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A killer ex-con, ready to kill it again. This time I'm the one who'll get that.

His mistake.

You will never hurt another woman again.

I'm on next.

Mike Madden, coming up.

Johnny, it looks like they're headed westbound on Stratford.

Right, on my way.

All for backup, miss.

You're right, don't be mad.

The public is going to block the road and drive into the alley.

Well, I found them.

Cover me.

Kane, you ready for our process?

More than ready.

I can't believe they're letting you out.

After the parole board turned down every request you ever made.

Nothing they can do about it.

I served my full sentence.

Every last damn day.

Open 14.

Aren't you gonna take your pin up?

Yeah.

I gotta take my girlfriend with me.

Can't leave her here.

Wait till she sees me.

I got a lot of catching up to do.

My advice would be to head to the beach.

But whatever you do, stay away from interstate 5. What are you talking

about? I'm talking about global warming.

You're blaming me for global warming?

Yeah.

Aerosol sprays, greenhouse gases.

Is that what you call me up here for, to give me a hard time about global

warming?

No. One of the guys in the band gave me a couple tickets to this new club.

All right.

When are we going?

We're not.

I was thinking about asking Brian.

Oh.

Well, that's been a long time coming.

It's nothing serious.

Oh, come on. Since I first saw you two together, I knew it's destiny.

Destiny.

Bound to happen.

It's 104 in Bay City, and we're expecting more record-breaking heat all

week long.

Nance!

Did you call about the air conditioning?

City services are battling a brownout situation.

Power grid's running at full capacity.

Thanks.

Hi. Hi.

Got a minute?

Yeah, sure.

I'm coming to my sauna.

What's up?

I was just wondering what you were doing tomorrow night.

Nothing. Why, you got a special show?

No, as a matter of fact, I've got the night off.

So?

A friend of mine gave me a couple tickets to this new club.

Just wanted to see if you'd like to go.

You mean just the two of us?

We could have dinner first.

You and I?

Yeah, we can make it easy.

Dinner at the House of Soul, then go to the club.

Sure. Why not?

You'll have to pick me up here first, though. My car's in the shop.

Okay.

About six?

Great.

Okay.

See ya.

Yeah.

This is bad. This is very, very bad. Are you sure?

Okay.

Thanks. Bye.

What's wrong?

It's the assassin.

The assassin?

Alan Cooper.

Never heard of him.

That was my friend Celia from the State Board of Equalization. She was calling

to warn me.

About what?

Cooper. He's the auditor who does spot checks on businesses for the State Tax

Board, and he always finds descriptions in your records which normally result in

huge fines.

That's why he's nicknamed the assassin.

That's not good.

No, and Celia said that the House of Soul is on his list. He could surprise

us at any time.

I better start double-checking the books.

as the thermometer continues to climb, Bay City suffers through yet another day

of record-breaking temperatures.

This heat wave is...

Men!

Teeth!

You see his left wrist?

Mm-hmm.

Timeline indicates he usually wore a watch, which is missing. There's his

wallet. Looks like a standard robbery and murder.

Except for the murder weapon.

Yeah, he strangled with some kind of ligature, wasn't he?

Yeah, but notice the oddly spaced contusions along the ligature line.

Must have had knots in it.

Not to me.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I just got some kind of strange headache. It's heat.

Just wrap this up quick, Doc.

This guy's already getting right.

Really? I don't even notice the smell anymore.

Can I help you?

Yeah. I had a burglary. I was told to come down here and fill it up.

Okay. I'll be right with you.

You could fill this out.

Sure.

Nothing so far, but I've only gone back about four years.

It's probably further back.

So there's nothing else about the case that you can remember that might help

narrow the search.

I can't.

Weird.

What?

Well, it's just usually you have a photographic memory about case details.

Yeah, well, maybe this heat is frying that part of my brain. It sure feels

like it.

Okay, keep looking.

You want to close the door on the way out?

Okay, where was I?

Last month.

Last month.

2,341.

That's right.

I'm glad we got that straightened out.

Oh, man.

He's here.

The assassin.

I thought you said you've never seen him before.

I haven't, but I mean, look at him. It's obvious.

He's the man.

