Night of the Storm

And now another tale well calculated to keep you in. Suspense. Within minutes he was to die for murder. Yet three people knew of his innocence. In a moment, Act 1 of Night of the Storm, written for suspense by Peter Fernandez.

Did you make me appeal? I did my best, Jim, but... So governor turned me down I See Then there's no other chance No hope it off. Oh as the governor pointed out if If we can come up with any new evidence any new facts facts If I knew anything don't you think I would have told you longer ago even before the trial I

Didn't kill my uncle. I hadn't seen him in years I didn't know all that, Jim, but we haven't been able to prove it. The district attorney could prove that you killed him. I didn't. Right up to the second, they strapped me in the chair tomorrow night and turned on the juice.

I'm going to keep on swearing. Of course you are, Jim. Now look... But you, my lawyer, you don't believe me either. You just pretend that's what you're paid for. That's what you're doing. Now listen to me, Jim.

The only one who's ever believed in me is Emily. It was going to happen to her after tomorrow when I'm dead. What's going to happen to Emily? Calm down, Jim. This isn't doing any good.

I didn't kill my uncle, I didn't. I didn't. I didn't. He didn't. He didn't kill Uncle Cory. You know that as well as I do, Steve. Jim needed money, didn't he? He never killed for it?

He needed it desperately. And as will Uncle Cory was leaving everything, the Jimmy had reason enough. I said it a thousand times already. Jim couldn't have done it. What? I know him so well. If there was even a bug in the house, he'd take it outside and then let it go, rather than kill it.