Her assignment is confidential. She cannot divulge too much information under the terms the attorneys specified in engaging Driscoll and Drew. Search nearly concluded, there is one last step... confirm that the hooded Gimp is indeed Clifford Downington.
“Can you remove his hood?” Nancy inquires returning the leash.
“Not very practical. Someone sutured it to his scalp. Between two layers of leather is a mesh of steel wires. Cutting it away would require special tools and he’d bleed. Obviously not a viable alterative when stranded on a deserted island.”
Nancy ruminates. The helicopter will return in two days and hover briefly to pick her up. The presence of a living Clifford Downington was not expected, not to mention a second party. She cannot return with one additional person much less
