Victor had instructed Roger, in the whispered conversation earlier that evening, that if for some reason, any reason, he changed his mind about this idea, he would signal it by saying a single word, and Roger would abort the plan. Do you understand? No hesitation if that happens? I understand. It happened. A word was spoken. Upon hearing it, Roger screamed, “Hold it right now!” He forced the coroner and doctor to back away, then immediately called for an ambulance. He followed his boss’s orders, as he always did, because he’d listened for the word and the word was clear: “Grace.”
