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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

[SIRENS WAILING]

Good morning! Fill her up?

Morning, uh, give me just two dollars' worth please.

Ask him.

Excuse me, Mister?

We're strangers round here

and I was wondering

if you could tell me where television station

KBEX is.

You want to be first in line to see

all those TV stars, huh?

Yeah that's what we figured.

Well, you'll see your share.

According to the ads,

they got some of the biggest names

in show business

coming to help raise money

for the hospital

and that new children's wing.

Hey Mister,

directions is what we want and two dollars' worth of gas,

not conversation.

Where is this place?

Four lights back down

the highway,

left two blocks, right, left again

about a mile and a half.

You'll run right into it.

Uh, four lights down and then left?

I got it, cool it. I got it.

Pay the man, let's go.

Ah, thank you very much.

All right. [EXHALES]

Let's go see some of them

big TV stars.

Maybe kill us one.

[CAR ENGINE STARTING]

Okay, but take it slow?

Why don't you count to 10

or something?

WEBSTER: Five, ten.

Where is he?

Who's he?

There is only one here

around here.

Okay, where is he?

RYKER: He's in his office with the door knob

you just impaled in his back, Webster.

Won't you gentlemen come in?

Now, what is it we're going

to discuss here?

Uh, this assignment, this telethon thing,

it's silly.

You concur with that, Officer Gillis?

Yes sir, I do.

Well gentlemen,

the way the procedure on that works is this.

You do not choose your assignments.

You are chosen for your assignments

and you will carry them out

as ordered,

when ordered and because ordered.

Might be helpful for you

to remember that.

Come on lieutenant,

all we're asking for

is an even break.

Even break? What does

that mean?

Maybe some of the guys

you put on the stakeout

would, uh, be willing to trade off with us.

I mean, maybe some of them would like to

nursemaid this country and western singer.

Fix it up among yourselves,

is that what you're saying?

Yeah, at least give us a chance

to ask around.

Wonderful! I can see it now.

200 men

gathered around every morning,

over coffee,

trying to decide which assignments

they would like to keep

for that day,

which ones they would like

to trade off,

how picturesque and how tranquil,

and above all, how democratic!

Well, you may live in a democracy

but you don't work in one.

This is a dictatorship and I am your dictator,

is that understood?

All right,

I want you to roll your unit

over to that hotel

and I want you to stay

with Mr. Country Marc Rogers

until that telethon is over.

Any questions?

Well Sir, um...

You can ask them later on.

Get out of here now.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Well, I guess it will pass.

Yeah,

so will a kidney stone,

but the process is usually

a painful one.

[GIRLS SCREAMING]

SECURITY: All right, you kids get back over there

before you get hurt.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

[GIRLS SCREAMING]

SECURITY: Get back on the sidewalk.

I got it! Did you see him?

I mean, from up close?

Oh, what eyes.

You ought not be running back

to this kind of people,

you ought to be home where you can't

get into any trouble.

Home? Are you serious?

I'm only telling you for your own good.

Him and his kind will cause you

nothing but grief.

Hey man, you're giving me

all the grief I need.

See you later, El Freako.

[CAR ENGINE REVVING]

GIRL: There's another one. SECURITY: All right kids,

let's go.

GIRL: I just don't believe it. Never in a billion years.

You see him?

No, I didn't. Guard said

he hadn't gone through yet.

Well, what are you doing

back here, Corley?

I'm tired. That's why I'm here.

I've been out there waiting long enough,

you want to go out there and stand, go on.

I'm gonna stay here.

Okay, okay. Simmer down.

She wasn't no older than Ellie?

Who wasn't no older than Ellie?

That girl.

I bet if somebody told Ellie,

she'd have gone home.

If somebody had just taken the time

and told her.

If she'd known what was

going to happen.

She knew.

She did not know. Ellie was

a good girl.

Don't talk about our sister

that way.

Corley, when are you going

to face the fact

that Ellie was a grown woman?

She was only a few months

past 17.

Well, that's old enough. She proved that,

didn't she?

Giving birth to his baby

is what killed her, you remember that?

You know what T.J. What?

If Ellie knew what we was going to do,

she'd say it was wrong.

Yeah maybe she would

if she was alive, but she ain't.

That's why we're here,

ain't it?

Ain't it?

