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

[MAN GROANING]

HEY! HEY!

SONNY! SONNY!

YOU HIT HIM TOO HARD.

HE DOESN'T LOOK GOOD, DOES HE?

YOU WAS JUST GOING TO SCARE HIM.

YOU SHOULD'VE STAYED AWAY FROM HER!

HEY!

YEAH. WHAT'S UP?

YOU BETTER COME.

OH, MAN.

BETTER CHECK HIM ANYWAY.

THANKS A LOT.

YEAH, PARKER, IT'S JAMISON. WE GOT A CODE 9.

HE'S GONE.

[PARKER] GO AHEAD, LONNIE.

WE GOT A HOMICIDE AT 209 PURVIS.

IT'S IN THE COUNTY.

CALL SHERIFF MCCOMB.

I GOT IT, LONNIE.

I'M CALLING MCCOMB RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS COUNTY TERRITORY?

JUST BY A HAIR. ALL WE GOT TO DO NOW IS WAIT.

YOU MIND IF WE WAIT OUTSIDE?

SURE DON'T.

WHERE'S THAT KID?

HE TOOK OFF.

OH, SORRY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S MY FAULT.

THE SHERIFF'S GOING TO BE REAL PLEASED.

WELL, YOU LOOK AT IT.

OH, BOY. THIS THING IS SOMETHING ELSE.

LOOKS ALMOST TOO GOOD TO WORK.

DON'T POINT THAT AT ME, MAN.

THIS IS A LASER SPEED GUN.

THIS THING'S COMPLETELY HARMLESS.

THEY SAID THAT ABOUT RADAR GUNS.

LOOK AT ALL THE COPS WITH CANCER.

THAT'S WHY I WENT WITH THIS BUCK ROGERS MODEL.

THEY SAY IT'S SAFE.

YOU BETTER WRITE SOME TICKETS TO PAY FOR IT.

WHERE SHOULD I FIND MY FIRST VICTIMS?

SET UP A SPEED TRAP AT JACKSON ROAD.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF RIDICULOUS ACCIDENTS.

I LOVE JACKSON ROAD.

I GOT A FAVORITE SPOT THERE.

I CALL IT PARKER'S PERCH.

PARKER'S PERCH.

THAT SETS UP A TERRIBLE PICTURE, PARKER,

A PICTURE OF BUZZARDS WAITING TO POUNCE.

OH, YOU TWO, CAN I SEE YOU IN HERE?

LONNIE...THE RECORD FOR TICKETS ISSUED IN ONE DAY

WAS SET BY YOU.

I'D LIKE TO BEAT THAT RECORD.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE GOALS, PARKER.

I'M GOING TO BEAT IT.

I JUST HAD A PHONE CALL FROM SHERIFF MCCOMB,

RAISING CAIN ABOUT THAT WITNESS Y'ALL LOST LAST NIGHT.

I'M SORRY. I TURNED MY HEAD FOR A MOMENT, AND HE WAS GONE.

THE KID WAS VERY COOPERATIVE. WE DIDN'T THINK HE'D TAKE OFF.

I WANT TO GET ALONG WITH THAT SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

WE'VE HAD OUR PROBLEMS WITH THEM,

BUT I WANT YOU TO HELP ME PUT THINGS RIGHT.

YOU GOT TO GO AND FIND THAT WITNESS.

YES, SIR.YES, SIR.

THE CHIEF THINKS THINGS CAN BE BETTER WITH THE SHERIFF.

IT'S HARD TO SAY. NEITHER ONE SHOWS MUCH.

IT'S THE WAY THOSE OLD-TIMERS ARE.

US LOSING HIS WITNESS HAS MADE THINGS WORSE.

YEAH, I KNOW. I FEEL PRETTY BAD ABOUT THAT.

SO HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIND THIS KID?

YOU WANT TO CANVASS THE NEIGHBORHOOD?

YOU REMEMBER WHAT HE HAD ON HIS BICYCLE?

A BAG, WASN'T IT?

YEAH. FULL OF FLIERS.

FOR PUTTING IN MAILBOXES?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE.

SO WE FIND A FLIER,

FIND OUT WHO HIRED HIM, AND BINGO.

NO ONE'S GOING TO ADMIT HIRING SOMEONE THAT YOUNG

RIDING AROUND AT NIGHT.

