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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 ♪♪

SO LET ME CONCLUDE BY SAYING...

THAT I INDICT YOU ALL...

FOR BEING THE BEST FRIENDS

THIS HUMBLE PROSECUTOR COULD HAVE,

AND I'M HONORED TO BE HERE.

[MAN LAUGHS]ALL: HEAR.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

I MUST SAY THIS IS A NICE IDEA.

HOW IS IT THAT THE CITY COUNCIL NEVER THOUGHT

ABOUT GIVING ME A LITTLE PARTY LIKE THIS?

THERE'S MORE TO THIS THAN MEETS THE EYE.

I KNOW THAT YOU AND YOUR WELL-OILED POLITICAL MACHINE

IS SETTING DARNELLE UP FOR HIGHER OFFICE.

HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?

I'VE BEEN SPYING ON YOU.OH.

BUT, LET ME TELL YOU, I APPROVE.

I'D LIKE TO SEE DARNELLE GOING UP THERE TO CONGRESS.

WHEN HE GETS THERE,

HE CAN BEGIN BY PROSECUTING ALL HIS COLLEAGUES.

[GIGGLES]

SHAME ON YOU.

I THINK AN ANNOUNCEMENT IS A LITTLE PREMATURE.

I'D SAY IT'S AT LEAST TWO MONTHS AWAY.

I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT JUST YOUR BEING HERE

HAS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

BOB. YES.

GOOD. YES, THANK YOU.

WELL, HOW ARE YOU?I'M FINE.

I FIND WILLIAM BABBLING

ON THE TELEPHONE TO SOMEBODY.

WHO?I DO NOT KNOW.

I JUST HOPE THEY WEREN'T CALLING FROM ALASKA.

NOW YOU KNOW WHY THEY CALL IT THE TERRIBLE TWOS.

THERE WAS A TIME YOU WOULDN'T SEE BLACKS HERE.

IT WAS ONLY SOMEONE CLEANING UP.

HOW TRUE.

ARE YOU TALKING FOR MY BENEFIT?

WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO THAT?

WOULD YOU EXCUSE US, PLEASE?

O.K. YOU'RE EXCUSED.

HA HA HA HA!

WHO ASKED THOSE TWO?

PROBABLY INVITED THEMSELVES.

A DYING BREED, FORTUNATELY.

NO, NOT DEAD YET. LOOK.

ARE YOU WAITING ON ME, BOB PINKNEY?

I'M REALLY CONFUSED, GILLESPIE.

HAS IT GOT SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE LAW?

I RECKON.

I'M ALWAYS CONFUSED WHEN SOMETHING'S LEGAL

AND ALL WRONG AT THE SAME TIME.

WELL, ME, TOO.

FOR INSTANCE, YOUR INTRUSION ON ME AT THIS MOMENT

IS ENTIRELY LEGAL, BUT IT'S WRONG.

AND IT'S DANGEROUS, TOO.

I'LL TELL DADDY I SEEN YOU.

SAY HELLO.

AHEM. I'M SORRY.

YOU A FRIEND OF HIS DADDY'S?

I WAS. LONG AGO.

HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN?

HIS DADDY AND I HAD A LOT IN COMMON...

IN THOSE DAYS,

I'M SORRY TO SAY.

THEY BOTHERING Y'ALL?YES.

FORGET ABOUT HIM. WE'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.

WE WERE.

I STILL AM.

THEY COULDN'T HAVE BEEN INVITED.

I DON'T THINK THEY WERE, BUT I'LL GO CHECK.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

IT'LL CHANGE. I KNOW IT WILL.

WHEN?

WE'LL SEE IT HAPPEN.

DREAM ON.

THERE ARE TWO GENTLEMEN OVER THERE

I DON'T THINK WERE INVITED.

THEY NEED TO BE ASKED OUT.

YES.THANK YOU.

GENTLEMEN, PLEASE, COME BACK SOME OTHER TIME

WHEN YOU ARE NOT SO HAPPY.

COME BACK HERE? YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING.

YOU AIN'T GETTING NO MORE OF MY BUSINESS.

GOOD NIGHT.

YOU MAY BE GETTING SOMETHING QUITE DIFFERENT, MR. DAGO.

[LAUGHTER]

WHAT A BUNCH OF STIFFS.

