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No pigs!

No pigs!

No pigs! Arriving now is Rome Sheriff James Brock.

Sheriff, your views on the pig wrestling controversy.

I don't comment on that.

Please do.

Hi, Daddy.

Hi.

Mr. McNeil, now please.

25 years we wrestled pigs at the fair, and you're going to let a few wackos

us down? We haven't decided anything yet.

Pig wrestling is what we're famous for.

You take that away, you might as well cancel the whole thing.

I mean, what is the problem here, anyway? The problem goes right to the

our culture. It's medieval.

Barbaric. Any society that would consider pig wrestling as harmless fun

society that's lost all respect for living creatures.

As Mahatma Gandhi once said, a civilization is judged by how it treats

animals.

I know these animal rights people. They're kooks. We should let Jimmy round

up and knock some sense into them.

I'm serious.

We can't do that, Andy.

Well, you should.

Look.

Here's the bottom line.

We've got a junior high that needs a new roof.

We've got a town fair that's supposed to pay for the repairs.

There's always a few nutcases opposed to pig wrestling, but most folks recognize

it for what it is, good, clean, dirty fun.

What?

Incoming!

Smells like... Couldn't be.

Well, it sure isn't truffles.

in the cave was apparently some kind of remote control device filled with animal

excrement. Pag excrement, we've been told, but that hasn't been confirmed at

this hour.

No injuries were reported, but there are certainly some pretty hefty dry

cleaning bills.

With me is Sheriff James Rock.

Sheriff, um, some people are calling this an act of eco -terrorism. Your

reaction? Well, I'm disturbed, obviously, but let's not blow this thing

proportion. It's a prank, that's all.

Oh, good, honey.

I mean, considering.

That's it.

And the cleanup continues. You know who I blame?

Walt Disney, that's who.

What a moron. No one has stepped forward to claim

responsibility, although suspicion has fallen on the Campaign for Animal

or CAMRA, led by Adam Wright.

Mr. Wright, was CAMRA responsible for tonight's incident?

CAMRA is a nonviolent organization, which isn't to say we don't sympathize

whomever pulled this off.

You didn't exactly deny it. Shh.

Well,

there you have it.

Harmless fun or unnecessary cruelty.

The pig wrestling debate continues.

You know that boy?

It's not a boy, Daddy. He's a TA in my chemistry class.

Oh, excuse me.

I think he has a lot of interesting things to say. I mean, cruelty is

whether it's to a pig or a human being.

Give me a break.

No, here we are in the computer age, and we still torture and slaughter

innocent, sentient creatures for everything from belts to barbecue.

Sentient?

It's a perfectly good word, Daddy. Not that I don't sympathize, honey, but the

fair does generate a lot of revenue.

Are you telling me that wrestling a pig is the only way this town can raise

money? Hold your breath, Mom. This is the same person who solved the free

I like that movie. You know, Matthew, there are more important things in life

than hockey.

Kim. Like what? Well, it's true. My brother here has the social

a slug. Oh, yeah, like you're really going to change the world. Okey -dokey,

leaving. Thank you. Bye.

Kim?

Kim. Hey, it's such a... It fits Danny's kind of point. This sudden interest in

animal rights is... Little Daddy, you know that. I've always loved animals.

Okay, but honey, this is...

It just took someone like Adam Wright to make me see I can make a difference.

Certainly me. I thought you'd be proud. I am proud. I'm always proud of you.

But? But I don't know anything about this camera organization.

And frankly, this friend of yours strikes me as being a little too slick

own good.

He's not my friend, Daddy. And why are you patronizing me right now?

Honey, what I'm trying to say is that there are other legitimate animal rights

groups out there.

Camera is legitimate, too.

Not if they were behind this stunt tonight.

Somebody could have been hurt.

Cameron didn't do that, Daddy. How do you know that?

Daddy, it's late. I'm tired. I just want to go home, okay?

Okay. Good night.

Good night.

Hey. Hello.

Good morning.

Morning.

Dr. Diamond, this is my daughter Marion, the one I told you about from Seattle.

Good to meet you.

Dad says you two have become fast friends.

Well, we had to. He knows more dirty jokes than I do.

You didn't spend 35 years in the Navy.

