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[music]

[chopper propeller]

[music]

[police radio]

RADIO: Attention, all units.

We have a 411 at the First National Bank of Figueroa.

The suspect, dressed as a police officer,

has escaped the building via helicopter.

An unknown LAPD detective is on the scene.

[chopper propeller]

Nah, couldn't be.

RADIO: Attention, all units.

The LAPD detective has been identified as Chase McDonald.

Ugh, jeez.

Mac, it's much too early for this.

[chopper propeller]

[punch]

[punch]

[sirens]

Aw, jeez.

How does he get himself into these messes?

[intense music]

[punch]

[punch]

[sirens]

Ah, jeez.

Damn.

Come on, Mac.

[propellers whirring]

You'd better have packed your nine

lives for lunch today, partner.

[chopper propellers]

[punch]

[punch]

You know, you're supposed to ride inside those things.

[music]

[punch]

[punch]

[scream]

Oh no, please don't let that be Mac.

I won't fight with him anymore.

Just don't let it be him.

Dispatch, this is one William 13.

Do you have a status on Detective McDonald?

RADIO: One William 13, we are still waiting

for word from the scene.

Roger that.

Just don't let it be him, Lord.

Just don't let it be him.

[propellers whirring]

[sirens]

CHASE MCDONALD: August.

Am I glad you're here.

I thought--

Were you on that helicopter?

What helicopter?

Listen, can you give me a lift back to First National?

I left my car there.

What happened to your shirt?

What shirt?

[theme music]

[music]

JEREMY LAUREN: Come on, ladies. Pump it up.

Pump it up.

I've got buyers out there with poison

pants and hot checkbooks.

No, Demi.

No, no, no.

The evening wear comes last.

But Jeremy, you told me five minutes ago--

Five minutes ago is an eternity, darling.

The [french] is what I want now.

I've got major buyers from every outlet in the country.

So let's show them something.

Ah, Clarice.

Perfect, perfect.

Now let's get out there and stun the hell out of them.

Come on.

[electronic music]

[camera snaps]

It's not working.

They detest every stitch.

Jeremy, they love it.

JEREMY LAUREN: I don't feel any love in the room.

They hate colors.

They hate the silhouettes.

They hate my whole production.

Hey.

Why don't you just relax?

Go have some champagne and then you'll love it.

The show is a hit.

Buyers are loving it.

[applause]

JEREMY LAUREN: Maybe they do like the collection.

Oh my God, champagne.

I need champagne.

[camera snaps]

[camera snaps]

[camera snap]

AUGUST BROOKS: You know what irks me?

CHASE MCDONALD: What?

AUGUST BROOKS: You have a fight with some guy at 1,000 feet up

in a helicopter cruising at 100 miles an hour

and your suit is hardly wrinkled.

Me, on the other hand.

I can't even drive the car without getting

my shirt all messed up.

Yeah.

So what exactly is your point?

AUGUST BROOKS: Another road out of here?

COP: This is the only road in or out of here.

AUGUST BROOKS: What time did you guys arrive?

COP: About 9:00.

AUGUST BROOKS: She have an ID yet?

COP: We have no ID [inaudible].

AUGUST BROOKS: Thank you.

A couple of hikers found the body.

They didn't see anything.

Clarice Town.

Age 22.

Lives in Brentwood.

Check this out, August.

Marks around her neck.

AUGUST BROOKS: Yeah.

Could be strangulation.

Officer says we've got some tire tracks over here.

You see that?

CHASE MCDONALD: Let's have a mold taken

and get it over to Cragmeyer.

Right.

[music]

ANNIE MASON: Death was caused by strangulation.

Now the killer used a thin, smooth rope.

And according to my preliminary analysis,

there were traces of nylon fibers.

Hm.

Was she tied up?

Doesn't appear to be.

Yeah.

Well, she could have known the perp and went along willingly.

When you guys find this killer,

I've got some heavy duty ammunition for the DA.

She was sexually assaulted and I've

got a collection from the perp.

You find him.

And we will nail him with a DNA match.

CHASE MCDONALD: Judith.

JUDITH SANDS: Hi, Chase.

August.

Judith.

- I'm Judith Sand. - Yes.

I know who you are.

