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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

SURE WAS A PRETTY SUNSET.

LIKE THE ONES WE WATCHED FROM OUR HOTEL ROOM...

LAKE GENEVA.

W-WHEN WAS THAT?

1948?

'47.

BEFORE NELSON WAS BORN.

WELL, THAT'S MY DOROTHY.

BEST MEMORY I'VE EVER KNOWN.

WE'LL GO BACK.

WELL, NOT NEXT WEEK, BUT SOON...

WHEN YOU GET YOUR STRENGTH UP.

OH, UH, EXCUSE ME, NURSE.

WHERE'S MRS. HABER'S ROOM?

ROOM 118, CHIEF. RIGHT OVER THERE.

THANK YOU.

[DOOR OPENS]

LOOK, DOROTHY, IT'S BILL.

HI.

YOU'LL SAY I'M LOOKING REAL GOOD,

I KNOW.

WELL, IT'S TRUE,

JUST AS IT ALWAYS WAS.

YOU'RE JUST TOO PRETTY FOR WORDS.

WHAT A SWEET, SWEET LIAR.

THAT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER.

YOUR ANNA AND I...

YEAH. YEAH. YOU AND ANNA,

YOU ALWAYS FAVORED YELLOW ROSES,

JUST AS AMOS AND I WERE ALWAYS LUCKY

TO BE FAVORED BY YOU AND ANNA.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT, AMOS?

AMOS: OH, YES, RIGHT.

CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY.

WELL, OURS ANYWAY. SURE DID.

YOU TOOK ANNA BACK TO ITALY

FOR A SECOND HONEYMOON, DIDN'T YOU, BILL?

OH, YEAH, A LONG TIME AGO.

IT WAS MORE FUN THAN THE FIRST ONE.

WELL, I BROUGHT A YELLOW ROSE,

BUT IT SURE LOOKS AS IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN YOU NEED.

WELL, IT'S THE ONE FROM YOU, BILL.

[DOOR OPENS]

CHIEF GILLESPIE? EXCUSE ME.

YOU HAVE A CALL. WOULD YOU LIKE TO TAKE IT IN HERE?

NO, I'LL TAKE IT FROM OUTSIDE.

I HAVE TO BE RUNNING BACK ANYWAY.

I DON'T WANT SPARTA'S CRIMINAL ELEMENT

TO GAIN A FOOTHOLD ON ME.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, BILL.

I WILL.

I WILL.

I'LL BE JUST A MINUTE, HONEY.

O.K., I'M ON MY WAY.

BILL,

THANKS FOR COMING.

IT MEANS A LOT.

OH, DON'T MENTION IT.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO...

IT'S TOO LATE NOW.

TURNBY SAW TO THAT. IT'S HIS FAULT.

DON'T DWELL ON THAT, AMOS.

IF I'D JUST FOLLOWED MY GUT

AND TAKEN HER TO JACKSON EARLIER.

FROM WHAT I HEAR, IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TOO LATE ALREADY.

MIGHT NOT BE.

DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT NOW, AMOS.

WHAT YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT IS YOUR GRANDKIDS.

YOU'RE ALL THEY'VE GOT NOW.

IF YOU EVER HAVE A SORE BACK...

THAT'S WHAT DR. TURNBY GAVE HER

TO CURE CANCER.

SWEETER THAN SWEET.

NOT BAD, BUT I'LL GET YOU.

DARTS? A SALOON GAME IN A POLICE STATION?

YEAH, COME ON, CHIEF. I THOUGHT THE MEN COULD USE

SOME R AND R DURING THIS QUITE SPELL.

YOU KNOW, COME ON, CHIEF. LET'S SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.

I LEARNED THIS GAME IN WORLD WAR II OVER IN ENGLAND

WHILE WAITING TO INVADE NORTH AFRICA,

SICILY, AND ITALY--

WHIP THOSE FARAWAY PEOPLE

SO YOU COULD LIVE COMFORTABLE IN MISSISSIPPI.

WOW. EXCUSE ME, CHIEF.

THERE'S A CALL FOR YOU.

AMOS HABER.

WELL, UH...

EXCUSE ME.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

LOOK AT GRANDMA. SHE COULD FIX CARS, TOO,

COULDN'T SHE, GRANDPA?

SHE COULD DO LOTS OF THINGS.

HELLO, AMOS.

BILL.