[GIRLS TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

GIRL: Doesn't he just give you

shivers all over?

GIRL: Whoo!

MARC: Hey, hold it man.

Pull up right here.

I got to say hello

to my people.

What people?

The worthy and deserving ones.

What Marc's saying

is that anybody who's got

the price of record

in his blue jeans is deserving.

Um, Mr. Rogers?

We are supposed to have you in the studio

in 10 minutes.

Oh now, don't you go getting

all head up.

[GIRL SCREAMING] You like that Billy?

Head up?

This ain't going to

take long.

'Cause in my experiences, a man wearing tight pants

carrying a guitar,

he ain't lonesome very long.

I'll go along with you. Make sure

you get there in time.

WEBSTER: Meet you at the guard shack.

Don't stand too close to me,

my people don't like me

hanging out with cops.

Yeah, well my people don't like me

hanging out

with country and western singers.

[GIRLS SCREAMING] GIRL: Marc Rogers.

MARC: Hey do me a favor. Here, hold that

for a minute.

MARC: Okay honey, don't push now,

watch my shoes.

[GIRLS TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

MARC: Don't get my clothes either.

One at a time. One at a time.

I got you all.

Okay, here you go. There you go.

I guess a lot of big stars,

wouldn't take the time to do something like that,

would they?

That's true. Most of them

just have the girls sent up to the room.

[GIRLS TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

Start the engine.

Huh, where are we going?

Do what I tell you.

GIRL: May I have your autograph?

We got ourselves a chance here.

Let's see if we can do something

with it, all right?

T.J., there are too many policemen

down there.

Ah, it'll be over so quickly,

we won't have time to scratch ourselves.

But... Corley...

[GIRLS TALKING]

We got to get this done.

GIRL: I'm gonna get another picture.

[GIRLS TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

Atta boy.

[CAR TIRES SCREECHING]

WEBSTER: Watch out.

[CAR TIRES SCREECHING]

[GIRL SHOUTING]

You okay? Yeah.

All right? BILLY: Mark!

Yeah, I'm okay. Are you alright?

If it hadn't been for this officer

right here, Billy,

you'd be looking for a new

guitar picker.

I sure want to thank you, Officer.

It's okay.

Well, it maybe just okay to you,

but you made my mom

a happy woman.

And her son awful grateful.

You just had to sign a couple of autographs,

didn't you?

It's all over Billy, don't fret it.

[GIRL TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

Why, thank you honey. You're welcome.

Oh, that's mighty neighborly

of you.

Hey Billy, see if you can get

my little honey here

a ticket to Friday night's concert.

Can you make it?

Officer, I got to get in there.

I'm running late.

Let's go. The car's

right over here, man.

Write down your name, your address,

your telephone number.

Okay.

[MUSIC PLAYING] [PEOPLE CHATTERING]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Telethon.

Yes sir.

Robert

Christensen. S-E-N?

Uh-huh,

for 10 dollars? Can I have

your address please?

What?

I don't know, uh...

The more I think about it,

the more I keep

telling myself

that I should call it in.

There's nothing to call in.

It's all supposition.

Okay, so it's supposition, but I was there, I saw it.

I saw that car almost kill Marc Rogers

and in my mind, it's premeditated.

Okay, you want to call Ryker,

do it.

I'll be right back. Uh, Terry...

Just remember

that we fought against getting this assignment.

Ryker's not going to be too happy

if we're over reacting.

What I am suggesting Officer Webster

is that you take a look at the overall picture,

and see if you can come up

with any other possible motives

for this almost hit

and run?

WEBSTER: Like what, Lieutenant?

For instance, a publicity stunt,

that's been known to happen.

Well, it didn't today.

That car only missed him by...

RYKER: Missed him, you see Webster.

That's the operative clause we want to hang onto here.

Missed him, because it did

miss him.

Add it up this way.

A speeding car

swerves at the last minute,

it's a near miss.

A country and western singer is the intended victim

and the car happens to be carrying

Tennessee license plates.

WEBSTER: Tennessee?

Well, you told me black on white,

that's Tennessee

or would you care to check me out

on that?

Oh, no, Sir.

But there is another way

to add it up.

RYKER: What's that Webster?

That it wasn't a publicity stunt

and that someone is really out to kill

Marc Rogers.

