Page 169 of The Examiner

They don’t kick off in their first week – not about phones, and not about keypads on doors or access to the studio!

Suzie

I don’t want Gruff Griff, Rambling Rita or Tony Slowhand looking over my shoulder.

Gela

You don’t want the others guessing you’re not proper students.

Ludya

I’m doing this assignment. I’m a proper student.

Jonathan

We need to bring in Alyson’s artwork via the car park. There’s no security out the back. Unbelievable, but useful.

Gela

Does your sister know what you’re doing?

Suzie

She knows enough and has a cover story to reel off, if anyone asks. She treats the artwork as a regular commission.

Gela

Could she let slip something about it, deliberately or accidentally?

Suzie

It’s not in her interests to, is it?

Jonathan

She’s doing most of the work and she’ll get a degree certificate in her name for her wall. It’s just not her in the studio. Or working with RD8.

Gela

Suzie should talk more about her weight-loss journey. Your sister is … well, I don’t believe in body-shaming, but Patrick has already done an image search.

Suzie

I’ll try and remember, but if you’ve chosen the other three well enough, they won’t suspect anything.

Gela

A professional of Alyson’s calibre risking her professional reputation – why would she do that?

Ludya

You tell us.

Jonathan

Belief in the cause.

Suzie