04x21 - The Burden of Proof

[bunniefuu]

[camera shutter clicks]

And when you realized that he was going to give it to her

not you, you k*lled her.

- 'You, you, you..' - Shut up, shut up.

For that matter, how about Diana?

- Diana finds out about Ciji. - Cut it out.

Mack, it isn't funny anymore.

Exactly right, I'm just trying to point out

to you that anybody could have k*lled her.

But Val is the one who's confessing.

Abby...you got to decide what you want more.

[Mitch] 'Gary and Val apart..'

'...Gary out of jail.'

He was trying to protect me.

[tense music]

He must still love me.

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[instrumental music]

[tires rustling]

[Val] 'We were yelling at each other'

'and-and she was saying terrible things, I..'

'...I yelled at her to stop.'

'I-I-I just couldn't stand'

'to hear what she was saying.'

[Janet] And then?

And then I-I-I kind of shoved her away from me and, uh..

...she fell and-and she hit her head against the table.

And?

Well, that was it, she just..

...she just sort of lay there.

Well, what did you do then?

Well, I was shocked, you know, and I..

...I went toward her to try to help her, but..

...she just screamed at me to get out of the apartment.

You mean she was still conscious when you left?

Yes, she was.

So, what makes you think you k*lled her?

When I heard that she was k*lled by a blow to the head..

...then I knew that I had to tell you what happened.

And what did you do? Drag her to your car?

Put her in the bag? Throw her in the ocean?

No.

Then how did she get there? Corpses don't drive.

Mrs. Ewing... you came down here

to tell us you k*lled Ciji Dunne.

Now, you're saying that she was conscious when you left

and you don't know how she got in the ocean?

No, I-I'm just saying that we all know

that she died from a blow to the head

and that I knocked her down and she did hit her head.

And she was stunned, and she may have been badly hurt.

But you still left.

Yes, I did.

Well, what do you think happened then?

Well, I-I-I don't know, I wasn't there.

Mrs. Ewing, please don't waste our time.

Please, I don't mean to waste around.

Sit down.

Mrs. Ewing, what are you trying to tell us?

I think..

...that someone may have found her..

...and realized that I k*lled her..

...and wanted to protect me.

[Janet] 'Who?'

I don't know, just anybody.

[Nick] 'Anyone?'

'Anyone, being that no good, lousy husband of hers.'

What makes you think he'd want to protect you?

Look, he's living with another woman, right?

'He's got a girlfriend on the side.'

What makes you think he put his butt on the line to save you?

I..

Nick.

Excuse us.

[Janet sighs]

[rattling]

Could you stand here?

Just drilling her like that. What do you think you're doing?

Maybe she has something to tell us.

She is trying to get her old man off.

Really? And how do you know that?

Maybe they planned it together.

Maybe he finished off the job.

Janet, I know his type, I've seen it all my life.

He can get any woman to do anything he wants.

No...there's more to it than that.

[chattering in background]

There's still something not right here.

[clinks on door]

[birds chirp]

[Richard] 'Ray, let me say this one more time, I'm leaving town.'

'I am pulling up stakes, this argument is wasting my time.'

No, I don't want to borrow against the policy.

I want to get all the cash out now.

Yeah, I know, I know.

Look, just do it, Ray, okay?

Yeah, how long will it take?

Ten days? No, that- that'll be alright, just, uh..

[baby cooing]

...just make the check out to Laura, okay?

Yeah, thanks, Ray.

[clinks on phone]

[sighs]

[soft groans]

You're going to have to learn how to cook, you know?

Yeah.

[smacking lips]

Well, let me see if I have all this.

The car was in your driveway, it was locked, right?

Uh, two days, no one had used for the car..

- Please, please. - Uh..

Year of making and model of car?

Uh, excuse me, I want to see my daughter, Valene Ewing.

You'll have to wait your turn.

[Lilimae] 'I don't want to wait my turn.'

My daughter is down here confessing

to a crime she did not commit.

Will you call Janet Baines please?

She's with someone now.

- I want to see my daughter.. - Wait a minute, officer.

This man happens to be a-a federal prosecutor.

Lady, I don't care if he's J. Edgar Hoover.

Call her.

[phone rings]

Excuse me.

What are they doing to her?

She'll be alright, Lilimae, they're just talking.

