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Tonight's film, a dramatization of events in the mysterious life of Marie

is based on court and police records and personal interviews.

I'm not quite sure, Frank, but we're going to make you feel better, aren't

Marie? We sure are.

I think, in addition to the Kaopectate, we ought to make sure that Frank

continues to eat and drink a lot of fluids. I don't want him getting

Well, Carol and I will make sure he does as instructed.

You go on home, Frank.

Marie, you keep up the TLC.

All right.

Thanks, Lyle.

Come on, Mommy.

Bye now, Lyle.

Hi. Hi.

How's your dad doing?

He's about the same, I guess.

He looks real bad.

I know.

Why, hi, Belinda. How y 'all doing today?

Fine, Miss Haley. Thank you.

Your mom's so neat. You're lucky.

She's okay, most of the time.

Carol, you could have looked a little nicer.

Would have worn a dress or something nice like Belinda.

Mom. She's a father's little boy.

Doesn't mean you have to look like one.

Yeah, really? Over there's your grandma, girl. Help her into the car.

Talk to you soon. Bye now, Belinda. Bye.

Thanks, Janelle.

Mama fixed her favorite, Daddy.

Got to eat something dry, dear.

Darling, I just, I don't think I can.

I know it's good, but... Please, Brian, please, for me?

Well, maybe it'll eat for you.

Come on, Daddy.

How about a bite for your old buddy here, huh?

That's it.

Where's the car?

Who took the... Rain?

Is it rain?

Frank? Where?

I need the key.

I need the key.

Don't touch me.

Don't touch me.

Come on. Come sit on the floor.

Carol,

call an ambulance.

Ready to go?

I feel so alone with Daddy gone.

Well, you are so special to him.

Sometimes I envy you, too.

You're like two peas in a pod.

Well, your daddy's in heaven now.

He's looking down at his baby girl, and he wants you to be strong.

We'll come through this together.

Our little family.

Mama will take care of you.

We used to do everything together.

God, I miss him.

Oh, no.

It'll be all right.

I still can't believe it. It was just so sad, man.

He seemed fine ten days ago, didn't he, Mama?

It just got worse real fast. First he had these real bad stomach aches, and

his liver stopped working.

Where is your Mama?

She's just lost.

Why do you always do this?

So you can see where I came from and appreciate where we're going.

Now y 'all gonna drive up the hill to where you think you belong.

Going up here didn't stop me from being voted the prettiest girl in Anderson.

All Calhoun County, for that matter.

I think you should have a boyfriend by now.

I should have one.

He wasn't good enough for you.

Oh, Hilly, you can do better than Ronnie Harmon.

You can do better than this.

When I was your age... You had dozens of boyfriends.

Matter of fact, I did.

I had my pick and choose.

More than a few from up on the hill, too.

Why'd you marry Daddy, then? Don't be fresh with me.

Your father was a wonderful man.

For terms.

Y 'all didn't just cross, you know.

There's always been them and us.

And I could speak French, too.

Guess we better get going.

I think we should find a place to live up near here.

Sure, Mom.

Well, at least closer to here.

Maybe at the bottom and slowly work our way up.

I'd love to live here.

I should live here.

There's Mr. Coswell's house.

There.

He said I was the best executive secretary he ever had.

Then why'd you quit?

What a better offer.

Went to work for Mr. Gaines.

I was in great demand.

All these men wanted me to work for them.

Most important men in town.

All of them.

Matter of fact, I have an interview tomorrow.

I've heard awful good things about you.

Well, that's awfully nice of you to say.

I've always tried to do my very best.

Which is very good indeed, from all accounts.

Would you have time to help, I mean?

We're undergoing some extensive restructuring of the marketing division,

understand your organizational skills are impeccable.

And, well, perhaps you could sleep on it for a few days or so.

Well, Mr. Corkin, I'm truly flattered at your consideration.

Really, I'd be quite pleased to help in any way I could.

Well, welcome aboard.

Wow. Uh, you, uh, do you, uh,

would you like a little, uh, little highball?

I always like a little bit around this shade of the day.

God bless you.

What do you want?

It's Grandma.

She's been terrible all night.

I feel so helpless. I can't do anything for her.

I don't want her to die.

I'll take care of things.

I will.

You go on now.

You go on. Go to bed.

Who is it?

Hello?

Those phone calls again.

