Only Samuel seemed cool and collected. He was stretched out on one of the beds without his sunglasses, watching CNN. Soon after entering their room, they had discovered a connecting door to room 107. “This is going to help us hear better,” commented Dodie. “The door will be much thinner than the wall.” She pulled a stethoscope from her large handbag and wrapped it around her neck. “This will help, too. We want to hear everything.” It was Samuel’s idea to get the Dedhams involved. Both of them had sensitive hearing. The first part of the plan was to try to overhear any conversation between Hyun and Libby to determine what might be going on in Lady’s household, including the identity of Lady. The second half involved breaking in on the couple and taking Libby by force. “I still don’t understand, Samuel,” Doug said after peeking out into the parking lot from behind the drapes, “why we don’t just grab the girl and take her back to your place.
