“I can fix that.”
Sam
The pool hurried away from him, moving as he moved, stopping when he stopped. There wasn't any water. It was a _ _ _ _ _ _ caused by the shimmering waves of heat rising off the dry ground. (6 letters)
mirage
KAEO
(Be on watch)
Keep an eye out
1
Stanley
“Sometimes sunflower seeds just won’t cut it.” He took a long drag on his cigarette.
Mr. Sir
It was more than a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It had to be destiny. (11 letters)
coincidence
HIIF
(Hate)
Have it in for
2
Madame Zeroni
“I got to tell you something… I took your shoes.”
Zero
They didn't dip their socks into the hole, afraid to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the water. (11 letters)
contaminate
GOOBS
(Make someone hate you)
Get on one's bad side
3
Mary Lou
“When I was little I’d watch my parents dig holes, every weekend and holiday. When I got bigger, I had to dig, too. Even on Christmas.”
The Warden
Ms. Morengo (Stanley’s lawyer): "So what are you planning to do with him? Keep him confined indefinitely, without justification, while you go crawling through black holes in cyberspace?"
The Attorney General stared at her. "He was obviously _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for a reason." (12 letters)
Incarcerated
ITNOT
(At the last second)
In the nick of time
4
Igor
"God will punish you!"
Hattie Parker
"He has to open it!" said the Warden. "I have the right to check the personal property of any of the detainees."
"He is no longer under your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _," said Stanley's lawyer. (12 letters)
Jurisdiction
RAR
(shouting wildly)
Ranting and raving
5
X-Ray