“Yeah,” she says, “they died recently.  Last month.  A car accident.”

“Oh, my, I’m so sorry,” he says.  “Was there anyone else involved?  I know someone in our firm who specializes in accidental injury laws.  I could have him-”

“No, that’s okay,” she says.  She picks up her backpack from the floor.  “There wasn’t anyone else.  Just them.”  She takes out her cell phone.