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What? Are you okay?

Just a dream.

Becky!

In a hurry.

Where did you pick up that nasty hat?

Timmy does it.

Ma, I don't do it when I sleep over at other people's houses.

That's good. Gotta go.

Breakfast! In a hurry.

So what's that been like?

Senior field trip.

To...

I dreamed Timmy was here last night.

Yeah, I miss his calls, too, but he's got Carolyn now, okay?

Well, it wasn't about missing him.

Hey.

Talk to me.

It was just an odd dream.

It shook me up, that's all.

I'm all right.

Just call him. You'll feel better.

I don't even know his number.

Did he tell you where he was staying?

Just someplace outside Chicago, wherever the storm damage is the worst.

You know what? I bet you he's in some fleabag motel that doesn't even have a

phone.

We'll call Carolyn.

I don't want to bother her.

Off to slay the dragon.

I'm fine.

It's Timmy I'm worried about.

He hasn't called us for weeks. It's not like him.

Have you heard from him?

I've been meaning to call you.

I've been upset about him also.

I haven't heard from him since the day he left town.

That long ago?

Now I'm really worried.

Let's not panic. I mean, it's Timmy. He's probably just busy.

And the phone lines are still down since the storm.

Faye?

Faye, are you still there?

Faye?

Faye, are you still there?

Don't forget that blue ski sweater.

It's packed, Mom.

Along with my earmuffs. Come on, you can't call me every morning to check on

wardrobe. Can she, Dad?

She just needs a little time to get used to the idea.

On the other hand, I can't wait to get rid of you.

Come on.

You know I think this is going to be a wonderful experience.

Big city, lots of opportunity, being out on your own.

I'm your mother. I'm going to miss you.

That's nice to hear.

Now, both of you, get out.

It's still my room, and I need to finish packing. Get out.

It's not a slum, Ma.

It's great. You're really going to like it. Two guys I met on a day job helped

me move in.

And... Oh!

I got a job from that ad I told you I was putting in the newspaper.

Oh, that's terrific, honey. Your dad's going to be glad to hear all this.

I'm really glad if you guys are happy with the house. I think it's terrific.

I'm glad we were able to find something.

Could you stop that for a minute?

Sorry.

The leak is fixed. My man's almost done here. And, of course, the seller's going

to pay for the repair. So it should be ready by tomorrow.

Excellent. Great. That's great. Thank you. Thank you very much. Okay. No

problem. Thank you.

And we'll see you guys tomorrow. Okay. Bye -bye. Okay. Bye -bye.

I want to thank you for going that extra mile for me.

My clients are anal retentive, and if everything isn't perfect, they whine.

What are you grinning at?

The way you talk, the way you look, makes a man smile.

Hey Do you want to go for a coffee?

Now that I'm finished now that I went that extra mile You look like you could

use a cold beer instead

I haven't been to a place this quaint since college days.

So, Tim, if you own your own company, what are you doing a little patchwork

in front of?

I don't own my own company.

I hate that in my head.

I'm a subcontractor. I keep myself and two other guys busy.

I've got plans.

One of these days, I'm going to own my own business.

Initiative. I like that in a man.

All I need is my contractor's license, and then I'm gonna slay the drag.

That's what my dad calls it.

You know the real reason that I took the job?

I flipped over your boyfriend.

Was a match made in heaven by an angel on high.

From a soft proposition to a gentle reply.

A gentle admission of longing.

Been trying to find the light of your life.

And I felt the moment.

have to go home.

She can't stay here.

Her name is Carolyn, Ma, and I am crazy about her.

You just met her. True, but that's all gonna change. This time I just have this

feeling. That's what you said about your last girlfriend.

And the one before that.

And Janet. And Judy before her.

At least Carolyn doesn't start with a J. Cheap shot, Ma.

Look, she is smart.

And funny. She owns her own business. Real estate.

Okay. Okay. You convinced me. I give up. Did I mention she's beautiful?

No. Really?

here uh no i'm not out of breath actually no i just got

back from jogging uh -huh uh my boyfriend i mean my appointment

no i i didn't say boyfriend mom no actually i i

have um i have to go mom i have to go to my appointment mom i'm hanging up now

goodbye mother

is it that the guys that I hide never live up to my expectations?

