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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

LET US PRAY.

LORD, YOU RENEW OUR LIVES BY THIS EUCHARIST.

FREE ANNA KATARINA GILLESPIE FROM SIN

AND RAISE HER TO ETERNAL LIFE.

WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

AMEN.AMEN.

THIS MASS WAS OFFERED FOR THE REPOSE

OF ANNA KATARINA GILLESPIE,

BORN IN VITERBO, ITALY, 1926,

DIED, SPARTA, MISSISSIPPI, 1950.

MAY HER SOUL AND THE SOULS OF ALL FAITHFUL DEPARTED

REST IN PEACE.

MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU ALWAYS.

AND ALSO WITH YOU.

MASS IS ENDED. GO IN PEACE.

THANK YOU.

THIS WAS MY FIRST COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE.

CHIEF, DID YOU REMARRY?

NO. STILL ALONE.

I'M PROBABLY MEANT TO BE.

YOU'LL RETURN AT NOON?

I'LL BE SOMEPLACE ELSE,

BUT SOME CATHOLIC PRISONERS ARE WAITING FOR YOU.

SUNDAY YOUR QUIET DAY?

I WISH IT WAS.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

WATCH HIS TRAPS, NOW, RANDY.

SPARTA POLICE.

YES, SIR, MR. YAWL.

EMERGENCY'S ON ITS WAY.

8715 BRITTEN WAY?

OK, SIR. IT SHOULD BE THERE ANY MINUTE.

LUANN, IT'S SWEET.

I'M AT THE GAS STATION AT SYMONS OFF ROUTE SIX.

YEAH, SWEET, HERE I AM.

NATURALLY, THE THIEF ON THE CYCLE ISN'T ON THE PREMISES.

APPARENTLY, HIM AND HIS GIRLFRIEND BUSTED INTO A COOLER,

MADE OFF WITH A SIX-PACK,

THEN THUNDERED OFF INTO THE MORNING.

HOLD IT.

NINE ON THE ALARM BOARD SAYS LAMBRY'S.

IS THAT THE WAREHOUSE?

NO. MAIN BUILDING ON WARREN.

SWEET, I THINK YOU'RE NEAR WARREN.

YEAH, I AM.

LAMBRY INDUSTRIES' ALARM WENT OFF.

I SEE A PIECE OF IT.

BETTER CHECK IT OUT.

CARS ON THE NORTH SIDE, ALARM AT 3210 WARREN.

LAMBRY AGAIN?

YOU SURE IT ISN'T NAMBRY, THE JEWELERS?

IT'S LAMBRY'S. MAIN BUILDING.

OKEY-DOKE.

SIGNAL LIGHT JUST WENT OFF.

YEAH, WELL, LAST TIME THAT ALARM WAS TRIPPED,

IT WAS AN OPOSSUM TRYING TO SNEAK IN.

LET'S CHECK OUT THE MAIN BUILDING.

PARKER.

HE'S DEAD.

WE GOT A DEAD SECURITY GUARD.

RADIO FOR SOME BACKUP.

YES, SIR.

I'LL CHECK THE BACK.

[GUNSHOTS]

POLICE.

WE'RE GOING TO GET YOU.

[GUNSHOTS]

HOLD IT!

HOLD IT!

AAH!

[GUNSHOTS]

[ENGINE STARTS]

HEY.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE AND DROP THOSE GUNS.

HOLD IT!

DROP YOUR WEAPON!

ON THE GROUND. ON THE GROUND.

SEE THE CAR?

IT WAS A PALE BLUE OLDS, TWO-DOOR.

DRIVER HAD HIS HAT DOWN OVER HIS FACE.

YOU BEEN SHOT.

YEAH. A TOUCH, A TOUCH. I DO CONFESS.

LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT BLEEDING MUCH.

THE BULLET WENT THROUGH.

GLENDON?

ARE YOU VIC GLENDON?

I AM.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE SORRY

TO SEE YOU BACK IN SPARTA.

LET'S GO.

EVERY TEACHER BUT FOUR IS MARRIED.

AND EVERY MARRIED COUPLE HAS KIDS, EXCEPT FOR ONE.

AND THE MARRIEDS HAVE WORKING SPOUSES.

IT HARDLY NEEDS SAYING,

A CITY CAN GET ANY SERVICES

IT WILL PAY FOR.

