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Bethany: In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't really matter if I pulled the trigger.
Richie: Are you going to tell me what you've done, or are we playing 20 questions?
Bethany: I always wanted to live in a big house like this. Don't suppose I ever will
now . unless my prison has its own property market.
Richie: You're turning us both in tomorrow morning?
Bethany: I wanted it all - a dog, a car, the two point four kids - though it's down to one
point six now - the works.
Richie: You're clinically insane, and you didn't shoot him. It was your evil twin, Ethel.
A dog barks in th e d ista n ce.
Bethany: Dogs don't like me. I don't really care for them either.
Richie: How about, you're starting feel guilty about it?
Bethany: What do I have to feel guilty about? Not getting a good nights sleep before
my hockey match aside, I'm pretty guilt-free. By the way, are you coming to
watch? Nah, I might not go either - I've got things to do.
Richie: Kid, you nearly killed a man. You don't feel anything?
Bethany: No, of course not. It's not in the job description to feel things.
Richie: It's not in the job brief to get me up at midnight. but that doesn't seem to be
bothering you.
Bethany: Never really been brilliant with rules.
Richie: Enough with the small talk Bethany. It's too cold for messing around.
What're we doing here?
Bethany: In this spot? Emotional ties, I guess. You mean together?
Richie: No, I mean - emotional - what?
Bethany: Long story. I realised something earlier.