WHAT ELSE ARE WE GOING TO DO?

HOPE HE'S RIDING AROUND DURING THE DAY.

YOU WANT TO DRIVE?

[LAUGHS] SURE.

HEY!

WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?

THIS YOUR VEHICLE, SIR?

YEAH. I'M HERE ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.

YEAH. LIKE THE SIGN SAYS.

DO YOU WORK FOR THE CITY?

NO. THE CITY WORKS FOR ME. THAT MEANS YOU.

TAG CHECK, PLEASE.

WOMAN: [OVER PHONE] GO FOR THE TAG.

MISSISSIPPI 8-YANKEE-HOTEL-OSCAR,

6-2-0.

SONNY, SHE'S CHECKING YOU OUT.

YOU GOT NO REASON TO DO THAT.

SHUT UP, SIR, AND GET BACK.

DEE, YOU NEED SOME HELP?

I'M FINE. THANKS.

WOMAN: [OVER PHONE] O.K., DEE, NO WANTS, NO WARRANTS.

THANKS.

YOU CAN GO NOW.

HOLD THAT STILL, YOU HEAR?

I AM.

MOM, IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK.

THAT HOLE NEEDS HOT TAR.

UH-HUH.

NOW YOU'RE AN EXPERT ON ROOFING, TOO.

I WATCHED DADDY DO IT ONCE. HE--

YOUR DADDY'S LONG GONE.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT HIM.

LOOK AT WHO'S WATCHING THE HOUSE.

I SEE 'EM.

LET 'EM WATCH.

LUANN, DID DEE TURN IN HER TICKETS YET?

I'M PROCESSING THEM RIGHT NOW.

CHECK ON ONE SHE WROTE ON A PICKUP TRUCK.

GIVE ME THE DRIVER'S NAME IF YOU CAN.

[KEYBOARD CLACKING]

O.K.

"EDGAR ALMAN ROPER." YOU KNOW HIM?

NO, BUT I THINK I'VE SEEN HIM BEFORE.

SONNY ROPER? I ARRESTED HIM ONCE.

WHAT FOR?

BEATING UP ON A WOMAN.

SHE DROPPED THE CHARGES.

OOH.

ONE OF THEM KIND OF GUYS, HUH?

YEAH.

[HAMMERING]

YOU HERE TO SEE ABOUT FIXING THIS ROOF?

GOT MY RENT MONEY, ALICE?

NO.

YOU SEE ME STANDING HERE IN A SWEAT?

IT'S NO BETTER INSIDE.

I GAVE YOU THREE WARNINGS.

I WASN'T LISTENING.

I HEARD HIM. HE WARNED YOU.

I HEARD MOM WASN'T PAYING IF YOU DIDN'T FIX THINGS.

WASH YOUR FACE AND COMB YOUR HAIR, MISSY.

DON'T TALK TO HER LIKE THAT.

I GOT A COURT ORDER, ALICE.

I WAS WITH HIM.

HERE. GIVE THAT TO YOUR MAMA.

YOU BETTER OBEY THAT ORDER.

GET OUT, OR I'LL THROW YOU OUT.

HE AIN'T KIDDING.

THIS AIN'T ABOUT THE HOLE IN THE ROOF OR NO RENT.

WHY'D YOU EVER GO OUT WITH HIM?

LET'S JUST CALL IT A LAPSE OF JUDGMENT, SUGAR.

WOULD HE LEAVE US ALONE

IF YOU WENT OUT WITH HIM AGAIN?

SURE.

[BEEPING]

"35 MILES PER HOUR."

UH, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THAT FELLA?

HE'S OBEYING THE LAW.

YEAH, WELL, WHERE'S HIS SENSE OF ADVENTURE?

[BEEPING]

YES.

"47 MILES PER HOUR." THAT'S 12 OVER.

WE GOT A LIVE ONE. HIT IT, MR. SWEET.

[SIREN WAILING]

PARKER: WELL, GENTLEMEN,

YOU HAVE BEEN APPREHENDED

BY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

SHERIFF MCCOMB.

HOWDY, PARKER WILLIAMS.

H-HOWDY, SIR.

WE'RE HURRYING TO SEE YOUR CHIEF.

I'LL TELL HIM YOU CAUGHT US.

