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I went out around 8:00 to see This guy I know

About crewing on his seine boat.

I had my own boat up till about A year ago, but--

I had my own boat up till about A year ago, but--

Anyway.

We had a couple of beers

And then I come home

And I come in the door there,

And I call out to marjorie, but She never answered.

And I call out to marjorie, but She never answered.

So then I noticed

That the basement door, there, Was open

And I walked over

And I looked down...

And I looked down...

And there she was, just lying There.

Oh, yeah...

I've been meaning to get that Fixed.

Mrs. Bush called the office and It was forwarded to me.

What's the story here?

Mrs. Bush came home from staying Overnight at her sister's

And found him asleep in bed.

Right away, that was unusual. He Never sleeps in.

- he's got a busy schedule. - Has he?

How's she taking it?

How's she taking it?

Distraught.

I gave her a mild sedative just After I got here.

Separate bedrooms.

I'm not his regular doctor. I've never seen him as a Patient,

But I pulled his record and saw That he has a heart condition.

- but? - well, I don't know, he May have aspirated.

- but? - well, I don't know, he May have aspirated.

The tuxedo was left on the chair There.

It looks like he went to bed Drunk.

It looks like he went to bed Drunk.

Let's have a look, then.

He may have aspirated. You can Definitely smell booze Everywhere.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

What time did that call come in, Exactly? Do you remember?

6:20, give or take a minute.

6:20, give or take a minute.

Do you have call display? Did You see where that call Originated?

No, it went to dr. Haxton, then On to me.

No, it went to dr. Haxton, then On to me.

His calls are automatically Forwarded from a service.

Well, this is wrong,

Well, this is wrong,

Whole picture here is.

The lividity.

See his back? The purple marks?

See his back? The purple marks?

- mm-hmm. - that's where the Blood settled.

And the white marks here--

And the white marks here--

There's probably some on his Buttocks, also on his legs.

This body did not die here. This Body was moved.

This body did not die here. This Body was moved.

He didn't die face down either, I'll tell you that for free.

He didn't die face down either, I'll tell you that for free.

He died face up.

Homicide, please.

Leo? Yeah?

Well, I'm sorry to disturb your Fine morning,

But I've got a dead federal Cabinet minister up here.

But I've got a dead federal Cabinet minister up here.

It's not looking right.

When did she come in?

When did she come in?

Late last night.

- marjorie diggens. Okay, I'll Take her first. - okay.

- marjorie diggens. Okay, I'll Take her first. - okay.

Boy. Come tax time, I'll save Myself the postage,

Boy. Come tax time, I'll save Myself the postage,

Just swing by here and stick a Few grand in the mail slot.

Good idea.

You're going to want the phone Records for this place for the Last 24 hours.

- under the coroner's act? - Yeah, yeah.

The body's been moved. The Body's been moved

And the wife there doesn't look Like she does dishes or move Dead husbands' corpses.

He stinks of booze and stinks of Vomit,

But there's no evidence of any Stomach contents anywhere.

All right.

All right.

He's waiting on a phone call.

Whoever it is, put them on hold.

- okay. Patricia's looking for You. - not now.

- okay. Patricia's looking for You. - not now.

Wanted to give you the heads-up.

Parliament's lighter this Morning.

I just came from alan bush's House.

I just came from alan bush's House.

He's dead.

What were the circumstances?

Well, somebody wanted the Cabinet minister

Well, somebody wanted the Cabinet minister

To go to his grave very quietly,

Assigned a natural death by his Doctor and family friend,

Assigned a natural death by his Doctor and family friend,

But now here, here's the hitch.

The doctor's out of town, so who Gets the call? Dr. Ward.

The doctor's out of town, so who Gets the call? Dr. Ward.

- and she called you? - that's Right.

I know some of the players Involved here. Maybe I should Get into it.

I don't know. I think that's a Bad idea, in my personal Opinion.

Why is that?

Well, because we don't know Enough.

This could be bad guys doing Their thing.

This could be good guys doing Bad and stupid things.

This could be good guys doing Bad and stupid things.

We just don't know.

So, the worst we've got here is Illegally moving a body.

So now here comes the autopsy Results and changes things Around...

You don't want to be all over This one.

Dennis brouse contact you yet, The minister's assistant?

Dennis brouse contact you yet, The minister's assistant?

Not so far.

He's probably busy stalling the Media

He's probably busy stalling the Media

Till they figure out who's going To run in the by-election to Replace bush.

He's definitely got his hands Full of something.

He's definitely got his hands Full of something.

He was at a fundraiser at the Corrington hotel, I understand.

He was at a fundraiser at the Corrington hotel, I understand.

Do you know what time that Ended?

No.

No.

You found him.

Was he on the floor, maybe, or In a chair?

No, he was just the way I found Him.

No, he was just the way I found Him.

