CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 7

Grissom:
Okay, Carl, just tell me what happened.

Carl:
Lucas and Jason had gotten into it with Jason's grandfather, he'd knock the boys around, they ran to Lucas's house but couldn't get in. So they came to me. I explained to them that hitting wasn't okay, I said that Jason needed to call his father and tell him what was going on.

Grissom:
Did you let them use your phone?

Carl:
They were too upset. When the grandfather pushed Lucas, he hit his head, I gave him a couple of aspirin.

Grissom:
Well, if he didn't wanna call his mother, why didn't you call her?

Carl:
I couldn't risk it. She might've turned me in.

Grissom:
So instead, you took them from pizza?

Carl:
I didn't touch him. I didn't wanna hurt him.

Grissom:
You gave him liquor.

Carl:
I stopped and bought some whiskey before we picked up the pizza, I was nervous about them being in the car with me, I didn't wanna go back to prison.

Grissom:
And you wanted to get them drunk.

Carl:
They---they just wanted to try it. I gave them a taste.

Grissom:
It was more than a taste, Carl. Lucas's blood alcohol level was .16, that's twice the legal limit for an adult. Why didn't you take them home?

Carl:
They didn't wanna go home, they wanted an adventure. [shows a flashback of them at the golf course] I promised them a dollar for every golf ball they brought back, Lucas wasn't feeling well, so he stayed in the car with me.

Grissom:
And you knew that Jason wanted money so he could go to Texas and see his dad, so you bribed him in order to be alone with Lucus.

Carl:
I didn't molest him!

Grissom:
Who took his shirt off?

Carl:
He was hot.

Grissom:
What were you going to do him once his shirt was off?

Carl:
It was innocent, he wasn't feeling well. He laid his head in my lap, I touched his hair---I didn't wanna ---I loved him. I loved Lucas and he loved me.

Grissom:
Is that what you think? Then why didn't you help him? He told you that he hit his head, he was in pain, he had a concussion, Carl. You must've known that. I'm sure he was dizzy, probably had no appetite, maybe he was even slurring his words. But you didn't care about that because you wanted what you wanted. His brain was bleeding, now most kids don't die from that because someone who really loves them takes them to the hospital. But instead, you gave him alcohol and aspirin a lethal combination for his head injury---it prevented his blood from clotting. [pauses] You killed him, Carl. And you would've killed Jason too. Except he ran away from you and out of your reach.

Carl:
You're not listening to me. I didn't wanna hurt anyone. I need you to believe me.

Grissom:
I don't. You had choices, you made the wrong ones and now this little boy is gone.