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Hey, Dad.

$1,100.

- $700. - "M"?

No. No "M."

Don, back to you.

Can't stick around long.

I think I solved a big case.

- I'm presenting to Louis Freeh this morning. - $900.

- "G." - Did you catch that bomber?

Is that why you're all slicked up?

Yeah.

Good for you.

Good for you.

Yes, two Ts, there you go.

Did you bring me my Camels?

Mmm.

You know, at the precinct, we used to say

everything you need to know about a man

you can tell from his shoes.

I know, Dad.

Wingtips versus work boots, I got it.

Different time. Different place.

If I showed up at the FBI with work boots,

I'd-I'd lack credibility.

And you earn credibility how...

Fetching Louis Freeh's coffee and dry cleaning?

You suck a man's dick

for two years...

he'll never see you as anything but his bitch.

According to the BAU's analysis,

Richard Jewell perfectly fits the psychological profile

of a hero bomber.

Obsession with law enforcement and all its trappings,

lacking in social skills, product of an unstable home,

inflated self-image at odds with his reality

as a low-wage, low-skill worker.

I h e profilers term it white knight syndrome.

See, Jewell dashes in with great fanfare

to save almost everyone

just seconds before the bomb blows

while he somehow emerges unscathed.

The only way that narrative

m a kes sense is if Jewell planted the bomb himself.

There's precedent for this, too.

Los Angeles Olympics, 1984.

Cop found a pipe bomb.

Courageously rushed in, disarmed it single-handedly.

Cop was a huge hero, gold-medal performance.

Until they found out that he set the bomb himself.

Richard Jewell wants to be the white knight.

What better way than to miraculously save the day

at the Olympic games, the biggest stage in the world?

He fits the profile. It's a start.

But it's not enough.

Agent Knox.

I was able to track down an old friend of Jewell's.

He informed me that Jewell sought out

specialized explosives training with the ATF.

Needless to say, that's highly unusual

for a part-time prison guard, which he was at the time.

And that deputy job he keeps mentioning in interviews...

He was fired for misconduct.

And the friend gave me this.

Wait. What's that on his back?

It's an Alice pack.

Exact model used at Centbom.

Do you realize Clinton is planning

to shake the guy's hand on national TV?

Yeah, I'd recommend postponing that.

No shit.

Okay. Brennan.

Get your teams out. Canvass northern Georgia.

All known associates.

We need to know Jewell's life, start to finish.

Knox, start working on PC for a search warrant.

Sir... uh, I might suggest taking a more direct approach.

Maybe Knox and I should interview him.

Uh, you mean alert him

so he lawyers up and destroys any evidence? No.

What if he didn't know he was being interviewed, sir?

I see this profile.

Jewell idolizes law enforcement.

Wants to get our attention.

Wants to make Daddy proud, as it were.

If we could create a scenario

- that plays into that... - You mean lie to him.

To get to a greater truth, yes.

Look, this is way off-book.

You screw this up, it could backfire in a huge way.

Yes, sir. Or we could cut through

six months of investigation with one conversation.

We could.

Let me think about it, okay?

I want to take Richard Jewell to the press immediately.

Yeah. That's not an option here.

We're in the middle of an ongoing investigation.

If you don't name a suspect, on the front page

o f every paper's gonna be a list of every hate group

that couldbe responsible.

You have a suspect.

He's not a Klansman. He's not Nation of Islam

or a neo-Nazi. He's just a fat loser

who wants to be a hero.

You put his face out there,

everyone feels safe again.

Wants to make Daddy proud.

What?

There's white knight syndrome,

but there's also this thing

called good boy syndrome.

He's the director.

How are we supposed to be?

Brennan.

You need to be really honest with me.

Is Jewell a good lead or our only lead?

You put this guy in my lap.

Is he gonna blow up in my face?

Richard Jewell

is an exceptionally solid lead, sir.

You got your interview.

Is Daddy proud?

- Yes, he is. - Good boy.

