She believes she was regarded with suspicion because of possible common-law claims she might make against the estate. There are now five kids in prison because professionals in this community didn't execute their professional responsibilities. By May of 1999, Cody's junior year, the Green Room had become a regular stop for a certain crowd, mostly graduating seniors at Aspen High. It's too muddy to bike. There's not much to do.
Kids get wild.
Many of the kids in the Green Room had already hiked every peak, jeeped every jeep trail, fooled around every abandoned mine in their vicinity. It might have remained just talk, if someone hadn't come along who could turn the talk into reality. He wasn't a leader, exactly. More like an inspiration. Someone who could stir your curiosity about what it felt like to go a little crazy.