Original subtitles

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

ROCHELLE: WHAT'S HE WANT?

ROSCOE: WATER TO TEST CHEMICAL SPRAYS.

DOES IT ONCE A MONTH.

WILL HE COME TO THE DOOR?

NO.

WHY ARE YOU AFRAID?

I DON'T WANT HIM TO SEE ME.

HE MIGHT RECOGNIZE ME.

REALLY? [SIGHS] YEAH.

IT'S THE SAME COP THAT BROUGHT CLARENCE HOME

THAT NIGHT HE HIT SOMEONE AT THE COUNTRY CLUB.

GOD, I'M SO SICK OF CLARENCE.

I'M SO SICK OF HIM.

NOW I GOT TO HURRY HOME TO HIM.

I'LL BE SEEING HIM AT 9:00, AND I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

HOLD ME.

WE COULD BE TOGETHER LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME.

PLEASE.

I KNOW YOU WANT THAT.

OH, I ADORE YOU.

I CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.

DON'T START AGAIN. I'VE GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT.

LISTEN, WHATEVER CLARENCE IS, WE-- HE'S AN ANIMAL.

HE WON'T LET GO ANY OTHER WAY.

YOU'VE GOT TO GET AWAY.

I'M JUST NOT READY.

I AM.

ANYTIME.

YOU JUST TELL ME WHEN.

IT'S MURDER.

IT'S SELF-DEFENSE, CHELLE.

HE'S THE ONE THAT'S MURDERING YOU

EVERY SINGLE DAY IN EVERY WAY.

IT'S THE TRUTH, ISN'T IT?

ISN'T IT?

PARKER: SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I SEE. YES, MA'AM, MISS MOSELEY,

YES, I'LL BE SURE TO TELL THE CHIEF.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MA'AM.

UH, CHIEF. WHOA, UH, WAIT A MINUTE, SIR.

NO, YOU WAIT A MINUTE.

IS THIS SOMETHING I REALLY HAVE TO BE TOLD ABOUT,

LIKE, FOR INSTANCE, A CYCLONE COMING DOWN FORDE'S ROAD

DIRECTLY AT MY HOUSE?

CLARENCE CONLAN'S NEIGHBOR HAS A COMPLAINT.

SHE SAID SHE KNEW YOU WERE HIS FRIEND.

I SAID YOU WERE--

SHE'S WRONG. SO ARE YOU.

YOU'VE KNOWN HIM 25 YEARS.

LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW HE WAS NEVER MY FRIEND.

IS HE TERRORIZING HIS FAMILY AGAIN?

YES, SIR. THAT'S RIGHT.

CALL A SQUAD CAR, PARKER. I'M A WEARY MAN.

YES, SIR.

SOME DAY THAT FAMILY'S GOING TO TURN ON HIM

AND MASH HIM WITH WHATEVER ARTICLES OF FURNITURE ARE HANDY.

CLARENCE: YOU'RE A MISERABLE, REVOLTING BEGGAR.

JON: NO, I'M NOT!

CLARENCE: YOU'RE A LOSER. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE.

HA-HA! CLARENCE, STOP IT!

THAT'S VULGAR AND CRUEL. HE'S YOUR SON.

SOMETIMES I WONDER.

I'M DAMN SURE HE'S NOT YOUR SON,

SO STAY THE HELL OUT!

QUIT BRAYING LIKE A JACKASS.

PEOPLE PASSING BY ARE STARING.

WELL, LET 'EM STARE.

FORGET DRIVING TO ALABAMA LIKE THIS.

NOW GET TO BED.I'LL DRIVE WHEN I WANT

AND GO TO BED WHENEVER I WANT.

DON'T YOU TELL ME ANYTHING.

KEEP YOUR SILLY MOUTH SHUT!

SWEET, I WAS HOPING THIS WAS GOING TO DIE DOWN.

CONLAN'S A BAD ONE.

WELL, NICE TO KNOW THE RICH GOT PROBLEMS, TOO.

LET'S GET AFTER 'EM.

I'LL GET IT, YOU THIEF.

I'LL GET A LAWYER WHO'D LOVE TO RUN YOU UP A TREE!

SO THAT'S WHAT'S UNDER MY ROOF--

YOU'D CALL IN THE LAW,

YOU ROTTEN PUNK!

I'LL KILL YOU!

JON, CLARENCE, STOP IT!

[TAP ON DOOR]

ROCHELLE: STOP!

