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Thank you.

We are losing the next generation of this country.

We are losing them as they drop out of school.

We are losing them to the responsibility they are unable to bear due to teen

pregnancy.

We are losing them to drug abuse and the horror of gangs.

But somehow, sadly in recent years, it has become almost

Almost wrong to speak of family values. What a hypocritical ass.

As if, uh, as if wanting to be a loving mate and a responsible parent

has become old -fashioned.

Unhit. I'll give it a rest.

The whole concept of raising our children by Congress, I suggest, is

We must put the job of turning out... Melanie, I warned you. If you can't keep

your mouth shut, you've got to leave.

Oh, look who slithered over.

Honey, I am serious. Your father has had it with you. You are not going to sit

here and embarrass him.

Right. Right.

I can embarrass him so much better by standing up.

Quiet. Shut her up or get her out.

If you've started taking orders from him, just stay away from me!

Honey, you okay?

Can you hear me, honey?

Never guessed what happened this morning. What?

Well, I walked into CJ's room, and he was standing in the crib.

Oh, that's wonderful. That's a milestone.

Certainly thrilling, but nothing really matches that rock sighting of the first

two. Help, please.

Please, somebody help me.

Get a gurney over here. Jack.

I got it. What happened?

She just collapsed.

Come on.

She's breathing.

Pulse is weak.

Pinpointing. What's she been shooting up?

Nothing. Young man, don't protect her. We're trying to save her life. She's not

a drug user.

What's that?

All right.

What did she shoot?

Speedball. Coke. Heroin. I don't know how much.

All right, Sergeant, I have the ED -5W wide open, two amps, Narcan.

I want a crash cart standing by. Let me go.

Take it easy. She's in good hands. Let them do their work.

I'm getting here on time.

Her respiration is very shallow, but she's breathing.

The Narcan will bring her around.

I'm Dr. Sloan. This is Dr. Livingston.

And the man who's taking care of your friend there is one of the best young

doctors I know. So just relax. We'll know soon. You did the right thing

her here as quickly as you did, Mr., uh... I'm sorry. My name is Ryan

Why didn't you call 911?

I thought I could get here faster.

And besides, I didn't want to make a scene. Everybody would have been on her.

Everybody. The press.

Her name is Melanie Bell.

It's her father. Terrence Bell?

Senator Terrence Bell. Do you know him?

Fairly well. He's raised money for the hospital.

Are you sure I can't be in there? No, no, you have to wait. Come with us.

What are we doing just sitting here? I should be in there with Melanie.

take it easy. Just let me handle it.

I've got to go in there. You're not going anywhere. Senator, don't.

She's my daughter, Trent. Let them stabilize her.

Then we'll get her up and out of there as soon as we can.

I'm going to call the lawyers in on this one.

If we can take control now, we can minimize the damage. I don't care about

damage. Yes, but I do.

We've been through this before. Let's not make any more mistakes.

I don't want the press to turn this into some kind of sideshow.

I tried to help.

I mean, instead of fighting about it, I just kept trying to make her see how

much better her life could be if she quit her habit.

Positive support is a good approach.

Well, I guess I know a little about it.

How is she?

She's going to be fine.

I took her upstairs for observation. Can I see her?

Yeah, I'll take you.

Look, I don't know what to say. Thank you.

All of you, thanks.

You're welcome, Ryan.

I'd better get upstairs.

What the hell?

What happened to the patient in 318?

Oh, I didn't have time to call you, doctor. She was released a couple of

ago. On whose authority? I'm the attending physician. I say when she

Doctor, four men came in here. Two lawyers, a political aide for her

Listen, I don't care if Dr. Azuri... And her personal physician.

Papers were completely in order.

She'll be all right, won't she? Medically speaking, yes, but this is way

line. Not for her father.

Where the hell did they take her?

This is very good.

The way these demographics scan out, all you need to do is come up two points

among women.

Terrence?

You're not even listening to me, are you? I'm worried about her.

Yeah, well, you should be.

She's an inquirer, a headline waiting to happen.

I know.

Well, we've dealt with her before.

