Cunanan gets into a prestigious private school, where hes voted most likely to be remembered.
He happily stands out with a flamboyant flair for attention-seeking behavior.
But he wasnt a liar yet.
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He wasnt a child who skinned squirrels or bullied others.
You must do what you love, Gianni, she says.
Cunanans mother cries, usually so ready to believe pretty lies, but not this one.
Youre not upset that I stole; youre upset that I stopped.
And then Modesto spits in his sons face.
His answers in the interview are curt and sad.
But then, like a light switch, Cunanan tastes his first lie.
He can will a universe into existence where his father owns pineapple plantations.
He can build his own future.
His yearbook quote was in French: After me, destruction.
