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

ALTHEA...

VIRGIL, IT WAS HERS...

HER LIFE.

I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY SHOULD READ IT.

BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS.

DO THEY REALLY NEED TO BE ANSWERED?

EXCUSE ME. I THINK HE'S RIGHT.

"SPARTA, MISSISSIPPI.

"THAT'S WHERE I'LL GO.

"TO ALTHEA.

"I ALWAYS SEEM TO THINK OF ALTHEA

"WHEN I FIND...

"MYSELF...

"IN TROUBLE."

I'VE DECIDED I'M NOT IN TROUBLE.

I'VE MADE A DECISION, NATE,

TO TELL A STRAIGHT, SIMPLE STORY--

HE JUMPED--

BECAUSE IT'S THE TRUTH.

AW, I BELIEVE YOU.

I BELIEVE YOU, BABY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO CONVINCE ME.

I WON'T BE ON THE JURY.

I CAN'T GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT.

1/3 IS NOTHING.

YOU KNOW I SHOULD GET HALF.

HALF OF WHAT?

I MEAN, YOU KEEP ON INSISTING--

YOU GOT 350 GRAND

THAT KENNETH FITZPATRICK HAD IN HIS APARTMENT

THE NIGHT HE TOOK A HALF GAINER OFF HIS TERRACE.

THERE WASN'T THAT MUCH.

OH. WERE THE PAPERS LYING?

I GUESS THEY WERE.

AND WERE THEY LYING ABOUT THE 4 MILLION HE EMBEZZLED?

LISTEN, I KNOW YOU WERE THERE THAT NIGHT.

HA HA. THAT'S RIGHT.

AND THE DOORMAN WILL BACK ME UP.

NOW, I SUGGEST THAT YOU MEET MY PRICE

BEFORE IT GOES UP.

OH, BABY, I CAN'T KEEP RIDING SOUTH WITH YOU.

I GOT TO GET BACK TO PHILLY.

I'M FAR FROM HOME AND TIRED.

I'M TIRED, TOO.

IT'S, UH...

IT'S LATE, AND I'M BEAT.

ANYWAY, IF I LET YOU HAVE SOME MONEY,

I'VE GOT TO DECIDE HOW TO GET IT TO YOU.

I WANT YOU AND THE MONEY.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RINGING]

HELLO? ALTHEA?

REGINA? WHERE ARE YOU?

I'M IN, UH, MARHALSBERG.

I SPENT THE NIGHT.

SPENT THE NIGHT? YOU'RE ONLY AN HOUR AWAY.

I KNOW.

BUT MY RENTAL CAR

SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS MIXING MARGARITAS.

I DIDN'T WANT TO FIND MYSELF

ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT MIDNIGHT.

YOU O.K.?I'M SURE IT'LL BE FINE.

I'LL COME GET YOU.

NO, ALTHEA, DON'T BE SILLY.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

BYE.

IS THERE A PAY PHONE AROUND HERE?

ABOUT A HALF-MILE UP THAT WAY BY THE SQUARE.

HOW ABOUT A CAB STAND?

I'M AFRAID THAT, TOO, IS UP BY THE SQUARE.

BUS?

I CAN GIVE YOU A RIDE.

O.K., BUT I WARN YOU,

I HAPPEN TO KNOW SOMEONE ON THE POLICE FORCE.

YEAH, THAT YOU DO, MA'AM.

OFFICER WILLSON SWEET AT YOUR SERVICE.

WHERE TO?

WELL, THEN I GUESS YOU KNOW WHERE

ALTHEA AND VIRGIL TIBBS LIVE.

I THINK I COULD FIND IT.

WHY DON'T YOU HOP IN?

I'LL SEE YOU.

OH, LONNIE, I'M GOING TO SWEET'S PLACE TONIGHT

TO HELP HIM FIX IT UP.

YOU'RE COMING, RIGHT?

YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO

THAN SPEND SATURDAY NIGHT WITH SWEET, BUT I DO.

I'LL FIND SOMETHING, ANYWAY.

HEY, WHAT ABOUT YOU, BUBBA?

OH, PARKER, I'D LOVE TO, REALLY,

BUT I'M JUST ABOUT READY TO MAKE MY PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT. PARKER WILLIAMS SPEAKING.