[TAPPING CONTINUES]

CLARENCE, THAT'S ENOUGH!

SETTLE DOWN!WHO CALLED HIM?

YOU! YOU CALLED!

THAT'S ENOUGH.

OHH!

O.K., I TOLD YOU TO SETTLE DOWN.

YOU SHOULDN'T ASSAULT MY OFFICERS.

I'D LOVE TO ARREST HIM.

EASY, SWEET.

I'LL REMEMBER YOU, YOU OX.

AND I WILL REMEMBER YOU, YOU JERK.

[TAP ON DOOR]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

YOU ASKED ME OVER TO DISCUSS THE DEAL.

TONIGHT?

YES, TONIGHT.

FORGET IT.

I DON'T LIKE IT. THAT PARTNERSHIP DEAL STINKS.

THE LOAN YOU WANT STINKS MORE. NOW, GET OUT!

TRY YOUR LOUSY IDEAS ON SOMEONE ELSE.

[DOOR SLAMS]ROSCOE.

JON, YOU ALL RIGHT?

HOW ABOUT YOU, MA'AM?

YES, FINE, THANKS. APPRECIATE IT.

YOU'RE SURE?YES, THANK YOU.

O.K., SWEET, LET'S CALL IN.

MR. JEFRY, I'M SURE MY HUSBAND

DIDN'T MEAN THE THINGS HE SAID.

HE'S REALLY BLASTED. MM-HMM.

IS HE REALLY DRIVING TO MOBILE?

5:00 IN THE MORNING.

IF WE'RE LUCKY, HE'LL RUN HIMSELF OFF THE ROAD.

WE CAN'T TRUST TO LUCK, DARLIN'.

IF WE WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN,

WE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A HAND.

I'M JUST TOO AFRAID, ROSCOE.

I'M TOO AFRAID.

YEAH, VIRGIL. BUBBA HERE.

OLD MAN CONLAN JUST WENT UPSTAIRS.

ANOTHER MAN SHOWED UP,

APPEARS TO BE A FRIEND.

EVERYTHING SEEMS TO HAVE CALMED DOWN...

LET'S GO.

JAMISON...

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE CLARENCE CONLAN FAMILY?

I KNOW THE SON--

A SCIENCE STUDENT AT OLE MISS.

I ARRESTED HIS DADDY ONCE.

WHY?

ASSAULT. HE'S A HEAVY DRINKER AND A HITTER.

EVEN SOBER, OLD CLARENCE IS MEAN AND DANGEROUS.

I MEAN, LOOK WHAT HE DID AT MARSHALSBURG.

OH, RIGHT. HE CLOSED THAT WAREHOUSE DOWN LAST MONTH.

JUST BECAUSE HIS MEN ASKED FOR A SMALL RAISE.

HE WOULDN'T EVEN NEGOTIATE WITH THEM.

JUST LOCKED THE DOOR ONE MORNING.

HE GOT DEATH THREATS OVER THAT.

BUBBA WANTED TO LET US KNOW

HE HAD TO HIT THE MAN.

LIKE I ALWAYS SAY--

BUBBA HAS ALL THE FUN AROUND HERE.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

IT'S ROCHELLE.

COME ON IN.

HE DIDN'T HURT YOU. TELL ME HE DIDN'T.

NO. GOOD.

COME HERE.

I'M GLAD YOU MARRIED MY FATHER.

FOR MY SAKE.

HE COULDN'T GIVE ME THE CHILDREN I WANTED,

BUT I'VE HAD YOU.

YOU'VE BEEN MY BOY-- MY ONLY BOY.

AND I LOVE YOU, TOO, ROCHELLE.

BUT...

WE'RE BOTH HELPLESS.

I CAN'T REALLY SUE HIM IN COURT.

I'LL NEVER GET THROUGH SCHOOL WITHOUT MORE HELP.

YOU CAN'T HELP.

YOU'VE GOT NOTHING OF YOUR OWN.

I SEE NOTHING AHEAD OF ME.

I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE LIVING.

DON'T YOU TALK LIKE A CHILD.

YOU'RE A YOUNG MAN. YOU'VE JUST BEGUN YOUR LIFE.

AND WHAT'S AHEAD? HUSH.

WONDERFUL YEARS ARE AHEAD OF YOU.

TRUST ME. I WOULDN'T LIE TO YOU.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE, JONNY, DARLIN'.

YOU LEAVE IT TO ROCHELLE.

SHE'LL SEE TO IT.