Look, it'll be a while

before we can be sure,

but it certainly would be accurate to say

that Mr. Jewell fits the profile

of a hero bomber.

So...

I f that information got to a journalist

you know and trust,

the FBI wouldn't deny it.

Really not supposed to let you look at these.

I t's a good story... a break-in, robbery.

Murder.

But...

Dom.

Jesus.

Have I ever burned anyonehere?

- Will you tell him, F.I.? - No, she's cool.

- It's not that I don't trust you. - Thank you.

It's just... I want something for it.

It's a good story.

Yeah? Like what?

Well, we, um...

we want to...

you know...

party with you.

You want to party with me?

Like Maganzini told me about.

Oh...

a Maganzini party.

Did Reygada take this call?

I guess.

So, uh...

Hold on a sec.

Lieutenant?

Is Joe Reygada back on duty?

Of course not. He's on an indefinite suspension

since your story broke. Okay?

Then why am I holding a B&E top sheet with his name on it?

Oh, shit. Let me take care of this.

Reygada beat his girlfriend's teeth out

with a saucepan,

and you're still having him answer calls?

Come on, Kath. Look, we've been stretched thin

because of the Olympics. And if I don't have somebody...

Is that the quote you want me to run with?

Blame the Olympics?

You know his girlfriend gave us pictures.

Why-why do I write these articles...

- So they'll be ignored? - No. No.

Just, look... I'll get Reygada off the streets forever.

But we can't take a public reaming right now.

I always been good to you, Kath.

The only way

I don't run this today

I s if you give me something better.

Get me a juicy A1 story,

and I'll think about it.

I w ill. I swear.

And if Reygada so much as appears in public

in an Atlanta Police Department I-shirt,

your nuts are in my vise.

Flick of the wrist, Sam.

I n eed something better than this.

Maganzini gave me an A1 story.

Above the fold.

- That's Metro. -

Solid, but Metro.

You want a Maganzini party?

Get me a Maganzini story.

Kathy Scruggs.

Huh?

W... W-Wait.

Are you sure?

Where's this coming from?

Right. Okay, give me a sec.

Shit.

Yeah, yeah.

I got it.

I'm writing a name down.

Dig deep.

Call in favors at other agencies if you have 'em.

Get me something solid on him.

This is a Maganzini story.

This is ten Maganzini stories.

Hey, there, honey.

- Donny. - Morning, Kathy.

So, I want you

to go to his apartment building and sit on it.

Anything goes down, you call me.

Please, take thorough notes.

Very specific and concrete.

And don't tell anyone what we're doing.

We're playing with fire here.

You know what? This Richard Jewell guy...

He's called our news desk, like, 15 times.

Him, or someone who works for him,

begging for an interview.

Who told you that... Ronnie?

You find him before you leave, tell him to come talk to me.

We can use that.

Lieutenant.

How's our buddy Reygada?

Good.

Keep him there.

I'm calling in that favor.

Who do you like in the local FBI shop?

Uh, and how long did he work for the college?

Oh, thank you.

R I ght. Mm-hmm.

Well, o-overzealous how, exactly?

Hmm.

You sure about that?

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly, sir.

Yes. Uh, understood.

This is on deep background.

Well, I spoke to some agents in your Atlanta office.

Uh, maybe we can begin

b y you confirming what they told me.

Uh, that you have your eyes on someone

for the Centennial Park situation.

Uh-huh.

Holy shit, Kathy.

Holy shit.

How long will it take you to write it up?

Three days, I think.

Two, maybe.

You have two hours.

I want to run this tonight.

Bill, it's...

There are 15,000 reporters in Atlanta right now.

Every one of whom would give

t h eir left testicle to land this story.

I - It's not ready. It's in progress.

I-I got to triple up on sources,

I have to try to get law-enforcement confirmations

- on the record... - It's sourced to Washington.

What more confirmation do you need?

I am also taking into consideration

- that we called him a hero in 24 point just this morning. -

That makes it even better.

