1 00:00:00,418 --> 00:00:02,420 [Jessica] Tonight on Murder, She Wrote. 2 00:00:02,503 --> 00:00:03,421 He didn't die in bed. 3 00:00:03,504 --> 00:00:04,588 He was an alcoholic. 4 00:00:04,672 --> 00:00:06,632 I'm not a killer and I wasn't drunk. 5 00:00:06,716 --> 00:00:08,050 The governor's going to ask you 6 00:00:08,134 --> 00:00:10,594 -to fill the seat. -I'm not a politician. 7 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,805 Which is precisely why you're the perfect choice. 8 00:00:12,888 --> 00:00:15,433 Harry's never denied knowing her, only killing her. 9 00:00:16,517 --> 00:00:18,269 -He could have been set up. -Not by me 10 00:00:18,477 --> 00:00:20,354 You're scum, Dickson, and so are you. 11 00:00:20,438 --> 00:00:22,148 Three nights ago, I spotted Marta 12 00:00:22,231 --> 00:00:23,274 coming out of the water gate. 13 00:00:23,357 --> 00:00:26,193 It's the amateurs who tend to get hurt. 14 00:00:32,074 --> 00:00:33,367 [lively instrumental music playing] 15 00:01:18,996 --> 00:01:19,830 [weary music playing] 16 00:01:32,968 --> 00:01:34,470 [Dan] I figure I got an obligation 17 00:01:35,262 --> 00:01:38,057 to everybody who voted for me, right, Harry? 18 00:01:38,182 --> 00:01:39,892 [Harry] Absolutely, Dan. Absolutely. 19 00:01:39,975 --> 00:01:42,436 A lot of these guys, they think a seat in congress 20 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:43,646 is like a free ride... 21 00:01:44,730 --> 00:01:47,942 a great big cookie jar they can just dip their mitts into. 22 00:01:48,484 --> 00:01:50,277 So where's my old buddy Wendell Joyner? 23 00:01:50,611 --> 00:01:51,737 I thought he was coming. 24 00:01:51,987 --> 00:01:53,781 [Ray] He'll be here, Congressman. 25 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,575 Meanwhile, Harry and I would like to talk to you 26 00:01:56,659 --> 00:01:58,536 about that Cannery Bill, huh? 27 00:01:58,786 --> 00:02:01,121 -Harry. -Come on. 28 00:02:02,456 --> 00:02:04,917 That's business, Mr. Dixon. We're here to party. 29 00:02:06,335 --> 00:02:09,171 [Dan] What time is it? And where is everybody? 30 00:02:09,421 --> 00:02:11,048 [Ray] Well, we wanted to keep the group small. 31 00:02:11,131 --> 00:02:12,299 [shutter clicking] give us a chance to talk. 32 00:02:12,842 --> 00:02:16,095 -Talk? About what? -You need a refill, Dan. 33 00:02:16,512 --> 00:02:19,056 Marta, why don't you fill up the congressman's glass? 34 00:02:19,223 --> 00:02:20,683 Good idea, Marta. 35 00:02:22,810 --> 00:02:24,645 Martini on the rocks, luscious. 36 00:02:24,812 --> 00:02:26,063 [whispers] I don't like this guy. 37 00:02:26,397 --> 00:02:28,148 Come on, Ray. He's on the committee. 38 00:02:28,232 --> 00:02:29,275 We need him. [knock on door] 39 00:02:30,401 --> 00:02:31,235 Betty. 40 00:02:33,737 --> 00:02:34,655 And another thing. 41 00:02:34,780 --> 00:02:36,407 Why did you tell him Joyner was coming? 42 00:02:36,490 --> 00:02:37,825 Joyner hates my guts. 43 00:02:38,325 --> 00:02:40,035 I know. It was the only way we could get him here. 44 00:02:42,788 --> 00:02:44,206 [Wendell] Pardon me, young lady. 45 00:02:47,418 --> 00:02:48,502 -Dan. -Wendell. 46 00:02:48,711 --> 00:02:50,629 Why are you so late? Where've you been? 47 00:02:50,713 --> 00:02:52,339 [Dan] We-we were wondering where you were. 48 00:02:52,464 --> 00:02:54,508 Congressman Joyner, how gracious of you 49 00:02:54,592 --> 00:02:55,801 to accept our invitation. 50 00:02:56,385 --> 00:02:57,261 Come on, Dan. 51 00:02:57,386 --> 00:02:59,430 Now surely, Congressman, you're not rushing off? 52 00:02:59,513 --> 00:03:00,514 You'll join us for a drink. 53 00:03:00,931 --> 00:03:03,058 Yeah, Wendell. The party's just started. 54 00:03:03,559 --> 00:03:05,769 Dan's right, Congressman. What'll I fix you? 55 00:03:07,313 --> 00:03:09,315 You couldn't leave him alone, could you, Dixon? 56 00:03:09,481 --> 00:03:13,110 You two rattlesnakes. You find a man's weakness-- 57 00:03:13,193 --> 00:03:15,029 -Wait a minute, Joyner-- -You're scum, Dixon! 58 00:03:15,112 --> 00:03:16,071 And so are you! 59 00:03:16,822 --> 00:03:18,449 Tomorrow I'm making a full report 60 00:03:18,532 --> 00:03:19,700 to the house ethics committee-- 61 00:03:19,783 --> 00:03:22,369 -You try it! -With great pleasure! 62 00:03:23,329 --> 00:03:24,830 It's about time somebody stood-- 63 00:03:24,914 --> 00:03:25,831 [dramatic music playing] 64 00:03:26,665 --> 00:03:27,499 Wendell. 65 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,043 [grunts] What's, 66 00:03:29,126 --> 00:03:29,960 what's the matter with him? 67 00:03:32,463 --> 00:03:34,506 [Harry] Congressman? Get him up on the sofa. 68 00:03:34,757 --> 00:03:37,384 No! Don't move him! Call an ambulance! 69 00:03:37,468 --> 00:03:39,094 [shutter clicking] [Harry] No. No. No ambulance. 70 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:40,763 [Harry] No ambulance. 71 00:03:43,140 --> 00:03:44,058 [light music playing] 72 00:03:50,856 --> 00:03:52,650 [Jessica] No bother at all, Eleanor. 73 00:03:52,733 --> 00:03:55,778 Voter registration is a lot more important than my lunch. 74 00:03:57,154 --> 00:03:58,113 [doorbell rings] Oh, 75 00:03:58,197 --> 00:03:59,239 there's somebody at the door. 76 00:03:59,615 --> 00:04:01,200 I've got to go. I'll see you at 12:00. 77 00:04:06,205 --> 00:04:07,456 [Harold] Mrs. Fletcher? Yes? 78 00:04:07,748 --> 00:04:08,749 I'm Harold DeWitt. 79 00:04:09,208 --> 00:04:10,167 I'm an aide to the governor, 80 00:04:10,250 --> 00:04:12,169 and I'm here on a matter of great urgency. 81 00:04:16,048 --> 00:04:17,967 Dead? I can't believe it. 82 00:04:18,634 --> 00:04:21,178 Congressman Joyner had a serious heart problem. 83 00:04:21,553 --> 00:04:23,472 It's the reason he'd decided to retire. 84 00:04:24,264 --> 00:04:27,017 His housekeeper found him in his bed early this morning. 85 00:04:27,643 --> 00:04:28,978 The news hasn't been released yet. 86 00:04:29,061 --> 00:04:30,062 Except to me. 87 00:04:31,271 --> 00:04:34,650 As you know, the party's two most qualified candidates 88 00:04:34,733 --> 00:04:36,110 are competing in the primary. 89 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:37,861 Oh, yes. I've been working 90 00:04:37,945 --> 00:04:39,446 with the voter registration committee. 91 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:41,657 Well, normally, the governor would appoint 92 00:04:41,740 --> 00:04:43,826 our party's nominee to fill the vacant seat, 93 00:04:44,743 --> 00:04:47,830 but we won't know who that is for another six weeks at least. 94 00:04:48,664 --> 00:04:50,374 That's why the governor is going to ask you 95 00:04:50,457 --> 00:04:53,335 to fill the seat, on an interim basis, of course. 96 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:56,547 Me? Oh, don't be silly. 97 00:04:57,006 --> 00:04:58,382 I'm not a politician. 98 00:04:58,507 --> 00:05:00,843 Which is precisely why you're the perfect choice. 99 00:05:01,635 --> 00:05:03,220 You have no political ambitions, 100 00:05:03,762 --> 00:05:05,347 you're nationally known, 101 00:05:05,764 --> 00:05:07,558 and your integrity is not in question. 102 00:05:08,809 --> 00:05:09,727 Mrs. Fletcher, 103 00:05:10,602 --> 00:05:12,855 several important pieces of legislation 104 00:05:12,938 --> 00:05:14,982 are going to be considered in the next few weeks. 105 00:05:15,774 --> 00:05:17,943 Maine's interests must be represented. 106 00:05:19,361 --> 00:05:21,071 I don't know what to say. 107 00:05:22,031 --> 00:05:23,032 Say yes. 108 00:05:23,991 --> 00:05:27,202 Your State needs you, if only for a few weeks. 109 00:05:27,494 --> 00:05:28,370 [bright music playing] 110 00:05:34,001 --> 00:05:34,960 [phone rings] 111 00:05:37,212 --> 00:05:40,340 [Diana] This is Diana Simms. Oh, yes, Mr. Speaker. 112 00:05:40,799 --> 00:05:43,385 No, I'm sorry. Mrs. Fletcher hasn't arrived yet. 113 00:05:44,178 --> 00:05:45,262 She's being met at the airport 114 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:47,514 by our media liaison officer, Joe Blinn. 115 00:05:48,182 --> 00:05:50,434 [Jessica] I have gotten red-carpet treatment before, 116 00:05:50,517 --> 00:05:52,936 Mr. Blinn, but, uh, ooh, nothing like this. 117 00:05:53,062 --> 00:05:53,979 [Joe] Well, you better get used to it. 118 00:05:54,063 --> 00:05:55,439 And, please, uh, call me Joe. 119 00:05:56,106 --> 00:05:58,233 We've, uh, checked you into a suite at the Embassy Towers. 