...Yeah.

[Gar rises from the prosecution's desk and steps carefully around the still figure of Nicholas Galtry, who is fading back to shadow. He seats himself carefully at the witness stand. In the frozen courtroom, his words echo far too loudly.]

That's Mr. Galtry.

He was... my mom and dad's accountant. After... After what happened, they assigned him to be my guardian... And he was... OK.

I mean.

I knew he didn't... really care that much about me, but I had a place to sleep and food and stuff, so... I couldn't really complain. I didn't see him very much.

...................Last year, he said we should go on a boating trip for my birthday.

I didn't really want to. Because... you know.

But, um, we....

Went.

[The dream is beginning to fade again -- and now... there is the distant sound of crashing waves... Gar looks quite green. ...More so than usual. The witness stand, too, begins to fade - but he gets to his feet and a fist tightly grips the translucent banister.]

N-No.

No, that's... it. I don't -- I don't want to go any further. Stop changing!