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It can happen anywhere.

Down the street, across the block, in some of the nicest towns you know.

Hatred. Anger.

Violence.

It's never pretty.

No matter who you are.

Or what you are.

Or even whose side you're on.

You know why we scare them, Lance?

Because the cowards, they know the truth, but they fear it. We're stronger

them because we're able to face up to the truth. What is the truth?

The superiority of racial and ethnic purity.

Like they say,

what goes around, comes around.

Which is pretty much true of everything.

Except maybe...

Tomorrow's newspaper.

Today.

Come on, sir. Hey. I'll hear before you. Hey, cut it out.

Calm down. Stop it.

What's wrong with you?

Huh?

What'd you say if I told you you're going to hit your head one of you and go

into a coma? What do you think of that, huh? Which one?

What does that matter, smart aleck? I don't want to get here anyway.

Me either. This place is blue.

What if you knew beyond a doubt what was going to happen tomorrow?

What would you do?

There's no easy answer for a guy who gets tomorrow's news today.

Okay, listen to this.

Members of the supremacist group, the Society for White America, clashed with

citizens of Blue Island yesterday in front of the town courthouse.

The organization's leader, Daryl Foster, had come to pick up the parade permit

for this afternoon's five -mile march to Blue Island when the disturbance broke

out. The baseball bat -wielding supremacists claimed they were provoked

citizens who threatened, then assaulted them.

Hey, you don't want to get in the middle of that, Gare.

Keep reading, Gary. When the melee was over, four people were arrested and

people were taken to the hospital with fractured skulls.

One was listed in serious condition.

Baseball bats and bigots?

Doesn't sound good, Gary. They had fractured skulls. I think they should

these people from marching altogether.

Well, that's the same thing they said about some other people in the 60s.

different. You have to draw the line somewhere.

There's good people, there's bad people, and then there's these people. And the

Constitution protects these people no matter what we think of them. What are

defending these jerks for?

You. Of all people. You're not exactly going to be one of their favorites, you

know. Why not?

They don't like blind folks?

That's funny.

Let's see if you're still laughing when they're walking down your street.

I'm going to take care of this. I better get going. Wait a minute. You're going

to go down there? What if your skull is one of those that becomes fractured?

Well, if I go down there, nobody's skull is going to be fractured.

I have a bad feeling about this. Well, why don't you go with me?

I'd love to, but I got Blackhawks tickets.

And don't tell me the score. I don't want you to ruin it for me.

Blackhawks 3 -1.

You're welcome. Let's go.

Just for that, I will.

But if they start using my head as one of those baseballs, buddy, I'm out of

that. Okay.

See you later.

See ya.

Vivian, we're gonna need a repairman for that oven in the back.

You told me that an hour ago, Robert.

I've already called.

I'm sorry.

It's the March, isn't it?

That has you so distracted.

Well, I'm not distracted.

Last week, you were in a total upheaval about all this.

I know. I know. Really, I'm okay.

And I realize that this is just a bunch of angry misfits, and they're just

trying to get a rise out of people.

After tomorrow, I'll be okay.

Hello?

Okay, Louise, relax.

Yes, he's here.

Yes, yes, I will tell him.

Okay. Louise, everything's going to be okay.

Bye.

Gus has gone down to the courthouse. Louise says he's all worked up. She's

afraid he's going to start something with those people and get himself hurt.

Crazy fool.

I better get down there.

This is on -site news, reporting from downtown Blue Island, where citizens

gathered in protest outside the courthouse.

In fact, Marv, this isn't a circus. Wait!

Gus, go home. Wayne, you're not going to let this happen, are you? Can't stop

them. They have a permit. How'd they get that? Doesn't matter. They have it.

They're legal.

Not my deed or not. Gus, don't make my job any harder. I'm not in the mood.

Oh, it's like a black party.

What are all the reporters doing?

Foster called.

They like him. He loves the attention.

It's the 10th down. He's marching. Each time he does, he makes a little more

news. That's sick.

Oh, that's America.

Foster, do you expect any violence during the march?

You never know, do you? There's not going to be any march, Foster. Oh, I

there is. You people have fought me with courts and lawyers and hasn't done any

good. The Constitution's on my side.

