*Scene from Karma's Twist Series I: Karma's Revenge:
"Mr. Peepin?" Corey approaches, "Tom this is the first time I've seen you here without your lawyer!"
"I want to file a complaint," Mr. Peepin says in frustration.
"You're filing a complaint? Not the other way around?"
"Are you reporting yourself?" Dedra jokes.
"Very funny," Tom replies. "I still have rights. I'd like to be heard."
"Tell us what happened," Corey offers.
"I was on the internet asking a chatroom girl to send me private pictures. She offered a show-me-yours-I'll-show-you-mine deal. And I went first. But she wanted proof it was really me. So I sent pictures with her full name marked on my body right above my… uhm. Anyway when it was her turn, she claims she catfished me! She said she's actually my peeping tom victim from the past. And if I didn't walk into some courtroom to take the fall for a teenage defendant, she'd post my pictures. I messaged back a counter-threat because remember I had her full name. And replied 'silly me.' So I thought it was over! But I got another message to reconsider saying 'I gave you the wrong name. My real name is Karma."
Dedra and Corey look at each other as Tom continues.
"Right after that courtroom date ended, those same pictures were posted on my job's website. And it turns out the full name, which I wrote on my naked body, is actually the name of my company's CEO. I was immediately fired."
"Ha HAH," Dedra reacts but quickly stops herself...
A Street Fight on a Chessboard
*Scene from Karma's Twist Series II: Overruled's Book 1 Mic Drop:
"Seriously," the angry man confirms. "You won't take my case?"
"Sir," the lawyer re-attempts, "you're claiming wrongful termination. You were fired for refusing to wear your whole uniform. Did you?"
"I ripped the sleeves off. It's my second amendment right to bear arms!"
Tana Lynn shields her legal laughter with papers as the angry man persists.
"Surely you're familiar with our constitution," the angry man taunts. "I'm assuming you're a real lawyer! Where's the top guy? Where's Kenneth Stone?"
"Mr. Armstrong," Kenneth Stone appears, "As senior partner I assure you Tana Lynn is quite capable as our newest addition to the firm."
"Excellent," Mr. Armstrong replies. "I will require solidarity. I insist we all walk into the Supreme Court sleeveless."
Almost losing his own laughter, Stone carries new coffee back inside the conference room...
It's a 'street fight on a chessboard' with courtroom war king Miles Turner and The Jury Whisperer. An unorthodox defense attorney seeks to manipulate manipulation itself as a tiger in the political jungle that 'lyin' teamwork has become.
A Fun Suspect | Guess Who!
Interrogating a Happy Ending
The anxiety in the Interrogation Room hypnotizes the suspect’s confidence into second-guesses, as the door opens.
“Well…well…well,” a familiar voice arrives. “Who do we have here?”
“Wow,” you say. “Dedra Kare! Detective, what a pleasure to…”
“SIT BACK DOWN,” she demands. “After what you did, and after what you DIDN'T do, you dare to offer me an ‘artificial smile?’”
“What did I do,” you ask. “And what did I NOT do? I’m confused.”
“What a surprise,” another character replies and enters.
“Detective Corey,” you realize for the book. “Hi?”
“Are you?” Janine Kare mocks as she too walks in. “You look dizzy for no reason.”
“Okay CLEARLY I’m missing something,” you reply. “Why am I here? And what’s the charge?”
“I’ll ask the questions,” Dedra insists. “But first, sign the confession.”
“Wait-a-minute,” you reply. “Confession? But I didn’t do anything! I was just … reading.”
“Exactly,” Janine says smiling at your confusion.
“Look,” Dedra explains to you, “the confession simply says you’ve read our book AND you promise to provide an honest, casual, book review.”
“Yeah,” prosecutor Erin Powers appears. “Write 2 sentences or SERVE 2 sentences.”
“Do I need a lawyer,” you ask as Miles and The Jury Whisperer rush in. “Is failing to do this really a crime?”
“It’s a favor,” Dedra and all the story characters admit.
“Please,” little Kayleen appears. “I’ll give you my pen.”
The End (Is Up to You!)
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Interview with the Author
Q: I sense an extra invitation inside this cozy mystery. Was a newer philosophy delivered by the dialogue inside the story? And would you care to reveal story symbolism? A: The story design of Remember to Forget accomplishes a dilemma where amnesia versus forgiveness, in the Olympics of childhood and child development. And the question becomes is it easier getting over it when the environment no longer owns you, because you have left it psychologically (amnesia)? Is there any advantage to remembering the bad times and staying in that unchanging place with no other choice? (“I don’t have amnesia; I have flashbacks…”) So the experiment (referred to by Janine as a psychological sports match) is actually settling the stage for the ever popular argument over “nature vs nurture.” But since they are committed to working together, we get to experience all the advantages and all the disadvantages of both theories.
