Medium (2005–2011): Season 3, Episode 22 - Everything Comes to a Head - full transcript
P.D. McCall's betrayal has devastating results for everyone in Allison's life, and Walter Paxton brokers a deal with the D.A.'s office.
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there were 5 of us in that room.
only two of us made it out alive.
my name is ********, I'm ******* mrs. dubois.
- can you ******* a moment?
- talk about what?
about millions of dollars.*****
- what is it?
- it's ********
you're saying if I don't sign this, I can't come back to work.
********* his wife's head off
and kept her head as souvenir.
we find that the defendent guilty of murder in the first degree.
******* see this.
******'s head.
********* body.
****** already being **** release ********
******** lunch.
what is it like *******?
I need to talk to you about a dream I just had.
you said there are 5 victims, and you say your friend is victim No. 4.
I thought about you, in a hotel, by yourself.
********* thousands of hotel rooms**********
*** boss get fired **********
I like being the new D.A. oh Phoenix.
**** murder, stop the murder, stop the murderer.
******* *** years old.
**** found her in the hotel bath tub,
previous victim's head*******
it was her head ******* body,
we can't allow that happen.
this national reporter ******* has been writing some pretty nasty pieces about me.
talk about some other work you do for us.
Where would something like thatcome from?
Is it apparently came from you,allison.
I don't even know a P.D.Mccall.
- I think maybe you do.
- P.D.
You're not at all who you sayyou are, are you?
Okay, but then if you werereally the psychic you claim to be,wouldn't you have known that?
You cannot run this story.
I told you thingsin confidence.
Crazy things, allison.
I told you those thingsto save your life!
Hey.
Baby, honey.
Try not to wake your sister.
Daddy and I have to talkto you.
You know how we neverreally told anyone about mommy's dreams?
About how mommy sees things,knows things sometimes?
Well, now that thisarticle's in the paper, people are going to know.
Some people,some people...
are going to thinkthat mommy's lying.
And some people might eventhink that mommy's crazy.
And you two may hearsome of that at school and when you're out.
You really think peopleare going to think that?
Some.
So what do we do?
I mean, if someonesays something bad?
Well, what I'd likeyou to try to do is to ignore it.
I mean, we knowthe truth, right?
Excuse me, are youallison dubois?
You just pulled into her parking space.
- If you'll just...
- is this her?
- I think so.
- I have to get to work.
Can you talk about yourrelationship as a spiritual advisorto the district attorney?
Do you actuallytalk to dead people?
Are there any deadpeople here now?
- Could you pointthem out to us?
- I really haveto get to work.
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The fourth victim's name was pamela franklin.
27 years old.
Does she even look like your reporter friend?
She's not my friend.
Sorry.
Just curious.
- No, not even close.
- Speaking of which,
we have removed all surveillance and protective manpower from ms. Livingston--
that is to say ms. Mccall-- and her hotel.
I mentioned it to the deputy mayor.
She's going to make sure the press is informed.
Gee, if I had known,
I could have mentioned it to the welcoming committee of reporters
who greeted me in the parking garage this morning.
I'm sorry, you were briefing us on victim number four.
got an old friend of yours out here.
Mind if i bring him in?
Tom.
Fantastic.
I am so glad that you could make this work.
For you, manny, anything.
I'm not going down like my predecessor.
I like being the new D.A.Of phoenix.
came straight from the airport.
I'd like you all to meet an old law school buddy of mine, tom van dyke--
assistant district attorney out of flagstaff and a good friend.
The governor suggested that I bring in a new face to help, um...
how'd he put it?
Dissipate some of the heat we're feeling,
and tom was the first man I thought of.
You've already met lynn.
This is detective lee scanlon.
- Detective.
- Pleasure.
And over here is allison dubois from my office.
I think I read about you on the plane.
Well, don't believe everything you read.
actually, your timing is perfect.
Lee was just briefing us on the tragic killing last night--
a young woman named pamela franklin.
27, physical therapist.
Where was she from?
That's one of the things that's throwing us for a bit of a loop.
