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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

BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN

SINCE I BEGAN TO CRAWL

IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD LUCK

I WOULDN'T HAVE

NO LUCK AT ALL

NO

BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE'S

BEEN MY ONLY FRIEND

I BEEN DOWN EVER SINCE I WAS 10

BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN

I'VE BEEN DOWN SINCE I BEGAN TO CRAWL

IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD LUCK

I WOULDN'T HAVE NO LUCK AT ALL

NOW WINE AND WOMEN

IS ALL I CRAVE

BIG RED WOMAN'S GONNA CARRY ME

TO MY GRAVE

BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN

I BEEN DOWN SINCE I BEGAN TO CRAWL

IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD LUCK

I WOULDN'T HAVE NO LUCK AT ALL

OOH-OOH-OOH

OW

[ENGINE STALLS]

[ENGINE WON'T START]

OH, MAN!

[PARKER] HOWDY.

HOWDY. CAN WE GIVE YOU A HAND HERE?

I'D REALLY APPRECIATE THE HELP, OFFICER.

I'M NOT GOING TO THE GYM TODAY,

SO I CAN USE THE EXERCISE.

JUST GET IN AND STEER.

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PUPPY?

WELL, IT'S A DOG-- IT'S A BIG DOG.

I HOPE YOU DON'T HAVE FAR TO GO.

NO, BUT THIS AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE.

OKAY, OKAY...

WELL, I HATE TO TELL YOU THIS,

BUT I'M AFRAID YOU CAN'T LEAVE IT HERE.

OH...UH...

DO EITHER ONE OF YOU GENTLEMEN

HAPPEN TO KNOW LUANN CORBIN?

WELL, YEAH, I DO.

WELL, I'M HER BROTHER, TYLER CORBIN.

WELL, NOW, A PLEASURE. PARKER WILLIAMS,

AND THIS HERE'S WILLSON SWEET.

PLEASED TO MEET YOU.

WELL, LUANN'S NOT EXPECTING ME.

I'M KINDA TRYING TO SURPRISE MY MAMA AND HER.

THAT'D BE NICE.

SO DON'T TELL HER YOU'VE SEEN ME JUST YET.

UH...NO PROBLEM.

WELCOME HOME.

THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO GET A MECHANIC.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THAT.

NOBODY'S GOING TO TICKET LUANN CORBIN'S BROTHER'S CAR.

IT'LL BE FINE RIGHT HERE.

HEY, I APPRECIATE THAT.[SWEET] SEE YOU AROUND.

[PARKER] HAVE A GOOD ONE.

LUANN NEVER MENTIONED HER BROTHER.

SHE'S NOT TOO PROUD OF HIM.

SEEMS O.K. TO ME.

SEEMS FLAT BROKE.

WELL, THAT AIN'T HARD THESE DAYS.

? WE GOT TO GET OUT OF THIS PLACE ?

? IF IT'S THE LAST THING WE EVER DO ?

HOLD IT DOWN, THOMAS.

GONNA MAKE ME, PRETTY BOY?

YOU'RE ALREADY CHARGED WITH ONE CRIME, THOMAS.

SINGING THAT BAD IS A FELONY FOR SURE.

ALL RIGHT, ALBY. LIEUTENANT WANTS TO SEE YOU.

AGAIN? WHY ALL THE QUESTIONS?

'CAUSE WHEN YOU SHOOT SOMEONE,

YOU GET ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

ALBY, THIS IS MRS. HALLISEY

FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE.

MR. COSWELL.

WHY DON'T YOU TRY BEING SOMETHING

BESIDES THE KNOTHEAD YOU ARE?

SHE'S HERE TO HELP YOU.

I AIN'T VERY WEALTHY, YOU KNOW.

WELL, I AM.

SO I WON'T BE ASKING YOUFOR ANY MONEY.

YOU TOLD THE POLICE YOU SHOT A MAN IN SELF-DEFENSE.

WHAT KIND OF WEAPON DID HE ATTACK YOU WITH?

GUN.

WE CAN'T FIND THIS GUN.

THAT'S STRANGE, 'CAUSE HE TOOK A SHOT AT ME.

ALBY, DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT HE DID WITH THIS GUN?

CAN'T YOU FIGURE THAT OUT?