We have to stop her.

First thing is to see that she gets a good attorney.

Oh, she's half out of her mind.

The Lord only knows what she's in there saying.

It won't matter, she needs an attorney.

[Janet] 'Hi, Mack, what can I do for you?'

You have Val Ewing in there.

And I want her to have an attorney.

Well, she hasn't requested an attorney.

[Karen] 'She has a right to an attorney.'

Mrs. MacKenzie, Val knows her rights, and so do I.

[Janet] 'She's waived her right to an attorney.'

You can't do that, can they do that?

I-I-I'm her mother, can I see her?

We're questioning her right now, Mrs. Clements, I'm sorry.

Wait a minute, what about her basic civil liberties?

Mrs. MacKenzie, Valene has been informed of her rights.

Now, if she requests an attorney or if one shows up

to defend her we'll be very happy--

She needs to be protected.

If you have a complaint, Mrs. MacKenzie

I suggest you report it to the Police Commission.

And may I remind you that Valene came in to see us.

We didn't drag her in off the streets.

Let me remind you, a good attorney

will have everything she tells you thrown out of court.

Mack, this is my case, not yours.

- Come on, come on.. - Mack, how can you allow this?

- Leave without seeing her? - We have to do something.

Come on, we're gonna go home and quiet down.

You can't stay here, excuse me.

You've got to go home, okay, alright, come on.

- Mack. - No.

Come on. I'll be able to deal with this.

[instrumental music]

[thuds]

[sniffles]

[leaves rustling]

[Richard] 'Laura, Laura.'

I'm out here.

I didn't know where you were.

Well, I slept well for change.

So, I got up early and took the baby to the beach.

It was great.

Then I stopped in the nursery on the way home.

They were having a sale on Calliandra.

[chuckles]

Pretty.

[rustling]

How did it go last night?

Oh, we were packed.

Had to turn away ten people at 11:00.

I guess the people that came to see Ciji came back to eat, huh?

You should get more entertainment.

Maybe some jazz.

It's a nice atmosphere to listen to jazzing.

Well, it's expensive to keep the kitchen open that late.

So close it.

Have a late-night buffet out in the patio.

You know, one price.

[Laura] 'Clear out the tables and pipe in some music.'

'People can dance in between sets.'

That's a great idea.

- 'Why don't you do it?' - Do what?

I mean-I mean the-the whole thing.

Book, the musicians, organize the buffet, whatever you like.

[Richard] 'You think you can handle it?'

Yeah, I could handle it.

I just don't want to.

Why not?

Because it's not my restaurant.

Could be.

But it's not.

[instrumental music]

Tell him it's gonna take time to prepare a proper defense.

But the sooner we raise the money

the sooner we get him out of there.

[Abby] Gary.

Mitch feels that if I had power of attorney..

Tell him I'm trying to get a reduction of bail.

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Mitch thinks it's going to take some time

to raise the five million.

[Abby] 'Most of our investments were tied up with Ciji.'

'And...of course, they're not worth anything now.'

Of course, if you want us to call your mother..

No!

Well, that's why Mitch...thinks

'it would be best if I had power of attorney.'

Is this it?

Yeah.

[music continues]

[paper rustling]

[Abby] Honey, are you alright?

Do you need anything?

[chattering]

[rattling]

He looks awful.

I'll do everything I can to get him out.

The longer he's here, the less he seems to care.

Do you have any idea why Janet Baines wanted to see me again?

I'll find out.

[chattering]

[Abby] Hello, I'm Abby Cunningham.

Detective Baines wanted to see me.

[police officer] Yes, ma'am.

- You! - Lilimae.

[Lilimae] How dare you show your face here.

Lilimae, I'm not going to discuss it--

None of this would've happened if it hadn't been for you.

This is Val's mother.

There's a word for what you are

but decent people won't say it.

I wouldn't be surprised if you k*lled her yourself.

- Shut up, you. - 'Get someone out here.'

[Lilimae] Don't you tell me to shut up.

'You have lied and skinned and seduced Gary away from Valene.'

And now he's left you for her like he left Val.

And that poor girl is going to have his baby.

That's what you couldn't stand..

Shut up, just shut up!

Chris, would you get her over to that chair over there, please?

- You went after Gary. - Come on.

- I was standing for her. - Come on, move.

