In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995): Season 4, Episode 11 - Family Matters - full transcript
Virgil Tibbs visits his Aunt Ruda in hopes of reconciling family differences. He convinces Aunt Ruda to come over to his home for a nice family get together that also includes his Aunt Etta, who Ruda is estranged from. Meanwhile, there are a string of robberies in Sparta, with the last one resulting in a murder of a janitor on the night shift. The Sparta P.D.'s investigation leads to Virgil's cousin, Tyrell Gibson, as an accomplice in the crimes. Detective Tibbs convinces his Aunt Ruda to tell him where her son Tyrell is hiding out. When Virgil shows up at the abandoned warehouse, he reasons with his cousin to turn himself in safely, but the situation turns tragic when there is a struggle for Tyrell's gun. Afterwards, Virgil's already shaky relationship with his Aunt Ruda is put in jeopardy.
♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
♪ I'’VE GOT TROUBLES
WALL TO WALL ♪
♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
♪ YEAH
♪ MUST BE AN ENDING
TO IT ALL ♪
♪ OH-OHH
♪ BUT HOLD ON
♪ IT WON'’T BE LONG ♪
♪ JUST YOU BE STRONG
♪ AND IT'’LL BE ALL RIGHT ♪
♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
♪ IN THE HEAT
OF THE NIGHT ♪
[RING]
HELLO.
NO. VIRGIL'’S NOT HERE.
PARKER, IS THIS YOU?
IS THIS AN EMERGENCY?
NO. HE'’S IN HIS CAR.
WAIT. HOLD ON.
ETTA, WHERE
DOES RUTA LIVE?
COLBYVILLE.
VIRGIL'’S ON HIS WAY
TO HIS AUNT'’S HOUSE.
SHE LIVES IN COLBYVILLE.
MM-HMM.
O.K. ALL RIGHT.
BYE-BYE.
WHY COLBYVILLE?
IT WAS NAMED
FOR AN OLD MAN
THAT WAS KILLED
BY A TRAIN.
NO. WHY DOES YOUR SISTER
LIVE SO FAR AWAY FROM
THE REST OF THE FAMILY?
'’CAUSE SHE'S CONTRARY.
RUTA COULD LIVE
IN SPARTA WITH ME,
BUT SHE WON'’T LIVE HERE.
REALLY? WHY NOT?
CAN'’T FIGHT WITH ME
IF SHE LIVE WITH ME,
AND SHE'’D RATHER
FIGHT WITH ME.
WHERE'’S BUBBA NOW?
HE'’S AT SPARTA JEWELERS
OR ON HIS WAY BACK.
SWEET'’S DEFINITELY
AT THE JEWELERS
MAKING A LIST
OF STOLEN STUFF.
O.K. I'’M ON MY WAY
IN THERE NOW.
DID YOU TELL VIRGIL?
UH, CORBIN'’S TRYING
TO REACH HIM RIGHT NOW.
YES, SIR. BYE-BYE.
SPEAK IF YOU
WANT SOMETHING.
GO AHEAD. SPEAK.[WOOF]
ALL RIGHT. SEE, YOU
GOT TO TELL ME IF
YOU WANT ANYTHING.
UH-HUH. I SEE.
DOES THE OWNER
OF THE STORE
KNOW ABOUT IT?
UH-HUH.
WELL, WHO'’S ON IT?
TELL BUBBA I SHOULD
BE AT THE STATION
IN HALF AN HOUR.
O.K.? BYE.
GOOD MORNING,
AUNT RUTA.
WHAT BRINGS YOU
OUT THIS WAY?
NOTHING BUT YOU.
COME ON IN, VIRGIL.
NICE PICTURE OF TYRELL.
IS HE HERE?
NO. HE GOES TO A JOB.
YOU EXPECT HIM
TO BE DOING NOTHING?
NO. NO, I JUST...
TY'’S WORKING. HE WORKS.
BOUGHT ME THAT NEW SOFA.
SIT ON IT.
I'’LL GET COFFEE.
YES, MA'’AM.
[JUKEBOX PLAYS
ROCK MUSIC]
I AIN'’T GIVING NO MORE
OF OUR STUFF AWAY.
THIS GUY IN SPARTA
THINKS HE CAN ROB US
'’CAUSE HE'S
THE ONLY FENCE.
WELL, AIN'’T HE?
YEAH. IN THIS TOWN,
BUT A GUY'’S COMING
IN FROM JACKSON.
LOOK, I DON'’T WANNA WAIT.
JUST GIVE ME MY CUT.
NOT YET.WHY?
THE MAN FROM JACKSON
WON'’T DEAL
UNLESS WE HAVE
MORE TO OFFER.
NO. I DONE MY LAST JOB.
NO MORE.
ONE MORE.
NO MORE.
TY, LOOK AT
THAT GUY OVER THERE.
HE AIN'’T
MUCH OLDER THAN US,
AND I AIN'’T GOING
TO WIND UP DOING THAT.
NOW, WE COME
A GOOD WAYS.
WE ONLY GOT
A LITTLE WAYS TO GO.
TY WENT AND
BOUGHT THEM BLANKETS
I SENT OVER
FOR YOUR BABIES.
THANK YOU.
THEY'’RE BEAUTIFUL.
WOULD YOU ASK TY
TO COME, TOO,
ON SATURDAY?
YEAH, I'’LL ASK HIM,
THOUGH I AIN'’T DECIDED
IF I'’M COMING MYSELF.
RUTA, PLEASE, WE WANT YOU
TO SEE THE TWINS.
ALTHEA WANTS
TO SEE YOU, TOO.
ETTA DON'’T.
YES, SHE DOES.
DON'’T KEEP
THIS THING GOING.
TIME IS FLYING.
WE GOT TO AT LEAST TRY.
WE SHOULD TRY
TO BE LIKE A FAMILY,
LIKE WE WAS
WHEN OUR SISTER,
YOUR MAMA,
WAS LIVING
AND YOUR DADDY
WAS LIVING
AND ETTA'’S HUSBAND
AND MINE WAS LIVING
AND ALL OUR CHILDREN
WERE STILL HERE
IN SPARTA.
YEAH. I WANT THAT BACK.
WELL, YOU CAN'’T
'’CAUSE
IT'’S FOREVER GONE.
WELL, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
CAN'’T WE TRY?
LET'’S TRY.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
ETTA KIRBY SPEAKING.
AUNT ETTA, THIS IS VIRGIL.
SATURDAY, WE'’LL
BE A FAMILY AGAIN,
OR SOMETHING
LIKE A FAMILY.
IS SHE COMING?
YEAH, AND MAYBE
TYRELL, TOO.
I BELIEVE IT
WHEN I SEE IT.
JUST GIVE HER
A CHANCE, PLEASE.
ONLY CHANCE SHE WANT
IS TO BEAT MY EARS
OVER THAT HOUSE.
SHE WON'’T MENTION IT,
UNLESS YOU DO.
WHY SHOULD I?
ALL I GOT TO SAY
BEEN SAID MANY TIMES.
I WILL NOT SELL.
ETTA, MY DARLING,
ALL I WANT TO DO
IS HAVE
A NICE TIME SATURDAY.
THAT'’S ALL
I REALLY WANT, O.K.?
PLEASE? THANKS.
BYE-BYE NOW.
WHEW. BOY.
TIME TO WORK.
WE GOT ENOUGH.
A COUPLE MORE,
WE'’RE GONE.
MAN, WHAT ARE
YOU DOING HERE?
I THOUGHT
YOU WAS OFF TONIGHT.
YOU CRAZY, TY GIBSON.
HOW YOU GET MIXED UP
WITH THAT LOSER?
COME ON, WADE.
HE AIN'’T GOING
TO SAY NOTHING.
DAMN RIGHT.
[GUNSHOTS]
CALL THE STATION.
COME ON!
POLICE!
EASY. EASY.
HE WAS A MARRIED MAN,
FAMILY OF FOUR.
LIVES OVER
ON PEAR BLOSSOM.
WOULD YOU TELL THEM?
YEAH, I WILL.
SWEET?
THERE'’S NO PRINTS HERE.
HE WAS CAREFUL.
TRY THE SHELVES
OVER THERE.
YES, SIR.
DID THE ALARM GO OFF?
TURNED OFF.
NO FORCED ENTRY.
SAME AS THE LAST
TWO OR THREE,
THOUGH OF COURSE
NOW WE'’RE DEALING
WITH MURDER.
NEVILLE JOHNSON
TOOK THREE ROUNDS
AT CLOSE RANGE.
OH.
HOW'’S LUANN?
SHE SAYS FINE.
DOCTOR DISAGREES.
SHE'’S GOING
FOR X-RAYS.
