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 VERY QUAINT,

NOT AT ALL LIKE MEMPHIS.

WELL, THAT'S EXACTLY WHY I WANTED TO MOVE HERE.

BUT IT HAS EVERYTHING MEMPHIS HAS, YOU KNOW...

EXCEPT ONE.

SHOULD I ASK?

NO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK, 'CAUSE YOU KNOW.

PULL RIGHT OVER HERE. I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO A FRIEND OF MINE.

BILL!

OH, HI. HI.

I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET MY FIANCE ANGELA DOLPHY.

WHAT A PLEASURE.

ANGELA, MEET SHERIFF BILL GILLESPIE.

HOW DO YOU DO?

ENJOY THE DRIVE DOWN FROM MEMPHIS?

VERY PRETTY ALL THE WAY.

I HOPE IT'S STILL PRETTY HERE.

VERY.

CAN YOU AND HARRIET JOIN US FOR DINNER TONIGHT?

I'D LOVE TO. I'LL CALL HARRIET RIGHT AWAY.

BUT I--I DON'T WANT TO IMPOSE ON YOUR TIME TOGETHER.

YOU SURE YOU WANT US?

ABSOLUTELY.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHERE AND WHEN.

FINE. FINE. WE'LL SEE YOU LATER.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK I'D HAVE RATHER SPENT THE EVENING ALONE WITH YOU.

WE HAVE A WHOLE WEEK, BABY.

EXACTLY.

ONE WHOLE WEEK.

I'LL CALL AND CANCEL DINNER.

NO.

THAT WOULD LOOK AWFUL.

ANGIE, IT'S...

JUST THAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT HAVING YOU HERE.

I'M ANXIOUS TO SHOW YOU AROUND

AND TO SHOW YOU OFF.

WELL...

JUST FOR A MINUTE.

THE KIDS GONNA WANT TO SEE YOU.

ME? WHY?

'CAUSE I TOLD THEM MY SWEETHEART'S COMIN' TO TOWN.

HERE WE ARE.

COME ON, PETE. MAKE HIM WORK A LITTLE HARDER.

MAKE HIM WORK A LITTLE HARDER.

CHRIS... PICK YOUR FEET UP.

COME ON, CHARLIE.

EVERETT, GIVE HIM A BREAK.

HEY, CHIEF. YOU COACHING TODAY?

NO, NOT TODAY.

I WANT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MY SWEETHEART ANGELA DOLPHY.

ARE YOU A FIGHTER?

NO, MA'AM. POLICE OFFICER.

I VOLUNTEERED FOR CHIEF FORBES'S BOXING PROGRAM.

POLICE AND TROUBLED YOUNG MEN

WORKING IT OUT IN THE RING.

CAT BROOKS CAME IN, CHIEF.

GET BACK WITH HIM, THEN. COME ON, SWEETHEART.

HEY, THAT WAS QUITE A DISPLAY.

LIKE YOU SAY, CHIEF,

CONDITIONING'S THE FIRST STEP IN BOXING.

AND YOU'RE DOIN' IT, TOO.

CAT, THIS IS MY FIANCE ANGELA DOLPHY.

HELLO.

I'D SHAKE YOUR HANDS,

BUT I... I'M ALL SWEATY.

CAT'S ONE OF OUR BEST BOXERS IN THIS GYM.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN FIGHTIN'?

MY WHOLE LIFE.

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN A LEFT JAB AND A LEFT HOOK

TILL THE CHIEF CAME ALONG.

YOU HAD IT ALL ALONG.

YOU JUST NEEDED SOMEBODY TO HELP BRING IT OUT.

THAT'S GREAT, MAN.

WHY DON'T WE TAKE THEM TO THAT FRENCH PLACE OVER IN KENARD?

BECAUSE IT'S THEIR PARTY,

AND WE'LL GO WHERE THEY WANT TO GO.

I WANT TO PUT ROSES IN THIS.

YOU PUT ROSES IN THAT, AND THEY GONNA WILT, RIGHT NOW.

NOT WITH FRESH WATER.

THEY'LL GET PLUMP AND BEAUTIFUL.