YOU WANT TO HIT THE MASON-DIXON,

DO SOME MORE SHOOTERS? [LAUGHS]YEAH!

FIRST, I'M GOING TO TRY SOMETHING.

WHAT?

HEY!

THAT OUGHT TO MAKE THEM HAPPY.

[TIN CLATTERS]

YOU'RE CRAZY.

HEY, LOOKY HERE.

[GLASS SHATTERING]

WHOO-EE!

SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT. PARKER WILLIAMS.

PARKER, ARE YOU AWAKE?

UH, YES, SIR, CHIEF.

I'M OUTSIDE THE McGUFFY HOUSE.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF CLOWNS HERE.

THEY'RE MAKING A PUBLIC NUISANCE OF THEMSELVES.

WOULD YOU TAKE THE FOOD OUT OF YOUR MOUTH

AND PUT IN A CALL, GET SOME HELP HERE.

YES, SIR.

THANK YOU, PARKER.

[GLASS BREAKS]

UH, ALL UNITS, UH, WE GOT A DISORDERLY

OUTSIDE THE McGUFFY HOUSE,

TWO PERPETRATORS.

WHO'S CLOSE?

YO, PARKER, I'M ON MY WAY.

[STARTS CAR]

LUANN, EVERETT, YOU AVAILABLE FOR BACKUP?

SORRY, WE'VE GOT A DOMESTIC ON FLOWER.

I'LL TAKE IT. TELL SWEET TO HOLD UP.

OKEY-DOKE, LIEUTENANT.

WATCH THIS.

OH HO!

HA HA! COCK-A-DOODLE-DO!

YOU A FOOL, MERCK!

[LAUGHTER]

AND YOU'RE DRUNK!

YOU'D BETTER LET ME DRIVE THIS THING.

YOU'RE LUCKY I LET YOU RIDE IN IT.

[STARTS CAR]

[PARKER] SWEET, JAMISON'S ROLLING YOUR WAY, SO HOLD ON.

SORRY, CAN'T DO IT. THE SUSPECTS ARE LEAVING.

[SIREN WAILING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

WHAT THE HELL...

YOU NEARLY RUN ME OFF THE ROAD!

STEP OUT OF THE CAR.

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?

YOU BEEN DRINKING TONIGHT?

IT'S NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS.

YOU, TOO. OUT, PLEASE.

KEEP YOUR HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM.

YOU SEEM DISORIENTED.

I'LL HAVE TO ASK YOU TO TAKE A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST.

I AIN'T GOING TO DO IT.

YOU REFUSING TO TAKE THE TEST, SIR?

RIGHT.

TURN AROUND, PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK.

HEY.

LET'S WORK SOMETHING OUT.

WORK SOMETHING OUT?

WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN MIND?

HUNDRED.

[CHUCKLES]

ARE YOU OFFERING ME MONEY TO LET YOU GO?

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.[SIREN WAILING IN THE DISTANCE]

TWO HUNDRED.

O.K., TURN AROUND RIGHT NOW.

YOU WANT TO ADD RESISTING ARREST TO THE CHARGES?

HE AIN'T RESISTING NOTHING.

BE QUIET.

WHAT YOU GOT HERE, SERGEANT?

SEVERAL OFFENSES, I'M AFRAID, LIEUTENANT.

THIS ONE, TOO, HUH?

FOR SURE.

UP AGAINST THE CAR. COME ON, LET'S GO.

[INDISTINCT TALKING]

COME ON.

LET'S GO.

PARKER: UH, YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM.

UH, HOLD ON, MISS LASITER.

UH, CHIEF, LIEUTENANT JAMISON

AND SERGEANT SWEET ARRESTED THOSE FELLAS

YOU CALLED IN ABOUT.

I KNOW.

I'M VERY INTERESTED IN THOSE FELLAS. WHERE ARE THEY?

DOWN IN BOOKING.

MISS LASITER, I'M BACK.

YOU KNOW, I'M SORRY YOUR DOG LEFT,

BUT HE MAY JUST BE TIRED OF HOME.

I WANT TO USE THE PHONE!

KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN.

WHAT?

MEN ARE SLEEPING.

KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.

YOU HEAR HOW THIS BOY'S TALKING TO ME?

