April 30th, early evening

[dr_lauren]

Lauren hesitated before ringing the buzzer - almost walked away, in fact, before forcing herself to turn and face the door. She didn't know Bert very well and wouldn't have approached him at all if it hadn't been for Sam's recommendation. She trusted the other woman's judgement (and research), and if a cop said that he'd be a good person to talk to, well, then who was she to second-guess it?

Bzzzz.

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[wise_ass]

Bert's watching a movie on the big screen in his room, if only to keep from having to stare at the gods-be-damned clock, but as it turns out, it isn't a bad one, despite its startlingly high number of otherwise heroic-looking men in hose.

He doesn't hear the buzzer over the movie's clanging the first time, but when it sounds a second time, he glances up at the door. He's not much in a mood for visitors, especially because he expects it to be Sharon, but if it is, he'll just pretend he's six beers in instead of three.

"Sorry! C'mon in," he calls at the door, which slides open.