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Heat. Heat.

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat. [music]

>> [music]

>> I spent three days being eaten by

mosquitoes to get [music] those shots.

No, the model stinks.

>> Well, next time tell your client not to

use his niece.

>> No, I get that.

>> Believe me, I understand. But I have a

full schedule. I can't just drop.

Nice tie.

>> But you don't like it.

>> You look like a Christmas tree.

>> I understand all that. And I have no

problem re-shooting the pictures. My

problem is re-shooting them for free.

Okay.

All right. Well, let me know what you

decide. Bye.

Might have to reshoot the Beachcraft

campaign.

>> So, you going back to Mexico?

>> They pay me. Client's niece wants to be

a model, so he insists I use her. And

every sexy shot, she looks like she's

constipated.

What time you be home?

>> Probably not until late. It's a

conference at the Hyatt and then drinks.

>> You want me to meet you at the bar?

>> Not a good idea. I'll be working.

See you later.

>> Bye.

>> Morning.

>> Morning.

>> How was it?

>> Oh, Harry.

>> So, any word on when McRayen's going to

announce the promotion? Uh yeah.

>> Well, in the meantime, you have a 9:00

with Peter Curtsman, lunch with Dan

Adler, and then over to the Hyatt for an

exciting seminar on cutting edge

communications.

You

>> Is there something else?

>> You're not really going to wear that

tie, are you?

Is there any way to get out of this

thing? You could quit.

>> Mc Braden rented out the bar for after

the seminar. He won't be too [music]

pleased if his front runner doesn't show

up.

>> Front runner.

>> And you, my friend, have the best

performance record. How many other VPs

have you [music] said that same speech

to? Uh, [snorts] three. Or is it four?

I've taught you too well.

>> I'll hold the door.

[music]

Who's that?

>> That is Rebecca Walker. She transferred

out from the Chicago office a few days

ago.

>> So, uh, Rebecca, what'd you think of the

seminar?

>> I think we should record it and sell it

as a sleeping aid. [laughter]

You know, uh, Jerry's up for the

national VP position as well.

>> How cozy.

>> I hope this doesn't mean we're

adversaries.

>> No, it just means that when I get the

promotion, you'll be under me.

>> Ooh, I think that's a position I could

learn to like.

>> Would you please excuse me?

I told you to go easy on the booze,

Jerry. Damn it. So stupid. I can't

believe I said that.

I got to go apologize.

>> Miss Walker,

>> thanks. Have fun.

>> Who is it?

It's [music] Jerry Dennings.

>> Go away, Mr. Dennings.

>> I I just wanted to apologize.

Can I come in and apologize or

do I have to do it in the hall?

You're up early.

>> You're home late.

>> Well, Donald and I had a bit too much to

drink, so we decided to play it safe and

get a room.

I'm sorry I didn't call. It was pretty

late. I didn't want to wake you.

I thought maybe we'd go out to dinner

tonight.

>> No, I can't. I have to take some clients

out to dinner.

>> I don't know why I even bother trying to

make plans with you anymore.

>> Shannon, I am working. I'm trying to

make a life.

>> And does this life include me?

>> We're not going to go into this now, are

we?

>> When do we ever go into it? Every time I

try to talk to you, you're running out

the door to some meeting or you're too

tired.

>> I can't have this conversation now.

I got to be in the office in half an

hour. We will talk tonight. I promise.

Oh, Mr. McBraden called down. He wants

to see you. Okay. No, he said right

away.

>> Mr. McBrin's expecting me.

>> Please. You know James Corbin from

legal.

>> Yeah. How are you?

>> I'll get straight to the point.

Rebecca Walker told us what happened

last night.

This is uh a little embarrassing. Um we

were all in a bar after seminar. I had a

few drinks too many.

Look, I didn't mean for it to happen. It

just did.

>> So what she says is true.

>> Yeah, but I had the impression when we

left that we understood each other. I

don't see why she had to come to you

guys with this. People say stupid things

sometimes. I apologize.

>> Jerry, this isn't about something you

said. She claims you sexually assaulted

her in her room last night.

>> She says you came on to her. When she

asked you to leave, you became

aggressive, throwing her down on the

bed, ripping her blouse. It wasn't until

she began to scream that you left.

That never happened.

We spoke to Donald.

He said he saw you go into her room and

then he heard the screams. When he got

there, her blouse was torn and she was

crying hysterically.

>> I went into her room. Yes. We had a

drink. I apologize for what I said in a

bar and then I left.

>> Malcolm, you've known me for 10 years. I

wouldn't do this.

Can we look at your shoulder? What for?

She says that while she was fighting you

off, she hit you with a lamp.

I'd imagine it would leave a mark.

>> I have a bruise on my shoulder. I

tripped on my way out to my car the

other night. Jerry, Mr. McBraden is

prepared to offer you what I feel is a

very generous opportunity under the

circumstances.

Opportunity. The morals clause of your

contract specifically states that any

indiscrete behavior that reflects badly

on the company name can result in

dismissal and forfeite of all bonuses

and stock options. You are firing me.

>> We're giving you a chance to resign and

seek counseling.

Your bonus for the year will be prrated

and you'll receive 50% of your stock

options.

>> I didn't do anything.

>> Take the offer, Jerry.

>> And if I don't,

>> you'll be dismissed, publicly

embarrassed, and you'll forfeit

everything you've worked for.

I expected more from you, Malcolm.

>> I started this company selling

transistor radios out of the back of a

truck. I'm not going to let you drag its

image into the gutter because you can't

keep your pants zipped up.

>> It never happened.

>> Why would she make up a story like this?

>> I don't know.

You did flirt with her

>> a little. Yes.

>> In front of everyone.

>> I drank too much. Bull. Don't blame it

on the alcohol.

>> All right. All right. I flirted with

her, Shannon. Yes. I mean, we haven't

had sex in 4 months. Okay.

