The Illusion of the Perfect Crime
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THEIRS WAS THE PERFECT CRIME they thought! They were too sure...too smart...too careful to leave a clue—but they did! and it exploded—The shocking story of two teenagers out for kicks...looking for thrills...and finding them!
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Murder as a Means of Passing Time
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Sometimes murder is just a way to pass the time.
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Motivation Behind Our Actions
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You know why we did it? Because we damn well felt like doing it!
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Doubt and Belief in Human Experience
Jonathan Wilk:
I wasn't expecting you to fall down on your knees and thank god for deliverance.
Judd Steiner:
God"? That sounds rather strange coming from you, Mr. Wilk.
Jonathan Wilk:
A lifetime of doubt and questioning doesn't necessarily mean I've reached any final conclusions.
Judd Steiner:
Well I have. And god has nothing to do with it.
Jonathan Wilk:
You sure, Judd? In those years to come, you might find yourself asking if it wasn't the hand of god dropped those glasses... and if he didn't, who did?
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Conflicted Plans and Miscommunication Between Friends
Judd Steiner:
Not tomorrow afternoon.
Arthur Straus: [in disbelief]
Oh, you got another date? Are you ditching me for some girl?
Judd Steiner:
I haven't been able to find you for three days.
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A Request for Compliance in Conversation
Judd Steiner:
Please, Artie - I'll do anything you say.
Arthur Straus:
Anything?
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Negotiating Power and Obedience in Agreement
Arthur Straus:
When we made the deal, you said you could take orders. You said you wanted me to command you.
Judd Steiner:
I do - as long as you keep your part of the agreement.
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Wealth and Ambition in a Crime Discussion
Judd Steiner:
To the perfect crime!
Arthur Straus:
Crime. Oh, my wealthy fraternity brothers. 67 dollars, and a second-hand typewriter.
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Concern Over Neighborhood Safety and Criminal Activity
Arthur Straus:
The neighborhood is swarming with kidnappers and degenerates!
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Frustration Over Unrequited Affection
Max Steiner: [to Judd Steiner]
It just irritates me to see anyone as brilliant as you make a jackass out of himself over someone like Artie Straus.
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Questioning the Origin of Fate
Jonathan Wilk:
In those years to come, you might find yourself asking if it wasn't the hand of god dropped these glasses... And if he didn't, who did?
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Justice vs. Public Opinion in the Courtroom
Jonathan Wilk:
They say you can only get justice by shedding their last drop of blood. Isn't a lifetime behind prison bars enough for this mad act?...You hang these boys, it will mean that in this land of ours, a court of law could not help but bow down to public opinion.
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Overcoming Hatred Through Love and Understanding
Jonathan Wilk:
If there is any way of destroying hatred and all that goes with it, it's not through evil and hatred and cruelty, but through charity, love, understanding.
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