>> it was confusion and fear. >> you were afraid of her at that point? >> yes. >> they slaughtered their mother in a way that was so cruel she got up to run, and they went out, and they reloaded, and they put the gun up to her cheek, and blew her brains out. i'm sorry, that is the height of cruelty. >> what's more, observed reporter alan abrahamson -- >> let's count how many seconds it might take to go out to the car. walk, walk, walk, walk, walk, grab the shotgun shell, put the shotgun shell in, run back in. remember, time is ticking. time is ticking. you put the barrel of that shotgun against her cheek, and you pull. that is intent, no doubt about it. >> the prosecution believed the brothers were flat out lying about the abuse, and the events leading up to the murders, and