也许这个世界上并没有偶然，有的只是必然。“缘”不紧不慢地悄然形成。——《海贼王》EdithHardyusescharityfundsforWallStreetinvestmentsinhopesofbuyingsomenewgowns.ShelosesallthemoneyandborrowsfromwealthyorientalTori.Whenherhusbandgiveshertheamountsheborrowed,Toriwon'ttakeitback,brandinghershoulderwithaJapanesesignofhisownership.Sheshootshim.Herhusbandtakestheblame.IncourtEdithrevealsalltoanangrymob.WrittenbyEdStephan{stephan@cc.wwu.edu} RichardHardy,ahardworkingstockbroker,laborsovertimetokeepupwiththeruinousbillsincurredbyhisbeautifulbutirresponsiblewifeEdith,avenal,spoiledsocialitewhoisimpervioustohispleasforfiscalrestraint.Actingonwhatshebelievestobeaninsiderinformation,sheimpulsivelyembezzles$10,000fromtheRedCrosscharityshechairsforastocktip.Whenshefindsthemoneyhasbeenlost,shedesperatelyturnstoaJapaneseivorytraderwithwhomshehasbeenthoughtlesslyflirtingandpersuadeshimtoreplacethemoneyinexchangeforanassignation.Whenherhusband'slong-awaitedbusinessdealfinallymaterializes,shedesperatelytriestowithdrawfromtheiragreementbyreplacingthemoney.Angeredanddisappointedwithherresistancetohisadvances,heusesabrandingdevicetomarkhershoulderashisproperty.Feelingviolated,Edithshootshimintheshoulderandleaves.Inordertoprotecthiswife'sreputation,Richardconfessestothecrimeandfacestrialforattemptedmurder.WrittenbyGabeTaverney(duke1029@aol.com)