#830: Genetic Analysis explain

Cueball: Did my genetic tests come back?

Megan: Yeah. Sit down.

Cueball: Is it bad news? What are my risk factors?

[Cueball is now sitting in the chair awaiting her answer. Megan looks down at the clipboard.]

Megan: We can’t be sure about this, but we’ve analyzed genes on several of your chromosomes and it’s hard to avoid the conclusion:

[Megan puts down the clipboard and looks at Cueball as she delivers her news. Cueball puts his hands to his face in dismay.]

Megan: At some point, your parents had sex.

Cueball: Oh God!

Megan: Stay calm! It’s possible it was just once!

Cueball: I… I need to be alone.