Yeah, and where's it gotten us? Nowhere.

Well, do you agree or not?

Yes, Trance, I agree.

So we're nowhere.

Again.

Are you sure you should be up?

How dare you bring me here?

Has Trent become your personal kidnapper now?

You were in no shape to be left alone at your place last night.

So, am I free to go now?

Not until we talk.

About what?

About you.

About what you do and who you do it with.

About your life.

What the hell do you know about my life?

I know that I have to run along behind you and try and pick up the pieces.

I know that I have to bail you out. I know that I have to cover up. I'm

sick of it.

You're not the only one, Daddy.

Melanie, there will be an election here in less than two months.

If this kind of crap you keep pulling ever gets out, you could destroy your

father's campaign.

Yeah, and it wouldn't do too much for the family values pitch either. Huh,

Trent?

I don't even know how you can say the word family.

That's it.

You're going into a drug rehab until after the election.

Oh, like hell.

I'm not going to go under a rock somewhere like Mom.

Your mother was ill.

She was terminally ill.

That's why she took her own life.

Not because she was sick.

Because of you.

She didn't want to be a problem for you.

You killed her.

Stop it!

Hey, cut it out. I can't.

Stop it!

And I'm not going away somewhere like Mom.

I'm leaving.

You'll leave when I say you can't. Go to hell!

What, you lost your mind?

Stop it, both of you!

She's dead.

No.

Oh, God, no.

We'll call a pair of men.

We'll call a house doctor. Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Now, get a hold of yourself and think.

If you call a doctor up here, he's going to have to call the police, right?

Terrence, she is dead.

But it was an accident.

We know that.

But do you think the police are going to buy that and just walk out of here? I

don't think so.

She fell into a table.

How did she do that?

You pushed her over. That's what they're going to say.

And then your work, your career, your whole life goes up in smoke.

I have to do something.

Stop. Stop. Don't touch her.

Get away from her.

Come on. Walk away.

Don't panic.

You've got to get yourself under control now.

It's very important.

Come over here and sit down.

Come on.

Karen, it's going to be all right.

I've seen you through everything else.

I can take care of this, too.

John, are you here?

Honey, you, uh...

Yeah,

your hunch was right. Here it is. Good job.

All right, thanks a lot.

Hey, Bill.

Things slow in homicide got you guys working junkie patrol?

Personal. My dad's a friend of her father's.

Hey, man, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean anything. It's all right.

What do you got?

Boyfriend over there comes home a couple hours ago.

Finds her on the floor already dead.

Dope got her. Or maybe the hit on the head when she fell.

Is he all right?

Yeah, you know, broken up.

I'll talk to him. Listen, Steve.

We found this in a sock drawer in his bedroom stuck way in the back.

Was he dealing?

You tell me.

That's a lot of powder for recuse.

All right. Thanks, Bill.

Ryan, I'm Steve Sloan. I'm a homicide detective.

You met my father at the hospital yesterday.

Yeah, Dr. Sloan, right?

You wanted me to stop by and see how you were doing.

Ryan, do you know where she got her drugs?

No. But it wasn't from me, I swear.

I know what they found.

There was a dealer's amount.

Would she buy that much?

No, I don't think so.

So you can't explain where the drugs came from? No.

I think there's going to be a problem if you can't explain how they got here.

No one's going to believe me anyway.

What's it matter?

I lost her, that's all I know.

Well, somebody sold those drugs. Maybe I can find out who.

They'll clear you up on that thing.

Maybe.

Amanda, Dr. Livingston would like you to call her.

That will not help you.

What will?

Did you have to use drugs?

We still could have made it look like an accident.

Why disgrace her?

Because it is clean and simple.

And more importantly for us, there is something to be gained by it. You see,

we put the right spin on this, we could win some solid support.

Spin.

Terrence, that is what I do for you.

Now, we're talking about an election here, and you have got to come out on

even with this family tragedy.

Here, study your lines.

This is going to be one hell of a speech.

Are you sure you're all right seeing this doctor?

He's been an old friend for years. I'd feel awkward not talking to him.

