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

IT'S ABOUT TIME YOUR BROUGHT YOURSELF ON OVER HERE, CHIEF.

I'M NOT GOING TO CALL YOU "SHERIFF."

IT JUST DOESN'T SIT RIGHT.

DON'T YOU THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU CALLED ME "BILL"?

WHEN'S THAT BOSS OF YOURS GOING TO GET HERE?

IT'S PAST TIME FOR SERVING DINNER.

HE'S THE BOSS, SO HE'S ENTITLED TO BE LATE, AUNT ETTA.

AND WHERE'S CHIEF FORBES?

WHEN YOU WAS CHIEF, YOU WERE NEVER LATE TO MY DINNERS.

OH, NOW, MISS ETTA, I THINK YOUR MEMORY FLATTERS ME.

[CAR HORN HONKS]

NOW, THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE HORN OF A CHIEF OR A LAWYER.

THE DIVORCE IS UNDERWAY.

SO FAST?

WE DECIDED ON NO-FAULT.

QUICK...

EASY...

LIKE THE MARRIAGE HAD NEVER EXISTED.

HA! IT'S A LAWYER!

COME ON IN, MR. TAYLOR.

IT SURE IS A PLEASURE.

VIRGIL AND THE CHIEF--

I MEAN, THE SHERIFF-- ARE IN THERE.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

OH.

VIRGIL.

HELLO, BEN.

I TOLD AUNT ETTA ABOUT YOUR PENCHANT FOR MEAT LOAF.

I HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY.

I JUST HOPE SHE MADE ENOUGH.

SHERIFF GILLESPIE, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

BEN, HOW ARE YOU?

BOUGHT BIGGER CLOTHES.

SO TELL ME, SHERIFF...

YOU THINK POLICEMEN MAKE GOOD LAWYERS?

I KNOW THIS ONE IS GOING TO MAKE

AS FINE A CONTRIBUTION TO YOUR LAW OFFICE

AS HE EVER DID TO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

MAUREN MUST KNOW WE'RE ONTO HIM.

HE CERTAINLY HAS CUT DOWN ON HIS DEALING.

HIS CUSTOMERS MUST BE GETTING COKE FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE.

LET'S MAKE SURE THE CHARGES STICK THIS TIME.

CHIEF, PARKER SAYS MAUREN HAS LEFT HIS HOUSE.

HE AND EVERETT ARE RIGHT BEHIND HIM.

I DON'T WANT ANYBODY TO MAKE A MOVE

UNTIL WE CAN NAIL HIM FOR SURE.

I'LL CALL YOU AT VIRGIL'S.

ALL RIGHT, AND IF CORY CALLS,

TELL HER I'LL BE THERE IN 10 MINUTES.

YES, SIR.

I CAN'T SEE A THING.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

TO GET A CLOSER LOOK.

YOU KNOW THOSE OTHER TWO?

OH, YEAH.

I HOPE YOU GOT SOMETHING BETTER

THAN THAT LAST STUFF.

THOUGHT MY NOSE WOULD FALL OFF.

THIS STUFF'S BETTER.

KEEP USING THE BEEPER NUMBER.

DON'T CALL THE HOUSE.

SEE YOU, BEV.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE. I DON'T LIKE THIS.

UH, YEAH, LONNIE.

I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING.

IT WAS JUST TOO DARK.

MY GUESS IS THEY SCORED, THOUGH.

COULD YOU RECOGNIZE THE MAN AND THE WOMAN?

YEAH. IT WAS, UH...

NED PHELPS AND... BEVERLY ROSS.

BEVERLY ROSS?

YEAH, IT WAS BEVERLY, ALL RIGHT.

EVERETT, I WANT YOU TO STICK TO MAUREN.

PARKER, YOU FOLLOW PHELPS.

WE MAY USE HIM.

UH, OKEY-DOKE. I'M ON IT.

I GOT NO CHOICE, I GUESS.

PARKER, I'M SORRY BEVERLY'S MIXED UP IN THIS.