Well, we'll know more about that

once we pick up the car,

won't we?

You will put out a call on the car?

RYKER: I never said I wouldn't, Webster.

If you're right, it's a possible ADW,

if I'm right, it was

a publicity stunt

that endangered the public.

RYKER: Goodbye, Officer Webster.

[PHONE HANGS UP]

Goodbye Lieutenant.

T.J.: We had that sucker dead to right

and you missed him on purpose.

I'm saying you missed him

on purpose.

Well, you'd seen that policeman,

that girl,

I couldn't hit them too.

T.J.: We ain't talking about the policeman

and the girl,

they ain't in this

conversation, Corley,

we're talking about Marc Rogers

and you missed him and I'm going to...

DADDY CURLEW: Hello?

Hello, Daddy. Who's this?

This is T.J. Did you do it? Did you?

No Sir.

You didn't! No sir,

we didn't get him.

Little Rock, Oklahoma? Missed him

in Oklahoma City too sir, yes.

Blind or something, I taught you better.

Dad...

Looks to me like you ain't even trying.

Bu...

Daddy,

Daddy, we was trying to run him down

with a car see,

Corley was driving, we had him cold

and Corley turned off.

He missed him deliberately.

DADDY CURLEW: You put that boy on the phone.

Put Corley on the phone

right now.

Says he'd like a word with you, Corley.

Hello, Daddy.

Corley, you tell me what's going on

out there.

You best have one good excuse.

CORLEY: There's too many policemen.

[LAUGHS]

Oh, policemen huh? Well, so what?

MAN: That ain't no more reason than you had the other time.

But I couldn't hit him too, Daddy.

You know what you went up there for.

Yes sir. Well?

Yes sir, but...

You keep telling me you want to raise

that little whoop your sister Ellie spawned.

Well there ain't no way you're gonna to do that

unless you do what I told you

to do.

Corley Curlew, you always was

a cross for me to carry,

now you prove you can carry our name.

You kill Mr. Country Marc Rogers

and this brat is yours.

You don't?

Don't you never come back here,

you understand me? Never!

I understand, Daddy.

Yes sir. Put T.J. back on the phone.

Daddy? Is that you, son?

Yes sir. Did he get my meaning?

I think he understood you

good, Daddy.

He better understand me good,

you hear me!

[DRAWER OPENING]

We'll get him. This time,

next time out, he's dead, Daddy.

Well, he for sure better be dead.

You'll be hearing from us

real soon, Daddy.

I want no more mistakes. Bye.

Bye... [PHONE HANGS UP]

You know what T.J.?

Somebody stole the Bible

out of here.

It's hard to believe what some folks will do,

ain't it?

♪♪ Lightning Express

♪♪ Was pulling out

♪♪ A little boy Got on the train

♪♪ His hat was pulled down

♪♪ Over his eyes

♪♪ There was no one That knew his name

♪♪ The conductor came through

♪♪ And said tickets please

♪♪ The little boy Looked up in shame

♪♪ And every time The conductor came through

♪♪ These words would ring In his ears

♪♪ Please Mr. Conductor ♪♪

John Tole,

pledge of 10 dollars.

Can you give me an address,

Mr. Tole?

♪♪ Expect her to die

♪♪ Any moment sir

♪♪ She may not live Through the day ♪♪

Baby don't look nothing like you.

[EXHALES] I'm glad.

It would make loving her awful hard.

♪♪ Little girl sitting in By his side

♪♪ Said to put that boy off Is a shame ♪♪

It just ain't right to give a new life

and take another in its place.

It just ain't right that Ellie died

the way she did.

I ain't even all that sure it's right in killing you.

Can't see what good it's going to do.

Ellie's dead and she's going

to stay that way

whether we kill you

or not.

[EXHALES DEEPLY]

All I know is this is going to bring

a lot of trouble and misery

to everybody.

[SINGING ON TV CONTINUES]

Maybe even someday to the baby.

♪♪ Expect her to die

♪♪ Any moment sir

♪♪ She may not live Through the day

♪♪ I'd like to get home To kiss my momma goodbye

♪♪ Before God Takes her away ♪♪

[CROWD APPLAUDING ON TV]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Hello?

I'd like to talk to Mr.

Country Marc Rogers, please.

Well, yes Ma'am I know it, I'm watching the television.

