The prosecution is wringing every last drop of crud out of the Amber Frey-Scott Peterson tapes--playing them to the jury in their entirety. Some have strange coincidences--like Scott Peterson saying his favorite movie was The Shining (in which a man unsuccessfully tries to kill his wife and son). Most show a guy who was more interested in some side action than worrying about his missing pregnant wife. He was so intent on preserving the liasion with Amber that he lied to her about everything under the sun. But he also hesitated a nanosecond at times when discussing their future together.

They met in a bar on a blind date. Two dates later she gives him keys to her house and lets him pick up her toddler at day care. Three dates later, they're discussing plans to be together permanently. Something is wrong with this picture, and it's not just Scott Peterson's duplicity.

The tapes are titillating, nothing more. Everyone knew before the trial began that Scott Peterson was a lying philanderer. Does that make him a murderer? Hardly. Nonetheless, he will be one of the most vilified men in America when this trial is over, even if he is acquitted

Don't forget that you are hearing only the prosecution's evidence. The defense likely will have some pretty big aces up its sleeve when it gets its turn. In the meantime, all Geragos and team can do is maintain composure and act like this is all old hat and nothing new. The defense acknowledged that Scott lied to Amber during opening statement. While hearing the words will leave an emotional impact on some of the jurors, others are bound to question Amber's lack of judgment and wonder about this single mother who jumped into a relationship with a virtual stranger so fast and so obsessively. The tapes may be a wash in the end.

More details of Amber's testimony and the tapes here.