The Mortician, The Murder, The Movie | Full Episode

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[@sharonsmith1770]

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[@bobgillis1137]

My gut feeling. Bernie is only telling half-truths, IMHO. Not buying the "trapped" feeling he claimed.

[@SarahNGeti]

@cyberpunkcentral8500 wrote: *Yes, I can't stand this. This man preyed upon and murdered a helpless, elderly person. I've seen "Bernie" and read articles about the case, and while I can see why people may be charmed by this character's eccentricities, this is NOT a story about an innocent, gay man being railroaded. This dude shot a little old lady four times in the back after living it up on her dime. I grew up in the Baptist Church in the South and I know a lot of these predatory slime balls. Bernie took advantage of a widow's loneliness and isolation, period. Maybe her family wasn't very nice or attentive toward her, but they're still allowed to be angry about this situation. I'm sure they are also a little bit ashamed of their neglect; they should be. No one was checking on this woman like they should've. Maybe Marjorie wasn't always the epitome of feminine Southern grace and charm, but she didn't deserve to be executed and shot like a dog after having been exploited for her wealth and longing for companionship. Of course he didn't tell her he was gay, he couldn't manipulate her emotions and give her false hope during their "dating" and "courtship" if he had.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I had to post this up here as it is an excellent explanation that even a 1st grader could understand and it's sad that more people don't understand how evil what he did is! IN THE BACK 4 TIMES! Geesh 😰

[@ninaballerina2807]

​@SarahNGeti Those that justify or defend or support him are as evil as he. That is the truth of the matter. Worst of all, his lawyer Jodie! She is terrifyingly EVIL, beyond Redemption, and with the kind of vengeance seldom matched.

[@carolannpacificadam1944]

I was abused as a child by a sibling. I managed to survive without shooting anyone including my abuser Wtf here.

[@jewelskeaton]

The last time the granddaughters saw her was in 1994, she was killed in 1996, they didn’t check on her until 1997… that doesn’t sound like a loving caring family to me.

[@corrynthia305]

And 1 of the granddaughters sued her for a inheritance. Notice her son is not on the program. He didn't speak to her at the dad funeral.

[@marycarricaburu3683]

Doesn't matter, he still killed her and kept spending her money

[@CherryBlossomBlyue]

Did you miss the part where she basically kicked them out of the house.

[@otisroseboro5613]

Yes I Agree 👍💯

[@monty3854]

They just wanted the money

[@proudofjonathan]

I'm half way through the episode and I get the feeling her "loving family" cares more about the fact they're left out of the inheritance than anything else.

[@naireknairek6378]

My thoughts exactly....

[@guacamole8989]

When asked who Bernie was as a person. They said thief immediately. Not murderer. They only care about the $

[@HelloKitty-pe4ho]

Exactly!

[@staceyshaffer180]

Totally!

[@carlynhenry2038]

Agree

[@MattCarvin]

The fact that the family didn’t know who Bernie was only shows how seldom they saw her and how little a role she played in their lives.

[@skyegroome223]

She was an old woman, at that point the family is supposed to check in on her, not the other way around.

[@elizabethjarvie6077]

@@skyegroome223 Agree. Even if they weren't that close in relationships with her, and lived a couple hours away, theres no excuse for not checking in now and then like every month or 6 weeks. She was pretty independant & she did travel a lot, but still. I'm sure they regret it.

[@pedestrianrights1257]

good catch

[@xMORGANisAkittyx]

​@skyegroome223 not necessarily. My grandmother still calls me up. Familial bonds are two way streets.

[@iceprincessone7168]

@MattCarvin - That is irrelevant. He killed her, shot her four times, stuck her in the freezer, pretended she was still a life, stole her money by falsifying her signature. He is a cold hearted killer that should have gotten the death penaltyþ

[@michaelstephens9852]

It took the kids 9 months to notice? Poor lady. If my mom didn't answer her phone for a day, I'd be checking on her.

[@sd560]

Those grandkids are spiteful!

[@bjbrown]

My mom lives next door so we see each other several times every day. We play Yahtzee every day at 4 pm. This would never happen here.

[@michaelstephens9852]

@@bjbrown that's amazing

[@michaelstephens9852]

@sd560 I thought so, too.

[@mirthroberts9035]

They didn't know their grandma and what he was put through. I've always thought she was a mean old lady. Those granddaughters should have been around more to see how she really was.

[@Lil.black.dress84]

Strange family. So melodramatic and no tears. Should have checked on her

[@paulacampbell1968]

Right, and didn't check on her for9 months

[@yvonnecooper5004]

True. I would not say they were close at all.

[@MsAmique]

They were so phony and he was so greedy.

[@mckenziellis861]

They were probably more mad that he got all of her money 👀

[@scooter2501]

its weird how youre deflecting . who caes how much they checked on her wtf does that have to do with what he did? try focus. like on the one who embezzled her money then shot her in the back 4 times! there actually was tears from them also so maybe you wanna try rewatching. they fought to get her justice in the end.

[@CameronMetrejean]

15:15 “She waaaas” That was so thoroughly unconvincing I almost laughed.

[@gunderalex]

i was going to say the same thing but didn't know how to type it out where the letters get smaller and smaller and go up higher and higher. you captured it well!

[@yillalbertoterrero]

I caught that too, she didn't sound very convinced.

[@divatz78]

She had to stare off to answer the question

[@candicescott8214]

I noticed that too. I backed it up a couple times. She even hesitated before answering and then had to look at the women while answering.

[@ItsBrobè]

😂😂😂 “and she loved telling stories” what’s that gotta do with being kind?

[@oldcremona]

How long does this "disassociative experience" last? He supposedly had one while he shot her. Was he having one when he stuffed her in the freezer? Was he having one while he cleaned the crime scene? Was he having one while he forged her signature on bank withdrawals?

[@thomasgentry6201]

Ya thats just Lawyer Liberal BullXXXX!

[@terrilarabee6611]

Best comment on this feed.

[@14ariel77]

And lying to her family for 9 months

[@junemarshall-kingsley566]

Meanwhile singing hymns and acting all lovable. Was he dissociating then too? Or does he get to turn it on and off. But on the other hand, stuffing her body in the freezer could not be the solution of a clear mind.

[@rochellestarr9538]

Was he having one on any of their worldly cruises???

[@mikhailranger259]

“How can you come over to my house and eat my food, sing hymns with my cousin in the freezer” 💀

[@carolannpacificadam1944]

🙀

[@Jackie371]

So sad. He really is disgusting and was out to save his own rear end.

[@tatisd1920]

Because maybe she was next

[@Bobby_The_Cat]

25:25

[@billiecarlebach7381]

In the deep freeze!!

[@triciahlongwa6383]

He swindled his way into a lonely old lady's life, stole from her, catfished himself into her will, waited daily for her to die but she just kept living till he couldn't wait any longer. He deserves life behind bars

[@Loudes012]

Nope, not true! The evidence is their. He traveled with her. Cared for her and it happens. Show me someone elderly that doesn't need help.

[@pixi2209]

Exactly. He used her money and killed her.

