04x19 - The Loss of Innocence

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

[seagulls squawking]

[instrumental music]

[ominous music]

Winded already?

What is that?

Hey, you alright?

Oh, my God.

Stay here. I'll go get someone.

[Mack] 'I don't know, nerves, I guess.'

Nerves? No. If Ciji had a case of nerves

'she would've had 'em the first night she opened at Daniel's.'

Or when she showed up

for her first recording session

or the first time Jeff Munson came to hear her.

Why wait till the last night?

Why do I get nerves at a party

celebrating the release of your record album

just doesn't make sense.

- Morning. - Morning.

- Morning. - What are the boxes for?

I'm packing to go to New York.

New York?

[Karen] 'Diana, wait a minute.'

Wait. Hold on, honey.

I-I didn't..

Honey, I didn't realize this was a fait accompli.

Mother, I told you about this ages ago.

No, no, no, you just brought it up a few days ago

and we haven't even discussed it yet.

Well, that's because there's nothing to discuss.

[Karen] 'You can't leave your family, your home'

and your school by a simple declaration.

It's just too important.

Okay, if you want to discuss it.

Well, I do want to discuss it.

Chip and I are in love.

He's got big things going for him in New York

and I want to be--

- Well, you're not going. - Karen--

- Take it easy. - You stay out of this, Mack--

Diana. Diana!

Look, if you want to talk, we'll talk

when you're ready to cool down.

Right now I have to finish packing.

- I don't care. - Karen.

I told you to stay out of this, Mack.

Yeah, I heard you.

[instrumental music]

It's okay.

[distant siren blaring]

Well, isn't there a special New York rate?

I just saw a commercial about..

Oh, no. No, this is one..

Well, Ciji, this is Chip again.

It's important that we talk.

Please call me when you get in.

Thank you.

I hate answering machines.

So do I.

I wonder where she went.

Who knows? I mean, performers are like children.

And Ciji is the classic case.

[Chip] 'I mean, she's just not mature enough'

'to handle fame and fortune.'

And she had the misfortune to hitch up with Gary Ewing.

[Lilimae] 'He's even less mature than she is.'

You know better than anyone, Lilimae.

[Ciji on answering machine] 'Hi, this is Ciji.'

'I can't come to the phone right now'

'but if you leave your name and number after the beep.'

Would you mind keeping the line free? I'm expecting..

Hi, Ciji, it's Laura. I'm really worried about you.

So would you please give me a call when you have a chance?

Thanks. Bye-bye.

Face it, dear, the honeymoon's over.

Obviously, she doesn't want to talk to you.

Richard, are you moving out?

[scoffs] Are you starting that again?

You think I'm moving out to make room for her?

Oh, stop it.

Blaming Ciji is so easy.

I don't wanna go through this again.

You'll see.

You'll get her out of your system.

Things will get back to normal around here.

Normal?

Normal. My God.

- Oh, Laura. - Hi, Chip.

Uh, have you reached Ciji?

No, I was just heading over there right now.

I mean, she's been known not to answer her phone.

Could I come with you?

Well, that could be a little awkward.

I mean, we have some private matters to discuss.

- Business matters. - 'Okay.'

Okay, fine. If she's there

I'll let you have all the privacy you want.

I'll leave. Alright?

[Laura] 'I just am really worried.'

Sure. Laura, you can come along.

Thanks.

[Chip] Gary and Ciji must have had a party of their own last night.

[Laura] 'When was the last time you saw her?'

[instrumental music]

[seagulls squawking]

[coughing]

[soft music]

Why does Mr. Alexander have to drive us

to school instead of Gary?

Because I say so.

Yeah, but we're gonna be late again.

She drives five miles an hour.

[Brian] That's because she's afraid of earthquakes.

Please, kids, just do it.

Olivia, where are you going?

I'm going to go say goodbye to Gary.

No, uh..

You don't want to wake him up. He's still sleeping.

Okay.

Will you give him a kiss goodbye for me?

Yeah, I will. Oh, there she is now.

- Come on, hurry up. - Bye, mom!

- Bye. - Bye-bye.

[sighs]

Damn it, Gary! Where are you?

[seagulls squawking]

[coughing]

Anybody else on the beach when you found her?

No, the beach crowd usually doesn't show up till later.

- Can we go now? - In a minute.