You know, it wouldn't matter who you had working for you.

You are a compulsive overachiever.

Well, I wish you'd get your reluctant license and give up the paralegal thing.

And break my father's heart?

How is he?

He's losing weight again.

Jenny?

Doctors think he's not in remission anymore.

I'm sorry.

Listen, I didn't want to get all weepy, so let's just... Change the subject.

Okay.

So, how's your mystery man?

Hmm? When am I going to get to meet this Timmy guy who's been calling the office

for the past month?

Are you serious?

Well, oh, what's the guy like? Gator, yucky, gnarly. But this guy's different.

180 degrees.

Hmm, he's the rough -hewn romantic type.

His hands are calloused.

And he has a body that would make you weep.

Tim has told me so much about you, I can't wait to meet you.

Mrs. Dolan?

Faye.

Call me Faye.

Since you can't come here, I thought I would introduce myself over the phone.

You know, because that way when a woman answered, you wouldn't feel so shocked.

It's too soon, it's too soon.

But it's not like we're getting married. We're just moving in together.

I mean, don't you think that's better?

So when you go on a date, do you go in his pickup truck?

All dressed up?

Mother, would you tell him to stop?

All I'm doing is trying to put two and two together. I mean, if you're

embarrassed... You know, Kevin, when was... This is the last time that a

even looked at you twice. Stop it.

Both of you, get out of there. You're doing it wrong. And stop picking at the

caviar.

Kevin's right, you know. I don't understand your connection with the

It's a pheromonal.

What? It's a chemical reaction, Mother.

Ha -ha.

He is not your type.

Well, I've had the other type, and they're not what they're dressed up to

Tim makes me laugh.

And he's kind, and he's handsome.

And I don't care if he doesn't wear a tie.

Mm -hmm. And we think she does protest too much.

Your father and I did not send you to college and set you up in business so

you could regret.

We taught you to set your sights higher.

What is with you people?

I'm not supposed to drink.

It's my liver.

You can feel it. Here.

Hard as a rock.

So, of course, the missus puts me on cocktail duty.

Where's the fairness in that, huh?

Yes, it's not, sir.

You want me to take over?

No. No, no.

Martinis are my specialty.

Fish? Pardon?

Do you fish?

No.

Golf?

Sorry.

Well, what do you play?

I don't.

Work keeps me pretty busy.

Why is taking those martinis so long?

Are you talking your ear off? No.

He's been chatting about how much we have in common.

You've been drinking.

Has he been drinking?

You've been drinking all along.

Like a sneak.

Not in front of the company, Helen.

Don't you walk away from me.

I am not through with you.

I'm dead.

Maybe we should go.

No, today.

They'll work it out.

Anyway, mom's making duck.

You have to take the duck.

What are you thinking?

Nothing.

Come on, you're thinking about something.

Okay.

It's your mother.

He hit him. Don't you think that's a little extreme?

He lost it.

We saw it. I don't know what you're talking about. I know what I saw.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to fight.

Honey, come on.

Stay away from me. Carolyn, you don't have to... I said stop.

All I am saying is maybe your mother needs some kind of help. Where do you

off?

Carolyn. Hey, don't walk away from me.

Can't you just listen to me for a second?

I'm sorry I hurt you.

I, uh, I made you mad.

I'm not like that.

I know.

I know.

I want to make it up to you.

I'm going to have a shiner when your ring caught me.

Now, why would you say something like that?

You don't understand the pressure that I'm under. My family, my business.

The pressure I put on myself.

Sometimes I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders.

And then when you held my hand, I just felt

helpless. And what I love to do.

Tell me you love me and it'll be alright.

Before it snows, all right? All right, all right.

What?

Take it.

What's going on? Jimmy Doe. Yeah?

I won the lottery, man.

Your girlfriend said so.

You want it or not, it's paid.

All right.

Thanks a lot.

Looks like you're into a pretty good thing with this Carolyn, huh?

Yeah.

So what's up with you, Timmy? How come you haven't told us?

I've got my own theory since you isn't, Todd.

And what's that, Einstein?

Sex.

He's got to be having wild sex for us to be getting this kind of attention.

Happened to me once.

I whacked my head on one of those knobs on a brass head for you. Come on, guys,

knock it off.

We were just joking, Timmy. I'm not paying you guys to be comedians.