[@matthewfaulk]

​@@Loudes012 he traveled the world for free. That is your evidence that he really cared for her. It's not even necessary that he didn't, he could care for her to some degree while stealing her money by forging documents (the evidence IS there for that). He can justify that to himself by saying she just has more than she'll ever need. One day maybe she finds out and he reacts out of fear of getting caught, or maybe she was abusive to those who weren't family and that made him snap one day. Either way she is clearly the victim. He was not trapped enough to justify what he did, if it was really so bad he could request a police escort to peacefully leave the property. Situations that justify shooting someone in the back are exceedingly rare.

[@matthewfaulk]

​@@Loudes012 he traveled the world for free. That is your evidence that he really cared for her. It's not even necessary that he didn't, he could care for her to some degree while stealing her money by forging documents (the evidence IS there for that). He can justify that to himself by saying she just has more than she'll ever need. One day maybe she finds out and he reacts out of fear of getting caught, or maybe she was abusive to those who weren't family and that made him snap one day. Either way she is clearly the victim. He was not trapped enough to justify what he did, if it was really so bad he could request a police escort to peacefully leave the property. Situations that justify shooting someone in the back are exceedingly rare.

[@elizabethjarvie6077]

@@matthewfaulk Exactly. And had he really cared for her (and not just cared for her money), he could have helped hire someone to come in help her since "it was such a strain on him" and she had given him a lot of authority he didn't have to do it all himself. He did that so he could isolate her & no one else knew what was happening but him. Then he took over her bank account & stole the money. Then he killed her in cold blood. I'm not buying any story or anything he is selling to the media!

[@igit2296]

So what if she was an old evil or not so nice. He shot her and killed her. He had no right to do so. It’s absolutely disgusting that people are justifying his killing of Marjory.

[@carolineheartsong237]

I mean, he shot her, stuffed her in a freezer and continued to spend her money. Sounds like the jury got it right here. The people who can't see that are just delusional.

[@Weenpuncher]

It’s unreal. And I’ve NEVER heard of a dissociative episode where someone’s body performs some action against their will like this.

[@tyronesmith11]

Does he still get her money because she changed her will?

[@lviera5117]

So true I’m so disgusted with this and him trying to play the victim!! Grandma is dead with 4 bullets in her back and stuffed in the freezer ! My common sense is triggered!!!

[@tanja3693]

Sounds like she was a mean, gready, anti-social person while he was this nice, social guy, sharing his money with all the villagers, paying off their debts and handing out scholarships. It makes sense that they don't care she's dead and they want him to continue share her money with them. He's kind of like a Robin Hood to them.

[@WideAwakeHuman]

He murdered her. He doesn’t even dispute it, just makes excuses. He belongs in prison. Not even a complicated case.

[@harshanid3636]

I agree. The prosecutor should be disbarred. Law was overshadowed by a fuzzy, cuddley gay boy- with a loaded 22 caliber rifle.

[@PenskePC17]

I know. A lot of people are falling for Jack amd Bernies charm in the comments. I think 20 years with parole is a fair sentenced, but to get out and be celebrated like that after just rubs me the wrong way.

[@MAquiNAroJA12]

Yall are prolly related 😂😂.

[@harshanid3636]

@@PenskePC17 I don't agree. A life sentence is appropriate. He embezzled nearly 4 million dollars, shot her 4 times - 2 of which at point blank range, put her in a freezer (no doubt his opinion of her), and goes on to forge checks- payable to himself! Back in my day, he would be taken out back...And that's only because of the way he speaks & carries himself.

[@BFSOM]

​@@MAquiNAroJA12low IQ response

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

Whether premediated or as a result of a "dissociative" episode (love how Van Sant called it a "new age" diagnosis), the man still killed somebody. That's not in dispute. I'm floored that Linklater let him babysit his kids!

[@netta96]

Dissociative does not mean blackout. You're conscious. van sant is right.

[@ah3ll0]

BS he is a grown man and he’s playing a victim of a little granny. Shot in the back. He’s not sorry. Hurt feelings justify shooting someone?? These comments are nuts.

[@estephanina]

Agreed. He had no problem forcing his company on her at the beginning until she was codependent on him. Pathetic l, embezzling, murderer. No escuses for his behavior

[@AngelaMastrodonato]

I may have entertained the disassociative disorder defense if he had turned himself in and not hid her in the freezer.

[@annadembowska1160]

Well said

[@annadembowska1160]

He played drama 😅

[@MermaidDolphinNYC]

How sickening that a man who shot an old lady 4 times in the back is now celebrated. He cries because he was abused as a kid and then found her abusive? BS. My name is Jennifer Wallick. I was abused when I was 6 by a man who worked for my dad. I was then raped by a mentally man. Finally, I was sexually assaulted for a year by my boss who was the the Associate Provost of Lehman College in NYC. I sued him and the college and was in the same court house as E Jean Carroll. Did I ever do anything violent to anyone? NO! This Bernie becoming a celebrity is a punch in the gut for her family. Shameful. Just shameful.

[@bekind4931]

Another lesson in staying close to elderly family or friends. They suffer loneliness.

[@caramellatte7247]

Some elderly, even though they are old, are completely awful. Critical and mean.

[@julievanderleest]

@@caramellatte7247very true but there’s usually a reason why. Not that it justifies people from being that way but it does help others understand. Usually it’s possible to break those barriers when someone is kind to them. Not always though.

[@megadevilkitty777]

Some elderly people are cruel and jealous of people that are younger than them , and they treat everyone horribly , and that is why there's no one around them unless there is a paid caregiver or a paid servant because because it's just unbearable

[@Bhoneyb355]

I know this to be true. Not one of my family checks up on me or comes by to see if I need anything. And these are my children and grandchildren and they all live near me.

[@Bhoneyb355]

And I don’t have a mean bone in my body.

[@sneekz07]

Murdered her, stuffed her in a freezer, told absolutely nobody and continued to spend her money? This is not what an innocent man does.

[@Myla_7726]

🎯

[@ValerieGriner]

Nobody ever said he was innocent...not even Bernie himself. At least he moved back to his modest home and didn't try to flee.

[@CandyKG28]

​@@ValerieGriner Right, people don't understand, they just can't comprehend that two things can be true at the same time.

[@pattywolford]

Exactly. He used her money.

[@wa2k99]

No one said he didn't commit the act

[@redpanda1126]

He killed her. Forged her signature and we are making movie of him. How thick you have to be to not see he's a pathological liar.

[@mitchzeper8607]

Exactly 👍

[@JW-vd4il]

Yes! I would have liked to see someone ask him about THAT! This is one of the weakest episodes of 48 Hours I ever saw. Also, near end, during 2nd trial the uncle says he never molested Bernie but "did admit writing him a letter sexual in nature." 39:00 WHAT?!!! Not an excuse for Bernie being a murderer but still... what's THAT about? I can tell you NOT ONE of my uncles ever wrote or said ANYTHING to me "sexual in nature." Why did they bring that up to just drop it? This whole episode stinks.

[@kaitlynkline4677]

The sparkle in his eye when he talked about being the star of plays. The sparkle when talking to Jack black about what he did… This is just another acting bit for him.

[@nonamehere-y2t]

I agree..

[@tiibbo]

He is not even a good liar. How did people fall for it?

[@olgarehn]

The question is, would he care about her the same way if she did not have money!? My guess, the answer is NO!

[@TravelAlwaysOfficial]

Of course not!

[@badgrrrl]

EXACTLY! There are a ton of old people who need someone to look after them but who happen to have no money. How come he didn't help old people without money?