I'M SORRY, SIR. I HAD NO IDEA.

NO. THAT'S O.K.

YOU GOING TO GIVE ME A TICKET?

WOULDN'T DREAM OF IT.

BET YOU WOULD. YOU MIGHT DREAM OF WORSE.

WE'D BEST BE GETTING BACK TO WORK.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ABOUT?

NOTHING MUCH.

HE JUST HATES OUR GUTS.

YOU FOLKS WAITED A LITTLE LATE FOR APPEAL.

MISS DELONG!

CAN I HAVE A MINUTE?

WOMAN: OF COURSE.

HI, MISS DELONG.CALL ME HARRIET.

THESE FOLKS ARE BEING EVICTED.

WHAT FOR?

THE LANDLORD WOULD SAY FOR NOT PAYING RENT,

BUT HE NEVER FIXED THE PLACE.

SONNY ROPER.

YOU KNOW HIM?

OH, YES. WE'VE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS.

CAN YOU HELP US?

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HUNT FOR A NEW PLACE.

MOVING COSTS A FORTUNE.

SONNY ROPER'S BAD NEWS.

YOU MIGHT BE BETTER OFF MOVING.

WE DON'T WANT TO MOVE.

WE JUST WANT OUR ROOF FIXED.

WE MUST HAVE MOVED 100 TIMES.

O.K. WE'LL TRY RURAL LEGAL SERVICES.

THEY'VE GOT A TIGER.

YOU NEED A TIGER FOR SONNY ROPER.

COME ON.

I'M SORRY TO BOTHER YOU. WAS THAT MISS DELONG?

YES.

I'M LATE FOR A MEETING. WHERE DID SHE GO?

TO RURAL LEGAL SERVICES. ROOM 109.

OH! SHE TOOK THOSE PEOPLE TO SEE A LAWYER?

YES, THAT'S IT.

I'M MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU.

BILL: SAY WHAT?

CHIEF?

SHERIFF MCCOMB'S HERE FOR YOU.

OH, WELL, THEN BRING HIM RIGHT IN.

SHERIFF?

THANK YOU, OFFICER CORBIN.

WELL, WELL, MAC!

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

HOW'S JENNY AND THE KIDS?

DOING JUST FINE, THANKS.

LARRY JUST STARTED LAW SCHOOL.

WELL, ISN'T THAT FINE?

YEAH. LOOK, I'LL GIVE YOU SOME PRIVACY.

DON'T WANT IT, BUBBA.

I'D LIKE YOU TO HEAR THIS, TOO.

HOW YOU BEEN?

I'VE BEEN FINE, SIR.

MAC, HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

WELL, ABOUT THIS MURDER ON PURVIS ROAD.

WHERE Y'ALL LOST A WITNESS?

I'M AWFUL SORRY ABOUT THAT, MAC.

I WANT TO TELL YOU--

I KNOW, BILL, I KNOW.

WE NEED SOME HELP CHECKING UP ON A COUPLE OF PEOPLE.

OH, WELL, JUST TELL US-- ANYTHING.

THAT GUY THAT WAS KILLED WAS A LADIES' MAN.

WE THINK HE HAD A FEW THINGS GOING IN SPARTA.

OH. HE'D BE IN A CROWD THERE, RIGHT, BUBBA?

GOT NO IDEA.

UH, BUBBA...

WE'RE TRYING TO HELP THE SHERIFF, AREN'T WE?

YEAH, WELL, I--I GUESS WE COULD

CHECK OUT SOME GIRLFRIENDS.

WE COULD CHECK OUT THE GIRLFRIENDS.

WELL, WE FOUND A FEW NAMES LYING AROUND HIS PLACE.

APPRECIATE THE HELP.

ANYTIME, MAC. ANYTIME.

BY THE WAY,

MY DEPUTIES ARE SERVING AN EVICTION IN SPARTA.

REALLY? WHO ARE Y'ALL EVICTING?

THE NAME'S, UH, ALICE TANNER, I BELIEVE.

I GOT TO BE GOING.

COME BACK SOON, HUH?

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

SEE YOU SOON.

ALICE TANNER. DO YOU KNOW THIS WOMAN?

YEAH, CHIEF, SORT OF.

