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MIND GAMES

Theo was telling them to hide.

What was Theo telling them to do? Theo was telling them to hide.

Next, he was calling the police to get the helicopter off their back.

Who was calling the police? Theo was calling the police. Why was he calling the police?

He was calling the police to get the helicopter off their back.

He was lying to the police about seeing the bank robber heading in the other direction.

Was he telling the truth to the police? No, he wasn’t telling the truth to the police. He was lying to the police. Was he lying to the police about seeing the bank robber heading in the other direction? Yes, he was lying to the police about seeing the bank robber heading in the other direction.

Over the next two days, Herson was attempting to rob more banks following the same bumbling pattern.

Was he attempting to rob more trucks? No, he wasn’t attempting to rob more trucks. He was attempting to rob more banks. Was he following the same bumbling pattern? Yes, he was following the same bumbling pattern.

Theo was convincing Herson to recruit his friends and family.

Was Theo convincing Herson to rob the banks alone? No, he wasn’t convincing Herson to rob the banks alone. Theo was convincing Herson to recruit his friends and family.

For the fifth and final bank robbery attempt, Herson was waiting in the car while his cousin, his brother-in-law, and a friend were going in.

Who was waiting in the car? Herson was waiting in the car. Were his cousin and his brother-in-law going in? Yes, his cousin and his brother-in-law were going in. Who else was going in? His friend was also going in.

They were handing off the note and then panicking.

What were they doing after handing off the note? They were panicking after handing off the note.

Herson’s friend and brother-in-law were running back to the car, but his cousin was freezing.

Was Herson’s friend freezing? No, Herson’s friend wasn’t freezing. Herson’s cousin was freezing.

Herson was asking Theo for help.

What was Herson asking Theo for? Herson was asking Theo for help.

Theo was telling him to hold on while he researched safe houses.

What was Theo telling him to do? Theo was telling him to hold on.

Herson was listening to the police coming and bailing leaving his cousin behind.

Was he waiting for his cousin? No, he wasn’t waiting for his cousin. He was bailing leaving his cousin behind.

Herson’s cousin was being arrested.

What was happening to Herson’s cousin? Herson’s cousin was being arrested.

He was quickly giving up Herson’s name and address.

What was he giving up? He was giving up Herson’s name and address.

That evening he was being arrested. He was crying while being questioned by the police.

Was Herson being arrested that morning? No, Herson wasn’t being arrested that morning. He was being arrested that evening. Who was crying? Herson was crying. What was happening while he was crying? While he was crying, he was being questioned by the police.

At first, Herson was refusing to talk. Herson was trying to stick to the plan.

Was he cracking at first? No, he wasn’t cracking at first. He was refusing to talk at first.

What was he trying to stick to? He was trying to stick to the plan.

Then the police were showing him pictures of his family.

Were the police showing him pictures of the beach? No, the police weren’t showing him pictures of the beach. The police were showing him pictures of his family.

They were saying that he wouldn’t be seeing them for a long time.

What were they saying? They were saying that he wouldn’t be seeing them for a long time.