Hunter (1984–1991): Season 2, Episode 3 - The Biggest Man in Town - full transcript

OFFICER, WOULD YOU MIND
TELLING ME WHY I WAS STOPPED?

THE WAY HE WAS KILLED, IT
LOOKS LIKE AN EXECUTION.

WELL, IT'S A VERY SMALL TOWN.

AND YOU'RE IN MY JURISDICTION.

I ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT
TO ARREST YOU, SHERIFF.

I DO HAVE A SORT OF A
PART-TIME PRIVATE LIFE.

ARE YOU FOR REAL, DEE DEE?

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A RIDE.

WHAT IS THIS...
SOME KIND OF A JOKE?

BINGO.

YOU KNOW WHAT
WOULD TOP THAT OFF?



IT WORKS FOR ME.

YOUR LUNCH GUEST
HAS ARRIVED, MR. SMITH.

YOUR WAITER WILL
BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, CHARLIE,

LET'S GET THIS OVER
WITH AS SOON AS WE CAN.

I'VE GOT A 2:00 APPOINTMENT.

IT'S ALL THERE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO COUNT IT.

"MR. SMITH."

THAT'S REAL SHARP. I GOT
TO HAND IT TO YOU, CHARLIE.

YOU WON TODAY.
YOU GOT YOUR MONEY.

BUT IF YOU EVER TRY
TAPPING IN TO ME AGAIN,

OR IF I EVER HAPPEN
TO SEE YOU AGAIN,



I'M GOING TO TURN YOU INTO
THE LOSER YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN.

YOU WON'T SEE ME
AGAIN, MR. BELLAMY.

I'VE GOT ALL I WANT
AND ALL I NEED.

GOOD.

ARE THE GENTLEMEN
READY TO ORDER?

UH, NOTHING FOR ME.

I'M STARVING.

Bellamy: I'LL HAVE A PRIME RIB,

TOSSED GREEN SALAD, NO DRESSING,

AND A POT OF COFFEE.

BRING THAT TO ME NOW.

OUI, MONSIEUR. AND FOR YOU, SIR?

PERHAPS I COULD INTEREST YOU

IN THE SPECIALITE DE LA MAISON.

NOTHING, THANK YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU
GOING TO DO, CHARLIE?

YOU GOING TO USE THAT
BACK EXIT OVER THERE

FOR A GETAWAY AS SOON
AS I LET YOU TAKE THE MONEY?

YOU WERE ALWAYS IN
CONTROL, MR. BELLAMY.

OR ALWAYS HAD THE ANSWERS.
TELL ME, HOW DOES IT FEEL

TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE
DICTATING THE TERMS?

GOOD-BYE, CHARLIE.

THIS IS THE POLICE!

PULL OVER TO THE
SIDE OF THE ROAD!

GET OUT OF THE CAR!

OFFICER, WOULD YOU MIND
TELLING ME WHY I WAS STOPPED?

YOU KNOW WHAT
WOULD TOP THAT OFF?

Waiter: OUI, MONSIEUR?

A HOT SLICE OF APPLE PIE.

IT'S A RENTED CAR.

TWO PACKED
SUITCASES IN THE TRUNK,

ONE AIRLINE TICKET TO SAN DIEGO

UNDER THE NAME OF CHARLES SMITH,

AND ONE FULL PACK OF MATCHES
IN THE ASHTRAY. THAT'S IT.

WELL, THE "CHARLES" IS RIGHT.

CALIFORNIA DRIVER'S LICENSE

SAYS THIS GUY'S NAME
IS CHARLES LATTIMER.

LIVES IN CAMPO ALTO, CALIFORNIA,

43 YEARS OF AGE AND SINGLE.

YOU CAN RULE OUT ROBBERY.

THIS GUY HAD OVER
900 BUCKS IN HIS WALLET.

YOU GOT HIM, BOYS.

SO, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I DON'T KNOW. IT'S WEIRD.

THE WAY HE WAS KILLED,

IT LOOKS LIKE AN EXECUTION,
LIKE GANGLAND STYLE,

BUT THE REST OF IT'S...
I DON'T KNOW. "SMITH"?

IT SOUNDS LIKE SOME
GUY CHEATING ON HIS WIFE.

PACK OF MATCHES
COULD HAVE BEEN LEFT

BY THE LAST RENTER.

"LE ROUGE."

PIERRE!

OUI, MADEMOISELLE.
MAY I BE OF SERVICE?

PIERRE, THESE PEOPLE
ARE POLICE OFFICERS,

AND THEY WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT THE TWO GENTLEMEN

THAT SAT AT TABLE
11 DURING LUNCH.

THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

YEAH! TABLE 11, RIGHT?

HEY, THE NAME'S REALLY
CHUCK. I'M BETWEEN ACTING JOBS.

YEAH, THOSE TWO ON TABLE 11.

ONLY ONE ORDERED
LUNCH... THE OLDER GUY.

THE OTHER ONE TOOK
HIS BRIEFCASE AND LEFT

BEFORE I EVEN GOT
BACK WITH THE FOOD.

DID HE PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD?

N-O. CASH ALL THE WAY.

UNDERCOVER? WHY? YOU
TWO NEED A NEW WARDROBE?

YEAH.

SEND HIM IN.

WHY UNDERCOVER?

BECAUSE LATTIMER LIVED
IN CAMPO ALTO ALL HIS LIFE.

NOW, HE HAS NO CRIMINAL RECORD,

NOT EVEN... A TRAFFIC CITATION.

HE LEFT THERE SUDDENLY
ABOUT 10 DAYS AGO,

REGISTERED HERE
UNDER A FALSE NAME,

AND TODAY HE GETS BLOWN AWAY

LIKE SOME NEW YORK GANG CHIEF

AND LEFT WITH A
WALLET FULL OF MONEY.

DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION.

Wyler: WHY UNDERCOVER?

YEAH.

