:37:06
- Where was I?
- About the cut.
:37:09
Oh, yes. What could have caused the cut?
:37:12
I said to myself, "It could be a ring."
:37:15
A ring of... You mean a finger ring.
This kind of ring.
:37:20
Yeah, something like that.
Now here's the way I figured it.
:37:24
Suppose you were gonna strike somebody.
:37:26
Suppose it was a woman.
:37:28
Now, do you punch her? Well, maybe.
:37:31
But more than likely,
you hit with your open hand.
:37:34
- Either this way or this way.
- Mm.
:37:36
Now, if you hit this way,
the ring is not gonna cause any cut.
:37:40
So I figured it was a backhand blow
like this. OK?
:37:46
I still don't follow you
because that would put it over...
:37:50
- But I used my right hand, see?
- Yeah.
:37:52
If the ring was on the right hand,
the bruise would be on the right cheek.
:37:56
But it was on the left cheek
so the murderer was left-handed.
:38:01
Struck her like this.
:38:03
Which means the murderer is left-handed.
Well, that's interesting.
:38:08
That's provided, of course,
all these speculations are valid.
:38:12
Yeah, I would say
that we have a left-handed murderer and...
:38:16
and an unpremeditated crime.
:38:18
- We have?
- I think so, yes.
:38:21
I don't think a man kills with his hands
unless he's angry.
:38:24
As a matter of fact, you know,
maybe he didn't mean to do it.
:38:29
Could be.
:38:31
Maybe it was an accident.
:38:33
You know, I got a feeling
that when we find our friend,
:38:36
it's gonna turn out
that he has a terrible temper.
:38:39
(Laughs)
:38:43
Well, maybe you're right.
:38:46
I certainly wish
I had your crystal ball, Lieutenant.
:38:55
Why don't you let me digest all this
and then we'll talk again?
:38:59
OK. All right. Fine.