NO.

HELP ME.

WELL, LET'S START WITH MY COLOR.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR COLOR?

AKS HIM.

HE SAYS HE'S BLACK.

COPS HID THE GUN.

THEY'RE PROTECTING THE WHITE MAN WHO USED IT.

HOW DO YOU HANDLE THIS?

ARE YOU BEING SERIOUS?

YOU ARE NOT A WHITE MAN?

GO LOOK AT MY OLD MAMA AND DADDY.

WHERE ARE THEY?

DIG 'EM UP.

BACK OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST CHURCH ON CATAWBA.

ALBY, WHY DON'T YOU JUST TELL US

WHAT YOUWERE DOING WITH THE GUN?

YOU JUST HAPPEN TO CARRY ONE?

DON'T ANSWER THAT.

I CAN'T ALLOW THAT.

MY ATTORNEY SAYS NOT TO ANSWER THAT.

YOU KNOW IT WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST TIME

THE POLICE... FRAMED SOMEBODY.

NOW, WOULD YOU MIND

GIVING US SOME TIME ALONE?

WE'VE ALREADY GOT THE SHOOTER DOWNSTAIRS.

WHAT MORE DO THEY WANT?

I WARNED YOU, AND YOU WOULDN'T LISTEN.

I CANNOT ENFORCE A CITY ORDINANCE

THAT DOES NOT EXIST.

TED, YOU'RE A LAWYER...

BILL, FOLKS ARE UPSET OVER THIS SHOOTING.

WE WANT YOU TO SHUT DOWN STAR-SPORTS,

AND RESTORE SOME TRANQUILITY

TO A STRUGGLING NEIGHBORHOOD.

I DO NOT FIND THE APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS.

A PLACE IS RUNNING A BOOKMAKING OPERATION--

BESIDES A TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR PROSTITUTES--

AND NO DOUBT A DRUG MARKET

AND YOU CAN'T FIND AN APPROPRIATE REGULATION?

UH, BARBARA, LISTEN...

NOW, THE CHIEF CAN PROSECUTE THE CRIMES.

LET ME EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN SPECIFIC CRIMES AND PREMISES--

DON'T YOU PATRONIZE ME, TED MARCUS.

OH, LORD...

HOLD IT. WAIT, WAIT.

WHAT WAS ALL THAT?

THAT REPRESENTS A TOTAL MISUNDERSTANDING

OF THE ROLE OF POLICE IN SOCIETY,

IS WHAT'S ALL OF THAT.

BY THE WAY, I WAS DOWNSTAIRS

HAVING A TALK WITH ALBY...

CHIEF, THE MAN IS MISSING A FEW SCREWS.

WELL, SARA HALLISEY IS DOWNSTAIRS

TALKING TO HIM NOW.

SPEAKING OF WHICH, SHE'S COOKING UP ALLEGATIONS.

ALLEGATIONS ABOUT WHAT?

THAT WE REMOVED A WEAPON FROM THE VICTIM.

WHY?

TO SET UP ALBY.

WHY?

BECAUSE HE'S BLACK, HE SAYS.

I DON'T KNOW! IS HE?

I-I'LL CALL YOU BACK.

HEY!

YOU GUYS GONNA SCARE MY CUSTOMERS AWAY.

WHY? THEY DOIN' SOMETHING ILLEGAL?

THEY'RE JUST HAVING FUN.

HAVING FUN GAMBLING, MAYBE?

NOT HERE. THAT'S AGAINST THE LAW.

NOBODY LOOKS SCARED TO ME.

PEOPLE ARE SCARED OF COPS.

IT'S JUST A FACT. COPS SCARE PEOPLE.

SOME PEOPLE SCARE COPS.

DID YOU KNOW THAT?

LOOK HERE...

WE WANNA TALK ABOUT THAT SHOOTIN'.

OH, MAN!

Y'ALL WERE THE FIRST TWO OUT THERE?

LIKE WE SAID.

AND THE VICTIM DID NOT HAVE A GUN?

HOW MANY TIME WE GOT TO TELL YOU?

DUDE ALBY WAS SPOILING FOR A FIGHT.

HE FOLLOWED THE CUSTOMER OUT OF HERE,

HE SHOT HIM.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, TELL ME WHAT THEY WAS ARGUING ABOUT.

