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It's your surprise.

Play some music.

Don't you think it's a little early for

this?

We both have the day off.

I've got every day off.

That's why you look so great in the

morning.

Ha ha.

Hello.

Hello, Michael.

Rachel.

Good morning.

This is a surprise.

Aren't you glad I called?

No, of course I'm glad to hear from

you.

What, are you crazy?

What's the matter with you?

You don't talk to another woman when I'm

in bed with you.

Linda, come on.

It's not what you think.

Oh, is Rachel your brother?

Is she a drinking buddy?

Rachel's my wife.

We're separated.

You son of a bitch.

You're married?

Come on, we're practically divorced for Christ's sake.

You're a married man.

Linda, calm down.

You've only known me for 48 hours.

You can't expect to know much about me.

Why didn't you tell me about this before?

You didn't ask.

I didn't think it mattered.

It doesn't matter?

So what am I, just one of your

little tramps?

No, no, it's not that at all.

Come on, what are you doing?

Where are you going?

I'm going to the bathroom and I'm getting

dressed.

You know, all you men are alike.

What, you think you can just lie and

get laid and that's that?

Well, I'm not like that.

I'm a lady.

Who the hell are you?

Good morning to you too, Mr. Brandon.

My name is Beth.

I work for Shannon Douglas.

And this is for you.

I don't know any Shannon Douglas.

Don't worry, it's not a summons.

I'd take it if I were you.

There's money inside.

See you later.

Thank you.

Dear Michael, please find the enclosed check as

an advance payment for the lunch meeting you

and I will have today.

You may not know my name, but my

father was Charles Douglas.

He died of what they are saying is

a heart attack.

It was in all the papers, along with

the incompetent but high-profile investigation that followed.

I need your help.

You come highly recommended from some friends of

mine at the Justice Department.

I am aware of your present difficulties, but

I think that your special talents are necessary

if we are to find the truth.

Hi.

Hi.

Come on in.

Hello, Michael.

Have a seat over here.

Miss Douglas, what is it that you'd like

to talk about?

About my father's murder, one year ago.

I'm not really up to speed on this,

but didn't the grand jury return without an

indictment?

They were wrong.

Okay, they were wrong.

Anyway, you're perfect for this job.

And what job is that?

Finding out who killed my father.

You solved over a dozen so-called unsolvable

cases in your four years with the Justice

Department.

I used my influence at the DA's office,

but it is definitely on their back burner

now that the grand jury is acquitted.

You know how they are.

No.

Tell me.

It would be kind to call them incompetent.

Who's assigned over there?

His name is Deputy DA Ron Taylor.

I know him.

We were at Justice together.

As a matter of fact, he thinks I

saved his life once.

I'm surprised you don't know that.

Did you?

I took a bullet.

Maybe it would have hit him, maybe not.

Anyway, he's a good man.

Well, that's really interesting, but that really doesn't

matter right now, does it?

I believe lunch is ready.

Assuming he was killed, who do you think

did it?

I can only show you the map, Michael.

Michael, you're going to have to find your

own way.

My father was a very tough and capable

man, but he had a weak spot.

What?

Women.

I suspect both Tanya, his wife, my stepmother,

and Shauna, his mistress and his partner in

Pinnacle.

Pinnacle?

The modeling agency.

My father was a silent partner.

He and Shauna fought all the time because

she was jealous of all the other models.

But I want the truth.

I owe my father at least that.

Now tell me.

Tell me how it works.

I don't know how it works.

No one does.

It started with dreams.

Dreams about cases I was working on.

I get glimpses, clues, faces, connections.

Sometimes I was able to use them to

solve the cases.

You were the golden boy at Justice.

What happened?

I had to stop.

The flashes, the visions, they started creeping into

my waking hours when I was driving, working.

It became unbearable.

And now?

I stopped working.

I've been on disability leave in therapy for

two years.

Hmm.

And your flashes, dreams?

They've almost stopped.

Hmm.

A pity.

Not really.

I almost lost my mind.

This gift.

You still have it, don't you?

The gift?

Don't you understand?

These things scare the shit out of me.

It's not an option for me.

But you still have it.

Can you still do it?

Yes.

As far as you're concerned about stress, Michael,

you're separated from your wife.

She's living with the man that makes in

a week what you make in a year.

You have financial problems.

And about your career, Michael, well, you don't

really have a career anymore now, do you?

That doesn't sound like a walk in the

park to me.

This job can help you.

There's $100,000 in the envelope and $200

,000 more when you're done.

That will buy you some peace of mind,

Michael.