I noticed when I came in

You have one of those coded Security alarm systems

On the front door.

Who has access to that code?

Well, myself, my husband, a few Of the staff.

Well, myself, my husband, a few Of the staff.

Why do you ask?

Well, it appears your husband Was moved after he died.

Well, what does that imply?

Well, what does that imply?

Somebody moved him.

When you came home and you found Him on the bed,

Just the way he is now... Did You call anybody?

The family doctor.

Anybody else?

My sister and dennis brouse.

He's the minister's assistant.

Hey, hey, I'm reading your Report--

You asked for just a visual Autopsy.

I figured that was all it Needed.

And the scene was consistent With a fall down the stairs?

Sure, absolutely.

There was blood on the stairs, There was bits of her hair.

Well, she does have a blow to The head.

The cause of death could be a Result of that.

The cause of death could be a Result of that.

Any evidence of what might have Caused the fall?

There was a piece of stripping On top of the stair.

There was a piece of stripping On top of the stair.

It had come loose. She probably Caught that, tripped.

Her right wrist is broken. That Could have happened on the Stairs.

Her right wrist is broken. That Could have happened on the Stairs.

Yeah, definitely. Trying to Brace her fall.

I think I want to do more than a Visual here. I'm not Comfortable.

You're the expert here, so I'll Just change my paperwork

You're the expert here, so I'll Just change my paperwork

To reflect that it was at your Request.

- fine by me. - okay.

- everything's good. - okay.

- everything's good. - okay.

Hey, ang.

Hey, what happened, you miss Your bus?

Hey, what happened, you miss Your bus?

Slept in.

Hey, ang. When did this come in? From kim.

I don't know. 15 minutes ago, I Think.

I don't know. 15 minutes ago, I Think.

- did she say she was in town? - No.

Didn't leave a number?

Just that she wanted to see you.

Who is she?

Who is she?

Well...

Mick?

There's a visitor here to see You.

There's a visitor here to see You.

- hi. - hi.

- hi. - hi.

It's good to see you.

Yeah, you too.

Yeah, you too.

We should talk in here.

The interview room. How Romantic.

You should have called me.

I did. I spoke to your partner.

- was that her? - yeah, that's Her.

- was that her? - yeah, that's Her.

I'm on the job. You should have Talked to me.

If she fell and knocked her head Against the corner of the stair,

I'd expect the wound to look Like a puncture.

That looked more like a Laceration.

The fracture to her wrist was a Green-stick fracture.

That's consistent with a fall, Right?

Mm-hmm, but it also could have Been

From being twisted hard in Someone's grip.

I see where you're going with This--

This is the result of an Altercation.

Yeah, the cause of death was a Subdural hematoma,

Definitely a result of the blow To the head,

But the other things rang a Bell.

I'll let homicide know you're Hearing bells.

But I want to tell you one more Time for the record--

But I want to tell you one more Time for the record--

I believe the guy about his Version of how things went down.

I don't know.

I don't know.

"She seems nice..."

How the hell can you get that From one look?

Unless you had some conversation With her you're not telling me About.

Unless you had some conversation With her you're not telling me About.

No, we didn't have a Conversation,

And yeah, from a look, she Seemed nice.

Happy to see you.

Happy to see you.

You, on the other hand, seemed a Bit paranoid.

She's real sweet. Everybody Loves her.

But that's not the real her.

But that's not the real her.

Scratch the surface a little Bit,

It gets weird real fast.

Hey, hey, hey. Do me a favor.

Hey, hey, hey. Do me a favor.

Not that you've got a big mouth,

But don't tell sunny she's in Town, okay?

But don't tell sunny she's in Town, okay?

No sense winding her up over Nothing.

Look, sunny and I don't talk About her love life.

Look, sunny and I don't talk About her love life.

- there's no reason for it to Come up. - okay, good.

But it's not exactly nothing, if You want my opinion.

- louis diggens? - yeah.

- louis diggens? - yeah.

I'm detective leary.

This is detective kosmo from Vancouver homicide.

We'd like to ask you a few Questions about your wife's Death.

Thanks.

I looked down in the basement,

And... Marjorie was lying right Here at the bottom of the Stairs.

And... Marjorie was lying right Here at the bottom of the Stairs.

Right here? Here, you should Just back off that spot--

Keep it clear. Stand over here.

Keep it clear. Stand over here.

So what did you do next?

I called an ambulance.

Was that before you determined She was dead, or what happened There?

No, no, I could see she wasn't Breathing.

Okay.

Okay.

I'm going to need to check your Hands for some cuts and bruises.

Just roll up your sleeves for me There.

Just roll up your sleeves for me There.

We'll need a blood sample.

It's just routine. How do you Feel about that?

Fine by me.

All right.

All right.

All right... Good.

So what time did you say you Came in?