I'LL SEE HIM IN 5 MINUTES.

INTELLIGENCE SAYS
THAT THE LAW THERE

IS REAL INBRED, VERY UPTIGHT.

THINKS WE'LL DO A
LOT BETTER IF WE GO IN

AND NOT FLASH OUR BADGES.

EXCUSE ME, SIR.
BILLINGS IS HERE.

SHALL I SEND HIM UP TO I.A.?

NO, I WANT TO SEE HIM.

HOW MUCH?

OH, ABOUT $100 A DAY AND
THE RENTAL OF A NEW JAG.

JAG?

NOT A CHEVY?

CAN'T MAKE DO WITH
A... FORD, CHRYSLER?

NO, SIR. YOU SEE,
WE CHECKED IT OUT.

THERE'S NO PLACE IN TOWN
THAT CAN HANDLE A JAG.

HE'S GOING TO BREAK
DOWN JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN.

THE PART HE NEEDS WILL
TAKE AT LEAST A WEEK TO GET.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO DRIVE... A MERCEDES?

NO, SIR. AS SOON AS WE DETERMINE

WHAT MY COVER WILL
BE, I'LL GO IN ON THE BUS.

Hunter: BOY, YOU GOT
A NICE TOWN HERE.

KIND OF LIKE A PICTURE POSTCARD.

YEAH, WE LIKE IT. I'M GOING TO

HAVE TO SEND FOR
A NEW WATER PUMP.

COULD TAKE UP TO A WEEK
TO GET YOU ANOTHER ONE.

Hunter: HOPE YOU DON'T
MIND WATCHING THIS STUFF

WHILE YOU WORK ON THE CAR.

Mechanic: SURE, NO BOTHER.

I'LL KEEP IT LOCKED UP
IN THE OFFICE FOR YOU.

I SEE YOU DO SOME
DIVING. TOO BAD.

WE GOT EVERYTHING IN CAMPO ALTO

EXCEPT DEEP WATER.

YEAH, I'M AN OCEANOGRAPHER
ON MY WAY TO CORPUS CHRISTI.

NEED A PLACE TO STAY?

YEAH.

TRY THE ROYAL ARMS MOTEL.

I'LL GIVE YOU A CALL THERE
WHEN I KNOW WHERE WE STAND.

THE ROYAL ARMS.

RIGHT.

"TANKS."

McCALL.

Hunter: YEAH, IT'S ME.

REMEMBER LAST JANUARY,

WHEN WE BUSTED THAT
SLEAZEBALL MOLINAS?

YOU HAD TO DO
SOME SINGING AT THE...

AT A NIGHTCLUB, RIGHT?
WERE YOU ANY GOOD?

I HAD THEM STANDING
IN THE AISLES. WHY?

WELL, THE BAND AT THE CAMPO
ALTO COUNTRY CLUB NEEDS A SINGER.

THE ONE THEY'VE GOT
IS PREGNANT AND, UH...

UH, DO YOU THINK
YOU CAN HANDLE IT?

THEY'LL BE OFFERING ME
A LONG-TERM CONTRACT.

DON'T GET CARRIED
AWAY. A WEEK WILL DO.

I'M STAYING HERE AT
THE ROYAL ARMS MOTEL.

HOW'S THINGS GOING?
ANYTHING TO REPORT?

YEAH, I DO, McCALL. THE, UH...

THE VIEW HERE IS GREAT.

MORNING.

MORNING.

THERE'S NOTHING
EVER GOOD IN THE NEWS,

IS THERE, MR. LATTIMER?

EH...

ALL IT DOES IS GET
YOU DEPRESSED.

OH, EXCUSE ME.

THERE YOU GO.

THANKS.

Hunter: EXCUSE ME.

MR. LATTIMER?

YES?

YOU WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO BE
FROM KANSAS CITY, WOULD YOU?

Lattimer: NO... MY
BOY WASN'T MARRIED.

HAD A FIANCEE,
THOUGH. REAL NICE GIRL.

GOOD EDUCATION, GOOD BREEDING.

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN HERE.

SHE TOOK MY BOY'S
DEATH PRETTY HARD.

HOW ABOUT YOU, MR. STONER?

YOU A MARRIED MAN?

NO, I'M NOT, MR. LATTIMER,
BUT I'M THINKING ABOUT IT.

Hunter: I'M STAYING AT
THE ROYAL ARMS MOTEL.

OK.

JUST HAVE THE BOOKS
BACK BY FRIDAY, MR. STONER.

FRIDAY. THANK YOU.

OH, YOU WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO KNOW

A REAL GOOD PLACE TO
EAT IN TOWN, WOULD YOU?

WELL, THE NICEST PLACE
IS THE COUNTRY CLUB.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO
BE A MEMBER TO DINE,

AND THE FOOD IS GREAT.

WHAT I REALLY NEED IS SOMEONE

TO SHARE DINNER
WITH, BUT... MY LUCK,

YOU'RE PROBABLY MARRIED
AND HAVE 10 KIDS, RIGHT?

NO, I'M NOT MARRIED.

OH... YOU GOT ANY KIDS?

CERTAINLY NOT.

WELL, ARE YOU ENGAGED?

NO.

NOT ANYMORE.

HAVEN'T WE DONE THIS BEFORE?

YES, AND ONCE WAS ENOUGH.

I MEAN, THIS IS EMBARRASSING.

DON'T YOU HAVE
YOUR OWN BATHROOM?

I DON'T EVEN HAVE MY
OWN ROOM UNTIL 5:00.

YOU WANT TO HAND
ME A TOWEL, PLEASE?

AND I DON'T MEAN A WASHCLOTH.

McCall: I JUST DECIDED IT
WOULDN'T BE A GOOD IDEA

IF I CALLED YOU, OR
WAS EVEN SEEN WITH YOU,

SO I JUST PICKED THE
LOCK AND LET MYSELF IN.

