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for the insurance company.

I've had this stupid detail on my schedule for a couple of weeks.

If you check your paperwork once in a while, you know that.

What the hell are you doing here anyway?

Took us something to eat. Nah, I can't.

Arlene's got me on a diet again. I think I get a banana and a hard -boiled egg.

Always the loner.

Come on, I'll buy you lunch.

Huh?

Buy it.

Dying Masters.

Sorry, Ellen.

She didn't deserve this.

I'm sorry.

No, I talked to her a few times at the center.

I didn't know.

I kept hoping she was still alive.

She'd come home.

Hit the whole department out on this one, Al.

How'd you find her?

We dredged the canal.

It's a routine job. We got a report that some people had dumped cars there.

Insurance scam.

Look, you don't have to answer any questions right now.

Well, actually, it would be helpful if you could tell us about any problems you

might have been having with her.

What did I just say? It's okay, Mike. It's okay.

Sergeant Reed is just doing his job.

Diane and I did have problems, but...

Things were getting better.

We were working it out.

The night she disappeared, you made an official statement. That was six months

ago now.

That you'd had a fight with her?

I also made a statement that we were going to make up.

We always did.

Mike, are there any leads?

You've been playing some pretty tough leagues. Maybe somebody was trying to

back at you.

We're going to get the bastards, Alan. I promise you that.

Hi.

Can I get you something to eat? Must have been a terrible day.

No, I'm okay.

Kids get to bed okay?

Mm -hmm.

They showed some of it. Roy Galvin was trying hard to sound like he knows what

he's doing.

Should be your case.

Should have been from the day she disappeared.

Roy's the number one bully.

Here we go.

I'm going downstairs for a minute.

Nice. Very, very nice.

Babies.

Hi.

I'm Nina Sloan. Welcome.

Diane Turner.

I didn't realize it would be such a big party.

How come I haven't seen you here before?

Oh, I don't get out to places like this much.

Neither would I if I didn't own the place.

What do you do?

I'm a secretary.

Have you seen Mr. Masters? He invited me here.

Oh, the birthday boy. Yeah, he's right over there. Come on, I'll show you.

Oh, you're a friend of ours?

He's my lawyer. He just got me my divorce.

Honey, he's everyone's lawyer.

Who are all these people?

Oh, the kings and queens of South Chicago.

The blazer and ascot is Judge Craig O 'Neill.

His wife is beautiful.

His wife?

No, she's at home enjoying the view from Lakeshore Drive. That's Kathy.

Diane, hey, you made it.

I'm very proud of you for coming.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Actually, it was all Nina's doing. All I had to do was show up.

Melissa, bye.

What's that girl with Alan?

You don't know?

Why Victor Scalise?

You let that young, beautiful girl get by you?

I have enough trouble keeping you in line.

I finished the paperwork this afternoon.

You're now legally a free woman.

That's wonderful.

Now all I need to do is figure out what to do with the rest of my life, I guess.

Diane, may I tell you something?

With your grace and your intelligence, you can do anything or have anything you

want.

You know, I have a confession to make.

Yes, Counselor.

I was afraid you were going to turn me down tonight.

I was afraid you weren't going to.

Maybe I'm not as shy as you think I am.

Maybe not.

Did your husband ever tell you how special you are?

He didn't talk much.

In fact, he hardly noticed me.

Morning, Francine.

Now, don't waste time with baubles. I want to see the most beautiful things

have.

Well, this will be fun. I think this lady can make anything look beautiful.

Look yourself, come on.

Oh, you'll take it?

I think so. Alan on a shopping street for a new friend?

You know Alan?

Oh, yeah.

We heard he was seeing someone new. It's Panicville around here. Take another

look. Hope Rebecca doesn't walk in. Rebecca?

Oh, why don't I wrap this up for you?

Who's Rebecca?

Guess he doesn't talk much about his wife.

Diane, I had to see you. I don't want to talk to you. Just listen to me. That's

all I ask.

Leave me alone.

I will. I will. Just hear me out, and then I'll leave you alone. I promise.

Please, please, just hear me out before you believe the gossip.

Anyway, that's why it was so difficult.

It hasn't been a real marriage for years.

We've agreed to a divorce once both the boys are in college next year. You

should have told me, Alan. Why didn't you just tell me? I tried to.

Diane, I haven't felt this way in years.

I kept trying to find a way to tell you, but then I just kept putting it off.

I hate this.

I don't want to hurt your wife, and I can't stand the thought of getting hurt

again myself.

No, no.

I have no right to put you through this.

I want to get married, Alan.

I want a husband and kids. I want the kind of family that I never had.

You can't give me any...

I

love you, Diane.

I love you.

Please, please don't send me away.

What do you expect me to say to you?

That I want you? That I love you? Yes.

you i love you i hope alan notices all

my efforts well we can only hope they know that i've been with mike six years

and he hasn't noticed anything except clothes on clothes off not that i mind

alan notices a lot he was talking about marriage last week oh talk about

it judge has been talking about it for the last five years when's he ever gonna

leave his wife what's the big deal Marriage isn't so great.

I want to get married.

Did Alan give you all the jewelry you've been wearing?

Yeah. Then who needs a wedding ring?

Be patient.

I can't be.

I'm pregnant.

Oh, honey. I just found out.

Well, you can't go through with it.

I'm going to. You've got to get rid of it before Alan makes you.

Alan's not like that.

There are other ones.

Yeah, the only reason why Joe married me is because I said I'd make a good tax

deduction. Don't kid yourself.

Even if you had this baby, Alan wouldn't marry you. He'll dump you.

I know you have a lot in your mind, and I know you're preoccupied, and I don't

want to worry you by talking to you about this, but I need... Diane, Diane.

If you have something to tell me, you can just tell me.

Alan, I'm pregnant.

I know it seems crazy, Alan, but we can make this thing work.

I love you, and you love me.

Don't you?

Well, we're going to have to get a bigger house.

You're married.

She's agreed to a settlement.

Thank you.

I'll wait a minute.

Diane, such a brilliant wedding.

Marvelous day for us.

For you.

Thank you, thanks.

La vita buona e di felicità.

I feel like crying.

Say something nice to me, Mike, so I don't cry.

Good night, turtles.

I think, Mike, she's waiting for you to pop the question.

Yeah, and I'd be crying.

Not to mention a wife and kids.

Thank you, Grandma.

I was real worried about... There's nothing to worry about.

Alan and I are two people who really belong together.

Grandma Sophie would want you to have me.

We're fine.

Alan,

this is Rick Peterson. We were at high school together.