ROLLIE, LISA, HOW ARE YOU TWO?

WE'RE WATCHING GRANDMA.

SO I SEE.

WASN'T SHE GREAT?

SHE WAS.

[TELEPHONE RINGS] SHE CERTAINLY WAS.

ROLLIE, I WAS NOTICING THAT 15-SPEED MOUNTAIN BIKE YOU GOT OUT THERE.

THAT'S QUITE A MACHINE.

MR. HABER, DR. TURNBY'S ON THE PHONE.

TELL HIM TO GO TO HELL!

ROLLIE, WOULD YOU TAKE YOUR SISTER OUTSIDE FOR A FEW MINUTES,

SO'S I CAN TALK TO YOUR GRANDPA?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU.

I WON'T BE LONG.

BASTARD'S GOT A LOT OF NERVE.

NO DOUBT HE FEELS VERY BAD

ABOUT THIS THING, AMOS.

IF HE WAS HERE NOW, I'D KILL HIM.

LISTEN, I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

THIS IS A PICTURE THAT I GOT FRAMED.

I HAD TWO OF THEM JUST ALIKE.

I'VE BEEN MEANING TO GIVE YOU ONE.

IT'S A PICTURE OF YOU AND DOROTHY

AND ANNA AND ME.

IT WAS TAKEN A FEW YEARS AGO...

WELL, 43 YEARS AGO TO BE EXACT.

SO, UH, HERE IT IS.

THAT BUTCHER'S INCOMPETENCE

COST DOROTHY HER LIFE.

ONLY HE DIDN'T KILL HER QUICKLY OR PAINLESSLY.

NO, HE MADE HER SUFFER.

NOW, AMOS, THE MAN MADE A MISTAKE.

IT WAS A TRAGIC MISTAKE.

YOU SHOULDN'T GO ON ABOUT--

WE'VE BEEN FRIENDS A LONG TIME,

BUT DON'T YOU EVER TAKE

THAT MAN'S SIDE TO ME AGAIN.

BUT I TALKED TO A SPECIALIST

IN THIS KINDA THING AND HE ASSURED ME--

GO HOME, BILL.

CHIEF: IT'S JUST THAT AMOS HABER

AND HIS WIFE DOROTHY

WERE VERY KIND TO MY WIFE ANNA

WHEN I BROUGHT HER HOME AFTER THE WAR.

SHE WAS AN ITALIAN WAR BRIDE.

FEW PEOPLE WOULD GIVE HER THE TIME OF DAY.

THEY FELT I MARRIED THE ENEMY.

EXCUSE ME, CHIEF. NELSON HABER JUST CALLED.

REALLY? NELSON HABER?

YEAH, THAT'S AMOS' SON.

HE'S PROBABLY HOME FOR THE FUNERAL.

IS HE ON THE LINE?

NO. HE SAID HIS DADDY LEFT THE HOUSE

HEADING FOR THE COUNTRY CLUB, DRUNK.

OH, LORD. WHAT DOES HE EXPECT ME TO DO?

SOME NURSEMAIDING, I IMAGINE.

HE SAID, "I'M WORRIED ABOUT PAPA'S STATE OF MIND."

HE SOUNDED UPSET.

WELL, I'M UPSET MYSELF,

IF THAT'S OF ANY INTEREST TO THE WORLD,

AND IT PROBABLY ISN'T.

WELL, CHIEF, WHY DON'T I GO DOWN THERE

AND TAKE A LOOK?

WOULD YOU, BUBBA? I'D BE VERY MUCH OBLIGED.

YES, SIR.

TURNBY!

YOU'RE AN INCOMPETENT FOOL.

MR. HABER.

HE'S A DANGEROUS QUACK.

WHY DON'T WE GO SOMEWHERE WHERE WE CAN TALK?

TALK ABOUT WHAT?

YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME IT WAS UNAVOIDABLE?

THAT IT COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE?

SHE WAS IN AGONY THE LAST SIX WEEKS SHE LIVED!

YOUR EX SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM.

THAT BIG MOOSE.

WHAT CAN AMOS HABER DO TO HIM?

IS HE AN INCOMPETENT DOCTOR?

OH, NO. HE'S JUST A LOUSY HUSBAND.

LET'S GO INSIDE. I'LL KILL YOU!

GET AWAY FROM ME. GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!

EXCUSE ME, MA'AM. SORRY.