NO IDEA, CAPTAIN,

NOIDEA.

WAS A WOMAN WITH THEM?

MAYBE. PLACE WAS CROWDED.

WE COULDN'T TELL.

HOW WELL DID THEY KNOW EACH OTHER?

HEY--I GOT WORK TO DO.

WALK AWAY FROM ME, BOY, I'M GONNA ARREST YOU.

YOU GONNA HAVE A HELLUVA TIME ARRESTING ME,

APE-FACE--OOH!

HE'S UNDER ARREST.

WHAT FOR?

RESISTING ARREST.

HEY, MAMA.

TYLER!

WHOO!

OH, GIRL, I MISSED YOU.

WELL, I COULDN'T TELL.

OH, MAMA, I MEANT TO CALL. REALLY, I DID.

YOU HUNGRY? STARVING.

WELL, COME ON IN. I'LL FIX YOU UP.

HEY, UH, IS LUANN HOME?

SHE'S AT WORK, BUT DON'T WORRY.

SHE'S GOING TO BE GLAD TO SEE YOU.

NO WAY.

BUT THAT'S O.K.,

'CAUSE I CAME TO SEE YOU.

UH...

I'M SORRY, I DON'T THINK WE GOT ROOM DOWNSTAIRS.

WELL, HOW ABOUT INTERROGATION?

THAT'S DOING DUTY AS A TANK.

GOT THREE FELLAS DOWN THERE NOW.

WHAT ABOUT THE YARD? IT'S A NICE DAY.

THERE YOU GO.

DENNIS, AL-- ONE FOR THE YARD.

OH, UH, LUANN!

HMM?

YOUR BROTHER'S IN TOWN.

SAY THAT AGAIN?

HIS CAR BROKE DOWN, AND SWEET AND I HELPED HIM.

I PROMISED NOT TO TELL YOU HE'S HERE,

BUT I KNEW I COULDN'T KEEP THAT PROMISE,

'CAUSE I KNOW YOU DON'T LIKE SURPRISES.

HI, SIS.

YOU BUST OUT?

YEAH, I JUMPED RIGHT OVER THE WALL.

LUANN, AIN'T YOU GONNA HUG AND KISS YOUR OWN BROTHER?

I GOT OUT ON EARLY RELEASE-- GOOD BEHAVIOR.

WHEN WAS THAT?

LUANN... STAY OUT OF IT, MAMA.

ABOUT A MONTH BACK.

NOW, DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT.

SO...

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I WANNA SEE MY FAMILY.

COME ON, OFFICERCORBIN.

YOU MUST BE BROKE.

AIN'T NO CRIME.

UNTIL YOU MAKEIT ONE!

NOW, I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR THIS--

YOU MAY HATE YOUR BROTHER, BUT HE IS STILL MY SON!

HE AIN'T STAYING HERE. WHAT YOU TALKIN' ABOUT?!

THIS IS MYHOUSE. YOU WANT ME TO LEAVE, TOO?

MAMA! LAST TIME HE WAS AROUND,

HE STOLE FROM US, DON'T YOU REMEMBER?

AND I'M GONNA PAY BACK EVERY CENT.

SEE, HE'S CHANGED. GIVE ME A CHANCE.

YOU'VE HAD SIX OR SEVEN CHANCES ALREADY.

SEE, MAMA? I TOLD YOU.

YOU THROWIN' MY SON OUT, I'LL GO, TOO,

AND NEVER MIND WHERE.

I PROBABLY SHOULD GO, MAMA.

NO, YOU STAY PUT.

THAT ONE-EYED JACK, QUEEN OF HEART,

COMING SIDE BY SIDE LIKE THAT,

THAT'S ANOTHER MAN WITH INCLININGS TO THE WOMAN YOU LOVE.

USED TO LOVE.

NO, THAT WOULD BE THE QUEEN OF CLUB,

WHICH AIN'T YET BEEN SEEN HERE.

THIS QUEEN IS THE QUEEN OF YOUR HEART RIGHT NOW.

NOW, THAT KING OF SPADE ON THE LEFT...

IS A BUSINESS PARTNER-- NEEDS CLOSE WATCHING.

