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Norman? Norman.

Thanks a lot, tommy.

This is the major political Fund-raiser of the season

Not a demolition derby.

My car broke down.

I would have taken a cab.

Did you ever call An l.A. Cab?

They don't ask You what time.

They ask you what day.

You didn't have to wave.

Everybody was looking At me.

I'll buy you A cup of coffee.

The mayor didn't see us, Did he?

Don't worry about it.

He didn't see us. Right?

( crowd cheering )

Man: Ridgeway!

George, over here!

George!

Whoo-hoo!

Whoo!

There's the mayor.

What?

Try not to act nervous.

Mark, I thought That was you.

Mr. Mayor, How's the shoulder doing?

Don't think my jump shot Will ever be the same.

It couldn't get Any worse.

Hear you had car trouble On the way down.

Nothing unusual With that car.

George ridgeway, This is norman briggs

Our administrator At the hospital.

It's an honor, Your honor.

Nice day to meet you.

Mark, what a surprise.

Lauren.

I need to leave.

I have A terrible migraine.

I'm very sorry, darling.

Can you do something?

I can have the hospital Send some sumatriptan over.

No. I have some at home.

I'll have the driver Take you right home.

Okay. Bye-bye.

You're turning blue, Norman.

You didn't tell me You knew the mayor.

You didn't ask me.

Buy an american car.

( screams )

( tires screeching )

George: Lauren?

Turn it off, please.

Sorry.

I forgot.

How's the migraine?

Mmm. Not good.

Is melissa home?

She's spending the night At a friend's house.

I'm going to the office For about an hour.

I'll leave at 11:00.

You going To be okay?

Yes.

Mr. Strand?

This is jill hewlitt Of the city news.

I can't talk now.

Somebody broke into my house.

Why would they do that?

I wanted to talk to you About the letters you sent me.

But perhaps Now isn't a good time.

No, no, no, I can meet you.

Tonight. 11:00.

I'll meet you

In the parking garage at the Corner of federal and western.

Second level.

Sure. Okay.

I'll see you soon, mr. Strand.

Well, I'm beat.

Uh...

Why don't You two take over

And I'll see you In the morning.

( sighs )

Lauren.

What is this?

Exactly what you deserve.

( vehicle approaching )

Hang in there, mr. Mayor.

Dr. Sloan is on his way.

Lauren.

We called her, sir.

Put him in examining room "A."

I need an x ray, stat.

Mark. What happened?

How is he?

He was shot twice At close range.

We stabilized him enough To get him into surgery.

Oh, my god!

He's in good hands.

You still have That migraine?

Yes. The light.

The sumatriptan should Have worked by now.

Steve, let her lie On my couch.

I'll warn you.

His couch is lumpy.

Lauren.

He lost too much blood

Honey.

Did he say anything Before..?

He said

Your name once.

That's all.

Excuse me.

Mrs. Ridgeway, I'm very sorry About your husband.

I thought you'd want to know We arrested a suspect.

( sniffling )

Who?

A benjamin strand?

( humming )

( screaming )

( screaming )

What?

Lord have mercy, I thought you were dead.

Nobody could have stayed Dead through that, delores!

Excuse me, what are you doing Sleeping on this floor?

It feels better on my back Than that couch.

You don't have floors At home?

A hit-and-run came in Last night

As I was about To leave--

Or was that This morning?

What time is it?

Almost 8:00.

Mr. Briggs Is looking for you.

Big mug of coffee?

Yeah.

You got it.

Good morning.

Mark, I heard About last night.

How are you doing?

It hurts to lose anyone

But george ridgeway Could have done great things

For this state.

They caught the nut Who did it.

How is mrs. Ridgeway Taking it?

She's showing Remarkable courage

But there was something puzzling About her behavior all night.

What's that?

At the hotel, she complained Of having a migraine

But didn't show any symptoms.

But later, here, after she Supposedly took the medication

She definitely Had a migraine.

That doesn't make sense.

Not to me either.

How is our, uh, Hit-and-run victim?

Mr. Lomax? He came to an hour ago

And hasn't stopped Complaining since.

Mr. Lomax, What are you doing?

I felt the sudden urge To go dancing...

What do you think?

I'm getting out of here.

No, you're not.

Take it easy.

Lay down.

Just relax, mr. Lomax.

I'm dr. Sloan.

Remember me from last night?

No.

Do you remember anything?

After that crazy lady In the red four-wheel drive

Sends me ricocheting Down the alleyway

Like I was some pinball

I'm supposed to remember Something?

