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Susan! Men are attracted to Susan. Somebody help me!

I know I am. Are you sleeping with him? What does it matter what our

relationship is? The fact is, she has been terrorized.

He had me beaten.

Who? McCall.

Why don't you attack me? I will kill you. I will.

Robert, I love you. I love you, Susan. You're both dead!

That was a wonderful meal.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

You cannot imagine how tired I get of my own cooking.

Now, Susan, I'm sure you're a great cook. Well, I used to do okay, but

with children really simplifies your culinary style.

My daughter will not eat crunchy things.

Crunchy things?

That's what she calls vegetables.

Oh, yeah.

I was like that when I was a kid, as a matter of fact.

The worst.

Brussels sprouts.

She's developed this terrible addiction to tuna fish sandwiches.

Well, at least it's her own thing, right?

Well, listen, should I walk you home or should we do a cab?

It's kind of cold. Let's do a cab. Okay.

What's the matter?

Come on.

Hey, what's going on?

Susan. It's my husband.

Where? In the car.

Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure. He follows me everywhere.

Get away from me. Go away or I'll call the police.

What are you doing, Susan? I told you not to come near me. Why can't you leave

me alone?

Are you crazy, lady?

What the hell are you doing on my car?

My God, I'm sorry. I thought you were my ex -husband. Well, I know why he's your

ex. He was married to a crazy person.

If there's any damages, I'll pay.

You're damn right you'll pay.

You're lucky this time.

You know, you better get this nut off the street before she gets both of you

killed.

I'm sorry.

See the guy again, but what else is new?

Everything go okay with the kids? No problem.

They're asleep.

I changed the baby a few minutes ago. She should be all set for the night.

God for that.

I'm so tired.

Um, let's see. I owe you 15, right?

Oh, no.

I picked up the cleaning, and I forgot to cash another check.

Can I owe it to you until tomorrow?

Sure.

Leave me alone.

Do you hear me?

Stop calling me.

Listen, you're three months late with your checks, your children need

and you don't even give a damn. All you want to do is drive me crazy.

I do not waste money.

I do not.

Don't say that. I can see anybody I want.

I am going to have a life of my own, damn you, and you are not going to stop

Do you hear me? I won't let you.

Everything's going to be just fine.

I know he sent that woman. It wasn't a coincidence.

She was in a car just like him.

That's a little hard to believe, Mrs.

Foxworth. Of course. He planned it that way. It's just like him.

And he's behind in his child support payment.

As always. But he does eventually send them.

Oh, yeah, 20 minutes before I'm about to take him to court. He knows exactly how

long to wait.

I tell you, he's driving me crazy.

You're not going to do anything, are you? What can I do?

Detective, how many times do I have to come here? I want a restraining order.

Based on what?

There is just no evidence that your ex -husband has broken the law.

Mrs. Foxworth, why don't you talk to the lawyer who handled your divorce case?

Let him deal with your ex -husband.

He costs money, and I don't have it.

I'm working full time and going to school and raising children.

My apartment is falling to pieces. I can barely keep food on the table. I need

help. His harassment is getting worse.

I thought you'd understand because you're a woman.

But I guess you're just like everyone else.

Someday Gary's going to kill me.

Maybe then you'll believe what I've said.

I didn't know where to go.

Dan, I saw your ad.

Thank you.

I know it sounds insane, Mr. McCall, but he won't leave me alone.

I don't know what to do.

When I go out on a date, he's watching.

When I walk in the door, he calls on the phone.

On top of that, I have to beg for child support money.

I just can't go on living like this.

And you have talked to the police?

I've tried everything.

But Gary's a genius.

knows just how far to go.

Since your divorce, has your ex -husband tried to attack you or your children in

any way?

No, but he has broken into the apartment several times.

You certain of that?

Of course I'm certain.

He breaks things because he knows it'll cost money to have them fixed and I

can't afford it.

Give me an example.

Okay, a month ago I came home. The front door was unlocked.

The faucet on the kitchen sink was broken and I couldn't turn the water

And you are certain that was him?

Positive.

Anything else?

Last week, he killed our dog.

I came home and found her dead on the living room floor.

There were some vet bills I'd asked Gary to pay.

Vet bills? So the dog was ill?

Yes, but that's not what killed her. Gary poisoned her.

Can you give me one reason why your husband would want to do these things to

you?

Because I divorced him and took away his perfect little family. That's why.