THAT'D BE ME.

NO, 'CAUSE HE'S NORTH OF HERE, SEE?

HE HAS POWER OVER THIS MAN IN FRONT OF ME.

D.A. IN MEMPHIS IS GONNA DROP A CHARGE PENDING AGAINST ME.

ACE OF DIAMONDS!

LOTS OF MONEY COMING IN.

MM-HMM.

JACK OF CLUBS, THAT'S A...

THERE'S A BUNCH OF MONEY GOING OUT.

NOT SUPPOSED TO BE NO MONEY GOING OUT.

SON, YOU GOT A MAN CLOSE TO YOU THAT'S GONNA STEAL FROM YOU.

IF YOU MEAN A MAN RELATIVE, I AIN'T GOT NONE IN 1,000 MILES.

SOMEBODY CLOSE-- REALCLOSE.

LISTEN TO ME NOW...

REALCLOSE.

WELL, GOOD NEWS, COOPER--

YOU GONNA BE LET LOOSE.

YOU TELL HIM THAT, MISS TILLEY?

THAT'S THE FIRST THING I TOLD HIM.

SHE SAID RIGHT ABOUT NOW.

OLD INDIAN TILLEY KNOWS WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN, NOW.

YEAH, WELL, THE BAD NEWS IS, WE GOT A TRACER ON YOU

GOING OUT OVER THE ENTIRE COMPUTER NETWORK,

WHICH MEANS YOU'LL PROBABLY BE BACK TOMORROW.

DENNIS, SHOW THE MAN OUT THE FRONT WAY, HUH?

YES, SIR.

[TILLEY] HA HA HA HA!

THE KING OF DIAMOND JUST CAME UP.

THAT'S YOU, CAP'N. SEE THAT?

IT'S YOU.

THE KING, KING OF DIAMONDS.

WELL, MISS TILLEY, WHAT'S IT MEAN?

THAT'S GONNA COST YOU ABOUT $9.00, CAP'N.

OH, HO, NO WAY...

I'LL GIVE YOU TWO.

COME ON, CAP'N.

UH-UH.

HERE, MISS TILLEY.

OH!

YOU KNOW, I WONDER IF WE SHOULD SET THEM UP.

WHY DON'T WE PLANT COVEY AS A GAMBLER?

YOU WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT BEING ACCUSED OF ENTRAPMENT?

NO, I'D JUST SAY IT WAS ALL YOURIDEA.

WHAT A GUY.

I HATE THIS PLACE.

DR. CARTER, 5724...

DR. ROBB.

AH, GENTLEMEN. YOU KNOW MRS. HALLISEY?

YES, WE MET WHEN YOU WERE REPRESENTING--

YES.

I APPRECIATE YOU INFORMING ME ABOUT THIS.

WE WERE TRYING TO IMPROVE YOUR OPINION OF OUR DEPARTMENT.

NOTHING THERE.

UH, EXCUSE ME...

I WOULD SAY THAT THE DECEASED... IS LEFT-HANDED,

SINCE HE WORE A WATCH ON THE RIGHT HAND.

I WAS JUST COMING TO THAT, MRS. HALLISEY.

THIS COULD BE POWDER RESIDUE.

IS THE TEST RELIABLE?

IT'S QUESTIONABLE. HE COULD'VE FIRED A GUN EARLIER.

CAN YOU SEND A SAMPLE TO THE CRIME LAB?

SURE.

I'LL BE BACK AT THE STATION.

UM...ARE YOU READY

TO DROP CHARGES AGAINST ALBY COSWELL?

NO.

ISN'T IT OBVIOUS HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH?

WELL...FABER HERE

COULD HAVE BEEN DEFENDING HIMSELF AGAINST YOUR CLIENT.

WELL, ONCE AGAIN...

WHERE IS THE GUN?

THANK YOU.

HUH!

OH, MAN.

[TELEVISION PLAYS]

COME ON!

ALL RIGHT, YOU LITTLE BEAUTY, YOU!

COME ON!

ALL RIGHT!

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT!

YES!

MMM!

O.K., AL...

GIVE ME SOME OF MY MONEY BACK, MAN.

GUY WITH A CUE CASE.

MUST BE A HUSTLER.

WELL, NOW...

