The Godfather's Favor — The Recording On The Table

be i saw it just this morning iris stood up face going pale the butler led a search of the rooms the watch was found under my pillow the butler placed the watch on the coffee every eye in the hall snapped toward it iris stood beside vivian voice shaking mom it can't be claire she was probably just curious just looked at it this family isn't short on

things like this couldn't she have just said something before taking it Richard said nothing Vivian looked like she wanted to speak but held back Julian stood among the crowd holding a glass of red wine he glanced at the watch on the table then looked at me he turned his head at a male guest beside him just

like I said I smiled the recorder sat on the coffee table I pressed play sound came from the recorder first clip iris and Julian's voices Julian Claire's just from a small town she's never seen things like this don't stoop to her level now she's playing the victim second clip iris's voice the day of the banquet put the thing under her pillow after they

find it don't say a word just keep your head down once it's done the amount will cover your son's tuition for two years the hall went silent i switched off the recorder you said i stole something you had someone planted you said i hit you the handprint doesn't match you said servant was afraid of me because i practiced boxing you can't even say a name i stood up

from the first day i walked through that door you've been performing i saw through it and