I've read a lot of your criminal psychiatric profiles.

I'll look at the body now.

That's her.

It's Clarice Town.

Judith, you mind telling us what's going on?

ANNIE MASON: Captain Jensen called me

and told me Miss Sands would be coming down to make the ID.

JUDITH SANDS: Apparently, I was in Clarice's will.

Her sole beneficiary.

CHASE MCDONALD: Judith.

This just came in from juvenile.

Clarice had quite a rap sheet.

Vagrancy, shoplifting, two drug busts.

All starting around the age of 16.

That's when she ran away.

Her foster father tried to molest her.

And that's when you started treating her?

Juvenile sent her to me.

Clarice was in foster homes her entire life.

She was lost and we became friends.

More like sisters, except we actually liked each other.

Clarice was beautiful.

And I thought she could make it as a model.

I'd worked for Jeremy Lauren when I was in college.

I called him and he hired her on the spot.

Well, I had Annie run an MO match.

Let's see what she came up with.

15 days ago, the body of a young woman washed ashore in Malibu.

Cause of death, strangulation.

Sheriffs think that the killer used a thin rope.

And apparently she was a high fashion

model also and worked for Jeremy Lauren about six months ago.

Jeremy?

Oh, Chase.

He's very temperamental but he was always completely

fair with the models.

Look, I've had an open offer to return to modeling for Jeremy

any time I want.

What are you getting at?

I've got some vacation time coming.

It wouldn't be official.

Way too dangerous. OK?

You're not trained for that sort of thing, Judith.

It's too big of a coincidence.

I can get inside of Lauren's operation.

Stop.

OK.

We'll do the investigating.

You shrink the heads.

JEREMY LAUREN: Demi, dear.

Work that turn.

That dress is designed to move when you move.

Sorry, Jeremy.

Don't be sorry.

Be perfect.

That was my last nerve.

Ladies, take lunch.

We'll rehearse the spring line this afternoon.

MODEL: As if.

Ugh.

Get this dress off me.

AUGUST BROOKS: Mr. Lauren?

I'm Detective Brooks.

This Is my partner, Detective McDonald.

JEREMY LAUREN: Well, you're a good looking man, Detective.

Hm.

Great shoulders.

Nice tone.

Strong facial features.

I'd love to drop that body in one of my spring designs.

Have you ever considered runway modeling?

Oh, modeling.

Well, actually yeah.

You know, I thought about it.

It's just that I don't have the--

Mhm.

Mr. Lauren, we're here to investigate two murders.

Yes.

Yes, of course.

My eye always supersedes my brain, Detective.

I can't tell you what this has done to us here.

Terrible, terrible thing.

You said, two murders?

Yes.

Clarice Town.

And two weeks ago, Susie King's body washed ashore in Malibu.

Oh my god.

Susie?

I didn't know.

When was the last time you saw Miss King, Mr. Lauren?

About a month ago.

She left my employ.

We haven't had contact with her.

Any particular reason why?

Susie was ambitious.

And frankly, I didn't consider her star material.

How about Miss Town?

When was the last time you saw her?

Oh my god.

Are you, are you thinking that I had something--

Listen.

Clarice was one of my best models and my friend.

CHASE MCDONALD: Do you know of anyone that

may have wanted to kill her?

Or Miss King?

JEREMY LAUREN: I put on fashion shows all the time.

And these girls are well known, if you catch my drift.

Well, Mr. Lauren, if anything else comes to mind,

will please give us a call?

Certainly.

Oh, Detective.

You would look spectacular in what I have in mind.

Thanks.

DEMI HUDSON: Excuse me.

You're the detectives investigating

Clarice's murder, right?

CHASE MCDONALD: Yes.

I'm Detective McDonald.

This is Detective Brooks.

I'm Demi Hudson.

Listen, there's been this guy.

And he's been hanging around for months.

He's even followed some of the girls.

CHASE MCDONALD: Can you describe him?

Nerdy.

Glasses.

Kind of crazy looking.

He drives a black van.

AUGUST BROOKS: Think you could pick

this guy out of a mug book?

If he's in there, I'll find him.

CHASE MCDONALD: Why didn't Mr. Lauren say anything about him?

He doesn't know.

