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[insects chirping]

[horse neighs]

[horse brays]

[people clapping]

[chattering]

MAN: Coming down in 3, 2, 1.

You're on.

Orange County, Virginia is as peaceful a place as you're

likely to find anywhere.

This is horse country and one of the richest spots in America.

Old money lives here in this calm and elegant setting.

But that calm was shattered a year ago

when Hank Cavanaugh, a friendly and unpretentious man who

was one of Orange County's most prominent residents,

died suddenly at his hilltop home.

And it wasn't long before suspicion

began to fall on the woman who became known as the Widow

on the Hill.

Linda Cavanaugh agreed to talk to us only in the presence

of her attorney and with the stipulation

that she not speak directly about the charge for which she

is soon to stand trial.

Linda, how are--

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: You know,

that's why I'm talking to you.

I want them to know that you have to believe in yourself.

You have to reach for your dreams.

And I want them to know that I'm not a murderer.

[upbeat rock music]

Five years ago, my life was very different.

I was on my third husband, and believe me,

he wasn't much to brag about.

[tires squeal]

What the hell's your problem?

[upbeat rock music]

We weren't getting along too well on that trip.

[motorcycle engine revving]

[tires squeal]

JANET KINKAID: He just left you there?

Well, it was no great loss, really.

He wasn't much of a husband.

I had no idea where I was or what I was going to do.

And then I saw this house up on a hill.

What it must be like to live in a beautiful home like that.

[distant chattering]

[dog barking]

A few years later, I was living in a trailer.

I'd put myself through nursing school

and started to climb out of that dead-end world.

Because in America, you can be whatever you want,

as long as you have the smarts and the drive and all the guts

to do it.

When I heard they needed a nurse at that very house I

dreamed of living in, I couldn't believe it.

JANET KINKAID: You must regret that today, Linda.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Are you kidding?

I don't believe in regret.

I'm Hank Cavanaugh.

Hi.

Linda Dupree.

Well, I'm pleased to meet you, Linda.

Really pleased.

It's nice to meet you.

Come on in the house.

[linda clears throat]

Well, this is my wife's favorite spot in the house.

Oh, it's stunning.

Come on.

Well, I hope you'll pardon the mess.

I'm not much of a housekeeper.

People always tracking in mud, besides.

No, it's beautiful.

Um, anything I can get you before you--

Be nice if I could meet her.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Linda from hospice.

I'm Jenny.

One of the daughters?

Yeah.

It's nice to meet you.

I'm going to take really good care of your mom.

Can I talk about Jenny?

Sorry.

So you're the angel of death?

Most people call me Linda.

I'm just going to take your blood pressure.

I met your daughter downstairs.

She seems nice.

She is.

How's the pain?

Is the morphine working?

Oh, it's all right now.

It's going to get worse, though, isn't it?

Not necessarily.

If it does, the doctor will up your dose.

[pump hissing]

You're lucky.

You have a beautiful view.

Yes, I've had a lucky life, if you don't include dying at 45.

You're very pretty.

Thank you.

I wasn't always such a scarecrow myself.

How does he seem to you?

Your husband?

You know, I really haven't had much

of a chance to talk to him yet.

It's going to be so hard on him.

[sighs]

Right now, the pain is pretty much under control,

but if that starts to change at all,

you need to call me right away.

Um, here's some sesame oil.

It's great for her dry skin.

And here's a pamphlet that'll give

you a better idea of what to expect

over the next month or so.

You think that's how long she's got, a month or so?

That's really hard to say for sure, Hank.

Now she's going to need your strength.

Well, I can tell you're strong.

This is your other daughter?

Yeah, that's Monica.

She's married now.

And Jenny?

What about her?

Well, Jenny-- she's moved back into the house for a while.

She's, uh, taken a leave from college.

Anyhow, this is the rest of the Cavanaughs.

As you can see, we've been in this part of the country

for quite a while.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: It's wonderful.

I don't know about wonderful, but--

Oh, it is.

Oh, to be settled and you know, to have a home like this

where you really belong.

No one can take away from you.

Yeah, well, it's a good part I guess.

Where are your people from?

My people?

Oh, well, I don't have people, not-- not the way you do.

I, uh-- I should probably get going now,

but I'll be back tomorrow afternoon.

And if Felicia needs anything, anything at all,

or-- or you're worried about anything, just give me a call.

Hank, my job isn't just about Felicia, you know?

I'm here to help you get through this too.

[THUNDER RUMBLING, RAIN SPLUTTERING]

KEVIN: Check her out.

She's a beaut, man.

You get that deer all by yourself, Kevin?

KEVIN: Yeah.

[chuckles] You sure about that?

Yeah, first day of the season.

MAN: Thanks.

Thank you.

Look at that one right there.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

Hey, Dotty.

How about a couple of barbecue sandwiches?

DOTTY: Hi, guys.

Hey.

You'll never guess who's making them for you today.

Who?

Wow.

Oh, my god.

Well, well, well. - Hi.

Hey, stranger.

It's good to see you.

How are you doing?

Hm, I'm OK.

I thought you were in college.

I was.

Now I'm here. - Here?

What, you're working in the store?

I'm working at the store, Rick.

OK.

Well, you keep an eye on her, Dotty.

You know, as smart as she is, she'll own the place.

[laughing]

Well, it's good to see you again, Jen.

Thanks.

You too.

How'd that horse run, Ransom?

Don't want to talk about that horse, Rick.

[rick laughs]

You know, your goddaughter's working

at the counter over there?

I know.

It's a four-point buck.

Got him on the broadhead.

[door opens, door bell jiggles]

HANK CAVANAUGH: Go ahead.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: What a beautiful old store.

HANK CAVANAUGH: Hey, darling.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Hi, Daddy.

i hope she's pulling her weight.

How's Felicia doing today?

Oh, not too bad today, thanks to her nurse here.

Linda, this is Dotty.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Hi, Dotty.

