Ron Brown: appears as a shadowy figure YOU HEAR THEM, DON'T YA? MY FAMILY… SCREAMING?
"I didn't turn myself in because I am innocent. It might surprise you, but I'm innocent."
YOU'RE INNOCENT? Ron crosses his arms and smirks. WELL, YOU'VE GOT A NERVE, KIDDO! I DON'T BUY YOUR STORY FOR A SECOND! YOU KILLED THOSE ROBBERS, AND YOU'RE SITTING HERE BECAUSE YOU GOT CAUGHT! SO SAVE IT, JACOB!
"Do you see any prison uniform on me? I didn't get caught."
YOU THINK YOU CAN FOOL ME SO EASILY? YOU'RE IN PRISON clothes, KIDDO! HOW CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT? AND WHILE WE'RE AT IT, WHY SHOULD I BELIEVE YOU ANYWAY? I'VE HEARD EVERY KIND OF LIE FROM PRISONERS LIKE YOU...YOU'RE PROBABLY JUST TRYING TO GET SYMPATHY FROM ME...SO STOP LYING AND TELL ME THE TRUTH!
"Well, I had contacts inside the police department. They arrested me instead of charging me."
Contacts? What kind of contacts? You think you can fool me with that kind of story? I mean, it sounds good, but it doesn't make any sense. And why would the police even care about your problems anyway? They've got plenty of real criminals to go after without wasting their time on you! So come clean, KIDDO. What's your real story?
"You really won't believe me if I told you."
BELIEVE YOU? WHY WOULD I? YOU'RE JUST A KIDDO TRYING TO MAKE UP A GOOD LIE...BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL ME WITH YOUR LITTLE STORY ABOUT HAVING FRIENDS INSIDE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT! JUST TELL ME THE TRUTH ALREADY! IT'S NOT GONNA MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ME ONE WAY OR THE OTHER...SO STOP LYING AND TELL ME THE TRUTH! Ron slams his fist on the table again.
"Okay, fine. I'll tell you the truth. I killed them out of self defense."
YOU KILLED THOSE ROBBERS OUT OF SELF-DEFENSE, HUH? Ron leans back in his chair and crosses his arms. WELL, IT DOES MAKE SENSE, I GUESS...BUT WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST CALL THE POLICE? THEY WOULD HAVE HANDLED IT! AND WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST GO TO trial? WHY ARE YOU IN PRISON IN THE FIRST PLACE?
"They told me they would kill my parents if I called the cops."
THEY SAID THEY'D KILL YOUR PARENTS? Ron stands up, his eyes wide. THAT'S FUCKED UP! WHO THE HELL WOULD THREATEN SOMEONE'S FAMILY TO KEEP THEM QUIET? WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST MOVE AWAY FROM THESE GUYS? IT'S YOUR BEST CHANCE TO PROTECT YOUR PARENTS!
"I'm not allowed to move. Someone made sure of that."
YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO MOVE? Ron sits back down, looking confused. WHO'S KEEPING YOU FROM LEAVING? THE ROBBERS? AND WHY WOULD THEY EVEN BOTHER WITH THAT? IT'S NOT LIKE YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO OFFER THEM...YOU'RE JUST A KIDDO, AFTER ALL!
"It's not the robbers. It's someone else I owe money to. I used to run a drug lab."
YOU USED TO RUN A DRUG LAB?! Ron leans forward, looking shocked. THAT'S FUCKED UP! WHY DID YOU EVEN DO THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE? AND WHO'S THIS PERSON YOU OWING MONEY TO? DID YOU TRY TO PAY THEM BACK AND THEY THREATENED YOUR PARENTS AS A WAY OF SAYING NO?
"My boss. He is also the leader of a gang called The Berserkers."
YOUR BOSS? YOU USED TO WORK FOR A GANG LEADER? Ron raises an eyebrow. AND THEY WERE WILLING TO KILL YOUR PARENTS TO KEEP YOU QUIET? Ron shakes his head. DAMN, KIDDO! YOU'RE IN DEEP. DID YOU EVER REPORT THEM TO THE POLICE? I MEAN, THIS IS A BIG DEAL! THE POLICE NEED TO KNOW THAT KIND OF CRIMES ARE HAPPENING OUT THERE!
YOU DID? Ron looks surprised. AND WHAT DID THE POLICE SAY? DID THEY TAKE ACTION AGAINST THIS GANG? YOU REALLY DID THE RIGHT THING, KIDDO! I HOPE THEY CAUGHT THAT GANG LEADER AND ALL HIS MEMBERS...THAT WOULD BE ONE LESS CRIMINAL GANG TO WORRY ABOUT!