YOU JUST WATCH OUT FOR YOURSELF.

THEY'RE ON THE MOVE. I GOT TO GO.

WHO'S BEVERLY?

IT'S THE GIRL PARKER WAS GOING TO MARRY.

THEY BROKE UP LAST YEAR.

SORRY FOR THE DELAY, EVERYBODY.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

AUNT ETTA'S BEEN KNOWN TO SALVAGE MANY A MEAT LOAF.

I'M NOT MAKING ANY PROMISES,

BUT THIS LOOKS LIKE A GOOD ONE.

WELL, IF IT TASTES AS GOOD AS IT SMELLS,

I WANT THE RECIPE.

ME, TOO.

MY WIFE HAS NEVER MASTERED THE ART OF MAKING GOOD MEAT LOAF.

BUT I LOVE HER, ANYWAY.

THAT'S VERY GENEROUS OF YOU, BEN.

NOW WHAT ABOUT THIS DOPER RUSS MAUREN?

HE'S ONE DRUG DEALER WE'RE CLOSING IN ON.

GOOD. NOW YOU BE CAREFUL OF THAT MALEFACTOR.

I KNOW HIM WELL.

HEY, BILL...

WHY DON'T YOU TELL US WHAT OTHER MALEFACTORS YOU'VE PURSUED LATELY?

THAT'S RIGHT.

HELPS TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS TO EXPECT.

ISN'T THIS THE MOST SHAMELESS KIND OF SOLICITATION?

[LAUGHING]

LUANN, IT'S PARKER. THEY'RE AT PHELPS' HOUSE.

WHAT'S THAT ADDRESS, PARKER?

211 ADELINE PLACE.

AND THEY'RE HOLDING.

TWO GRAMS.

PARKER, WAIT FIVE MINUTES, THEN MOVE IN.

WE'LL BACK YOU UP.

YOU GOT THAT, PARKER?

YEAH, LONNIE, I GOT IT.

WHERE'S PHELPS? WHERE IS HE?

PARKER, PLEASE DON'T.

WHERE IS PHELPS?

[WATER RUNNING]

ALL RIGHT, NOW, YOU SIT DOWN,

YOU STAY THERE, AND YOU DON'T MOVE.

O.K., PHELPS, IT'S THE POLICE.

COME ON OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP.

NED! NO!

NED! NO!

AAH!

PUT IT DOWN, PHELPS!

PUT IT DOWN!

STOP IT! NO!

AAH! STOP IT!

AAH!

NOW LIE DOWN AND STAY DOWN.

PARKER, STOP IT!

NED, STOP IT!

PARKER!

HE'S STILL GOT A PULSE. CALL AN AMBULANCE NOW.

YES, SIR. GOT A MAN DOWN!

COME ON OVER HERE.

NOW WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, HE JUMPED ME AND HE KNOCKED MY GUN AWAY.

I TOLD HIM TO STAY DOWN!

BEVERLY SAW IT. SHE SAW THE WHOLE THING.

NOW TELL HIM! TELL HIM ABOUT...

WELL...

TELL HIM.

GO, GO, GO, GO, GO.

WELL, IT'S ABOUT TIME Y'ALL GOT HERE.

WHAT DID YOU WANT?

I WANT THAT COP PARKER WILLIAMS CHARGED

WITH ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.

YOU SOUND LIKE A REGULAR LAWYER.

I'VE TALKED TO A LAWYER.

HE'S CALLING THE D.A. HIMSELF.

WHY DON'T YOU TELL US WHAT HAPPENED?

HE ATTACKED ME, THAT'S WHAT.

I CAN'T HELP IT

IF BEVERLY WENT FOR ME AND NOT HIM. IS THAT A CRIME?

THAT JUST SOUNDS LIKE BAD TASTE.

SHE DON'T THINK SO.

ARE YOU SAYING YOU DIDN'T ATTACK OFFICER WILLIAMS?

I WAS JUST TRYIN' TO GET DOWN ON THE FLOOR.