120 00:05:58,317 --> 00:06:00,152 If you want something fancier, let me know. 121 00:06:00,527 --> 00:06:02,112 Oh, I'm sure that'll be fine. 122 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:04,698 My job is to get your name in the papers, Mrs. Fletcher, 123 00:06:04,865 --> 00:06:06,825 or to keep it out, whatever you prefer. 124 00:06:07,910 --> 00:06:09,495 You've inherited a crackerjack staff 125 00:06:09,578 --> 00:06:10,621 from congressman Joyner. 126 00:06:10,871 --> 00:06:13,290 So your biggest problem should be deciding where to have lunch. 127 00:06:14,333 --> 00:06:17,252 Joe, even though I'll only be here for a few weeks, 128 00:06:17,544 --> 00:06:20,714 I intend doing this job to the very best of my ability. 129 00:06:20,798 --> 00:06:23,133 -I am sure you will. -We'll get along just fine 130 00:06:23,217 --> 00:06:26,804 if you try to remember that I'm not your addlepated 131 00:06:26,887 --> 00:06:28,972 great-aunt from east nowhere. 132 00:06:31,100 --> 00:06:32,059 Whoops. 133 00:06:32,768 --> 00:06:35,395 I'm sorry, Mrs. Fletcher. Let me start again. 134 00:06:36,855 --> 00:06:39,108 Whatever I can do for you, consider it done. 135 00:06:39,191 --> 00:06:40,025 Thank you. 136 00:06:40,859 --> 00:06:41,735 [cheerful music plays] 137 00:06:43,654 --> 00:06:44,530 [light music playing] 138 00:06:55,916 --> 00:06:57,709 My goodness, this is impressive. 139 00:06:57,793 --> 00:06:58,710 Yes, it is, isn't it? 140 00:06:59,461 --> 00:07:01,380 Wait till the first time you step foot on the house floor. 141 00:07:01,588 --> 00:07:02,548 It'll knock you over. 142 00:07:05,759 --> 00:07:06,635 [Dan] Mrs. Fletcher. 143 00:07:08,053 --> 00:07:09,972 Dan Keppner, Mrs. Fletcher. 144 00:07:10,347 --> 00:07:11,640 We share a couple of committees. 145 00:07:11,723 --> 00:07:12,766 Oh, how do you do? 146 00:07:13,350 --> 00:07:15,102 Congressman Joyner was my friend. 147 00:07:15,644 --> 00:07:16,687 His death was tragic. 148 00:07:17,146 --> 00:07:18,272 I agree, Mr. Keppner. 149 00:07:18,689 --> 00:07:21,358 Look, uh, I'd like to drop by later. 150 00:07:21,984 --> 00:07:23,235 There are several important matters 151 00:07:23,318 --> 00:07:24,403 that I'd like to discuss, 152 00:07:24,611 --> 00:07:26,321 particularly the Maine Cannery Bill. 153 00:07:26,446 --> 00:07:28,824 Oh, yes, of course. Well, I'm so glad we met. 154 00:07:29,116 --> 00:07:29,950 My pleasure. 155 00:07:32,578 --> 00:07:33,579 What a nice man. 156 00:07:34,079 --> 00:07:35,831 -Where's he from? -East nowhere? 157 00:07:37,124 --> 00:07:37,958 Diana. 158 00:07:38,041 --> 00:07:41,461 Oh, Mrs. Fletcher, welcome. Diana Simms. 159 00:07:41,545 --> 00:07:44,298 -Oh, how do you do, miss Simms? -Diana's your AA. 160 00:07:44,506 --> 00:07:46,133 -My what? -Administrative assistant. 161 00:07:46,216 --> 00:07:47,926 Right-hand gal. Indispensable. 162 00:07:48,343 --> 00:07:49,803 I'd introduce you to the rest of the staff, 163 00:07:49,887 --> 00:07:51,513 but as you can see, it's lunch time. 164 00:07:51,722 --> 00:07:55,517 Oh, speaking of which, I am off. Uh, be back around two-ish. 165 00:07:55,601 --> 00:07:57,060 -Now, thanks for the lift, Joe. -Sure. 166 00:07:57,477 --> 00:07:58,770 Let me show you your office. 167 00:08:06,945 --> 00:08:08,822 Oh, this is nice. 168 00:08:09,740 --> 00:08:12,075 Oh, yes, very nice indeed. 169 00:08:13,076 --> 00:08:16,413 Mrs. Fletcher, my resignation is already on your desk. 170 00:08:16,496 --> 00:08:18,582 But I want you to know that I'm prepared to work closely 171 00:08:18,665 --> 00:08:19,875 with your incoming staff. 172 00:08:19,958 --> 00:08:22,169 My what? But I don't have an incoming staff. 173 00:08:23,295 --> 00:08:25,714 It's customary for a congressperson 174 00:08:25,797 --> 00:08:27,841 to appoint his or her own people. 175 00:08:28,550 --> 00:08:30,344 Diana, don't you like your job? 176 00:08:31,553 --> 00:08:33,764 -Of course. -Well, in that case, 177 00:08:34,223 --> 00:08:37,351 Congressman Joyner's staff will do me just fine. 178 00:08:42,606 --> 00:08:44,524 [knock on door] [Jessica] Yes? 179 00:08:46,151 --> 00:08:47,569 -Mrs. Fletcher? -Yes. 180 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:51,114 Harry Parmel, an attorney by trade. 181 00:08:51,323 --> 00:08:52,950 By choice, an acknowledged expert 182 00:08:53,033 --> 00:08:54,785 on this city's finest restaurants. 183 00:08:54,993 --> 00:08:57,788 Would you do me the honor of joining me for lunch? 184 00:08:57,955 --> 00:08:58,997 Why, thank you. Uh... 185 00:09:02,501 --> 00:09:06,088 You're very kind, Mr. Parmel, but I ate on the plane. 186 00:09:06,255 --> 00:09:07,798 Uh, perhaps another time. 187 00:09:08,090 --> 00:09:09,258 At your convenience, dear lady. 188 00:09:09,341 --> 00:09:10,801 I look forward to the opportunity 189 00:09:11,218 --> 00:09:13,845 of working with you closely whenever I'm needed. 190 00:09:14,221 --> 00:09:15,055 May I? 191 00:09:15,722 --> 00:09:16,807 Thank you. [Harry] Thank you. 192 00:09:17,641 --> 00:09:18,475 Diana. 193 00:09:23,438 --> 00:09:24,731 And what was that? 194 00:09:25,774 --> 00:09:28,277 Harry is a lobbyist for Pendrake Foods. 195 00:09:28,443 --> 00:09:30,028 To Harry, "working closely" 196 00:09:30,112 --> 00:09:32,072 translates to wining and dining 197 00:09:32,155 --> 00:09:34,449 and doling out dollars to get you to vote his way. 198 00:09:34,908 --> 00:09:37,160 -The opening salvo? -Mm-hmm. 199 00:09:37,327 --> 00:09:38,829 Most lobbyists are good people. 200 00:09:38,912 --> 00:09:39,997 They know the rules. 201 00:09:40,247 --> 00:09:43,166 Harry not only breaks the rules, he's never heard of them. 202 00:09:43,500 --> 00:09:47,170 I can see that I am going to need a fast education. 203 00:09:49,756 --> 00:09:51,383 [Joe] Mrs. Fletcher, I must tell you that I enjoyed 204 00:09:51,466 --> 00:09:53,802 -your last book very much. -Oh, I'm so glad. 205 00:09:53,885 --> 00:09:54,720 When's the next one? 206 00:09:54,803 --> 00:09:57,097 Well, we hope to have it out in about three months. 207 00:09:57,180 --> 00:09:58,098 Oh, I can't wait. 208 00:09:59,683 --> 00:10:00,600 -May I help you? -Yes. 209 00:10:00,684 --> 00:10:03,770 This is Mrs. Fletcher, 2560. Oh yes, Mrs. Fletcher. 210 00:10:03,854 --> 00:10:05,522 -So nice to have you with us. -Thank you. 211 00:10:05,605 --> 00:10:06,982 Your luggage is already up in your room. 212 00:10:07,232 --> 00:10:08,608 -Oh, good. -I'll get your key. 213 00:10:08,692 --> 00:10:09,526 Hm-mmm. 214 00:10:09,985 --> 00:10:11,278 Well, if you don't need me anymore... 215 00:10:11,570 --> 00:10:13,447 -No, you run along, Joe. -Got a heavy date. 216 00:10:13,530 --> 00:10:14,698 The lady from the SCC. 217 00:10:14,948 --> 00:10:16,533 Ah, ears like an elephant. 218 00:10:17,367 --> 00:10:19,286 Last time she dropped a stock tip on me, 219 00:10:19,369 --> 00:10:21,913 I just about cornered the entire sports car market. 220 00:10:21,997 --> 00:10:24,541 Hmm. Doesn't sound very honest to me. 221 00:10:24,624 --> 00:10:25,792 In this city, that is a word 222 00:10:25,876 --> 00:10:27,669 for which there is no clear definition. 223 00:10:28,086 --> 00:10:29,046 Well, good night. 224 00:10:29,671 --> 00:10:30,505 Well, I'll see you tomorrow. 225 00:10:30,589 --> 00:10:31,423 -And thanks. -And thank you. 226 00:10:31,506 --> 00:10:32,341 [bell rings] 227 00:10:34,092 --> 00:10:36,053 [lady] Show Mrs. Fletcher to her room, please. 228 00:10:36,303 --> 00:10:37,220 [Jessica] Thank you. 229 00:10:37,596 --> 00:10:38,430 [car hooters honking] 230 00:10:48,815 --> 00:10:49,691 [coins clinking] 231 00:10:52,611 --> 00:10:53,570 [phone rings] 232 00:10:58,367 --> 00:11:01,328 -Yes? -Mrs. Fletcher? Dan Keppner. 233 00:11:01,411 --> 00:11:02,579 We met today in the hall. 234 00:11:02,871 --> 00:11:05,457 -Oh, yes. -Sorry if I woke you, but... 235 00:11:06,333 --> 00:11:08,960 Look, uhm, there's something I have to talk to you about. 236 00:11:09,753 --> 00:11:13,465 Uh, well, uh, actually, Mr. Keppner, I-I'm in bed. 237 00:11:13,548 --> 00:11:16,259 I'm awfully tired. Could it wait until tomorrow morning? 238 00:11:16,927 --> 00:11:18,720 Tomorrow? Sure. 239 00:11:19,513 --> 00:11:21,306 How about breakfast at your hotel? 240 00:11:21,807 --> 00:11:24,059 -Say 8:00? -I'll see you then. 241 00:11:30,357 --> 00:11:31,274 [car hooter honks] 242 00:11:33,610 --> 00:11:34,611 Hey, cabbie? 