But I got to talk to him just as soon as I can.

No ma'am. I don't know nothing

about them pledges.

All I know is I got to talk

to Mr. Country Marc Rogers.

Mr. Rogers, fantastic, good work.

While you were singing, 4000 more dollars

were raised.

Hey, we're doing okay, young buddy.

I would say you're doing great.

Ah, remember that nurse I told you

I'd introduce you to?

Let's show you how.

Jill, I would like you to meet

Country Marc Rogers.

Hello. Jill Danko.

Mrs. Jill Danko. Ma'am, it's

a real pleasure.

Pleasure to meet you, Country Marc.

You know I got to say it, you nurses up there

are doing a fine thing.

Well, we really appreciate what you've done to help us,

I'll tell you that.

JILL: Um, there's some phone calls

coming in for you

if you wouldn't mind taking a couple of them.

Well, I'd be tickled blue, Ma'am,

you just point me in the right direction.

Hey Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rogers?

Hey man. That was very nice.

Why, thank you buddy. Very nice.

Could I ask you a couple of questions

before you get too busy?

Well, I have a party waiting on the line,

it won't take too long? Sure...

Okay. No, no, no.

It won't take too long.

Excuse us.

You know anybody in Tennessee?

Well, I hope to smile and say, "Howdy."

I record In Nashville.

Play the Opry twice a year.

Hmm.

Why?

Well, that car that almost ran you down

had Tennessee plates.

Well, there's a whole lot of people

living in Tennessee

no matter who tells it different.

I was, uh,

just talking to few people outside,

those who saw what happened.

And a couple of them just aren't that sure

that it wasn't deliberate.

Oh, who'd want to run me down?

Well, you tell me.

Well, if I could, I would.

And I'd make certain a whole mess of people

knew about it.

Now, let me get off this

onto something more pleasant.

Excuse me. Ms. Danko. Yeah.

Don't you think we've kept that party

waiting long enough?

Sure do, come on.

Hey partner,

you're more worried than he is.

Come on, relax.

Relax? Yeah.

WEBSTER: If somebody is trying

to kill him

and we're supposed to

stick close to him,

we're liable to get hurt.

I don't want to get hurt. You know what I mean.

Hello Cuz, this is Country

Marc Rogers here,

what can I do for you?

Hello?

MARC: You got a request?

Want to hear something? You go ahead

and speak out,

tell me what it is.

Don't be bashful, come on.

Hello?

Ah, Mrs. Danko,

if you weren't a married lady,

I'd swear you just trying

to get me off alone.

Ain't nobody on that phone

to talk.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[DOOR OPENING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Is he still down there at that TV station?

Uh, yeah. He just

sung a song.

[MUSIC PLAYING ON TV]

He's got a real nice voice.

He's got a real nice voice?

Well, hurray for his

real nice voice Corley.

What you got in there?

What I got in here?

What I got in here

is what's going to get me

inside that TV station, Corley.

Where do you think you're going?

You see, my boss's kid

was in Memorial hospital

a couple of years back.

And he figured the least

he could do

was send over a whole mess

of hamburgers

for the folks that are working

so hard on telethon

T.J.: It's, uh, it's his

contribution, kind of.

SECURITY: Well, uh, I better take a look here

and see what you got here.

Yeah, well I guess you can go on in.

Uh, but you better be back here

in 10 minutes

or I'll come looking for you.

Sure, shouldn't take me

no longer than that.

CORLEY: T.J.!

Now, you come back here.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[PEOPLE CHATTERING] [TELEPHONES RINGING]

Uh, could you tell me

where they keep food

for the people on the telethon?

Mmm, oh yeah.

Yeah, it's right over there,

right through the double doors,

over there.

Thank you very much. You're welcome.

[PEOPLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

WOMAN: What's this over here?

Would you like me to get you a cup of coffee

or a sandwich or something?

No, thank you. I think I'll eat later.

Okay.

MARC: Do you know how to tie a half Windsor?

JILL: I got no idea.

MARC: Me either.

I always have trouble

with my ties.

I just fake it,

I just tuck it under.

JILL: It's pretty good. MARC: It's nothing.

JILL: Well, I love it.

What are these? Hamburgers.

Help yourself.

Thank you.