HERE'’S A LIST OF
STOLEN APPLIANCES
AND SERIAL NUMBERS.
THANKS, LUANN.
I DON'’T SEE
ANY MARKS ON YOU.
YOU AIN'’T SUPPOSED TO.
MY PANTS ARE ON.
OH. WELL,
I DON'’T KNOW WHY
YOU DIDN'’T JUST
STAY HOME TODAY,
GET SOME REST.
I CAN'’T REST
WHEN I'’M MAD.
LUANN.
WE'’RE VERY PROUD OF YOU.
WHY? CAN'’T SAY
WHO I SAW.
YOU GAVE US
A DESCRIPTION OF THE VAN.
AND WE KNOW IT'’S GOT
A BULLET HOLE
IN THE WINDSHIELD.
I GOT BULLET HOLES
IN TWO,
BUT THEY AIN'’T VANS--
A PASSENGER CAR
AND A BIG RIG.
YOU WANT TO LOOK?NOT IF YOU'’RE SURE.
YEAH, I'’M SURE.
THE GUYS YOU'’RE AFTER
WILL WAIT TO FIX THEIRS.
UNLESS THEY'’RE IN A HURRY
TO DRIVE SOMEWHERE.
RIGHT.
DID HE SAY ANYTHING?
NO, MA'’AM.
NOBODY WAS WITH HIM
WHEN HE DIED.
I KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN.
HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?
NEVILLE TOLD ME
THAT IT WOULD...
SOMEDAY.
ALL THAT STUFF
WAS TOO MUCH TEMPTATION--
TOO EASY TO GET TO
AND NOT ENOUGH SECURITY.
THE GUYS
WOULD TALK ABOUT IT.
WHO MIGHT THAT BE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
SOMEONE AT MAMA LOU RAE'’S
TOLD NEVILLE...
I DON'’T KNOW.
THANK YOU, MA'’AM.
SOMEONE FROM
THE ASSISTANCE DETAIL,
THEY'’LL BE
DOWN TO SEE YOU.
SINCE WHEN YOU STOP LIKING
MY OKRA AND GREENS?
I JUST AIN'’T HUNGRY.
THAT'’S ALL, MA.
BUT, HONEY, YOU GETTING
TO LOOK LIKE A SCARECROW.
MAMA, I'’M GOING
TO LEAVE TOWN.
WHERE FOR?
NEW ORLEANS,
I'’M THINKING.
BUT YOU FINALLY DOING GOOD.
WHAT YOU WANT TO LEAVE FOR?
DON'’T SEE
NO FUTURE HERE, MAMA.
SOMETHING WRONG.
WHAT IS IT?
THERE'’S NOTHING WRONG,
MAMA.
I LOVE YOU, MAMA.
ALL THAT I DO,
I DO FOR YOU,
AND I AIN'’T
DONE NOTHING BAD.
I'’D KNOW IT IF I
SOLD A WINDSHIELD.
WOULD YOU KNOW
IF YOU WAS MISSING ONE?
I DON'’T KNOW WHAT
YOU'’RE TALKING ABOUT.
THAT VAN IN YOUR YARD
GOT NO WINDSHIELD.
RED VAN. TWO-DOOR.
OH. I SOLD THE GLASS
YEAR OR TWO BACK.
AIN'’T BEEN
BACK THERE SINCE.
LOOKED LIKE THERE WAS
FRESH PRINTS ALL AROUND.
MEANING WHAT?
YOU'’RE A LIAR.
AIDING AND ABETTING A MURDERER
IS A VERY SERIOUS CRIME.
NOW, YOU HOLD ON.
I DON'’T KNOW
ABOUT NO MURDER.
I SOLD A MAN
SOME GLASS.
WHAT MAN?
LOOK HERE, BOY.
I WANT TO KNOW
WHO THAT MAN IS
AND EXACTLY WHEN
HE TOOK THAT GLASS.
[STEREO PLAYS
ROCK MUSIC]
WHY DON'’T YOU SIT DOWN?
I'’M SITTING.
WHAT NOW?
HAVE A DRINK. RELAX.
WHERE'’S THE MAN
WITH THE MONEY?
YOU DON'’T
WANT TO WAIT, LEAVE.
[CAR APPROACHES]
COPS IS IN FRONT.
MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL.
PICK UP THAT GUN.
THERE'’S ONLY
TWO OF THEM.
GO ON!
PICK UP THAT GUN!
COME ON,
LET'’S MOVE!
[GUNSHOTS]
BUBBA.
YEAH. JUMP ON HIM.
UNH-UNH. THAT'’S AS FAR
AS YOU'’RE GOING, BOY.
UH-HUH. YES, SIR.
YES, SIR.
I WILL TELL
LIEUTENANT SKINNER.
YEAH. THANK YOU.
BYE.
THAT BOARD OF INQUIRY
WILL MEET A WEEK
FROM TOMORROW AT 9:00.
IT'’S BAD ENOUGH YOU
GOT TO KILL SOMEBODY,
THEN THEY MAKE YOU
DISCUSS IT TWO HOURS.
JUST THANK THE LORD
YOU AREN'’T THE VICTIM
UNDER DISCUSSION.
WE JUST GOT
THE BALLISTICS REPORT.
OH...
ON THE BULLETS THAT
KILLED THAT JANITOR?
THEY WEREN'’T FROM THE GUN
FOUND ON WADE BAXLEY.
DETECTIVE TIBBS,
WE SEARCHED THE HOUSE.
WE DIDN'’T FIND
OTHER GUNS.
THE MAN YOU WERE CHASING
PROBABLY HAS IT.
PROBABLY KILLED
NEVILLE JOHNSON, TOO.
I GOT SOME GOOD PRINTS
OFF A VODKA BOTTLE.
GOOD.
UH, DETECTIVE,YEAH.
I FOUND
SOMETHING INTERESTING,
AN OLD PAYROLL RECEIPT.
UH, "CRADDOCK'’S
JANITORIAL COMPANY."
MM-HMM.
SO WADE
WAS A JANITOR IN 1989.
SEEMS AS THOUGH.
AND JANITORS HAVE KEYS
TO GET INTO PLACES.
PLUS THEY KNOW
HOW TO TURN OFF
SECURITY ALARMS.
YEAH.
MAYBE WADE'’S PARTNER
WAS A JANITOR LIKE HIMSELF.
MAYBE.
ALL THAT POWDER WILL
MAKE THAT BABY SNEEZE.
POWDER
KEEPS AWAY RASHES.
I DON'’T
SEE NO RASHES
ON THESE BABIES.
LET'’S PUT THE BABIES
DOWN FOR THEIR NAP,
AND I'’LL MAKE LUNCH.
SOUNDS GOOD, ALTHEA.
THAT'’S FINE WITH ME.
GOOD. WE FINALLY
AGREE ON SOMETHING.
AND I'’LL GET STARTED
ON THE TUNA CASSEROLE.
YOU KNOW
I HATE CASSEROLE.WHY?
IT'’S LIKE PUTTING
A HOME-COOKED MEAL
IN A CAN.
I BROUGHT
FRESH VEGETABLES.
I'’LL COOK THEM UP.
YOU WON'’T FORCE
OKRA AND GREENS
DOWN ME.
HOLD IT.
THIS IS MY HOUSE.
I'’LL MAKE THE MEALS.
ALTHEA'’S RIGHT.
THIS IS HER HOUSE.
LEAST YOU REALIZE
WHO THISHOUSE BELONGS TO.
JEBB CRADDOCK.
VIRGIL TIBBS.
HAVE A SEAT,
DETECTIVE.
THANK YOU.
I FEEL BAD
ABOUT THIS.
NEVILLE JOHNSON
WAS A GOOD MAN.
I SHOULDN'’T HAVE
HIRED WADE BAXLEY.
WHY DID YOU?
HE'’S A GREAT SALESMAN.
WADE COULD SELL
A HOT STOVE.
I KNEW
HIS PRISON RECORD,
BUT HE CONVINCED ME
HE DESERVED A CHANCE.
AND WHY WAS HE FIRED?
STEALING EQUIPMENT.
I LOOKED UP YOUR PERMIT.
YOU SERVICED
ALL THREE BUSINESSES
THAT WERE BURGLARIZED.
THAT'’S RIGHT.
SO, UH, WADE BAXLEY
HAD ACCESS TO ALL OF THEM?
ACTUALLY, NO.
THE JEWELRY STORE'’S
A NEW ACCOUNT
SINCE WADE
WAS FIRED.
LAWTON APPLIANCES
IS NEW,
AND THEY JUST
CHANGED THEIR LOCKS.
WELL...
