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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 ♪

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[SIREN BLARING]

LONNIE. THIS WAS REAL BAD.

HIS HEAD BUSTED OUT THE WINDSHIELD.

WAS HE THE ONLY ONE IN THE TRUCK?

YEAH. LOOKS LIKE IT HAPPENED PRETTY QUICK, TOO.

IT'LL TAKE A WHILE TO GET THIS THING OUT OF HERE.

I GOT A CRANE COMING.

WHO SAID TO HURRY?

FOSTER, JUST TOW IT TO OUR PARKING LOT

AND NOT YOURS.

WHY?

YOU WANT THE JOB OR NOT?

YEAH.

I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU THERE.

SO, DO WE LACK FAITH IN THIS MAN?

TOTALLY.

LUANN, CHIEF AROUND?

YEAH. HOLD ON.

CHIEF?

YEAH. WHAT?

SWEET ON RADIO FOUR.

YEAH. O.K.

YEAH, SWEET?

CHIEF, YOU MIGHT WANT TO CALL DOC ROBB.

WHY?

UH, IT'S ANOTHER SEMI,

OUT ON OLD ROUTE 112.

THERE'S NO COLLISION.

HE MUST HAVE LOST CONTROL.

WHERE'S THE DRIVER?

ON HIS WAY IN. HE'S DEAD.

OH, LORD.

O.K., SWEET. THANK YOU.

LUANN, GET DR. ROBB FOR ME, PLEASE.

YES, SIR.

DON'T FORGET. THE TEST IS SATURDAY.

IT'S A WEEK FROM THIS SATURDAY.

8 A.M. SHARP.

DON'T FORGET THOSE VOCABULARY LISTS.

MRS. TIBBS, I DON'T HAVE MY APPLICATION.

[BEEP BEEP]

YEAH, CHIEF. VIRGIL. WHAT'S UP?

ANOTHER BIG RIG WENT INTO A HILL. SAME CIRCUMSTANCES.

IS THIS THE THIRD?

NO. IT'S THE FOURTH.

I'M SORRY. MY MOTHER FORGOT TO SIGN IT.

SHE'LL DO IT TONIGHT.

SHELLY, WAIT. VOCABULARY LIST.

I'M SORRY. I FORGOT.

ARE YOU FEELING ALL RIGHT?

I'M FINE. I JUST GOT TO GET ORGANIZED.

SHELLY, IF YOU DO WELL ON THE S.A.T. SCORES,

YOU COULD GET THAT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.

YOU'LL DO WELL IN MATH AND SCIENCE, BUT--

AM I KEEPING YOU FROM SOMEWHERE?

I'LL STUDY. I PROMISE.

I GOTTA WORK AT THE DINER THIS AFTERNOON.

DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT SOMETHING?

NO. I'M FINE, REALLY.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

THAT GIRL'S PROBLEM MAY JUST BE

THAT SHE AND HER MOTHER

LIVES WITH A DUDE THAT'S A BUM.

YOU KNOW THE GUY?

YEAH.

I JUST HAD A PHONE CONVERSATION ABOUT HIM.

HE RUNS A TOWING SERVICE,

AMONG OTHER THINGS.

WHAT OTHER THINGS?

WE THINK HE'S PUSHING DRUGS.

GOT MY REQUISITION SIGNED?

YEAH. LONNIE'S GOT IT.

I AIN'T GOIN' OVER THERE TO GET IT. I DON'T LIKE THAT DOG.

STAY, SAMSON.

THAT ONE OF THEM SNIFFING DOGS?

WHEN I WANT HIM TO BE.

WHAT'S HE GOING TO SNIFF?

PARKER, DO WE KNOW YET?

NO. WE DON'T KNOW YET.

WHY? YOU GOT ANY SUGGESTIONS?

O.K. WE GOT IT.

[CRYING]

NO, NO, NO, NO.

SHH. SHH. SHH.

HI, ETTA.

WHAT? WHAT?

NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THESE TWO.

SHE'LL ONLY EAT POTATOES,

AND HE'LL EAT EVERYTHING BUT POTATOES.

ETTA, PLEASE DON'T FORCE HIM TO EAT,

THEN HE'LL JUST GROW UP BEING A VERY PICKY EATER.

WELL, IN MY DAY,

WE ATE WHATEVER WAS PUT BEFORE US.

THANK GOODNESS TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE

TO HAVE AUNT ETTA HERE TO LOVE YOU

AND A MAMA AND DADDY TO SPOIL YOU ROTTEN?