Okay, okay. Why don't we just make sure before we freak out, all right?

Okay.

falling and need to relax.

Hot day tonight?

Told you that.

Well, easy, Lieutenant. I'm not prying. It's just the cleaners delivered this,

so I thought maybe... Yeah, yeah, I get it. I'm sorry.

No problem.

I think everybody's got a bit of a sharp fuse, you know, the eat and all.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, thanks.

Sure.

Nice tune.

Johnny Domino, isn't it?

Um... Yeah, yeah, I think it is.

See you

later, Lieutenant.

Have a nice evening.

Yeah.

Certainly going to try.

Right on time. I'm impressed.

I only brought a cup of chocolate.

And a complete bargain later.

Ready?

You look great.

Thanks. Could you, um, yeah?

Oh, yeah, sure.

Thanks.

I didn't know you were a fan of Alma Libre.

Yeah, I love Brazilian music. It's kind of laid back and...

essential.

Oh, well, you know, you're off tonight, so you won't need it.

It's over. Take it all away.

Like a diamond, we're moving away.

Moving away.

Don't let those fingers slip. No, baby, no, no, no, baby, no.

Just to love you. Don't make me leave, boy.

Just to control me. To let you join. But you don't learn to love.

He becomes our destiny.

You better be careful.

You'll be getting a lot more time off.

Hey, hey, guys.

Hey, wanna join us?

Uh, no.

I wouldn't think of it. Besides, some of us still have work to do.

So what's up with the assassin?

The assassin?

Oh, you haven't heard?

No.

There's an assassin coming to murder Raleigh with a calculator.

Oh. His lame attempt at humor.

We're supposed to be getting a surprise audit from a tax guy whose nickname is

the assassin.

Tax auditor, that is good.

You should have seen him this afternoon.

He was a wreck.

Okay, okay, I'll admit.

I did panic when I first got the news, but I'm cool now. All the books are in

order, and besides, it's after hours.

No government work is going to show up here after 5 o'clock.

No thanks.

None taken.

Raleigh, someone named Cooper to see you?

The assassin?

Where? Just at the end of the bar.

Which one?

The one in the dark gray suit.

I don't see him.

Him?

It's a woman.

Here's her car.

Allie. I could have sworn I couldn't see. I said, Allie.

Go get her, Tiger.

Yeah, just be your normal, charming self. You'll be fine.

Here we go.

Good luck.

Miss Cooper?

That's, uh, Miss... I'm sorry, Miss Cooper. I'm Raleigh Jordan, the manager

of the House of Soul.

How do you do?

Fine. Thank you. Although, I gotta admit, I wasn't expecting you this

evening.

Good.

Can I get you something?

No.

Current fiscal year's total sales broken down by months.

Good start.

No problem.

Why don't we step into my office?

There they

go.

Poor Raleigh.

He'd handle himself.

So, you know, there's something I wanted to ask you ever since we met.

Yeah, what's that?

What's the story with the tattoo?

Does there have to be one?

Tell me.

Okay, I guess we all have our rebellious phase.

I was your basic army brat, and growing up as the daughter of Master Sergeant

Belbranco wasn't a lot of fun.

So I was always looking to sneak off base and see what kind of trouble I

could get into.

That sounds familiar.

All right. So how'd you get back at your dad?

Well, it started with music and staying out of the police academy.

That's it?

Well, I made a couple road trips to Tijuana, but I haven't got a tattoo.

Maybe I should have.

Current inventories all check out, too.

I must say, I'm impressed, Mr. Jordan.

Oh, please, please, call me Raleigh.

Such attention to detail is rare in a young man.

Yeah, well, I guess a lot of that comes from my background in computers and

engineering, but it's also just part of my nature.

Is it me, or is it a little hot in here?

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. The air is max, but with this heat wave, it's just...

Maybe I can get you something cold to drink?

Oh, an iced tea sounds good. I heard some people ordering a Long Island iced

tea. I think I'll have one of those.

You want a Long Island iced tea?

Yes, that would be lovely.

And a little refreshment might make this process go faster, don't you think?

Sure. Okay, absolutely.

I'll go get it.

