He recently shared with me what hardly anyone lives to describe, the choreography of an execution, the hours leading up to his own death.

I had to strip and they gave me some, some, uh, other fr- fresh clothing and stuff and stuff.

And then they gave me a pair of cloth, cloth slippers for my feet, you know? And, and had to, had to put the, uh, belt of the chain around me and handcuffs and lo- lock it in place.

He was led to a tiny cell.

So I was walking back and forth, kind of pacing and stuff, you know.

I was talking to the Lord, praying to the Lord, you know.

Then they brought, br- brought, brought, brought me some, some supposed to be la- l- last meal and stuff, you know? Had a choice between two.

Um, one of them has, like, a hamburger Salzburg steak on it, and the other one had some rice mixture, k- kind of like Spanish style.

What do you want people to know about what you're going through right now?

That I'm going through pain becau- because, uh...

Like to believe our justice system will do the right thing, and I would like the public to know that, that I'm innocent, I'm not guilty of this.

No fear?

No fear.

'Cause I know where I'm going.

I'm going to heaven, to be with Jesus.

And what did they say to that?

They didn't believe my story.

They called the detectives in the po- police department in.

Did you understand why?

I didn't understand because I brought her to the hospital and stuff, you know? Then the next thing you know, the way they was acting, uh, ki- kinda funny and stuff, strange and stuff, acted like I did something, you know?

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Good morning to you, Mr. Holt.

How are you preparing for your own death? Your own execution?

I'm at peace if it, if it happens, but I'm not ready because I don't think I should be executed when I'm innocent.

Um-

Yes, sir.

How are you preparing for your own death? Your own execution?

I'm at peace if it, if it happens, but I'm not ready because I don't think I should be executed when I'm innocent.

Um-

Yes, sir.

How are you preparing for your own death? Your own execution?

I'm at peace if it, if it happens, but I'm not ready because I don't think I should be executed when I'm innocent.

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(door opening) Good morning to you, Mr. Holt.

How are you preparing for your own death, your own execution?

I'm at peace if it, if it happens, but I'm not ready because I don't think I should be executed when I'm innocent.

In Texas, the countdown has begun.

I'm not ready because I don't think I should be executed when I'm innocent.

Her name was Nikki.

Yeah, she looked at me like, "Daddy, what are you doing?"