Local Man Finally Ready to Admit He May Have Slightly Overreacted During Family Game Night

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — After weeks of what his defense team calls 'careful consideration and really intense soul-searching,' local man Nick Reiner, 35, announced Tuesday that he's finally ready to enter a plea in what prosecutors are calling 'a somewhat excessive response to losing at Trivial Pursuit.'

Reiner, whose father Rob is known for directing films and tweeting angrily about politics, reportedly became 'mildly perturbed' during last month's family game night when his parents correctly answered a question about the Treaty of Versailles.

'Look, everyone gets a little competitive during board games,' said Reiner's attorney, Marcus Goldstein. 'Sure, Nick's reaction was perhaps a smidge disproportionate to the situation, but who among us hasn't felt the urge to commit light patricide after landing on Boardwalk with a hotel?'

Witnesses report that the evening took a turn when Reiner's mother suggested they play Scrabble next, prompting what court documents describe as 'an unreasonable escalation in hostilities.'

'We've all been there,' said family friend Janet Morrison. 'Just last week I nearly committed vehicular manslaughter because my husband used 'qi' in Words With Friends. It's totally understandable.'

Reiner's plea hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday, assuming he can work up the courage to actually show up this time.