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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

HI, HARRIET!

HI!

THANK GOODNESS CHIVALRY LIVES ON IN SPARTA.

SEEMS YOU GOT YOUR HANDS FULL.

IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.

CAN I HELP?

I'M O.K. THANKS.

HAVE A NICE DAY, MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

PARKER. MRS. DeLONG.

YOU SAID YOU WANTED TO BORROW PARADISE LOST.

I WAS ABLE TO FIND PARADISE REGAINED.

I GUESS THAT'S JUST AS GOOD.

PARADISE REGAINED IS BETTER.

YOU SKIP HELL ALTOGETHER.

WE'D ALL LIKE THAT.

SOME SEEM DETERMINED TO GET THERE.

YES.

[LAUGHS]

OH, I LOVE YOUR HAIR LIKE THAT.

THANKS. I FIXED IT MYSELF.

I'D LIKE A MOMENT WITH CHIEF FORBES.

HE'S EXPECTING YOU. GO RIGHT IN.

THANK YOU.

FEELS DIFFERENT IN HERE, DOESN'T IT?

IT FEELS THE SAME BUT ISDIFFERENT.

I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

AFTERNOON, MS. DeLONG.

OH, PLEASE, DO SIT DOWN.

SIT, SIT...

OR YOU'LL SPOIL ME FOR THE CITY COUNCIL,

WHOSE MANNERS ARE BARNYARD AT BEST.

THIS IS NOT EASY FOR ME,

BUT HERE GOES.

A YEAR OR SO AGO,

I ATTENDED THE POLICEMEN'S BALL

FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUR FAVORITE CHARITIES.

AND QUITE A NIGHT IT WAS.

BEFORE MY TIME.

YES, BUT YOU'RE HERE NOW AND BENEFITIN'.

ON FRIDAY,

WE ARE HOLDING A BENEFIT RECEPTION

TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE GALLERY ON THE SQUARE.

WHAT'S IT GOING TO BENEFIT?

PREGNANT TEENS.

SOME OF MY PAINTINGS ARE IN THE SHOW AND UP FOR SALE.

I EXPECT TO SEE Y'ALL THERE

WITH YOUR WALLETS IN HAND.

AND PLEASE DO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS.

UH, BUT MS. DeLONG,

FRIDAY IS THE TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS.

WE GOT A REAL GOOD CHANCE TO FINISH NUMBER ONE IN THE STATE.

WELL, WE'RE ALREADY NUMBER ONE WITH TEENAGE PREGNANCIES.

NOW MAYBE WE CAN DO BOTH.

SPLIT UP THE TROOPS, SO TO SPEAK?

THAT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE.

SO, GENTLEMEN, Y'ALL HAVE A NICE AFTERNOON.

OH, MAN, HOW WE GOING TO DO THIS?

I MEAN, I KNOW I CAN'T.

SHE IS OUR TRUEST FRIEND ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

IT'S PRACTICALLY THE SAME TIME AS THE TRACK MEET.

PRACTICALLY, BUT NOT EXACTLY.

WE CAN'T DRESS FOR BOTH.

YOU CAN'T RUN FROM THAT TRACK WITH SHORTS ON

AND SPRINT OVER TO THIS LA-DE-DA.

WEAR SOMETHING MORE FORMAL TO THE TRACK MEET.

THIS IS GETTING WORSE BY THE MINUTE.

IT'S ALL FOR THE KIDS.

YEAH.

JUST A REMINDER--

TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE THIS FRIDAY,

SO COME ON OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR TEAM.

Y'ALL READY?

SQUIRREL, MAN, YOU STRETCHED LONG ENOUGH. COME OVER HERE.

MAN, I'M GOING TO KICK YOUR BUTT TODAY.

ONLY BUTT THAT'LL GET KICKED IS THAT PALE ONE OF YOURS.

YOU SAYING WHITE BUTT CAN'T RUN?

MAN, I'VE BEEN IN THE SUN.

THAT'S O.K., SQUIRREL,

YOU'LL TAKE US TO THE FINISH IN THE 1600 METERS.

AND YOU AIN'T NEVER BEEN TO AFRICA!

HEY, I HAVEN'T EITHER.

I HAVE A CLASS. LET'S GO.

YES, MA'AM!

ALL RIGHT, MISS MARISA!

GO TO THE STARTING LINE.

I'LL TIME YOU FROM HERE.

YES, MA'AM!

LET'S GO!

ON YOUR MARK...

GET SET...

GO!

COME ON!

LET'S GO!

COME ON!

I'M ROOTIN' FOR SQUIRREL!

YOU BETTER SIT DOWN!

SQUIRREL CAN RUN!

GO, SQUIRREL!

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

HE'S SO CUTE!

SHUT UP!

HEY, COACH.