They call, read into the phone, and hang up.

How long has it been happening?

Ever since Daddy died.

Well, this harassment sure is strange, no doubt about that, Miss Hilly. But I

don't see any signs of forced entry or anything.

Well, what about the notes and the phone calls?

Well, unless we get some hard proof, there's nothing I can do.

If you get another note, hold on to it and I'll come get it.

In the meantime, we'll just have to keep an eye out.

Hopefully the tap on your phone will help us out.

Well, I understand completely and are ever so thankful for your concern,

Lieutenant.

Yes, ma 'am.

What? Don't go in your room, Carol.

Carol!

Carol, wait!

Please, Carol, don't go in your room.

No!

Mama, why are they doing this?

Carol, we're going to have to move.

But why?

They're trying to kill me, I know.

Who, Marie? Who is they?

I can't. I have to get Grandma and Dad.

Gary. Yes, Les.

Can I talk to you a minute?

The story's strange.

Who would want her to pretty lady like her?

I don't know.

Where'd she get all the money?

We don't have any money.

Well, I checked the clothes in her closet. Looks like the movie stars.

Well, Mama likes to look nice.

Well, you call if anything else happens, okay?

Sure.

So, she says, well, I declare I was simply mortified like some little old

Nashville bell.

I crack a trash that's practically known the entire First Baptist Men's Revival

Choir in the biblical sense, of course.

What does

she

do during the day?

Who? What?

Oh, she tends her garden with little gloves with tiny tulips all over them.

uh, she paints.

Paints what?

Birds. Badly.

I got you. I got you. I got you. I got

you.

And where did all the money go, Marie?

Frank's life insurance paid you $30 ,000.

Now, as any fine southern woman, I know you know your Bible.

Robbing Peter to pay Paul?

I'm afraid we're going to have to put you on a little monetary diet.

Now, I have devised a plan.

We're going to float you a small loan.

secured on your own good name to cover these bad checks. Now, just until the

fire insurance proceeds can be dispersed.

Lord, I couldn't live without you. You know that?

You're a lifesaver. I don't know how I can ever thank you.

I think that's nice, don't you?

Uh -huh.

I've never seen snow except for in your painting.

I've never seen the real thing myself either.

Someday we'll go to the mountains.

Where?

Why,

we'll learn to ski.

And yodel.

Yodel -ay -hee -hoo.

Hal, sometimes I think I'll just get nowhere.

Like, we were born in this little town with a fence around it five miles high.

We've got to stay in it forever.

Like me?

Is that what you think my life's been about?

No, I... I could have done quite well, thank you.

Not if we do it right. Not like it hadn't been done by anyone before.

We'll just report it.

Come on.

Come on.

What do you think of that?

That was pretty cool, Mama.

Mama?

Yes?

The senior prom?

What?

Missy Carol!

We sure enough gonna get you all dolled up, cuter than a little itty -bitty baby

blue -eyed angel. I do declare we sure enough will.

This is where my daddy taught me to drive.

Can we really afford this car?

Carol, I've already explained this to you.

That's why we burned the old one.

Whatever you say, this...

Just up here.

Up a little farther.

Up a little farther.

Now stop.

Stop.

Now, the hardest part of your test is parallel.

Parallel parking.

And we'll practice here.

Between these monuments to our founding fathers.

Pillars of our fine little town.

Won't we get in trouble doing this?

Okay, I'll just practice parallel, alright?

I don't know. It just doesn't seem right.

Personally, I think the color is lovely on her.

I wonder if you'll ever fill out, Carol.

Curve can be such an advantage.

I do kind of like this one, Mama.

What about that blue one that girl has on?

I'll check and see if we have it in her size.

Of course, I think she looks lovely in this one.

With alterations, of course.

I do kind of like this one. Don't be ridiculous.

Ta -da.

Here we go.

Perfect. Mama, I don't... Just put it on, Karen.

think this will have to do.

The new car, Marie?

Not a very prudent purchase under the circumstances.

I do believe the devil made me do it, Walt.

You've closed the account?

But, Ward, of course I'll try to make the payments.

Yes, I can.

Please?

The other town is overdrawn, too?

I don't know how that could possibly have happened.

Give me a month, Ward.

Please?

Please, I promise.

Well, that check was just a little dress.

One month?

Please?

Thanks, Ward.