Oh, all right.

These two guys are driving along, and one of them thinks that he's seen Mother

Teresa.

You know what? Maybe this isn't the best time.

You got the test results, huh?

Yep. That's all right.

Anything you have to say to me, you can say in front of Marion.

It's not good.

The cancer has metastasized.

There's evidence of lesions on your liver, your lungs, and on your chest

It's going to require aggressive treatment.

Like I told you.

Straight shooter, no bull.

I'll carry on.

All right. We have several options.

Well, we are working with a new program, 5 -fluorouracil interferon. It's

yielded very positive results.

Your oncologist is very high on it. You got the helm, Doc.

Dad. Maybe you want to think about it first.

What's there to think about?

Well, there'll be side effects. You should know what you're getting into.

that right, Dr. Diamond?

Yes, it is. Yeah. I puke my guts out. I lose my hair, right?

But the price of victory doesn't come cheap.

What's your opinion?

It's the best treatment on the market.

Your dad is a fighter.

I say go for it.

Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead.

Negative on the latent prints, Jimmy. Whoever made the balloon was wearing

gloves. The triggering device was cannibalized from one of those radio

-controlled airplane kits.

Virtually untraceable. Oh, this is great.

We started a background check on Adam Wright. So far, nothing. Doesn't anyone

have any good news?

It's hog excrement, all right.

from at least two good -sized animals, Berkshire stock most likely, living on

corn with a supersonic grain thrown in.

This is good news.

When I've completed my analysis, you can cross -reference the dietary

information with pig farmers in the area, pinpoint the source. You've got to

deputize me on this one, Jimmy. Don't all pigs eat the same slop?

Are you kidding?

You've got your lard -type pig, bacon -type, meat -type. Read my monograph on

trick -or -treating. Thank you. Let me know when you're through, okay?

Carter. Huh?

You really tested that?

Of course.

You put your hands in it and everything?

I was wearing gloves, Kenny.

Going boldly where no man has gone before.

I'm a scientist.

Where are we on the legal fence, huh?

Nowhere. DA won't stop it.

Why not?

Don't want to make waves, obviously.

Gave me five minutes, I was out the door.

What about the statutes you found?

You got a cruelty to animals. No fights between animals and people.

Use the rodeo exception.

You know, public entertainment like sporting events are exempt.

Frankly, it's what I expected.

Maybe it's time for another exploding pig.

Linda.

I thought everyone knew. Sorry.

Hey, I'm a member of the steering committee, right?

It was for your own good.

Meaning?

Meaning you're the sheriff's daughter.

We have to be careful about who we can trust.

It's not a matter of trust.

Maybe not to you.

But, Joe, I make the decisions around here.

If you've got a problem with that, maybe you need to find yourself another home.

All I meant was... I know exactly what you meant.

I didn't want to burden you with information that you might be forced to

But who knows? Maybe her father could turn into an asset.

I mean, imagine the publicity we could get if the sheriff of Rome got behind

I don't think he'd do that.

Why not?

You don't know my dad.

Just a thought.

No, I'll try, but... Remind him of what Edmund Burke said.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

Sorry I was late.

Don't let it happen again.

I won't.

And don't mind Joe. You know, he gets a little paranoid, but he does great work.

So we planted the exploding pig, huh?

Problem?

People could have gotten hurt.

No way. I checked the thing myself.

If there would have been any chance for injury, I would have nixed the idea.

And look at the publicity that we got.

Yeah, well...

Still, you should have told me.

You're right.

You're absolutely right, I should have.

You've come a long way, Kim.

From the scared little freshman who was afraid to speak up in chemistry class.

Now look at you.

Committed. Your own two feet.

Later, uh, late for a department meeting.

11 .30?

I'll leave the door open.

Notice the pig squealing in dread as the wrestlers struggle to get a firm grip

on the animal.

What are you doing home?

I want Dad to see this.

You can't tell me those pigs are enjoying themselves.

Who'd you get this?

Part of a documentary.

Their task complete.

The pig is placed on an oil drum. It's allowed to drop to the ground. Animal

apocalypse. We next turn our cameras to sheep raising in New Zealand.

A compilation of animal abuse from all over the world.