[@StofStuiver]

Considering his popularity and fan club, it seems he a very nice person. But the money obviously made it easier to be there full time and do all sorts of fun things, which she enjoyed a lot. It would be a lot harder if the person was poor. I dont think it started for him bc of that money. Rich people can use their money to 'buy' people. So that initiative was hers.

[@pixi2209]

🎯🎯🎯 He was with an "evil woman" 8 years for her money.

[@Jackie371]

I don't think he should be out of jail, do think he lied, covered up, etc. However, I do think that it is possible to have a relationship like that without money. My Gma & I got along good like the pictures and footage show of the two of them and neither of us had a dime. We played cards, went to the grocery store, and just sat around visiting. I think we would have just had even more fun if one of us would have had a lot of money. We, also, got mad at each other sometimes.

[@litterallylibra]

something about those granddaughters feels incredibly insincere

[@ValerieGriner]

Yes...she asked who they were when they came by to check on her. Not what I would call a "close" relationship. They ALL wanted her MONEY...Bernie and everybody else.

[@latema.k]

I agree

[@carlynhenry2038]

Granddaughters cannot shed a real tear 😢

[@kimberlydickerson7047]

Absolutely!

[@sdeee3842]

Yes l agree! As they say in Jamaica “sprit don’t tek dem at all!”😅

[@Devitoking92]

This makes my morning every morning when you drop a full episode.

[@jimwerther]

Tuesdays and Fridays

[@diablaa708]

@@jimwertherHey thanks! I didn’t know when they dropped but i’ll keep an eye out :)

[@jimwerther]

@@diablaa708 Yup. 7 am Eastern Time Zone in the US.

[@dianamerren1317]

The assassination of this poor women character, it doesn't matter what this woman did she was murdered . And that man put her in a freezer then kept stealing her money . What a piece of work he needs to be in jail for the rest of his life .

[@jimwerther]

Uh, no. If anything, they went easy on her. She was estranged for many years from her only child, and treated everyone in her life horribly. Despised by everyone she knew.

[@MermaidDolphinNYC]

How sickening that a man who shot an old lady 4 times in the back is now celebrated. He cries because he was abused as a kid and then found her abusive? BS. My name is Jennifer Wallick. I was abused when I was 6 by a man who worked for my dad. I was then raped by a mentally man. Finally, I was sexually assaulted for a year by my boss who was the the Associate Provost of Lehman College in NYC. I sued him and the college and was in the same court house as E Jean Carroll. Did I ever do anything violent to anyone? NO! This Bernie becoming a celebrity is a punch in the gut for her family. Shameful. Just shameful.

[@jimwerther]

@@MermaidDolphinNYC What happened to your lawsuit against Lehmann?

[@oliverxhmll]

@@jimwerther he's way worse than her. Being rude is not a crime

[@jimwerther]

@@oliverxhmll Talk about a strawman. When did I say that she was worse than him?

[@IH8YALLL]

Her family should’ve been there for her! I used to work as a home health aide and I loved my clients just like they were my grandma or grandpa. I had one 98 year old client that lived alone, and she had dementia and couldn’t even make herself meals. Plus she was a fall risk! My job was to go there around breakfast time and make her breakfast and take her dog out and clean up her apartment. Right before I’d have to leave, I’d make her lunch and dinner and stick it in the fridge so she’d have meals for the evening. I told my boss numerous times that I was worried about her being there alone when us aides weren’t there because she was getting worse and worse and my boss told me it was all up to the daughter that barely ever saw her. 😣 Eventually, she ended up falling one night and wasn’t found until the next morning when my coworker went over there to make her breakfast. She ended up dying shortly after that while in the hospital. Always find time to check on your elderly relatives! They matter and they really need the company and the care in their life.

[@GuitarGuru357-rz9eb]

My wife runs an in-home care agency, and it has really opened my eyes to what awful people the families of the dying are. We had a client a few years back who fell in the floor at around 2am trying to get to the bathroom. His son and daughter in law were his caretakers, so he called them to come help him when he fell. They waited until 6am to call us to make sure they’d get paid before they went over and helped him up. My wife told them to just stay home and we would go help him up. The man had been on the floor for 4 1/2 hours, lying in his own waste while they knew the entire time that would be the case. When he passed, they tried to change his will and have my wife notarize it. She refused, of course. Mind you, this guy had very, very little, but they were rubbing their hands together and waiting for him to pass to get it. I can’t imagine what the wealthy go through with their families.

[@palavergirl7450]

@IH8YALLL. Bingo‼️ SMDH 😢

[@ChalNjurshEp]

I need your help as a HHA.

[@timeforcoffee485]

Even if her family come across as greedy, it still does not discount that he took a gun and killed an old lady, stuffed her in the freezer. Look at the size of him...he should have walked away if he felt she was abusing him. Guess the money meant too much to him.

[@Mastabeee]

@tanakamakondesa5206exactly…. Tired of the double standards.

[@radicalreactions1633]

Then stop CAUSING the double standards, lil boy.@@Mastabeee

[@sashacrossi]

​@tanakamakondesa5206no. If it was an old man and a tall woman with much more body strength obviously you could be saying the same thing as OP is saying about Bernie about that woman. But this case is not about a younger woman and an old, frail man, but about a younger man and an old, frail woman. What are you even on about in this case with your what aboutism? Should OP have gone on an entire rant about how, of course, women can do the same to men, when that has nothing to do with the case? There are instances where I'd agree with your statement, but this is not one of those instances.

[@Mastabeee]

@@radicalreactions1633 wrong…. Being closed minded as yourself will only make you bitter 😘

[@katarzynamariamuszynska2811]

She was abusing Him?

[@philippulliam]

This story is outrageous. He was relieved they finally came for him (NINE MONTHS AFTER HE MURDERED HER), but couldn't just turn himself into the police immediately following the crime? I do not trust a thing this man is saying. I don't care how many hymns he sings or crocodile tears he cries. He is a murderer who targeted this much older woman and exploited her for years.

[@Mimi73161]

I feel like i am in the twilight zone watching this!!! How can anyone think he is innocent!!!!

[@Elizabeth-gf1zt]

Just goes to show these Hollywood types live in their own fantasy world. If it walks and quacks like a duck , it is a duck.

[@cindytrayer4279]

@@Mimi73161I know! It was incredible. It was bizarro world how they all took his side and justified it.

[@RaquelGarcia-gb9pu]

I couldn’t agree more. Blows my mind how people glamorized him.

[@preciousgem6506]

@@Mimi73161yes that woman is delusional to out in so much time to defend him without even knowing him. Outrageous and the creator of this movie? He’s insane as to how much time he has devoted and supported him. Crazy

[@sonvyaduncan]

My mom knew her, she was a hairdresser and went to beauty school with the guy that did Mrs. Nugent's hair, they then worked at the same salon for a time when he was doing Mrs Nugent's hair (she drove from Carthage to Longview to get her hair done, because the words I heard come out of her mouth was "those women in Carthage are hicks and don't know how to properly style hair), then later my friend (who did my hair) worked with Mrs Nugent's hairdresser, I personally saw how she treated people and she was not a kind person. She treated Bernie horrible in public, she spoke down to those around her. But that did not mean she deserved to be killed.