Just don't drag it out.

He must be Dr. Sloan. Yes.

Peter Trent. I hope this isn't an intrusion. Oh, not at all. The senator

anxious to talk to you. Thank you.

Thanks for coming by.

Terrence, I cannot tell you how sorry I am.

Come sit.

No, I'll just be a moment. I know how difficult this time is for you.

I can hardly believe she's gone.

You saw Melanie at the hospital?

Yes, in the emergency room.

Terrence, did she say or do anything or give you some warning?

No, I... The senator never had a chance to speak with her.

Really? I thought she was released to you.

Yes, she was, but then she was taken home.

To her apartment.

We thought that was the best choice.

I see.

So she went on her own from there to Ryan's in her condition?

Yes, I suppose that... Terrence, have you decided what you're going to do?

Do? About the election.

The senator feels now that it's more important than ever for him to continue

campaign and get back to Washington.

Well, I suppose that is the best.

Boy, I just can't imagine what you've got to go through the next few days.

If there's anything I can do.

I appreciate it very much. You're more than welcome.

If Melanie's funeral service is not closed, I'd like to be there.

Of course, I'll see to it myself. Senator, we have to go. And so must I.

Everyone at the hospital says they're very pissed.

I can't go through with this.

Yes, you can.

I couldn't even look at him. Oh, come on. Relax.

You did fine.

I feel like a criminal.

I keep seeing my daughter hit her head.

I killed my daughter.

And you want me to cover it up, but I can't.

Go to jail, then. That's fine. Let's throw it all away.

Two terms at the governor's mansion, four years in the House, and now a

at a second term as United States Senator. Just throw it all out the

What does it matter?

It matters.

You are heading to the White House. There are bigger issues at stake here.

Bigger than my daughter's death?

You did not...

Killed Melanie.

You know that.

Melanie was dead long before any of this happened.

The drugs, Terrence.

That's what killed her.

Look at who she chose to be her friends.

Ryan. Yeah.

That's where you should put your anger.

It was people like him who did this to her.

She was a wonderful, loving daughter before she got hooked on drugs.

That's what turned her against you.

She loved me.

She always loved me.

Just remember what I'm saying.

It was the drugs that killed her.

Do you understand that?

Terrence, do you understand?

I understand.

Good.

Now listen to me. This place is crawling with reporters. I don't want any...

Impromptu press conferences now.

We're going to go out the service entrance.

Read your notes.

Pull yourself together.

Come on.

issue a complete statement this evening regarding the death of his daughter.

Thank you very much. Are you dropping out of the race? No, no.

If I was convinced before Melanie's death that drugs are an evil in our

I am adamant now that they must be completely stamped out.

My first priority when I get back to Capitol Hill.

will be to sponsor legislation that will totally destroy the illegal drug

industry. Senator, what about your daughter's boyfriend?

What about it? Are you involved in this? We understand that there is an

investigation underway, and we are completely certain that the truth about

Breedlove will eventually come out. And when will that be? Thank you very much,

Senator.

Well, Ryan, come in.

Dr. Travis said I could find you here.

I came by, you know, to pick up her effects.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah, I wanted to thank you for all you did that night.

It was nothing.

Can I offer you something? I'm afraid all I have is tapioca.

No, thanks.

Never see. I hate tapioca myself.

So, um, how are you holding up?

Okay, I guess.

I really miss her.

I keep thinking there's more I should have done.

Listen, this is going to sound like a cliche, but you can't keep blaming

yourself for Melanie.

Yes, I can.

See, I knew what she was going through, and I didn't do anything about it.

I was just as hooked as she was.

I started using when I was in high school.

You know, smoked a little, did a little coke.

Then it got worse. Yeah.

Started shooting.

How did you stop?

After a while, every dime I had was going to dope.

I was stealing cars, breaking into houses.

I even started stealing from my mom.

She caught me one night, started screaming, and I hit her.

Cops came.

I almost ended up in jail. But my mom, she lied.

And she hugged me, and we cried.

She got me into rehab.

You were lucky to have her.

Yeah.

She saved my life.