I HAVE BEEN CALLED THAT.

YOU WANNA TRY ME?

I DON'T MIND.

TEN?

TWENTY?

TWENTY IS A GOOD BEGINNING.

CHIEF...

THERE MAY BE A WAY TO SHUT DOWN STAR-SPORTS.

WHAT'D YOU FIND OUT?

COOPER GOT HIS LIQUOR LICENSE BY FRAUD.

WHAT TYPE OF FRAUD?

THERE'S A R.I.C.O. CHARGE PENDING

FROM TENNESSEE FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING.

AND STILL,HE GOT HIS LICENSE HERE.

WELL, IT'S ALL IN THE KNOWIN',

AND HE KNEW WHO TO SEE AND HOW MUCH TO PAY.

MM, I RECKON.

CHIEF, CAN I SEE YOU FOR A MOMENT?

SURE YOU CAN.

WAIT, UH, IS THIS SOMETHING PERSONAL?

YES, BUT I WANT YOU TO HEAR IT, TOO.

MY BROTHER'S BACK IN TOWN.

OH, YES, I HEARD THAT.

HE'S TROUBLE.

HE'S ALWAYS BEEN TROUBLE AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

HE'S STAYING AT MY PLACE.

I CAN'T TAKE IT, AND I CAN'T TELL HIM TO LEAVE.

WELL, WHY NOT?

MY MOTHER WON'T LET ME.

YOUR MOTHER WON'T LET YOU? IT'S YOUR HOUSE!

I NEED SOME TIME OFF TO FIND A PLACE TO STAY JUST TILL HE LEAVES.

PLEASE DON'T QUESTION ME, DETECTIVE.

BUT...

LUANN, THIS IS THE CRAZIEST THING I'VE EVER HEARD.

JUST HELP ME, PLEASE?

SURE, WE'RE GONNA HELP YOU.

SURE. TAKE SOME TIME OFF...

AND FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER PLACE TO STAY.

THAT'S REALLY KIND OF TOUGH AROUND HERE, CHIEF.

LUANN, YOU CAN STAY WITH US.

REALLY?

OF COURSE!

I'LL CALL ALTHEA RIGHT NOW.

THANKS, DETECTIVE.

WELL, THERE YOU GO.

ISN'T THAT NICE? YEAH.

IN THE MEANTIME,

WE'LL FIND SOMETHING FOR YOUR BROTHER TO DO.

WHAT'S HE GOOD AT?

HUSTLING POOL.

THANK YOU, LADIES.

PLEASURE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU.

YEAH, YOU, TOO.

HEY!

GO AGAIN?

THIS TIME, I'LL RACK THEM FOR YOU.

SURE, MAN. LET'S GO AGAIN.

WOULD YOU REPEAT THAT STATEMENT AGAIN?

MY CLIENT SAYS YOU'RE PROTECTING FRANK COOPER

AND HIS PARTNER.

WHY SHOULD WE?

FOR MONEY.

DO YOU BELIEVE HIM?

THAT IS HIS DEFENSE.

I THOUGHT HE WAS CLAIMING

THAT HE WAS BEING PERSECUTED AS A BLACK MAN.

THAT, TOO.

WELL, HE'S THE ONLY WHITE MAN

I'VE EVER HEARD MAKE THAT CLAIM.

THIS IS A BAD JOKE.

AND YOU'RE WASTING OUR TIME...

RETELLING A BAD JOKE.

I CAME TO SEE MY CLIENT--

NOT YOU.

YOU ASKED TO SPEAK WITH ME.

PEAKE!

WHERE IS HER CLIENT?

HE'S IN THE SHOWERS RIGHT THIS MINUTE.

GO GET HIM OUT OF THE SHOWERS.

MEANWHILE, TAKE MRS. HALLISEY TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM,

AND BRING THE PRISONER TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM.

YES, SIR.

I BELIEVE YOU'RE STUDYING LAW.YES.

LET ME INSTRUCT YOU--

EVEN BAD JOKES ARE APPROPRIATE IN A DEFENSE.

MY CLIENT SAYS THAT HE IS BLACK

BECAUSE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW HIM SO WELL

SAY THAT.