What? What's going on?

[police siren blaring]

[ominous music]

[breathing heavily]

[knocking on door]

Ciji, are you in there?

Come on, give it up, Laura. She's not home.

No. I'm, uh..

[Laura] I'm not leaving until I'm sure.

I've got a key here somewhere.

Ciji?

'Ciji?'

'Ciji, are you here?'

'Ciji?'

Well, that's Gary's. Ciji said he was here yesterday.

[Laura] 'Ciji, it's Laura. I know--'

She hasn't picked up any of my messages.

They probably tied one on

and wound up in some lousy motel.

Come on. You don't believe that any more than I do.

Come on, Laura, you're making too much out of this.

- I mean, trust me. - Trust you?

Why should I trust you, of all people?

[Laura] 'Huh?'

[dramatic music]

Haven't you had enough?

[coughing]

You must know how disgusting you are.

I guess that doesn't make any difference to you either.

- Something's happened. - What?

Something terrible.

- What you ran out of booze? - No, no, no.

- Abby, listen-- - Don't you touch me!

- It's Ciji. Dead. - What, she ran out of--

What?

Ciji's...dead.

[phone ringing]

Dead?

On beach.

Dead.

Hello?

[Laura] 'Hi, Abby, it's Laura.'

'Is Gary there?'

No, Laura.

Um, he isn't.

Well, have you seen him this morning?

Since last night?

No. I'm sorry. Uh, he isn't here.

When I see him, I'll tell him you called.

Okay, bye.

What happened?

I don't know.

Were you with her on the beach?

I can't remember.

Which is it?

You don't know or you can't remember?

Which is it?

You don't know or you can't remember?

It makes a difference, you stupid drunk.

Were you with her?

What happened?

I don't know.

[soft music]

Oh, my God.

[female #1 on intercom] 'Salesman. Showroom floor.'

'Salesman. Showroom floor.'

[keypad dialing]

[Mack] Hey. Calling your husband?

- Oh, Mack. - Well, am I right?

- Yeah. - Good. It's okay.

You don't have to apologize.

Well, who said anything about apologizing?

I don't know, that's why you don't have to.

Well..

Maybe just a little bit of an apology

for my big mouth telling you to stay out of it.

I shouldn't have said that.

You're in it now, whether you like it or not.

[laughs] It ain't easy.

Tell me about it.

But why don't you try to shut me up?

Y-you hate Chip more than any of us.

And you don't want Diana moving to New York with him.

I didn't try to shut you up

but there are other ways to stop her.

- Sure, I'll hire some th*gs. - That's one way.

[chuckles]

But the way to make sure she goes is to forbid her to go.

- I didn't do that. - Sure you did.

No, I didn't. Diana and I fight.

That's our way. That's always been our way.

I mean, her mouth versus mine.

Heavyweight championship.

[Karen] 'So you've got to realize it isn't always'

as bad as it sounds. Sometimes the best thing to do

is just let us take our swipes.

I do realize that, what you have to realize, Karen

is that I have objectivity

and I know that this is not

your normal mother and daughter fight.

It's kind of like a rock and a hard place issue.

Ah, Sid, listen, don't--

Oh, Mack.

[tense music]

Oh, Mack.

Mack, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.

Well, you're right. What do I know?

- No, that's-that's not true. - It is.

You and Diana go back a lot of years, right?

Right?

- Right. - I gotta go.

Now late as it is.

- Mack. - What?

[Mack] 'What Karen?'

See you later.

I thought we agreed we were going to New York together.

We are going together.

Just that I'm leaving first.

But Chip, that doesn't make any sense.

I mean, being apart won't solve anything.

Sweetheart, I promise you.

It'll only be for a little while.

And after I've found a job

set up an apartment, I'll send for you.

Diana, I love you. You know that.

Yeah.

I'm just afraid that once you go away

you'll forget all about me.

Hmm.

You have to trust me.

You're all I have. If I knew you wouldn't be waiting for me

I wouldn't go.

I need to, sweetie.

You have to leave tomorrow?

[chuckles]

Hmm.

That doesn't give us much time.

Hmm.

Better make the most of what we have.

[phone ringing]

- The phone. - Let it ring.

[phone ringing]

I know everybody thinks I'm making too much of this.

Hey, you're Ciji's friend.

