Phoebe Judge

They ended up in Boulder, Colorado.

Karen found a job posting in the classifieds for a proofreader at a book publisher called Paladin Press.

She didn't want to give references to her past jobs, but when she got an interview, they didn't ask.

When she came in, she saw some of the titles they sold.

21 Techniques of Silent Killing, Deadly Brew, Advanced Improvised Explosives, and Hitman, a Technical Manual for Independent Contractors.

We did an episode about this book.

It's called The Manual.

Karen got nervous about the work.

She decided to look for another job.

She started doing graphic design work around town.

Vinny found a job finishing furniture.

They picked new names.

Karen chose hers because it sounded like her real name, Carrie, and Palmer because it sounded like her actual maiden name.

She thought if she slipped up while she signed something, it would look close enough that no one would notice.

Vinny picked a new last name and started going by John Vincent.

His real name had been Vincent John.

He told everyone just to call him Vinny.

Karen made them new birth certificates.

She decided it would be easiest to make them both from New York, where Vinny was actually born.

She copied pieces of the birth certificate at different copy shops around town so no one would realize what she was doing.