bET. S'rURGtS: How else would I know about him, Prof?
MR. JONES: Ludicrous. But he is a sociopath-don't forget that.
Genetic liar. At worst I'm guilty of underestimating him-not realizing how truly dangerous he was. As much as I didn't respect Dawn as a human being, I was horrified to find out she was murdered. If I'd known, I'd never have written that letter to Karl's parole board.
Never have.
Oh, my God.
bET. STURGIS: Never have what?
MR. JONES: Talked idly to Karl.
bET. SrvRGIS: About Dawn?
MR. TOKARIK: Don't answer that.
MR. JONES: You're sighing again it's very wearisome, Tony. Yes, about her, as well as other things. I'm afraid I must have thrown out idle comments about Dawn that Karl must have misinterpreted horribly.
bET. STURGIS: What kinds of comments?
MR. JONES: Oh, no, I can't believe he actually- How she was harassing me. He misunderstood. God, what a horrible misunderstanding!
bET. STURGIS: You're saying he misunderstood your comments and killed her on his own?
MR. JONES: Believe me, Detective, the thought makes me sick. But it's an inescapable conclusion.
bET. STURGIS: What exactly did you tell Sobran about Dawn?
MR. JONES: That she was someone from my past who was bothering me.
bET. STURGIS: That's it?
MR. JONES: That's it.
bET. S'rURGIS: There was no solicitation? To kill or hurt her?
MR. JONES: Absolutely not.
bET. STURGIS: But there was payment, Prof. Two thousand dollars that Sobran deposited in his account the day after her murder. He had some of it in his pocket when I arrested him.
He says he got it from you.
MR. JONES: No problem. I've been helping Karl for a long time so he could get on his feet, wouldn't have to revert.
bET. SrvRGis: Two thousand dollars?
MR. JONES: Sometimes I get a little loose with the purse strings.
It's an occupational hazard.
bET. STURGIS: Of being a sociology professor?
MR. JONES: Of growing up wealthy it can be a real curse, you know.
That's why I always tried to live my life as if the money didn't exist.
Keeping my life-style unpretentious keeping away from all the things that have the potential to corrupt.
bET. SrvRGIs: Like real estate deals?