THAT COULD MEAN
THAT SOMEONE STILL
WORKING FOR YOU
WAS ALSO
WORKING WITH WADE.
30 YEARS, WE'’VE
NEVER HAD THIS
KIND OF TROUBLE.
THE MAN WE'’RE LOOKING FOR
IS BLACK, MEDIUM HEIGHT.
WE'’VE GOT
LOTS OF EMPLOYEES.
WE SERVICE SPARTA,
KENARD, AND OTHER
OUTLYING AREAS.
I'’M GOING TO NEED
A LIST OF YOUR EMPLOYEES
AND THE TIMES THEY WORKED.
I'’LL HAVE SOMEONE
GET STARTED.
I CAN'’T ISSUE THAT CHECK
TILL MONDAY.
I'’VE ALREADY EARNED
THE MONEY.
YOU'’VE DONE IT
FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
ONLY WITH AN ORDER
FROM UPSTAIRS.
THIS IS A BUSINESS.
WE RUN THINGS ACCORDING
TO PROCEDURE.
TYRELL?
HI.
HEY, VIRGIL.
IT'’S BEEN A LONG TIME.
YEAH.
SO, THIS IS
WHERE YOU WORK?
YEAH, THIS IS IT.
I STOPPED BY
YOUR MAMA'’S HOUSE
AND SAW THE SOFA
YOU BOUGHT HER.
OH, YEAH?
SHE'’S REALLY PROUD OF YOU.
WELL, I BEEN TRYING.
SO, WHAT BRINGS YOU
DOWN HERE?
NEVILLE JOHNSON'’S MURDER.
YOU KNEW HIM?
YEAH.
FRIEND OF YOURS?
NO, I NEVER
HUNG WITH HIM.
SURE WAS A SHAME,
THOUGH.
YEAH.
WELL,
I BEST BE GOING.
YOUR MAMA'’S GOING
TO SPEND THE DAY WITH US.
MAYBE YOU'’D LIKE
TO COME BY FOR DINNER?
NO, I GOT
SOMEPLACE TO BE.
O.K. SOME OTHER TIME.
OH, AND, TYRELL?
THANKS FOR THE BLANKETS
YOU SENT THE TWINS.
YEAH.
I'’LL SEE YOU.
RIGHT, CHIEF.
TYRELL GIBSON.
WELL, VIRGIL,
THERE'’S NO USE
IN WORRYING NOW.
COULD BE ANY NUMBER
OF REASONS
WHY YOUR COUSIN'’S
GETTING NERVOUS.
I KNOW,
BUT SOMETHING IN MY GUT
TELLS ME
TYRELL IS INVOLVED.
UH-HUH.
WELL, LISTEN,
ENJOY YOUR DINNER.
I JUST GOT IN.
WE'’RE GOING TO START
CHECKING THINGS NOW.
THANKS, CHIEF.
WHAT'’S GOING ON?
UH, JUST SOMETHING I WANTED
TO TELL THE CHIEF ABOUT.
I HEARD YOU
MENTION TYRELL.
NO, SOMEBODY LIKE TY--
IT SEEMS THAT TYRELL
IS CONNECTED
WITH THESE ROBBERIES.
OH, NO.
BUT MAYBE NOT.
MAYBE NOT.
WHEN ARE YOU
GOING TO KNOW?
I DON'’T KNOW, BABY.
Ruta:
NEED ANY HELP IN THERE?
NO, NO, WE'’LL
BE RIGHT OUT.
BETTER GET STARTED.
HOW BIG IS THAT LIST?
WE'’RE LOOKING AT
40 BLACK EMPLOYEES.
I'’LL START
ELIMINATING SOME BY AGE.
YEAH, DO THAT.
LISTEN, DEE,
BEFORE YOU GO...
LOOK UNDER "G" ON
THE LIST, WILL YOU?
O.K.
YOU FIND THE NAME
TYRELL GIBSON THERE?
IT'’S HERE.
WAS HE
WORKING THE NIGHTS
OF THOSE BURGLARIES?
NO, SIR, HE WASN'’T.
WHAT MADE YOU THINK
OF THAT NAME, CHIEF?
IT'’S A NAME I JUST GOT
OVER THE TELEPHONE
FROM VIRGIL TIBBS.
ISN'’T TYRELL
THE DETECTIVE'’S COUSIN?
UH-HUH. SURE IS.
DID I TELL YOU
I RAN INTO TYRELL
AT HIS JOB?
WHEN DID TYRELL
GET A JOB?
LONG TIME NOW.
YOU WERE
AT CRADDOCK'’S?
YEAH.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
RUTA WAS SAYING
BILLY LOOKS EXACTLY
LIKE TYRELL DID
WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER.
REALLY?
YEAH, SAME EVERYTHING.
I CAN'’T SEE IT,
THOUGH HE DOES FAVOR TYRELL
A LITTLE WHEN HE SCREAMS.
NOW, YOU SAID YOURSELF
THAT BILLY HAD
THOSE SAME LONG LEGS,
AND SOON NOBODY'’D
BE ABLE TO CATCH HIM,
JUST LIKE TYRELL.
I WILL SAY THIS--
TYRELL WAS ONE
OF THE HAPPIEST,
SMILINGEST CHILDREN
I'’VE EVER KNOWN,
WITH THOSE
ADORABLE EYES
AND WONDERFUL
DISPOSITION.
TILL HE LOST HIS DADDY.
WHEN A BOY
LOSES HIS DADDY,
LOTS OF THINGS CHANGE.
WELL, THEY CAN
CHANGE AGAIN.
AND THEY WILL.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
NO, I'’LL GET IT.
[RING]
HELLO?
SORRY TO INTERRUPT AGAIN.
OH, NO PROBLEM, CHIEF.
YOUR COUSIN
IS ON CRADDOCK'’S LISTS,
AND HE'’S THE ONLY
MAN NOT WORKING
ALL THREE NIGHTS.
I HAD A FEELING.
I'’M AFRAID
WE'’RE GOING TO HAVE
TO TALK TO HIM.
I'’LL BE RIGHT OVER.
I HAVE TO LEAVE.
POLICE BUSINESS?
WHAT ELSE, RIGHT?RIGHT, I'’M AFRAID.
IMPORTANT?
ROUTINE. ROUTINE.
ROUTINE?
SO FAR.
WELL, COME ON.
DIG IN.
WELL...
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE
OF THE THREE BURGLARIES
IS $87,000
AND CHANGE.
NO VALUE, OF COURSE,
ON NEVILLE JOHNSON'’S LIFE.
THE JURY
WILL DETERMINE THAT VALUE.
LUANN JUST
REPORTED IN.
TYRELL NEVER WENT
BACK TO THE HOUSE.
PARKER
HASN'’T SPOTTED HIM
AT THE BUS
OR THE TRAIN.
WELL, HE'’S
UNDOUBTEDLY DRIVING.
SEND WORD OVER TO KENARD
AND MARSHALBURG.
YES, SIR.
ISN'’T THAT SOMETHING?
I'’M PUTTING MY BUSTED-UP
FAMILY BACK TOGETHER.
NOW I'’M HUNTING TY.
STAY OUT OF IT.
WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?
I'’M TALKING ABOUT
LEAVING THE JOB TO PEOPLE
WHO'’LL DO IT
WITH A CLEAR HEAD.
THE BOY HAS A GUN.
I'’M AFRAID HE MIGHT
DO SOMETHING CRAZY.
YOU THINK HE WON'’T
JUST BECAUSE YOU'’RE THERE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
I ONCE SAW A FELLA
TAKE A SHOT AT HIS DADDY.
HE WASN'’T IN
HIS RIGHT MIND.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]
[BUZZ]
UH, VIRGIL TI--
OH, HI, BABY.
WHAT'’S UP?
YES, YES! I'’LL DO
WHATEVER YOU SAY.
ALL RIGHT. BYE.
ALTHEA TOLD RUTA.
THERE'’S SOME KIND
OF BLOWUP,
RUTA GOES HOME
ALL BY HERSELF.
THEY THINK SHE WALKED
TO THE TAXI.
NOW ALTHEA WANTS ME
TO GO TALK TO HER.
SHE'’S RIGHT.
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW
THIS YOUNG MAN TYRELL?
I THINK I SAID HELLO
TWICE AT CHURCH
WITH HIS MOTHER.
I REMEMBER
HE DROPPED OUT
OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
WHEN I STARTED
WORKING THERE.
HE WAS KNOWN AS
AN ANGRY YOUNG MAN.
I WANTED TO WAIT FOR
THAT ANGER TO PASS
BEFORE WE GOT
TOGETHER TO TALK.
THAT WAS MY WAY OF
DODGING THE PROBLEM.
HMM. WELL...
CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING?
YES. I'’D LIKE TEA
AND SOME PEACH COBBLER.
YES, MA'’AM.
THIS IS NOT A THING
Y'’ALL SHOULD FEEL
GUILTY ABOUT.
THAT'’S HOW WE DO FEEL.
YOU AND I HAVE HAD
THIS ARGUMENT BEFORE,
ABOUT HOW MUCH
YOU CAN HELP PEOPLE.
THERE WAS A WOMAN HERE
WHO MADE A NAME
FOR HERSELF
BY WORKING WITH
OTHER PEOPLE'’S
CHILDREN, THE POOR,
AND GIVING GOOD COUNSEL
TO THE DOWNHEARTED.
FIRST THING YOU KNOW,
HER HOUSEHOLD
BEGAN TO SUFFER
WORSE THAN ANY
SHE WAS VISITING.
YOU'’RE SAYING
I SHOULD PUT MY OWN
CONCERNS FIRST?
YOU PUT YOUR CONCERNS
WHERE YOU WANT TO,
BUT YOUR
PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS,
YOU CAN'’T PUT THEM
ANYPLACE BUT FIRST.
THANKS.
THANK YOU.
YOU SUPPOSE
YOU COULD GET VIRGIL
TO LEAVE THE TRACKING DOWN
OF THIS YOUNG MAN TO US?
WHAT I TOLD HIM
DIDN'’T SINK IN.
VIRGIL WON'’T SIT
AND DO NOTHING.
TYRELL
IS HIS FIRST COUSIN.
THE BEST WAY
TO HELP A RELATIVE
IS TO MAKE SURE
HE GETS A GOOD DEFENSE.
BUT THE WORST THING
A POLICE OFFICER CAN DO
IS TRY TO PROTECT
A RELATIVE
BY GETTING IN THE WAY
OF THE LAW,
BY PUTTING HIMSELF
IN THE MIDDLE.
CHIEF?
YES, SWEET?
HOW YOU DOING, MISS TIBBS?HI, SWEET.
NICE TO SEE YOU.
WE JUST GOT A CALL IN
ABOUT TYRELL GIBSON.
ONE OF OUR PEOPLE
IN THE BOTTOMS
SAW HIM ON THE MOVE.
I HATE TO LEAVE
YOU HERE, MISS TIBBS,
BUT I BETTER SEE
IF I CAN'’T
DO SOME GOOD HERE.
I'’LL PRAY THAT YOU CAN.
CHIEF, I'’LL TALK
TO VIRGIL.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
THIS POLICE STUFF?
NO.
I AIN'’T BLIND.
I SEE THAT WOMAN
SITTING OVER THERE.
CAN I COME IN?
COME ON IN.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
I WANT TO HELP.
IT'’S TOO LATE FOR HELP.
WHERE WERE YOU
WHEN MY BOY NEEDED SOMEONE?
I DON'’T KNOW. I...
I GUESS I DIDN'’T KNOW
HE NEEDED SOMEONE.
YOU KNEW HE HAD NO DADDY.
YOU KNEW HIS DADDY
GOT WOUNDED
FOR HIS COUNTRY AND DIED.
YEAH, I KNEW THAT.
YOU NEVER CALLED TYRELL.
RUTA, I DID CALL.
YOU CALLED ME. ALWAYS ME.
YOU NEVER CALLED HIM.
BUT I ALWAYS ASKED.
ASKING "HOW'’S TY?"
AIN'’T NOTHING.
YOU NEVER ASKED
TO TALK TO HIM
ABOUT HIS FUTURE,
DID YOU?
NO, I DIDN'’T.
WELL, IT'’S TOO LATE NOW,
BECAUSE NOW
HE AIN'’T GOT NO FUTURE.
HAS HE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
I MEAN, YES.
YES, HE DOES
HAVE A FUTURE.
WHAT IS IT?
WE HAVE TO TALK
ABOUT THAT.
WHAT'’S GOING TO HAPPEN
TO MY BOY?
AUNT RUTA...
HE HAS TO STOP RUNNING.
BUT HE'’S SO SCARED.
HE HAS TO
TURN HIMSELF IN.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS?
AUNT RUTA,
I GOT TO FIND HIM
BEFORE HE DOES
SOMETHING ELSE BAD.
WHERE IS HE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
AUNT RUTA,
TO THE COPS OUT THERE
HE IS JUST
ANOTHER CRIMINAL,
MAYBE EVEN A MURDERER.
TYRELL DIDN'’T KILL NOBODY.
HE'’S YOUR BOY.
HE'’S MY COUSIN.
I DON'’T WANT TO SEE
TYRELL GET HURT.
DO YOU SWEAR...
THAT HE WON'’T
BE HARMED?
I JUST WANT
TO PROTECT HIM.
HE'’S IN
THE OLD WAREHOUSE...
ON PINE.
YEAH, WE'’RE AT
SLAUSON'’S WAREHOUSE.
GIBSON'’S IN THERE.
YOU KNOW THAT
FOR SURE?
I SAW HIM RUN IN.
HE'’S IN THERE,
ALL RIGHT.
WE JUST
CIRCLED THE PLACE.
NOW I SEE
VIRGIL'’S HERE.
LISTEN, LISTEN!
CHIEF...
I'’LL GO IN
AND TALK HIM OUT.
DON'’T COME IN
UNLESS I YELL.
AND, CHIEF, PLEASE
DON'’T SEND ANY BACKUP.
WE GOING IN, CHIEF?
WE LET VIRGIL
TALK TO HIM.
YOU THINK
THAT'’S BEST, CHIEF?
I DON'’T KNOW, SWEET,
BUT WE'’LL GIVE HIM
A MINUTE.
WHAT, TILL VIRGIL
YELLS FOR US?
TILL A MINUTE GOES BY.
YES, SIR.
TYRELL!
LET'’S TALK.
PLEASE?
I JUST CAME
FROM YOUR MAMA.
SHE AGREES WITH ME.
YOU GOT TO
TURN YOURSELF IN.
THEN...THEN WE CAN TALK.
WE'’LL FIGURE OUT
WHAT TO DO.
AIN'’T NOTHING TO DO
BUT FIGHT, MAN.
I'’LL FIGHT AS LONG
AS I GOT BULLETS.
I HAVE NO GUN
IN MY HANDS.
I DON'’T NEED A GUN.
I JUST WANT TO TALK.
AND TAKE ME IN.
SURE, TYRELL,
I HAVE TO TAKE YOU IN,
BUT I'’M GOING TO HELP YOU.
WE'’RE GOING TO DO THINGS,
MAKE THINGS BETTER.
WHY?
BECAUSE WE'’RE FAMILY.
WE'’RE GOING TO BE
A REAL FAMILY.
I DIDN'’T...I DIDN'T
SHOOT NEVILLE JOHNSON.
I NEVER THOUGHT YOU DID.
WADE DID IT.
BUT I GOT HIS GUN.
GIVE THE GUN TO ME.
YOU WANT TO HANG
THAT KILLING ON ME.
I WANT TO SAVE YOU
FROM ALL THAT.
I'’LL FIGHT FOR YOU, TY.
GIVE ME THE GUN.
DROP THAT GUN
OUT IN FRONT OF YOU!
[GUNSHOT]
HOUSEKEEPING TO ROOM 102.
HOUSEKEEPING TO ROOM 102.
WHAT DID THAT DOCTOR MEAN
BY SPINAL INVOLVEMENT?
THAT'’S WHERE
A BULLET HIT TYRELL.
IT'’S LODGED
IN HIS SPINAL CORD.
IT COULD MEAN
PARTIAL PARALYSIS.
DID THEY TELL
HIS MAMA THAT?
THEY TOLD HER HE'’LL
PROBABLY MAKE IT,
BUT NOT
HOW HE'’LL BE.
DR. HORNER TO E.R.
STAT, CODE BLUE.
DR. HORNER TO E.R.
STAT, CODE BLUE.
TRAUMA TEAM TO E.R. STAT.
TRAUMA TEAM TO E.R. STAT.
AUNT RUTA,
I DON'’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
I DON'’T KNOW ANY WORDS
THAT CAN, UM...
DON'’T TROUBLE YOURSELF
ABOUT WORDS.
I DON'’T NEED
NO WORDS FROM YOU
'’CAUSE YOUR WORDS
DON'’T MEAN NOTHING.
OH, YOU FULL OF WORDS
ABOUT TIMES GONE BY
AND ALL THE FAMILY
TOGETHER
AND SUNDAY DINNERS
OUT UNDER THE TREES
AND WAVING TO
THE TRAINS PASSING BY
AND LAUGHING TOGETHER
AND LOVING EACH OTHER.