Mr. McCall, everyone thinks I'm crazy.

If you don't believe me, I don't know what I'm going to do.

Let me look into it.

I'll show you I'll do everything I can.

Has Dr. Sims returned my call? Not yet.

Dr. Foxworth?

This gentleman's been waiting to see you.

My name is Robert McCall. How do you do? How do you do?

Could I have a few moments with you? Well, is this an emergency? I'm very

with patients. Just a few moments. It's about your ex -wife.

Marge, call Dr. Benson and tell him to go ahead. I'll be there in ten minutes.

Why don't you come in a moment? Thank you.

Please.

An orthopedic surgeon.

That's right.

And what are you?

Private detective?

No, no, no. I'm simply the person who's trying to help someone in difficulty.

That definitely describes Susan.

Why don't I come straight to the point?

Are you trying to harass your ex -wife, Dr. Foxworth?

She told you that I killed the dog?

Yes. And that I'm driving her crazy, following her everywhere.

calling whenever she comes in the door, and that I'm never sending her any

money.

God.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

Are you married, Mr. McCall?

I was.

Divorced? Yes.

I hope your divorce went well.

Mine didn't.

Since then, my life has been a nightmare.

Are you saying that her accusations are untrue?

Every one of them.

Have you been to the police?

No. I wanted to talk with you first.

I suggest you talk to them as soon as possible.

Really? And what will they say?

That they've wasted so much time on Susan's complaints they don't even

her anymore.

I'm certain that she didn't tell you what really happened to us.

She never does.

So why don't you tell me?

Do you know what it's like living with someone who's mentally disturbed?

When I married Susan, she was the most beautiful, the happiest woman in the

world. And it stayed that way for nearly a year.

And then she began to change so slowly at first I didn't notice it.

In six months, she went from short periods of depression to suicidal

When Joan, our daughter, was born, it got absolutely unbearable.

shrieking rages, accusations.

She would follow me to work.

If I said hello to a woman on the street, she thought I was having an

Do you have proof of this?

Would you consider $25 ,000 worth of psychiatric and medical bills proof?

The nightmare went on for three and a half years.

And then I did something very foolish.

I had a real affair.

I don't know why.

I guess I was just so miserable I didn't care anymore.

But when Susan found out, it led to a total breakdown.

She was institutionalized for three months.

I am partially responsible for the way she is now.

And yet she got custody of the children. Yes.

Isn't that a comic opera?

You see, Susan can be very convincing.

She and her attorney got the judge to believe that I was the whole problem.

me gone, she was cured.

Her psychiatrist, another woman, vouched for her.

Does that give you a different perspective, Mr. McCall?

Yes.

Yes, yes, I suppose it does.

Oh, thank you, Doctor.

Thank you very much.

I don't understand, Mr. McCall. What is this?

A card of a friend of mine who has been able to help a lot of people one way or

the other.

A marital relations counselor?

You think I want Gary back?

I think that you have been under a great deal of stress and it's about time you

shared it with someone.

You think I imagined everything, don't you?

You talked to my ex -husband.

Yes, we talked and did nothing.

He told you about the breakdown.

Yes.

I do sincerely want to help.

God, you sound just like Gary.

Full of wonderful words that mean nothing.

Did he tell you why I had a breakdown?

That he was sleeping with every woman he could find? Sleeping with them even

when I was pregnant with our second daughter? Did he happen to mention that?

He, uh, he said you didn't trust him. Trust him?

When I tried to confront him, he hit me.

Did you call the police?

No, I didn't.

Obviously, I was very ill indeed, wasn't I, Mr. McCall? How much more proof do

you want?

I'm not here to prove you're ill. Mr. McCall, the best way to help is to leave

me alone.

Susan, I tried to call you. Get away from me. That guy you hired came to

me this morning. Leave me alone.

How are you paying him, Susan?

Guys like that don't come cheap, and you don't have any money. Are you sleeping

with him? That's it, isn't it? That's how you're paying him. Somebody help me.

I don't want my children living with a whore.

Oh, God, help.

What the hell is going on?

You have some if you tell me what's on your mind.

I met a woman today whose husband, or rather ex -husband, she says is

harassing her.

Is he?

I don't know.

I went to see him. I talked with him.

To me, he seemed...

Yes, well, you've heard a story something like this before, haven't you?

Parts of it, yes.

Your divorce was a long time ago, Robert.