I mean, we parade up and down on that catwalk in anything

from evening wear to lingerie to string bikinis.

Our photographs are plastered all over the catalogs.

There's some really fringey bozos hanging on.

You know, the guys who get a thing for the models.

Comes with the territory.

We complain too much and we become known as troublemakers.

But somehow this is different?

Murder doesn't come with the territory.

Listen, Miss Hudson, right?

You should see this guy again, you give us a call right away.

OK?

OK.

CHASE MCDONALD: Hey, uh. August.

Yeah?

CHASE MCDONALD: Let me ask you something.

AUGUST BROOKS: Yeah?

Is police work going to interfere

with your modeling career?

You know I've had just about enough

of your smart Alec remarks--

JEREMY LAUREN: This afternoon--

Hey, hey.

That's my second shirt today.

Not to worry.

We'll just have to put you into something new.

Just a loaner, of course.

Because I never give my designs away.

Zantini, 41 Long.

Correct?

Yeah.

And a new glass of grape juice.

We'll clean you right up.

Sorry.

[music]

JEREMY LAUREN: OK, ladies.

Everybody decent I hope?

A little water before the show.

And absolutely no snacking.

Mhm.

Can we check that hemline?

Oh.

Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy.

You nervous?

Breakdown time.

Good.

You've always felt that way and then you've always shined.

It's been a while.

And you're more beautiful than ever, my dear.

Mwah.

Mwah.

It's good to have you back.

Now you go out there and absolutely stun them.

OK, Jeremy.

Let's go.

[music]

[camera snaps]

[applause]

Hey, Judith. Great show.

Hey, Demi.

Thanks.

Why don't you come and join us at Cafe Up and Up?

- Love to. - Yeah?

If I ever find my keys, I'll be right behind you.

OK, cool. I'll see you later.

Bye.

[camera snaps]

[creepy music]

[car engine]

[car engine]

[sinister music]

[screech]

[screech]

[car horns]

[car horn]

[dangerous music]

[car horns]

God.

[car horns]

Oh my God.

[car horn]

[crash]

[explosion]

[phone dialed]

There's been an accident.

A major explosion and injuries.

Los Angeles and 10th.

CHASE MCDONALD: I cannot believe this, Judith.

This is after I told you that we would handle the investigation.

You almost got yourself killed.

That creep who followed me.

Do you have anything on him?

Why don't you get back to me?

We're putting together some mug books for Demi and the girls

to look over.

Maybe we've got this guy on record.

You know, August.

I've been thinking.

We may have a serial killer on our hands here.

Which by definition, in case anyone is interested,

means he's going to kill again.

Right?

It's a bloodlust.

They tend to kill in waves.

A rampage.

Five, 10 times.

Then there's an aside for a while.

A year, maybe 10 years later, these guys come back more.

You think the intervals between kills

are going to shorten?

CHASE MCDONALD: What are you doing?

You're talking to her like a detective.

Mac, we cannot stop this grown woman

from doing what she wants.

The fact is, if she's right about our guy,

she could be our best hope.

JUDITH SANDS: Thank you, August.

I appreciate your confidence.

Yes, the intervals between kills will probably shorten.

And I am not going to just sit around and wait

for this guy to kill again.

OK?

Now, Clarice was my friend.

I'm not going to just let this go.

I want to lock her up for her own protection.

Yeah, right.

Where are you going?

To the lab.

Since when do you put your jacket on to go to the lab?

Did it ever occur to you that I might be cold?

[music]

CRAGMEYER: Now the FBI has got 37 unsolved serial murder

cases across the country.

In the Northwest, in the South, mostly rural areas.

Any dealing with models? CRAGMEYER: Well, yes.

Sort of models.

There's two.

One involving porn actresses.

The last victim was three years ago in Palm Springs.

And the other one?

Beauty pageant winners from small towns

who went on to do ads for small businesses.

You know, car lots and burger joints and malls.

But, but those murders were all restricted to the Dakotas.

So in other words, we're not even close.

To high fashion?

No.

We're at the other end of the spectrum here.

Why don't we contact New York PD?

You know, Interpol, Scotland Yard.

See if they've got anything going in Paris or London?

You know, could be our guy's an international connoisseur.