BUT THERE AIN'’T
NO FAMILY NO MORE,
NOT FOR ME.
ONLY TYRELL.
I'’LL BE WAITING FOR HIM
WHEN HE GETS OUT
OF JAIL.
BUT I DON'’T NEVER, EVER
WANT TO SEE
ANY OF Y'’ALL AGAIN.
EVER.
♪ I'’VE GOT TROUBLES
WALL TO WALL ♪
♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
♪ YEAH
♪ MUST BE AN ENDING
TO IT ALL ♪
♪ OH-OHH
♪ BUT HOLD ON
♪ IT WON'’T BE LONG ♪
♪ JUST YOU BE STRONG
♪ AND IT'’LL BE ALL RIGHT ♪
♪ IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
♪ IN THE HEAT
OF THE NIGHT ♪
[RING]
HELLO.
NO. VIRGIL'’S NOT HERE.
PARKER, IS THIS YOU?
IS THIS AN EMERGENCY?
NO. HE'’S IN HIS CAR.
WAIT. HOLD ON.
ETTA, WHERE
DOES RUTA LIVE?
COLBYVILLE.
VIRGIL'’S ON HIS WAY
TO HIS AUNT'’S HOUSE.
SHE LIVES IN COLBYVILLE.
MM-HMM.
O.K. ALL RIGHT.
BYE-BYE.
WHY COLBYVILLE?
IT WAS NAMED
FOR AN OLD MAN
THAT WAS KILLED
BY A TRAIN.
NO. WHY DOES YOUR SISTER
LIVE SO FAR AWAY FROM
THE REST OF THE FAMILY?
'’CAUSE SHE'S CONTRARY.
RUTA COULD LIVE
IN SPARTA WITH ME,
BUT SHE WON'’T LIVE HERE.
REALLY? WHY NOT?
CAN'’T FIGHT WITH ME
IF SHE LIVE WITH ME,
AND SHE'’D RATHER
FIGHT WITH ME.
WHERE'’S BUBBA NOW?
HE'’S AT SPARTA JEWELERS
OR ON HIS WAY BACK.
SWEET'’S DEFINITELY
AT THE JEWELERS
MAKING A LIST
OF STOLEN STUFF.
O.K. I'’M ON MY WAY
IN THERE NOW.
DID YOU TELL VIRGIL?
UH, CORBIN'’S TRYING
TO REACH HIM RIGHT NOW.
YES, SIR. BYE-BYE.
SPEAK IF YOU
WANT SOMETHING.
GO AHEAD. SPEAK.[WOOF]
ALL RIGHT. SEE, YOU
GOT TO TELL ME IF
YOU WANT ANYTHING.
UH-HUH. I SEE.
DOES THE OWNER
OF THE STORE
KNOW ABOUT IT?
UH-HUH.
WELL, WHO'’S ON IT?
TELL BUBBA I SHOULD
BE AT THE STATION
IN HALF AN HOUR.
O.K.? BYE.
GOOD MORNING,
AUNT RUTA.
WHAT BRINGS YOU
OUT THIS WAY?
NOTHING BUT YOU.
COME ON IN, VIRGIL.
NICE PICTURE OF TYRELL.
IS HE HERE?
NO. HE GOES TO A JOB.
YOU EXPECT HIM
TO BE DOING NOTHING?
NO. NO, I JUST...
TY'’S WORKING. HE WORKS.
BOUGHT ME THAT NEW SOFA.
SIT ON IT.
I'’LL GET COFFEE.
YES, MA'’AM.
[JUKEBOX PLAYS
ROCK MUSIC]
I AIN'’T GIVING NO MORE
OF OUR STUFF AWAY.
THIS GUY IN SPARTA
THINKS HE CAN ROB US
'’CAUSE HE'S
THE ONLY FENCE.
WELL, AIN'’T HE?
YEAH. IN THIS TOWN,
BUT A GUY'’S COMING
IN FROM JACKSON.
LOOK, I DON'’T WANNA WAIT.
JUST GIVE ME MY CUT.
NOT YET.WHY?
THE MAN FROM JACKSON
WON'’T DEAL
UNLESS WE HAVE
MORE TO OFFER.
NO. I DONE MY LAST JOB.
NO MORE.
ONE MORE.
NO MORE.
TY, LOOK AT
THAT GUY OVER THERE.
HE AIN'’T
MUCH OLDER THAN US,
AND I AIN'’T GOING
TO WIND UP DOING THAT.
NOW, WE COME
A GOOD WAYS.
WE ONLY GOT
A LITTLE WAYS TO GO.
TY WENT AND
BOUGHT THEM BLANKETS
I SENT OVER
FOR YOUR BABIES.
THANK YOU.
THEY'’RE BEAUTIFUL.
WOULD YOU ASK TY
TO COME, TOO,
ON SATURDAY?
YEAH, I'’LL ASK HIM,
THOUGH I AIN'’T DECIDED
IF I'’M COMING MYSELF.
RUTA, PLEASE, WE WANT YOU
TO SEE THE TWINS.
ALTHEA WANTS
TO SEE YOU, TOO.
ETTA DON'’T.
YES, SHE DOES.
DON'’T KEEP
THIS THING GOING.
TIME IS FLYING.
WE GOT TO AT LEAST TRY.
WE SHOULD TRY
TO BE LIKE A FAMILY,
LIKE WE WAS
WHEN OUR SISTER,
YOUR MAMA,
WAS LIVING
AND YOUR DADDY
WAS LIVING
AND ETTA'’S HUSBAND
AND MINE WAS LIVING
AND ALL OUR CHILDREN
WERE STILL HERE
IN SPARTA.
YEAH. I WANT THAT BACK.
WELL, YOU CAN'’T
'’CAUSE
IT'’S FOREVER GONE.
WELL, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
CAN'’T WE TRY?
LET'’S TRY.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
ETTA KIRBY SPEAKING.
AUNT ETTA, THIS IS VIRGIL.
SATURDAY, WE'’LL
BE A FAMILY AGAIN,
OR SOMETHING
LIKE A FAMILY.
IS SHE COMING?
YEAH, AND MAYBE
TYRELL, TOO.
I BELIEVE IT
WHEN I SEE IT.
JUST GIVE HER
A CHANCE, PLEASE.
ONLY CHANCE SHE WANT
IS TO BEAT MY EARS
OVER THAT HOUSE.
SHE WON'’T MENTION IT,
UNLESS YOU DO.
WHY SHOULD I?
ALL I GOT TO SAY
BEEN SAID MANY TIMES.
I WILL NOT SELL.
ETTA, MY DARLING,
ALL I WANT TO DO
IS HAVE
A NICE TIME SATURDAY.
THAT'’S ALL
I REALLY WANT, O.K.?
PLEASE? THANKS.
BYE-BYE NOW.
WHEW. BOY.
TIME TO WORK.
WE GOT ENOUGH.
A COUPLE MORE,
WE'’RE GONE.
MAN, WHAT ARE
YOU DOING HERE?
I THOUGHT
YOU WAS OFF TONIGHT.
YOU CRAZY, TY GIBSON.
HOW YOU GET MIXED UP
WITH THAT LOSER?
COME ON, WADE.
HE AIN'’T GOING
TO SAY NOTHING.
DAMN RIGHT.
[GUNSHOTS]
CALL THE STATION.
COME ON!
POLICE!
EASY. EASY.
HE WAS A MARRIED MAN,
FAMILY OF FOUR.
LIVES OVER
ON PEAR BLOSSOM.
WOULD YOU TELL THEM?
YEAH, I WILL.
SWEET?
THERE'’S NO PRINTS HERE.
HE WAS CAREFUL.
TRY THE SHELVES
OVER THERE.
YES, SIR.
DID THE ALARM GO OFF?
TURNED OFF.
NO FORCED ENTRY.
SAME AS THE LAST
TWO OR THREE,
THOUGH OF COURSE
NOW WE'’RE DEALING
WITH MURDER.
NEVILLE JOHNSON
TOOK THREE ROUNDS
AT CLOSE RANGE.
OH.
HOW'’S LUANN?
SHE SAYS FINE.
DOCTOR DISAGREES.
SHE'’S GOING
FOR X-RAYS.
HERE'’S A LIST OF
STOLEN APPLIANCES
AND SERIAL NUMBERS.
THANKS, LUANN.
I DON'’T SEE
ANY MARKS ON YOU.
YOU AIN'’T SUPPOSED TO.
MY PANTS ARE ON.
OH. WELL,
I DON'’T KNOW WHY
YOU DIDN'’T JUST
STAY HOME TODAY,
GET SOME REST.
I CAN'’T REST
WHEN I'’M MAD.
LUANN.
