The next page of notes was more like scribbles, taken at varying times in different colored pens:

Anti-S bH shown by W, DU, isolation, long hours at the computer. Extreme oppositional behavior!!!!! Perfect for nature camp. Tkd to F: agreed for June session, FF.

Again, she showed the page to Dr. Estes. “What’s this stand for?”

The doctor looked at the chart. “Anti-S is antisocial. W is withdrawal. DU is drug use.”

“And what is oppositional behavior again?”

“Acting out,” Maryam stated. “Darrell Holt had a big behavioral problem.”

“And we’re back to FF again. This time Baldwin appears to mean that the father was willing to pay full fee for the camp.”

“Why are you begrudging Dr. Baldwin’s right to make a good living?”

Marge didn’t push it. “I’m sorry if it appears that way. I’m just trying to understand the man—”

“He was not in it for the big money. He could have made far more bucks doing the radio and TV talk-show circuit, but he refused to play that game because he and Dee felt it was unethical!”

Marge tried to appear convinced. Another page of notes with more abbreviations. An appointment set up to talk to the father about the nature camp.

On the last page—dated six years ago—the heavy block letters had been replaced. She noted the word “Harvard” scrawled across the page. Under it was a complete sentence: “SAT review set up for Saturday the 15th.” She showed the sheet to Maryam. “The handwriting changes.”

“It’s Dee’s. Obviously, she did some college counseling and test review therapy with Holt.”

Marge said, “And Dee set up a test review with him on that Saturday?”

“Yes, it seems like it.”

“What exactly is test review therapy?”

“A simulated SAT test. Then they go over the answers together, figuring out the best way to approach each question. It’s basically a one-on-one SAT review course.”

“There are courses on how to take the SAT?”

“Yes. As I recall, you spoke about having a thirteen-year-old daughter? You’ll know about these things later on.”

“What kind of questions do you ask?”

“Questions that Dee felt might be representative of the test.”

“Where’d they get the questions from? Past tests?”

“Some from past tests to be sure. But that’s not enough because everyone has access to past tests. Mostly, Dee formulated her own questions, based on her extensive knowledge of test-taking skills. Her seminars are designed not only to give her patients maximum exposure to typical test questions but also to teach a student how to take the test with minimum anxiety for maximum performance. And lest you scoff, take a look at Dee’s results.”

“I’m not scoffing at anything,” Marge said. “Lots of pressure, right? To perform well on these tests.”