WELL, SPARTA AIN'T WILLING TO PAY FOR MUCH.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HONEY, CAN YOU GET THE PHONE? I CAN'T.

HARRIET'S IN THERE. HARRIET!

WHAT?

WOULD YOU GET THE PHONE?

YOU WILLING TO PAY CITY INCOME TAX?

IT MIGHT BE BETTER THAN HIGHER PROPERTY TAXES.

WELL, LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF PRIVILEGE HERE.

SINCE WHEN IS PAYING HIGHER TAXES A PRIVILEGE?

VIRGIL! PHONE!

OK.

IT'S A CALL FOR YOU FROM THE STATION.

HELLO. WHO'S THIS?

BUBBA. WHAT'S GOING ON?

GOOD LORD.

SWEET?

WHERE IS HE NOW?

HE'S AT THE HOSPITAL.

HE'S OK. JUST A FEW STITCHES.

WHERE'S THE WHITE GUY?

INFIRMARY AT THE SHERIFF'S STATION.

AND THE GUARD IS DEAD?

THE GUY THEY BROUGHT IN YOU MIGHT KNOW--

A VIC GLENDON.

REALLY?

MM-HMM. GOT HIS I.D. IN FRONT OF ME.

HARRIET'S GOING TO TAKE THIS REALLY HARD.

HERE'S THE CHIEF. IT'S BUBBA.

YEAH, WHAT?

WHAT'S WRONG?

I HAVE TO GO TO THE STATION.

THOUGHT THIS WAS YOUR DAY OFF.

WON'T TAKE ALL DAY.

SOMETHING IMPORTANT?

ROUTINE.

HARRIET, YOUR SON GENE'S

GETTING BETTER LOOKING EVERY DAY.

HI, MS. EYMON.

HI, MS. TIBBS. MR. TIBBS.

HOW YOU DOING?

HI. HAVE SOME BRUNCH.

NO, THANKS.

YOU AIN'T READY TO GO?

AIN'T?

YOU'RE VERY EARLY.

THEN YOU ARE NOT READY?

UH, GENE, WHY DON'T YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT?

THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD STUFF OVER THERE.

YOU DO THAT.

I DON'T WANT TO EAT, MAMA. OK?

FUNNY KID.

NOT FUNNY, TYPICAL.

HARRIET, WAIT A MINUTE, PLEASE.

ALL RIGHT, BUBBA. I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

YEAH. BYE.

WOULD YOU FOLLOW ME?

UH...

WOULD YOU SIT DOWN?

THANK YOU.

UH, VIC IS IN TOWN.

I KNOW. HE PHONED EUGENE.

HE'S BEEN ARRESTED FOR ARMED ROBBERY.

ONE OF THE SECURITY GUARDS AT LAMBRY'S WAS KILLED.

HARRIET, I DON'T WANT YOU TO TAKE THIS ON YOURSELF.

I THINK WE'D BETTER TELL TED MARCUS

AS LONG AS HE'S HERE.

MY GOD.

VIC'S GOING TO NEED A LAWYER.

DID YOU KNOW HE WAS COMING BACK?

ALL THESE YEARS, AND NEVER A CALL OR CARD OR ANYTHING?

NO. JUST SOME, UH, CARDS TO EUGENE.

THAT'S ALL.

AND HE DIDN'T...

I DON'T WANT TO QUESTION YOU ABOUT HIM.

ISN'T FAIR TO HIM.

I'M NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT HIM.

I'M THINKING ABOUT EUGENE...

AND MY NEPHEW.

I GOT TO RAISE THEM.

I CARE ABOUT OUR LIFE.

WHAT'S THIS GOING TO DO?

HARRIET, YOU'RE ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED

AND BEST-LIKED PEOPLE IN THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

MAMA, I'M GOING NOW.

I'LL GET MY BAG.

STAY HERE WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE, ALL YOUR FRIENDS.

I'M SURE SOMEBODY WILL TAKE YOU HOME.

MAYBE HE WILL.

I'M SURE HE WOULDN'T MIND THAT A BIT.

NEITHER WOULD YOU.

JUST REMEMBER AUNT NATALIE.

AUNT NATALIE WAS KILLED BY A WHITE MAN.

GO ON OVER THERE.

DID I HEAR THEM?

NO. THEY'RE SOUND ASLEEP.