You're good friends, I understand that.

What's the big deal? Nine times out of ten, they'll probably be

some stupid reason why she wasn't around.

[Mack] 'And we'll all laugh about it.'

I wish I could think that.

Hey..

...you let me do my job and I'll call the cops.

We'll get the feds on this.

We'll check it out. Don't worry.

Okay. Okay.

Oh, hi.

Uh, Laura. Don't leave.

II just want to see Mack for a minute.

- We'll go to lunch. - That's okay.

I-I think I'll go home in case

um, in case Ciji tries to call or something.

Alright. Well, I'll come by and see you later.

- Okay. Thanks. - Thanks, Mack.

Okay, goodbye. And don't worry.

Okay.

Because Mack is going to take care of it.

Mack is on the J-O-B.

[exhales]

I'm really sorry about before.

Forget it, I already have.

Oh.

[chuckling]

I love you.

I'm scared.

Of what?

I-I don't know, just..

Something's wrong. I-I don't know what it is.

What?

Oh, Diana's running off with some..

...whatever he is.

- And.. - And?

I don't know.

That's what you don't know that's driving you crazy.

And Laura and me.

But that's my business, right?

Hey.

That hurt you.

- What I-what I did say.. - He-he.

At the office, didn't it?

Mack.

I don't want to hurt you.

Ever.

Me? Hurt?

He-Man? He-Man don't hurt.

Can't hurt me.

- Right? - Right.

- Right. - He-he.

Mm.

[guitar playing]

♪ Yes it's you ♪

♪ You're the one I can't.. ♪♪

Don't stop on my account.

I could sing in front of 20 million people

but I get embarrassed to sing in front of you.

Well, don't, go ahead.

Were you surprised last night how good I was?

I mean, they really seemed to like me.

I know I was just a last minute replacement.

You were great.

And I wasn't surprised.

You really liked me?

[Kenny] 'Well, I liked everything about it, except one thing.'

What was that?

It made me realize what a jerk I've been

for the last two years.

Oh, Kenny.

I mean, here I am, running all over town

chasing after a dream

pinning all my hopes on Ciji.

And all along, everything I'm looking for..

'...is right here in my own home.'

Kenny.

I mean, I'm not-I'm not just talking

about the mother of my child

or a fabulous wife

or a...sensational lover.

I'm talking about one hot singer.

[chuckles]

[Ginger] 'I've waited so long to hear you say that.'

Honey, I don't see how you can

even want me after all the hassles

I've put you through.

I don't care.

I wanted this so badly for so long.

[Ginger] 'I don't care what it took.'

Yeah, they brought her in about an hour ago.

Let's hope she's not the lady we're looking for.

Yeah. Good to see you anyway, Mack.

- It's been a while. - Well, you know how it goes.

Staying busy, trying to make two out of one.

Mack. Somebody beat us to it.

How's she look, Janet?

[distant typewriter clacking]

The way most Jane Doe's look.

Dead.

[chuckling]

[knocking on glass]

It's a lot prettier.

[Frank] 'That her, Mack?'

[tense music]

What's her name?

Ciji.

[Mack] 'Ciji Dunne. She's a..'

[Frank] I think I heard of her.

I heard you got married.

[Mack] 'Weird that you're in here.'

I was in the neighborhood.

What?

I was in the neighborhood.

I thought you said the girl drowned.

She's a homicide cop. What are you doing here?

[Janet] I'm just here to look.

When's the autopsy?

We're backed up. Tomorrow. Maybe.

[Mack] 'Tonight.'

Janet.

She thinks the girl was m*rder*d.

She wouldn't sleep until she knows.

I'll try.

You send me a copy.

You're federal now, Mack.

[Mack] I can still read an autopsy.

It's personal.

[suspenseful music]

[crickets chirping]

[Laura] Oh, no.

Don't touch me!

Were you very close friends?

How long have you known her?

- Well.. - Uh, yes.

Seven or eight months. My--

She sang in our restaurant. Daniels'.

Why don't we do this another time?

[Janet] 'We can do it tomorrow.'

- Thanks, Mack. - Okay.

[Laura] 'Well, you got what you wanted, didn't you, huh?'

Everything back to normal.

That's what you said, isn't it?

Alright. Are you happy now? Are you?

'Does this make you happy?'