HE SHOULDN'T GO AROUND PASSING AS A WHITE MAN,

AND CLAIMING THAT HE'S A BLACK MAN

WHENEVER IT SUITS HIM.

WHY NOT?

GETS HIM BY.

LIFE'S TOUGH...

AND WE MADE IT THAT WAY.

IF I WERE DOWNSTAIRS IN ONE OF THOSE CELLS,

I'D WANT HER ON MY SIDE.

SOMETIMES, I FIND YOU WEIRD.

THAT'S THE WAY YOU GET WHEN YOU'RE OVER THE HILL.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

HELLO.

TYLER CORBIN, PLEASE.

HE ISN'T HERE RIGHT NOW.

MISS LUANN?

YES, IT IS.

HOW YOU DOING?

I AIN'T SEEN YOU IN AN AGE.

JUST FINE, THANKS.

WHO IS IT?

CAN YOU TAKE A MESSAGE?

IT'S FOR TYLER.

YES, BUT WHO ISIT?

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT?

DON'T BE TAKING THAT TONE WITH ME, YOUNG LADY.

HELLO. THIS IS TYLER'S MOTHER.

CAN I HELP YOU?

WHAT YOU DOING?

PACKING.

WELL, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE ME FEEL GUILTY,

IT AIN'T GONNA TO WORK.

I KNOW.

WHERE YOU GONNA GO?

I'M STAYING WITH VIRGIL AND ALTHEA TIBBS.

I SUPPOSE YOU GONNA TELL THEM

HOW I FORCED YOU OUT YOUR OWN HOUSE?

NO, MAMA.

WHY CAN'T YOU FORGIVE YOUR BROTHER?

I DID! I FORGAVE HIM OVER AND OVER.

OH, I SEE.

YOU A COP, SO NOW YOU GOT TO BEHAVE WHITE.

YOU WANT TO SEE HIM BACK IN JAIL!

MAMA, HOW IS THAT GOOD FOR ME?

AND DON'T BE THROWING BACK IN MY FACE HOW YOU PAYING FOR ME TO STAY HERE.

'CAUSE I'M GONNA BE LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE ELSE MYSELF,

THEN YOU CAN HAVE THE PLACE TO YOURSELF.

I EXPECT YOU'D BE HAPPY THEN.

[DOOR SLAMS]

SO SHE SAID O.K., AND HE TOOK HER TO PASCAGOULA.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[MAN] YEAH, I LEFT IT IN THE OFFICE, MAN.

I'LL GO GET IT.

CALL THE COPS!

CALL THE COPS!

LUANN, THERE'S NO QUESTION--

IT'S FAMILY THAT BRINGS THE MOST JOY IN LIFE,

AND THE MOST PAIN.

SEE, WHO ELSE COULD AFFECT YOU SO MUCH?

WELL... LET'S JUST HOPE THERE'S MORE JOY THAN PAIN.

BUT MY MOTHER TURNING ON ME LIKE THAT...

THAT I WILL NEVERUNDERSTAND.

LUANN, YOUR MOTHER DIDN'T NECESSARILY TURN AWAY FROM YOU.

SHE JUST DIDN'T WANT TO TURN AWAY FROM HER SON.

ALTHEA, IT DIDN'T COME OUT LIKE THAT, BELIEVE ME.

I KNOW.

AND I DON'T WANT TO SOUND LIKE A POLLYANNA,

BUT I'M SURE THIS IS GONNA BLOW OVER.

BUT YOU CAN STAY HERE AS LONG AS YOU LIKE.

YEAH.

AND...

IN THE MEANTIME...

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

VIRGIL TIBBS HERE, HELLO?

WE'VE GOT A ROBBERY AT STAR-SPORTS. 350, CASH.

W-WITH A GUN?

NO, UNTIL COOPER MADE LIKE WILD BILL HICKOK.

IT'S A MIRACLE HE DIDN'T KILL THREE OR FOUR CUSTOMERS.

DID ANYONE GET HURT?

NO, DICKERSON GOT POPPED BY THE ROBBER.

CAN HE SAY WHO IT WAS?

NO, JUST THAT HE WAS HANGING AROUND HERE.

OTHER POOL PLAYER LEFT THIS BEHIND.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A GUY WITH THE INITIALS "T.C."

OKAY. I'LL PUT THE WORD OUT.