And a few of you, too.

You just won't admit it. Why don't you crawl back under that rock you came

I don't see any baseball bats. They're going to be here somewhere.

The papers say where? That brown sedan.

What? Sedan again?

A sedan. A four -door car. A brown four -door car. A sedan.

You mean like that? Huh?

Yeah, just like that.

Come on.

All right, Foster.

Here's your parade permit.

Now take off.

Thank you, sir. I appreciate a little more respect from a silver servant like

yourself. Nothing in that permit says anything about respect.

Put it on.

Orange is not... Just put it on.

Just hear me out. Come on, give me a chance.

Now, you people believe the same things I believe.

But you're wondering what your neighbors might think.

But they're thinking the same thing. You used to live in a free country where

people could live where they choose without worrying who might be moving in

door.

Excuse me.

You're going to have to move this car.

Yeah, we got a leaky gas pipe. It's dangerous. It's very leaky.

We'll only be here a few minutes. Well, then we're going to have to have your

car impounded.

Watkins, get the supervisor on the phone right now.

Watkins. Right away, Mr. Borneo.

Uh, fellas, can I have a talk with you, please, for a second? This is a very

dangerous situation.

Just in that gas sewer right there, there is fumes coming. Your car is

right by. Do you have a pencil I can borrow? I have to make out a report.

Wait a minute. What? You're not impounded in anything. No, I am not.

Hurry!

This March.

It's going to show you that you can still stand up for what you believe in.

what?

Racism? Bigotry? Call it what you like. It's a free country.

You're not crossing that bridge.

You're threatening me? Don't you understand English? Gus! Maybe I should

it for you. In German. Heil Hitler.

Come on, Gus. Don't do this. Don't do this. The hell I won't. Come on, Gus.

Let's go. Come on. Hey, what you're doing is you're falling right into his

pal. Who the hell are you? Hold it!

Thank goodness you're here.

Gus, one more step and you're under arrest. Disturbing the peace.

Get him out of here.

All right, that's all.

We haven't inspected the bridge yet. You've seen enough. You'll see the rest

tomorrow. Hey, I've got rights.

I'll take my chances in court. Now get going.

Whatever you say, officer.

But I want you to know, if anybody tries to stop us from crossing that bridge

tomorrow, I can't be held responsible for what's going to happen to these

people.

Let's go, Lance.

Hey, bud.

Thanks for what you did.

But you'd be better off staying out of this.

I think you best take heed to what that boy's telling you.

It creeps me out.

At 2 p .m. this afternoon, a federal judge began considering a motion to

Darrell Foster's March Across America in Blue Island.

I don't care who the guys were. They did you a favor.

How many times do I have to tell you it's bad publicity to be busting skulls

TV? Am I right?

We've got them riled up. We've got the news watchers. We're talking.

They're listening.

What are we talking about, huh, son?

The superiority of racial and ethnic purity.

You hear that?

An 11 -year -old kid knows more about why we're here than you do. Now get out

here. And when I want you to get rough, I'll let you know.

How you doing?

Good, Dad.

I'll tell you what.

Those women say they need some supplies. Why don't you go to town and take care

of that, huh?

Yes, sir.

Good.

And don't bust any heads while you're there, okay?

Mr. Boster, the state attorney general today labeled your series of marches

across America... The attorney general, you hear that?

Seems like more and more folks in this country are taking notice.

Doing some thinking about who's right in this country and who's wrong.

Eating away at our society.

Thank you.

God bless you.

Well, that's it from here.

Back to you, Mike.

Thanks, Jerry.

Congratulations, Lurleen.

Your town is finally on the map.

What a town.

It's incredible.

Months ago, nobody knew who he was. He was a political force. If it weren't for

TV, people wouldn't even know he existed.

You think they could get a sports channel on this thing?

Did you see that kid out there today?

I don't know. I guess he's Foster's son. He didn't look like he wanted to be out

there, did he? Don't worry about him. Believe me, he's just like the rest of

I don't think so.

Hey, there's the guy.

Look, I promised.

You got to slow down. The hell I do.

Mister, I don't know who the hell you are or why you're here, but I want to

thank you.

You do?