DON'T POUR THAT OUT.

WHY? IS IT PRECIOUS?

WELL, PRECIOUS MIGHT NOT BE THE MOT JUSTE,

AS THEY SAY IN FRANCE, BUT--

THIS LIQUID HAS SENTIMENTAL VALUE!

WELL--

OH, I FORGOT.

[SNIFFS]

WHAT IS THIS FRAGRANCE, JUNIPER?

SPIRITS OF MAYBELLE, YOUR OLD FLAME.

WHAT?

YOUR SECRET LOVE.

NOW, HARRIET, REALLY-- NO, DON'T DO THAT!

DON'T! DON'T! OH, DON'T...

NOW, THAT'S THAT.

ANY FURTHER PROTEST, AND WE'LL SIT DOWN AND DISCUSS

THE INTERLUDE THAT PRODUCED THIS.

THE SUBJECT IS CLOSED...

SUGAR PLUM.

NOW WHAT KIND OF WOMAN IS CHIEF FORBES'S FIANCE?

IS SHE LOOKING DOWN HER NOSE AT SPARTA?

I COULDN'T TELL.

ALTHEA TIBBS USED TO DO THAT.

I MISS HER, BUT SHE NEVER GAVE HERSELF

MUCH CHANCE TO BE HAPPY.

WELL, I RECKON YOU'LL SEE FOR YOURSELF TONIGHT.

CAN I GET YOU A BEVERAGE, DARLIN'?

I BROUGHT YOU SOMETHING.

OH, YEAH.

THIS IS THE ONE YOU WANTED.

THIS IS DEFINITELY THE ONE I WANTED.

THIS IS GOING IN MY OFFICE.

YOUR OFFICE?

HOW LONG IS THAT GOING TO BE YOUR OFFICE?

TILL I RUN FOR GOVERNOR.

YOU HAVE BIG PLANS FOR YOURSELF.

WHY NOT?

WELL, SO DO I.

I LOVE YOU, HAMP.

I LOVE YOU, BABY.

[PIANO PLAYS]

I FOUND THE PERFECT ANTIQUE CHAIR FOR YOUR DEN.

IT'S IN GREAT CONDITION.

HOW DO YOU USE AN ANTIQUE IN THE DEN?

IT BEING A CHAIR, YOU JUST SIT IN IT.

BUT A DEN IS SUPPOSED TO BE CASUAL.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SIT CASUALLY IN AN ANTIQUE CHAIR?

JUST PUT YOUR BEHIND IN IT.

BUONA SERA.

BUONA SERA, PIERO. COME STA LA FAMIGLIA?

BENE. BENE. GRAZIE.

MISS DeLONG? SHERIFF?

HOW CAN I PUT MY COMMON OLD BEHIND

INTO AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF FURNITURE?

THE SAME WAY YOU POUR THAT COMMON MOONSHINE

INTO THAT GORGEOUS CRYSTAL DECANTER

YOUR EX-GIRLFRIEND GAVE YOU.

ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP BRINGING THAT UP?

HUSH. WE'RE HERE.

I'M HARRIET DeLONG.

ANGELA DOLPHY. IT'S A PLEASURE.

HI, ANGELA. HI, HAMP.

DOLPHY? I SEE THAT NAME ALL THE TIME ON THOSE BIG TRUCKS.

THEY'RE DADDY'S. IT'S HIS.

HAMP TELLS ME THAT YOU WORK FOR A MAGAZINE.

YES. I'M THE ART DIRECTOR FO SOUTHERN DESIGN.

I TAKE THAT MAGAZINE. YOU DO WONDERFUL WORK.

THANK YOU.

HARRIET'S NOT ONLY A CITY COUNCILWOMAN.

SHE'S ALSO A VERY FINE ARTIST.

REALLY?

I'D LOVE TO SEE YOUR PAINTINGS.

W-WELL, UM...

HOW ABOUT LUNCH TOMORROW? I'LL TAKE YOU BY MY STUDIO.

IS THAT ALL RIGHT WITH YOU?

OH, IT'S FINE, DARLIN'.