YEAH, BUT YOU'RE NOT.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT HARRIET.

I WISH WE COULD HELP HER.

WELL, IT'S TIME TO GET UP.

HE COULD HELP HER.

SHE COULD HELP HIM.

IT'LL NEVER HAPPEN.

ISN'T THAT SAD?

WELL, WE LIVE IN MISSISSIPPI, BABY.

I KNOW...

BUT IT'S 1990.

AND YEARS AND YEARS GO BY...

AND TIME STANDS STILL.

VIC GLENDON AND JAY FORLIE HAVEN'T SAID ANYTHING.

WHO'S JAY FORLIE?

OUR COMPUTER TELLS US HE'S FROM ORLANDO.

HE'S DONE TIME FOR SAFE-CRACKING.

HE'S A SPECIALIST.

HE DIDN'T COME TO SPARTA ON HIS OWN.

VIC GLENDON BROUGHT HIM HERE.

WE THINK YOUR SECURITY GUARD

WAS KILLED BY THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY.

I SAY VIC GLENDON DID IT.

GLENDON'S GUN CARRIED A DIFFERENT KIND OF AMMUNITION.

THAT DON'T MEAN NOTHING.

ALL THREE OF THEM MEN ARE RESPONSIBLE.

I HOPE THE LORD LETS ME LIVE LONG ENOUGH

THAT I CAN SEE THEM DIE FOR THIS.

CHIEF, THE SAFE IS AN OLD-FASHIONED QUINCY.

VAULT-TYPE. BLEW IT OPEN WITH NITRO.

THEY KNEW EXACTLY HOW TO SQUELCH THE ALARM, TOO.

VIC GLENDON KNEW, I SUPPOSE.

CALL FOR YOU, CHIEF.

GLENDON USED TO BE A BIG MAN AROUND HERE?

AFTER OLD MAN LAMBRY, THE BIGGEST.

I'M GOING BACK INSIDE.

NO, EXCEPT FOR MR. MARCUS,

WHO WANTS TO KNOW WHEN HE CAN VISIT HIS CLIENT.

YES, HE'S HERE RIGHT NOW.

YEAH.

YEAH, I SURELY WILL. BYE-BYE.

MR. MARCUS, CAN I TALK TO YOU?

HOW MUCH TIME CAN I HAVE WITH MY CLIENT?

CHIEF SAYS TAKE ALL THE TIME YOU WANT.

HE ALSO SAID THIS--

THE MAN WE WANT IS THE MAN THAT KILLED THAT GUARD.

WE KNOW IT AIN'T GLENDON,

BUT WHATEVER HE CAN DO TO HELP

WOULD GO A LONG WAY IN HIS FAVOR.

HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE GLENDON UNDERSTANDS THAT.

I'LL MAKE SURE HE DOES.

LET'S GO, THEN.

I'M GOING TO LET YOU AND BUBBA HANDLE THIS.

I WOULDN'T WANT PEOPLE TO GET THE IDEA

THAT I HAVE ANY PERSONAL INTEREST

IN PROSECUTING HARRIET'S FORMER HUSBAND.

WELL, WHY--

OH, VIRGIL,

YOU KNOW THERE'S NO ACCOUNTING FOR PEOPLE.

NATURALLY, I'LL BE IN THE BACKGROUND

WORKING WITH Y'ALL.

HARRIET'S BOY WORRIES ME.

WHY?

DOES HE KNOW YOU?

HE'S GOT SOME FOOL NOTION ABOUT ME AND HIS MAMA.

HE'S TOO YOUNG TO REALIZE

HOW RIDICULOUS SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS.

MM-HMM.

YEAH.

HOWDY.

HOWDY. YOU GOING TO LOSE THAT LEG OR WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I'M HOPPING OUT TOMORROW.

THIS IS THE BEST SHAKE IN TOWN.

I WANT A TASTE AFTER YOU HAVE ONE.

NOT NOW.

I OBJECT TO THAT.

WHOO.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I SHOULD HAVE SNEAKED IT IN, I GUESS.

ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO?

YEAH. YOU CAN EXPLAIN SOMETHING.

NEVER SEEN THE CHIEF THIS MISERABLE ABOUT A CASE.

WHAT'S UP WITH THIS ONE?

YOU ASK THE OTHERS?

YEAH, I ASKED ALL OF THEM.

WHAT DID THEY SAY?