SO SAY HELLO, HUNTER.

HELLO, HUNTER.
WHEN DID YOU GET IN?

THIS MORNING. IT WAS REALLY HOT.

TOOK A CAB ON OVER
TO THE COUNTRY CLUB,

MET THE BANDLEADER.

ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?
HIS NAME IS IZZY O'DAY.

ANYWAY, I TRIED OUT.

WELL, WAS THAT IT?

THEY LIKED ME.

I GOT TO BE OVER THERE TONIGHT

FOR REHEARSALS IN
JUST A COUPLE HOURS.

THAT'S WHY I NEEDED A BATH.

THE BUS WAS LARGE, BUT INTIMATE.

DID THEY ASK YOU HOW YOU
FOUND OUT ABOUT THE JOB?

I JUST TOLD HIM WOODY
ZALLER PUT ME ON TO HIM.

WOODY OWES ME. HE'S
READY IF THEY CALL.

BY THE WAY, THANKS
FOR THE COVER.

YOU NEVER KNOW.

MAYBE THEY'LL LET ME
DO ONE OF MY OWN SONGS.

ONE OF YOUR OWN SONGS?

YEAH. WHEN I'M NOT
PUTTING MY BODY AND SOUL

ON THE LINE FOR METRO P.D.,

I DO HAVE SORT OF A PART-TIME
PRIVATE LIFE, YOU KNOW.

YOU WRITE YOUR OWN SONGS?

YEAH. I ALSO BAKE CAKES.

YOU GOT ANY OTHER SECRETS

YOU'VE BEEN KEEPING
FROM ME, McCALL?

UH-HUH. YOU KNOW WHAT
MAKES THEM SECRETS?

I DON'T TELL 'EM TO ANYONE.

SLOPPY.

YEAH. LET ME USE
YOUR TOWEL, WILL YA?

NICE PLACE, ISN'T IT?

WELL, IT SHOULD BE.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
READS LIKE A PAGE

OUT OF MILLIONAIRES' QUARTERLY.

THE MEN AT THAT TABLE...

COULD PROBABLY HELP
BALANCE THE NATIONAL DEBT.

Announcer: THANK YOU. THANK
YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

NOW, SOMETHING A BIT UNEXPECTED,

A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO...

IT'S HER FIRST TIME
IN CAMPO ALTO...

SO LET'S GIVE A
NICE, WARM WELCOME

TO MISS DEE DEE BENNETT.

THANK YOU.

♪ TILL THE NEW
LOVE SURROUND ME ♪

♪ I KNOW THE NEW
LOVE SURROUNDS ME ♪

♪ I KNOW THAT NEW
LOVE SURROUNDS ME... ♪

WELL, YOU SAID YOU
WEREN'T ENGAGED ANYMORE.

WHAT HAPPENED?
WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT?

I'M A GOOD LISTENER.

OH, I'M SURE YOU ARE, BUT...

♪ TILL THE NEW LOVE
SURROUNDS ME... ♪

MY FIANCE WAS KILLED, MURDERED.

OH, AMY, I'M SORRY.

HE WAS SHOT IN LOS ANGELES,

WITH THE KIND OF GUN
THAT GANGSTERS USE.

BUT HE WAS AN ACCOUNTANT

WITH BELLAMY ENTERPRISES HERE,

AND HE NEVER DID ANYTHING
ILLEGAL IN HIS WHOLE LIFE.

WELL, DO THE POLICE
KNOW WHO DID IT?

DID ANYTHING UNUSUAL
HAPPEN BEFORE HE WAS KILLED?

WELL, HE ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM.

HE SAID HE WANTED
TO QUIT HIS JOB

AND GO DOWN TO MEXICO

AND JUST FISH
AND LIE IN THE SUN.

WELL, THE POLICE
KNOW ABOUT THAT?

OH, YEAH, I TOLD
SHERIFF JOHNSON.

♪ LOVE SO NEW... ♪

I'D LIKE TO SPEAK
TO THAT YOUNG LADY

AS SOON AS YOU GET A CHANCE.

WHO IS IT?

McCall: HUNTER, IT'S ME.

I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK

THIS WAS GOING TO
BE AN ALL-NIGHTER.

CAN I HELP IT IF THE
BIGGEST MAN IN TOWN

THINKS I'M WONDERFUL?

YOU MEAN THE HEAVYWEIGHT
WITH THE WHITE SIDEWALLS?

RAYMOND BELLAMY,

PRESIDENT OF
BELLAMY ENTERPRISES.

DID YOU NOTICE SOMETHING
REAL INTERESTING ABOUT HIM?

YEAH, BELLAMY FITS
THE DESCRIPTION

THE WAITER GAVE
US LIKE A SILK GLOVE.

ALSO, LATTIMER
WORKED FOR BELLAMY.

BINGO. THINK WE OUGHT TO
BRING THAT WAITER DOWN HERE

TO I.D. THE MAN?

WHY DON'T WE JUST GET
SOME PHOTOGRAPHS OF HIM?

IT WILL BE CHEAPER.

AND WHO GETS TO
TAKE THE PICTURES?

WELL, HE DID INVITE ME

OVER TO HIS HORSE
RANCH TOMORROW.

YEAH... BEAUTY, HUH?

YES, THE BEST MONEY CAN BUY.

I CAN SPOT A WINNER EVERY TIME.

SHE'S A BEAUTY.

AND I CAN ALSO SPOT
A KIND OF PROBLEM.

WHAT KIND OF PROBLEM IS THAT?

YOU KNOW THAT GIRL THAT
LATTIMER WAS ENGAGED TO?

AMY. YEAH.

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT
HOW HARD SHE'S TAKING HIS DEATH.

WELL, LAST NIGHT SHE
SASHAYED INTO THE CLUB

ON THE ARM OF THIS TALL
GUY I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

NOW, IF SHE'S NURSING
A BROKEN HEART...

