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♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

♪ I'’VE GOT TROUBLES WALL TO WALL ♪

♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

♪ YEAH

♪ MUST BE AN ENDING TO IT ALL ♪

♪ OH

♪ BUT HOLD ON

♪ IT WON'’T BE LONG ♪

♪ JUST YOU BE STRONG

♪ AND IT'’LL BE ALL RIGHT ♪

♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

YEAH! SPARTA, SPARTA, WHOO WHOO WHOO.

HEY, HEY. HOW ABOUT THAT, BUBBA?

TELL OLD SWEET HE OWES ME 5 BIG ONES,

AND I'’M SETTING HERE WAITING FOR HIM.

REGIONAL CHAMPS.

HEY, VIRGIL!

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

ALL RIGHT.

WE GOT SOME SETTLING TO DO

REGARDING A 10-POINT SPREAD AND $20.

YOU DO THIS EVERY YEAR.

WHAT IS IT WITH YOU AND BASKETBALL ANYWAY?

I AM BASKETBALL. DIDN'’T YOU HEAR?

I WAS THE BEST CENTER SPARTA EVER HAD.

YOU'’RE KIDDING.

I'’M SERIOUS.

RETIRED COPS WERE KIDS ONCE.

I MADE KAREEM LOOK LIKE A DRAFT REJECT.

I WAS GOOD.

O.K., I BELIEVE IT.

GIRLS, YOU WERE GREAT.

YOU DIDN'’T MISS A BEAT.

I'’M REALLY PROUD OF YOU.

TELL MY MOM BUDDY WON'’T HAVE TO TAKE ME TO GINA'’S.

I GOT A RIDE.

ALL RIGHT.

THEY'’VE SURE GOT ENERGY.

TRY SPENDING A WHOLE DAY WITH THEM.

I'’D NEVER MAKE IT.

HI, TOM.

HOW YOU BEEN?

WHERE'’S THE CHIEF THESE DAYS?

HE'’S AT THE POLICE CHIEF'’S CONFERENCE.

HE MISSED A HELL OF A TOURNAMENT.

WASN'’T THAT SOMETHING?

DETECTIVE, LET'’S HEAD OVER TO THE POLICE STATION

AND SEE IF SEVERAL MORE OF SPARTA'’S FINEST

MADE THE SAME MISTAKE IN JUDGMENT THAT VIRGIL DID.

I'’M GOING TO GET RICH.

COME ON.

BOY, AM I IN TROUBLE.

SATISFIED?

21.

ALL GROWN UP, SERGEANT.

PROVE THAT TO ME

BY LEAVING BEER DRINKING AT HOME.

AIN'’T NO LAW IN MISSISSIPPI

SAYS I CAN'’T DRINK MY BEER IN MY CAR.

SO WHY DON'’T YOU JUST BUG OFF?

YOU JUST MISSED HER.

SHE GOT A RIDE TO GINA'’S.

OH, SHOOT.

SOMETHING WRONG?

I WANTED TO TELL HER SHE WAS TERRIFIC.

I'’LL CATCH HER LATER. BYE.

8... 8...

9... 9...

10... 10...

11... 11...

12. 12.

I'’M TELLING YOU, THEY SHOULDN'’T HAVE WON.

THE CENTER CAN'’T JUMP.

THEY HAVE NO BENCH.

AMAZING, ISN'’T IT? AFTER 12 COMES...

13... 13...

14... 14...

15... 15...

21 TURNOVERS, 16 REBOUNDS,

AND ONE FOUL SHOOTER OVER 60%.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

THEM 3-POINTERS MAKE UP FOR LOTS OF WEAKNESSES.

5 MORE.

ALL RIGHT. 20! 20!

BOYS, NEVER, NEVER BET AGAINST THE HOME TEAM.

YES, SIR, I'’VE GOT IT. YES.

DETECTIVE.

WHAT, PARKER, WHAT?

THERE'’S BEEN A CAR WRECK ON BROWNING ROAD, NORTH OF 138.

THIS GUY CALLED FOR AMBULANCES

AND SAYS IT'’S A BAD ONE.

I KNOW WHERE THAT IS.

BUBBA AND JAMISON ARE IN THAT PART OF TOWN.

HAVE THEM MEET ME.

YES, SIR.

HE SAYS IT WAS KIDS FROM THE GAME.

LET'’S GET ANOTHER STRETCHER ON THE DRIVER'’S SIDE.

I GOT YOU COVERED ON THAT.

GIVE ME A HAND. CAN YOU HELP ME?

SHE'’S GONE.

CALL HER FAMILY.

WE'’VE GOT BASE ORDERS

ON A "C" SPINE, CODE 2 MONITOR.

HER ARMS WITHDRAW TO PAIN,

BUT HER LEGS ARE FLACCID.

VIRGIL.

I NEED SOME HELP WITH THIS BOARD.

ON THE COUNT OF 3.

1, 2,

3.

EASY.

EASY NOW. OVER HERE.

THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN.

LET'’S GET HER OUT OF HERE.

VIRGIL, HOPE YOU DON'’T MIND ME COMING ALONG.

WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET.

SOMEBODY TRAPPED IN THERE?

YEAH. GINA MONTGOMERY.

OH, GOD. IS SHE STILL ALIVE?