So what time did you say you Came in?

9:00, 9:30.

So you had three... Four beers With your buddy?

No, I had two. That's my limit.

No, I had two. That's my limit.

And he wasn't my buddy. I was Looking for a job.

Okay, so you come home, you're a Little drunk,

Okay, so you come home, you're a Little drunk,

The wife doesn't like that, so She starts beefing at you.

No. Look, I told you what Happened.

No. Look, I told you what Happened.

I called out to her, and she Never answered.

Was the door locked?

Was the door locked?

I think it was open.

He thinks it was open.

He thinks it was open.

You know what I think is we Should get a forensic team

To check out the scene here.

To check out the scene here.

That coroner fellow, he took Some pictures yesterday.

Yeah, but we could use all the Help we can get.

I'm sure it's going to work out Right.

I don't know what they'll find, Because I cleaned up some.

What exactly did you clean up?

Well, there was blood, you know, Where she hit.

Well, there was blood, you know, Where she hit.

- what did you clean up with? - Just some old rags.

We're going to need to see Those.

And the clothes that you were Wearing at the time?

And the clothes that you were Wearing at the time?

Well, I did a load of laundry. They should still be over in the Dryer.

We're going to need to see those Too.

We're going to need to see those Too.

Hey, I heard you made a bum call

On the lady that fell down the Stairs.

On the lady that fell down the Stairs.

I call 'em as I see 'em, leo. What have got here?

That's the phone records from The minister's house.

Do you have any coffee going?

No, we just ran out. D., your Mother's holding on line one.

Tell her I have to call her Back. I promise I will this Time.

Tell her I have to call her Back. I promise I will this Time.

Hi.

We've got a call into the Minister's house

We've got a call into the Minister's house

At three minutes after 3:00 in The morning.

That call lasted for nine and Half minutes.

At 3:00 in the morning,

At 3:00 in the morning,

If the wife's at the sister's, Who's answering the phone?

Maybe bush. Maybe he's still Alive.

Maybe bush. Maybe he's still Alive.

Yeah?

So where'd that call come from?

From a room in the corrington Hotel.

That's where the fundraiser was.

Yeah, right after that, at 3:14,

There's a call from the Minister's house

To mrs. Bush's sister's house.

To mrs. Bush's sister's house.

That call lasts for three Minutes.

So that's the minister calling The wife?

Did she mention to you that She'd talked to him?

Did she mention to you that She'd talked to him?

She never said anything like That to me.

No.

So there's a question.

So there's a question.

Yeah and the last call is at 3:19, two minutes later,

And that call is into the Minister's house

And that call is into the Minister's house

From the same room in the hotel,

So what are they talking about From the hotel at 3:00 in the Morning?

So what are they talking about From the hotel at 3:00 in the Morning?

What kind of business?

It's politics, baby, politics.

There should have been more than Photographs taken here Yesterday.

Here we are almost 24 hours Later and we've got nothing to Go on.

The starting point's been Erased.

Yeah, well, da vinci made the Call. Give him the brief.

Yeah, well, da vinci made the Call. Give him the brief.

The uniform on the scene should Have run the case by his Sergeant.

We can't get a good read on the Husband.

We can't get a good read on the Husband.

He seems pretty straight. Could Be that she tripped.

Pathology has a different take.

What were her wounds?

She had a head wound, back here.

Head wounds tend to bleed out a Lot.

I should find some evidence of That.

Except he cleaned up.

Except he cleaned up.

I hate these domestic scenes. Complicated as hell.

This would be the room right Here, registered to rita morgan.

There were three phone calls Made from this room.

There were three phone calls Made from this room.

According to our computer, yes.

Thanks.

- you cleaned the room. - it was Cleaned this morning.

You wanted to see me, sir?

This is detective shannon with Vancouver homicide.

You were on shift last night?

From 5:00 to 5:00. I just came Back on now.

The concierge says you reported Something unusual

The concierge says you reported Something unusual

Happening in this room last Night.

Well, it turned out to be a False alarm.

Tell me anyway.

Tell me anyway.

Well, I got a call for room Service around 2:15--

A woman ordering caviar and Champagne for two.

A woman ordering caviar and Champagne for two.

So you get the fish eggs and the Bubbly and you came up here.

Well, I knocked several times And nobody answered,

Well, I knocked several times And nobody answered,

So I went back downstairs,

And the desk man said he saw a Woman heading for the exit

And the desk man said he saw a Woman heading for the exit

About half an hour before all That,

So I look around for security, Can't find him,

And I grab the pass key and came Up here

And I grab the pass key and came Up here

And come on in.

And?

And there was a man on the bed.

And there was a man on the bed.

And I go, "Excuse me," and he Doesn't answer.

And there's vomit. There's vomit Everywhere.

And there's vomit. There's vomit Everywhere.