YOU MAKING YOURSELF COMFORTABLE THERE, DETECTIVE TIBBS?

YES, SIR, I AM. I AM.

SEE, ALTHEA ASKED ME TO COME HOME FREE OF STRESS TONIGHT.

HER GIRLFRIEND FROM HIGH SCHOOL

IS STAYING A FEW DAYS.

WELL, FROM PHILADELPHIA?

THAT'S RIGHT, CHIEF.

THEY HAVEN'T SEEN EACH OTHER IN YEARS.

CHIEF.

WE JUST GOT A CALL FROM RANDY CALHOUN.

WHO'S HE?

FELLOW WITH THE DOG NAMED SPIKE.

OH, LORD HELP US.

UH, TELL HIM VIRGIL HERE...

UH, TELL HIM WE'RE CLOSED.

CLOSED?

NO, HE CALLED ABOUT A MURDER.

A MURDER?

DID HE COMMIT IT?

NO, SIR.

WELL, I DON'T THINK SO. I FORGOT TO ASK.

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN IMPORTANT QUESTION, PARKER.

YES, SIR. THIS IS WHERE THE BODY'S AT.

UH...UH, BUBBA.

YEAH. IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?

PEAKE. I CALLED HIM.

YES, SIR?

UH...

PEAKE IS ALREADY OUT HERE.

YOU BETTER GO OUT THERE, TOO.

THERE'S A REPORTED HOMICIDE OUT IN THE COUNTRY.

VIRGIL HERE'S BEEN TOLD NOT TO GET HIMSELF ALL FUSSED.

OH, WELL...

THEN YOU BETTER KEEP YOUR FEET KICKED UP THERE.

RELAX YOURSELF.

BUBBA WILL TAKE CARE OF THE RUNNING AROUND

THAT MIGHT BECOME NECESSARY

FROM TIME TO TIME.

THANKS FOR HELPING ME TO REMAIN STRESS-FREE.

THANKS, WILLSON.

NOW, I'M TELLING YOU,

MY GRANDMA'S THE ONLY ONE WHO CALLS ME WILLSON.

WELL, I CAN'T CALL YOU SWEET.

I MEAN, WE JUST MET.

ANYWAY, SWEET IS SOMETHING YOU WORK UP TO...

GRADUALLY.

UH...YEAH.

UM...SO, REGINA,

YOU GOING TO BE STAYING IN SPARTA A WHILE?

I DON'T KNOW. IT DEPENDS.

ALTHEA!

REGINA!

REGINA!

ALTHEA!

OH! IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU!

OH...

OH.

WELL, YOU ALWAYS DID WORK FAST.

EXCUSE ME?

YOU'RE IN TOWN TWO MINUTES

AND HAPPEN TO LATCH ONTO SWEET.

SEE? I TOLD YOU.

EVERYBODY CALLS ME SWEET.

FOR GOOD REASON, TOO.

[SWEET] GO ON.

I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.

ALTHEA, THERE'S A WORD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU.

NUDGE?

HMM...

CLOSE ENOUGH.

UH...

I GOT TO GET BACK TO THE APARTMENT.

REGINA, YOU PROMISED TO HELP ME PAINT THE TRIM.

I'LL REMEMBER, WILLSON.

UH, SWEET...

IF YOU'RE NOT UP TO COOKING TONIGHT,

WE'RE HAVING DINNER AT 7:00.

SHE'S RIGHT ABOUT YOU. YOU ARE A NUDGE.

AND, UH... I'LL SEE Y'ALL AT 7:00.

[BUBBA] IS THIS HOW YOU FOUND HIM?

NOW, RANDY,

WHEN EXACTLY WAS IT

THAT YOU FOUND THAT BODY THERE?

WELL, SIR, IT WAS MY DOG SPIKE FOUND HIM

HALF AN HOUR AGO.

'COURSE, SPIKE COULDN'T CALL YOU.

I HAD TO DO THAT PART.

I'M GLAD YOU TOOK OVER, RANDY.

DID YOU HAPPEN TO SEE ANYBODY ACTING SUSPICIOUS?

SUSPICIOUS? YEAH.

WELL, YOU KNOW, DID--

YOU DIDN'T TOUCH NOTHING, DID YOU?

