“Then bring the schedule.

We need to plan around what is real.”

She put a copy in the county folder.

The folder’s plastic flap did not stay shut unless she pressed it twice.

I saw her doing that outside a later authorized meeting and wondered how often she had to repeat an ordinary task before it stopped feeling like part of the emergency.

She asked if the whole 911 call was in the case file.

“The recording and verified transcript,” I said.