AMOS: LET ME GO!

LET ME GO!

MR. HABER, SETTLE DOWN, NOW.

YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THIS,

NOT IN FRONT OF THESE PEOPLE.

HE KILLED MY DOROTHY.

I DON'T THINK SO, MR. HABER.

LET'S JUST GO HOME, O.K.?

COME ON, NOW.

EXCUSE US.

WHOA.

WHOA, BUDDY, WHOA.

WHOA. COME ON. COME ON.

COME ON. COME ON.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, BOY.

WE'LL DO IT YOUR WAY. WE'LL DO IT YOUR WAY.

LOOK AT THAT. THAT'S NOT THAT HIGH.

SEE THAT? LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN.

COME ON. COME ON.

COME ON. COME ON.

THAT'S A GOOD BOY. COME ON, SON.

LOOK AT IT, SON.

LET'S DO IT, ALL RIGHT? COME ON. COME ON.

COME ON.

[GUNSHOT]

WE'LL HAVE SOME POLICE OFFICERS THERE SHORTLY.

JUST A MINUTE... DO WE HAVE ANYBODY NEAR THERE?

PARKER'S ON HIS WAY.

THERE'S A MAN ON HIS WAY RIGHT NOW.

NO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO CALL ANYBODY ELSE.

AND LISTEN, DON'T WALK AROUND IN THAT AREA.

DON'T LET ANYBODY ELSE WALK AROUND THERE.

TRY TO KEEP YOURSELF CALM, WILL YOU?

BYE.

THAT'S MRS. KORRY, THE HOUSEKEEPER OUT THERE.

LUANN, FIND VIRGIL FOR ME, PLEASE.YES, SIR.

YOU BOYS JUST RUN OUT THERE RIGHT AWAY.

YES, SIR.

CHIEF: NOW, BUBBA...

YEAH?CALL ME, WON'T YOU?

AREN'T YOU COMING?

I GOT TO GO TO THIS FUNERAL.

YEAH.

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.

YOU WERE STANDING THERE WHEN YOU HEARD THE GUNSHOT.

I SUPPOSE THAT'S ALL YOU CAN TELL ME.

YEAH.

FIND ANYTHING?

NOTHING THERE.

VIRGIL: [SIGHS] YEAH, CHIEF, BUT...

IT'S WELL-KNOWN IN TOWN.

AMOS HABER HAD A COLLECTION OF RIFLES.

YEAH, I KNOW.

THEY'RE MOSTLY WORLD WAR II.

YEAH, BUT CHIEF, I GOT THE BALLISTICS REPORT.

THE SHOT THAT KILLED DR. TURNBY

WAS FIRED BY AN M-1 GARAND .30 CALIBER.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

THERE'S A LOT OF M-1s AROUND.

BUT THE ONE I FOUND KILLED TURNBY. THIS ONE.

WHAT?

LOOK AT THAT LAB REPORT.

AMOS...

NICE TURNOUT FOR THE SERVICE.

I WANT TO THANK YOU, BILL.

THANK EVERYBODY.

AMOS, THIS MAY BE THE HARDEST THING

I'VE EVER HAD TO DO IN MY LIFE.

WHAT IS?

DR. JOHN TURNBY WAS KILLED

BY A RIFLE OWNED BY YOU.

NO, BILL.

NO WAY.

WELL, THE EVIDENCE SAYS OTHERWISE.

YOUR FINGERPRINTS ARE ON IT.

YOU THREATENED THE MAN.

I DID NOT KILL THAT MAN.

I'M OBLIGED TO TREAT YOU AS IF YOU DID.

THIS IS INSANE.

SO MUCH OF LIFE IS, AMOS.

I'M VERY SORRY.

I'LL HAVE TO ASK YOU TO COME WITH US.

YOU CAN ONLY TALK OPENLY TO A GROUP

WHEN YOU WANT TO,

NOT WHEN SOMEONE WANTS YOU TO.

THAT'S WHEN YOU WON'T TALK.

THEN TALKING BECOMES A PUNISHMENT.

ALTHEA, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS D--

EXCUSE ME.

I HAVE TO ASK MY WIFE A QUESTION.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DR. P--

THAT DOCTOR?

HE'S A GYNECOLOGIST.

HE EXAMINED ME AFTER I WAS RAPED.

ALTHEA...I MEAN...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO--

VIRGIL, IT'S O.K., REALLY.

