A determined investigator attempts to flip a terrified witness who is being held for a crime he didn't commit. The witness refuses to cooperate, explaining that the people responsible are so powerful and evil that speaking out would mean a death sentence for his entire family.
POPE: You should just leave this alone, lady. Just move on. You have no idea what you're getting involved in. Who these guys are.
BRAY: So you know. You know who murdered your friends. Your brother saw them, and he told you. And you're going to let us put you away for life for what they did?
POPE: I
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