WHY IS THIS GUY SO UPSET ABOUT A COUPLE HUNDRED BUCKS?

WHY NOT?

IT'S GOOD MONEY, AIN'T IT?

HUH, YOU A RICH GUY?

NOW, YOU KNOW THAT YOU GOT THOUSANDS IN GAMING MONEY

STASHED AROUND HERE.

YOU SURE THAT POOL PLAYER DIDN'T TAKE OFF WITH A BUNDLE OF THAT?

I DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT NO BUNDLE OF MONEY.

IT HAD TO BE SOMEONE WHO KNEW

THAT THERE WAS MONEY THERE.

THAT STAR-SPORTS IS A REAL DUMP.

THE ROBBER WAS A REAL DOPE.

WHY?

HE LEFT HIS CUE CASE THERE WITH HIS INITIALS ON IT.

O.K., GENTLEMEN, CONTINUING OUR MORNING UPDATE

OF THE NIGHT'S ACTIVITIES.

[PARKER] GET ON WITH IT, COVEY.

STOLEN AUTO FROM OUTSIDE HURLEY'S AT 3 A.M.

UH, '72 GREMLIN, LIME GREEN.

[JAMISON] THAT'D BE A REAL DUMB CAR THIEF.

YEAH. STOLEN MOTORBIKE, GARAGE AT 794 PINE.

[PARKER] I GOT IT.

[SWEET] 10-4.

MAC, I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU GONNA HAVE IT READY.

I NOTICED A LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP.

I'LL TAKE IT THE WAY IT IS.

NOT TILL I PUT THE PUMP BACK.

WHERE'S TYLER?

HE AIN'T NO LITTLE KID,

I DON'T ASK HIM WHERE HE'S GOING.

TYLER GIVE YOU THIS?

WHAT IF HE DID?

HE WON IT PLAYING POOL.

HE STOLEIT.

HE ROBBED A BAR LAST NIGHT,

AND ASSAULTED ONE OF THE OWNERS.

TELL ME WHERE HE WENT.

OR WHAT? YOU GOING TO ROUGH ME UP?

WHERE IS HE, MAMA?!

I'M ASHAMED OF YOU.

YOU AIN'T TYLER'S SISTER.

YOU AIN'T EVEN MY DAUGHTER.

I DON'T HAVE NO DAUGHTER.

O.K., MAN, HOW MUCH DO I OWE YOU?

UH...

MAKE IT 100.

[ENGINE WON'T START]

COME ON, MAN, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?

BATTERY'S DEAD.

YOU MUST HAVE KILLED IT.

YOU MUST HAVE LEFT SOMETHING ON.

TAKE IT EASY. WE'LL JUST JUMP IT.

NO BOTHER.

COVEY, LUANN.

GO AHEAD, LUANN.

POSSIBLE LOCATION FOR STAR-SPORTS SUSPECT--

MAC ROGERS' GARAGE ON JACKSON HIGHWAY.

REQUESTING BACKUP.

ROGER, LUANN.

I BELIEVE THE CAR IS A CHEVY NOVA.

SUSPECT MAY HAVE LEFT THE GARAGE.

I HEARD THAT, LET'S GO.

[ENGINE STARTS]

LUANN, HAVE YOU GOT ANY MORE ON THIS SUSPECT,

LIKE AN I.D.?

TYLER CORBIN.

TYLER CORBIN?

HER BROTHER?

THAT "T.C." ON THE CASE WE FOUND, IT HAS TO BE HIM.

O.K., LUANN, UH, WE EN ROUTE.

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS]

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS CONTINUOUSLY]

[SIREN]

YOU CAN PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN, JUST STAY THERE.

[SIREN]

SO, WHAT WE WAITING FOR, THEM?

THAT'S RIGHT.

I'M SORRY, LUANN.

I--I SAID I'M SORRY BEFORE A LOT, I KNOW,

BUT I MEANT IT.

I HATED SEEING YOU HURT,

WATCHING YOU AND MAMA CRY.

I HATED THE STUFF I DONE.

I WANTED TO CHANGE AND DO BETTER,

A-AT TIMES, I THOUGHT I WAS CHANGING.

AND THEN SLAM! BAM! I'M BACK IN TROUBLE AGAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH ME...