[WOMAN TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

Mostly they get rooms for the stars

over at the Fayette Lodge.

Most times I get autographs

over there.

GIRL: Last year, after it was all over,

I snuck in the studio.

It was really easy to sneak in

I got some great souvenirs.

I got a pair of David Cassidy's socks.

[SNICKERS] At least I think they were

David Cassidy's.

WEBSTER: Hey!

Jill's been asking about you.

Why so late?

Oh, I had to go in on a possible

hit and run.

Oh, join the club.

Yeah, mine came in 10 minutes before

I was ready to get off duty.

Had to go over and check a motel

on Adams.

Uh, they spotted the car over there.

Took me an hour to fill out the reports,

not to mention the out of state DMV.

Out of state? Like in Tennessee?

Yeah.

Two guys?

How'd you know?

Pick him up?

No. I missed him by a couple of minutes

but the motel's going to call headquarters

when they come back.

Ryker know about it?

Yeah, he knows.

Tell me where you bought

that hamburger

and I'll tell you the whole story.

[GIGGLES] Well uh,

you don't have to buy them.

Some guy just brought them in

about five minutes ago.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Uh Jill, excuse me,

I think I see somebody

I would like to know.

She's almost as pretty as you are.

I'll see you later.

Oh! Shh.

[WHISPERING] I'm sorry I'm late.

[WHISPERING] It's okay.

Hey, wait a minute. I got

a surprise for you.

Ha, how would you like to have dinner

in the dressing room of a star?

[CRASHING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[MOANING]

[CRASH]

[GROANING]

[KNOCKING ON THE DOOR]

[CRASHING]

You okay? Yeah.

[WOMAN SHRIEKS]

WEBSTER: Police, halt!

Wait a minute. [GROANS]

Halt!

[GUN SHOT] Don't shoot.

[LOUD TRUCK HORN]

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

Oh, Lord!

No.

Mister, there's a dead man out there

and I want to know why.

How about this for a reason why?

This guy's ID, Ryker's on his way.

What about it? Are you gonna

need a doctor?

No, I think he'll be okay.

Yeah. You're real brave.

The name T.J. or Corley would mean anything

to you?

Nothing. Tullahoma, Tennessee?

Less than nothing.

Who was he?

Did you ever see him before?

If I did, I can't tell you

when or where.

Well, what'd he say?

He didn't say anything.

Mr. Rogers, there were two men

in that car

that tried to run you down.

What if the second guy is waiting

to make his move?

Now come on, isn't there anything

you can tell us?

If I could, I would but I can't.

I don't know who and I don't even

know why!

You'll grant it wasn't an accident

this morning?

I will now.

I think you knew it then.

I saw the look your manager gave you.

Yeah, well, after what happened

in Oklahoma City and in Little rock.

I just thought it was some of

the same ones.

After what happened?

Accidents or what I thought

was accidents.

Why didn't you tell us about that

this morning?

Well, what could I say that somebody's

trying to kill me?

And I don't even know who it could be or why?

Y'all would have thought I was a little dingy,

wouldn't you?

No Sir.

I tried to convince the department

that someone was out to kill you.

Now, if you had leveled with me,

we just might have been able

to convince them.

Yeah, well, maybe they'll believe

our story now.

[SNIFFLING]

T.J. got killed, Daddy.

I seen them take his body away.

How did it come to be, Corley?

A policeman shot him.

MAN: Did he, did he kill

that Rogers fellow?

Well did he?

No, no, he didn't.

I loved that boy, Corley.

Saw he died, Daddy.

I know it son. I know you did.

What do I do now?

Do? You do what I sent you there to do.

What good would that do?

Ellie's dead and T.J.'s dead.

That's right. Your brother's dead,

your sister's dead.

One man's responsible.

You do what I told you

to do Corley.

Or I swear you'll never see

that child

you're so fancied on.

[SOBBING] No, no, Daddy.

Then do it, Corley, do it.

Okay, I'll do it.

I'll do it, Daddy.

I swear I'll do it.

[CRYING]

Hey, I won't be able to give you

the ride I promised.

Oh, that's all right. I'll hitchhike.

Girls ought not hitchhike.

You're just full of things

people should not do.

You better hurry and join the 20th century

while there's still time.

Things like this, like running

after celebrities?

Something to do, some of them

are really nice.