THEY ALL CHANGED THE SUBJECT.

THEY CHANGED IT TO WHAT?

TO GOING OUT AND GETTING SOMETHING FOR ME.

THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD IDEA.

I'LL GET ANOTHER SHAKE.

PARKER!

I'LL BRING SOME CHINESE FOOD.

PARKER, I ALREADY HAD THREE MILK SHAKES.

WE GOT HIM BACK HERE.

HE'S IN A BAD WAY.

WE OUGHT TO TAKE HIM TO THE COUNTY HOSPITAL,

BUT I DON'T THINK WE CAN RISK IT.

WHERE'S THE GUY WITH THE MACHINE GUN?

ANY IDEA WHERE HE WENT, FORLIE?

WAS HE TRAVELING WITH Y'ALL,

OR IS HE A LOCAL MAN?

HE CAN TALK, BILL.

HE'S JUST GOT THAT OLD JAILHOUSE AILMENT.

HE CAN ASK QUESTIONS,

HE JUST CAN'T ANSWER NONE.

THE MACHINE GUN INCLINES ME TO THINK

THE OTHER FELLA COME WITH HIM FROM FLORIDA.

MAYBE NOT.

QUITE A FEW OF THOSE PEPPER BOXES IN THIS VICINITY.

ANYWAY, I SHOULD THINK THEY'D WANT A DRIVER

WHO KNOWS HOW TO DRIVE AROUND HERE.

[STORE BELL RINGS]

I SAID I WAS GOING SHOPPING.

IF YOU NEEDED SOMETHING, I'D HAVE GOTTEN IT.

EUGENE!

I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS.

WHEN I TALK TO YOU, YOU ANSWER ME.

GO HOME AND WAIT.

I GOT NOTHING TO SAY TO YOU.

DON'T YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT, BOY.

I SAID GO HOME.

I GOT THINGS TO SAY TO YOU.

NOTHING I WANT TO HEAR.

[ENGINE STARTS]

IT WAS ON THE RADIO.

HUH?

THE LAMBRY THING WAS ON THE RADIO.

YEAH, MAN, I KNOW. I HEARD IT MYSELF.

THEY THINK THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY

IS A STRANGER IN TOWN.

WON'T THINK THAT MUCH LONGER.

LOOK.

WHOO!

OH, MAN.

WHAT AM I INTO HERE?

NOTHING, IF YOU STICK WITH ME

AND KEEP MOVING.

NOW, I'M LEAVING THIS CAR.

GET A NEW CAR.

COME HERE.

LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

OPEN THAT BAG.

I CAN BUY THREE, FOUR CARS WITH THAT.

ONE FOR YOU.

WHAT ABOUT MY DAD?

HE'LL BE OK,

BUT I CAN'T BUY NO NEW CAR HERE.

WHERE'S HE GOING TO BE OK?

IN PARCHMAN'S PRISON?

COME ON, MAN.

SURE, HE'S GOING TO DO SOME TIME,

BUT NOT MUCH BECAUSE HE'S RESPECTABLE.

HE GOT NO RECORD. IT'S ME THEY WANT.

WHY DIDN'T Y'ALL SAY THIS SOONER?

YOUR DADDY DIDN'T WANT TO.

I WAS ALL FOR TELLING YOU, CUTTING YOU IN,

BUT VIC SAID, "NOT MY SON."

I CAN HELP VIC IN LOTS OF WAYS,

BUT NOT IF THEY CATCH ME, YOU KNOW?

MITCH NELLIN.

LEFT SOMETIME THIS MORNING IN A LIGHT-COLORED SEDAN.

CAME THROUGH LATER IN A DARK BLUE JEEP.

SOMEBODY ELSE WAS DRIVING.

THEY KNOW IF HE WAS DROPPED OFF SOMEWHERE?

MM-MMM.

OK, LET'S GO.

HE HAD TO BE LOCAL. WE EVER HAVE HIM HERE?

NO. I FOUND A NOTE SAYING NELLIN WAS PAROLED

BACK HOME FROM THE STATE PEN.

HE HAVE FAMILY HERE?

MM-MMM. COPIAH EXTENSION.

HE DON'T LIVE WITH THEM.

WELL, SOMEBODY HERE IN TOWN

IS HELPING HIM.

WHO'S CLOSE TO HIM?

WE'RE CHECKING THAT NOW.