OH, YOU DON'T SPOIL THEM AT ALL, HUH?

I NEVER GIVE THEM WHAT THEY DON'T NEED.

TILL THEY START SCREAMING FOR IT.

'CAUSE SCREAMING TELLS YOU

WHEN THEY NEED MORE.

YOU SEE THIS LETTER FROM TODD WADE?

WHO'S TODD WADE?

HE'S A HOTEL MAN.

HE'S INVITED US DOWN

TO A GRAND OPENING OF A DELUXE NEW RADCLIFF.

IN SPARTA?

NO. NEW ORLEANS.

THIS WILL BE GREAT. WE'LL LEAVE FRIDAY.

THAT'LL GIVE US THREE DAYS, TWO NIGHTS,

TO EAT, SLEEP, RELAX-- JUST THE TWO OF US.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR LAW CLASSES?

I'LL GET COPIES OF THE NOTES.

I JUST CAN'T TAKE FRIDAY OFF.

ASK.

THEA, YOU'VE NEVER ASKED.

IT'S ABOUT SHELLY AND THAT MAN SHE LIVES WITH.

THINK ABOUT IT.

I'M THINKING ABOUT BOBBY FOSTER.

WELL, THINK ABOUT US. JUST THINK ABOUT US.

FORGET BOBBY FOSTER.

DON'T FORGET YOUR JACKET.

Virgil: THINK ABOUT IT!

CHIEF, I'M TELLIN' YOU, I CAN TASTE THAT CREOLE FOOD

AND HEAR THAT JAZZ PLAYING RIGHT NOW.

AND EVERY ROOM IN THAT HOTEL

HAS A VIEW OF THE RIVER.

AND ALL FOR FREE. YOU CAN'T PASS THAT UP.

JUST WAITING ON WORD FROM ALTHEA.

SHE DOESN'T WANT TO LEAVE TOWN RIGHT NOW.

CHIEF, VIRGIL.

THIS IS MR. L.Q. HILL

FROM LANDOVER INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE'D LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BIG RIG OUT BACK.

MR. HILL.

AFTERNOON, GENTLEMEN.

AFTERNOON.

SOON AS WE'RE FINISHED GOING OVER IT,

YOU CAN TAKE A WHACK AT IT.

RIG WASN'T SUPPOSED TO LEAVE THE INTERSTATE

AND COME THROUGH SPARTA AT ALL.

HE WAS HEADED FOR BIRMINGHAM.

THE FELLA HAD A 20-MILE DETOUR.

LOOKS LIKE HE WAS DOING SOME PRIVATE DELIVERING.

MAYBE SOME PRIVATE PICKING UP.

MR. HILL, IS YOUR COMPANY THE INSURER

IN ALL FOUR OF THESE CASES?

JUST THE LAST TWO.

PREVIOUS ONES WERE COVERED BY EAST-WEST.

I'M GOING TO RECOMMEND

THAT WE EXCLUDE THIS PART OF MISSISSIPPI.

WELL, THAT'S A MIGHTY POWERFUL REACTION,

ISN'T IT?

WELL, WE BEEN PAYING

SOME MIGHTY POWERFUL INDEMNITIES, CHIEF.

YEAH, WELL...

HOP UP THERE, SAMSON.

[WOOF WOOF WOOF]

THAT-A-BOY, SAMSON.

SAMSON SMELL SOMETHING FAMILIAR?

NO SMELL.

LOOKS KINDA LIKE THAT STUFF

WE FOUND ON THAT TRUCK HAULIN' THE MELONS.

YOU KNOW, THAT PILL STUFF.

WHAT?

IT'S A LACTOSE BINDER.

YOU SEE, WHEN AMATEURS MAKE PILLS,

THE FORM-PRESSURE IS WEAK.

THE PILLS FALL APART,

AND LACTOSE POWDER GETS HERE AND THERE.

WHAT KIND OF PILLS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

THE POWDER WE FOUND WAS AMPHETAMINE.

REMEMBER THAT GUY WE BUSTED, BUBBA?

I REMEMBER WE COULDN'T HOLD HIM.

OH, YEAH. I REMEMBER THAT GUY. WHO WAS HE? BOBBY FOSTER.

A STUDENT OF ALTHEA'S IS FORCED TO LIVE WITH HIM.

A CHILD IS BEING FORCED INTO AN INDECENT RELATIONSHIP

WITH--WHAT'S HIS NAME? BOBBY FOSTER.