HE TOOK OUT THAT CLUB AND STARTED HITTIN' ME.

IF I WAS BLACK, I KNOW WHAT I'D DO.

O.K., O.K.

WE GET THE PICTURE, PHELPS.

YOU SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN

YOUR THE ONE BEING CHARGED

WITH POSSESSION OF A NARCOTIC.

YOU'D BETTER START WORRYING ABOUT THAT

INSTEAD OF TRUMPING UP ACCUSATIONS.

TRUMPED UP, NOTHIN'. I KNOW MY RIGHTS.

I THINK HE'S BLUFFIN'.

I DON'T.

BEVERLY, HAVE A SEAT.

HI.

I ALREADY GAVE MY STATEMENT.

I KNOW THAT, SUGAR.

I READ IT.

I JUST WANTED TO KNOW

IF YOU HAD ANY FEELINGS

ABOUT THIS WHOLE MESS.

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING MORE TO SAY.

BEVERLY, WHY DON'T YOU JUST LISTEN TO THE SHERIFF?

I KNOW YOU KNOW PARKER WILLIAMS QUITE WELL.

I USED TO,

BUT NED AND I ARE GOING TO BE MARRIED NOW.

WELL, UH, NED HAS BEEN SAYING

SOME TERRIBLE THINGS ABOUT PARKER.

YOU THINK THEY'RE TRUE?

I ALREADY SAID WHAT HAPPENED.

YOU SAID PARKER ATTACKED YOUR BOYFRIEND,

THAT NED DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG.

YOU STILL SAY THAT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

DID YOU HAVE ANY FEELINGS

ABOUT ALL THAT TUSSLING AROUND THERE?

WHAT WERE YOU DOIN' AT THAT TIME?

NOTHIN'. I WAS WATCHING.

I DON'T WANT TO ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS.

DID YOU SEE NED WHEN HE HIT PARKER?

NED DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.

ARE YOU SURE?

I'M SORRY, BUT I THINK THIS IS ENOUGH FOR NOW.

ALL RIGHT, MISS HALLISEY.

I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING

IN THE SAME DIRECTION, ANYHOW.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, BEVERLY.

I'M SURE PARKER WILL APPRECIATE IT.

SHE'S SUCH A PRETTY GIRL.

I'LL CALL THE BAIL BONDSMAN.

HE'LL HAVE YOU OUT THIS AFTERNOON, O.K.?

YOU SAID PHELPS ATTACKED YOU?

HE CAME AT ME OUT OF THIS ROOM OFF THE HALLWAY.

DID YOU IDENTIFY YOURSELF?

I THINK SO.

I MEAN, IT HAPPENED PRETTY FAST.

NO, I KNOW I DID.

I SAID, "POLICE."

IS THERE ANY PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

TO PROVE THIS, PARKER?

OTHER THAN MY WRIST HURTIN'

I GOT A PRETTY BAD BRUISE ON MY SHOULDER

FROM WHERE HE BANGED ME AGAINST THE WALL, BUT...

YOU TALK TO BEVERLY?

YEAH, THIS AFTERNOON.

SHE SAY ANYTHING?

NOTHIN' THAT'S GOING TO HELP YOU.

I CAN'T BELIEVE SHE'S DOING THIS.

SHE'S PROTECTING PHELPS, PARKER.

YOU'D BETTER FORGET ABOUT HER

AND WORRY ABOUT CLEARING YOURSELF.

BUT SHE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CLEAR ME.

PARKER, I DON'T THINK THE GRAND JURY'S GONNA BELIEVE HER.

WELL, PUBLIC OPINION IS RUNNING AGAINST THE POLICE

ABOUT THESE THINGS NOWADAYS.

LONNIE, WHAT DID YOU SEE

WHEN YOU WENT IN THERE?

I SAW PARKER HIT PHELPS ACROSS THE HEAD.

I WAS TRYING TO HIT HIM ACROSS THE SHOULDERS,

AND HE RAISED UP AT ME.

WE HAD BACKUP COMING. WHY DIDN'T YOU WAIT?