I'M ALSO CHECKING TO SEE

IF ANYBODY'S CLOSE TO VIC GLENDON.

FIGURE SOMEBODY LIKE THAT

MIGHT BE HELPING NELLIN, TOO.

OK. RIGHT THIS WAY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT

TO TALK TO DETECTIVE TIBBS

AS LONG AS I'M HERE, OK?

HOW POLITE IT ALL IS.

HOW COMPLETELY LEGAL.

I REMEMBER WHEN A LAWYER

COULDN'T TALK TO A BLACK PRISONER

FOR A FEW WEEKS

BECAUSE THE PRISONER, BEATEN HALF TO DEATH,

COULDN'T TALK.

YOU WERE AROUND THEN, WEREN'T YOU,

BROTHER TIBBS?

I WONDERED IF YOU'D REMEMBER ME.

I NEVER FORGET ANYBODY.

I NEVER FORGET ANYTHING.

THE CHIEF THINKS THE CASE SHOULD BE MOVED.

SO I CAN'T GET A JURY THAT KNOWS ME.

THE IDEA IS TO AVOID A JURY AND TRIAL.

YOU GO BEFORE A JUDGE.

PLED GUILTY,

THAT SAME DAY YOU LEAVE

TO SERVE YOUR SENTENCE.

WHICH IS?

WITH PAROLE, 10 YEARS.

IT COULD ALL HAPPEN VERY FAST.

AND BE FORGOTTEN VERY FAST.

HARRIET AND EUGENE WON'T HAVE TO SUFFER

WEEKS OR MONTHS OF A NEWSPAPER MESS.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO EARN THIS BIG FAVOR,

THIS SURE 10 YEARS?

YOU, UH...

WHEN MITCH NELLIN GOES ON TRIAL

FOR MURDER IN JACKSON,

YOU'LL TESTIFY THAT HE SHOT THE SECURITY GUARD.

SOMEBODY HAS TO FALL, VIC.

JAY FORLIE WON'T LIVE THAT LONG.

IF WE DON'T CATCH MITCH

AND BRING HIM IN WHOLE,

YOU WILL FALL.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE THAT'LL TAKE THAT MURDER CHARGE,

AND THE COUNTY WILL MAKE THAT CHARGE.

DON'T WAIT, VIC.

IF YOU PROMISE TO COOPERATE NOW,

THEY'LL PROTECT YOU.

NO, TED. I DON'T TRUST WHITE LAW.

I DON'T TRUST BLACK SERVANTS OF WHITE LAW.

THAT MEANS YOU AS WELL AS HIM.

I'M NOT SURPRISED AT THAT.

VIC GLENDON IS HATEFUL. HE'S--

HE'S GOT NO COLOR BIAS AGAINST HATING,

MR. TIBBS.

NO COLOR BARRIER WHEN IT COMES TO FORNICATING, EITHER.

WELL, THERE MAY STILL BE SOME REASON--

NO, SIR.

I WILL STAND BY MY VOW TO GET HIM.

SIR, WHAT WE INTENDED--

THAT IS HOW I RESPOND TO HIS IMPUDENCE

TO MR. TIBBS HERE.

IF HE WERE MY SON,

I COULDN'T HAVE TREATED HIM BETTER.

I ADVANCED HIS FORTUNE

ABOVE ANY WHITE MAN IN MY EMPLOY.

AND HOW DOES HE REPAY IT?

BY HAVING A LOVE AFFAIR WITH A LOVELY GIRL.

SHE WAS AN ACCOUNTANT IN HIS DEPARTMENT,

AND SHE HAPPENED TO BE COLORED,

BUT THAT WASN'T ENOUGH.

HE HAD TO HAVE A WHITE WOMAN.

MRS. AMOS L. McKERTEN.

AND ALL THE WHILE, BETRAYING A...

A LOVELY WOMAN WAITING FOR HIM AT HOME

WHOM YOU ARE TRYING TO PROTECT

AGAINST THE AGONY OF PUBLICITY.

THAT WAS OUR FIRST THOUGHT, CHES.

I DID HARRIET A FAVOR WHEN I FIRED VIC,

AND I WILL NOW DO HER A GREATER SERVICE

BY REMOVING HIM FROM HER LIFE FOREVER.

I WILL MAKE NO DEAL.

MR. LAMBRY!