I PROMISE.

I PROMISE.

[SNORING]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING, MRS. CONLAN?

UH, NO, NOTHING, THANK YOU. I--

I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT CALLING MY MAMA IN MEMPHIS.

GOOD NIGHT, THEN. GOOD NIGHT, MRS. FEATHERS.

[RING]

[RING]

HELLO?

ROCHELLE: IT'S TIME.

TONIGHT?

ARE YOU READY?

YES.

YOU SURE?

SURE.

YOU CAN BACK OUT.

NO.

I TOLD YOU I WAS READY... ANY TIME, CHELLE.

I'M IN AGONY HERE.

UTTER AGONY.

HONEY, I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

CHELLE?

I JUST HAVE TO BE SURE OF YOU.

TELL ME I CAN BE.

YOU CAN BE.

CLARENCE: ROCHELLE, ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

I'LL BE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW IN MOBILE,

A NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS, THEN BACK FRIDAY NIGHT.

TELL MY SON TO HAUL HIS BUTT BACK TO SCHOOL.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE HIM WHEN I GET HOME.

[EXPLOSION]

YEAH, I KNOW. BIRCHWOOD.

I KNOW WHERE IT IS.

O.K. I'M AT THE TIBBS' NOW.

VIRGIL AND I'LL HEAD OVER IN A FEW MINUTES.

YEAH. BYE.

IF YOU GOT VIRGIL THE CAR HE'D ASKED FOR,

YOU WOULDN'T BE PLAYING CHAUFFEUR.

THAT'S TRUE.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO RECONSIDER THAT REQUEST.

CARE FOR SOME OATMEAL?

OATMEAL? NO, NO, THANK YOU. I--

IT'S THE BEST WAY TO START THE MORNING.

WELL, LIKE SO MANY HEALTHFUL AND WONDERFUL THINGS,

I HATE IT.

I WISH YOU'D JUST SAY WHAT YOU FELT.

PARDON?

NOTHING. HI, HONEY. HI, BABE.

THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION ON BIRCHWOOD AVENUE?

THAT'S THE FANCIEST STREET IN TOWN.

YES, AND THE CONLANS' IS THE FANCIEST HOUSE ON THAT STREET.

CONLANS...I THINK I KNOW THAT NAME.

AT LEAST HER-- IF HER NAME'S ROCHELLE.

THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

YOU KNOW HIS WIFE?

SHE DOES SOME VOLUNTEER WORK

WITH THE NEEDY KIDS IN TOWN.

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT, WASN'T IT?

APPARENTLY SOMEONE KILLED MR. CONLAN WITH A BOMB.

OH, MY GOD.

WILL YOU SAY SOMETHING TO HER FOR ME, PLEASE?

I MEAN, WHAT DO YOU SAY?

TELL HER IF SHE NEEDS ME, I'M HERE.

WE CERTAINLY WILL. CERTAINLY WILL.

O.K., BABE.

GOOD-BYE, MRS. TIBBS, AND THANKS.

I GOT IT. I GOT IT.

ALL RIGHT, GOT IT?

YEAH. ALL RIGHT. GOOD.

CHIEF.

CONLAN WAS ALONE WHEN IT BLEW.

PROBABLY A PIPE BOMB.

YOU SEARCHED THE AREA?

YEAH. NOTHING.

NO FOOTPRINTS AROUND THE GARAGE WINDOW.

WE FIGURED THE BOMBER COME THOUGH THE MAIN DOOR.

OH, FOUND THIS. PROBABLY NOTHING.

GUM WRAPPER FROM THE LAWN THERE.

MAYBE IT BLEW OVER THERE.

NICOTINE GUM FOR SOMEBODY QUITTING SMOKING.

JON AND MRS. CONLAN IN THE HOUSE?

YES, SIR. HOUSEKEEPER'S IN THERE, TOO.

WE FOUND SOME BOMB FRAGMENTS.

SENT THEM OVER TO THE LAB.

GOOD.

YOU HAD TO HIT CONLAN LAST NIGHT, DID YOU?

HE WAS A VERY PROVOCATIVE MAN, CHIEF.

YEAH.

I HATE TO SPEAK ILL OF THE JUST-DEPARTED,

BUT HE HAD THE WORST MANNERS

OF ANY MAN I KNOW.

I'M SURPRISED HE LASTED THIS LONG

IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

JON: YES, I ARGUED WITH HIM.

HE INSULTED ME.

HE HATED ME...