243 00:11:37,989 --> 00:11:39,991 [Marta] Congressman? Sorry, honey, not tonight. 244 00:11:40,075 --> 00:11:42,619 Mr. Keppner, it's Marta Craig. 245 00:11:43,036 --> 00:11:44,371 Remember me? From the party? 246 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,915 Sure. Marta, how are you? 247 00:11:47,582 --> 00:11:50,001 I'm not so good. I'm scared. 248 00:11:50,669 --> 00:11:51,545 About what? 249 00:11:52,129 --> 00:11:53,422 You know about what. 250 00:11:54,089 --> 00:11:56,216 The other night, moving the body? 251 00:11:56,967 --> 00:11:59,177 -Sorry, I-- -Hey, Congressman. 252 00:11:59,928 --> 00:12:02,305 I was there, remember? 253 00:12:02,931 --> 00:12:03,765 [sinister music playing] 254 00:12:14,609 --> 00:12:15,485 [bright music playing] 255 00:12:37,466 --> 00:12:38,425 Excuse me. 256 00:12:39,593 --> 00:12:42,721 May I ask who you are and why you are following me? 257 00:12:43,388 --> 00:12:46,433 Detective Lieutenant Avery Mendelsohn, Mrs. Fletcher. 258 00:12:46,892 --> 00:12:48,602 And I am following you in the hopes of 259 00:12:48,935 --> 00:12:50,061 maybe finding out 260 00:12:50,145 --> 00:12:52,647 who the hell killed Congressman Wendell Joyner. 261 00:13:00,405 --> 00:13:02,657 So, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he wasn't murdered. 262 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:05,327 The coroner says cause of death was a heart attack. 263 00:13:06,119 --> 00:13:07,329 But let me also tell you this. 264 00:13:07,871 --> 00:13:11,124 He didn't die in bed. Somebody moved his body. 265 00:13:11,875 --> 00:13:14,753 And when people move bodies, I ask myself why. 266 00:13:16,213 --> 00:13:18,298 Well, I'm sorry, lieutenant, but I was in Maine 267 00:13:18,381 --> 00:13:20,008 -when the congressman died. -Oh, no. Don't misunderstand. 268 00:13:20,217 --> 00:13:22,010 Not for one minute would I suggest 269 00:13:22,093 --> 00:13:23,512 that you are in any way involved. 270 00:13:24,012 --> 00:13:25,180 Thank you. [groans] 271 00:13:25,722 --> 00:13:27,557 -Oh, are you all right? -No. No, no. No. 272 00:13:27,641 --> 00:13:28,892 It's, it's just a back pain. 273 00:13:28,975 --> 00:13:32,354 It's nothing serious. It's, uh, it's chronic. 274 00:13:33,730 --> 00:13:35,440 My sister Rachel has the same thing. 275 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:38,944 Ah, you get a little old, get a little heavy, 276 00:13:40,237 --> 00:13:41,321 you begin to expect it. 277 00:13:43,823 --> 00:13:47,661 Bad feet, bad back... Runs in the family. 278 00:13:53,208 --> 00:13:55,377 My father, now there was a man with pain. 279 00:13:56,127 --> 00:13:57,420 I am very sorry. 280 00:13:58,046 --> 00:13:59,256 Lieutenant-- [stomach growling] 281 00:14:00,757 --> 00:14:03,802 [Avery] Ha. My stomach's acting up too. 282 00:14:05,262 --> 00:14:06,930 Maybe I'm making somethin' out of nothin'. 283 00:14:07,889 --> 00:14:09,641 When my gut starts to growl, 284 00:14:10,267 --> 00:14:13,186 it's a sure sign there's a fox loose in the China shop. 285 00:14:13,770 --> 00:14:14,646 [silly music plays] 286 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:22,821 [sinister music playing] 287 00:14:30,078 --> 00:14:31,913 What the hell? Hey! 288 00:14:39,045 --> 00:14:40,922 Hey, my wallet! 289 00:14:41,256 --> 00:14:42,132 [dramatic music playing] 290 00:14:42,924 --> 00:14:43,800 [horn honking] 291 00:14:46,261 --> 00:14:47,178 [cop] Watch him. 292 00:14:48,763 --> 00:14:49,681 Charlie, hold it! 293 00:14:51,558 --> 00:14:52,434 That's the guy! 294 00:14:56,146 --> 00:14:58,398 So, Congressman, are these yours? 295 00:14:58,690 --> 00:15:00,275 That's my jacket and my wallet. 296 00:15:00,567 --> 00:15:01,401 Where did you find them? 297 00:15:01,484 --> 00:15:04,404 What about this key? We found this in your jacket. 298 00:15:05,322 --> 00:15:06,740 -It's not mine. -That's right. 299 00:15:06,865 --> 00:15:09,075 It belongs to a woman named Marta Craig. 300 00:15:09,826 --> 00:15:11,661 It did. She's dead. 301 00:15:12,704 --> 00:15:14,372 -What? -Beaten to death 302 00:15:14,706 --> 00:15:16,541 in her apartment sometime last evening. 303 00:15:17,292 --> 00:15:19,628 Cheekbone crushed, jaw broken, nose splattered. 304 00:15:19,711 --> 00:15:21,379 -Not a pretty sight. -Hey, wait a minute-- 305 00:15:21,463 --> 00:15:23,673 We found your jacket draped over a chair. 306 00:15:24,174 --> 00:15:26,593 And considering the condition of your hands, 307 00:15:26,926 --> 00:15:28,303 I think you have a few questions to answer. 308 00:15:31,765 --> 00:15:33,183 [Diana] Uh, the bill would permit the construction 309 00:15:33,266 --> 00:15:35,894 of a fish cannery on McHenry's Point. 310 00:15:36,353 --> 00:15:39,356 I believe that's only a few miles from Cabot Cove. 311 00:15:39,648 --> 00:15:42,108 Oh, yes. I read up on it last night. 312 00:15:42,192 --> 00:15:44,027 It's a very complicated issue. 313 00:15:44,653 --> 00:15:46,529 It's a classic case of business interests 314 00:15:46,613 --> 00:15:48,031 versus the environmentalists'. 315 00:15:49,407 --> 00:15:52,911 Congressman Joyner was going to vote against the measure. 316 00:15:53,870 --> 00:15:55,747 Well, I may, too, Diana, 317 00:15:56,790 --> 00:15:58,708 after I've sifted through the testimony 318 00:15:58,792 --> 00:16:00,877 and had a chance to make up my own mind. 319 00:16:02,796 --> 00:16:03,713 Of course. 320 00:16:05,131 --> 00:16:07,759 Diana, I'm sorry, but I have to ask you something. 321 00:16:09,052 --> 00:16:11,179 [Jessica] The police talked to me this morning. 322 00:16:11,846 --> 00:16:16,017 They think that congressman Joyner did not die in his bed. 323 00:16:16,393 --> 00:16:17,227 What? 324 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:19,145 [Jessica] They say that he died elsewhere 325 00:16:19,688 --> 00:16:21,356 and that his body was moved. 326 00:16:22,107 --> 00:16:23,483 Mrs. Fletcher, that's awful. 327 00:16:24,109 --> 00:16:28,822 Now, someone is trying very hard to muddy some waters. 328 00:16:30,407 --> 00:16:33,952 Diana, where was he supposed to be that night? 329 00:16:34,911 --> 00:16:36,162 Where he was every night. 330 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:39,290 He didn't care much for Washington nightlife. 331 00:16:41,835 --> 00:16:42,961 Yes, just what I thought. 332 00:16:43,628 --> 00:16:45,588 He had nothing scheduled on the 12th. 333 00:16:46,131 --> 00:16:48,133 [Diana gasps] Wait a minute. There was one thing. 334 00:16:49,092 --> 00:16:51,553 Harry Parmel invited him to a party that evening. 335 00:16:52,470 --> 00:16:53,346 Harry Parmel? 336 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:55,557 The unctuous gentleman bearing roses. 337 00:16:55,890 --> 00:16:56,725 Right. 338 00:16:56,975 --> 00:16:58,601 Only congressman Joyner turned him down. 339 00:17:00,437 --> 00:17:01,521 We're due at a committee meeting. 340 00:17:07,652 --> 00:17:08,820 [Thor] Excuse me, Mrs. Fletcher? 341 00:17:09,654 --> 00:17:10,488 I'm Thor Danziger. 342 00:17:10,572 --> 00:17:11,990 I'm with the Ecological Foundation. 343 00:17:12,157 --> 00:17:13,199 Oh, how do you do? 344 00:17:13,366 --> 00:17:15,118 I wonder if I could spare a few moments of your time 345 00:17:15,201 --> 00:17:16,119 to take a look at these papers? 346 00:17:16,202 --> 00:17:17,245 They have to do with the Cannery Bill. 347 00:17:17,328 --> 00:17:18,496 We're late, Mr. Danziger. 348 00:17:18,580 --> 00:17:20,665 Look, miss Simms, I just want a couple of minutes of her time. 349 00:17:20,749 --> 00:17:22,584 Your position is already on the record. 350 00:17:22,667 --> 00:17:24,294 Would you excuse us, please? 351 00:17:24,586 --> 00:17:25,545 Nice to meet you. 352 00:17:27,881 --> 00:17:29,924 Diana, weren't we rather rude to that young man? 353 00:17:30,175 --> 00:17:31,593 They had their chance last week. 354 00:17:33,136 --> 00:17:34,971 May I have your attention, please? 355 00:17:36,222 --> 00:17:39,225 Before we start, the Chair wishes to welcome 356 00:17:39,309 --> 00:17:42,562 the distinguished congresswoman from the State of Maine. 357 00:17:43,313 --> 00:17:44,314 Thank you very much. 358 00:17:45,023 --> 00:17:46,024 One moment, please. 