The Chase - The Playboy

Laura Bromley is talking to the family attorney, Tom Riley, about her husband, Jerry Bromley. Laura says "That night after it happened, well, I knew the police would want to question me. I couldn't face them, Tom, not just then". Tom says "Of course you couldn't". Laura says "They'll want to know everything, won't they?" Tom says "I think it's best if they do, Laura". She says "Yes, I suppose it is. They'll have to know sometime". Just then, the telephone rings. Tom says "Oh excuse me". He answers and says "Yes?... The District Attorney? ... Alright, put him on .... Hello, Mr. Collier. I've been talking with my client Laura Bromley ... Yes, she's willing to make a statement ... You're not preparing any charges against her, are you? ... Oh, good. Well, we'll be over to your office at about three o'clock. Alright, goodbye". Tom hangs up the phone and says "Laura, before we draw up a formal statement, I'd like you to tell me, as your attorney, exactly what happened. The whole story from the beginning". Laura says "The whole thing seems to have been going on and on as long as I can remember". Tom says "Yes, I know". Laura says "You see, Jerry never got over being a playboy. It wasn't his fault, really. His family just had too much money. They were too good to him. Then, when he lost every dime his father left him... Tom says "That was shortly after you were married wasn't it, Laura?" She says "Just about a year. He didn't even tell me how badly off we were". Tom asks "What did you live on?" Laura says "Cards and horse races. He was pretty lucky at first". Tom says "You still thought he had an income?" Laura says "Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. I guess I was afraid to know the truth. He never intended to do anything crooked, Tom, but, he had to have money and excitement. He just didn't know how to live any other way. I don't know how we managed, going from one hotel to the next, borrowing money, and keeping a step ahead of our creditors. Then, we met Nick Gordon. After that, everything was different".