NO...BUT SHE'S FORCED TO PUT UP WITH IT.

I DON'T LIKE THAT, EITHER.

[LOUD MUSIC PLAYING]

[LAUGHTER]

LOOK OUT THERE, MA!

[WHISTLES]

HA HA HA!

WHOA!

AAH! AAH!

HA HA HA! HA HA HA!

MAMA, WILL YOU AT LEAST PUT THE MUSIC DOWN?

[LAUGHTER]

MA!

MA!

MA!

i'm trying to study!

HA HA HA!

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

WHO ARE YOU?

SH-SHELLY HUGHES.

CAN I SEE MRS. TIBBS, PLEASE?

WHAT FOR?

IT'S PERSONAL.

YOU KNOW, PRIVATE.

SHE'S MY GRADE ADVISOR.

WAIT HERE.

THERE'S A WHITE GIRL HERE ASKING FOR YOU.

NAME'S SHELLY.

OH, YOU CAN LET HER IN, ETTA. THANKS.

COME ON IN, CHILD, AND CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND YOU.

WE HAVE ANYTHING TO OFFER HER?

WE GOT SOME COLA AND SOME APPLE JUICE

AND SOME STORE BOUGHT COOKIES NOT TOO BAD.

HI, MRS. TIBBS.

I'M SORRY.

SORRY ABOUT WHAT? COME ON IN.

HAVE A SEAT.

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR DINNER YET?

YEAH, I HAD SOMETHING.

YOUR MAKEUP'S RUNNING A LITTLE.

HAVE YOU BEEN CRYING?

WHY?

I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THE S.A.T. TEST.

I CAN'T GO TO COLLEGE.

SHELLY, WITH A SCHOLARSHIP--

SCHOLARSHIPS CAN'T HELP ME. I JUST CAN'T DO IT.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

I CAN'T LEAVE HOME.

WHY NOT?

I CAN'T LEAVE MY MOTHER, MRS. TIBBS.

SHE'S IN TROUBLE.

WHAT KIND OF TROUBLE?

I DON'T WANT HER TO GET BOTHERED BY THE COPS.

SHELLY, IF YOU DON'T WANT ME TO TELL MY HUSBAND, I WON'T--

UNLESS SHE'S DONE SOMETHING WRONG.

SHE NEVER HURTS NOBODY... EXCEPT HERSELF.

SHE WORKS REAL HARD-- TWO SHIFTS AT THE DINER.

SHE'S...

STARTED TAKING SPEED,

YOU KNOW, WHITES,

TO KEEP GOING.

THEN AT NIGHT, SHE CAN'T SLEEP, SO SHE DRINKS

AND PARTIES WITH HER SCUZZY BOYFRIEND.

HE'S THE ONE WHO GIVES HER THE PILLS.

I HATE HIM.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD DO?

WE HAVE TO TELL SOMEONE.

I KNOW.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I CAN'T LEAVE HER.

I'M ALL SHE'S GOT.

SCUZZY. HMM!

I LIKE THAT WORD--

SCUZZY BOYFRIEND.

NOW, HE'S A CREATURE THAT HAS TO BE RUN OFF.

HM.

O.K. GOT A TENNESSEE LICENSE PLATE--

482-6F3.

IT'S A BLUE FORD, '89.

HOW MUCH YOU WANNA BET THIS GUY'S JUST SELLING BIBLES?

YOU BET HE IS.

I BET HE ISN'T.

O.K., FORGET THE BET.

LET'S JUST GO IN, JUMP HIM, AND FIND OUT.

HOLD ON, SWEET.

CAN'T DO NOTHING WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO.

I HOPE YOU DO UNDERSTAND THAT.

AND TELL LONNIE NOT TO MAKE ANY MORE MOVES.

THAT'S CHIEF'S ORDERS.

WE WANT BOBBY FOSTER

IN CONDITION TO DO SOME TALKING.

THIS MAN WAS DOING A LOT MORE THAN SPEEDING.

A FEW DAYS UP ON SPEED,

AND FOLKS SEE THINGS LIKE INVISIBLE PALS.

AND THIS BLOOD SHOWED A LOT OF SULFATE

OF THE AMPHETAMINE VARIETY.

YOU KNOW, HIS LOG SAYS HE WENT NONSTOP,

30 HOURS.

YUP. THIS POOR BOY WAS WIRED AND TIRED.

JUST AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.