SHE WAS UNTIL A FEW MINUTES AGO.

SHE KEPT CRYING OUT,

BUT THEY COULDN'’T FREE HER.

BUBBA HASN'’T MOVED SINCE HE FIRST HEARD HER.

Come on, come on.

I DON'’T SEE THE OTHER CAR.

I HOPE THERE IS ONE.

HE CHOSE TO LEAVE.

IT'’S GOT A REAL FAMILIAR FEELING TO IT.

WHAT?

I'’LL TELL YOU LATER.

YOU GOT ANY WITNESSES?

HE SAID HE JUST DROVE BY AND SAW THIS.

DID HE SEE ANYTHING?

NO. HE CALLED FROM THE STATION--

FIRST THE AMBULANCES AND THEN US.

THERE'’S NO SKID MARKS.

OUR ABSENT DRIVER DIDN'’T BRAKE AT ALL.

HE, UM...

JUST DROVE INTO THEIR LANE.

THERE'’S A FEW REASONS WHY HE WOULD SWERVE.

IF HE HAD A HEART ATTACK, HE'’D BE HERE.

HE DIDN'’T SWERVE TO MISS ANY ANIMALS

BECAUSE WE FOUND WEAVING MARKS A QUARTER-MILE BACK.

I BET THE FARM HE'’S A DRUNK.

HERE YOU GO, SERGEANT.

NO, DON'’T STOP TRYING!

DON'’T STOP!

OH, MY BABY!

PLEASE.

MY BABY!

MY BABY!

ALTHEA, WHERE IS SHE?

NORA, SHE'’S ALIVE.

SHE'’S ALIVE.

WHERE IS SHE?

CALM DOWN.

AMANDA'’S BEEN CRITICALLY INJURED.

LET ME SEE HER.

I CAN'’T. WE'RE STABILIZING HER.

THEN WE'’LL DO A CT.

IF SHE REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

SHE HAS A THORACIC SPINE FRACTURE.

THE CT WILL DETERMINE IF THERE'’S ANY SURGICALLY CORRECTABLE INJURY,

BUT FOR NOW, SHE'’S IN A COMA.

YOU STINKING LIAR!

DON'’T SAY THAT! DAMN YOU!

A DRUNK DRIVER KILLED YOUR WIFE.

I DIDN'’T KNOW.

SHE WAS THE BEST.

I MEAN, ABSOLUTELY THE BEST.

"WIFE" DOESN'’T EVEN START TO SAY IT.

SHE WAS MY PARTNER, MY SWEETHEART.

AM I TOO BIG AND TOO OLD TO SAY SWEETHEART?

I HOPE NOT.

I STILL SAY IT TO MY WIFE.

WE DID ALL THE USUAL STUFF MARRIED PEOPLE DID.

WE BOUGHT THINGS, PAID BILLS, AND CAUGHT COLDS.

ONE MORNING SHE KISSED ME GOOD-BYE.

I GRUMBLED SOMETHING

ABOUT HER NOT FINDING SOMEBODY

TO FIX THE WATER HEATER.

AN HOUR LATER, SHE'’S DEAD.

SOME WORTHLESS DRUNK...

RAN A RED LIGHT

GOING 50.

JUST FOUR BLOCKS FROM MY HOME.

YOU SURE YOU WANT TO WORK WITH ME ON THIS CASE?

OH, YEAH. YEAH.

THEN, YOU'’D BE DOING ME A FAVOR,

BUT IF IT BRINGS UP PAINFUL MEMORIES...

YOU'’D BE DOING ME A FAVOR.

HI, VIRGIL.

TOM, I SAW YOUR TRUCK OUTSIDE.

IT'’S NOT A NIGHT FOR SLEEPING.

EVERY HOUSE HAS A LIGHT ON.

WE TALKED TOM INTO COMING OUT OF RETIREMENT--

AT LEAST LONG ENOUGH TO CATCH OUR MAN.

OH...

HEY, TOM, THAT'’S GREAT.

GLAD TO HELP OUT. WHAT'’S THAT?

RIBBONS.

WE'’VE BEEN STARING AT THAT ALL DAY.

YEAH. THAT'’S THE POINT.

WHAT POINT?

I GOT BACK FROM JACKSON.

WHAT'’S IN JACKSON?

MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING.

EVERY THANKSGIVING

THEY GET EVERYBODY TO TIE THESE RIBBONS

ON EVERYTHING THAT MOVES

UNTIL AFTER NEW YEAR'’S EVE

TO GET PEOPLE'’S ATTENTION.

SO, YOU THOUGHT WE COULD DO THAT HERE NOW.

YEAH, JUST, UM...

LEAVE THEM TIED ON EVERYTHING,

EVERYTHING.

UNTIL THE DRUNKEN BASTARD

WHO SLAUGHTERED THIS TOWN'’S CHILDREN IS CAUGHT.

AND THE ENEMY SHALL ARISE OUT TO THE CITY,

OUT OF ITSELF, TO SLAY THOSE OF THE CITY.

SLAY, AS DRUNKEN THIEVES COMMIT ACTS

UNTO THEIR OWN ASSEMBLED.

AND THE BEREAVED SHALL KNOW NO COMFORT.

THIS IS A TIME WHEN WE ALL ASK WHY.