Remember you were after Gary, you wanted his money.

Since you met him and when you realized that

he was gonna give it to her, not you, you k*lled her.

You're the guilty one.

- 'You, you, you..' - Shut up, shut up.

[Janet] 'Mrs. Cunningham.'

[Lilimae sobbing]

[instrumental music]

[tires rustling]

[mellow music]

- Hi. - Oh, hi, Richard.

- I should've stayed with her. - Wait till we get home.

- Mack. - Look.

Accusing Janet Baines of police brutality

is no way to help Val.

- Well, I-I-I.. - Hi, mom.

- Oh, hi. - Bye, mom.

Hi, Mack, hi, Karen.

I can't stand that schlub.

So, what are you going to do? I mean, what are you going to do?

I'm going to make some calls.

- To whom? - Some people.

Mack, what are you going to do?

Trust me, trust me, Karen, trust me.

- Question. - 'Yeah.'

If someone waives the right to an attorney

can they still be forced to have one anyway?

You mean in a trial?

No, I mean, if they're being held for questioning.

Well, you can't force anyone to accept counsel.

But if an attorney shows up and that person wants to see

the attorney, the police wouldn't try to prevent it.

You see, if they did, all of the testimony

would be inadmissible.

Who needs a lawyer?

Don't tell me you're finally fixing the drain pipe.

Yeah, well, it's rusted through at least, look.

Yeah, I can see that, it's been like that forever.

Every time it rains, Laura complaints about

the drip, drip, drip, what made you decide to fix it?

[Karen] 'Tired of the drip, drip, drip?'

Tired of hearing her complain.

[chuckles]

Hey, Richard.

- How is she? - Better.

Well, I-I've, I've kept my distance

I...I figured she wanted to be alone for a while.

Yeah, well, I think she's past that.

I think she could use a friend.

Aren't you her friend?

I'm her husband.

[chuckles]

Hey, you guys free for dinner on Saturday?

- Saturday? - Yeah.

Bring Daniel, Michael can teach him how to play Pac-Man.

- Sounds great. - Good.

I'll see you Saturday.

Karen?

[soft music]

What is it?

How do you like being married again?

I love it.

Hey, you bring the wine.

Thanks for coming down, Mrs. Cunningham.

I tell you what I need to know is more about

Gary's behavior when he's drinking.

Has he ever been violent at home?

No.

- Has he ever hit you? - No, never.

Sounds like the exemplary drunk.

[soft chuckle] Well, he gets snarly

and hostile every now and then.

But don't we all?

Well, um, has he ever knocked over furniture?

[Abby] 'No.'

- 'Does he break things?' - 'No.'

So would you describe him as a fastidious person then?

Very neat, very clean.

He k*lled someone and the blood splattered all over the place.

[Nick] 'Will he be able to clean it up?'

Wait a minute, wait a minute, you don't have to answer that.

Look, I'm only asking if he's capable

of that sort of behavior, that's all.

You're trying to get her to implicate him

and you're not going to do it.

Mrs. Cunningham, if someone else had done the deed..

...do you think Gary would be capable

of cleaning up after them?

I don't know, but what are you getting at?

[Janet] 'Well, someone's confessed, you know?'

- Who? - Valene Ewing.

Valene?

[laughs]

Valene?

[laughs]

Why are you laughing?

You don't believe Val could have done it?

[laughs]

No, I'm laughing because it's so Val.

It's just the kind of thing she'd do.

- k*ll someone? - No. No.

Confessed to keep Gary from going to the gallows.

[Abby laughing] 'Stand by your man, all that..'

Really? Even if he'd committed m*rder?

Especially if he's committed m*rder.

Well, I didn't mean that, I-I..

If Valene has confessed

you no longer have any reason to hold my client.

[sighs]

So, you don't believe Val could have k*lled Ciji?

- Well.. - Of course she could have.

And if you've got a confession, I'm going to move

that all charges against my client be dropped.

Well, I think it would be a bit premature, but..

Mrs. Cunningham, do you think Val could have k*lled Ciji?

I'm asking for an opinion, that's all.

There's no reason to believe that she would have confessed

'to a crime she didn't commit.'

Did she say why she did it or-or how she did it?

She didn't implicate Gary, did she?

I mean, if she did, you can't believe

anything she says, she'll..