LIKE SOME OF THE OTHERS WE HAD.

ALTHOUGH I GUESS WHEN A PUSHER'S INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT,

IT'S NOT REALLY AN ACCIDENT, HUH?

NO.

I'D CALL IT MURDER.

HELP YOU?

I'M ALTHEA TIBBS. I'M--

I KNOW WHO YOU ARE. WANT A MENU?

NO. JUST SOME DECAF, PLEASE.

I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SHELLY.

IS SHE IN TROUBLE?

OH, NO. SHELLY'S THE PERFECT STUDENT.

SO?

SO, MRS. HUGHES, SHE NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT.

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

SOME ENCOURAGEMENT.

SHELLY NEEDS TO KNOW YOU'RE INTERESTED IN WHAT SHE'S DOING.

LADY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

THIS MIGHT BE A COFFEE BREAK FOR YOU,

BUT I GOT WORK TO DO.

SHELLY'S ABOUT TO TAKE A VERY IMPORTANT TEST

THAT COULD LEAD TO A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP.

I CAN'T GIVE HER THE ANSWERS. I'M REAL DUMB.

I QUIT SCHOOL AT 14.

I WAIT TABLES 'CAUSE THAT'S ALL I CAN DO.

THERE'S NOTHING DUMB OR WRONG ABOUT WHAT YOU DO.

BUT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SHELLY.

SHE NEEDS TO KNOW YOU CARE ABOUT HER.

I CARE ABOUT HER.

THERE'S A ROOF OVER HER HEAD, FOOD ON THE TABLE.

I CARE FOR HER THE BEST I CAN.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW WITH YOUR FANCY CLOTHES, CAR,

AND YOUR BIG EDUCATION?

YOU THINK IT'S TOUGH BEING POOR AND BLACK IN SPARTA?

THINK ABOUT BEING POOR AND WHITE.

AND I GOT NOTHING MORE TO SAY.

YOU DON'T MEAN TO SAY YOUR COMPANY

WOULD WITHHOLD PAYMENTS FROM THOSE FAMILIES?

NO, NOT MY COMPANY, CHIEF.

WE DON'T WRITE LIFE INSURANCE.

BUT TWO OTHER INSURANCE COMPANIES

ARE SAYING THAT USE OF DRUGS INVALIDATES THE POLICIES.

DO THE DRIVER'S POLICIES SPECIFY THAT?

NO. THAT'S WHY THE THING WILL HAVE TO BE TRIED IN COURT.

YOU'RE GOING AGAINST THE FAMILY.

I'M OBLIGATED TO GO TO COURT TO SAY WHAT I FOUND.

ALL FOUR MEN WERE ON SPEED WHEN THEY DIED.

WHEN THE COURT DECIDES WHAT TO DO ABOUT THAT,

I WON'T EVEN BE THERE.

MORE COFFEE, GENTLEMEN?

YEAH, SHARON, PLEASE.

MY COMPANY DOESN'T EVEN WANT TO PAY FOR THE RIGS.

THEY SAY THAT THE DRIVERS BROKE THE RULES.

WE'RE LIABLE TO CALL YOU TO TESTIFY.

AW, LEAVE ME OUT.

THAT MAKES ABOUT AS MUCH SENSE

AS TELLING YOU TO DROP THE INVESTIGATION.

IF YOU DID DROP IT AND NOTHING COULD BE PROVED,

THEN NEITHER ONE OF US WOULD HAVE TO GO TO COURT.

OH, WELL, COME ON, COME ON.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

O.K. BYE.

BYE.

HEY, BABY.

HI, HONEY. HI, BUBBA.

ALTHEA, I CALLED PEACHY'S.

YOU CAR WILL BE READY IN THE MORNING.

REALLY, THERE'S NO RUSH.

YES, THERE IS. WE'RE TAKING YOUR CAR TO NEW ORLEANS.

HONEY, I JUST CAN'T GET AWAY RIGHT NOW.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AT SCHOOL.

THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM AT SCHOOL.

YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?HUH?

ALTHEA HAS THIS STUDENT WITH A CRAZY MOTHER

WHO GOES WITH THIS BUM BOB FOSTER.

WELL, I BETTER GET GOING.

WAIT.

SHELLY NEEDS MY HELP RIGHT NOW.

WE'LL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU OUT, MRS. TIBBS,

WHATEVER IT IS YOU'RE TRYING TO DO.

WHY DON'T WE GO TALK TO THE GIRL AND JUST SEE.

