Kevin, consumed by guilt and panic, proposes a plan to his wife Jenny to shift the blame for a kidnapping and the murder of a police officer onto his accomplices. Jenny remains skeptical and terrified, questioning Kevin's ability to maintain the lie while reminding him of the devastating consequences for their family.
KEVIN: Can I turn this off?
JENNY: What’s the matter? What’s happened?
KEVIN: I’ve thought of a way out of... the mess.
JENNY: How?
KEVIN: I nearly - this morning - said something. To Nevison. But -
JENNY: Said something?
KEVIN: Yeah. Look. If I said, “I think I know who these people are”, and persu
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