359 00:17:47,358 --> 00:17:49,402 Congressman Keppner was supposed to meet me 360 00:17:49,486 --> 00:17:52,030 for breakfast this morning to talk about this bill. 361 00:17:52,572 --> 00:17:55,158 -I don't suppose he called you? -I haven't heard from him. 362 00:17:56,159 --> 00:17:59,037 Mr. Dixon, are you ready? 363 00:17:59,954 --> 00:18:01,039 Yes. Thank you, Sir. 364 00:18:02,999 --> 00:18:06,461 Mr. Chairman, distinguished representatives, guests. 365 00:18:07,253 --> 00:18:08,379 My name is Raymond Dixon. 366 00:18:08,463 --> 00:18:10,840 I am Vice President in charge of operations 367 00:18:10,924 --> 00:18:12,383 for Pendrake Foods, 368 00:18:12,842 --> 00:18:14,677 a nationally known firm involved in 369 00:18:14,761 --> 00:18:16,846 -the packaging of food stuffs. -Why is he reading his speech? 370 00:18:17,388 --> 00:18:18,515 He's testifying. 371 00:18:19,474 --> 00:18:21,476 I know. But if it's all written out, 372 00:18:21,559 --> 00:18:23,728 why are we wasting each other's time? 373 00:18:24,521 --> 00:18:26,648 That's the way we do things here in congress. 374 00:18:27,982 --> 00:18:28,817 Oh. 375 00:18:31,402 --> 00:18:33,696 -I don't know any Kaye Sheppard. -She's only the empress 376 00:18:33,780 --> 00:18:37,283 of Washington gossip syndicated in 98 newspapers. 377 00:18:37,367 --> 00:18:38,910 Now, believe me. Look, Mrs. Fletcher, 378 00:18:39,244 --> 00:18:41,329 you're gonna get good exposure and a great lunch. 379 00:18:41,412 --> 00:18:43,456 But I don't need exposure, Joe. 380 00:18:43,540 --> 00:18:45,583 And I know I don't need a great lunch. 381 00:18:45,667 --> 00:18:47,043 -But if you just-- -I'm sorry. 382 00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:49,879 I know that you mean well, but just now I don't have 383 00:18:49,963 --> 00:18:53,091 the time. You have lunch with miss Sheppard. 384 00:18:53,466 --> 00:18:55,385 Sure, then afterwards, I'll drop in on the president 385 00:18:55,468 --> 00:18:56,427 for afternoon tea. 386 00:18:57,804 --> 00:18:58,930 I'm gonna keep trying. 387 00:19:00,807 --> 00:19:01,683 Lieutenant. 388 00:19:02,809 --> 00:19:04,519 Oh, you'll excuse me. They said it was okay 389 00:19:04,602 --> 00:19:06,563 -for me to wait in here. -Oh, of course, but, uh-- 390 00:19:06,646 --> 00:19:08,815 You didn't tell me you were meeting congressman Keppner 391 00:19:08,898 --> 00:19:11,359 -for breakfast. -You didn't ask. 392 00:19:11,860 --> 00:19:14,404 Anyway, I overslept, and he never showed up. 393 00:19:15,196 --> 00:19:16,072 Well, that's right. 394 00:19:16,155 --> 00:19:18,074 We're holding him on suspicion of murder. 395 00:19:18,575 --> 00:19:20,243 -What? -We've got the evidence, 396 00:19:20,910 --> 00:19:22,078 and I should book him, but... 397 00:19:23,079 --> 00:19:25,373 But you're having, uh, trouble with your stomach. 398 00:19:25,707 --> 00:19:26,791 Also my feet. 399 00:19:27,166 --> 00:19:29,294 See, my gut tells me there's trouble, 400 00:19:29,502 --> 00:19:30,837 but when my feet hurt, it's a, 401 00:19:31,296 --> 00:19:32,630 it's a sign that things are not... 402 00:19:33,882 --> 00:19:36,593 exactly kosher. You got a minute? 403 00:19:37,176 --> 00:19:39,095 It was dumb to move Wendell's body, 404 00:19:39,178 --> 00:19:40,805 but I was too drunk to think straight. 405 00:19:42,724 --> 00:19:45,101 That's why I wanted to talk to you this morning, 406 00:19:45,184 --> 00:19:46,895 Mrs. Fletcher, to tell you what happened. 407 00:19:48,229 --> 00:19:51,524 But how does moving the body involve the dead girl? 408 00:19:51,774 --> 00:19:52,817 Marta was at the party. 409 00:19:53,818 --> 00:19:58,072 Last night, I'd ducked into some bar to call you. 410 00:19:58,239 --> 00:20:00,033 I don't remember which one. 411 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:02,952 And when I came out, there she was. 412 00:20:03,703 --> 00:20:05,830 She showed me this picture she'd taken of me... 413 00:20:07,081 --> 00:20:08,291 and Parmel and Dixon... 414 00:20:09,626 --> 00:20:12,295 with the congressman dead on the floor of Dixon's penthouse. 415 00:20:13,087 --> 00:20:15,506 [Dan] I was scared. So I went with her to her place. 416 00:20:16,341 --> 00:20:17,550 I remember having a drink... 417 00:20:19,344 --> 00:20:20,303 ginger ale. 418 00:20:20,929 --> 00:20:22,639 Why did you have the key of her apartment? 419 00:20:22,889 --> 00:20:25,433 That was planted on my jacket. I never saw it before. 420 00:20:25,558 --> 00:20:27,435 That still doesn't explain the blood and makeup 421 00:20:27,518 --> 00:20:30,146 on your shirt and the scrapes and bruises on your hands. 422 00:20:30,229 --> 00:20:32,899 I didn't kill her! I swear to God! 423 00:20:36,152 --> 00:20:39,322 Mrs. Fletcher, I'm not a killer, and I wasn't drunk... 424 00:20:40,114 --> 00:20:41,824 as God is my witness. 425 00:20:41,908 --> 00:20:42,825 [sinister music playing] 426 00:20:44,035 --> 00:20:45,078 You've gotta believe me. 427 00:21:01,094 --> 00:21:04,180 I'm sorry, Mrs. Fletcher. I told you it wasn't pretty. 428 00:21:07,183 --> 00:21:11,521 Lieutenant, Congressman Keppner did not kill that woman. 429 00:21:11,854 --> 00:21:14,107 Oh, so now you're telling me I know what I don't know. 430 00:21:15,066 --> 00:21:17,318 If Mr. Keppner had beaten that woman, 431 00:21:17,402 --> 00:21:20,405 he would have spattered blood all over his shirt. 432 00:21:20,863 --> 00:21:22,115 In case you didn't notice, Mrs. Fletcher, 433 00:21:22,198 --> 00:21:25,201 there was both blood and makeup on the front of his shirt. 434 00:21:25,326 --> 00:21:29,080 Some, but not much, and no makeup on his hands. 435 00:21:29,956 --> 00:21:32,792 Now, if he had hit that woman that severely, 436 00:21:33,334 --> 00:21:35,503 his hands would have shown not only blood 437 00:21:35,586 --> 00:21:36,879 but makeup as well. 438 00:21:38,715 --> 00:21:39,674 I noticed that. 439 00:21:40,258 --> 00:21:41,884 Lieutenant, if you believe his story, 440 00:21:41,968 --> 00:21:44,512 you have to believe that he was dragged unconscious 441 00:21:44,595 --> 00:21:46,848 from that apartment and dumped in that alley. 442 00:21:47,724 --> 00:21:49,100 Would you mind giving me your jacket? 443 00:21:50,018 --> 00:21:51,352 -What? -Your jacket. 444 00:21:51,436 --> 00:21:52,562 Would you take it off, please? 445 00:21:54,772 --> 00:21:55,815 Okay. It's off. 446 00:21:57,108 --> 00:21:59,027 Now, assume that I am the killer. 447 00:21:59,694 --> 00:22:02,739 My hands are covered with Marta's blood and makeup. 448 00:22:03,239 --> 00:22:07,160 Now, I have to move an unconscious body. 449 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:08,703 How would I do that? 450 00:22:12,498 --> 00:22:14,709 Traces of blood and makeup from the killer's hands. 451 00:22:15,293 --> 00:22:17,336 That's good, Mrs. Fletcher. Very good. 452 00:22:17,712 --> 00:22:19,005 Maybe you should have been a cop. 453 00:22:19,922 --> 00:22:22,091 I am a cop when I'm at the typewriter. 454 00:22:23,634 --> 00:22:24,927 You're not at your typewriter now. 455 00:22:26,763 --> 00:22:29,223 [Diana] Dan Keppner. It's unbelievable. 456 00:22:29,974 --> 00:22:33,770 He had his problems, sure. He was an alcoholic. 457 00:22:34,145 --> 00:22:36,397 But for six years, he'd been attending meetings, 458 00:22:36,481 --> 00:22:37,815 working the program. 459 00:22:38,316 --> 00:22:40,985 Well, then, a couple of months ago, he... 460 00:22:42,361 --> 00:22:44,030 Diana, I need to know. 461 00:22:47,617 --> 00:22:50,078 His wife left him. Took the kids to New York. 462 00:22:50,411 --> 00:22:51,454 He started drinking again. 463 00:22:51,537 --> 00:22:53,122 Wendell was trying to get him back on track. 464 00:22:53,873 --> 00:22:55,541 Mrs. Fletcher, I know Dan well enough to know 465 00:22:55,625 --> 00:22:58,127 he'd never hurt anyone, no matter what. 466 00:22:59,504 --> 00:23:01,464 Well, I'm glad to hear you say that, 467 00:23:01,798 --> 00:23:05,718 because he's been framed... and very clumsily too. 468 00:23:06,719 --> 00:23:09,305 [Jessica] Joe, you're an expert on this town. 469 00:23:09,555 --> 00:23:12,141 I want you to find out everything about Marta Craig. 470 00:23:12,225 --> 00:23:16,229 Who she was? Who she knew? Any ties that she might have had 471 00:23:16,312 --> 00:23:18,815 with Harry Parmel, Raymond Dixon-- 472 00:23:18,898 --> 00:23:19,899 Now wait a minute, Mrs. F. 473 00:23:19,982 --> 00:23:22,568 I'm a press agent. I'm not a-a detective. 