Red’s Past
When Andy questions Red about why he’s in Shawshank, he answers, “I committed murder.” While the film leaves most of his story unsolved, the book delves into much greater detail. Ellis Boy “Red” Redding is serving three life sentences for the murders of his wife, his neighbor’s wife, and his neighbor’s son. Red had disabled the brakes on his wife’s car in order to collect an insurance policy, but he hadn’t expected his neighbor’s wife and son to be in the vehicle.
Red’s Past
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