WE HEAR FOLKS SAY,

"IT'’S GOD'S WILL,"

OR, "IT'’S SOME DIVINE PLAN."

WELL, I'’M A MINISTER,

AND I DON'’T UNDERSTAND HOW A PLAN THAT IS DIVINE

CAN HURT SO MUCH.

AND I CAN'’T EXPLAIN

WHY GOD WOULD PERMIT THESE GIRLS TO BE KILLED

AND WHY ANOTHER LAYS SILENT AND IN PAIN.

WHAT I DO KNOW

IS THAT THE VERY STUFF THAT HOLDS US ALL TOGETHER

IS SOME KIND OF FAITH.

A BELIEF THAT THERE'’S A BIGGER THING--

A SUPREME SOMETHING...

INTELLIGENCE,

HEALER,

LOVE.

MOST CERTAINLY THESE ARE THE TIMES

WHEN OUR FAITH IS STRETCHED TO ITS MAXIMUM.

I BELIEVE, OH, LORD.

HELP THOU MY DISBELIEF.

I GUESS I'’M SAYING

IT'’S NATURAL TO DOUBT RIGHT NOW.

AND THAT'’S ALL RIGHT.

YES, IT IS.

GOD WON'’T GO AWAY

JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'’T BELIEVE HE'S THERE.

AND SLOWLY, WE TOGETHER,

WE WILL REBUILD OUR LIVES AND REBUILD...

OUR FAITH.

...THAT PUSHED GINA'’S HEAD THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD,

FORCING HER BODY UNDER THE DASH.

GAYLEE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE BACK SEAT.

HERE.

THAT TREE IMPACT SENT THE CAR

INTO A CLOCKWISE SPIN AROUND THE TREE,

OPENING THE BACK DRIVER'’S SIDE PASSENGER DOOR

WHERE AMANDA WAS THROWN AGAINST THIS TREE...

BREAKING HER BACK, HER SPINE.

THE CAR THEN WINDS UP IN AN 11:00,

FACING A DOWN 5:00 POSITION.

NOW, THE DRUNK, AFTER HE HITS THE GIRLS,

OVERCOMPENSATES,

SWERVES ALL THE WAY OFF THE ROAD, AND STOPS.

HE PROBABLY LOOKED BACK,

SAW BODIES FLYING EVERYWHERE,

BUT WE KNOW

THAT HE DIDN'’T EVEN GET OUT OF THE CAR.

THERE WERE NO SHOE IMPRINTS

ON THE SOFT SHOULDER.

HE TURNED HARD LEFT, GROUND DEEP,

SPED BACK ONTO THE PAVEMENT HERE,

WHERE HE WENT OFF AND OUT OF THE PICTURE.

EVEN ON PAPER IT DOESN'’T GET ANY EASIER.

THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS

IN ANY OF THE GIRLS.

THEY STILL DIED OF ALCOHOL.

HE WAS OUT OF IT.

DIDN'’T BRAKE. JUST PLOWED INTO THEM.

I SPOKE TO THE LAB.

THAT GRAY PAINT TRANSFER CONTAINED A CHEMICAL

THAT'’S ONLY BEEN USED IN CARS

FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.

OUR KILLER DRIVES A NEW CAR.

THAT, PLUS THE GRILL IMPRINT

IT LEFT IN SUZANNE'’S FRONT FENDER...

WE CAN IDENTIFY IT IF WE CAN FIND THE CAR.

WHENWE FIND THE CAR.

EVERY BODY SHOP IN TOWN CAME UP EMPTY.

HELL, HE COULD BE IN FLORIDA BY NOW.

THEN WE GO GET HIM.

FINLEY OVER AT THE AUTO PARTS STORE

SAYS THIS BROKEN LENS CAME OFF A GM CAR.

LUXURY MODEL. AND HE'’S POSITIVE.

O.K., WE'’RE GAINING ON IT.

LATE MODEL GM CAR, PROBABLY GRAY.

BUBBA, SEE IF YOU...

NO, NO. TRUST THIS MAN.

HE USUALLY KNOWS WHAT HE'’S DOING.

SWEET, MAKE THAT LIST UP OF LOCAL GM DEALERS.

GO AHEAD.

YES, SIR.

PAINT TRANSFERS, BROKEN LENSES,

TIRE TREADS...

ALL FINE AND DANDY, BUT--

WHAT WE NEED IS A WITNESS.

SOMEBODY WHO SAW A FACE.

AWFUL HARD TO PROSECUTE A CAR.

BUDDY.

HOW YOU DOING, KIDDO?

NEED SOME COMPANY?

NO.

I HAVE TO BE GOING.

HE'’S TAKING IT REALLY HARD.

HE CAN'’T DEAL WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

HIS FATHER DIED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.

NOW THIS.

THAT'’S A HEAVY LOAD, FOR HIM AND FOR NORA.

VIRGIL TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR WIFE.

I'’M REALLY SORRY.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.

HOW'’S AMANDA? CAN SHE TALK YET?

IT'’S HER BACK.

SHE'’LL NEVER BE ABLE TO WALK AGAIN.

THEY'’RE BRINGING IN A NEUROSURGEON,

A SPECIALIST FROM CHICAGO,

BUT THE LONGER AMANDA STAYS UNCONSCIOUS,

SHE COULD HAVE SOME NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE,

EVEN BRAIN DAMAGE.