[chuckles]

She's hysterical.

- 'Hysterical.' - Janet.

Come on.

[Abby] Brian, why are you buying that?

To stop Olivia from getting Monopoly.

I only have Marvin Gardens, and Gary has Vetinari.

[Brian] 'Yeah, well, you'll get it from him if I know you.'

[Olivia] 'Give me the popcorn.'

It's your turn, Gary.

Gary?

If I don't get a drink, my head's going to explode.

[male #2 on radio] 'This is Howard Bain the summary of today's local news..'

You have to hold on.

Olivia, honey, would you roll the dice for Gary?

[Abby] You're closer.

[male #2 on radio] 'According to Highway patrol officials, there were no..'

Community chest.

[Olivia] 'Tax assessment. You're safe, Gary.'

You don't have any houses or hotels yet.

[male #2 on radio] 'On a more tragic note. Ciji Dunne.'

'A rising talent in the recording industry'

'appears to have been the victim of an accidental drowning.'

'Miss Dunne's body was found by joggers'

'earlier this morning on Colony Beach.'

'She'd been missing since last night'

'when she failed to appear at a party'

'celebrating the release of her first album.'

Is that the Ciji we know?

I'm afraid so, honey.

She's dead?

[Olivia] 'How could she be dead?'

[Abby] 'Come on, baby, let's go up to bed.'

I know it's horrible

but we'll talk about it, alright?

It was an accident, just like the radio said.

An accident.

[somber music]

[door closes]

Oh, I still can't believe it.

Just doesn't make any sense.

- Are you okay? - I don't know.

Oh, Mack. Is Laura alright?

Well, she's pretty shaken up.

This is my wife, Karen. This is Detective Baines.

- Hello. - Hello.

And her daughter, Diana and Chip Roberts.

Detective Janet Baines.

I think I'm gonna go over there.

Will you be needing me for anything?

Well, not-not right now.

Alright. I'll go with you. Diana, why don't you join us?

We're gonna go see Laura.

Oh, can't I stay?

Well, I think Detective Baines

would like to talk to Chip for a few minutes.

- We can talk later. - Yeah.

Chip, I want you to know that I appreciate your cooperation.

Well, Ciji wasn't just my client

she was also my friend.

I understand.

Now when was the last time you saw her?

A couple of days ago.

She must have been in a pretty good mood.

She had a new album coming out.

She must have been pretty excited about that, huh?

Huh?

Well, now that you mention it

she really wasn't quite herself.

[Chip] 'She seemed depressed.'

'And when I tried to talk to her about it'

'she just started to cry.'

Did she tell you why?

I figured it was because of Gary.

Gary?

[Chip] Gary Ewing.

She's been seeing a lot of him lately, and he'd been..

He'd been what?

Oh, nothing. I just realized I was being gossipy.

Look, Chip, I want you to know I appreciate your discretion.

I won't tell anyone you mentioned it

'but it could be very important.'

Well, it's no secret. I mean, Gary's a drunk.

And he's been on quite a binge lately

'and Ciji was really upset.'

Thank you, Chip.

Is that it?

For now, yes.

You'll be around if I need you, though, won't you?

Sure, I'm not going anywhere.

I'll be making all the arrangements for Ciji.

[suspenseful music]

Oh, that poor, beautiful girl.

But how? I mean, I..

[Janet] Yeah, it was an apparent drowning.

With everything to look forward to.

I'm gonna have to ask you a few routine questions

if you don't mind.

[Lilimae] 'Why? Wasn't it an accident?'

It's just routine, Mrs. Clements.

Well, if it wasn't an accident..

[Janet] 'Well, the coroner declares the cause of death.'

We're still waiting for his report.

[Lilimae] Well, you should be talking to Gary Ewing.

When he's drinking, he has a mean streak.

Mama, please just don't..

Where were you both last night?

Well, I was at the party.

I-I stayed here at home.

Did anyone see you here?

- Oh.. - Yes, my mama and Jeff Munson.

[Lilimae] 'Oh, well, Valene was gonna go with us'

'but she wasn't feeling well.'

She had a run in with that

soon to be ex-husband of hers, and it made her ill.

I didn't feel well, so I-I went to bed early.

And, uh, did you stay in all night?

- Yes, I did. - Yeah..