That's the problem, Tim.

You're not paying us. You know, I think he's right. What's up with our checks?

Don't worry. You guys are going to get paid.

Come on. Let's finish this up.

The contractor I was working for skips.

I can't find him anywhere.

He owes me, and I have to pay my guys.

One of them has a kid.

I'll talk to your father.

Short -term loan.

And only if you can afford it.

I... Why aren't you calling from home?

I didn't want Carolyn to get worried.

You're a couple now.

You're supposed to be able to discuss things like this.

I know.

She'll think I can't keep my end up.

We've been discussing marriage.

Marriage?

Timmy, we haven't even met this girl.

Well, then come up for the weekend.

Visit. I'd really like that, Mom.

Hey, Jen. How are you? Hey.

How about showing a house?

What happened to you?

Ran to a door?

As a matter of fact, I did.

Kind of clumsy myself.

So, how's your father?

Yeah.

Doctors can't do anything else for him.

Hey, I didn't mean to get you all upset.

I, um, bought this one.

Steady like classical.

It's going to work out.

Believe.

Okay? Believe.

And she's trying to make a fool of me.

I mean, why'd she ask me to come if she's going to do this?

Well, she's just being Carolyn.

She's networking.

Who is that guy?

She's just talking to me.

You didn't answer it.

He's a mortgage broker.

She's in real estate. They do a lot of business together.

Looks like more than that.

He used to be your boyfriend.

So, uh, you come down there and see me.

It's a great place. Can we talk?

We have to go now.

I'm not going anywhere.

We have to pick up my parents at the airport.

I don't have to do anything.

I need you. I need you.

This is lovely.

Well, yeah, thank you.

Oh, I'm so glad we're finally here.

It means a lot to us. And what you've done with this place is amazing.

Yeah, but what I want to know is how you kept Tim here from hanging his

basketball hoop.

I put on his pot of coffee.

Tim knows where everything is.

I'm really sorry, but I have to go shop.

I have business at the office.

This late?

Good night.

Um... Will you excuse me for a minute?

My parents came down to meet you.

I told them we were talking about marriage.

Whatever. Give me the key.

You're going out to meet that guy.

We work together. We have business together. Your mom said he's your ex

-boyfriend. Is he?

Give me the key!

Talk to me!

Michael?

No!

That could happen.

No, no. What is your problem?

Timmy, stop it. Stop it. Stop it.

Now, what is going on here?

This is embarrassing for you.

I'm sorry, Mom.

Smells awfully good in here.

Where's Dad?

Bacon and eggs, and your dad's gone for a walk.

No time for breakfast, Ma. Gotta see a man about some work.

You know, it's none of my business what you're fighting about.

We're working it out, Faye.

When you get married, you make a life commitment.

The stakes are higher.

Do you love my son?

I do, very much.

That's good.

Because he deserves to be loved.

Sometimes he relies on others too much, but he...

He's a good man.

He'll find his way.

You worry about us too much.

You know, I wish that my mother talked about me this way.

Stop it. You'll make me cry.

You're leaving tomorrow.

You know, I'm going to take you shopping.

I know this wild shop that Becky is just going to love.

Oh, my.

Thank you.

We

hope this

brings you some luck.

It's going to get better, Mom.

Don't worry. My work is good. People are going to see that. I hate to see you

struggling like this. It's not fair.

Mom, come on. Don't spoil your visit.

I want you guys to go away feeling good.

Okay, then I guess I'll just shut up.

Hey guys, let's go.

I'll call you as soon as I get stuff.

Sorry.

It's coming down. It's good. It's good.

It's good. Yes. Thank you.

Thank you.

And come have a seat.

What's your work today?

We got rained out.

Drizzled for five minutes.

Building's low out there now.

Is it slow or it got rained out? Which one is it?

Don't be upset.

I'll take you out.

With what?

It looks like I'm going to have to push you through your life.

Oh, very cruel.

When I met you, I thought you had ambition.

I'll make something, okay?

Carolyn, I spent all day working.

Look, I don't want to hear any of your excuses.

There's not excuses. No, you take money from your parents, and you're living off

me. Look, I've had it. I want you out of my life.

You scared the life out of me. What are you doing here? Why aren't you in

Chicago?

Um, we had a fight.