And I gave him a little shake And he still didn't move,

And I go, "Oh, my god, this man Is dead."

And I go, "Oh, my god, this man Is dead."

What did you do then?

I went back downstairs to find The night security man.

I went back downstairs to find The night security man.

- how long did that take you? - 20 minutes.

He wasn't answering his phone or Radio, so I couldn't find him.

Then I did find him and we came Back up here,

And the man in the bed? He was Gone.

- gone? - gone.

- gone? - gone.

You're sure he was dead the First time you saw him?

Oh, yeah. Well, I thought so,

But earl-- that's the night Security man's name--

He figured that the guy was just Passed out,

And woke up and just took off.

And woke up and just took off.

- that's what earl figured, huh? - right.

Okay.

Do you think that you would Recognize

Do you think that you would Recognize

The man who was in the bed if You saw him again?

Oh, sure. It's not every night That you find a guy dead in bed.

Oh, sure. It's not every night That you find a guy dead in bed.

All right.

I want you to spray the stairs,

The walls, and this area here With luminol.

The walls, and this area here With luminol.

Maybe we'll find some blood Spatter.

There's your blood from the head Wound.

Some on the bottom stair there.

That's where she might have hit Her head.

That's where she might have hit Her head.

Looks like a blood trail all the Way down from the top, there, Huh?

Which means she was bleeding on The way down,

Which contradicts the guy's Story.

Doesn't matter anyway.

Harness was in here, da vinci Was in here,

Harness was in here, da vinci Was in here,

Body removal was in here,

And you, not to mention your Suspect.

He was all over everything in Here. It's all contaminated.

He was all over everything in Here. It's all contaminated.

It'll get tossed out of court-- If it ever makes it to court.

I'm not selling the house. I Love that house.

That is not what you said when You left-- something about being Claustrophobic.

That is not what you said when You left-- something about being Claustrophobic.

We will discuss this later.

That's the discussion right There-- it's over.

- morning. - morning.

So where's the cabinet minister?

Back of the deep freeze.

Perfect. So what about the Autopsy now?

Perfect. So what about the Autopsy now?

He died of asphyxiation, the Result of aspirating his stomach Contents.

Okay, so that toxicology is Going to be crucial in Determining.

Okay, so that toxicology is Going to be crucial in Determining.

You sent those samples to the Lab yesterday?

Yeah, but it's going to be a While, there's a big lineup.

Yeah, but it's going to be a While, there's a big lineup.

A big lineup? This is a cabinet Minister. You made that clear?

Yeah I did, they said they'd put A rush on it.

Then they called back and said It'd be a while.

They called you back? What kind Of lab was that?

Rcmp.

I want to get those samples. I'm Going to pull them,

And we'll send them to a private Lab.

Hey, mick.

Four domestic dispute calls at The diggens residence in the Last year.

Four domestic dispute calls at The diggens residence in the Last year.

Incident reports all say the Same thing.

Every time it was the wife, Marjorie, who answered the door, No sign of louis.

Every time it was the wife, Marjorie, who answered the door, No sign of louis.

The husband jackrabbits every Time she calls 911.

She tells the officer she and Her husband had a fight about His drinking.

Any signs she'd been beat up?

Minor cuts and bruises.

The reports are negative on any More serious injuries,

But, hey, mental abuse isn't Visible,

How do you put that in a report?

Right, I'll see if I can get a Warrant

And seize her medical records.

You tell mr. Brouse dominic da Vinci wants to--

You tell mr. Brouse dominic da Vinci wants to--

Yeah, I've left several Messages.

So you'd better tell brouse

That unless he calls me back,

That unless he calls me back,

I'm going to have to ask my Questions

On the front page of every Newspaper in the country,

Then he can respond with a Postcard from the outer Hebrides.

That's about the only place left That he can duck the press.

You got all that?

You got all that?

Okay, thank you.

I've got earl wilks, the hotel Security guy.

I've got earl wilks, the hotel Security guy.

Good.

Earl, in here.

Earl, dominic da vinci.

Earl here's been telling me

- nothing much gets by him over At the hotel. - good.

- nothing much gets by him over At the hotel. - good.

- you don't remember me, I'll Bet. - no.

I was rcmp when you were.

I was rcmp when you were.

- yeah? - yeah, yeah.

I had to retire on account of Bad back problems.

You'd better take a load off, Then.

You'd better take a load off, Then.

Let me apologize for not Remembering you.

Detective shannon here wasn't Too forthcoming

Detective shannon here wasn't Too forthcoming

On what you wanted to see me About.

Oh, he wasn't? I can help out There.

We have a little mystery we're Trying to unravel here.

We have a little mystery we're Trying to unravel here.

You can help us out.

It turns out that one of your Bellmen

Apparently thought he had a dead Man in one of your rooms?

Apparently thought he had a dead Man in one of your rooms?