I've been straight for six years now.

I go out on the streets. I try to talk to kids, let them know where they're

headed. There's no way I supplied Melanie.

I mean, I was working as hard as I could to help her kick it.

I mean, before the hotel thing happened, I mean, she was starting to talk like

she wanted to clean it up.

Did you believe her?

Yeah, I did.

What about the drugs they found at your apartment? Could she have bought more?

I guess.

I don't think she had that kind of money on her.

I'm going to take a look at her preliminary autopsy report.

I think we all want to know what happened to her.

Let me know.

Absolutely.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

I'm waxing your car, Doc.

Oh, see?

Now, you still got that mouth on you, Steve.

I can see you're still making a fortune dealing, Doc. Yeah, well, so we up to

date. Now, get out of my way.

We got to talk, Doc.

But you got a warrant?

For a friendly little chat? No.

Then why don't you go have a donut on me?

We're going to have this talk, Doc.

I'll give me a break. We haven't got time for this.

If you take a swing at me, two things are going to happen.

First, I'm going to kick your ass all over this block.

Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah. Count on it.

Then you know what?

Then I'm going to have to slap the cuffs on you, read you your rights charges,

you know, assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest.

Oh, then it even gets better.

Now, I'm just guessing here, but you look like you might have been in jail

or twice.

I don't know if you read the papers, but we got this three strikes law now.

By the time you get out, you'll be wearing orthopedic shoes.

You waste of money. Get out of here.

Have a nice day.

All right.

Okay. How long is this conversation going to take?

Well, that depends upon your answers, Doc.

Now, you always knew everybody was dealing around here, right? Look, I'm a

businessman. It's my job to know the competition.

You ever deal, too, or with this guy?

Yeah, Ryan something.

He buy from you recently?

No, God, no. He's one of those former dopers, soul saver types.

This guy's cost me a lot of money over the years.

There's nothing worse than a reformed zealot.

You know her?

I've seen her around, some society skirt.

She buy?

I've seen her around, but she's nothing.

She's a small -time rec user, probably gets high at debutante balls and

concerts.

So this has been real fun, but I'll be done for now.

Good to see you, Doc.

Nice suit.

Yeah, why don't you get yourself one?

You sounded excited on the phone. Got something, huh? Yeah, I talked to Ryan

because I needed to know why a woman he claims wanted to kick her habit and

someone who he's fairly certain didn't buy those drugs that they found suddenly

shoots up and dies.

Any answers?

Well, here's Melanie's preliminary report. Check out serology.

Toxicology report.

Heroin.

Trace amounts?

Well, could be residual amounts from the other day.

Well, there's definitely not enough to kill her.

No, not by a long shot. There wasn't enough there to make her drowsy, let

pass out.

Caused the death, then?

I don't have a clue. With the presumption of a heroin overdose out of

picture, I basically have to start from scratch.

Oh, boy, I better talk to the senator.

You know, when this gets out, the press is going to have a field day. I want to

get started today and get a good look at that head wound.

Hematoma? Maybe. If it's not, we're down to the 10 ,000 other reasons. Heart

attack, kidney failure, liver.

Or murder.

CBS, welcome home.

Mark. Mark, just have a moment. It's about Melanie.

The autopsy report.

Senator, that CBS interview is in half an hour.

It's important, Terrence, and it's private.

Well, you can certainly say anything in front of Mr.

Trent.

Exactly what is it, Doctor?

Melanie didn't die of a drug overdose.

What?

Doctor, they found her with a needle, and there was apparently a large amount

heroin in the apartment.

But there was only a tiny amount in her body.

Then what killed her?

We don't know. Yet, at least.

There'll be additional tests?

Oh, extensive.

Tell us, I'm sorry about this. I thought it best you hear it from me before the

preliminary report went out to the public.

Yeah, yeah. Thank you,

Mark. I'm just confused.

Well, frankly, so am I. But as I say, we'll find out what happened.

Perhaps it was an accident. Maybe she could have fallen and hit her head

she took the drug. Well, it's possible, but the syringe had been emptied.