[@mariej6962]

Are we going to pretend we didn't learn that he stole her money, forged her signature, killed her, shot her 4 times and stuffed her body in the freezer, then went on to use her money? Whats is so special with him? Because his story was featured in a Hollywood movie he is over the sudden a "good guy?". Come one !

[@Mary-zk4ry]

He gay, the Hollywood is gaaaayyyy, they will romanticize his character and everyone will feel sorry for him and bla bla

[@NoseyNuNu]

People are crazy. I bet if she were their loved one would they feel the same? 😔

[@keith_59]

🌈 privilege

[@eovecka]

When u lay it all out it’s so absurd!! Hollywood is the downfall of our society! They are glorifying and hyping a murderer- sickening!

[@stephaniecarlson4626]

Yeah that male privilege ​@@keith_59

[@zariahbrown6792]

My momma got 3 hours to respond to a missed call!! 9 months? WTH

[@denisenoles3159]

He didn't care

[@marilynclawson]

Exactly

[@Tarsha.C]

It depends, I'll try calling, but she may have been called into work. I'll call back after a few hours, if there's no answer, I'll try my stepdad. That's the worst it's gotten, usually because she left her phone at work. My next step would be to call my brother who lives in the same town as her. Then getting my sister to call the neighbour across the street. I wouldn't leave it longer than the end of the day/overnight though.

[@leannemo7382]

@@Tarsha.C Generally, it depends on the age of the parent/loved one. The more elderly, the more likely a medical emergency like a stroke or heart attack can leave them helpless and without a way to communicate their need for help.

[@Tarsha.C]

@leannemo7382 as a stroke survivor, I should have remembered that. 🤦‍♀️

[@kirtandsunshyne]

16 years? Jack black said he had served enough time? My mom was murdered, and that man could not ever, ever, ever serve enough time.

[@fileshare-ik8di]

The lady was ya mom....so y y'all were so complacent a d ignored ya mom?was she really hard to live with?

[@lex1216]

Surprised they ain't give him the death penalty

[@lornae8683]

Sorry for your loss.

[@roel1140]

Fact: He shot and killed her, put her body in the freezer and made up stories to hide what he did. If that's not premeditated, I don't know what is.

[@lisastevens2431]

That's not what premeditated means. Premeditated means he planned on doing it BEFORE he did it. Like planning when and how. This was in no way premeditated. That old bat pushed him over the edge.

[@branka570]

@@lisastevens2431He saw a $$$ sign on her back the moment she lost her husband. An old lady full of money isolated from her family. He knew exactly what he was doing.

[@jimwerther]

​@@lisastevens2431 "That old bat" - very decriptive. I like it 👍

[@lisastevens2431]

@@branka570 She isolated herself from her family. They were a bunch of money grubbers that only visited once a year, if that!

[@branka570]

@@lisastevens2431 Not gonna debate if her family were money grabbers or not. It’s irrelevant. They weren’t the ones that forged her signature, stole almost 4 million from her, shot her 4 times in the back and put her in the deep freezer.

[@loandbehold5178]

Damn…he shot her FOUR times in the back!! I am not saying she wasn’t abusive, but so was he abusive/manipulative. Most sociopaths are charming (and liars) and he conned so many people into believing him, including the filmmaker smh. Did he tell them why he was stealing her money? I think he made her so dependent on him that when the relationship went sour, she threatened to remove him from her will and he was afraid she would find out about the money he was pocketing. I can’t believe they are trying to make excuses for him. He can cry and feel sorry for himself but he knew what he was doing.

[@joycem4129]

Sounds like they're making excuses for him, and blaming the victim. He's a murderer no matter the facade that he puts on.

[@estephanina]

Exactly. I wish they would have asked him about the embezzling

[@oldcremona]

They say it was the "Disassociate experience" he was having, that the body acted without the mind. I'm not a doctor, but I thought the body requires a mind to act.

[@cathyprosser1050]

He's just disgusting on every level. I can't believe people bought his BS😮

[@buckyb7658]

So tired of the psychology crap!

[@seanm3226]

Director Richard Linklater: “I think I’m pretty un-con-able” Says every conned person.

[@Kim-yy4zd]

Disgusting he was treated like a celebrity

[@greg6924]

Indeed. Just shows the depravity of Hollyweird.

[@pixi2209]

Exactly... Murderer as a star. 🤮🤮🤮

[@GC-pq6vm]

The townspeople loved him and everyone hated her. Even her own family.

[@horacio-ho3bf]

​@@greg6924shot in Texas, written by Texans, acted by Texans, made by Texans, etc....what does Hollywood have have to do with it? Dude's in prison, your comments act like he was never convicted

[@JoGeGoJr]

Exactly, why people have to glamorize evil

[@honorehonore9654]

The fact that the pictures of this man, who claimed he was only there to help the old lady, were everywhere in the home but those of the woman's husband and possibly family were not shows just what Bernie's plans were. That alone is enough to make me not believe a word the guy says, regardless of whatever relationship there was or not between the woman and her family.

[@Lullabelleize]

If anyone has had experience of a a family member who have suffered from some kind of dementia you know that some of the symptoms can be extreme aggression. It doesn’t excuse her behaviour but she clearly needed professional support if that’s the case and her family should have intervened.

[@tebelshaw9486]

That was my first thought. If Bernie was her POA, he could have gotten her help. If a family member was, they dropped the ball. 😢

[@LostAndSortaHighVibes]

"Difficult? I think any of us can be difficult. I mean, I'm as difficult as a ole sittin' hen sometimes." This lady deserves her own morning show. She is the best.

[@PNPeopleWatcher]

As an “old sittin hen”. 😂

[@reginadavis7499]

That's a new one for me, gonna use it​@@PNPeopleWatcher

[@RullVox]

@@PNPeopleWatcher lol

[@JW-vd4il]

Yasss, I loved that and her, too! 😂❤

[@icingcake]

22:35 her daughter is hilarious too if that’s her

[@tiffanytucker800]

Most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen to think he isn’t a cold murderer who stole from her. I would never watch the movie made. Dissociative episode (and his lawyer couldn’t even pronounce it correctly) is BS. Everybody who kills someone could use that. Absurd defense. I’m just shocked.

[@aliciakillen1940]

Same. This is really ridiculous

[@chantelletrembath3345]

Yes, and what is to stop another 'episode' happening?

[@elizabethjarvie6077]

Me too! I'm glad SO many people on here are seeing it. Poor lady & her poor grandkids who never saw that coming & she acted like she didn't want them around. She must have had dementia for when they stopped by & she said "who are you". I was watching the murderers face while he was being interviewed, many times and he went from crying to a straight face back & forth just like a professional actor during all his interviews. 🙄

[@laurie1536]

"Bernie" is a fantastic movie! One of my favorites! He's doing the time and while I am not minimizing his actions, if you watch the movie, you can understand how he might have snapped given her constant belittling and controlling personality. Excellent and funny portrayals by Jack Black & Shirley MacLaine! Well worth the watch if you can "disassociate" from your outrage.

[@elizabethjarvie6077]

Agree. That response that someone snapped is rare & is documented. When it's self defense usually, or under some circumstance that could give you temporary insanity. Like someone just killed someone & you killed them in a temporary rage. But this guy calmly put her in the freezer and left her almost a year while he forged checks because everyone trusts him. Hes a smooth talker, was he insane then too?