We needed a break.

Oh, sweetheart, I'm sorry.

Oh, it's okay.

You sure? You all right?

Yeah.

Here you are. Oh, sorry.

I'll get you some fresh towels. You have to tell me what happened.

Well, it's not Carolyn's fault.

It's mine. I keep screwing up.

She says I don't follow through on anything.

You say the same thing.

And you're both right.

What?

Oh.

At work.

I fell.

Yeah, yeah.

Tim?

Tim?

I was gonna phone you first. Don't say anything.

And I got the idea watching the news.

They had a lot of damage upstate. They're going to need crews for cleanup.

They're paying good money.

I don't want you to go.

You want an ambitious husband.

I'm going to show you what I can do.

You don't have to do this.

My dad's going to float me alone for chainsaws and equipment.

I can get Frankie and Dom to go if I promise them the big bucks.

And then I just popped the question and she said yes.

So I'm really glad you could call. It means a lot to me. She wants us all to

as close as possible.

Hi.

Hi. How are you? Fine.

Can I get that?

You know, you think we're completely crazy, but we're doing the right thing.

Just before I just got back.

I'm just completely in love with your home. I can't imagine going through life

without him. Are we all ready?

Yeah. Mom, after you.

Thank you.

Hope your button's okay.

Mine?

Oh, we have so much to do and so little time.

It's afternoon. I thought we'd go to the hall, and then tomorrow I made an

appointment at the bridal shop.

All this hurry.

Is there something I should know?

No, Mom.

She is not break.

Well, I thought I could keep up with anybody, but you two have worn me out.

Well, I got a lot done today.

You know what I wish?

That you could stay here longer with us.

Me too.

It's been terrific, but... Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to the

I'll be right back.

Ask me anything.

Have you settled your differences?

Are you fighting?

It's not like that, okay, Mom?

I know we're going to make it.

You sure look happy.

We are.

I love you, Mom.

I was loading up equipment.

I was changed, except Carolyn said don't be late.

I love meeting your mother, Timmy. She likes you too, Mrs. Black.

A wedding guest lift is a very important thing.

It's the rabbit.

Who's winning? I am.

You're late.

What is he doing here?

Well, he's Kevin's friend, too.

Be nice.

Be nice to him?

I don't get it.

Guest list, wedding, family.

Am I missing something here? I don't want to talk about this now. This is

supposed to be fun.

Carolyn. Don't.

Come on, everybody. Let's go into the dining room and we'll start the list.

Later.

Hey, Jimmy.

See ya.

Carolyn, how could you bring it?

Don't tell me who I can have in my house.

Who the hell do you think you are? I'm the guy you're about to marry.

Oh, so that just gives you the right to tell me what to do?

Not here.

Yeah, I know that.

Jim, can you do me a favor and get this to Carolyn?

I just got word where emergency crews are supposed to meet.

She'll be back in any minute.

I'm sure she'd like to see you.

No, no, that's not a good idea.

You want to talk about it?

Just tell her if she needs to reach me that the first time we'll be stopping

her.

What's up?

Gave my notice.

I don't know how long my father has, and he needs me.

I don't think I'll be back for a while, so... Good luck.

Thanks.

So,

uh,

am I gonna see you tonight?

Where you're not married?

Oh, you got me confused with my partner over there. See, he's the one who's

engaged.

Tonight. I'll be at Johnny B.

All right.

Leave no trail but slip right through your hands. Done every little thing I

to do.

But I have not forgotten.

I have not forgotten. I have not forgotten you.

Come on inside.

She's got a nice girlfriend.

No way.

Oh, come on. I thought we came out to party.

I got a problem.

Yeah? Yeah, you do. Your problem is since we've been here, you've been in a

funk. With Carolyn.

What, cold feet?

Second thought.

Well, have you tried calling her since we've been here? No.

We had a knockdown drag album.

I can't take it anymore.

For the first time in my life, I'm seeing things clearly.

Carolyn has it all.

Beauty, brains, personality.

Unfortunately, she also has the temper of a serial killer.

So...

I have to tell her.

I'm in a relationship.

Mr. Dolan?

Hello, Mrs. Dolan. I'm Detective Jackman.

We spoke on the phone, I believe.

I'm here about my son.

