She was interviewed again on May 16. This time Parker said she had a story to tell; although it was far-fetched, she had to tell it. She repeated her earlier story about meeting Covington in the Kroger's parking lot and taking her to a car wash. She said she ran into Covington around mid-morning instead of mid-afternoon like she'd previously claimed. Parker also couldn't seem to make her mind up as to whether her and Covington went home in one car or separately. She said after going to Covington's residence, they went back to the Kroger's, got in Parker's car, and drove to the bank in Smithfield where she cashed a $2,500 check which she claimed Covington gave her to help her home business making and selling homemade dolls. She insisted she'd never stopped on Strickland Road with the victim.

Next, Parker said, she drove Covington to her trailer in Angier. Covington went to use the toilet there and Parker filled the bathtub with water. She left the bathroom and came back to find the old woman laying face-down in the water. Parker yanked her out of the water and sat her upright. She left the room and came back to again find Covington's head submerged. Again she grabbed Covington and pulled her out, tearing her shirt in the process. She tried to wake Covington up by smacking her across the face, but she did not respond. Covington's head slammed on the floor somehow; Parker's description of how this happened was quite opaque. She carried Covington to the living room, laid her out flat on the floor, undressed her, washed and dried her clothes, and put them back on her without the torn shirt. Covington's hand twitched once or twice but she was otherwise unresponsive.