GOOD. SQUEEZE HARDER.

COME ON, HONEY.

LOOK.

SHE CAN HEAR ME. WATCH.

AMANDA,

TRY HARDER, SWEETHEART.

TIGHTER.

NORA, I'’M SO SORRY.

MRS. TIBBS TOLD ME ABOUT AMANDA'’S LEGS,

ABOUT THE PARALYSIS.

BUT SHE'’S ALIVE.

MY GOD, I CAN'’T BELIEVE

I'’M SAYING IT LIKE THAT,

LIKE IT'’S O.K. THAT SHE'’LL BE IN A WHEELCHAIR,

BUT I AM SO GRATEFUL.

ISN'’T THAT AWFUL?

I LOOKED AT ALL THOSE OTHER PARENTS

AT THE FUNERAL,

AND I JUST COULDN'’T FACE THEM,

BECAUSE I KNEW THAT THEY WOULD SEE

WHAT I WAS THINKING.

THANK GOD IT'’S YOUR DAUGHTER IN THAT BOX

AND NOT MINE.

MY BABY'’S ALIVE, AND I'’M GLAD.

NORA, I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND THEN BY TOMORROW AND THE NEXT DAY

SHE'’LL BE AWAKE.

SOON SHE'’LL BE ABLE TO COME HOME

AND GET STRONG AGAIN.

LOOK! DID YOU SEE THAT?

SEE WHAT?

SHE BLINKED.

YOU DIDN'’T SEE IT?

SHE CAN HEAR US, YOU KNOW.

THIS MORNING WHEN I WASHED HER FACE...

SHE TWITCHED HER NOSE.

SHE KNOWS I'’M HERE.

WELL, LOOK WHO'’S COME TO CALL.

OPEN THE DOOR, BOY.

WHAT FOR?

I WANT TO LOOK AT YOUR GRAY BUICK.

WHICH GRAY BUICK DO YOU MEAN?

I HAVE SO MANY.

THE ONE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS USE

AS A TRAVELING SALOON.

GO TO HELL.

LISTEN, YOU OPEN UP THAT DOOR

OR I'’LL OPEN UP YOUR EMPTY HEAD.

HEY!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY KID?

NOT HALF OF WHAT HE DESERVES.

YOU'’RE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

WHAT'’S THE MATTER, BOYS?

SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT KILLING MACHINE?

MAYBE SOME SCUFFED PAINT.

AIN'’T NOTHING BUT SOME BEER STAINS ON THE SEATS.

AIN'’T NOTHING ILLEGAL ABOUT THAT.

GET OUT OF HERE

BEFORE I RUN YOUR BUTT IN FOR HARASSMENT.

MOVE!

OH, LOOK AT THAT.

YOU BOYS HAD ME SO INTIMIDATED

THAT I SLIPPED IT INTO DRIVE BY MISTAKE.

I'’M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

SEE? NOT A SCRATCH ON IT.

THAT DOOR'’S COMING OUT OF YOUR PAYCHECK.

I'’LL GET IT, TOO.

YOU WON'’T EVEN BE ABLE TO PAY ATTENTION, MORON!

WHY DUTTON, OF ALL LAWYERS?

HE WON'’T FIND THE GUY.

THEY JUST WANT TO TALK TO HIM.

DUTTON IS A POMPOUS PAIN IN THE ASS

WHO LOVES MAKING EVERYONE ON THE FORCE MISERABLE.

HE'’S THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

WHICH IS THE LAST PERSON WE NEED RIGHT NOW.

HE'’S WHAT THE PARENTS NEED.

NO. HE'’LL MAKE US MISERABLE.

DAMN IT, VIRGIL, LISTEN TO ME!

IS IT MY TURN TO TALK?

YEAH.

THESE POOR GIRLS'’ PARENTS NEED TO DO SOMETHING.

THEY NEED TO FEEL A PART

OF SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION.

DUTTON IS A LOCAL PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

HE'’S THE ONE THEY SEE

WHO MAY BE ABLE TO PUNISH...AVENGE.

WE ONLY WANT TO TALK TO HIM.

THEY WON'’T LIKE WHAT THEY HEAR.

MAYBE THEY'’LL GET MAD.

THAT'’S WHEN THE HEALING BEGINS.

YOU OF ALL PEOPLE

SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THAT.

YOU KNOW,

YOU MAY BE THE TOUGHEST COURT

THAT DUTTON HAS EVER HAD TO FACE.

ALTHEA, BABY,

I KEEP SEEING THOSE LITTLE GIRLS.

AND, OH,

I JUST WANT TO CALL YOU

100 TIMES A DAY AND SAY...

"BABY, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

"I LOVE YOU...

AND PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY."

ASSUMING THE PERPETRATOR CAN BE FOUND,

WE MUST PROVE THAT HE WAS DRIVING THE CAR

AND THAT HE WAS DRINKING.

IF WE PROVE THAT, THEN WHAT?

THEN COMES THE ARRAIGNMENT.

THAT MEANS HE'’S TAKEN INTO COURT

AND FORMALLY CHARGED.

HOW LONG WILL HE GET?

NOW, THAT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY.

WE HAVE TO TAKE THIS ONE STEP AT A TIME.

HOW LONG WILL HE GET?

THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE A TRIAL

AFTER THE CASE HAS BEEN PREPARED.

AND WHERE IS HE

WHILE THE CASE IS BEING PREPARED?

AGAIN, THAT DEPENDS ON SEVERAL THINGS.

LIKE WHAT?

WELL,

FOR ONE, THE BAIL, THE BAIL THAT IS SET.

ARE YOU TELLING ME HE COULD PAY BAIL AND BE OUT,

JUST WALKING AROUND, DRIVING AROUND, DRINKING?

WE STILL HAVE DUE PROCESS

IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT I--

GET TO THE BOTTOM LINE.

WHAT'’S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE GUY?

WELL...

WE COULD NEVER PROVE INTENT.

THAT LEAVES OUT MANSLAUGHTER.

NOW, FOR VEHICULAR HOMICIDE,

THE MAXIMUM FINE IS $1,000.

AND THE MINIMUM?

I WOULDN'’T THINK ABOUT THAT AT THIS POINT.

BE ASSURED, OUR OFFICE IS COMMITTED

TO PROSECUTING THIS CASE TO ITS LIMIT.

I SUPPOSE HE'’D HAVE A RIGHT TO APPEAL,

WOULDN'’T HE?

I UNDERSTAND YOUR DISAPPOINTMENT.

BUT I INTEND TO WORK WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

VERY CLOSELY ON THIS.

MY DAUGHTER DIDN'’T GET AN APPEAL.

HOW MUCH LONGER TILL SHE'’S BETTER?

YOU'’RE NOT HEARING WHAT HE'’S SAYING.

THE DAMAGE TO AMANDA'’S THORACIC SPINE IS EXTENSIVE,

BUT WHAT'’S EVEN MORE WORRISOME

IS HER CLOSED HEAD INJURY.

WELL, JUST TELL ME, CAN I TAKE HER HOME?

AS SOON AS SHE WAKES UP, I MEAN.

I'’M SAYING WE DON'’T KNOW WHEN THAT WILL BE.

HER EEG TELLS US THAT HER BRAIN STEM IS INTACT,

MEANING HER HEART BEATS AND SHE CAN BREATHE.

WHEN CAN I TAKE HER HOME?

SHE HAS A HIGHER CORTICAL BRAIN INJURY.

TOMORROW?

SHE MIGHT BE IN THIS COMA FOR--

A COUPLE OF DAYS? A WEEK?

SHE MAY IMPROVE, BUT MORE PROBABLY,

AMANDA WILL REMAIN IN THIS CONDITION FOR--

A MONTH? OH, PLEASE.

A MONTH?

TWO MONTHS? PLEASE.

NORA, LISTEN.

YOU'’VE GOT TO FACE THE PROBABILITY

THAT AMANDA WILL NOT GET BETTER.

SHE WILL REMAIN JUST LIKE THIS

AS LONG AS SHE LIVES.

NO!

NO!

HOW COULD SOMEONE DRIVE AWAY?

I MEAN, NOT EVEN CARE?

THE KIND OF PERSON

WHO WOULD DRIVE AFTER DRINKING

DOESN'’T CARE MUCH ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE

TO BEGIN WITH.

YOU KNOW WHAT MY MOM DID?

AFTER THE FUNERAL SHE WAS SO UPSET,

SHE WENT DOWN TO THE ALIBI LOUNGE

AND GOT LOADED.

FEELINGS. IT'’S HARD.

EXPRESSING THEM WHEN YOU'’RE FULL OF PAIN

CAN BE SCARY.

WHEN WE MISS SOMEBODY--

DAVE AND GINA HAD BEEN GOING STEADY

SINCE LAST SUMMER.

I SHARE A LOCKER WITH GINA.

NO ONE'’S COME TO CLEAR IT OUT.

I CAN'’T.

IT'’S O.K.

WHAT'’S IMPORTANT FOR US RIGHT NOW

IS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'’RE FEELING.

IT'’S CALLED GRIEF.

GRIEF IS ANGER, FEAR, DEPRESSION.

WE NEED TO TALK, VENT IT,

CRY...

HIT SOMETHING.

BEAT THE HELL OUT OF A MATTRESS, A SOFA,

WHATEVER IT TAKES.

THEN KILL THE PERSON THAT'’S RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DEATHS.

KILL HIM REAL SLOW.

[DOOR CLOSES]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST PICKING UP IN HERE.

I'’M TAKING SOME THINGS TO THE HOSPITAL--

HER COMFORTER, SOME PICTURES...

NO, DON'’T DO THAT.

WHY DO YOU KEEP PICKING UP AFTER HER?

SHE'’LL NEVER LEARN TO PUT HER THINGS AWAY.

MAKE HER CLEAN HER ROOM ONCE IN A WHILE.

YOU LEAVE HER STUFF ALONE.

MAKE HER DO IT WHEN SHE GETS HOME.

BUDDY.

[DOOR SLAMS]

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU'’RE DOING ABOUT THIS ACCIDENT.

DRUNK DRIVING'’S NOT AN ACCIDENT.

THAT'’S HARDLY THE POINT.

DO YOU KNOW WHO DID IT?

NOT YET.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW,

ASIDE FROM YOUR PRETTY PICTURES?

YOUR YELLING AT ME IS NOT HELPING ONE BIT.

I KNOW THAT.