HOW'D IT GO?

ALL RIGHT, GUYS. GOOD JOB.

GOOD JOB.

ALL RIGHT, GUYS, THAT'S SOME GOOD WORKOUT.

HOW'D I DO?

I CAN DO BETTER THAN THAT.

THAT WAS GREAT. NAH.

WAIT FOR ME, O.K.?

O.K. ALL RIGHT.

[LONNIE] GO HIT THE SHOWERS.

YOU'RE NOT PUSHING YOURSELF TOO HARD, ARE YOU?

I'M O.K.

BETTER SAVE SOME FOR FRIDAY.

RIGHT.

I'M GETTING A LOT OF CALLS FROM SCOUTS.

IT'S HEAVY, MAN.

I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING PRO.

THERE'S NOT MANY GUYS COMPETITIVE IN TWO SPORTS.

WHAT ARE THEY OFFERIN' YOU?

ALL KINDS OF THINGS,

FROM CARS AND CASH TO WOMEN.

IT'S MAKING ME FEEL KIND OF CREEPY.

HEY, HEY, HEY.

HEY, BUBBA.

OUR TWO-LETTER MAN'S GETTING HIMSELF INTO A TELEPHONE STORM.

WELL, YOU PUT AN ANSWERING MACHINE ON THAT TELEPHONE.

AND STAY IN CONTROL.

DON'T LET THEM PUSH YOU

ANY DIRECTION THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO GO.

UH, CHIEF NEEDS TO TALK TO YOU, LONNIE.

YEAH, O.K.

HAVE HIM DO EASY QUARTERS THAN ANY SPRINTING.

YOU GOT IT. PEACE.

YOU KNOW, DAVID, I'VE BEEN THERE.

THE BEST THING TO DO

IS LET YOUR FOLKS RETURN THE CALLS.

JUST STAY OUT OF IT.

I MEAN, YOU'VE GOT-- YOU'VE GOT FOOTBALL WORK,

YOU'VE GOT TRACK WORK,

AND YOU GOT THAT BOOK WORK, RIGHT?

YOU'RE RIGHT. SO RIGHT.

HAVE YOU BEEN GETTIN' ANY OTHER KIND OF CALLS...

ABOUT, UH, MARISA'S SITUATION?

UH... YEAH, A FEW.

HMM. WHAT'S A FEW?

UH, FOUR.

IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME GUY.

HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO SMASH ME WITH HIS PICKUP.

YEAH, WELL...

A LOT OF KNOTHEADS IN THE WORLD.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

ALL RIGHT. SEE YOU.

LET'S DO SOME LAPS.

THOUGHT YOU HAD SOME CLASSES. I HAVE.

I HAVE SOME TIME.

YEAH. I KNOW YOUR SCHEDULE.

YOU DO NOT!I DO SO.

[LAUGHS]

[SCREAMS]

BRIAN, YOU KNOW THE EMERGENCY NUMBER. CALL IT.

MONROE, GO GET THE TRAINER.

SQUIRREL, GET THE FIRST-AID CHEST.

TANYA, BRING A BLANKET.

GO ON!

LET'S GO!

GO! O.K. LET'S GO NOW.

STAY CALM, BOYS.

DON'T PANIC NOW.

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[SIRENS]

JUST HOLD ON TO HER, DAVID.

HOLD ON TO HER NOW.

MR. RASK,

CAN YOU TELL US WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT?

NO.

YOU GOT ANY COMMENT AT ALL?

MY DAUGHTER MAY NEVER WALK AGAIN.

ANY IDEA WHY ANYONE WOULD SHOOT AT HER?

WHY DO WE THINK SHE WAS THE TARGET?

MR. RASK, HOW'S MARISA DOING?

SHE'S GOING TO PULL THROUGH.

HOW SHE'S GOING TO BE, THEY DON'T KNOW.

WHO WAS THAT SHOOTER?

WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT.

DON'T THINK THE WORST, SIR.

SHE MAY COME OUT A-O.K.

HOW COULD SOMEONE GET ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS CARRYING A RIFLE?

IT'S EASY, I'M SORRY TO SAY.

TOO EASY.

I'M GOING TO PICK UP MY WIFE.

THAT GIRL WAS DATIN' DAVID COLLINS, RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

MAYBE THAT SHOOTER HIT MR. RASK'S DAUGHTER BY MISTAKE.

THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I THINK.

THERE'S STILL A LOT TO FIND OUT.

WHAT ABOUT THE TRACK MEET FRIDAY?

NOBODY'LL WANT TO BE SITTING DUCKS ON THAT FIELD.

EXCUSE ME.

THANKS FOR COMING TO MEET ME.

I'LL HAVE TO KEEP THE STADIUM OFF-LIMITS FOR TWO DAYS.