MANY PEOPLE THOUGHT WHEN YOU FIRED THE MAN

THAT HE'D DONE SOMETHING DISHONEST.

WHAT IS A GREATER DISHONESTY

THAN THAT WHICH I HAVE JUST RECOUNTED?

IF HE'D HAVE EMBEZZLED MONEY,

I'D HAVE FORGIVEN HIM.

BUT FOR THIS,

I THREW HIM OUT.

WOULD YOU HAVE DONE OTHERWISE?

I SUPPOSE NOT, SIR.

WOULD YOU?

YES, SIR.

I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE DONE...

OTHERWISE.

WOULD YOU, GILLESPIE?

I CAN'T SAY.

DON'T WAFFLE.

DON'T WAFFLE!

I KNOW I WOULD NOT HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE

FOR THE MAN TO APPROACH

ANY OTHER WHITE EMPLOYERS IN THIS TOWN.

AFTER THAT, IT WAS ALL DOWNHILL.

PRETTY SOON, HE PACKED UP AND LEFT.

TOLD ME HOW HE REALLY FELT.

HE TOLD ME TO DIVORCE HIM.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

NO, NO. I'LL GET IT.

AND DIVORCE HIM I DID...

AFTER WAITING FOR TWO YEARS.

YOU SHOWED YOU WANTED HIM BACK.

I DIDN'T WANT HIM BACK.

HIS SON DID.

YOU TRIED YOUR BEST, BABY.

THAT'S ALL THE LORD EXPECT OF YOU.

EUGENE ALWAYS LOVED HIM.

WAS THAT VIRGIL TELLING US WHEN HE WANTS DINNER?

NO. IT WAS THE CHIEF.

JOINING US FOR DINNER?

UH, NO. I BETTER BE HOME WITH GENE.

YOU KNOW, ALONE?

SO, HOW'S BILL GILLESPIE?

HE SOUNDED A LITTLE TENSE.

HE WANTED TO KNOW IF I HAD SEEN YOU.

I SAID YOU WERE HERE.

WELL, DID HE--

DID HE WANT TO TALK TO ME?

MM-MMM. JUST WANTED TO KNOW HOW YOU WERE.

I TOLD HIM YOU WERE OK.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

IT NEVER STOPS.

"ULTRA SAVE DRUGS."

IT WAS COOLEN'S PHARMACY FOR YEARS, REMEMBER?

THEN DOC COOLEN HIRED THIS GOOD-LOOKING

LIGHT-SKINNED WOMAN WITH A PHARMACY DEGREE

FROM MISSISSIPPI STATE.

AND THE STORY GOING 'ROUND

WAS THAT DOC COOLEN AND HER WAS...

MIXING AND CARRYING ON.

SHE WAS ETHEL ALLROODE'S DAUGHTER

FROM MARSHALBURG.

REMEMBER HER?

I REMEMBER.

NEXT THING, EVERYBODY--

WHITE FOLK AND BLACK FOLK--

STOPPED SHOPPING AT COOLEN'S PHARMACY.

NOW IT'S ULTRA SAVE DRUGS.

THAT'S THE WAY THIS TOWN IS.

I KNOW, ETTA.

I KNOW.

THAT'S JUST LIKE THE ONES FOUND

AT THE ROBBERY.

THAT RIGHT THERE'S THE WOMAN WHO CALLED US IN.

COULD BE.

COULD BE?

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING.

IF YOU WERE TO SAY TO THAT LADY,

"THANKS FOR CALLING US IN."

YOU CAN BET SHE'LL SAY, "YOU'RE WELCOME."

I WENT TO FOUR PLACES.

"NO." EACH TIME.

YOU GOT TO GO THERE YOURSELF,

SIGN YOUR OWN NAME ON THE REGISTRATION.

TAKE ME TO JACKSON.

I'LL GET A NEW CAR WITH NO QUESTIONS.

I AIN'T TAKING YOU NOWHERE.

THEN GET OUT. I'LL DRIVE MYSELF.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHERE TO PICK THIS UP.

HOLD ON TO THAT MONEY.

IT'LL BE LIKE A DEPOSIT.

I DON'T WANT MONEY. GET OUT THIS CAR.

THIS AIN'T NICE, EUGENE. I NEED YOUR HELP.

GET YOUR BAGS OUT.

GENE...

GET THEM OUT!

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

YES?