I'll have the files sent over this afternoon.

You can start then.

Shave your face.

Come this way.

Uh, excuse me, Shawna.

Mr. Brandon is here.

You mean here, here?

Hello.

My, my, Trish.

You are so unconventional.

I hope you haven't embarrassed the detective.

No, I'm fine.

Good.

Why don't you have a seat?

You wanted to talk about Charles's death.

Why?

I've been retained.

That's all I can tell you.

Shannon called me yesterday and told me to

expect you.

She said if I had nothing to hide,

I wouldn't mind speaking to you.

I didn't know you two were talking.

Well, we still have things in common.

So will you...

cooperate?

What do you think?

I think you either will or you won't.

Hon, let us alone right now.

Have you seen Tanya yet?

No.

That'll be interesting for you.

How's that?

You know, she knew about Charles and I.

She couldn't stop us.

I would think that would piss her off,

wouldn't you?

Enough to kill her husband?

You're the detective.

I, uh, need to look around inside.

I work by sights, sounds, smells.

Tactile information.

Tactile information?

You mean that stuff is for real?

Okay.

You've got run of the place.

Mi casa es su casa.

But right now I've got a meeting inside.

I'll come and find you when I'm done.

Really.

Make yourself at home.

Did you love him?

If I told you I loved him, you

still wouldn't know what our relationship was like.

We were two of a kind, and he

was very important to me.

Hell, yeah.

I loved him.

Are you okay?

Uh, yeah.

You need some more time?

No.

No, not tonight.

I need to get going.

Why don't you come back on Friday night?

It's family night for the house, and you

can meet all the girls.

They all knew Charles.

Maybe it'll lead to something for you.

Eight o'clock?

I'll talk to you in a long time.

This afternoon?

Good.

I'll come by.

Mike, how can I help you?

Can you tell me anything I haven't read

about in the papers?

I don't know.

The press was pretty thorough on this one.

You know I can't get into the details

of the grand jury investigation with you.

Yeah, I know.

I'll tell you this.

It's been one big pain in the ass.

The system worked exactly how it was supposed

to, except for one thing.

I came up with the wrong answer.

But you're still investigating.

Between you and me, Mike, I don't have

the time.

We've got over 1, 200 open felony cases

down there on any given day.

Then why don't you just drop the case?

That's a fair question.

Off the record?

I don't want to give those broads the

satisfaction.

You think he was murdered?

Yeah, I do.

But I don't have a case.

What's your gut feeling?

Who?

I don't know.

If any one of those tomatoes told me

the sky was blue on a sunny day,

I'd look up.

You got anything yet?

You're not using that psychic stuff on this,

are you?

Playing with fire, Mike.

I hope you know what you're doing.

I'll be all right.

Hey, any chance there's natural causes?

There's always a chance.

Hell, if you come up with nothing, I

believe it.

You keep in touch, okay?

Of course.

Call me Tanya.

He's beautiful.

He is.

Here you go.

Thank you.

I gotta get him cooled off.

Come on.

I was very much in love with Charles.

He was my life.

He had his weaknesses.

But I loved him.

And I know he loved me.

You want to know what I think?

If there was any monkey business, Shawna was

at the bottom of it.

Why do you think it was Shawna?

Just a feeling.

I'll help you in any way I can.

Charles would have wanted it.

Shawna was always difficult.

She never liked me, not from the start.

Textbook case of resentment, I suppose.

Jealous of her father's affection towards me.

Thought I was trying to take her mother's

place, which I wasn't.

I tried my best to be her friend.

As time passed, she just got worse.

And how about you?

Do you resent her?

Yeah, I suppose I do.

She was the cause of some friction between

Charles and I.

Shannon's got a stubborn streak that runs right

down through her core.

You know, she accused her father of child

abuse.

It's ridiculous.

Shannon was harboring some deep anger toward her

father, even if the reasons were all fabricated.

She'd be capable of doing anything, wouldn't she?

Anyway, that's your decision.

How's your julep?

Mmm, fine.

So what about Shauna?

She's a bisexual.

She was a bad influence on Charles.

How so?

Well, they were having an affair.

Surely you knew that.

I wasn't sure that you did.

You're sweet.

Thank you.

But of course I knew it.

Pinnacle was Charles' playhouse.

I put up with it.

I knew he loved me and the rest

didn't matter.

That's a very mature attitude.

Maybe.

The truth is, Charles was everything I'd ever

wanted.

Dreamed of.

I knew he wasn't changing.

And I wasn't about to ruin what we

had.

I'm what you call a pragmatic realist, Michael.