SHE'S ON THIS LIST, TOO.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO ABOUT IT?

CHECK EVERY NAME ON THIS LIST, HUH?

YEAH.

UNLESS YOU'D PREFER ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT--

FOR INSTANCE, YOU COULD GO SUPERVISE PARKER.

I'M ON MY WAY, CHIEF.

LOOKS TO ME LIKE OLD SONNY'S DONE IT AGAIN.

WE CAN CHALLENGE THAT.

SARAH: HARRIET, THIS IS A DONE DEAL.

WE CAN CHALLENGE IT IN COURT,

BUT YOU GOT TO OBEY IT FIRST.

THAT MEANS GET OUT.

WHAT IF WE REFUSE TO GO?

HE'LL HAVE THE SHERIFF MAKE YOU GO.

KICK US OUT?

NO.

NO KICKING, HONEY.

I SAY WE GO BACK TO THE JUDGE.

I'LL SEE IF I CAN TRACK HIM DOWN.

THANKS, SARAH.

WE'D BETTER START LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME.

I'M GOING TO NEED A DEPOSITION FROM YOU

ON ALL THE PROBLEMS YOU'VE HAD WITH SONNY.

GREAT.

HARRIET, I'LL NEED SOME HELP.

I'LL NEED A REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF THIS RESIDENCE.

BE HAPPY TO DO IT.

I GOT TO RUN.

NOW...

WHEN DID YOU MEET SONNY?

SEE UP AHEAD?SURE DO.

EASY. I DON'T FEEL LIKE RUNNING TODAY.

YOU? I KNOW WHO'D BE RUNNING.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIM?

HE'S JUST SCARED TO GET INVOLVED.

HI THERE. REMEMBER US?

SURE I DO. WHAT'S THE DEAL?

YOU STAND STILL, I DON'T GET MAD.

WHERE'D YOU GO?

HOME FOR DINNER. WHAT Y'ALL NEED ME FOR?

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

THEY CALL ME KID.

YOUR NAME, KID.

RICKY WILSON.

RICKY, WHAT DID YOU SEE?

NOT MUCH, MAN.

TELL US NOT MUCH, THEN.

COUPLE OF GUYS COME OUT THE HOUSE. THAT'S ALL.

GIVE ME YOUR BICYCLE AND HOP IN THE CAR.

WE'LL CALL YOUR FOLKS AND TAKE YOU HOME LATER.

HI.

I THOUGHT I'D GET PICTURES OF THE WATER DAMAGE.

EVEN A JUDGE CAN RELATE TO THAT.

I SURE HOPE SO. COME ON IN.

HARRIET: ALICE, TRY NOT TO BE SO DOWN.

YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE.

I'M SORRY. TODAY'S EXTRA BAD.

I JUST HEARD THIS GUY I KNOW-- HE WAS FOUND DEAD.

SOMEBODY GOT INTO HIS HOUSE AND KILLED HIM.

MY GOD, THAT'S AWFUL.

WE WEREN'T REAL CLOSE. DATED A COUPLE OF TIMES.

OH, I'M REALLY SORRY.

I'M NOT REAL LUCKY ABOUT DATING.

HOW DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, A WHILE BACK, I WAS DATING SONNY ROPER.

I KNOW... NOT MY BEST CHOICE.

WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES.THIS WAS A BIG ONE.

AFTER I DUMPED HIM, HE WOULDN'T LEAVE ME ALONE.

I EVEN CALLED THE COPS ONCE.

IS THAT WHY HE WANTS YOU OUT OF HERE?

SURE. EVERY TIME HE THINKS OF ME IN THIS HOUSE,

IT'S LIKE SALT IN THE WOUND.

JUST KEEP IN MIND YOU HAVE RIGHTS

WITH REGARD TO HIM AND THIS HOUSE.

NOW LET'S GET SOME PICTURES.

[SCRAPING]

SO THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, HUH?

NO, SIR. IT WAS DARK.

BUT YOU SAW TWO GUYS.

TWO WHITE GUYS.

YOU DID SEE A LITTLE.

JUST A LITTLE, YES.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE

THAT YOU'RE NOT HOLDING ANYTHING BACK

BECAUSE YOU'RE SCARED.

I AIN'T SCARED OF NO ONE OR NOTHING.

