"Well, why?"
"I don't know."
"Beth?" He inched up, lifting her with him.
"Yes?" She let him sit her in the sofa chair.
"You have to go see somebody. You have to stop."
She stiffened. "If it was as simple as insanity, I would."
"Please, Beth." He wandered to the fireplace and threw in more wood.
"The stealing does bother me. I think the changing is good. I can use it to really go someplace in my acting career. Quit the secretary business altogether. I actually changed to an old woman for one of Alex's one-acters. He thought I'd just done a good job of makeup. I don't believe I want to simply stop, Ben."
"You have to!"
"Don't start shouting commands."