474 00:23:22,944 --> 00:23:25,905 And you're also a bright and resourceful young man. 475 00:23:26,906 --> 00:23:28,491 [Jessica] That is what you told me. 476 00:23:29,992 --> 00:23:34,330 Hey. Well, all right. I'll see what I can do. 477 00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:37,834 [door clicks shut] 478 00:23:40,586 --> 00:23:41,796 [indistinct background talking] 479 00:23:48,427 --> 00:23:50,179 -Ray. -Harry. 480 00:23:51,681 --> 00:23:52,640 I'd ask you to join me, 481 00:23:52,723 --> 00:23:55,184 but I'm expecting Senator Wexler. 482 00:23:55,393 --> 00:23:56,477 I won't be staying, Ray. 483 00:23:56,936 --> 00:23:58,813 I don't think I like the edge in your voice. 484 00:23:58,896 --> 00:24:01,399 I want you to understand me. My job does not include murder 485 00:24:01,482 --> 00:24:03,276 before, during or after the fact. 486 00:24:03,776 --> 00:24:04,986 What are you talking about? 487 00:24:05,236 --> 00:24:07,488 One of my contacts on the District Police Force 488 00:24:08,072 --> 00:24:08,906 sent me this. 489 00:24:10,116 --> 00:24:12,118 "Marta Craig, murdered by Congressman Keppner." Hmm. 490 00:24:12,743 --> 00:24:14,871 She's dead all right. Whether Keppner did it... 491 00:24:15,705 --> 00:24:16,539 He could have been set up. 492 00:24:16,831 --> 00:24:17,832 Not by me. 493 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:19,417 [Harry] After what happened the other night... 494 00:24:19,792 --> 00:24:21,502 some nasty temper you got, Ray. 495 00:24:21,878 --> 00:24:22,962 Always told you it was gonna get you 496 00:24:23,045 --> 00:24:24,213 in trouble one of these days. 497 00:24:24,755 --> 00:24:26,174 I don't have to answer to you, Harry. 498 00:24:26,465 --> 00:24:28,426 Maybe not, but you better pay attention to this. 499 00:24:28,843 --> 00:24:30,595 The first sign I'm getting dragged in to a murder, 500 00:24:30,678 --> 00:24:32,388 I protect myself, not you. 501 00:24:33,806 --> 00:24:34,724 [sinister music playing] 502 00:24:52,158 --> 00:24:53,034 Thor. 503 00:25:00,583 --> 00:25:01,459 What is it? 504 00:25:01,918 --> 00:25:03,502 I saw it on the news about Marta. 505 00:25:06,422 --> 00:25:07,340 What is it, Thor? 506 00:25:10,384 --> 00:25:11,385 These came in the mail. 507 00:25:17,683 --> 00:25:19,018 You showed me these photos last week. 508 00:25:19,101 --> 00:25:21,020 You told me they were faked and I believed you. 509 00:25:21,103 --> 00:25:22,480 They're a duplicate set, Diana. 510 00:25:23,606 --> 00:25:24,607 They came with this note. 511 00:25:27,026 --> 00:25:28,527 [Diana] "Stay away from Mrs. Fletcher. 512 00:25:28,611 --> 00:25:29,820 You won't be warned again!" 513 00:25:36,827 --> 00:25:39,205 [Jessica] Miss Craig certainly lived very well for a secretary. 514 00:25:39,455 --> 00:25:40,790 Maybe she put in overtime. 515 00:25:41,415 --> 00:25:44,585 So, Mrs. Fletcher, could you tell me what you expect to find? 516 00:25:45,002 --> 00:25:46,045 Well, maybe nothing. 517 00:25:46,921 --> 00:25:48,798 I didn't know the young lady, lieutenant. 518 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:51,300 Just what was on your police report 519 00:25:51,425 --> 00:25:52,551 and that wasn't very much. 520 00:25:53,427 --> 00:25:55,846 You call two charges of extortion and blackmail 521 00:25:55,930 --> 00:25:56,847 not very much? 522 00:25:57,932 --> 00:26:00,518 [Avery sighs] I should've been a doctor. 523 00:26:01,686 --> 00:26:02,687 If I'd have been smart enough, 524 00:26:03,104 --> 00:26:04,397 I would have gone to medical school. 525 00:26:05,606 --> 00:26:06,983 It's a little late to, uh, 526 00:26:07,149 --> 00:26:08,859 second-guess that choice, isn't it? 527 00:26:09,318 --> 00:26:10,194 What choice? 528 00:26:10,528 --> 00:26:12,530 I said if I was smart. I wasn't smart. 529 00:26:13,239 --> 00:26:14,365 [Avery] C-plus average. 530 00:26:15,533 --> 00:26:17,326 [Avery sighs] Did I tell you I was the first cop 531 00:26:17,410 --> 00:26:18,244 in my family? 532 00:26:19,453 --> 00:26:21,122 [Avery] My two brothers are rabbis. 533 00:26:21,998 --> 00:26:23,708 My sister's a cantor in Baltimore. 534 00:26:25,251 --> 00:26:26,460 Ah, why should I complain? 535 00:26:26,961 --> 00:26:28,462 I could have gone to work for the phone company. 536 00:26:29,422 --> 00:26:31,257 [Avery] Ah, the phone company, that's security. 537 00:26:31,590 --> 00:26:33,801 [Avery sighs] Well, Mrs. Fletcher, 538 00:26:34,010 --> 00:26:36,262 I gotta get back to the office. You had enough? 539 00:26:36,554 --> 00:26:38,055 Oh, yes, quite enough, thank you. 540 00:26:38,806 --> 00:26:41,934 I wonder, could you drop me off at the library of congress? 541 00:26:42,018 --> 00:26:42,893 Why not? 542 00:26:44,353 --> 00:26:45,479 [Kaye] Mrs. Fletcher, 543 00:26:45,563 --> 00:26:47,148 how delightful you could join me. 544 00:26:47,231 --> 00:26:50,359 I could hardly refuse your urgent invitation, 545 00:26:50,443 --> 00:26:52,695 Mrs. Uh, or is it miss Sheppard? 546 00:26:53,112 --> 00:26:57,241 Miss. Permanently, irrevocably. Call me Kaye. 547 00:26:57,867 --> 00:26:59,410 [Kaye] This is Peanuts. 548 00:26:59,493 --> 00:27:01,746 Hmm. He was given to me 549 00:27:01,829 --> 00:27:03,956 by a former occupant of the White House. 550 00:27:04,665 --> 00:27:06,292 I defy you to guess which one. 551 00:27:07,543 --> 00:27:08,961 Oh, thank you, Richard. 552 00:27:10,171 --> 00:27:11,255 Come on, sweetie. [mumbling] 553 00:27:13,215 --> 00:27:16,719 [cat meows] Such a baby doll, yes. 554 00:27:17,470 --> 00:27:18,679 I shouldn't think they'd allow that. 555 00:27:20,264 --> 00:27:23,184 They don't. Want a drink? 556 00:27:24,226 --> 00:27:25,102 An iced tea. 557 00:27:27,063 --> 00:27:28,314 One more time on this one. 558 00:27:31,317 --> 00:27:34,528 Look, Jessica. I'm going to call you Jessica. 559 00:27:35,071 --> 00:27:37,114 The first thing you've got to learn about this town 560 00:27:37,198 --> 00:27:39,325 is that everyone responds to clout. 561 00:27:39,825 --> 00:27:41,243 When you've got it, use it. 562 00:27:41,619 --> 00:27:43,037 Well, in your note you said 563 00:27:43,120 --> 00:27:45,456 you had information about Marta Craig's killing. 564 00:27:46,165 --> 00:27:48,793 The second thing you learn is the fine art of back-scratching. 565 00:27:49,835 --> 00:27:52,046 I see. A trade-off? 566 00:27:52,505 --> 00:27:56,092 Hmm. You've been helping the cops with the Craig murder. 567 00:27:56,884 --> 00:28:00,304 My instinct tells me that you're going to help bust it open. 568 00:28:00,763 --> 00:28:02,264 Oh, that's very flattering, but... 569 00:28:02,348 --> 00:28:04,141 [Kaye] And when you do, I want an exclusive 570 00:28:04,225 --> 00:28:05,684 right from the horse's mouth. 571 00:28:06,727 --> 00:28:10,314 And in return, you'll pass along to me what? 572 00:28:11,190 --> 00:28:13,401 Information I couldn't give the police 573 00:28:13,484 --> 00:28:14,985 because of repercussions. 574 00:28:16,070 --> 00:28:17,696 I have to live in this town. You don't. 575 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:20,116 Do we deal? 576 00:28:21,367 --> 00:28:22,326 I'm listening. 577 00:28:22,743 --> 00:28:24,578 [Kaye] My sources tell me that Marta was playing 578 00:28:24,662 --> 00:28:25,830 both sides of the street. 579 00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:28,457 Thank you, Richard. 580 00:28:31,127 --> 00:28:34,630 As I was saying, Jessica, this town is run by clout, 581 00:28:34,922 --> 00:28:37,508 and clout is fueled by information. 582 00:28:38,217 --> 00:28:39,927 Three nights ago, I spotted Marta 583 00:28:40,010 --> 00:28:41,262 coming out of the Watergate. 584 00:28:41,887 --> 00:28:42,888 She was upset. 585 00:28:44,223 --> 00:28:46,142 Suddenly Dixon came running out after her, 586 00:28:46,767 --> 00:28:48,144 grabbed her arm, they fought. 587 00:28:48,936 --> 00:28:51,021 About what? [Kaye] I wish I knew. 588 00:28:51,897 --> 00:28:53,899 I was in my car about a half-block away. 589 00:28:55,609 --> 00:28:56,777 But I can tell you this. 590 00:28:57,736 --> 00:29:00,322 Ray Dixon looked mad enough to kill. 591 00:29:04,076 --> 00:29:09,540 [Joe] Well, congratulations. You are the talk of the town. 592 00:29:09,665 --> 00:29:11,041 -Oh? -Yes. 593 00:29:11,125 --> 00:29:13,502 Meetings with Kaye Sheppard do not go unnoticed. 594 00:29:13,961 --> 00:29:15,838 -I found her very interesting. -Uh-huh. 595 00:29:16,213 --> 00:29:17,631 Should I check for stab wounds? 