The slaughterhouse attendant appears, and the sheep are overwhelmed with

Their screams rise in the open air, knowing the fate which awaits them.

Um,

Zach, you probably shouldn't watch.

Why not?

I have a social conscience, too.

Okay.

As the attendant closes in, the sheep grasp wildly to evade the merciless

of the captive bolt pistol.

Out now!

Get out of here!

On the double!

Dad, Dad, Dad, it's okay. Calm down.

I mean it, Marion.

Get that mom out of here. Excuse me.

20 milligrams, Demerol.

Hey, take it easy, Captain.

I'm here. It's under control.

Here you go. Let me take a wild guess. You didn't ask for a priest, huh?

Damn right I didn't.

Let's get Dr. Osborne down here. Why don't we step outside?

I feel sorry, Father. I should have warned you. Anybody mind telling me what

that was all about?

I asked Father Wilson to come. Oh, that's a charming idea.

I'm Angus Wilson from St. Francis.

Joanna Diamond, and please don't take offense. You know what? Go ahead, take

offense. I must insist that you stay away from my patient.

My father's a very sick man, Dr. Diamond.

Yes, and upsetting him like that is about the worst thing that I can imagine

doing. I only came to comfort him, Doctor.

Well, I think Captain Beecher's made it pretty clear how he feels about that.

My father is dying.

Your father is being treated with a very promising drug protocol, but he needs

to believe in it in order for it to work. Now, you are ready to throw in the

towel while he is fighting to live.

I'm an ICU nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital in Seattle, Doctor.

I know the odds against my father are overwhelming.

One can always pray for a miracle, can't one? That's your department, isn't it?

Keeping him in denial. No, I am keeping him alive.

His life is in God's hands.

Well, right now, he seems to prefer mine.

Excuse me, I have a patient to attend to.

No, thank you.

Oh, no lamb chops, Zach?

I'm never touching meat again. What?

They put all these smiling cows and laughing chickens on the packaging.

But it's not like that at all. They're stuck.

They're stuck in these tiny cages and they get so stressed out that they bite

each other's tails.

Who does?

The cows.

Sometimes they eat each other and the pigs, they have heart attacks.

It's all in the video.

What video?

Here we go again.

I brought it for you.

First he wants to be Jewish. Then it's Catholic.

Oh, it's vegetarian.

It's true, Mom.

The kid channels her for beliefs. What video?

It's on animal rights, Daddy. I wanted you to see it.

Why? Um, is butter okay?

You want me to be a vegetarian?

No, no. I mean, it wouldn't be such a terrible idea if this family set an

example by cutting out meat and leather products.

Yeah, right.

Matthew. What about it? You know, butter, I mean.

I'm trying to have a civil conversation here, but that's obviously not going to

work with Matthew around here. So I was just wondering if you'd sign Cameron's

petition to stop the pig wrestling.

I'm the sheriff, honey.

So?

I'm in a delicate position.

You can't sign a petition?

Honey, the sheriff has to remain neutral.

I don't make the laws, I enforce them.

That's what the Nazis said.

Kimberly.

Nazis, pig wrestling.

Yeah, I see the connection.

Does that mean you don't ever take a stand? That being the sheriff excuses

from all moral responsibility?

Kimberly, your father's a very moral man.

Okay, so then why not endorse our petition?

Pig wrestling is cruelty to animals. Doesn't that mean anything to you?

Of course it means something to me. It just doesn't mean as much to me as it

does to you, apparently. But in any case, I will not sign something from an

organization which I believe has broken the law.

Now, if you give me a legitimate group... Daddy, that's a cop -out and

it.

Other organizations are not here. Camera is.

I'm sorry. You passed the lamb chops.

Feeling better?

Mm -hmm.

Thought you did.

Oh, he just makes me so mad sometimes.

Yeah, I know.

I should have known what would happen.

Hey, at least you tried.

How do people get to the point where they don't care anymore?

They don't even want to make a change.

I don't know.

George Bernard Shaw said, the reasonable man adapts himself to the world.

And the unreasonable one, he persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.

Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

How do you always know exactly what to say?

I don't.

But you make it easy.

Aren't you ever coming upstairs?

What? Oh, I'm sorry.

Jimmy.

She's 18.