Hi, hi.

HANK CAVANAUGH: Has she taught you how to make

an egg salad sandwich yet?

I can make an egg salad sandwich, Daddy.

Good.

We'll have two of them then.

Let me introduce you to my friends here.

Gentlemen, I want you to meet Linda.

She's been helping out with Felicia.

I don't know what we'd do without her.

Uh, Linda, this is Ransom.

He and I have been friends for many years.

It's always nice to meet one of Hank's playmates.

And this is Rick.

He's been helping out on the farm since he was a boy.

Ma'am.

HANK CAVANAUGH: And this here country squire is named Kevin.

KEVIN: Ma'am.

It's nice to meet you both.

Oh, OK.

HANK CAVANAUGH: Funny thing, uh, I woke up early this morning

to go and fix that gate, and lo and behold,

somebody had already trespassed on my property and done it.

They didn't even bother to ask my permission.

Yeah, well, the whole country's going to hell, Hank.

You know that.

[laughs]

Daddy, your sandwiches are ready.

Oh, I'll get them, Hank.

Hey, so that's what nurses look like these days, huh?

[soft laughter]

Will you hold your horses, Kevin.

That's a very compassionate lady,

and she doesn't deserve to be stared at like that.

What exactly does she do for Felicia Hank?

[sighs] Well, Linda calls it palliative care.

Thank you.

She helps her with the pain.

It's bad now.

She needs morphine all the time.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Excuse me.

Mm.

This looks good.

Yeah.

Best food between here and Gordonsville.

Mm.

Mm.

Don't forget your napkin.

JANET KINKAID: You made quite an impression when you arrived,

Linda.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Hank introduced me around.

Well, it was a terrible time for the family.

I can understand why Jenny was so emotional.

She was losing her mother.

RICK: Excuse me, young lady.

Can I give you a hand there?

You don't have to do that.

It's my job.

Oh, yeah?

As far as I can remember, your job was going to be,

uh, architecture or something.

Well, architecture didn't exactly work out.

Oh, yeah?

[sighs]

You can do better than this, can't you?

Maybe.

I have to prove it to myself first, though.

How's your mom?

Well, it won't be long now.

Well, I'm real sorry to hear that.

She's always been real nice to me, you know.

Make me feel like I'm somebody.

You are somebody.

I always thought so.

You know I would have run away with you if you'd

ever had the nerve to ask me.

Oh.

Well, it wasn't a question of nerves.

Just common sense, you know?

There are two types of people in this county, right?

You and your folks are one, and I guess I'm the other one.

Hey, Hank tells me you quit drinking.

I'm doing my best.

OK, well, good.

Keep at it.

It's my dad I'm worried about.

Yeah, well, you know, if there's any way I can help out

as far as he goes, you let me know, 'cause, uh, well,

he's picked me up off the ground more

times than I care to admit.

Rick, what do you think of Linda?

The nurse?

Yeah.

Well, I'll be honest with you.

Um, if I were you, I'd call up that hospice place

and get them to send out a different one.

Coming in?

[door bell jingles]

FELICIA CAVANAUGH: Hi, sweetheart.

Hi.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Almost finished.

That should do it.

I'll leave you two alone.

Any better?

I don't know.

It should be in a minute or two.

The morphine works like a charm sometimes.

Monica's coming home tomorrow.

Oh.

I hate to disrupt her life.

Just when she and Robert have bought a new house.

Well, I guess life's not fair, is it?

Oh, can you get me that jewelry box over there?

It's a star sapphire.

It belonged to your great-grandmother.

I want you to have it.

No, no, not now.

Later then.

[jenny sobbing]

Oh.

[shushing]

You're strong enough to handle this.

[SOBBING] No, I'm not.

I'm your mother.

I ought to know.

You're having a rough time right now,

but you're going to get through this.

You're going to find your way and live a beautiful life.

But I want you in that life.

[sniffles]

I wish I could be, sweetheart.

But you'll still have your father.

Promise me you'll take care of him.

I will.

Two of you are so much alike.

[laughs]

OK.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: That's not true.

I know it seems that way now, Hank.

I know it's hard to imagine ever being happy again.

You will.

Is she asleep?

What are you doing?

Well, Linda and I were just talking.

No, you weren't just talking.

My mother is up there on her deathbed, and you're--

Are you trying to imply something, Jenny?

Now, why don't we all just, uh--

Because-- no, I can call hospice

and get another nurse to come.

No, no.

This is just silly.

It's just a crazy misunderstanding.

Yeah, I'm sure that's all it is.

HANK CAVANAUGH: You comfortable?

FELICIA CAVANAUGH: Yeah, I'm good.

I'm good.

Don't be worried about her.

HANK CAVANAUGH: It's hard not to be, huh?

We're so lucky to have them both.

Yeah.

To have each other.

To have this moment.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Hi, Monica.

Hi.

You OK?

Yeah, yeah.

Hey, dad.

Mom, how are you feeling?

Good.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Monica was nothing like her sister.

Well, she didn't have a drinking problem, for one thing.

JANET KINKAID: A drinking problem?

Oh, I shouldn't have said that.

Well, it's not like everyone didn't already know about it.

Anyway, I never had any problem with Monica and--

and wouldn't have if it hadn't been for Jenny.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Daddy, what do you know about Linda?

HANK CAVANAUGH: Well, she hasn't had it easy, you know.

She could have drifted around the world feeling

sorry for herself, but she put herself through nursing school.

Yeah.

Well, she figured out exactly what she

wanted and went right for it.

[horn honking]

I admire that.

Whoa.

[sobbing]

[horse whinnies]

[sombre hymn playing]

[hymn stops]

RANSOM: The last few months of her life, Felicia

was forced to fight an exhausting battle

with a relentless disease.

But those of us who knew her will always

remember a beautiful and a vibrant woman.

Hank, my friend, I just want you to know

that the members of this church stand beside you in your grief.

