�Lucky for you that wasn�t among the list of conditions, then.�

Bob Martinez entered the room and came straight over to where Diane and Harry were huddled. Bob looked appreciatively at Diane, and smiled warmly. Harry thought it was a bit more warmly than Bob had greeted him the other day. Sipowicz and Sorenson watched him approach, and shared a few comments Diane couldn�t hear. She thought they looked suspiciously at Bob, and she made a mental note to check in with them later.

�Hey, buddy,� Bob shook Harry�s hand. �Looks like you ran into some excitement here, eh?�

�Yeah, I�m a real drama buff. If I can�t attend the theatre on my own, we might as well bring the whole macabre act inside the hospital so all the inmates can become acculturated.�

�Well, I�m sincerely happy the audience interactivity portion turned out in your favor. What say we spring you from this joint?�

�You won�t hear any argument from me.�

�Okay. Great. I�m having your suit sent up, so while I�m gone, get dressed. We�ll be back to pick you up shortly. Diane, I need you in court.�

�Don�t I need to come to court?�

�Denby, you�re insane until I testify otherwise,� Diane grinned. �They are not about to let a wild man like you loose on the city until I tell them it�s safe.�

�Well, then. As long as you put it like that, I�ll be content to sit tight in eager anticipation of your return. Godspeed, my child.�

�See you later, Father Denby,� Bob chuckled and winked. Bob put his hand on the small of Diane�s back and gently guided her out of the room, smiling at her and telling her some kind of joke, because she laughed. All cops� eyes were boring into them as they exited the room. Not one of their faces looked happy, or even indifferent, about this latest development, least of all Harry�s.