I'M ANN LANDERS. I
WANT YOU TO FIND OUT

WHO THIS GUY IS AND HOW
HE GOT TOGETHER WITH HER.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF
THAT, MR. BELLAMY.

HOW'S IT GOING?

HI.

I'M SHERIFF CARL JOHNSON.

YOU'RE RICK STONER.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?
WANT SOME TOAST?

NO, THANKS. I UNDERSTAND

YOU'RE WAITING ON A
PART FOR YOUR CAR.

MUST BE TOUGH BEING
STRANDED IN A STRANGE TOWN,

WAITING AROUND FOR
YOUR CAR TO BE FIXED.

ME, I'D GO CRAZY.

YOU GOT A REAL NICE
TOWN HERE, SHERIFF.

MAKES IT EASIER.

MIND IF I ASK YOU A PERSONAL
QUESTION, MR. STONER?

WELL, YOU CAN ASK.

THERE WAS A MURDER
OUTSIDE OF MY JURISDICTION,

BUT IT CONCERNS THIS TOWN.

A LONGTIME
RESIDENT WAS KILLED...

CHARLIE LATTIMER.
NOW, HE WAS ENGAGED

TO A YOUNG LADY
NAMED AMY LAURTON.

HEAR SHE WAS PRETTY SHOOK
UP ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

THEN I GET A REPORT
THAT SHE COMES WALTZING

INTO THE COUNTRY CLUB LAST NIGHT

WITH A MAN THAT
NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW.

WONDER IF YOU COULD
TELL ME ABOUT THAT?

I'D LIKE TO, BUT I DON'T SEE IT

AS BEING ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS.

WELL, MAYBE I CAN
HELP YOU THERE.

YOU SEE, IT IS MY BUSINESS

BECAUSE I'M MAKING
IT MY BUSINESS.

NOW, THIS CITIZEN WAS
MURDERED IN LOS ANGELES.

ARE YOU FROM LOS ANGELES?

SAN DIEGO.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW HOW
IT WORKS IN SAN DIEGO,

BUT HERE IN CAMPO ALTO,

WHEN I ASK SOMEONE A QUESTION,

I DON'T EXPECT TO BE TOLD

IT'S NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

YOU GET MY MEANING?

LOOK, SHERIFF, I DIDN'T HAVE
ANYTHING TO DO ONE DAY,

SO I WAS WALKING
DOWN THE STREET,

AND I WENT INTO THE LIBRARY

TO CHECK OUT A COUPLE OF BOOKS.

I SAW AMY, SO I
STARTED TALKING TO HER.

I ASKED HER TO DINNER.
SHE SAID SHE'D GO. THAT'S IT.

I'M SURE WE'LL HAVE
YOUR CAR FIXED FOR YOU

REAL SOON, MR. STONER,
I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.

BOY, THESE ARE BEAUTIES.

I LOVE HORSES.

I LOVE TO RIDE THEM.

I LOVE TO TAKE PICTURES OF THEM.

LIKE TO PAINT THEM, TOO.

YEAH, I'LL BET YOU DO.

THERE'S A PHONE CALL
FOR YOU, MR. BELLAMY.

I'LL JUST BE A SECOND.

BYE.

BELLAMY HERE.

Johnson: I TALKED
TO HIM, MR. BELLAMY.

HIS NAME IS RICK STONER.

CLAIMS HE'S AN OCEANOGRAPHER.

HE'S WAITING FOR
HIS CAR TO BE FIXED.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT
THIS GUY I JUST DON'T LIKE.

IF YOU'RE WORRIED,
CARL, SO AM I.

HANDLE IT.

HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?

Hunter: THROUGH THE BACK DOOR.

BUT WHY?

SIT DOWN, AMY.

I'M SERGEANT
HUNTER, L.A. HOMICIDE.

I'M HERE IN TOWN

TO INVESTIGATE THE
MURDER OF YOUR FIANCE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND...

LOOK, AMY, I HATE
TO TELL YOU THIS,

BUT I THINK CHARLIE WAS INVOLVED

IN SOME SORT OF
EXTORTION OR BLACKMAIL.

HE WAS KILLED THE
DAY HE WAS PAID OFF.

YOU'RE WRONG. THE CHARLES I KNEW

WOULDN'T EVEN CHEAT
ON HIS INCOME TAX.

CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW HE
PLANNED TO MOVE TO MEXICO?

CHARLES LIVED VERY SIMPLY,
AND HE HAD INVESTMENTS.

THAT'S WHAT WE
WERE GOING TO LIVE ON.

TELL ME ABOUT RAYMOND BELLAMY.

MR. BELLAMY AND CHARLES
HAVE BEEN TOGETHER

EVER SINCE MR. BELLAMY
STARTED HIS FIRST BUSINESS.

IT WAS BELLAMY
INSURANCE COMPANY THEN.

WELL, JUDGING FROM
THE SIZE OF HIS BUILDING,

HE MUST HAVE SOLD AN
AWFUL LOT OF INSURANCE.

OH, HE WENT INTO OTHER THINGS...

RANCHING, MINING.

LOOK, HE'S POPULAR AND
RESPECTED, AND HIS RECORD

IS PROBABLY EVERY BIT
AS CLEAN AS CHARLES'.

YEAH, IT IS. I CHECKED IT OUT.

BUT YOU KNOW SOMETHING,

YOU DON'T DIE THE
WAY CHARLES DID

WITHOUT BEING A DIRECT
THREAT TO SOMEBODY.

THERE'S GOT TO BE
ANOTHER EXPLANATION.

MAYBE CHARLES WAS
MISTAKEN FOR SOMEBODY ELSE.

YOU DON'T BELIEVE
THAT, DO YOU, AMY?

UH, WHO IS IT?

SHERIFF JOHNSON.

LIKE TO TALK TO YOU, AMY.

UH, JUST ONE MINUTE.

MAY I COME IN?

THANK YOU.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT DOWN?