This is your home.

We are your family.

Hey.

Hey.

Hi, thanks for coming.

Yeah, sure.

[sighs]

I'm real sorry to hear, Hank.

She-- she was always real good to me.

Yeah, well, she loved you, Rick, just like I do.

Come on in.

Yeah.

[chattering]

RANSOM: How's my goddaughter holding up?

You're taking care of yourself, aren't you?

Yeah, I'm fine.

It's just that at these times--

Hey, I know that everybody's always worried about me,

Ransom.

Everybody thinks, because my mother died,

I'm automatically going to lose it and start drinking again,

but I'm not.

OK?

OK.

HANK CAVANAUGH: Thank you, Linda.

It's going to be fine.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: I don't like her.

Mm-hmm.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: I'm just going

to go see Jenny real quick.

Hi, Ransom.

That was a beautiful speech.

I could tell how much you really cared about Felicia and Hank.

RANSOM: Thank you.

And that church, oh, it's such a wonderful place,

you know, warm and--

well, it's like you said.

It's like a home.

Jenny, your mother loved you so much.

Well, she told me that as she was dying.

Thanks, but I already knew that.

She told me herself.

[suspenseful music]

[insects chirping]

[approaching footsteps]

I was hoping you'd come by.

Well, like I said before, part of my job

is helping you get through this too.

Where's Jenny?

At work.

Oh, um, this is the day before Monica was married.

Yeah, we were all happy that day, and you know,

that's when I stopped drinking.

I told myself, I promised myself that I

wasn't going to be a drunk when I gave those girls away.

You have such willpower.

Well, it takes more than willpower.

You need God's help.

You need people around that you trust.

Yeah, anyway, um, you know what keeps me going

these days more than anything?

Uh, singing in the church choir.

I'd like to hear you sing sometime.

Would you?

I mean, uh, if you wanted to, you could

come to church this Sunday.

I'm not sure Jenny would be happy to see me there.

Look, Jenny doesn't come to church.

Linda, don't leave.

[heavy breathing]

I'll see you in church.

Well, the first time I came here, I was scared to death.

Why, did you feel guilty about something?

No, I didn't have a churchgoing background, so I--

I didn't know what to expect.

[congregation singing hymn]

Body of Christ.

Body of Christ.

Body of Christ.

Body of Christ.

Blood of Christ.

FATHER: Body of Christ.

JANET KINKAID: People around here

seem to think you were from the wrong side of the tracks.

Well, there were certain people--

now, I'm not going to say who--

who just weren't going to give me a break.

You know, maybe it's the way I looked.

People assume that because you're

good-looking or whatever, that things come easy to you.

I've got news for them.

People can be jealous, and they can feel threatened.

Hello, Lexie.

Hello, Linda.

A friend?

A former friend.

I guess I understand why she's nervous around me,

but I'd like to think if she'd been

the one indicted on murder, that I'd

be a little more supportive.

Did you tell Ransom you were bringing a date?

What, you think I need permission from Ransom?

No, but I know people like to talk here,

and it's only been a few months since--

Well, I'll worry about people talking.

You like the fur?

I love it.

Felicia had amazing taste.

Well, I want you to keep it.

She'd want you to have it too.

I know she would.

Hm.

I'm worried.

About what?

[doorbell chimes]

I just-- I don't know if I dressed properly.

Can I get your opinion?

Yeah.

[door opens]

[CHATTERING, MUSIC PLAYING INSIDE]

Hank, hoping you could make it.

Linda, wonderful to have you. - Thank you.

Darling, you've met Linda before, haven't you?

Not officially.

It's lovely to finally have the chance.

How are you, Linda? I'm Lois.

It's nice to meet you, Lois.

Please come in. Let me take your coat.

Uh--

I think I'll just keep it on, if that's OK.

I'm a little chilly. - Of course.

Please make yourself at home.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Thank you.

That's Felicia's fur.

It's good to see you, Hank.

Hank, good to see you.

How are you doing?

I'd like to meet someone.

LEXIE: Not Cinque Terre.

That's where Forrest and I spent our honeymoon.

Well, you wouldn't recognize it now, Lexie.

It's overrun just like every place else.

Have you been to Italy, Linda?

No, never.

Hm.

Well, you mustn't listen to her.

You have to go.

Are you sure you're not too warm in that coat?

No, I'm fine.

Thank you.

If you'll excuse me for a minute.

Mhm.

[chattering]

I think he's the smartest--

That's what you keep telling us.

Come on.

Forrest was just telling us about his Jack Russell Terrier.

Just so you know, it's all he ever talks about.

[laughing]

I think it's time we get going.

- Weren't you-- - Already?

Well, do you mind, Linda?

No, it's fine.

Guess we'll just, I don't know, see you in church Sunday.

- Great. - Yeah.

See you in church, Lois.

Good night.

Sorry you have to leave so soon.

[car doors opens, closes]

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: It's not exactly Mount Iris.

Sit down.

Tea?

No.

How about a beer?

I don't drink.

[beer bottle clangs]

Take off the coat.

Like this?

Mhm.

[hank moans]

[kettle whistling]

Sure about the tea?

Huh?

[mysterious music]

What are you doing?

Moving out.

What do you mean "moving out"?

Where?

To an apartment in town.

What are you talking about?

I'm staying with Dotty tonight.

I just don't want to be waiting up

all night for my father to come home, OK?

I don't want to have to think about you having sex

with that woman when you're still supposed

to be grieving over your wife.

I am grieving, Jenny.

I am grieving.

You can't understand.

You can't use me like that, Daddy.

Jenny, I-- I never meant to use you, sweetheart.

So what's the deal, daddy?

Mrs. Houghton keeps on dropping off more

of these apple brandy pies.

I guess she's just feeling charitable.

MONICA: I guess she's feeling more than that.

She's got an eye for handsome widowers.

[hank chuckles]

How's your new place?

All right.