WHAT? WHAT COULD YOU POSSIBLY ASK SHELLY?

COULD ASK HER ABOUT HER MOTHER'S CRAZY BOYFRIEND, FOR ONE THING.

THAT SEEMS TO BE WHERE THE BAD SMELL COMES FROM.

NO, NOT YET.

WHY NOT? WHOA. NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

NO, BUBBA.

BECAUSE SHELLY'S ABOUT TO TAKE A VERY IMPORTANT TEST.

SHE'S SCARED, SHE'S NERVOUS.

JUST...LEAVE HER ALONE.

NO, I WON'T LEAVE HER ALONE.

EXCUSE ME?

I HAVE A JOB TO DO, THEA.

I HAVE A JOB TO DO, TOO.

AND I'M GONNA STAND BY HER SIDE

I WON'T ALLOW HER TO SAY ANYTHING

TO ANY OF THE COPS, AND ESPECIALLY YOU!

WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YEAH, YEAH, GO AHEAD AND DO THAT.

MAKE SURE YOU CHECK ALL AROUND BACK HERE,

THAT TRAILER AND THE GARAGE, TOO.

HERE COMES SOMEBODY.

I NEVER HAVE CARED FOR THIS SET-UP.

SOMETHING ABOUT IT ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL LIKE STAGING A RAID.

YEAH, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO TALKING TO THIS OLD BOY.

WE DON'T SEND OUT TRUCKS.

I KNOW.

WE DON'T EVEN OWN TRUCKS. I KNOW.

WE TAKE CALLS AND ORDERS AND SUPPLY INFORMATION.

YOU BAILED A TRUCKER OUT OF MY JAIL ONCE.

WELL, I--

YES, ONE TIME.

IF A TRUCKER WANTS SOMETHING,

THEY JUST GIVE YOU A CALL.

SOMETIMES, YES.

NOT OFTEN.

YOU IN TURN CALL SOMEBODY ELSE

WHO WILL GET THAT TRUCKER WHATEVER HE WANTS OR NEEDS.

I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

[DOOR OPENS]

YOU DRIVE A BLUE FORD WITH TENNESSEE PLATES?

NO, I'M FROM HERE.

MY CAR'S A BUICK.

YOU GOT FRIENDS FROM TENNESSEE HERE?

YEAH.

TENNESSEE?

NO. NOBODY I CAN THINK OF.

A TENNESSEE CAR'S IN YOUR GARAGE

THAT YOU'RE BLOCKING WITH YOUR BUICK.

OFFICER'S RIGHT.

THAT'S THE WAY IT IS.

IF THOSE TENNESSEE FOLK AREN'T YOUR FRIENDS, THEY GOT SOME NERVE.

WE GOT TWO GUYS SLEEPING IN THE TRAILER OUT BACK.

SWEET, DO THEY GOT THAT TENNESSEE LOOK ABOUT THEM?

YEAH. YEAH, ONE OF THEM DOES.

OTHER ONE DOES, TOO...

I THINK.

YEAH, THEY COULD BE TENNESSEE FOLKS. SURE COULD.

Y'ALL BETTER WAKE THEM UP.

I DON'T KNOW.

FOUR SEMIS ON THE WAY TO ALABAMA.

YES, SIR,

BUT THE SHORTEST WAY TO 'BAMA SURE AIN'T THROUGH HERE.

THERE'S JUST NOT MUCH OUT ON THIS OLD ROAD ANYMORE--

A FEW DILAPIDATED FACTORY SITES,

AN ABANDONED MOTEL,

A BAR,

AND A COUPLE OF JUNK YARDS,

INCLUDING FOSTER'S.

WE GOING TO HIT FOSTER'S?

MAYBE.

WE'RE GOING TO DO OUR PART.

I JUST HOPE WHEN WE BRING IN THESE NEFARIOUS PEOPLE

THAT YOUR OFFICE IS PREPARED TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHARGE.

YEAH.

YEAH.

OH, ALWAYS NICE TO TALK TO YOU, TOO, DARNELLE.

BYE.

I WAS JUST DISCUSSING THE FEASIBILITY

OF CHARGING OUR AMPHETAMINE DEALER WITH HOMICIDE.

WHY NOT?

IF THE DRIVER HADN'T TAKEN THOSE PILLS,

HE'D BE ALIVE RIGHT NOW.

I THINK IT'S TIME WE GO AFTER FOSTER.

MM-HMM.