No, I don't Remember nothing.

You sure it was A red four-wheel drive?

I've been a mechanic For over 40 years.

A car ain't been built That I ain't been under

So when I say It was a red four--

One, two, three, four-- Four-wheel drive vehicle

That's exactly what I mean.

Y'all have a nice day.

What's your rush, Mr. Lomax?

Sloan: About what time Was that?

What time was it?

It was before 9:00--

Before mr. Montero came by Walking his dog

Because he always comes by

At 9:00 every single night To walk his dog.

We stop, We have a little chat

About automobiles, because I was A mechanic for over 40 years

And I'd like to go.

What is your hurry?

Sweetheart, I got to go And get my bag.

I got my life savings In my bag

So I don't want y'all Looking at me

Like I am some charity case.

Mr. Lomax, in this hospital, There are no charity cases.

There are only patients.

All you have to do Is just lay back, relax

And get better, all right?

Now, you listen to him.

What about my bag?

Tell you what, mr. Lomax, If it makes you feel any better

We will go down On our lunch hour

And find your bag, okay?

We'll what?

Right. Um...

I really didn't any lunch plans Worth keeping, anyway.

Briggs: Amigo, we're ready for you.

Huh?

The photo shoot For the hospital brochure?

You didn't read my memo, Did you?

You never read my memos.

Norman, I've been up All night.

I haven't shaved, I haven't changed.

Can't we do it Some other time?

When?

I don't know.

Send me a memo.

I thought you might Want to see a photo

Of mayor ridgeway's Assassin.

All right, thank you.

Our guys found that In strand's apartment.

Add that to the fingerprints On the gun

And the death threat letters To mayor ridgeway--

It sounds pretty airtight.

Strand said Some reporter called

And arranged a meeting With him.

Jill hewlitt? We checked.

She's out of the country On assignment.

Couldn't it be another woman Claiming to be her?

It's not likely.

You having doubts About strand?

The whole thing's A little...

Too neat.

Don't you think so?

Uh-huh.

Thanks for the picture.

Can I keep it?

Be my guest.

It's a copy.

You're not on

To something I should Know about, are you?

No, no.

Dinner tonight?

Yeah. See you then.

Dr. Mark sloan.

Mrs. Ridgeway is expecting me.

Lauren: What's with the, uh, black bag?

Do I look that awful?

No, you look wonderful.

I've been worried about you.

You mind if I make sure You're okay?

Not at all.

I didn't thank you last night For what you did.

I'm sorry.

You have nothing To apologize for.

It was all such a horrible blur, You know?

It your head hurting now?

No. The medicine Really did help.

You took it when You got home from the hotel?

That's right.

Okay, just relax And follow the line.

You know, lauren

I've seen you with these Migraine headaches before.

It struck me

As odd that the bright lights At the reception

Didn't bother you.

Oh, but they did.

Hmm, it didn't Look like it.

Really?

To tell you the truth, The whole evening is a blur.

How about later, At the hospital?

What about it?

You were having A migraine attack then

Weren't you?

Was I?

I... I don't remember.

You know, that concerns me A little bit, lauren.

I mean, A short-term memory loss.

Why don't you come in

For an e.E.G. Cat scan

Just to rule out anything Beyond simple migraine.

Mark, this is not a good time

For me.

No hurry.

Give me your hand.

Oh, uh, one more thing:

When you came home From the rally, did you see

Or, uh, talk to anyone?

No, not that I can remember

But then, you've got be doubting Just about everything.

Hmm.

Melissa: Don't you remember

When we spoke?

I called her From the slumber party

And we talked at about 9:00 For ten minutes.

Well, I guess that answers that.

Be sure and call me About setting up those tests.

Yes, I will.

Oh, and one more thing: You did thank me last night.

Oh.

( laughing )

Good.

I'll show myself out.

Good-bye, melissa.

The doctor thinks

That your mother Is losing her mind.

Where did you go last night?

Because no one answered When I called.

I went for a walk To get some air.

Come here, baby.

( sighing )

Everything is going To be all right.

It is.

Excuse me, is that Mrs. Ridgeway's car?

Yeah.

She and her husband Both used it.

Why?

Oh, no... No reason.

Nice car.

This is where lomax lives?

I can't believe I let you Talk me into coming here.

If you're going To start complaining

Just tell me so I know.

Hey! Thank you.

Lomax said he hid his bag Behind this dumper.

What?

( grunting )

Give me a hand.

You must be kidding.

Do I look like I'm kidding?