596 00:29:18,632 --> 00:29:20,217 What did you find out about Marta Craig? 597 00:29:20,968 --> 00:29:21,927 Not much. 598 00:29:22,386 --> 00:29:24,805 She had, uh, six jobs in the last four years, 599 00:29:24,889 --> 00:29:27,099 uh, did the party circuit five, six nights a week. 600 00:29:27,349 --> 00:29:28,642 Uh, not much else. 601 00:29:28,893 --> 00:29:31,061 Hmm. Where's Diana? 602 00:29:31,729 --> 00:29:33,772 I don't know. She called in sick after lunch. Said she would 603 00:29:33,856 --> 00:29:35,274 talk to you later. Listen, if you don't need me anymore 604 00:29:35,357 --> 00:29:38,027 today, I have a date tonight with a very hot number 605 00:29:38,110 --> 00:29:40,696 -from the State Department. -Oh? Go ahead. 606 00:29:41,197 --> 00:29:42,406 -Oh, and, Joe? -Yes? 607 00:29:42,907 --> 00:29:46,619 Tomorrow, a little more on Marta Craig, please? 608 00:29:48,496 --> 00:29:49,705 I will do my best. 609 00:29:58,923 --> 00:29:59,757 [knock on door] 610 00:30:01,008 --> 00:30:02,009 Mind if I come in? 611 00:30:03,969 --> 00:30:05,721 I'm glad to see you've been released. 612 00:30:07,848 --> 00:30:11,185 -Look, Mrs. Fletcher... -Jessica, please. 613 00:30:16,857 --> 00:30:18,984 Jessica, I appreciate everything you've done, 614 00:30:19,652 --> 00:30:21,695 but don't go to any more trouble on my account. 615 00:30:22,696 --> 00:30:24,782 The fact is, I've decided not to seek re-election. 616 00:30:25,324 --> 00:30:27,117 [Dan] I've got a call in to New York right now. 617 00:30:28,661 --> 00:30:31,080 That is a very foolish decision, I think. 618 00:30:31,330 --> 00:30:33,624 -You don't know all the facts. -And what are those? 619 00:30:34,500 --> 00:30:35,459 That you're an alcoholic? 620 00:30:36,252 --> 00:30:38,963 That you spent the last six years sober 621 00:30:39,129 --> 00:30:40,047 until last month? 622 00:30:40,714 --> 00:30:43,634 And I've been sober ever since the night Wendell died. 623 00:30:44,301 --> 00:30:45,177 So what? 624 00:30:46,095 --> 00:30:47,304 Don't you understand, Jessica? 625 00:30:48,097 --> 00:30:49,932 I'm living on the edge every day. 626 00:30:50,975 --> 00:30:52,685 It's been like that for a year and a half. 627 00:30:53,227 --> 00:30:55,271 Trying to live up to two responsibilities. 628 00:30:56,313 --> 00:30:58,774 To the people who elected me and to my wife and kids. 629 00:30:59,858 --> 00:31:02,319 [Dan sighs] I don't know. Maybe it's the way I'm built. 630 00:31:03,153 --> 00:31:04,822 I can't go halfway in anything. 631 00:31:05,864 --> 00:31:07,700 I drove them away because of my work, 632 00:31:07,783 --> 00:31:08,867 and now I've got nothing. 633 00:31:10,119 --> 00:31:13,581 I don't believe that, and neither do you. 634 00:31:15,082 --> 00:31:15,958 Ever since that night 635 00:31:16,041 --> 00:31:18,085 I've been going to two and three meetings a day, 636 00:31:19,003 --> 00:31:21,046 but I still don't know from one day to the next 637 00:31:21,130 --> 00:31:22,131 if I'm going to slip. 638 00:31:23,090 --> 00:31:26,010 Dan, like most of us, you're slightly imperfect, 639 00:31:26,093 --> 00:31:28,053 but that's not a capital offense. 640 00:31:28,554 --> 00:31:31,724 If I were you, I'd cancel that telephone call. 641 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:36,186 I'd catch the first plane home and talk to that wife of yours, 642 00:31:36,812 --> 00:31:38,439 find out what she thinks. 643 00:31:39,231 --> 00:31:40,482 She might surprise you. 644 00:31:41,233 --> 00:31:43,527 Women in love do that. 645 00:31:45,112 --> 00:31:46,113 [melancholic music playing] 646 00:31:47,323 --> 00:31:49,533 I guess things can't get much worse. 647 00:31:50,576 --> 00:31:52,453 That's one way of looking at it. 648 00:31:55,456 --> 00:31:56,457 My goodness. 649 00:32:02,004 --> 00:32:03,047 You know, Jessica... 650 00:32:04,256 --> 00:32:05,799 this is the first time in eight weeks 651 00:32:05,883 --> 00:32:08,010 that I'm beginning to feel good about myself. 652 00:32:09,470 --> 00:32:10,471 Thank you. 653 00:32:13,807 --> 00:32:14,725 If you'll excuse me... 654 00:32:15,517 --> 00:32:17,436 I've got to cancel that call to New York. 655 00:32:18,854 --> 00:32:19,730 By the way... 656 00:32:20,773 --> 00:32:23,484 I think I'll hang around until after tomorrow's vote. 657 00:32:24,318 --> 00:32:26,654 I think I owe Ray Dixon a good kick in the slats. 658 00:32:28,572 --> 00:32:29,531 [knock on door] 659 00:32:33,661 --> 00:32:34,662 Mrs. Fletcher? 660 00:32:37,498 --> 00:32:39,333 Diana, I'm so sorry you're not feeling well. 661 00:32:39,708 --> 00:32:41,001 I've got a couple of questions. 662 00:32:41,085 --> 00:32:43,379 I'm very confused by this Cannery Bill. 663 00:32:43,796 --> 00:32:45,464 If it's not too much trouble, could we talk? 664 00:32:45,673 --> 00:32:47,383 -Well, I really-- -I hate to impose on you 665 00:32:47,466 --> 00:32:50,260 like this, but I really do need clarification 666 00:32:50,344 --> 00:32:52,388 on a couple of points. 667 00:32:52,930 --> 00:32:55,015 Perhaps we could ask that nice Mr. Danziger, 668 00:32:55,933 --> 00:32:57,935 the young man from the environmental group. 669 00:32:58,811 --> 00:33:00,312 I'm sure he'd be glad to help. 670 00:33:00,813 --> 00:33:01,939 Well, suppose we ask him. 671 00:33:04,316 --> 00:33:06,276 Why don't you have him come out of the bedroom? 672 00:33:07,403 --> 00:33:09,947 -Well, Mrs.-- -I couldn't help but notice 673 00:33:10,030 --> 00:33:12,991 the no smoking sign on your desk in the office. 674 00:33:18,455 --> 00:33:19,456 [sighs] 675 00:33:21,792 --> 00:33:24,586 Thor? Thor? 676 00:33:34,638 --> 00:33:35,806 How did you know it was me? 677 00:33:36,473 --> 00:33:38,350 Well, it was a guess. 678 00:33:39,059 --> 00:33:40,853 But I did notice the tiepin 679 00:33:40,936 --> 00:33:42,438 you were wearing the day that we met. 680 00:33:43,313 --> 00:33:44,314 The lion's head? 681 00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:46,984 [Jessica] The same design that Marta and Diana 682 00:33:47,067 --> 00:33:49,194 had on their cheerleader costumes. 683 00:33:50,237 --> 00:33:52,197 [Jessica] Then I checked with the library of congress and-- 684 00:33:52,281 --> 00:33:54,116 You dug up an old Brighton University yearbook 685 00:33:54,199 --> 00:33:55,617 and found out that the three of us 686 00:33:55,701 --> 00:33:56,827 had attended school together. 687 00:33:58,036 --> 00:33:59,872 And then you two made such a production 688 00:33:59,955 --> 00:34:01,498 of not liking each other. 689 00:34:02,082 --> 00:34:03,250 You jumped to a conclusion. 690 00:34:04,376 --> 00:34:05,836 [Diana] We couldn't make our relationship 691 00:34:05,919 --> 00:34:07,671 common knowledge, Mrs. Fletcher. 692 00:34:08,380 --> 00:34:09,882 In my position, it would be construed 693 00:34:09,965 --> 00:34:11,550 as a conflict of interest. 694 00:34:12,551 --> 00:34:14,803 What about your relationship with Marta Craig? 695 00:34:15,220 --> 00:34:16,555 We used to be good friends. 696 00:34:17,431 --> 00:34:20,225 Then Marta got in with the wrong crowd. 697 00:34:21,018 --> 00:34:22,478 She started up with Harry Parmel 698 00:34:22,561 --> 00:34:24,813 and men like him, working the party circuit. 699 00:34:25,147 --> 00:34:28,734 But if your relationship with Marta was so casual, 700 00:34:28,859 --> 00:34:30,736 why did you hide it from me? 701 00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:32,321 We were scared. 702 00:34:33,489 --> 00:34:34,615 After Marta's death, 703 00:34:34,782 --> 00:34:36,825 we were sure that the police would be looking for suspects, 704 00:34:36,909 --> 00:34:38,827 and I knew I would be at the top of the list. 705 00:34:39,620 --> 00:34:40,496 Hmm. 706 00:34:44,124 --> 00:34:45,751 Now those photos were faked, lieutenant. 707 00:34:46,460 --> 00:34:48,045 As you can see, I was unconscious. 708 00:34:49,838 --> 00:34:51,632 Marta had asked me up to her apartment. 709 00:34:51,799 --> 00:34:53,383 She said she wanted to discuss something. 710 00:34:54,176 --> 00:34:55,260 I took one drink. 711 00:34:56,053 --> 00:34:57,012 She must have drugged me. 712 00:34:57,513 --> 00:35:00,057 Thor wanted to bring you the photos, but I stopped him. 713 00:35:00,849 --> 00:35:02,893 Innocent or guilty, it would have cost him his job 714 00:35:02,976 --> 00:35:04,520 at the Ecological Foundation. 