I DON'T LIKE IT.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR FROM EITHER OF YOU.

SHUT UP.

JAMESON: WELL, WILSON, WHAT SHOULD WE START WITH,

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF?

SWEET: YEAH, THAT'S STATUTE 97-15-29.

WORKS FOR ME. WHAT ELSE?

YOU REFUSE TO TAKE THE INTOXIMETER?

YOU'RE DAMN STRAIGHT.

IT'S NOT GOING TO DO YOU ANY GOOD.

IMPLIED CONSENT MEANS YOU'LL LOSE ANYWAY.

WHAT ELSE?

OFFER OF INDUCEMENTS TO INFLUENCE AN OFFICER.

THAT'S 11-53.

ATTEMPTED BRIBERY. THAT'S A FELONY, BOYS. NICE GOING.

YOU GOT THAT ALL WRONG.

HE BROUGHT UP THE DAMN MONEY.

I WHAT?

YOU ASKED FOR THE MONEY.

YOU SURE DID. I HEARD YOU. WANTED 200 BUCKS.

THAT'S THE FIGURE I HEARD.

LET ME GIVE YOU ADVICE.

DON'T BE STUPID. YOU'LL HAVE TO SWEAR UNDER OATH TO THAT.

THEN WE GOT YOU FOR PERJURY.

AIN'T PERJURY IF IT'S TRUE.

YOU'RE LYING, PINKNEY.

THE TWO OF US SAYS YOU LYING.

THAT'S RIGHT.

EITHER WAY, WE GOT YOU FOR TWO MISDEMEANORS

AND A FELONY.

SO YOU FEEL LIKE CALLING YOUR LAWYER NOW? HMM?

JAMESON: GO AHEAD.

THERE WILL HAVE TO BE AN INVESTIGATION.

GERARD, THIS IS NONSENSE.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

THEN WHY DIGNIFY THESE TWO?

YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.

THE COPS GET SMEARED NO MATTER WHAT.

VIRGIL, IT'S JUST A QUESTION OF PROPRIETY.

AND LISTEN, I THINK THAT YOU'RE THE MAN

TO CONDUCT THIS INVESTIGATION.

A MOST APPROPRIATE CHOICE.

HOLD ON, FELLAS. I DON'T WANT THIS.

YOU KNOW HOW I HATE INTERNAL AFFAIRS STUFF.

VIRGIL, I DIDN'T ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS.

OH, MAN.

EXCUSE ME.

I GOT TO RUN. EXCUSE ME.

MM-HMM.

YES.

[DOOR CLOSES]

NOW, ROOM 207. ONE TUNA ON WHOLE WHEAT.

THANKS. I HOPE YOU TOLD THEM TO HOLD THE MAYO.

I STARTED TO, BUT THEY SAID,

"WE KNOW THIS IS GOING TO MISS DeLONG."

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE HEADS TURN.

DARNELLE'S GOING TO INVESTIGATE SWEET.

I SUPPOSE YOU KNOW.YES, I KNOW.

DARNELLE'S GOT TO BE CAREFUL OF HIS IMAGE.

IT'S BAD FOR HIM TO SEEM COZY WITH THE POLICE.

AND NOT ONLY HIM.

YES, BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HIM.

WHEN PINKNEY GOES ON TRIAL,

HE WILL SAY THAT I HAD HIM AND HIS PAL BUSTED.

BECAUSE THEY WERE ROWDY.

HE'LL SAY I DID IT BECAUSE HE OFFENDED YOU.

IN OTHER WORDS,

I ABUSED MY POWER FOR PERSONAL REASONS.

THAT IS NOT TRUE.

A PERSONAL REASON THAT WON'T FIND MUCH SYMPATHY

IN THESE REGIONS.

I'M GOING TO BE SICK.

THEN CAN I EAT YOUR SANDWICH?

[KNOCKING]

WHAT'S UP?

WILSON, CLOSE THE DOOR AND TAKE A SEAT FIRST.

[VIRGIL] YEAH, COME ON.

THE, UH, ALLEGATIONS AGAINST YOU

BY BOB PINKNEY AND AL MERCK,

WE HAVE TO TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY.

[SNORTS]

YOU'RE KIDDING.

NO.