It's a fall from grace story.

Look, I get it.

This is a big level-up for you.

Y o u're-you're leaving your comfortable world

of D.A.s and cops.

- But I'm... - Just hold on, this is my intern.

Lindsay?

I'm outside Jewell's apartment. It's crawling with Feds.

The FBI's staking out Richard Jewell. I'm looking at 'em.

Okay, kiddo. Get back here.

I'm pulling the trigger on this now.

This is huge,

b u t it's all worthless if CNN breaks it first.

Y-You've got to decide: is this your byline

or-or do I give it to Don,

let him write it up?

- It's mine. - What?

It's mine.

That's my girl.

Ryan.

I've got an A1 banner from Kathy Scruggs,

coming in hot.

We're running an evening extra.

Now, I'm about to say three words

that every woman wants to hear.

Stop the presses.

- Monticone. - Yes.

Sully.

Ronnie.

Drop what you're doing and come with me.

Yeah, what's up?

We are now 100% Richard Jewell,

100% of the time.

Hi, there, Richard.

We're Agents Brennan and Knox, with the FBI.

We could really use your help.

CNN, NBC,

ABC, CBS News,

CBS Sports, PBS. Go!

You ready for this?

They're still warm.

You're about to be famous, Kath.

Buckle up.

Uh...

do you think, uh, there's any way

you might be able to give me a letter or something

that says I helped out with this training video?

I've been, uh, looking for a job real hard

and it could be really helpful,

from the FBI and everything.

Yeah, I... I think we could manage that.

Let's just see how we do here, okay?

Thank you.

If I may ask, sir,

how'd you get into law enforcement?

Oh...

I went to law school.

Uh, well, my dad was a cop.

Oh, that's lucky. I never really knew my dad

or my stepdad.

He was also an alcoholic, so...

Grass is always greener, right?

Y e s, sir. Sure is.

You know, a lot of people say

men who grow up with an absent or abusive father

can have pretty messed-up relationships

with male authority figures.

Like maybe we're always trying to find ways to prove ourselves.

Show Dad we can be the big hero.

Do you ever feel that...

The desire to do something really out there?

Just to show you're a somebody, that you matter?

Well, I'm... I was raised 100% by my mom.

U m ...uh, for me, Agent, sir, it...

Uh, I'm gonna be honest here. Uh...

My whole life people have said, like,

mean and horrible things about me.

You know, fat and loser and, um...

Couldn't keep a job and never had a girlfriend and...

petty and pathetic and...

You know, I been-I been called

p r etty much every name on God's green earth.

But I'll tell you what.

When the crap hit the fan, I acted.

Yeah, I might be a fat slob who lives with his mom.

But, by God, July 27, 1996...

part-time security guard making eight bucks an hour

took action, and saved the lives

of, like, 300 men, women, and children.

And that man's name was Richard Allensworth Jewell.

J-Jewell.

Like that.

Sorry.

Nah.

I can tell you're proud of what you did, Richard.

But maybe you feel regret, too?

Well...

I-I definitely wish,

if we'd had about five more minutes,

nobody would've been killed.

You know, I think about that a lot.

Blame yourself, you...

you feel guilty for what happened.

In a way, yeah. I guess I do.

You know, not, uh,

guilty, exactly,

but, um...

I-I wish nobody had been killed or hurt.

Definitely, I wish that.

It didn't go the way you wanted it to.

Yes, ma'am, I guess you could say that.

People weren't supposed to die that night.

They definitely weren't.

Richard, help us out here.

You're a perceptive guy.

You've worked with suspects before.

Can you help us imagine the kind of thing

the bomber might've been feeling to make him do this?

What would he be saying inside his head?

Oh. I'm just guessing here.

But if I'm the bomber, I guess I...

I want people to listen to me.

You know, I'm feeling kind of like

people don't take me seriously.

Excuse us, Richard. Uh...

- Just a moment. - I'll be here.

Please tell me you're not interviewing Jewell

without Mirandizing him.

