that was one of the reasons that a knife was used. >> you think it's no accident that pamela fayed was killed with a knife. you think her husband deliberately not just had her killed, but had her killed in the way that she was most frightened of? >> that's my belief. >> jim fayed was to go on trial for murder and conspiracy to commit murder. if convicted, he was facing the death penalty. the jury would learn about all the evidence investigators collected. they would hear from witnesses and, of course, from jim fayed himself in his own words, in what his attorney would claim was simply a performance for an audience of one. and now you're about to hear the tapes too. >> she ran her mouth too much. she ran out of control. she started running her mouth. she should have kept her mouth shut. yeah. >> coming up, true confession or terrific con job? >> he was conned into playing