[@jamesofarcadia]

Having sympathy for this man is crazy... the way he cries for 'the difficult time' during which he'd hidden her body in a freezer and was then LYING to the entire town about her whereabouts. WTF

[@NunyaBizness2.0]

Idc if she was mean. He murdered her and it’s illegal. He needs to be in jail with the other murderers

[@CurtisDensmore1]

He went to prison

[@horacio-ho3bf]

Loads of murderers gotten less time in TX

[@bostonfrank6739]

If she was an abusive employer, he should have quit

[@lindauribe6872]

Tried to make a hero out of a murderer and con man.

[@Mansikkacake]

I think Bernie is a typical pathological liar and cold killer. He used her, spent her money, forged checks and balances, then when she found out and got tired of her he cold hearted killed her. Put her ina freezer tells a lot. What I was shocked was that the director and actor were fooled by this serial liar/murderer like all other cult members. this is the good example of why the cult prisoners fans exist.

[@cyberpunkcentral8500]

Yes, I can't stand this. This man preyed upon and murdered a helpless, elderly person. I've seen "Bernie" and read articles about the case, and while I can see why people may be charmed by this character's eccentricities, this is NOT a story about an innocent, gay man being railroaded. This dude shot a little old lady four times in the back after living it up on her dime. I grew up in the Baptist Church in the South and I know a lot of these predatory slime balls. Bernie took advantage of a widow's loneliness and isolation, period. Maybe her family wasn't very nice or attentive toward her, but they're still allowed to be angry about this situation. I'm sure they are also a little bit ashamed of their neglect; they should be. No one was checking on this woman like they should've. Maybe Marjorie wasn't always the epitome of feminine Southern grace and charm, but she didn't deserve to be executed and shot like a dog after having been exploited for her wealth and longing for companionship. Of course he didn't tell her he was gay, he couldn't manipulate her emotions and give her false hope during their "dating" and "courtship" if he had.

[@aliciakillen1940]

Yep!

[@sasha_markovsky]

@@cyberpunkcentral8500Very well said!!

[@SarahNGeti]

@@cyberpunkcentral8500 Your comment should be tagged at the top! Excellent explanation that even a 1st grader could understand and it's sad that more people don't understand how evil what he did is! IN THE BACK 4 TIMES! Geesh 😰☹

[@de170668]

That's the most ridiculous story. He approached her because of money and killed her for the same motive.

[@roseofsharon7189]

No matter what, this guy killed an elderly woman in cold blood and should not be held up as some kind of celebrity. Maybe her grandchildren are uncaring or greedy for their grandmother's money. However, they are her surviving family and should be heir to her assets. This case was a complete circus and I would be angry if that was my grandmother that got killed.

[@AlexWatson-ii7ol]

The usual it happens in family's instead of mourning ther supposed ❤ one there fighting over 💰 makes me sick money means nothing a loved one does shame on them all

[@TravelAlwaysOfficial]

Well said.

[@pixi2209]

He used her money for 8 years and than killed her. It is that simple.

[@LJ-ht4zs]

I don 't believe that any one is entitled to be heirs of someone's assets -- whether they were sons, daughters, grandchildren. - If the woman wanted to leave all her money to a charity - for animals or anything for that matter -- her money, her decision.

[@MsAmique]

Even the appeals attorney was opportunistic. Everyone was.

[@waynepreston542]

WTF is wrong with people? He stole an old ladies money, put four bullets in her back, then stuffed her in a freezer! These people defending him are as crazy as him!! I can't believe this guy was let out of prison for two years.

[@junemarshall-kingsley566]

He was out for two years singing hymns and preaching--so many con artists use religion as a disguise or way of worming their way into people's hearts.

[@teveson8256]

​@@junemarshall-kingsley566well said. I think his behaviour was really creepy. Why do people think he's a saint? The narcissists flying monkeys by the sound of it. 😕

[@TravelAlwaysOfficial]

Just started watching this video, but it appears that people hated/or at least disliked the woman. Plus it was a woman. If he had killed a man Texans would be more empathetic and thrown him in prison for a long time!

[@carolannpacificadam1944]

O I can. I can believe it

[@pixi2209]

He is guilty! 🤬

[@heatherh.197]

I can't get enough of this program. Anyone else?

[@allenrenfro8837]

he was stealing her money, doctoring her financial statements, but yeah, he just suddenly snapped because she was mean to him.... not because he was trying to cover up his crimes... yeah, okay (sarcasm)

[@SalveRegina8]

Exactly and NO TEARS. He’s an actor, grifter, con, thief and murderer. That’s it. And if Jack Black believes that convict had served his time and his sentence now is discouraging? He’s right there in the devil’s pocket with Bernie.

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Totally agree.

[@SalveRegina8]

Why in the heck would my comment get deleted?? Was my legitimate question too much for KZbin’s intelligence?

[@trh1493]

yt has no intelligence ...they are biased as an old Southern hen !🤣🤣@@SalveRegina8

[@deadphilix1671]

@@SalveRegina8 I've noticed KZbin do that a lot; we clearly can't have an opinion that doesn't align with their beliefs.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

Bernie had been living there, taking care of Marg for over a year, and the granddaughters didn't know who he was. That says it all

[@the_infinitelearning]

my thoughts exactly

[@buttercup9903]

Why do you think he did it?? Please use your brain

[@pennieclinton6567]

Exactly!

[@minoozolala]

My Grandma had a male friend after Grandpa died. We never asked her about their relationship. You just didn’t do that. They traveled together, went many places together. He could have been living with her - it was none of our business.

[@fabyguz15]

@@minoozolalalol

[@doygazgar]

He met a vulnerable old lady with lots of money and preyed on her, then brainwashed her into thinking he's the only one that cares about her 😮 lies lies lies

[@robertdiengdoh]

Would Jack Black and that director still say the same things if this victim was their grandmother?????

[@barb-jm7990]

Right!! Con men like Bernie know how to be very lovable and nice. There are lots of murders who came across as nice people before they killed. Rupert Murdaugh, Ted Bundy, etc.

[@user-mm1nt1it5v]

Exactly, crazy that they defend this guy.

[@leinonibishop9480]

they probably would. everyone in hollywood is f'ed in the head in some way or another.

[@irenemax3574]

@@user-mm1nt1it5v I don't think they're defending him as such, just admitting that he was so likeable that when you spent time with him, you wanted to keep hanging out with him.

[@MateoDiaz-yu7pp]

Who knows Jack is hilarious in movies so we'll give all a pass 😅

[@wolfhound45]

Ninety-nine years. And he deserves each and every minute of it. He is a thief, a murderer and a liar. If he was being abused by her he could have gone directly to the authorities and explained why he did what he did. But he did not. He hid her murdered remains in a freezer and lied repeatedly to her family. All while spending her money. Guilty.

[@Leo-Cancer]

He's a murderer. He killed a woman by shooting her in the back. 4 times. How anyone can see this as anything but shooting an elderly woman until she was dead to steal her money is beyond me. Im glad the judge could see through the lies

[@netta96]

She probably found out. That's why he killed her.

[@lex1216]

Big fax lol

[@mjblue84]

I am not buying that "he snapped". He continued to spend her money after he killed her. That says it all.