IT'S ONE OF THE TOPICS WE WERE DISCUSSING--

RIGHT? OR AT LEAST HOW TO TALK ABOUT RAPE.

THIS IS AN INFORMAL CLASS IN COMMUNICATION--

HOW TO USE PLAIN, DIRECT LANGUAGE

FOR TOUGH, COMPLICATED TOPICS.

I THOUGHT IT WAS ABOUT VOLLEYBALL.

TOPICS LIKE ABORTION, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT,

AND PREVENTIVE WAR.

SAY SOMETHING ABOUT ANY ONE.

OR ALL THREE, MR. TIBBS.

NO. VIRGIL.

I'M IN A RUSH.

IT WOULD TAKE A WHILE

TO GET MY ANSWERS TOGETHER TO QUESTIONS LIKE THAT.

WILL YOU THEN SPEAK TO THE GROUP? NO.

WHAT ABOUT A WRITTEN STATEMENT?

YES, UNSIGNED.

PLEASE, PLEASE.

YOU WANT A VAGUE IMPRESSION?

QUICKLY.

I THINK HE'S A POMPOUS, EGOTISTICAL,

ANTI-FEMALE FOOL.

I KNOW WHO THAT IS. THAT'S DR. PRESTON.

LATER.

CHIEF.

A NELSON HABER?

MY FATHER COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT,

NOT WITHOUT A JUST REASON.

HE COULDN'T HAVE.

WELL...

LET'S GO SEE.

I DIDN'T DO IT, NELSON.

I...

I CALLED LOU WAYLAND, DADDY.

NO BETTER LAWYER IN THE STATE.

WHAT DO THE CHILDREN SAY?

THEY WANT YOU BACK.

GOOD TO HAVE YOU BACK, NELSON.

YOUR CHILDREN NEED YOU.

THAT'S ALL I WANT TO SAY.

STAY OUT OF MY AFFAIRS.

YOU STAY IN TOWN.

DON'T LEAVE YOUR KIDS ALONE.

I WASN'T PLANNING TO.

WHEN THINGS GET TOUGH, YOU RUN,

JUST LIKE WHEN YOUR WIFE DIED.

THAT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!

THAT'S RIGHT.

AND I'VE GOT NOTHING MORE TO SAY. GO HOME.

YOU'RE GOING TO TRY TO CONVICT MY FATHER! AREN'T YOU?

IT'S NOT MY BUSINESS TO CONVICT ANYBODY.

GO HOME.

YOU'RE BUSY. I'M BUSY. LET'S NOT WASTE TIME.

YOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH TURNBY

WAS MORE PROFITABLE THAN YOUR MEDICAL PRACTICE.

SO WHAT?

AN ELECTRONICS COMPANY INVESTMENT FAILED.

HE GOT OUT AND LEFT YOU HOLDING THE BAG.

LISTEN.

DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ.

HIS HOUSEKEEPER SAID HE PHONED YOU YESTERDAY.

RIGHT. HE ASKED ME TO DROP MY LAWSUIT

AND TAKE A $50,000 SETTLEMENT.

BUT YOU SAID YOU WANTED THE WHOLE $200,000.

HE TOLD YOU TO JUMP IN THE GULF.

YOU SAID, "I'LL KILL YOU."

WAS THE HOUSEKEEPER LISTENING ON THE OTHER TELEPHONE?

MM-HMM.

HIS DEATH MEANS I'LL NEVER SEE MY MONEY,

BUT I AM GLAD HE'S DEAD.

LISTEN, I GOT TO GET A LINE

ON A GUY NAMED ROY CHANDLER,

A BIG APE ABOUT 35 YEARS OF AGE,

KIND OF A MENTAL CASE.

HE CLAIMS DR. TURNBY

LET HIS MAMA DIE LAST YEAR

BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T PAY HIM.

HE'S GOT AN ARREST RECORD.

DID HE EVER THREATEN TURNBY?

I DON'T KNOW,

BUT HE WAS VERY CLOSE TO AMOS HABER.

HE WORKED FOR HIM. HE LOVED HIM.

HE BUILT THAT TREE HOUSE OUT THERE.

DR. VANCE PRESTON'S A SUSPECT.

GOOD. I NEVER LIKED HIM.

DRINK YOUR MILK.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO DR. PRESTON?

MRS. KORRY, TURNBY'S MAID.

