Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Page #8

"For delivery to you

in the event

"That Tom Garrett

shall have been convicted

"For the murder

of Patty Gray,

Subsequent to my death."

[Skimming aloud]

"...Under oath."

Is there any question

about this being

The handwriting

of Austin Spencer?

Absolutely none.

It's definitely his.

Well, it's all here--

The dates, the places,

the explanations.

He kept a written

and photographic record

Of everything

he and Garrett did.

Garrett has been

telling the truth.

He sent a recommendation

to the governor

For pardon immediately

and notified the press.

Trying to save face

at the last minute?

Oh, no, I'm sure

he was sincere.

He even made

arrangements for us

To meet here

in the warden's office

So I could tell you

about the party.

Very big of him.

Oh, don't be bitter.

Don't be bitter?

If Thompson had

had his way,

He would have kept

this thing pinned on me, and you know it.

But it's all over now.

Be grateful, darling.

I told him from the start

I'd never even met this girl.

If Thompson hadn't

been trying so hard

To make a name for himself,

over my dead body,

He would've admitted

he was wrong a long time ago.

He should've been

trying to find out who really killed Emma,

Instead of putting me

through all this.

I don't have anything

to be grateful to him for.

How did you know

the girl's name was...Emma?

I read it

in the newspaper.

It hasn't been

in the newspaper.

Oh, I--I must've

heard it from someone.

You killed that girl,

didn't you?

You did, didn't you?

Look, this girl...

A long time ago--

I was just a kid-- We...

I had to marry her.

I found out later

that it was just a trap.

I never lived with her.

I gave her all the money

I could raise,

And she promised

to go to mexico and get a divorce.

I never saw or heard

of her again...

Until she came back,

after my book was published.

And then I found out

she hadn't divorced me at all.

But all you could

think of was murder?

I didn't, at first.

I didn't even

think about it.

And then...

your father started talking about capital punishment,

And all of a sudden,

I realized

He was showing me a way

I could get rid of her

Without any risk.

We had our whole lives

ahead of us.

That's what

I was trying to save...

And I did.

I thought

you were innocent.

You would've

fought for me anyway,

If you'd known

why I did it.

I--I don't know

what I would've done.

Darling...

I know what

you've done for me,

What you've

been through.

Please.

Please let me go.

I--I can't think.

Please let me go.

I called the prison,

but they said you'd left.

I thought you'd

want to know--

The governor has called

a press conference at 9:00.

He'll officially

announce and sign the pardon then.

In less than an hour,

it'll all be over.

How did he take it?

I'm glad

you're here, Bob.

You've done a lot

for me.

Well, I wanted to help

if I could.

Why?

I guess

for the same reason

That you wanted

to help Garrett.

You know

how I feel about you.

If I were accused

of a crime

And you thought

that I might be guilty,

That I wasn't the same person

you thought I was,

Would you still help me?

How could I love you

and not do anything I could?

Anything?

Even if you believed

that...I committed murder?

What is it, Susan?

What's wrong?

You've helped save

the man you love.

He'll be free soon.

This should be

a very happy moment for you.

The man I saw in prison

wasn't the man I loved.

He was a stranger,

someone I never knew.

What happened

at the prison, Susan?

If something happened,

something important,

You can't keep it

to yourself.

Oh, please, Bob,

please.

In half an hour,

Garrett will be free.

If he's pardoned,

He can never

be tried again, nor punished.

If you know something,

you must speak now,

No matter how much

it hurts.

State prison.

I can't. I--I can't.

I can't do it.

I can't do it.

State prison.

Hello.

[Sobbing]

Hello. This is

the state prison.

Nice smile,

governor.

Are you going to resume

with your writing, Mr. Garrett?

Well, I suppose so.

That's the way I make my living.

What about you

and Miss Spencer?

[Ring]

Hello?

Yes. Who is this

talking?

Just a moment.

It's for you,

governor.

Hello?

Are you quite sure

about this?

Is Miss Spencer

with you now?

I see. Thank you.

Warden, have Mr. Garrett

taken back to his cell.

There will be no pardon.

Guard, take Garrett

back to his cell.

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