Where'd you come from? Mississippi. And your parents? Very wealthy. Where are they now? Six feet under, but she was granted one more start: the convent of The Sacred Heart! When'd you get here? 1920. How old were you? Don't remember. Then what happened? I met Amos, and he stole my heart away; convinced me to elope one day. Oh, you poor dear, I can't believe what you have been through—a convent girl! A run-away marriage! Now tell us, Roxie: who's Fred Casely? My ex-boyfriend. Why'd you shoot him? I was leaving. Was he angry? Like a madman; still, I said, "Fred, move along." She knew that she was doing wrong. Then describe it. He came toward me. With the pistol? From my bureau. Did you fight him? Like a tiger. He had strength and she had none. And yet we both reached for the