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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

WELL, LOOKEE HERE.

"OFFICIAL PARKING ONLY."

THE FELLA'S GOING TO GET TAGGED, TOWED, AND TUCKED AWAY

UNLESS HE CAN PROVE HE CANT READ.

IF HE CAN'T READ, I'LL ARREST HIM

FOR ILLEGALLY OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE.

I THINK I'VE SEEN THIS CAR BEFORE.

WITH LOUISIANA PLATES?

IT MAY BELONG TO A WISE GUY FROM NEW ORLEANS.

PARKER, FIND OUT IF A CARL DeLISSA

IS THE OWNER OF THIS CADDY.

SOON AS I KNOW, YOU'LL KNOW.

COVEY, STAY WITH THAT CONVERTIBLE.

JAMISON HERE. CHIEF, YOU THERE?

[LUANN] NO, HE CALLED IN.

HE'S OUT SHOPPING SOMEWHERE.

HE'S WHAT?

HE'S IN A SUPERMARKET SHOPPING.

LONNIE, I'M HERE. WHAT'S GOING ON?

I JUST SAW LANA FARREN AT THE COURTHOUSE.

DID YOU TALK TO HER?

NO. SHE WALKED RIGHT BY.

[LUANN] IS THAT THE GIRL WHO SAYS SHE'S THE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER?

[JAMISON] LUANN,HE SAYS THAT.

SHE COULDN'T CARE LESS.

IS SHE HERE TO SEE YOU?

I HOPE SO.

DID YOU LOVE HER MOTHER?

I SURE DID.

YOU EVER TELL HER THAT?

DO YOU THINK I SHOULD HAVE?

WELL, AS HER FATHER, YOU KNOW--

AS HER FATHER, I WAS FIRED.

THE KID FIRED ME.

ARE YOU FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF?

YOU DON'T LET ME GET AWAY WITH MUCH, DO YOU?

YES, I DO.

HEY! HI, THERE.

WHAT STREET LEADS TO OLD ROUTE 12?

THAT ONE RIGHT THERE-- KEMPER.

THANKS.

YOU MAY THINK YOU KNOW HER,

BUT SHE DON'T.

LET'S GO, COVEY. WE'RE BLOCKING TRAFFIC.

BECAUSE Y'ALL PARKED THERE,

WE HAD TO PARK IN THE STREET.

THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR US. NOT ONE LITTLE BIT.

WE WERE ONLY IN THERE FIVE MINUTES.

NO, AT LEAST 35.

WE WERE LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY.

A GIRL DRIVING A SPORTS CAR.

MAYBE YOU SAW HER?

HERE'S YOUR LICENSE, MR. DeLISSA.

I'M DeLISSA.

OH, I'M SORRY, SIR.

THEN THIS ONE MUST BE YOURS, MR...

SMET.

THAT'S A PRETTY POOR PICTURE THEY TOOK OF YOU.

WHERE DO I CLAIM MY CAR?

YOU'RE A MUCH BETTER LOOKING FELLA THAN THAT.

THE ADDRESS OF THE POUND?

THAT'S ON THE BACK OF THAT TICKET THERE.

I HOPE THE REST OF YOUR STAY IS REAL NICE.

I KNOW YOU HATE ME FOR SAYING THAT,

BUT IT'S MY ORDERS.

SEE Y'ALL.

IF I DON'T SEE Y'ALL, ALL THE BEST.

STAY DRY.

HI!

AM I HEADED RIGHT FOR THE McCALL PLACE?

KEEP ON RIGHT ON DOWN THE ROAD THERE.

O.K., THANKS. I KNOW WHERE I MISSED IT.

[JAMISON] SHE'S ON HER WAY TO HER GRANDMA'S HOUSE.

[VIRGIL] HAS SHE GOT A PROBLEM?

WANT TO MAKE SURE SHE DOESN'T.

ALL RIGHT. I'M 10-7.

IS THE GIRL BEAUTIFUL?

I DON'T KNOW. I'VE NEVER MET HER.