AND I HATED HIM.

THE BOY AIN'T DEVIOUS ABOUT IT.

THE PEOPLE YOU SHOULD BE TALKING TO

DON'T LIVE IN THIS HOUSE.

WHERE DO THEY LIVE, MA'AM?

IN MARSHALSBURG-- MEN WHO SAID THEY'D KILL HIM

FOR SHUTTING DOWN THAT PLANT.

CAN YOU IDENTIFY ANY OF THOSE MEN?

MOST WERE ANONYMOUS,

BUT HE KEPT A LIST OF PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES.

I'LL LOOK FOR IT.

I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE STUDYING PHYSICS/CHEMISTRY. IS THAT RIGHT?

YES.

YOU EVER MESS AROUND WITH EXPLOSIVES LIKE BLACK POWDER?

YOU'RE ASKING IF I CAN MAKE A BOMB.

THE ANSWER IS YES.

I CAN MAKE A LOT OF THINGS.

I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE A LITTLE LAB OUT BACK, YES?

THAT'S A GUEST COTTAGE.

YEAH, WELL, ONE OF THE ROOMS,

JUDGING FROM WHAT WE COULD SEE--

NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.

I DISLIKE WHAT THESE OFFICERS ARE IMPLYING ABOUT JON.

JON: I'M SORRY...

BUT I DON'T FEEL TOO WELL RIGHT NOW.

I'D LIKE TO BE EXCUSED.

CHIEF: SO WOULD I, SON.

SO WOULD I.

ALL RIGHT. YOU CAN BE EXCUSED.

GO TAKE A REST.

WE'LL WANT TO TALK TO YOU LATER.

ROCHELLE: ARE YOU FINISHED WITH ME?

OH, UH, YES. I THINK WE ARE.

MRS. CONLAN...

I BELIEVE YOU KNOW MY WIFE ALTHEA.

WELL, OF COURSE.

OH, WHAT A SWEET PERSON.

NOW, SHE'S HAD SOME SAD TIMES LATELY HERSELF, HASN'T SHE?

I SHOULD HAVE VISITED.

WELL, SHE'D LIKE TO COME SEE YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. TIBBS.

THANK YOU.

WELL, DEAR ALTHEA, I'LL CERTAINLY CALL HER.

YES, I CERTAINLY WILL.

THAT WOMAN'S GRIEF IS TRULY HEART-WRENCHING.

WHOA! CUT IT OUT!

I DON'T THINK WE CAN FIND ANYTHING ELSE OUT NOW.

YOU GOT SOMETHING, BUBBA?

MAN NAMED JEFRY SHOWED UP. SWEET CHECKED HIM OUT.

ROSCOE JEFRY-- HE'S AN ARCHITECT.

ALSO A GENERAL CONTRACTOR.

I GOT HIS PHONE NUMBERS RIGHT HERE.

AFTER WE LEFT THE LIVING ROOM,

HE AND MRS. CONLAN STAYED BEHIND FOR A WHILE.

YEAH?

WELL?UH...

THEY LOOKED AT EACH OTHER IN A SPECIAL WAY.

YOU CAN'T DEDUCE MUCH FROM A LOOK

UNLESS IT'S FOLLOWED BY JUMPIN' ON THE COUCH.

WAS IT? NO, SIR,

THEY STAYED STANDING, BUT IT LOOKED INTIMATE.

UH-HUH.

I NEED ALL THE CALLS MADE

FROM THE CONLAN HOUSE RECENTLY.

CHIEF: KEEP YOUR EYE ON THAT KID.

I'M JUST A LITTLE BIT WORRIED.

OH, JAMISON.

HANG ON. YEAH, CHIEF?

FIND A WAY TO GET MRS. FEATHERS DOWNTOWN.

I WANT TO TALK TO HER.

YES, SIR. NOW, LISTEN UP.

TEA? IT WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.

FEET OFF.

KNOW WHAT I'M FEELING?

WHAT?

NUMB.

SAD.

I'M SAD THAT HE'S DEAD.

WHY?

YOU CARED ABOUT HIM IN SPITE OF EVERYTHING?

YOU WERE A GOOD SON.

POLICE DON'T THINK SO.

YOU HEARD THAT QUESTION ABOUT A BOMB.

YOU DIDN'T KILL YOUR FATHER.

THEY CAN'T FIX THE BLAME ON YOU.

YOU KNOW I DIDN'T DO IT.