GOOD, GOOD!

TAKE THIS MAN OVER AND INTRODUCE HIM TO THE SHERIFF

BECAUSE HE'LL WANT TO TALK TO HIM.

YES, SIR.COME ON.

RICKY: WE HAVE TO SEE MORE COPS?

YEAH. IT'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.

RICKY: OH, MAN!

I DON'T WANT NO SIGN THERE.

THIS SIGN BELONGS HERE.

YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER DON'T.

YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO THAT.

FIND OUT IN COURT.

I'M STILL LIVING HERE.

TELL IT TO THE SHERIFF.

I'LL BE BACK WITH HIM.

HAVE FUN WITH IT.

IT'LL BE RIGHT BACK THERE TOMORROW.

THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP, HARRIET.

WELL, I BETTER GET THESE TO SARAH HALISEY.

THIS ONE FELLA WAS REALLY BEGGING ME.

HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT INSURANCE PROBLEMS.

YOU TICKETED HIM ANYWAY.

OF COURSE HE DID.

HE WOULDN'T SHOW MERCY.

NOT WHILE HE'S TRYING TO BEAT JAMISON'S RECORD.

AS THE FAMOUS STATESMAN LORD HALIFAX ONCE SAID,

"JUSTICE MUST TAME WHOM MERCY CANNOT WIN."

WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT?

HE'S TALKING ABOUT BEING MEAN.

NOW, PARKER, FROM WHAT I HEAR,

THIS WHOLE COMMUNITY'S FIXING TO BURN YOU IN EFFIGY.

WHAT'S HE MEAN BY THAT?

MAYBE HE WAS TRYING TO SAY LIGHTEN UP.

LIGHTEN UP? WITH A NEW RECORD IN SIGHT?

I'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN.

SONNY ROPER VANDALIZED MY CAR.

DID YOU SEE HIM VANDALIZE IT?

I KNOW HE DID IT.

HE WAS ALSO TRESPASSING.

IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO SIGN A COMPLAINT, I'LL INVESTIGATE.

OF COURSE I WILL, SO WILL ALICE.

WHY ARE YOU PLAYING THIS SO COOL?

STAY AWAY FROM SONNY ROPER. DON'T GET INVOLVED.

HARRIET: I'M ALREADY INVOLVED.

DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO.

SHERIFF MCCOMB THINKS THAT HE IS

TIED INTO THAT PURVIS ROAD MURDER.

ARREST THE GUY, BILL.

IT IS THE SHERIFF'S CASE.

WHILE YOU'RE PLAYING POLITICS WITH THE SHERIFF,

SONNY ROPER'S HARASSING A MOTHER AND CHILD

AND DESTROYING PEOPLE'S PROPERTY.

I--I'M AFRAID SO.

[ENGINE STARTING]

HEY, CHIEF, MISS DELONG O.K.?

SOMEBODY DID SOMETHING TO HER CAR THERE.

WHAT?

UH...I FORGOT TO ASK.

CHIEF, SHERIFF MCCOMB THINKS SONNY ROPER'S OUR MAN.

THE KID JUST CAN'T IDENTIFY SONNY.

I'D LOVE TO NAIL HIM. MY HANDS ARE TIED.

HI.

HI.

YOU AIN'T FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

DON'T I KNOW YOU?

UH, YES, MA'AM. CAPTAIN SKINNER,

SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I MET YOU AT THE SHRINER'S BARBECUE.

WELL, COME ON IN, CAPTAIN SKINNER.

I SHOULD SAY I EXPECT TO BE EVICTED ANY MOMENT.

WELL, I'M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THAT.

I THOUGHT MISS DELONG WAS GOING TO HELP YOU.

SHE IS, BUT IT MAY BE TOO LATE.

CAN YOU HELP US?

HONEY, I CAN'T INTERFERE WITH THE DEPUTIES, I'M AFRAID.

I NEED TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS, MA'AM.

IT MIGHT BE BETTER IN PRIVATE.

I DON'T HAVE ANY SECRETS FROM HEATHER.

I UNDERSTAND YOU WERE ACQUAINTED

WITH THE FELLA WHO JUST GOT MURDERED.

BRIAN MOSECHAMP, YES.

YOU DATED THAT GUY?

JUST A COUPLE OF TIMES.

