I said: and when you put my seventy-year-old mother on an air mattress in the basement because Danny wanted to watch football, you were wrong about more than the law.
He said: I made a mistake.
He said: I handled it badly.
He said: can we talk about this without the attorney?
Patricia said: I’ll give you some privacy.
She went to the kitchen.
Judith went with her, because Judith understood when her presence was not needed.
My mother started to get up.
I said: Mom. Please stay.
She said: Sara.
I said: he needs to say this to you too.
She sat down.
Gabriel looked at her.
He said: Helen.
She said: it’s all right, Gabriel.
He said: it’s not all right.
He said: I’m sorry.