LIKE WHAT?

OH, YOU MEAN THE BODY?

WELL, SHOOT, NO.

BUT JUANITA HERE SNIFFED HIM.

JUANITA? I THOUGHT THAT WAS SPIKE.

OH?

[WHIMPERING]

OH, YEAH.

I GET HIM MIXED UP WITH HIS MOTHER. THIS IS SPIKE.

HMM.

I WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS MAN'S WALLET.

THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, RANDY.

THAT MAN DON'T HAVE NO I.D.,

HE'S GOT NO WATCH, HE'S GOT NOTHING.

NEITHER DO I.

YEAH.

PETE, CALL THAT CRIME UNIT VAN TO GET HERE PRONTO.

WE'LL NEED SOME CASTS FOR THOSE TIRE TRACKS.

RIGHT.

WHAT YOU GOT IN THE BAG, RANDY?

POSSUM.

SCRAPED IT OFF THE ROAD, HUH?

YEP.

YEP.

THIS IS YOUR ROOM.

NICE.

NICE, NICE, NICE.

OH, NO, THAT'S O.K.

I'LL PUT THIS AWAY MYSELF.

STILL LOCKING UP THAT DIARY, HUH?

YEAH, I'M STILL FUNNY ABOUT IT.

DIDN'T YOU GIVE THAT UP?

NOPE. I DON'T HAVE MUCH STUFF FOR IT ANYMORE,

BUT I CONTINUE THE RITUAL.

REGINA, YOU LOOK GREAT.

IT'S BEEN SO LONG. I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR FROM YOU.

BUT I NEVER WAS GOOD ABOUT KEEPING IN TOUCH,

WAS I, ALTHEA?

NO. BUT I GUESS I WASN'T, EITHER.

SO, WHO'S THE NEW GUY IN YOUR LIFE?

MMM...

UNFORTUNATELY,

IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF OLD OR NEW.

THERE'S NOBODY?

I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE.

DO YOU REMEMBER...

BACK IN SCHOOL

WHEN I ASKED FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE JEFF?

AND REMEMBER HE CALLED YOU

AND ASKED TO TALK TO ME TO ASK ME OUT?

WHAT A JERK! WHAT A JERK!

OH, AND WHAT DID WE DO?

WE BOTH WENT ON THE DATE...

AT THE SAME TIME.

REMEMBER THE LOOK ON HIS FACE!

OH, NO.

OH, ALTHEA.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I WISH WE COULD GO BACK THEN.

WE WERE SO HAPPY AND...

SO CLOSE.

TWO ORPHANS READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

YOU SOUNDED A LITTLE FUNNY ON THE PHONE.

OH, ALTHEA, I'VE REALLY DONE IT THIS TIME.

WHAT DID YOU DO?

I FELL IN LOVE WITH MY BOSS.

OH, HE'S SO FUNNY AND CHARMING

AND HANDSOME AND RICH.

OH, NO.

AND SO MARRIED.

OOH.

WELL, YOU'LL GET THROUGH IT.

YOU ALWAYS DO.

THAT'S WHAT I ADMIRED ABOUT YOU.

YOU'RE ALWAYS SO RESILIENT.

YEAH, THAT'S ME. TOUGH AS NAILS.

HEY, DON'T WORRY.

YOU'LL GET BACK OUT THERE,

KNOCKING THEM DEAD,

IN NO TIME.

MY GUESS IS, THE VEHICLE HIT HIM 8 1/2 HOURS AGO.

I'D SAY IT WAS MORE LIKE 10.

OH, REALLY?

WELL, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK SO, DR. TIBBS?

WELL, IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED AT NIGHT.

SOMEONE WOULD HAVE SEEN A HIT AND RUN DURING THE DAYLIGHT.

WHAT WAS THAT?

OIL.

IT SMELLS LIKE MOTOR OIL.

DID YOU FIND SOMETHING?

MM-HMM.

WELL...

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, DR. ROBB.

NOW, BUBBA, I'M TRYING TO GET A FIX ON THIS REPORT.

DID THIS GUY RANDY SEE ANYBODY OUT THERE,

DID HE SEE A CAR, ANYTHING?