Hi. We've got a wonderful girl here.

Yeah, I know.

You having a good time?

Yeah. Yeah.

Are you?

Are you having fun? Are you having a good time?

Excuse me? I said, are you having a good time? Are you having fun?

Honey, we were just... Yeah, let me explain a concept to you. This is my

you were having a good time with.

I know. Oh, you know? You do?

Well, you know what I think?

I think you were coming on to her. He wasn't, Alan.

Say goodbye to Mr. Peterson.

Look, Alan, you're making a big mistake. Would you like me to help you to your

car? Alan, don't. Because I'd like to help you get to your car. Stop it. No,

Dad, that's okay.

It was a wonderful wedding, and I wish you the best of everything.

Bye -bye.

That was so rude.

We weren't doing anything.

He was out of line, and it was embarrassing.

I want you to call him in the morning and apologize.

You see, I see it and you don't. He was coming on to you.

I'm sorry, but I just... I hate it when I see anybody touching you like that.

That's ridiculous.

I was at school... Don't!

Don't! Don't!

Don't call me ridiculous, please!

Alan...

I don't want to be with anyone else. I love you.

I'm here with you.

I want to be here.

Come on.

Try and understand this, okay?

I just... I can't bear the thought of you being with anybody else.

Showtime in five minutes.

Diane?

I want you downstairs.

I'm undressed, Alan. I'm going to bed.

I said I want you downstairs.

Don't treat me like one of your thugs.

Hey, honey, I don't treat you like one of my thugs. I treat you like my wife.

Now get downstairs!

Give it to me, baby.

You know the way I like it.

Anything you want.

I can do it all night.

Hey, Larry, you're like a man.

That's good, baby.

Real good.

Where are you going, honey? Show's not over.

It is for me.

Honey, these are our friends. You don't want to embarrass our friends, do you?

Alan, if our friends embarrass so easily, I suggest you ask them to leave.

Diane, don't go.

Look like you're the one who got spanked tonight, Helen.

You humiliated me in front of our friends tonight.

They're criminals.

They're not criminals.

They're men like me with jobs, families, responsibilities.

They're not criminals.

You liked them when you first met them.

Nothing's changed.

A lot's changed, Alan.

I've changed.

Being with you has changed me.

Being with your friends.

has changed me.

I don't know. I've been thinking about it.

It's all wrong.

You don't love me.

That's not true.

It's not true. I've loved you from the moment I first saw you.

You were so beautiful.

So innocent.

I don't know. Maybe...

Maybe I've exposed you to too much too soon.

It's not about what I've seen, Ellen. But they are my friends, and this is my

house. This is our house. If you continue to humiliate me in front of my

friends, I'll have no alternative but to divorce you. And if I divorce you, you

will never see Kim again.

Well, I'll never leave her.

You know, I think... Sometimes you've forgotten what this marriage means,

Our marriage is a sacred covenant.

And for the marriage to work, we both have to abide by that covenant.

Now, I made a sacred vow to protect you and care for you, and I've done that.

You made a sacred vow to honor and obey me.

And to tell you the truth, Diane, you're not holding up. You're under the

bargain. You can't be serious.

Shut up!

Play with the bear, I know.

You sound tired today.

I haven't been sleeping too well.

I'll get over it.

Nice bruise you got.

What?

What is he talking about?

Please excuse me. I need some air. I'll be right back.

Women.

Arlen, Arlen begs you.

Is that it?

It's nothing, ma 'am.

Don't lie to me. I'll say something wrong for a long time. Ma 'am, please,

to leave him i can't i can't mom i'm trapped and it's like

you were i can't not like me no i was blind in a new country scared i

was afraid to leave your father you you got to be stronger stronger than me i

can't he said he'd take him i can't

You know, some days I wake up and I think I should just take my daughter and

run. He'd track you down.

You'd never see her again. Leave you without a penny.

You remember the girl's girlfriend?

They found her in Mexico.

That's their job, to track people down.

I saw her a couple days later and she could barely walk.

So what do we do?

To kill around waiting for the next explosion?

Look, even if he thinks he owns you, and he does think that, you can turn some

things to your advantage.

I think it is. Get out of the house. Get a real estate license like I did. A

shop.

How about antiques?

No.

There's something else I have been thinking about.

I was shopping in the area and I saw the demolition sign.

It used to be our audio -visual department. We were just going to tear

That's perfectly what I want. I'm thinking of starting a crisis center.

Crisis center?

A shelter for battered women.

Oh, I see. Well, from my experience, these things can be more time -consuming

and expensive than you can possibly imagine.

Well, time I have.

And as for money, I thought of getting some donations and grants.

Mm -hmm.

You think I'm kind of useless, don't you, Mr. McKaylee?

Well, maybe you're right.

Except that I think there is something here that I can do.

Something real for a change.

Looks like our house philosopher has found another gem of wisdom.

Yeah, I read some of those books in his office.

And it's really deep stuff.

You can learn a lot from him. Jack's a real student of human nature.

A thinking man's cop.

Hey, brother, do me a favor. Will you take a cold shower?

I'll take these kind of oils.

Morning,

ladies. I'm Sergeant Feldman. Can I help you?

Yes, yes, sir. I am Arnie Turner.

My daughter is in bad trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Her husband, he beats her up.

Do you want to file a complaint?

Please. Diane needs protection.

She is married to a man called Alan Masters.

I'm scared you're going to do something terrible to her.

Uh, hold on a second.

Alan Masters, is that Alan Masters, the lawyer?

Don't be fooled by him. Please, he's scared. You've got to do something.

Sending approval by the building commission.

We should be able to commence construction on the astrology club in no

than 60 days.

Yours truly, et cetera, et cetera.

I'll get it off right away.

No rush.

Would you like a drink?

It makes a good impression on the bar.

Marie, you've made a very good impression on the boss.

In fact, I think you're just about the best temp we've ever had.

I'm very glad you're here.

There's something happening here.

Do you want something to happen?

I could use another gallon.

Here,

ma 'am. We can't help you with psychological referrals.

All right.

Done.

Mrs.

Masters? I am.

Mrs.

Masters.

John Reed from the Sheriff's Department.

Yes, Sergeant. What can I do for you?

Your mother asked me to stop by and talk to you.

My mother?

She says you've been having some problems at home.

She went to the police.

Your mother is very upset, Mrs. Masters.

She says your husband has been abusing you.

My husband and I had a slight disagreement. My mother must have

can't believe she did this.

So she's wrong.

I mean, there's no history here of anything like this. No, nothing.