I want you to eat something. Oh, Mama.

Every bit of it, young lady, especially if you drink.

Mama, I ain't gonna drink.

Don't tell me what kids do at prom.

I went to five.

Youngest girl in Amsterdam.

Three times princess and then queen. They mix it in soda, and you just hope

throw off on themselves instead of your pretty little pumps.

Come in, silly.

Hi, Billy.

Come on in.

Stop right there.

Okay, I'll go already.

Mama, don't you look handsome.

Turn there.

Carol?

Carol, are you all right?

Carol. Oh, my God.

Carol. Are you okay? Are you all right? Carol, what's wrong?

Carol, come here. You need some water or something? Are you drunk?

Go to your witness.

Come here.

Don't. Don't.

Don't. Don't touch me.

Please. Please.

Please.

Please.

Please.

Please.

Good morning, Mrs. Haley.

I'm Dr.

Seldon. I've been supervising Carol's test. It's a pleasure, Dr.

Seldon. I know you'll do the best you can. I've heard wonderful things about

this place. And where did you go to medical school?

Oh, well... Tulane. I went to Tulane. It's a wonderful school.

Son of the South, I'd say. And what is your diagnosis?

Dehydration, vomiting, chills, fever.

It's a bit mystifying.

We can't find a specific cause, Mrs. Hilly.

Now, we'll keep her here under observation for a few days.

Is that all you can say?

Well, I'm sorry.

It's very difficult to give an exact diagnosis with such diffuse symptoms.

no.

Oh, no, you will not keep my baby.

I will take her home. I will see to her. I most certainly will.

Dr. Shearman, 273. Dr.

Shearman, 273.

I've got your favorite.

Italian roast beef.

Linda, you sure you didn't catch something? No, thanks, Miss Ellie. All

There you go.

I'll just leave you girls be.

Thanks, Mom. That's all right, sugar.

Carol?

Carol? Miss Haley?

Come quick.

Miss Haley!

She's been like this for two days.

Darling, they gave me something so you don't have to come back to the hospital.

Help me. I don't know, Miss Haley. I have permission. It's an anti -nausea

and I have permission so I don't have to keep bringing her back into the ER for

this. Now, would you help me hold her?

It just doesn't seem right. Then I'll do it myself.

Where are you going?

Maybe we should just call 911.

You stay right here.

You help me hold my legs.

She's got to go to the hospital.

You've got to do something.

Nurse Bob.

Rita. Rita, what happened?

Poor girl. She fell down.

Nobody even found her for ten minutes.

What do you mean no one found her for ten minutes? Just what I said. She was

lying there all by herself.

Marie, somebody's got to do something. She can't even walk.

Drive me insane. We've been to three doctors.

One of them even said that Flack was the medic.

Dr. Governor. I'm going to get her out of here right away.

Dr. Governor.

It's going to be okay.

You go ahead. I'll get the chair.

Okay.

What are you doing? Just doing my job. This stuff was bought with a bounce

check. Sorry, girly.

Linda, I can't see.

It's all cloudy.

Call Mama.

I don't know what's happening to me.

I'm right here.

That was Wellington's furniture.

Marie's check to them just bounced.

She's accumulating a stack of bad checks about as thick as a deck of cards.

Now, why is she doing this, Ward?

I don't know.

We tried to help her with the finances ever since Frank died.

How so?

Well, just simple guidance.

She was constantly overdrawn at a few other banks. Her accounts closed.

So we tried to help her. We opened her accounts here, based on the fact that

was selling a home of hers down in Florida.

Well, is that going to help with all these bad checks?

It should.

We're looking to open a $30 ,000 CD.

Does Wellington's want to press charges?

I don't know.

I have to call him up.

I do know that Marie bought a new car.

A new car?

Yeah. Well, how's that possible?

Not through us.

The dealer must have financed it.

I've got something for you, hon.

No victim.

She's here.

I don't know what they're doing.

And maybe, maybe this will help.

But don't tell anyone, okay?

Or the rest will get broke.

Doctor asked me if I ever tried to commit suicide.

What?

When?

How do they ask a silly question like that?

He asked me if I'd eaten pencil lead.

What kind of silliness is this supposed to mean?

Suicide? Lead pencil?

Well, I've found slightly elevated levels of lead in her blood, and I'm

more tests. You are most certainly not running any more tests. You've had my

little girl in here for a week, poking, draining, bleeding.

