Vicky Gallegos: [after Jessica exposes her as the murderer] When Carlos was still riding in Panama, he got into some trouble and had to have some money. So he agreed to bump another horse during a race. Only something went wrong, and the other horse went down, and the other jockey got badly hurt; he almost died.
Carlos Gallegos: That's when I met Jack Bowen. I changed my name. I come to this country to ride for him. And then, when he came up with these horses, these ringers, what could I do? He threatened to send me back to Panama.
Jessica Fletcher: And you drugged Carlos so that he would have a legitimate excuse not to ride.
Vicky Gallegos: I put chloral hydrate in his coffee. Only Bowen wouldn't believe that Carlos was really sick. And so he threatened to get even by turning him over to Immigration. Well, what could I do? I couldn't let that happen.
Jessica Fletcher: And later you planted the drug in Tracy's locker.
Vicky Gallegos: Mrs. Fletcher, I love Tracy. But I had to protect my husband.
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