I'LL SCHEDULE A COACHING SESSION WITH CAT.

HOW'S THAT GYMNASIUM COMING ALONG?

WE GOT SOME TOUGH KIDS THERE,

BUT I'M BEGINNING TO SEE THE CHANGES IN THEIR FACES.

CAT--IS THAT KEVIN BROOKS?

YEAH. THE SAME.

YEAH.

CAT WAS RELEASED FROM JUVENILE HALL WHEN HE WAS 18 YEARS OF AGE.

NO PARENTS...

AND LIVING WITH A GRANDMOTHER WHO'S TERMINALLY ILL.

WHAT DOES HE DO TO MAKE A LIVING?

HE'S WORKING AT A BURGER JOINT...

AND HE'S WORKING VERY HARD, TOO.

DO YOU EXPECT HIM TO EARN A LIVING AS A BOXER?

THAT'S NOT THE POINT, DARLIN'.

BOXERS DON'T JUST LEARN HOW TO FIGHT.

THEY LEARN THINGS LIKE PRIDE, DISCIPLINE...

THOSE ARE THINGS THEY HAVE TO EARN.

DO TELL.

HAMP'S RIGHT ABOUT THAT, ANGELA.

THOSE BOYS HAVE TO LEARN THAT--

THAT THOSE THINGS CAN'T BE STOLEN.

[SACK RATTLES]

O.K. LET'S GO. LET'S GO.

COME ON. LET'S GO. COME ON.

MISS PETERSON THINKS HE TOOK

SEVERAL VALUABLE ITEMS. SHE'S NOT SURE WHICH.

LET'S TALK TO HER.

THANK THE LORD YOU'RE HERE.

I'VE BEEN SCARED.

YES, MA'AM.

DO YOU KNOW HOW HE BROKE INTO YOUR HOUSE?

THROUGH THE WINDOW ON THE SIDE.

CORBIN.

ALL RIGHT, FIRST OFF,

DID HE HIT ANY OTHER ROOMS BESIDES THIS ONE?

OH, I THINK SO,

BUT HE NEVER CAME IN MY BEDROOM.

YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T HEAR HIM COME IN THERE.

NO, HE NEVER CAME IN MY BEDROOM.

SHOULD WE CHECK?

YOU DON'T MIND?

CERTAINLY. GO AHEAD.

ALL RIGHT, MA'AM, I ALSO HAVE TO ASK YOU, DO YOU SUSPECT ANYBODY?

NO...

BUT THERE WAS A STRANGE MAN

HANGING AROUND A FEW DAYS AGO.

HE SAID HE WAS FROM THE GAS COMPANY.

HAD A UNIFORM. I SHOWED HIM THE METER.

WAS HE DRIVING A GAS COMPANY VEHICLE?

I DIDN'T BOTHER TO CHECK.

ALL RIGHT, YOU BETTER TELL ME WHAT HE LOOKED LIKE.

WHITE, THIRTIES,

UH, TALL, BLUE, MAYBE GREEN EYES.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT HIS HAIR. HE WAS WEARING A HAT.

THE BEST THING IS PROBABLY JUST FOR YOU

TO MAKE A LIST OF ALL YOUR STOLEN ITEMS.

THIS GUY KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING.

THERE WERE TWO OF THEM.

WE GOT TWO SETS OF SHOE PRINTS.

SHOULD I CALL CHIEF FORBES?

NO, LET THE MAN ENJOY HIS DAY OFF.

1-2.

BOXING. COME ON, BOXING, 1-2.

COME ON, LET'S GO. 1-2.

1-2-3. BOXING IS STRATEGY.

BACK AROUND, BACK AROUND.

BOXING IS STRATEGY, DECEPTION. 1-2-3.

1-2.

BOXING. COME ON. BOXING.

1-2. 1-2.

1-2.

GOOD. SLOW DOWN. 1-2.

DON'T LEAN FOR HIM. 1-2-3.

1-2.

1-2-3.

[BELL RINGS]

ALL RIGHT, GOOD ONE. OUR TIME'S UP.

HE'S LOOKING BETTER, ISN'T HE?

WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT?

WHY YOU WANT TO KNOW?

YOU'RE LOOKING TIRED.

OH, NO, MAN. NAW.

I'M NOT TIRED.

CAT, I'D LIKE TO ENTER YOU IN THE GOLDEN GLOVES.

YOU THINK I'M GOOD ENOUGH?

WE GOT A LOT OF TRAINING TO DO.

YOU'LL GET TO GO UP AGAINST THE BEST.

YOU THINK I CAN REALLY WIN?

I THINK YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES.

WHAT'S THIS?

IT'S FOR YOU. TAKE IT.

HIT THE SHOWERS.

WE HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE

ONE OF THE GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEES

MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A BURGLARY.

HIS NAME?

WELL, WE DON'T KNOW. HE'S IN HIS TWENTIES, AVERAGE HEIGHT.

HE'S GOT BLUE EYES, MAYBE GREEN.

MY EX-HUSBAND HAD GREENY EYES.

COULDN'T TRUST THE MAN.

MA'AM, DO YOUR COMPUTERS IDENTIFY EMPLOYEES

BY PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AND DATE OF BIRTH?

I'M SURE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT DOES.

WOULD YOU MIND IF I TOOK A LOOK AT YOUR COMPUTER?

YOU'VE GOT GREENY EYES, TOO.

I HAVE A TEACHER FRIEND HERE WHO WENT TO SPELMAN.

DID YOU PLEDGE?

A.K.A.s.

YOU?

HA! I SAW MYSELF AS AN ARTIST--

FREE AND UNCONVENTIONAL.

I PLEDGED ANYWAY, SCARED NOT TO.

HARRIET, HOW DOES A CULTURED WOMAN LIKE YOU

LIVE IN A TOWN LIKE THIS?

WELL, THE CULTURE OF THIS TOWN IS MY CULTURE

AND MY HISTORY.

HAMP TELLS ME YOU'RE VIRTUALLY HUSBAND AND WIFE

WITH BILL GILLESPIE.

HE HAS HIS HOUSE. I HAVE MINE.

YOU DON'T MIND MY ASKING?

NO, NOT A BIT.

DON'T YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT?

NO, BUT MY SON DOES.

HE ONCE TOLD BILL THAT HE WAS THE WRONG AGE

AND THE WRONG COLOR.

BUT YOU DON'T AGREE.

WELL, I...

I GUESS I REALLY DON'T CARE.

NOW, DON'T BE NEGATIVE.

YOU COULD HAVE A VERY HAPPY LIFE HERE.

HARRIET, ARE YOU TRYING TO SELL ME?

SURE. I'D LOVE IT IF YOU WERE IN TOWN.

WE'D HAVE A LOT OF FUN.

SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

FOR YOU?

FOR BILL.

I THINK YOU LOVE HIM.

ARE YOU READY TO TAKE IT HOME YET?

WHEN CAN YOU DELIVER IT?

HOW ABOUT TOMORROW, LATE AFTERNOON?

THAT WOULD BE FINE.

HARRIET, I HAVE TO MEET HAMP.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

YOU'VE MADE A VERY GOOD CHOICE--

STURDY AND MASCULINE, YET NOT OVERLY DOMINANT.

YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

HE IS.

SO THIS IS YOUR SURPRISE.

PLEASANT SURPRISE, I HOPE.

IT'S LOVELY.

IT'S CHARMING.

THERE'S A GARDEN.

I KNOW YOU LIKE GARDENS.

LET'S GO OUT TO THE GARDEN.

HAMP, I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

ACTUALLY, IT'S FROM FATHER TO YOU,

AND ACTUALLY, IT'S FOR BOTH OF US.

HE'S CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS.

REALLY?

HE KNOWS I'M STILL A COP, NOW, DOESN'T HE?

YES, OF COURSE,

BUT HE'S COME UP WITH SOMETHING WONDERFUL.

WELL, TELL ME.

DADDY WANTS TO RETIRE.

HE'D LIKE TO TEACH YOU THE BUSINESS.

ANGELA, I DON'T WANT TO WORK FOR YOUR FATHER.