If you're gonna get a confession on tape,

you need to read Jewell his Miranda rights.

Sir, respectfully,

this is a very delicate conversation.

He's talking because he thinks we're friends.

W e 're getting close to the truth here.

- Inserting Miranda now will spook him and then... - Okay,

Jewell is already in the press.

The minute he walks out of there, the jig is up.

How did Jewell get into the press?

We need to investigate.

Agreed. But we need to close this tonight.

And we need a tape we can play in court.

Sir, I... isn't it possible,

- if we could get... - No, it's not.

Find a way, do it.

Yes, sir.

Give us a moment to strategize.

Journalist Kathy Scruggs of theAtlanta Journal-Constitution

has broken a dramatic story in the hunt

for the Centennial Olympic Park bomber.

Ms. Scruggs' banner headline reads

"F BI Suspects Hero Guard May Have Planted Bomb."

We've been asked to relay

Ms. Scruggs' story to you verbatim.

You can stop now.

They caught the guy. Thank God.

So, if you boys don't mind,

I'd like my quilting setup brought back in tonight.

Oh, and the gutters, too.

Sorry, honey. Media can say what it wants.

We're not stopping.

- -I hate to say it, boss... Trudy's right.

- This is coming from the FBI. - Yup.

The FBI, Earl.

The same FBI that has all the actual evidence.

Plus computers, labs, spectrometers,

and an army of PhDs to analyze it.

Yup.

We are in your garage.

What exactly do we have to offer here...

Uh, gumption?

- Yeah. - Gumption.

Great.

Bottom line, it's the only way he doesn't walk out of here.

Would that satisfy a court?

As long as he signs the waiver, we're covered, legally.

Yeah, but ethically?

Getting a Miranda under false pretenses...

Jack, you know this is crossing the line.

This is way, way, way off the res.

You could say no.

You're in the room and know the situation,

Freeh isn't and doesn't.

Someone in HQ screwed up and leaked this.

We shouldn't be the ones stuck picking up their mess.

Okay.

Okay, we'll put you on the phone.

You say no to Louis Freeh.

Hell no.

I h at's why I like being number two.

You're the one stuck between pissing off your boss

and compromising your integrity. I'm just the peanut gallery.

I execute orders,

walk away, sleep great at night.

Chain of command.

He's the director.

He has a big picture neither of us are privy to.

If he wants Miranda...

we'll give him Miranda.

- Richard. - Hi.

We were just talking, and, uh, we had an idea.

We want to make this training video

as realistic as we can, right?

- Yes, sir. - Right.

So we thought we'd add a little acting,

a little role-playing.

We're gonna show you our badges.

There you go.

Agents Brennan and Knox. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

And then we'll have you sign

a waiver of your Miranda rights.

Right to remain silent, right to an attorney, all that.

You can read it over and sign,

just as if it was the real thing.

Oh.

I I ke, if this were a real interview, I'd sign this?

Well, yeah.

Sure you would, Richard.

D e finitely.

Unless there's something you're trying to hide from us.

Is there?

- Hmm? - No. No, ma'am.

Great.

You know, I'd-I'd love to hear more

about your explosives training.

Not many deputies are ambitious enough

to get out there and learn that stuff.

Uh, well, the ATF was having a session

for us rural deputies,

and, uh...

Um...

Sorry to s...

um...

interrupt the exercise,

but is this a real interview?

Richard.

This is us talking, that's all.

Okay, I get that.

Sorry, I-I don't want to screw up your video.

- It's fine. -

We understand. Uh, but let's keep going.

Um, what did the ATF teach you?

Did you guys get into bomb construction methods at all,

- or... - Well...

Yes, the officers taught all the trainees

how a perpetrator, um...

Sorry, I'm...

Uh, this is gonna sound crazy,

uh, but y-you guys don't think I had anything

to do with the, uh, you know, the, uh, bomb, do you?

Hey, whoa, Richard.

Why would you even ask that?