I'm sorry you wasted your time coming down here.

It's okay. It's my job.

Uh, Mrs. Masters, I know your husband.

I can understand why you might be afraid of him.

That's ridiculous, Sergeant.

If you're worried about anything, anything at all, I'd be glad to stop by

house and talk to him.

No.

Thank you.

There's no need for that.

Okay.

You've done a great job here. This is a very worthwhile enterprise.

Thank you.

Maybe you should take the time to read one of your own pamphlets.

We can protect you, Mrs. Masters.

I'm sorry.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

In any case, if you need help...

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Jim, thank you. Okay.

We can use them for our new 24 -hour hotline.

I had this other idea. I thought that maybe we could find some space upstairs

that the mothers could bring their kids with them to the crisis center.

Who's going to pay for that?

Oh, I'll just work the phones harder and sell a little jewelry.

You want to have a cup of coffee after work?

Or you probably want to get right home.

No, no.

That'd be nice.

Good.

Gotta be careful. I don't have all my precinct guys on board yet.

What about the choir boy, Reed?

Forget about him. The guy's clean.

Everybody's got its price.

We'll offer him $20 ,000.

It can always go higher.

Hi, everyone.

Sorry I'm late.

Excuse me.

You were supposed to be here half an hour ago.

You look like a house painter.

I'm sorry.

I was at...

I was at... I was at the center.

You know, there's been a breakdown of communication between us, Diane.

I thought... I thought you were opening a daycare center.

Hyacinth House?

Hyacinth House for abused women?

What are you? Are you Joan of Arc?

Are you trying to get back at me or what?

I am trying to do something with my life.

You lied to me, Diane.

You lied to me and you embarrassed me.

You did not honor and you did not obey.

You should be prepared to spend all your time at the center.

Because if you ever embarrass me again...

I need to get him to put to bed first, but perhaps after.

I just... I need someone to talk to.

When I first met him, I thought I'd been given a second chance to be happy.

Did he ever love you?

You know what? I think he did. I don't think he ever meant to marry me.

He thought he'd just have a good time, and instead he fell for me.

That's understandable.

I know you need a friend right now, but I just can't be objective. I like you

too much. It's like I think about you when you're not around, and I'm probably

the worst person you could have called.

No, you're not.

Let's go someplace so we can be alone.

I thought maybe...

I'm sorry. Go ahead.

I was going to say, are you sure you know what you're doing?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm sure.

You're up awful early.

Where are you off to?

I'm going to the center.

I'll be home late tonight.

I don't think so.

You've been spending too much time there. I'd rather you were here.

For the first time in my life, I'm doing something that I really care about.

I'm not going to give it up.

Diane, about that girl, it was nothing.

Say it, Alan.

I'm not going to play your games anymore.

Look, I know things have been very difficult between us for a while, but I

if we both try, we can work things out, Diane.

Diane, I want to try.

Where's the bracelet I gave you?

How come you don't wear it anymore?

I sold it.

You sold it.

I needed more money for the center.

What did you... Did you do that to make me mad?

Huh? You think that makes me mad?

Money means nothing to me.

Money doesn't make me mad.

You make me mad.

You know, I made you everything you are. Yeah, well, I'm not for sale anymore.

That's right. You know why? You know why? Because I own you. You were bought

paid for. Alan, I know exactly who I am.

And I know exactly what you are.

Everything looks dirty to you. Shut up! That's how you made it. I said shut up!

You're the one who made it that way! I said shut up!

You want to hit me?

Go ahead, hit me.

I play the dutiful wife in public, but at home I think I've learned to stand up

for myself.

You said he brings criminals into your house?

A local mafiosa called Vic Scalise.

Also some of their cops and judges and aldermen.

This could be dynamite in court.

Can I use it? Use whatever it takes. I don't care, Hannah. I just want to get

Kim out of the house as soon as possible.

Well, I wouldn't advise moving out just yet. Not until the divorce papers are

filed.

How long will that take?

We have to avoid getting one of your husband's judges.

I want to call in a few favors and get this filed downtown, outside of his

influence. A couple weeks.

Weeks?

I'm sorry, Diane. I'll file as fast as I can.

Hannah, think about your daughter.

Why risk losing her?

Be patient.

But I want to see you.

I want to see you too, Jim.

I just, we can't. Hannah said we should wait until the divorce papers are filed.

You know, you don't know what you're missing.

I was going to make you some dinner. I was going to serve a little wine.

And I love the way you serve wine.

I love it when you pour it over me.

I can't wait to feel your mouth on me again.

I want to kiss every inch. your body.

I want you to think about me touching you.

I want you to picture everything we did. I told her not to do this. She was

doing it a lot slower.

How could she do this to me?

I just didn't realize Diane was such a connoisseur of wine.

What do you mean she likes red or white? Shut up, for sure.

What's with flicking the wine out? Shut up.

Shut up! Shut up!

Oh, no! Rick!

I know

what

you're doing.

You really think you're getting a divorce?

No denials?

That's good.

What have you been doing, Alan?

Tapping my phone?

You don't have a phone.

I have a phone.

Would you like to use my phone to call the police?

My lawyer gets back on Monday. You'll get the papers then.

Your lawyer?

I'm your lawyer.

If you proceed with this, I'll take custody of Kim.

You'll never see her again.

You think you can handle the publicity of a court case?

Are you threatening me?

No.

But I think you're threatening me.

And if you are, I suggest you think about it very carefully.

Your friends may not like what I have to say about them in court.

You just made the biggest mistake of your life.

No.

That was marrying you.

Blanca.

Yes?

You can take the night off if you like.

Thank you.

About the ten. Well, it's a fight on our limit, Terrell. I don't know anything

about a limit. Well, I'm out anyway.

What are you reading?

Meditations of Marcus Stupe.

Marcus Aurelia.

You wouldn't know him, Mike. He's been dead for a while.

Didn't you get enough of that in the seminary?

You know, actually, once you get past all the stuff about ethics and

it's pretty racy stuff, Mike.

I thought you weren't coming.

It would be hard to get out of that house.

Pretty soon you're not going to have to worry about that.

I know.

I can't wait.

She's not here.

Ellen, what are you doing?

I ain't gonna like this one bit.

She's gotta disappear.

She'll be inside.

I'll take care of it.

I'm ballistic, working up the plugs now.

I think that's 357.

We're going to need more men down for now. There's a hell of a crowd already.

Damn scouts. Let's get some troopers down there to help out. You check up on

boyfriend, the professor.

Push him hard so he can shake something out of him.