HE SAYS HE DIDN'T, BUT, SHOOT,

YOU KNOW OLD RANDY.

WHAT HE SAYS AND WHAT HE SEES-- HELL, WHO KNOWS?

IS HE A SUSPECT?

HE'S A SUSPECT, BUT NOT OF ANYTHING THAT ADDS UP.

OH.

I'M ALWAYS SURPRISED AT HOW MANY YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY

WIND UP THAT WAY.

YES, SIR. LUANN...

THESE ARE THE PRINTS FROM THE JOHN DOE.

RUN THEM THROUGH MISSING PERSONS.

SHOOT A COPY UP TO PHILADELPHIA.

ASK FOR SERGEANT ROZZINI.

GET HIM ON THE LINE.

SEND THESE TO THE CRIME LAB.

YES, SIR. THANKS, LUANN.

CHIEF, THEY'VE MOVED THE BODY.

PROBABLY IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR.

WE FOUND OIL TRACES AND CARPET FIBERS ON THE CLOTHES.

YOU FIND ANY CLUES AS TO WHO JOHN DOE IS?

NO, NOT REALLY. BUT THE COAT IS FROM WANAMAKER'S.

WELL, HE'S FROM PHILADELPHIA.

CAREFUL NOW, CHIEF. I'M WEARING ITALIAN SHOES.

BUT WE BOTH KNOW-- MR. TIBBS...

SERGEANT ROZZINI'S ON LINE THREE.

THANK YOU, LUANN.

TOM, VIRGIL TIBBS HERE.

OH, YEAH, I'M MANAGING TO STAY AWAKE ALL RIGHT.

I'M SENDING YOU UP SOME PRINTS ON A JOHN DOE.

SEE IF YOU CAN MATCH THEM UP.

UH, IT'S JUST A HUNCH.

RIGHT.

ANYTHING YOU CAN FIND.

O.K. THANKS.

OH, DAMN. I LOST TRACK OF TIME.

ALTHEA IS GOING TO KILL ME IF I'M LATE.

WAIT A MINUTE NOW.

WATCH THAT STRESS.

[BREATHING DEEPLY]

TWO GUYS WERE TRYING TO PICK US UP.

ALTHEA SAID HER NAME WAS HELGA

AND I WAS AGATHA.

THE POOR GUYS WERE CONVINCED

WE WERE DOING UNDERCOVER WORK

FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.

THOSE POOR GUYS,

OBVIOUSLY NO MATCH FOR YOU TWO.

YEAH, WELL, MOST WEREN'T IN THOSE DAYS.

THINGS CHANGE, THOUGH.

ANYWAY, I'M FINISHED PLAYING THOSE KINDS OF GAMES.

I'M GLAD.

I MEAN, I'VE NEVER BEEN REALLY GOOD AT THEM MYSELF.

WE CAN'T WAIT ON MY HUSBAND ALL NIGHT.

NO TELLING HOW LONG HE'LL BE ONCE HE'S ON A CASE.

RIGHT, SWEET? YEAH...

HE COULD BE CAUGHT

LISTENING TO THE CHIEF'S ANIMAL STORIES.

WHEREVER HE IS, HE'S LATE. DINNER'S READY.

COME ON, YOU TWO.

HEY! OH, HI, BABE.

WE ALMOST STARTED WITHOUT YOU.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SURE SWEET HERE'S BEEN KEEPING YOU ENTERTAINED.

REGINA! MY, MY, MY.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. IT SURE HAS.

YOU LOOK GREAT. THANK YOU.

YOUR CHIEF WORKING YOU OVERTIME?

NOT WHEN I HAVE IMPORTANT DINNER GUESTS WAITING.

AND STILL WAITING. SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WELL, SWEET! YOU'RE A FAST WORKER.

I MEAN, SHE'S ONLY IN TOWN FOR, WHAT, ONE DAY?

ALREADY YOU'RE OUT TO DINNER.

DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD IT IN YOU.

YOUR WIFE SET IT UP.

OH. ANYWAY, YOU'RE MISSING A VERY INTERESTING CASE.

WE HAVE A JOHN DOE, APPARENTLY HIT AND RUN.

NO LEADS? WE'RE WORKING ON IT.

VIRGIL, NO BUSINESS DURING DINNER.

