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

TYLER, COME OVER HERE.

GET OUT OF THE ROAD.

[GUNSHOT]

HEY, Y'ALL, WE'RE RESPONDING TO GUNFIRE

ON RUMSEY ROAD.

COLBY HERE. I'M WITH YOU, LUANN.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION, COLBY.

WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH HERE.

[SIREN]

RUMSEY ROAD'S THE BOTTOMS. BETTER TELL HIM.

CHIEF, YOU WANTED TO KNOW THE NEXT TIME

SOMETHING HAPPENED IN THE BOTTOMS.

IT JUST DID.

WHAT?

DRIVE-BY SHOOTING WITH A SHOTGUN.

NOBODY HURT. THEY WASN'T FOOLING AROUND.

TAKE ME DOWN THERE.

TELL JAMISON MEET US THERE.

LIEUTENANT JAMISON, CHIEF FORBES REQUESTING IMMEDIATE BACKUP

AT RUMSEY ROAD, THE BOTTOMS.

IT'S BEEN EMPTY FOR A LONG TIME

TILL THEM DRUGGIES MOVED IN.

WHEN WAS THAT?

UM...WEEK?

LESS THAN THAT. COUPLE OF DAYS.

ARE THEY QUIET OR NOISY, MA'AM?

QUIET. THAT'S THE WAY THEM CREEPS ARE.

YEAH, REAL QUIET,

THEM OTHER DRUGGIES COMING AND GOING TO SEE THEM.

[BABY CRYING]

WELL, HEY, LITTLE DARLIN'.

WHERE'S YOUR MAMA, HMM?

I KNOW.

WELL, NOW, YOUR MAMA DIDN'T JUST RUN OFF AND LEAVE YOU, DID SHE? HMM?

I THINK SHE PLANNED TO COME BACK, DON'T YOU?

WELL, WE CAN'T SIT HERE WAITING.

WE BEST GET THIS LITTLE FELLA CHECKED OUT.

UH, COLBY... TAKE INVENTORY.

IS THE BABY ALL RIGHT?

HE SEEMS FINE.

I'LL LET TRACY BOGGS LOOK AT HIM.

THE WELFARE PERSON CAN MEET ME AT THE HOSPITAL.

BOTH THE PARENTS SPLIT ON HIM, HUH?

LOOKS LIKE.

O.K.

SO THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES

TO GET YOU DOWN HERE?

I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING,

AND YOU'RE RIGHT.

GOT IT ALL NOTED DOWN, CHIEF.

ANY NOTES ON THE PEOPLE?

THE GUY THEY SHOT AT WAS BLACK.

THE MOTHER OF THE BABY'S WHITE, I RECKON, LOOKING AT HIM.

YEAH, A BLACK GUY GOT INTO THIS ACT

SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE,

BUT IS HE THE ONE THAT LEFT HERE?

HERE'S THE SLUG.

HAD TO HAVE COME FROM A SHOTGUN.

CAME RIGHT THROUGH THAT ROTTEN SIDING.

MMM, SHOTGUN SLUG.

I DON'T GET IT. WHY DIDN'T HE FIRE A FEW MORE ROUNDS?

MAYBE HE WAS TRYING TO SCARE SOMEBODY.

WELL?

I'LL HAVE TO SEE IF I CAN KEEP HIM HERE FOR A DAY.

HOPE HE GIVES ME ENOUGH TIME.

TIME FOR WHAT, EXACTLY?

TO FIND A PLACE FOR HIM.

I'LL CALL JACKSON.

OOH, THAT'S AWFULLY FAR.

YOU TELLING ME.

HE'S FINE. HE'S ABOUT 15 WEEKS, HEALTHY, A LITTLE DEHYDRATED,

BUT WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THAT.

HOW LONG WILL YOU NEED TO KEEP HIM?

TILL TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

THAT'S ALL WE CAN KEEP HIM.

WE DON'T HAVE THE SPACE.

NOT ONE LITTLE BED?

NO, NOT ONE.

WELL, MAY I SEE HIM?

SURE YOU CAN.

GOD, HE'S JUST SO PRECIOUS.