I'm taking her out of here right now.

But you can't. She graduated. I want her discharged in my care immediately.

Arrange for this instant, I demand it. You cannot take her.

I'm going under the UAB, and they might know what they're doing.

This incompetence is criminal. I won't have it.

Come on, Kevin.

You're on.

It all started after the death of her husband.

Threatening phone calls.

Well, nuisance calls.

Phone would ring, nobody on the other end.

There was the fires first in the closet.

Obvious arson.

Some breaking and entering.

And then the house fire.

We've got a laundry list of slowly accumulating violence here.

It's bizarre.

You mean to tell me that she's emptied three bank accounts, is now writing

checks on a non -existent account, and is into...

Two banks for thousands.

Yeah. Ward Bellamy opened an account for her based on the sale of a house that

doesn't exist.

I don't believe this woman.

She's got a job, gets a dead husband, social security, and has gone through 30

,000 life insurance in less than a year.

The only monthly payment she's made good on, yeah, is her daughter's life

insurance policy.

Audrey Marie Healy?

Why, Gary, you know why.

You're under arrest.

For what?

A lot of bad checks, Marie.

I can't tell you how disappointed I am about this.

You have a right to remain silent. Don't leave me, Mama.

I'm afraid.

I want to go home today.

What do you all got here?

Partial paralysis, blindness.

Neurological decomposition, gastrointestinal chaos. Oh, wait a

Here, I'll look at her hands.

I don't believe it. I just read about this. These striations, these lines

through the nails. This is something if you're not looking for, it's hard to

find. So what does it mean?

Honey?

Honey? Can you hear me?

I thought you did this to yourself.

I'm almost trying to kill you.

Uh, look, get a hair, Sam.

This kid is full of arsenic.

Arsenic?

No, thanks.

I'll get back to you.

You have to trust me, Carol.

We go before the grand jury tomorrow.

I know she's your mother.

But without you, I have nothing.

You had 100 times the normal level of arsenic in your body.

And those shots, they weren't anti -nausea. I just can't, Mr. Hubbard.

She's my mother.

I can't explain it.

Without you.

She set those fires.

She's the one who's been calling you.

She did all of this deliberately.

Forget the bad checks.

Forget the arson.

Forget these tormenting phone calls she's made to you.

She murdered your own daddy, girl.

And one more dose and she would have murdered you.

You are now the only living witness.

This isn't a bad check charge I'm after.

You have to help.

She's my mama!

Do you think my mama's crazy?

What do you think?

I kind of wish she was.

Carol, your mama knows exactly what she's doing.

He was all premeditated.

Indictments on every count.

The grand jury has chosen to indict.

on bad checks, murder, first degree, on your daddy, and

attempt to poison on you.

What's going to happen to me?

When I see this information, Joe has to be... Excuse me.

What?

The feller just got her off on a $14 ,000 bond.

$14 ,000?

Well, Miss Marie called in her markers from all over town.

There's some big ones.

Where is she?

The feller said he wanted to keep the press off her. He's got her checked into

motel in Birmingham.

Birmingham?

He's up there, sir.

Right there.

Father, you led me straight to her. You will hear from me.

Oh, I see.

Been kidnapped.

Yeah, right.

My God, Carol.

We got to get back up to Anniston.

This

is

479. Kareem, let me talk to Les.

We've arrived at Hilly Residence. Do we have any further updates?

Negative.

She's escaped.

She's gone, Carol.

I want you to come over to my place.

To be safe with my family.

She can't spend her life in fear and hiding.

There's no way to live. I'll be all right. I'll stay with Aunt Freda.

All right.

I'll post a watch on you then.

We're going to get her, Carol.

If it's the last thing I do, she's going to be done hurting people.

I'm going to get her.

Robbie Hannon.

Double N.

That's right.

This is a very impressive resume, Robbie. I think we'll be able to place

a New York manager.

Just in time, too. Either that or I'll find myself a little old sugar daddy.

Well, there's more than a few of those around, if you don't mind. I'm a little

on the well -done side.

Where are you staying now?

A hotel just off the beach, the Florida Breeze.

Well, you check this lead out, see if you like it.

And I'll meet you over at the San Jose around 5 -ish.

For a cocktail, we'll show you around a bit.

It's a deal.