Yeah, it turned out to be Nothing.

No, earl, it turned out to be Something

No, earl, it turned out to be Something

That ended up in our morgue Downstairs.

The bellman identified him. Alan Bush, the cabinet minister.

The one that aspirated on his Own vomit, earl.

The one that aspirated on his Own vomit, earl.

Well, he wasn't in there when Willy took me in the room.

That's a surprise right there.

That's a surprise right there.

Here you are, an ex-cop.

There's foul play suspected,

There's a woman running out on a Hotel bill,

There's a woman running out on a Hotel bill,

And you as an ex-member didn't Do anything about any of it?

If there'd been foul play,

There'd be some evidence of a Crime.

There'd be some evidence of a Crime.

I looked. I didn't see a crime Scene,

And I've been on plenty of Those.

Bellman said you weren't Answering your phone,

Bellman said you weren't Answering your phone,

So he went looking for you

And said it took him 25 minutes To find you.

He must not have been looking Too hard, because I was around.

He must not have been looking Too hard, because I was around.

Yeah, and when he found you, you Were on the loading dock.

Yeah, and I was having a smoke.

Yeah, and I was having a smoke.

The minister was moved Surreptitiously

From your hotel to his home.

That takes knowledge of the Hotel,

That takes knowledge of the Hotel,

And seeing as it was only you And a couple of bellmen

And a desk clerk and the kitchen Staff working,

And a desk clerk and the kitchen Staff working,

You can guess who our money is On.

You guys are chasing geese here.

You want to keep making Inferences, I'm going to get me A lawyer.

Knock yourself out.

Knock yourself out.

What else have you got?

What else have you got?

We've got the hotel phone log.

We've got a call

Made from that hotel room to an Unavailable number.

Made from that hotel room to an Unavailable number.

A blocked call like that is Usually from a cell phone.

And we've got another call

And we've got another call

Coming into the hotel at 2:47 to Your desk.

Now, that call lasted for four Minutes.

Now, that call lasted for four Minutes.

Now, we're going to find out

Who those numbers belong to,

And if it turns out they belong To the same person,

And if it turns out they belong To the same person,

Then we are going to know that You are in this

Up to your pension plan.

Up to your pension plan.

You want to pin interfering with Human remains on me?

Do your worst.

Do your worst.

Okay.

Look at this.

Unless we're looking at a mighty Big shish kebab,

I think this is the weapon.

A hockey stick?

Found it in the backyard Barbecue.

You got evidence there was a Weapon involved?

You got evidence there was a Weapon involved?

Well, pathology thinks the wound To the head

Was more like a laceration than A puncture, maybe with this.

That's evidence that she could Have been injured upstairs First.

So the husband hits her on the Head with the stick

So the husband hits her on the Head with the stick

At the top of the stairs,

She tumbles down into the Basement,

Bleeds on the way down on the Stairs.

Bleeds on the way down on the Stairs.

So you get married, and the Honeymoon's over when?

A couple of months later? A Year?

A couple of months later? A Year?

What's that supposed to mean?

The yelling and the screaming,

The yelling and the screaming,

Enough to get the police out at Your place four times.

We had a...

We had a...

Passionate relationship.

We loved each other.

We loved each other.

The last couple of days has been Pretty rough, then.

Hardest thing I ever went Through.

I can relate.

You've been out of work for how Long?

Year, year and a half.

Must've been tough to make ends Meet.

Must owe a lot of people money, Credit cards maxed out.

Must owe a lot of people money, Credit cards maxed out.

Some months are rougher than Others.

Marjorie do anything for work,

Marjorie do anything for work,

Help you out with the bills?

She cleaned houses

For one of them maid services Two, three days a week.

For one of them maid services Two, three days a week.

- not enough to get by, though. - no.

So you and marjorie fought. You Argued about money.

Are you married?

Because anyone that's married Argues about money.

And she probably didn't Understand

What you were going through Trying to get a job.

Well, I've always worked.

Well, I've always worked.

Yeah, except now there's no Jobs.

You've got your pride, and That's all you've got.

That's right.

That's right.

She starts belittling you a Little bit,

Cutting you down, making you Feel small,

And finally, you've got no Choice.

And finally, you've got no Choice.

You've got to show her who's Boss.

It's just one time,

Things get a little out of hand,

Things get a little out of hand,

And you hit her hard, she trips, Boom.

I know you do. I would, anybody Would,

I know you do. I would, anybody Would,

But you didn't mean to do it, Right?

You didn't mean to do that.

Well, you see, that wouldn't be Right...

Because you just don't hit a Woman.

Because you just don't hit a Woman.

- hey, kim. - hi.

Come on in.

I brought a little peace Offering.

I brought a little peace Offering.

Our old favorite.

Yeah, nice thought.

I'm not drinking, though.