THE GIRL'S MAMA WAS BEAUTIFUL AND WILD, BUT SWEET.

SHE AND MY SISTER LAINIE USED TO HAVE FUN TOGETHER.

SHE MARRIED THAT CRAZY FARREN.

AND THE FUN STOPPED.

NO. THAT'S WHEN SHE STARTED CHASING THE CHIEF.

NOW HOLD ON, GENTLEMEN.

CHASING'S A GAME FOR TWO.

YEAH, BUT SEEING WHAT HAPPENED,

THAT FUN DIDN'T END.

DID IT, OFFICER DEE?

I RECKON.

BUT I DON'T BELIEVE I CARE FOR THE TREND OF THE TALK.

AAH!

AAH!

RANDY, GET BACK HERE! I WANT TO SEE YOU!

DON'T MAKE ME CHASE YOU, I'M JUST GOING TO GET MAD.

GO GET HIM.

LANA!

WELL, HELLO AGAIN.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. THAT WAS JUST OLD RANDY.

HE DOESN'T MEAN ANYBODY HARM.

YOU DON'T REMEMBER ME.

YEAH, I DO.

NOT AT FIRST, BECAUSE OF THE UNIFORM,

BUT I DO.

WHY'D YOU FOLLOW ME?

IN CASE YOU NEEDED SOME HELP.

DRIFTERS SOMETIMES CAMP HERE A WHILE.

I'M SORRY IF I SCARED ANYBODY.

I WAS LOOKING FOR MY DARLING JUANITA.

SHE TOOK OFF EARLIER THIS MORNING.

I'M AFRAID SHE NEEDS A WHIPPING.

JUANITA'S HIS DOG.

SHE'S GOT A TWIN BROTHER-- NAME OF SPIKE.

YOU HAVE TO LOOK CLOSE TO TELL WHO'S WHO.

DRIFTERS COME HERE, HUH?

YOU KNOW, HOMELESS PEOPLE.

LAST WEEK WE HAD A YOUNG COUPLE HERE WITH CHILD.

THEY FORGOT SOMETHING.

WELL... I NEED TO BE ALONE HERE FOR A WHILE.

MAY I BE?

SURE. I CAN SEE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.

RANDY, LET'S FIND SOME OTHER PLACE TO GET IN THE WAY.

I SUPPOSE YOU'LL BE IN TO SEE THE CHIEF?

I WON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO SEE HIM.

JUST A LAWYER TO SIGN SOME PAPERS ABOUT THIS PLACE.

CHIEF'LL BE DISAPPOINTED.

WELL, JUST SAY HI FOR ME.

WELL, I...

I HEAR LANA'S IN TOWN.

YES, SIR. SHE IS.

UH-HUH.

WELL, HOW'S SHE LOOK?

SHE LOOKS GOOD-- CUTE.

DID YOU TALK TO HER?

YES, SIR.

SHE'S HERE TO SEE HER PLACE AND, UH, TALK TO HER LAWYER. ONLY TO HIM.

AND THEN DRIVE THAT CAR RIGHT BACK,

THE ONE THAT USED TO BE HER MAMA'S.

O.K.

SO BE IT.

ALSO, THAT NEW ORLEANS MUG THAT WAS WITH HER MAMA?

HE'S IN TOWN, TOO.

MAYBE LANA'S MADE FRIENDS WITH HIM AGAIN.

WHATEVER SHE'S DOING,

I CAN'T IMAGINE SHE WANTS ANY ADVICE FROM ME.

SORRY ABOUT THAT, CHIEF.

WELL, SHE'S ON HER WAY UP.

OH, WELL.

NO, NO, NO. STAY, BILL. SAY HELLO.

SHE CAN'T REJECT A WORD OF WELCOME.

OH, YES, SHE CAN.

AND WHEN THIS KID REJECTS YOU,

SHE GIVES YOU A LOOK.

IT'S LIKE GETTING SHOT.

YOU CAN FIND OUT EVERYTHING I WANT TO KNOW.

