I need an alibi, a very good one. Then I saw you. I'd wondered what happened to people who came out of prison. People like you, I mean.
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People don't commit murder on credit.
Tony Wendice: How do you go about writing a detective story?Mark Halliday: Well, you forget detection and concentrate on crime. Crime's the thing. And then you imagine you're going to steal something or murder somebody.Tony Wendice: Oh, is that how you do it? It's interesting.Mark Halliday: Yes, I usually put myself in the criminal's shoes and then I keep asking myself, uh, what do I do next?Margot Mary Wendice: Do you really believe in the perfect murder?Mark Halliday: Mmm, yes, absolutely. On paper, that is. And I think I could, uh, plan one better than most people; but I doubt if I could carry it out.Tony Wendice: Oh? Why not?Mark Halliday: Well, because in stories things usually turn out the way the author wants them to; and in real life they don't... always.Tony Wendice: Hmm.Mark Halliday: No, I'm afraid my murders would be something like my bridge: I'd make some stupid mistake and never realize it until I found everybody was looking at me.
Darling, I understand now, but that doesn't stop me from loving you.
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