The Bigger Fool

"Lucy," The Minister's voice was plaintive and pleading, "This aint going to save me either!"
Lucy snapped back "You old fool, save you from what? From hanging, because you say you murdered the girl? You think the Sheriff believes you? He's a fool, sure, but he aint as much of a fool as you are. So that girl's dead, so what? The way she wheedled stuff out of Zeke, she deserves it, the bitch, using her eyes and her smile on my boy, pretending to be his friend so my innocent child will tell her everything he seen and done!"