My divorce was 12 years, three months, next week.

Are you regretting it? No, of course I'm not regretting it.

I'm just thinking about it.

You think maybe you jumped to conclusions today?

I don't know.

Perhaps I didn't let myself see what was really there. There were accusations

flying in all directions.

Perhaps I saw a bit of me there.

That's part of the problem, isn't it? Everybody sees himself.

Himself.

Is your mother in?

Yes.

You all right?

What do you want?

I came back because I felt I might have been too hasty in forming my opinions

yesterday. I wanted to apologize.

Joanie, you stay here. I'm going to take Mr. McCall outside for a moment.

What about the baby?

Well, if she wakes up, just holler. I'll be right outside.

I'll tell you in a moment about what he did to me last night. But first I want

to show you something.

Look what he's done to my car.

Good God.

When is it going to stop?

When is someone going to believe me and make him stop?

this to you?

I'm simply a friend of Susan Foxworth, that's all.

What kind of friend, Mr. McCall?

Just a friend. Just a friend.

Detective Bishop.

Anyway, what does it matter what our relationship is? The fact is that this

woman has claimed that she has been terrorized.

Susan Foxworth has been claiming something every couple of weeks for

Well, what if her claim is true?

And you know that I believe it is.

Can you imagine the hell she's going through?

Mr. McCall, don't you think I'd be sensitive to a case like this? I

thoroughly the first five complaints, the first ten.

I didn't interview her ex -husband. I interrogated him. I can do nothing

proof, and I have no proof.

I see. So you are saying you think that she is lying to get back at him.

Stranger things have happened after a divorce, and uglier things, too. Yes,

indeed.

So you...

Do not intend to pursue this complaint. Yes, I do. I'm going to send a couple of

officers over there right now to take pictures of her car. I will do whatever

can to find out who... Detective Bishop, you are not going to talk to him again,

are you? As far as I'm concerned, Dr.

Foxworth is no longer a suspect. Good day, Mr. McCall.

Uh, his full name's Gary Edward Foxworth. I got his high school,

whole works.

We have to find some way of convincing the police that he is capable of abusing

her.

There he is.

Back from lunch.

Oh, Joe Yuppie.

Why is it axe murderers always look like choir boys?

What are you going to do?

Push him.

Like all bullies, he won't like it at all when he's pushed back.

What do you want me to do?

His ex -wife said he alluded a number of times to some dark episodes in his high

school days.

So why don't you start that?

Hey, Robert.

Be careful. Maybe he isn't just a bully.

I'm about to see a patient. Would you mind stopping? Last night, someone all

destroyed your ex -wife's car.

I'm sorry to hear that.

You don't know who did it? Of course not. No, no, no, of course not.

And of course you don't know who attacked her in the supermarket either,

Mr. McCall, Susan is a very troubled young woman. I've already told you that.

Now, look, I really do have a patient waiting. Haven't we already had this

discussion? Oh, no.

No, not this discussion, Doctor, not this one.

Doctor, you really can't stand to see your ex -wife in the company of other

can you?

Listen, whatever my wife does now is entirely her business.

Ex -wife, Doctor.

Ex -wife.

You know, I think a great number of men are attracted to Susan.

I know I am.

Get out of my office. I don't have to listen to your garbage. Who the hell do

you think you are? Judging by your reaction, I would say that everything

said is true.

Every single word.

This is my world, and I'm not going to let you destroy it. Now you stay away

from my wife, and you stay away from my kids. Do you understand me?

Fortunately, now I do.

What are you looking for, the lingerie department?

Yeah.

Come on.

What can we do for you?

Friend told me you could sell me a gun.

The guy like you want with a gun, huh?

Cubs got through getting out of line?

Take your pick.

Five hundred o 'clock.

I heard you sometimes do other work.

You wanted to thot someone?

Yes.

Who you want done?

We need some help here.

And all the fair money.

What happened?

He had me beaten.

I have a couple of monsters with him.

Who?

Robert McCall.

Coming, coming!

Yes? Robert McCall?

Yes? You're under arrest for aggravated assault in the matter of one Gary

Edwards Foxwood.

You have the right to remain silent and refuse to answer questions. Do you

understand? Yes?

Do you really believe that I'd be fool enough to beat that man up? How do I

what you'd be fool enough to do?

Listen, that Yanny Foxworth set me up.

