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Welcome back to "dateline." on trial for the murder of his wife, lars itzo was about to take the witness stand. what could he say to make jurors believe he simply didn't know that threatening shadow was debbie? here's the conclusion of "the silhouette." >> i heard a moaning. and at that time i knew it was my wife. >> reporter: lars itzo, up on the stand in his own murder trial. to tell the story of what he described as the perfect relationship. >> it was bliss. uh, the best thing that ever happened to me. >> reporter: then what everyone in the courtroom was waiting for -- details about the mor...

>> reporter: nevertheless -- >> any kind of infidelities going on between you or with her anything like that? >> no sir. i trust her completely. completely. >> reporter: lars answered each of the investigators' questions. >> reporter: in return, he just wanted to know one thing -- >> nobody has told me anything about if she's alright. >> reporter: so after two hours of talking, they broke the news -- >> i don't know how to tell you this, but your wife didn't make it. okay? she is deceased. >> dammit. >> reporter: just before 10:00 a.m., police let lars go. ken and kristi remember their younger...

Name. >> she was a professional woman and she was very driven. and i think that's part of why she didn't take his name. she kept everything separate. >> reporter: including her bank accounts. she never put lars's name on them. >> reporter: this was not about money. >> no, it -- it -- it wasn't. it really has to do with he loved her more than she loved him. >> reporter: when its turn came, the defense said of course lars loved debbie, which is exactly why he did not murder her. lars itzo accidentally shot and killed the love of his life. what he is guilty of is making the most horrific mistake ...

>> ever see a tear? >> no. >> reporter: they played that video of lars at the police station to show how he seemed to keep adding details to his story of the shooting. >> i don't know if i felt her or not, i just reached out and -- >> reporter: and how in the midst of tragedy lars still had the presence of mind to ask for his favorite beverage. >> here you go, mr. itzo. >> i enjoy a dr. pepper every now and again. but i don't wanna drink a dr. pepper when my hands are covered in my wife's blood. he doesn't even seem to take notice of that. >> there was one point in the video where he actually ...

Your wife. i don't care if it's pitch dark. no room is completely dark. there's ambient light from every room. it may not be much but it's enough to tell the shape otherwise, you wouldn't have fired. you obviously saw something 'cause you fired the gun. >> i said i seen a shape. >> reporter: lars insisted he thought there were intruders in the house and he and debbie were in danger. >> i thought there was somebody else in the house going down the hallway the other direction. i thought there was one coming at me this way. that's what i thought. >> what made you think that had happened tonight? ...