How old are you? 17.

Same as Ellie. Who?

Tell me,

would you make love to one of them?

Yeah, I guess I would, with some

of them anyway.

Why?

[SNICKERING] Are you putting me on?

No, it's just that I knew

a girl like you once

and she felt the same

as you do

and I never understood why.

It's because they're who

they are.

I mean they're way up there

in a far out world, all alone,

and we're down here.

You look around and you see

nothing's going for you,

I mean, your whole life is just one big so what?

Yeah, if I could climb up there

with them

for even an hour, it'd be worth it.

I could look back from then on

no matter what happens

to me

and say, "Yeah, I've been there,

I know what it's like."

It's like death.

It's mean and it's ugly

and it leaves you more alone

than you were before.

They're only people, they're not gods.

They're not worth T.J. dying for.

[CAR HONKING]

Yeah, well, different strokes for different folks.

See you later.

Hi. Hi.

I'll tell you what, you hold that, okay?

Sure.

[CAR ENGINE STARTING]

Are you anybody important?

Yeah, I'm uh, Mick Jagger's astrologer.

Hey, what's the name of that motel

where they all stay?

The autograph place? Fayette House.

Much obliged.

[MUSIC PLAYING] [PEOPLE CHATTERING]

You can sing it up, you all deserve to

because we did it babe.

Say it, we did it! ALL: Yes. [CHEERING]

500,000 dollars. We went over the top.

Over the top!

We did... Well, actually...

Actually we didn't do it ladies

and gentlemen,

you did it!

You did it from the bottom of

your bottomless hearts.

You did it because from sea to shining sea,

there's no one like you.

And there's no one like me.

So this is Eddy Chacky saying,

bye-bye

and God bless every one

of you fantabulous people

and don't forget to drop down

to the...

Let that be a lesson to you Webster,

never overlook the obvious.

What may look like a publicity stunt

may indeed be an attempted murder.

Well, the words are familiar Lieutenant

but I can't quite get the tune,

if you could hum a few bars, uh...

I'm not going to sing any apology to you.

You were right and I was wrong.

Now what about Marc Rogers?

Well, I pushed him as hard as I could,

but as far as he's concerned,

he doesn't have an enemy

in the world.

WEBSTER: He didn't recognize this T.J. Corley,

his name or face.

You think he's holding back?

At first, I did but...

[INHALES DEEPLY]

Now I'm not quite sure, I mean, uh,

the guy's been around, Lieutenant,

he could have stepped on

thousands of toes

without ever knowing anything

about it.

Where is he now?

Um, Mike and Jill took him back

to the motel.

Mike's going to stay with him till another unit's assigned.

Well, you two are the other unit,

let's go.

RYKER: I've got some questions I want to ask him.

DIRECTOR: Thank you, very much, everybody.

Crew call for eight tomorrow morning

to strike the set.

Got to arrive sober but at least arrive.

[ALL BOOING]

Let's go straight on down

to 307.

See, I hate to complain

but I think this thing's

opened up again.

Looks like it might have.

Yeah, I'll get the kit

from the car.

You know, it wasn't too long ago,

I was trying to figure out how to get you up here.

But, this isn't exactly what I had in mind.

CORLEY: Sure wished you hadn't brought

this lady with you.

Sure wished you hadn't.

[KNOCKING]

[MIKE GROANS] Mike!

Don't move. He's all right.

Drag him in there.

Come on.

Mister, I don't know who you are

or what the heck this is all about.

Well, I'll just take you someplace

we won't be disturbed,

and I'll tell you who I am.

And I'll tell you how come

I'm going to kill you.

[CORLEY PANTING]

There's too many folks

around here.

Now come on, you go first.

Go that way.

[DOOR OPENING]

Marc! Another little drink?

The toddy for the body?

[SNICKERS]

After the kind of day

you've had,

I figured it sounded

pretty good.

Marc?

Hey come on, I just make

this offer

about twice a year,

you know.

Marc! Are you awake?

Are you in there?

[GRUMBLING]

Hey, I thought you people

were gonna look after him,

where the dickens is he?

Mike should've been here at least 15 minutes ago.

Now, let's take a look inside.

Closer.

[MIKE MOANING]

He's gone.

He took Jill and Rogers

with him.

Who? You ever see him before?