DADDY WANTS TO MAKE YOU HIS PARTNER,

HIS ONLY PARTNER, HIS 50-50 PARTNER.

WHEN DID HE SAY THIS?

JUST AS I WAS GETTING INTO THE CAR TO DRIVE DOWN HERE.

THAT'S A VERY GENEROUS OFFER.

HALF OF DOLPHY LEASING IS MORE MONEY

THAN I'D SEE IN A COUPLE OF LIFETIMES.

WELL, I'M GLAD YOU REALIZE THAT.

BUT...

I HAVE NO DESIRE TO BE IN THE TRUCK-LEASING BUSINESS.

MY FATHER'S OFFERING YOU THE MOON AND THE STARS.

AND ALL I WANT IS THIS LITTLE CHUNK OF EARTH.

THIS IS WHERE I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO BE, TOO.

BUT DON'T YOU SEE DADDY'S OFFER CHANGES EVERYTHING?

EVERYTHING WE'VE EVER WANTED--

A HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY,

TIME TOGETHER. WE CAN HAVE ALL THAT

AND THE CITY, TOO, IF WE WANT IT,

AND MY JOB, TOO, IF I WANT THAT.

ANGELA...

THIS IS REAL SUDDEN. I WASN'T EXPECTING--

IT'LL WORK, HAMP!

I PLANNED IT ALL OUT IN THE CAR.

I'M SORRY, BABY,

BUT IT WILL NOT WORK FOR ME.

WHY WON'T IT WORK, HAMP?

YOU'RE NOT THINKING. YOU'RE JUST BEING--

ANGELA!

I LOVE YOU.

I WANT TO MARRY YOU.

BUT I'M NOT GOING BACK TO MEMPHIS.

WELL, COME IN, AND GOOD MORNIN'.

MORNIN', BILL.

HERE'S THE POLICE REPORT ON THAT BURGLARY.

OH. NOW, LET'S SEE HERE.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING?

I BELIEVE WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE SAME MAN.

THAT FELLA FROM THE GAS COMPANY.

COULD YOUR VICTIM DESCRIBE HIM?

SHE SAID HE WAS A YOUNG BLACK FELLA,

AND HE WAS WEARIN' A GAS COMPANY UNIFORM.

THE WOMAN FROM SPARTA SAYS IT WAS A WHITE MAN.

WE HAVE TWO DISTINCT SETS OF SHOE PRINTS.

NO DOUBT WE'RE LOOKING FOR TWO SUSPECTS.

I'LL PUT THAT OUT.

WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

OH...

ANGELA WANTS ME TO MOVE BACK TO MEMPHIS.

SHE WANTS ME TO GO INTO HER FATHER'S BUSINESS,

MAKE A FORTUNE.

WELL...

YOU FEEL TEMPTED?

NO.

OH.

WELL, YOU'LL GET TOGETHER ON IT.

YOU BETTER GET TOGETHER ON IT,

'CAUSE THERE'S AN OLD SAYING--

IN THE GAME OF LOVE,

THERE'S EITHER GOT TO BE TWO WINNERS OR NONE AT ALL.

YES, SIR.

[TELEVISION] TAKING A LOOK AT THE RADAR SCREEN,

THERE IS A HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM

THAT'S STALLED OVER ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI,

BRINGING THOSE FOLKS OVERALL NASTY WEATHER.

MOVING SOUTHWARD, WE SEE THAT WE'RE IN LINE

OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM

THAT SEEMS TO BE IN NO HURRY OF MOVING ANYWHERE.

THIS WARM WEATHER--

GRANDMA?

I SQUEEZED THAT JUICE FROM FRESH ORANGES.

YOU DRINK IT ALL, O.K.?

THANK YOU, KEVIN.

LORD KNOWS YOU TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR GRANDMA.

NO, NO, NO, NO.

I SHOULD BE THANKING YOU.

I WAS WORRIED WHEN I HAD TO STOP SEWIN',

BUT YOU DONE PAID ALL THE BILLS.

GO AHEAD AND EAT THAT SOUP.

IT AIN'T GONNA DO YOU NO GOOD COLD.