THEN Y'ALL CAN USE THE FIELD AGAIN.

WHERE DO WE WORK OUT?

WE GOT A MEET IN FOUR DAYS.

WE'LL USE THE GYM FOR NOW.

I'LL TAKE SOME OF YOU TO KENARD STADIUM.

WE HEARD MARISA WAS DEAD.

NOW YOU KNOW THAT ISN'T SO.

WHY DO PEOPLE MAKE UP THAT STUFF?

I STILL HAVEN'T FIGURED THAT ONE OUT MYSELF.

YOU KNOW, TELLING EXCITING LIES

GIVES SOME PEOPLE A MOMENT OF IMPORTANCE.

THE SPARTA HERALD'S TRYING TO MAKE A RACE THING OUT OF THIS.

THE PRINCIPAL'S ASKED ME TO TELL YOU ALL

THAT IF YOU NEED TO TALK IT OUT,

THE COUNSELING SERVICE WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY TODAY AND TOMORROW.

WE NEED TO KEEP PRACTICING.

WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

CAPTAIN SKINNER'S TOLD ME EVERYTHING THAT HE SAW.

BUT NOW I WANT TO HEAR IT ALL AGAIN FROM Y'ALL.

SOMEBODY MAY REMEMBER SOMETHIN'

THAT WE DON'T YET KNOW.

WHEN CAN WE SEE MARISA?

NOT TODAY.

WELL, WHEN?

WELL, MAYBE THIS EVENING,

BUT NOT TODAY BECAUSE HER FOLKS ARE WITH HER.

IS THIS A RACE THING?

IT IS, ISN'T IT?

LET'S HEAR IT.

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.

O.R. PAGING DR. WARNER.

DAVID.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE AT SCHOOL.

I KNOW. I HAD TO COME HERE FIRST.

WHAT IF MR. AND MRS. RASK FIND YOU IN HERE?

SO THEY FIND ME. I DON'T CARE.

MARISA'S PARENTS WON'T LIKE IT.

I CAN'T HELP THAT.

HAVE YOU SPOKEN TO ANY DOCTORS YET?

JUST THE HEAD NURSE.

SHE SAID IT WAS TOO SOON TO KNOW

IF MARISA COULD RUN AGAIN.

IT'S PARTLY MY FAULT.

IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.

PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT ON.

YOU THINK THEY WERE SHOOTING AT ME?

YES, I DO.

THAT'S THE WAY IT'S ALWAYS BEEN.

DAVID, LISTEN...

I DON'T WANT YOU TO BE AFRAID OF LIVING YOUR LIFE,

BUT I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH

TO MAKE BELIEVE THERE ARE NO DANGERS.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

YES, MA'AM.

DAVID, MARISA'S ASKING TO SEE YOU.

ARE YOU SURE IT'S ALL RIGHT?

I'M SURE IT'LL BE FINE.

NOW DON'T BE IN THERE LONG.

I'LL WAIT FOR YOU.

O.K.

YOU CAN'T SEE FOR LOOKIN'!

HE SHOULDN'T HAVE DATED HER.

DON'T NOBODY CARE ABOUT THAT STUFF.

WHY COULDN'T HE STICK TO HIS OWN KIND?

WHAT KIND IS THAT, REBA?

IT WAS NOTHING.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

YOUNG LADY, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING MORE TO SAY?

NO.

THE FINAL QUESTION IS,

HAVE ANY OF YOU HEARD ANYBODY SAY ANYTHING IN A THREATENING WAY

ABOUT DAVID OR MARISA?

EVEN IF IT SOUNDED LIKE A JOKE,

DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING THAT SOUNDED VIOLENT?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

NO.

GO AHEAD. SHE'S EXPECTING YOU.

SHE'S READY TO TALK.

UH... I DON'T KNOW.

COME ON.

SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE YOU WEREN'T SHOT, TOO.

IT'LL MAKE HER FEEL BETTER TO KNOW YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

DR. MURPHY, EXTENSION 43, PLEASE.

DR. MURPHY, EXTENSION 43, PLEASE.

DAVID, HI.

HI, RISS.

YOU O.K. I'M HERE.

I'M ALL RIGHT.

YOU WOULDN'T LIE TO ME?

NEVER.

THE BULLET'S STILL IN ME.

THEY'RE GOING TO GET IT OUT PRETTY SOON.

CAN'T EVEN FEEL IT, BUT IT'S KEEPING ME FROM MOVING MY LEGS.

I WISH WE HADN'T BEEN RUNNING TOGETHER.

THE LAST THING I REMEMBER IS TRYING TO OUTRUN YOU.

YEAH.

YOU GOING TO RUN?

THEY MAY POSTPONE THE MEET.

EVERYBODY'S NERVOUS.

