Death of a Girlfriend

2 We walk to school every day.

We always meet at the forest path.

Her parents cannot know

about our relationship.

They disapproved…

because I'm older.

I'm just two years older.

She always shows up

and never misses one.

We would always see each other.

She always answers my calls and texts.

I called her several times that morning.

What happened next?

I saw those two.

I immediately called the police.

Those two?

Who do you mean?

The Forest Ranger

and the Farmer.

Please speak louder so that we can record your voice, Alonzo.

I saw the Forest Ranger

and the Farmer.

Tell us about that particular morning.

I saw him running away

from the forest…

Hey!

You fucker! Come back!

Come back here!

Hey!

Fuckin’ come ba--

I saw the Forest Ranger…

Wait!

Don’t go in there!

Why?!

The Farmer did it.

What did you both do?!

Wait!

Please!

So,

what happened after?

Why don’t you tell us everything from the beginning.

It was my regular morning check.

I'm monitoring...

the health and growth of those trees.

I also watch out for this Farmer

who we often catch cutting down tree branches.

It's because...

The forest is a protected reserve.

That day,

I was doing my rounds.

Then,

I saw the smoke.

What smoke?

What kind?

How big?

How small?

I smelled it first

and then

I look around

where the smoke came from.

It was small.

At first I though it was...

just a small grass fire.

You saw a fire?

Nothing.

It was just smoke.

Then?

Then.

I saw him.

Who did you see?

The Farmer.

He was hunched at the

burning area.

What do you mean by ‘burning area’?

What do you mean by ‘burning area’?

I saw the smoke when

I was on my way home.

I thought it was still small.

So,

I rushed to help.

There.

That's when I saw someone

running away from the burning area.

Who did you see?

I couldn't tell who it was.

But,

I'm 100% sure it was a man.

The Forest Ranger told us that he saw you in the ‘burning area’.

We are here to find out

what really happened.

Why don’t you tell us

what you know?

How’s your relationship with the

Forest Ranger?

Are you on good terms?

Do you see him everyday?

We see the Forest Ranger every once in a while.

Christine even said,

he’s kinda creepy.

I also don't like the way he looks at her.

Like he was undressing--

Pervert!

But we just ignore him.

We're more worried about being late to school.

Christine is never late

because she used to ride the bus.

We love walking together to school.

Do you know about the ‘burning area’?

Burning area?

Why would I deliberately set the forest on fire?

I take care of that forest!

Please, sit down.

I immediately rushed to the source of the smoke.

I thought about the Farmer!

Maybe he just wanted to fuck with me!

Sit down.

When I got there,

I saw him leaning down on the burning area.

I saw him putting

more dry branches on it!

That's when I yelled!

And when he saw me,

he ran.

I chased him but I tripped.

Please repeat it and refrain from moving too much!

That was it!

I saw him leaning down beside the burning area!

Then he’s adding more dry branches on it!

And when he saw me, he started running!

What did you see?

Who did you see?

Maybe it was the...

Forest Ranger that I saw.

‘Maybe’,

so you’re not sure?

Who is it, really?

I’m sure it was him.

Who?

That...

arrogant ranger!

How about the young man,

Alonzo?

Do you know him?

Yes,

we occasionally see the Farmer.

It was really nothing…

We just waved at each other.

We really don’t mind him.

I saw him,

running out of the woods.

Probably headed home.

A few seconds after, I also saw the ranger.

Coming out too.

I thought,

he may have been chasing the Farmer.

That's when I saw blood on his uniform.

Did he go after the Farmer?

No.

He didn't go after the Farmer.

What did you do after that?

I was so afraid.

I couldn't think straight.

I panicked.

I saw that

purse

with some money

and I took it.

I am not proud of what I did.

But…

what's that

got to do with the case?

Proof

that you were there.

I spent the money on prescriptions for--

Yea right!

Your wife is sick, that's why you went straight home.

You went straight home?

No.

I called the police.

I had to report it.

Can you tell me about Christine?

We’re from the city.

We became neighbors.

Then our families became friends.

We hit it off right away.

She became my best friend.

Okay.

Tell us more.

Hello!

Hi!

I’m Alonzo.

I know who you are.

You were at our house with your Mom?

Oh, right! Yea,

that was like three weeks ago.

No I-- I don’t smoke.

Don't tell anybody, okay?

Sure.

Okay,

bye!