I HAVE TO TELL THOSE PARENTS

THAT WE CAN SOLVE THIS CASE,

GIVE THEM SOME HOPE.

HOPE!

ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HOPE,

OR ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ANOTHER PROSECUTION

FOR YOUR POLITICAL RESUME?

THAT IS COMPLETELY UNCALLED FOR.

OH, IS IT?

I DON'’T WANT TO FIGHT.

MY OFFICE WANTS TO GET BEHIND YOU ON THIS.

WHEN WE ASKED FOR AN OPEN-CONTAINER ORDINANCE,

I DON'’T RECALL YOUR TWO-MARTINI LUNCH BUDDIES

GETTING BEHIND US.

YOU CAN'’T FIND THIS MAN. THAT'’S THE PROBLEM.

THE PROBLEM ISN'’T THE POLICE CAN'’T FIND DRUNKS.

YOU LAWYERS WON'’T PROSECUTE DRUNKS.

ALL RIGHT, PRIME EXAMPLE-- ELMER FOLEY.

HE'’S THIS TOWN'S LEADING WHITE-COLLAR DRUNK.

HE'’S GOT MORE DUIs THAN HE'’S GOT BIRTHDAYS.

HE HAS YET TO SERVE ONE DAY IN JAIL

BECAUSE HIS FATHER-IN-LAW IS THE JUDGE.

RIGHT?

YEAH. YEAH.

YOU KNOW, MR. TIBBS,

YOUR INVESTIGATION MIGHT GO A LOT FASTER

IF YOU EMPLOYED EDUCATED OFFICERS

INSTEAD OF PUFFED-UP REDNECKS.

OOH, HEY, DUTTON,

THIS HERE'’S FOR ALL YOU EDUCATED FELLOWS

DOWN AT THE COURTHOUSE.

YOU KNOW HOW TO TIE ONE ON, DON'’T YOU?

WHAT YOU GOT, BUBBA?

THE BOYS AT THE IMPOUND

SAID THIS DIDN'’T COME OFF THE GIRLS'’ CAR.

WHAT DID IT COME OFF OF?

'’89 SEVILLE.

IF I HAD A FANCY NEW CAR LIKE THAT,

I WOULDN'’T DRIVE IT WITHOUT MY OUTSIDE MIRROR.

I'’D REPLACE IT.

WOULDN'’T YOU, BUBBA?

YES, SIR, I WOULD.

WE'’VE ALREADY MADE A LIST OF THE DEALERS.

WELL, GET ON IT.

VIRGIL SAYS YOU USUALLY KNOW WHAT YOU'’RE DOING,

FOR A PUFFED-UP REDNECK.

YEAH.

YEAH. OH, OH, BUBBA.

UH-HUH?

MR. REEVES CALLED,

SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A GARAGE DOOR.

I TOLD THE GENTLEMAN THAT YOU FELLAS HERE

WOULD TAKE CARE OF WHATEVER IT WAS,

RIGHT?

OH, YEAH. WE'’LL GET RIGHT ON THAT.

RIGHT AWAY.

SORRY I COULDN'’T HELP,

BUT WE GOT NO ORDERS FOR ANY MIRROR LIKE THAT.

THIS GOT SOMETHING TO DO

WITH THAT DRUNK HIT-AND-RUN BUSINESS?

COULD BE.

THAT GUY OUGHT TO BE SHOT.

THINK HE'’S FROM AROUND HERE?

WE'’RE TRYING TO FIND OUT.

OH, DARN YOU, WRENCHER. GET OUT OF THERE.

[MEOW]

[MEOW]

YOUR CAT'’S NAME'S WRENCHER?

YEAH. SHE'’S TOO SLOW TO BE A MOUSER.

SHE SEES A MOUSE, WAVES IT ON BY.

NOW, WHEN A MECHANIC TOSSES DOWN A WRENCH,

THIS CAT IS READY.

WILL NOT LET IT GO

TILL THAT WRENCH LAYS DOWN IN DEFEAT, MOTIONLESS.

ISN'’T THAT DUMB, OR WHAT?

AWFUL SCRAWNY.

FED HER, SHE'’D NEVER LEAVE.

SHE'’S NOT YOUR CAT?

DON'’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.

NOPE. SHE SHOWED UP SLEEPING IN A CONVERTIBLE.

WANT HER?

BOY, SHE SURE COULD USE SOME LOVE AND ATTENTION.

PARKER.

BET SHE HASN'’T HAD HER SHOTS OR NOTHING.

PARKER.

WANT TO COME HOME WITH PARKER?

YEAH, SURE YOU DO.

HEY, THANKS.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU ALREADY GOT FUZZ FACE AND OLD MAN.

YOU DON'’T NEED ANOTHER CAT.

YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH CATS?

YOUHAVE A PROBLEM WITH CATS.

I DON'’T HAVE A PROBLEM.

I JUST GOT THREE OF THEM NOW.

YOU SURE CAN GET HUFFY SOMETIMES.

AHH.

WHOO! HOW ABOUT IT?

YOU KNOW WHAT I GOT AT HOME, WRENCHER?

A WHOLE SET OF TOOLS. I GOT SEA WRENCHES, ALLEN WRENCHES,

EVERY KIND OF WRENCH THERE IS FOR YOU TO WRESTLE WITH.

HERE YOU GO SWEET.

IT'’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT, HONEY.

NICE BREEZE.

YOU WANT THIS RAGGEDY OLD THING, HUH?

THERE YOU GO.

YOU KNOW, I BELIEVE I SAW

SOME GOODS REAL CLOSE TO THIS

OVER AT DEXTROE'’S.

WOULDN'’T TAKE MORE THAN A YARD OR TWO

TO MAKE A NICE PILLOWCASE OR SHAM.

PROBABLY SHOULD WASH IT TWO OR THREE TIMES FIRST,

FADE IT OUT A LITTLE TO MATCH.

YOU'’RE GOING TO NEED A SHAMPOO SOON, KIDDO.

I USED THAT DRY SHAMPOO STUFF ONCE.

IT WAS AWFUL.

DON'’T WORRY, WE'’LL FIGURE IT OUT.

YOU GOT SOME MORE CARDS TODAY

AND A LETTER FROM MY AUNT MILLIE.

I DON'’T THINK YOU EVER MET HER, DID YOU?

I'’LL READ THEM TO YOU IN A MINUTE.

♪ HUSH, LITTLE BABY

♪ DON'’T SAY A WORD ♪

♪ MAMA'’S GONNA BUY YOU A MOCKINGBIRD ♪

♪ AND IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON'’T SING ♪

♪ MAMA'’S GONNA BUY YOU A DIAMOND RING ♪

LIKE I SAID, THE INVENTORY NUMBER WOULD BE LISTED.

WE GET THEM IN A DAY OR TWO BY ORDER.

THOSE ARE EXPENSIVE MIRRORS.

YEAH, RIGHT, AND YOU'’RE SURE NOBODY ORDERED ONE, HUH?

NO. I'’M TELLING YOU AGAIN,

NOBODY ORDERED ONE.

COULD SOMEBODY HAVE ORDERED ONE,

HIS NAME DIDN'’T GET ON YOUR ORDER FORM?

IS THAT POSSIBLE?

WOULD WE KNOW WHO TO SEND IT TO

IF HIS NAME WASN'’T ON THE ORDER FORM?

WHO ARE YOU?

I'’M BUCK SPIVEY.

I'’M SALES MANAGER HERE.

LET ME SHOW YOU AROUND MY PLACE.

FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANYTHING,

ALL RIGHT? ANYTHING AT ALL.

WHAT'’S THIS ABOUT A MIRROR?

FOUND ONE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.

NOT A CAR IN THE LOT

DOESN'’T HAVE A SIDE-VIEW MIRROR.

I'’LL SHOW YOU OUR SHOP.

NO, THAT'’S ALL RIGHT.

WHAT YOU GOT OUT BACK THERE?

OH, THAT. UH...

THAT'’S THE OLD SHOP.

IT'’S OBSOLETE. WE DON'T EVEN USE IT ANYMORE.

WE RENTED IT TO THIS GUY WHO COLLECTS CARS.

ANTIQUE CARS.

NOW, LET'’S SEE, UH...

WHERE DID THAT OLD BOY SAY HE WAS FROM?

MONROE. HE SAID HE WAS FROM MONROE.

MIND IF I LOOK?

I'’LL HAVE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE I PUT THE KEY.

I HAVEN'’T SEEN THAT OLD BOY IN A YEAR.

HE'’S NOT A DEPENDABLE OLD BOY, IS HE?

OH, HE'’S VERY DEPENDABLE.

HE SENDS A CHECK ABOUT ONCE A MONTH FOR THE RENT.

I'’LL TELL YOU WHAT, SARGE.

YOU COME BACK TOMORROW MORNING,

I'’LL SEE I GOT A KEY.

NOW, HOW'’S THAT?

BUDDY?

YOU HOME?

[CRASH]

DAMN YOU, MANDY!

WHY DIDN'’T YOU WAIT FOR ME?

[BREAKING GLASS]

I TOLD YOU I'’D BE THERE!

I WAS SUPPOSED TO GIVE YOU A RIDE HOME!

YOU'’D STILL BE THERE IF YOU HAD LISTENED.

DAMN YOU!

I WOULD HAVE WAITED!

YOU SAID I COULD TAKE YOU, BUT YOU DIDN'’T WAIT!

COME BACK.

COME BACK.

COME BACK.

HONEY, COME HERE.

COME HERE.

OH...

IT'’S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

IT'’S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

EVERYTHING'’S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

I CAN'’T FIGURE OUT WHAT WE'’VE MISSED.

MAYBE WE HAVEN'’T MISSED ANYTHING.

HIT-AND-RUN DRIVERS DON'’T ALWAYS GET CAUGHT.

GOOD. WELL?

NOTHING.

NOT ONE SHOP HAD AN ORDER FOR A MIRROR LIKE THIS.

WE COVERED LOTS OF TERRITORY-- AT LEAST 75 MILES.

THAT'’S GOOD. THANK YOU, BOYS.

YEAH. THANKS.

O.K.

PARKER?

THERE SOMETHING WRONG?

WELL, I WAS JUST THINKING...

I CAME ON DUTY THIS MORNING AT 6:00.

BY THE TIME I FIX SUPPER,

IT'’LL BE 6:00.

AND IN THAT TIME, JUST 12 HOURS,

36 PEOPLE WILL BE KILLED

BY DRUNK DRIVERS IN CRASHES.