I'm not drinking, though.

Since when?

Since I've got to get up at 5:30 In the morning

And work a 10-hour shift every Day.

Oh, just 10? I can't remember

You ever working less than 12.

You ever working less than 12.

Point is, I've got to get up Early.

Well, do you mind if I have a Glass?

Well, do you mind if I have a Glass?

I've been on my feet all day. Job interviews.

I'd kind of rather we didn't.

Ooh! Nice glasses.

You've gotten rather domestic All of a sudden.

You've gotten rather domestic All of a sudden.

I'd be happy to talk with you, But not if you're going to Drink.

Actually, I've been thinking About what to say to you for About a year now.

Maybe we should just go through A lawyer, hmm?

Oh.

Oh.

Sure.

Oh, sure.

What, you've got some High-powered guy, huh?

What, you've got some High-powered guy, huh?

No, no, no...

Not a guy-- a woman,

That would be the way you would Go--

What'd you expect? What am I Supposed to do?

You blew the mediator out of the Water

You blew the mediator out of the Water

When she said she thought the Terms were reasonable. You Freaked out.

Reasonable? For who?

I mean, you're the one with the Full-time job

I mean, you're the one with the Full-time job

And all the benefits. What have I got, huh?

I'm out there looking for temp Jobs

And I'm standing in line in the Welfare office.

Stop yelling.

Maybe we should do this another Time, huh?

What are you going to do, throw Me out again?

No. You can help yourself out.

No. You can help yourself out.

Here you go. Just leave.

No.

No.

No.

All right, forget the wine, Okay?

All right, forget the wine, Okay?

I'm reasonable.

I see what I have to do. I have To start all over again

And prove to you that we can put This back together.

And prove to you that we can put This back together.

You'll see.

You'll see.

I still love you.

I always have.

I'm not going to give up.

I'm not going to give up.

[ da vinci ] : so you're like The minister's janitor, right?

You fly in and you start Cleaning it up before it starts To stink, right?

You fly in and you start Cleaning it up before it starts To stink, right?

I agreed to this conversation on The condition

We'd be discussing a Hypothetical situation.

We'd be discussing a Hypothetical situation.

Well, let's just start right There, then.

Hypothetically, if the minister Died a natural death,

Hypothetically, if the minister Died a natural death,

The worst we're looking at is Illegally removing a dead body.

But the way this is playing out So far,

But the way this is playing out So far,

The way the rcmp lab can't seem To get me back my tox results,

I'm starting to think something Else is in the game.

I'm starting to think something Else is in the game.

Well, I can only surmise that Mr. Bush

Had a rendezvous with a woman

Had a rendezvous with a woman

In the hotel after the Fundraiser.

At some point, he expired.

At some point, he expired.

At that time, someone would have Alerted someone,

Who would have then responded to The situation.

Who would have then responded to The situation.

They would have assessed the Death as natural.

That's a hell of a good trick,

That's a hell of a good trick,

Because I usually have to wait

For the autopsy report, myself, But, then, you know...

Well, I'm sure it was never the Intention of any of the parties Involved

To do anything but avoid some Unnecessary publicity Surrounding the death.

To do anything but avoid some Unnecessary publicity Surrounding the death.

At a politically sensitive time.

It's always that time.

Boy, oh boy, oh boy, are we Getting anywhere here?

Boy, oh boy, oh boy, are we Getting anywhere here?

There's a couple of hypothetical Characters

That I'd like to talk to, you Know--

The guy that took the call from The woman in the hotel and the Woman herself.

Pretty soon, this hypothetical Goes right out the window

Because reality's going to come Kicking in that front door, Okay?

I took the call from the hotel.

Yes, we know.

Yes, we know.

So who's the woman who did the Ben johnson there?

Yeah and don't tell us it was Rita morgan,

Yeah and don't tell us it was Rita morgan,

Because we all know that that's Not her real name.

Gentlemen,

It was an indiscreet act.

It was an indiscreet act.

Okay, well, I want to talk to All the indiscreet parties,

And I want to talk to them Pretty damn quick.

And I want to talk to them Pretty damn quick.

The trail of blood on the stairs Belonged to the husband.

The trail of blood on the stairs Belonged to the husband.

What? That doesn't seem right.

It was his blood on the hockey Stick, too.

What about the wife's blood?

What about the wife's blood?

Only at the bottom of the Stairs, where she was found.

See how this plays for you, Then.

Okay, the husband comes home Drunk, right?

She gets on his case, so he Starts to whale on her.

In self-defense, she grabs a Hockey stick,

In self-defense, she grabs a Hockey stick,

Hits him on the head, opens up a Wound, right?

Now he's really pissed.

He grabs the stick away from Her,

He grabs the stick away from Her,

Chases her down into the Basement,

Leaves a trail of blood on the Way down,

Kills her with the stick at the Bottom of the stairs.