>> And that's my fault.

>> Well, you are half this marriage.

>> I'M NOT THE HALF THAT HAD THE AFFAIR.

>> I knew you would bring us into

>> You cheated on me and now you are asking

me to believe that nothing happened. I

thought it was behind us.

>> What world do you live in? You think

it's behind us because you

apologized

and sent me some flowers.

I trusted you and you betrayed that

trust.

>> Shannon,

I made a mistake.

>> Maybe you made another one.

I need you to believe me.

I don't know if I can do that right now.

>> Shannon, they want me to resign. If I

did, we would lose half of everything I

have worked for.

>> If you don't, we lose everything.

>> I think you [music] should resign.

>> How can you say that?

>> Because I'm your wife and I don't know

if I believe you.

>> They're giving you a chance to go

quietly.

>> This is business. There is no such thing

as violently.

I mean, you don't think this will follow

me? I think there are other companies

that would be lining up to hire me.

>> I put 10 years of my life into that

company. 10 grueling years. Mc Braden

throws me out like a bag of garbage.

I'd like you to not be here when I get

back from Mexico.

We need some time apart.

>> [music]

>> I won't resign.

>> You don't have a choice.

>> If Miss Walker is telling the truth,

then she can file criminal charges

against me and we will settle it in

court. But I will not be judged by you.

>> I tried to give you a way out and do

what's right for the company.

>> Oh, that is crap, Malcolm. You're doing

what's best for you. Get out.

>> If you try to push me out, I will sue.

>> You're fired.

>> I wish you would have waited for me.

>> I gave him the opportunity to resign.

>> You pressured him to resign.

>> This is my company and I can [music]

fire anyone I damn well please.

>> No, you can't. You're his employer.

You're supposed to be impartial. You

[snorts] formed an opinion and took a

position. That's not going to help us

when he fights this.

>> You mean if he fights this?

>> His attorney's already contacted me.

They're suing [music] Malcolm. You

better hope this woman's telling the

truth.

>> You wanted to see me.

>> Jerry Dennings is filing a lawsuit.

>> Oh, and that surprises you?

>> Frankly, yes.

>> Well, if he took whatever you offered

him, that's as good as saying he's

guilty. Of course, he has to fight this.

>> Mr. McBraden has taken a strong position

in your behalf.

>> Oh, I see. And now you're wondering if

you're backing the right person.

>> Yes.

>> I must say the incident doesn't seem to

have affected you.

>> I'm tough, Mr. Corbin.

>> I mean, do you think I got where I am

today by letting my emotions show? Men

see tears as weakness. So, I've learned

to shut them off. But that doesn't make

what Jerry Dennings tried to do to me

any less traumatic.

>> We'd like to arbitrate this. Arbitration

might have been a viable avenue if my

client hadn't been fired.

>> Well, what if he could be reinstated?

>> No, I'm not going to let you take

Braden's foot out of his mouth. How's

your client going to pay for a lengthy

trial

>> with the $30 million he wins from you?

[laughter]

>> Let me point out to you how things are

in the uh real world.

We've got sign statements from several

people stating Mr. Dennings was drunk

and obviously hitting on Miss Walker.

Donald Fuller saw him enter her room and

heard her scream. And on top of

everything, he has a history of

psychological problems.

>> He doesn't have psychological problems.

He had a stress problem.

>> What he had was a nervous breakdown.

A year ago, he snapped like a twig

during a staff meeting. If I were you,

I'd start thinking about what's best for

my client.

>> If I were you, I'd start thinking about

why Mr. McBraden was so quick to form an

opinion.

>> Because of the evidence.

>> Evidence? I'm sorry. I didn't know

McBraden Communications was a court of

law.

>> Mr. McBraden was protecting his

employees.

>> No, he was protecting himself and his

precious company image.

>> You can't win this case.

[sighs]

>> We're prepared to let a jury decide

that.

>> Yeah. All right,

>> Donald.

I'm Frank Schaefer. I'm the investigator

at the legal division here.

Oh, you're here about uh Jerry Dennis,

right?

>> I was hoping you could tell me what uh

happened at the hotel.

>> Well, I've already said he had a little

too much to drink,

>> right? I was hoping you could give me a

little insight into um Mr. Dennings in

general.

>> I can tell you that uh he is a good

friend of mine.

>> Okay, I understand.

Loyalty is a good thing. I hope Mr.

McBraden understands.

>> Excuse me. Well, you made it clear that

your loyalty rests to your friend and

not the man who pays your salary.

>> I'd be more than happy to do anything to

help Mr. McBrden.

>> An affair

last year. It went on for 5 months.

That's not the best part. She worked

here.

>> Where is she now? We're trying to find

her.

>> So, how's Bachelorhood treating you?

This is great.

>> Listen, uh I think it's pretty crappy

what they did to you.

>> Thanks.

>> They uh sent an investigator down to my

office the other day. They know about

your affair last year.

I think they're going to try to make it

look like you used your position to

coers her.

Well, good news is um they uh they can't

find her.

>> You haven't been in contact with her,

have you?

>> No. No. She uh she moved out of state,

>> right?

>> Well, they're going to find her.

Maybe you should call her. Let her know

they're coming.

You know where she is?

What do they promise you, Donald?

Corner office

raise. What?

What's the going rate these days to

betray your friends?

>> Just business. Jerry,

>> you ungrateful creep. I gave you your

job.

>> I've got a career to think about.

>> What about my career?

>> Business-wise, you're dead. You just

haven't laid down yet.

>> Get out.

I was surprised you called.

>> Really?

>> Why?

Well, when I asked you to leave, you

didn't seem too upset about going.

>> Well, that's not true. I was, but I

understood.

>> Listen, Shannon, whatever happens, I

just need you to know that I didn't do

this.

>> But I know that I really hurt you and I

am sorry.

