Things are looking desperate, as a guilty verdict looms on the horizon. Will the secret behind this case be revealed?
It was Christmas Eve, 
just after midnight, I reckon.
،كانت عشيّة عيد الميلاد
.بعد منتصف اللّيل تمامًا على ما أظنّ
Das war am Heiligabend
nach 0 Uhr.
Eran pasadas las 00:00 de Nochebuena.
Eran pasadas las 00:00 de Nochebuena.
C’était le réveillon de Noël,
peu après minuit.
Era la vigilia di Natale,
appena dopo mezzanotte.
Era véspera de Natal, logo depois 
da meia noite, eu me lembro!