A lot of the rich guys from the marina come in here all the time.

Not bad, huh?

Now, some of these guys are married, but a lot of them aren't.

What about him?

John Homan.

Rumor has it he's from money.

But if he's got it, he doesn't flash it.

He likes to get his hands dirty.

Works on boats.

I like a man who can work with his hands.

Now, that all depends on where he puts them.

How much money?

Nothing that I'd quit my day job for.

He's really a blue -collar kind of guy. I've talked to him maybe once or twice.

Kind of like his looks.

That's really one of the most interesting things I've ever heard.

I can't believe I'm talking this much. I don't usually at all.

You make me feel so comfortable.

I feel the same.

Well, who is this person you miss very much?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Take it easy.

The way I'm acting.

Well, tell me if you want.

You remind me of my husband.

He and my two children were killed in an automobile accident a year ago in

Texas.

I've been sort of lost.

Adrift ever since.

My marriage failed.

It's hard.

She has left me.

I'm not real close with my... family, I'm pretty much of a disappointment to

them.

I'm sorry.

I like to work with my hands.

Yeah.

I think that's a decent and honest thing for a man to do.

Why would any woman in her right mind leave a man like you?

Can I?

Can I see you again?

Yes.

I'd like that.

Go around all of these.

That's one of these tight.

John!

John!

Hi, hon.

Pack all the rest of these and you check those belts.

Take them. I tell you, that main squeezer. to get you on a tight leash,

you? I wanted something like that seeing something like me.

Oh, you look wonderful.

Do you really think so?

Just do it.

Put that life over. Throw away all that old baggage and clutter. Just change. Do

you think we could?

As far from here as I want snow.

Snow? Snow?

I want snow.

I have some friends in New Hampshire.

Walt and Maggie.

They're really nice people. I could call them and ask them if they could find us

a place to live.

If you'd have snow and if... If winter doesn't come, I'll buy you snow.

All the snow you want. Hell, anything you want. I want it. Yeah, I want it. I

want snow for snowballs, fires and cozy fires.

Robbie, will you marry me?

Don't be afraid of change, dear.

I've ordered new furniture.

They say just don't do.

Everything's fine.

I like everything just the way it is.

I'm thinking of something peachy. What do you think, Maggie?

I've always been impartial to peach myself.

How much is always going to cost?

Money? Coat?

That was bothering you?

No, I mean, money doesn't mean anything to me. Never has, never will. Just get a

job, then.

You know, Robbie, there's a job open where I work at Central School.

They've been awfully good to Maggie over the years. You gals could have fun.

You don't need to get a job. We got plenty of money.

You don't want to be barefoot and pregnant, do you?

Well, Walt, you don't want Maggie barefoot and pregnant.

Yes, sir.

Get myself a job.

You think you're going to keep me under your thumb?

I'm so excited.

Well, you should fit right in. We have a nice group here.

There's been a lot here, a lot there.

You know, I've been so many places, blessed I was.

My first husband, a lawyer, was quite wealthy.

He... I had an automobile wrecked with my two children.

I'm sorry.

I still have the condo in Aspen, but I doubt I'll ever see Paris again.

Oh, that's too bad.

It's a job God sent.

Idle hands the devil's mischief will do.

Yes, that's true.

Well, all I need now is for you to fill in this W -4 form.

Name, address, and social security number, okay?

Oh. Of course.

You can even bring it back later if you like.

My... My sister Terry, she'll keep the condo we have in Aspen.

If that inheritance ever comes through, I swear those Texans act like snares

instead of mining terrors.

Robbie! Telephone.

I think I'm back.

God, I'm sick of that woman's trials and tribulations.

I think she's sweet.

She just, you know, had some trouble, Maggie.

Hello? Well, how I was expecting you to call.

I think she is trouble.

Lives her life for over a year now.

Hers and that lapdog husband of hers.

Well, I love you too.

I'm on the phone now.

Hi, honey. Just called to say I love you.

Well, I like her.

Robbie, that social security number of yours, something's wrong.

The computer seems to kick it out and payroll is having some problems.

Could you call them?

I've got some tickets, so would you like to come? Oh, I'd love to. I just can't

believe how much weight I put on.

A happy marriage does that to you.

Rhonda, I feel somehow that you are a trustful, decent human

being.

And I've never told anyone this, but somehow I feel I need to share with you.