Look, I've got some rye in the room

if you want to drink.

No, I walked through that door

and he decked me.

You have any idea where he

might have taken them?

I was out two seconds after I came through

that door.

Well there aren't that many possibilities,

are there, Lieutenant?

Rogers doesn't know the town,

does he?

Oh, no.

Doesn't sound like that other guy

with the Tennessee plates does either.

Alright Webster, if they're not

in the motel, where are they?

Well, either he's running

which would be tough with two hostages

or else he's gone back

to the only other place in town

he knows,

the television studio.

[GUN SHOT]

CORLEY: Okay move. [BREATHING HEAVILY]

Hold it!

[GUN COCKS]

You're going to kill me?

I got to.

Well, why are you

doing this?

I mean, a condemned man's

got rights.

The least of them he ought to be told

why he's gonna be killed.

Some 'cause of Ellie.

It's only 'cause of her dying.

Please don't do that, miss.

CORLEY: Now, I got no reason

to hurt you.

Now, I'm just gonna do, what I

got to do

and I'm going to leave you here

and they'll find you in the morning.

And you'll be all right, just as long as

you do what I tell you.

Now, put that phone back where it was.

You mind telling me, who is Ellie?

This ain't no time to make jokes.

Man, don't you think

I know that.

[POLICE SIRENS WAILING]

So help me God, I don't remember her.

Liar!

She told me all about you

and that night in Nashville.

Now you remember, don't you?

No.

Ellie?

I'm talking to you

about Ellie?

Damn it, you got to

remember her.

She gave you something she could only give once.

Now, don't you dirty her name

by telling you don't remember.

[GUN SHOT]

[MARC SOBBING]

I don't mean to do that.

I mean I swear it, but I swear

I don't remember her.

There's been so many. So many faces,

so many stages.

I swear, I can't

separate them.

They're just nothing, no faces or nothing.

They were just a way to get from sunset

to sun up.

She died for you.

Hey, I mean, I should

remember her,

she's very pretty.

Not anymore, she ain't.

She came back from Nashville,

and she told me, she says, "Corley,

"Corley," she says,

"I met me an honest to God

record star."

She was so happy,

even when she held the baby

in her arms, she was,

[SNIFFLING] she was, she was...

Even when...

Even when she was dying,

and you don't even

remember her.

[CORLEY CRYING]

WEBSTER: This is the police.

RYKER: Drop that gun!

WEBSTER: Police. RYKER: Drop the gun.

WEBSTER: Don't move. Jill, country, over here.

WEBSTER: Police, halt!

Terry, his name's Corley.

All right, out the back, please, the two of you.

Listen, that might help.

Because he's just afraid.

MIKE: Come on, Jill.

WEBSTER: Corley!

GILLIS: Corley!

Give up. There's no way out of here.

RYKER: [WHISPERING] Gillis?

Come on, Corley.

[CORLEY PANTING]

There's no way out.

Come on.

Put the gun down.

Please.

Yes, Sir.

Slowly.

Look, Corley,

I'm going to read you your rights,

take you down to the station.

Today you can make a phone call,

do you understand?

There ain't nobody to call but Daddy,

and he ain't going to want to hear

what I got to tell him.

ELLIE: Corley, I just met me an honest to God record star.

Well, at least we raised the money we needed

for the new children's wing.

Assuming everybody you promised to contribute

actually comes through with some cash.

Not all of them do, you know?

Lieutenant, you are a cynic.

A realist.

A lot of those pledges are never going to

be backed up.

What about Corley? What happens to him now?

[POURING]

He does time if he gets convicted,

that's what happens to him.

He kidnapped two people, he conspired to take part

in a murder.

That just doesn't go away because you want it to.

Yeah, but neither does that baby back in Tennessee,

Lieutenant.

RYKER: Since he may become legally involved,

Mark Rogers has shown a little interest.

Maybe he'll show more than a little once

he sees the child.

Maybe.

Well, he's right, you're a cynic.

Sometimes, I have just cause.

[PHONE RINGING]

Ryker.

[CLICKS TONGUE] Yes, this is Lieutenant Edward Ryker,

is there something I can do for ya?

You're calling to verify my contribution to what?

To the telethon?

Now look here, I never made any...

$25?

I know this is a worthy cause

but... I'm going to get even with you

so help me.

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