NO, I JUST HAVE A MINUTE.

AMY, EVEN THOUGH IT
HAPPENED IN LOS ANGELES,

I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN
TO SOLVE CHARLIE'S MURDER.

MR. BELLAMY FEELS
THE SAME AS I DO.

HE'S POSTING A REWARD
FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO

THE APPREHENSION OF
THE KILLER OR KILLERS.

I KNOW YOU'RE DOING
EVERYTHING YOU CAN, SHERIFF.

THIS, UH...

THIS FELLA YOU'VE
BEEN SEEN WITH,

THIS RICK STONER.

NOW, HE COULD BE INVOLVED.

I PICKED UP A SET OF
FINGERPRINTS OFF HIS CAR.

HE'S FROM CHICAGO,

AND HE HAS A RAP
SHEET 10 YARDS LONG.

I THINK HE'S AFTER
SOMETHING FROM YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE...

WE TALKED ABOUT HIS JOB, MY JOB,

THINGS WE LIKE TO DO...

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME

HE DIDN'T ASK YOU
ANYTHING ABOUT CHARLIE?

YOU WOULDN'T BE HOLDING
ANYTHING BACK FROM ME,

WOULD YOU, AMY?

NO, I'M NOT!

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANYONE
WITH A CRIMINAL RECORD

WOULD POSSIBLY WANT WITH ME.

WELL... AMY, FOR ALL WE KNOW,

STONER COULD
HAVE KILLED CHARLIE,

SO I DON'T WANT YOU
TO LEAVE ANYTHING OUT.

I'M NOT LEAVING
ANYTHING OUT, SHERIFF.

I TOLD YOU ALL THERE IS.

NOW, IF HE CALLS OR
COMES BY, ANYTHING...

YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH ME.

I'LL SEE YOU.

Hunter: THANKS, AMY.

WHERE WERE YOU?

BEHIND THAT VERY TINY DOOR.

AND THANKS FOR HAVING
SOME FAITH IN ME IN THERE.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

WELL, GIVE ME A GOOD REASON

TO HAVE SOME FAITH
IN YOU. WHO ARE YOU?

THIS TELEPHONE
NUMBER IS A DIRECT LINE

INTO THE L.A. HOMICIDE.
CALL THEM AND ASK THEM

IF HUNTER IS ASSIGNED
TO THIS DIVISION.

HAVE THEM DESCRIBE ME TO YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

IF YOU ARE A POLICE OFFICER...

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

♪ I ♪

♪ LIE TO A HISTORY ♪

♪ GOOD-BYE TO OUR MYSTERY ♪

♪ GOOD-BYE ♪

♪ GOOD-BYE TO ALL OUR DAYS ♪

♪ GOOD-BYE TO ALL AND I ♪

♪ GOOD-BYE ♪

HI.

HEY, WHAT'S GOOD
TO EAT? I AM STARVED.

MM-HMM.

RAY, IS SOMETHING WRONG?

YOU SEE THAT TALL GUY

SITTING OVER THERE
WITH THAT PRETTY BLONDE?

YEAH.

I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE BOTH
STAYING AT THE SAME MOTEL.

YEAH? IT'S NEWS TO ME.

WELL, YOU ARE.

NOW, WHAT'S THE CONNECTION
BETWEEN YOU TWO?

RAY, I'VE NEVER SEEN
THAT GUY BEFORE IN MY LIFE.

NOW, LISTEN. YOU BOTH CAME
INTO TOWN THE SAME TIME,

AND YOU'RE BOTH REGISTERED
AT THE SAME MOTEL.

RAY, HOW MANY MOTELS
ARE THERE IN THIS TOWN?

YEAH, YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

YEAH, THERE'S ONLY
ONE GOOD MOTEL,

AND YOU'RE STAYING IN IT.

YEAH.

I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF
YOU WERE GOING TO BLINK...

AND YOU DIDN'T.

SHERIFF JOHNSON'S PROBABLY
GONNA CALL ME TONIGHT.

HE'S GONNA WANT TO KNOW
WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT.

WHAT SHOULD I TELL HIM?

TELL HIM YOU HAD A GOOD TIME,

TELL HIM I DID NOT TRY

TO GET ANY INFORMATION
OUT OF YOU AT ALL,

AND THAT I INVITED YOU
BACK TO MY MOTEL ROOM

FOR THE EVENING.

AND WHAT DID I SAY?

WHAT WOULD SHERIFF
JOHNSON EXPECT YOU TO SAY?

HE'D EXPECT ME TO SAY NO.

THEN YOU SAID NO.

I HOPE HE BELIEVES ME.

I WONDER WHAT HE'S
DOING RIGHT NOW.

Johnson: WHAT DO YOU GOT?

NOTHING. JUST THESE PAMPHLETS.

GARBAGE. LET'S TAKE A
LOOK AT THAT SINGER'S ROOM.

♪ GONE OUT ANOTHER NIGHT ♪

♪ LIVE TO TELL THE TALE ♪

♪ LIKE THE OTHERS BEFORE ME ♪

♪ LOVE DON'T TELL... ♪

JUST TALKED TO FREDDY.
HE SAID YOUR PART CAME IN.

I KNOW HOW ANXIOUS YOU ARE

TO BE ON YOUR WAY, MR. STONER,

SO I ASKED FREDDY TO DO ME
A LITTLE FAVOR AND WORK LATE.

SAID YOUR CAR WOULD
BE READY BY 8 A.M. SHARP.

I DO HOPE YOU'VE
ENJOYED YOUR STAY

IN OUR LITTLE TOWN, MR. STONER.

♪ DON'T YOU CROSS ♪

♪ CAN'T BELIEVE ♪

HIYA, SHERIFF.

FREDDY TELLS ME YOU DIDN'T
SHOW TO PICK UP YOUR CAR.

HERE IT IS, NOON,

AND YOU'RE STILL
IN OUR LITTLE TOWN.