Oh, I'm glad you girls could come and see me tonight.

You know, this old house just keeps getting bigger

and lonelier all the time.

Daddy, maybe I should come and stay with you for a few weeks.

I'm only a few miles away, Monica.

MONICA: I know.

But he needs someone to cook for him--

HANK CAVANAUGH: Now you girls stop with that talk.

You got your own lives to lead.

There's no reason in the world to have to worry about me.

There's something I wanted you both to know.

Uh, you know how important Linda's

been to this family, how she helped us through a big crisis.

Well, she's helped me in many ways too.

Uh-- well, I--

I needed a friend when your mother died,

and uh, Linda was there.

And she and I have gotten, well, pretty close.

And I just wanted you both to know that I've

asked her to marry me.

What?

Yeah, that's why I wanted you both here tonight

so I could tell you together.

Well, congratulations, daddy.

I was hoping you'd be--

MONICA: It's not the worst thing in the world, you know?

If it makes him happy.

One thing for sure, it'll make her happy.

Jenny, you can't live his life for him.

And-- and you can't expect him to live his life for you.

What's that supposed to mean?

Nothing.

Just that we're not kids anymore.

We've got to get on with things.

Well, why don't you just get on with them, Monica?

I know you're busy with your perfect husband

and your perfect house.

What's the matter, you can't approve of people

unless they're miserable?

Sorry.

You want to know the truth?

It's not Daddy I'm worried about, and it's not Linda.

It's you.

You know where I want to go on our honeymoon?

Where?

Here.

Hm.

Italy's a long ways away.

I got a horse for him to run.

Well, I've got a lot of catching up to do, Hank.

You know, when your friends talk about Italy, I want to--

I want to have something intelligent to say.

[laughs]

And I think we should get a Jack Russell Terrier.

A Jack Russell, huh?

Yeah, I've been reading up on them.

They're really smart dogs.

Mhm, yeah.

And people around here seem to take

their dogs pretty seriously.

And I think we should get married in your church.

Well, we agree on something.

It'll be my church too.

We'll go there every Sunday.

We're going to be so happy together.

Linda, there's something I think we should talk about.

Sure.

Well, I-- I feel like it'd be prudent if we, uh, had a, you

know, prenuptial agreement.

Did you have a prenuptial agreement with Felicia?

Well, no.

I guess not.

Did you love her more than me?

No.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: What's the difference?

Oh, no, I know.

Felicia had her own money, and I don't.

It's not about that, not about money.

I just have the girls to think about.

The girls put you up to this.

Jenny put you up to this, didn't she?

Nobody put anybody up to anything.

It's just a question of planning.

It just makes sense for both of us

if we proceed a little cautiously.

If you want to love someone cautiously,

go find yourself another woman.

Hey.

[linda grunting]

Hank.

Stop.

Look, if you had died before Felicia,

what would have happened?

Everything would have gone to her.

Because you trusted her.

You trusted her without a prenuptial agreement.

You trusted her to take care of your children

if anything happened to you.

Yeah.

Trust and love, Hank.

They're the same things, aren't they?

Yes.

I need what Felicia had.

I need your whole heart.

Will you give me that?

Yes, I will.

Then I'll love you more than anyone ever has,

and I'll never leave you.

[heavy breathing]

Oh, there was some ridiculous technicality.

Felicia had only been dead a few months,

and the church thought there should be time

for preparation and reflection.

JANET KINKAID: And you didn't?

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Well, what

did preparation and reflection have to do with love, you know?

I-- I think you're either in love or you're not.

That's so sweet.

[laughing]

Did you believe me?

Hey.

Hi.

Sure knows how to wear a dress.

Look at her.

She thinks she's a movie star.

Yeah?

RICK: Oh, look, there's your sister congratulating

the bride.

I thought so too.

Sure'd make your dad feel good if you did too.

I need a drink.

Can't have one.

I know.

[chattering]

Go on, Jen.

Do it for your dad.

Linda.

OK.

Congratulations, Linda.

Thank you, Jenny.

Thank you.

Look, I know how much you love your father,

and I just want you to know that I love him too.

And I'm going to take such good care of him, OK?

I promise you.

Congratulations, Linda.

Thank you.

Let me see your ring.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Isn't it gorgeous?

Oh.

It's a-- it's an heirloom from Hank's family.

I just had to get it reset.

Some of the diamonds--

That's mine.

My mother promised that to me.

I don't think so, Jenny.

I think you're mistaken.

No, I'm not mistaken.

That's my ring.

Jenny--

Let go of me.

It's mine.

Hey, Jen.

Maybe another time?

So you couldn't get married in Hank's church?

Are you listening to me?

We didn't want to get married in Hank's church.

We didn't need somebody else's permission to be happy.

I've offended you.

[sighs] No.

It's so beautiful here.

[people clapping]

A week after Hank and I got back from our honeymoon,

it was the annual show-jumping party, something

Felicia had hosted for years.

Of course, all the pressure was on me.

And I set out to show the social elite that I could

hold my own with any of them.

Well, everything looks lovely, Linda.

Well, I did my best.

Now, if we only had some chairs to sit in.

[laughs]

Yeah, we should really get together and have lunch.

You can tell me all about your honeymoon.

Was Tuscany fabulous?

Oh, it was fabulous.

Mhm.

Will you excuse me for just a minute?

Mm-hmm.

[horse whinnying]

Hank, where were you?

Oh, I was talking to the vet.

One of the horses has colic.

You haven't even changed.

Well, I knew you wanted the chairs

and I didn't want to waste any time.

Besides, it doesn't matter.

Hank, don't tell me it doesn't matter, OK?

Everything matters to these people.

Every single one of them is watching

me wondering if I can pull this picnic off the way

Felicia did every year.

The last thing I need is a husband who--

who acts like he doesn't care whether I do or not.

Oh, come on, there's no reason to panic.

Hank, I want you to go home and change your clothes now.