WOULD YOU PLEASE GET ME A SEARCH WARRANT?

I'LL GO RIGHT NOW.

OTHERWISE WE'D HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE WEEKEND.

SPEAKING OF WHICH, AREN'T Y'ALL OFF TO NEW ORLEANS?

NO, UH...

WE DECIDED THERE WAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH

GOING ON RIGHT NOW.

THERE AIN'T NOTHING GOING ON HERE

THAT WE CAN'T HANDLE WITHOUT YOU.

RIGHT, PARKER?

NO, SIR. I CERTAINLY THINK WE NEED THE DETECTIVE TO STAY.

WELL, THEN--

YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO SAY THAT.

PLEASE GO MAKE SOME COFFEE, WILL YOU?

HOLD ON TO YOUR OPINIONS UNTIL YOU'RE ASKED.

YES, SIR.

CHIEF...

IT WASN'T MY IDEA TO CANCEL THE TRIP.

ALTHEA DIDN'T WANT TO GO.

WELL, I NEVER MET A WOMAN

WHO DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO NEW ORLEANS.

AND SHE WAS QUITE FIRM ON THE SUBJECT.

A LITTLE TOO FIRM,

IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

REALLY?

REALLY.

MAYBE THINGS WILL BE DIFFERENT NEXT YEAR.

I HOPE THEY WILL BE, SHELLY.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

I COULD TALK TO JUDGE WALTON.

HE'S HELPED A LOT OF TEENAGERS.

WHAT COULD HE DO?

HE COULD DECLARE YOU BE PLACED IN A FOSTER HOME.

I COULD NEVER DO THAT TO MY MOM.

IT WOULD KILL HER IF I WALKED OUT.

SHE MAY NEED THIS TO FORCE HER TO CLEAN UP HER ACT.

THINK ABOUT IT, SHELLY.

IS THAT FOSTER'S TRUCK?

YEAH.

SHELLY, DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU ASKED ME

TO KEEP ALL THIS A SECRET?

THE POLICE KNEW ABOUT HIM BACK THEN.

EACH DAY THEY WERE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER,

AND SOON THEY'LL ARREST HIM.

I JUST WISH THEY COULD DO IT WITHOUT HURTING MY MOM.

GOD, I HATE GOING IN THERE.

WHY DON'T YOU COME TO MY HOUSE FOR DINNER?

AFTERWARDS I'LL DRIVE YOU BACK HERE.

NO, I HAVE TO CHANGE

AND WORK WITH MY MOM AT THE DINER.

SHE'S WAITING TO TAKE ME.

BUT THANKS.

CALL ME TOMORROW, O.K.?

YEAH, I'LL CALL.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.

BOO! HEH HEH.

YOU'RE NOT FUNNY.

WHERE'S MY MOTHER? MAMA!

LITTLE GIRL WANTS HER MAMA, HUH?

FORGET YOUR MAMA.

WHY DON'T THE LITTLE GIRL HAVE A DRINK?

WE'LL SIT DOWN AND HAVE A NICE TALK.

YOU CAN TELL ME--

DON'T BE STUPID. HEY!

DON'T YOU CALL ME STUPID.

I KNOW A THING OR TWO.

A THING OR TWO IS ALL YOU KNOW. LET GO!

HEH HEH.

WHERE'S MY MOM?

PASSED OUT IN THE BEDROOM.

WHY YOU COZY WITH THAT COP'S WIFE,

THAT BLACK BEAUTY? SHE'S MY TEACHER.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

MAMA, YOU LOOK SICK.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN SAYING?

LEAVE HER ALONE, BOBBY. I NEED SOMETHING.

WHY YOU CALLING HER TOMORROW?

SHUT UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE.

SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT ME.

I WAS TALKING ABOUT MYSELF--

TO MY FRIEND.

WHY SHE WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND?

SHE'S HELPING ME.

TO DO WHAT?

TO GET OUTTA HERE.

SHE'S HELPING ME TO GET AWAY FROM YOU.

MAMA, WE BOTH GOT TO GET AWAY BEFORE THEY ARREST HIM.

YOU GOING TO GET ARRESTED, DARLING?

THEY GOING TO ARREST ME?

NO, THEY AIN'T. WHAT FOR?

FOR YOUR DRUGS.

THEY KNOW ABOUT YOU. THEY'RE CLOSING IN ON YOU.

WHAT'S SHE TALKIN' ABOUT? [FOSTER CHUCKLES]

DRIVER'S LICENSES, GENTLEMEN.