What does that mean?

It's very, very odd.

We'll look for natural causes, of course, but then... Then what, Doctor?

Unnatural causes? We have to consider it.

Then it becomes a police matter, right?

Afraid so.

Doctor, obviously you're aware that this is a very sensitive...

private family matter, I hope we can trust you to share whatever information

might get with us first.

Yes, of course, I understand.

Mark, I... I don't know what to say.

But you do have our thanks.

Senator, I hate to get back to this, but we're busy.

We are talking about my daughter, Peter.

I'm sorry, Mark, but this is a bit of a shock.

I know, and I'm sorry, Terrence. I'll let you know the first thing we find

i just want you to know that if you ever have any trouble getting a hold of the

senator you can call me directly thank you that's good to know

unraveling

oh you're you're spinning and you're dancing

Nothing has changed.

You heard him. They don't know anything yet.

And there is nothing to link it to you.

You just have to stay focused.

We're going to get through this thing.

You know something, Terrence?

In two or three months, all of this is just going to fade away.

Are you sure?

Absolutely.

Then you can take some time off and mourn her properly.

Come on, we're late. Fix your time.

Amanda!

What are you doing here?

Hey, same thing you are. Yeah, well, what am I doing?

Oh, come on. I know you've been autopsying Melanie Bell all day.

She was my patient, remember?

At least for a while.

Now, what have you got?

Some stuff.

What do you mean, some stuff?

Let me see your stuff. No.

Why would you let me see the stuff? Would you stop?

What are you doing here? Somebody wants to get involved in Melanie's case.

So I noticed.

Spying on me?

Come in.

So? Hardly even know he's in the room.

You? Whatever. Okay.

First things first.

I have here an enlarged photograph of Melanie's right arm. Now, here you'll

the bruising on her wrist.

Initially, this was thought to have happened because she fell into a chest

drawers. Pattern bruising.

Mm -hmm, exactly.

Four round points.

Fingers. Someone was holding her, right?

Mm -hmm, very tight.

See that?

Then there's the scalpel. No hematoma, but there is something.

Glass shards. Glass shards? Mm -hmm. There they are.

Tempered glass.

That certainly doesn't fit.

Why?

Well, her head was beside the chest of drawers. There was blood on the edge of

the chest.

Yeah, her head didn't hit that when she fell.

Killed somewhere else and moved her eyes. And her body arranged very

Now, here's the clincher on that theory, I think.

What are these?

Hairs? The carpet fibers from the wound.

All right.

Now, what do you see, Mark?

That's her body in Ryan's bedroom.

Hardwood floors.

I wonder if we can identify that carpet, manufacturer, lot number, something

like that.

Already taken care of.

I got in contact with a forensic specialist I know at Quantico with the

He ID'd them as an Orlon wool blend milled in Petersburg, Vermont by H &S

This particular color was a special order lot, number 13535, all sold to the

Crown Regent Hotel chain for their luxury suites. God, you're good.

You remember that. There's a Crown Regent Hotel downtown.

Oh, yes, there is, Senator. Bell's in room 904.

I've got teaching rounds at the hospital. We'd better get this info to

I'll call him right now.

You know, Jesse's right.

You're very good.

Well, I try to do my best.

I can't get in touch with Steve.

You left for him? Yeah, but he's in court. He could be there for hours. So

wait for him.

All right.

You know, there are clues lying around that hotel.

We wait for Steve.

Clues that someone could be covering up right now. We wait for Steve.

You were the one who came up with this stuff.

Your car or mine?

My friend tells me that suite number 904 would be the loveliest room, and that's

the one I wish to see. I'm sorry, but that's not possible.

Oh, but it's for my sister's wedding night, and I certainly want the best

All four luxury suites on this floor are exactly the same, madam.

Oh, but 904, I understand... Is occupied.

sister is very picky the woman being married is your sister also i

mean she's like a sister wow that picture is very crooked

so maybe

just a little to the left there if you well that looks pretty good hey do you

mind if we take a look around be our guest

I have some things that I must do.

Just pull the door when you're done.