[BEEPING]

[BABY CRYING]

IT'S O.K.

YEAH, YOU'RE FINE.

YEAH.

YEAH.

IT'S JUST AN OLD BELL.

YEAH, HOSPITAL ALL NOISY PLACES. YEAH.

YOU SURE HAVE A WAY.

WELL, HE'S A CUTIE, AREN'T YOU? YEAH.

YOU FEEL BETTER NOW?

YEAH.

LET'S MOVE BACK A BIT. LET HIM FALL ASLEEP AGAIN.

O.K. I'M GOING TO BACK UP JUST A LITTLE BIT.

YOU JUST CLOSE THOSE EYES.

YEAH, JUST LET THEM CLOSE.

THAT'S A LITTLE SLEEPY BABY.

SERGEANT CORBIN, MIGHT YOU CONSIDER TAKING THE CHILD

FOR A DAY OR TWO UNTIL I CAN LOCATE A FOSTER HOME?

IT SURE WOULD EASE MY MIND.

UH...WELL, O.K.

SURE.

GOOD. I'LL GO CLEAR IT WITH THE WELFARE OFFICE.

MISS DeLONG'S ON THAT COMMITTEE,

IF YOU WANT TO CALL HER.

I SURE DO.

NOW, WHERE EXACTLY WAS THIS?

HE KEPT A CADILLAC.

PARKED OVER THERE BEHIND THEM BUSHES.

NOT A BRAND-NEW ONE, HUH?

'74 COUPE DE VILLE, RED.

AND HE'D JUST DRIVE UP AT NIGHT?

HE SHOWED UP BOTH NIGHTS AROUND 10:30.

I SEEN HIM AND THE BUYERS.

I SAY THAT 'CAUSE THAT'S WHO THEY WERE.

CAME AROUND 11:00

AND KEPT ON COMING TILL 3:00 OR 4:00.

YOU EVER SEE A BABY?

I HEARD ONE CRYING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MRS. MURPHY.

THE REASON I KNOW ABOUT THE CAR,

I USED TO HELP MY HUSBAND WORK ON CARS LIKE THAT.

YOU'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL, MA'AM.

IT'S 112 RUMSEY ROAD.

DO YOU KNOW THE PROPERTY?

SURE. THAT'S THIS PLACE RIGHT HERE.

YOU KNOW, TODAY'S YOUR LUCKY DAY.

WE'RE MOVING ALL THESE FILES OVER TO STORAGE.

LORD KNOWS WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM OVER THERE.

LET ME GUESS, LOST FOR ALL ETERNITY.

RIGHT. NOW THE NAME YOU NEED'S IN YOUR HANDS,

SAVED.

STONE, HUH?

BARTON STONE.

YEAH, I KNOW STONE.

HE OWNS SOME OF THE WORST PLACES IN THIS TOWN.

NOW, WHY IS THAT?

OH, HE'S WAITING FOR DEVELOPMENTS,

MAYBE SOME KIND OF A REAL ESTATE BOOM.

HE PAYS HARDLY ANY TAXES.

HIS DADDY USED TO KEEP UP THOSE PLACES FAIRLY WELL,

BUT THEN THE DADDY DIED,

AND HE'S JUST LET THEM ROT.

I GOT SUSPICIONS OF JUST ABOUT EVERY LANDLORD IN THE BOTTOMS.

WELL, SO HAVE I,

BUT, SEE, THAT'S ALWAYS THE CASE.

TOO MANY SUSPICIONS,

NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR AN INVESTIGATION.

HOW'S EVERYTHING OTHERWISE?

DOING ALL RIGHT, BILL. THANK YOU.

WHOO.

BETTER HOLD ON A MINUTE.

I'LL GET THAT CRIB, THEN I'LL GET THE DOOR.

OOH, THANK GOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING.

IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE ALL THAT MUCH

WHEN WE WERE PICKING IT UP.

THAT'S BECAUSE WE BOUGHT EACH PIECE ONE AT A TIME,

BUT WE BROUGHT THEM ALL IN TOGETHER.

WHERE YOU WANT TO SET UP THE CRIB?

