The Caller (2007)
The Caller
“He offered him a seat, then stood by the wall, gently swinging his putter and guiding a fluorescent golf ball into a green machine that fired it right back at him.
‘Precision,’ he said. He kneeled on an ergonomic stool behind his desk. ‘What can I do for you?’ ‘I have a question,’ said Joe. ‘What would stop you getting your teeth fixed if they’d been injured or broken in some way?’ He shrugged. ‘Depends what you mean.’ Joe held out a brown envelope.
‘Could you look at a few crime scene ...photos for me? I think the perp spent some time working on the victims’ teeth or mouths for some reason before they were murdered. These are graphic images.’ ‘I’m unshockable,’ said Dr Makkar, taking them from him. He looked down, his eyes wide. ‘Or at least, I used to be. Holy crap. These are hardcore. I liked that you said “working” on their teeth or mouths. I work on people’s teeth. This guy … wow. Wow. My breakfast is not happy.’ He took a drink from a plastic cup.MoreLess
‘Precision,’ he said. He kneeled on an ergonomic stool behind his desk. ‘What can I do for you?’ ‘I have a question,’ said Joe. ‘What would stop you getting your teeth fixed if they’d been injured or broken in some way?’ He shrugged. ‘Depends what you mean.’ Joe held out a brown envelope.
‘Could you look at a few crime scene ...photos for me? I think the perp spent some time working on the victims’ teeth or mouths for some reason before they were murdered. These are graphic images.’ ‘I’m unshockable,’ said Dr Makkar, taking them from him. He looked down, his eyes wide. ‘Or at least, I used to be. Holy crap. These are hardcore. I liked that you said “working” on their teeth or mouths. I work on people’s teeth. This guy … wow. Wow. My breakfast is not happy.’ He took a drink from a plastic cup.MoreLess
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