She isn't from anywhere-- she's local.
Lived here all her life.
Local?
I don't get it.
Then why was she staying in a hotel?
We're still trying to figure that out.
Coroner got a time of death?
Almost down to the minute.
Now, nobody knows this,
but unlike our previous three victims
victim number four was not completely beheaded.
What does that mean, not completely?
He started the job,
but a fire alarm went off at exactly 7:17 last night.
It apparently spooked him,
sent him fleeing before he could finish.
He didn't happen to leave behind...?
Victim number three's head?
Unfortunately not.
hi.
Joe dubois.
Mr. Dubois, this is cooper conroy.
We met several days ago.
Yes, mr. Conroy, I know i haven't gotten back to you.
Things have actually gotten a little more complicated with my employer.
They want me to sign some papers before they'll let me go back to work, and...
I need to meet you tomorrow.
Maybe at the same coffee shop, 10:00?
Sure.
Is everything all right?
I'll see you at 10:00, mr. Dubois.
I'm heading out.
You're the last one here.
You okay?
I'm, uh...
I'm great, actually.
Really?What are you takingand where can I get some?
Allison, I do believeI have survived the worst day of my career,
and I can'texplain it, really,
except to saythat people get it.
The mayor gets it,the governor gets it.
Everyone understandswe make mistakes,
and I find that gratifying, exhilarating.
Have you checked in at home?
No, it's weird.
There are no reporterscamped out on the front lawn.
The kids were fine at school.
I guess at the end of the day,
pamela franklin's murder was a bigger story
than youor your oddball sidekick.
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
oh, excuse me, I didn't knowanyone was here.
How did you not hearthe hair dryer?
I'm sorry, I...
can you just pleaseget out?
You want meto come back later?
No, I don't want youto come back ever.
Do you see this?
This means donot disturb, okay?
I don't care about the stupidsheets or the towels.
I don't want anyonein my room.
Not with everything that'sgoing on around here.
And when I checked in, I told youpeople that.
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It's a very generous,generous offer.
May I?
- Yes.
- Thank you.
This has been cleared?
And that is moneyyou will actually see,
not money you haveto fight for in a court of law for six or seven...years.
sorry, I, uh, didn't realizeanyone was in here.
- Mr. District attorney.
- Manuel.
Will you two just, uh,give me a moment?
Sure.
I'm sorryto surprise you.
That meeting cametogether very quickly.
I apologize if anythinglooks untoward, manny, but
the mayor, the governor, everyone
just feltthat the most efficient path to a quick settlementout of court
would be to put a new face...
a quick settlement?
What are you talking about?
They're threatening to file a wrongful prosecution suitagainst the city-- $50 million.
And I've been told to takethe lead on this.
"Get out in front of it,"so that's what I'm doing.
Again, I apologize that you wereout of the loop.I...
no, I certainly seethe wisdom in having a new face brokerthat sort of conversation.
I appreciateyou understanding, manny.
Well, I'd betterget back inside.
We're sortof at a delicate spot.
Of course.
good morning.
We'll see about that.
You have to listen to what I'm aboutto tell you.
I have no interest in anything youhave to say.
You thinkthe storm is over,
you think the worst is past,but you're wrong.
It's only just begun.
Even as we speak,I have to believe that
the people above himare doing everything they can
to isolate your boss and completely distancethemselves from you.
Fine.
There's going to comea time when you're going to want to get your sideof the story out.
And there's gonna be all kinds of peoplevying for that story.
I hope you'll think of me.
- You're insane!
- Whatever you say.
After all you've done to me, after all you've doneto my family,
why would I ever speakto you again?
Come on, allison,I'm the devil you know.
- Sorry, I'm late.
- Not to worry.
My employer, my bossgave me this to sign.
It came witha very generous check.
But the implicationwas pretty clear:
"If you don't sign this,you can't come back to work."
Well, then by all means,you should sign it.
I don't think you understand.
It's a liability waiverof some kind.