MY ROOM.

I HOPE MAMA DON'T COME POPPING IN BEFORE WE'RE FINISHED,

GETTING HERSELF ALL IN THE WAY.

WHERE IS SHE?

WENT TO TOWN. OH, YOU WANT SOMETHING COOL?

I'M O.K. I THINK I MUST HAVE SLEPT FUNNY.

IT'S SO STRANGE.

WHAT IS?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT MADE ME SAY YES

WHEN MRS. BAKER ASKED IF I COULD TAKE THE BABY.

THE WHOLE TIME SHE'S TALKING TO ME,

I'M THINKING, "NO, I CAN'T BE TAKING HOME NO BABY."

WHILE I'M THINKING THAT, I'M SAYING OUT LOUD, "YES, I'LL TAKE HIM.

I'LL TAKE HIM,"

LIKE SOMEBODY ELSE WAS TALKING RIGHT OUT OF MY OWN MOUTH.

YOU SORRY?

OH, NO, NOT SORRY...

JUST IN SHOCK.

AND YOUR MAMA DOESN'T KNOW.

HI, DAHLIA.

I RECOGNIZED YOUR CAR, HARRIET.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

LUANN WANTED ME TO BREAK THE NEWS TO YOU GENTLY.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A BABY IN HERE.

WHO'S WE?

UM...

WE IS Y'ALL.

WHAT'S ALL THIS ABOUT?

MAMA, THAT WAS YOU.

DIDN'T SOUND LIKE YOUR CAR.

MY CAR DIED IN TOWN. I LEFT IT THERE TO BE BURIED.

NOW, WHAT'S ALL THIS BABY STUFF HERE FOR?

IT'S ABOUT THE BABY I MENTIONED TO YOU OUTSIDE.

I'M TAKING IN A BABY BOY THAT WAS ABANDONED.

SAY THAT AGAIN?

IT'S JUST FOR TWO DAYS

UNTIL CHILD WELFARE CAN FIND THE BABY A FOSTER HOME.

YOU WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE HOME TILL LATER.

HAS SHE LOST HER MIND?

LUANN, I GOT TO RUN.

YOU NEED ME FOR ANYTHING ELSE?

WELL, SUPPORT WITH THIS SITUATION.

I MEAN, ANYTHING ELSE?

CALL ME. TAKE CARE, MRS. CORBIN.

WHAT HAS POSSESSED YOUR MIND?

MAMA, BEFORE YOU GO FLYING OFF THE HANDLE--

WHO'S SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING CARE OF THIS BABY

WHILE YOU'RE WORKING, ME?

FORBES GAVE ME TWO DAYS OFF.

WHERE WAS THE BABY FOUND?

IN A CRACK HOUSE.

I WON'T HAVE YOU BRINGING NO CRACK BABY IN THIS HOUSE.

THIS IS MY HOUSE. AIN'T NOTHING WRONG WITH HIM.

I GUESS I OUGHT TO TAKE A TRIP AND NOT COME BACK.

MAYBE I OUGHT TO JUST GO DOWN TO MOBILE--

WELL, GO AHEAD. I'LL GIVE YOU THE MONEY TO DO IT.

NEXT THING, YOU'LL JUST DRAG

ANOTHER SICK CAT IN HERE.

YOU ALWAYS BRINGING HOME STRAYS.

EVER SINCE YOU COULD WALK,

YOU WAS ALWAYS DRAGGING IN A STRAY.

THIS IS NOT A STRAY, MAMA. THIS IS SOMEBODY'S BABY.

LUANN, GET YOUR OWN.

STOP PLAYING LOCAL HERO,

AND GET YOUR OWN.

THANK YOU FOR THE GOOD WORDS, MAMA.

I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

I CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON IT.

[RINGS DOORBELL]

MR. STONE?

TO WHAT DO I OWE THIS AUSPICIOUS VISIT?

I'M CHIEF OF POLICE FORBES.

THIS IS SERGEANT PARKER WILLIAMS.

MR. STONE.

MAY WE COME IN?

DO I HAVE A CHOICE?

OUTSIDE SUITS ME JUST FINE.