I AM SO SORRY, REGINA,

BUT THAT TYPE OF TALK IS A BAD HABIT HERE.

LADIES, I APOLOGIZE FOR IT.

FORGET IT, VIRGIL.

I'VE ALREADY FORGOTTEN IT.

GOD BLESS THIS FOOD IN OUR HOUSE

AND MAKE US EVER MINDFUL OF THE NEEDS OF OTHERS.

"I DON'T KNOW WHY I GOT INVOLVED WITH NATHAN.

"BUT ONE THING I KNEW...

"I'D NEVER BE RID OF HIM...

NOT UNLESS... I GOT RID OF HIM."

I WANT YOU AND THE MONEY.

THIS MONEY MEANS SO MUCH TO YOU...

IT'S ALL YOURS.

THAT CLOCK TOWER WAS BUILT IN 1884.

AND BEHIND US IS SPARTA'S OWN CIVIL WAR GENERAL--

CONFEDERATE, OF COURSE.

OF COURSE.

AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR SOUTHERN HISTORY LESSON TODAY.

LISTEN. WHY DON'T WE GO OVER TO THE POLICE STATION

AND SEE IF VIRGIL AND SWEET WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US FOR LUNCH?

LET'S SIT DOWN FOR A MOMENT.

YOU SEEM A LITTLE TIRED.

YOU SLEEPING O.K.?

HAD SOME DREAMS.

BUT IT'S SWEET I'M CONCERNED ABOUT.

THEA, HE'S SO SWEET AND...INNOCENT.

AND HE IS A LITTLE YOUNGER THAN WE ARE.

BUT SWEET'S VERY MATURE.

IT'S NOT THAT, ALTHEA.

I DIDN'T QUITE TELL YOU THE WHOLE TRUTH

ABOUT MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THAT MARRIED MAN.

NO, BUT I KNEW YOU WOULD WHEN YOU WERE READY.

IT WASN'T HIS MARRIAGE THAT BROKE US UP.

HE MADE ME SOME PROMISES

THAT I NAIVELY WANTED TO BELIEVE, AND, WELL...

HE WAS CAUGHT EMBEZZLING FUNDS

FROM THE COMPANY WE WORKED FOR.

WHAT HAPPENED?

HE COULDN'T FACE WHAT WAS COMING, AND...

WHAT WAS COMING WAS THE WORST--

LOSS OF EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY...

PLUS JAIL.

HE KILLED HIMSELF.

GINA.

I HAD TO GET AWAY.

I NEARLY WENT OUT OF MY MIND.

HONEY, YOU NEED SOME TIME.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT SWEET.

HE JUST WANTS TO BE A FRIEND.

HE CAN EVEN HELP YOU--

NO, ALTHEA.

NO. I'M SURE HE CAN'T.

HE CAN'T HELP ME.

BUT I LIKE HIM.

GOD, I'D HATE FOR HIM TO THINK BADLY OF ME. I...

LET'S WALK.

JUST SO YOU DON'T THINK I'M A MEAN GUY,

I CALLED SWEET AND ASKED IF HE NEEDED HELP.

THAT MAKE HIM HAPPY?

HE SAID HE APPRECIATED IT, BUT DIDN'T NEED ME.

I WONDER WHAT THAT'S ABOUT?

DON'T WORRY.

SWEET'S MAKING GOOD USE OF HIS TIME, FELLAS.

OH, UH, DETECTIVE,

THAT SERGEANT ROZZINI FROM PHILADELPHIA CALLED.

WHAT DID HE SAY?

HE'S IDENTIFIED THAT JOHN DOE.

HIS NAME'S, UH, NATHAN J. BAXTER.

THAT WAS QUICK.

THE FELLA HAD A RECORD.

TWO ARRESTS FOR BREAKING AND ENTERING.

THAT'S IT?

HE'LL CALL BACK IF THERE'S ANYTHING.

GOOD. GOOD.

THANKS, PARKER.

YES, SIR.

[WHISTLES]

YOU FEELING HAPPY THIS MORNING?

YEAH, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MY ANNUAL FISHING SPREE

IN THREE DAYS.

YOU'RE NOT LEAVING ME

WITH THIS CASE UNSOLVED, ARE YOU?

