Love Fool
One of the most respected lawyers in town, Ethan Winthrop, has been on a one-man crusade to expose Crane Industries executive Jared Casey as a dirty fraud. Are his accusations on target or are they merely stemming from a personal bias? Read on and decide for yourself.
Mr. Winthrop, you recently alleged that Jared Casey was embezzling money from the Crane Industries pension fund. Was that true?
Well, Jared maintains that he merely reallocated the money, but I have my doubts.
So you were wrong.
No. I mean... look, the guy is shady. My instincts tell me he's up to no good. He's a little too perfect. He has all the right answers at all the right times. You can't trust people like that.
Theresa Crane seems to trust him.
Yes, that's the problem. She hardly knows anything about this guy except that he practices perverted yoga positions and gives people stupid nicknames. And here he is, second in command at Crane Industries in just half a year.
Does your distrust of Mr. Casey have anything to do with the green-eyed monster?
Are you asking if I'm jealous? That's ridiculous! I'm a married man.
Yes, yes, we know. But everyone in town knows you still hold a torch for Theresa.
Look, my feelings for Theresa aside, Jared is trouble. Theresa needs to be careful, not only when it comes to Jared working at Crane, but also in terms of Little Ethan. She could be placing her son in danger by bringing Jared into their lives.
I've seen Jared around town. Seems like a decent guy to me.
Looks can be deceiving.
Yes, like how your wedding ring makes it look like you are devoted to your wife.
Hey! I love my wife.
Blah, blah. So Theresa and Jared have gotten pretty serious. What if they get married?
No! That could never happen. I wouldn't allow it.
That's not really your call. Let's talk about your wife, Gwen. There are rumors she sold you out to our tabloid several years ago. What do you believe?
My wife is a good woman; she'd never do something like that to me. Unless you've heard different...
Nope.
Oh. Well, her mother, on the other hand, is quite devious. I suspect Rebecca may have had something to do with my paternity leak. J.T. told me his source was Phyllis, the Crane maid, but that doesn't ring true to me.
And you don't think Gwen was working with her mother?
No.
What if she did?
It would mean my marriage was based on a lie, that the woman I married isn't who I thought she was. Our marriage would be over.
Is that why you want Theresa to be alone? So she'll still be there if and when you're free from your wife?
I don't want Theresa to be alone! And I'm not leaving my wife!
I think you need a good therapist.
Well, I sure as hell don't need this. Good bye!