Every time Valene has anything to do with Gary Ewing

he makes her sick.

I mean, he is bad medicine

'and he's been running around with Ciji up to no good.'

Neither of them showed up last night.

Now he's the one you should be asking questions of, not us.

I will.

[waves crashing]

Kids are okay?

They're upset, but..

...they'll be alright.

Gary.

The radio said it was an accidental drowning.

Was it?

What kinda question is that? Do you think I k*lled her?

No, no, but if you were with her, it could get sticky.

I already told you. I don't know where I was last night

or who I was with or what I did.

But you woke up on the beach.

In that case, I must have fallen asleep

on the beach, right?

Well, were you wet? I mean--

[Gary] 'Abby, get this through your head.'

I don't know what happened last night.

[stammers] For all I know

she drowned trying to save my life.

For all I know, I got drunk.

I told her to go swimming. For all I know

I went scuba diving last night.

- I don't know, I don't know. - Alright, alright.

- I don't know! - Oh.

Alright. The radio said it was an accidental drowning.

That's what it was.

Oh, Ciji.

[sobs]

Ciji.

[sighs]

[instrumental music]

- Lilimae? - Oh, Diana.

Something wrong?

What are you doing up this time of night?

Oh, well, I couldn't fall asleep.

[Diana] 'I was hoping Chip would be here.'

Oh.

I haven't seen him all evening.

Well, he's probably off somewhere

'grieving for Ciji in his own private way.'

Well, I guess that's what we're all doing.

Well, I was just having a cup of tea.

Would you like some, too?

No, thanks.

Oh, are you sure you wouldn't like some tea?

Lilimae, why would people have to die?

Oh.

Child, if I knew the answer to that

what a smart woman I'd be.

I mean, it just seems so wrong.

I mean, it doesn't make any sense.

I know, I guess there are some things

we will never understand.

Do you ever think about things like dying?

Oh, sure. Sometimes.

When I don't have more important things

to think about.

What could be more important than death?

Whatever I'm doing right now

like drinking this tea.

But some things don't make any sense.

They're unfair.

Oh, Diana.

Life is a lot of things

but fair is not one of them.

This tea is really good.

Of course it is- it's chamomile tea.

Balm for hurt minds.

Oh.

That's Shakespeare.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

That poor girl.

What?

[Karen] 'N-nothing. I-I was just..'

I was just thinking about Ciji.

Boy, it kind of makes you put things into perspective.

What you don't need now..

...is perspective.

And that creep isn't going anywhere.

- What do you mean? - Chip.

He can't leave during an investigation.

That'll give us more time to work on Diana.

Why can't he leave?

Because during an investigation

anyone close to the deceased

becomes a potential witness or suspect.

Oh, wait a minute, this isn't a m*rder investigation.

Not officially, not yet.

[Karen] Ciji wasn't m*rder*d.

Well, what do you think Detective Baines was doing

in the house and going house to house?

She's a homicide detective.

Well, I-I assume that was part of the routine.

God, who would m*rder Ciji?

You tell me.

[scoffs]

Come on.

Nobody k*lled Ciji.

I mean, we know some pretty weird people..

...but none of them is a m*rder*r.

We'll see.

[Karen] 'Do you think she was k*lled?'

- Probably. I don't know. - Mack?

I'm no cop, but Janet Baines is.

She has great instincts.

[Mack] 'She could see a body or even hear about a body'

'she knows it's a homicide.'

She wouldn't be on this case if she didn't smell a rat.

m*rder.

People like us don't get involved in murders.

Ha-ha. People like us do, and are.

But who?

- Who? Who? - Hey!

[laughs] Don't figure it out now.

We'll never get to sleep.

Janet will take care of it.

Oh, Janet.

[sighs]

[Abby] 'Detective Baines, it's late.'

'I've got two small children upstairs asleep.'

Couldn't we do this questioning tomorrow?

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realise it was so late.

- But since I'm here. - 'Yeah, good idea.'

[Abby] Gary.

If you hadn't shown up I was gonna

call the police in the morning anyway.

Gary, this is Detective Baines.

- This is Gary Ewing. - How do you do?

[Abby] You don't have to say anything without a lawyer here.

What do I need a lawyer for?

We're talking about an accident.

Mrs. Cunningham is right.

You don't have to say anything.