WHY DIDN'T I EVER SEE HIM?

I DON'T KNOW, HONEY. I THOUGHT YOU HAD.

I HEARD HE WAS A CREEP.

SO YOU THINK SONNY KILLED HIM.

WELL, UH, DO YOU?

COULD BE. HE ALWAYS SAID HE'D KILL SOMEONE OVER ME.

MAMA, YOU NEVER TOLD ME THAT.

I DIDN'T WANT TO SCARE YOU.

WHAT SCARES ME IS WHEN YOU DON'T TELL ME THINGS.

[BANGING ON DOOR]

I'LL GET IT.

NO, HON, LET ME.

EXCUSE ME.

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

OFFICER: TAKE IT EASY, ROPER.

WE'RE SERVING AN ORDER OF EJECTMENT HERE.

THEN THAT'S WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.

I WANT HIM OFF MY PROPERTY.

I DON'T CARE WHO HE IS.

HE'S A JERK,

BUT WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

I GOT IT.WONDERFUL! LET'S GET IT TO HER.

I TOLD YOU TO GET YOUR STUFF OUT.

NOW I'LL HAVE TO DO IT FOR YOU.

[GASPS]

[EXHALES DEEPLY] CAN'T YOU STOP THEM?

YOU GOT NO RIGHT TO BREAK HER STUFF.

YEAH?

YOU GOT NO RIGHT TO EVEN BE HERE.

YEAH, WELL, YOU BREAK ANYTHING ELSE,

AND I'LL BREAK YOU.

NOW, DO YOU KNOW AT WHAT SPEED YOU WERE TRAVELING AT?

NOT NOW, PARKER.

MISS DELONG, I HAD NO IDEA IT WAS YOU.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE US, WE'RE IN A HURRY.

HOLD ON. DON'T DRIVE OFF NOW.

WHAT?

PARKER: WITH DUE RESPECT, MISS DELONG,

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ON THE CITY COUNCIL--

HEY!

HEY!

PARKER.

DOES A RUNAWAY COUNT?

LISTEN, THE CHIEF HEARD THAT TAG CHECK.

SAYS I SHOULD TAKE THAT SPEED GUN AWAY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT.

HE SAID, "TAKE THE SPEED GUN AWAY FROM PARKER."

IS THAT ALL HE SAID?

WELL, HIS EXACT WORDS WERE,

"TAKE THAT SPEED GUN AWAY

"BEFORE HE STOPS AN AMBULANCE."

COME ON.

YOU CAN PUT THOSE THINGS RIGHT BACK.

THIS IS A STAY ON THE ORDER. IT'S SUSPENDED.

IT'S SUSPENDED.

YOU PUT MY STUFF BACK.

THEY'LL JUST BREAK MORE, MOM.

LET'S PUT YOUR STUFF BACK.

[CAR ENGINE STARTING]

TUNA ON WHOLE WHEAT AND A CUP OF COFFEE.

GREAT. HOW ABOUT YOU?

I'LL HAVE MY REGULAR FRUIT BOWL AND A DIET SODA.

YOU GOT SO MANY DELICIOUS THINGS.

IT'S HARD TO DECIDE.

SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE.

EXCUSE ME.REMEMBER ME?

39 IN A 35 ZONE.

KIND OF. YOU LOOK FAMILIAR.

YOU GOT MY BOYFRIEND AN HOUR LATER.

I DON'T RECALL. THERE WERE SO MANY.

I'D RATHER GET FIRED THAN TO SERVE YOU.

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, YOU CAN STARVE.

I SEE YOU'RE DOING YOUR BIT

FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS, PARKER.

THIS AIN'T FAIR.

WHOEVER TOLD YOU THINGS WERE FAIR, PARKER?

I WAS JUST DOING MY JOB.

DEE: [OVER POLICE RADIO] LUANN, THE CHIEF NEEDS YOU AND LIEUTENANT JAMISON.

10-4, DEE. WE'LL BE THERE.

WELL, A SIT-DOWN LUNCH WAS A NICE IDEA.

WILL YOU COVER OUR TAB?

SURE THING.

HEY, WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

THEM?

OH, THEY'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

YOU CAN JUST LEAVE THE FOOD RIGHT HERE.

I'LL KEEP THESE UNTIL THEY COME BACK.