NOT THAT WE BELIEVE THOSE BOZOS,

BUT I THINK I HAVE A SOLUTION,

QUICK, EASY.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH TEST.

A LIE DETECTOR?

NO. WHY SHOULD I?

ASK PINKNEY TO TAKE IT. HE'S THE LIAR.

WE'LL ASK HIM, AND HE'LL SAY NO.

WHAT DOES PINKNEY HOPE TO GAIN BY ACCUSING ME?

A DEAL.

WHAT KIND OF DEAL?

WE DROP THE CHARGES, THEY WITHDRAW THE ALLEGATION.

I'M NOT DROPPING THE CHARGES.

IS THAT WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS ME TO DO?

OF COURSE NOT.

I WANT TO NAIL THOSE GUYS MORE THAN ANYTHING.

NOW, WHAT ABOUT THE POLYGRAPH?

NO WAY.

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

THEY WANT ME TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH TEST.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?

I CAN BELIEVE IT.

THAT'S LIKE GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT.

NO WAY.

CHIEF COULD ORDER YOU TO TAKE IT.

DOES ANYBODY TRUST ME?

EVERYBODY DOES.

I WONDER HOW YOU'D FEEL TO BE FALSELY ACCUSED

AND HAVE THAT DAMN D.A. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.

PARKER PUT OUT A RECORDS SEARCH ON PINKNEY AND MERCK.

YOU KNOW MIGHT TURN SOMETHING UP.

FINALLY GOING TO INVESTIGATE THEM?

I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE IT.

[STARTS CAR]

NICE DAY FOR SOMETHING, ISN'T IT?

SURE IS.

[CAR STARTS]

HI THERE.

HELLO.

ANYTHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH?

WE'RE JUST LOOKING.

WELL, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT YOU KNOW YOUR CARS.

HOW'S THAT?

THIS CAR USED TO BE THE PASTOR'S CAR.

IT'S THE BEST DEAL I'VE GOT.

YOU WOULDN'T BE JUST SAYING THAT?

WE CAN'T AFFORD REPAIR BILLS.

MY WORD IS MY BOND.

MR. PINKNEY.

WHY, IT'S OUR D.A. MR. DARNELLE.

CAN WE HAVE A WORD?

I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU. MERCK?

GET ON OVER HERE.

THE D.A.'S A GOOD CUSTOMER OF MINE.

YOU DON'T SAY?

SURE.

GIVE THEM A GOOD DEAL, 50 OVER WHOLESALE.

WHOA, HE LIKES Y'ALL.

I'M AL MERCK. LET'S GET YOU IN A VEHICLE.

SO WHAT'S THE STORY?

NO ONE BELIEVES YOUR STORY.

Y'ALL STICK TOGETHER, COVER UP FOR EACH OTHER ALL THE TIME?

I WANT YOU TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH TEST, A LIE DETECTOR.

I KNOW ALL ABOUT THEM. I EVEN TOOK ONE ONCE.

SO YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTION?

NO. I WANT TO TELL THE TRUTH AND GET JUSTICE.

VERY WELL. WE'LL SET IT UP THEN.

YOU DO THAT.

WE'LL CALL YOU.

BYE, DARNELLE.

SOLD THEM THE CAR.

GOOD BOY.WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

THEY WANT ME TO TAKE A DUMB POLYGRAPH,

A LIE-DETECTOR TEST. ME.

I TELL LIES ALL DAY LONG.

UH, YES, SIR. YES, SIR.

WE'LL HAVE AN OFFICER THERE DIRECTLY.

I'M REAL SORRY IT HAPPENED.

ALL RIGHT. BYE-BYE.

WHAT WAS THAT?

ANOTHER STOLEN CAR-- A NEW ONE,

IT HAPPENED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE CITY OFFICES.

THREE SINCE YESTERDAY.

NO, FOUR.

GOING OUT.

YOU GOT ANYTHING FOR ME?

YEAH, A STOLEN T-BIRD, BRAND SPANKING NEW.

O.K.

UH, SWEET...

UM, I GOT SOMETHING ELSE FOR YOU, TOO.

WHAT'S THIS?

IN CASE THINGS DON'T WORK OUT SO WELL FOR YOU,

THERE'S A WHOLE PAGE IN HERE

ON OTHER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I CIRCLED THIS ONE, AND IT LOOKS NICE.