Is there any reason we'd think that?

Wait, you...

you really think... Y...

You see me as the kind of person that'd do something like that?

Can I ask...

I'm sorry, uh...

Do you guys think I should, uh,

should call a lawyer, or...?

A lawyer? What...

Why would you need a lawyer?

We're just three law enforcement professionals

going over what happened. Uh...

- We do this all the time. - Mm-hmm.

We're making a training video.

Uh, usually, it's an FBI agent sitting there, you know?

But this was just a special opportunity to work with you.

- Yeah. - Okay.

We're just doing our jobs, all right?

R I chard.

You're making us look bad.

I thought you wanted a letter of recommendation from us.

Yeah. I'm so s... I'm so sorry.

I'll-I'll keep talking. I really want to help you out.

- Mm-hmm. - Uh, I don't e-even

really have a lawyer, uh...

But I think I'd like one. Or...

to call one, if that's okay with you guys.

Just to see what he says.

Okay?

Conversation's over.

I'm sorry.

That's him, in the truck!

There he is!

There he is, there he is, right there!

Richard! Richard!

Hey, why did you do it, Richard?

Richard! Why did you do it?

It's okay, it's okay.

Talk to me, Richard.

- Tell us why you did it. - What made you do it, Richard?

...FBI is close to making the case,

in their language, so they probably have enough

to arrest him right now.

I g ot it. I got it.

- Mom, I don't know what... - Come on. C-Come on.

Sit down.

I don't know what's going on.

- Right to left, right to left. - Okay. Okay.

Look at me. Son.

Son.

I don't understand this.

What-what did you do?

Richard...

what did you do?

You see this?

This has got to be coming from the FBI.

Yeah, they're convicting him in the press

'cause he's an easy target.

Fat. Southern. Poor.

H e's presumed guilty 'cause he's a bubba.

- Yeah, well... - Hey, I'm a bubba.

- You're not a bubba, Earl. - No, you only think

I'm not a bubba because you know me.

But if I was just to sit in your pew of a Sunday morning,

you'd think, "bubba."

I j ust happen to be a bubba who caught one or two breaks

that Richard Jewell didn't, but, hell,

there are photos of me just like that right up in the attic.

Camo, guns, the whole hog.

Oh...

"Evil bubba wants to be a hero."

It's a good story.

That's the problem.

A good story makes your mind shut down.

You start to see only the thing that fits the story,

you ignore everything else.

We want to get at the truth.

We can't afford to judge on appearance.

The only thing we should be listening to

is right here.

Oh, let's take her for a spin.

Jesus. This thing is heavy.

Yeah, and I'll bet you're in...

better physical condition than Richard Jewell.

Oh. Damn.

All right.

Bench was here.

50 yards from the stage.

He would have been wrecked.

Plus, it was 98 degrees that night.

He'd be sopping wet, panting.

People would have noticed.

But they didn't.

All right, the bomb was right here.

All right.

Tower would have been over there.

Stop.

That's where Jewell was when the bomb blew.

No way. No way was he so close.

Unless he was suicidal.

18 feet. That's the spot.

Those pipes are as big as my arm.

I f I'm the guy who taped a thousand nails to them

and poured five cans of gunpowder into them

- and I set the timer? - Yeah.

N o way in hell am I gonna stand here when it blows.

Yeah, that's why these hero bombers almost always

use tiny devices.

Hell, you remember

that cop in the '84 Olympics in Los Angeles?

Yeah.

The bomb he planted and found

was a couple of firecrackers.

You want to be a hero,

you don't want to risk blowing yourself to pieces.

What?

I think I know what that metal plate was.

Look here.

I think it was a directional plate.

Like a piece of steel in a Claymore mine.

See? That's why we found all those nails

way up on that building over that way

and hardly anything on the far side of the bomb.

The directional plate focused the blast

and the shrapnel this way.

Right towards all the people.

Right toward us.

Toward Jewell.

Yeah. That's the thing.