SURE AS I KNOW ANYTHING IN THIS LIFE.

THEY MAY WANT TO BLAME YOU,

BUT I'LL NEVER LET THEM PIN IT ON YOU.

YOU HAVE MY WORD ON THAT.

GO ON. DRINK YOUR TEA...

AND DON'T WORRY.

COME ON IN, MRS. FEATHERS.

HAVE A SEAT. THE CHIEF WILL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

WELL, MRS. FEATHERS, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.

WE'VE GOT SOME COFFEE HERE IF YOU WANT ANY.

NO, THANK YOU.

WELL, NOW...

DID YOU, UH...

ENJOY WORKING FOR THE CONLANS?

NO. IT'S A LIVING.

MR. CONLAN WAS A HARSH EMPLOYER, WAS HE?

HE WAS BAD.

SHE, IN HER OWN SNEAKY WAY, WAS WORSE.

OH. AND THE BOY JON,

DID YOU KNOW HIM VERY WELL?

ABOUT SIX YEARS.

HE'S A SWEET BOY.

WAS HIS DADDY EVER CLOSE TO HIM?

YEAH, WHEN HE WAS BEATING HIM UP.

I NEVER SAW ANOTHER BOY TAKE THAT FROM HIS DADDY.

WHY, MY BROTHERS WOULD HAVE...UH!

HMM. UH, WHY DID JON TAKE IT?

HAD TO, FOR THE SUPPORT MONEY,

SAME AS SHE TOOK WHAT SHE TOOK.

THE BOY NEVER FOUGHT BACK, HUH?

NO.

NEVER EVEN SAID A HARSH WORD BUT ONCE.

ONCE. UH, WHAT DID HE SAY?

HE SAID HE'D KILL HIM.

WELL, HE SAID THAT, DID HE? WHEN WAS THAT?

THE NIGHT BEFORE, YOU KNOW, THE EXPLOSION.

IF I WAS YOU,

I'D PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE WOMAN.

WHY?

SHE'S TRASH.

ROCHELLE CONLAN MARRIED CLARENCE FOR HIS FORTUNE.

SHE'S AN ADULTERESS.

EXCUSE ME, MRS. FEATHERS.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?

A WOMAN ALWAYS KNOWS WHEN ANOTHER WOMAN'S DOING THAT.

HMM.

UH, WELL, NOW, MR. AND MRS. CONLAN,

UH, WERE THEY FIGHTING

ON THE DAY BEFORE HE WAS KILLED?

NOT DURING THE DAY. SHE WAS AWAY.

SHE CAME HOME ABOUT 5:00.

CHIEF. YEAH, WHAT?

MAY I SPEAK WITH YOU?

YEAH. UH, EXCUSE ME, WILL YOU, PLEASE, MRS. FEATHERS?

JON CONLAN LEFT THE HOUSE A COUPLE MINUTES AGO

CARRYING A SUITCASE.

HE'S HEADED FOR THE INTERSTATE.

WE GOT THAT INTERSECTION COVERED?

YES, SIR.

THERE HE GOES. GET PARKER.

PARKER, COME IN.

JON CONLAN'S VW'S COMING YOUR WAY.

NEVER FEAR, PARKER'S HERE.

LET'S GET HIM.

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST, JON CONLAN.

SUSPICION OF KILLING YOUR DADDY.

COME ON, SON. GET OUT OF THE CAR.

[HANDCUFFS CLICK]

YOU GOT SOME TOILET ARTICLES HERE,

CHANGE OF CLOTHING, SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR,

SOCKS, COUPLE OF BOOKS... ALL THAT'S O.K.

WHY IS HE HERE?

WHY DO YOU HAVE HIM LOCKED UP?

IF I DIDN'T, HE'D RUN AWAY.

HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY HE'S INNOCENT?

WHO ELSE HATED YOUR HUSBAND? DID YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU ASKING, IF I KILLED HIM?

I DIDN'T. I COULDN'T.

HOW'S THAT STRIKE YOU, DETECTIVE TIBBS?

I DON'T THINK SHE COULD HAVE DONE IT...

THANK YOU. BUT SOMEBODY COULD HAVE DONE IT FOR HER.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THIS, UM, ROSCOE JEFRY?

HE WAS IN BUSINESS, SORT OF, WITH MY HUSBAND.

DID YOU SEE MUCH OF HIM?

NOT MUCH. UH-UH.

DID YOU SEE HIM

ON THE DAY BEFORE YOUR HUSBAND WAS MURDERED?

