A Simple Operation 6 of 15

[Story deleted at the publisher's request. Simon and Schuster 9/6/04]

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General Francisco Franco ruled Spain from 1938 until his death in 1975. Unfortunately for Jig, his regime would have come too late to provide legal abortions, so if Jig is going to have an abortion, it won't be a legal one. But it is more likely to find an experienced abortionist in the capital city of Madrid than in the smaller Zaragoza. Oddly enough, Franco was in Zaragoza around this time refurbishing the Academy of Zaragoza.

31 She gives him a second chance.

32 He gives the answer she wants to hear, but he's humoring her.

33 That's a pretty barren existence. What does she want?

36 Skin? What's she thinking about?

37 This time he brings up the liquor. Why?

39 Is this movement of the curtain a reminder of their disappointment about the last drink, the anis advertised on the curtain? Or maybe a foreshadowing of one of his favorite phrases from the discussion coming up about the "operation"?

40-41 They're both agreeing with each other for a safe conversation.

42.1 Jig? What an odd name! as in "The jig is up"? But that means the situation is hopeless, like when the bad guys in the 1930s movies are cornered by the police.
42.2 A what? What operation? On whom or on what?

43 Body language: she doesn't want to talk about this.

44 "Let the air in"? Tracheotomy? No way, she's not choking. Let air in where?

46 She needs an operation? to let air in? She's not breathing hard, so she probably doesn't have a blocked lung. Natural?

47.1 After? Do about what?
47.2 How were they before? Before what?

49 She has her doubts about him. Is she financially dependent on this guy?

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