WELL, I APPRECIATE THE COURTESY, MACK.

THANKS.

HE WANTS US TO PICK HIM UP NOW.

CAN HE CHARGE HIM WITH SOMETHING?PICK WHO UP?

SONNY ROPER AND EDDIE BURNHAM. SO GO AND DO IT.

WHY CAN'T HIS DEPUTIES HANDLE THAT?

THEY WILL,

BUT THE BUST WILL BE IN SPARTA,

SO I WANT SOME OF OUR PEOPLE THERE.

Y'ALL WANT TO RIDE WITH ME?

IF I DON'T HAVE TO RIDE IN BACK. I GET SICK.

HI.

HARRIET: HI.

WHAT'S HAPPENING?BILL: [OVER PHONE] ABOUT SONNY ROPER...

YOU'RE RIGHT. I'M STAYING AWAY.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO WORRY ABOUT IT

BECAUSE WE'RE PICKING HIM UP.

ALICE TANNER THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO KILL HER.

I THINK I'LL CALL HER.

GO AHEAD AND CALL HER.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

BYE.

ELECTRONIC VOICE: THE NUMBER YOU HAVE REACHED IS NOT IN SERVICE.

IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE REACHED THIS RECORDING--

SHEILA, DO I HAVE ANY MUST-DOs IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO?

LET'S SEE.

UH...NO, MISS DELONG. YOU'RE ALL CLEAR.

I'M GOING TO GO CHECK ON ALICE TANNER.

HER PHONE IS OUT OF ORDER.

SHEILA: O.K., MISS DELONG.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]

[SIREN WAILING]

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? WHERE'S SONNY ROPER?

SHERIFF'S OFFERING A WEEK'S VACATION FOR THAT ANSWER.

WHAT ABOUT HIS FRIEND EDDIE?

HE AIN'T DOING TOO WELL.

[GROANS]

WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT...

ROPER DO THIS?

WHEN HE SAID HE WANTED TIME OFF AND MORE MONEY.

[STUTTERING] I TOLD HIM... GIVE ME MONEY RIGHT NOW.

GOD, HE MUST HAVE BEAT HIM WITH A SHOVEL.

WAN-WANTED TO BUY A CAR.

[GRUNTING]

MONEY WILL DO IT THE QUICKEST, THEN WOMEN.

THEN BOOZE.

HELLO, HARRIET.

I TRIED TO PHONE. NOTHING HAPPENED.

WE WEREN'T EXPECTING GUESTS, WERE WE, ALICE?

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY. GET IN HERE,

OR I'LL KILL YOU BOTH.

NOW!

MAN: CHIEF, BUBBA'S ON LINE FOUR.

YEAH, BUBBA, GO AHEAD.

ROPER HALF KILLED HIS BUDDY AND TOOK OFF.

WHAT IS THE SHERIFF DOING?

SCRATCHING HIS HEAD.

WELL, LISTEN, JUST STAND BY OUT THERE.

HELP HIM ALL YOU CAN.

MAKE SUGGESTIONS AND ALL THAT.

UH, YES, SIR. I'LL DO MY BEST.

GOOD.

[DIALING]

[RINGING]

WOMAN: [OVER PHONE] MISS DELONG'S OFFICE.

IS SHE IN? THIS IS CHIEF GILLESPIE.

HI, CHIEF. SHE WENT OUT.

HAVE YOU ANY IDEA WHERE SHE WENT?

ALICE TANNER'S. HER PHONE IS OUT OF ORDER.

WANT ME TO TAKE A MESSAGE?

WHERE?

ALICE TANNER'S. IT'S AT ADERLE AND WILMONT.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

ALICE TANNER'S AT ADERLE AND WILMONT.

I'M GOING OVER THERE.SOMETHING WRONG?

DON'T KNOW.JUST TELL JAMISON AND BUBBA MEET ME THERE.

YES, SIR. RIGHT ON IT.

BUBBA, LONNIE.

HEY, CHIEF.

MISS DELONG'S CAR IS OUT FRONT,

AND SONNY'S PICKUP IS OVER THERE.

WHERE ARE THE BOYS?

JAMISON AND BUBBA ARE AROUND BACK. BUT THEY AIN'T GOING IN.

