Oh... yep, that did it...

Could I use something similar to that first pipe() command to get data back from the 2'nd process?

Something like: 
pipe(FROM_C, TO_P) or die "pipe: $!";
select(((select(TO_P), $| = 1))[0]);

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???


-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.12
GIT d- s:++ a--- C++++ UL P+++>++++ L+ E- W++>+++ N !o K- w+ O---- M-- V--
PS PE Y- PGP t++(+++) 5(+++)++++ X R+@ tv+ b+++ DI+ D- G e->+++ h! r-- y-
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
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