All right, listen up.

I want maximum effort on this. Everyone, I repeat, everyone works this case. You

make it your number one priority.

You'll be reporting to Lieutenant Galvin.

Okay, we all know Alan. We've worked with him.

Now, this is his wife.

Remember that.

We all love Diane.

Chief Corbett. Chief Corbett, any comments? Mr. Masters.

Was your wife with, sir?

When was the last time you saw your wife? The night she disappeared.

Chief Corbett, are you taking charge of the investigation?

Chief Corbett, come on, Chief Corbett. Can't you tell us something? Look, he

told you guys last March as well as us. He woke up in the morning. He could not

find his wife. Mrs. Masters was not in the house. Her car was gone from the

driveway.

She never came home.

We didn't have a fight, sir. Did anyone contact you? You suspect a conspiracy.

How much does Galvin know?

I had a little talk with him. Whatever he knows versus specs, he'll keep the

walls off your back.

I didn't want any surprises.

I kept a lid on when she disappeared. I can do it again.

What's so funny?

You gotta admit, we're living the fantasy, you know.

You commit a murder and then you investigate it.

It is fine.

Let us pray.

Grant, O Lord, this mercy to thy servant departed, that she who in her desires

did thy will may not receive the punishment of her misdeeds.

Thy mercy may make her the companion of the holy angels in heaven.

Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.

May perpetual light shine upon her.

May she rest in peace.

Amen.

I know, darling. I cried my eyes out when my mom...

went away.

It's going to be okay.

Any friend will be here all the time.

I promise.

No,

no, no. Alan knew all about the boyfriend.

Because you tapped her phone.

Like I had a choice?

Alan made me do it.

God, thanks, Joe. Shut up.

Hey, you should have been there when I played the tapes for him. He went crazy,

about broke every bone in my body. Don't listen to him. He's just suffering from

a bottle fatigue.

Alan never did treat Diane right.

Leave it alone, Nina.

Oh, God, you think he could have killed her? Damn it, I said drop it.

Do you want to get all of us killed?

So we're just supposed to forget about Diane?

She was our friend.

She shouldn't have stepped out on Alan. She knew she was playing with fire.

What? You saying it was her fault? We all know the rules. Diane tried to break

them. Look, she's gone.

There's nothing we can do about that.

Now let's just quit talking about it.

It's none of our business.

This investigation is going nowhere.

Oh, damn it. Let's shake something up. Who's in charge down there? Roy Galvin.

Galvin's a lightweight.

Anybody else?

Maybe. Who?

It's only a sergeant, but he's a good guy. Jack Reed.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Let's get him on the case.

Corbett won't like us interfering.

The hell with Corbett.

Beautiful. That's a wedding dress.

It's really pretty.

Look at this one. I love that.

Look at the funny outfit they wore back then.

I wore an outfit like that.

Hey, that's Dad.

He looks so young.

Is that the homecoming queen?

Uh -huh.

That was Daddy's girlfriend a long time ago.

Did he love her?

I guess he did.

Then... What happened?

Oh, it's a long story.

What's her name?

Katya.

Wow, look at this.

I didn't know you were into polka.

No, no, it's a lot of fun.

It's a lot of fun. You gotta get it done.

Sure. I'm thinking about the master's case.

I thought I'd need some help. You.

Correct me if I'm wrong, Mike. You're the guy that took me off that case.

So I changed my mind.

Well, Jack, you're twice the cop boy.

Oh, yeah, that's right. I'm a great cop.

Tell me, this wouldn't have anything to do with County busting your hunk, would

it?

You're making a three -ring circus out of it. I bet you are.

Looking, Jack, at the hot feet. I wouldn't blame you if you turned it

How soon can I start?

Make the announcement in the morning.

Wouldn't Jackie report direct to me, huh? Absolutely.

Good, good.

Try some pierogi.

It's an 18th century crystal ball.

You're supposed to be able to predict the future with it, but it's never

for me.

Very interesting.

It's good to see you, Sergeant. Chief Corbett told me you were coming on the

case.

Well, I've been doing a lot of reading. I just have a few basic questions. Like,

for example, did your wife have any enemies that you knew about?

Well, I'm sure that she didn't.

Everybody loved her.

This next one's a little awkward.

Did you know your wife was having an affair?

Yes, I did.

I understand she wanted a divorce.

No, that's not true.

She thought about it.

It was very difficult for both of us.

But like the books say, we worked it out.

I mentioned to you that I had a talk with your wife. It was about a year ago.

We had received reports that your wife had been physically abused.

By me?

Yes.

What did she say?

She said there was nothing wrong.

I have a lot of enemies, Sergeant, but I had no idea it would come to murder.

So you think she was killed in order to hurt you?

Oh, you bet that's what I think.

I wonder why they just didn't hit you.

I thought that was obvious, Sergeant.

By killing her, they did.

This guy never wanted a wife. He wanted an obedient little doll.

When she tried to leave him, he went nuts.

Wait a minute, what are you trying to say? I'm trying to say killed him.

What's he used to talking to you anyway?

It's not a serious investigation. Why do you keep saying that? I'm here, I'm

asking questions. It's a cover -up. Of course it's a serious investigation.

a cover -up.

Diane told me about you cops.

Masters owns you and everybody knows it. Look, Masters doesn't own me, all

right? No, no. I told your pal Galvin about Masters.

He tried to hook me up to a lie detector, not Masters, just me. Look,

get close to an arrest, everybody will... Oh, David, there's not going to

arrests. Not ever, not in this case.

I'm sorry about it.

Sergeant? Can I give you a minute?

Yeah, don't worry about it.

Can I ask you something?

It concerns your wife's underwear.

I've been going through the files. I'm sorry, did you know your wife...

She wasn't wearing any underwear when they found her body?

Well, it wasn't prominent in my mind, but yes.

You're saying that the killer removed them at some point.

Certainly not afterwards. We know that Carrie wasn't that kind of a freak.

There weren't any scratches or contusions to indicate a struggle over

underwear before she died. No, she probably took them off herself, which

that she was undressed or was in the act of undressing when she was confronted

by her killers. Where are you going with this?

I'm not sure. Just bear with me.

So she's undressed. He kills her. Then he takes her clothes, puts them back on

the body, except he forgets her panties.

I'm sorry. This must be very upsetting for you.

This is a very difficult conversation.

I'm sure. Would you rather we do it some other time? No, no, I don't mind. Just

please try and get to the point, will you? Well, you see, if I'm right, and

undressed herself,

well, where does a woman usually take off her underwear?