- I know that. I want to. - Okay.

[sighs] The, uh, last time I saw Ciji alive

was yesterday afternoon at her apartment.

Gary, please.

Uh, I was pretty drunk when I got there.

[Gary] 'I don't remember much.'

Uh, I must have passed out on the couch.

That was, um..

I don't know, late afternoon.

The next thing I remember

'I woke up in my own bed last night.'

I put him to bed.

[Gary] When I heard about her death on the news.

I felt I had to tell the police what I knew.

- 'And that's it?' - Yeah, that's it.

Uh, from now on, when we talk

we'll speak through our attorneys.

Of course.

Detective Baines.

[tense music]

The radio said it was an accident.

Yes, but we always investigate.

[Janet] 'As a matter of fact, before I came here'

I saw the autopsy report and..

And what?

Uh, Ciji was pregnant.

Goodnight.

[door closes]

[instrumental music]

[suspenseful music]

[indistinct chattering]

This is outrageous. I mean, making us

wait down here with all the psychos.

Probably thinking the same thing about you.

[Nick] 'Gary Ewing introduced you to the deceased?'

Uh, yeah, he heard her singing.

Liked her style and told me about her.

- Then he bankrolled her. - Oh, yeah?

Her career.

So she was more his protégé than girlfriend?

Yeah, protégé, if you want.

I don't know about the other, though.

You liked her too, right?

Who didn't?

And then you and Gary became business partners.

Yeah. After Gary came into all his money

he decided he wanted to be in the record business.

So we set up shop.

What happened?

Gary and I had our differences

and we dissolved the partnership.

Differences over Ciji?

Well, she was our only prot--

Artist.

[Kenny] Also, Gary and Abby sold her contract to a competitor.

That couldn't have sat too well with you.

Well, I wasn't too pleased. No.

Did you ever think of getting even with Ewing?

- Oh. Come on. - 'Just asking.'

[Nick] 'I mean, if something happened to his star'

Ewing stood to lose a fortune, right?

[chuckles]

I'm not even gonna answer that.

What's the big shock?

Hell, I'd have been ticked at the girl too.

[Nick] 'Where was the loyalty to you?'

Let's call a spade a spade. You didn't like the girl.

Oh, I didn't dislike her.

I was jealous of her.

I can't say I blame you.

Good looking girl like that.

Working late with your husband every night.

Not that kind of jealous.

Wait a minute. I'm just a little confused.

Kenny and Gary went all out for her career

and they did nothing for mine.

I'm a good singer, too.

[Ginger] I just can't get my husband to take me seriously.

Is that what you and she had a fight about?

Fight?

People have overheard you and Ciji fighting.

We argued.

[stammers] Yes, it-it was about that.

About all the work Kenny was doing for her.

But didn't you go on in her

place on Friday night when she didn't show up?

- Yes. Yes, fine. - It go okay?

Felt good, didn't it? To be up there.

No.

Well, yes.

But n-no.

I mean, but this sounds terrible.

This isn't the way it was.

No.

The deceased and your wife.

You could say that.

Your wife says she loved Ciji very much.

- She did? - Well, did that bother you?

Bother me? No. I-I was glad for it.

I was glad she had a friend.

[Richard] 'I mean, Laura and I have had our problems over the years.'

Our marriage has been... you know..

And it's, uh, it's been very painful for Laura.

And I think the friendship with Ciji made it easier for her.

How did it make it for you?

Well, the three of us had some good times together.

I mean, this is probably hard for you to understand

but I think Laura's friendship with Ciji

was good for the marriage.

But didn't you on several occasions

go to Ciji and threaten her?

Didn't you tell her to stay away from your wife?

Who told you that?

Didn't you accuse her of having

a l*sbian relationship with your wife?

[chuckles] It was a joke. I mean, they

they spent so much time together

that I kidded her about it.

Where were you the night of the party?

Daniel.

We heard that you were missing for a good part of the evening.

Oh, yeah. I, uh..

...I was uncomfortable. I went out for a drive.

Uncomfortable? Why?

Well, it's hard for me seeing the restaurant use that way.

I mean, that's not the way I wanted it.

[Richard] 'I mean, I wanted the restaurant'

'to make money as a restaurant, not as a cabaret.'