IT'S JUST THAT MY DEAR HOUSEKEEPER QUIT,

AND FOR THE LIFE OF ME

I CANNOT FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT.

OH, WHEN SHE LEAVE?

15 YEARS AGO.

MR. STONE--

PLEASE, PLEASE, CALL ME BARTON.

EVERYBODY DOES.

ARE YOU AWARE THAT THERE WAS A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING

AT YOUR PROPERTY AT 112 RUMSEY JUST TWO DAYS AGO?

PLEASE EXCUSE ME.

MY PAPA WAS GENEROUS TO A FAULT.

HE LEFT ME WITH JUST MULTITUDES OF PROPERTY,

MANY OF WHICH I STILL AM NOT YET FAMILIAR WITH.

RU-RUM--

RUMSEY, DOWN IN THE BOTTOMS.

RUMSEY, HUH? WELL...

NOW, PARDON ME,

BUT IS A MAN RESPONSIBLE

FOR ACTS OF VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY OTHERS

WITHIN THE VICINITY OF HIS PROPERTY?

I'M MERELY ASKING,

BUT HAVE THEY WRITTEN THAT INTO THE LAW YET?

WELL, WHILE IN PURSUIT,

WE FOUND WITHIN YOUR PROPERTY

DRUGS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

AND AN ABANDONED INFANT.

OH, MY WORD.

YES, SIR. A LITTLE BOY ABOUT 4 MONTHS OLD.

OH, YOU'RE TELLING ME

SOMEBODY'S LIVING AND SELLING DRUGS OUT OF THERE.

THAT IS RIGHT.

WHEN DID YOU LAST VISIT THE PROPERTY, SIR?

CAN'T SAY THAT I REALLY HAVE.

ONE OF MY PEOPLE

RENTS THESE THINGS OUT FOR ME.

OR USED TO.

I STOPPED RENTING A FEW YEARS BACK WHEN PAPA PASSED.

SO WHOEVER WAS LIVING THERE WAS--

NO ONE THAT I KNEW.

I PROMISE YOU THAT.

NOW, IS, UH...

IS THAT ALL YOU WANTED?

NO. I CAME BY TO TELL YOU

THAT I'VE STARTED PROCEEDINGS

TO TAKE THAT PROPERTY AWAY FROM YOU.

GIVE THIS TO YOUR LAWYER.

PARDON?

YOU PERMITTED DRUG DEALERS TO USE IT.

YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE IT.

GOOD DAY, SIR.

WELL, NOW LET'S MAKE THIS OFFICIAL.

NOW, I NEED YOU TO SIGN HERE.

ALL RIGHT. THAT SHOULD DO IT.

YOU ARE NOW A TEMPORARY FOSTER PARENT,

AND, LUANN, I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.

NO. THANK YOU.

MORNING, LILLY.

MORNING, DAHLIA. HOW ARE YOU KEEPING YOURSELF?

EMERGENCY OR NO EMERGENCY,

YOU FOLKS SHOULD GET YOURSELVES TOGETHER

AND STOP RELYING ON THE POLICE

TO BOARD YOUR BABIES.

NOW DON'T BE BLAMING MRS. BAKER

FOR SOMETHING I VOLUNTEERED TO DO.

I AM TOO BUSY FOR THIS FOOLISHNESS.

WELL, I CAN SEE SHE'S REAL PLEASED.

DON'T PAY HER NO MIND.

WE CHECKED OUT ALL THE HOSPITALS IN THE VICINITY.

ALL THE BLACK BABIES

BORN OVER THE LAST FOUR MONTHS

AND THEIR MOTHERS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR.

BUT HE'S NOT EXACTLY BLACK.

WELL, NOT EXACTLY WHITE, EITHER.

I KNOW. WE'RE CHECKING INTO THAT, TOO.

CHANCES ARE HE'S FROM FAR AWAY,

AND HIS MOTHER HAS LONG SINCE GONE HOME.

THIS ONE'S WHAT WE CALL A GULPER.

HE CAN SUCK DOWN 8 OUNCES

BEFORE YOU BLINK AN EYE.