715 00:35:04,937 --> 00:35:06,522 They're very publicity shy. 716 00:35:07,022 --> 00:35:09,566 Okay, all right. All right, the two of you can go. 717 00:35:12,361 --> 00:35:13,320 Keep yourselves available. 718 00:35:19,785 --> 00:35:23,497 Faked photos, a murder, attempted frame. 719 00:35:25,082 --> 00:35:27,125 It seems to me, if you'll pardon the presumption, 720 00:35:27,292 --> 00:35:28,919 that this guy Marta was working for 721 00:35:29,002 --> 00:35:31,004 is more than likely the guy who beat her to death. 722 00:35:31,129 --> 00:35:32,714 Why do you say guy, lieutenant? 723 00:35:32,798 --> 00:35:34,383 It could just as easily have been a woman. 724 00:35:35,342 --> 00:35:36,343 [weary music playing] 725 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:43,433 [Joe] At around, uh, 6:30, she had an early supper 726 00:35:43,517 --> 00:35:44,977 with some middle-level guy from the state department. 727 00:35:45,060 --> 00:35:47,437 He's married, but doesn't let that get in the way. Uhh... 728 00:35:47,521 --> 00:35:48,397 [tires screeching] 729 00:35:50,065 --> 00:35:52,442 Your driving's not getting in the way of your reading, is it? 730 00:35:52,526 --> 00:35:54,987 Oh, this? No. I do this all the time. 731 00:35:55,153 --> 00:35:57,364 Anyway, uh, she and the guy left, 732 00:35:57,447 --> 00:35:59,032 uh, the restaurant separately, 733 00:35:59,116 --> 00:36:01,201 and then, uh, she picked up congressman Keppner 734 00:36:01,285 --> 00:36:02,452 at around 9:30 735 00:36:02,703 --> 00:36:06,039 outside the, uh, Stockman's Bar and that's it. 736 00:36:06,665 --> 00:36:08,750 Bottom line is she had no close friends. 737 00:36:09,126 --> 00:36:11,336 Nobody seems to know much about her private life. 738 00:36:12,170 --> 00:36:13,422 Well, there has to be something. 739 00:36:14,214 --> 00:36:16,216 I mean, her meeting with Harry Parmel 740 00:36:16,300 --> 00:36:18,218 at the hairdresser proves that they had a relationship. 741 00:36:18,510 --> 00:36:20,596 Well, Harry never denied knowing her, just killing her. 742 00:36:22,723 --> 00:36:25,267 Mrs. Fletcher. Your hotel said you had left. 743 00:36:25,767 --> 00:36:29,062 I was hoping we might have a chat before your day begins. 744 00:36:29,229 --> 00:36:32,107 -I'd love to, Mr. Dixon. -That's very generous of you. 745 00:36:32,691 --> 00:36:35,110 You don't know how much this Cannery Bill 746 00:36:35,193 --> 00:36:37,529 means to my company and to me personally. 747 00:36:38,155 --> 00:36:41,116 Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you wanted to chat with me 748 00:36:41,199 --> 00:36:42,576 about Marta Craig's murder. 749 00:36:43,285 --> 00:36:44,328 I wouldn't know anything about that. 750 00:36:44,411 --> 00:36:45,412 I hardly knew the woman. 751 00:36:46,705 --> 00:36:47,664 Amazing. 752 00:36:48,206 --> 00:36:50,584 You didn't choke, and you hardly blinked an eyelash. 753 00:36:51,543 --> 00:36:52,377 What? 754 00:36:52,502 --> 00:36:55,505 Lying is a very difficult art, Mr. Dixon, 755 00:36:55,589 --> 00:36:57,758 but you have mastered it beautifully. 756 00:36:58,050 --> 00:37:00,302 -Mrs. Fletcher, I assure you-- -I know. 757 00:37:00,385 --> 00:37:02,262 You want to assure me that it wasn't you 758 00:37:02,346 --> 00:37:04,723 who chased Marta Craig out of the Watergate 759 00:37:04,806 --> 00:37:05,974 three nights ago. 760 00:37:07,100 --> 00:37:09,436 Mrs. Fletcher, we play a game in this town. 761 00:37:09,937 --> 00:37:12,564 Those of us who are good at it, get things done. 762 00:37:13,231 --> 00:37:16,026 It's the amateurs who tend to get hurt. 763 00:37:17,361 --> 00:37:18,362 [unsettling music playing] 764 00:37:24,534 --> 00:37:25,577 [bright music playing] 765 00:37:25,953 --> 00:37:26,870 Morning, Diana. 766 00:37:27,079 --> 00:37:28,246 -Good morning. -How are we? 767 00:37:28,622 --> 00:37:31,458 I have to warn you. Ray Dixon's already been sniffing around. 768 00:37:31,541 --> 00:37:33,085 -Yes, I know. -The committee meeting's 769 00:37:33,168 --> 00:37:34,419 less than two hours away. 770 00:37:34,503 --> 00:37:35,963 Is there's anything I can help you with... 771 00:37:37,172 --> 00:37:38,090 Mrs. Fletcher? 772 00:37:39,508 --> 00:37:40,384 Hmm? 773 00:37:42,594 --> 00:37:45,597 Oh. Diana, I have to go out. 774 00:37:46,390 --> 00:37:48,517 Don't let them start the vote without me. 775 00:37:48,725 --> 00:37:50,727 But the meeting starts in less than two hours. 776 00:37:56,316 --> 00:38:00,112 [Dan] The problem of waste was carefully researched 777 00:38:01,071 --> 00:38:04,491 by Dr. A. Bruno Townsend 778 00:38:05,450 --> 00:38:08,996 of the University of Western Minnesota 779 00:38:09,538 --> 00:38:14,543 in his 1981 tract Investments In Our Coastline , 780 00:38:15,002 --> 00:38:19,172 a sociological treatise, published by Acorn Press. 781 00:38:22,009 --> 00:38:24,678 -Uh. -Joe, I'm so glad you're here. 782 00:38:25,262 --> 00:38:26,722 Aren't you supposed to be in the committee meeting? 783 00:38:27,222 --> 00:38:29,975 Oh, never mind that. Come with me. 784 00:38:30,434 --> 00:38:31,393 Uh, later. 785 00:38:38,191 --> 00:38:39,026 So? 786 00:38:40,110 --> 00:38:44,364 I just got a most wonderful lead from Kaye Sheppard. 787 00:38:45,574 --> 00:38:48,910 It seems a jilted boyfriend of Marta's was hanging around 788 00:38:48,994 --> 00:38:52,205 her apartment when she brought Dan home with her. 789 00:38:52,330 --> 00:38:54,499 -What? -A few minutes later, 790 00:38:54,583 --> 00:38:58,295 the boyfriend saw another man going inside. 791 00:38:58,628 --> 00:38:59,921 Now, he didn't get a very good look, 792 00:39:00,338 --> 00:39:01,840 but it had to be Ray Dixon. 793 00:39:02,466 --> 00:39:03,425 Are you sure? 794 00:39:03,967 --> 00:39:05,177 Well, after that terrible fight 795 00:39:05,260 --> 00:39:06,428 they had at the Watergate, 796 00:39:06,762 --> 00:39:09,097 Marta was probably blackmailing him too. 797 00:39:09,973 --> 00:39:13,185 He went inside the apartment, saw Dan passed out, 798 00:39:13,810 --> 00:39:16,146 killed Marta and blamed it on Dan. 799 00:39:17,022 --> 00:39:19,524 Oh, boy. If that were true, then... 800 00:39:20,025 --> 00:39:22,027 You know, he probably took those photographs too. 801 00:39:22,319 --> 00:39:24,863 The ones at the party when congressman Joyner died. 802 00:39:25,739 --> 00:39:28,575 Joe, we have to get inside his penthouse. 803 00:39:28,658 --> 00:39:30,368 Well, how are we going to do that? 804 00:39:31,703 --> 00:39:35,123 Oh, for heaven's sakes! I've got to vote on that bill. 805 00:39:35,540 --> 00:39:36,958 Right after the committee meeting, 806 00:39:37,417 --> 00:39:39,920 I want you to meet with me and Kaye. 807 00:39:40,462 --> 00:39:42,047 We'll talk to Lieutenant Mendelsohn, 808 00:39:42,297 --> 00:39:43,590 and we'll try to get a court order. 809 00:39:43,673 --> 00:39:45,342 Right. It sounds like a real break. 810 00:39:45,550 --> 00:39:46,760 Oh, I'm sure it is. 811 00:39:48,929 --> 00:39:50,847 [raspy voice] It's not just a question of pollution, 812 00:39:51,723 --> 00:39:54,810 but the effect of biodegradables on the coastline. 813 00:39:56,895 --> 00:40:00,607 Uh, Mr. Keppner, may I interpret this brief pause 814 00:40:00,690 --> 00:40:03,151 as a sign that you have finally finished 815 00:40:03,318 --> 00:40:05,195 stating your position on this bill? 816 00:40:05,904 --> 00:40:08,406 I have just a few more observations, Mr. Chairman. 817 00:40:09,074 --> 00:40:10,033 [inaudible speech] 818 00:40:11,743 --> 00:40:12,994 But, in the interest of time, 819 00:40:13,954 --> 00:40:16,957 I will defer to my esteemed colleague from Maine. 820 00:40:17,082 --> 00:40:20,210 Very well, but this is taking much too long, you know. 821 00:40:20,961 --> 00:40:22,420 I'm so sorry to be late. 822 00:40:23,004 --> 00:40:25,549 [chairman] Perhaps now we could put this measure to a vote, 823 00:40:25,632 --> 00:40:28,510 specifically whether to permit the construction 824 00:40:28,593 --> 00:40:31,721 of a cannery at McHenry's Point in Maine. 825 00:40:32,222 --> 00:40:34,683 [Jessica] Uh, excuse me, Mr. Chairman. 826 00:40:34,808 --> 00:40:36,977 Would it be possible for me to say a few words? 827 00:40:37,477 --> 00:40:38,854 [chairman] I would hope, Mrs. Fletcher, 828 00:40:38,937 --> 00:40:40,647 that they will be considerably fewer 829 00:40:40,730 --> 00:40:43,733 than those voiced by your colleague from New York. 830 00:40:45,193 --> 00:40:49,823 Uh, I have studied this bill very carefully. 