his motive for the crime was never firmly established. >> who's bruce hill? do you know that name? he farm property, on job sites? >> no, never. >> but rick's lawyer needed proof there was no connection between the two man so he paid hill a visit. >> bruce hill shown was picture of rick gagnon and his words were, i've never seen that cracker [ bleep ] before. bruce hill had been unambiguous and was very blunt that he did not know rick gagnon. >> all hill had to do now was admit that in open court and gagnon might go free. hill flatly refused. once again, rick was out of luck but not hope. >> it was the first piece of good news i had had in a long time. i was excited to see what god was getting ready to do. >> there were developments? >> yes, sir. >> mainly the arrival of a new inmate. >> i was in the chapel at the time, my job assignment. he was brought into the chapel. >> one day the man opened up and stunned rick. he said he had known a guy in jail names, wait for it. robert mullins, the very same who testified against rick. the man then said mullins shared a secret. he had lied a