THE MAID? WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HERE, GOSSIP?

CAN I GET ANYBODY ANYTHING? NO, THANKS.

CHIEF? JUST A FRESH FRUIT CUP.

I GOT TO WATCH MY CHOLESTEROL.

WHIPPED CREAM?

YEAH, ALL OVER IT.

NOW, YOU'VE ALL FINISHED YOUR LUNCH.

GO CHECK UP ON CHANDLER.

YES, SIR. YES, SIR.

NOW, VIRGIL...

YEAH.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS DR. PRESTON.

WELL, THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY INVOLVED.

THERE HE IS.

ROY CHANDLER? WHAT?

A QUESTION ABOUT DR. TURNBY.

HE'S AT HEAVEN GATE WITH DIRT ON HIM.

EXCUSE ME!

WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE HIM?

LAST YEAR WHEN HE KILLED MAMA.

WHERE WERE YOU DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY ABOUT 9:00?

SEEING A HEAD DOCTOR IN TUPELO,

SEEING AS I'M CRAZY.

YOU GOT IT IN YOUR FILES.

WHAT YOU LOOKING IN MY TRUCK FOR?

FOR ANYTHING ELSE TO PUT IN OUR FILES.

SEE YOU LATER.

YOU CAN GO IN NOW.

WELL, HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING?

POORLY. OH...

THESE ARE THE THINGS THEY WANTED TO BRING.

BOY.

WELL, ROLLIE'S ALL GROWN UP,

SO I'M GOING TO LET HIM SEE HIS PAPAW.

MISS PARKS, WOULD YOU TAKE LISA

ACROSS THE STREET FOR SOME ICE CREAM?

YES, SURE, CHIEF. COME ON, BABY.

UH, LUANN? YES, SIR?

WOULD YOU PLEASE INSPECT

THE CONTENTS OF THAT BAG?

THEN TAKE THIS YOUNG MAN

TO SEE MR. HABER.

YES, SIR. CHIEF, THE STABLEMAN FROM TURNBY'S CALLED.

HE SAID HE WANTED TO TALK TO YOU

AND HUNG UP.

UH-HUH.

WELL, GO AHEAD.

WELL, WELL.

THIS WAS VERY THOUGHTFUL.

HOW ARE YOU?OH, ALL RIGHT. I'M ALL RIGHT.

THERE'S SOME BOOKS HERE

AND, UM, SOME GRANOLA BARS.

A PICTURE OF GRANDMA.

YOU'RE A GOOD BOY...

A REAL GOOD BOY.

GRANDPA...

I KNOW YOU DIDN'T DO IT.

CHIEF: WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL THIS

TO OFFICER SWEET WHEN HE TALKED TO YOU?

WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU?

I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE TALKING THEN.

BUT YOU SAW A WOMAN GOING THROUGH THAT SHRUBBERY.

YEAH.

DID YOU MAKE OUT A WOMAN'S FIGURE,

LONG HAIR, DRESS?

I SAW A WOMAN.

I'VE GOT MY WORK TO DO.

WELL, GO AHEAD AND DO IT.

WELL, I KNOW A WOMAN WE OUGHT TO SEE.

HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON? WILLIE...

OH...

HI. I'M SORRY TO INTRUDE.

I TOLD THEM YOU WERE COMING. THEY DON'T MIND.

YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE WILL,

JOHN TURNBY'S WILL?

UH-HUH. YEAH. YOU KNOW HE NEVER CHANGED IT,

EVEN WHEN YOU BECAME ESTRANGED.

OH, YOU'RE STILL IN IT.

MMM...MY ATTORNEY NOTIFIED ME.

I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT.

HE WOULD HAVE WRITTEN ME OUT

IF HE'D HAVE LIVED LONGER.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW HIM?

THE DAY BEFORE HE WAS SHOT.

HE WAS OVER THERE ON THE DRIVING RANGE.

UH, MILLIE? HMM?

WHO KILLED HIM?

OH, CHIEF,

YOU ARE SO FUNNY.

WHO DO I LOOK LIKE,

THAT WOMAN THAT DOES THE CRYSTAL BALL READING

DOWN AT THE BOTTOMS?

YOU'VE GOT AN IDEA.

I WILL SAY IT CONFIDENTIALLY ONCE,

AND I WILL NEVER SAY IT AGAIN.