I SURE AM, UNLESS YOU GET IT SOLVED IN TIME.

WE'RE HALFWAY THERE.

WE'VE IDENTIFIED THE JOHN DOE. HE HAD A RECORD.

WHY WAS HE IN SPARTA?

WELL, WE HAVE TO FIND THAT OUT, OBVIOUSLY.

EXCUSE ME, CHIEF.

GUY AT NEW HORIZON CAR RENTALS

WANTS SOMEONE TO COME LOOK IN HIS TRUNK.

WHY, IS HE MISSING A SPARE?

NO, SIR. HE DIDN'T SAY WHY.

YOU MEAN, A MAN JUST CALLED

AND SAID HE WANTED A POLICE OFFICER

TO LOOK IN HIS TRUNK?

THEN HE HUNG UP.

WHY DO THESE FAST AND ANNOYING PHONE CALLS

ALWAYS SEEM TO COME THROUGH YOU?

COULD IT BE THE WAY YOU INTERROGATE PEOPLE?

WELL, SIR...

I TRY NOT TO TAKE UP PEOPLE'S TIME UNNECESSARILY.

LORD HELP ME.

WHO'S OVER THERE BY ELM? IS IT SWEET?

NO. HE'S NOT ON TILL THE AFTERNOON SHIFT.

CALL BUBBA. TELL HIM I SAID GO FIND OUT

WHAT'S BOTHERING THE GUY.

YES, SIR. RIGHT ON IT.

THAT'S BLOOD, ALL RIGHT.

YOU JUST MIGHT BE RIGHT.

THIS ISN'T COVERED BY INSURANCE. I ALREADY CHECKED.

NOW, THAT'LL NEVER COME OUT.

THIS IS GOING TO MEAN MONEY OUT OF THE POCKET.

I'M ALL TORE UP.

WHO LAST RENTED THIS CAR HERE?

I WAS OFF WHEN IT WAS RETURNED.

ANY RECORD OF IT?

WELL, YES, OF COURSE.

RIGHT INSIDE.

WHAT ABOUT THIS HERE?

INSURANCE WILL COVER THAT.

HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.

I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS IMPORTANT.

YEAH.

MA'AM.

PULL UP THE INVOICE ON THAT OUT-OF-STATE CAR.

WE KNOW WHAT OUR NATIONWIDE AGENCIES ARE DOING

AT THE PUSH OF A BUTTON.

UH, ACTUALLY, IT'S FOUR BUTTONS...

AND A CODE ENTER KEY.

HERE WE GO.

AH. RETURNED YESTERDAY.

UH... DOES THIS SAY WHO RETURNED IT?

LET'S SEE.

IT WAS CHARGED TO THE ACCOUNT

OF A MR. KENNETH FITZPATRICK.

WELL, UH...

WE GOT A...ADDRESS ON OL' KENNY THERE?

2100 E. 52nd STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

UH, I'M GOING TO NEED A PHONE NUMBER.

OF COURSE.

WELL, THANK YOU, NOW.

I'M PUTTING THAT CAR

OUT OF COMMISSION FOR A WHILE.

I GOT TO DUST IT, RIP THAT CARPET OUT,

AND RUN SOME TESTS ON IT.

SIR.

MA'AM.

SEE IF WE CAN WRITE THAT OFF.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE IN ANOTHER WORLD.

PAINT FUMES GETTING TO YOU?

NO. I WAS JUST THINKING.

ABOUT WHAT?

OH, I WAS THINKING...

I WAS THINKING

ABOUT HOW A PERSON CAN MAKE JUST ONE MISTAKE

AND RUIN A LIFE.

YEAH, I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

LIKE I ALMOST MADE THE MISTAKE

OF NOT OFFERING YOU A RIDE.

I'M SERIOUS.

YOU MUST MEET PEOPLE LIKE THAT EVERY DAY.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE WHO'VE MADE MISTAKES?

NOBODY'S BORN A CRIMINAL.

THAT'S TRUE.

WOULDN'T IT BE FASCINATING...

TO BE ABLE TO TRACE IT ALL BACK TO ONE...

UH, TO ONE INDISCRETION?

YEAH, I SUPPOSE SO. UH...