CRAGMEYER: Hey, August.

Yeah?

That suit didn't come off a rack, did it?

Oh, you like it?

It's got a beautiful cut.

Thank you.

[hip music]

[camera snap]

[camera snap]

[camera snap]

[camera snap]

[camera snap]

[camera snap]

So what are you thinking?

How come someone like yourself is not a major star and how

I'd like to do something about that.

Oh, come on.

You say that to all the girls.

Yeah.

But I don't mean it.

At least you're honest.

LANCE ALLEN: Listen, Judith.

I've shot all over the world.

I've shot hundreds of women.

But every once in a while, you come across someone

who has something special.

You can't create it.

The lucky ones are born with it.

Are you coming onto me?

Now why do you ask that?

Because you're doing a first rate job of it, if you are.

To be honest, at the moment, I'm more interested in my art.

What I want from you is your time.

Let me update your portfolio.

I'll get it to New York, Paris, London.

You should be working in those circles, Judith.

You're serious, aren't you?

We could make some real magic together.

Just think about it.

[music]

AUGUST BROOKS: Yeah, Captain.

All the ladies are separated and looking at the same book.

Right.

Well, it's as controlled as we can get it.

Mhm.

Yes.

Sex offenders and homicides with priors.

Good.

Good.

We'll keep you posted.

Captain is going to put out an APB on that van.

Probably a million of those vans in LA.

It's going to be tough without a license plate.

Yeah.

Well, maybe we'll get lucky.

DEMI HUDSON: August?

Yeah?

That's him.

This is the guy.

You sure?

Positive.

The guy's real distinctive in his nerdiness.

AUGUST BROOKS: Jay Timmerman.

Arrested five years ago, invasion of privacy.

Peeper?

AUGUST BROOKS: Yeah.

Worked at the University as a janitor.

Apparently did some carpentry work on the side drilling

holes in ladies' locker rooms.

Jeez, what a perv.

Did three months.

Paroled.

Went back to living with his mother, who died a year ago.

Currently working in maintenance at a department store.

We should probably warn that department store

about their dressing rooms.

Right.

First, we're going to get a warrant

and pay our little peeper a visit.

Thanks.

Thanks a lot, Demi.

OK, August.

Creep.

Oh, Mr. Lauren.

This very nice suit, I'll get it back to you

as soon as possible.

Don't you dare.

This is you, my dear.

And you wear it so well.

My compliments.

You know, I'd love to put you in one of my Pierre spring cuts.

Extremely expensive.

You know you're a walking advertisement, Detective?

[music]

Don't you say a word.

[creepy music]

[camera snap]

[camera snap]

[camera snap]

[dog barking]

CHASE MCDONALD: This guy certainly

likes his amateur photography.

What are you doing?

Do you know how much this thing costs?

August. Susie King.

Clarice Town.

You know what, Mac?

None of these women knew they were being shot.

August, check this out.

You'd better get Judith on the phone now.

Right.

That's right, Judith.

All right.

I want to go back down to headquarters and stay there.

So this time you'll listen to me?

[creepy music]

Get a good look at him?

All right.

I'll see you over there.

Mac.

Yeah?

Think our boy might be with us.

[dangerous music]

[crash]

[crash]

Call for back up.

Make sure everybody's OK.

[action music]

[sirens]

Dispatch, this is One William 13.

We're in pursuit of a black van headed north on Alameida

past Third.

Requesting backup.

[sirens]

RADIO: One William 13, there are units in the area.

And they're on their way.

[sirens]

[crash]

This is One William 13.

Suspect is driving into Lambert's Warehouse on Sixth.

[sirens]

Correction.

Suspect is driving through Lambert's Warehouse on Sixth.

Units 12 and 16, hold your positions.

We'll block him off at the other end.

[crash]

This guy has a unique way of tossing his salad.

All we need is a little crouton

and some salad dressing.

We'd be in good shape.

[crash]

[shouts]

[shouts]

[sirens]

[screech]

God.

[inaudible], Mac.

He's turning around.

He's turning around.

[sirens]

[screech]

[crash]

[sirens]

[shouts]

[sirens]

- Don't shoot. - Out of the van.

Come on.

I will.

I will.

CHASE MCDONALD: We have the suspect in custody.