SECURITY WORK IN FLORIDA.

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

YOU HAVE TO HAVE ONE TO LOSE ONE.

THANKS FOR THE CONFIDENCE.

I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

PINKNEY WILL FAIL THAT POLYGRAPH FOR SURE.

I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT, LUANN.

BUT SUPPOSE YOU'RE NOT RIGHT?

OH, PARKER.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT. PARKER WILLIAMS.

IS YOUR NAME BOB PINKNEY?

YES, IT IS.

MR. PINKNEY...

IS YOUR TRUE BIRTHDATE

JULY 1, 1943?

YES.

AND YOUR MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME IS BAKER?

I HAVE NO IDEA.

SHE WEREN'T NEVER HOME.

PLEASE ANSWER YES OR NO.

YES OR NO.

MR. PINKNEY, DON'T MESS WITH THE TEST.

I'VE USED THIS MAN BEFORE.

HE'S REAL GOOD.

I NEVER DID THINK MUCH OF THESE POLYGRAPHS.

BILL, YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT THE OLD DAYS.

THEY'VE REALLY GOT IT TOGETHER.

YEAH, WELL, IT CAN STILL BE WRONG.

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.

I'VE HEARD OF GUYS WHO BEAT THIS MACHINE.

I NEVER HEARD OF ONE.

IT'S POSSIBLE.

O.K., GOOD.

ON THE NIGHT OF THE 13th,

WERE YOU STOPPED BY SERGEANT SWEET

OF THE SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT?

YES, I WAS.

AND WERE YOU ARRESTED BY HIM?

YES, I WAS.

DID YOU OFFER A BRIBE?

NO, I DID NOT.

DID SERGEANT SWEET SOLICIT A BRIBE?

YES, SIR.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE DID.

THE POLICE OFFICER ASKED YOU FOR MONEY,

IS THAT CORRECT?

YES, THAT IS CORRECT.

THANK YOU, MR. PINKNEY. THAT'LL BE ALL.

I BELIEVE OUR MR. PINKNEY

WILL BE EATING HIS WORDS IN A MOMENT.

I'M NOT SO SURE.

HE WAS AWFULLY SMOOTH.

HAVE SOME FAITH IN OUR TECHNOLOGY.

WELL, LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK AT IT.

SO... HOW DID I DO?

YOU CAN TALK TO THE D.A. ABOUT THAT.

WOULD YOU EXCUSE ME, PLEASE?

SURE.

WELL, HI.

GOOD MORNING, CHIEF.

WELL, LET'S SEE WHAT WE HAVE HERE.

O.K., JACK, WE GET A CLEAN TEST?

SURE DID.

EXCELLENT.

I TOLD YOU.

NO DECEPTIONS NOTED.

WHAT?

YOU MEAN IT APPEARS

THE MAN WAS TELLING THE TRUTH?

YES, SIR. THAT IS CORRECT.

NO DECEPTIONS NOTED.

NICE GOING, GERARD.

JACK, THIS GUY'S A LIAR.

HE'S SUPPOSED TO READ LIAR.

WHAT CAN I TELL YOU, SIR?

WELL, THEN, IT ALSO APPEARS...

THAT WE'VE HANDED PINKNEY HIS CASE,

WOULDN'T YOU SAY?

GERARD.

I SAID NO WAY.

IT'S GOING TO LOOK BAD IF YOU DON'T.

WHAT IF I TAKE THE POLYGRAPH,

AND IT SAYS I'M LYING?

IT WAS WRONG ONCE.

YOU HAVE A POINT,

BUT, WILSON,

THE POLYGRAPH IS NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE.

PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS CLAIM I WAS LYING.

THIS IS TURNING INTO A NIGHTMARE.

ARE YOU LISTENING TO--

EXCUSE ME, VIRGIL.

CAN I BORROW YOU, SERGEANT?

GO AHEAD.

WHAT'S UP?

I HEARD ABOUT THE TEST.

IT'S THE PITS, HUH?

PINKNEY'S FISHING FOR A DEAL.

THE WAY DARNELLE'S HANDLING THIS CASE, HE MIGHT GET ONE.

EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN.

THIS WAY, PLEASE.