I just I just never realized it before.

>> Now you do. [sighs]

Um,

and last month in the apartment, I had a

lot of time on my hands to sit around

and think about what really matters.

Oh, I was hoping maybe when when all

this is over, we could go away together.

>> We'll see.

>> Kabinsky is going to call you.

>> You need to go over what you're going to

say at the deposition. All right.

>> Now, they're going to ask you about the

affair.

It's important you know what to say.

You're afraid of what I'm going to say

at the deposition, aren't you?

>> That's why you're here. You You want the

image of the supporting wife who

believes her husband.

Do you think that little of me?

>> I don't know what to think of you

anymore, Jerry. Look,

>> Shannon, I am here for us. Okay. As for

the lawsuit, [music] you do whatever you

feel comfortable doing.

>> So, it doesn't matter to you what I do?

>> No.

I mean, yes, of course it does.

But that is not the only reason I'm

here.

Come on.

Are you going to turn your back on the

chance to make millions of dollars just

because you're angry with me?

>> You don't have the slightest idea of who

I am.

>> Shannon,

I've been such an idiot.

>> Shannon,

[sighs]

before we begin, Mr. McBraden has

instructed me to inform you that if you

stop these proceedings now, he will not

file charges of malicious prosecution

against your client.

>> How generous of him. [clears throat]

We'll pass.

>> How the hell do you think you can try

this case? If you look at the evidence,

it's not hard to connect the dots.

>> Try connecting them this way. Miss

Walker is ambitious. My client was the

front runner for the VP promotion. With

him out of the way, she had a pretty

clear path to the job. It's my

understanding she already occupies Mr.

Denning's old office.

>> It's the only open office on the floor.

You seem to be very good at climbing the

corporate ladder, Miss Walker.

>> This is absurd.

>> A while ago, you worked for the Homes

Jennings Company in Chicago. You filed a

sexual harassment suit against a uh

Mitchell Leighton. [clears throat] The

company settled

awarding you $200,000 and a promotion to

senior vice president.

>> Those are confidential records.

After that, you worked for the

Weatherdale Corporation in Dallas. You

filed another sexual harassment suit

against your boss, which resulted in his

dismissal and uh an undisclosed sum for

you.

Why didn't you file criminal charges

against Mr. Dennings?

>> Being an attractive woman in the

workplace is an occupational hazard. If

I file charges against every man who

came on to me, I'd be in court every

day.

>> You're not saying he came on to you.

You're saying he tried to rape you.

>> Mr. McBraden is very sensitive about his

company's image. I thought the matter

would be better handled internally.

>> And of course, Mr. McBraden would be

beholding to you for your discretion.

>> I didn't ask Mr. Dennings up to my room,

nor did I ask him to attack me. But if

there's something to be gained from

this, then why not take it?

>> Rebecca, look, it's not my fault that

men find me attractive or that they that

they take a smile for more than what it

is. I mean, do you have any idea what

it's like to come to work and hear your

colleagues talk about you like you're a

$10 [ __ ] Or to see them undress you

with their eyes?

>> Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Kabinsky. That

behavior is inappropriate and

unacceptable.

>> I can't wait to get her on the stand.

>> She's angry.

I would be too if I was in her

situation.

>> She has made a career out of sexual

harassment suits. You really think the

juryy's going to find her a credible

witness?

McBrden Communications fired my client

without just cause. It took the word of

one employee over that of the other.

Consequently, my client's reputation in

the industry has been destroyed. His

prospects for future employment are

grim. He and his wife.

>> Save it.

You're not addressing a jury right now.

You're on the ropes, James. You want to

stand there and get the tar knocked out

of you, that's up to you.

Longer it takes you to throw in the

towel, more expensive it's going to be.

So,

how expensive would it be to get off the

ropes today?

>> Well,

>> how does it feel to be Boston's newest

millionaire? I'm just glad it's over.

>> You think it's over?

>> It's not over, Jerry. Do you hear me?

>> It is not over.

>> Would you forget about Rebecca Walker?

You've just won $10 million. Can't you

be happy about it?

>> You know something? I'd much rather this

never happened.

I like my job. I like the people I work

with.

Uh, who knows?

If this hadn't happened, maybe Shann and

I would have been able to work something

out.

>> Things will work out for the best. In

the meantime, go out and do something

for yourself. Pamper yourself.

We did it.

>> You shouldn't be here.

[music]

Hey.

[music]

[music]

So, how did McBraden take it? Obviously,

I'm not going to be getting that

promotion.

>> Frozenly, I think you'd like to fire me,

but he's afraid.

>> Jerry,

we can't do this anymore for a while.

We shouldn't have even done it tonight.

What was your idea? Remember

>> it was a bad one.

>> No one can blow this now but us. We have

to be smart.

>> I don't see why you just can't quit.

>> I think we should stick to the plan. You

know, I stay on for another month or so

and then resign because I feel there's

no opportunity to grow in the company.

>> Maybe I should leave the country now.

Hey,

if either one of us starts doing

anything differently, people are going

to get suspicious.

>> Well,

just seems [music] like such a long

time.

>> Yeah, 20 years in prison is a lot

longer.

You bastard. You don't even have the

guts to tell me you want a divorce. I

FIND OUT THROUGH A PROCESS SERVER.

>> IT'S BETTER this way.

>> How could you do this?

>> Shannon, you don't have anything to

worry about. Okay, I will take care of

you.

You think that's why I'm here?

>> You never said anything about a divorce.

>> Well, I am saying it now.

>> I thought we were going to try to work

things out.

>> Why?

Why should we?

>> I can think of a lot of reasons.

>> Well, I am sure you can, Shannon. I am

sure you can think [music] of 10 million

reasons.

Hey, uh, thanks for coming over. We need

to talk.

>> Well,

>> something's been bothering me. And, um,

[clears throat] I don't know how

[snorts] to say this.

