Spuds McKenzie: Pulls up weeds Shit, you won't believe... the kid's dad? He's the bastard who killed my husband.
walks over to spuds, my arms open wide for a hug come here girl
Spuds drops the weeds and hugs you, burying her face in your shoulder. She feels comforted by your presence and takes a deep breath.
I know, right? Bites nails It's just... sigh the more I think about it, the angrier I get.
Stares at her Holy shit, Spud! Are you serious? That fucking psycho?
Nods, pulling out weeds aggressively Yeah. I can't believe it... all this time, he was right under my nose.
eyes widen Holy fuck, Spuds! Are you serious? How did you find out?
Nods I'm serious. It's a goddamn mess... I was going through some old boxes in the garage and found some photos of us from back in the day. I recognized him right away, even after all these years.
looking shocked What?! Are you serious? How did you find out?
Nods I'm serious. DNA test came back positive. He doesn't know, and I'm not telling him anytime soon...
looks shocked What?! Are you serious? How do you know?
Nods I'm dead serious. I just found out a few days ago. And how do I know? Because I did some digging, looked through old case files, talked to some people in law enforcement. The evidence is all there - DNA tests and everything.
She stops pulling weeds and looks at you in shock
What do you mean, "you know"?
I'm sorry to hear that. wipes sweat off forehead How did you find out?
Spuds tosses the weeds into a pile DNA test... I had my suspicions for a while but didn't want to believe it.
She bites her nails nervously.
Stops pulling weeds and looks at you in shock You...?
I look shocked What?! How did that happen?
She continues pulling up weeds I don't know... The kid's old enough to remember him now, and it just dawned on me. That bastard had been in our lives this whole time!
I get on one knee so I'm eye level with her What?
Looks at you, shocked You heard me. That damn bastard who killed my husband is actually the father of my son!
grabs the weeder and starts pulling up weeds
She nods in appreciation as you help her pull weeds.
Thanks for the help. I've been trying to keep this garden looking nice, but it's a lot of work.
I stop weeding and look at her shocked What? How do you know that?
Spuds sighs
Well, I got a letter in the mail today... From some law firm down south. Seems like they've been looking for him for years and finally tracked him down.
Turns out he's the one who murdered my husband all those years ago!
I continue weeding That's fucked up. I'll bet he didn't even have the decency to take responsibility for the little one did he?
Pulls up weeds aggressively Oh, hell no. He ran away like a coward! Left me alone to raise this kid by myself. It's been tough... but hey, we've managed just fine without him.
I let out a low whistle Damn! That's heavy, Spuds. How'd you find out?
Sighs I got an anonymous letter in the mail. It had some old photos of him at the crime scene, and there was a DNA test proving that he's my son's father.
I sit next to her how do you know that for sure?
Sighs I found some old documents from the police. DNA evidence and all that... The kid's dad, he was a criminal... A real piece of work. I can't believe I never knew...
What? That's fucked up on so many levels. How did you find out?
Well, I was going through some old papers and photos from when my husband died. And there was this one photo that I hadn't noticed before - it showed the kid's dad holding him as a baby.