And seeing all those people there to celebrate Ciji

and not there just to be in the restaurant

it, uh, it was hard for me

so I, I went out for a drive.

Well, did you stop anywhere?

Stop for gas?

[Janet] Is there anyone who can verify where you were?

Yes. Uh..

[Richard] 'Uh, yeah, I-I did.'

I stopped for gas.

I have a single receipt, I think.

Here.

Corner of Third and Ocean, I think.

That's right near Ciji's apartment, isn't it?

Is it?

[seagulls squawking]

- Why don't you come inside? - In a minute.

I, um, I called Westmont.

He recommended a criminal attorney

by the name of Mitchell Casey.

He's gonna meet us at the station.

You think I k*lled her?

[sighs] Gary, we don't know what you did

but it's stupid not to protect yourself.

[Abby] 'There are ways of dealing with something like this'

'and the criminal attorney knows what they are.'

Gary, we have the money, thank God.

Yeah.

[Abby] Gary?

Was it your baby?

I don't think so.

- You don't know? - 'No.'

[Gary] 'I spent the night with her a few times.'

I don't think I was ever in any shape

to do anything, but I don't really know.

- Come on, Gary. - 'It's true.'

When I have these blackouts, I don't know what I've done.

I don't think it's my baby.

She never said anything to me about it.

[waves crashing]

What?

Ciji was pregnant.

They found out when they did the autopsy.

The police have managed to keep it quiet for the time being.

Gary's?

He must have known. That's why he called me.

That's why I want to see me. He was trying to

tell me about the baby.

Oh, honey..

...it really doesn't matter anymore.

Yes, it does, Karen. Yes, it does.

God, what are they gonna do to him?

Oh, baby.

What's going to happen to him?

- I don't know, honey. - Oh, God.

I honestly don't know.

[Nick] 'The last thing you remember'

was going to see Ciji in the afternoon.

That's what you told Detective Baines.

- Yes. - Did you have words?

You don't have to answer that, Gary.

- I want to cooperate. - You are cooperating.

But please don't answer these questions

until you and I have had more time to go over this privately.

Then why did you bother to come in today?

I don't know if we had words. Uh..

I think she just, uh, took me in and put me to bed.

Cute. Did she tell you a story?

How long did you stay there?

Gary, please do not answer these questions.

- I've got nothing to hide. - But that's not the point.

[Mitchell] 'Lieutenant, I would like to call off this question'

'until my client and I have had more time'

'to go over this privately.'

That's up to your client.

He's been advised of his rights.

Gary, you understand that anything you say

can be used against you in a court of law, don't you?

Yes. Let's just get this over with.

Okay, suppose you tell us what you do remember.

[exhales] I remember getting to Ciji's apartment.

The next thing I knew, it was the next day.

I don't remember anything that happened in between.

It's pretty convenient.

It's the truth.

Wait a minute. I'm confused.

Didn't you say you woke up at home that night?

- Gary. - 'That wasn't true.'

What else isn't true?

Gary, you are paying me to represent you.

[Mitchell] 'Please let me do my job.'

I want to tell them the truth.

- What is the truth, Gary? - 'The truth is..'

I don't remember what happened. It's all a blank.

From the-from the time I got to the apartment to..

- To.. - To?

I woke up on the beach.

- Gary! - 'The beach?'

Yeah. I must've passed out on the beach, uh..

I woke up and started walking home.

Uh, when I'd walked a couple of hundred feet, I saw..

...Ciji's body.

But I honestly don't know what happened.

You don't know? You wake up next to a dead girl

and you don't know what happened?

- No. - Well, you want me to tell you?

[Nick] 'You k*lled her. That's what happened.'

You hit her on the head, you dumped her in the water

and you passed out like a rummy.

- 'That's what happened.' - I don't know what happened.

- 'You woke up on the beach.' - Yes.

And you know you were with her when she was alive?

- Yes. - Did you k*ll her?

Yes. No, I-I don't know.

I could have-I don't know.

[ominous music]

- Mr. Casey, what's happening? - I couldn't do anything.

He insisted on talking.

What are they doing to him?

- He's under arrest. - What?

He'll be taken to the 23rd Street precinct.

You can see the bailiff about bail.

[Abby] 'What's he talking about?'

[Janet] 'He'll be arraigned in 48 hours.'

- On what charge? - m*rder.

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