Every moment that you hold her

you weaken your case against Gary.

[Mitch] 'I want a copy of that confession.'

I'll see you get a transcript of her statement.

Thank you.

She's crazy, you know? You can't believe a word she says.

Okay. Just maybe the clue they're looking.

[Abby sighs]

[thud]

[waves crash]

Now, I don't know what to do. I mean, on the one hand

the guy really jerked me around and I feel like

to hell with him, let him rot in jail.

But part of me feels sorry for him.

Why don't you go talk to him?

[scoffs] And say what?

Yeah, "I'm sorry they're holding you on a m*rder charge, pal

but it serves you right for what you did to me."

No, just have it out with them once and for all.

Oh, I don't know, what's the point?

Because look, look what it's doing to you.

It's eating you up inside.

[waves crash]

Why would Gary want to see me anyway?

Maybe he needs a friend.

[seagulls screech]

You guys used to be friends.

You know? You used to be partners.

[sighs] I know a lot's happened.

But you guys had some good times together.

Yeah.

I sure acted like a toad. But hey..

[chuckles] ...I was on my high horse about months

and there's no doubt about that.

You know Munson's called three times this week.

- Ah. - Kenny, he really likes you.

He wants to work with you.

Look, I had this idea I was going to be my own boss

and I was never going to work for anybody else again.

[waves crash]

I suppose you think I'm a jerk for not returning his calls, uh?

Well, no.

See what he has to say.

[waves crash]

- Okay? - Yeah.

What can it hurt?

Now I'll race you.

No, no, no.

- Too old. - You baby.

[chuckles]

- Hey! - Ha-ha-ha.

[rattles on door]

Mrs. Clements, uh, I think you'd better go home.

We're not going to release Valene tonight.

Not release her? What does that mean?

We're going to hold her for further questioning.

What do you mean?

Where will she sleep?

Well, we'll keep her in custody.

In jail? But she's innocent she hasn't had a trial yet.

You can't put an innocent person in jail.

Valene!

I'm sorry, Mrs. Clements.

[somber music]

[gasps]

Oh, Valene.

Oh.

Going to have to book you in.

Charles, this is Valene Ewing.

- How you doing? - Alright.

Put the contents of your purse on the counter.

[rustling]

[Charles] 'Please hurry, miss.'

[music continues]

- Later, Charles. - Take it easy.

And the belt, please.

[rustling]

Thank you.

What about those earrings?

[paper rustling]

Am I going to get these back?

[Charles] 'When you leave.'

Okay.

[intriguing music]

Thank you, you want to bring her around here?

[soft rattling]

Right hand, please.

[suspenseful music]

[Charles] These things seem worse than they are, but cops

have to have this done when they join the force.

Okay, just relax.

- Relax. - Yeah.

Just relax. Three more, just relax please.

[Charles] Okay, two more.

When we're done, I'll give you something

to clean that off, okay?

And here it is.

You want to wipe that off?

Step over by the wall, please.

[Val] Thank you.

By the wall.

[music continues]

Turn around, please, I can't take it like that.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hold this up.

Just relax, okay? Just relax.

Pull it up, please.

[Charles] 'Higher.'

'Higher, please.'

Alright.

Look this way.

Alright, right to camera, thank you.

[camera shutter clicks]

[music continues]

[seagulls screech]

[waves crash]

[Abby] 'This is so like Val'

'I could just scream.'

[deep breath]

Does Gary know?

I don't know.

I don't understand why you're so upset.

You don't know the power that woman has over him.

Every time he hears her name, he feels guilty.

Yeah, but her confession can only help.

Sure.

The noble sacrifice.

That's the last thing in the world I want.

You know, maybe she really did do it.

[scoffs]

- Val? - 'Why not?'

[Mitch] 'It's perfectly logical.'

Gary was seeing Ciji.

Val heard about it and she was jealous.

No, believe me.

If Val had k*lled anyone, it would've been me.

No.

This is a plot on Val's part to get Gary back.

She's never really given up hope of that.

I don't think. It's a grandstand plan

to effect a tearful reunion.

There must be something you can do to dump this confession.

Even if it could get Gary out of jail?

[Mitch] 'Abby, you got to decide what you want more.'

Gary and Val apart..

...Gary out of jail.