Um, I think that if I sign this,
it's going to make itvery difficult for you for you to take them to court.
You might wantto take a look at it.
I don't needto look at it.
This woman who's helped the D.A.Getin all this trouble,
she's your wife,isn't she?
Why?What does thathave to do with anything?
Well, accordingto these articles, she claims to talkto dead people.
Do you believe that?
You believe she talksto dead people?
Actually, I do.
But what does this have to...?
And you'd swear to thatunder oath?
Mr. Dubois, for me to prevailin this case,
I have to convince a juryto believe you, to believe in you.
If before I can do that,I have to convince them that dead people talkto your wife...
I would sign that paper.
Cash that check.
It was very nicemeeting you, sir.
First pitch to him...
testing test, one, two.
Testing test, one, two.
Get the hitter to chase that rising fastball,
but the two-one pitch.
Swing at the ball, hit in the aiinto foul territory in shallow right.
The 1-oh pitch on the way.
- Mr. Paxton, thank youfor coming.
- Oh, how could I not?
You've been my greatest supporter,my greatest defender.
Just tryingto get to the truth,
which is what I wantedto talk to you about.
I believe there's a bookin all of this,
in everything that's happenedto you; an important one--my publisher does, too.
I was hopingI might persuade you to collaborate.
The two-one pitch.
There's a swing and a soft liner...
arizona's down by three.
Tough luck for arizona.
And anyonewho has a bet on them.
The shortstop will make a nice throw over to first.
I know they've frozen your bankaccounts while they hash out the detailsof your wife's estate.
My publisher is willing to extend their generousadvance immediately.
I don't need money, ms. Mccall.
Oh, well, you'll needto live on something while you mount a suitagainst the city.
You know about that?
I know a lot of things.
Litigation can takea long time,
and my sense is thatdistrict attorney devalos is not inclinedto settle quickly.
Well, I have reason to believethat
that decision will soon be out ofthe district attorney's hands.
I appreciate your offer,miss mccall.
I'll look forward to readingyour next article.
Struck him out and now he is just one out...
I don't appreciateyour attitude, ariel!
I've had a horrible day, too.
Bridgette, can you getmarie a snack?
Mommy wants to get outof her work clothes.
That must be nice.
it isn'T.
Hello.
Good-bye.
Who was that?
Some reporter from some paper.
They've been callingall afternoon,
which I really don't appreciate because I'm waiting for a callfrom my boss.
Your boss?
Why?
Have you decided whetheror not to sue?
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, the lawyermade it real easy for me.
Really?
What'd he say?
He said he was dropping meas a client.
He seemed to think that in lightof recent events, that, uh,
I might have a bit of a credibility problemwith the juries.
'Cause of me.
hello.
Good-bye.
Did something else happen?
That phone all of a sudden is ringing off the hook.
Yeah, something's happened.
The whole world's fallenoff its axis.
- What does that mean?
- I don't know.
I went to work-- no devalos;he's just not there.
I can't get a straight answerfrom anybody.
I call his house, no answer.
Turns out that his friendthey brought in to help is suddenly running the place.
He sends an assistantover to me
to tell me that my part-timeconsulting services
probably won't be neededfor the foreseeable future.
Ariel hates mebecause some kid at school found outthat
she got the highest grade on the algebra test,
and they're convinced that I got the answers fromthat morrissey kid
who died in that swimming mishaplast summer.
Come on.
I had a dreamlast night,
the fourth victim hasa spare head in her hotel fridge,
which would either imply that she is the killerand killed herself or...
or?
Or debra is right,and I'm crazy,
and this whole dreaming thingisn't all it's cracked up to be.
So we're not suing?
No?
So there's no millions,no tens of millions.
Uh, no, I'm going backto my old job.
Thousands, tens of thousands.
Because of me.
No, 'cause that'sthe way it should be.
I never reallyfelt right
in profiting fromall that death.
The truth isI miss my work.
so I'm okay.
If my boss wouldonly call me back.
And what aboutdevalos and your crazy dream andyour angry daughter?
What are we goingto do about that?