DID SHE INVITE THOSE MUGS

TO COME UP HERE FROM NEW ORLEANS?

IF SO, WHY?

HAS SHE GOT ANY PROBLEM? DOES SHE NEED ANY READY CASH?

IT'S NOT A BREACH OF ANYTHING FOR YOU TO TELL ME, IS IT?

NO. I BELIEVE HER FATHER HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW THAT MUCH.

HAVE I GOT YOUR PERMISSION TO SET UP A MEETING?

YOU'LL GET SHOT FOR YOUR TROUBLE, MY FRIEND.

BILL.

OH, UH...

HI.

HI.

WOULD YOU STEP BACK IN FOR A MINUTE?

YOU TRYING NOT TO MEET SOMEBODY?

JUST STEP IN.

YOU'RE HIDING FROM THAT GIRL.

WHY?

WELL, UH...

THAT'S YOUR DAUGHTER.

YES, THAT'S LANA.

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?

SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE ME.

THAT'S HER PROBLEM.

SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO LOOK AT YOU.

AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO HIDE FROM HER.

WELL...

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

I GAVE YOU THE MONEY. GIVE ME THE KEYS. I NEED THE CAR.

I GOT BUSINESS TO TEND TO.

I'M TRYING TO EXPLAIN.

YOU PAID ME THE TOWING CHARGE.

YOU GOT TO PAY YOUR FINE AT CITY COURT.

WHY DIDN'T THE OTHER COP TELL US?

HE TOO DUMB TO REMEMBER?

OR MAYBE TOO SMART TO WANT TO.

I COULD SUE THIS CITY OVER THIS.

RANDY BOY, GET READY WITH THE SAD SONG AGAIN.

I GOT TO TELL THIS SAME STORY SO MANY TIMES

I MADE A NUMBER OUT OF IT.

WE DO IT TOGETHER.

? I HATE BEIN' MEAN

? YOU PAID YOUR TOWAGE FEE ?

? THERE'S YOUR MACHINE

? BUT I MUST HOLD THE KEY ?

? TILL YOU GET RELEASED

? BY HIGH AUTHORITY

? A HUNDRED DOLLARS

? IS WHAT YOU MUST LAY DOWN ?

THAT'S RIGHT.

? BEFORE YOUR CADILLAC

? CAN BE REMOVED FROM TOWN ? GET OUR TAXI.

WHERE THE HELL IS IT?

TAXI GONE FIVE MINUTE AGO.

I HEAR YOUR CAR IS MISSING A NUMBER.

WHAT?

WHO ARE YOU?

DETECTIVE TIBBS, SPARTA POLICE.

IS IT THE VEHICLE I.D.?

NO, THAT'S ON THE CAR IN THREE PLACES.

THE NUMBER MISSING IS THE MOTOR NUMBER.

WHAT'S HE GOING ON ABOUT?

THE MOTOR NUMBER--

USUALLY STAMPED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK.

SOMEBODY TOOK A TORCH AND OFFED IT.

WHAT IN THE HELL?

JUST TAKE IT EASY.

YOU CAN GET YOUR CAR BACK.

JUST LET ME SEE YOUR PAPERS ON IT.

MORNING, MISS SHEPARD.

MORNING, SIR.

STEP RIGHT THIS WAY.

CHIEF'S WAITING ON YOU.

WELL, THANK YOU, MA'AM.

COUNCILMAN MARCUS, CHIEF.

THANK YOU. FINE.

TED.

WELL.

WELL, AS YOU CAN SEE,

SHE DIDN'T SHOOT ME DOWN.

THAT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.

I SAID WHAT I WANTED TO SAY,

TOLD HER WHAT I NEEDED HER TO DO,

AND SHE'S ON HER WAY HERE.

SHE'S COMING OVER HERE?

ANY MINUTE.

TO DO WHAT?

TO BE NICE.

AND TO ASK FOR YOUR HELP.

WELL...

SHUT MY MOUTH.

