broken crystal bowl
  • I broke the bowl on her head.
  • She startled me and I panicked, accidentally hitting her with the bowl.
  • That's good! What happened next?
  • At this rate, you'll be out of here in no time.
She had head trauma
  • The bowl was made of crystal and it shattered when I hit her. After that, her head started bleeding and I didn't know how to stop it.
  • I didn't mean to hurt her, but she slumped after being hit with the bowl. There was a lot of blood.
  • I tried to help her, but it wouldn't stop. There was so much blood... I just meant to stun her. I didn't think the bowl would break like that.
  • Look, just do your best. Remember the deal we spoke about?
  • I know it's hard. But think of how much better it is to do this now and go home soon!
  • Don't worry. You are doing the right thing.
the door wasn't forced
  • I knew her a little bit, so I got her to let me in.
  • I prentended to be the delivery guy.
  • She was old. She thought I was the super.
  • That's good! Almost there.
  • Keep going like this and we'll be done before you even know it.
Some money was taken
  • She had so much money, I figured I could just take a little, and she wouldn't even notice!
  • It's been hard living on the cheap. I needed a way to get a bit of help.
  • I have so many loans. With the job market the way it is, this seemed like my only way out.
  • I really needed the money. I had already missed so many loan payments...
  • This is good but we need more.
  • You need to include a few more detials here.
  • The jury won't believe you if it doesn't all fit.
  • Is there anything more you can add?
The jewelry was missing
  • I went into her bedroom and took some of her jewellery. It was on her bed, and it seemed silly to leave it behind.
  • I took her jewellery. I figured I could sell it later.
  • She often bragged about all the jewellery she had. At this point it would have been foolish not to look for it. So I did. It was in her bedroom.
  • See, that's what I'm talking about!
  • The DA's going to be happy with this.
  • Just keep on going. You are doing great!
You were there then
  • I went into her apartment around nine thirty.
  • I left her apartment around ten fifteen.
  • I decided to see if she was at home around nine thirty.
  • I just decided to try my luck and see if she was out. I rang her bell at nine thirty.
  • Time of the crime is important for confessions.
  • A well-rounded picture: that's what jury's like. They like to "understand".
  • Yea, Merrick's right. This will really help them get the picture.
The neighbor saw you
  • Ms. Smith saw me right after that.
  • I tried to be sneaky, but wasn't enough. Ms. Smith is always snooping around.
  • C'mon! You can do better than that.
  • Look, I hate snooping neighbors too, but you gotta see this through!
  • Don't do this for us, do it for yourself.
They found your prints
  • Since I hadn't planned this, I didn't have gloves or anything when I opened her door. I guess that's how my prints on the bowl too.
  • I wasn't careful, so I guess that you found my fingerprints all around the apartment.
  • I never meant to hurt her. I hadn't even planned this, so I wasn't wearing gloves or anything. My prints must be everywhere.
  • I know this is hard, but you have to include this stuff.
  • It's good you are saying this now. Show of good faith and everything.
  • The fingerprints will come up in court. Lawyers live for that.
You have a hoodie
  • I had put on my black hoodie before going to her apartment.
  • I don't like people looking at me, so I usually wear a hoodie when I go out.
  • Hoodies let you blend in. I usually carry one with me, and I had mine on yesterday.
  • It was chilly, so I was wearing my black hoodie.
  • I'm happy to see you do the right thing.
  • Only way you can help yourself is by telling us everything now.
  • Remember, if it doesn't all fit in, the jury won't buy it.
  • ...and then no benevolent DA in the world can save you.
You've been stressed
  • I've been under a lot of stress lately, I guess I just snapped.
  • I've been really stressed lately. I just couldn't handle it anymore.
  • Everyone's got a breaking point, and I guess I reached mine.
  • Things haven't been going all that well. I guess the stress just got to me.
  • Everyone gets stressed sometimes.
  • Nothing to be ashamed of there.
  • Just human nature. Don't worry, everyone sympathizes with that.
Her tv was always loud
  • Her TV was so loud all the time! It was the most annoying thing ever.
  • No one liked her because of her TV. You could hear it all the way down the hall and even outside! Why didn't she just turn it down?
  • If her TV wasn't always so loud things might have ended differently. You could hear it two floors below!
  • All she had to do was turn that TV down. I even asked her nicely.
  • That TV would drive anyone over the edge!
  • Annoying neighbors. Everyone's got one.
  • Yea, like a bad case of 'flu.
You have anger issues
  • She had made me angry a couple times. I couldn't take it anymore.
  • Between her unreasonable demands, and the loud TV, my anger just sort of built up.
  • I had a really long day, and I just lost it for a few minutes.
  • She got on my nerves for weeks, I guess I finally snapped.
  • That temper of yours will get you every time.
  • You should look into that when you get out of here.
It looked like assault
  • I didn't mean to hit her, but I didn't know what else to do.
  • She wasn't supposed to be home. How could I know she was there? I'm not violent, things just happen sometimes.
  • I thought no one was home! And then, she just wouldn't shut up... I didn't know what else to do?
  • Given your mental state, it's perfectly understandable.
  • Did you already include the bit about the bowl?
  • Patience Merrick. We won't forget any of the details, right?
You have money issues
  • My bills just kept piling up, and I had no respite.
  • My credit history was shot, and I was getting more bills than salary from work. I could barely afford the rent.
  • I had borrowed money from so many places that I just couldn't manage it anymore.
  • One bill after another, and they just kept coming!
  • Mrs. Parks definitely didn't hide that she had a lot of money.
  • She probably wouldn't have missed it.
  • Who can blame you? She made it so easy.
Fingerprints on the doorknob
  • I wasn't wearing gloves, so I left prints on the door.
  • It was a spur of the moment decision, so I didn't even carry any gloves!
  • I tried the door and it was locked. I got her to let me in anyways.
  • I'm not in the habbit of breaking into old ladies' apartments, so I didn't have any gloves.
  • That's what I mean! You are doing the right thing.
  • You are a good person who made a mistake. Anyone can see that.

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  • You can't go on without checking that box!
  • Look, it's protocal. You can't break anymore rules.
  • I can see we are going to be here all day...
  • COME ON! Stop screwing around.
  • There, that wasn't so hard, was it?
  • Glad to see you are cooperating.
  • Phew. My wife hates it when I'm late for dinner.
  • She'll be real happy when I'm home in time today. Thanks!

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And that's how it happened; I'm not a bad person, I made a mistake and I truly regret what I did.