[@ImmortalOutlaw84]

When did they say he was spending her $$ after she passed? And what was he spending it on? Just curious cause I didn't hear them say that. He was the benefactor to her whole estate in the will, had it been natural causes. Don't ya think he could've made it look natural? Or just waited for her to clock out & reap the rewards, house, assets, bank acc. Imho

[@StofStuiver]

No, it doesnt.

[@MsTeaRex]

​@@ImmortalOutlaw84The money that Bernie spent was spent on the towns. Poor people in schools and scholarships in churches... He still drove an old beat up car.

[@pixi2209]

Yes, he is guilty of fraud and death.

[@markhagen1329]

@@ImmortalOutlaw84They did say that. See 37:37.

[@chasdidio1561]

He’s a con and cold blooded killer. He could’ve left at anytime but he wanted her money. Disgusting how Hollywood victimized the victim.

[@SalveRegina8]

That’s literally their entire M.O.

[@pixi2209]

🤦🏻‍♀️🎯🎯🎯

[@chrisnoneyabiz4072]

The most RIDICULOUS part of this entire story was at 22:50. This woman who was supposedly so close to her cousin didn't report her cousin in danger and missing bc she was afraid of ruining her own reputation in her town if she ended up being wrong about her feeling. I'm sooo glad I didn't have to grow up in a backwards hillbilly town like hers where people are more concerned about what their neighbors think than they are about their family! Shame on her

[@Holocaustica]

Family member: “Grandma was so kind and friendly to everybody!” Grandma: “Go away. You need to leave.”

[@datboibutters]

15:13 she says she’s kind as she tenses her brows and forehead, shifts her eyes side to side. Kinda weird!

[@mindytadlock6734]

Haha exactly

[@arpadczyliwampir]

@@datboibutters and her voice goes up in pitch, one of the classic signs of not being confident in what one is saying

[@amma2x310]

They know she was mean and nasty, that's why they stayed away from her. Of course she didn't deserve what happened to her though.

[@Myartfulmind]

Of course, her grandkids will say she's nice. Lol. The whole town seemed to disagree. 😂

[@terrorsquadlith]

no excuses he makes can make him seem any less of a demon. He shot an old lady who posed no threat for him

[@artemisiam.8391]

Steal Is Always a good motivation

[@pixi2209]

Exactly! 🤯🎯

[@sparkysmom7149]

This guy Bernie...he is the DEFINITION of a WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. Period.

[@pixi2209]

🎯 Yes, he is. With his sweet voice and crying crocodile tears...

[@horacio-ho3bf]

Loads of murderers in TX gotten way less time

[@bostonfrank6739]

big con artist

[@chuckmcormick8764]

31:56 a defense attorney whose opinion is formed from a MOVIE! That's all you need to know.

[@stevensonjc21]

Nine months and no welfare check is kinda wild. Let’s be real. If grandma and you were THAT close and she was THAT lovely, idc how busy college student you were. Why wasn’t dad checking on his mother?

[@SedB101]

Agreed!

[@bunnybearme]

I also noticed that. If Marjorie was truly as kind as her grandchildren described her, then why didn't any of her neighbors check on her? Of course, this doesn't excuse what happened to her, and I do not condone his actions either. I'm just curious as to why none of her family or friends went to look for her when she hadn't been heard from in the first few weeks.

[@kadi6908]

"Nicest man in the world"? That makes him even more suspicious.

[@jasmine0354]

Too nice to be real ! 😂

[@skyegroome223]

He was a con artist

[@aliciakraynik7674]

Those grandchildren were better actors than Jack Black! 9 months to find her? They weren't even looking for her.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

He tried. She licked the gate. Do you think she wouldn't have made his life miserable if he left? She owned him. What he did was wrong, but he didn't plan it.

[@tonitoni3806]

They were patiently waiting for her to pass so they can inherit her money...their didn't care about that poor women ..

[@VictoriaHudson]

Uh, they asked their dad - their mom. He kept lying to them about where she was. He’s a murderer …

[@Peigirl1985]

@@tonitoni3806I agree!

[@SalveRegina8]

You obviously have NO IDEA what it’s like to help someone who goes insane when you try.

[@snippetsordinarylife]

I'm on the "he conned a lot of people" side.

[@susanwaldron6831]

Me too.

[@pixi2209]

And me too!!!

[@skyegroome223]

Yep. Alot of Serial killers have done the same. They make sure their reputation is above reproach with their community so no one suspects what they're doing behind the scenes. The dude was chatting up the female widowers. Homie was looking to get into someone's will.

[@auzziernvdl]

So we are to believe a granddaughter that had not seen her grandmother in years prior to her death???!!!! Someone that SUED their own grandmother is a person to believe? This story is so sad. What Bernie did was very wrong. He is paying for that crime. The family could at least be truthful regarding their personal relationships with her.

[@Theaddora]

I've never heard of a funeral director that comes and checks on his clients after the funerals. Very weird!! This guy is a conman and murderer through and through.

[@manda.watching.YouTube]

It’s not very weird. It’s a small town thing. We’re in Texas too and and someone from both the places we’ve used for a family member has checked on us. I don’t live in the same town. But only about two hours away.

[@Theaddora]

@@manda.watching.KZbin I've lived in small towns in Alabama all my life. Haven't heard of this.

[@susanwaldron6831]

Maybe it was because she spent so much on the head stone?

[@Mary-nu9yw]

@@manda.watching.KZbin I'm also from a small town in Texas. Also about two hours from Carthage. Never had anyone from the funeral home show up at our house to "check in." They sure did call looking for money, though.

[@teetawn9454]

I agree, that is odd. I think he did i because she had a lot of money and knew that visiting w/ small gifts would allow her to see him as a nice person and ultimately - a friend. Whether he cared for her or not idk, but his primary focus if not from the very start, was at some time fairly soon after to have her money and all the trappings of an extravagant life, if even for a little while.

[@belindagonzales814]

How does someone take care of your grandma for a period of time, an employee and beloved friend, and every person in a 6k town knows this…but her loving family doesn’t?

[@emilymackie3673]

Because she wasn't as "kind" as they said she was. Grandma was just a dying paycheck to them.

[@debbiegrasse3920]

Because they were only interested in her money. Why didn’t they ever just call her to see how she was doing or take an unexpected trip down to see her. They were too busy to include her in their lives, but they were sure ticked off when they found out they weren’t gonna get any of her money. 😂😂

[@netta96]

Even the loving town hadn't seen her for 9 months and did nothing. Her cousin said bernie was so loved she didn't want to speak ill of him.

[@moominmay]

The supposedly ‘abusive’ nature of the widow gets me - ffs he was a grown man who could have walked away from her the second she started behaving badly towards him. But let’s face it he didn’t because all his interest was the long game to getting her money so he didn’t walk. Why didn’t he get asked why he didn’t just leave I mean she’s a fragile old lady she didn’t have a gun to his head 🙄

[@Julienna]

He is a textbook communal narcissist. Looking like a good caring person, helping the community, while being evil and coldhearted, cruel inside and behind closed doors. People who were raised by a CN know what I am talking about. These adults, once they want to put boundaries or go low or even no contact with this parent, they will have the whole brainwashed community on their backs screaming the song about the ungrateful child... This CN does not have kids, but he has the community completely brainwashed and blindly obedient.