I told you, she didn't come home that night. She was having an affair.

She could have left her panties in a motel room. Excuse me.

Didn't you tell me that you'd patch things up with her?

I said I thought we had.

And, you know, we checked all the motels. I mean, Hancock Springs isn't

big.

She didn't go to a motel that night.

Well, maybe they went to McCallick's place. Maybe there's a chance that he's

killer. McCallick?

So then you don't think it was a...

Professional killing, after all.

I'm not a detective, Sergeant. I wouldn't presume to know.

I appreciate your patience. Just one more thing.

Would you be willing to take a polygraph?

Oh, come on, Sergeant. You and I both know that that stuff's inadmissible in

court. Well, you understand I have to ask.

Of course.

To neglect me as a possible suspect would be poor police work.

That's right, and as you've already told me, you're a man who appreciates good

police work.

All right, so guys, toast to the club. May it make a lot of success, make a lot

of money, and be filled with what?

A lot of broads.

Here's to a lot of broads.

Salute.

It's not bad for two guys from South Chicago, right?

Excuse us.

By the way, I hear we've taken over for Roy. That worries me.

Since when did you worry about a cop?

He's trouble. I told you before.

What do you mean?

Alan, I didn't ask you any questions about Diane's death.

I didn't embarrass you.

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

Diane was your business.

But this.

If Reed comes after you, we can stop the whole works.

He can't touch me. You have my word.

I remember you said that.

Thank you.

Blanca.

I'm sorry, Blanca. I was just looking.

I would like to give you something.

Mrs. Masters would want you to have it.

I found it a few months ago.

It must have broken off and rolled under the bed.

She always wore it, didn't she?

It was the only thing he did not throw out.

What do you mean?

Mr. Masters.

He got rid of everything.

Her clothes, her jewelry, everything.

Why did he do that?

The day after she disappeared.

He knew.

Hey, Alan wants everybody to stay until Vic leaves.

Alan doesn't own me.

Hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

What the hell's the matter with you?

Nothing.

What do you got in your hand?

It's nothing. Well, let me see it.

Wait a minute. Well, isn't this Diane's? Where'd you get this?

She always wanted me to have it.

How'd you get it?

Alan said I could take it. She lied to me. How did you get this?

Mike, there's something wrong.

Look, the chain is broken.

And Alan threw out all of Diane's clothes before he knew she was dead.

Oh, what?

Whoa, whoa, sweetheart.

Who have you been talking to?

Nobody let me go.

No, and I want to hear you mention this again.

Do you understand?

You're hurting.

That's not all I'm going to hurt. Now, you listen and pay attention.

Keep your mouth shut.

You're going to end up just like Diane.

Do you understand?

I hate to do that. I hate to do it, but...

Queen High Street flushed the game. It's over, gentlemen.

How do you do it, Alan? Come on, now. Give me something.

Have a peanut. Would you like a peanut?

No, I can't eat peanuts.

Take this, man.

It's got my throat in a gag.

All right, okay.

Come on, come on.

Everybody in? All right, here we go.

What's the matter with you?

Reed's exhuming Diane's body.

Stop it. It's too late. He's got a county order. He's digging her up at

Right. Let me know if Reed tries anything else.

I thought you had people down at the courthouse. I don't want any more

surprises. Calm down, Alan.

Reed won't get any more county orders.

Did I ever let you down?

Look, don't worry about it.

It's not as though you killed Diane.

Of course I killed her.

She was cheating on me.

Based on the new autopsy information, this all seems pretty clear, Sergeant.

Thank you.

What are you doing here, Sergeant?

Still trying to straighten out a few things, Counselor.

Such as?

Well, for openers, the cause of your wife's death.

She was shot twice in the head.

I think that did it, wouldn't you say?

Well, that's what the first autopsy said. Yeah, we just got the result of

second autopsy. Your wife received several massive blows to the head, the

object. She was dead before she was shot.

Well, Diane fought against her killer. She fought hard.

I'm not surprised.

The killer shot her because he wanted to make it look like a hit.

I don't understand.

A beating is a crime of passion, Counselor.

Whoever crushed Diane's skull was close enough to her to feel great rage.

And he was anxious to conceal that closeness by shooting her

after the act.

Also, of course, he didn't want anybody to know where the killing actually took

place.

You really think I killed her, don't you, Sergeant?

What's driving you, Sergeant?

I've been practicing law for 20 years, and I've never seen anything like this.

You put together garbage.

Do you envy me? Do you hate me?

Are you jealous because Diane was my wife?

The killer is getting further and further away because you're wasting

money with your problem.

That's irresponsible, Sergeant.

That's juvenile.

I'm disappointed in you.

I have work to do.

Make it quick.

Thanks for coming.

Look, I need help.

You're Diane's best friend.

If I help, I end up in a trunk like Diane.

I'll get you police protection.

Alan owns most of the cops in your department.

Come on.

It was Roy Galvin who told Alan about Diane and Jim.

I should have said that.

What about Mike?

Does Alan own Mike, too?

I've got nothing to say about Mike.

Okay.

Look, I'll give you a push in the right direction, that's all.

Ellen's not a grieving husband.

It's a big, fat lie.

Well, I kind of figured that out for myself.

He couldn't stand it that Diane was going to get divorced.

So he knew she was going to leave him.

Why do you think he had her phone stamped?

Wait a minute. Who did he get to do that?

Joe. Joe Kowalowski.

He taped Diane and Jim talking sexy.

He said Alan went crazy when he heard it.

Okay.

Reed knows something.

He is all over me.

I'll watch him.

You'll watch him?

You'll watch him? Is that funny? Is that a joke?

Slow down, Alan. Shut up!

You child.

You simple, stupid child.

If you had handled this investigation right, Reed had never been put on this

case.

I'll take care of him.

He's got a family.

Huh?

Jack?

What's wrong?

Well, the whole investigation into Diane's murder is a fart.

Joke.

Roy and Mike have been covering up for Masters right from the beginning.

one big happy family down there. Roy is the one that told Masters that Diane had

a boyfriend.

You're surprised?

I guess I just didn't want to see it.

nickel from anybody, okay? But I'm no crusader either, all right? As long as

everybody just leaves me alone, lets me do my job, they don't get in my way, I

can stomach their lousy graft and... But cops don't turn in cops, right, Jack?

That's right.

What's different this time?

You gotta draw the line at murder.

Don't you mean this murder?

Sometimes I hate this job.

Oh, I think you'll like this one, Jack.

I think Diane is very important to you.

Finish it, Jack.