>> Just, uh, open your lips and let some

air out.

>> I think that Jerry Dennings might have

known Rebecca Walker before that night

at the hotel.

What makes you say that?

>> Well, uh, I was talking to a friend of

mine who works at, um, Grown Pin

Technologies, and [snorts] well, you

know, we got around to talk about Miss

Walker. Um,

she says she remembers them talking at

an executive convention last year in

Chicago.

>> And so, if they knew each other,

>> well, then why pretend they didn't?

I thought you were Denning's friend.

>> I was um just rather be Mr. McBrden's

friend.

>> You knew about this?

>> That photo was taken a year ago. I found

it about a week after the settlement.

You see, it always bothered me how

Walker's sexual harassment history kind

of just came up just at the right time

to discredit her.

>> So, you think they scammed the company?

>> Here's the uh expense account for Mr.

Dennings from last year. What's

[clears throat] circle there is his

hotel expenses.

>> So, what he he traveled? He

>> I also pulled Walker's expenses for last

year. Eight times are in the same city.

Four of those times at the same hotel.

So they did do it.

They actually did it.

Oh man, you got to appreciate this. I

mean, it's brilliant.

No, it's fraud. If it was brilliant, we

wouldn't be having this conversation

cuz we wouldn't know. Shouldn't we go to

McBrreen with us?

>> Look,

this could be an E ticket ride for us,

you know, if we play it right. I mean,

we don't have enough right now to go to

anybody. We go to Mc Braden with this

and blow smoke up his ass and things

don't fall into place, he's not going to

be happy, now, is he? All right.

>> Now, you haven't told anyone else about

this, have you?

>> No. No.

>> All right. Good. Good. Uh, let's keep it

that way for now.

>> All right. Yeah, sure.

>> We'll talk. Right. Right.

>> Jerry, have a seat. Oh, pleasure to see

you.

>> Sorry for keeping you waiting.

>> Mr. Jennings wants to be fair about

this.

Define fair.

>> We're not prepared to make a proposal at

this time.

>> Well, we are. Mrs. Dennings is asking

for the primary residence. The mountain

cabin will be shared and 50% of all

assets.

>> Sure you don't want a pound of flesh.

>> We're talking about a 10-year marriage

here. Mrs. Dennings has been there every

step of the way. She's not the one who

wants this divorce. She only wants

>> I agree.

Jerry,

have the papers drawn up.

>> Are you sure you want to do this?

>> Absolutely.

We accept.

>> Jerry,

thanks.

>> For what?

>> For not making Miss ugly.

>> Told you I'd take care of you.

>> Oh, could you drop by the house tonight

and get the rest of your things out of

the office?

>> Sure. Sure.

>> Great.

Is everything else all right with you?

>> Yeah,

I started teaching a photography class.

>> Oh, yeah. Wow, that's great.

>> It's only a night class in the extension

program, but

>> Well, still teaching.

>> And you?

>> Nothing much.

>> Are you

seeing anyone or

>> No, no, no, no.

>> You're just a man of leisure, huh?

>> Yeah, I guess.

Well, I I should go.

>> Yeah. Yeah, sure. Take care.

>> You, too.

Jerry,

you should be happy.

It's what you've always wanted, right?

>> Yeah.

>> [bell]

>> How the hell could this happen? How it

happened isn't important. It's happened.

>> Well, who would know about it if we're

so careful?

>> Well, obviously not careful enough.

>> Okay. Well, what are we going to do

about it?

>> What? What are we going to do?

>> I don't know, J. No. Nothing. Nothing.

>> Nothing.

>> We don't know what they want. We can't

do anything until we know what they

want.

>> Well, how do we know they haven't sent

these to the police?

>> Because we're not in jail.

>> We don't know that. They could be

waiting for us right now.

>> Would you please calm down?

>> Calm down?

>> Yeah. Okay.

>> Look, I don't want to be negative or

anything, but it kind of looks like our

perfect crime is a little bit of a flaw.

>> Listen to me. Listen to me. I need you

to be strong, okay?

Can you be strong for me? We're going to

get through this, okay? But we have to

do it together.

Everything's going to be okay.

It's going to be okay. Come here.

[music]

Heat. Heat.

Hello,

>> Jerry. It's me. You were supposed to be

here half an hour ago.

>> What?

>> You were going to come over tonight and

get your things out of the office?

Well,

that's it.

Everything else is in the car.

You know, I don't really feel like going

home. I thought maybe we could uh have a

drink.

>> Meredith is coming over.

>> Oh, okay.

Look, I I just wanted to say that I am

sorry.

>> Don't

never made excuses for your behavior

before.

No need to start now.

>> Well, I just feel bad about it. I mean,

we did share 10 years together.

>> No,

>> you lived here for 10 years. You were

never interested in sharing anything.

>> I'm not making excuses for what I did.

Is this where you tell me how much

you've changed? How you want to come

back?

>> No, I don't want to come back.

>> What do you want? Absolution?

You want me to tell you that it's all

right what you did and how you did it? I

can't.

You know, when we first broke up, I

I was so scared.

Thought of starting over again,

living alone.

I've realized now that I needed that

time to find out who I really am.

>> Who are you?

>> Someone who's a lot stronger than I

thought.

When's the last time you used that

telephoto lens?

>> Few days ago.

>> Oh, yeah.

And what did you shoot?

>> Since when are you so interested in my

work?

>> Just wondering if any of the pictures

might interest me.

>> Maybe.

>> Maybe.

Maybe yes or maybe no.

>> You wouldn't do anything to hurt me now,

would you, Shannon?

>> What the hell is with you tonight?

>> What the hell is with me? What the hell

is with me?

>> All right, I want you to leave now.

This conversation is over and we are

over.

Hi, this is Rebecca. Leave a message and

I'll call you back.

