Act I The wealthy businessman was already blocking the boy beside the vegetable stand when the first wooden crate tipped sideways. Fifteen-year-old Mateo Alvarez remained bent near…

Act I The slap sent Teresa Flores sideways before the baby’s crying reached the living room. Vivian Mercer struck her again with the heel of her palm,…

Act I The patient’s relative had already dragged the nurse into the open hallway when the intake papers slipped from her hands. Thirty-two-year-old Elena Morales wore light…

Act I The front door burst open before Walter Hayes could lift the next envelope from his mail bag. Derek Sloan charged across the wooden porch and…

Act I The office manager was already pointing at the elderly janitor when the first spray bottle hit the floor. Seventy-year-old Lillian Brooks stood outside the glass…

Act I The faculty-room door slammed hard enough to rattle the glass. Before Laura Kim could put down the graded papers in her hands, Meredith Sloan crossed…

Act I The luxury-car owner was already pointing into the open engine bay when he attacked the sixty-six-year-old mechanic. Frank Dawson stood beside the car with grease…

Act I The slap turned every head in the dining room. Clara Bennett’s tray slipped from her fingers as the wealthy guest struck her across the face,…

Act I The wealthy parent had already dragged twelve-year-old Noah Reyes away from his desk when the first chair scraped across the classroom floor. Noah’s worn green…