Part 2: Initial Interview
Miss Partridge preferred discretion and led the way to Doctor Markhem's office. She perched primly on a chair behind the doctor's spotlessly clean desk. Her visitor slid awkwardly into the leather chair opposite.
Yes, she would do her best, under sufferance, for the doctor's sake. He was an oncologist whose methods and knowledge could not be bettered anywhere on Caprica, resulting in a long waiting list and no time to answer frivolous questions from a PLO lawyer. She knew, however, there was no such thing as an innocent inquiry. Inquiries led to inquests. Inquests led to possible court cases, criminal charges, or civil suits. And most worryingly, they led to tarnished reputations. This would never do.
No, the patient hadn't been a regular patient of Doctor Markhem's prior to 5265.
Of course, she could easily locate the patient's file. Her filing system was simple and efficient.
(At this point, Miss Partridge pursed her lips, and held her interrogator's gaze steadily, making no move to retrieve the file in question. She had not been asked to, after all.)
Yes, the patient did seek treatment after the initial diagnosis, but they also ceased it a mere six weeks' later. No time at all to show results.
Yes, of course she saw the patient after they left Doctor Markhem's care. She did own a television.
No, she did not see the patient in person afterwards. The patient never returned to Doctor's surgery.
No, she had no other memories or comments to make about the patient, other than to offer the opinion the patient had embarrassed women the Colonies over after making those ridiculous allegations against President Adar. Such a wonderful president. No need for an impeachment. The truth was obvious.
She thought Laura Roslin had probably been high on chamalla at the time.