I have an incurable blood disease.

I've known for some time.

It's progressive.

Oh.

Robbie.

I'm so sorry.

The doctors in Boston recommend specialists in doubt.

Great. Then we'll go. No, no, no.

I'll go alone.

I've talked to Terry in Dallas, and she can take care of me.

It's better this way.

I'd like if you'd take care of the house.

Your husband?

I want to be with you. I want to be there for whatever... I've had so much

and tragedy in my life.

Should anything happen, I want to spare us both the maudlin, painful motions we

feel we'd have to go through.

And just remember the best things, John.

You should not be going through this by yourself.

I think Terry will take good care of me. We'll call every day.

I can't shake the feeling that I'll never see you.

God works in many ways. Things always work out for the best.

My heart and my thoughts will be with you.

I love you.

It was her hope that you and I meet to console one another in our grief.

Whatever.

Whatever she wanted. Yeah, whatever.

Arriving passenger Mark, please meet your party at the information desk.

Arriving passenger Mark, please meet your party at the information desk.

All right.

Okay.

Robbie?

Jared? Sean?

Sean?

She said you were identical twins, but that's incredible.

People are always saying that.

Joan, I want you to know she was very brave.

And she loved you very much, and I can see why. You give off the aura of a very

kind man.

Non -smoking flight.

It's Robbie's brand.

But I smoke twice as many of.

It's been a harrowing ordeal.

Do you have any luggage?

A bit.

She wanted me to remember her to everyone at work.

Beautiful up here.

I've never been to New England before.

Just so... The homie.

And what does she like?

She loves snow.

For her.

Not me.

Died after a long illness.

Dallas.

member of Sacred Heart Church in Tyler, born in Buffalo,

New York, daughter of Hugh and Cindy Grayson, formerly employed by Central

Company in Keene.

Survivors include John and two sisters, Jean Ann Trevor of White Plains, New

York, and Terry Martin of Dallas.

requested her body be donated to the Medical Research Institute of Texas.

She told

me so much of all of you.

She wanted me to come and remember herself to you.

Who's Rhonda?

Hi.

And you?

Maggie.

It's Maggie, Robbie, and you know it.

Terry. I'm a twin sister, Terry.

If I've been called Robbie once, I've been called her a million times.

You were.

Her dearest closest friend.

I'd like to stay a while and talk to you about her when I can, but I'm in

concern now with John.

What the hell is she doing? What?

Who? That woman.

It's not any Terry Martin.

That's Robbie.

What are you talking about?

Robbie's dead.

You're crazy.

What is that woman up to?

What's he up to?

How could he be that stupid?

Maggie, she's an identical twin.

I saw a show once on twins and you couldn't tell... That's Robbie.

I know it is.

Let me see that obituary again. Fine.

Stop doing this.

Do you hear me?

I'd like to watch you eat.

John.

This is going to be very hard for me, but somehow I think Robbie would want it

this way.

I've fallen in love with this little village,

the people.

I'd be lying if I said that I didn't feel.

Feel a strong attraction to you.

There.

Hope you don't think ill of me.

Just... Oh, I don't know.

We have so much in common.

Maybe.

Maybe for just a little while.

Seems so right.

You know, it's as if Robbie came back to life in you.

I can feel the spirit flowing in me.

Out to you.

Can't help it.

Can I ask you a question?

Of course.

Kelly, I don't know.

It's kind of naughty.

Kelly.

Go ahead.

Am I as romantic as...

Good as Robbie?

You're... You're different.

You're different from anybody I've ever been with before.

and got a job in Rattleboro?

Where is she now?

She's at John's. I just saw her at lunch.

Hello, Terry.

It's Maggie.

I'm fine.

How are you?

Well, I called...

Well, the girl, we'd like to send our condolences to your sister.

You know, Jean Ann?

Oh, it's no problem.

What's her address?

Well, I think she just moved.

Well, I'll have to call her to find out.

You really needn't concern yourself.

We are dear.

Rhonda. Yeah.

Well, I've been on the phone and you all thought I was nuts.

I've written it all down.

Read it.

Does that satisfy you?

There is no medical research institute.

There is no sacred heart church in Tyler, Texas.

What? And there is no Gene and Trevor in White Plains, New York.

And there is no record of death in and about Dallas, Texas.

Free one Robbie Holman.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Ma 'am?