One way or the other.

We need you two.

I'll get you something to eat.

I'll get it.

We gotta talk, Jack.

What's the problem? What's the idea of putting the heat on Masters?

It's my job, Roy. It's your job, too, right?

Why don't you give the client the benefit of the doubt?

Client? What are you talking about? We're not lawyers. We're supposed to be

cops. Cops stick together. You're a freak, Jack.

Keep it down. Keep it down. All right? I think it's time you get out of here. Go

on. I'm gonna blow your lights out right now.

You gonna shoot me, Roy? You gonna kill me?

Go ahead.

How much does Masters pay you for shooting a cop, Roy?

Come on, Roy.

Come on, Roy. Pull the trigger.

Come on, Roy.

You come to my house. You punk.

And you put a gun on me?

You want to shoot me?

I can kill you right now. Do you know that?

Don't do it, Roy.

Get out of my house. Get out of here!

Finish it.

It's okay.

It's okay. Come on upstairs.

Hey, Larry. Hey, Ray. How's it going?

I didn't know if you wanted to go up.

Yeah.

I had a visit from Roy Galvin last night.

Yeah, he told me.

Roy Dupin?

You know, Jack, I could get you more money in the next... the next hour than

could make in... 20 years.

Or what?

Or what, Mike?

I get killed?

Killed by a fellow police officer. Is that the deal?

If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be getting a warning.

A what? Master Scalise?

That made you dead meat a long time ago.

That'll never happen to you anyway.

You're a decent cop.

Where you been, man, Mars?

I mean, you know, things are run in a certain way in this world. You're gonna

make compromises. Compromises?

Compromises? You cover up for a killer.

You talk about killing another cop, and you call that compromise?

Well, you got the hots for a dead one.

Go to hell, Mike.

I'm busting this wide open.

Hey, Jack.

No more warnings.

What? What'd you say to me? I said no more warnings.

Hey, Jack, I'm going out for lunch. Can I bring you anything?

Wood.

Yeah?

I'm coming with you.

Jack, this is crazy. You're talking about our police chief.

Yeah, police chief who lives in a very expensive house and drives a fancy car.

Well, maybe it's outside work. You know, lots of cops do that. I hear you're

working part -time security yourself.

Yeah, I get six bucks an hour.

Jack, you got any more evidence in that?

About a witness.

I got somebody I'm trying to get to come forward.

I think I'm starting to make progress, too.

All right, well, look, if there's anything that I can do to help, you let

know. Well, I've been hoping you'd say that. I've been feeling kind of lonely

lately.

Let me run it a little further myself.

I'll get back to you.

Joe Koslowski?

Yeah. Over here.

Joe. Someone interesting for a change.

Give us a minute, would you?

Joe Kozlowski. I'm Sergeant Jack Reed.

I don't know nothing.

You haven't heard the questions yet.

I understand you're a private investigator.

You do some work for Alan Masters, is that right?

He's not an information boot.

There's a rumor going around that you did some phone tapping.

For Mr. Masters.

Is that true?

My work is confidential. I don't have to tell you anything.

You're right. You're right. You're absolutely right.

As long as you had a permit.

Did you have a permit?

Because if you didn't have a permit, that's a federal offense.

Did you have a permit, Mr. Kotlowski?

It was a while back. Alan thought Diane was playing footsie.

And you played the tapes for Mr. Masters, didn't you?

I honestly don't remember. Oh, so then you don't remember Mr. Mastu saying that

he was going to have his wife killed.

Alan didn't say nothing like that, no?

Withholding evidence makes you an accessory to murder, Mr. Kozlowski,

fact. Do you know what that means, before the fact? That means you could

prevented the murder from taking place.

That puts you in the electric chair in this state, Mr. Kozlowski.

What are you trying to kid? I'm not trying to kid anybody. I'm trying to

your life.

Well, I guess they got that kind of crime in suburbia everywhere, man. Not

Chicago.

Hey,

Sergeant.

Mike, will you give us a minute, please?

Well, it's good to see you, Counselor. You're gonna be seeing a lot more of me,

too.

You know, I've been very cooperative with you, Sergeant, but I gotta tell you

something. It's not gonna do you any good to harass me.

I really just want to be friends.

Now, I know that you are way overdue for Lieutenant's badge.

I'd be happy to make a few calls on your behalf.

Why, Mr. Masters, are you trying to bribe me?

Well, it might be something to think about.

But no.

No.

I wouldn't try to bribe you, Sergeant.

You can't be bought.

In fact, I hear they call you the Jesuit.

Some might call you a very foolish man.

Well, coming from you, the wife killer, I consider that a compliment.

But I don't think you are a fool, Sergeant.

I think you know that all I have to do is make one phone call and the team of

morticians wouldn't be able to put you back together again.

Ooh, now who's being foolish now, huh, Counselor?

I mean, after all, someone might be listening.

Someone might.

Because you're not the only one that can tap a phone.

No, there's no bugs in this thing. It's just jerking your chain. How did you

find out you tapped Diane's phone?

Me.

Beat you?

It beats you? What is this? Anything can happen, Dave?

Is anybody home up there? Come on, Alan, don't start it. I'm still all screwed

up. You told him, didn't you?

You told him. I didn't tell him anything. You told him. He already knew.

he know?

Who'd you tell? I didn't tell him. Who did you tell? Why would I tell him? Who

did you tell? I mentioned it to Sarah.

You mentioned it to Sarah? She's my wife, man. She wouldn't talk.

unless you mention it to one of the other girls.

Don't hurt me. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You are a very stupid man.

You got no business checking up on other cops.

I got a job to do, Ralph. So do you.

What was the date again? You know damn well what date it was. It was the date

that Diane Masters disappeared. It was March 19th. Now tell me, where was

Galvin?

Roy, at the day shift, he signed out at four that afternoon.

Cigar and Wilson.

They were here until seven. What are you trying to do, Jack?

These guys didn't have anything to do with Diane's murder.

Chief Corbett.

Chief.

Yeah, Chief. Michael Corbett, the police chief.

I got two kids.

I'm 28 years on the job.

COVID checked out at 11.

What the hell is this? Who wrote this? Who's that, Terrell?

Terrell, the rookie. He was on duty all night. He reports hearing two shots

fired down by the canal.

Jack, lay off.

Lay off?

We're all good cops here. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. We're all such good cops.

come nobody investigated those shots?

Huh?

Yeah, I remember. It was the night Mrs. Masters disappeared.

I mean, I didn't know it then, but I was just coming off duty.

You reported you heard shots fired.