NORMA BYERS.

WHY HER?

HE DUMPED HER.

WHERE WERE YOU WHEN JOHN WAS SHOT?

MRS. VIRGIL TIBBS CAN TELL YOU.

MY--REALLY?

MM-HMM.

ON THAT DAY YOUR DEAR WIFE AND I

WERE ATTENDING A RAPE CRISIS CLASS

OVER IN JACKSON.

YOU SEE...

I WAS RAPED, TOO,

BUT JOHN THOUGHT I'D ENCOURAGED THE MAN

WHO DID IT TO ME.

THAT'S WHY HE DUMPED ME.

WELL, AMOS...

YOU KNOW,

IF IT WEREN'T FOR THOSE FINGERPRINTS ON THAT GUN,

I COULD TURN YOU LOOSE.

YOU'RE NOT THE MAN WE WANT.

YOU'RE WRONG, BILL.

I AM THE MAN.

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO GO AND SAY

A THING LIKE THAT?

TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, WE THINK IT'S A WOMAN.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE HAVE A WITNESS-- NO.

NO, IT WASN'T A WOMAN.

YOU'LL NEVER PROVE IT WAS,

AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL GO ON AND ON.

MY FAMILY, THE CHILDREN WILL SUFFER.

IT'S NOT GOING TO GO ON THAT LONG.

YOU FOUND THE EVIDENCE. YOU ARRESTED ME.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT?

A CONFESSION? ALL RIGHT.

I DROVE OVER THERE THAT MORNING,

I SHOT TURNBY IN THE HEAD,

I THREW THE RIFLE AWAY AND DROVE HOME.

I KILLED HIM, BILL. I KILLED HIM.

NORMA BYERS IS HEADING SOMEPLACE.

I'M GOING TO FIND OUT WHERE.

[LAUGHTER]

BUBBA: WELL, LOOKEY HERE.

NORMA BYERS AND DOC PRESTON. HMM.

I DIDN'T STICK AROUND TO WITNESS

THE CONSUMMATION OF THE ACT,

BUT THE BEGINNING ONLY PROMISED ONE ENDING.

IF SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT THAT WOMAN

KILLED TURNBY BECAUSE SHE WAS JILTED AND UNHAPPY,

I'D EXPRESS MY DOUBT.

THE STABLEMAN'S GOT US ON THE WRONG TRACK.

HE SAYS HE SAW A WOMAN

THE WOMAN HE NAMES WAS WITH MY WIFE

OVER IN JACKSON.

CHIEF, YOU WANTED ME?

YEAH. I WANT YOU TO GO TO HABER'S AND KEEP WATCH.

LET US KNOW WHOEVER COMES AND GOES.

YES, SIR. RIGHT ON IT.

NOW, THIS STABLEMAN,

COULD HE BE LYING ABOUT THIS WOMAN

IN ORDER TO KEEP US FROM LOOKING FOR A MAN

BECAUSE THERE'S SOME MAN

THAT HE WANTS TO PROTECT?CHIEF?

YEAH, WHAT?

WE DUG OUT THE FILES ON CHANDLER.

HE WENT TO HIS HEAD DOCTOR,

BUT HE DIDN'T GET THERE UNTIL 5:30 P.M.

HE COULD HAVE GONE AND KILLED TURNBY IN THE MORNING.

OH, COME ON, VIRGIL.

WHY WOULD POOR ROY WANT TO KILL TURNBY?

HE TOLD US TURNBY KILLED HIS MAMA.

AND HE'S A MEAN, MEAN-LOOKING CHARACTER.

WHERE IS THIS CHANDLER GUY?

HE'S WORKING AT SAMMY'S JUNKYARD.

CAN'T YOU BRING HIM IN

FOR A CHAT WITH ME?

YES, SIR.

UH, CHIEF.

DO YOU MIND IF I GO WITH THE BOYS?

I KNOW ROY FROM WAY BACK.

I'LL BRING HIM IN PEACEFUL.

PEACEFUL FELLA, HUH?

JUST A LITTLE CHAT WITH THE CHIEF, EH?

YOU WANT TO PUT ME IN A CELL.

YOU'RE A SNAKE-EYED, TREACHEROUS LIAR.

ROY, I REALLY WISH YOU HADN'T SAID THAT.

YOU GETTING UP, SWAMP CRAWLER?

YEAH, YEAH, I'M GETTING UP.

