What's your interest in Jared? I'm a friend of his, trying to prove his innocence. Come and sit down. Thank you. Mother, you're being childish. Go away, Gardner. Mother! Go away! Tell me why you wish to prove my son's innocence. Oh, I can promise you I'm not up to anything sinister, ma'am. My motives are pure. Tell me about Jared. He was a troubled child, charming and bright, but a bully and a liar. Something of a sadist. Qualities you rather liked in him, I expect. Yes, I did. I found him rather amusing at first. One doesn't want a wimp for a son. But there must be a sense of proportion and moderation. As he got older, he got worse. Got in with bad people. It was one scandal after another. In and out of prison. A common criminal. But he turned himself around, didn't he? He gave up the drink and the drugs and the gallivanting, made peace with his brother and came home to help run the family businesses. The prodigal son. Yes.