I repeat, we have suspect in custody at Lambert's

Warehouse on Sixth.

Multiple injuries possible.

An ambulance for back up and medic.

You guys are stupid.

You made me screw up my van.

That's the least of your problems, Jay.

Jay, you want to tell us about the little shrine

you have in your apartment.

You were in there?

You have no right.

That's my private business.

CHASE MCDONALD: What about the girls, Jay?

Huh?

What about their private business?

Clarice Town, Jay.

You kind of liked her, didn't you?

CHASE MCDONALD: She's a fine looking babe, Jay.

Sexy.

Bet you have dreams about her, don't you?

Bet you're a big stud in those dreams, aren't you?

Leave me alone.

Hey, hey, hey, Mac.

Man probably just appreciates fine women.

Right, Jay?

CHASE MCDONALD: What happened, Jay?

Did she laugh at poor little Jay?

Is that why you strangled her?

Strangled her? CHASE MCDONALD: Yeah.

You remember.

You went up in the Hills with her.

No.

CHASE MCDONALD: You made a pass at her.

No.

CHASE MCDONALD: She turned you down.

No.

- So you raped and killed her. - I didn't kill nobody.

I swear. CHASE MCDONALD: Sit down.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Guys.

Come on, Jay.

Why don't you just tell us about the pictures, eh?

All my life, all I ever wanted to be was a photographer.

But my mom, she--

she found pictures I had taken of this girl.

And she got mad.

She got real mad.

And she threw my camera away.

When my mom died, I bought myself a new camera.

The pictures I take I was just practicing.

That's all.

Practicing for freaking what, Jay?

Huh?

Your Jack the Ripper impersonation?

No.

I follow them so I can just take pictures of them.

That's all. - Why the chase, Jay?

Huh? Why the chase?

Why did you chase her like that? Huh?

Do you know two people died in that chase?

It wasn't my fault. You guys were scaring me.

All those cops.

It wasn't my fault.

Jay, Jay, Jay.

Tell me something.

Do you ever get close enough to touch them?

- No. - Do you?

- No. - Come on.

Tell me.

Look at me, man.

Do you think one of them would ever go out with me?

Look, I don't talk anymore.

I think I want to see a lawyer.

I want to see a lawyer.

Mac, we get strong circumstantial evidence,

this guy'll fall apart on the stand.

CHASE MCDONALD: So Judith, exactly

what part of "get back to the station" didn't you understand?

Look, Chase.

No harm, no foul. Right?

We got the guy, didn't we?

Yeah.

But that doesn't make any difference.

Let's get your things and let's go.

All right?

I'm not ready to leave.

What?

I'm enjoying myself here.

I mean it's nice to be back inside my body.

What is that supposed to mean?

It means that, here on the runway,

my only worry is not tripping and falling flat on my face.

Now you call me crazy.

But I really kind of like that.

[phone ring]

McDonald.

Right.

OK.

On my way.

I gotta get back to work.

JUDITH SANDS: Look, Chase.

Let me have my fun here for a little while.

All right, Judith.

I'll see you later.

All right?

Fine.

[music]

ANNIE MASON: The bottom line is, the man who raped Clarice

Town is not Jay Timmerman.

Are you sure?

I'm absolutely sure.

I re-ran the test three times, McDonald.

AUGUST BROOKS: Yeah.

And I just got the lab report from the tire cast we took.

Those tires off Timmerman's van are not

even close to the tracks we picked up at the scene.

Looks like you guys are back to square one.

Catch you guys later.

Yeah.

[music]

So I've been on the horn with Scotland Yard all morning.

Two years ago, they had a serial case on their hands.

Now the guy would rape his victims

then strangle him with what the Yard thinks was a small rope.

How many victims?

Seven in all.

And get this.

The second murder occurs 15 days after the first.

Three days later, the third one.

Shortening intervals.

Exactly.

Hm.

That's what Judith said.

The victims were all high fashion models from London.

Now the killing stopped suddenly.

And that's left Scotland Yard investigating

this case in a vacuum.

Let me ask you something.

All the victims, did they work for the same producer?

No.

Three different ones.

Call the producers.

Find out who was working for them

around the time of the murders.

Yeah.