Do you remember what it was like to be 18?

What is going on with her?

We raised her to speak her mind.

Sometimes I wonder about the wisdom of that.

I've always admired Kim's commitment.

Animal rights, the environment.

It's kind of like her generation's Vietnam.

Why don't you mention Vietnam to me in the same breath with pig wrestling?

I just mean it's a cause, Jimmy. It's a very good cause.

We haven't done a very good job managing the planet.

Kids are supposed to be passionate about causes. I know I was.

Demonstrations. Please don't.

Look, Jimmy, all I mean is that we need to see this through Kim's eyes.

She still has her ideals.

We don't want her to give that up, do we, honey?

Hmm?

After wrestling with this issue all week, no pun

intended, our city council has reached a decision.

Cruelty to animals is a personal concern of this administration.

But having fully reviewed the matter and considering the city's need to replace

the roof at Rome Junior High School, we've decided to proceed with pig

at this year's town fair.

However, we will be instituting certain reforms drawn up by Special Counsel

Douglas Wambaugh.

Thank you. Thank you.

To begin, the tradition of placing a pig on top of the barrel at the end of the

contest will be discontinued.

And furthermore, a special animal welfare committee will review all

practices to ensure that the coming event will be more pig -friendly.

At least it's something.

It's nothing.

I failed.

No, you didn't.

They're going to make some changes.

Cosmetics, that's all.

We've lost.

But you did everything you could.

No, if I had, this wouldn't have happened.

Adam, you can't take it all on just by yourself.

Who else will, Kim?

I mean, sometimes I get so angry, I just want to get rid of everything.

Even me?

Now you, I'd keep.

Give me the strength to go on.

I'm glad.

Now this isn't over, Kim.

They can knock us down, but we'll get back on our feet.

You're serious?

Totally.

A bomb?

A smoke bomb.

I used to build these all the time in high school.

The only difference is the timing device.

Won't they see it?

No, we're going to bury it.

Tonight, near the pig pen.

And then tomorrow at the start of the fair, boom.

Pigs everywhere.

Smoke, chaos, big headlines.

But will it work buried in the ground like that?

There's a small explosive charge that'll blow the dirt away.

About as powerful as a firecracker.

Problem, Joe?

Explosive devices?

We're talking possible felony exposure here.

A, it's not really an explosive.

And B, we're not going to get caught.

Listen, people.

We played by their rules.

Where did that get us?

They're laughing at us right now. They're saying those animal rights

They think they beat us.

I don't know.

Maybe they did.

I don't know. Maybe we should just quit and forget about it. Nobody wants to

quit, Adam. Then we must act.

All right, who's going to do it?

All right.

I will.

You can't.

You said so yourself. They're watching you all the time.

Do you have a better idea, Joe?

I'll go.

Quick exam, Captain.

It's okay.

You'll be all right.

Tough morning, huh?

Well, I think I just lost half of my stomach lining, but

otherwise I'm okay.

I'm going to get you something for the nausea.

Might help a little.

So when do you think my hair's going to start falling out?

I'll tell you a little secret.

I find bald men incredibly sexy.

Is it working, Doc?

What, the treatment?

Too early to tell.

Hey, you're not abandoning ship, are you?

Come on, we're talking damage control here. We are riding high on the water.

But I've been fighting so long.

I know, I know.

No, but that's why you're still alive.

Because you refuse to surrender, you're like me.

Come on, we're in this together. I am not ready to run up the white flag yet.

Creepy, Jill. The priest docking the halls like a vulture waiting to swoop

Oh, come on.

No, I mean it.

What good does that do my patient?

He needs encouragement, not a death watch.

Well, I'm sure his daughter just wants to comfort him. No, it's a power trip,

Jill.

I'm trying to save his life. And she's trying to save his soul. Well, she can

just wait till I'm through.

What? I never knew you had so much trouble with the church.

I was raised Catholic, Jill.

I know the agenda.

Intellectually, they stopped somewhere around the 16th century.

Do I detect a present of disapproval here? We obviously have different ideas

about religion, that's all.

Oh, so I'm deluding myself into thinking that 5 -fluoruracil interferon is a

better cancer treatment than holy water? Joanna, the man has advanced metastatic

disease. How much more life is he going to have, treatment or no treatment?