I'M GOING TO SPLIT YOUR HEAD.

HEY! YOU'D BETTER DROP THAT, OR--

NO GUN STUFF, LONNIE. NO GUN STUFF.

NO VISITORS, DETECTIVE.

NONE OF THE FAMILY'S LEFT THE PLACE,

EXCEPT TO GO WALKING IN THE WOODS.

WHO WENT?

NELSON HABER AND HIS BOY ROLLIE.

JUST TWO OF THEM.

THEY TOOK A PATH OVER BY THAT OAK.

THEY RETURN THE SAME WAY?

THEY AIN'T COME BACK YET.

HOW LONG THEY BEEN GONE?

RIGHT AT A HALF HOUR.

STAND BY, PARKER.

I MAY HAVE TO CONTACT THE STATION.

YES, SIR.

WHY, ROY, DO YOU BEHAVE SO STUPID?

THAT'S WHAT I AM, AIN'T I?

I HARDLY THINK SO.

YOUR FRIEND AMOS HABER ALWAYS SAID YOU HAD PLENTY OF SENSE

AND GOOD ABILITY AT DIFFERENT JOBS.

I'M SORRY, BUBBA.

I'M GOING TO OVERLOOK IT,

BUT YOU'D BETTER SHOOT STRAIGHT RIGHT NOW.

A WOMAN MIGHT HAVE KILLED TURNBY.

YOU THINK THAT SO? YEAH, THAT COULD BE SO.

WE HEARD THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE DONE IT.

THAT AIN'T SO.

WELL, YOU HATED TURNBY BECAUSE OF YOUR MAMA.

YOU MUST HAVE HATED HIM DOUBLE

WHEN POOR DOROTHY HABER DIED.

I DID. I STUDIED ON KILLING HIM,

BUT I WAS TOO SCARED.

YOU'D COME AT ME LIKE HOUNDS AT A POSSUM

'CAUSE I HAD GOOD REASON AND SAID SO.

I DIDN'T DO IT. I DIDN'T HAVE TO.

WELL, BUBBA, WHAT DO YOU SUPPOSE HE MEANS BY THAT?

I KNEW SOMEBODY ELSE WOULD DO IT FOR ME SOON ENOUGH.

A WOMAN.

THAT'S WHAT FURTH TOLD YOU, AIN'T IT?

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT FURTH SAID?

YOU SAID HE DID.

NO, ROY, I NEVER MENTIONED FURTH.

MAYBE YOU AND FURTH MADE IT UP BETWEEN YOU

THAT IT WAS A WOMAN.

HA HA.

AND I DID IT WITH THE GUN

OF MY ONLY FRIEND IN THE WORLD

AND LEFT IT WITH HIS FINGERPRINTS ON IT.

DOES THAT SOUND LIKE ME?

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MADE THE MISTAKE

OF NOT WIPING THE FINGERPRINTS OFF?

I SURE WOULDN'T AND DIDN'T.

THAT WASN'T ME. IT--

HMM. WELL...

BUBBA, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PUT HIM IN A CELL.

YEAH.

COME ON, ROY, LET'S GO.

LUANN?

YES, SIR?

WOULD YOU FIND VIRGIL FOR ME, PLEASE?

YES, SIR.

WELL, IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK, SON.

VIRGIL: PARKER, DO YOU COPY ME?

YES, SIR. THE CHIEF WANTS TO TALK TO YOU.

I WANT TO TALK TO HIM.

HAVE SOMEBODY COME AND GET MY CAR

ASK THE CHIEF TO PICK ME UP.

GOT YOU, DETECTIVE. WHERE ARE YOU AT?

WELL,

THE TRAIL BROUGHT ME THROUGH THE WOODS

TO DR. TURNBY'S.

I'M STANDING HERE LOOKING AT IT,

AND NOW I KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.

THE NIGHT THAT MRS. HABER DIED,

WHAT WAS GOING ON HERE?

MR. AMOS WAS DRINKING.

IT DIDN'T DO NO GOOD, THOUGH.

AND LISA... LISA WAS CRYING.

I HELD HER MOST OF THE NIGHT.

AND WHERE WAS YOUNG ROLLIE?

OH, DOWNSTAIRS HERE JUST STARING.

THEN HE WENT OUT AND STAYED OUT.

OUT? WHERE?