Ma 'am, pardon me.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

I'm Tom Blakely from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

We have reason to believe that you are somebody other than who you say you are.

I can understand that.

Would you accompany us to police headquarters, please?

Of course.

Start around this way to the blue car.

Who are you?

Audrey Marie Haley.

Are you running or hiding from something we should know about, Miss Hilliard?

Nothing much. A little tech charge.

Where was that?

Alabama.

You've run a long way for a little bad paper, Miss Hilliard.

Well, it's ridiculous what they accuse me of.

Do you know how hard it is to hide?

Every few months you have to quit every job you have. You've got your phony

social security number kicks back.

What did you do, Miss Hilly?

It's ridiculous.

I was her only mother.

I mean, it's absurd.

What's absurd?

You know how hard it is to run, to hide.

It's very tiring.

I'm glad it's over.

No, it's not, Miss Hilly.

It's why murder won.

An attempt to poison.

Lady, you're Alabama bound.

I'd really rather not go back there.

Just look into the car, Miss Kelly.

So, why'd you play me for a fool, Terry?

Robbie, Marie.

John, my real name is Audrey Marie Healy.

I didn't play you for a fool. I can't believe this.

Did you... Did you do those things they say you did?

Marie?

Of course I didn't do those things.

It's all nonsense. It's a conspiracy. My in -law's in the police. I had a little

problem with money, but I certainly didn't kill anyone.

Why?

Why didn't you trust me enough to tell me? Tell me the truth.

I wanted to protect you.

To save what we have.

And I did it because I...

Tell me.

Could have helped. Could have helped you.

I was afraid of losing you.

You're a decent, kind, loving husband.

And I'm all alone, except for you.

All alone in this world.

How's she going to plead, Mr. Fowler? Mrs. Hilly denies all the charges. Mrs.

Hilly, if you're not guilty, who do you think committed the murder?

Mr.

Fowler, why don't you ask her to change the venue?

How about motions? Are you going to file any more motions?

Hold your first witness, Mr. Hubbard.

Prosecution calls Carol Hilly.

When you first became ill,

What were your symptoms?

Just throwing up.

Just throwing up.

How often would you throw up?

Hours and hours.

It would stop and then it would go on forever, for weeks.

Did your mother give you injections at any time?

Yes. My mom said she'd gotten something to make the nausea go away.

Did it?

No, sir.

Did at any time anyone suggest that your symptoms might be psychological?

Yes, I was put in a psychiatric ward.

Did your mother give you injections there?

Yes, sir.

I just wanted to go home, but the doctors kept telling me it was in my

I couldn't go home until I could walk or gained 15 or 20 pounds.

It didn't look good.

So my mom said, one time there was this little girl who had the same

problem and a nurse gave her a shot and it

helped this little girl.

Mama said it would help my legs.

And your mother told you not to tell anybody?

Yes, sir.

Did you find relief?

It's just getting worse.

Then they told me my mother couldn't see me anymore.

And then your mother took you out of that hospital.

How did you get around?

My mother, she would just sort of...

Drag me.

I wanted to go home.

Just go home and die.

But you didn't go home.

Where did you go?

UAB.

When was the first time you were told what was wrong with you?

At UAB.

It was arsenic poisoning.

How long were you in physical therapy because of arsenic poisoning?

Ten months.

I couldn't walk.

My hands were numb.

I couldn't dress myself.

I just kept trying.

Did you ever experience nausea or vomiting when your mother gave you food?

I want you to try and think back to April 1970.

Would you like to take a little break? We can take a recess or we can just stop

for a minute. Which would you rather?

A break.

Prosecution requests a short recess, Your Honor.

I think that's fine, Counselor. A little recess for 15 minutes.

Marie Healy had intended to kill her daughter.

She would have taken the girl home and let her die, not taken her to hospital

after hospital and doctor after doctor.

The girl is suicidal, as we have shown.

And if money was a so -called motive,

Mrs. Healy would have bought a much larger policy.

Wouldn't you think?

It was a concerned wife and mother who took first her husband,

then later her daughter to the hospital when they became ill, who

unhesitatingly consented to an autopsy.

I ask you to do your duty and find the defendant

not guilty.

Thank you.

Carol Hilly loved her mother.

God made that bond.

Carol did not break that bond.

Marie Hilly broke that bond when she took it into her own hands to dispose of

the child that she bore.