I'M NOT.

WELL...

THE PRESSURE IS OFF YOU.

SURE IS. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS LIE HERE

AND LET THEM DO THEIR THING.

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.

JUST BE PATIENT.

I AM A PATIENT.

WILL YOU COME BACK?

YEAH.

YEAH.

WHAT YOU THINK?

DAVID...

LET'S GO.

WAIT A SECOND.

COULD YOU LEAVE MAYBE?

MR. AND MRS. RASK...

DAVID, I NOTICED YOUR MOTHER IN THE PARKING LOT.

PLEASE TELL HER I SAID HELLO.

I'LL DO THAT, MRS. RASK.

HOW YOU FEELING?

I'M FLOATIN', YOU KNOW...DRUGS.

DOCTOR SAYS YOU'LL START PHYSICAL THERAPY RIGHT AFTER SURGERY.

I CAN HARDLY WAIT.

IT'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

I HOPE SO, MAMA.

I HOPE.

HEY, COACH.

HEY, MISS JEAN.

MR. GRIFFIN ASKED TO SPEAK WITH ME?

YES, LONNIE. HE'S WAITING FOR YOU.

THANK YOU.

YES, SIR?

THIS WHOLE THING COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT, MR. GRIFFIN.

IT WAS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

TO MAKE SURE THAT DAVID AND MARISA

UNDERSTOOD THE DANGERS OF INTERRACIAL DATING.

NOW WAIT A MINUTE.

I'M A VOLUNTEER TRACK COACH.

I'M NOT A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR.

YOU HAVE A HIGHER RESPONSIBILITY HERE.

THE KIDS TRUST YOU.

THE LAW MAKES US PUT THESE KIDS TOGETHER IN SCHOOL.

YOU'RE TELLING ME, AN OFFICER OF THE LAW,

TO KEEP THEM APART?

THIS IS THE CLOSEST WE'VE COME TO WINNING A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP,

AND NOW THIS.

IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?

YES, SIR, THERE IS.

I DO BELIEVE WE NEED A NEW TRACK COACH.

WELL, I BELIEVE YOU DO

BECAUSE YOU JUST LOST THE ONE YOU HAD.

WE'RE VERY OPTIMISTIC.

THE BLOOD PRESSURE'S STABLE.

OH.

DID YOU GET THE BULLET OUT?

30.06.

LODGED NEAR HER PELVIC BONE.

JUST MISSED HER SPINE.

YOU THINK SHE'LL WALK AGAIN?

I DON'T KNOW YET.

I THINK SHE WILL.

YOU THINK THE SHOOTER WILL GO AFTER THAT BOY AGAIN?

I'M NOT SO SURE HE WAS AFTER HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE.

EVERYONE'S ASSUMING THE BULLET WAS INTENDED FOR DAVID.

IF THE SHOOTER HAD WANTED TO GET DAVID,

THEN WHY DIDN'T HE TRY AGAIN?

I THINK HE ONLY FIRED ONCE

BECAUSE HE GOT HIS INTENDED VICTIM.

WHO'S THAT OLD POTTY OVER THERE IN THE WHEELCHAIR?

THAT'S OLD DEEK SCUDDERY.

LONG-TIME WIZARD OF THE KLAN.

HE'S DYIN' OF CANCER OF THE PANCREAS.

I DON'T KNOW WHO HIS VISITOR IS.

OH...

I KNOW WHO HIS VISITOR IS.

I KNOW HIM WELL.

HEY.

WELL? TELL ME ABOUT IT.

I WALKED OUT ON THEM.

YOU QUIT?

SAME AS.

HI. CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING?

SOME COFFEE, PLEASE.

HOW ABOUT A KROSSANT? A WHAT?

KROSSANT. IT'S A LIGHT, FLAKY, CRESCENT-SHAPED THING?

VERY AW KURANT.

JUST COFFEE.

O.K.

SHE'S LEARNING FRENCH FROM THEM CAR TAPES.

WELL, I'M SORRY I WALKED OUT...

ON GRIFFIN, I MEAN.

YOU WANT TO GO BACK?

NO, BUT I'D LIKE THE KIDS ON THE TEAM TO UNDERSTAND.

UNDERSTAND WHAT?

THAT I CAN'T WORK FOR SOMEBODY WHO THINKS I'M WRONG,

AND I CAN'T WORK FOR AN IDEA THAT I THINK IS WRONG.

O.K., HERE WE GO.

HERE'S YOUR COFFEE,

AND HERE'S YOUR KROSSANT.

BONE APPETITE.BUT I DIDN'T--

NOW...ARE YOU READY TO HEAR THE SPECIALS?

HONEY, I THINK WE'RE READY TO HEAR

ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TELL US.

SKIP.

HOW YOU BEEN?

