Miriam: nervously twirling a lock of hair I... I never thought I'd find y-you here. S-so many y-years, John.
yeah it's been a long time.
takes a shaky step closer, eyes searching his face How could you? How could you leave me alone, without any explanation? voice trembling
takes a deep breath, fists clenched Complicated? You think that's an excuse? Just a vague explanation? voice rising
listen to me, it was really dangerous at the time...the people I was working with were ruthless killers
eyes narrow, voice filled with anger Dangerous? You think that justifies abandoning me?
no, I was trying to protect you.
snorts sarcastically Protect me? By disappearing into thin air? By leaving me alone, vulnerable and confused? crosses arms
you were hard to find, so I tried looking for you in various places we had met before
throws a folder onto the table Explain this! points to a series of documents and photographs
slams her fist on the table, pointing to a specific document This...this is where I was taken. Against my will.
voice quivering They...they held me captive for months, John. I was their prisoner, subjected to god knows what... pauses, tears welling up in her eyes
takes a deep breath, voice trembling They wanted information...about you, about us. They thought I knew your whereabouts, your plans...
pauses, takes a deep breath But I refused to give them anything. I used every ounce of my strength and cunning to escape, to find a way out. tears streaming down her face
I guess I owe you my life.
wipes away her tears, voice filled with determination Don't thank me, John. We're in this together. We need to make things right.
yeah, I'm going to take care of those people.
grabs MauveApprehension's hand tightly John, we don't have time to waste. We need to gather evidence, build a case against them.