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When are you going to do it. That doesnt make her behavior okay or good. But the question is, is it criminal . You said you dont want to take your life. She said this to him for two years. Until she eventually says do it. Can words kill . Good evening. And welcome to 20 20 saturday. Im elizabeth vargas. And im david muir. This question tonight, can words kill . That was the question at the heart of a courtroom drama that captivated parents across the country. Two set of parents stunned as they saw what their kids were doing and saying on their cell phones. All culminates in a groundbreaking conviction. Saying that Text Messages and phone calls can lead to suicide. But was that the motive . Deborah roberts has that story with a very modern twist. Reporter buzzards bay, on the south coast of massachusetts. Good sailing weather. The striped bass are biting. And in mattapoisett, the views from the historic light at neds point, built to guide whaling ships to safe harbor, are as spectacular