I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT CRIMINALS WHEN I'M OFF DUTY.

MY GRANDFATHER USED TO PLAY THIS KIND OF MUSIC.

HE WON A DANCE CONTEST ONCE.

ROSELAND.

WHEREVER THAT IS.

YOU ALWAYS SEEM SO HAPPY.

YEAH. MOSTLY, I GUESS.

DON'T YOU EVER LOSE HOPE?

JUST FEEL LIKE GIVING UP?

NOPE.

DO YOU?

YES, SOMETIMES.

ALL HOPE.

WELL, THE NEXT TIME YOU FEEL THAT WAY, COME HERE.

COME TO ME.

VIRGIL.

I COULD BE ONTO SOMETHING.

THAT RENTAL CAR CALL?

YEAH? WELL, I CHECKED IT OUT.

IT MAY BE CONNECTED TO YOUR HIT AND RUN.

THERE WAS A DENT ON THE HOOD

AND WHEN I WALKED AROUND, THERE WAS BLOOD IN THE TRUNK.

I'M RUNNING A TEST ON THE BLOOD TYPE

AND SENDING SOME FIBERS OVER TO THE LAB.

COULD BE THE CAR THEY MOVED THE BODY IN?

UH, YEAH. YEAH.

ANYTHING ELSE, BUBBA?

YEAH. IT WAS RENTED TO A FELLA NAMED KENNETH FITZPATRICK

OUT OF PHILADELPHIA.

KENNETH FITZPATRICK? MM-HMM.

NOW, WE'VE GOT CASTS OF THE TIRE TRACKS

FROM THAT CRIME SCENE.

GETTING READY TO MATCH THEM WITH THAT RENTAL CAR.

UH, YEAH.

SERGEANT ROZZINI, PLEASE.

TOM.

VIRGIL TIBBS.

LOOK, WHAT DO YOU HAVE ON A KENNETH FITZPATRICK?

UH, THAT'S RIGHT.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,

I BELIEVE HE MAY HAVE KILLED NATHAN BAXTER.

YESTERDAY MORNING.

IMPOSSIBLE. KENNETH FITZPATRICK IS DEAD.

HE COMMITTED SUICIDE TWO DAYS AGO

AFTER HIS COMPANY TRACED A MISSING 4 MILLION TO HIM.

WHY'D YOU THINK OF HIM?

A RENTAL CAR CONTRACT, TOM.

LOOK, LET ME GET TO WORK ON THIS THING.

I'LL CALL YOU BACK.

YEAH, PLEASE. BYE.

SO WHAT WE'VE GOT IS A BODY IN THE MORGUE,

POSSIBLY CARRIED IN A CAR TRUNK,

RENTED TO A MAN ALSO FROM PHILLY.

A DEAD MAN.

BAXTER COULD HAVE BEEN USING FITZPATRICK'S CREDIT CARD

AND MAY HAVE EVEN KILLED HIM.

YEAH. RENTED THE CAR AND DRIVEN TO SPARTA.

BUT THE MAN COULDN'T HAVE RUN HIMSELF OVER,

PUT HIMSELF IN THE TRUNK,

AND THEN DUMPED HIMSELF ALONGSIDE OF A ROAD.

NO.

I EXPECT HE NEEDED A LITTLE HELP WITH ALL THAT.

[RING]

HELLO?

OH, HI.

YEAH, SURE. I'LL GET HER.

ALTHEA, IT'S VIRGIL.

I'LL TAKE IT UP HERE. THANKS.

HEY. WHAT'S UP?

I CALLED TO LET YOU KNOW I'LL BE A LITTLE LATE.

REGINA'S PROBABLY GOING OVER TO SWEET'S, ANYWAY.

WHEN CAN I EXPECT YOU?

I DON'T KNOW.

I MEAN, THEA, IT'S JUST...

I CAN'T SEEM TO PUT THE PIECES OF THIS PUZZLE TOGETHER

IN ANY WAY AND MAKE A PICTURE.

THE JOHN DOE?

NO LONGER A JOHN DOE.

HIS NAME'S NATHAN BAXTER.

AT LEAST YOU'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE.

I GUESS.