And Raleigh, before you go, show me your accounts receivable.

I guess things really changed for me when I became the victim.

I was home one night when this guy broke into my apartment.

You know, let's just not go there.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry.

Sometimes it's better if the past just stays the past.

Sweetie, can I get a soda, please?

Yes, I always loved you.

I know I always will.

But I waited a little too late.

You were spread away, I knew you.

Now you've lost your heart.

And I'm gonna say so.

Now you know it hurts like hell.

Just try it.

That was the best iced tea I've ever had.

I'm glad you liked it.

What's peculiar, though, is that I feel even warmer than before.

over our state disability insurance payments. Yes.

You

know,

at the risk of being forward, I have to tell you, Raleigh,

you have some of the best-looking...

Receivable.

Ladies and gentlemen, even though it's his night off tonight, we have Johnny

Domino with us in the audience.

Maybe if we show him some encouragement, he'd grace us with a couple of tunes.

Here's that completion of audit form you were looking for. It was right in your

briefcase. It's always business with you, isn't it?

Let's take a break.

Relax. Great. If you just want to sign that final form.

Oh, listen to that music.

It's so hot.

Do you know how to tangle, Raul?

It's Raleigh.

When did you change it?

Nope. Never mind. It doesn't matter.

After all...

Dancing is just vertical sex, isn't it?

You know, there's a fine line between fiscal and physical. Oh, hey,

really?

That's why I want you to take me right here on top of all these beautiful

printouts. Ali, you know, I really don't think this is the right time.

But it is.

You're gonna die.

Are you scared?

You like it rough, don't you?

It seems familiar.

Must have had nuts on it.

Sergeant Branca, get me Sergeant Nance.

Nance, what's up?

Yeah, it's me. Listen, I want you to check on a prisoner for me. His last

name is Kane. K-A-N-E.

Sure thing, Lieutenant. One second.

He's out.

Kane was released four days ago.

Four days ago.

Okay, thanks.

Hi.

Remember me?

I thought you would.

We have some unfinished business.

And this time I'm the one with the gun.

You just got out, Cain.

You don't want to go back.

You know, you're even harder now.

And I bet you still like it rough.

Don't do this.

Here's how it's going to go.

We leave here together.

Cooperate. And it's only you.

Cause me trouble.

And a lot of innocent people are going to die along with you.

I can't just disappear.

I'm here with someone.

You better make up a nice little story.

Let's go.

Remember, we're suspicious in the book, Dave.

John. This is Sergeant Keyes.

What's going on?

Afraid I have to cut our evening short.

Duty calls. Sergeant Keyes just came by to pick me up.

What, they can't live without you for one night?

It's nice to be wanted, but that's why I joined the force, remember?

Right. You should be going.

Here, just a minute.

I told you I hated these little persons.

Seems like you always leave something behind that you really need.

Yeah, well, I guess I'll just play a couple numbers with the band.

Bye, John.

Bye.

Get in.

Sebastian will be separating.

You're that night man I heard about, aren't you?

And you're the ex-con that likes to hurt women.

You will never hurt another woman again.

Hey!

What's going on out there?

Let me out of here!

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm fine.

I think you can put me down now.

I have a confession.

I've committed another vigilante act against the citizen.

Citizen?

He isn't even a human being.

Look, you know I can't officially condone what you do, but

I do appreciate the fact that you've saved me more than once.

You're welcome, Lieutenant.

Um, Briony.

I did it, man. Thanks to me, the House of Soul got a perfect score from the

assassin.

Oh. Congratulations.

Ooh, I didn't expect you back tonight.

I bet you didn't.

Don't tell me you didn't know I was in trouble. You totally ignored me.

Now, why would I do that?

I don't know. Because you're a flaky musician who thinks women are like

Kleenex. Easy come, easy go. This one gets abducted, another one will be along

tomorrow. That's not fair.

You know what's worse?

is you put on all that charm and you think that's enough.

Well, it's not.

I'm sorry, John.

I really don't think this is going to work out for us.

Oh, and don't worry about me.

We'll get a cab home.

Night, Riley.

Night, Briony.

Well, I guess she told you.

But I still think it's destiny.

Trust me.