Elizabeth no longer tried to check the tears that welled in her eyes. "She was crying and sobbing…"

"And then…"

"Ted came back. He began shouting at her."

William Murphy leaned forward. The warmth disappeared from his voice. "Now, Miss Lange, this will be a crucial point in your testimony. On the stand, before you can say whose voice you heard, I have to lay a foundation so that the judge is satisfied that you truly recognized that voice. So this is how we'll do it…" He paused dramatically.

"Question: You heard a voice?"

"Yes," Elizabeth said tonelessly.

"How loud was that voice?"

"Shouting."

"What was the tone of that voice?"

"Angry."

"How many words did you hear that voice say?"

In her mind, Elizabeth counted them. "Eleven words. Two sentences."

"Now, Miss Lange, had you ever heard that voice before?"

"Hundreds of times." Ted's voice was filling her ears. Ted, laughing, calling to Leila: "Hey, Star, hurry up, I'm hungry"; Ted deftly protecting Leila from an overly enthusiastic admirer: "Get in the car, honey, quick "; Ted coming to her own opening performance last year Off Broadway: "I'm to memorize every detail to tell Leila. I can wrap it all up in three words: You were sensational…"

What was Mr. Murphy asking her?… "Miss Lange, did you recognize whose voice shouted at your sister?"

"Absolutely!"

"Miss Lange. Whose voice was that shouting in the background?"

"It was Ted's… Ted Winters'."

"What did he shout?"

Unconsciously she raised her own voice. " 'Put that phone down! I told you, put that phone down.'"

"Did your sister respond?"

"Yes." Elizabeth stirred restlessly. "Do we have to go through this?"

"It will be easier for you if you get used to talking about it before the trial. Now, what did Leila say?"