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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