“Holden Ford: [brushing his teeth] Here's a question, if it is Benjamin or some other boyfriend who freaked out on her, does the case merit our involvement? We still can't rule out a sequence killer, but if the perpetrator was a townie, then the crime is random, and there's no expectation that he'll be repeating it.
Bill Tench: Here's my question: Shouldn't our funding cover separate rooms?
Holden Ford: You don't like my company?
Bill Tench: We'll get connecting doors.
Holden Ford: The mutilation of her body alone justifies our involvement.
Bill Tench: Would you mind sitting on your own bed, please?”
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