1 Interrogation

This is interrogation room one

where we see beyond the lies and coverups,

searching for truth and putting criminals behind bars.

I used to think that if I did enough good in this world,

nothing bad would happen to me,

that if I locked up the bad guys,

I could stave off all the horrible tragedies

we see every day.

I can't stop it.

The following images provide a glimpse into my world.

Chrissy, I'm District Attorney, Ann Walker

and this is Detective Daniels.

How are you feeling?

I feel pretty good.

Why am I here, am I in trouble?

No sweetie, not at all.

The hospital reported,

they think you're being physically abused

and we wanna find out who did it.

It's not true.

Yeah, they shouldn't have said that.

They're required by law to report any patient

they think is a victim of abuse.

Did someone hit you?

No.

The report said that you were hemorrhaging

and if you hadn't have gotten in when you did,

you might very well have died.

Someone hit me when they tried to take my purse

when I was getting out of the car.

I didn't see their face.

We checked the surveillance tapes

in the parking lot at the time you said this happened.

All it shows is you getting out of the car and passing out.

No one hit you.

You live with your father, correct?

Yes.

How would you describe your relationship with him?

What do you mean?

Do you two get along, no trouble between you?

No.

Dad loves me.

He takes care of me.

Chrissy, I'm home, I'm hungry and I'm beat.

What's for dinner?

Steak, mashed potatoes and asparagus.

Good, I hope it's edible this time.

Those idiots at the county have been a nightmare.

I work with idiots.

I made it just how you like it tonight.

Did you pick up the battery for the remote control

like I asked you to?

I forgot, I'm sorry, I just got so caught up in cooking

and studying for my test, I just, it slipped my mind,

- dad, I'm sorry... - What do you think

I asked you today, like three or four times?

- Yes sir. - Yeah the game is on tonight.

Yeah yeah yeah and why is it that I always end up

having to yell at you to get anything done around here?

- Sorry... - No!

I'll get 'em as soon as I wake up in the morning.

No, you won't pick it up!

I will pick it up, just like I do at the office

because you are worthless!

Sorry, I'll try to be better.

No, you won't try to be better!

Don't cry!

- Don't cry! - I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You make me sick.

X-rays indicate a break in your arm in the wrist area.

How long ago did this happen?

About a year ago.

I fell and landed on my wrist.

We see these cases all the time,

victims denying what's being done to them.

It never ends well.

Victims protect their loved ones to the point

that it goes too far.

Victims end up being permanently maimed

or worse yet, killed.

Tell us what's happening before it's too late.

I promise, we'll protect you.

It's not his fault, it's me,

I never do anything right and he just gets frustrated.

That's common for the victim to think they're to blame,

but it's not true.

Your father does this, doesn't he?

Dad's just trying to make me better.

If I tell you, he'll give up on me and kick me out.

It's time to stop your father from hurting you.

If he gets physical, you need to tell us.

It's your father.

I promise, he will not hurt you anymore

if you only tell us he did this to you.

No, I'm ready to leave.

Who do you think you are speaking to my daughter?

The hospital reported your daughter

as a possible abuse victim.

We brought her in to talk to us.

And who are you exactly?

District Attorney Walker.

To be exact, I prosecute abusive bullies.

Oh good for you.

So what did Chrissy say?

Nothing, she's too traumatized by you.

Is she really?

So you felt it was okay for you guys

to stick your nose in my family's business.

I don't want either of you speaking to Chrissy.

You understand?

Chrissy's 18, she can speak for herself.

I have taken care of Chrissy for 18 years.

I make decisions for her.

Leave us alone.

I'm warning you.

You okay?

You think Chrissy's got the stuff to stand up for herself?

Maybe, I don't know.

Just another fine day.

Thank you, dad, for picking me up.

So what happened in there?

They just wanted to know how I got injured.

And what did you tell them?

I told them that I was robbed in a parking lot

and it was the robber who hit me...

That's good, that's really good.

So everything's okay then?

Um, they didn't believe me.

They actually kept asking me questions about you.

And you told them nothing, right?

Right.

Right, that's my good girl.

Because

if you tell them anything,

you know what happens, don't you?

- Yes, yes sir. - Okay?

All right, let's go home.

It's okay.

How's the nose?

It hurts a lot.

Norman, we're gonna charge you

with murder and attempted murder.

That doesn't sound good.

No, it doesn't.

We know you stabbed crazy Billy and you killed Perry.

What we don't know is, is why?

Does self-defense count?

'Cause that's what it was.

Well why don't you start from the beginning?

We were sitting around the table, drinking.

Billy, he's mad at me

and hits me in the face with a vodka bottle.

You're both stupid, you know that?

I had this whole thing figured out.

All we had to do was break into the office,

steal the money box.

Then sit on the money for a year,

without spending any of it.

So nobody would suspect us.

Crazy Billy.

What are you, some kind of psycho or something?

No, I'm just Crazy Billy.

Well I give up, why do they call you Crazy Billy?

Because when I was a kid,

I used to get so mad that I'd throw myself on the floor,

just kicking and screaming.

My aunt said, "Now ain't that crazy?"

From then on, people just call me Crazy Billy.

Okay.

Well why don't you tell me what happened this morning.

It was self-defense.

Wait a minute, you stabbed Perry 30 times.

How is that self-defense?

Not self-defense, what happened to Perry.

Self-defense on what happened to Norman.

Norman?

Well what about Norman?

I hit Norman over the face with a vodka bottle.

Well you got Perry's blood all over ya.

I got my blood all over me.

Well why don't you start from the beginning

and tell me what happened?

No, that was your plan, that wasn't our plan.

I don't see why we couldn't spend a little.

A little?

You and Billy spent all your shares.

Now you're broke.

But not me, boys.

I haven't spent one thin dime.

Gonna need some of the money you got there, Perry.

Oh yeah?

Yeah, so am I.

No.

What are you doing, Norman?

You're gonna kill Perry.

Grab his arms!

I grabbed the knife on the table,

stabbed Billy and left.

Perry's dead and you had the knife.