You're not going to get anywhere ordering me around,

Linda.

All right, I'll make you a deal.

You go home and change into something nice,

and later tonight, I'll rip it off you.

What are you looking at?

[car engine starts]

I'm not looking at anything, Mrs. Cavanaugh.

I was just wondering where you want me to put these chairs.

You can just put them right over there.

HANK CAVANAUGH: I just want to say how happy I

am that our new little family is all together,

and we're here on Linda's birthday.

I'll say grace.

Dear Lord, thank you for this meal that we are about to eat

and the loved ones that we are sharing it with.

Amen.

ALL: Amen.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: That was beautiful, Hank.

Thank you.

You've all made me feel so comfortable,

and I just want to tell you how much it means to me to have

you all here on my birthday.

Monica, Jenny, you had an amazing mother,

and I just want you to know that I don't intend

in any way to take her place--

How's your house coming?

Oh.

Well, the-- the new room is-- is almost finished.

Just trim work now mostly and paint.

Wine, anyone?

Not Hank, obviously.

Jenny?

No, thank you, Linda.

Of course not.

What was I thinking?

Looks like it's just you and me, Monica.

Sorry.

JANET KINKAID: Jenny claims you took things that weren't yours.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Well, that's ridiculous.

Even after Jenny moved out, she kept

coming back and poking around like the place was still hers.

She never gave me a chance.

It worried Hank sick.

I think that's what killed him.

Hi, Jenny.

You remember Kevin, don't you?

He's doing some work for your father around the farm.

KEVIN: I better get going.

I got to, um--

I got to start on that fence.

So--

[clears throat]

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: I hope you didn't

get the wrong idea, Jenny.

He was-- he was just telling me about his sister.

I'm going to tell my father about this.

Well, I don't have a problem with you telling your father.

Tell him whatever you want.

Well, who do you think he's going to believe,

his wife or his alcoholic daughter who doesn't

care about anybody but herself?

He stays up half the night worrying about you.

Do you know that?

I'm surprised he hasn't had a heart attack by now.

Linda, I know what you want.

You want all this.

You want Mount Iris.

And I'm not going to let you have it.

Sweetheart, I already do.

JANET KINKAID: So you started taking Kevin to church?

Yes.

Wasn't that a little, I don't know, brazen?

I didn't think so.

Well, I guess you can't, you know, blame people for having

their sordid little fantasies.

But I thought, if Hank didn't have a problem with it,

why should they?

[church bell chiming]

[chattering]

Lois, how are you?

Hey, guys.

Hi, honey.

Yeah.

Forrest told me all about his dog.

Oh, my, look who's coming to church.

Hello.

Hi.

Didn't know he was an Episcopalian.

What the hell was she thinking?

Don't ask me, Rick.

What the hell was Hank thinking to let her?

Well, the thing about Linda is, she always gets her way.

[rick scoffs]

Everybody's talking about it.

Yeah, I know they are.

Are we going to do something about it?

Like what?

Tell Hank that his new wife's making a fool out of him?

Yeah, I don't have the heart.

You?

[hoofbeats]

[linda laughs]

[heavy breathing]

[linda moans]

Whoa.

[snorts]

[laughing]

Kevin, get the hell out of there!

Hank's going to hear about this, you know?

From you?

Oh, yeah, that's right.

It's too bad, I guess.

You know, I--

I don't understand people like you.

You got the best man in the whole county.

You got the best piece of land.

You're still not satisfied, though, huh?

I like being satisfied.

I like wanting more.

I like getting things I'm not supposed to have.

Don't do that.

I-- I can't do this.

Hank's my friend, and--

He doesn't have to know.

Who's going to tell him?

I'm not going to tell him.

And you don't want to tell him either, right?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, I can't.

I can't do this.

Shh, it's OK.

Hank's never going to know, I promise.

[heavy breathing]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

RICK [ON PHONE]: Jenny.

it's, uh-- it's Rick.

Rick, what's wrong?

Why are you calling me?

I, uh--

I just need to tell you something.

You need to talk to your father.

That woman has been running around on him with Kevin,

and the whole county knows it.

I mean, everybody knows it except for Hank,

and somebody's got to tell him.

He's one of the finest men I've ever known,

and uh, he don't deserve to be treated this way.

So will you tell him, please?

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Hey, Dad.

Hey, kiddo.

Yeah, I was hoping you'd come by.

Come on.

Let's go in the house and have some lemonade.

I don't want to talk to you in the house.

Are you in trouble?

No, Dad, I'm not in trouble.

Then what is it, Jen?

I have to talk to you about something.

Yeah.

It's about Linda.

Jenny, sweetheart, you-- you've got to get over this.

Linda's the woman I love.

You've got to accept that fact, and uh, you've got to grow up.

She's cheating on you, Daddy, with Kevin.

What?

Everybody knows about it.

This is vicious gossip, Jenny.

Dad, I just--

HANK CAVANAUGH: Hateful and vicious gossip

from my own daughter.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: I'm just telling

you what people are saying.

You're telling me what you want people to be saying.

You want Linda to be having an affair so I'll throw her out

and you can have things the way you want.

That's not true.

Oh, yeah, that's true.

We gave you everything we thought that mattered.

We-- we gave you a heritage, and you just never seemed to care.

Well, maybe I did care, Daddy, and you

were just too drunk to notice.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to say that.

I'm sorry.

That's all right.

But you know, Jen, you got to-- you

got to give up this jealousy.

I'm not jealous, Daddy.

Yes, you are.

You're jealous of Linda, and you don't know what to do with it.

And so you come to me with this hateful rumor.

And I just don't believe that's the way a daughter ought to be.

JANET KINKAID: The whole county seemed to think you were

having an affair with Kevin.

Well, they thought what they wanted to think.

What about that old saying, "Where there's smoke,

there's fire"?

I don't think it serves us any purpose

to sit here and speculate on whether it was true--

But it wouldn't be speculation, Linda.