WHAT NEWS?

HE'LL LIVE BECAUSE HE'S YOUNG AND HE'S STRONG.

BUT A CONCUSSION CAN CAUSE IMPAIRMENTS.

THAT'S THE DOCTOR'S WORD.

THAT'S ONLY A MAYBE.

UH...

WE'RE GOING TO TELL HIS FATHER NOW.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY TO HIM?

NO.

WELL...

THANK YOU FOR CALLING.

YES.

THANKS. BYE.

UM, THIS IS EUGENE'S BELONGINGS--

HIS WALLET, WATCH, LICENSE, IDs.

OH, THERE'S ALSO A POLICE RECEIPT IN THERE

FOR ONE ITEM.

WHAT'S THAT?

AN ENVELOPE CONTAINING 25 $100 BILLS.

LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE PART OF THE ROBBERY MONEY.

ROBBERY MONEY?

EUGENE?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

PARKER?

EXCUSE ME.

PARKER WILLIAMS.

UH, WELL, HE'S NOT HERE.

OK.

OK, THANKS.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

THIS IS CRAZY.

HARRIET, I KNOW GENE.

HE'S A REALLY GOOD KID.

WE'LL HAVE THIS THING STRAIGHTENED OUT IN NO TIME.

THAT WAS ABOUT HIS JEEP.

ONE OF OUR PATROLS IS CHECKING IT OUT.

OK.

THANK YOU.

WHY WOULD A THIEF LEAVE KEYS IN THE CAR?

HE ABANDONED THE CAR.

THEN STOLE ANOTHER ONE.

YEAH. YEAH.

AND THE OWNER OF THE CAR

PROBABLY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS STOLEN.

YEAH. MAYBE THAT OWNER'S STILL IN THAT CAR.

AND THIS ALL COULD HAVE HAPPENED

WITHIN THE LAST FIVE MINUTES.

WANT SOME?

NO. DEAD MEN DON'T EAT NO PIZZA.

[TIRES SQUEAL]

HEY, SIR! JUST A MINUTE!

HOLD IT!

PUT THE GUN DOWN!

PUT IT DOWN!

LORD.

LORD.

I DIDN'T WANT THIS.

WHO ARE YOU?

I'M OFFICER SWEET.

WE MET AT THE ROBBERY.

ANYWAY, YOUR SON EUGENE

HAS GOT HIMSELF IN TROUBLE

WITH SOME PEOPLE.

WE'RE NOT SURE OVER WHAT.

EUGENE'S IN THE HOSPITAL.

HE'S GOING TO BE OK.

HE'LL HAVE TO STAY THERE AWHILE.

WHAT HAPPENED?

SPARTA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

UH, YES, SIR.

WELL, YES, SIR, OK.

UH, WELL, HE'S-- HE'S RIGHT HERE.

UH, HANG ON, DETECTIVE.

CHIEF.

DETECTIVE TIBBS.

YES, VIRGIL.

WELL...

I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT,

BUT I DON'T THINK YOU HAD ANY OPTION.

THE MAN HAD YOU OUTGUNNED.

MM-HMM.

YEAH.

OK.

DOESN'T THE CHIEF USUALLY TELL THE SAD STORIES?

I THOUGHT SWEET COULD TELL THIS ONE

WITH A STEADY VOICE.

DIDN'T WANT TO FACE ME.

DIDN'T.

AND DON'T.

BILL, WHAT HAPPENED?

NOTHING HAPPENED, HARRIET.

DON'T FUSS YOURSELF.

THE BOY IS FINE.

I FEEL LIKE A CYCLONE WENT THROUGH MY HOUSE

AND KNOCKED EVERYTHING OVER

AND THREW THINGS AROUND.

I'M NOT SURE I KNOW HOW TO PICK THEM UP

AND PUT THEM BACK.

EVERYBODY WILL HELP YOU.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

A WHILE.

THE, UM, WHITE FELLA FROM FLORIDA

AND THE OTHER FELLA FROM HERE, MITCH NELLIN,

THEY BOTH DIED NOT 20 MINUTES AGO,

SO VIC IS GOING TO HAVE TO STAND TRIAL.

BUT WE'LL MAKE IT.

YOUR DEAR FRIENDS WILL STAND BY YOU.

THEY'RE ALL...

SO TERRIBLY...

TERRIBLY FOND OF YOU.