Lizzie Borden Took an Ax Page #2

sit down, Miss Lizzie?

Would you get him some

water, please, Bridget?

Yes, ma'am.

Lizzie, what happened?

What's going on?

My father is dead.

What?

Someone came in and killed him.

Your father?

Oh, my God, Lizzie.

Oh, my God.

Where is your mother?

Who?

Where is Mrs. Borden?

Oh. Uh...

She said she went out

to see a sick friend.

I didn't see her go.

Why don't you check upstairs?

The guest room.

Do you need the room cleared?

Gentlemen, we have to

take some pictures.

Stand back, please.

Gentlemen, please.

Doctor.

I had no idea we could fit so

many people in this house.

Miss Lizzie.

I need to ask you

some questions,

if I could?

I would like to know

what, if anything,

you know about

what happened here today.

I...

I was in the barn,

so I don't really know

what happened.

And what were you doing in the barn?

I was looking for

my fishing tackle.

We are going fishing next week.

I ate a pear.

I beg pardon?

I ate a pear.

I ate three pears,

and then I came inside

and I saw my father.

Perhaps we should talk tomorrow

when you're in

a clearer frame of mind.

Yes?

My mind is pretty clear

right now.

If you could excuse me for one minute.

What are they going to do?

That is the medical examiner.

They need to examine him now.

In the dining room?

Yes. Please.

Miss Lizzie,

could you please

show me your hands?

My apologies for this.

It is just a procedure

for anybody who was

in the house.

I understand.

You're seeing if

there's blood on them.

Over.

Thank you.

Miss Lizzie, what is this stain?

Oh.

It's stew, I think.

Stew?

I see.

Arms up, please.

District Attorney Knowlton.

Marshall.

Who are all these people?

Neighbors.

Word travels fast.

Has the Medical Examiner determined a time

of death yet?

He believes the lady

was taken at approximately

9:
00 this morning,

the old man

perhaps an hour after that.

Was there a struggle?

The setting seems

to be undisturbed.

Evidence of theft?

Not at first glance, no.

Marshall, get this area secure.

And get these people out of here

so we can conduct

a proper investigation.

You said she received

a note before she left?

Yes.

Do we have that note?

Do you have the note?

Why would I...

No. Bridget, do you?

No, ma'am.

It must be with

Mrs. Borden.

Mrs. Borden is

your stepmother, correct?

Yes, she was.

Miss Borden, did you

love your stepmother?

How dare you ask that question?

Of course I did.

Marshall, must we

endure this inquisition?

Emma, it's okay.

Mr. Knowlton, what else

would you like to know?

Did you love your father?

This...

My father is a complicated man,

and he was known to be difficult,

but I loved him

like any daughter

would love her father.

Should we stay here tonight?

I'll stay with you both,

if you wish.

Thank you, Alice.

Why don't I have some food

brought over from my house?

We have some roast lamb.

I am rather hungry.

See you soon.

I suppose we should move now.

The Maplecroft house

is for sale.

Why are you

talking about this now?

You know, Lizzie,

that I'm always here

for you, to protect you.

Is there anything you want to tell me?

What would I want to tell you, Emma?

Why didn't you run

when you saw

someone had killed father?

Why would I run?

Did you know

the house was empty?

The madman could've

still been in the house,

he could have

killed you, Lizzie.

It didn't feel to me

like anyone else

was in the house.

But how could you know that?

I told you what happened.

Do you think I'm hiding

something from you?

No, of course not.

Good.

I'm so glad.

You know why I didn't run?

Why?

Because I thought to myself,

"That's what killers do.

They run."

I didn't want to

look like a killer.

Cuba moon, pitch-black sky

Chasing smoke

on a thin white line

I've got a dangerous...

One misused cleaver,

one broken ax handle,

one ax head without a handle, dusty.

Two larger axes, both war axes.

One ball-peen hammer,

one large pair of scissors.

Oh, I've got a dangerous

A dangerous, dangerous mind

Good afternoon.

How may I help you?

My name is Andrew Jennings.

Mr. Jennings.

I was a friend

and associate

of your father.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

We were having tea.

Oh, I'm disturbing you.

No, not at all. Join us.

I'm surprised we haven't met before, Mr.

Jennings.

The last I worked

for your father

was on the Wilson Tanning

and Dye case.

Oh.

Well, that's too bad.

Those people said

the most terrible things

about our father.

Yes, I remember now.

You were his lawyer,

weren't you?

That's right.

In fact, I am counsel

for the family.

I'm on retainer.

So technically,

I am your lawyer.

But that was a criminal proceeding.

Are you a criminal lawyer?

Criminal law

is my expertise, yes.

Do I need a criminal lawyer?

You were present

during a murder.

I was not present.

The police,

as you may imagine,

Miss Borden,

are under a great deal

of pressure to apprehend

the culprit

of this terrible act,

to find someone to blame.

So tell me, Mr. Jennings,

who will they blame?

So none of these

are the murder weapon?

No, Mr. Mayor,

they do not appear

to have blood

or any other matter on them.

What about this day laborer,

Mr. Sousa?

He's being questioned

right now

by the police in Tiverton.

Hmm.

What are your thoughts, Hosea?

We should look at the children.

The two daughters?

Really?

Yes. If you consider

the order of the murders,

Mrs. Borden was killed

before Mr. Borden.

Why is that so crucial?

Because if Andrew

was to pass first,

the entire inheritance

would go to

Abby Borden's family,

not the daughters.

But wasn't one of

the sisters out of town?

Yes.

But Lizzie was home,

alone, in the house, the entire time.

Abby Borden was killed at

9:
00, Andrew at 11:00.

A violent crime scene.

Are we to believe

a stranger came into

that house, killed Abby,

and hid for almost

two hours, unnoticed?

It's inconceivable.

Are you saying

that the girl did it?

Yes.

I think Lizzie Borden

killed both her parents

with an ax, in cold blood.

We cannot bring these two

loving souls back to us,

but we can celebrate them

by living our lives

the way they did,

with honor and dignity and piety.

I also ask that we, as a church,

as a community,

offer love and support to

the poor, stricken girls

left behind in this tragedy.

May they both be comforted

and may they both

realize how fully

God is their refuge.

Amen.

Amen.

All these troubles, Lord

All these troubles, Lord

All these troubles, Lord

They got me seeing blue...

Hold it.

All these troubles, Lord

I'll go determine what this is about.

Gentlemen.

This is a private service.

What is the meaning of this?

No disrespect, Reverend,

but we've been instructed

to remove the bodies

of the deceased.

This is church property.

Reverend,

we have documents

issued by the court

instructing us to

exhume these remains.

The bodies are to be

taken to Cambridge.

Lord, Lord, Lord

They're exhumingthe bodies.

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