831 00:40:50,323 --> 00:40:52,409 And heaven knows, this cannery 832 00:40:52,492 --> 00:40:56,163 would certainly bring a lot of new jobs to my district. 833 00:40:56,746 --> 00:40:58,540 And if that were the only consideration, 834 00:40:58,665 --> 00:41:01,251 I would vote for it without any hesitation. 835 00:41:02,085 --> 00:41:06,047 However, I've discovered that there are seven 836 00:41:06,923 --> 00:41:09,384 abandoned canneries in my State. 837 00:41:09,885 --> 00:41:12,345 [Jessica] Can you imagine? Seven, no longer working, 838 00:41:12,429 --> 00:41:14,431 no longer employing people. 839 00:41:14,681 --> 00:41:15,807 [Jessica] And why? 840 00:41:16,099 --> 00:41:18,226 Because the owners walked away from them 841 00:41:18,310 --> 00:41:21,897 rather than spend money to modernize their operations. 842 00:41:22,606 --> 00:41:26,443 Now, I believe two of them are your companies, Mr. Dixon. 843 00:41:27,527 --> 00:41:31,114 Now, I realize that there is expense involved 844 00:41:31,198 --> 00:41:32,866 in updating equipment 845 00:41:33,283 --> 00:41:37,245 and perhaps those locations are no longer as convenient 846 00:41:37,329 --> 00:41:41,499 as McHenry's Point. But, you know, I'm very upset 847 00:41:41,583 --> 00:41:46,379 by this notion that we can just dispose of buildings or people 848 00:41:46,463 --> 00:41:48,757 when they become a little troublesome 849 00:41:48,840 --> 00:41:50,717 or unprofitable. 850 00:41:51,301 --> 00:41:56,514 Almost 5,000 people used to work at those abandoned canneries. 851 00:41:57,307 --> 00:42:00,810 Now that's truly disgraceful to put people out of work, 852 00:42:00,894 --> 00:42:03,021 to abandon perfectly good buildings, 853 00:42:03,104 --> 00:42:07,275 because our tax laws make it financially advantageous. 854 00:42:07,901 --> 00:42:10,570 Well, I'm sorry, but I think that sort of attitude is, 855 00:42:10,654 --> 00:42:12,906 not only preposterous, but it's inhuman. 856 00:42:13,740 --> 00:42:17,202 Now, the Pendrake Corporation doesn't need a new cannery. 857 00:42:17,786 --> 00:42:20,580 They need to put the canneries they already own 858 00:42:20,664 --> 00:42:21,998 back into operation. 859 00:42:22,540 --> 00:42:24,834 Now, Mr. Dixon, you and your fellow canners 860 00:42:24,918 --> 00:42:27,212 have been taking a lot out of the state of Maine 861 00:42:27,545 --> 00:42:30,507 and I think it's high time you started putting something back. 862 00:42:32,926 --> 00:42:33,885 [bright music playing] 863 00:42:43,812 --> 00:42:45,772 Order! Order, please! 864 00:42:46,106 --> 00:42:46,982 [weary music playing] 865 00:43:34,529 --> 00:43:35,989 [Avery] It's pretty obvious, Mr. Blinn. 866 00:43:37,490 --> 00:43:40,035 Give us cops credit for a little intelligence. 867 00:43:40,118 --> 00:43:41,953 Ray Dixon would be smarter than that. 868 00:43:44,539 --> 00:43:45,749 I don't know what you're talking about. 869 00:43:46,249 --> 00:43:47,125 [Avery] Is that so? 870 00:43:47,208 --> 00:43:48,126 [knock on door] 871 00:43:54,341 --> 00:43:56,259 I'm sorry. I raced as fast as I could. 872 00:43:56,343 --> 00:43:57,260 You're just in time. 873 00:44:00,430 --> 00:44:03,308 Mrs. Fletcher, this is not what it seems. 874 00:44:03,641 --> 00:44:06,061 Don't be silly, Joe. Of course it is. 875 00:44:06,936 --> 00:44:08,897 Those are the photos from the party, aren't they? 876 00:44:13,234 --> 00:44:15,320 Yes. I found them in the desk. 877 00:44:16,196 --> 00:44:17,155 [Jessica] Really? 878 00:44:18,239 --> 00:44:21,868 You know, until this morning, I was totally baffled. 879 00:44:22,702 --> 00:44:24,829 Of course, I knew that Mr. Keppner was innocent, 880 00:44:25,580 --> 00:44:27,916 and I was also pretty sure that Marta had been murdered 881 00:44:27,999 --> 00:44:29,876 by the person she was working for. 882 00:44:30,126 --> 00:44:31,836 What happened Joe? Did she get greedy? 883 00:44:33,505 --> 00:44:37,759 Look, you said Dixon was guilty. That's why I'm here. 884 00:44:38,760 --> 00:44:41,638 Please, Joe. What happened to your gloves? 885 00:44:42,639 --> 00:44:43,515 My gloves. 886 00:44:43,723 --> 00:44:44,808 [Jessica] Those fancy driving gloves 887 00:44:44,891 --> 00:44:46,684 you were wearing the first time I met you. 888 00:44:48,686 --> 00:44:50,647 [Jessica] You weren't wearing them after Marta was killed. 889 00:44:51,981 --> 00:44:53,942 Were you wearing them when you beat her to death? 890 00:44:55,777 --> 00:44:57,070 [Jessica] Of course you must have been. 891 00:44:58,154 --> 00:44:59,864 That's why your hands were never marked. 892 00:45:00,365 --> 00:45:02,492 On the other hand, it's almost impossible to remove 893 00:45:02,867 --> 00:45:04,577 blood and makeup from suede. 894 00:45:04,869 --> 00:45:05,954 You had to get rid of them. 895 00:45:07,288 --> 00:45:08,540 That's a lot of guesswork. 896 00:45:09,374 --> 00:45:11,084 [Jessica] Mm-mm. I'm afraid not. 897 00:45:11,584 --> 00:45:13,044 [Jessica] The gloves are only part of it. 898 00:45:14,170 --> 00:45:16,005 You slipped badly this morning, Joe. 899 00:45:17,298 --> 00:45:19,050 When you were telling me about Marta's activities 900 00:45:19,134 --> 00:45:20,051 the day she died, 901 00:45:20,468 --> 00:45:22,637 you said she picked up congressman Keppner 902 00:45:22,720 --> 00:45:24,597 outside Stockman's Bar. 903 00:45:26,433 --> 00:45:28,393 That is part of the police report. 904 00:45:28,643 --> 00:45:31,187 [Jessica] No. That night, Dan had been wandering the streets. 905 00:45:31,271 --> 00:45:32,814 He had no idea where he was 906 00:45:33,231 --> 00:45:34,357 or where he'd called from. 907 00:45:36,151 --> 00:45:38,528 We just checked the bartender and the waitresses 908 00:45:38,611 --> 00:45:39,779 who were working there that evening. 909 00:45:40,488 --> 00:45:42,699 None of them remember Keppner being there. 910 00:45:43,616 --> 00:45:45,535 Which means you could have learned it was stockman's 911 00:45:45,618 --> 00:45:47,912 only from talking to Marta Craig. 912 00:45:52,959 --> 00:45:53,960 [unsettling music playing] 913 00:46:03,428 --> 00:46:05,305 I'm no different than anyone else in this town, 914 00:46:05,388 --> 00:46:06,306 Mrs. Fletcher. 915 00:46:08,224 --> 00:46:09,517 You buy and you sell. 916 00:46:10,852 --> 00:46:11,811 People... 917 00:46:12,353 --> 00:46:14,022 Legislation influence. 918 00:46:15,398 --> 00:46:18,943 There's a price tag on everything and everyone. 919 00:46:23,823 --> 00:46:25,909 And I was doing real well, too... 920 00:46:27,494 --> 00:46:30,205 until Marta got just a little bit too big... 921 00:46:31,456 --> 00:46:33,208 for her panty hose. 922 00:46:35,877 --> 00:46:38,213 And did you think that you were the only one allowed 923 00:46:38,296 --> 00:46:40,924 to play the game of buy and sell? 924 00:46:53,978 --> 00:46:55,021 He's wrong, you know. 925 00:46:56,481 --> 00:46:57,690 For every Parmel and Dixon 926 00:46:57,774 --> 00:47:00,610 there are dozens of honest men like Wendell Joyner. 927 00:47:01,319 --> 00:47:03,154 Only they don't get their names in the paper. 928 00:47:04,030 --> 00:47:04,989 So how did your vote go? 929 00:47:05,865 --> 00:47:08,159 -The cannery? -Oh, we won. Unanimous. 930 00:47:08,409 --> 00:47:09,244 Terrific. 931 00:47:10,203 --> 00:47:11,454 What do you say, Ms. Fletcher? 932 00:47:12,121 --> 00:47:14,123 I got an appointment with the podiatrist at 2:00, 933 00:47:14,207 --> 00:47:15,917 but I still got time for a bite to eat. 934 00:47:16,251 --> 00:47:18,628 Lieutenant, I haven't eaten a thing since breakfast. 935 00:47:19,337 --> 00:47:21,172 Come to think of it, I didn't even eat then. 936 00:47:21,673 --> 00:47:23,633 Good. I know this deli. 937 00:47:23,716 --> 00:47:26,261 The guy who runs it, Max, friend of my cousin Sadie, 938 00:47:26,678 --> 00:47:28,638 he makes a lox and cream cheese platter 939 00:47:28,721 --> 00:47:29,722 you could die from. 940 00:47:29,806 --> 00:47:32,016 Lox? Is that something like gefilte fish? 941 00:47:32,684 --> 00:47:34,310 Mrs. F., for a bright woman 942 00:47:34,394 --> 00:47:36,604 you have been leading a very uninformed life. 943 00:47:36,896 --> 00:47:39,691 Permit me the pleasure of educating you. 944 00:47:39,774 --> 00:47:40,733 [cheerful music playing]