WE'’RE VERY PROUD OF YOU.
WHY? CAN'’T SAY
WHO I SAW.
YOU GAVE US
A DESCRIPTION OF THE VAN.
AND WE KNOW IT'’S GOT
A BULLET HOLE
IN THE WINDSHIELD.
I GOT BULLET HOLES
IN TWO,
BUT THEY AIN'’T VANS--
A PASSENGER CAR
AND A BIG RIG.
YOU WANT TO LOOK?NOT IF YOU'’RE SURE.
YEAH, I'’M SURE.
THE GUYS YOU'’RE AFTER
WILL WAIT TO FIX THEIRS.
UNLESS THEY'’RE IN A HURRY
TO DRIVE SOMEWHERE.
RIGHT.
DID HE SAY ANYTHING?
NO, MA'’AM.
NOBODY WAS WITH HIM
WHEN HE DIED.
I KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN.
HOW WOULD YOU KNOW?
NEVILLE TOLD ME
THAT IT WOULD...
SOMEDAY.
ALL THAT STUFF
WAS TOO MUCH TEMPTATION--
TOO EASY TO GET TO
AND NOT ENOUGH SECURITY.
THE GUYS
WOULD TALK ABOUT IT.
WHO MIGHT THAT BE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
SOMEONE AT MAMA LOU RAE'’S
TOLD NEVILLE...
I DON'’T KNOW.
THANK YOU, MA'’AM.
SOMEONE FROM
THE ASSISTANCE DETAIL,
THEY'’LL BE
DOWN TO SEE YOU.
SINCE WHEN YOU STOP LIKING
MY OKRA AND GREENS?
I JUST AIN'’T HUNGRY.
THAT'’S ALL, MA.
BUT, HONEY, YOU GETTING
TO LOOK LIKE A SCARECROW.
MAMA, I'’M GOING
TO LEAVE TOWN.
WHERE FOR?
NEW ORLEANS,
I'’M THINKING.
BUT YOU FINALLY DOING GOOD.
WHAT YOU WANT TO LEAVE FOR?
DON'’T SEE
NO FUTURE HERE, MAMA.
SOMETHING WRONG.
WHAT IS IT?
THERE'’S NOTHING WRONG,
MAMA.
I LOVE YOU, MAMA.
ALL THAT I DO,
I DO FOR YOU,
AND I AIN'’T
DONE NOTHING BAD.
I'’D KNOW IT IF I
SOLD A WINDSHIELD.
WOULD YOU KNOW
IF YOU WAS MISSING ONE?
I DON'’T KNOW WHAT
YOU'’RE TALKING ABOUT.
THAT VAN IN YOUR YARD
GOT NO WINDSHIELD.
RED VAN. TWO-DOOR.
OH. I SOLD THE GLASS
YEAR OR TWO BACK.
AIN'’T BEEN
BACK THERE SINCE.
LOOKED LIKE THERE WAS
FRESH PRINTS ALL AROUND.
MEANING WHAT?
YOU'’RE A LIAR.
AIDING AND ABETTING A MURDERER
IS A VERY SERIOUS CRIME.
NOW, YOU HOLD ON.
I DON'’T KNOW
ABOUT NO MURDER.
I SOLD A MAN
SOME GLASS.
WHAT MAN?
LOOK HERE, BOY.
I WANT TO KNOW
WHO THAT MAN IS
AND EXACTLY WHEN
HE TOOK THAT GLASS.
[STEREO PLAYS
ROCK MUSIC]
WHY DON'’T YOU SIT DOWN?
I'’M SITTING.
WHAT NOW?
HAVE A DRINK. RELAX.
WHERE'’S THE MAN
WITH THE MONEY?
YOU DON'’T
WANT TO WAIT, LEAVE.
[CAR APPROACHES]
COPS IS IN FRONT.
MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL.
PICK UP THAT GUN.
THERE'’S ONLY
TWO OF THEM.
GO ON!
PICK UP THAT GUN!
COME ON,
LET'’S MOVE!
[GUNSHOTS]
BUBBA.
YEAH. JUMP ON HIM.
UNH-UNH. THAT'’S AS FAR
AS YOU'’RE GOING, BOY.
UH-HUH. YES, SIR.
YES, SIR.
I WILL TELL
LIEUTENANT SKINNER.
YEAH. THANK YOU.
BYE.
THAT BOARD OF INQUIRY
WILL MEET A WEEK
FROM TOMORROW AT 9:00.
IT'’S BAD ENOUGH YOU
GOT TO KILL SOMEBODY,
THEN THEY MAKE YOU
DISCUSS IT TWO HOURS.
JUST THANK THE LORD
YOU AREN'’T THE VICTIM
UNDER DISCUSSION.
WE JUST GOT
THE BALLISTICS REPORT.
OH...
ON THE BULLETS THAT
KILLED THAT JANITOR?
THEY WEREN'’T FROM THE GUN
FOUND ON WADE BAXLEY.
DETECTIVE TIBBS,
WE SEARCHED THE HOUSE.
WE DIDN'’T FIND
OTHER GUNS.
THE MAN YOU WERE CHASING
PROBABLY HAS IT.
PROBABLY KILLED
NEVILLE JOHNSON, TOO.
I GOT SOME GOOD PRINTS
OFF A VODKA BOTTLE.
GOOD.
UH, DETECTIVE,YEAH.
I FOUND
SOMETHING INTERESTING,
AN OLD PAYROLL RECEIPT.
UH, "CRADDOCK'’S
JANITORIAL COMPANY."
MM-HMM.
SO WADE
WAS A JANITOR IN 1989.
SEEMS AS THOUGH.
AND JANITORS HAVE KEYS
TO GET INTO PLACES.
PLUS THEY KNOW
HOW TO TURN OFF
SECURITY ALARMS.
YEAH.
MAYBE WADE'’S PARTNER
WAS A JANITOR LIKE HIMSELF.
MAYBE.
ALL THAT POWDER WILL
MAKE THAT BABY SNEEZE.
POWDER
KEEPS AWAY RASHES.
I DON'’T
SEE NO RASHES
ON THESE BABIES.
LET'’S PUT THE BABIES
DOWN FOR THEIR NAP,
AND I'’LL MAKE LUNCH.
SOUNDS GOOD, ALTHEA.
THAT'’S FINE WITH ME.
GOOD. WE FINALLY
AGREE ON SOMETHING.
AND I'’LL GET STARTED
ON THE TUNA CASSEROLE.
YOU KNOW
I HATE CASSEROLE.WHY?
IT'’S LIKE PUTTING
A HOME-COOKED MEAL
IN A CAN.
I BROUGHT
FRESH VEGETABLES.
I'’LL COOK THEM UP.
YOU WON'’T FORCE
OKRA AND GREENS
DOWN ME.
HOLD IT.
THIS IS MY HOUSE.
I'’LL MAKE THE MEALS.
ALTHEA'’S RIGHT.
THIS IS HER HOUSE.
LEAST YOU REALIZE
WHO THISHOUSE BELONGS TO.
JEBB CRADDOCK.
VIRGIL TIBBS.
HAVE A SEAT,
DETECTIVE.
THANK YOU.
I FEEL BAD
ABOUT THIS.
NEVILLE JOHNSON
WAS A GOOD MAN.
I SHOULDN'’T HAVE
HIRED WADE BAXLEY.
WHY DID YOU?
HE'’S A GREAT SALESMAN.
WADE COULD SELL
A HOT STOVE.
I KNEW
HIS PRISON RECORD,
BUT HE CONVINCED ME
HE DESERVED A CHANCE.
AND WHY WAS HE FIRED?
STEALING EQUIPMENT.
I LOOKED UP YOUR PERMIT.
YOU SERVICED
ALL THREE BUSINESSES
THAT WERE BURGLARIZED.
THAT'’S RIGHT.
SO, UH, WADE BAXLEY
HAD ACCESS TO ALL OF THEM?
ACTUALLY, NO.
THE JEWELRY STORE'’S
A NEW ACCOUNT
SINCE WADE
WAS FIRED.
LAWTON APPLIANCES
IS NEW,
AND THEY JUST
CHANGED THEIR LOCKS.
WELL...
THAT COULD MEAN
THAT SOMEONE STILL
WORKING FOR YOU
WAS ALSO
WORKING WITH WADE.
30 YEARS, WE'’VE
NEVER HAD THIS
KIND OF TROUBLE.
THE MAN WE'’RE LOOKING FOR
IS BLACK, MEDIUM HEIGHT.
WE'’VE GOT
LOTS OF EMPLOYEES.
WE SERVICE SPARTA,
KENARD, AND OTHER
OUTLYING AREAS.