Okay, this will never do. We need to look at room 904.

Hey. Hands of a surgeon.

Hey, Jesse, take a look at this.

What's missing here?

There's no coffee table.

Four indentations, meaning there was one.

Get me an envelope from the desk.

Thanks.

It's glass, all right.

I have no idea why the

police would want to see the senator's room.

The message I got was to get a carpet sample.

A carpet sample?

May I ask who requested that?

A doctor, actually.

I appreciate your cooperation.

This doctor wouldn't happen to have been your father, would it? A colleague of

my father.

Do you mind if I look around?

Absolutely not.

Next time, though, you'll need a warrant.

Hopefully there won't be a next time.

Now what?

I think that's Steve out there.

Steve, I'd rather be caught by the cops. Steve is a cop.

You know what I mean.

Sure do. Come on. I've got to try to get past him.

Ryan.

And you're sure Melanie didn't come to her father's room at any time between

release from the hospital and when her body was found? I thought the senator

I were pretty clear about that. She was not here.

Well, maybe you didn't see her yourself.

I've left pictures downstairs with the bellman, the valet, the... Keep talking

real fast and real quiet.

Leave it at that.

May I ask you what the connection is with her being here?

Ryan Breedlove is the one you should be questioning.

Well, actually, I've done some checking on Breedlove.

What did you find out?

That was close.

He would have nailed us to the barn door. We're going to nail ourselves a

murderer, and Steve never even saw us.

And it wasn't just anybody's room. It was a U .S. Senator's. Do you guys have

any idea?

You're lucky you didn't have the FBI and the Secret Service all over you.

Steve, it's for you.

You two stay right there.

I can't believe he saw us.

Yeah. The good part is that Trent didn't. I know he deserved this chewing

but... Maybe we should be talking about what we found.

He's right, Mark. I should be in that lab. I know I could finish that autopsy

tonight. All right, thanks.

Steve, I agree with you about these two, but they do know something important.

What?

It was a hotel. The kitchen busboy swears that he saw a young woman

Melanie's picture walk in the door the day she was released from the hospital.

She was led to the service elevator by Senator Bell, who told her to get up to

his room.

She wasn't seen leaving that day or the next.

He lied?

Yeah. My guess is she died in that suite.

Steve, please, just give me until tomorrow, and I swear I'll be able to

out how she died. Yeah, you guys should go. Thanks.

You know, I've known Terrence Bell for over ten years.

It sounds strange, but it looks like he's covering up the murder of his own

daughter.

Question is, why?

Maybe he's guilty.

She established the time of death? Apparently. She worked with it all

So what have you got?

I... Well... One autopsy. I'm afraid it's not very

pleasant reading.

There's so much conflicting evidence, I basically started over. This time, very

detailed. They had one?

No. It was murder, though.

This time of death, you comfortable with that?

Yeah. The organ tamp, lividity, give or take 15 minutes. It was 2 o 'clock.

That's all there.

Well, you want to tell me about it, or do you want me to do this alone?

No, no, I'll come. I'll fill you in on the way.

Senator,

your daughter's death is beginning to look like a homicide.

Yes, I told you drugs didn't kill Melanie.

We think she may have struggled with someone.

Some bruises on the wrist indicate that.

Senator, was there a glass coffee table in here? Did you have it removed?

Did you argue with Melanie?

She hit me.

Terrence, Melanie died of acute arrhythmia of the heart.

There was a clot found in the left ventricle.

Her heart?

She died of an injection.

but an injection of air.

That's what caused the clot.

Heroin was found, but only at the injection spot in a puddling effect.

It wasn't absorbed into the tissue or into the bloodstream.

I don't understand.

Trying to make it look like Melanie died from an overdose failed.

But once her heart stopped, the heroin couldn't be absorbed, and the cover -up

fell apart.

I'm sorry, Senator, but I have to ask where you were at 2 o 'clock the day

Melanie died.

At 2 o 'clock.

Why 2 o 'clock?

That's when Melanie died.

You sure, wasn't it?

That's what I was.

I was at a dedication ceremony for a low -cost housing project.