O.K.

NEED TO SEE THE CHIEF.

NOTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU?

NO. JUST HIM.

COME ON.

CHIEF, THIS IS SKIP COOPERSMITH.

HE NEEDS TO SEE YOU.

YOU AIN'T THE CHIEF.

SURE, HE IS, SKIP. WHERE YOU BEEN?

GILLESPIE DEAD?

HE'S ACTING SHERIFF NOW.

WELL, I CAN'T TALK TO HIM.

EVERETT, I'M BUSY.

PLEASE FIND OUT WHAT THIS MAN WANTS YOURSELF.

SKIP, COME ON OUTSIDE AND SIT DOWN.

I SEEN A MAN RUNNING WITH A RIFLE.

WHERE, WHEN, AND WHAT'D HE LOOK LIKE?

BY THE SCHOOL.

DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY.

LOOKED LIKE A WHITE MAN.

NOT OLD AND NOT YOUNG.

MR. COOPERSMITH, PLEASE HAVE A SEAT.

PETE! COME ON IN WITH THAT MICRORECORDER.

WE HAVE A STATEMENT HERE.

SIT DOWN, SON.

CHARLIE.

HOW'S YOUR LITTLE GIRL?

SHE'S GOING TO BE BETTER.

BUT RIGHT NOW, SHE AIN'T GOOD.

DID SHE EVER MENTION GETTING ANY THREATS OR PHONE CALLS?

NO. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN SHE DIDN'T GET THEM.

YOU MEAN SHE MIGHT HAVE?

YEAH. IN FACT, I TOLD HER

TO GET READY FOR THAT IF SHE KEPT ON SEEING...

THE BLACK BOY.

I SEE BY THE PAPERS HEGOT CALLS.

WHAT'S THAT TELL YOU?

TELLS ME HE WAS THE TARGET.

BUT YOU JUST SAID SHE MIGHT'VE BEEN.

BILL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BLAZES TO THINK.

MAYBE THE PHONE CALLS AND THE GUNFIRE

CAME FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

MAYBE THERE WERE TWO TARGETS,

OR MAYBE JUST ONE AND THE GUY MISSED AND HIT HER.

MAYBE THERE WAS JUST ONE AND HE DIDN'T MISS.

SURE. THERE ARE WHITE GUYS

WHO'D TAKE IT OUT ON A WHITE GIRL.

THAT AIN'T UNKNOWN.

THERE WAS THAT FELLA TRIED TO KILL HIS OWN SISTER.

THAT AIN'T TOO LONG AGO.

THE WHITE MAN'S ANCIENT PROBLEM.

HE JUST SIMPLY WANTS TO KEEP HIS OWN KIND TO HIMSELF.

I THINK HE SHOULD.

AND I DON'T THINK HE SHOULD GO MESSING AROUND

WITH ANYBODY ELSE'S KIND, EITHER.

THANKS, CHARLIE.

DO YOU OWN A 30.06?

YEAH.

BRING IT BY THE SHERIFF'S STATION, WILL YOU,

SO WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT?

UH, DON'T MISUNDERSTAND ME.

I JUST DON'T WANT TO OVERLOOK ANY POSSIBILITY,

NO MATTER HOW SLIGHT.

HEY! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT DID YOU TELL THE POLICE, MR. BIG MOUTH?

LET GO OF ME, LUNAY.

DIDN'T TELL THEM NOTHING.

I SUPPOSE YOU JUST WENT DOWN THERE

FOR A LITTLE SOCIAL CALL, EH?

IT WAS ABOUT A TICKET, THAT'S ALL!

IF I THOUGHT YOU WAS GOING TO TELL THEM

YOU SAW ME AROUND HERE... I'D KILL YA.

I AIN'T SEEN NO ONE NOWHERE. I SWEAR!

YOU KNOW IF I HEAR ANY DIFFERENT,

I'M GOING TO BE BACK OUT HERE TO SEE YOU.

YOU UNDERSTAND?

UNDERSTAND?

GOOD MORNING, MR. COLLINS... MRS. COLLINS.

THE NEW CHIEF-- HAMPTON FORBES-- WANTED TO MEET YOU.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

HELLO. YOU CATCH THE SNIPER?

NO, SIR.

THE NEWSPAPERS ARE MAKING IT SOUND

LIKE WE SHOULD ALL LOCK OURSELVES UP IN OUR HOMES.

WE KNOW BETTER THAN THAT, NOW, DON'T WE?

UH, Y'ALL SAID YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO ME.

OH...CAPTAIN SKINNER, THIS ISN'T GOING TO HURT

OUR BOY'S SCHOLARSHIP, IS IT?

NO, MA'AM, AND I PROMISE

HE'S GOING TO STICK TO HIS PRACTICE SCHEDULE, NO MATTER WHAT.

WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER TO KEEP DAVID OUT OF HARM'S WAY?

HOW DO YOU KEEP A 17-YEAR-OLD SAFE?

WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO CATCH THIS SHOOTER.

HE GOT THE GIRL, BUT IT WAS OUR BOY HE WAS AFTER.

WE CAN'T BE ABSOLUTELY SURE ABOUT THAT.

NOW, THE ONLY THING WE KNOW FOR SURE

IS THERE'S A VERY EVIL PERSON OUT THERE

WHO WANTS US TO BE AFRAID

TO LIVE OUR LIVES IN A NORMAL, NATURAL WAY.

HE'S A HATER.

HE WANTS US TO BE HATERS.

AND WE CAN'T GIVE HIM WHAT HE WANTS.

CHARLIE RASK MUST BE TAKING THIS AWFUL HARD.

YES, SIR, HE IS.

I'D CALL HIM, BUT I'M AFRAID OF WHAT HE'D SAY TO ME.

THAT SHOOTER'S ALREADY GETTING WHAT HE WANTS.

THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME, MR. COLLINS.

JEFFREY, SINCE I DON'T WANT TO APPEAR

TO BE SELF-PROMOTING,

PERHAPS WE SHOULD HANG MY TWO OFFERINGS TOWARDS THE BACK.

WHAT ABOUT ONE IN FRONT AND ONE IN THE BACK?

OH, AND BE JUST MILDLY SELF-PROMOTING? UH-HUH.

O.K.

HI. I GOT A DINNER HERE WANTING A TABLE.

I'M STARVING. BRING IT RIGHT HERE.

NOW...I'VE BROUGHT US IN SOME ROAST TURKEY HERE

AND, ALONG WITH IT,

I'VE GOT YAMS, COLLARD GREENS,

I'VE GOT SOME SUCCOTASH DOWN THERE,

I'VE GOT THE BIRD IN ANOTHER CONTAINER,

GOT BEAUTIFUL BISCUITS HERE,

AND... SOME WHITE BURGUNDY WINE FROM BURGUNDY.

MY GOODNESS, WHAT A FEAST.

NOW, MAY I ASK JEFFREY TO JOIN US?

NO.

WE CAN'T EAT ALL THIS FOOD.

DON'T SAY CAN'T BEFORE WE TRY.

LET'S BE NICE.

IT'S NOT MY NATURE.

YOU GOING TO BE READY HERE BY FRIDAY?

THE QUESTION IS, WILL ANYBODY SHOW UP?

EVERYBODY'S WALKING AROUND SCARED, LOOKING OVER THEIR SHOULDER.

NO SHOOTER YET?

NO. I DON'T THINK WE'RE EVER GOING TO CATCH THAT GUY.

JEFFREY, YOU HUNGRY?

I GOT PLANS, BUT THANK YOU.

JEFFREY, TELL BILL ABOUT THE PHONE CALL YOU GOT.

SOMEONE CALLED AND SAID

THAT IF WE PUT ANY NUDES UP,

PLACE WOULD BE BOMBED.

WELL. WHEN WAS THIS?

ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

SO THE SOUTH'S AGAINST NUDITY. WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

DON'T JUDGE THE SOUTH BY ONE IDIOT.

THE SOUTH INVENTED NUDITY.

IF THE PHONER COMES IN, HE'S GOING TO SEE FOUR NUDES.

ONLY THREE.

WELL, YOU DON'T SEEM PARTICULARLY SCARED OF HIM.

WELL, HE WASN'T A HE. HE WAS A SHE.

OH. WELL, SHUT MY MOUTH.

WELL, AHEM, I DON'T BELIEVE

IN TOO MUCH ADVANCE WORRYING.

WHAT I THINK WE OUGHT TO DO HERE

IS JUST HAVE A LITTLE TOAST...

TO A SPLENDID OPENING

WITH FEW CASUALTIES.

[CRISTINA] YOUR NAME AGAIN?

YES, MA'AM.

HEY, BILL...

YOU KNOW A SKIP COOPERSMITH?

COOPERSMITH. I'M ACQUAINTED WITH HIM.

WELL, HE VISITED US.

GAVE A DESCRIPTION OF A MAN HE SAW RUNNING WITH A RIFLE NEAR HIS HOUSE.

AND HIS HOUSE IS NEAR THAT STADIUM, I RECALL.

SO I BELIEVE.

NOW, THIS MAN, HE SAYS,

WAS WHITE, MALE, ABOUT 6 FEET TALL,

DARK HAIR, WEARING JEANS, T-SHIRT, AND BOOTS.

HMM. AND CARRYING A RIFLE.

BY THE WAY, I CHECKED CHARLIE RASK'S RIFLE,

AND, UH, IT WAS CLEAN.

