The driver, the woman's husband, reaches for his oily, rag-wrapped gun in the glove compartment - a gun and bullets are concealed within. To fortify himself, he takes a swig of bourbon from a glass bottle. To economically compress events during the credits sequence, the scene outside the cabin is intercut with a courtroom trial scene where the driver, now identified as Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is interrogated by the D.A. (Jeffrey DeMunn) and charged with murder: "Mr. Dufresne, describe the confrontation you had with your wife the night that she was murdered." The well-dressed, mild-mannered defendant calmly speaks: "It was very bitter. She said she was glad I knew, that she hated all the sneaking around. She said she wanted a divorce in Reno.I told her I would not grant one." The D.A. re-phrases Andy's response with his actual words: "'I'll see you in Hell before I see you in Reno.' Those were the words you used, Mr. Dufresne, according to the testimony of your neighbors." .

             Andy's wife (Renee Blaine) was having an affair with Glenn Quentin (Scott Mann), the golf pro at the Snowdon Hills Country Club. According to Andy, he felt confused and drunk, loaded his gun with bullets, but then .after quickly "sobering up," he had second thoughts. On his way home: ".I stopped and I threw my gun into the Royal River." The next morning, the bullet-riddled bodies of Andy's wife and her lover - in bed - were discovered. Andy's "very convenient" testimony and unbelievable profession of innocence, coupled with the fact that "the police dragged that river for three days and nary a gun was found," seem rather suspicious to the DA. The water washed away all evidence of his innocence. His closing summary to the jury, illustrated with a brief flashback-montage of the adulterous couple's passionate love-making, points to Andy's undeniable guilt: We have the accused at the scene of the crime. We have footprints, tire tracks.