Gus McGovern. Gary Hobson. You know, you saved me from doing something stupid

out there.

No sense of tech in a creep like that foster in public, right?

Well, that's right.

What do you mean by that?

Meaning that there's more effective ways of dealing with slime like him.

You understand what I mean?

They do that to everyone.

They think it's some kind of joke.

Yeah, well, they don't know who they're messing with.

Yeah, that's what I always try to tell them.

Doesn't seem to do any good.

You need some help with that?

I can handle myself.

I saw you buying that stuff.

Man, you got suckers.

Did not.

What did he charge you?

Buck a piece for that scrap wood?

So?

So, there's a pile of it sitting over there in the lumber yard.

That's where old man Thompson gets it.

For free.

Let me get you your money back.

Then I'll take you over.

Of course.

If you'd rather waste your dough.

What do I owe you?

Two million dollars plus an ice cream.

No, I'm not changing my mind.

The guy's got to be stopped.

Let's just get a check and get out of here, girl.

You see how I always like this?

Just when he really believes in something, then there's no holding him

Yeah, we sort of noticed that at the courthouse.

Look, I'm Robert Dombrowski. I own this place. Gary Hobson. Nice to meet you. So

what were you doing out there anyway?

You a reporter?

No, we were just passing through town.

Look,

you got any ideas I've got any sympathies for this Foster guy, you're

wrong. She's trying to keep you out of jail, pal.

Jail?

You got it all wrong, Bill. Let me tell you something.

Anybody in this town could take that guy out.

And there's not one soul to testify against.

Okay.

This shot, double or nothing, for the 10 million euro.

out what you did.

Don't you ever miss your mom?

She's home.

Well, where is that?

Indiana.

Don't you ever miss her?

There... You know.

So, uh, you want to come in?

Hang out?

Actually, I ought to be getting back.

Yeah, my dad makes me stay close, too. Because of that stupid merch.

Why can't you believe those people?

Which people? My dad says they're pathetic.

White trash.

Everyone knows it. They're not trash.

What?

Never mind.

Lance. Dad?

What the hell do you think you're doing?

I... Don't you know better than to talk to that dad?

Send you out on business and this is what happens? Hey, he didn't do anything

wrong.

No, man.

Who are you talking about, boy?

Some big bully, I guess.

What's happening out here?

I know who you are.

I've seen you on TV.

You're Foster.

What if I am?

You've got three seconds to get out of here.

And then what?

If you don't get back in that car, you'll find out.

Ah, you don't want to do anything like that.

Not in front of the kid.

That's a bad example.

You know what I mean?

Get in the car.

No sense wasting time out here.

Let's go back.

You okay, Stefan?

Home sweet home. So much for peace and quiet in the countryside.

Think that guy Gus is serious?

I don't know. It seems like he's pretty serious about everything.

Sports Daily, please.

I just hope his friend Robert can keep doing something stupid.

Hey, what are you doing getting a paper, anyway? Checking on my future.

In terms of the Chicago Blackhawks, three to one, remember?

Yeah, three to one.

Hey, you didn't, uh... Oh, yeah, I had to. I mean, you gave me the score. I had

no choice. No, you didn't. Oh, yeah.

Don't worry about it. I only bet a couple of C -notes.

Well, you... Now, listen.

Now, now, I didn't know. I didn't even look in the sports page. You know that.

I just lost five grand. Well, I'm sorry you lost five grand.

Five grand? You told me a couple of C -notes. I pressed the bet. It was a sure

thing. I don't get it.

You're supposed to be my friend.

I am your friend.

Yeah, right.

Please, for once, give me the day off.

Please.

Just once.

Politics exploded into violence today on the bridge of Blue Island, turning the

sleepy village into a hotspot of racial turmoil.

No more nuts!

Now we intend to walk right through Main Street. If you don't get out of the

way, we'll walk right over you. At exactly 2 .30 p .m., a series of shots

out.

Help me!

Please!

Help! We don't know if that's an escape without Trace.

Help me!

Foster was struck in the chest by a bullet as he led his organization of

supremacists across the Blue Island Bridge.

during their much -publicized five -mile march.

God, he did it.

What are you surprised at?

The guy's asking for it.