There are dozens of people that will swear to the time and that I was there

the entire ceremony.

Now, I lose my daughter, and you two dare to come by here and accuse me.

Terrence, Melanie was here. We have a witness.

Well, I got a hundred of them.

I could not have killed her.

I wasn't here.

Now, gentlemen, I'm due downstairs in less than an hour for a state lunch, and

have to get ready.

You know the way out.

No, no, no, no. The spot is way too hot. Bring it down.

I want to talk to you. Yeah, just a second. I got to get... No, Trent.

Mary, make sure it gets the light right.

Tell me what happened to my daughter.

All right, all right. Not here.

Can you give me five minutes alone, please?

Melanie leaves the hospital, comes here to the hotel, and nobody ever sees her

leave. So let's assume she stayed here, she was killed the next day, and her

body was taken by freight elevator, back stairs, whatever, to Ryan.

You know, she could have been taken to Ryan's and killed.

True. The point is, it all happened at two o 'clock. At which time the senator

was 50 miles away dedicating a building.

Maybe he had somebody else do it.

Yeah, but that's awfully risky.

Powerful U .S. Senator and trusting something like that.

Trusting? Wait a minute.

Dedication ceremony. We've been looking at who's there. We should be looking for

who isn't there.

Trent.

The Senator's most trusted aide who has always been his side. They're in the

ballroom.

What did you do to her?

Melanie was an addict, Terrence. You know that. She destroyed herself.

What happened?

She died.

That's all there is to it.

And you know as well as I do it's better this way.

Sure, she's gone.

It hurts. We're both going to miss her.

But gone with her is all the worry and pain she caused you.

You sick son of a bitch.

You killed my daughter, Trent.

You killed her and you were going to let me think I did it. Yes, I killed her.

And you know damn well why.

Admit it, Senator. I had to.

Somebody had to.

She was a ticking bomb ready to blow up in our faces. She was going to destroy

everything you've worked for.

Everything I've worked for. Hell, I'm glad I did it.

I ought to kill you myself.

With my bare hands.

But somehow I like the idea of you rotting in a cell for the rest of your

miserable life.

I'm sorry.

I can't let you go.

LAPD, you seen Senator Bell or Peter Trent?

I think they went up to the roof.

Go behind the drape, sir.

You're insane.

You can't shoot me.

Oh, really?

Why not?

I made you.

You're nothing but a puppet.

Of course, you're the perfect puppet.

Whatever I would think up, you would just trot right out there and say it.

I gotta admit, I've enjoyed pulling the strings all these years.

Oh, well.

So, uh, what am I now?

Well, I guess I'm the witness to your tragic suicide.

Yeah. The anguished senator. A man who became unhinged at the death of his only

child.

I think that's the spin I'll put on it.

James, no!

I'll kill him right here!

Put the gun down!

Down!

Thank you very much.

Jess hasn't gotten wind of this yet. At least you don't have that to go through

just now.

I still will, though.

I've got a lot of questions to answer, Mark, to the police and to myself.

Will you come yet?

I'll do it there.

Ryan, thank you for coming to meet me.

I did a great disservice to you, son.

Well, I wanted to apologize in person.

I know it doesn't sound like much now, but... I'm sorry.

Both are, Senator.

For Melanie.

Yeah.

She deserved a lot better from me.

I wasn't much of a father.

Look, I've got a lot to go through in the next few weeks.

I'd like very much for Ian to sit down and have a talk. I've been thinking

founding a clinic in my daughter's name.

I'd like to talk about that.

You know, you could start right now.

Sandra's going to need some help getting back to the hotel.

Mark.

Bye. Thank you.

Hey, Mark, I don't believe what happened.

What, CJ?

Yeah. First word? How did you know?

Well, at just about that time. I'm a father, too, you know.

What do you say, Mama?

No.

Poo -poo.

Now, that was a great mystery.

You say that after every case. And I mean it every time. Well, our work is

for now, but the work is just beginning for Maloney. That's right. Peter Strauss

is up next in an all -new episode. Part cop, part psychiatrist, all heart. And

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