I would say this, though.

There was a lot of hateful gossip going around about me.

And if it hadn't been for that little drunk

going to her father--

[attorney clears throat]

JANET KINKAID: And with that, Linda's attorney

abruptly decided to call a timeout on our interview.

[congregation singing hymn]

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: What?

Hm, I got to go.

[laughing]

Hey, one more. one more.

Bye.

Whoa.

[grinder whirring]

What are you doing awake?

Waiting for you.

Well, that's sweet.

Yeah.

Your back still hurting you?

It's all right.

Did you take that extra-strength

aspirin I gave you? - Yeah, I took it.

Well, I guess I'm just going to have

to get you something stronger.

[linda sighs]

Where was the party tonight?

Well, it wasn't really a party.

It was just a bunch of people getting together at a bar.

You should have come.

You wouldn't have had to drink.

Who brought you home?

Kevin.

Well, big surprise.

I mean, it's no big news.

Everybody seems to know about it for a long time.

Have they?

Everybody but me.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: You always

think the best of people, Hank.

Do you know that?

That's why everybody loves you so much.

Why would you do something like this to me?

Well, it's not because I don't love you.

It's just that when there's something

I want, I have to have it, Hank.

It's that simple.

So I'm--

I'm not enough?

No, sweetheart, you're not.

But it's nothing personal.

I mean, you're still my husband, and you always will be.

Come on, Kevin was just a fling.

Well, everybody was right about you.

Everybody?

Who's everybody?

Oh, you mean Ransom?

Oh, and Jenny, of course.

She thinks I'm trash.

You are.

Don't say that to me, Hank.

Did Felicia think I was trash when I was holding

her hand on her deathbed?

Don't you talk about my wife.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

Well, you have.

You've hurt me, and you've humiliated me

in front of my friends, in front of my daughters,

in front of the whole county.

And I want you out of here.

What?

Now I'm going to call my lawyer.

People tried to warn me about you, but I just didn't get it.

Are you talking about divorcing me, Hank?

I want you out of Mount Iris.

I want you out of my will, and I want you out of my life.

Yeah, yeah, you could say-- you could say,

uh, I'm talking about divorcing you, Linda.

I think that would be a very bad mistake, Hank.

I don't think so.

I know a mistake when I see one.

No, you're going back to your trailer park where you belong.

[door bell jingles]

Hey.

Egg salad sandwich, Hank?

That's right, Dotty.

[clears throat]

Is that Kevin's sandwich you're fixing there, sweetheart?

I'll take it to him.

There you go, Kevin.

Go ahead.

Eat it.

Don't worry.

I'm not going to hurt you.

If I can make a mistake, as supposedly wise as I am,

someone as young and stupid as you are can make one too.

I'm not stupid, Hank.

HANK CAVANAUGH: Yes, you are, Kevin.

Now, that's not a judgment.

It's just a fact.

You're firing me?

No, I'm not firing you.

I still have plenty of work for you.

You can help Rick tomorrow clean out my barn.

All right.

You might think about finding another church

to go to, though.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Daddy?

And if you touch my wife again, I'll kill you.

Everything all right?

Yeah, everything's fine, sweetheart.

[hank whimpers]

Daddy?

Daddy!

Help him!

Oh, my god.

DOTTY: Oh, my god. JENNY CAVANAUGH: Daddy?

DOTTY: Hank.

Hank.

Somebody call an ambulance.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Daddy?

DOTTY: Get his head up.

Oh, my god.

DOTTY: I tried to call the doctor, but he wouldn't let me.

[pump hissing]

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: It's a good thing

Kevin called when he did.

You don't want to waste any time in these situations.

How is it?

It's not bad.

130 over 80.

I probably just had the flu or something.

I want to take you to the doctor.

No, I'm all right.

I don't need to go to the doctor.

I just need to sit here and catch my breath.

Well, I'm taking you anyway.

Well, you can try, but I'm not going.

You said you felt dizzy?

Yeah, a little.

It's like my arms and legs wouldn't work right.

Maybe it's just a reaction to that new medicine.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: What new medicine?

Well, something I'm taking for my back.

It doesn't matter.

Daddy, listen to me.

You need to see a doctor.

Yeah, Jenny's right.

I'm fine.

Don't worry.

He's going to take it easy for a few days

if I have to tie him down.

Can you help me take him to the car?

Yeah.

No, I don't need any help.

I-- I can walk fine.

Where do you think you're going, young lady?

You go back to work there, hm?

I'm going to be fine, sweetheart.

[horse whinnying]

[scoffs]

What are you looking at?

Nothing.

I was just thinking what a kind heart Hank has

putting you back to work here when

he could have just killed you.

You know, the other thing I don't get is,

what the hell she ever saw in you?

Maybe she just likes her fun.

Oh, yeah, I--

I guess that's it, huh?

She just likes whatever she can get her hands on.

You know, I know a little something about you and her.

You ever say anything to Hank or anyone else about this,

and I'll kill you, Kevin.

You hearing me?

Yeah, yeah, I hear you, Rick.

I hear you.

Hey, boys.

Hey, Hank.

Are you feeling any better?

Oh, yeah, I'm still a little under the weather.

I just thought I'd come by and see how it's going.

We're getting it done, Hank.

Good.

Uh, Linda's made some soup.

Uh, I'd like to invite you boys up to the house for dinner.

That'll be great, Hank.

Thanks a lot.

Yeah, Thanks.

OK.

When the interview resumed, it was with the firm understanding

that Linda would say nothing further

about her relationship with Kevin

or about the events leading up to the death of her husband.

Look, I'm not exactly willing to talk about that night,

except that I look forward to the trial

so that I can dispute all these vicious rumors

about me having something to do with Hank's death.

It's not exactly a rumor, Linda.

You were indicted.

Well, I'm not going to talk about that.

I will say that my husband, Hank Cavanaugh,

was the sweetest, kindest, gentlest man I've ever met

and that I'm going to miss him every day of my life.

