Clear Intent to Kill / Renee Interrogation

Kristen Smith: So, you said in your statement that you killed Vladimir Laitanan in self-defense. Is that correct?
Renee Walker: Yes, that’s why it’s in my statement.
Kristen Smith: What I didn’t see in the statement was any mention of your history with Laitanan. You did have a history with him.
Renee Walker: I worked an undercover operation with the FBI six years ago. Vladimir Laitanan was the target.
Kristen Smith: And during the course of that operation, you had to get close to him. He became obsessed with you. He tried to rape you.
Renee Walker: Yes.
Kristen Smith: But you were able to stop him.
Renee Walker: I fought him. Put me in the hospital with two broken ribs. I’m sure that’s in there, too.
Kristen Smith: You were able to fight off a stronger, violent man. That’s impressive. But this time when he attacked you, you didn’t fight him off.
Renee Walker: I couldn’t. He had his hands around my neck trying to strangle me.
Kristen Smith: I understand. You thought he was going to kill you. You were in fear for your life. So what happened next?
Renee Walker: He was choking me. I grabbed the knife and I stabbed him.
Kristen Smith: In self-defense?
Renee Walker: Yes.
Kristen Smith: You stabbed him in self-defense… 15 times. 15 times. The first blow alone could have stopped him, but you didn’t stop. Look at me, Renee. You were an investigator for the FBI. By all accounts, one of the best they had. Put yourself on my side of the table. Look at what I’m looking at. There’s a dead body. On the one hand, I have your statement saying you acted in self-defense. On the other, I have these. Evidence of a sustained and furious assault with clear intent to kill. Now as an investigator, you know which version is true, don’t you?
Renee Walker: I acted in self-defense.
Kristen Smith: Let me tell you what I think happened. You used an operation of unparalleled importance to seek revenge against a target without any regard for the final outcome.
Renee Walker: I’m telling you, he attacked me first.
Kristen Smith: Ms. Walker, I’m well aware of your sacrifice in service to this country, but I do not think that it is fair or right that CTU should be taken down because you used this operation to seek out your own personal vendetta against Vladimir Laitanan. I looked at your file. This isn’t the first time you lost control. You almost killed Alan Wilson. That’s why you got fired by the FBI, isn’t it?
Renee Walker: Yes.
Kristen Smith: I can see what this is doing to you, Renee. It is tearing you up inside. Let it out. Tell me the truth. You killed Vladimir Laitanan because the thought of him touching you again was intolerable. Do the right thing here. That’s what happened, isn’t it, Renee? Is that right, Renee?