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Confession?

posted 8 years ago by Top_Shelf
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No matter how much you dig, you'll never find anything that'll prove I killed my wife.

Say whaaaat?! Sounded like a combo confession/challenge to me.

[–] wtashton 8 years ago

I felt the same way when he said that. A normal, innocent person would never, "...I killed my wife."

[–] mmmm_Dean 8 years ago

I think it was purposeful dialogue to keep us unsure, I can imagine him adding 'because I didn't do it'. I've noticed some other lines that didn't fit to me, to instigate a certain reaction I suppose.

[–] tb-sch 8 years ago

Yep, purposeful dialogue of the heavy-handed kind.

[–] Top_Shelf 8 years ago

Eric sees the guy who met his now deceased wife at the motel. He gets out his car and angrily approaches the guy's shop. As he reaches for the door, he recalls a murderous result of his violent temper: The fatal single punch to his teammate. But he also recalls the crime scene simulation of his wife hitting the ground and then he sees himself cradling her bloody corpse.

Why in a fit of anger did he recall the latter if he's not responsible for it?

[–] redd4576 8 years ago

I think he just stopped himself before he did anything stupid is all

[–] Top_Shelf 8 years ago

I get that. Like pushing his wife? Or maybe even accidentally like grabbing at her and she pulled away, tripped and went over?

[–] lamont-hard 8 years ago

So has it been established she was having an affair, It doesn't make sense to me.

[–] Top_Shelf 8 years ago

No affair. Not yet. But she's responsible for the company's current financial troubles, loss of clients, and imminent demise

"He lied about the lies that he lied about"!

[–] lamont-hard 8 years ago

Testing

[–] kingsting 8 years ago

Ironic this is what ultimately caught the killer. Another confession/challenge in the heat of the moment.