Come on, amanda, it's heavy.

Help me out.

( sighing )

You got to be kidding.

You cut up stiffs all day, And you're worried

About a couple germs?

I told you I'm thinking About changing my specialty.

Besides, These germs, I can smell.

Just plug your nose And help me push it.

( grunting )

There it is-- on your side.

Get it.

You grab it.

You're wearing the gloves.

You owe me big-time

For this, jack stewart.

Oh!

Oh, jack!

Oh...

Disgusting.

Mmm.

Jack, it's full of cash!

Jack!

Jack...

Jack?

What's the big idea, Leaving me

Back there like that?

That dumpster Could have rolled.

I could have been mangled... Crushed... There were rats.

Are you listening to me?!

Look.

Fascinating.

I see a rundown, Rat-infested apartment.

You know, jack stewart

You really know how To show a girl a good time.

It's not just any rundown, Rat-infested apartment.

I recognize this place From the news.

Benjamin strand lived here.

And thanks to you

A possible, valuable Key piece of evidence

Is laying right over there.

Oh.

Jack: I was out with amanda, looking For mr. Lomax's bag, right?

Right.

And we found it.

Are you ready for this?

Guess who lives No more than 20 yards away

From where we found The bag?

Benjamin strand.

That's right.

That's very interesting

Because I was At lauren ridgeway's house.

Guess what kind

Of car she drives?

Don't tell me, she drives

A red four-wheel drive.

Coincidence?

I doubt it.

I just gave mr. Lomax his bag

And helped count out His life savings.

He had a little over $500.

Some life.

Not much to retire on.

No, but I think mr. Lomax Is a prime candidate

For our senior life program.

I was thinking The same thing.

Jack, would you walk him

Through the papers?

Absolutely, no problem.

I just got a call from e.R.

It's lauren's daughter-- Melissa ridgeway?

The paramedics brought her in.

She collapsed.

Hello, I'm dr. Bentley.

You feeling Any better?

I think so.

Good.

Listen, honey, If you don't eat

It makes you weak.

You can become anemic And faint and sometimes worse

But you're going To be just fine.

Where's my mom?

I think I saw her Going to the cafeteria.

I can find her for you.

Thanks.

No problem.

Your office told me Where I could find you.

I got here As soon as I could.

I can't be seen With you here.

I'll meet you In your hotel room

In half an hour.

Do you guys honestly know What you're saying?

Steve, the alley Where lomax was hit

Is right behind Benjamin strand's apartment.

He was hit By a red four-wheel drive

Like the one Lauren ridgeway drives.

So do a lot of other women.

How do we know it was The person who broke in

That cut themselves On the broken glass?

How do we know It wasn't strand himself?

We better have Something concrete

Before we go after The mayor's widow.

I know, steve, but there's Something very odd about it.

And what about a motive?

What did lauren ridgeway Have to gain?

She was wealthy Before she ever met him

And there was never

Even a hint Of scandal.

But I can't get rid of this Funny feeling in my stomach.

The kind that gives me Knots in my stomach.

All right, What do you want me to do?

Just drive out there-- Have a look at the car.

I hope I find something

Or I'll be looking

At a lot of cars When I'm busted to traffic cop.

Hi.

Hello, amanda.

I just saw something Very interesting.

I won't be long, I promise.

Where are you going?

To take care of you.

I won't let Anybody hurt you.

Lauren, How's melissa?

She's doing Much better.

You know, she is anemic.

I'd like to run Some more tests.

I think she's anorexic.

Oh, I doubt that.

Mark, look, I appreciate Your concern

But I can't talk About this now.

I've got an appointment.

Oh, did your friend Find you?

I didn't get his name.

Distinguished-looking Fellow.

Salt-and-pepper hair.

Doesn't sound Like anyone I know.

She's lying.

You two Need a break.

Why don't you go Get some fresh air.

Want to go For a ride?

Exactly.

Jack: You wait here.

( knocking )

Lauren, hi. Come on in.

Hi, reception, please.

Thanks.

What's your name?

Wendy, how you doing?

Listen, I'm a little confused.

I'm in room 322

And I can't remember How I registered.

Did I register Under my corporation?

The skidmore corporation.

I didn't.

How did I register?

Just dr. Harris.

That's what I thought.

No, no problem at all.

I'll come down and take care Of it later.

Where's dr. Sloan?

Lauren?

Mark, I'd like you To release melissa.

I want to take her to her Aunt's house in scottsdale.

Away from all this stress.