>> I need to see you. Meet me tomorrow at

[music] noon up at the lake.

So, what's so important it couldn't be

said in my office?

>> Well, now I've been thinking, you know,

with the photographs and uh my friend in

Chicago's testimony that they knew each

other and uh and the hotel charges, we

have more than enough to go to McBride

with this. Do I thought we agreed we

were going to wait? Yeah, but you know,

I wondered what reason could he have,

you know, not to pass along this

valuable information

and then it hit me.

You're going to shake him down.

Why would I do that?

That's what I'd do. Why settle for a pat

on the back when you can get rich?

Let's say for a moment I was thinking of

doing that.

>> What would I need you for?

>> Drop the hypothetical crap.

>> What do I need you for?

You need me not to go to McB Braden with

this?

That's worth what to me?

I'm not greedy [snorts] and I do realize

you've done most of the work. So, I'll

take half

Hey,

>> I think Shannon sent the photographs.

>> What makes you think that?

>> Because I went over to get my stuff last

night and she's got her cameras out with

a telephoto lens.

Jerry, I think you're being a little

paranoid.

>> Come on, Rebecca. Add it up. Who else is

close enough to know what's going on?

>> Did you do what I told you with the

divorce?

>> Yeah. Yeah. She thinks she's getting

everything she wants.

>> Okay. So then why would she do that? It

doesn't make sense.

>> Yes, it does. Because this is payback.

It's revenge. She wants to see me

squirm.

>> Oh, I hope you're right.

>> What?

>> Well, if it is her, she's not going to

go to the police and she thinks she's

getting millions of dollars.

You go. So does the money.

>> Right.

>> Right.

And if it isn't her, well, they'll let

us know what they want soon enough.

Either way, we might have to leave

quickly.

>> I thought you said we shouldn't.

>> That was before the photographs.

>> Yeah, but then we were both going to

slip away unnoticed. If we both just

leave, we might as well sign a full

confession.

>> Okay. What are you saying now? You don't

want to go?

>> Oh, no. No. I want to go, but I want to

go the way we planned. I mean, I don't

want to I didn't do this so I could live

in a third world country and look over

my shoulder for the rest of my life.

>> Okay. Okay. Listen, all I'm saying is

that we need to be prepared. Takes time

to get 10 million in cash together. Now,

call the bank tomorrow and get them

started. And when they have it, transfer

it to a safety deposit box.

>> Well, I don't see why. We just can't

wire it to where we're going.

>> Right. And um maybe you'd also like to

leave a little note telling the cops

exactly where we went.

Mr. Dennings,

my name is Frank Schaefer. I'm an

investigator with McBraden

Communications.

>> Haven't you heard? Case has been

settled.

>> You know what we need to talk about?

Should you maybe be done in private?

>> Maybe you didn't hear me. The case has

been settled.

[laughter]

I know what you did.

Relax, Jerry. I don't want you to go to

jail.

>> Why would I go to jail?

>> Because you and Rebecca Walker ripped

off McB Braden for $10 million.

Oh, yeah. See, I've got credit receipts

showing you at the same hotel at the

same time. I've got people who say that

you knew her before the incident.

And I've got photos.

>> I don't know what you're talking about.

>> Jerry. Jerry, don't act like you're

innocent. You see, because you're not

even good at it.

Now, the way I see it, this can go two

ways.

You can either continue to stand there

and act dumb,

in which case I go to Mc Braden with

what I know.

That really doesn't serve either one of

our purposes, now does it?

Number two. Number two, you give me $5

million.

That's crazy. That's the deal.

>> Well, that's hardly a deal. So yourself,

Jerry? No. No. Wait a minute. Wait a

minute. Can't we discuss this?

>> We are discussing it, Jerry. We're just

not going to debate it.

Okay. I don't know. I don't know.

can't think right now.

>> You know, I understand that, Jerry. You

can't make this decision all by

yourself. So, you call Miss Walker

and then tomorrow at 10:00, call me at

my office and I will tell you where to

meet me with the money.

So, how'd it go?

It's all set.

>> They agreed.

>> Oh, they will. They have no other

choice.

>> Why don't you meet me during lunch

tomorrow? I need you to do something for

me.

>> Yeah, sure. Sure.

>> So, this investigator

Schaefer came to see me today.

And he knows everything.

Everything.

He says that he wants half or he's going

to go to Mc Braden.

>> We have to take off.

>> We want to take that chance. Guy's an

investigator. For crap's sake. He could

be watching us right now. We wouldn't

even know it.

>> We don't run. We have to pay him.

>> No.

>> No. What? What do you mean no? What

other choice do we have, Jerry?

We planned this and we took the risks

and I am not giving away half of it just

because he happened to stop. He's not

going to go to Mc Braden. What does that

get him?

>> So you want to play poker with this guy?

>> Think about it.

He goes to Mc Braden, he gets nothing.

If we offer him a million, he'll take

it.

>> Yeah, but then next month he'll come

back and ask for another. No, because

once he takes the money, he's an

accessory.

He can't go to the police.

>> What if he doesn't take the million?

>> I'm not giving away 5 million bucks just

cuz he says that's what he wants.

We'll make it so he has no choice.

>> What you're talking about doing, jury,

could be very dangerous.

>> I'm not letting that son of a [ __ ] take

half.

>> [music]

>> You still want to do this?

>> Yeah.

>> Okay.

>> What did he say about the meeting?

>> Said for us to call him in the morning.

>> Probably wants to meet in the afternoon.

Okay. I got to give you some time.

>> How would you describe him?

>> Confident, self- assured,

really enjoyed watching me squirm.

>> Good.

We want him to think that he's got it

all covered.

>> He does have it all covered.

>> No,

not all of it.

He wants money.

We're going to give it to him.

Just not the way he thinks we are.