I THINK HE WAS UP IN THAT TREE HOUSE

THAT ROY CHANDLER BUILT FOR HIM.

[CHUCKLES] HAPPY TIMES OR SAD,

THAT TREE HOUSE WAS MORE HIS HOME

THAN THIS WAS.

HIS GRANDMA USED TO SAY IT WAS GOOD

THAT HE FAVORED THAT PLACE.

HIS ROOM WAS LESS MESSY.

I ASSUME HE KEPT A LOT OF STUFF THERE.

JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING--

BASEBALL CARDS, UH...

SOME OF EVERYTHING. HARNESSES FOR THE DOGS...

HE LIKES TO HUNT.

UH, CHIEF, I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME

FOR ME TO START FIXING SUPPER.

WELL, I WOULDN'T WANT TO KEEP YOU

FROM DOING THAT. GO AHEAD.

NELSON.

LET'S TAKE A WALK.

I'M NOT MUCH, AM I, CHIEF?

NO, YOU'RE NOT MUCH.

YOU THINK YOUR DADDY KILLED TURNBY?

HE SAYS HE DID.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT CONFESSION?

I GUESS I HAVE TO.

HMM.

WHAT ABOUT ROLLIE? HOW'S HE HOLDING UP?

WELL, HOW IS HE?

FINE.

FINE.

VIRGIL: ROLLIE, YOU WENT HUNTING

EVERY SO OFTEN WITH YOUR GRANDDADDY,

AND SOMETIMES WITH ROY CHANDLER, RIGHT?

YES, SIR.

ROY TAUGHT YOU HOW TO USE THIS RIFLE,

THE M-1.

YES.

YOU USE IT A LOT?

NO, SIR.

SOME?

YEAH, SOME.

ROLLIE,

HOW DO YOU THINK DR. TURNBY WAS KILLED?

I DON'T KNOW.

THINK YOUR GRANDFATHER DID IT? NO.

I WANT TO GO, ALL RIGHT?

NO, NO, NO.

ROLLIE, I WANT YOU TO STAY.

I'M GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED

THE MORNING DR. TURNBY WAS KILLED,

UNLESS YOUR FATHER WANTS TO TELL IT.

HE KNOWS IT. YOU TOLD HIM YESTERDAY.

YOU WALKED HIM THROUGH IT.

YOU RODE YOUR BIKE THROUGH THE WOODS

TO DR. TURNBY'S IN THE MORNING.

YOU TOOK THE GARAND WITH YOU.

YOU KILLED DR. TURNBY WITH IT.

YOU WORE GLOVES TO KEEP

YOUR FINGERPRINTS OFF THE GUN,

BUT YOU FORGOT YOUR GRANDPA'S PRINTS WERE ON IT.

ROY CHANDLER KNEW YOU DID IT,

BUT HE SCARED MR. FURTH INTO MAKING UP THAT LIE

ABOUT A WOMAN.

YOU'RE TRYING TO SCARE ME.

CHIEF: NOPE.

YOU WENT INTO THAT CELL

AND YOU TOLD YOUR PAPAW THAT YOU DID IT.

THAT MADE HIM CHANGE HIS MIND

AND CONFESS TO DOING IT.

HE WAS TRYING TO LOOK OUT FOR YOU

THE WAY HE ALWAYS HAS.

AFTER GRANDMA DIED, HE HURT SO MUCH.

I WANTED TO HURT WHOEVER HURT HIM.

AND SO YOU DID EVERYTHING DETECTIVE TIBBS

JUST SAID YOU DID, DIDN'T YOU?

YES, I DID.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP...

BUT IT DIDN'T.

HE'S STILL SO SAD.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BOY NOW?

HIS LAWYERS WILL PROBABLY PLEAD GUILTY

WITH SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

AFTER PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND TREATMENT,

HE'LL PROBABLY SERVE A MINIMUM OF TIME.

CAN I SEE HIM FOR A MOMENT?

SHERIFF, COULD YOU WAIT A MOMENT, PLEASE?

GO AHEAD. THANK YOU.

I'M GOING TO COME TO SEE YOU AS OFTEN AS I CAN.

I HOPE SO. I WANT TO SEE YOU.

LET'S GO HOME, DADDY.

CHIEF, I NEED A VACATION.

ME FIRST.

BECAUSE OF LONG SENIORITY,

INCREASING SOFTNESS, AND VANISHING SANITY.