AND CHARLIE'S RABID WITH ME,

SAYS HE'LL SUE ME AND ALL THAT.

BUT I RECKON WE CAN'T GO AROUND THE COUNTY

TEST FIRING EVERYBODY'S 30.06 RIFLE.

YEAH.

BUT THIS DESCRIPTION, AHEM,

FITS A GUY I KNOW.

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THAT FELLA

I SAW AT THE HOSPITAL, CRISTINA?

I ASKED YOU TO LOOK HIM UP.

BRENT LUNAY. YEAH, WE FOUND HIM.

HE WAS SPOTTED GOING INTO A VACANT HOUSE ON HOLLINS.

BRENT LUNAY.

HE IS NOT FROM HERE,

BUT HE IS HERE AT THE MOMENT.

YOU'LL FIND HIS NAME IN YOUR OFFICE FILES.

I BELIEVE THERE'S A PICTURE THERE, TOO.

CAN I USE YOUR PHONE, PLEASE?

GO AHEAD.

HERE'S THE PICTURE.

THAT'S HIM.

BRENT LUNAY.

DO THEY WANT COPIES MADE?

LET'S WAIT. SHERIFF JUST SAID PLEASE FIND IT.

THERE'S APPROXIMATELY 2,000 HIGH-POWERED RIFLES

IN THIS COUNTY ALONE.

WELL, WHO SAYS THE SNIPER LIVES IN THIS COUNTY?

THIS GUY DOESN'T... IF HE'S THE SNIPER.

DID ANYBODY EVER QUESTION MARISA?

MAYBE IT WAS JUST SOME JILTED BOYFRIEND.

I DON'T THINK SO,

AND I'D HATE IT IF THIS GETS FILED "UNSOLVED."

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

WE WANT YOU TO LOOK AT THIS.

YEAH? WELL, I LOOKED.

WELL, DO YOU KNOW THE MAN?

NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE.

IS THIS THE GUY YOU SAW RUNNING WITH THE RIFLE?

I SAID I DIDN'T SEE HIM BEFORE.

SON, YOU'RE NOT BEING THE LEAST LITTLE BIT STRAIGHT-UP WITH US.

I HELPED YOU ALL I COULD.

GOT NO MORE TO SAY.

WELL, THANK YOU.

[GUARD BELL CLANGS]

WELL.

TO WHAT DO I OWE THE HIGH HONOR OF YOUR VISIT?

WHY, YOUR MAGNETIC PERSONALITY, LUNAY.

I EVEN BROUGHT THE POLICE CHIEF HERE TO MEET YOU.

I'M OVERWHELMED.

OUR COMPUTERS TELL US

YOU'VE BEEN ARRESTED IN BIRMINGHAM AND HUNTSVILLE

FOR INCITING TO RIOT... FOR ASSAULT...

BUT NO CONVICTIONS, CHIEF.

NOW, WHAT ARE YOU BOYS DOING OUT HERE?

YOU FIGURE I'M INVOLVED WITH SHOOTING THAT LITTLE WHITE GIRL?

YOU WERE SEEN RUNNING AROUND THE HIGH SCHOOL.

WHAT WERE YOU DOING THERE?

I WAS LOOKING FOR THE RESIDENCE OF A FRIEND.

FOUND THE RESIDENCE. FRIEND WAS DEAD.

CAN ANYONE VERIFY YOU WERE THERE?

WELL, NO ONE AT THE RESIDENCE.

I MEAN, THERE WEREN'T NOBODY AROUND. BOARDED UP.

I BELIEVE GILLESPIE SAID Y'ALL HAD A WITNESS

COULD PLACE ME THEREABOUTS.

WHERE'S THE RIFLE?

SAY WHAT?

YOU HAD A RIFLE, ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS.

PROBABLY BOLT ACTION, 30.06.

I IMAGINE HALF THE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTY

GOT SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

I DON'T IMAGINE THEY WALK AROUND THE STREET WITH IT, THOUGH.

BACKYARD, IS WHAT OUR WITNESS REPORTS.

DO Y'ALL SEE A 30.06 ON ME?

NO.

I--I SEE ONE BEHIND YOU, THOUGH.

I THOUGHT YOU FORGOT ME.

MY FATHER'S BEEN WANTING ME

TO COME STRAIGHT HOME FROM SCHOOL.

HE'S JUST SCARED FOR YOU.

YEAH.

YOU SEE CAPTAIN SKINNER?

YEAH. YEAH, WE BEEN TALKING...

TALKING FOOTBALL AND COLLEGE

AND COLLEGE AND FOOTBALL.

HE SAYS I NEED TO...TOUGHEN UP.

YOU'RE TOUGH.

WELL, I THOUGHT I WAS.

