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ACTIVE SPEAKING / PART C

MIND GAMES

Over the next two days, Herson would attempt to rob more banks following the same bumbling pattern.

What would Herson attempt to do? Herson would attempt to rob more banks. Was it a bumbling pattern? Yes, it was a bumbling pattern.

Enter the banks, hand over the note, panic and then run out with nothing.

What was the pattern? The pattern was to enter the bank, hand over the note, panic and then run out with nothing.

Theo even convinced Herson to enlist his friends and family.

What did Theo convince Herson to do? Theo convinced Herson to enlist his friends and family.

For the fifth and final bank robbery attempt, Herson decided to wait in the car while his cousin, his brother-in-law, and a friend went in.

Where did Herson wait during the fifth and final bank robbery? Herson waited in the car for the fifth and final bank robbery.

They handed off the note and predictably panicked. Herson’s friend and brother-in-law ran back to the car, but his cousin froze.

What did they hand off? They handed off the note. What did they predictably do? They predictably panicked.

Herson again turned to his secret agent boss Theo for help.

Did Herson turn to Carolina for help? No, Herson didn’t turn to Carolina for help. He turned to his secret agent boss Theo for help.

Theo told him to hold on while he researched safe houses.

What did Theo tell him? Theo told him to hold on while he researched safe houses.

Herson heard the police coming and bailed leaving his cousin behind.

Who bailed? Herson bailed. Who did he leave behind? He left his cousin behind.

Herson’s cousin was soon arrested and quickly gave up Herson’s name and address.

What happened to Herson’s cousin? Herson’s cousin was soon arrested. What did he give up? He gave up Herson’s name and address.

By that evening he would be arrested and crying while being questioned by the police.

What was he doing while being questioned by the police? He was crying while being questioned by the police.

At first, Herson refused to talk. Theo told him to keep his mouth shut, and Herson was trying to stick to the plan.

What did Herson do at first? Herson refused to talk at first. Who told him to keep his mouth shut? Theo told him to keep his mouth shut. Was Herson trying to stick to the plan? Yes, Herson was trying to stick to the plan.

Then the police showed him pictures of his family and said that he wouldn’t see them for a long time.

What did the police show him pictures of? The police showed him pictures of his family.

What did they say? They said he wouldn’t see them for a long time.

Herson cracked.

Did Herson stay strong? No, Herson didn’t stay strong. He cracked.

In tears, he said, “You’re not going to believe what I’m going to tell you.” What did he say? He said, “You’re not going to believe what I’m going to tell you.” And he was right. Officer Vickery and the other police thought his story was ludicrous.

What did the police think about his story? The police thought his story was ludicrous.

They got angry with Herson, but he stuck to his story.

What did the police do? The police got angry with Herson. What did Herson do? Herson stuck to his story.

He said he was an undercover government agent testing the security of local banks.

Did he say he was an undercover agent testing the police? No, he didn’t say he was an undercover agent testing the police. He said he was an undercover agent testing the security of local banks.

He told them to check his cell phone messages. He gave them his email and Facebook passwords and told them the truth was all there.

What did he tell them to check? He told them to check his cell phone messages. What passwords did he give them? He gave them his email and Facebook passwords? Did he say the truth was all there? Yes, he said the truth was all there.

He even had a letter from Theo written on Defense Intelligence Agency letterhead.

Who did he have a letter from? He had a letter from Theo. Was it written on Defense Intelligence Agency letterhead? Yes, it was written on Defense Intelligence Agency letterhead.

It said that any police officer who was given this letter should help Herson in his work.

Did the letter say that the police should arrest Herson? No, the letter didn’t say that the police should arrest Herson. It said the police should help Herson.

Just three hours later Officer Vickery received a phone call on his personal cell phone.

Did Vickery receive a phone call on his office phone? No, Vickery didn’t receive a phone call on his office phone. He received a phone call on his personal cell phone.

It was Theo. He backed up Herson’s story completely.

What did Theo do? Theo backed up Herson’s story completely.

He spoke with a calm authority and demanded respect.

How did he speak? He spoke with a calm authority. What did he demand? He demanded respect. Who spoke with a calm authority and demanded respect? Theo spoke with a calm authority and demanded respect.

He wanted to know where Herson was. He said, “You can’t make people disappear—only we can.”

What did Theo want to know? Theo wanted to know where Herson was. Did he say, “You can’t make people disappear—only we can?” Yes, he said, “You can’t make people disappear—only we can.”