BE SURE AND BURP HIM AT 4 OUNCES, THOUGH.

OTHERWISE HE'LL GET A TERRIBLE BELLYACHE.

HE HAD A DIAPER RASH,

BUT IT'S CLEARING UP,

BUT KEEP AN EYE ON IT

BECAUSE IT CAN FLARE UP FAST.

O.K. RASH.

NOW, IN GENERAL,

GOOD, LOUD, HEALTHY CRY

MEANS HE CAN'T BE TOO AWFULLY SICK...

O.K.

BUT... IF HE'S LISTLESS

AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THE ENERGY TO CRY HARD,

YOU CALL US RIGHT AWAY.

O.K., IS THAT IT?

YEAH.

COME ON.

THERE YOU GO.

HEY, THERE, YOU LITTLE HANDSOME MAN.

AREN'T YOU PRECIOUS?

I KNOW SOMETHING.

YOU DO?

YEAH.

YOU GOING TO TELL ME?

YOU WITH THE WELFARE?

NO. I'M VOLUNTEERING.

THAT'S NICE.

YOU GOT THE TIME AND THE MONEY.

YOU CAN AFFORD TO VOLUNTEER.

I CAN'T AFFORD TO VOLUNTEER WHAT I KNOW, DIG?

I CAN'T TALK TO YOU RIGHT NOW.

YOU WANT TO MEET ME LATER?

YEAH.

HEY, MAMA.

I WAS WONDERING WHERE YOU ALL WENT OFF TO.

YOU KNOW...

IT IS REALLY A SHAME.

I DON'T SEE ANY SHAME IN CARING FOR A HELPLESS CHILD.

THE SHAME IS IN LYING TO YOURSELF.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, MAMA.

[RING]

[RING]

HELLO.

HELLO.

ARE YOU CARING FOR MY BABY?

EXCUSE ME?

WHO IS THIS?

I KNOW YOU ARE...

AND SHOULD.

HE'S A GOOD BOY.

EXCEPT WHEN HE'S HUNGRY.

WITH ME IT SEEMS LIKE

HE WAS HUNGRY JUST ABOUT ALL THE TIME.

DO YOU WANT TO KEEP MY LITTLE BABY ROCKET MAN?

WHERE ARE YOU?

'CAUSE YOU CAN IF YOU WANT.

I'LL SELL HIM TO YOU.

YOU LISTEN, GIRL.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET YOURSELF IN TROUBLE.

I'LL GIVE HIM TO YOU CHEAP-- $5,000.

TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE. I'LL GET HELP TO YOU.

I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP.

5,000.

THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING,

AND ROCKET'S YOURS.

SHE'LL CALL YOU BACK.

HEY! HELLO?

DAMN.

WHO WAS THAT?

[COOING]

THE GUY WHO MET ME LOOKED LIKE THIS ONE,

THE ONE ELLA MURPHY SAW IN THE DRIVE-BY.

HE WAS LIVING THERE?

HE COULD'VE COME BY TO SCORE.

WHO'D SHOOT A BUYER?

SOMEBODY WHO WANTED TO SCARE OFF SOMEBODY ELSE'S BUSINESS.

EXCUSE ME, CHIEF. YEAH.

BARTON STONE IS REGISTERED AS THE OWNER

OF A '74 COUPE DE VILLE,

RED.

YOU DON'T SAY.

CHIEF, LUANN IS ON LINE 1 FOR YOU.

LUANN, HOW'S IT--

UH-HUH.

WHEN? HOW MUCH?

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS.

LUANN JUST GOT A CALL

FROM THE ALLEGED MOTHER.

SHE OFFERED TO SELL THE BABY.

5,000.

I DO BELIEVE THAT'S WELL BELOW THE GOING PRICE.

TELL COLBY I WANT HIM TO BE DEE'S BACKUP

WHEN SHE GOES TO MEET THE KID.

IF HE'S CRACK STARVED, THINGS COULD GET VERY UGLY VERY FAST.

YES, SIR, CHIEF FORBES.

AND WE WANT SOME WARRANTS, ALL RIGHT?

WILL DO.