LIFE IS ALL IN WHO YOU KNOW, HUH?

MAYBE. I'M GLAD YOU CHANGED YOUR MIND.

MY LAWYER CHANGED IT.

JUST BUSINESS.

WE GOT A NEW CAJUN RESTAURANT IN TOWN.

IF YOU GOT NO PLANS FOR DINNER.

SORRY. I HAVE PLANS.

THANKS.

SEEMS A LITTLE COLD-NATURED FOR A MISSISSIPPI GAL.

OH, SHE IS.

NOW, BESIDES THAT FARM,

THERE'S 20 ACRES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD.

THERE'S ALSO A SMALL BUILDING OVER IN KENARD

THAT'S LEASED OUT TO FOUR STORES.

THEY'RE ALL DOING GOOD BUSINESS

AND YIELDING ABOUT $1,200 A MONTH IN RENT,

SO, BILL, THAT CHILD IS HARDLY DESTITUTE.

THE FARM AND THE PROPERTY ARE AT A DEAD LOSS RIGHT NOW.

BUT SHE'S ONLY COSTING $115 A YEAR IN TAXES.

HERE SHE COMES NOW.

CHIEF, MISS LANA FARREN.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

WELL, WELL. HI.

HI.

HI.

WELL, IT CERTAINLY IS A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU.

YOU BEEN KEEPING WELL, I HOPE.

OH, SURE. BUSY ANYWAY.

STILL GOT THE SAME JOB?

I HAVE TWO JOBS NOW.

ARE THEY NICE ONES?

NO. BOTH DUMB.

BUT THEY PAY THE MAINTENANCE ON MAMA'S CONDO...

JUST.

OH. WELL, COME ON IN, CHILD,

AND SIT DOWN.

CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING? COFFEE, TEA?

ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

NO, THANKS.

I WAS JUST SAYING

THAT ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP SETTLE YOUR ESTATE,

JUST TELL ME WHAT IT IS AND IT'S DONE.

WELL, OFFICIALLY, I DON'T EXIST.

I MAY NEED YOU TO SAY I AM WHO I AM.

MAMA HAD ME OUT OF THE COUNTRY, THE VIRGIN ISLANDS,

AND BROUGHT ME BACK WITHOUT A BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

SO, I'M NOBODY. I'M NOT HERE.

WELL...

BUT, UH...

DIDN'T YOU NEED A BIRTH CERTIFICATE TO GO TO SCHOOL?

SOMEBODY FORGED ONE.

A GUY WHO COULD DO LICENSES, PASSPORTS.

A GOOD FRIEND OF MAMA'S.

AM I IN THE WAY?

NO, VIRGIL. COME ON IN.

I WANT YOU TO SAY HELLO TO LANA.

LANA, VIRGIL TIBBS, MY CHIEF INVESTIGATOR.

HI, LANA. HI.

HEY, TED.

HOW YOU DOING? ALL RIGHT.

LANA, DO YOU KNOW A CARL DeLISSA AND A RICHARD SMET?

DeLISSA. HE'S NOBODY TO ME.

[TED] HE'S DANGEROUS, LANA.

HE'S BORING.

CHIEF, WE'RE WATCHING HIM.

WE'RE SUSPICIOUS OF HOW HE GOT HIS CAR.

DID HE FOLLOW YOU HERE?

HE'S BEEN HANGING AROUND.

HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT MAMA LEFT ME IN HER WILL

SO HE CAN GET AT IT.

THERE'S TWO BANK ACCOUNTS, DEED TO THE CONDO, AND HER CAR.

HE SAID HE WANTED MAMA'S PROPERTY HERE.

COMES TO ABOUT $500,000.

HE SAYS IT'S HIS.

CLAIMS HE'S A COMMON-LAW HUSBAND.

HE LIVED WITH YOUR MAMA?

SURE. FOR YEARS.

HE WASN'T THE WORST.

SO CAN YOU SAY THAT I'M THE KID IN MY MAMA'S WILL?

I SURE CAN.