I'’M GOING TO NEED
A LIST OF YOUR EMPLOYEES
AND THE TIMES THEY WORKED.
I'’LL HAVE SOMEONE
GET STARTED.
I CAN'’T ISSUE THAT CHECK
TILL MONDAY.
I'’VE ALREADY EARNED
THE MONEY.
YOU'’VE DONE IT
FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
ONLY WITH AN ORDER
FROM UPSTAIRS.
THIS IS A BUSINESS.
WE RUN THINGS ACCORDING
TO PROCEDURE.
TYRELL?
HI.
HEY, VIRGIL.
IT'’S BEEN A LONG TIME.
YEAH.
SO, THIS IS
WHERE YOU WORK?
YEAH, THIS IS IT.
I STOPPED BY
YOUR MAMA'’S HOUSE
AND SAW THE SOFA
YOU BOUGHT HER.
OH, YEAH?
SHE'’S REALLY PROUD OF YOU.
WELL, I BEEN TRYING.
SO, WHAT BRINGS YOU
DOWN HERE?
NEVILLE JOHNSON'’S MURDER.
YOU KNEW HIM?
YEAH.
FRIEND OF YOURS?
NO, I NEVER
HUNG WITH HIM.
SURE WAS A SHAME,
THOUGH.
YEAH.
WELL,
I BEST BE GOING.
YOUR MAMA'’S GOING
TO SPEND THE DAY WITH US.
MAYBE YOU'’D LIKE
TO COME BY FOR DINNER?
NO, I GOT
SOMEPLACE TO BE.
O.K. SOME OTHER TIME.
OH, AND, TYRELL?
THANKS FOR THE BLANKETS
YOU SENT THE TWINS.
YEAH.
I'’LL SEE YOU.
RIGHT, CHIEF.
TYRELL GIBSON.
WELL, VIRGIL,
THERE'’S NO USE
IN WORRYING NOW.
COULD BE ANY NUMBER
OF REASONS
WHY YOUR COUSIN'’S
GETTING NERVOUS.
I KNOW,
BUT SOMETHING IN MY GUT
TELLS ME
TYRELL IS INVOLVED.
UH-HUH.
WELL, LISTEN,
ENJOY YOUR DINNER.
I JUST GOT IN.
WE'’RE GOING TO START
CHECKING THINGS NOW.
THANKS, CHIEF.
WHAT'’S GOING ON?
UH, JUST SOMETHING I WANTED
TO TELL THE CHIEF ABOUT.
I HEARD YOU
MENTION TYRELL.
NO, SOMEBODY LIKE TY--
IT SEEMS THAT TYRELL
IS CONNECTED
WITH THESE ROBBERIES.
OH, NO.
BUT MAYBE NOT.
MAYBE NOT.
WHEN ARE YOU
GOING TO KNOW?
I DON'’T KNOW, BABY.
Ruta:
NEED ANY HELP IN THERE?
NO, NO, WE'’LL
BE RIGHT OUT.
BETTER GET STARTED.
HOW BIG IS THAT LIST?
WE'’RE LOOKING AT
40 BLACK EMPLOYEES.
I'’LL START
ELIMINATING SOME BY AGE.
YEAH, DO THAT.
LISTEN, DEE,
BEFORE YOU GO...
LOOK UNDER "G" ON
THE LIST, WILL YOU?
O.K.
YOU FIND THE NAME
TYRELL GIBSON THERE?
IT'’S HERE.
WAS HE
WORKING THE NIGHTS
OF THOSE BURGLARIES?
NO, SIR, HE WASN'’T.
WHAT MADE YOU THINK
OF THAT NAME, CHIEF?
IT'’S A NAME I JUST GOT
OVER THE TELEPHONE
FROM VIRGIL TIBBS.
ISN'’T TYRELL
THE DETECTIVE'’S COUSIN?
UH-HUH. SURE IS.
DID I TELL YOU
I RAN INTO TYRELL
AT HIS JOB?
WHEN DID TYRELL
GET A JOB?
LONG TIME NOW.
YOU WERE
AT CRADDOCK'’S?
YEAH.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
RUTA WAS SAYING
BILLY LOOKS EXACTLY
LIKE TYRELL DID
WHEN HE WAS YOUNGER.
REALLY?
YEAH, SAME EVERYTHING.
I CAN'’T SEE IT,
THOUGH HE DOES FAVOR TYRELL
A LITTLE WHEN HE SCREAMS.
NOW, YOU SAID YOURSELF
THAT BILLY HAD
THOSE SAME LONG LEGS,
AND SOON NOBODY'’D
BE ABLE TO CATCH HIM,
JUST LIKE TYRELL.
I WILL SAY THIS--
TYRELL WAS ONE
OF THE HAPPIEST,
SMILINGEST CHILDREN
I'’VE EVER KNOWN,
WITH THOSE
ADORABLE EYES
AND WONDERFUL
DISPOSITION.
TILL HE LOST HIS DADDY.
WHEN A BOY
LOSES HIS DADDY,
LOTS OF THINGS CHANGE.
WELL, THEY CAN
CHANGE AGAIN.
AND THEY WILL.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
NO, I'’LL GET IT.
[RING]
HELLO?
SORRY TO INTERRUPT AGAIN.
OH, NO PROBLEM, CHIEF.
YOUR COUSIN
IS ON CRADDOCK'’S LISTS,
AND HE'’S THE ONLY
MAN NOT WORKING
ALL THREE NIGHTS.
I HAD A FEELING.
I'’M AFRAID
WE'’RE GOING TO HAVE
TO TALK TO HIM.
I'’LL BE RIGHT OVER.
I HAVE TO LEAVE.
POLICE BUSINESS?
WHAT ELSE, RIGHT?RIGHT, I'’M AFRAID.
IMPORTANT?
ROUTINE. ROUTINE.
ROUTINE?
SO FAR.
WELL, COME ON.
DIG IN.
WELL...
TOTAL RETAIL VALUE
OF THE THREE BURGLARIES
IS $87,000
AND CHANGE.
NO VALUE, OF COURSE,
ON NEVILLE JOHNSON'’S LIFE.
THE JURY
WILL DETERMINE THAT VALUE.
LUANN JUST
REPORTED IN.
TYRELL NEVER WENT
BACK TO THE HOUSE.
PARKER
HASN'’T SPOTTED HIM
AT THE BUS
OR THE TRAIN.
WELL, HE'’S
UNDOUBTEDLY DRIVING.
SEND WORD OVER TO KENARD
AND MARSHALBURG.
YES, SIR.
ISN'’T THAT SOMETHING?
I'’M PUTTING MY BUSTED-UP
FAMILY BACK TOGETHER.
NOW I'’M HUNTING TY.
STAY OUT OF IT.
WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?
I'’M TALKING ABOUT
LEAVING THE JOB TO PEOPLE
WHO'’LL DO IT
WITH A CLEAR HEAD.
THE BOY HAS A GUN.
I'’M AFRAID HE MIGHT
DO SOMETHING CRAZY.
YOU THINK HE WON'’T
JUST BECAUSE YOU'’RE THERE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
I ONCE SAW A FELLA
TAKE A SHOT AT HIS DADDY.
HE WASN'’T IN
HIS RIGHT MIND.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]
[BUZZ]
UH, VIRGIL TI--
OH, HI, BABY.
WHAT'’S UP?
YES, YES! I'’LL DO
WHATEVER YOU SAY.
ALL RIGHT. BYE.
ALTHEA TOLD RUTA.
THERE'’S SOME KIND
OF BLOWUP,
RUTA GOES HOME
ALL BY HERSELF.
THEY THINK SHE WALKED
TO THE TAXI.
NOW ALTHEA WANTS ME
TO GO TALK TO HER.
SHE'’S RIGHT.
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW
THIS YOUNG MAN TYRELL?
I THINK I SAID HELLO
TWICE AT CHURCH
WITH HIS MOTHER.
I REMEMBER
HE DROPPED OUT
OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
WHEN I STARTED
WORKING THERE.
HE WAS KNOWN AS
AN ANGRY YOUNG MAN.
I WANTED TO WAIT FOR
THAT ANGER TO PASS
BEFORE WE GOT
TOGETHER TO TALK.
THAT WAS MY WAY OF
DODGING THE PROBLEM.
HMM. WELL...
CAN I GET YOU ANYTHING?
YES. I'’D LIKE TEA
AND SOME PEACH COBBLER.
YES, MA'’AM.
THIS IS NOT A THING
Y'’ALL SHOULD FEEL
GUILTY ABOUT.
THAT'’S HOW WE DO FEEL.
YOU AND I HAVE HAD
THIS ARGUMENT BEFORE,
ABOUT HOW MUCH
YOU CAN HELP PEOPLE.
