Mira,

Damn! Wish I could be there with you, partner. I really do. So does Sarah. It sounds like we'll have to really work at getting Rollie back on his feet emotionally. I KNEW Rollie missed Angie more than you did. I mean we talked about it. And Rollie didn't lay Angie leaving at Loubar's feet, surprisingly enough. He told me... I think it was a month after she set out on her own, that he'd been expecting it. That it was time for Angie to spread her wings and leave the nest. (His words. Not mine!) He also said it would be good for her. Of course, whether it was good for him... Well, we all know Rollie. He said Manny would be proud of her. You should tell Angie all of that too. (Rollie never said not to tell anybody. Hell, he knew I'd tell Sarah.) I wish they had talked more before she did leave though.

Uh... Mira, I'm not sure if this is about Angie leaving either. I mean, yes that probably helped cause this situation and all, but... I think it might also go back to Leo dying and Rick  as well. Oh! That's right, you don't know about Rick. Rick Forsaythe. He was a stunt man. One of Rollie's "best mates". He knew him a long time. I mean even longer than Angie. He died sort of accidently doing a stunt. See this guy killed a woman by planting a bomb in her car (Napalm and plastic explosives), anyway, the car just ran right into the stunt car Rick was on and... He died in front of Rollie's eyes... and Angie's and Lucinda's. (Lucinda was dating him - I think. Rick that is). And I think Manny Ramirez died in an explosion too... Well, I think it all started to get to him, you see. All of these people in Rollie's life dying like that - in explosions... You see? Then that thing with Loubar and Angie leaving and... Then Dingo. And his mother... I understand that Cale (Is that his name?) dredged up a lot of bad memories about her death for Rollie. He wouldn't tell me much though.

I think you better talk to Angie about it. Maybe you both should call us (Sarah and me) tonight... Uh, well... We need to arrange a time I guess. Let's see. Australia is tomorrow about... 17-18? hours later? Oh hell, just call us tonight after visiting hours. We'll be home. You might wake us up, but this is more important. We need to talk this out and see if we can find a way to help Rollie. Okay? We'll be expecting to hear from you.

Francis

P.S. The Captain says take the time you need. We'll handle it.