I JUST HAD TO GET IN THERE.

I DIDN'T WANT BEVERLY TO GET INTO ANY MORE TROUBLE.

SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANY OF THAT COKE.

PHELPS TALKED HER INTO IT.

DARNELLE.

DARNELLE, HOLD ON A MINUTE, WILL YA?

I HOPE THE REST OF THIS WEEK

WON'T BE ANYTHING LIKE THIS MORNING.

DID YOU SEE THIS?

I DON'T READ THAT PAPER.

I HOPED THE HEADLINE WOULD BE

ABOUT RUSS MURRIN BEING BUSTED.

WE'RE WORKING ON THAT. GIVE US SOME TIME.

WELL, MY PHONE'S BEEN RINGING OFF THE HOOK.

THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL CALLED FROM JACKSON.

SEEMS THEY HAD THIS STORY

IN THEIR PAPERS, TOO.

NOW, PARKER HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG.

THAT FELLOW PHELPS ATTACKED HIM.

BUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND EVIDENCE DON'T SAY THAT,

NOT TO MENTION THE WITNESS BEVERLY ROSS.

SHE'S HARDLY A RELIABLE WITNESS, DARNELL.

I'VE CALLED A SPECIAL SESSION

OF THE GRAND JURY.

WHAT'S THAT MEAN, YOU'RE GOING TO PROSECUTE PARKER?

GILLESPIE, I'VE KNOWN PARKER WILLIAMS A LONG TIME.

I WISH I HAD A CHOICE IN THE MATTER.

I THOUGHT YOU DID.

IT WOULD BE PROFESSIONAL SUICIDE

TO REMAND THIS CASE TO FILE.

PARKER HAD BETTER GET A LAWYER.

HOLD ON. YOU MEAN TO SAY

THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO?

GET HIM A LAWYER,

A GOOD ONE.

I KNOW IT LOOKS BAD, DETECTIVE.

VIRGIL.

BUT PHELPS LEFT ME NO CHOICE.

SHERIFF AND I FEEL

YOU'D BE THE BEST MAN

FOR THE JOB, VIRGIL.

WE'LL FIND YOUR FEE

IN THE BENEVOLENT FUND.

IT'S NOT THE FEE,

AND IT'S NOT THAT I DON'T WANT TO HELP YOU.

[KNOCKING]

COME IN, COME IN.

CHIEF FORBES.

PARKER, I HEAR YOU'RE IN A BIT OF TROUBLE.

UH, YES, SIR, I AM, MR. TAYLOR.

YOU GOT TO REPRESENT ME.

I DON'T WANT ANYBODY ELSE.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD FIND SOMEONE MORE OBJECTIVE,

A LAWYER WHO DOESN'T HAVE A PERSONAL STAKE IN THIS CASE.

THAT'S THE REASON I WANT YOU.

WHAT IF I CAN'T GET YOU OFF?

WHO BETTER TO DEFEND PARKER

THAN HIS FORMER SUPERIOR?

THEY GOT A POINT, VIRGIL.

I READ THE PAPER. WHO'S, UM, BEVERLY ROSS?

SHE SAW THE WHOLE THING,

AND SHE KNOWS THAT I'M INNOCENT.

SO DO I, PARKER.

I'LL TAKE YOUR CASE, PARKER.

ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP THIS UP?

ARE YOU GOING TO GO IN THERE AND LIE?

I'M NOT LYING.

BEVERLY...

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?

I NEVER HURT YOU,

AND YOU KNOW I NEVER WOULD.

PARKER...

LET IT GO.

MISS ROSS, PLEASE.

GO GET HIM, BABY.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, PARKER?

NOT LOOKING TOO COCKY WITHOUT YOUR GUN NOW, ARE YOU?

LOOK AT HIM.

HIS GOOSE IS COOKED, AND HE KNOWS IT.

YOU SHUT UP. JUST SHUT THE HELL UP!

YEAH, COME ON, BOY!

HOLD IT, BUSTER!