A pragmatic realist.

I like that.

Look at me.

Here I am, opening up my whole book

for you to read, and I don't know

anything about you.

That's not really what this is about.

Nonsense.

Well...

All right, let me help you out.

Married?

Separated.

My wife is probably going to ask for

a divorce any day.

She wanted more than I could give her.

Kids?

No.

Is that part of the problem?

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I know what it's like to lose somebody.

Shannon said something about you being a psychic.

I think that's fascinating.

I never really call it that.

I don't know.

It sounds like a carnival term or something.

What I experience is very real.

It must be a burden as well as

a blessing.

It is.

Sometimes too much of a burden.

I think it would scare me to death.

Tonya, I need to look around inside.

It's how the thing I do works.

I need to be alone.

Okay.

Go ahead.

Do you want your bag, Scotty?

Do you want your bag, Scotty?

What's her name?

Charlie.

I know it used to drive Charles crazy.

He never knew who I was calling for.

But I think he liked it.

She was my Christmas present from Charles one

year.

What else was I going to call her?

So, I'm going to call her Charlie.

So, did anything happen in there?

No, nothing.

Why do you stay for dinner?

I got a couple of steaks just crying

out for a good barbecue, and the worst.

I can't.

Is it because you're working?

Or is it because you're involved?

Because if it is, I was only asking

about dinner.

I mean, I just like your company, and

I'm alone.

I thought you were alone.

Oh, Tonya, Tonya.

I'd love to stay for dinner, but I've

got business.

And I like your company, too.

And yes, I'm alone.

Okay, I understand.

I forgive you, on one condition.

What's that?

Give me a rain check.

Come back and ride on Sunday, two o

'clock.

We'll have dinner after.

You can look around again.

I'd love to.

I'll see you Sunday.

Sunday.

Do you

like me, Michael?

It's okay.

I haven't seen you in a while.

Do you even take care of yourself?

I do.

I care about you so much.

Michael, you know my roughness.

I know what being poor is.

You know, you could have let me win.

I need to take a shower.

Do you want to take one in the

guest room?

No, I'm just going to get washed up.

Do you mind if I take a look

around again instead?

Are you working?

No.

Yes.

Okay.

But only until I'm done.

Deal.

It wasn't all good with Charles, was it?

What do you know?

Did it happen often?

Define often.

Tonya, I'm sorry.

I didn't say he was perfect.

He always used to say he was sorry

afterwards.

Michael, do me a favor.

Check the bread and butter.

Can you open the oven for me?

Sure.

I have a question for you.

If I'd been on your horse and you'd

been on mine, who would have won the

race?

That's easy.

I still would have won.

You don't believe me?

All right, come back.

We'll switch horses, and this time we'll put

a bet on it.

You're on.

Now a question for you.

You said your wife wanted more than you

could give.

What did you mean?

I put her through a lot.

Between my job and my...

my medical problems.

I was just too much for her.

I mean, she tried.

She was patient, but...

well, there just comes a point.

It sounds like you feel like you failed

her.

If that's what it sounds like, it's probably

because...

I think you've been a little rough on

yourself.

Whatever happened to, for better, for worse?

I don't know.

Is she with somebody else now?

A well-adjusted guy with regular hours and

lots of money.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, thanks.

I'm sorry, too.

Thank you for today.

It's my pleasure.

I'll be in touch, okay?

I meant what I said about the rematch

on the res.

I'd like that.

Good night, Michael.

Miss Douglas.

Maybe you'd like to try one?

I don't think so.

I'm really not qualified.

Suit yourself.

What progress have you made?

What have you come up with?

It's a little early.

I haven't come up with anything yet.

Nonsense.

You've met them all.

Surely you must have something.

You didn't tell me you were going to

let them know you hired me.

Is that a problem for you?

You didn't expect them to just cooperate, let

a stranger into their lives, did you?

I merely paved the way for you.

I think you'd be grateful.

It just seems a little odd.

So tell me, what am I spending all

this money for?

Have you had any of those flashes, dreams,

whatever they are?

It has to come on its own time,

and yes, there have been glimpses, bits and

pieces, but I can't put them together yet.

So you're telling me it's just a matter

of time, then?

Good.

Good.

I knew I could count on you.

Beth, be a dear and get the champagne.

Mr. Brandon will be leaving.

Why did you call me here?

I wanted to see your face, to see

how you were doing.

Nothing mysterious.

So, tell me, are you enjoying the assignment

so far?

That's not really relevant, is it?

It is if I say it is.

Well, then I guess you'd say the jury's

still out on that, boss.

