under cross-examination by escoto he explained just why it was he suspected escoto of killing his wifeo her three days before you killed her, to get the life insurance. to me, that was very clear. >> judge, give me a second. because i want to say something that i shouldn't. >> escoto lost it. >> if you say that again -- >> objection, judge. >> mr. escoto. >> all of those guys, i'm going to take all of them and some more. >> had mr. inadvertently shown the jury the lava boiling within? that threat won escoto a contempt of court citation from the judge. >> be quiet! >> but what appeared to be near disaster for the defendant could be spun as a play to his advantage. >> i think one of the important advantages that he has here is that human connection that he's getting, standing up there and with every witness who says you're a murderer, you're this, you're that, him not backing down. he's never backed down. >> but escoto, the hapless underdog, still needed to convince jurors he was not violent, especially when it came to women, wendy in particular. >> i'm going to be as gentle as i can, ju