AND YOU WON'T WIN NO GOLDEN GLOVES

STANDIN' 'ROUND HERE WATCHING ME.

WHOO.

YOU ACTUALLY RAN ALL THE WAY HERE?

I'M THROUGH.

WHAT WE DOIN' AIN'T RIGHT.

DO WE EVER HURT ANYONE? NO.

DO WE EVER ROB FROM THE POOR? NO.

THAT AIN'T THE POINT.

I GOT YOU THAT UNIFORM,

TAUGHT YOU THE SCAM.

YOU CAN'T JUST QUIT.

I JUST DID QUIT.

YOU EXPECT TO PAY FOR YOUR GRANNY'S FUNERAL BY FLIPPIN' BURGERS?

WHAT YOU SAY?

WATCH IT, MAN.

IF YOU REALLY WANT OUT,

WE'LL CALL IT QUITS AFTER TONIGHT.

NO. I'M OUT NOW.

YOU OWE ME ONE.

ONE WHAT?

ONE GIG.

YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T FIND NOTHING IN THE BEDROOM,

BUT I KNOW YOU DIDN'T GO IN THERE.

SO WHAT?

I AIN'T SPLITTING ANYTHING WITH YOU.

NOT YET.

YOU DO THIS ONE LAST JOB

AND HALF OF EVERYTHING IS YOURS.

[GILLESPIE] WHERE ARE YOU?

THERE YOU ARE.

I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

WELL, WELL. I LOVE SURPRISES.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ABOUT WHAT?

YOU HAVE A NEW CHAIR.

OH, OH, OH, SO I HAVE.

WELL, LOOK AT THIS.

MY. WELL, IT CERTAINLY LOOKS COMFORTABLE, HUH?

YEAH, AND IT FEELS DIGNIFIED.

DIGNIFIED. VERY.

YOU DON'T LIKE IT.

NO, I LIKE IT.

YOU DON'T LOOK COMFORTABLE IN IT,

AND YOU DON'T LOOK DIGNIFIED, EITHER.

WELL, WITH A NEW CHAIR,

IT TAKES A LITTLE...

IT'S AN OLD CHAIR.

OH.

WELL, I LOVE IT.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY CHAIRS I LOOKED AT?

I LOVE IT. I LOVE IT.

GOOD, BECAUSE IT LOOKS MUCH BETTER WITH YOUR DESK

THAN THAT ONE YOU HAD.

OH. WELL, SURE IT DOES.

SURE IT DOES.

[FLOORBOARD CREAKS]

GET YOUR HANDS UP.

NOW TURN AROUND.

PLEASE, SIR, DON'T SHOOT.

DON'T SHOOT, SIR.

DON'T MOVE.

DO AS I TELL YOU,

OR I'LL KILL YOU.

WE BEST CALL AN AMBULANCE.

SHOULD WE CALL THE COPS, TOO?

THE MAN COULD BE DYIN'.

HE AIN'T DYIN'.

HE'S DEAD.

OH, LORD--

SHH!

PLEASE HANG UP AND DIAL AGAIN.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A CALL,

PLEASE HANG UP AND DIAL AGAIN.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A CALL--

THAT WAS NOT A GOOD RESTAURANT.

USUALLY IT IS.

JUST AN OFF NIGHT.

I'M SORRY.

WHY BE NEGATIVE?

BUT I THINK THE WRONG PERSON TOOK THE TRIP.

YOU SORRY YOU DROVE DOWN?

I THINK YOU SHOULD'VE DRIVEN UP.

WE NEEDED A COUPLE DAYS TOGETHER IN MEMPHIS.

YOU SHOULD'VE SPENT SOME TIME WITH DADDY.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

YEAH.

O.K. I'M ON MY WAY.

I WANT TO SEE THAT BODY

BEFORE YOU REMOVE IT.

YEAH.

ARE WE GOING TO SEE A BODY NOW?

NO.

I AM.

WE'RE RIGHT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

I'LL TRY NOT TO BE TOO LONG.

SURE. FINE. LET'S GO.

