOT PICKED UP BY RECORDER]
(DOOR OPENS. ENTERS RACHEL CUDDY)
[KOPITZ] Hi Rachel.
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] Come and sit down, sweetie.
[R. CUDDY] Why is mommy outside?
[KOPITZ] She had to go somewhere for a little bit. Is it okay that you stay with me for a while?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE) NODS
[KOPITZ] Are you scared of me Rachel?
[R. CUDDY] (BEAT) No.
[KOPITZ] Are you sure?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE) NODS
[KOPITZ] You look scared.
[R. CUDDY] No.
[KOPITZ] Is it because you know me?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE) SHRUGS
[KOPITZ] Well I'm not gonna hurt you.
[R. CUDDY] Don' do that.
[KOPITZ] Don't do what, sweetie?
[R. CUDDY] Don' lie.
[KOPITZ] (BEAT) You think I'm gonna hurt you?
[R. CUDDY] (BEAT) I don' know.
[KOPITZ] I promise I won't.
[R. CUDDY] Oh-kay.
[KOPITZ] Did someone else lie to you?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] Did someone else hurt you?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] You won't get in trouble if you tell me.
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] What are you scared of, Rachel?
[R. CUDDY] (BEAT) Mommy will get mad at me.
[KOPITZ] No she won't. She won't get mad. It's just between you and me.
[R. CUDDY] Like (PAUSE) a secret?
[KOPITZ] Exactly. I won't tell mommy if you don't want me to.
[R. CUDDY] No-no.
[KOPITZ] So will you tell me? (PAUSE) Who lied to you? (PAUSE) Who said they wouldn't hurt you?
[R. CUDDY] (BEAT) Thannie.
[KOPITZ] And who's that sweetheart?
[R. CUDDY] Takes care of me, (PAUSE) while mommy works.
[KOPITZ] Oh yeah?
[R. CUDDY] He's nice.
[KOPITZ] Is he nice all the time?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] Did he hurt you, Rachel?
[R. CUDDY] One time.
[KOPITZ] What happened?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] He gave you those?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] You have to tell me.
[R. CUDDY] Yes-s.
[KOPITZ] May I see your arms? (LONG BEAT) Verbal notation of bruising. Identical markings, (PAUSE) 3 centimeters wide, 7 centimeters long. Staining about 10 centimeters down the interior of the forearm.
[R. CUDDY] Thannie got mad at me.
[KOPITZ] That's why he did that?
[R. CUDDY] A-huh.
[KOPITZ] Did he hurt you anywhere else?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] He hurt you there?
[R. CUDDY] No (PAUSE) it didn' hurt.
[KOPITZ] What did he do?
[R. CUDDY] (SILENCE)
[KOPITZ] Rachel?
[R. CUDDY] (LONG BEAT) he—
[DOOR OPENS]
[WOMAN] This is enough, Allan. (L . CUDDY)
[KOPITZ] She needs to testify this—
[MAN] Turn off the damn tape, and get her out. Now. (HOUSE)
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