Ryan Knudson

Burnett ended up staying in that hotel room for two weeks. And then, on March 7th, Barnett's deposition finally got underway. He would get to tell his whole story, under oath, start to finish. Though the questioning was routine, his lawyer Rob says it proved to be hard for him.

Boeing's lawyers questioned him for about seven hours. They combed over the details of his complaints, his performance reviews, emails he exchanged with his managers. They asked whether his bosses were just trying to help him become a better colleague when they told him to have more conversations face-to-face. It was clear that he was exhausted from the first day.

Boeing's lawyers questioned him for about seven hours. They combed over the details of his complaints, his performance reviews, emails he exchanged with his managers. They asked whether his bosses were just trying to help him become a better colleague when they told him to have more conversations face-to-face. It was clear that he was exhausted from the first day.

Boeing's lawyers questioned him for about seven hours. They combed over the details of his complaints, his performance reviews, emails he exchanged with his managers. They asked whether his bosses were just trying to help him become a better colleague when they told him to have more conversations face-to-face. It was clear that he was exhausted from the first day.

The next day, it was his lawyer's turn to ask questions. And it was another intense day for Barnett.

The next day, it was his lawyer's turn to ask questions. And it was another intense day for Barnett.

The next day, it was his lawyer's turn to ask questions. And it was another intense day for Barnett.

But postponing the rest of the deposition would have pushed back the entire case. So Rob says Barnett agreed to come back again the next morning.

But postponing the rest of the deposition would have pushed back the entire case. So Rob says Barnett agreed to come back again the next morning.

But postponing the rest of the deposition would have pushed back the entire case. So Rob says Barnett agreed to come back again the next morning.

The next day, when Rob and the other lawyers were sitting around the deposition table, Barnett didn't show up.

The next day, when Rob and the other lawyers were sitting around the deposition table, Barnett didn't show up.

The next day, when Rob and the other lawyers were sitting around the deposition table, Barnett didn't show up.

Rob raced to the Holiday Inn.

Rob raced to the Holiday Inn.

Rob raced to the Holiday Inn.

What did you think when you heard that he was dead?

What did you think when you heard that he was dead?

What did you think when you heard that he was dead?

Back in Louisiana, Barnett's brother Rodney was outside, mowing his lawn. A sheriff sped up his driveway and got out of the car.