Being turned into a cat and forced into the Spellmans' care was bad enough, there wasn't any room left on Salem's plate for further bondage. Besides, "That's not fair! I haven't done anything!" Maybe this wasn't the best time for bad behaviour like lying, if he was trying to plead for his release. "Nothing that anyone was supposed to know about!" Better.

Despite this miraculous turn for honesty, prospects were looking bleak. Salem threw himself onto the ground, and revealed where that sobbing had been coming from in dramatic heaves. Between his tears, he wept, "I love messing with strings."