Lovely.

See you, Michael.

And Michael, make sure and keep in touch.

And be careful.

I don't want you getting all worked up

now I have an investment in you.

Bitch.

Hey.

Hello.

Do you know what time it is?

What do

you have in mind?

Listen, I can't do this.

Yeah, sure.

What is it?

What's wrong?

Yeah, I'll be there as quick as I

can.

Tonya?

What is it?

What's wrong?

Come on in.

My bankers...

told me I've got 60 days before they're

going to foreclose on Saddle Rim.

Almost all of Charles' assets were in an

offshore living trust.

The trustees have frozen them until the case

is officially closed.

I'm almost broke, Michael.

What am I going to do?

I don't give a shit what your client's

rating on the Fortune 500 is.

He was wrong.

You don't approach one of my girls like

that.

I've got to call you back.

We'll work it out.

I know you're sorry.

Later.

That high-speed film really works.

Yes, it does.

Come here.

Let's celebrate.

I've got

to go.

I need to see someone.

Will you be okay?

Yeah.

Thanks for coming over.

It helped a lot.

I'm glad.

Are those the trust papers?

Mm-hmm.

Mind if I borrow them for a while?

No.

Can I call you later?

Yeah.

Where is she?

Please, were you expected?

You tell me.

Why don't you tell me the assets were

frozen?

You're sure it's locked up too, isn't it?

What the fuck else haven't you told me?

What kind of game is this to you?

Dammit, I want some answers.

I can see you're upset, Michael.

I'm sorry.

Why don't you sit down?

Have some pinot grigio?

I don't want any damn pinot grigio.

Tonya's assets being frozen have nothing to do

with you, Michael.

It's not about money.

It's about my father's death.

Frankly, I don't understand why you're so upset.

What kind of fucked up world do you

people live in?

A very rich one, Michael.

My goodness.

Who would have guessed?

You certainly have become judgmental since your check

cleared.

Mmm.

That feels good.

Now, unless you have something important to say,

why don't you go back to work and

try to earn that extra 200,000 for

yourself?

Come back here unless I call for you.

Hello?

Hi.

At last, a friend.

You are a friendly voice, aren't you?

A rough day?

Yeah, you could say that.

Um...

You?

You were the best part.

You're sweet.

It helped a lot, you being here today.

I'm glad.

Michael?

Yes?

I'm not very good at this, I'm just

gonna say it.

Michael, I like you a lot.

And I'm lonely.

Will you come and be my guest this

weekend?

He'll do you good, and he'll do me

good.

I'd love to.

You're not here to work.

Condition understood and accepted.

Tell me you love me, Michael.

All right, tell me you think you're falling

in love with me.

I, uh...

That's a good boy.

Hold his mirror still.

You're being very good.

I've got a surprise for you.

It's your surprise.

You know, don't you?

He knows?

Yes.

Well, we knew some things, Michael.

We knew that Charles' assets wouldn't be liquid

until they closed the case.

And we knew two things about your buddy

at the DA's office.

One, that he had a heart on for

us.

And two, that he trusted you.

If you got involved and came up with

nothing, he'd drop it.

And we knew, Michael, if we hired you,

we could make sure you'd come up with

nothing.

We'd control you, sweetheart.

With money.

And sex.

And just to be on the safe side,

we do have insurance.

There's some great shots of Trish and you

and I.

Want to take a look?

No.

Maybe later.

This is a complete record of what happened

in this room today.

Oh, and I have copies of everything, by

the way.

You know, I think if these got out,

what little is left of your career and

your family would be destroyed.

Don't look at me like that, Michael.

It wasn't personal.

It was business.

It's true.

We actually like you.

But we had to do what we had

to do.

300 million split three ways, Michael.

With that kind of money, you just don't

fuck around.

Listen to us, Michael.

You're a big boy.

The way we see it, you've got two

choices.

Turn us in.

We'll release this stuff.

I doubt there'd ever be a chance of

getting back with Rachel.

And you did this while on the job,

Michael.

Will we ever work again?

Or call your buddy Ron.

Not a simple heart attack.

But when you do, you won't be getting

that extra 200 grand I owe you.

No.

You'll be getting a million.

From each of us.

And if you need more, we can talk.

Simply put, Michael, we'll take care of you

for the rest of your life.

What about Charles?

The man is dead.

He deserved to die.

You know it.

You know him as well as we do

by now, Michael.

You know the truth about him.

He's a scum.

We all have to look to the future.

Hi, babe.

Hi, sweetie.

Want to go for a walk?

I'd love to.