You understand, Mrs. Dolan, that it isn't against the law for an adult to

disappear. Oh, not to me.

He calls.

He always calls.

You said he was working the storm singer. Now, the phone lines are still

a lot of that area. He'd find a way.

Have you checked with his girlfriend?

She's his fiancée.

And as I told you on the phone, she hasn't heard from him either.

Well, think about it, Mrs. Dolan. A young guy, probably got a pocket full of

money. Throw in some wild oats before the wedding?

Timmy wouldn't do that.

Look, there's not a lot I can do here. Not without some signs of foul play.

I'm sorry you had to make the trip. You couldn't be more wrong about my son.

I hope I'm not bothering you.

Come in.

When did you get here? I came to fill out a Mr. Prusin's report on Timmy.

You can't do that without a date.

Well, where's Michael?

Oh, he had to work, and somebody had to stay with Becky.

Oh, Carolyn.

I'm afraid something really awful has happened.

Now you're making me nervous.

The police were no help at all. I don't know what to do. I keep having this

dream.

I need to know where he is, that he's all right.

I need answers.

He'll show up.

You have to believe that.

Now, where are your things?

At the motel. Well, we're going to get them. You're staying here. Oh, no, I

couldn't. You're staying here for as long as you need.

Body come with that? No, sir.

Did you sleep okay last night?

No.

Oh, the bed was fine.

Thank you.

I haven't had a good night's sleep for a couple weeks now.

Did you take anything?

No.

What?

Nothing's different.

Oh, I changed the furniture.

I thought I was losing my mind.

I didn't even notice it last night.

Well, it was dark, and you're upset.

You got a new carpet, too.

Oh, they were having this incredible sale, and I couldn't resist.

What's your plan?

About Timmy.

Callum, what's going on here?

You're redecorating?

You're going about your life as if nothing happened?

Timmy is missing.

You never even reported it to the police.

This is really hard for me to say.

We broke up.

You promised me that you won't hate me for telling you this.

Tim got physical with me.

We had a fight, and that's when he left for the storm cleanup.

And until you had called, I thought he had told you.

I was so embarrassed.

I just, he left some things here, and I just assumed that he would come back.

You really should have come to us soon, say.

I know that things haven't always been so great between our children. Mother, I

already told her that we fought. Let's just leave it at that.

Their breakup was, well, acrimonious.

So tell me, Faye, what did you accomplish today?

Unfortunately, nothing.

I had to show houses today, so she was stuck in the condo.

Maybe Carolyn could make a list of Timmy's friends. You know his friends.

Well, I don't know a lot of them.

But I know some of them.

I could do that.

There, you see? A plan.

A poem.

You're going to need one of these.

Do you have your bus ticket?

Fine. I'm sorry, but I can't.

I understand.

Go see your client.

Um, dinner's ready.

Can't be too late.

Seven o 'clock?

Excuse me.

Would you know, uh, Dominic Stanton?

Hey, Dominic! No!

Thanks, sir.

You can call me Dominic. Everybody does.

You call me Dominic, it's like I'm automatically in trouble with my mom.

Okay, Doc.

Sorry to bother you here at work, but... Where are we, Ted?

Cool. Listen, I like Jimmy, but I haven't seen him. If I had, I would have

you. Because if it was me, I would have won my mom off free.

Um, Jimmy left town with some guy to work the storm.

Do you know anything about that?

Who the guy is?

That'd be, um, Frankie.

Frankie, I don't know his last name.

And where would I find this Frankie?

You can't.

You know what you said about your mom?

I'm starting to freak.

That's the number where I'm staying.

Please, help me try to find Frankie.

Call me.

Faye.

I can't sell anything, and another salesman left me today.

I'm sorry.

How was your day? Did you find anything out?

I took four buses.

I know Chicago better than drivers.

And I only found one of Timmy's friends.

If you send enough positive energy out there, it'll happen. I know that.

When that little son of a bitch calls me, I'm going to give him holy hell.

He would have called me if he was going away.

We're that close.

Him and I.

It's a pleasure to be over there.

He said you two. It's him you were gone.

I didn't mean anything. Sorry.

Okay.

What was your last fight about?

And you say he got violent?

I don't want to talk about it.

I need to know.

Why, you were doing it to me.

I can't find out about the big things. Faye, I... You don't want to hear this.