[Janet] Look, I got the court order because I thought

there might be something here that could jog his memory

that could only help all of us.

It's possible.

[waves crash]

It's highly unusual.

[seagull screeches in distance]

If it's going to help Gary... then we'll cooperate.

Good.

Gary, you recognize the spot you woke up?

Go ahead.

Yeah, it was right around here.

And you know how you got down here?

Well, the police found your car just a few feet up the road.

[Janet] 'Do you have any idea'

'why you left your car to come down here?'

Was Ciji with you?

I don't know.

Have you ever had this serious blackout before?

[waves crash]

[Janet] 'And you still drink?'

Okay, so you woke up here, what happened then?

Uh..

[seagull screeches]

I, uh, woke up and started walking home.

I thought at least at home I could get a drink.

Uh, I saw a crowd of people.

[seagull screeches]

I think it was right here.

[sighs]

Alright, tell me exactly what happened.

Well, I..

...I-I-I remember I came, um..

I was running in here and I looked..

...I looked here in the bathroom and I..

- We, uh.. - Then what?

Okay, we-we-we-we started to argue, and, uh..

...I remember she-she started shouting at me, you know?

And-and-and she kept shouting and shouting and she..

...she pushed me back just like you're doing.

I-i-it drove me back here against the door.

A-and she kept saying things like how I hurt Gary

and-and-and what kind of woman was I you know, to..

She said if I-I really

was a woman that he never would've left.

[whining]

I-I remember I just, I-I thought I hit her, I just..

- She fell right here? - No, she didn't..

She, uh, when I hit her

she-it threw her backwards and she spun around

and she-she fell down.

She hit her head right here on the table.

- Which part of her head? - Oh, right there.

That's it, that's it, Val.

- What? - What are you trying to..

[male #1] What's going on here?

[soft thud]

Gary.

What's she doing here?

[Nick] 'Didn't you hear?'

Your wife confessed to k*lling your girlfriend.

No, she had nothing to do with it.

Keep her out of it.

- You set this up? - Gary!

- Keep her out of this. - I didn't say Gary.

- Please, please, he's.. - 'What're you doing?'

- Get her out of here! - Gary!

- I didn't say anything! - Get him out.

You can't bring the guy like that.

- No. - I didn't say anything.

[phone rings]

- Mrs. Clements. - 'Yes.'

I'm Ben Rothman.

Mack hired me as Val's attorney.

Oh, thank heavens.

Look, I'm sorry about last night.

But they were adamant about keeping her over.

And within a 48-hour time period

they are within their rights. But by tomorrow

they will either have to charge her or let her go.

Tomorrow? She's already spent one night in jail.

I'm doing all I can, Mrs. Clements.

Your daughter should not have confessed to m*rder.

But can I even see her?

I'm afraid not.

[phone rings]

- Why don't you go home? - Oh.

I-I'll call you as soon as there's any news.

No, I don't think so, I'll just stay a little bit more.

[sighs]

Lilimae..

...I really think it would be better if you went home.

What if she needs me?

If you're home, she can call you.

If you're here...there's nothing you can do.

[phone rings]

But you'll do everything you can for her?

I promise.

Go.

Thank you.

[soft thud]

[Richard whistling]

Could you use a hand with that? I just put one in myself.

Thanks, I think I'm just about done.

And these things are a burden

to install, but they're great to have.

Yeah, well, it's nice to feel safe

when you get home late at night.

Now you mean now that we've got a m*rder*r in the neighborhood?

Huh? Yeah.

[chuckles]

You're certainly cheerful.

Yeah, I know, I don't know. I just feel like

I've come to the end of a really hard time, you know?

Oh, yeah? How come?

I don't know, maybe I just learned to let go.

You guys see, it's funny, you get an idea in your head

of the way things are supposed to be.

And-and they don't work out that way.

So, you push it and you force it and you and you make

yourself miserable and everybody else around you.

Then one day you-you-you let go

and everything just falls into place.

Yeah, well, that should do it.

[click]

And how's everything over at your house?

So, Laura and the kids alright?

Yeah, fine, better.

You know, things are getting back to normal.

Listen, Saturday's Ginger's birthday.

Now, I was hoping we could come down to the restaurant

and kind of do something special for her.

Yeah, that'd be great, Saturday would be fine.

- Just give me a call. - Okay.