See, he thinks we're going to do

everything exactly the way he wants. And

we can use this

because he won't be expecting what's

going to happen next.

Now, first thing in the morning, I'm

going to call down to accounting and get

some information. When the bank opens,

you take care of the money.

At 10:00 shop, you'll call.

>> Schaefer.

>> Meet me in the park across the street.

>> His first impression of you will be the

most important. He has to feel, you

know, he's running the show. Be strong.

>> Did you bring the money?

>> Don't challenge him.

>> Of course not. But I'm not going to talk

about this on the phone. Fine. Meet me

at the 4:00 at the park.

>> Hey, how do I know once you get your

money, you're not going to come back

asking for more? I guess you're just

going to have to trust me, Jerry.

>> That's not good enough. You realize that

once you get your share, you're as

guilty as we are.

>> I know that. That's your guarantee. It's

a little hard for me to go to McBraden

to the cops to explain my involvement.

So once I have the money, I'm gone. All

right. You'll never see me again. So at

4:00, [music] you'll meet me at the park

on the south side.

>> No, no, no. I'm not meeting there. No

way. The moment you say that, he's going

to become suspicious.

>> The reason you give has to make sense.

>> Look, I'm not going to come to a public

place with Rebecca so somebody else can

see us together and [music] figure out

what we did. Then come along. Right now,

all she has is my word that you know

she's not going to let me take the money

without seeing herself.

>> Look, when I go upstairs, I'll talk to

her.

>> If she doesn't have a problem with it,

it's fine with me.

>> Fine.

Yeah,

>> he's on his way.

>> He'll be there in 5 minutes.

Okay,

>> Miss Walker, there's a Frank Schaefer

here to see you.

>> When I know he's coming, I'll make the

call. Corbin, I'm going to insist that

we both go and we meet in a secluded

spot. Now, he may argue at first, but

soon he'll begin to realize it's his

last hurdle to the money. Greed will

[music] kick in. He'll be so close he

can taste it.

As soon as Corbin sees me with him,

Schaefer is going to get nervous. He's

not going to want to sit here and argue

with me in front of him.

>> Frank,

>> so Rebecca, what's what's so important?

[music]

>> Oh, it's all right, sir. I'm taking care

of it.

>> I still don't understand how we get to

meet him where we want.

>> We don't We haven't picked a place.

We've only said that we don't want a

crowded one. He'll pick him.

Where's the money?

>> It's not here.

>> The hell do you mean it's not here?

>> We have to talk.

>> No, you need to give me my money.

>> It's not that we don't want to work

something out with you,

>> Jerry. I told you there's no debating

this.

>> $5 million is unreasonable.

>> You know, maybe I didn't make myself

clear. There's no negotiation about it.

>> We'll give you 1 million.

>> You'll give me 5 million. You'll give me

$5 million or you will spend the rest of

your miserable lives in jail.

>> 1 million. Take it or leave it.

>> You take a good look around. This is the

last time you're going to see this much

open space.

>> Yeah. Well, if we go to jail, you go

with us. You say you're part of it.

>> You know, Jerry, you're swimming into

deep waters. Bud,

>> I can explain to McBrden that you've

known about this for weeks and didn't

bring it to his attention.

>> Accounting has a record of your request

of our expense accounts.

>> Oh, and then there's the photographs.

>> Unbelievable.

You're setting me up? We are setting you

up.

>> You couldn't set up a lawn chair, Jerry.

Oh, and then there's the lobby

surveillance tapes showing you and me

going up to my apartment together

yesterday.

>> I'm through. I'm done with this. I don't

need that.

>> You realize that once you get your

share, you're as guilty as we are. I

know that. That's your guarantee. It's a

little hard for me to go to McBrden to

the cops and explain my involvement. So,

once I have the money, I'm gone. All

right. You'll never see me again.

>> It won't work. Yes, it will. No, it

won't work cuz I never took any money.

>> Oh, but you did. I got your financial

information from accounting this

morning.

>> I've instructed my bank

to wire $1 million into your account at

the end of the day. Talk about a paper

trail.

>> You stupid.

>> Now, there's still time to stop the

transfer. Get you the money in a less

conspicuous manner if you agree.

>> You think you're going to turn this

around on me? Is that what you think?

Huh? I will kill you if I don't do that.

[music]

Oh my god.

I had to do it. I He was going to kill

you. I had to do it. Oh my god.

A million dollars. I offered him a

million dollars. He didn't take it. I

had to do it. He was going to kill you.

We have to get rid of the body.

>> No, I can't. I

>> listen to me. Calm down. Just breathe.

Stay with me, baby. Stay with me. Just

sit down. Sit down. Just

sh It's okay.

Now,

[sighs]

I have a blanket in my truck. I'm going

to get the blanket.

Hear me? I'm going to wrap up the body

and you need to go find a place

somewhere up there. Just go up there.

I'll find a spot. I'll wrap him up.

Okay. Just calm down. Come on. Give me

the gun.

Okay. Okay. Okay. It's okay. It's okay.

It's okay.

enough.

Ow.

>> [music]

>> All right.

>> [music]

>> Okay, I cleaned out his pockets. We have

to get rid of this stuff somewhere else.

Okay.

God,

what the hell have I done?

I'll take my car. You take Shavers.

Okay. I'm sure his address is in his

wallet. We'll meet back at his house and

I'll leave his car there.

Just be careful with your fingerprints.

Jerry,

you saved my life.

We have to leave the country.

>> You hear me?

>> Rebecca, I can't think about this right

now.

>> Well, look, we we can't just sit around.

We need to have a plan.

>> Seems like our plans don't work out too

well.

>> It's only a matter of time before they

find the body.

So,

>> so,

>> so there's nothing to connect them to

us.

>> What about the photographs? But don't

you think when they find the body that

the police are going to search his

house? What if what if the photographs

are inside his house?