Yeah, around 3 a .m.

It seemed to come from the canal, so I got in the car, called it in, and drove

down to investigate it.

The Chief Corbett was already there.

Hey, kid.

Yeah, did you hear the shot?

It was probably just some kid shooting rats or something.

I don't know.

Chief Corbett was at the canal. He was already at the canal when you went down

there.

Yeah.

Was this important?

Get that off me!

That was a crazy talk on the cops.

You talk to Corbett, don't you? He's a cop. He's a great cop. He's a great guy,

Mike.

Something against him. He was there, Nina.

He was there that night at the canal. The night Diane was murdered, he was

there.

You're lying.

I got an eyewitness.

There's a police chief who helps commit murder.

Diane's murder is scum, and you know it.

And you thought I'd help you get him. You're crazy. Use your head, Nina. Use

your head. You've got to get yourself out of this.

Mike?

Mike, is that you?

What am I going to do with you, Nina?

What are you saying? I'm talking to you.

No,

I didn't. I didn't.

You're a part of it.

You helped Alan Gill die.

You're a smart girl.

From now on, You do nothing. You say nothing.

I'm going to put two steel jackets in your dumb little brain.

You have my respect and admiration for everything you've accomplished,

But a grand jury at this time would be unproductive.

This administration can't afford a scandal in the Sheriff's Department.

You gave me this job.

I didn't expect you to dig this up.

In a few months, maybe then, we'll take another look at the situation.

Maybe, maybe, maybe.

Masters and Corbett are guilty as hell, and you know it.

You're not going to do a damn thing about it, are you?

I'll tell you, Lloyd, I'm at a real crossroads. Either let me do my job, or

going to start driving a cab.

If the DA won't call a grand jury, you're dead in the water anyway.

You know what I'd like to do?

I'd like to go to the feds.

Emergency on federal crime.

Come on, Jack.

You're a family man.

It's time to back off.

Don't let me fall asleep. We've got to be down at the truck terminal at 9 o

'clock. I'll watch you.

Lloyd is right.

I'm running out of gas.

Oh, that'll be the day.

What's this? What's this?

I thought you wanted me to walk out on this one.

I don't know what I want.

or think or feel i just want you to know that i'm not asking you to give up

jack i i want you to know them i just wish that sometimes you could get diane

masters out of your mind that's all maybe things could be back the way they

you know all things considered we are very very lucky we have got a good life

we've got two wonderful kids

Yes? Who?

He's sleeping.

He... Is it important?

Hi, Mr. Gillick. I'm sorry to get you out so late, but you've got to hear

okay?

I'm Jack Reed. I saw you down at the staking house.

I really don't want to talk about this.

Ruth, I have to. Just relax and then just talk to me. Maybe I should start.

We had our monthly board meeting at the college.

Now, I've been bugging everybody to try to remember what happened that night

that Diane just drove off by herself and then disappeared.

Now, suddenly, Jen tells me. You tell him.

We all came back here for a nightcap.

I know. I read the file.

I was inquisitive.

Inquisitive about what?

It's okay. Go ahead.

About whether Diane and Jim were having an affair.

That's why I followed her.

Wait a minute.

You followed Diane Masters that night?

To see if they went to a motel.

I followed her out of the city, and then I lost sight of her taillights.

A little later, I went by her house to see if her car was

there.

And it was.

Now, if Diane's car was in the driveway, then Masters lied about her never

coming home. That's why she wasn't wearing any panties. She was home.

She was in her bedroom, getting undressed.

Masters comes in. And he kills her. Masters killed her.

Mrs. Capstan.

Why haven't you told anybody about this before?

I was ashamed of being a snoop.

We've been trying to get something to stick to Mr. Scalise and his buddies for

long time.

But this isn't evidence. It's just accusations, suspicions, and rumors.

Rumors?

Look. Masters killed his wife.

I got a witness that places her car right outside the house. We know damn

that Masters is the gloss on Scalise's whole operation. He pays the judges, he

pays the cops, he handles all the politicians.

What the hell more do you want? If you can prove that, then why are you here?

Why isn't County prosecuting the case?

You know damn well why.

Masters is so well connected locally.

Look, if I don't get a federal indictment, he walks.

Where the hell else can I go?

Sergeant.

You look like a man who needs a gourmet lunch.

You've heard of RICO?

Mafia law, yes. Yeah, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

We could probably use it to get your guy for mail fraud.

Mail fraud?

Yeah.

According to your report, Masters collected a million dollars life

his wife.

If he killed her, that's mail fraud, a federal offense.

Mail fraud, that's the best you can do.

Patience, Sergeant.

That's just to get his attention.

Rico covers a lot of other things, too.

Gambling, prostitution, extortion, arson, loan sharking,

and conspiracy to murder.

You damn idiots. If you'd gotten rid of Reed, we wouldn't be in this mess.

Listen, we all know what's at stake here. This is my business. You're

somebody interfere with my business.

All right, Vic.

I made an error.

I think it's time for you to take care of it, Lloyd.

Reed. Jack.

This is Jack Reed.

Okay.

I'm hooked.

All right, now tell me what happened.

It doesn't matter.

Um, I'm on your team.

That's great. All right, that's great. But I need more. I need all the women.

you understand?

But I don't know if I can do that.

Jack, I got a bus going down. I'm shorthanded. I need help.

Okay.

I'll call you tonight. I gotta go right now.

You take care of yourself, okay?

Okay.

I'm coming.

All right, you're almost finished inside. We better move fast.

All right, well, the thing is, we always do front and back. All right, Jack, you

got the weight. Why don't you take the front? We'll cover you on the side of

back. Let's hit the door in a minute.

Wait, wait!

Sergeant Reed.

Sergeant Reed.

Hey, Jack.

Waking up.

How you feeling? You okay?

Why was some blowing you to me?

You fed me up, Butler.

I ought to kill you.

Ridiculous.

You can't prove a thing.

It won't work, Judge.

We've already got sworn statements from every one of your law clerks.

They're not going to take the fall for you.

What do you want?

I want Alan Masters.

I wanna know about every hustle he's ever pulled in your courtroom.

Oh, God.

There's got to be some other way to get him without me.

You know how the game is played, Judge.

You're going to go in that courtroom and you're going to testify against Alan

Masters or you're going down with him.

Which means you go to prison.

For racketeering, for conspiracy to murder, for openers.

Now talk to me.

Alan told me in this room he killed his wife.

Yeah. Okay. Tommy, get the case ready.

Follow me.

Yes,

Mr. Masters. Mr. Masters, sir.