I f you build a huge bomb with a directional plate

to focus the blast,

wouldn't you focus it away... from yourself?

This hero bomber theory... It's a good story,

it works in an office or a lab or a newsroom.

But down here on the ground,

you listen to the bomb, boy.

No way Jewell did this.

The park was full that night.

Families, kids.

Whoever did do this

carried his bomb right past all those people.

And didn't care that he might blow them all to shreds.

Meanwhile, the FBI is chasing an innocent man

and putting a bubba on the front page

to make everybody feel safe, and the guy who did this...

That guy... he's still out there.

As you can see, special agents

of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

a r e presently executing a federal search warrant

on the premises of Richard Allensworth Jewell,

seeking evidence in an ongoing investigation

to determine the perpetrator of the tragic events

- at Centennial Park... - Could you tell me

when you're, uh, bringing my stuff back?

U h, just... Why are they

taking my-my Tupperware?

I'm seeing nails, pieces of wire,

different types of tools.

These are damning images I'm seeing here.

I t has all the appearances of a bombmaker's workshop.

It's a three-ring circus,

- organized for the TV cameras. - Yup.

I'll give you a pen and a pad. I want you to bag it

- Excuse me. - And tag it and bring it down here, take it to...

- Take it to the truck. - Excuse me.

- Is that clear? - I'm Agent Earl Embry with the ATF.

I'd like to speak to the agent in charge.

Make an appointment. So you're gonna make sure...

Oh, you're in charge? 'Cause I have information

regarding your investigation.

Yeah, well, we're gathering information

concerning our investigation.

W e 're a bit occupied with that right now,

s o call the office, make an appointment

and let me do my job, please. You have your orders.

- Agents, clear them off my scene. - Important. Oh!

Her scene.

All right.

Tough guys here.

All right.

You can let 'em come back in now.

Folks, you can come back in.

Why-why is he taking my videotapes?

The-The Lion King, the...

...and the-and The Little Mermaid.Wh...

Wh...

Once you guys have wrapped up in the kitchen,

take it back to the hallway...

Hey, Mama?

M m -mmm. No, no.

Mr. Jewel?

You want to explain that?

Oh, um...

that's, uh, just a novelty, sir.

I mean, it's a genuine grenade, uh,

but it's hollowed out, see?

Um, "Complaints Department. Take a number."

Number's on the pin. Just a joke, sir.

Uh, yeah, they're just

coming out right now. We see them.

Make that safe.

Bag it up for the lab.

All right, Richard.

We're gonna need your help finishing this up.

Come with me.

Okay.

15, copy. Uh, so, stand by.

Sit down, Richard.

This acknowledges the search.

Sign here.

Okay.

This acknowledges the items we've taken

in the course of our search.

Sign and initial every page, please.

The pink copy is your receipt.

This form is for the redress over any damaged items.

O u r warrant also provides for the acquisition of DNA

and hair samples, so we're gonna do that now.

Hold still and open your mouth, please.

And finally,

we're authorized to get a voiceprint.

I t's kind of like a vocal signature.

I need you to read this

into this recorder here.

You want me to say this out loud?

Yes, Mr. Jewell.

This-this says...

I know what it says.

I need you to say,

"I've planted a bomb in Centennial Park."

I really don't want to say that, sir.

Well, we have a federal search warrant

t h at says you need to say it for us.

So, we can do it now

or we can take you into custody

and do it in the jailhouse.

Your choice.

Richard! Shut your fat friggin' mouth.

Who's this guy?

I'm his lawyer.

Watson Bryant, Esquire.

I don't care what your warrant says.

I a st time I checked, the First Amendment

f o rbids the government from compelling speech.

So, Richard, shut the hell up till these folks leave.

C o uld you-could you guys just give us some space

with my client here?

Well, sorry it took me so long.

I was at the dressage finals with my daughter.

Didn't get your message

till 15 minutes ago.

Geez, Watson, I'm... I'm-I'm...

I'm in trouble, big trouble.

No shit, Sherlock.