[rattling]

Hey, it works, yeah, this thing's great.

[clank]

Yeah, you want her a cake or..

Kenny?

I don't want you to let her do this.

[Mitch] Gary, I can't stop her.

Besides, the longer they hold her

the weaker their case is against her.

I don't care, I don't need her help.

Well, maybe we can make it work for her.

- No. - 'Gary.'

If she confesses to the m*rder--

She had nothing to do with it.

Well, how do you know you were drunk, Gary, you blacked out.

[Mitch] Gary! Gary, wait!

Wait!

[indistinct chatters]

[Abby] Gary! Gary!

Damn.

Now you see the effect she has on him.

He loses all reason where she's concerned.

[instrumental music]

[Chip] 'When I think about what Gary is doing to this family..'

'...I practically go crazy.'

I mean Valene Ewing is the sweetest, the kindest

the gentlest, the most innocent person I know.

And Gary Ewing is just standing by

and letting her throw her life away on him.

He makes me so mad when I think about this.

She's in love with him.

Always has been.

[clinks]

Maybe now she always will be.

Hmm.

Well, I know this much.

Gary does not deserve Val.

- And that's an understatement. - Chip.

- When we finish this dinner.. - Mm-hmm.

[soft clinks]

I want you to go upstairs

and pack your bags

and I want you to leave.

What?

I want you out of this house.

Well, Lilimae, what did I do?

This all started with you.

When you stole those pages of Valene's

and gave them to that horrible man

who published them in the paper.

That's when Gary started drinking.

That's when all our trouble started.

Lilimae, now, I told you I had no idea

that man would publish those pages.

I don't care anymore, Chip.

You shouldn't have done it anyway.

I thought you agreed, we're only human

and we're all entitled to one mistake.

You have lied and you have cheated

and you have stolen ever since you came in this house.

- Lilimae, that's not true. - Look.

Don't make this any harder for me than it already is.

A-and why are you doing this now

when Val's in jail and you need me more than ever?

[Lilimae] I don't want you in this house.

When I see you, I..

[instrumental music]

...I see what a foolish woman I've become.

Blinded by... flattery and lies.

Oh.

Lilimae, see, this thing with Valene has got you all upset.

I won't listen to your lies any longer, Chip, I mean it.

I want you out of this house.

[instrumental music]

[alarm buzzes]

[clinks]

[soft thud]

[clinks on phone]

What are you doing here?

I just came to see how you're doing.

Right.

You're like the man who went to his boss's funeral

to make sure he was really dead.

Okay, it's true, Kenny, I'm in jail, you can go home now.

Hey, look, I didn't come here to fight.

Then why did you come?

I told you I wanted to see if there was anything I could do.

Why?

Because I know what a hard-nose you are, and I know

you'd never ask anybody for a damn thing yourself.

What do you care?

I could have k*lled Ciji.

Did you?

You, jackass, I don't think you did.

[chuckles]

Thanks for your vote of confidence, Kenny.

I'll be sure to tell my lawyers.

[chuckles]

I don't know why I came.

Maybe because of everything that happened between us

i-it all had to do with Ciji, and now she's gone.

Ah, so, you came for old time's sake?

Yeah, well, maybe I did.

Maybe I...came to admit to you that

the trouble between us wasn't all your fault.

[Kenny] 'Look, you saw me down the river, man.'

'There's no doubt about it.'

But I probably helped you pick out the paddle.

Look, I shouldn't have been so stubborn

about working with Munson, alright?

No, you shouldn't have.

Doesn't seem very important now.

No.

Well, is there anything you need?

Nope.

Okay, well...um, I'll see you.

Good luck.

Kenny.

Thanks.

Oh, sure, somebody k*lled Ciji.

But not necessarily our friends, our-our neighbors.

We don't know anything about Ciji's past anyway.

After all she..

It could have been any one of your neighbors

or your friends, it could have been Richard.

Why don't we just have a salad?

- 'Richard?' - Sure.

As far as he's concerned, Ciji ruined

his marriage and his restaurant.

Who's to say that..

...uh, he didn't k*ll Ciji in a fit of jealous rage?

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

- Ridiculous? - Yeah.

He held his wife at gunpoint last year, didn't he?

You know I've gained ten pounds..

He was having a nervous breakdown.