IF YOU DON'T GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE NOW,

I'LL SEE TO IT THAT YOUR BAIL IS REVOKED.

SEE YOU, PARKER.

PARKER!

ARE YOU CRAZY?

ARE YOU CRAZY-- DOING THIS OUT HERE?

YOUR EMOTIONS GOT YOU INTO THIS.

DON'T MAKE IT WORSE.

NOW, PHELPS AND BEVERLY

WERE INDICTED THIS MORNING FOR POSSESSION.

WHAT IS BEVERLY DOING GETTING MIXED UP

WITH TRASH LIKE THAT PHELPS?

PARKER, PHELPS BEING CHARGED

CAN ONLY HELP YOUR CASE.

YEAH, WELL THE WAY THEY LOOKED AT ME INSIDE THERE,

THAT JURY'S ALREADY MADE UP ITS MIND.

AND WHAT HAPPENED AFTER PARKER WILLIAMS

STARTED DOWN THE HALLWAY.

UM...

NED CAME OUT OF A ROOM.

AND? GO ON, BEVERLY.

PARKER STARTED HITTING NED.

WITH HIS NIGHT STICK?

YES.

NED PHELPS DIDN'T PROVOKE

OFFICER WILLIAMS'S ASSAULT IN ANY WAY?

UM...

UH...NO.

NOW, HE COMPLIED WITH OFFICER WILLIAMS'S COMMAND

TO LIE ON THE FLOOR?

WELL...

PARKER...

PARKER HIT HIM BEFORE HE HAD A CHANCE.

ARE THERE ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

NOT AT THIS TIME.

I THINK WE'RE READY FOR A VOTE.

I'LL GIVE, UH, SARAH HALLISEY A CALL.

YOU, UH, YOU PRESENTED YOURSELF WELL IN THERE, PARKER.

VIRGIL DID A GOOD JOB OF PREPARING YOU.

DID YOU DO THE SAME

PREPARING THE EVIDENCE FOR THE GRAND JURY?

I DID WHAT I HAD TO DO.

WELL, MR. DARNELLE, SO DID I.

MR. DARNELLE?

THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP, PARKER.

I'M SORRY, PARKER.

I HOPE YOU DON'T INTEND TO MAKE

A DEAL WITH NED PHELPS, TOO.

OF COURSE NOT, CHIEF.

ALTHOUGH NO ONE SEEMS TO BELIEVE ME,

I'M ON PARKER'S SIDE IN THIS.

KIND OF HARD TO TELL.

GILLESPIE, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH PARKER.

IT'S ABOUT ANOTHER MATTER ENTIRELY.

HE WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL WITH BEVERLY ROSS.

WHAT KIND OF A DEAL?

SHE'LL GET PROBATION,

IF SHE'LL HELP US PUT RUSS MAUREN AWAY.

WELL, THAT'S NOT OUTRAGEOUS.

I DON'T MIND THIS DEAL SO MUCH,

BUT WILL SHE CHANGE HER STATEMENT AGAINST PARKER

AND ADMIT SHE'S LYING?

THAT'S A SEPARATE MATTER, FORBES.

I MEAN, THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THAT.

BILL, YOU THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?

WELL, SHE KNOWS MAUREN.

MAUREN HAS SOLD TO HER BEFORE.

CHANCES ARE HE'D SELL TO HER AGAIN.

WHY DON'T WE ALL JUST DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO,

AND THEN SEE WHAT HAPPENS?

HAS ANYBODY BOTHERED ASKING THIS YOUNG LADY

IF SHE'S INTERESTED?

NO, BUT, UH, I HARDLY THINK

SHE'S EAGER TO GO TO JAIL.

NO. NO. HEH HEH.

AFTERNOON, MISS ROSS.

WHAT NOW?

YEAH, I'M, UH, VIRGIL TIBBS--

PARKER WILLIAMS'S LAWYER.

I FIGURED I'D BE SEEING YOU.