>> All right. Okay. So, we'll go in. We'll

find the photographs, the negatives.

There won't be any connection.

>> God, if none of this had to happen, he

just had to take the money.

>> I'm just glad we didn't transfer the

money into his account. That would have

been a real waste.

>> What?

>> I just killed somebody.

>> You're talking about saving money?

>> I'm just saying

after what's happened, I'm just happy we

didn't give him a time.

Let's go.

Jerry. Jerry. Jerry.

>> I don't know about this. I don't know if

we should go in.

>> We have to go in. We have no choice.

But

>> wait, wait, wait, wait.

How do we know he lives alone? Huh?

Maybe someone's in there.

>> Wait.

>> It's fine.

Jerry. Jerry, what are you doing? Do you

want the police to know that we've been

here?

Pick that up.

Give me the case.

Jerry,

wake up.

What?

>> Jerry, we need to talk. You know,

Shannon, this really, really isn't a

good time for me. Okay.

>> You haven't returned any of my phone

calls.

>> Didn't you get the envelope I sent you?

>> Envelope.

>> You know what I'm talking about. The

support agreement. You promised to send

me a check each month until the divorce

is finalized.

>> That is what you came here for.

>> THE MORTGAGE IS DUE. I'VE GOT BILLS TO

PAY AND YOU WON'T RETURN MY PHONE CALLS.

>> YEAH. WELL, I SENT YOU THE CHECK. I was

supposed to have it a week ago.

>> What? I am not responsible for the mail

service. SHANNON,

>> I CAN'T PAY MY BILLS WITH PROMISES,

JERRY.

>> WELL, what are you saying? I DIDN'T SEND

IT.

>> NO, I'M SAYING I DON'T HAVE IT. I AM

SAYING THAT YOU PROMISED ME SOMETHING AT

ONCE AGAIN.

>> OH, YOU SHUT UP.

>> I mean, YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS?

THAT YOU ARE OBLIVIOUS TO OTHER PEOPLE'S

MOODS. BUT have you noticed that I am

just a little bit on EDGE HERE? NO, YOU

CAN'T. BECAUSE it has always been about

WHAT YOU WANT WHENEVER YOU WANT IT

WITHOUT ANY REGARD FOR ANYBODY ELSE.

>> What is happening to you, Jerry?

>> Just expressing my anger.

>> Are you taking your medication?

>> What?

>> So suddenly you care?

Oh, of course you care. Cuz you need

money.

Everybody cares about Jerry now that

he's got money.

It's not your money, Jerry.

It's our money. Believe me, I earned it.

>> No, I EARNED IT. I AM THE one who went

to work every day for 10 years while you

played with your cameras. I am the one

who kissed ass for 10 years while YOU

STAYED HOME WATCHING SOAP OPERS AND

READING MAGAZINES. SO, don't tell me you

earned it [music] because you didn't. I

did.

I don't know what's going on with you.

But I do know I don't need this crap.

I just want to get on with my life.

I've been fair with you, Jerry, after

everything [clears throat]

you've done. I just want you to be the

same.

I'm going up to the lake on Monday to

shoot some pictures after we sign the

settlement papers.

You want to put a stop payment on the

check you already sent? Fine. But I want

you to write me another one right now so

I can put it in the night deposit.

All right.

Fine.

Today's weather calls for mostly cloudy

skies throughout most of the day with a

drop in temperature by mid afternoon. It

looks like more of the same for

tomorrow. So, all in all, not a great

weekend weatherwise. And now for the

CLXA news. Sheriff's deputies have

reported finding a body buried in a

shallow grave in the canyon this

morning. They have yet to release the

identity pending notification of the

family. In other news today, government

sources

Let's

[music]

go down.

>> [music]

>> Dr. Riley's office.

>> Yeah. Hi. Uh, this [clears throat] is

Jerry Dennings. I am a patient of Dr.

Riley's. Could I speak to him, please?

>> I'm sorry. Dr. Riley is unavailable for

the weekend.

>> What do you mean he is unavailable?

>> He can be reached.

>> Yeah, this is kind of an emergency. So,

>> he's referring all his calls to Dr.

Graham.

>> Yeah, but I don't want to speak to Dr.

Graham. I want to speak to Dr. Riley,

>> I'm sorry, sir. I have no way of

contacting him.

>> Hi, this is Rebecca. Leave a message and

I'll call you back.

>> Meet me at the cabin noon.

Where the hell are

Hello,

>> Jerry. It's me. I'm outside. I'm busy,

Shannon.

>> Jerry, you forgot to sign the check you

gave me.

>> Shannon, I said I'm busy.

>> I'm coming up.

>> Damn it.

[music]

>> [music]

>> Heat. Hey. Hey. Hey.

>> [music]

[music]

>> You look horrible.

>> Thanks.

Jerry, I don't want to be a drag. I just

want to get through this divorce as

painlessly as possible.

>> Painless divorce? Isn't that an

oxymoron?

>> I'm worried about you.

>> Why? Cuz I lost my temper last night.

You spoken to Dr. Riley lately?

>> I can't actually. He's unavailable.

>> I think you need to speak to somebody.

Does he have a colleague?

>> Yeah. Well, you think I should speak to

him?

>> You've been under a lot of pressure the

last few months.

>> That is for sure.

>> Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. I'll speak to him.

I'll speak to him.

>> Do you mean it?

>> Yes. Yes. Absolutely. Absolutely. Uh,

first thing Monday morning. [sighs]

Look, uh, [clears throat] I'm going to

get an iced tea. Do you want one?

>> Do you have any soda?

>> No.

>> What have you got?

>> Iced tea?

>> Iced tea is fine.

>> It's a nice place.

>> One bedroom,

>> two two bedroom.

One for me and one for me.

Damn.

Make sure you get it all up.

I'll advance if you don't.