[SIREN]

THAT'S ALL YOU CAN TELL ME?

I APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

EVENIN', MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

WHAT WAS THE NAME AGAIN?

PARKER?

OH, YES, SIR.

WHAT WAS THE NAME?

MALLORY.

THE FELLA OVER THERE WITH THE BIG DOG,

HE SAW A LIGHT-COLORED SEDAN TEARING OUT OF HERE.

HE GOT US A GENERAL MAKE AND A PARTIAL PLATE.

DID HE SEE THE DRIVER?

JUST BARELY.

IT WAS A BLACK GUY,

AND THERE WAS A WHITE FELLA RIDIN' WITH HIM.

I'M GOING INSIDE, HON.

PARKER!

MA'AM, GOOD EVENIN'.

THIS IS MY DADDY'S HOUSE. WHAT'S GOING ON?

THERE WAS A BURGLARY.

IS HE ALL RIGHT, MY DADDY?

WHERE IS HE?

DADDY?

DADDY?

I'M SORRY.

HE WAS KILLED.

WHAT?

I'M SO SORRY.

COVEY HAS A POSSIBLE MATCH ON THAT SEDAN.

IT'S REGISTERED TO A LUCINDA BROOKS,

34 BALDWIN AVENUE.

LUCINDA BROOKS IS CAT'S GRANDMOTHER.

HE LIVES THERE WITH HER.

THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO GO DOWN THERE YOURSELF.

I DO.

I'LL MEET Y'ALL AT THE STATION. 10 MINUTES.

YES, SIR.

I GOT TO RUN. WON'T TAKE MORE THAN AN HOUR.

SURE. GO AHEAD.

I'LL MAKE MYSELF SOME BREAKFAST.

ANGIE, LET'S TRY TO WORK SOMETHING OUT.

I KNOW WE CAN.

SURE.

BUT FIRST I'LL HAVE BREAKFAST.

MS. BROOKS? CHIEF FORBES HERE.

IT'S OPEN. COME IN.

NICE TO SEE YOU, CHIEF.

HOW ARE YOU DOING, MA'AM?

OH, BETTER THAN YESTERDAY.

KEVIN IS REAL EXCITED ABOUT THE GOLDEN GLOVES.

YOU'VE GIVEN HIM HOPE AGAIN.

LORD'S GOING TO BLESS YOU FOR THAT.

IS KEVIN HOME, MS. BROOKS?

HE LEFT A WHILE AGO TO GO TO WORK.

I STOPPED BY THE BURGER PLACE.

KEVIN DIDN'T TURN UP THIS MORNING.

THAT'S WHERE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE GOING WHEN HE LEFT HERE.

IS--IS MY GRANDSON IN TROUBLE?

YES, MA'AM. HE'S IN TROUBLE.

YOU MIND IF I LOOK IN HIS ROOM?

MS. BROOKS...

WHO'S THE WHITE BOY HE'S BEEN HANGING OUT WITH?

THAT NO-GOOD DENNIS CANTRELL.

WHY IS DENNIS CANTRELL NO GOOD?

BECAUSE HE'S A THIEF.

HE WAS FIRED FROM THE GAS COMPANY

FOR STEALING COMPANY PROPERTY.

IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT!

I TOLD YOU I WANTED TO QUIT!

I AIN'T NO MURDERER. I'M A BOXER.

NOW I'LL NEVER BE ONE.

WHAT KIND OF THANKS IS THAT?

THANKS?

THANKS FOR WHAT?

FOR SAVING YOUR LIFE.

THAT GUY WAS GOING TO BLOW YOU AWAY

WITH THIS CANNON.

YOU AS GUILTY AS ME.

NO, NO, NO. NO, I AIN'T.

I AIN'T NO MURDERER.

YOU SAW ME COMING UP BEHIND HIM, DIDN'T YOU?

DIDN'T YOU?

YEAH. SO WHAT?

YOU COULD HAVE WARNED THE GUY. HMM?

BUT YOU DIDN'T.

NOPE.

YOU WERE JUST WETTING YOUR PANTS,

PRAYING I'D KNOCK HIS BRAINS OUT.

