Pleading
“They’ve been really smart boys, I brought them up to do the right thing. I believed that they would understand the decision I made.” This response came days after the decision from one of the twins – Joel – to break his silence.
The Betrayal
Richard was “manipulative,” he added. The same day Mr. Mason made an emotional appeal for his sons on TV to make contact with each other. This tremendous mystery was kept from the three boys too.