JENNY CAVANAUGH [ON PHONE]: I thought

you said she was leaving.

HANK CAVANAUGH: Jenny, I'm fine.

Will you stop worrying about me.

You hear me?

JENNY CAVANAUGH [ON PHONE]: I love you, Daddy.

OK.

Yeah, I love you too.

[keypad tone]

She won't leave you alone, will she?

No, she and Monica are conniving.

They've made an appointment for me at some fancy clinic.

That's a good idea.

You know, I've been thinking the same thing myself.

[sighs]

You gave me a scare, you know.

Did I?

Good.

Hank, can't you forgive me?

Can we start over?

I love you.

I love you.

I don't want us to be apart.

Look, there's something about me that you don't understand.

I made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I worked hard to--

to keep my pride.

And if I stayed with you, well, you'd

take that pride away from me.

I'm going to my room.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: You two go ahead and eat.

I'm going to bring this up to Hank.

What, uh-- what do you think he has exactly?

Oh, you know, probably a flu or an ear infection.

That might explain the dizziness.

Go ahead and eat.

I'll be back in a minute.

[door creaks]

What's the matter with you?

Nothing.

You didn't have to come after me like that today, you know?

Sorry.

KEVIN: I never did anything to you.

Huh?

KEVIN: I said never did anything to you, Rick.

Yeah, well, I said I was sorry, Kevin.

Just eat your soup.

I'm eating my soup.

[scoffs]

Anybody still hungry?

KEVIN: I am.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Rick?

Uh, no, ma'am.

No, I'm fine.

Ma'am?

Aren't we formal?

Well, I guess I better be going.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: What's the rush?

I'm just going to go and say goodbye to Hank.

He's asleep.

Oh, well, uh, then just tell him that I hope he's--

[hank grunts, thuds]

Hank?

Hank!

Hank! - Oh.

Oh, no.

Hank.

Hank.

Oh, my god.

Oh, jeez.

Uh, OK, I'm going to call the paramedics.

You do CPR.

Linda, you're a nurse.

Do CPR.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Rick?

What's happened?

Oh, my god.

OK, I'm on my way.

[hangup tone]

[siren blaring]

RICK: He's right up here.

He's gone.

What?

Would you step back please, ma'am?

He's gone.

Just leave him.

He's gone.

What are you doing?

I asked you to stop. He's dead.

Yes, please, just try and calm down.

I am calm. Leave him alone.

RICK: What's the matter with you?

They're trying to save your husband.

Let them work.

Why isn't anyone listening to me?

I just said he's dead.

Leave him alone.

She's right.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Daddy!

Oh, my god, no. [sobbing]

Oh, my god.

Daddy, no.

Oh, no.

[LINDA MUMBLING, PAPERS RUSTLING]

It's all right.

[chuckles]

RICK: What's all right?

What's all right, Linda?

It's been a long night, Rick.

Why don't you just go home?

People are going to hear about this, you know.

There's a lot of things people could hear about, Rick.

I kept telling him he was going to have a heart attack if he

didn't stop working so hard.

Oh, you poor girls.

You've already been through so much.

I'm sorry.

Thank you, Ransom.

He was a wonderful man.

Yes.

I guess we should all go somewhere

and discuss what kind of service he would have wanted.

I've already taken care of it.

What do you mean?

Hank told me he wanted to be cremated.

Cremated?

He never said anything like that to me.

Say anything like that to you?

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Maybe that's because none of you

were his wife.

But he told me on a number of occasions

that that was his wish, so that's what I'm going to do.

Schedule for tomorrow morning.

RANSOM: Now, I don't like this, Linda.

You might have at least consulted with his children

before you went ahead and made arrangements.

I'm not sure he would have trusted his children

with a decision like that.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'd like some time

alone with my husband.

JENNY CAVANAUGH: Daddy wouldn't want to be cremated.

He'd want to be buried at the family cemetery

with Mom and Grandma.

Something is wrong.

Something's very wrong.

What do you mean?

I think she killed him.

I think she killed him and she wants to cremate

his body to cover it up.

RANSOM: Jenny, you know I'm no friend of Linda's, but I

think you might be getting a little, I don't know--

What, paranoid?

RANSOM: No, you're just upset.

You are overwrought.

You are jumping to some kind of nightmare conclusion.

You just need to give it a little time.

We don't have time!

Did you not hear her?

The cremation is scheduled for tomorrow morning.

She murdered our father, and if we don't do something about it

right now, she's going to get away with it.

Look, Jenny, you're going to--

She murdered him!

Don't you believe me?

She might have even killed our mother too.

She's-- she's--

Jenny, just stop it.

Why don't you see it?

You're the ones who are confused.

You're the ones who can't see what's staring you in the face.

I'm not going to let this happen.

I'm going to do something.

I'm sorry, but there's nothing you've shown me

so far that would justify me stepping

in and ordering an autopsy.

There's no indication of foul play at all.

But-- but what if an indication

of foul play showed up day after tomorrow or-- or next week?

He'd be cremated and-- and there'd

be no body to do an autopsy on.

I'm sorry, Ms. Cavanaugh, but I can't run this office based

on that sort of speculation.

If I had to check out every conspiracy

fantasy that came across--

Oh, no, no, this isn't a fantasy.

She killed him.

All right, I'm sorry, but before I

can stop this cremation, I need something tangible to go on.

Here you go.

[door bell jingles]

Well, it wasn't any heart attack, I'll tell you that.

I suppose you guessed that already, huh?

Everybody thinks I'm being paranoid.

Well, you're not, Jenny.

You're not.

She did something to him.

What?

I don't know exactly.

But we're all sitting down to dinner, right?

Me and Linda and Kevin.

And hank's upstairs in his room.

And she says she's going to bring him up some soup.

So she does, but she doesn't go.

She doesn't go straight up.

She makes some kind of detour.

