There Is No Good Way to Say This. Watch the following dialogue , paying attention to the underlined parts , and then role-play it with your partner. Agent M : We’re investigating a series of sexual assaults that took place on Shelly’s campus. Agent W : Were you aware of the attacks? Wife : Of course. It was horrible. Agent A: There’s no good way to say this , so Tm just going to ask. Is it possible that Shelly was raped, and that led to her suicide? Wife: No, it’s not. Agent W : Did Shelly have any history of depression? Husband : She put a lot of pressure on herself. She got A' s, volunteered with the youth group, played varsity voUeyball in high school, but she always handled it with grace. Agent M : Did she leave a note? And if so,would it be possible for us to take it and analyze it? Wife: There wasn’t a note. Agent M:We will return it and with all due respect , this isn’t something that I’m asking lightly. Wife : With all due respect to you , you walk into my home, you ask if my daughter, who we buried 2 months ago, was also sexually violated. Agent M : Fm sorry. Agent W : I have a little girl and I can’t say how I’d react if something happened to her, but I would like to believe thatl would ilo whatever was necessary to make sure that no other family went through that same pain. Wife : I'd like to go lie down. Agent M : Thank you for your time.