WELL, AS THEY SAY...

TALLY-HO.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO SAVE THAT UNTIL YOU SEE THE FOX.

YOU PROBABLY MEAN BINGO.

OH, THAT WORKS, TOO.

SO, WHAT YOU GOT?

LET'S SEE HERE.

OUR MR. PINKNEY...

"ARRESTED ALABAMA, 1984.

RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS."

HE GOT POPPED AGAIN IN '87...

SAME DEAL.

HE DID SIX MONTHS IN MUSKOGEE STATE.

WHAT KIND OF STOLEN GOODS?

UM... CAR PARTS.

HE TOOK THEM OFF OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS.

THE PROBLEM IS NOW KIND OF POLITICAL.

WE CAN DISPOSE OF THE BRIBERY CHARGE

BY REVEALING BILL ORDERED THE POLICE AT THE McGUFFY HOUSE.

SWEET COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR A BRIBE.

THEN THAT'S THE SOLUTION.

WELL...

THAT MAY TAKE US WHERE WE DON'T WANT TO GO.

LIKE WHERE?

PINKNEY'S GOING TO TAKE AIM AT YOU TWO.

I TOLD HER THIS.

HE'LL SAY BILL BUSTED HIM BECAUSE HE WAS RUDE TO YOU.

FIRST HE'LL TRY AND CUT A DEAL.

EVERYBODY FORGETS EVERYTHING.NO.

THEY SHOULD GET WHAT THEY DESERVE.

I DON'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE SAY.

YOU BETTER, IF YOU WANT TO GO ON IN POLITICS.

BILL'S RIGHT, HARRIET.

CAN I GO ON LIVING LIKE THIS,

AFRAID OF DOING WHAT I REALLY WANT TO DO?

[SIGHS] I DON'T THINK I CAN.

MAN, WHAT A BUNCH OF CLUNKERS.

CUTTING TORCH.

LOOK AT ALL THIS STUFF.

WELL, WHAT WE GOT HERE?

OUT-OF-STATE PLATES?

I'D SURE LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THIS THING'S HAULING.

LONNIE, COME HERE.

WHAT'S THIS?

LOOKS LIKE A LATE-MODEL FORD.

CRASHED?

NO. THE FRAME'S ALL RIGHT.

THERE'S NOTHING IN IT. IT'S BEEN STRIPPED.

THEY COULDN'T HAVE BEEN THAT STUPID.

WHAT YOU GOT?

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE.

YOU'RE KIDDING ME.

TOLD YOU.

YO, PARKER.

YEAH, LONNIE. GO AHEAD.

I NEED YOU TO RUN A V.I.N.

HOLD ON.

LUANN, RUN THIS FOR ME.

SURE.

O.K., SHOOT.

ROGER 7, HARRY 3...

BAKER 9, 0.

ALL RIGHT. HOLD ON.

[FAX MACHINE WHIRRING]

WE GOT A HIT.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

O.K., LONNIE...

WE GOT A RED TAURUS

REPORTED STOLEN ON AUGUST 28th,

MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI.

THANK YOU, PARKER.

I WONDER WHAT OTHER STUFF THEY GOT AROUND HERE.

WE'LL NEED A WARRANT TO HUNT BY DAY.

THAT WON'T BE ANY PROBLEM.

DON'T BE SO SURE.

IT'S THE NIGHT WATCHMAN.

THE MAN ISN'T CAREFUL ABOUT COVERING HIS TRACKS.

HE'S GOT A 40-FOOT SEMI LOCKED UP.

IT'S GOT TO BE FULL OF PARTS.

THE PLATES ARE REGISTERED TO A DALLAS COMPANY.

THAT COMPANY'S A MAILBOX.

GIVE US A WARRANT, CHIEF.

HOLD IT.

I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BUST PINKNEY AT THIS MOMENT.

WHY?

HE'D SCREAM HARASSMENT, MAKE THINGS WORSE.

SO WE LET HIM RUN HIS CHOP SHOP?

NO. BUILD A CASE AGAINST THE MAN.

AND PRACTICALLY ADMIT TO SOLICITING A BRIBE?

SWEET, WE'RE ON YOUR SIDE, MAN.

NOBODY'S GOING TO SAY YOU SOLICITED A BRIBE.

HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT FOR SURE?

WELL, BECAUSE I INTEND TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW

THAT, UH...

I ORDERED THE ARREST OF PINKNEY AND MERCK.

I TOLD Y'ALL TO PICK HIM UP.

SO...YOU HAD TO BRING HIM IN.

THERE WAS NO CHANCE FOR A BRIBE.

NO, HOLD ON.

I GUESS YOU GUYS BETTER KNOW.

PINKNEY GOT INTO IT WITH THE CHIEF.

HE DID, HUH?

OVER HARRIET.

THAT COULD LOOK BAD.

O.K.

O.K., UH...

TELL THE CHIEF DON'T DO IT.

I'LL TAKE THE POLYGRAPH.

NO PROBLEM.

PLEASE, MR. PINKNEY.

WE CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ENGINE.

WELL, YOU OBVIOUSLY ABUSED THE CAR.

IT WAS A FINE RUNNER.

I WENT TO THE MARKET ONCE.

OH, YEAH. SURE.

WELL, I'M SORRY. YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE ME.

I'VE GOT SOME BUSINESS WITH OUR D.A.

MR. DARNELLE, THIS MAN SOLD ME A LEMON.

YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING.

I PAID GOOD MONEY.

I'M SORRY.

CALL MRS. BRANCH IN MY OFFICE.

SHE'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

ISN'T IT AMAZING

HOW UNSPORTING SOME FOLKS ARE?

I WANT TO DISCUSS YOUR CASE.

YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT HERE TO BUY A CAR?

I'M PREPARED TO DROP ALL CHARGES AGAINST YOU.

GOOD.

WHAT DO I DO?

DROP YOUR ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE POLICE.

SOUNDS LIKE A DEAL.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE SAVING YOUR BUDDY GILLESPIE

A TON OF TROUBLE.

YEAH, I'M SURE I AM.

DID YOU COOK THIS UP?

DID I WHAT?

DID YOU ASK HIM TO MAKE THAT DEAL?

NO. I WISH HE HADN'T.

I WISH SWEET WEREN'T IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.

HELLO?

I'M HERE.

JUST THAT OUR FOOLISHLY CLANDESTINE RELATIONSHIP HAS...

PERVERTED JUSTICE.

OH, I DON'T THINK THE LAW CARES.

I CARE.

[DOG WHIMPERING AND BARKING]

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HIM?

HE JUST HEARS BOBBY COMING HOME.

MY GUY'S STILL OUT.

I CARE, TOO.

YOU DO?

YOU KNOW I DO.

YOU KNOW WHERE I'D LIKE TO BE

THIS VERY MOMENT.

ME, TOO.

I'LL TALK WITH YOU TOMORROW.

YEAH.

'NIGHT.

[CARS APPROACHING]

HEY, MERCK.

WE'VE GOT ABOUT A MILLION COPS OUT THERE.

I'LL BE DAMNED.

GET RID OF THAT SEMI.

I KNEW THIS WOULD BE A DOUBLE-CROSS.

GET GOING.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

IT AIN'T REGISTERED TO US.

JUST DUMP IT.

[SIGHS]

MOVE IT!

SAY...

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE, FELLAS?

THAT'S A WARRANT TO SEARCH YOUR PREMISES.

WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT RIGHT THIS MOMENT.

LET'S GET STARTED.

AIN'T YOU TALKED TO THE DAMN D.A.?

THAT DEAL YOU CUT IS NO LICENSE

TO CONTINUE COMMITTING CRIMES.

ONLY CRIME IS YOU HARASSING ME

FOR REASONS YOU KNOW ALL TOO WELL.

NOW, IF YOU SAY ONE MORE WORD OF THAT SORT...

THEY'LL HAVE TO DIG ME OUT OF YOU. YOU HEAR ME?

[CAR STARTING]

PARKER, WE'VE GOT A SEMI ON THE MOVE.

WE WANT IT. COME ON. LET'S GO.

[CAR STARTS]

[SIRENS WAILING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

THIS IDIOT'S GOING TO KILL SOMEONE.

THAT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS. STAY ON HIM.

[SCREAMS]

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. COME ON OUT.

THE TRIP'S OVER.

CAN YOU MOVE?YEAH.