I WENT, WITH MY WATERCOLORS,

TO DO THAT CHURCH BY BELLMER. KNOW THE ONE?

YES, AND YOU'D GENERALLY HAVE TO BE ALONE TO DO THAT.

NATURALLY, NOBODY SAW YOU?

NATURALLY.

I WAS THERE BECAUSE CLARENCE ASKED ME THERE,

AND THEN HE TOLD ME TO GET OUT.

I LOST NO TIME DOING SO.

DIDN'T YOU TAKE TIME CONVERSING WITH MRS. CONLAN?

WELL, YES, I DID.

SHE TOLD ME NOT TO TAKE CLARENCE'S TEMPER TOO SERIOUSLY.

THE AFTERNOON BEFORE CONLAN'S MURDER,

DID YOU SEE MRS. CONLAN?

NO, I DID NOT.

I WAS OUT DRIVING, LOOKING AT DEVELOPMENT SITES.

BY YOURSELF, I SUPPOSE.

YES, ALL BY MYSELF.

YOU SPARE A STICK OF THAT?

I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO LIKE IT.

IT'S ANTI-NICOTINE.

QUIT SMOKING.

NOW, BACK TO MRS. CONLAN.

DO YOU KNOW HER WELL?

NO, NOT WELL, BUT I LIKE HER.

I THINK SHE'S NICE.

DO YOU SUPPOSE...

THAT A WO--

THAT'S SILLY. YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW THE WOMAN THAT WELL.

WHAT?

WHAT IS IT, MR. TIBBS?

IS SHE THE KIND WHO'D GET ANGRY ENOUGH TO KILL HER HUSBAND?

HERSELF?

NO. WOULD SHE GET SOMEONE TO DO IT?

NO. NO, MR. TIBBS.

CAN YOU IMAGINE ROCHELLE IN HOUSTON OR NEW ORLEANS

TRYING TO HIRE A HIT MAN?

WHO SAYS SHE HAS TO GO THAT FAR?

SHE COULD GET A BOMB BUILT UNDER HER ROOF

AND FIND SOMEONE MORE THAN WILLING TO DETONATE IT.

DO YOU THINK JON DID IT?

WE CAN'T IMAGINE WHO ELSE MIGHT HAVE DONE IT.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.

READY TO GO, SIR?

WHAT IS IT, DARLING? WHAT IS IT?

THEY'VE ARRESTED JON. DO YOU REALIZE WHAT COULD HAPPEN?

I KNOW WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF YOU DON'T STAY COOL.

IT'S UNFORTUNATE JON'S INVOLVED,

BUT THAT'S HOW IT IS.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I BARGAINED FOR.

LISTEN. I WAS QUESTIONED BY TIBBS.

ALL HE'S GOT IS SUSPICION.

THERE'S NO PROOF OF ANYTHING.

THE POLICE WILL BLAME IT ON THE MARSHALSBURG STRIKE.

THEY'RE BLAMING IT ON JON.

DON'T GO FALLING APART ON ME.

DON'T DO OR SAY ANYTHING WE'LL BE SORRY FOR,

YOU HEAR?

DO YOU HEAR ME?

UNLESS, INSTEAD OF A WEDDING,

YOU WANT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI STRAPPING US DOWN

AND STICKING A COUPLE OF NEEDLES IN OUR ARMS.

ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?

YES.

I LOVE YOU, AND YOU LOVE ME.

NOW, WE'VE DONE A LOT FOR THAT LOVE.

WE CAN'T JUST THROW IT AWAY.

VIRGIL: BINGO.

I'VE SEEN THEM TOGETHER,

AND IT'S A TIGHT RELATIONSHIP.

AS FOR THE GUM HE CHEWS,

NO STORE IN TOWN HANDLES IT.

SCHULTZ'S DRUGSTORE ORDERS IT FROM L.A.

ESPECIALLY FOR JEFRY.

AS EVIDENCE, IT ISN'T WORTH ANYTHING,

BUT I KNOW HE'S GUILTY.

CHIEF, NO PROOF.

I KNOW THAT, TOO.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING TO BRING IT OUT.

WE GOT THE LAB REPORT FROM THE FRAGMENTS WE FOUND.

I CAN'T READ ANYTHING LENGTHY. WHAT DOES IT SAY?

NONE OF THE STUFF CAME FROM CONLAN'S WORKSHOP.

WELL, I'D HAVE GUESSED THE SAME,

BUT, FOR THE MOMENT,

I'LL TREAT THAT AS IF I DIDN'T HEAR IT.

JAMISON, FILL ME IN. WHO'S DOING WHAT?

PARKER'S WATCHING THE CONLAN HOUSE.

BUBBA'S COVERING THE CABIN.

HE'LL CALL WHEN JEFRY LEAVES.

WHERE'S MRS. CONLAN?

SHE'S HOME.

THAT GIRL OF OURS, IS SHE GOING TO BE ABLE

TO HANDLE THAT TELEPHONE CONVERSATION?

YEAH, SHE CAN HANDLE IT.

I'M GOING OVER IT WITH HER.

YEAH, THIS IS BUBBA.

WE'RE JUST LEAVING JEFRY'S WORKROOM.

WE FOUND SOMETHING.

WE WON'T KNOW WHAT

TILL THE LAB TELLS US,

BUT I GUARANTEE IT IS SOMETHING.

SEE YOU IN A BIT.

I'M GLAD YOU CAME. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

HELLO, MRS. TIBBS,

MRS. CONLAN. HI, CHIEF.

WELL, WHAT NOW?

WELL, I HATE TO TELL YOU

WHAT I'VE COME TO TELL YOU.

I'M SURE. WHAT IS IT?

THE LAB REPORT CAME BACK

ON THE BOMB THAT KILLED CLARENCE.

FRAGMENTS OF IT WERE MADE OF THINGS

WE FOUND IN JON'S WORKROOM.

TAPE WE FOUND MATCHED TAPE

USED TO PUT THE BOMB UNDER THE HOOD

AND ATTACH IT TO THE BLASTING CAP.

I KNOW YOU'VE RETAINED MR. BEALER

TO REPRESENT YOUR STEPSON.

HE'S EXCELLENT,

BUT I WOULD ADVISE ADDITIONAL COUNSEL.

I'D GET THE BEST IN MISSISSIPPI IF I WERE YOU,

AND AGAIN,

I'M VERY SORRY.

PLEASE EXCUSE ME.

SHE'S VERY UPSET ABOUT HER STEPSON.

WELL, WE'RE UPSET ABOUT HAVING TO ARREST HIM, MRS. TIBBS.

HE DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.

HE'S A SWEET AND GENTLE BOY.

SWEET AND GENTLE, UH...

SO IS SHE, I SUPPOSE.

YES, SHE IS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?

THE KIND AND THE CRUEL KILL IN EQUAL QUANTITIES.

NOW, WHO SAID THAT, CHIEF?

OH, I FORGET.

IT'S OLD STUFF. I'VE BEGUN TO TAKE CREDIT FOR IT.

GILLESPIE WAS HERE.

HE SAID THEY HAVE PROOF JON DID IT.

DID YOU GET THOSE PARTS

FROM HIS WORKROOM TO FRAME HIM?

NO, I DID NOT.

YOU'RE LYING, YOU LIAR.

LISTEN, CHELLE. YOU BETTER CALM DOWN.

OTHERWISE YOU'RE GOING TO BE SORRY.

REAL SORRY.

WHAT ARE YOU TELLING ME, ROSCOE?

YOU WANT TO KILL ME, TOO?

WELL, I GOT A BETTER IDEA.

I'M GOING TO MEET YOU.

WE'LL KILL EACH OTHER.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

ROSCOE?

ROSCOE.

WOMAN: TRI-R TRAVEL SERVICE. CAN I HELP YOU?

YES. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF MR. ROSCOE JEFRY

HAS CONFIRMED A RESERVATION TO WASHINGTON LATE TONIGHT.

WOULD YOU SPELL THE LAST NAME

AND GIVE ME THE FLIGHT NUMBER?

YES. IT'S J-E-F-R-Y. FLIGHT 104.

NOTHING FOR WASHINGTON.

WE DO HAVE A ROSCOE JEFRY

LISTED ON DELTA FLIGHT 108

FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA,

AT 12:20 TOMORROW MORNING,

BUT IT'S GOING TO SHANNON, IRELAND, NOT WASHINGTON.

IRELAND?

THAT RESERVATION HAS DEFINITELY BEEN CONFIRMED,

BUT YOU HAVE UNTIL--

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WELL...

LOOKS LIKE YOUR FRIEND ROSCOE

LEFT YOUNG JON CONLAN ON THE HOOK, HUH?