I KNOW, AND I WILL SWEAR,

THAT YOUR MAMA INTENDED TO LEAVE YOU EVERYTHING SHE HAD.

YOU'RE MY DAUGHTER.

YOU GEORGIA FARREN'S CHILD AND MINE.

IF YOU'D SAID THAT 20 YEARS AGO,

I WONDER HOW THINGS WOULD'VE TURNED OUT.

BETTER. BETTER FOR ME, ANYHOW.

WHY?

I'D HAVE HAD YOU.

I'LL SEE YOU.

SHE'S GOT THE STUFF WITH HER.

SHE WON'T BE LONG.

SIT DOWN. WE WAIT.

GET UP. GET UP. SHE'S HERE.

AAH!

IF YOU YELL, I'M GOING TO BREAK YOUR FACE.

YOU GOING TO YELL?

YOU'RE GOING TO BE QUIET.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE NICE.

YOU GOT ALL THE PAPERS IN THERE--

THE APARTMENT, CAR, LAND, BANKS?

ALL MINE AND MAMA'S STUFF.

WHAT DO YOU WANT IT FOR?

'CAUSE IT'S MINE, NOT YOURS.

MY MONEY'S THE BIGGEST PART OF ALL THAT STUFF.

IT'S OTHER MEN'S MONEY--

LUPARA'S, CORODI'S, AND MAMA'S OWN MONEY.

10 YEARS I'M WITH HER, AND IT'S MINE.

GET THOSE CAR KEYS.

THAT'S ALL I NEED, LANA BUNNY,

JUST TO KNOW WHERE IT'S ALL AT.

COME ON.

[RING]

HELLO.

YES, HE IS.

IS THIS LONNIE?

YEAH, MM-HMM. HOLD ON. HOLD ON.

HONEY, IT'S LONNIE JAMISON.

LONNIE, I KNOW I SHOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING,

BUT YOU SOUND PRETTY STRESSED. IS EVERYTHING O.K.?

OH, NO.

DOES THE CHIEF KNOW?

IS SHE SERIOUSLY HURT?

DOES SHE HAVE TO STAY IN THE HOSPITAL?

HOLD ON. HOLD ON.

YEAH, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

THEY STOLE HER CAR. I PUT AN APB OUT ON IT.

THEY ALSO TOOK SOME PHOTOCOPIES OF SOME DOCUMENTS.

SHE'LL BE CARRYING SOME FACIAL BRUISES FOR ABOUT A WEEK.

THERE'S NO CONCUSSION.

I DON'T THINK SHE SHOULD GO BACK TO THAT MOTEL.

NOT THAT ONE EITHER. THAT'S STILL ANOTHER MOTEL.

HAVE HER BROUGHT HERE

AND HAVE SOMEONE JUST GET HER THINGS.

UH, LONNIE...

UH-HUH. LET ME SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

SHE'S GOT A MIND OF HER OWN,

AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO CONNECT WITH MINE.

I ALREADY CALLED THE CHIEF.

HE HASN'T BEEPED ME BACK YET.

O.K., O.K.

WE'RE GOING TO CHECK YOU OUT OF THE MOTEL

AND TAKE YOU OVER TO THE TIBBS' HOUSE

WHY?

TO KEEP THOSE GUYS AWAY FROM YOU.

WHY WORRY NOW?

WE'RE PAID TO WORRY.

THEY DID THEIR THING. IT'S OVER.

GUYS LIKE THIS OFTEN COME BACK LOOKING FOR ANOTHER DANCE.

I DON'T WANT TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS. THE MOTEL IS FINE.

THE MOTEL IS NOT FINE.

WHAT?

IT WON'T DO.

YOU'RE SPENDING THE NIGHT AT THE TIBBS' HOUSE

OR RIGHT HERE IN WARD 3 WHERE WE KEEP WOUNDED PRISONERS.

THAT'S ORDERS. THAT'S THE CHOICE.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

HI, MRS. TIBBS. THIS LANA GILLESPIE,

EXCUSE ME, LANA FARREN.