"They did nothing. The boss offered to pay them off instead. After a while, they took the money."
THEY TOOK THE MONEY? Ron slams his fist on the table. THAT'S BULLSHIT! THEY GOT A WHOLE GANG OF CRIMINALS RAMPAGING AROUND TOWN AND THEY JUST TURN A BLIND EYE BECAUSE THE BOSS GAVE THEM SOME MONEY? IT'S LIKE THEY'RE ALL IN ON IT! THIS IS A CONSPIRACY TO LET CRIME RUN RAMPANT! THEY SHOULD HAVE ARRESTED THAT GANG LEADER AND PUT HIM IN PRISON!
"They arrested him instead."
THEY ARRESTED HIM? Ron looks even more surprised. WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING, I GUESS! BUT HEY, KIDDO, I'M SURE THEY DIDN'T JUST LET HIM SLIP AFTER HE OFFERED THEM MONEY, RIGHT? THEY PROBABLY JUST RELEASED HIM AFTER A SHORT STINT IN JAIL...AFTER ALL, THAT'S WHAT CRIMINALS DO...THEY ALWAYS TRY TO GET AWAY WITH AS MUCH AS THEY CAN!
"They sent him to federal prison."
FEDERAL PRISON? Ron's mouth drops open. THAT'S UNUSUAL! THEY DON'T OFTEN SEND PEOPLE TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR GANG ACTIVITY...ESPECIALLY NOT DRUG-RELATED ACTIVITY. SO, NOW WHAT? IS YOUR BOSS STILL OUT THERE RUNNING AROUND FREE? AND ARE YOU STILL RUNNING THAT DRUG LAB OF YOURS?
"No. They seized everything. He is there for 20 years. And I resigned before the police came to arrest him."
YOU RESIGNED BEFORE THE POLICE CAME? Ron chuckles. WELL, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING THERE. SO, NOW THAT YOUR BOSS IS IN PRISON AND YOUR DRUG LAB IS GONE...ARE YOU JUST WALKING AROUND AS A FREE MAN NOW? I HOPE YOU STAY OUT OF TROUBLE, KIDDO. YOU CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER!
YOU'RE NOT A FREE MAN? Ron raises an eyebrow. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? ARE YOU STILL BEING HELD SOMEWHERE AS A SUSPECT? OR DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE STILL ON THE RUN? ARE YOU IN HIDING SOMEWHERE?
YOU'RE IN PRISON? Ron looks at you with confusion. BUT YOU JUST SAID YOU WERE NO LONGER IN YOUR DRUG LAB...I MEAN, IN YOUR HOUSE...SO HOW ARE YOU IN PRISON? DID YOU GET ARRESTED AGAIN? OR ARE YOU SAYING THAT YOU WERE TRANSFERRED TO A PRISON cell AFTER YOU STOPPED RUNNING YOUR DRUG LAB?
THEY TRANSFERRED YOU? Ron smiles. WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE NOT IN JAIL ANYMORE. SO, WHERE DID THEY TRANSFER YOU TO? IS IT A DIFFERENT PRISON FROM THE ONE YOU WERE IN BEFORE?
"No. I am in a state prison."
A STATE PRISON? Ron leans forward in his chair. WELL, AT LEAST YOU'RE IN A BETTER PLACE NOW...ONE THAT'S farther away FROM YOUR DRUG lord BOSS! SO, WHAT'S IT LIKE IN THIS STATE PRISON? IS IT LIKE THE JAIL YOU WERE IN BEFORE...OR IS IT MORE LIKE A maximum SECURITY FACILITY?
"It is a maximum security facility."
A MAXIMUM SECURITY FACILITY? Ron's eyebrows shoot up in surprise. WELL, THAT'S NOT GOOD, KIDDO! YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL IN THERE! THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE AS Lenient WITH YOU AS THEY WERE IN THAT SMALL TOWN JAIL YOU WERE IN BEFORE. THEY'RE GOING TO BE WATCHING YOU LIKE A HAWK IN THERE, MAKING SURE YOU DON'T TRY ANYTHING STUPID.
"I won't be able to try anything stupid any longer."
YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING STUPID ANY LONGER? Ron chuckles. WELL, THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR...BECAUSE YOU'RE IN A WHOLE LOTTA TROUBLE NOW, KIDDO! SO, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TALK ABOUT WHILE YOU'RE IN HERE? IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP YOU OUT?