THE GUY'S A MANIAC.

IF I CAN BRING THE GUY UP FRONT,

TELL THE BOYS TO GO IN THE BACK.YES, SIR.

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

MISS DELONG'S IN THERE?

AFRAID SO.

HOW YOU GOING TO PLAY THIS?

TWO MEN ARE IN BACK. I'LL FLUSH HIM OUT FRONT.

I'LL SHOOT HIM WHEREVER I CAN HIT HIM.

WE'LL COVER THE SIDE.

SONNY ROPER, YOU LET THOSE WOMEN GO,

AND THEN YOU COME ON OUT OF THERE!

[GLASS SHATTERING][GUN SHOT]

HE HIT THE CHIEF OUT FRONT. GO IN!

[GRUNTS]

CHIEF, YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. YEAH, I RECKON I AM.

YOU HURT BAD?

HE HIT ME WITH THAT CAROM SHOT THERE.

YOU HURT? MY GOD, YOU WERE HIT.

IT ISN'T BAD. THE BULLET WENT IN AND WENT OUT AGAIN.

WE GOT TO GET YOU TO THE HOSPITAL.

COME ON, BILL. I'LL HELP YOU TO THE CAR.

THERE'S NO RUSH. IT'S NO BIG DEAL, AS THEY SAY.

CHIEF, YOU O.K.?

YEAH, FINE. LISTEN, I WANT TO THANK YOU--

DO THAT LATER.

I'LL DRIVE YOU THERE MYSELF.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE GOING TO SAY?

I CAN HARDLY WAIT TO FIND OUT. NOW, COME ON.

PUT THAT DOWN. COME ON.

WELL, HE'LL BE FINE.

YEAH, HE'S FINE.

SURE, HE IS. HE'S FINE.

NOW, I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME ANTIBIOTICS

AND PAIN PILLS TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU.

BILL: FINE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I WANT YOU TO KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF THAT LEG

UNTIL EVERYTHING HEALS UP.

WOULD YOU GET THIS FILLED FOR THE CHIEF, PLEASE?

YES, DOCTOR.

I TOLD YOU IT ISN'T ANYTHING SERIOUS.

DON'T BE NUTTY. OF COURSE GETTING SHOT IS SERIOUS.

I'M GOING TO GET A WHEELCHAIR.

I DON'T NEED ANY WHEELCHAIR.

YOU MAY BE CHIEF OUT THERE,

BUT I'M CHIEF IN HERE.

OH, LORD.

[LAUGHING]

DID I SAY THANK YOU?

I DIDN'T HEAR YOU SAY IT.

THEN, THANK YOU.HMM.

WHEN I TELL YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM SOMETHING,

YOU GOING TO LISTEN TO ME?

I ALWAYS LISTEN.

I NOTICE YOU DO JUST AS YOU PLEASE.

NO, I USE MY OWN JUDGMENT.

LET'S CHANGE THE SUBJECT.

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT?

CORN BREAD.

YOU LIKE YOURS PLAIN OR CRACKLING?

CRACKLING, NATURALLY.

HEY, LOOKEE HERE!

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

CHIEF, YOU O.K.?

OH, YES, I'M FINE.

THAT BULLET ONLY GAVE ME KIND OF A GRAZING WOUND.

ANY BULLET THAT WANDERS ABOVE THE KNEE

COULD BE DANGEROUS.

THAT'S HORRIBLE.

COULD BE WORSE THAN DYING.NOW, PARKER...

WOULD YOU STOP IT?EXACTLY, PLEASE.

WE REALLY DON'T LIKE YOU GETTING SHOT.

YOU'RE NOT TO DO IT AGAIN.

I'M NOT ANXIOUS TO, UH...

WHO IS THAT WAITING IN THERE?

WHY, THAT'S MRS. ELROY SPENCER.

MRS. ELROY SPENCER.

OH, MY LORD, WHAT DOES SHE WANT?

SHE CLAIMS THAT SINCE I TAGGED HER WITH THE LASER GUN,

SHE'S HAD PECULIAR URGES.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, PECULIAR URGES?

SHE CLAIMS SHE'S HAD A PERSONALITY CHANGE,

AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE.

MM-HMM.

WELL, THANK YOU, PARKER.

I'M GOING TO REMEMBER THIS.