OH, MY GOD, COME IN.

GOT TO BE SOME MAN DONE THAT.

COME ON, BABY.

IS SHE REALLY GOING TO BE O.K.?

DOCTOR SAYS SHE IS. SHE'S GOT SOMETHING FOR THE PAIN.

SHE LOOKS...REALLY MAD.

OH, SHE IS. SHE STAYS MAD.

ANYWAY, I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

YES, CHIEF, THAT CALL WAS FROM JAMISON,

I BELIEVE FROM THE HOSPITAL.

WE GOT A LITTLE SITUATION,

BUT DON'T GET INTO A STEW BECAUSE ALL IS WELL.

I'M GETTING TO THAT,

BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND

THAT THERE'S NOTHING TRAGIC OR UNBEARABLE GOING ON.

CHIEF, IT'S ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER,

WHO'S AT VIRGIL'S HOUSE NOW AND JUST FINE.

I'VE BEEN TOLD SHE HAD A LITTLE RUN-IN

WITH THEM GUYS FROM NEW ORLEANS,

AND, UH, WELL, VIRGIL'S HERE.

HE'LL FILL YOU IN ON THE REST OF IT.

CHIEF, YES, WE CHECKED LANA OUT OF THE MOTEL,

AND, AS BUBBA SAID, SHE'S FINE.

MY IMPULSE IS TO RUN RIGHT OVER THERE,

BUT IT'S PRETTY LATE,

AND IF THEY'VE GIVEN HER A SEDATIVE,

WHY, I MIGHT AS WELL WAIT UNTIL MORNING.

SHE ISN'T TOO WILD ABOUT SEEING ME ANYHOW.

YEAH.

WELL, THANK YOU, VIRGIL.

GOOD NIGHT.

THE MAN I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT,

GEORGIA'S LAST BOYFRIEND,

HE BEAT UP A BIT ON THE KID.

THAT BASTARD!

WELL, SHE'S O.K.

SHE'S...GOING TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH THE TIBBS'.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

I'M THINKING I'LL CALL ALTHEA

FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

YOU'RE AFRAID OF THAT KID.

YOU THINK SHE'S GOT SOMETHING ON YOU.

EVERY TIME SHE LOOKS AT YOU,

SHE PUTS YOU IN THE WRONG.

SHE KNOWS WHEN HER MAMA CALLED ME UP

AND SAID SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE A BABY,

I DID NOT HAVE THE CHARACTER TO SAY,

"HANG ON, GEORGIA, HONEY, WE'LL HAVE THAT BABY TOGETHER."

YOU THINK MOST MEN WOULD HAVE SAID THAT?

WELL, IF THEY WOULDN'T,

THEN THERE'S SOMETHING LACKING IN THEM.

THERE CERTAINLY WAS IN ME.

MAYBE.

STILL IS.

NOT SERIOUS.

BUT YOU'RE RIGHT.

I AM AFRAID OF HER.

THAT GUY, DID THEY CATCH HIM?

NO.

WE WILL.

A CAR LIKE THAT WOULD COST 75,000 FROM A DEALER.

O.K.

WELL, THE MANAGER SAYS THEY STAYED HERE ONE NIGHT

AND THEN MOVED ON.

HE THINKS TO THE RUNNING FOX LODGE.

WAIT A MINUTE. DID YOU CHECK RUNNING FOX LODGE?

I CHECKED THAT. NOTHING.

NOBODY OF THAT DESCRIPTION WITH A LOUISIANA TAG,

BUT THE STATION ATTENDANT HERE JUST TOLD ME

THAT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

BOUGHT GAS AND HEADED NORTH ON RUTHERFORD.

HOLD ON. WHAT'S ON RUTHERFORD?

JUST THAT TRAILER PARK WITH THE AWFUL REPUTATION.

WHAT, SERENITY GLEN?

YEAH. I THINK IT'S A SHAME

TO GIVE AN AWFUL PLACE LIKE THAT

SUCH A LOVELY, SPIRITUAL NAME.