Kills her with the stick at the Bottom of the stairs.

Then you should find her blood On the stick too.

Nope, didn't find any.

Really?

Really?

[ woman ] : we never talked Politics.

I don't know about any payoffs Or scandals

I don't know about any payoffs Or scandals

Or who's screwing who, all Right?

That's not exactly accurate.

You know who's screwing you.

I did nothing wrong. Stupid, Maybe.

I did nothing wrong. Stupid, Maybe.

Well, if you didn't do anything Wrong,

Then what have you got to hide?

Look, you know how they say Behind every successful man, There's a woman?

Well, I'm the woman behind the Woman behind the man.

Okay. I made my bed,

Okay. I made my bed,

It's uncomfortable, I live with That,

And now suddenly I'm being asked To cover up

For something I didn't want Anybody knowing about,

And guess who's going to be Labeled a slut for it?

It's better than being labeled a Criminal conspirator.

It's better than being labeled a Criminal conspirator.

Like I said, I slept with him,

No different than a couple of Other times.

Well, the only difference being

Well, the only difference being

He didn't get up and go to work This morning.

Look, I was in the shower when He died.

Look, I was in the shower when He died.

I came out and...

What? --.

So you came out...

So you came out...

I wanted out of this Relationship, all right,

But every time I thought I was Free,

He'd call me, and I'd get sucked Right back in again,

And every time, it's in a hotel Room

And every time, it's in a hotel Room

Or somebody's upstairs bedroom.

Wait a minute. Every time?

How long has this been going on?

How long has this been going on?

10 years.

Anybody else know about this Relationship?

Brouse, his wife...

Brouse, his wife...

[ da vinci ] : his wife?

What'd I just say? She knew.

Okay.

Okay.

So can we deal with the night in Question here?

What happened after that Fundraiser?

I took a room in the hotel.

There was a big reception after His speech.

Were you drinking?

Yeah, I had a couple, sitting up In the room, waiting.

What about the minister, alan?

He liked his scotch.

He liked his scotch.

He was a little drunk when he Came up.

What time was that?

About 1:00, 1:30.

About 1:00, 1:30.

We spent some time together, you Know, in bed.

Is that how he died?

Yeah, I screwed him to death.

Yeah, I screwed him to death.

Do you see what I'm saying?

Everybody just assumes I did Something.

And they will, too, until they Hear a plausible explanation.

And they will, too, until they Hear a plausible explanation.

That's just how it is.

Okay, look. This is how it Happened, all right?

Okay, look. This is how it Happened, all right?

Alan said he was hungry, as Usual,

So I ordered up room service, as Usual,

Then I got up and I took a Shower, as usual.

Then I got up and I took a Shower, as usual.

--.

And that's the last time I saw Him alive.

And that's the last time I saw Him alive.

So you come out of the bathroom, He's dead.

Yes. He'd thrown up all over Himself,

All over the sheets.

He looked like he'd choked or Something.

Is that when you took off?

No, that is when I called brouse And told him what happened.

No, that is when I called brouse And told him what happened.

What was his reaction?

He told me to get out of there.

No "Oh, my god, what a tragedy,"

Just straight to business.

He told me to meet him around The corner to give him the room Key.

- did he meet you? - yes.

- did he meet you? - yes.

And what was his plan? What was He going to do?

Check on him. Call his wife.

Check on him. Call his wife.

He said he'd give me enough time To get out of there and that's All.

Yeah, okay. Yeah, thanks a lot. Bye-bye.

Yeah, okay. Yeah, thanks a lot. Bye-bye.

Hey, ang. I got marjorie Diggens' medical file here.

She's had the same doctor since She was born.

Other than childhood Immunizations, a broken arm as a Kid,

Other than childhood Immunizations, a broken arm as a Kid,

A little bout of std at 20, There's nothing in here.

Really?

Listen to this.

Listen to this.

This is from emergency.

This is what you've been waiting For.

This is what you've been waiting For.

"November '94, admitted to the Hospital,

- treated for two broken ribs." - what did I say?

"August '95, admitted for a Broken collarbone.

"August '95, admitted for a Broken collarbone.

April '96, bruising to the back, Shoulders and face.

October '98, stitches to the Forehead."

That son of a bitch was beating The crap out of her.

Take a look at the name.

Take a look at the name.

I didn't know which marjorie

I didn't know which marjorie

Would be waiting for me when I Come in the door.

I never did.

I never did.

But right away she starts going On at me for having a couple of Beer.

And I tried to calm her down,

But then she starts screaming

But then she starts screaming

She's going to call the police Again and say I was beating on Her.

I wasn't going to do that again.

I wasn't going to do that again.

But then she grabs a hockey Stick

And hits me over the head with It. Look.

Louis, why didn't you show us That before?