BUT...

I'M TRULY SORRY FOR HURTING YOU SO MUCH.

I'M SORRY, TOO, TYLER.

YOU ARE?

YES...

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

YEAH, UH...

NOW...

UH, ALBY, YOU'RE OUT ON BAIL,

BUT YOU'RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS.

WE APPRECIATE YOU NOT OPPOSING BAIL, CHIEF.

ALBY?

APPRECIATE IT, CHIEF.

MISS SARA HERE ASSURES ME THAT YOU WILL STICK AROUND.

WILL YOU?

WORD OF HONOR, CHIEF.

AND WE CAN COUNT ON YOU TO NOT CARRY A GUN?

ALBY?

YES, MA'AM.

NO, SIR, NO WEAPON.

NO WAY.

WELL, O.K., THEN.

COME TO MY OFFICE IN THE MORNING AT 10:00.

YES, MA'AM.

NOW, YOU WANTED ME TO SEE TYLER CORBIN?

YES, AND AS YOU CAN SEE THERE,

TYLER CORBIN IS A SPECIAL CASE.

JUDGE WALLACE MAY ASSIGN HIM ANOTHER LAWYER,

BUT LET'S TALK TO HIM.

FINE, FINE.

NOW, HERE HE IS.

TYLER, COME HERE A MINUTE, UH...

WOULD YOU SIT YOURSELF DOWN OVER HERE?

MR. CORBIN...

THEY WANNA GIVE YOU A BREAK.

'CAUSE OF MY SISTER?

YES.

THE PEOPLE YOU ROBBED

SAID YOU TOOK A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS,

BUT WHEN YOUR SISTER ARRESTED YOU,

YOU HAD 5,000.

I DIDN'T ROB NOBODY STRAIGHT AND LEGAL,

AND THAT'S ALL I REALLY WANNA SAY ABOUT IT.

WELL, YOU GONNA HAVE TO SAY MORE, MR. CORBIN.

YOU GOT THE MONEY BACK. IF YOU WANNA GIVE IT BACK

TO THEM FOLKS, O.K.

I WOULDN'T-- BUT I AIN'T YOU. YOU AIN'T ME.

THAT ARGUMENT WON'T WORK IN COURT, TYLER.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GONNA WORK IN COURT THESE DAYS.

THAT'S VERY TRUE, MR. TIBBS.

ANYWAY, WE WANT THOSE MEN AT STAR-SPORTS,

SO WE NEED YOUR HELP.

TELL US THE TRUTH ABOUT THEM,

AND WE'LL REDUCE YOUR CHARGES.

WHAT ABOUT DROPPING THE CHARGES?

I CAN'T PREEMPT THE POWER OF THE D.A., COUNSELOR.

YOU CAN DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR LAWYER.

MEANWHILE, PEAKE, SHOW THEM TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM.

THANK YOU, MR. TIBBS.

THANK YOU, MRS. HALLISEY.

NOW, THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS IS LUANN CORBIN.

WHAT ABOUT HER?

TAKE HER HOME TO HER MAMA.

CHIEF, SHE'S A YOUNG WOMAN, NOT A CHILD.

WELL, WE'RE ALL CHILDREN IN SOME WAYS.

WELL, THEN WHY DON'T YOU TAKE HER HOME TO HER MAMA?

SHE IS STAYING WITH YOU. YOU'RE HER HOST.

YOU'RE THE APPROPRIATE ESCORT.

DON'T YOU FEEL A LITTLE MANIPULATIVE?

SURE.

THAT'S WHAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE DOES, HE MANIPULATES.

HE MANIPULATES TO GET INTO HIS JOB,

HE MANIPULATES TO STAY ON THE JOB.

I COULD TEACH A COURSE IN MANIPULATION,

IF YOUR LAW SCHOOL WOULD LET ME.

MAY I COME IN?

YES, CHILD, COME IN.

NOW, UH...

I WANNA SEND YOU HOME TO YOUR MAMA,

BUT I DON'T WANT YOU TO GO ALONE.

NO, YOU'RE RIGHT-- I NEED SOMEONE WITH ME.

YES.... I NEED YOU,CHIEF...

AND I LOVE YOU...

FOR HELPING ME THIS WAY.