SERENITY GLEN. YOU GET THAT?

GOT THAT.

VIRGIL, YOU WITH US?

STILL WITH YOU.

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

I KNOW THE PLACE.

SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER?

GATHER YE WITHOUT ME, BUT STAY IN TOUCH.

DEE, CAN YOU GET MY WIFE ON THE PHONE?

YES, SIR.

THANKS.

BUBBA?

YEAH-HUH.

DO YOU KNOW SERENITY GLEN?

YEAH. THAT'S WHERE THE HOOKERS WENT

AFTER WE RUN OLD MAYBELLE OUT OF TOWN.

OUR NEW ORLEANS GENTLEMEN MAY BE THERE.

REALLY?

MMM.

WELL, WELL...

ANYTHING ELSE, SIR?

YES, YOUNG FELLA, I'M GOING TO NEED A DRIVER.

MRS. TIBBS ON THE LINE.

OH, O.K.

HI, BABE, HOW YOU DOING?

HONEY, OUR GUEST IS FEELING BETTER.

DID THE CHIEF CALL YET?

NO, NOT YET. YOU KNOW, I'M REALLY SURPRISED.

IT'S A SIDE OF HIM I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH--

VERY DEPRESSED.

LANA DOESN'T MENTION HIM AT ALL.

WHAT SHE HASN'T SAID SURE SAYS A LOT.

YOU'VE JUST HEARD THE VOICE OF MRS. ETTA KIBBEE,

PHILOSOPHER, HISTORIAN, AND CULTURAL SPOKESPERSON

FOR THE TOWN OF SPARTA, MISSISSIPPI.

THANKS.

THANKS FOR BEING SO NICE TO ME.

IT'S A PLEASURE, HONEY.

I STARTED TO TELL YOU THAT YOUR GRANDMA

NEVER DID FARM THAT PLACE,

REASON BEING, SHE COULDN'T KEEP A HUSBAND,

THOUGH YOUR GRANDMA HAD 3 1/2 HUSBANDS,

BY WHICH I MEAN, SHE WAS MARRIED TO THREE.

MY MAMA HAD 3 1/2 BOYFRIENDS,

MEANING SHE DIDN'T BOTHER TO MARRY BUT ONE.

YOUR GRANDMA'S THIRD AND A HALF HUSBAND, YOUR FATHER,

WAS MANGLED AND KILLED BY SOME PIECE OF MACHINERY HE BOUGHT,

WHICH HE SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE,

BEING AS HOW HE WAS A PREACHER'S SON

AND NEVER LEARNED HOW TO WORK AT NOTHING.

PITIFUL MAN. NOT LIKE YOUR DADDY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY DADDY?

MMM, HE TRY TO DO GOOD.

HE DIDN'T ALWAYS.

HE A LONELY MAN, KIND OF SAD,

BUT MAYBE THAT'S GETTING BETTER.

WELL, HI.

HARRIET.

THIS IS CHIEF BILL GILLESPIE'S CHILD

WHO GOT HERSELF HURT AND IS STAYING OVER.

LANA, THIS IS SPARTA'S COUNCILWOMAN HARRIET De LONG.

IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.

YOU, TOO.

LET ME TELL ALTHEA YOU'RE HERE.

HAVE THAT TEA THAT'S POURED THERE.

THANKS. DON'T STAND. SIT. I'LL SIT, TOO.

I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

I'M AN OLD FRIEND OF YOUR DADDY'S.

WE FIGURED HE'D CALL.

WELL, I'M SURE HE'LL BE BY.

HE WISHES HE HAD THE NERVE

TO PUT HIS ARMS AROUND YOU.

HE DOESN'T THINK YOU'LL LET HIM.

DID YOU KNOW MY MAMA?

NO.

YOU KNOW HOW IT IS IN THESE TOWNS--

HALF THE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THE OTHER HALF.

I KNOW YOUR DADDY BECAUSE WE WORK TOGETHER.