WE FIGURED HE WAS INVOLVED

WITH YOUR HUSBAND'S MURDER,

BUT HE'S GONE NOW.

BUT WE STILL GOT ENOUGH ON YOUR STEPSON

TO PUT HIM AWAY FOR A WHILE.

IN FACT, I HEARD THAT THE CHIEF GOT A PHONE CALL

FROM A MAN,

AND HE SAID THAT YOU PUT THE BOY UP TO IT.

YEAH.

NOW, YOU DON'T RECKON OLD ROSCOE

DONE LEFT YOU BOTH ON THE HOOK, DO YOU?

SORRY ABOUT ALL THIS.

NOBODY HOME BUT ME, MR. JEFRY.

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

OFFICER PARKER WILLIAMS.

COME DOWN TO THE STATION, IF YOU PLEASE.

I DON'T PLEASE. I'M BUSY.

I GOT MY CAR HERE.

THIS OFFICER WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR CAR.

SERGEANT JAMISON WILL TAKE US TO SEE THE CHIEF.

ROSCOE.

ROSCOE JEFRY KILLED MY HUSBAND.

HE'S AN ENGINEER.

HE COULD'VE MADE THAT BOMB AS EASILY AS JON.

DID YOU ASSIST ROSCOE?

NO, I DID NOT.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE?

BECAUSE ROSCOE DID ME A FAVOR

WHETHER OR NOT I ASKED HIM FOR IT.

I LIED TO YOU ABOUT MY MARRIAGE.

IT WASN'T GOOD.

MY HUSBAND MADE EVERYBODY'S LIFE HORRIBLE.

HE DIDN'T DESERVE TO LIVE,

BUT WHEN I FOUND OUT ROSCOE RAN OFF--

I DIDN'T RUN ANYWHERE, AND YOU'RE AN IDIOT.

SHE'S THE ONE WHO ASKED ME TO KILL HIM.

YOU SAID THE ONLY WAY WE'D HAVE A LIFE TOGETHER

WAS TO MURDER HIM.

AND YOU SAID YES.

I SAID I WAS AFRAID.

YOU CALLED AND SAID, "KILL HIM."

HE IS LYING.

JUST A MINUTE NOW.

KINDLY LET DETECTIVE TIBBS AND ME

CONDUCT THIS GENTEEL DISCUSSION.

IT'S A CLASSIC CASE.

THIS IS MURDER MOST ANCIENT.

THE TRIANGLE MURDER GOES BACK TO THE BIBLE.

TWO LOVERS DECIDE TO KILL SOMEBODY.

THEY DO IT, THEN THEY INCRIMINATE EACH OTHER.

WE CHECKED ALL CALLS

MADE ON YOUR PRIVATE LINE, MRS. CONLAN.

TWO A DAY WERE MADE TO JEFRY'S CABIN.

WE MADE YOU THINK THAT MR. JEFRY BETRAYED YOUR STEPSON.

WE DIDN'T REALLY FIND ANYTHING IN JON'S ROOM.

THOSE BOMB PARTS WERE MADE SOMEPLACE ELSE.

YEAH. THEY WERE MADE IN YOUR WORKROOM, ROSCOE.

YOU WEREN'T RUNNING ANYWHERE.

YOU WERE ON YOUR WAY TO IRELAND.

NOT REALLY, MRS. CONLAN.

YOU SEE, TRI-R TRAVEL IS THAT DESK RIGHT OVER THERE.

AND THAT TELEPHONE.

WE WERE COUNTING ON YOUR AFFECTION FOR THE BOY

AND YOUR DISAFFECTION FOR ROSCOE.

WE HAD FAITH IN YOU,

AND YOU DIDN'T LET US DOWN.

OH, YEAH. JUST ONE LITTLE THING, CHIEF.

THE BOYS FOUND A REVOLVER ON ROSCOE.

BET HE WAS GOING TO USE THAT TO KEEP HER QUIET.

WELL, THINK OF THAT.

THINK OF THAT.

ALL RIGHT. BOOK THEM BOTH.

MA'AM.

LET CONLAN OUT, DISCHARGE HIM,

SEE THAT HE GETS HOME. YES, SIR.

THERE'S NOTHING ABOUT ROCHELLE CONLAN I CAN CONDONE,

BUT SHE DID STAND BY JON ALL THE WAY.

YEAH, AND LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO HER.

THAT'S TRUE, BUT DON'T LET YOURSELF GET CYNICAL, NOW.

I CAN'T STAND CYNICISM.