Deserves exactly what he got.

Chuck, have some compassion. You know what I mean.

He's a human being.

Not by my definition.

So what are you going to do about it, Carol?

If I get this, I got to do what I can.

Well, what if the reason's on page three?

Or the wine ads are in Sneed's column. Did you ever think of that?

What are you saying?

You're saying I'll let this guy get killed because of his politics?

It's worth considering.

No, it's not.

What would he do in your position, huh?

That's not the point. It's exactly the point. You're both looking at this the

wrong way. The issue isn't whether to save Foster. The issue is saving his

assassin.

No arrest been made, but sources say the killer may be a local citizen.

Gus.

Now, now, Blue Island is a nice town. Lots of nice people in it, I'm telling

you. You can't be serious, Mr. Hobson.

Gus is a passionate man, but he's not a murderer.

Yesterday at City Hall, he seemed a little stirred up like he was just about

capable of anything.

Yeah, he flies off the handle sometimes, but he respects the law.

He's not answering. He's probably just not there yet. He'll be there.

Do you have any idea at all where he might be?

No.

Likes to get out in the woods, go hunting once in a while.

Never shoots anything.

Keeps his blood pressure down. So he has a rifle?

Oh, yeah.

A bunch of them. He collects them.

Look, he left for good reason.

I mean, he sees these people and their slogans, and it rankles him.

He can't do anything about it, so why be here when they... You know what I mean.

I'll get it.

Yeah, hold your horses. I'm on my way.

Robert and Gus, they're pretty tight.

Oh, yeah.

They'd go through hell for each other. And they grew up together.

Parents were friends before that.

Those are Robert's parents?

No, those are his grandparents.

It was in Poland before the war.

They died in a concentration camp, along with most of his family and uncle.

Only his father got out alive.

Vivian, don't bore the man.

No, that's... Listen, thank you for the coffee. I have to get going.

Thank you.

Are you back to the city?

No, I'm going to see Mr.

Foster.

What? Well, as I see it, if he is in danger, someone should tell him about

And I believe he is.

What do you think he'll do?

Hopefully he'll call the whole damn thing off.

Call the whole thing off?

You hear that, gentlemen?

This man thinks we should just pack up and go home.

Does that sound reasonable to you?

Mr. Foster, can I talk to you alone, privately?

I've got no secrets from my brothers or my son.

My son?

Look, this is pretty important.

You're one of those local heroes from the courthouse yesterday, aren't you?

I remember you.

Mr. Foster,

if you go out on that bridge today, then you're going to be killed.

I've got some guts, pal.

Are you threatening me?

Just take my word for it. I know.

Listen to me, my friend.

I've had death threats in every town I've been in. You know how many marches

I've missed?

None.

First of all, Mr. Foster, I'm not your friend.

Second of all, this isn't a threat.

It's just a fact.

You know what I think?

I think you're trying to scare me. That's why I'm going to tell you why I

things I do.

Come here, kid.

See my son here? I want him to grow up in a pure country, free of scum.

That's what makes it so hard, Mr. Foster.

So do I.

Fine.

You run along home.

And if you're real lucky, we might march through your neighborhood one day.

Hey, guys.

I think that man needs to be taught a lesson.

Take care of him.

Now, wait a minute.

Take Lance with you. Len.

All right?

It's time for you to become a man.

Hello,

Marissa. Hey, how'd it go?

How'd it go?

Augusta's nowhere to be found. Foster laughed me out of his camp.

Anything else?

Yeah, I still can't find my wallet.

So what are you going to do now?

What am I going to do? I've done everything I can do.

No way, you don't really mean that.

They're two men's lives at stake.

Oh, yeah. Two men who don't want to listen to anything I have to say. They

might, if they knew what you know and how you know it.

What if I didn't know what I know?

I mean...

Would it be such a great loss to the world if this Foster guy, if he just

of disappeared?

I'm serious.

You don't really mean that.

Listen, I can't solve all the problems of the world.

What am I supposed to do, just to keep rushing in and trying to stop him?

If I hadn't have gone there yesterday, Gus, he'd be in the hospital with a

cracked head.

But you know what? He'd be in the hospital. He wouldn't be out trying to

Foster. Maybe, maybe not.