[@sallexmurungaru1379]

I think so too 😊

[@cecegreen3831]

My exact sentiments💯

[@bellal9856]

I am so surprised that so many were mesmorized by him when he shot her in the back, put her in the freezer, and kept spending her money.

[@Beaumirabel]

Completely agree

[@giniviva672]

Hear, hear! 🎯 My parents were communal narcissists. It was very painful to hear at my mother’s funeral, how a psychologist’s wife, a special education teacher, gave a speech and called my mother the most motherly person she had ever met in her life. 😳🙄😣😞

[@christinewavinya3978]

48hrs have become my favourite channel on youtube,keep it up

[@MandyAustin-nl4cn]

Bernie goes all teary then suddenly snaps out of it. Croc tears

[@driley5004]

Sickening how some people were talking about him like he didnt put 4 bullets in an old lady

[@itsahellofaname]

"I murdered her in cold blood...but...but...look at me, I'm gay, and I give the old lady's money to the community". The town of Carthage needs an intervention.

[@YaLittleFriend]

😂😂😂😊

[@mikhailranger259]

That’s all I hear. He’s friends with the D.A as well…. Insane

[@radicalreactions1633]

What are you talking about? The DA's the one that CONVICTED him.@@mikhailranger259

[@Mastabeee]

@@radicalreactions1633 wrong…. Get your facts straight.

[@TheRealNativeSun]

😂

[@Vlad-dc2jz]

"Momma! Are you crazy?!.." lol I love their accent! :-)

[@sayadelavari8996]

Oh my god the grand daughters are so fake…. Let’s be honest the moment she changed her will everyone stopped talking to her… that’s why they didn’t find her for 9 months.

[@driley5004]

EXACTLY. 👏👏👏

[@cecegreen3831]

"I think I'm pretty un- con-able" says the man who is being conned😂😂😂😂

[@mochimochi7669]

He let a murderer babysit his kids.. 😳

[@sasamafrass]

Everyone can be conned, especially someone who thinks they can't! This guy trusted someone who probably would have murdered him too if it helped his case.

[@teveson8256]

I think that the director wasn't conned, he was simply in it for the cash.

[@cindytrayer4279]

🎯😂

[@AnnieBugWilliams]

Nah. He knew HE would make a nice chunk of money himself out of his movie. And he is obviously narcissistic enough as well to have even appeared at this conman's trial

[@antonbruckner7329]

Linklater and Black should be ashamed of themselves for the complete lack of respect they have shown to a murdered grandmother's family, and the role they played in the insult to her memory that almost resulted in this killer walking free

[@pixi2209]

Right! 🎯

[@skyegroome223]

It felt very much like victim blaming. Very disappointed in those 2.

[@haroot.azarian]

Amen!

[@shaleniramsahai5782]

He didn't have the capacity to leave but knew how to steal her money before and after her death and to falsify bank statements. Made up elaborate lies during the 9 months she was dead. And still milking the cow. GUILTY AS CHARGED

[@katarzynamariamuszynska2811]

Its mean 9 months her family didn't talk to her ?

[@dawn1913]

​@@katarzynamariamuszynska2811he doesn't get excused because he gave her his time and showed her more love than some actual family did.

[@pixi2209]

​@@katarzynamariamuszynska2811He is guilty! Not her family. He stole money and killed her.

[@karlastewart4537]

I'm up early cooking , cleaning, and enjoying this full episode of 48 hours !

[@matchhunter7012]

I'm coming over....

[@crystalchurch4546]

Dang it, I missed breakfast! 😂 This is a great episode.

[@linessmwaba1922]

And eating breakfast while enjoying this episode 😊

[@CandyKG28]

31:15 This is the second time I've heard them sound so unconvincing when speaking about their grandmother's personality. That she was nice ,kind and not the mean and surly elderly woman the community claimed.

[@stephentaylor795]

The granddaughters obviously didn’t really care about their grandmother but that does not excuse the fact that he stole money and murdered the woman in cold blood. He is where he belongs. We as a society have got to stop making excuses for murderers.

[@rm4519]

EXACTLY!

[@TWestenskow]

I get so excited when I receive a notification of a full video. It's going to be a good day.

[@justfelicia6671]

*MOTIVE:* @15:32 - Majorie changed her will *_leaving her entire estate to Bernie._* The family is FULL-OF-IT ("Granny was loving/kind"). This shows Majorie was cruel by cutting them out, but she didn't deserve to be pushed into the grave by Bernie.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

The granddaughters visited in 93, then again in 94. How much more could they do? "Hi grandma, just checking to see if you're about to die. See you in 95"

[@StaceyJoy14]

They were all in college

[@jeffcampbell2710]

​@@StaceyJoy14 Their whole life?

[@justacellist3989]

@@StaceyJoy14 I don't know about you, but when I was in college I was in fact allowed to leave the premises more than once a year

[@Skysky-yx1id]

Omg😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wandarose4274]

I love your tell, tell story! Granny had her yearly visits from the granddaughters until they finally became strangers! Ouch! She has another visitor! It was amuck!🎉

[@faffinoodle]

Bernie obviously did it, but those grand daughters give me bad vibes. You were so close it took 9 months to notice she was missing? C’mon now. They seem like they’re embellishing a lot of their memories and wanted money 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@girlwhomustnotbenamed4139]

It's obvious they weren't close and she wasn't a kind loving lady. That doesn't mean though that Bernie taking advantage of her can't be true at the same time. It's just weird how the granddaughters are trying to paint their relationship as very close, as if it was a prerequisite for not wanting sy to take advantage of their grandma. I need to keep my distance from most of my family for my own well-being but I still wouldn't stand for sy shooting any of them in the back 4 times after using and abusing their money for months or years.

[@Brendan-Black]

Uh...lol what? No they don't. But do you know who wanted her money? Bernie Tiede. That's why he shot her in the back and _spent her damn money._ 🤷‍♂️

[@juneelle370]

Also she traveled frequently and far away… and they were young and in college. Even if they weren’t super close bc she was tempestuous doesn’t mean they didn’t love her or not want her to be used and murdered!!!

[@joanknotts2764]

Peter you did a magnificent job with this documentary very interesting love these true storys to bad all this had to happen

[@roberta3530]

I don't believe one word coming out of this man mouth.

[@Malibubrowniee]

Thought it was just me

[@tebelshaw9486]

Can't stand to hear people hiss when they talk.

[@Rezo3]

15:13 😂😂😂 Upwards inflection in her voice, looking at her sisters for support. Grandma was definitely not kind, lol.

[@denisenoles3159]

I just posted about that. I caught that too.

[@biancamaclean4794]

Peter Van Zant: 'This is EYE OPENING" PS. BECAUSE SHE IS NOT BEING HONEST 😂

[@ricksomething]

Exactly

[@emilymackie3673]

"she was kind and loved telling stories" 🤣🤣 I didn't know only kind people told stories hahahaha

[@28LUJAN]

I hate to hear the granddaughters portraying the perfect grandma when they didn’t even see her often. Ears went by and they never visited her. They didn’t even know she had had a friend leaving with her for nine years. And they saw her one last time two years before she died. They have no shame

[@SB-mm9zh]

I worked in a law office in America once as a receptionist. There were three separate practices in the office. One day, while having lunch with the other office staff, I commented on the fact that one of the attorney's clients were generally all so charming and well mannered and the whole office broke out laughing. I wasn't aware, as I didn't do any typing etc. for that attorney, that he represented criminals. Yes, they were the charming ones, the other attorneys clients weren't as nice but they weren't criminals! Those who laughed said "what does that teach you?!". They were right.