MAMA'S WATCHING HIM FOR A BIT.

I HAD TO COME IN AND CATCH UP ON SOME THINGS.

MRS. BAKER,

IF THIS GIRL REALLY IS THE BABY'S MOTHER,

AND SHE'S SO OBVIOUSLY UNFIT,

THE BABY CAN'T GO BACK TO HER.

HE'LL HAVE TO.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP THE REAL FAMILY INTACT.

WELL, WHAT--WHAT--

IF THE MOTHER'S PROBLEM IS DRUGS,

THEY'LL PUT HER IN A PROGRAM

TO STRAIGHTEN HER OUT, RIGHT?

YOU KNOW WHAT BURNS ME?

YOU HAVE TO TAKE A TEST

TO DO SOMETHING SIMPLE LIKE DRIVE A CAR.

BUT RAISING A CHILD,

THE TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD,

ANY FOOL CAN DO WITHOUT ASKING ANYBODY.

ARE YOU SAYING WE SHOULD LICENSE PEOPLE TO HAVE CHILDREN?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

WE'LL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN

TO KEEP THE BABY SAFE.

I'LL DRIVE YOU BACK TO THE COURTHOUSE.

O.K.

I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE FEELING.

I FELT THE SAME WAY

MANY'S THE TIME.

WHY DON'T YOU GO ON HOME?

DEE WILL HAVE PLENTY OF BACKUP.

CHIEF, I REALLY WANT TO BE THERE.

SO WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HERE?

THE BABY'S MOTHER-- WHO IS SHE?

NO, FIRST WE TALK ABOUT PRICE.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BE BUYING?

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

TO PUT THE BABY AND HIS MOTHER TOGETHER IN A FOSTER HOME.

GIVE ME 500 AND I'LL GIVE HER TO YOU.

YOU GOT THE BABY, SO...

DOES SHE CARE ABOUT HER BABY?

SHE'S BEEN TRYING TO SELL HIM

SINCE SHE SEEN THE DIRTY LOOKS SHE GOT JUST CARRYING HIM AROUND.

WHY? HE'S A BEAUTIFUL BABY.

SHE GOT HIM OFF SOME BLACK STUD.

DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE BABY AT ALL?

HEY, WE GOT A DEAL FOR 500.

NO. NO DEAL.

TELL THE BABY'S MAMA

HE'S JUST FINE.

WE'RE HEADING LEFT UP WILLOW LANE.

WE'RE WITH YOU, PARKER.

SHE GOT DIRTY LOOKS CARRYING A BABY?

MAYBE SHE WAS TOO DOPED UP

TO KNOW WHAT LOOKS SHE WAS GETTING.

HE JUST TURNED INTO STONE'S CHEAP GAS.

WHOSE?

THAT'S RIGHT.

BARTON STONE USED TO OWN THIS PLACE, TOO.

YOU SEE WHAT I SAW?

SURE DID.

THAT GIRL'S BEEN WITH HIM THE WHOLE TIME.

MOVE.

WE'RE MOVING.

BETTER GIVE IT UP, GIRL.

[COUGHING]

AAH!

AAH!

WHO'S YOUR DEALER?

I DON'T KNOW NO DEALERS.

WHERE'D YOU GET THE CRACK?

BOYFRIEND.

WAS HE THE GUY THAT RAN INTO THE WOODS?

THAT'S RIGHT.

HE THE FATHER OF THE BABY?

ASK HIM.

WHY SHOULD HE KNOW?

HE SAYS HE DON'T.

YOU GOT NO MONEY, HUH?

I GOT A LOT COMING...

5,000.

YOU MEAN FOR THAT BABY?

NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU GOT NO DEAL FOR THAT BABY.

THAT I KNOW.

WHO ARE YOU?

ARE YOU THAT COP?

GIRL, YOU'RE NOT SELLING THAT BABY TO ANYBODY.

YOU KNOW, NOT THAT YOU'D CARE,

BUT ROCKET ROLLED HIMSELF OVER THIS MORNING.

THAT'S RIGHT.

HE DID THAT, ALL BY HIMSELF.

