Having Annie call off the roadblocks so Martha could drive out of the city sounded like a plan, but it was also an obvious signal to the state that she was to be suspected.
Having Annie do this and then killing her wasn't too bad a plan, but it left glaring questions to be asked and the last thing I wanted was questions.
What I rather had Annie do was bring up a plan to the police department.
On paper, by changing the initial roadblock set up in the area of the city, leaving certain roads open while blocking new ones—Martha was going to be led into a just-created children's playground close to the East side of the city and on its outskirts.
With trees covering the far end of the playground and its sides bordered by tall buildings, which were to be evacuated, Martha and her accomplice would be boxed into a spot that left them with not just one but two options.