Now, that is what I told the arresting officer last night. That is the truth.

And that is what I'm telling you now. Look, no cuts, no bruises, no abrasion.

Sorry for this.

Hold that, please.

Thank you.

He didn't say you hit him. He said you watched, that you hired a couple of

to do it for you.

Oh, a perfect argument.

Perfect enough for this?

Thank you.

I don't believe it. A restraining order?

A restraining order? Keeping me from seeing Gary Foxworth, for God's sake.

There should be a restraining order stopping him from going near his ex

He hasn't broken the law. You have.

You're free to go. Thank you.

Detective Bishop, will you please tell me one thing?

Why can't you see this man for what he really is? And what is he, McCall? You

tell me.

That's what he is, really disturbed. And let me tell you, I am not going to

allow him to harm that woman. May I remind you that you have been ordered to

stay away from Dr.

Foxworth. Thank you. I consider myself reminded.

Do you have business here, young man?

Yeah, I sure hope so, sister.

There was a student here from...

in 1968 named Gary Edward Foxworth.

Now, I heard he got into some trouble while he was here, and I was kind of

hoping that I could take a look at his file.

I remember Gary Foxworth.

And yes, he had a couple of problems here, but no, you can't see his files.

They're confidential.

You mustn't expect the man to pay for the sins of the boy.

Don't think after that, sister, or I'd be in debt forever.

This is important.

Hey, guys.

I know this sounds funny, sister, but I'm from the government and I need your

help.

Come on, sister. Give me a break, will you?

Real?

Gary Foxwood got married and had two kids.

About a year ago, he and his wife were divorced.

Now she says that he's acting strange. He says he's doing terrible things to

and she can't get the police to believe it.

Now I need to know just exactly what he's capable of doing.

I need something to show the police.

I can.

It's not just our rules, it's the state law.

child commits a crime, you shouldn't hold it against him.

Not for the rest of his life. Nobody's coming down on Foxworth because of his

past, sister.

We're just trying to keep him from terrorizing this woman now.

Maybe even killing her.

I'm sorry, young man.

But I can't show you these confidential files.

We have rules, and the rules must be obeyed.

Do you understand?

Yes, sister, I do.

You

better

be out of here by the time I get back.

you

Come on.

Yeah, McCall, it's me.

I got something.

What is this?

A couple of episodes in the life of Gary Foxworth. I think it would pay to read

them.

McCall, you have a summons instructing you to stay away from that man.

Detective Bishop, I have honored that summons.

Does this have something to do with your arrest?

Oh, no.

No, not at all, because I mean, I know perfectly well that you...

You don't believe a word I say about that.

Even though I have discovered the gentleman who he hired to assault him.

Look, McCall... These are copies of the aforementioned episodes in Foxworth's

life.

Two incidents have a bearing here. This nice man was once apprehended for

shooting his neighbour's dog.

It seems that their barking was distracting him from his studies.

Incident number two.

It concerns an argument he had with his mathematics teacher.

This man apparently dared to give him a B+. And Gary, of course, always got

straight A's.

So what did our young Gary do?

He got hold of an automatic shotgun, and he threatened his teacher.

Charming, don't you think?

Now, in both instances, Foxworth apparently was referred to a

examination, and he was judged to be, and I quote, a borderline sociopath.

Mary Foxworth has probably acquired a weapon by now, don't you?

This lady needs your help.

How did you get these?

I acquired them.

All juvenile records are officially sealed by the state.

It would take a court order to make these admissible.

Detective Bishop, I know that.

Would you care to help?

All right, Nicole.

I'll see what I can do.

It's going to take some calls.

Thank you.

That was superb.

You really are a very good cook.

And you are very sweet.

No, no, no. What I am is...

You work full -time.

You bring up children single -handed.

You go to law school in the evening. Please stop.

I can't deal with it. You deal with it very well.

Except for him.

Susan, when Detective Bishop goes to see the judge tomorrow and

takes your ex -husband's juvenile records with her, The chances are that

have a restraining order by nightfall.

Let's hope he obeyed it.

Well, if he doesn't obey, he'll feel he's shot behind bars, won't he?

It's been a nightmare, Robert. I know, but it's nearly over now.

I am so grateful to you, Robert.

I don't want you to be grateful to me. All right, all right, I'm not.

I'm... I'm fond of you, Robert.

Now that is a very nice thing to say.

It's a nice thing to feel.