I do.

He pulled my hair and he tried to put my face down and burn it on the stove.

What are you talking about?

That's not my son!

You can't sleep.

Are you holding up?

Okay.

Any luck at all today?

No.

How's Becky? Is she all right?

Oh, yeah, yeah, Becky's fine.

School's fine, work's fine.

What's the trouble, Faye? I can't sleep.

Dreams? Uh -huh.

Detective, they broke up.

I don't understand why he hasn't called me.

Well, maybe he's just so embarrassed about what happened to Carolyn.

Is she being helpful?

Yeah, she's giving me a gun, and she has a business to run.

The numbers match on the truck, Faye.

If you're up to it, I'd like you to come down to the impoundment yard and

complete the identification for me.

Oh, God.

She's not.

I'll go.

Oh, I... I have to see the truck.

It's the closest I've been able to get to him since he disappeared.

Why is the paint scraped off?

Same reason the license tags were removed.

Whoever did it was trying to make it harder to identify.

So what are you telling me?

Can I be straight with you?

Somebody stole it for a park.

The park should be gone.

Somebody stole it for a joyride.

I don't think they'd bother with paint removal.

Something happened to Timmy.

I'm not ready to make that leap yet, Faye.

Let's just say your son's case has gotten my attention.

Isn't there anything more you can tell us?

I'm afraid not.

Of course, we'd know a lot more if it hadn't been sitting in the water for

weeks. What do you do now?

And finally, an update on that pickup truck that was recovered from a shipping

channel in Lake Michigan.

The truck has been traced to a Timothy Dolan who has been missing from the

Chicago area for three weeks.

Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts should contact the police department

immediately.

I thought it best if we talked away from Miss Dolan.

Well, last time I saw Tim Dolan, we had a fight.

He left. Said he had some work clearing the trees.

You, uh, going somewhere?

Well, I had to let go of my salesman. I didn't produce.

And my secretary had to take care of her father.

This place is simply too big for me.

Did Timmy have any enemies?

Did.

Did? Don't forget the gist.

No.

I mean, I don't know. I mean, we traveled in different circles. I don't

he had any other... Drugs?

Alcohol, if you count that.

Would you have known if he was doing drugs on the slide?

What are you implying, that he had some kind of secret life?

Did or done?

Never mind.

Was he ever violent with people?

With you?

Do you get off on this?

You beat me.

Where are you?

Hello? Carolyn?

No, this is... Hello?

Who is it?

This is Dom.

You stole him?

Dom, yes.

You give me this number in case I can get in touch with the guy Timmy went out

of town with.

All right.

The only reason I'm talking to you is because I like Timmy, okay?

Please, tell me where he is.

See, it's me, and we came back three weeks ago, and that's all I know.

We were supposed to head out a couple days later, but Timmy never picked me

Three weeks ago?

Yeah, I know it was around then because I had to come here to see my parole

officer.

And Timmy was coming back to break up with his girlfriend, and he finally had

plan to put his life together. Go figure.

He saw Carolyn?

Well, like I said, he dropped me off.

Why don't I believe you?

All right.

I'll tell you what. We got a ticket on the way back. You check it out with the

cops, all right?

Carolyn said Timmy was violent with her.

Was he?

Oh, man, it was just the opposite.

He told me a lot about her.

He always had bruises and stuff.

Hell, I even seen her go off on him in the parking lot outside. She was

him through the car window, and he was just standing there taking it.

The police should know about this.

Will you come with me?

No, ma 'am. I'm sorry.

If my parole officer found out I violated by leaving town, I'm back in

Sorry.

What's going on?

Why did you lie to me about Timmy coming back three weeks ago?

I didn't. I talked to Frankie.

He said Timmy came back to break up with you.

He's lying.

And did he lie when he said you were the violent one?

Frankie is a drug addict who wouldn't remember three weeks ago any more than

would remember three minutes ago.

I believe him.

Who are you calling, the police?

I was calling a cab.

I got it.

Let's hit the launch.

They're in the dining room.

Mr.

Blair, Mr. Blair, sorry for the interruption.

It's come to our attention through a traffic ticket that Tim Dolan was in

on the 5th of March.

Did you see him?

No.

Well, to your knowledge, did your daughter see him?

No.