What's going on, sir? Are you under arrest? No, no. I'm here to attend the

police's ball.

Mr. Masters has volunteered of his own volition to the federal authorities, and

they'll be cooperating fully.

I guess this is what you guys call a collar.

Alan Masters, you are under arrest for five counts of racketeering, including

conspiracy to murder.

There's no big deal.

Michael Corbett, you're under arrest for conspiracy to murder. These are two

federal officers. Would you please surrender your firearm?

In

fact,

the mob calls him the Master Fixer.

He paid the cops, he paid the judges, the mayors, the city councilors.

Alan Masters owned South Chicago.

As for his wife, Diane, he beat and terrorized her.

And finally, in a violent rage, the day before she was going to file for

divorce, he killed her.

This case is as faulty as a $3 bill.

Alan Masters is not a criminal.

He's an innocent man, loving father and husband, fine lawyer.

unjustly accused.

Diane was weeping.

She was crying as hard as anyone I've ever seen cry.

And she was trembling.

She was terrified of her husband.

No further questions.

Tell me, sir.

Does white wine or red wine go better with adultery?

Objection. Sustained.

Professor,

when you had sex with Mrs. Masters, I take it you liked to watch her undress.

Yes. Did she remove her pantyhose and panties?

How else could she have done it?

You know that when Mrs. Masters' body was found, she wasn't wearing pantyhose

panties? Objection, Your Honor.

This man is not on trial. Your Honor, this man is an obvious possible murder

suspect. Defense is simply raising reasonable doubt as to the defendant's

Objection overruled.

So far, we're striking out.

We're just warming up, Sergeant.

We'll get him with Judge O 'Neill's testimony, believe me. Me better.

you know, when the trial's over, I'm going to pay your wife and kids a visit.

If you ever someone just mention my family again, I'll squeeze the eyeballs

right out of your head. Do you understand me, you lousy punk? Get your

my client.

This man's obviously out of control.

It's a police sergeant. He's attacking a defendant in a federal building. We

should charge him with assault.

Gonna make you wonder who should be on trial for that. Come on.

Will you need me for anything else tonight, Judge?

Just have a little work to do.

Well, good night, Judge.

It's my fault.

I should have had somebody guarding on you.

It's nobody's fault, but we've got to plug the dyke. You could just get those

women to testify.

Forget about it. I'm not scared.

I can't say as I blame them. Excuse me.

Mr. Kozlowski, we don't want to hide anything from this court.

Do you have a drinking problem?

Yes, I was in St. Joseph's three times for alcohol -related treatment.

And the day you played the phone test for Alan Masters and you heard him swear

to kill his wife, Were you drunk on that day?

No, sir. I was sober.

No further questions.

Were you drunk the day before you played that tape?

I don't remember. Maybe.

Were you drunk the day after?

Maybe. Isn't it a coincidence that that just happened to be the one day of the

year you didn't abuse alcohol?

Not the only day.

Mr. Masters wasn't just your employer, was he, Mr. Kozlowski?

Wasn't he a good friend?

Yes, I guess he was.

Mr. Kozlowski, as a favor for your friend, did you shoot Diane Masters?

Objection. The question has no good faith basis.

Let me understand this, Counselor.

Are you suggesting that your client hired Mr. Kozlowski to kill Diane

No, Your Honor.

We believe that Mr.

Kozlowski tried to help his friend, Mr. Masters, by getting rid of the wife that

was causing him so much unhappiness.

This is what he felt he had to do for his friend.

Because of his alcohol abuse.

Because he was hallucinating.

I don't believe this.

First he's blaming Michalik, now Kozlowski. By the end of the trial, he's

to be blaming the milkman.

Possibly.

But I'll allow the question nonetheless.

Mr. Kozlowski, did you shoot, beat, and murder Diane Masters?

No, I did not. Did you take off her underwear?

No, sir.

Is it true, Mr. Kozlowski, that you like to wear women's underwear?

Objection! This is character assassination.

Your Honor, we have witnesses from the hospital who are willing to testify that

Mr. Kozlowski wears women's underwear.

That is why there was no underwear on the body of Mrs. Masters when she was

found.

Witness, take the question.

Mr. Kozlowski.

Do you like to wear shiny, lacy, women's underwear?

During sexual games, yes.

Transvestites run.

But we need it.

The words reasonable doubt keep running through my mind. It's halfway out the

door.

Aw, look a little thick there, Sergeant.

Well,

you can go to hell. I'm not turned upon.

He's got nothing to worry about.

Masters will be in a prison for the rest of his life.

Yeah? Well, he's got a long reach.

If you think that you can make yourself safer, so now, but... By keeping your

mouth shut, you're just kidding yourself.

You bastard.

Who do you think you are? You come to me looking for help, promising to do the

right thing for Diane?

Well, you screwed up.

Who the hell told you you could put me on the front line?

You're right.

You're right. I'm sorry.

How you doing, baby?

Mike, what are you doing here?

Just wanted to check on you. Where you been?

Gabby's.

I thought you were staying away while the drive was going on.

I missed you.

I'll get you another drink. You don't look so good.

Is something wrong?

No.

Your Honor, the prosecution would like to call Nina Sloan to the stand.

Your

Honor,

I must protest.

Last -minute witness brought dramatically into the court. It's a

provoke the jury.

This may be a federal court, Mr. DeWitt, but let's not make a federal case out

of this.

Clerk, swear the witness.

Raise your right hand, please.

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,

help you God?

I do.

I heard Nina fingered me today.

She was dynamite.

Names, places, facts, figures, the whole operation.

Should have burned her a long time ago.

Yeah, yeah.

She really burned you today, pal. She burned you good, and you're going down

the murder of Diane Masters.

I didn't kill Diane, and you know it. She was already dead when I shot her.

Okay, so what's the deal?

You know what the deal is. I want masters.

So what are you offering?

I'm offering you your life.

And it's more than you deserve.

Alan told me to kill Diane on her way back from the restaurant.

I didn't because... That's a lie!

You know that!

The witness will continue Only reason she made it home is because my car went

off the road in the storm When I got to the house Alan had blood on his hands

Giants body was on the bedroom floor

Defendant, please rise.

We find the defendant, Alan Masters, guilty as charged.

Okay.

Listen, it's still time to put you in that federal witness program.

I can take care of myself, remember?

You sure can.

You did a hell of a job in there.

Really knocked them down.

Guess I finally managed to do something right, huh?

Thanks for the push.

Have a good life, huh?

Thanks, I will.

All right, she's all set.

Get going.