The interferon gives him a shot.

At what?

A little more time feeling sick as a dog?

So you're of the Marion Beecher school? Just do nothing, bring in the holy

roller, kiss him goodbye?

No, make him comfortable so he could deal with his family. Make all the final

arrangements that matter the most to him.

He's not ready to give up, Jill. Neither am I.

Joanna.

There's a difference between giving up and letting go.

This man is your patient. I just hope that you're doing what's really best for

him.

Nervous? You'll do fine.

If you're not back in 15 minutes, I'm going to assume that we've gone to the

contingency plan.

I'll be back.

Hey.

Amazing.

Just be here.

They're right there.

I'm not afraid to use this thing.

Get back here.

What

the

hell were you thinking?

Jimmy, this isn't the time or the place. My own daughter plants a bomb.

It was a smoke bomb. I can't believe it. It was a bomb.

That's the point. And McNeil had a shotgun. You could have been killed.

if you can't be quiet, you've got to go. I'm sorry. I find it a little difficult

to be keep quiet when my own daughter does something so incredibly stupid.

Oh, honey.

Jimmy.

He put you up to this, didn't he?

Who? Adam Wright.

Daddy, I don't know what you're talking about.

Please don't.

Play games with me, Kimberly. Who built that bomb?

Don't answer.

Doug. Douglas Swambo for the pig liberator. Doug, this is a doctor's

I'm sorry, but if he's going to interrogate, I'm entitled to protect.

Did he read you your rights?

Forget it, Doug. She's guilty. She's going to plead down to a misdemeanor,

that will be the end of it.

Says who?

Lie down.

I got it all mapped out.

She committed a small crime to prevent a bigger one.

So all I have to do is convince the jury that pigs are entitled to the same

protection as people.

Douglas Wombo, friend to pork. She's going to plead, Doug.

She's going to trial.

Oh, okay, both of you, just stop it. I'm not going to trial, and I'm not going

to plead down.

I'm guilty, and I want the maximum penalty.

What?

I told you I want the maximum sentence.

It's what Gandhi did. It's the principle of civil disobedience. But, honey, you

could end up in jail.

I'm prepared to go to jail, Mother.

I believe in what I did. Jimmy?

Honey, I respect your beliefs. We both do. But you've got to see the bigger

picture.

Convicted felons can't hold public office. They can't vote.

It would stop you from practicing medicine.

Kimberly... How well do you know this man? Are you involved?

Oh, Mother! Well, what is wrong with pleading guilty to a misdemeanor?

I beg you, don't throw your life away on this.

I'm

James

Brock. We should talk.

Is this police business?

We want it to be.

I'm curious why she has to go to jail.

My daughter, I mean.

I believe it's her decision.

But you approve?

My approval is irrelevant.

I do admire her courage.

Well, that's very generous considering she's taken the fall for you.

Do you have proof of that, Sheriff?

Do I need it?

Camera is a non -violent organization.

Look, I don't know what your game is.

Whether you honestly believe what you're doing is right, or whether you just

have this need to use people to feel important. In any case, when you're

and you will be exposed, count on it.

In the end, you're going to do your cause more harm than good.

Really.

I was going to ask you to talk to Kim, get her to change her mind, but I see

that would be a waste of time.

It's called keratinemia.

Am I going to die? No, you're not going to die.

It's harmless.

Basically, it means you've got too much beta -keratin in your system.

You've been eating too many carrots.

I guess I haven't been watching your diet carefully enough, huh?

So what do I do? Stop eating so many carrots, doofus.

I'm afraid he's right, honey. There's nothing else we can do.

Your skin will go back to normal in two to three weeks.

Two to three weeks?

I should have stuck with hamburgers.

How you doing, Captain?

Not too good.

You ready for your afternoon cocktail?

I can't do it, Doc.

I'll be right there with you, pal.

There's something different.

I can feel it.

I wish I'd known you 30 years ago.

Could have had some fun, huh?

Doc, do me a favor.

Call Mary and tell her to come over and maybe

bring the priest.

Got it.

I'm sorry.

For what?

For letting you down.

Tim.

I... I can't do it anymore.

Not letting me down.

