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is in the soup kitchen that Bertha's way crosses Keith Timmons and Gina
Capwell, where this latter makes community works. Bertha shows herself
very virulent towards Keith who seems not to respect the poor people,
simply because he is lucky enough not to be needy. Bertha is so an ally
in Gina, an ally who is going to become more and more present when she
will have seen the rich medallion and the children's photos which he
contains. As soon as Gina put back the medallion to Bertha (it had slid
in her plate of soup), she is categorical : she recognizes in one of
these children a person of her circle of acquaintances.
Bertha
is summoned in the district attorney's office as soon as Gina had
confirmation that the children of the medallion are in fact Mason
Capwell and Jeffrey Conrad. Quickly, the deduction is then done in Gina's
mind that Pamela is still alive.
Bertha
is then convinced by Gina, who touches her tender spot : the loss of her
son, who looks like Jeffrey's portrait. Touched by Gina's words, Bertha
admits that she stole the medallion to the person with whom she shared
her cell : Maxine Carter.
Partially
relieved, Bertha leaves the district attorney's office, not without
having asked to Gina to take back the photo of the child which evokes
her the memory of her lost son.
Portrait
written for this site by Lilian
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