PARKER TELLS ME THAT

YOU TWO ALMOST GOT MARRIED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

I COULDN'T BE HIS WIFE--

TOGETHER ALL THE TIME.

IT WOULDN'T HAVE WORKED OUT.

PARKER'S JUST, YOU KNOW...

TOO NICE.

SO...NED PHELPS WAS MORE YOUR STYLE--

NOT TOO NICE.

ISN'T THIS GETTING A LITTLE PERSONAL?

ISN'T WHAT YOU'RE DOING TO PARKER A LITTLE PERSONAL?

I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING.

IT'S BETWEEN THEM.

I'M NOT SURPRISED WHAT HAPPENED.

PARKER AND NED ALMOST HAD IT OUT ONCE BEFORE.

WHEN?

ABOUT A MONTH AGO--

AT THE BOWLING ALLEY.

PARKER HAD TO LEAVE BEFORE HE ALMOST HIT NED.

JUST LIKE HE DID BEFORE?

I CAN'T SIT HERE ALL DAY AND TALK.

WAIT, UH, MISS ROSS,

WAIT A MINUTE, JUST LISTEN FOR ONE MINUTE.

O.K.

I KNOW YOU'RE IN A DIFFICULT POSITION,

BUT NED PUT YOU THERE.

AND IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE LAST TIME.

I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU

WHO'S THE BETTER MAN.

YEAH.

WE HAVE OUR REGRETS.

WELL, DON'T MAKE THIS ANOTHER ONE.

PARKER,

NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR SURPRISES.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE BEING STRAIGHT WITH ME.

WELL, I AM. WHAT HAPPENED?

WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED

BETWEEN YOU AND NED AT THE BOWLING ALLEY.

WELL, PHELPS WAS DRUNK,

AND STARTED TALKING ABOUT BEVERLY

AND, WELL, I ALMOST LOST IT,

AND I JUST HAD TO GET OUT.

DIDN'T YOU THINK

THAT WAS SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW?

WELL...

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW IT WOULD LOOK,

OR WHAT YOU'D THINK.

THIS IS WHAT I THINK.

THAT YOU'RE NOT SURE ABOUT WHAT YOU DID

IN NED PHELPS'S APARTMENT.

NO, NO, NO.

I'VE GONE OVER THAT A HUNDRED TIMES IN MY MIND.

I HAD NO CHOICE.

IT WASN'T ABOUT BEVERLY.

I MEAN, IT DIDN'T MATTER WHO I WAS ARRESTING.

YOU REALLY LOVE HER, DON'T YOU?

SHE'S A GOOD WOMAN.

SHE'S JUST A LITTLE MIXED UP RIGHT NOW.

HOW COME I NEVER MET HER?

I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT--

IN CASE IT DIDN'T WORK OUT.

NEVER HAD MUCH LUCK WITH WOMEN.

I DID THE RIGHT THING WITH NED PHELPS.

YOU BELIEVE ME, DON'T YOU?

YEAH.

YEAH, I BELIEVE YOU.

BUT I HAD TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WERE CONVINCED.

BECAUSE A JURY WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL.

CHIEF FORBES, WE'RE INTERESTED IN YOUR DEAL,

BUT I'D LIKE TO HEAR THE SPECIFICS.

DARNELLE THINKS HE CAN GET

A SUSPENDED SENTENCE WITH PROBATION,

IF SHE HELPS US GET MAUREN.

WHAT IF YOUR PLAN DOESN'T WORK,

AND MY CLIENT HAS DONE HER BEST?

SHE'LL STILL GET HER DEAL.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO

IS MAKE A DEAL FOR US-- A FEW GRAMS.

WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU THE CASH.

WITH PROTECTION, OF COURSE.

AND SHE'S GOING TO BE WEARING A WIRE.

YOU MUST DO THIS.

YOU HAVE NO CHOICE.

O.K.

ALL RIGHT. WHEN?

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW.

I ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT WORKING WITH PEOPLE

WHEN THEY'RE ON SOMETHING.

THE MAIN THING IS BEING READY TO PROTECT HER

IN CASE SHE LOSES HER NERVE.