WELL, LIKE I SAID,

I LIKE IT IN THIS LITTLE TOWN.

I MET A GIRL I LIKE,
TOO. SHE LIKES ME.

SO I THOUGHT I'D STAY
AROUND A LITTLE BIT.

BESIDES, I DON'T HAVE
TO BE IN CORPUS CHRISTI

TILL ABOUT, OH, THE
28th, 29th OF THE MONTH.

BUT YOU CAN TELL FREDDY

I'LL COME BY THIS AFTERNOON
AND PICK MY CAR UP.

THERE'S NO LAW

SAYING YOU CAN'T STAY
IN THIS TOWN, MR. STONER,

BUT IF I WERE YOU...

I'D WATCH OUT FOR THIS SUN.

YOU GET TOO MUCH OF
IT, AND IT WILL KILL YOU.

YES, SIR, MR. STONER.

YOU MADE A BIG MISTAKE,
COMIN' INTO OUR LITTLE TOWN.

I ASK YOU A POLITE,
SIMPLE QUESTION,

YOU TELL ME IT'S
NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

WELL, I DON'T LIKE ANYBODY
TELLING ME MY BUSINESS,

AND I ESPECIALLY DON'T LIKE YOU.

OHH!

DON'T EVEN THINK
ABOUT COMING BACK HERE

AND PRESSING CHARGES ON ME.

WHAT HAPPENED HERE TONIGHT

IS GOING TO BE
OUR LITTLE SECRET.

MY PALS HERE,

THEY DON'T EVEN
LIVE IN CAMPO ALTO,

AND YOU'LL HAVE A HELL
OF A TIME FINDING THEM.

GIVE ME THE KEY.

HERE, YOUR BAGS
ARE IN THE TRUNK,

AND THIS ROAD LEADS
STRAIGHT TO CORPUS CHRISTI,

IN THE BEAUTIFUL LAND OF TEXAS.

ADIOS.

SHERIFF.

UH...

YOU KNOW, THE ONE THING
I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS...

HOW IN THE HECK DO YOU...

OK, COWBOYS, BACK UP. MOVE!

NOW, TAKE THOSE GUNS,

AND THROW THEM RIGHT
OVER THERE ON THAT DIRT.

THAT'S REAL GOOD.
THAT'S REAL NICE.

NOW, ALL YOU IDIOTS GET
ON THE GROUND. MOVE!

Hunter: YEAH...

YOU LOOK GOOD DOWN THERE.

DON'T YOU GUYS HAVE
ANYTHING BETTER TO DO

THAN TO LAY AROUND OUT HERE?

CIAO.

THOUGHT YOU KNOT
HEADS COULDN'T BE FOUND.

SERGEANT HUNTER,
L.A. METRO HOMICIDE.

I'M INVESTIGATING THE
MURDER OF CHARLES LATTIMER.

I'M OFFICIALLY LETTING YOU KNOW

I'M IN TOWN, SHERIFF,

AND I FULLY EXPECT THE
COOPERATION AND COURTESY

AFFORDED A FELLOW POLICE OFFICER

IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

WHAT IS THIS...
SOME KIND OF A JOKE?

MURDER'S NO JOKE, SHERIFF.

YOU'RE NOT IN LOS ANGELES NOW.

YOU'RE IN MY JURISDICTION.

I ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT
TO ARREST YOU, SHERIFF,

OR ANYBODY THAT I FIND MEDDLING

IN MY INVESTIGATION.

I ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT
TO INVESTIGATE ANYBODY

I FEEL IS INVOLVED
IN THIS HOMICIDE,

INCLUDING YOU...
AND MR. BELLAMY.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
QUESTION MR. BELLAMY?

YOU HEARD ME, PAL.

SO WHY DON'T YOU GET ON THE HORN

AND CALL MR. BELLAMY,

AND TELL HIM WE'RE
ON OUR WAY OUT?

WELL...

SHERIFF JOHNSON
HERE TELLS ME THAT YOU

WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT
CHARLES LATTIMER'S DEATH.

YES, I DO. CHARLES
LATTIMER MET A MAN

IN A LOS ANGELES
RESTAURANT CALLED LE ROUGE.

THE WAITER AND THE
HOSTESS AT THAT RESTAURANT

IDENTIFIED YOU AS THAT MAN.

YES, I WAS THERE.

CHARLIE CALLED ME
AND WANTED TO KNOW

IF I'D MEET HIM IN LOS ANGELES.

WELL, I WAS... I WAS
FLYING UP THERE ANYWAY,

AND I TOLD HIM I WOULD.

Bellamy: AFTER ALL,

YOU KNOW, THE MAN
WORKED FOR ME FOR 20 YEARS.

Hunter: YEAH, SO I HEAR.
WHAT DID YOU TALK ABOUT?

WELL, HE TOLD ME THAT HE
WAS LEAVING THE COUNTRY.

I WISHED HIM WELL.

WE HAD A PLEASANT
LUNCH. THAT WAS IT.

NO, YOU ATE ALONE.

YOU SEE, HE LEFT
BEFORE YOU ORDERED.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT
UP WITH THIS, MR. BELLAMY.

SERGEANT HUNTER
HERE ASKED A QUESTION.

I THINK HE DESERVES AN ANSWER.

SEE, CHARLIE WAS
COMPLAINING AGAIN, UH...

I PASSED HIM OVER
ON A BIG PROMOTION.

WE'D HAD IT OUT
BEFORE. I DIDN'T THINK

IT WAS NECESSARY TO
GO THROUGH IT AGAIN.

I TOLD HIM SO.

HE GOT ANGRY, GOT UP, AND LEFT.

15 MINUTES LATER, HE WAS DEAD?

IF YOU'RE INSINUATING

THAT I HAD SOMETHING
TO DO WITH HIS DEATH,

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED
MORE THAN THE FACT

THAT CHARLIE AND I
MET IN A RESTAURANT

BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.