DO PEOPLE LIKE HIM?

OH, I THINK SO.

NATURALLY, BEING A POLICE CHIEF...

DO YOU LIKE HIM?

YES.

PIZZA FOR SMET.

HE'S IN THE MOTOR HOME WITH THE WHORE IN IT.

HEY!

SHH. SHH. SHH. SHH.

YEAH?

PIZZA.

O.K., BIG FELLA, LET'S GO.

COPS AGAIN.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM THIS TIME?

GRAND THEFT, AUTO. FELONIOUS ASSAULT.

THAT OTHER CAR IS MINE.

CAN YOU STEAL YOUR OWN CAR?

YOU BEAT UP ON MY DAUGHTER.

WHO ARE YOU? WHO'S YOUR DAUGHTER?

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE DONE THAT

IF THESE COPS WEREN'T HERE.

IF THEY WEREN'T HERE, I'D HAVE SHOT YOU.

[KNOCK KNOCK]

HI, CHIEF. COME ON IN.

NO, I JUST STOPPED BY TO INQUIRE.

WELL, VIRGIL'S HERE ALL BY HIMSELF.

I'M SURE HE'D LOVE ANOTHER MALE PRESENCE.

WELL, UH, JAMISON'S WAITING OUT THERE.

WELL, YOU KNOW BEST.

YOUR DAUGHTER'S DOING FINE.

SHE'LL PROBABLY STAY TOMORROW, NEXT DAY,

BEFORE SHE GOES BACK DOWN SOUTH.

DID YOU FIND MY CAR?

UH, NO.

IT WASN'T THERE WHERE WE FOUND THOSE FELLAS.

THEY MAY EVEN HAVE SOLD IT TO SOMEBODY.

WE'LL FIND IT. DON'T WORRY.

UH, I'VE GOT STUFF TO DO INSIDE.

IF WE DON'T FIND IT RIGHT AWAY,

I'VE GOT A CAR THAT YOU COULD USE

TO DRIVE BACK TO GULFPORT.

YOU CAN KEEP IT FOR AS LONG AS YOU NEED IT.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW...

I'M SORRY, TOO...

ABOUT THINGS.

AND I BLAMED YOU.

WELL, YOU HAD EVERY RIGHT.

NO. WAIT.

I WANT TO SAY THIS.

IF YOU'D CHASED MAMA,

FOLLOWED HER DOWN TO NEW ORLEANS WHEN SHE WAS HAVING ME,

NOTHING WOULD HAVE CHANGED...

NOT FOR ME.

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE STAYED WITH US.

YOU COULDN'T.

SHE'D HAVE TREATED YOU LIKE ALL THE REST--

LIKE A CHAUFFEUR AND A BUTLER AND A MESSENGER BOY.

ONE OF MY STEPDADDIES

EVEN USE TO CALL OTHER BOYFRIENDS FOR HER...

BUT...THEY ALL LOVED HER.

YOU COULD NEVER HAVE LIVED LIKE THAT.

I JUST KNOW IT.

YOUR FACE HURT YOU?

THIS SIDE.

WHAT'S THIS?

MMM, IT'S ME.

I FOUND MYSELF IN A CLOSET IN GRANNY'S HOUSE.

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO STAY A WHILE

AND MAYBE GET YOUR GRANNY'S HOUSE BACK INTO SHAPE?

MAYBE, YEAH. I THINK I WOULD.

YOU KNOW, I FEEL SOMETHING OUT THERE.

UH, I COULD GET HELP FOR YOU.

I COULD COME AND HELP YOU MYSELF,

I MEAN, IF YOU'D LET ME,

I MEAN, IF YOU WANT ME TO.

I WANT YOU TO.

NOBODY IN THE WORLD...

CAN HELP THE TWO OF US THE WAY WE CAN HELP EACH OTHER...

BECAUSE THERE'S NOBODY LEFT IN THE WORLD

WHO'S...PART OF THE TWO OF US.

WE'RE ALL THERE IS.

THAT'S IT.