This treatment was for you, not for me.

Am I covered?

Of course not.

I... I'm... I'm afraid.

I'm pleased to announce that Mr. Brad Baker, president of Citizens for

has made a special donation of $15 ,000 to replace the roof at Rome Junior High

School. In return, the city council has agreed to cancel the pig wrestling event

at the town fair.

Mr. Baker?

We were going to put together a defense fund, but then we thought, what would be

the result?

Yet another lawyer would get rich.

and the event would go on anyway.

This way, spending less money, the student can change her plea, the school

a new roof, and the animals are spared.

Everybody wins.

Hey, did you hear about it?

Yeah.

What? What's wrong?

Adam's really pissed.

Why?

Who does he think he is?

You know, we do all the work and Brad Baker's going to take the credit?

No way.

I don't know, maybe we need a new logo or something. Maybe we need to buy a few

mailing lists.

Joe, would you make a note of that? Right.

Hey, everyone.

Kim, don't worry.

This doesn't change a thing.

What?

If you still insist on the maximum sentence, we'll still have the last

But I thought that... What, that we're going to let the citizens for animals

win? Get away with this?

You know, they have some Hollywood big shots come to their fundraisers. They

just throw money at the problem, and then they act like they know what

talking about? Yeah, like it's a grassroots organization. Exactly.

I mean, what do they risk?

Nothing.

Except maybe getting cirrhosis from going to all their little cocktail

But the pig wrestling is canceled.

Bought off.

So? We won, didn't we?

We didn't win anything.

Brad Baker won.

The Citizens for Animals won. Unless we're able to snatch victory from

Which we can do, Kim, if you still have the courage of your convictions.

But the pigs... This never was about the pigs.

This is about putting Cameron's agenda in front of the public.

Kim, honey, of course the pigs are important.

But there are bigger things at stake here.

Like the organization.

The cause.

The publicity, you mean.

This is the next step of your education.

Hey, Adam, it's Channel 2 on the line.

Be right there.

We may want a better world, but we live in the real one.

And we need to use whatever tools are available.

Yes, this is Adam, right?

Do I have a comment? Yeah.

I'll do it on camera. Send a crew.

Hey, Kim. What's up?

Sorry, I was just looking for my mom.

Oh, she's with a patient there.

You don't look so hot.

But then again, considering you just had your head split open, got stitched up

by your mother, arrested by your father, and now face life as a felon, well, why

should you?

Actually, it's none of that.

There's more?

You're joking.

Do you want to talk about it?

Have you ever done something that you thought, um...

He was totally right.

And then just suddenly it turns out that you were just really stupid.

So, um, this is about the animal rights group?

No, it's about him.

Him who?

Adam Wright.

How could I have been such a jerk?

Probably because he looked so hot in his BBDs.

Is everything a joke to you?

Well, humor is the best defense against pain.

Didn't they teach you that in Psych 101?

I haven't taken that yet. Well, you will.

Look, Kim, you've got a lot of passion.

I can blind you sometimes.

Your heart leads and your mind follows.

Yeah, tell me about it.

So you'll know better next time.

That's a theory anyway.

What about now?

I can't help you there.

Mr. Wambaugh?

Kimberly!

Are you all right?

Not really.

They're running a little behind, but no need to worry.

I spoke with the DA. It's a done deal.

Class A misdemeanor.

40 hours of community service at the Animal Rescue Center.

Thank you, Doc.

Could we have a minute, please?

Why, certainly.

This is going to sound a little...

Daddy, whatever you're going to say, just say it.

Look, Kim, I went to Vietnam believing we were fighting for liberty and

democracy for the Vietnamese people.

But as more and more men in my command were killed, I began to see it was all

for some political abstraction.

There was no clear cause, there was no clear purpose.

And the only honor was in survival.

I chose police work because it did not rely on abstract principles.

I can make judgment on what I see and know.

Now, that works for me.

But I'm not so sure that that's the best way to go through life.

I still believe in animal rights.

And I'm proud of you for it.

Really?

You know I am.

I'm not so sure I believe in leaders anymore.

Yeah, well... I don't think leaders really matter as long as you believe in

yourself.

Through this anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the

grace of the Holy Spirit.

May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.