Reporter and Shirley in “Works of Mercy”

Shirley, do you have any thoughts as the hour approaches?

Thoughts? Of course I have thoughts, how could I not?

Would you share them with us?

Sure. I'm wondering why anyone cares what my thoughts are. Sure as hell didn't care when my husband was drunk and beat me. Or my father-in-law rape me. No, it wasn't until I killed my daughter, until I did something horrific that what I think matters. All I wanted was for someone to pay attention and now that they finally are, I see that my life then, or now, isn't worth shit.