TOUGH AS HERSCHEL WALKER.

TOUGH AS WILLIE GAULT.

TOUGH AS MARCUS ALLEN.

O.K., I'M TOUGH.

WHERE DO YOU THINK I SHOULD GO?

I SAY OL' MISS., 'CAUSE THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING.

SCOUT FROM MICHIGAN CALLED.

IT SNOWS UP THERE.

I'VE NEVER BEEN IN THE SNOW.

IT'S COLD. STAY AWAY FROM IT.

HOLD MY HAND?

YEAH.

[EASY-LISTENING MUSIC PLAYS]

WELL, THIS IS A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

HI. HOW YOU DOING, MS. DeLONG?

JUST FINE. ARE Y'ALL HERE AS LOVERS OF ART,

BENEFACTORS OF PREGNANT TEENS,

OR OFFICERS OF THE PEACE?

BIT OF ALL THREE.

I'LL TAKE IT. GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

HEARD YOU GOT SOME CALLS ABOUT HANGING NUDE PAINTINGS.

WE SURE DID.

MS. DeLONG, WE DON'T EVEN SEE ANY NUDE PAINTINGS.

WHERE THEY HANGING?

WELL, WE DECIDED THAT CONSIDERING OUR PATRONS AND OUR CAUSE,

WE'D HANG THEM IN THE BACK.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO GO BACK THERE AND SEE THEM.

THEY'RE REALLY QUITE BEAUTIFUL.

WE'LL DO THAT.UH-HUH.

WELL, HARRIET, YOU'VE DONE YOURSELF ONE BETTER.

THANK YOU, MRS. MURDOCH. I'M HAPPILY SURPRISED AT THIS TURNOUT.

NOTHING ELSE TO DO IN THIS BERG.

THEY DO TEND TO TURN LIGHTS OUT EARLY.

BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN.

NOW, HARRIET, ABOUT THESE PREGNANT TEENS...

THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.

TEENS SIMPLY SHOULDN'T BE GETTING PREGNANT.

NO, BUT THEY DO.

WELL, I PLAN TO BUY TWO OF THESE LOVELY PAINTINGS

TO STOP ALL THIS PREGNANCY.

MRS. MURDOCH, YOU'RE AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE.

JEFFREY WILL TAKE CARE OF ALL THE DETAILS. THANK YOU.

EXCUSE ME.

HI. HEY.

EVERYTHING LOOKS SO PRETTY.

THANK YOU.

YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH GETTING HIM HERE?

HE'S VERY GOOD ABOUT GOING WHERE I WANT TO GO.

OH, IS THAT RIGHT?

USUALLY.

WELL, I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.

TRACEY, BY THE WAY, ANY NEWS ON THE RASK GIRL?

THERE SURE IS. SHE MOVED HER LEGS ALREADY.

SHE'S GOING TO HAVE A SPEEDY RECOVERY.

THANK THE LORD. ENJOY YOURSELVES.

I'M AFRAID THE D.A.'S GOING TO TELL US

HE CAN'T MAKE THIS CASE.

IF THE LAB IN JACKSON

CAN SAY THAT THAT SLUG WAS FIRED FROM THAT RIFLE,

MAYBE HE CAN.

THEN ALL WE GOT TO DO IS PROVE

THAT LUNAY HAD POSSESSION OF IT AT THE TIME?

WE COULD LOSE THIS.

PLEASE TELL ME I DIDN'T HEAR WHAT I JUST HEARD.

YOU HEARD IT, ALL RIGHT,

BUT WE'RE GOING TO HOLD LUNAY AS LONG AS WE CAN

IF COOPERSMITH MAKES A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION.

THAT'S ALL WE CAN DO.

MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

WELCOME TO THE GALLERY ON THE SQUARE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE

TO HELP US LAUNCH THIS ADDITION TO THE SPARTA TOWN SQUARE.

[APPLAUSE]

YOU MUST BE VERY PROUD OF THIS.

I AM VERY MUCH IMPRESSED BY WHAT YOU'VE DONE HERE.

AND I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.

WELL, THANK YOU. YOU'RE VERY KIND,

AND I JUST LOVE IT.

Thank you.

SO, UH...WHAT WE GOING TO DO TODAY?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "WE"?

WELL, ALL RIGHT, ME.

WELL, I THOUGHT WE'D TAKE A COUPLE OF PASSES,

MAYBE DO SOME SPRINTS,

BUT WE'RE GOING TO START OFF WITH SOME LAPS.

I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.

WHERE'S LONNIE TODAY?

HE'S ON ASSIGNMENT. YOU WANT ME TO RUN WITH YOU?

NAH. I CAN HANDLE IT.

SURE, YOU CAN.

YEAH.

YEAH!

YES!