During his possible mental breakdown, Lester""s decision to make radical, ultimately fatal changes to his depressing suburban life also led to his demise." Terry attempts to shrug off the steady stream of insults:Terry: I see that in addition to your other charms, you have that insolence generated by an inferior upbringing." Lydecker akes note of the disreputable man""s answer: "Is that a sign of guilt or innocence, McPherson?" Since Laura and he were going to be married that week, Shelby claims that he""s innocent, but Lydecker (who knows about Shelby""s ambivalent relationships and his second love for Diane Redfern, a model in Laura""s advertising agnecy) doubts the cagey assertion of Carpenter - referring to him as "a male beauty in distress.And in File 71, he also viewed the video of Max""s containment in a water tank and his threat to "kill the light.