Look, I said everything I have to say. I

know you have things to do,

>> [ __ ]

>> Jerry,

>> where the hell were you?

>> What are you talking about?

>> Didn't you get my message?

>> Uh, no. I I just got in.

>> What are you on vacation? You don't

check your messages?

>> I'm sorry. I got hung up. What's going

on?

>> I needed you.

>> Jerry, I'm sorry. I should have checked.

It was stupid.

I can't take this crap anymore.

>> Jerry, look, if I knew you needed me, I

I would have been there.

I'm sorry. What's What's up?

>> Huh?

>> When I got back from the lake, somebody

put the blanket that we buried Schaefer

in in my apartment.

>> What?

>> And

This

came.

>> I don't understand.

>> Okay. Well, I'll explain it to you. Is

that Schaefer wasn't acting alone. He

had a partner who photographed the whole

damn thing. It is my worst freaking

nightmare.

>> So, what do we do, Jerry?

>> What do we do?

>> We don't have a choice. We got to go.

>> Go where? Where?

>> Mexico. We're going to go to Mexico for

now. Okay.

>> Okay. Okay. So, I want you to go to the

lake tonight

>> and I'm going to go to the bank in the

morning. I'm going to get the money and

I'm going to meet you there.

>> Okay.

>> Okay. Okay.

>> Apparently, your husband had the

settlement agreement worded very

artfully. By the terms of the contract,

he was not awarded the money for damages

prior to your separation.

>> Well, I don't understand.

>> The award for damages was based on

future loss of earnings. The law states

that once you are legally separated,

your spouse is not entitled to share in

any future earnings.

>> Are you telling me I'm not getting

anything? If you accept the offer,

you'll get the house, half of all assets

acquired prior to the separation, but

none of the settlement money. And he can

get away with this. We can fight it, but

it's going to be very difficult to make

a case against him.

Can't we say that he

separated from me to avoid his

responsibilities?

>> We can say anything we want. Proving it

is another matter.

>> No, no, no, no. That is not right. The

law's on his side. And who's on my side?

>> Shannon, I understand how you feel, but

>> No, you don't. You don't understand at

all how I feel.

>> I only meant I can understand how angry

you are. I am so tired of letting him

screw up my life.

That bastard.

I won't let him get away with this.

>> All right, then. I'll meet you at the

end [music] of the counter.

>> [music]

>> Thank you.

I got it. I got it.

[sighs]

Our plan leaves at 4:00.

>> And where are we going?

>> Mexico City.

>> We can disappear from there.

>> I'm sorry. It has to be this way. Jerry,

>> what are you doing?

exactly what it looks like I'm doing.

>> I don't understand.

>> You weren't supposed to.

[sighs and panting]

>> You cannot do this.

>> I can.

It's done.

>> Now, don't go making this any more

difficult than it needs to be.

>> You're not a wellman, Jerry. Something

like this [music] could just push you

right over the edge.

I gave up EVERYTHING FOR YOU. EVERYTHING

I KILLED FOR YOU. [sighs]

>> Now what? Now what? Well, I'm a man on

the edge. Remember? Why don't you give

me one reason why I shouldn't blow your

head off?

>> Well, cuz then yours will be blown off.

Drop the gun, Jerry.

I killed you.

I don't think so.

[laughter]

I buried you. Not me. It was Donald.

>> Yes.

Was your buddy Donald? He's clever kid.

A little too clever, but in the end,

[music] he worked into the plan nicely.

I

>> want you to meet me during lunch

tomorrow. I need you to do something for

me.

>> Yep. This looks like a good place. For

what?

>> It's gone.

Why me? Think about it, Jerry. She filed

a lawsuit harassment against me. What

would she get? I'm not married. I make

$60,000 a year. You were perfect. You're

married, house, career, stock options.

[sighs and gasps]

Rebecca. Oh, Rebecca. You You think you

got something special going with her?

Yeah. She's good at that, isn't she?

Don't worry, Jerry. We're not going to

kill you. We're just going to leave you

here without your car keys, without the

phones.

By the time you get out, we'll we'll be

long gone.

>> So, let's go, Jerry. Let's go. the hell

up. Wow. Get out of here.

You know, you're a tougher nut to crack

than we thought, Jerry. All we wanted

you to do is to run so we can get to the

money, huh? But you're a little

stubborn, aren't you? Just stay there.

>> What if I want you to kill me? Is that

what you want?

>> YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I WANT. THIS guy's

nuts. You tell me what I've got to live

for. You want to go, then you got to

kill me.

>> Let's go, Frank. Come on.

>> Now, what? YOU THINK YOU'RE JUST GOING

TO WALK out of here and that's the end

of it?

>> No. You got to shoot me. SHOOT ME. SHOOT

ME.

>> SHOOT HIM.

>> YEAH. COME ON, DO IT.

>> THE COPS ARE going to find my dead body.

You're gone. So's the money. And you two

are going to be running for the rest of

your lives.

>> Come on, Frank. Shoot him.

[groaning]

Ah,

you bastard.

>> Thank god, Shannon, you're here. Help me

up,

Shannon.

Miss Dennings,

tell me again why you went up to the

lake house.

>> I just wanted to get away for a while.

>> Had you ever met Miss Walker before?

No.

>> But you knew who she was.

>> Yes.

>> And you have no idea why she and Mr.

Schaefer went up there.

>> No.

>> You know, I don't think she knows

anything more than she's telling.

>> We'll probably never know what happened.

I figure Walker felt wronged, so she

talked Schaefer into following Dennings

up to the lakehouse for a little

payback.

Then it all went to crap.

Look, I'm sorry we had to put you

through that. I

>> understand.

>> You going to be okay?

>> Yeah.

>> It's a rough one.

>> Can you imagine what's going on in her

head? If she just crossed the room a few

seconds faster, maybe she could have

helped her husband up before he fell.

Thank you very much.