I just wantto go to sleep and not wake upfor 20 years.
I like that.
Deal with yourproblems head on.
I'll go look inon ariel.
You get some rest.
Housekeeping.
Housekeeping!
Can you step back please,so I can see you?
Sorry about that.
I guess I'm a little paranoidwith everything on the news.
You know what?
Forget about the bathroom.
I'm just now running a bath.
Would you mind just leaving metowels and making up the bed?
Thanks.
Excuse me.I thought I told youto just do the bed...
no!
lynn dinovi.
Lynn, hi.
This is allison dubois.
I'm sorry to bother you so late.
That's okay, allison.
I'm just getting homefrom a task force meeting.
- What can I do for you?
- I'm looking for lee.
I can't seemto get ahold of him you haven't seen him, have you?
No.I mean, he was at this meeting,
but where he went after that?
- You know lee.
- Do me a favor.
If you see him, will you let him know that I need to speak with him?
Will do.
Perfect.
Allison.
I thought we were friends.
I thought I could count on you--you and devalos.
I have things to tell you!
I am still dreamingabout this case!
Look, I understandthat manny is in hot water.
I know you're on thin icewhere you are, but...
we are friends,
but it's really not smart for me to be seentalking to you.
Not here.
Not now.
- And as for manny...
- yeah, okay,let's talk about him.
I get it.
Someone told him to stay home.
But neitherof you takes my calls?
Allison, manny is on a boatin the gulf of mexico fishing.
He isn't taking anybody's calls!
And when he comes back-- if he comes back--
it'll be becausethe city of phoenix gets walter paxton to sign a settlement agreement.
And, hopefully, for a lot lessthan $50 million!
And as for you,what do you want me to say?
You're toxic!
You just are!So I'm sorry.
Given the way things are going, nobody wantsto hear your dreams!
Nobody wants to hearfrom allison dubois.
all right, I'm sorry.
Tell me.I want to hear it.
Tell me your dream.
Pamela franklin.
Victim four.
I saw herput on a maid's uniform,
talk her wayinto cheryl ann potts' room.
She brought knives.
She broughtvictim number two's head.
It doesn't make any sense.
I know it doesn'tmake complete sense, but it answersa lot of questions.
- Like?
- Like how does he getinto the room?
- He impersonates a housekeeper.
- The victims let him in.
And why is it we can'tfigure out who he is?
'Cause he isn't a he at all.
That's very nice.
It'S...it'S...
it's very interesting.
But aren't youleaving something out?
I don't knowwho killed pamela franklin.
Maybe it's someoneoutside this whole situation.
Maybe that's why he didn'tfinish chopping her head off.
Maybe that's why he didn't leave behindvictim number three's head.
Or you're just wrong.
Like you've been on justabout every aspect of this one.
Go home, allison.
Let us figure this one outthe old-fashioned way.
The way we used to do it.
You still interestedin talking to me?
'Cause no one else is.
I need youto do something for me.
I need youto change hotels.
And I needyou to do it now.
So what's going tohappen to me this time?
What?
You know, I just realized that it seems likeyou're always expecting a call.
Oh.
Yeah.
Trade secret.
It's also a digital recorder.
I like to make sureI have it out
when I'm about tohave a conversation that mightbe quote-worthy.
So why am I changing hotels?
I had another dream last night.
- Of course you did.
- I saw the third murder.
Really?
You saw it?
- So who did it?
- Doesn't matter.
I beg to differ, allison.
It's all that matters.
No.You don't understand.
I saw the third murder.
I thought it was important.
I went to the police.
I tried telling themabout my dream.
But of course,they won't listen to me anymore.
They can't listen to me anymore.
I was really upset.
I really started to believethat there was no one to tell,
no one that mattered.
And then I realizedthere was still you.
And in a strange way,
you're the only onewho ever really mattered anyway.
Because, debra,you're still next.
Wow.You're like adog with a bone.
Listen.
Follow my reasoning.
Victim number four's head was never completely severedfrom her body.