HE WAS APPARENTLY STUFFED IN A CAR TRUNK

RENTED TO SOME GUY FROM PHILADELPHIA,

SOME GUY WHO EMBEZZLED MONEY,

THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE THE DAY BEFORE HE RENTED THE CAR.

VIRGIL.

WHAT IS IT, BABE?

VIRGIL, WHAT WAS--[BUZZ]

THERE'S ANOTHER CALL. I GOT TO GO.

VIRGIL, WAIT.

[DOOR CLOSES]

ARE YOU SURE, THEA?

NO.

NO ONE'S GOING TO GET HURT, BABY. I PROMISE YOU.

WHAT DID YOUR WIFE SAY?

REGINA KILLED NATHAN BAXTER.

IS SHE SURE OF THAT?

NO WAY.

REGINA COULD NEVER KILL ANYBODY.

THEY FOUND THE BODY THE DAY SHE ARRIVED.

SHE HAD NATHAN BAXTER'S WALLET

AND EVERYTHING ELSE IN HER BAG.

SHE'S STOLEN ALTHEA'S CAR.

GO AHEAD, SWEET. GO WITH HIM.

YES, SIR.

LUANN, GET AHOLD OF PEAKE AND BUBBA.

HAVE THEM SET UP ROADBLOCKS.

THE SUSPECT'S DRIVING MRS. TIBBS' CAR.

SHE MAY BE HEADING OUT OF TOWN.

THIS IS BUBBA AT THE JACKSON TURNOFF.

WE HAVE IT COVERED.

GOT YOU. PARKER'S OUT ON ROUTE 35.

OK. UH, LOOK,

YOU KEEP ME POSTED, YOU HEAR?

YES.

SHE MIGHT ALREADY BE PAST US

OR OUT SOME OTHER WAY.

I REALLY DOUBT THAT.

SHE DON'T KNOW HER WAY AROUND THESE BACK ROADS.

IF SHE IS HEADING TO A BIG TOWN,

THIS IS THE WAY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.

I KNOW, BUT THERE IT IS.

SHE COULD HAVE LEFT ANY TIME,

BUT SHE STAYED RIGHT HERE.

MAYBE SHE WAS WAITING TO GET CAUGHT.

NO SIGN OF MRS. TIBBS' CAR YET.

WHERE COULD SHE BE?WE'LL FIND HER.

CAREFUL. WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.

YOU THINK SHE'S ARMED?

WE HAVE TO BE READY.

SHE'S COMMITTED MURDER. NOT WITH A GUN, BUT STILL...

I KNOW WHERE SHE IS, VIRGIL.

LET'S GO.

REGINA.

REGINA!

MY GOD.

REGINA, DON'T DO THIS.

REGINA! WAKE UP!

WAKE UP!

REGINA!

REGINA! REGINA! COME ON, WAKE UP!

LUANN, SEND AN AMBULANCE TO SWEET'S.

RIGHT NOW. WE FOUND REGINA.

[SIREN]

WHERE IS SHE?

SHE'S SWALLOWED A LOT OF PILLS.

THEY'RE TRYING, BUT WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING YET, BABY.

IT'S A MISTAKE. REGINA WOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT.

NO IT ISN'T. IT'S NOT A MISTAKE,

BUT WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING YET.

SHE MUST HAVE GOT INVOLVED SOMEHOW AGAINST HER WILL.

IT WAS TOO LATE.

THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO.

I'M SORRY.

NO, REGINA!

REGINA'S MY FRIEND!

ALL SHE HAD TO DO WAS TALK TO ME!

SHE WOULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS!

SOMETHING MUST HAVE HAPPENED TO CHANGE THAT, BABY.

SHE MENTIONED SOMETHING TO ME ABOUT, UH...

MISTAKES.

ABOUT TRACING A LIFE BACK TO ONE INDISCRETION.

"BY NOW, YOU'VE FOUND THE MONEY.

"MY FIRST INDISCRETION.

"UNLIKE KENNETH, WHOM I TRULY LOVED...

"I COULDN'T FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.

"I DID WHAT HE DID.

"TELL SWEET THAT FATE WAS CRUEL

TO BRING HIM INTO MY LIFE SO LATE."

WAS THAT THE LAST ENTRY?

"I LOVE YOU, ALTHEA.

"YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS...

"REGINA."