For money.

She's not your ordinary housewife.

Looks like one.

Acted like one.

But that's not what she really is.

What she really is is a cold -blooded murderess.

Of course she agreed to an autopsy of Frank Hilly.

Unless you look specifically for it, you won't find arsenic poisoning.

It mimics hundreds of things.

She knew this, and she murdered this fine man for

$31 ,000.

And having gone through this money in short order, she attempted the same

again with the daughter that she brought into this world for $25 ,000.

One more dose and General Hilly would have been in the ground

right next to her dear dead daddy.

This crime is nearly unspeakable.

Look at her.

Look at her.

She is not your ordinary mother.

She is a cold, calculating, cunning

killer.

Thank you.

That concludes the final argument, so we'll take a short recess, after which I

will instruct the jury as to the appropriate law for this case.

Then you may retire to deliberate on your verdict.

Carol, I love you.

Leave her alone, Marie.

Come see me.

And having been found guilty on all counts,

of murder in the first degree, and of attempted poisoning.

I hereby sentence you to life and 20 years imprisonment at the Julia Tutwiler

State Prison for Women in Wetonga.

This court is now adjourned.

It must look amazing.

I should do something with it. They've been taking pictures and all.

How could you have done this to me?

Done what?

I'm your daughter.

Don't you have anything to say?

I couldn't call you.

You must know why.

could you think that it's preposterous it's untrue now calm down marie the

report may be of no merit and if that's so it won't affect your request for a

three -day furlough but i i've never talked to anyone regarding escape i've

everything asked of me in the last three years marie your executive skill your

leadership your artwork are an inspiration to i don't want your

want your trust i am so disappointed

That you would think that I would even think of escaping.

All right.

Now calm down, okay?

I'll look into the report and I'll see what I can do.

Okay?

Thank you.

Thank you, Warden.

It's not

exactly

a four -star hotel, is it?

You're here. I'm here.

It's all that matters, John.

Morning,

Marie.

What are you doing?

Well, I don't want to wake you.

See, the truth is, I've been laid off.

I had to return the rental car this morning. I'm going to take you back on

You can't be serious.

Wait, Marie?

Marie? Marie?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Marie.

There's nothing I can do.

There's nothing...

I get whatever you want.

Whatever.

Are you sure?

I could be there then?

I'll meet you when I can.

What'd you get?

Biscuit and gravy.

Who's that on the phone?

Dodie.

Dodie? Dodie. Just what I said. She wants to visit my parents' graves with

Well, I can take you.

I can do this alone.

I'll be back. Marie?

Marie? Marie?

Marie?

Marie?

Marines!

Detectives!

Lieutenant Gary Carroll, please.

Thank you, John.

I got Birmingham Airport on board. All the bus depots and Amtrak.

Last time she stole a car. Yeah, I got her description out on the radio.

I'll call Carroll. Can we get a car up there to watch her? Sure thing. All

right.

You mean to tell me that you were going to take her back 100 miles on a

motorcycle in this weather?

I had a raincoat for her.

Who is Dodie?

Don't know.

You bet you don't. There isn't any Dodie.

How much money did she have?

That I know?

Three bucks.

So she's gone.

A spider threw a crack in the floor.

How long is she going to be gone this time, John?

You seem to know her.

If that woman could ever be known.

Mrs. Holman said she went to visit her parents' graves with Dodie.

Dodie? Yes, Dodie.

Who is she?

I don't know. Mama didn't know anybody named Dodie. Carol, think.

Think real hard.

There's got to be somebody that we have overlooked.

I told you, I don't know.

Don't you understand? I don't know anything about my mother.

Arrest due to acute hypothermia.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

I don't figure it.

A woman who never spent five minutes in the woods her entire life.

She must have been waiting for somebody and he didn't show up.

She could have been long gone.

That's ironic, Gary.

What is?

She spent a whole life trying to get away from here.

And she crawls back to the very shack she was born in to die.

The real cause of Marie Haley's death and her three days in the woods remain a

mystery to this day.

In 1989, John Holman was murdered in a bizarre robbery attempt at the old hotel

in Anniston, Alabama, where he remained after the death of his beloved Marie.

Carol Hilly survives.

He founded a cult of love. You are my concubine.

Makes my skin crawl. But she saw through his lies. With most who did this to

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