I know.

Mommy, I'm thirsty.

Can I have a drink of water?

I'm sorry.

No, no, not at all. It is music.

you your water.

I can't believe the judge would even consider opening up Gary's tooth little

record.

We're back to square one.

We are not. Don't give up.

The world's on his side, Robert.

I'm divorced from the man, but I'll always be his wife.

You are not his.

I know I can.

A creature of habit.

6 .30 every evening, freshening up in the ladies' room.

Shut up.

You sent that female cop to a judge? You're trying to keep me from seeing my

kids. I'm going after you, bitch.

You all right in there?

Susan, answer me.

You bastard.

You can't do this to me.

Susan! I can do any damn thing I want.

I must be crazy to think I'd let my family be taken from me.

We'll all die first.

Susan!

If

you

don't stop him, Robert, I'll kill him.

I swear I will.

Hello, Dr. Foxworth.

The television set and the VCR you ordered arrived a few minutes ago. I

order a television or a VCR.

The delivery man said you called yesterday.

That's a mistake. Where is it?

On your desk.

Good morning, Dr. Foxworth. Please do forgive this mechanical intrusion.

But I have uncovered some rather sordid facts about your past, and I thought it

only fair to share them with you.

You do have a fascinating juvenile record killing animals.

Dammit! Threatening people with guns.

The psychologist's report on you described you as a borderline sociopath.

Well, you are not borderline anymore, are you?

You are completely over the edge.

You are a dictator who loves to inflict pain on those who refuse to live up to

your rather narrow standards.

You!

Why don't you attack me?

I will. Instead of Susan.

Use your gun.

Oh, the one that's in the bookcase.

Third shelf from the bottom.

You're a fool.

Susan is a wonderful, wonderful woman.

And I am taking her away to a place where you will never, ever find her. I

kill you.

Hope you have a good day, Dr. Foxworth.

Somehow, I don't think you will.

Hey, dude.

You ready? Ready for what?

Cheers. What is this?

Stop that!

What are you doing?

Hey, it's cool, man. Just take it easy. We'll handle it. What is this? Did

somebody pay you to do that? Did McCall pay you? Look, look, hey, I'll pay you

more. No, we don't know anyone named McCall. No, you paid us, man, last

No, no, I didn't. I didn't do that. Tell him, Ronnie. Absolutely, dude. Your

voice on the phone, and you sent a messenger with the cash. No, I didn't do

You gotta believe me. It wasn't me.

Hey, hey.

Club scouts don't back down, right, Ronnie? Right.

It's the code.

That's everything I think is inside of it.

Looking for somebody?

Yeah, the people that live here.

Don, who's out?

You know where they went?

I think maybe I lost the paperwork or something.

Well, listen, does this help jog your memory?

Oh, jeez, I just remembered. A guy with silver hair told me 70th and Columbus.

Robert, I am so scared.

You're doing fine.

Are you sure he's there? Oh, yes. He's watching us.

He's been watching us ever since we left your new address.

He's been watching us while we were in the restaurant.

And he's watching us now.

So?

Just...

behave as though you hadn't a care in the world.

Easy for you to say.

Oh, Robert, I love you.

I love you, Sue.

I never want to leave you, Robert.

I want to be here with you forever.

I feel the same way.

Detective Bishop?

Dr. Foxworth, you're under arrest.

Thank you.

It's over.

I think your ex -husband's going to prison for a long time.

a week, Robert.

I haven't seen you this quiet in years.

Well, a person's got to have time to sit and think sometimes.

About Susan Foxworth?

You know, Pete, you really do have one very aggravating habit.

It's called reading your mind. Precisely. Don't think I like it.

I don't mean to pry.

It's just that you're one of the best men I've ever known, and it hurts to...

see you feel lonely.

I am not lonely.

You're attracted to her.

Look, she's completely free now.

She's working, back in school. Her children are leading a normal life.

So what do you want me to do?

Drag her back into my world?

Take my word for it. I don't think she'll mind.

Why don't you give her a call? Pete, please.

Look, you don't have to marry the woman to ask her out on a date.

What would be the point, anyway?

The point would be some friendship and warmth in your life.

Yes.

Followed by an inevitable farewell.

Neither of us like that very much.

Does she remind you of the past that much? No, Pete, she does not remind me

the past.

She reminds me of her health.

Never too late to start again, Robert.

Why don't you give it a chance?