Touchdown/Transcript

Chapter 3
Take care of the killer now!

Isabel: Lorenzo Francis, you're under arrest for the murder of Helena Mercer!

Lorenzo: Me?  , I'm just a pizza guy trying to make ends meet. I would never kill anyone.

Josiah: Don't try that on us Lorenzo, we know it was you. We found traces of the poison on the banner you used to support the Warrenville Knights.

Lorenzo: So? I'm not the only one who roots for the home team you know.

Isabel: We also know you happen to enjoy the product you deliver given the blood we found on the pizza pan and the sauce stain from the antifreeze.

Lorenzo: Come on, this is my job. Everyone who works here eats the pizza, its that good.

Josiah: We found that encrypted threat you sent to the victim, intializing it was your downfall!

Lorenzo: You found that out? Er... crud.

Lorenzo: Okay I admit, I killed Helena! I just couldn't take it anymore.

Lorenzo: It wasn't just my wallet that she took from me, everytime I got a paycheck and tips, she always kept taking a good portion of it. I didn't have much left for myself.

Lorenzo: When I confronted her about it, she just started panicking saying she needed it more than me.

Josiah: Panicking?

Lorenzo: Yeah, like she was afraid someone was after her. I just figured she ticked off the wrong people or something.

Lorenzo: But I drew the line at saying she needed ir more than I did. I work my but almost 17 hours a day, and she has the gall to say she needs MY money more than ME!?!

Lorenzo: That was what set me off, so when the team came by, I added some antifreeze to Helena's pizza. She always had a small pepperoni just for her.

Lorenzo: Then I snuck in to see the game, and watched as the Knights' beloved mascot died right there.

Lorenzo: Lastly I snuck into Helena's place and got back all the money she took from me, I wasn't about to let her run off with my hard work.

Isabel: Well neither will you Lorenzo, you're under arrest!

Judge Blackwell: Lorenzo Francis, you stand here accused of the murder of Helena Mercer. How do you plead?

Lorenzo: Guilty, but don't make it seem like she was innocent in this!

Lorenzo: I told her time and time again to stop taking what was mine, but she always got away with it.

Judge Blackwell: Don't try and justify your actions Mr. Francis, what you did was no better than what Miss Mercer did.

Judge Blackwell: Regardless of what she did to you, you had no right to rob the victim of her life!

Lorenzo: But what was I supposed to do? I tried everything I could, but nothing worked!

Judge Blackwell: You should've taken it up with the proper authorities, not commit vigilante justice!

Judge Blackwell: I can't find respect in those who violate the law all for some self-righteous justice. Lorenzo Francis, I sentence you to 21 years in prison!

Lorenzo: Great, first she took my money, now my freedom! How will I live a successful life now?

Judge Blackwell: You have no one to blame but yourself for that Mr. Francis. Bailiff, take him away. Court is adjourned!

Isabel: Sheesh, that kid really couldn't handle the pressure. The victim kept taking from him, and instead of reporting her to the proper authorities, now he's in prison.

Josiah: Well I can't blame the judge for being so harsh with him, I can't condone vigilante justice as much as Blackwell can.

Josiah: With this case done, we can at least get back to our usual work and uncover-

Lane:  ! There you are, we have an emergency!

Josiah: Coach Fitzgerald? What's going on?

Lane: Its horrible! Some of students who showed up for the event...

Lane: They're gone, they just disappeared!