YOU ALL THROUGH SEARCHING ME?

CAN I GO LIE DOWN SOMEPLACE?

? ARE STRONG

? YES, JESUS LOVES ME ?

? YES, JESUS LOVES ME ?

? OH, YES, JESUS LOVES ME... ?

MORNING, MADDIE.

GOOD MORNING, DAHLIA.

MAY I COME IN?

? TELLS ME SO

CAN I GET YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK?

NO, THANKS. I'M FINE.

WELL, HELLO, MRS. BAKER.

LUANN.

HOW'S THE BABY?

FAST ASLEEP.

I FOUND A HOME FOR THE CHILD.

OH?

IT'S JUST FOR FIVE DAYS,

BUT I THINK I'LL HAVE SOMETHING PERMANENT IN A WEEK OR SO.

YOU'RE PLACING HIM FOR FIVE DAYS ONE PLACE

AND THEN MAYBE SOMEPLACE ELSE FOR ANOTHER TWO?

IT'S JUST TO TAKE HIM OFF YOUR HANDS, LUANN.

YOU'VE BEEN MORE THAN GENEROUS, LUANN.

THAT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR THE BABY.

IF IT'S JUST ANOTHER WEEK, LET HIM STAY HERE.

YOU'RE NOT CERTIFIED FOR THAT.

HOW DO I GET CERTIFIED?

I'LL CERTIFY YOU AS CRAZY.

LET ME APPLY TO BE CERTIFIED.

I WAS HOPING YOU'D SAY THAT.

GO AND APPLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

I SURE WILL.

AND, LUANN, PLEASE...

KEEP IN MIND THE MOTHER IS NO LONGER MISSING.

O.K.

IT'S NOT THE BABY YOU THINKING ABOUT.

IT'S YOURSELF.

WHAT YOU WANT.

NED EVEN COME UP WITH HIS NAME...

'CAUSE THE DOCTOR SAID THAT BABY SHOT OUT OF ME LIKE A ROCKET.

WELL, THEN, NED IS DEFINITELY

THE FATHER OF YOUR CHILD, IS HE?

HE WON'T SAY SO, BUT I KNOW HE IS

'CAUSE I ONLY SLEPT WITH ONE BLACK GUY

IN MY WHOLE LIFE, AND THAT'S NED.

HOW DID YOU COME TO MEET BARTON STONE?

SOMEONE TOLD NED TO GO SEE HIM.

HE SAID HE HAD WORK HERE.

STONE GAVE NED THE CAR AND THAT HOUSE.

RULE WAS WE COULDN'T GO IN OR OUT DURING THE DAY,

WHICH SUITED ME JUST FINE,

'CAUSE I COULDN'T TAKE THE LOOKS

PEOPLE WAS GIVING ME

WHEN I WENT OUT WITH ROCKET.

DO YOU KNOW WHO SHOT AT NED?

NO.

SAME GUY THAT'S BEEN TRYING TO SHOOT STONE.

WELL, THERE'S A PIECE OF NEWS.

SOMEBODY WAS TRYING TO SHOOT AT STONE, WAS HE?

WHO MIGHT THAT BE?

I DON'T KNOW.

THAT'S WHAT NED SAID.

WHY?

'CAUSE STONE AND NED OWE THEM MONEY,

WHOEVER THEY ARE.

STONE WON'T PAY.

NED WON'T PAY.

MRS. BAKER, HOW ARE YOU DOING?

THIS IS SHERIFF GILLESPIE. YOU KNOW HIM?

I SURE DO. SHERIFF.

MRS. BAKER.

AND THIS IS CASSIE GREEN,

THE BABY'S MOTHER.

I WAS WONDERING WHICH OF THE PARENTS WAS WHITE.

I WAS HOPING IT WASN'T THE MOTHER.

WHY?

WELL, IT CHANGES THINGS.

I'VE LOCATED A MOTHER-INFANT FOSTER HOME IN MARSHALLBURG,

BUT THE FAMILY'S BLACK.

I DON'T KNOW THAT THEY'D BE WILLING

TO TAKE A WHITE GIRL WITH A BABY.