A detour?

Yeah, I-- I couldn't see exactly what she was doing,

but I could hear a door open and close.

The only door in the kitchen is the pantry.

Yeah, exactly.

You think she poisoned my father?

[rick exhales]

No.

See, this isn't good enough.

Commonwealth Attorney's just going

to say she could have been getting a napkin or something.

Look, all I'm saying is it wasn't any heart attack, Jenny.

And maybe you should go and look in that pantry.

Oh, you know what else?

I think she was reading the will.

Reading the will?

Yeah.

You know, when I went back in there to get your keys?

I go upstairs, there's her and Kevin,

and she's looking at this piece of paper

like it's the most important thing

she's ever seen in her life.

Now, I don't know what it could be except your father's will.

I need you to give an affidavit

to the Commonwealth Attorney.

I can't do that.

Rick, we have to stop this cremation.

If she killed him and there's no autopsy,

that means she'll get away with it.

I know, Jenny, but I can't.

I'm sorry.

Why not?

Because if I do, there'll be questions and there's, uh--

there's one question that I can't answer.

What question is that?

Rick, you have to tell me.

What question?

Uh, "You ever betray your friend Hank Cavanaugh?

Did you ever sleep with his wife?"

It's all right, Rick.

No.

It's OK.

He knows you loved him.

Now he needs you to tell the truth, OK?

Will you?

MAN: Ma'am.

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Thank you.

[siren blaring]

[tires screech]

[radio chatter]

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: What's going on?

OFFICER: The Commonwealth Attorney

has ordered an autopsy, ma'am.

This is your doing?

Yes.

Is this what you want too, Monica, an autopsy?

Is this what your sister's talked you into?

Do you know what they're going to do in an autopsy?

They're going to cut your father up in little pieces.

Linda--

LINDA DUPREE CAVANAUGH: Shut up, Ransom.

I'm a nurse.

Don't you think I know what they're going to do?

They're going to cut him up in little pi--

You have something to prove, Jenny?

Why don't you just come out and say it?

RANSOM: It's going to be hard for me.

It's going to be hard for all of us

to realize that Hank Cavanaugh will not

be walking into the Belfountain Village Store every day

for lunch--

[SHAKILY] and he won't be singing too loud in our choir.

[sobbing]

I'm sorry.

Linda Cavanaugh has asked me to Thank you all for your kind

words and prayers.

And even on this day of such personal sadness,

she's insisted on fulfilling her duties

as chalicer during communion.

[hymn playing]

Body of Christ.

The blood of Christ.

Body of Christ.

Blood of Christ.

Don't.

FATHER: Body of Christ.

Body of Christ.

Blood of Christ.

FATHER: Body of Christ.

[chattering]

Hi, so sorry.

Thank you for coming.

My condolences, Linda.

Hi, nice to see you again.

WOMAN: I'm so sorry, Linda.

My, what have you done with the place.

Not me.

I just feel for the family.

[background chattering]

There's no way in hell you're getting away with this, Kevin.

I don't know what you're talking about, Rick.

You think she's got any use for you, huh?

If you do, you're dumber than a pile of bricks, Kevin.

She's going to sell you out as soon as she gets the chance.

Hey, unless you sell her out first.

Jenny, this is ridiculous.

There's nothing here.

Just keep looking.

You know, sooner or later, you are going to have

to grow up and realize that--

JENNY CAVANAUGH: What is it?

Thank you so much.

We all loved Hank.

Thank you.

Monica.

I know how hard this must have been--

Oh, this is ridiculous.

Now you've got her thinking it too?

You know, Jenny, I don't know why people are so

concerned with your drinking.

Drunk or sober, you're in your own world all the same.

Shut up.

I guess your father's on the autopsy table by now,

all cut up.

It's a little strange, wasn't it,

that his body wasn't at his own funeral?

Stop talking that way.

No, I'm in my own home, and I will talk however I want.

This isn't your home.

Yes, actually it is, Jenny.

Your father left everything to me, didn't you know that?

He wouldn't have.

He loved us.

Please leave.

You don't stop accusing me of things, one of these days

I might not invite you back.

[door opens, closes]

[bird cawing]

[horse whinnies]

You're on my property.

This place can be suffocating, you know?

The way people expect you to behave, all this pride

you're supposed to have, and who you are

and where you come from.

I couldn't wait to get away.

Problem was, I could never figure out

who I was when I wasn't here.

You ever felt that way, Linda?

No.

No, I know who I am.

All this heritage, all this history, all the photograph

albums and the family pictures on the wall, my mother's ring--

you took everything.

I wanted it more than you did.

Yeah.

Not anymore.

The autopsy report came back.

My father died of an overdose of morphine.

That's surprising.

I thought so too.

It doesn't prove anything, Jenny.

Well, not by itself.

But don't forget the morphine in the pantry

you stole from the hospice.

I didn't steal anything.

Your father needed that morphine for his back.

I think you'll find he'd been taking it for months.

Check that autopsy report.

You say what you want, but I wouldn't

count on Kevin backing you up.

Seems like the kind of guy who'd cut a deal to me.

I'm not going to sit here and try to convince

you that I'm innocent. - Why not?

Don't you care what people think?

You know, Janet, I really don't.

And besides, that's what the trial's for.

And when the trial's over, people

will understand that Jenny is a manipulative, vindictive--

I'm sorry.

I don't mean to speak ill of anyone.

But there are certain people, and well,

they know who they are, that are going to have

to live with their conscience--

if they even have one.

Look, for me, this has been a tragedy, no question.

But it's also been a learning experience, you know?

It's been a journey of discovery.

I see.

And what have you discovered?

That everybody has to start somewhere,

that you have to fight to get what you want,

and you have to fight to keep it.

I'm looking forward to the trial.

I really am.

You know why?

I climbed all the way to the top of this hill,

and I don't intend to let anyone drag me down from it.

[footsteps]

[music playing]