UH, CHIEF,

THEY GOT DRIVER'S LICENSES,

LOCAL ADDRESSES,

BUT NO REGISTRATION IN THEIR CARS.

GIVE THEM CITATIONS AND LET THEM GO BACK TO WORK.

YES, SIR.

ARE ALL THE CARS CLEAN?

FAR AS I CAN SEE.

SOMEBODY'S BEEN SMOKING MUCHO MARIJUANA IN THAT ONE.

YOU FIND ANY?

NO, BUT I CAN TELL BY THAT UNFORGETTABLE FRAGRANCE.

DEE, FIND VIRGIL, PLEASE.

TELL HIM TO MEET ME AT THE STATION.

YES, SIR, CHIEF.

WELL, WHEN JUDGE WALTON CHECKS IN,

PLEASE LET HIM KNOW I CALLED.

ALTHEA TIBBS.

THANK YOU.

MAY I ASK WHY YOU'RE TRYING TO REACH JUDGE WALTON?

I NEED SOME ADVICE.

FROM A DOMESTIC COURT JUDGE?

IT'S GOT TO BE ABOUT ME.

WELL, MAYBE THE TWINS.

IT'S NOT FUNNY, VIRGIL.

O.K.

BUT, LOOK,

WHEN ARE THINGS GOING TO GET BACK TO NORMAL AROUND HERE?

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HELLO?

YES, HE'S HERE.

UH-HUH. HOLD ON.

YEAH?

TELL HIM I'LL MEET HIM DOWN AT THE STATION.

YEAH. ALL RIGHT.

O.K.

THIS GIRL'S PROBLEM, WHATEVER IT IS,

IS LIKE A WEDGE THAT SOMEBODY'S DRIVING BETWEEN US

AND FORCING US APART.

SOMEBODY, OR DO YOU MEAN ME?

I THINK I MEAN YOU.

SHE TOLD ME THINGS IN CONFIDENCE. SHE TRUSTS ME.

DON'T YOU TRUST ME?

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

YEAH?

I'M SORRY. YES?

THIS TIME IT'S FOR YOU. SOUNDS LIKE THAT SHELLY HUGHES GIRL.

SHELLY? WHAT'S-- VIRGIL, WAIT.

O.K.

NO, I'LL BE RIGHT THERE. JUST WAIT THERE.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

BOBBY FOSTER'S LEFT TOWN.

HE'S TAKEN SHELLY'S MOTHER WITH HIM,

AND SHELLY'S AFRAID SHE MIGHT BE HURT.

GENTLEMEN, HERE'S THE CASE.

YOU ALL ARE DOING PICK-UP AND DELIVERY

FOR A MEMPHIS DISTRIBUTOR.

MR. FOSTER IS--OR WAS-- YOUR DEALER HERE IN SPARTA.

I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU YOUR NOTEBOOK, YOUR LEDGER,

YOUR DIARY, AND YOUR PHONE BOOK.

DID WE GET ANY FINGERPRINTS OFF THESE ITEMS?

YES, AND WE'RE RUNNING A CHECK ON THEM NOW.

UH-HUH. HM...

NOW, SAMSON, I KNOW CHINESE FOOD

AIN'T A PARTICULAR FAVORITE OF DOGS,

BUT IF YOU DON'T TRY IT,

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO EXPAND YOUR APPRECIATION?

HE LIKES IT.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

COME ON, SAMSON.

CAPTAIN SKINNER HERE.

BUBBA. GOOD. VIRGIL.

LOOKS LIKE BOBBY FOSTER'S MAKING A RUN FOR IT.

MYRNA HUGHES IS WITH HIM.

ANYBODY KNOW WHERE THEY'RE HEADING?

MYRNA'S DAUGHTER THINKS HIS GARAGE

TO PICK UP HIS STASH.

HE KNOWS WE'RE ONTO HIM.

OKAY, I'LL PUT IT OUT FROM HERE.

SAMSON, I'D JOIN YOU FOR KUNG PAO, BUT NOT NOW.

HEY, PARKER, KUNG PAO, BUT NOT NOW.

I LIKE THAT.

KUNG PAO, BUT NOT NOW.

APB FOR BOBBY FOSTER

IN A SILVER AND BLUE '85 CHEVY PICKUP.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY, BUT SEND TWO MORE UNITS.

YOU GOT IT. THEY'RE ON THE WAY.

[SIREN]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?

SHOOT ANYBODY GETS IN OUR WAY.