THERE WAS A WOMAN HERE
WHO MADE A NAME
FOR HERSELF
BY WORKING WITH
OTHER PEOPLE'’S
CHILDREN, THE POOR,
AND GIVING GOOD COUNSEL
TO THE DOWNHEARTED.
FIRST THING YOU KNOW,
HER HOUSEHOLD
BEGAN TO SUFFER
WORSE THAN ANY
SHE WAS VISITING.
YOU'’RE SAYING
I SHOULD PUT MY OWN
CONCERNS FIRST?
YOU PUT YOUR CONCERNS
WHERE YOU WANT TO,
BUT YOUR
PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS,
YOU CAN'’T PUT THEM
ANYPLACE BUT FIRST.
THANKS.
THANK YOU.
YOU SUPPOSE
YOU COULD GET VIRGIL
TO LEAVE THE TRACKING DOWN
OF THIS YOUNG MAN TO US?
WHAT I TOLD HIM
DIDN'’T SINK IN.
VIRGIL WON'’T SIT
AND DO NOTHING.
TYRELL
IS HIS FIRST COUSIN.
THE BEST WAY
TO HELP A RELATIVE
IS TO MAKE SURE
HE GETS A GOOD DEFENSE.
BUT THE WORST THING
A POLICE OFFICER CAN DO
IS TRY TO PROTECT
A RELATIVE
BY GETTING IN THE WAY
OF THE LAW,
BY PUTTING HIMSELF
IN THE MIDDLE.
CHIEF?
YES, SWEET?
HOW YOU DOING, MISS TIBBS?HI, SWEET.
NICE TO SEE YOU.
WE JUST GOT A CALL IN
ABOUT TYRELL GIBSON.
ONE OF OUR PEOPLE
IN THE BOTTOMS
SAW HIM ON THE MOVE.
I HATE TO LEAVE
YOU HERE, MISS TIBBS,
BUT I BETTER SEE
IF I CAN'’T
DO SOME GOOD HERE.
I'’LL PRAY THAT YOU CAN.
CHIEF, I'’LL TALK
TO VIRGIL.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
THIS POLICE STUFF?
NO.
I AIN'’T BLIND.
I SEE THAT WOMAN
SITTING OVER THERE.
CAN I COME IN?
COME ON IN.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
I WANT TO HELP.
IT'’S TOO LATE FOR HELP.
WHERE WERE YOU
WHEN MY BOY NEEDED SOMEONE?
I DON'’T KNOW. I...
I GUESS I DIDN'’T KNOW
HE NEEDED SOMEONE.
YOU KNEW HE HAD NO DADDY.
YOU KNEW HIS DADDY
GOT WOUNDED
FOR HIS COUNTRY AND DIED.
YEAH, I KNEW THAT.
YOU NEVER CALLED TYRELL.
RUTA, I DID CALL.
YOU CALLED ME. ALWAYS ME.
YOU NEVER CALLED HIM.
BUT I ALWAYS ASKED.
ASKING "HOW'’S TY?"
AIN'’T NOTHING.
YOU NEVER ASKED
TO TALK TO HIM
ABOUT HIS FUTURE,
DID YOU?
NO, I DIDN'’T.
WELL, IT'’S TOO LATE NOW,
BECAUSE NOW
HE AIN'’T GOT NO FUTURE.
HAS HE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
I MEAN, YES.
YES, HE DOES
HAVE A FUTURE.
WHAT IS IT?
WE HAVE TO TALK
ABOUT THAT.
WHAT'’S GOING TO HAPPEN
TO MY BOY?
AUNT RUTA...
HE HAS TO STOP RUNNING.
BUT HE'’S SO SCARED.
HE HAS TO
TURN HIMSELF IN.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS?
AUNT RUTA,
I GOT TO FIND HIM
BEFORE HE DOES
SOMETHING ELSE BAD.
WHERE IS HE?
I DON'’T KNOW.
AUNT RUTA,
TO THE COPS OUT THERE
HE IS JUST
ANOTHER CRIMINAL,
MAYBE EVEN A MURDERER.
TYRELL DIDN'’T KILL NOBODY.
HE'’S YOUR BOY.
HE'’S MY COUSIN.
I DON'’T WANT TO SEE
TYRELL GET HURT.
DO YOU SWEAR...
THAT HE WON'’T
BE HARMED?
I JUST WANT
TO PROTECT HIM.
HE'’S IN
THE OLD WAREHOUSE...
ON PINE.
YEAH, WE'’RE AT
SLAUSON'’S WAREHOUSE.
GIBSON'’S IN THERE.
YOU KNOW THAT
FOR SURE?
I SAW HIM RUN IN.
HE'’S IN THERE,
ALL RIGHT.
WE JUST
CIRCLED THE PLACE.
NOW I SEE
VIRGIL'’S HERE.
LISTEN, LISTEN!
CHIEF...
I'’LL GO IN
AND TALK HIM OUT.
DON'’T COME IN
UNLESS I YELL.
AND, CHIEF, PLEASE
DON'’T SEND ANY BACKUP.
WE GOING IN, CHIEF?
WE LET VIRGIL
TALK TO HIM.
YOU THINK
THAT'’S BEST, CHIEF?
I DON'’T KNOW, SWEET,
BUT WE'’LL GIVE HIM
A MINUTE.
WHAT, TILL VIRGIL
YELLS FOR US?
TILL A MINUTE GOES BY.
YES, SIR.
TYRELL!
LET'’S TALK.
PLEASE?
I JUST CAME
FROM YOUR MAMA.
SHE AGREES WITH ME.
YOU GOT TO
TURN YOURSELF IN.
THEN...THEN WE CAN TALK.
WE'’LL FIGURE OUT
WHAT TO DO.
AIN'’T NOTHING TO DO
BUT FIGHT, MAN.
I'’LL FIGHT AS LONG
AS I GOT BULLETS.
I HAVE NO GUN
IN MY HANDS.
I DON'’T NEED A GUN.
I JUST WANT TO TALK.
AND TAKE ME IN.
SURE, TYRELL,
I HAVE TO TAKE YOU IN,
BUT I'’M GOING TO HELP YOU.
WE'’RE GOING TO DO THINGS,
MAKE THINGS BETTER.
WHY?
BECAUSE WE'’RE FAMILY.
WE'’RE GOING TO BE
A REAL FAMILY.
I DIDN'’T...I DIDN'T
SHOOT NEVILLE JOHNSON.
I NEVER THOUGHT YOU DID.
WADE DID IT.
BUT I GOT HIS GUN.
GIVE THE GUN TO ME.
YOU WANT TO HANG
THAT KILLING ON ME.
I WANT TO SAVE YOU
FROM ALL THAT.
I'’LL FIGHT FOR YOU, TY.
GIVE ME THE GUN.
DROP THAT GUN
OUT IN FRONT OF YOU!
[GUNSHOT]
HOUSEKEEPING TO ROOM 102.
HOUSEKEEPING TO ROOM 102.
WHAT DID THAT DOCTOR MEAN
BY SPINAL INVOLVEMENT?
THAT'’S WHERE
A BULLET HIT TYRELL.
IT'’S LODGED
IN HIS SPINAL CORD.
IT COULD MEAN
PARTIAL PARALYSIS.
DID THEY TELL
HIS MAMA THAT?
THEY TOLD HER HE'’LL
PROBABLY MAKE IT,
BUT NOT
HOW HE'’LL BE.
DR. HORNER TO E.R.
STAT, CODE BLUE.
DR. HORNER TO E.R.
STAT, CODE BLUE.
TRAUMA TEAM TO E.R. STAT.
TRAUMA TEAM TO E.R. STAT.
AUNT RUTA,
I DON'’T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
I DON'’T KNOW ANY WORDS
THAT CAN, UM...
DON'’T TROUBLE YOURSELF
ABOUT WORDS.
I DON'’T NEED
NO WORDS FROM YOU
'’CAUSE YOUR WORDS
DON'’T MEAN NOTHING.
OH, YOU FULL OF WORDS
ABOUT TIMES GONE BY
AND ALL THE FAMILY
TOGETHER
AND SUNDAY DINNERS
OUT UNDER THE TREES
AND WAVING TO
THE TRAINS PASSING BY
AND LAUGHING TOGETHER
AND LOVING EACH OTHER.
BUT THERE AIN'’T
NO FAMILY NO MORE,
NOT FOR ME.
ONLY TYRELL.
I'’LL BE WAITING FOR HIM
WHEN HE GETS OUT
OF JAIL.
BUT I DON'’T NEVER, EVER
WANT TO SEE
ANY OF Y'’ALL AGAIN.
EVER.