36 LIVES, JUST GONE,

IN JUST THE TIME I WORKED THIS ONE DAY.

YOU KNOW, SOMETHING'’S GOT TO CHANGE.

UH, TOM...

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

I'’M SURE PARKER DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT YOUR WIFE.

I'’M O.K.

IT'’S TIME WE WENT TO THE NEWSPAPERS

WITH THE INFORMATION WE HAVE.

SOMEBODY MAY HAVE SEEN THIS CAR.

MAYBE. WE HAVE THE TIRE PLASTER,

THE GRILL IMPRINT PLASTER FOR COMPARISON.

YEAH. GOOD IDEA.

HEY, VIRGIL.

THINK I MIGHT BE ONTO SOMETHING.

FOUND THIS WAREHOUSE OUT BACK A GM DEALER'’S LOT.

SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN LOCKED UP OVER A YEAR.

BUT...

IT'’S JUST A HUNCH,

BUT THE GUY WHO RUNS THIS PLACE, SPIVEY--

REAL OILY PECKERWOOD.

GOLD BRACELETS.

HE GOT ANY RECORD?

I'’M RUNNING IT NOW.

UH...WAS HE WILLING TO LET YOU LOOK AROUND INSIDE?

YEAH. I'’M WELCOME ANYTIME.

HE NEEDS SOME TIME TO FIND THE KEY,

SO IF I'’LL COME BACK...

WHATEVER'’S IN THERE AIN'’T GOING TO BE THERE.

RIGHT.

WE NEED A SEARCH WARRANT FAST.

PROBLEM IS,

THIS PLACE IS THE OTHER SIDE OF BUTLER COUNTY.

[PICKS UP PHONE]

PARKER, GIVE ME WILLARD FENCHUM.

YEAH. TELL HIM IT'’S HIS OLD GOLFING PARTNER TOM DUGAN.

IF HE WANTS ANY MORE MULLIGANS,

HE BETTER GET HIS BUTT ON THE PHONE.

[HORN HONKS]

OH, GOD.

MAYBE HE ALREADY MOVED WHATEVER WAS HERE.

THERE NEVER WAS ANTIQUE CARS IN THIS MESS.

WHY WOULD HE LOCK UP AN EMPTY PLACE LIKE THIS

AND LIE ABOUT IT?

SHINE YOUR LIGHT BACK OVER HERE.

WHAT IS IT?

BUBBA, WHAT IS IT?

COME ON.

THAT'’S IT.

THAT'’S THE ONE RIGHT THERE.

AND, OF COURSE, NO REGISTRATION.

YOU AIN'’T GOING TO FIND ANY LICENSE PLATES EITHER.

WE GOT AN I.D. NUMBER,

AND WE GOT THAT SON OF A BITCH.

EXCUSE ME.

HELLO, MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

THE CAR DEALER SPIVEY AND DUTTON WERE DRINKING BUDDIES.

NOW, HE OWED DUTTON A FEW FAVORS, SO...

I DIDN'’T THINK I COULD HATE,

NOT LIKE THIS.

BUT I CAN FEEL IT IN EVERY BREATH I TAKE.

IT BURNS--

HATE.

I CAN FEEL IT IN MY SKIN, TINGLING.

MY ELBOWS...

AND MY KNEES ACHE...

WITH HATE,

SO MUCH HATE.

I'’D LIKE TO TELL YOU THIS WILL PASS,

THAT IT'’LL GO AWAY,

BUT I'’M NOT SO SURE ABOUT THOSE THINGS ANYMORE.

MAYBE WITH TIME, BUDDY'’S HELP...

BUDDY LEFT.

HE WENT TO HATTIESBURG ON THE AFTERNOON BUS.

HE'’LL STAY WITH MY AUNT FOR A WHILE.

I USED TO LIVE IN BALTIMORE.

I WAS VERY ACTIVE THERE POLITICALLY.

I MARCHED FOR PEACE IN VIETNAM.

DID YOU KNOW

THAT IN THE 10 YEARS OF THE VIETNAM WAR,

OVER 50,000 AMERICANS WERE KILLED...

AND IN THAT SAME 10 YEARS,

250,000 AMERICANS WERE KILLED

BY DRUNK DRIVERS?

AND NOBODY MARCHED.

AND NOBODY WILL MARCH FOR MY AMANDA.

WELL, MAYBE THEY WILL... SOMEDAY.

WHAT WILL DUTTON GET?

MAXIMUM SENTENCE IS FIVE YEARS.

BUT WHAT WILL HE GET?

THAT DEPENDS.

ON WHAT?

ON HOW GOOD A CASE WE CAN PRESENT,

HOW WELL-CONNECTED HE IS,

HOW LONG HE CAN STRETCH OUT THE APPEAL,

BUT THE BOTTOM LINE--

IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO ONE THING.

WHAT?

WHETHER OR NOT THE JUDGE AND JURY ARE DRINKING PEOPLE.

♪ HUSH, LITTLE BABY

♪ DON'’T SAY A WORD ♪

♪ MAMA'’S GONNA BUY YOU A MOCKINGBIRD ♪

♪ AND IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON'’T SING ♪

♪ MAMA'’S GONNA BUY YOU A DIAMOND RING ♪