DON'T TAKE THAT GUN.

LOTS OF PEOPLE WOULD STILL BE ALIVE IF ONLY--

SHUT UP. YOU'RE MAKING ME NERVOUS.

[CAR APPROACHING]

WHAT'S GOING ON?

SHUT UP AND GET IN THE TRUCK.

[ENGINE STARTS]

FOSTER! GET ON OUT OF THAT TRUCK WITH YOUR HANDS UP.

NO. DON'T BOTHER FIRING.

WE'LL CATCH HIM AT THE BLOCK UP ON THE ROAD.

[SIREN]

ATTENTION ALL CARS.

FOSTER TOOK OFF IN AN '85 CHEVY PICKUP.

HE'S GOT A WOMAN WITH HIM.

HE TURNED LEFT AT 112.

HE'LL DEAD-END AT DEAN ROAD.

WE'RE FOLLOWING. OVER.

WE COPY.

Virgil: JAMISON, I'LL MEET YOU AT DEAN ROAD.

ALL CARS, TRY TO GET THE MAN TO GIVE UP.

WE DON'T WANT THAT WOMAN HURT.

I'M APPROACHING DEAN INTERSECTION.

WHEREVER HE'S GOING,

HE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HEADING FOR THE INTERSTATE.

IS HE DOUBLING BACK?

BOBBY, PLEASE. BOBBY, PLEASE.

BOBBY!

Bubba: HE SURE SEEMS TO BE DOING A CIRCLE.

HERE HE COMES NOW.

BOBBY, DON'T LEAVE ME!

HOLD IT!

[GUNSHOT]

OH!

I'M SORRY, MA'AM, BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME WITH US.

NOW, ABOUT NEW ORLEANS.

ABOUT NEW ORLEANS.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT OLD RESPONSE,

"SURE, HONEY, WHATEVER YOU WANT"?

WHO'S TALKING TO WHOM?

I WAS THINKING OF THE WIFE TALKING TO THE HUSBAND.

OH, WELL, THAT'S ALL GONE NOW.

MM-HMM. GONE COMPLETELY.

YOU MIGHT STILL FIND IT IN FICTION.

IT WAS A RELIGIOUS RULE--

"SURE, HONEY, WHATEVER YOU WANT."

I THINK IT WAS MORE IN THE NATURE OF ADVICE.

ST. PAUL DID SAY, "WIVES BE SUBJECT TO YOUR HUSBAND,"

BUT HE WAS TALKING TO WOMEN WHO WERE NOT BEING CALLED OUT

TO DO THE WORK OF THE WORLD.

IF HE WERE ALIVE TODAY, HE'D PROBABLY SAY,

"WIVES GO FORTH.

"THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR TENDER ATTENTIONS,

BECAUSE THERE'S WEEPING AND BLEEDING OUT THERE."

I THINK SOMEBODY TOLD THEM THAT ALREADY.

ANYWAY, ABOUT NEW ORLEANS--

IT WILL WAIT FOR YOU.

HONEY, WHERE IS SHE?

WHERE COULD SHE BE?

I SHOULD HAVE TALKED TO YOU ABOUT THIS,

I JUST...SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU.

WHO'S TO SAY IT WOULD'VE TURNED OUT BETTER?

I KNOW.

I'M JUST TIRED, AND I'M SCARED.

HONEY, WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE EACH OTHER'S BEST FRIENDS,

AND WE'RE JUST IN DIFFERENT PLACES.

WE'RE SO FAR APART.

WE FORGOT.

THE THINGS WE DO BEST ARE THE THINGS WE DO TOGETHER.

LIKE SARAH AND WILLIAM.

THERE YOU GO.

OUR TWO BEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

WE HAVE TO REMEMBER TO TALK TO EACH OTHER.

AND SOMETIMES WE WILL.

AND SOMETIMES WE WON'T.

HONEY, IF WE DON'T TALK TO EACH OTHER,

WE'RE JUST GOING TO MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES.

I KNEW A MAN.

THIS FELLA, HE ONCE TOLD ME

THAT...IF YOU KEEP MAKING A MISTAKE OVER AND OVER,

IT STARTS TO FEEL LIKE THE RIGHT THING.

THAT SOUNDS VERY ODD. WHO SAID THAT?

THAT BIGAMIST I ARRESTED WHEN WE FIRST GOT DOWN HERE.

THEA. HMM?

LOOK.

LOOK WHO'S HERE.