STEP OUT OF THAT CAB NICE AND EASY.

ALL RIGHT.

WE GOT THE RIG STOPPED ON PLANTER AND 7th.

NO INJURIES.

[PARKER] I GOT IT.

COME ON.

YOU MIND IF I PEEK IN THE BACK?

IS THAT O.K. WITH YOU?

SURE, ANYTHING YOU WANT.

LET'S GO.

WHAT YOU GOT IN HERE?

I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.

YEAH, RIGHT.

[SIRENS]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IN THIS TRUCK.

I WOULDN'T SAY TOO MUCH IF I WERE YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

BRING HIM OVER HERE, WILL YOU?

WELL, WELL. WHAT HAVE WE HERE?

WHAT'S THAT?

A POWER-STEERING UNIT.

IT'S A LATE MODEL, WORTH SOME BUCKS.

WE GOT LOADS MORE IN HERE.

YOU GOT YOUR MAN RIGHT HERE.

I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT. HE'S THE ONE.

YOU WANT TO SAY THAT TO A POLYGRAPH?

GOOD. DON'T ANSWER ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS.

DENNIS, SEE THAT THAT MAN SITS

IN THE PRIVACY OF A POLICE CAR.

YES, SIR. COME ON.

WAS IT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

TO WRECK ONE OF OUR VEHICLES?

NO, SIR. I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD.

OH... WELL, THAT HAPPENS.

THANK YOU, CHIEF.

YOU WANT TO GO ON HOME?UH, NO.

I CAN WRAP THIS UP.

NO, I'LL STAY HERE WITH YOU,

THEN I'LL GO TO THE STATION AND CHANGE,

AND THEN GO TO DINNER.

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

AIN'T YOU NEVER BEEN JOY-RIDING BEFORE?

SAVE IT FOR THE JUDGE.

WHAT'S THIS?

HE DROVE A STOLEN CAR INTO PINKNEY'S

AS WE WERE FINISHING UP.

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING.

WHATEVER THAT'S SUPPOSED TO MEAN.

COME ON, PEABRAIN.

I'M FINISHED WITH ALL THIS, DETECTIVE.

O.K.

UH, PARKER, WHERE'S THE CHIEF?

ON AN OFFICIAL DATE WITH MISS HARRIET DeLONG.

CAN I SPEAK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

SURE.

SO, BRO...

IT'S ALL OVER.

DON'T LET THIS THING KEEP BURNING YOU UP.

I CAN'T JUST LET IT GO.

I DIDN'T BECOME A POLICEMAN

TO GET CHEWED UP BY POLITICIANS.

THAT'S JUST FOR REGULAR PEOPLE, HUH?

WILSON SWEET...

YOU LEARNED A HARD LESSON,

AND YOU SURVIVED IT.

LIFE IS NOT FAIR.

JUSTICE IS NOT ALWAYS SERVED.

SO, UH, GIVE IT UP.

IS THAT ALL, DETECTIVE?

UM...

THAT'S ALL.

[OPERA PLAYING FROM INSIDE HOTEL]

AH, HERE WE ARE.

HI.

AH, BUONA SERA,CHIEF.

BUONA SERA,PIERRO.

YOU KNOW MS. DELONG, DON'T YOU?OH, YES.

SHE LOOKS JUST MARVELOUS.THANK YOU.

YOUR TABLE IS WHERE YOU CAN SEE THE TRAINS.

OH, GOOD. SHOW US THE WAY.

DID YOU ASK FOR THAT?

YEAH, I LIKE TO SEE THE TRAINS.WHY?

TRAINS ALWAYS GIVE ME WONDERFUL IDEAS.

OH.

[CORK POPS]

GOOD OL' BUBBLY.

COMUNEMENTE E SOLO.

RITORNO IN UNO MOMENTO.

NON SIA IN FRETTA.

DUE MOMENTI.

WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM?

HE SAID HE'D BE BACK IN A MOMENT.

I SAID TAKE A COUPLE OF MOMENTS.

HOW COME YOU DIDN'T SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE

LIKE YOU USUALLY DO?

YOU WANT ME TO MAKE ROUNDS?

NO. SHH.

FORGET ALL THAT STUFF.

HEY...

HERE'S TO YOU.

AND TO YOU, BILL.

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING]