It ' s the land of opportunity . You don ' t take it , that ' s on you . <| sep |> Think of how this would have gone down without the ransom note . Bingo . Without the note , it would ' ve just been a dead child in the parent ' s basement . No sign of a breakin nothing stolen or disturbed . Just a dead 6 yearold wrapped in a blanket in the wine cellar . When a child is murdered in the home in the middle of the night while everyone else is left unharmed , who does usually that point to ? Someone living in the home . That ransom note was the ONLY hope the Rams had of getting out of this mess with their freedom . Sure , they could ' ve just called 911 and claimed they saw an intruder like Darlie Routier , but we see where that got her .