This is a three week splurge.

Scotland Yard could have missed a link in there somewhere.

There's one more thing.

I had Scotland Yard fax over the photos of the victims.

You should take a look at these.

The victims all have similar facial features

and hair coloring.

Now I may be crazy.

But they all resemble Clarice. - And Judith.

[creepy music]

Ah, Detective.

When you walk in that jacket, you feel like you're

walking through clouds.

And you should, considering how much it cost.

Mr. Lauren, listen.

We're going to need a break down of all your employees,

their backgrounds, when they were hired.

Why?

We believe the man who killed Susie King and Clarice Town

is close to your operation.

And we think he's going to kill again.

Soon.

But I thought you caught him.

It was the wrong man. Listen, Mr. Lauren.

Time is of the essence.

JEREMY LAUREN: Here we go.

All right, Thomas.

Thomas came to me about three years ago as a fitter.

He was trained in Bangkok.

Lance Allen?

JEREMY LAUREN: My photographer.

Came to me about a year and a half ago.

Wonderful references.

Stunning portfolio.

I hired him on the spot.

August, look at this.

Prior to working here, he worked as a photographer

in London for five years.

Where can we find him?

Well, as you can see, today is our day off.

But I think I have his address somewhere.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Does Lance Allen have an office here?

In the dressing room.

Why?

Let's go take a look.

We'll check it out.

[dangerous music]

DEMI HUDSON: Hey.

What are you guys doing?

CHASE MCDONALD: Police business.

Well, what kind of police business?

Demi, do you know where Lance Allen is?

It's very important.

Well, I overheard them talking.

Who?

Lance and Judith.

Judith?

He's going to shoot her today.

He's going to do a real portfolio.

Where?

I don't know.

Would you happen to know what kind of car Lance drives?

He drives a black Explorer.

Listen, if either one of them makes contact with you,

call us right away.

Demi, if you should see Lance, you stay away from him.

[dangerous music]

Very nice, Judith.

Very nice.

Turn a little more towards the light.

Good, good.

Right there.

Fabulous, Judith.

[camera snap]

Fabulous, Judith.

So how's it looking?

Like I said, fabulous.

We're losing the light.

Lance, what are you doing?

I thought you said my come-on was working like a charm.

JUDITH SANDS: I know.

But--

Don't play games with me, Judith.

Look, maybe we should go back.

Huh? We could get dinner somewhere.

No.

We're not going anywhere.

Let go of me.

[dangerous music]

JUDITH SANDS: No.

Help.

LANCE ALLEN: (MOCKING) Help.

JUDITH SANDS: Help. - Go ahead.

Scream if you like.

Because no one is going to hear you out here.

[phone ringing]

Still no answer, August.

This isn't like Judith.

She's never away from her cell phone.

Relax, Chase.

We've got APBs out to every department in the county.

It's a big county, August.

You are so beautiful.

So untouchably beautiful.

You're all like that.

So far away.

[scream]

But none of you are untouched by death.

[police radio]

RADIO: Attention, all units.

The suspect has been located on Thornwood Ranch Road.

[siren]

This is One William 13.

Tell the officer to move in now.

JUDITH SANDS: [scream]

COP: LAPD.

Freeze.

[gunshot]

RADIO: One William 13.

We've lost contact with the responding office.

What do you mean, there's no contact?

RADIO: Responding officer is out of communication.

Well, keep trying.

Damn it.

[dangerous music]

AUGUST BROOKS: Ahead, Mac.

Right.

AUGUST BROOKS: Dispatch, this is One William 13.

We're 1097.

Dispatch, looks like we've got an officer down.

RADIO: One William 13.

Paramedics and back up en route to the scene.

[police radio]

It's dead.

JUDITH SANDS: [scream]

August.

[scary music]

[gunshot]

- He was going to-- - It's OK.

It's OK. Here.

Give me the gun.

August.

I'm going to get her out of here.

Yeah.

I'll wait for back up.

[snorting]

Um.

Shoo.

[grunting]

Ole.

No, no, no, no.

Don't ole.

Whatever you do, don't ole.

Um.

Mac?

[music]

Let me call you back.

What the hell happened to you?

Hey.

You should see the other guy.

[theme music]

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