Chapter 226

Bernice Morris was in her apartment, on a Wednesday evening, when there was a knock at her door. When she asked who it was, she was told it was the FBI, and they needed to speak to her on a matter of some urgency. She asked to see some identification, prior to opening the door, and the men produced their shields and their photo IDs. She let them in and asked them what this visit was all about.

The lead agent, Alfred Brogan asked, "Do you know a Ms. Patricia Parent?"

"Yes, I do."

Agent Brogan said, "She has a present for you from the United States Government." For the next hour he told Bernice about her new identity. Her first name remained the same but her last name was now Culpepper. She had a new Social Security number, birth certificate, driver's license, passport, high school, and college diplomas. Agent Brogan told her everything that she saw in front of her would be verified by each of the institutions involved. The things s