YEAH.

EXCUSE ME, UH, CHIEF FORBES,

WHY WAS BEVERLY HERE?

SHE'S GOING TO MAKE A BUY FROM MAUREN.

SIR, I DON'T THINK SHE SHOULD DO THAT.

PARKER, IT'S A GOOD DEAL FOR HER.

BUT SHE COULD GET HURT.

WE'LL HANDLE IT.

I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU'RE STILL HUNG UP ON HER

AFTER ALL SHE'S DONE TO YOU.

CHIEF FORBES, IF SHE HAS TO DO IT,

THEN I WANT TO BE THERE.

SO, WHEN'S IT HAPPEN?

SOMETIME TOMORROW, PROBABLY.

FINE. PARKER...

GIVE US A MINUTE, WILL YOU?

ALL, RIGHT. UH, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

I WAS GOING TO WAIT TILL THE END OF YOUR SHIFT.

YOU'RE SUSPENDING ME, AREN'T YOU?

IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

I HAVE NO CHOICE SINCE YOU'VE BEEN INDICTED,

YOUR STILL ON THE PAYROLL.

THAT'S SUPPOSED TO MAKE IT O.K.

SUSPENDING ME MAKES ME SEEM MORE GUILTY.

IT'S JUST TILL THE END OF THE TRIAL, PARKER.

I HAVE TO ASK FOR YOUR BADGE.

IT'S REGULATIONS.

YOU WANT ME TO MAKE YOU SOME MORE EGGS?

THOSE ARE STONE-COLD.

NO. THEY'LL BE JUST FINE.

I'M SORRY.

UM...I'LL JUST TAKE A CUP OF COFFEE.

THANKS.

YOU GONNA GET PARKER OFF?

I HOPE SO. HE'S INNOCENT.

I'M SURE THINGS WILL WORK OUT.

HE GOT HIMSELF A GOOD LAWYER.

I WISH THAT WAS ALL IT TOOK.

WELL, IT'S A START.

LOTS OF FOLK DON'T EVEN GET THAT MUCH.

YEAH, SURE DON'T.

YOU GOING TO WORK TO CHANGE THAT, I KNOW IT.

WELL...

I'LL DO WHAT I CAN.

ALTHEA MUST BE MIGHTY PROUD.

YOU KNOW, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A LAWYER

IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR HER.

VIRGIL...

I KNOW ALTHEA REGRETS NOT BEING HERE.

TO SEE YOU GET WHAT YOU WORKED SO HARD FOR.

WELL...

I'D LIKE TO THINK SO.

I MEAN...AUNT ETTA...

SOMETIMES...

IT IS ALL THAT A-KEEPS ME GOING.

SEE YOU LATER.

O.K.

THAT'S IT. WE'RE DONE.

FEELS FUNNY.

YEAH, WELL, DON'T FUSS WITH IT. JUST LEAVE IT ALONE.

SAY SOMETHING.

WHAT--WHAT DO I SAY?

HELLO.

YEAH, THAT'S FINE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

WELL, THAT'S PROBABLY HIM.

TAKE A DEEP BREATH, AND DON'T BLOW IT.

HELLO?

YEAH. HEY, RUSS.

YEAH. UH, HOW ABOUT 4:00?

UH-HUH.

I GOT THAT MUCH.

I WON'T.

HE GO FOR IT?

YEAH. HE SAID HE'D BE AT THE OLD MILL

IN AN HOUR.

GOOD.

HEY...

NOW DON'T WORRY.

WE'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

WILL PARKER BE THERE?

WELL, HE'S BEEN PLACED ON LEAVE.

LONNIE?

YEAH. GO AHEAD.

THE JUDGE SAID HE'LL SEE WHAT HE CAN DO

ABOUT MOVING THE TRIAL DATE.

THREE MONTHS SEEMS LIKE FOREVER, BUT...

VIRGIL, I-I'VE LIVED IN SPARTA MY WHOLE LIFE.