He wasn't himself.

You know he didn't hurt anybody.

I haven't exercised, I haven't played racquetball.

- He didn't hurt anybody. - Alright.

How about Abby?

If anyone has a motive, Abby has one.

She chased around after Gary

for the last two years and his money.

And all of a sudden this girl shows up and says

"I'm pregnant with your child now"

wouldn't she want her out of the way?

Abby's too smart to k*ll.

She'd be afraid of getting caught.

Ah, how about Kenny or Ginger?

Uh? Kenny was furious

that uh, that Ciji didn't stick behind him

when the partnership between him and Gary broke up.

Maybe he felt that if he couldn't be the genius

behind Ciji, nobody could.

- Kenny.. - Or Ginger.

Oh, Mack.

She begged her husband for years

to take her seriously as a singer.

All he could hear or see was Ciji.

So...Ginger aces Ciji and she gets a break.

And I heard Munson talking to her the night she sang.

He was promising her the moon.

- Mack. - What?

You forgot Lilimae.

[laughs] Okay, okay.

Alright, I'm not a neighbor now, okay?

I'm some cop investigating the scene.

Uh? Big case.

What about Lilimae?

How about Chip, her manager?

I'm sure he's taking care of a little side action.

- Oh, come on, Mack. - Why wouldn't he k*ll her?

For that matter, how about Diana?

- Diana finds out about Ciji. - Cut it out, Mack.

Mack, it isn't funny anymore.

Exactly right, I'm just trying to point out to you

that anybody could have k*lled her.

But Val is the one who's confessing.

[sighs] Oh, M-Mack

I-I've got to talk to her, I've got to see her.

Well, she'll probably be home tomorrow.

No, I mean now, while she's still down there.

You're crazy? You got to be kidding.

I can't get you to see her. Nobody can.

They're not allowing her to see visitors.

But you're a-a prosecutor.

They haven't even charged her yet.

Yes, I am a prosecutor.

An Assistant United States Attorney, Federal.

This is state, I have no jurisdiction in a state case.

But you know all those people.

But I can't perform miracles.

Nobody gets to see Val.

[instrumental music]

I had to tell 'em what I knew.

Oh, Val, I appreciate that.

But you didn't k*ll Ciji, you must know that.

Karen, I don't know what I know anymore.

None of this makes any sense.

I start out saying what I know to be true

and before I know it, it's just..

- It's twisted around. - You didn't k*ll Ciji.

[instrumental music]

[sighs]

Have they said anything to Mack about Gary?

Oh, Val.

[sighs]

You have to think of yourself.

I am, Karen, I am.

I saw him today.

You saw Gary?

[music continues]

They took us both to Ciji's apartment.

[Karen] Oh, my God.

It was awful, it was just..

[sighs]

It was just awful.

You know the one thing..

[breathes shakily]

I know.

One thing that I just can't let go of.

What?

When I..

...when I first thought that I-I might have k*lled her..

...that she really could have died by my hand you know..

[music continues]

I never ever thought to myself, "You k*lled somebody.

You actually took somebody's life."

I thought..

"...He tried to protect me.

He must still love me."

You're only holding her here

because you don't know what you've got.

And you figure the longer you keep her here

the-the more you're going to find out.

Now, she's been here for two days, so, what've you got back?

Mack, this is my case.

You've had her here for two days, what have you got?

She confessed to m*rder.

You going to charge her?

No.

Alright.

Come on.

What have you got?

Ciji died from blunt force trauma.

There were two blows to the head.

So, if Val's story is true

blow, she says, she calls was just enough to stun her.

Someone else came in and finished the job.

Any idea who?

We have a case against Gary.

You didn't answer the question.

I don't understand.

Is Gary good enough to go to jail?

[Abby] No, honey, Gary didn't do anything wrong.

Kids at school say he k*lled somebody.

Well, that just shows how dumb they are.

If I knew as little about something as they do

I'd keep my mouth shut.

They said he's in jail now.

Olivia..

...honey, if I..

...if I try to explain something to you..

[Abby] '...can you listen real carefully and..'

'...and be a big girl about it?'

I'm talking about being a real big girl though.

'Cause this is...grown up stuff, I'm going to tell you.

Not stuff you run around school telling all the other kids.

'Something just between you and me.'

I promise.