[@TawnyC_]

It's embarrassing that you didn't even know you worked for a criminal attorney.

[@SB-mm9zh]

As I said, I was simply on the reception desk and did not as such work for him, I simply phoned his office to let him know clients had arrived. I actually worked for another attorney and provided a reception service. He did a variety of work but the clients I commented on were criminals. No need to be so rude.@@TawnyC_

[@SB-mm9zh]

@@TawnyC_ Rude & no need for a sarcastic reply. Live & let live.

[@TawnyC_]

@@SB-mm9zh I'm not being sarcastic. I would be deeply embarrassed.

[@sevena.channel]

​@@TawnyC_ you have poor comprehension skills; @SB-mm9zh LITERALLY said _"There were three separate practices"_ and _"I wasn't aware as I didn't do any typing etc for that attorney, that he represented criminals"_ . Therefore, it makes sense that she didn't know that the other attorney's clients were criminals.

[@nomejodan4232]

No one checked in on her. It's like no one gave a f about her, until she's gone, no wonder she didn't leave them anything.

[@queentinadoire6931]

This is exactly what I thought when I watched this video.

[@sirenict7647]

Same. Doesn't mean hes right, innocent or doesn't deserve his consequences tho.

[@marytalbott5738]

My IMMEDIATE thought was the family were angry about the will...it's ALWAYS ABOUT THE MONEY...if they gave AF about her, they'd have been right there with her the whole time...9 months til they even bothered to look for her is pathetic...however, Bernie shooting her was not the solution, I understand the trapped feeling and the building resentment...even the ability to just snap one day...but he should have walked away...not killed her, no matter how abusive she was to him. I feel like the family knew how she could be deep down...but they stayed away and ultimately what happened happened... It's sad though...

[@Alex-k1i8x]

Well Marjory brought that on herself when she kicked them out over Bernie. I wouldn't give a damn either really.

[@hollyhope7227]

Exactely what I think too.

[@GC-pq6vm]

“She was…kind… she hugged me when I came over once…” If that’s all you can say about your grandmother’s kindness, she probably wasn’t that kind.

[@netta96]

So.

[@lex1216]

She probably wasn't, but Dam deff don't deserve to be murdered like that no one should

[@jesseewalker5147]

My father recently passed away. I can promise you, if i knew a man was a frequent visitor to my mom, I would be all up in that business. Loneliness is a powerful erasure of caution, so I would do all I could to make sure my mother wasn't being bamboozled. While I realize my mother is entitled to have a companion/sweetheart, I would do my best to protect my mother from predator. If the man was on the up and up, I would welcome him into her life.

[@yayaminah7908]

This channel and JustThought Lounge always drops these thought provoking cases. I enjoy them.

[@quietstorm1050]

Thanks for that info. Went right over there and subscribed!

[@heezypeasy8611]

So true! I just watched a really good JTL video this past weekend!

[@QueenSugar72]

Never heard of JustThought. Thanks for the tip 👍🏿

[@lisaalane7694]

I often am unsure by the JTL cases. He does a great job in the cases he picks to cover.

[@yayaminah7908]

@@quietstorm1050 you’re welcome. He tends to upload on sundays.

[@puppydog8977]

If the granddaughters were that concerned for their grandmother, why walk away? Why not persist and continue with regular contact? And not being in contact with her they surely wouldn’t have known what kind of relationship they had. All they had to go on was their own personal account of their relationship with her when they were children.

[@melmel6167]

Wicked man. He killed the old lady in cold blood because of her money. It's sickening and sad to see so many lunatics defending him including that crazy Defense attorney!

[@Malibubrowniee]

Oh my God! People are so gullible. I’m a first generation immigrant, wasn’t born in wealth, I should be on his side but it is clear as day that this guy took advantage of an old grieving lady and to add insult to injury, shot her four times in the back! He couldn’t even tell the one woman that he claims to be really close to that he was gay. He knew why he hid that part of himself. He ran a con on her and is a big sobby crybaby!

[@pixi2209]

Yes, exactly! 🎯

[@netta96]

She found out he was draining her accounts. He killed her. Case closed. He's the villain. Not her.

[@spacejunkjen]

I know how people dehumanize the elderly to the point of not even seeing them as they pass them on the sidewalk.How often did family members include her in their daily life?How easy was it for this guy to do what he did?As far as I can see.This is a sad story of neglect of the elderly.That happens far too often.

[@irenemax3574]

She was very skilled at pushing people away, but clever Bernie was able to insinuate himself into her life.

[@catenystrom6506]

Nice guy or not, he brutally murdered her, stole from her, lied to her, then kept her body from her family, dumping it in a deep freezer. WTF is wrong with people. How would Jack Black feel if that were his grandmother?

[@calliew311]

It's not just Jack black. It was most of the entire town. There must be a reason.

[@PianoGesang]

@@calliew311 that's what can happen when cousins like each other too much.

[@Benshe100]

I lost all respect for Jack Black after that comment. I won't be watching anything of his in the future.

[@GuitarGuru357-rz9eb]

@@Benshe100I was a huge fan of his, especially the Tenacious D stuff, but I haven’t liked him for several years now. Any celebrity who tells me how to vote loses my attention.

[@EllenLeah-pv2yw]

The whole town loved this man (a rather obviously gay man in the south) to pieces. Everyone who met him was struck by his warmth and kindness, even this mean old lady. Of course that doesn’t excuse what he did or mean that he shouldn’t serve his time for killing her, but Jack Black was honest in his portrayal of the man, and I’m not sure what he did to invoke your outrage.

[@JR-lw3ms]

It is absolutely disgusting that the filmmakers did not reach out to the victim's family! Why was it important to get to know the murderer, but not the victim? I am glad that justice was served, and he is where he belongs!

[@pixi2209]

🎯 Me too.

[@debbiegrasse3920]

Maybe if they had acted like family they would have.

[@netta96]

They wanted their Hollywood narrative not to be disputed. Made for a better story.

[@fievelknievel8283]

It seems he had a lot of people fooled. He deserved to go back to jail.

[@missj.d9187]

"I'm mean as an old Southern hen sometimes" is gold! 😂

[@pixels2u]

She actually said, “mad as a sittin’ hen sometimes,” which makes more sense and is funnier 🐔

[@kellyngrey4950]

@@pixels2u Yep! Because when hens are sitting on their eggs to hatch them, they can get pretty mean because they are defending their eggs/babies. Hence the saying!

[@driley5004]

Ahaha I love that old lady😊

[@angelraburn4401]

⁠@@pixels2u”mean as an old sittin hen sometimes “ was actually what she said. I had to listen a couple of times but your comment had me wondering 😂 fits my grandma perfect. Boy she could be fierce and she would tell you right off and didn’t bat an eye. 😂

[@maggiemolly111]

I loved this movie but when you see the real Marjorie and how cute and frail she was it’s hard to imagine how anyone could shoot her in the back or the front. Bernie befriended her, stole her money and murdered her. Period.

[@single1inLA]

I believe him. He's not a killer. The family was expecting her money without taking care of her.