NOW SUDDENLY, PEOPLE ARE TREATING ME LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW ME.

I JUST WANT THIS THING OVER WITH.

[JAMISON] THERE ANY PROBLEMS, LUANN?

SOUNDS LIKE MAUREN WENT FOR IT.

IT'S SET UP FOR THE BUSTED OLD MIL ON CHESTNUT

IN AN HOUR.

BEVERLY'S ALL SET.

PARKER, NO.

PARKER, SHE'LL BE ALL RIGHT. LET THEM HANDLE IT.

I GOT TO MAKE SURE.

DON'T DO IT, MAN.

AREN'T YOU IN ENOUGH TROUBLE ALREADY?

STAY OUT OF IT!

I JUST CAN'T, VIRGIL.

JAMISON, YOU GOT HER?

YEAH. SHE'S IN POSITION.

WE'LL MOVE IN AS SOON AS SHE HAS THE STUFF.

READY HERE, CHIEF.

[CAR APPROACHING]

HERE HE COMES.

WATCH OUT. HE'S GOT REINFORCEMENTS.

HEY, BEV. LOOKIN' GOOD.

THANKS, RUSS.

YOU GOT THE STUFF?

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

YOU IN SOME KIND OF BIG HURRY?

NO. I'M JUST A LITTLE ANXIOUS, I GUESS.

THIS WILL BE A BIG HELP TO ME.

WHO'S THAT?

HE TAKES CARE OF ME,

GIVES ME CONFIDENCE.

HOW ABOUT WE HAVE US A BUMP?

UM, NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

HE'S OFFERING HER SOME COKE.

SHE'S HEDGING.

HE'LL GET SUSPICIOUS.

NO, IT'S O.K.

SHE'S GOING WITH IT.

COME ON.

HANG THERE.

HOLD ON. PARKER'S HERE.

UH, I DON'T WANT TO DO IT RIGHT NOW.

COME ON, NOW.

I GOT TO GO RIGHT NOW.

COME ON. COME ON. COME ON!

I DON'T WANT ANY RIGHT NOW.

THAT WAS SWEET, HUH?

YEAH. I GOT TO GO.

HERE YOU GO.

THAT'S IT.

COME HERE, BABY.

STOP IT!

HEY, WHAT THE HELL?

AAH! STOP IT!

NO! OOH!

STOP IT! AAH!

LET HER GO, MAUREN. LET HER GO.

HOLD IT!

I'M SORRY, PARKER.

I'M SO SORRY.

YOU KNOW, YOU SHOULDN'T BE MISLED

BY THE GRAND JURY'S DECISION.

PERJURY...

IS A SERIOUS CRIME,

BUT THE FACT THAT YOU CAME OUT TO CLEAR PARKER

MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE.

I'M REALLY GRATEFUL, MR. TIBBS.

I KNOW I CAUSED A LOT OF TROUBLE.

NO.

YOUR FIANCE'S TO BLAME FOR THAT.

YES, SIR, I KNOW.

EX-FIANCE.

EXCUSE ME.

I THINK YOU'RE GONNA BE A GOOD LAWYER, VIRGIL,

AND THE REASON I THINK SO IS BECAUSE

YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD ARGUER.

WELL, BILL, I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT.

NOW, VIRGIL, ABOUT THAT FEE OF YOURS...

SINCE PARKER'S CASE NEVER QUITE WENT TO COURT...

EVERYTHING'S NEGOTIABLE.

SO, CHIEF, WHY DON'T YOU TAKE ME TO LUNCH,

AND WE'LL DISCUSS IT?

WELL...

Y'ALL AREN'T THE ONLY ONES NEGOTIATING.

I KNOW YOU PROBABLY HATE ME.

NO, MA'AM.

YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THAT.

NED AND I ARE THROUGH.

BOY, WAS THAT A BIG MISTAKE.

WELL, I'LL GUESS I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU'RE DOING.

SO--SO IF YOU WANT...

CALL ME?

O.K.

BYE, PARKER.

BYE-BYE.