Look, Sergeant. Detective.

Don't you think it's strange that Tim would return and not see your daughter?

I don't think I like the innuendo I'm hearing, Detective.

Excuse me.

So the morgue search turned up nothing, contacts in the area turned up nothing,

and nobody saw the guy when he got back.

Except Frank.

Try this on.

The guy left with Dolan, right? Well, maybe Dolan came back with a wad of

and Frankie the ex -con did him.

The mind is a terrible thing.

What did they say?

They were indignant.

I'm sure they were.

Do you remember you told me if I thought of anything else?

Well, Carolyn just got some new furniture.

And a new rug.

Maybe I'm missing something here.

I took your grandstands. But there was nothing wrong with the old furniture. It

looked brand new.

Just a minute, please.

Jack, line two. Tell them I'm busy. I'll call back.

You better take this one.

Detective Mass.

I may have some information about Lieutenant Dolan.

Would you mind if we asked you a couple more questions, Miss Blair?

No.

I'd love to help in any way possible.

How would you characterize your relationship with Tim?

I told you we were engaged.

Yes, but you also told me that you hadn't seen him, but you see, I have

information that he returned.

I also told you that we broke up.

Miss Blair, were you ever violent with Tim Dolman?

No. It went the other way around.

What's he doing?

What's he doing?

Looking around, Miss Blair.

That's all right.

This isn't legal.

You invited Azul?

I really think it's best if you leave.

If, uh, you want to, uh, change your story, get something off your chest,

my number.

So what do you got?

Several spots.

What?

Hey, I thought I asked you to wait downtown.

What's going on? What did you find out?

Let's talk about it downtown.

Let's talk downtown.

Is Carolyn here?

We believe Timmy was the victim of foul play.

I've already cried myself out.

And had an episode with my suitcase.

It's driving me crazy.

Michael, I stayed in the place where she killed him.

You don't know that, Faye.

The police found blood in Carolyn's apartment.

It doesn't mean anything until they test it.

Then why wouldn't they let me go back in?

I don't know, Faye.

This is beginning to look very bad.

I feel so lost.

I'm the witch, Faye. I can't stay down here any longer. I'm getting on a plane.

What about Becky?

Don't worry about Becky. I'll have my sister stay with her.

Soon? Yes, soon.

I love you.

I've done my duty.

I came forward.

We need to hear her incriminate herself.

Will you wear a wire?

I don't want to be around her.

I think she may be a killer. That freaks the hell out of me. I need to get

Carolyn on tape for a search warrant.

Help us out here.

You forced me to.

Can I talk to her for a minute, alone?

You know what I was thinking about out there?

For most of my adult life, I've had a son.

I was 18 when I got married.

Do you know how old he was?

26.

Try to imagine the emptiness I feel.

He was a good boy.

You know how good he was.

He told me about your father's illness.

He died.

That's why I didn't come sooner.

I'm sorry.

Timmy brought me presents for him.

CDs.

But what?

You know death now, Jenny.

We both do.

We both know how final it is.

You think that Carol and Blair took Timmy away from us.

But you told the police that much.

Jenny, if this evil goes unpunished,

we'll never feel anything but emptiness.

I'd like to arrange a secure phone call between you and Carolyn's parents.

I believe they may have knowledge of the crime.

What else don't I know?

Faye, we're working on a good relationship here. Let's not spoil it.

Need to know. We agreed.

I think it's time we put some pressure on these people.

Mrs. Blair, this is Faye Dolan.

Are you doing all right, Faye?

Carolyn told us that you and she had a falling out.

Falling out?

I can't tell you how difficult this call is.

The police think Timmy is dead.

Dead?

Oh, I'm so sorry.

We'll pray for you. Is there anything that we can do?

They also think Carolyn was involved.

Of course, that's preposterous.

I think she was involved, too.

I'm sorry that you feel that way.

We'll pray for you.

Hi.

Hi, hi, hi.

Oh, Sid.

Cops have been calling every relationship and every friend that I've

Doctor's been prescribing sedatives. They're not helping.

I don't deserve this.

If then I knew whatever Timmy said is mine too, he would fail.

Why couldn't I just walk away?

When Tim was good, he was marvelous.

How's that nursery room though?

And when he was bad, he made me lose control.

Talk to me.