Why don't we take care Of you first, huh?

Come on.

The sumatriptan should Take effect in a few moments.

Thank you, mark.

Let me have a look At that wrist if I can.

Oh, it's nothing.

It's just A kitchen accident.

I didn't notice it The other night

At the campaign rally.

It happened The next day I think.

I scraped it at home.

Shaky hands With my migraine.

It looks more like a puncture With a sharp object.

I cut it with a knife.

Well, that would do it.

You know, I have a patient

Who was hit By a four-wheel drive

In the same alley Where strand lives.

You own one, don't you?

Yes. Is he all right?

He swears he can recognize The woman driving the car.

Mark, why are you Telling me this?

I was just wondering If you might know of a woman

Who would want To kill your husband.

Someone obsessed With him, angry at him

In love with him maybe.

But why a woman?

I thought strand confessed.

Strand would confess To shooting lincoln

If somebody asked him.

No, I think It was someone else.

A woman probably.

A woman who lured him

Into that parking garage

Driving a red four-wheel.

Why do I get The distinct impression

That you think That I am that woman?

How could it be you?

You were on the phone

With melissa When this was happening.

That's right, I was.

Will you sign Melissa's release now?

Of course.

That's a heart.

Mr. Lomax.

Dr. Feelgood.

This is the gentleman I was telling you about.

The one that was hit By the car.

Yeah.

I seen you before.

Oh, you was on the tv.

Your husband Was the mayor who got shot.

He was murdered.

God bless him, honey.

I'm sorry

And tell him I said so.

Thank you.

And god bless you.

Was that a setup to see How he would react to me?

No, that was a setup

To see how you Would react to him.

Well, I hope I didn't disappoint you.

Hi.

Find anything?

I pulled Some thread fragments

From the bumper Of lauren's car.

They didn't come From cleaning rags.

There's a good chance They came from leon's clothes.

Great.

Not so great?

Delores tells me that Leon's clothes were so filthy

An orderly burned them.

So there's no way we can prove Lauren hit leon.

Nope.

It gets worse.

I got a call From headquarters.

About an hour ago Benjamin strand confessed

To the murder.

You upset?

I would be if it were true.

You still think Lauren ridgeway did it.

Yes, I do.

How are you going To prove it?

I haven't got a clue.

So I see.

He's on the phone.

All right. Yes.

Thank you very much.

What's wrong?

Lauren just checked melissa Out of the hospital

Presumably to take her To scottsdale to her sister's.

I just called the sister

To give her the name Of a doctor.

She didn't know

What I was talking about.

Isn't that a little odd?

Maybe it's something to do With the man lauren met

In the hotel-- Dr. John harris.

John harris...

Amanda: Yeah, apparently He heads

The meridian Psychiatric clinic

For adolescents In ojai.

Oh...

You know, They say the flowers in ojai

Are lovely this time of year.

Hi, melissa.

Dr. Sloan, What are you doing here?

You left your cd At the hospital.

Brought it back to you.

You know, I'm a little confused.

Is his first name meatloaf, Or is his last name meatloaf?

Or is his first name meat And his last name loaf?

Is there a mrs. Meatloaf?

Yeah, actually, there is.

That's what I like to see.

How you doing?

I'm, um... I'm fine.

Mom's taking care Of me, and stuff.

I wanted to ask you something.

That wasn't the first time You collapsed, was it?

Why did you stop eating?

I'd like to know.

Was it because Of your stepfather's death?

You know, it's hard

To have to protect Your parents.

Your parents are supposed To protect you.

You weren't Telling the truth

When you said you talked To your mother

From the slumber party, Were you?

I didn't want To get her in trouble.

But she wasn't home When you called, was she?

Did...

Did my mother Really shoot him?

Honey, what makes you Think that?

Was she angry with him?

Did they have a fight?

Did she...

Don't.

Melissa... Did your stepfather

Ever...

How did you Get in here?

How dare you interfere With my daughter?

Mom, I didn't Tell him anything.

Melissa, it's okay.

You have no right To be here.

The only thing that Will cure melissa

Is to let her tell The truth about everything.

My daughter is very ill.

Despite what you may think, You don't know anything.

Good-bye, mark!

Steve, you said you needed A motive for lauren.

Your dad just gave you A pretty strong one.

If you ask me

This guy ridgeway Got what he deserved.

Even if it's true...

And it is true.

I saw the pain On that girl's face.

You still need proof-- Hard evidence

To tie lauren to strand.

Did she know him?

How did she know him?