I HAVE, MR. BELLAMY. I HAVE.

OH, UH...

BOTH OF YOU ENTERED THAT
RESTAURANT WITH BRIEFCASES.

DID HE LEAVE WITH HIS?

YES.

Bellamy: WHY?

OH, I'M JUST CURIOUS.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A FUNNY THING,

I HAVE AN IDEA I'M GOING
TO FIND THAT BRIEFCASE

RIGHT HER IN CAMPO
ALTO. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

OH, YOU DON'T? WELL,
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT...

AS SOON AS I FIND OUT
WHAT WAS IN THAT BRIEFCASE,

YOU'LLBE THE FIRST ONE TO KNOW.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

HI, BABE.

YES?

MR. BELLAMY, THIS
IS AMY LAURTON.

I HAVE SOMETHING I WANT
TO DISCUSS WITH YOU.

WELL, I'M SURE IF
YOU CALL MY OFFICE,

MY SECRETARY WILL BE HAPPY

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
FOR YOU, MISS LAURTON.

I DON'T THINK YOU WANT ME
TO CALL YOUR SECRETARY.

WE'LL BE DISCUSSING SOMETHING

ABOUT THE INSURANCE
BUSINESS THAT I'M SURE

YOU'LL WANT TO
KEEP VERY PRIVATE.

WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET?

SOMEPLACE VERY PUBLIC.

SAY, UH... THE PARK IN
THE CENTER OF TOWN...

IN 20 MINUTES.

YOU WANT TO TELL
ME WHY I'M HERE?

LET ME TELL YOU THE STORY

OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
MAN IN CAMPO ALTO.

HE COMES TO OUR TOWN
ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO,

MAKES LOTS OF FRIENDS,

AND OPENS HIS OWN
INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE GETS THE ACCOUNT

TO INSURE PUBLIC
WORKS IN THE COUNTY,

THINGS LIKE BRIDGES
AND AQUEDUCTS.

WHATEVER HAPPENS TO A
BRIDGE... OR AN AQUEDUCT?

SO, HE DOESN'T SEND THE
POLICIES IN TO THE HOME OFFICE.

HE POCKETS THE PREMIUMS HIMSELF.

I SEE CHARLIE DID TALK TO YOU.

I DIDN'T THINK HE WOULD.

NOT ONLY DID WE TALK...

CHARLES GAVE ME
COPIES OF THE POLICIES.

SO, YOU WANT THE MONEY

THAT CHARLIE WAS
SUPPOSED TO GET.

I'M NOT AS TIMID AS CHARLES.

I WANT MORE.

OH, AND IT WOULD BE
STUPID TO TRY TO KILL ME.

SERGEANT HUNTER ALREADY KNOWS

THAT IT WAS BLACKMAIL
THAT GOT CHARLES KILLED,

AND HE'S PRETTY SURE IT WAS YOU,

BUT... UNLESS HE KNOWS WHY...

HE REALLY CAN'T DO
MUCH ABOUT IT, CAN HE?

NOW, HOW MUCH
DID CHARLIE TELL YOU

THAT I AGREED TO PAY HIM?

DOESN'T MATTER.

WELL, HE SAID 1 MILLION,

BUT I WANT 2 MILLION.

I'VE GIVEN AN ENVELOPE

TO A CERTAIN PERSON LIVING
OUT OF STATE, WHOM I TRUST.

AND IF ANYTHING HAPPENS TO ME,

THAT ENVELOPE GOES STRAIGHT

TO THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS IN LOS ANGELES.

Bellamy: I DON'T LIKE ANYONE

WAVING A MURDER
ONE TAG OVER MY HEAD.

SHE DECIDES TO
BURN US, WE'RE DEAD.

WE GOT TO FIND OUT WHO
SHE GAVE THAT STUFF TO.

I THINK I KNOW WHO.

NOW, SHE HASN'T LEFT TOWN

FOR THE PAST 6
MONTHS. I'VE CHECKED.

SHE'S NOT ABOUT
TO SEND THAT STUFF

THROUGH THE MAIL.
MAIL GETS LOST.

NO, IT HAD TO BE SOMEONE
RIGHT HERE IN TOWN.

MM-HMM. HOW ABOUT
CHARLIE'S OLD MAN?

YOU GOT IT, MR. BELLAMY.
HE'S CRAZY ABOUT HER.

HE'D DO ANYTHING SHE ASKED.

ALL RIGHT. MAKE IT LOOK
LIKE A BREAK-IN AND ROBBERY.

Bellamy: HEY! YOU NEVER
CEASE TO AMAZE ME.

THERE'S A PHONE CALL
FOR YOU, MR. BELLAMY.

OK.

HERE, WHY DON'T YOU
COOL THEM ON DOWN, HUH?

YEAH.

YEAH, THANKS.

YEAH?

MR. BELLAMY, WE HAVE
ANOTHER PROBLEM.

ANOTHER PROBLEM? WHAT'S THAT?

WELL, THE NIGHT CLERK AT
THE ROYAL ARMS SAW HUNTER

COMING OUT OF THE WING WHERE
THAT NEW SINGER'S STAYING.

MAKES YOU KIND OF WONDER,

HUNTER'S ROOM BEING
IN THE OTHER WING.

THEY'VE GOT TWO DOZEN
BEDROOMS IN THAT WING.

LISTEN, CARL, WE GOT
ENOUGH PROBLEMS.

DON'T GO INVENTING ANY.

WHATEVER YOU SAY, MR. BELLAMY.

I'LL GET THE BALL ROLLING

TO GET HUNTER OFF OUR BACK.

YOU WANT MY OPINION,
SHE'S HIS BACK-UP.

SHE SHOULDN'T BE
RUNNING AROUND LOOSE.

YEAH? WELL, MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

OK, I'LL LOOK INTO IT.

