Ricky's Reflection and Claire Tyson's File

Ricky's Reflection

• Ricky reflects on using physical force, contrasting it with his usual reliance on persuasion.
• He feels he is at a turning point because of a letter he received.

The Courtyard

• Ricky seeks solitude in a courtyard near the Harkness Pavilion.
• The courtyard offers a respite from city noise.
• He notices the feeling of being watched is gone, but expects it to return.

The File

• Ricky opens the file obtained from the hospital, revealing the patient's name: Claire Tyson.
• He can't recall her.
• Claire Tyson sought treatment for depression and anxiety, stemming from abuse.
• She had three children aged ten, eight, and five.
• She lived in a poor area of the city, had no insurance, and worked part-time.
• Her family lived in northern Florida, but she was estranged from them.

The Diagnosis

• Ricky reads his own clinical assessment, finding it detached and unemotional.
• He notes Tyson's poverty, lack of support, and emotional distress.
• His diagnosis included acute depression, possible personality disorder, and potential drug use.
• The recommendation was for a limited outpatient treatment of five sessions.
• He wonders if he signed his own death warrant by signing the document.

The Suicide

• Claire Tyson attended four sessions but missed the last one.
• Fifteen days after her initial visit, she committed suicide by hanging.
• The autopsy revealed she was beaten and pregnant.
• Rafael Johnson, her abusive boyfriend, was questioned but not arrested.
• The Department of Youth Services took custody of her children.

Ricky's Guilt

• The report fails to adequately capture the true suffering in Claire Tyson’s life.
• Poverty and depression are inadequate descriptors of her circumstances.
• Ricky considers Tyson’s suicide as a pivotal event in her children's lives.
• He feels responsible for failing to provide adequate help or follow up.
• Ricky realizes that one of the children is now targeting him.

Bureaucratic Hell

• Ricky tries to locate information about Claire Tyson's children at the Department of Youth Services.
• The records are difficult to access due to inadequate systems and sealed adoption records.
• A clerk suggests using computer search programs and more specific information.

Rafael Johnson

• Ricky provides Rafael Johnson's name and Social Security number to the clerk.
• The computer reveals Johnson had a criminal history and was recently murdered.
• Johnson was beaten and hanged, with the case remaining open and investigated by a detective in the Bronx.

The Detective

• Ricky calls the detective investigating Rafael Johnson's murder.
• The detective reveals Johnson was a criminal and likely killed over a prison-related dispute.
• The suspect is a man named Rogers, who left a calling card by carving the letter "R" into Johnson's chest.

The Message

• Ricky connects the calling card to Rumplestiltskin, realizing the extent of the revenge.
• He calls the "New York Times" advertising department to place an ad.
• The ad reads: "Is the man I seek, one of the three? Orphaned young, but now no fool, seeking those who were so cruel?"

The Subway

• Ricky takes the subway home, finding solace in the anonymity of the crowd.
• He focuses on identifying Claire Tyson's children within 48 hours.
• He considers contacting judges his late wife knew for help with adoption records.

The Disaster

• Ricky arrives home to find police cars, fire trucks, and public works vehicles.
• A massive plumbing failure caused flooding in the building, heavily damaging his apartment.
• The burst was like a bomb.
• Ricky's apartment is severely damaged.

The Aftermath

• Ricky is escorted into his apartment, witnessing the extensive water damage and destruction.
• The building is deemed structurally compromised and requires extensive repairs.
• Ricky feels a sense of loss as he surveys the damage to his home and belongings.
• He leaves, and has nowhere to go besides one last place.