I DON'T SUPPOSE THEY'D BE WILLING

TO TAKE THE BABY WITH HIS DADDY, EITHER.

NO, THEY WOULDN'T WANT THE YOUNG MAN.

HE'S A CRIMINAL, ANYWAY.

HEY!

LISTEN, I AIN'T PART OF NO WELFARE DEAL.

I JUST WANT TO SELL HIM TO SOMEBODY

WHO WANTS THIS KIND OF BABY.

PEOPLE WHO DON'T MIND RAISING A MIX.

NOW, CHILD,

YOU CANNOT SELL YOUR BABY.

STONE SAID I COULD.

HE'S THE ONE THAT GAVE ME THE IDEA.

HE SAID WE'D SPLIT IT 50-50.

HE'D FIND SOMEBODY.

YOU COULD THINK ABOUT GIVING HIM UP FOR ADOPTION.

GET STRAIGHT.

FINISH SCHOOL.

COME ON, CASSIE.

LUANN, KEEPING THE BIOLOGICAL FAMILY TOGETHER IS BEST.

BEST?

FOR WHO?

FOR HER?

FOR ROCKET?

DON'T HIS NEEDS FIGURE INTO THIS AT ALL?

THIS GIRL COULD BE SENT AWAY.

WHAT THEN?

LUANN...

I THINK YOU'RE IN JUST A LITTLE OVER YOUR HEAD.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST BACK UP AND...

GET ON SOLID GROUND?

[RINGS DOORBELL]

TRY IT.

HELLO?

MR. STONE?

MR. STONE!

DO YOU THINK MAYBE HIS DEAR CLEANING LADY,

UH, RAN AWAY AFTER HE'D DONE ALL THIS?

SHE MAY HAVE LEFT BEFORE HE EVER GOT STARTED.

MR. STONE!

SEE, FORBES,

THAT THERE IS A SHOTGUN SLUG.

WHAT'S NEW ON THE MOTORCYCLE BOYS?

WELL... WE'RE WORKING ON IT.

YOU KEEP EATING LIKE YOU'VE BEEN DOING...

AND YOU'LL GROW UP TO BE NICE AND STRONG.

YEAH?

LOOK.

? THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER

? WENT UP THE WATER SPOUT ?

? DOWN CAME THE RAIN

? AND WASHED THE SPIDER OUT ?

? OUT CAME THE SUN

? AND DRIED UP ALL THE RAIN ?

? AND THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER ?

? WENT UP THE SPOUT AGAIN ?

I MADE UP THIS LIST, YOU KNOW,

OF THINGS I NOTICED HE LIKES AND DOESN'T LIKE.

SHOULD I GIVE IT TO THEM?

WILL IT SOUND LIKE I'M A WISE-ASS OR SOMETHING?

WHAT DOES IT SAY?

OH...

HE LIKES HIS FEET RUBBED, FOR INSTANCE,

AND NOT HIS BACK.

MM-HMM.

HE LIKES YOU TO PLAY MUSIC AND SING.

HE'S DEFINITELY PARTIAL TO THE BLUES.

NOTHING UP-TEMPO FOR THIS LITTLE DUDE.

YOU'RE A NATURAL.

YOU BETTER HAVE YOURSELF SOME BABIES WHILE YOU CAN.

YEAH, WELL...

I CAN'T.

NO?

IT'S A LONG STORY.

MORNING.

GOOD MORNING.

WELL... HERE'S YOUR BOY.

SO, EVERYTHING'S SET?

WELL, JUST ABOUT.

YOU FOUND A PLACEMENT?

A TEMPORARY ONE

TILL CASSIE HAS HER HEARING,

AND THEN WE'LL SEE.

HE'S A GREAT BABY, CASSIE.

YEAH...

WHEN HE'S NOT SCREAMING ALL NIGHT.

LOOK...

WHY DON'T YOU NAME HIM

ROBERT OR RICH OR RALPH?

THEY'RE ALL BETTER THAN ROCKET.

NO.

ROCKET.

IT SAYS SOMETHING.

YEAH, IT SAYS SOMETHING...

ABOUT YOU.