'cause every time you frigging Cops would come to the door,

You'd take her side.

You'd take her side.

I was just trying to get a hold Of the stick.

I was just trying to stop her.

I was just trying to stop her.

If things were so bad for so Long,

If things were so bad for so Long,

Why didn't you just walk out the Door?

"In sickness and in health.

"In sickness and in health.

For better, for worse."

Okay, let's go back to that First call

At 3:03 a.M.

From the hotel to this Residence.

Who was that call from?

I think you know.

Well, I'll tell you what.

Let's pretend, okay, that I'm This dolt.

That should be easy enough for You.

We pretend I'm this dolt

We pretend I'm this dolt

Who needs things to be spelled Out to him,

'cause that's the kind of guy That I am.

From the top, please. One more Time.

From the top, please. One more Time.

Dennis brouse.

And that conversation went like What?

And that conversation went like What?

He explained that my husband had Died.

He tells you your husband died,

He tells you maybe you should Get out of the house.

He suggests maybe go to your Sister's house.

He led me in that direction.

He led me in that direction.

Okay, okay, thank you.

He led and you followed.

This is the part that gets me. Why would you do it?

Why would you get involved in a Cover-up like this?

That's a criminal act.

That's a criminal act.

My husband was a good man, mr. Da vinci. He did good things.

My husband was a good man, mr. Da vinci. He did good things.

If he were found dead in a hotel Room

With a woman who wasn't his Wife,

That is the only thing people Would remember about him.

So you lied to protect your Husband's good name?

Yes.

Yes.

It wasn't because his seat there

Was suddenly vacant in Parliament and you thought

Was suddenly vacant in Parliament and you thought

"Well, I could take advantage of This,"

Fulfill your ambitions Politically,

Maybe take a shot at his seat?

Maybe take a shot at his seat?

No and I resent that inference.

I'm sure the electorate

Would resent that inference too, If they knew.

Is that all?

I think so.

No. No, no. Okay, I've got to Be honest.

No. No, no. Okay, I've got to Be honest.

For the sake of accuracy, I need To go through this one more Time.

So here's dennis brouse.

So here's dennis brouse.

He's calling your residence at 3:00 in the morning.

All right, let's just keep the Cabinet minister in the freezer

And not release his body to the Funeral home

And let's just keep the autopsy Results private for now.

And let's just keep the autopsy Results private for now.

All right.

- okay? - hmm-mm.

- helen? - yes?

- helen? - yes?

Call these people, okay?

You call these people

And tell them to come down here This afternoon,

And if anybody gives you a hard Time,

I'll issue a warrant they have To appear,

And if brouse gives you a hard Time,

And if brouse gives you a hard Time,

You know what you tell him? You Tell him from me

That if he doesn't come down Here

I will personally show up over There and warrant his Hypothetical ass.

Okay. Hey, did you see this?

Mrs. Bush is running in the By-election for her husband's Seat.

Mrs. Bush is running in the By-election for her husband's Seat.

Louis diggens,

Louis diggens,

It is the decision of the crown Counsel

To proceed with the charge of Second-degree murder.

You're under arrest. Please step Outside.

You're under arrest. Please step Outside.

I'm arresting you for the murder Of marjorie diggens.

I'm arresting you for the murder Of marjorie diggens.

It is my duty to inform you

That you have the right to Retain and instruct counsel.

You are not obliged to say Anything,

You are not obliged to say Anything,

But anything you do say may be Given as evidence.

Uh, the reason I wanted you all Here

Uh, the reason I wanted you all Here

Was...

Well, I felt that it was Appropriate

That you should hear it from me First-hand,

Right directly from me,

Before you hear it at the Inquest,

'cause we're going to inquest.

Now, I gave all of you the Opportunity

Now, I gave all of you the Opportunity

To speak to me plainly and Openly,

And each one of you has spurned That opportunity to do so,

And so I've had to waste a lot Of damn time and money

And so I've had to waste a lot Of damn time and money

Because you all live under the Impression

That alan bush was above the Law,

That alan bush was above the Law,

And that your association with Him

Puts you above the law.

Well, okay, okay.

Well, okay, okay.

Let me just quote from whoever It was who said it...

"That justice must not only be Done,

"That justice must not only be Done,

But it must also be seen to be Done."

Is this ringing any bells here?

So that's it, okay?

That's the outcome.

I'm going to see you all at Inquest.

I'm going to see you all at Inquest.

I'm sorry.

I just want to apologize right Now

I just want to apologize right Now

If I've wasted any of your time Here

On something trivial like this.

What? What?

What? What?

What?

It was... It was very peaceful.

- it was? - yeah.

- it was? - yeah.

He took a nap this morning...

And that was it.

And that was it.

Sorry, mom.

I'm all right.

I'm all right.

You go and say goodbye to your Papa.

Okay.