Woman: AMY? HAVEN'T YOU HEARD?

HEARD WHAT?

OH, GOD. I'M SO SORRY.

THEY JUST FOUND MR. LATTIMER,
CHARLIE'S FATHER, DEAD.

DEAD?

HIS HOUSE WAS RANSACKED,
AND SHERIFF JOHNSON THINKS

THAT HE WALKED IN ON SOMEONE
BURGLARIZING HIS HOUSE.

WHEN DID IT HAPPEN?

ABOUT 40 MINUTES AGO.

YOU WONDER IF
ANYONE'S SAFE ANYMORE.

HEY, GAINES, WHY DON'T
YOU TAKE THOSE HORSES

OVER TO THE HOTWALKER?

YES, SIR.

BUSINESS?

COULD BE. WANT A DRINK?

YEAH.

RAY, WHAT IS THIS?
IS THIS FOR REAL?

ARE YOU FOR REAL, DEE DEE?

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

LOOK, I DON'T THINK
THIS IS VERY FUNNY.

I DIDN'T INTEND IT TO BE.

WHAT WAS THAT HUNTER
DOING IN YOUR ROOM LAST NIGHT?

HU... WHO'S HUNTER?

HE'S THAT FELLA THAT I
ASKED YOU ABOUT AT THE CLUB.

SERGEANT HUNTER,
AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW.

I DON'T KNOW.

THE GUY WAS NOT IN
MY ROOM LAST NIGHT

OR ANY OTHER NIGHT.

BESIDES, WHO SAYS
HE WAS, ANYWAY?

THE NIGHT CLERK SAID HE SAW HIM

COMING OUT OF THE
WING AT YOUR MOTEL.

COME ON, RAY, THAT...
THAT PUTS HIM IN MY ROOM?

WELL, MAYBE YOU ARE
WHAT YOU CLAIM TO BE.

THEN AGAIN, MAYBE YOU'RE NOT,

AND I HAVEN'T DECIDED WHICH.

YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT BE A COP.

DO I LOOK LIKE A COP?

NEVER SAW A FEMALE COP THAT DID.

THEN YOU AND HUNTER

ARRIVED IN TOWN THE SAME TIME

AND REGISTERED
AT THE SAME MOTEL.

AND ALL OF A SUDDEN,

I GOT MYSELF A SLEW OF PROBLEMS

THAT I NEVER HAD BEFORE.

YEAH, WELL, I'M NOT ONE OF THEM.

WELL, MAYBE I'M MAKING A
MISTAKE ABOUT YOU, HONEY.

AND THEN AGAIN, MAYBE I'M NOT.

BUT IF I AM, I'M GOING
TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT.

NOW, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A RIDE.

WE'RE GOING IN THAT
TRUCK, SO COME ON.

HELLO.

RICK? IT'S AMY.

I THINK I FOUND COPIES OF
WHAT CHARLIE WAS USING

TO BLACKMAIL MR. BELLAMY WITH.

IT'S ALL HERE, EVERYTHING.

WELL, AMY, WHY DON'T YOU MEET ME

OVER HERE AT THE MOTEL?

I THINK IT'S SAFER IF WE
MEET SOMEPLACE OUT OF TOWN

SO WE'RE NOT SEEN TOGETHER.

THERE'S A TURN-OFF ABOUT
3 MILES SOUTH OUT OF TOWN,

ON OLD SAN ROSA ROAD.

I'M ON MY WAY.

YOU MAKE ONE FALSE MOVE
OR TRY TO SIGNAL HUNTER,

I'LL BLOW YOU AWAY,
YOU UNDERSTAND?

YOU UNDERSTAND?!

OW! HEY!

WHAT THE HELL ARE
YOU DOING, LADY?

Hunter: I'LL TAKE THAT, BELLAMY.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

McCall: YEAH.

Hunter: NOW GET ON
THE GROUND! MOVE IT!

DROP IT, SHERIFF!

I'M GOING TO MAKE
YOU A DEAL, SHERIFF,

THAT MIGHT KEEP YOU OUT OF
THE CALIFORNIA GAS CHAMBER.

BELLAMY'S THE ONE WE WANT

FOR THE MURDER OF
CHARLES LATTIMER.

NOW, WE KNOW YOU
PULLED THE TRIGGER ON HIM,

BUT MAYBE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

WILL DROP THE SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES CHARGES

FOR A LITTLE COOPERATION.

GIVE ME AN ANSWER, OR I'LL
OFFER THE DEAL TO BELLAMY.

I'LL THINK ABOUT THE DEAL.

WELL, RICK...

DID MR. BELLAMY TELL
YOU ANYTHING ABOUT ME?

WELL, LIKE WHAT?

LIKE I TRIED TO BLACKMAIL HIM.

YOU DID, HUH?

YEAH, I TOLD HIM I FOUND COPIES

OF THE INSURANCE POLICIES

THAT HE DIDN'T SEND
IN TO THE HOME OFFICE.

WELL, AMY, I DON'T
THINK MR. BELLAMY

IS GOING TO BE TAKING
THE WITNESS STAND.

AND SOMEHOW, I DON'T
THINK THE INSURANCE POLICIES

OR YOUR NAME IS
GOING TO COME UP.

BUT I DID TRY TO BLACKMAIL HIM.

BUT, AMY, NOBODY IS GOING
TO HAVE TO CALL ON YOU.

LOOK, SHERIFF JOHNSON DECIDED
TO TURN STATE'S EVIDENCE.

THERE IS NOT AN ATTORNEY
ANYWHERE THAT COULD KEEP

BELLAMY FROM BEING
CONVICTED OF CHARLES' MURDER.

AND, AMY, YOU DO HAVE
THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT...

AND I SUGGEST YOU DO.

THANKS... BUT I
WANT YOU TO KNOW...

I NEVER WOULD HAVE DONE IT
IF HE HADN'T KILLED CHARLES.

I KNOW THAT.