I mean, you can go on with maybes forever.

You have to make decisions in your life every day.

You don't know the outcome all the time, and...

Sometimes you just have to do what you think is right.

What if I don't know what's right?

You'll know when you find it.

You just haven't looked in the right place.

And do you have any suggestions where I might look?

Well, if I had to guess, I'd say look inside your own heart.

What?

Go to the office and call the police.

What? Go to the office and call the police. It's the paper. Call the police.

right.

Good morning, Mr. Nice Guy. I guess you thought that gas man routine was pretty

funny, huh?

Let me tell you, the cops have to come in.

Maybe we better hurry.

Now, the next time you try to interfere, it's going to be much, much worse.

We gotta go. Hold on. We gotta go. Come on, Lance.

We gotta go.

Lance, move it!

Lance! Hey, what's going on? Are you okay?

Lance, wait.

Wait. Lance.

Are you absolutely sure you don't want to file charges? Absolutely sure. Gare,

they trashed our kitchen. I'm sure.

Well, then can I press charges? Look, he's the only one that could positively

the guys. He doesn't want to point the finger. We got nothing to go on.

Who's this kid, anyway? He's my nephew from Idaho. Look, thank you very much. I

hope you're proud of your old man, kid. Thank you very much.

Gare, I'll be in there sweeping up the kitchen. And I'm going to have to hire

army to help.

Hey, we're going to get dinner off tonight. Thanks.

He's a grumpy kind of guy.

Your name's Lance, isn't it?

You all right?

How come you didn't arrest me?

You'd rather I did that?

Dad's going to kill me when he finds out.

What you told my dad at camp today, is that for sure?

I don't think anything's for sure, Lance.

Where's your mom?

I don't know.

She left my dad.

She tried to take me with her, but he wouldn't let her.

She told me someday she'd come back to get me.

You don't know where she lives?

Indiana, I think.

She tried to visit me once, but dad found out and chased her off.

She never believed in the stuff he was saying.

I don't know what he's so mad about.

I needed to lie, but I, uh... I think he's wrong, your dad.

You think he's wrong?

Then why do you want to save him?

Because I got a dad, too.

Who started hating first?

What do you mean?

Seems like ever since I was a little kid, everywhere we go, they hate us.

I don't know.

But I do know it's got to stop sooner or later, though, huh?

What's your mom's name, Lance?

I got to go. Thanks for the company.

I gotta go. Oh, no, that's all right. I'll give you a ride. No, it's okay. No,

it's all right. I'll give you a ride. You stay right there. I'll give you a

ride. Take care.

Yeah, look, I've been thinking, all right? Now, this all happened because of

you, so you owe the restaurant.

Great. Give me the keys to your car. I gotta take the kid home. What do I look

like, a limousine service? The kid's responsible for trashing the place, and

you're gonna escort him home? No way.

What do you want?

One hockey score.

All right.

All right.

Give me the keys.

Give me the keys or I'll take a cab.

Red Wings 5 -zip.

Can I trust you this time?

Yes, you can trust me.

Go better off.

Get in the car, step on it.

We've got to go.

Get away from here.

Your kind isn't welcome in this town.

Get out.

to check in at the Blue Island Bridge where emotions are running high.

What's happening here, Terry?

Well, Mike, it's just about zero hour here at the Blue Island Bridge.

The local townsfolk have turned out enforced, as have the police.

And in just a few minutes, the march for truth is about to begin.

Though it's difficult to predict what will happen when Foster's Determined

arrives on the scene, there is always the likelihood that violence could

What? Did I hear you correctly?

Dad.

My son wants me to call off the whole march.

That sounds right to you.

They don't want it here, Dad.

They don't want us.

Of course they don't want us.

They don't know what they want, son.

That's why they're in this mess.

Why do we march?

What? Why do we march? To defend what we believe in.

Why can't we just leave people alone and they leave us alone?

I do this for you, son. I said you grow up in a better country.

If you want to do something for me, call off the march.

You sound like a coward, son.

Are you a coward?

No, sir.

You know what my daddy used to do to cowards?

Yes, sir.

What's the big lie, Lance?