Hey, you got that 150 bucks you owe me?

Well...

I-I meant to call you.

Oh, when, two years ago?

Right, you-you bummed 150 from me

and then disappeared for two years, Richard.

Y o u all right? You all right?

- Yeah. - Okay.

Hey, Mr. Big Shot.

You think it's fair that you're letting the press try, convict,

and sentence my client without any habeas corpus?

Without any kind of due process?

The FBI believes in freedom of the press, sir.

Yeah, yeah, right. No, you're colluding with them.

You're letting them do your dirty work for you.

"Save big with Bryant"?

Yeah, I do real estate law.

But I know a violation of constitutional rights

when I see one, and I hate bullies.

Especially bullies in suits.

Pack it up!

You heard him. Let's go, guys.

You didn't do it, did you?

No, sir.

No, don't give me the "sir" shit.

These people want to put you in the gas chamber.

And I cannot help you unless you tell me the truth.

I didn't have anything to do with the bomb at all.

Well, that's good.

I guess.

Sir, did Richard Jewell admit to anything?

Why is he not in jail?

- Director. - You got the talking points?

Uh, yes, sir. Um, I am concerned

that the talking points, uh,

while technically accurate, may create

an inaccurate impression of what we discovered.

You discovered an inert explosive device.

Y-Yes, sir, but the individual in question

made it clear that it was a gag item.

Uh, uh... a novelty. Uh...

You know, not a real explosive.

There's a bigger picture here that you're not aware of.

Absolutely.

That's why I'm asking.

I just didn't want to put you in a difficult position

due to my negligence in not informing you that...

You need to deliver the statement as written.

Are you uncomfortable with that?

Absolutely not.

Very glad to, sir.

Thank you, sir.

I'm totally unqualified for this and you're a disaster.

We're going up against the FBI and the national news media,

and they've got this whole thing sewed up real good.

And they're gonna pound you into hamburger,

and there's not much I or anyone else can do for you.

B u t if you're not gonna give up...

...I'll fight for you.

To the bitter end.

Okay.

Earlier today, the FBI

discovered a deactivated explosive device.

I'm not at liberty to discuss the size and dimensions

of the explosive device except to say that it was unarmed

when we discovered it, we made sure it was inert

and it has been removed safely.

N o w, at this time, the FBI is convinced that there is

n o longer any danger posed to the public by this individual.

Our investigation is ongoing, but our message

to the public is clear:

breathe easy, enjoy the closing days

of the Olympic Games.

I told him it was a paperweight.

I told him.

They don't do this

to innocent people, Richard.

What does that mean, Mom?

They don't.

They just don't.

Mom.

Fantastic work. I'm bringing you and Knox

b a ck to headquarters to work on this Whitewater business.

I need someone I can depend on in the trenches.

What about Richard Jewell?

We'll sit on him, we'll keep him locked down.

He's not gonna going anywhere, and he's not gonna

hurt anyone, thanks to you.

Honestly, I'd like to see the case through.

At least until we charge him, sir.

Jack, you're moving up.

You just led a major case, accomplished Bureau objectives

and looked great on TV while doing it.

I e t the little people tie up the loose ends.

Enjoy the victory.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Oh.

I saw you on TV.

Looked like a goddamn ventriloquist dummy

j u st yapping whatever they tell you to say.

I know, I know.

That's how it is.

Yeah.

Hey, Tru-Tru, listen.

I just had a bunch more bomb cases dropped in my lap,

w h ich means I'm officially so buried it won't matter at all

I f I take two or three hours to have lunch with my love.

So I'll swing by and pick you up

in about 31 minutes, okay?

Bye.

Holy shit.

Hey.

Bomb went off outside the office building right over there.

Uh, nobody was hurt, we think the target was

t h e abortion clinic inside, but it was closed for the weekend.

All right, do me a favor.

Call ATF Atlanta.

Ask them to have Joe Holliwell come out here, all right?

Joe Holliwell. Thank you.