OH, LORD. OH, NO!

THEY RAN OUT BACK!

GO. GO.

THEY'RE HEADED NORTH INTO THE COUNTY

THROUGH THE WOODS OFF THURMAN ROAD.

YOU HAVE A CAR MAKE A RUN ON OLD ROUTE 3.

DON'T MOVE!

CANTRELL IS IN CUSTODY. HE NEEDS AN AMBULANCE.

I COPY THAT.

I CAN SEE OLD ROUTE 3 FROM HERE.

THERE'S A ROAD IN

AT THE SIGN THAT SAYS THURMAN WOODS.

SHALL I CALL THE PARAMEDICS?

YEAH. DO THAT.

TELL THEM WE'RE ROLLING ON ROUTE 3,

BUT I CAN'T WAIT FOR THEM.

UH, COVEY, COVEY, I'M VERY NEAR YOU RIGHT NOW.

I CAN TAKE THAT KID TO COUNTY HOSPITAL IN MY CAR.

WHERE ARE YOU RUNNING TO, KEVIN?

WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?

THE ROAD UP AHEAD,

THE POLICE ARE WAITING FOR YOU!

PUT YOUR HANDS UP BEHIND YOU.

I'M SORRY, MAN. I'M REALLY SORRY.

EVERYTHING COMING TO NOTHING.

I DON'T KNOW, KID,

BUT I'M SORRY, TOO.

HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW?

I TURNED 18 A COUPLE MONTHS AGO.

THAT MAKES YOU AN ADULT

IN THE EYES OF THE COURT.

I DIDN'T COMMIT NO MURDER.

YOU WANT TO MAKE A STATEMENT?

NOT WITHOUT A LAWYER.

I AIN'T STUPID.

WANT ME TO CALL YOU ONE?

I SURE DO, BUT I CAN'T AFFORD ONE.

AN ATTORNEY WILL BE ASSIGNED TO YOU FROM LEGAL AID.

UH, PEAKE.

HEY, PEAKE.

HEY, CAT.

UH, THE CANTRELL KID,

HIS DADDY WORKS FOR THE TELEPHONE COMPANY OVER IN HINSLEY.

UH, GET A HOLD OF HIM.

UH, TELL HIM HIS SON IS IN COUNTY HOSPITAL HERE--

CONDITION CRITICAL.

HE'S GOT A BULLET IN HIS LUNG.

AND THEN YOU CALL ME BACK, HEAR?

WHAT ARE YOU STOPPING FOR?

THERE HE IS.

DO YOU WANT ME TO DRIVE UP TO HIM?

ANYTHING WRONG?

WELL, SHE'S DRESSED FOR THE ROAD,

AND HE'S NOT GOING WITH HER.

MEANING WHAT?

COULD BE A SAD SCENE.

I BELIEVE YOU'RE RIGHT.

WELL, I CAN KEEP KEVIN OVER AT THE COUNTY JAIL.

IT'S THE WHOLE SORRY BUSINESS.

THE BOY, IT SEEMS, WAS STEALING

FOR MONEY TO KEEP HIS MEE-MAW GOING.

POOR MS. BROOKS.

NOW SHE'S ALL ALONE.

WELL, I'VE TALKED TO HARRIET ABOUT THAT.

SHE'S GOING TO TALK TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TODAY.

I THINK THE WOMAN COULD BE MOVED

TO THE P.A. LODGE TOMORROW.

YEAH.

FRIEND OF MINE FROM MEMPHIS

USED TO SAY HE HAD DID DAYS--

D-I-D FOR DOWN IN THE DUMPS.

OH.

IS THIS A DID DAY FOR YOU?

MAJOR DID DAY.

I KNOW THAT BOY WAS A BIG PROJECT OF YOURS.

YEAH. HE STILL IS.

I'M GOING TO STAND BY HIM, DO WHAT I CAN.

UH-HUH. YEAH.

WHAT ABOUT, UH, ANGELA?

IS SHE STILL A BIG PROJECT?

YEAH.

SURE IS.

BUT FOR SOMEBODY ELSE, I'M AFRAID.