You'll feel better.

You can't do that.

You can.

Carolyn.

Tell me what happened.

Carolyn.

Tim had only been gone a week.

And he just showed up one night.

What are you doing? You're supposed to be working.

I came back for my thing.

You're leaving?

Just let me get my things, made up my mind, I'm going to do this.

Don't you walk away from me. What is more important, me or your stuff?

I don't want to hurt you. I don't even know if it will hurt you. But I have to

take responsibility for myself.

You found someone? I didn't find anybody.

You lying son of a bitch!

You need help, and it's the kind I can't provide.

I don't want to fight anymore, Carolyn.

Ever.

I don't have the energy.

Let's get you cleaned up and see if you're all right.

Call Kevin. Get him over here right now.

No!

When we got there, Tim had crawled into the living room.

I guess he was trying to reach the phone.

It was live.

Did this happen the way you said it did?

Do you want her to go to jail?

My parents have a house on Lake Michigan.

They keep a boat there.

Mammy, you're not allowed in here. This is my home.

We have it, sir. You want to come in?

Put your chair up to the curb.

I want to present a test done for blood in the kitchen on that wall.

I would back you up all the way. Would you cut me some slack on this one?

Faye and Michael Dolan, I'd like to introduce Paul Blackwell to the state

attorney's office.

Thank you.

Detective Moss should have told you, we don't have a body, we don't have a case.

As a matter of fact, we don't even have a weapon.

What we do have is Carolyn on tape, in her own words.

We can prove Timmy was in town because of the traffic ticket he got. The blood

in the condo is his, no doubt.

He lived there, he could have cut himself.

Oh, that's a load of bull, and you know it.

Well, that's going to be your defense, and you know it.

Translation? It doesn't look good on their one loss record come election

Jurors in this county don't give up guilty verdicts without hard evidence.

what he's trying to tell you is that his office has had, what, one murder

conviction on circumstantial evidence in the past two years? Fine, since you

brought it up.

What happens if a body does show up after she's acquitted?

She's escaped. Let the grand jury decide that. That body has a name.

Timothy Michael Dolan.

Of course.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

I don't know anything about rules of evidence, as you call them.

But I do know one thing.

This is as close as we're ever going to get.

Uh, Mrs. Dolan, do you understand what double jeopardy is?

I don't give a damn about double jeopardy.

We want justice.

If this drags on, and these people are allowed to believe they got away with

what happens next?

What happens the next time?

Carolyn is mad at her boyfriend. Or, God forbid, someday her child.

Do something.

Yes.

Sweetheart, I'm so glad you're here.

Hi, darling.

How was your flight? It was good.

How's it going in there?

Well, we don't know yet. The attorneys are just presenting the evidence to the

grand jury.

Why don't they just arrest them?

This is the only way they can get the Blairs to trial without Timmy's body.

Have they called you yet?

Thank you, Jim.

This is our daughter, Becky.

Hi. A friend of mine called from the courthouse.

The grand jury's meeting as we speak.

If they indict Carolyn with the murder and disposal of the body, that negates

ability to use self -defense as a strategy.

You have to know that.

What are you telling me?

Killing him to protect yourself is one thing.

But not calling the cops, not doing the right thing, how am I going to explain

that to a jury?

You're going to have to step up and admit to the dumping of the body, or

a good chance she's going to do big time.

What could they have?

Your daughter on tape.

They can place the Dolan kid.

And they have good blood evidence.

You people didn't do a very good job of cleaning up after yourselves.

Well, you'll have to excuse me. I'm a little rusty at murder scenes.

Come for your daughter.

I have indicted you for the murder of Timothy Michael Dolan.

Carolyn Blair, you are under arrest.

Can I bring her downtown with our lawyer?

No.

But I can't stop you from following the state reports.

Before we ask you any questions, you must understand your rights. You have

right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you for the law.

You took me into your home.

You behaved like a daughter to me.

And all the while, you and your loving family knew my son was at the bottom of

the lake.

You took away a good and loving boy.

You took him away when he was just beginning to live.

I think this will be good.

Stop the boat, please.

Yes, sir.

Okay, Faith.

It's all right as I'm going to be.

Tell me we did right by him.

Raised our child to be good, caring, to love life.

That's all any parent can do.

That's all you could have done.