How did she get his gun And that letter?

Without a positive I.D. From lomax, we got nothing.

No way she's getting away With this.

We don't have proof.

There's no way

To connect her To strand.

Or with lomax.

Without proof, We don't have anything.

Amigo! The photographer's ready.

Oh, is that now?

I completely forgot.

It was all in the memo.

You did read the memo?

Every thrill-packed word, Norman.

Good.

Very good, compadre.

Very nice.

Okay, very doctoral.

Hold that...

I got it.

And we will have Photographic history.

I like it. Shoot.

Very nice.

( camera whirs )

That's it.

What?

That's it.

You're messing up The composition, mark.

It's staring me right In the face the whole time.

I'll be back, norman.

Mmm.

( sighing )

( sighs )

Sloan: I'd like To talk to you

About two angels.

I beg your pardon?

It all comes down To benjamin strand, doesn't it?

A sick young man

You knew was obsessed With your husband

So you found out Where he lived

Broke into his apartment And took his gun.

Then you lured him Into that parking garage

Shot your husband

And, just as you expected

Strand confessed, didn't he?

That is absurd.

I have not even met This man... Strand

Let alone broken Into his apartment.

I think this will prove That you did.

According to the police report On strand

On february 23

He crashed The fund-raiser here.

However, no charges Were ever pressed.

I'll bet it was a long time

Before you finally realized It was strand

Who stole this sculpture.

But, dr. Sloan

The statue is here

So, I suggest that one of us Is rather confused.

Well, I admit For a while, that was me.

But then, I remembered

This photograph was taken By strand in his apartment

On august 15--

That was when your husband Filed his candidacy.

You can see the headline

Right there On the newspaper.

What is the point?

Well, if you look closely On the table beside him

You'll see the sculpture, Two angels

But when I checked With the police

There was no record Of the sculpture

Being found anywhere In strand's apartment.

It wasn't there...

Because you took it When you broke in.

"To mom, my guardian angel.

Love, melissa."

That was too precious To leave, wasn't it?

Melissa made this

In art class at school.

She gave it to me On my birthday.

Our children Do such precious things.

Little surprises.

This was beautiful

And from the heart.

That man strand Had no right to take it.

Just as george had no right To take melissa's childhood.

Did you ever keep a diary When you were a little boy?

No.

No, I suppose not.

It's more of a... It's more of a girl thing.

Last year, I gave melissa a diary.

You know, one with a...

The little lock and key For secrets of the heart.

A couple of months ago, Something... Happened.

Melissa stopped eating.

She became... Quiet.

Depressed.

At first, I blamed our lifestyle.

The campaigning, The living in this fishbowl

But she got worse.

She totally retreated Into herself.

I begged her to talk to me

But she wouldn't.

I was going crazy.

I... I didn't know what to do.

I just couldn't sit around And watch my little girl

In so much pain

And then...

I read her diary

And then I knew.

She was so scared

And so full of guilt

And loathing for every time

That he...

Touched her.

So you killed him To protect her.

Yes

And...

I would do it again.

Steve is waiting outside, Lauren.

Somehow I wish

Things could have turned out Differently, lauren.

For what it's worth

I'm sorry

But I'm afraid I have to arrest you

For the murder Of your husband.

You have the right To remain silent.

Anything you say can and will Be used against you

In a court of law.

Delores: Dr. Sloan.

You have a visitor.

Melissa.

What a nice surprise.

How are you?

Much better.

You look better.

You've been eating again

Haven't you?

Um... Dr. Harris says The reason why I stopped eating

Was because I didn't have Any control over my life.

Except what I ate-- Or didn't.

Dr. Harris is right.

This is for you.

Oh, you shouldn't have.

No, it's 'cause you Helped me and my mom

Face the truth.

Is that your aunt Waiting outside?

She's staying with me Until the trial's over.

Open it.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, this is nice.

What is this?

( paper rustling )

Glenn miller.

My favorite.

I was going to get you that

Or blind melon.

I didn't know which one.

Good choice.

Good.

Oh, thank you So much.

You know, melissa

Right now you probably feel That nothing will ever

Be right again.

How do you know?

Most people feel that way When bad things happen

But bad things pass

As hard As they are

And they Make us stronger

And you're going to grow up

To be a very strong woman, Melissa.

I promise you.

I believe you.

Look, I'm always here.

Any time you want To see a friendly face

Or talk or listen

To glenn miller. To glenn miller.

I'll know where to go.

I'll be happy To see you.

Can I hug you?

Sure.