Okay.

[sighs]

Okay.

Gary is, um..

...Gary is sick.

He has a disease.

I-it's a funny kind of disease

because most of the time he's fine.

Just like everybody else, but..

...if he drinks just one little drop of alcohol, he gets sick.

[Abby] 'Makes him do crazy things.'

'But that's not him.'

'It's the disease.'

Do you understand?

[inhales softly] Well, we're going to do everything we can

to see that Gary gets better.

Because we love him, right?

And we want him to get better.

Then will he be able to come back home?

When he's well... then he'll come home.

[Abby] 'And we'll be together like a family again, okay?'

[scoffs] And in the meantime, if any of those kids

at school say anything different, you just..

[sighs] ...stick your tongue out at them

and tell them they don't know what they're talking about.

[chuckles] Yeah, that's it.

Now you run in, put your pj's on

and I'll be in a little while to give you a kiss.

Can I have an advance on that kiss?

You bet.

[soft music]

[breathes shakily]

- Go on now. - Okay.

[sighs]

[intriguing music]

[soft thuds]

[glass shatters]

What you doing?

I got this composition right for English.

It's about the best time I ever had.

[soft clinks]

I couldn't think of anything

till I started looking through these pictures.

What did you find?

[paper rustling]

Do you remember the summer we all went east?

Oh, you mean the summer we rented

the house in South Hampton?

[paper rustling]

You were four years old, you remember that?

I remember you taught me how to swim.

In the sand, the ocean was too rough.

We'd climb, we'd climb over this long pile of rocks

'that went way out into the water.'

You mean the breakwater at the beach club.

You remember that?

We'd climb down the rocks into the water

and swim all the way to the beach.

Mommy'd watch.

Yeah, and when you got tired, you'd hold on to my shoulders.

And we'd swim together.

And you know, by the end of the summer

you could go the whole distance without holding on?

It was a great summer.

The best you ever had?

[Jason] 'Um...so far.'

[instrumental music]

The best is yet to come.

You really think so?

Oh, yes.

[rustling]

[sighs]

Can I glue some of these pictures into my essay?

Sure.

Goodnight.

[music continues]

Thanks, dad.

For what?

[Richard] Goodnight.

[tires rustling]

[crickets chirping]

[brakes screech]

[engine rustling]

[clinks on door]

[thuds]

[music continues]

[thuds]

[sentimental music]

My baby!

[sobbing] My darling girl!

Actually, it's-it's not all that serious.

[waves crash]

Can I be frank?

Gary is a Ewing.

People love to spread stories about the Ewings.

I think the police are milking it.

And Gary's involvement

has gotten blown all out of proportion.

Mitchell Casey of Abington Casey and Lyle is very good.

And he's not terribly concerned either.

I understand, but...I'm just afraid that your coming here

would play into the hands of the scandal mongers, you know?

Make it seem much more serious than it is.

I promise, I'll keep you posted.

Of course.

I'll tell him.

Well, thank you, Mrs. Ewing.

Mrs. Ellie.

Goodbye now.

[instrumental music]

[rattles on phone]

[squeaks] You see the squirrel?

[gasps]

And then we got the penguin.

And then Mr. Pig.

[squeaks]

Mr. Pig.

[baby babbling]

[chuckles]

[Laura] 'Rabbit.'

[baby babbling]

[both babbling]

[soft music]

'It's a cow.'

[squeaks]

It's a cow.

[gasps]

It's an owl.

An elephant.

An elephant, an elephant.

[Laura mimics squeak]

Look at the pig.

Look at the pig.

A pink pig.

[squeaks]

[babbling]

It's a penguin.

[baby babbling]

Hey, kitty, hey, kitty.

[babbling]

Penguin.

Now, you read.

[paper rustling]

[squeaks]

[somber music]

[toy squeaks]

[soft chatters]

[toy squeaks]

[Laura giggling]

[music continues]

[Laura] 'There's a rabbit.'

[baby babbling]

'Who's this?'

[baby giggles]

[cricket chirps]

'Cute, just like you.'

[baby cooing]

'Just like you.'

[baby cooing]

[thud]

[clinks on car door]

[engine ignites]

[music continues]

[tires rustling]

[crickets chirp]

[music continues]

[soft thud]

[tires rustling]

[theme music]

[music continues]