Daddy don't watch today.

What's the big lie about the races, Lance?

Why do you have to hate everyone?

Get him ready.

not a solution you shouldn't have come here i told you it wasn't gut get down

get down hi hi rob why are you doing

this i came this close to never being born because of people like him most of

my family lost their lives for no reason at all except for the ignorance and the

evil of people like him Every one of you can be proud of yourselves.

Proud that you're standing up for what you believe. Proud to be part of this

great movement.

It hasn't been easy. They've spit on us.

But while they were spitting, we were taking ground.

And taking names.

And I'm here to tell you that when our day comes, we won't forget who was with

us and who wasn't. You shoot that man, you're going to make a martyr out of

You're going to spend the rest of your life in prison.

Listen, you're going to be ruining the future of a lot of people. You

that? The future is what we make it. I want you to know I've received a death

threat.

But there's nothing in the world that's going to stop me from going on that

march today.

And you know why?

I'm doing it for my child.

It's time to show the world that we're not afraid to stand up for the truth.

So let's get on out there and do it!

Yeah!

Are you going with me?

Yeah.

Good. You can march up front.

It's time to be a man.

Robert, listen.

Robert, I'm not leaving until you put that rifle down.

Not until I do what I came here to do.

religious man?

Voting scripture won't change my mind.

How are you going to feel after you kill him?

Better. Better than who?

Are you comparing me to him?

I think after you pull that trigger, the whole world will.

Let me tell you something.

You might not point that at me.

I'm sorry.

There's a graveyard at the edge of this town.

My father's buried it.

This march is going right past that cemetery.

What do you think he would say about that?

They might say that ten Daryl Fosters aren't worth one of you.

And that once you fire that thing, you're exactly the same, Robert.

Better placement.

White people unite!

White people unite!

White people unite!

This is on -site news reporting from the Blue Island... Bridge, where the forces

of separatism are once again on the move.

Robert, I don't get any smart ideas.

What's that boy going to do when he sees his father gunned down?

Maybe he won't grow up to be erased.

Maybe. Or maybe it's going to confirm everything his father taught him.

Maybe he's going to grow up with twice as much hate, huh? That boy is not my

problem.

People unite!

White people unite!

And I expect you to enforce it.

Come on, people. We don't want a confrontation. We don't want anybody

Folks, move aside.

Let's just get this thing over with.

Now, we intend to walk right down Main Street. If you don't move, we're going

over you.

You hear me?

Robert,

you sure this is what you want?

You're going to commit murder in front of all your friends, in front of their

kids, in front of your own wife?

Everybody just stay calm.

Okay. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Dad,

it's time for me to be a man.

Yeah, we'll show him.

All right, boy, you show him your stuff.

Where are you going?

Come on now, boy.

I'm going here.

It's time to stop the hating.

What's wrong with you two?

Come back here, boy.

She's a little child. She'll lead them.

Isaiah 11, 6.

Fine, if that's what you want to do. Go live with your mother, you little

coward.

Who'll stay with you, Mr. Foster?

Once they realize who you really are.

Where are you going?

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most unexpected turn of events here on the

Blue Island Bridge.

Most of Daryl Foster's supporters are dispersing. The more appropriate word

be deserting him.

This could mark the end of Daryl Foster's march across America.

All right, Tim, let's put him up close here.

Sometimes it's the big things that count.

Sometimes it's the small ones.

Who you learn from depends on who's willing to teach.

Mr. Hobson. How do you do? It's nice to meet you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

You know what you are, don't you?

You're a hero.

Like you said, the future's what you make of it.

So, yes or no?

Yes or no what? The score you gave me, true or not?

Of course it's true.

I don't trust you.

You don't care about me.

Give me a beer, would you?

Point is, you're never too old to have your eyes open.

Just when you think you've got it figured, you don't.

Something happens.

Something totally impossible.

It's almost enough to make you believe in people again.

The bonds between two lifelong friends are about to be tested in a

emotional ride next this afternoon. When their husbands pass away at pretty much

the same time, both women have very different feelings.

Sit back, relax, and be moved by the performances of Gina Rowlands and Linda

Lavin. Best Friends for Life, a lunchtime film, next on Hallmark.