So the killer didn't leave victim number three's headin its place.
Which meansit's still out there.
Which meansit could still be placed on your bodyafter the killer kills you.
If you stay in this hotel...
allison, you alreadymade this prediction,
and I'm happy to sayit didn't come true.
No.I was right about everythingexcept for the numbers.
It all still worksif you're the fifth victim.
If you're next.
In my dream, he saidthere were five victims.
I saw victim number three's headon your body.
I just assumedit was a natural mistake,
but now I have figured it out.You're next.
Allison, you're notmaking any sense again.
If you were reallyconcerned about me--
if you did actuallysee the third killing--
wouldn't it justbe a whole lot easier to tell everyone who did it?
Who the killer is?
No.Becauseit wouldn't clarify anything.
And actually,
I'm beginning to believe that there must be two killers.
Two killers?
In my dream...
the person thatI saw kill cheryl ann potts
was pamela franklin.
Dead pamela franklin?
The fourth victim?
Which is the reason I believethere are two killers--
pamela franklinand the person who killed
- pamela franklin.
- Pamela franklin.
So come on.
Just...
just do it.
Just change hotels.
You really are crazierthan I thought.
Truly certifiable.
And you know the craziest part?
You know how I absolutely knowyou're out of your mind?
After all I've done to you, you are still heretrying to save my life.
Okay.
Ooh!You're right.
You know what?
I'm crazy.Cuckoo!Cuckoo!
Yeah, I'm crazy.
So just, you know...
just humor me.
Come on.
What will happen?Nothing.
You'll still be alive.
I'll still be crazy.
You can laughabout the delusional lady
who talked you into changinghotel rooms in phoenix.
You can even...
you can even write a chapterof your book about it.
Come on.
What's the downside?
I'll even help you pack.
But what if I'm wrong?
What if you're not delusional?
No.
I'm going to be as goodto you as you're being to me.
I think I'm going to stay here, and let the recapitatorcome and get me.
I mean, think about it.
If it's true-- if you're right--
then it would be agreat vindication of you and everythingyou stand for.
I owe you that.
Now leave.
Or I'll call the police.
And I'm reasonably sure they'll listen to everythingI have to say.
Hi, elizabeth.
Listen, I know that idon't have an appointment,
but I was just wondering if icould get two minutes with him.
I have these papers thathe asked me to sign.
I just wanted to find outabout a couple of things.
Let me stick my head in there,see what I can do.
Well, this is embarrassing.
I don't know how I...
what?
He's actually not in there--he's off-site today.
Mr. Dubois, please...
- hello, joe.
- Hello, marcus.
I brought your papers back.
They're signed.
That's all right.
I'm afraid theinsurance company had a change ofheart about you.
I know that theybecame nervous when you didn'tsign at first.
Well, what can I doto calm them down?
I'm not going to sue, marcus,I promise you.
I just want to go back to work--
I just want things to go back to the way they werea month ago.
Joe, if I can't insure you,
I can't bring you back.
Of course you can--this is your company, I'm your employee,
you know me.
Yes, joe, it is my company,
but if I violate myagreements with my insurers,
I will have no company,no government contracts, no lines of credit.
300-and-some-odd peoplewill be out of work.
I'm sorry.
You're backing meinto a corner, marcus.
You see that, don't you?
I mean, if you don'tbring me back,
I-I'm gonna have no choice,I have to sue you.
I know-- but thatwe're covered for.
I like having sandwichesfor dinner.
I think we should alwayshave sandwiches for dinner.
It's just funnerthan hot food.
Quiet, bridge.
Mom and dadare thinking.
$4,382--
that'sthe minimum that we've got to comeup with each month.
That's mortgage,car insurance, food.
$4,500-- that'sthe magic number.
honey, how mucham I worth?
Baby...
you're worth everything to me.
no.
I mean, money.
Well...
let's see.
My late wife was worth about...
$88 million, so...
as soon as you becomemrs. Walter paxton,
you'll be worth 44.
and when will that be?
When will I get to bemrs. Walter paxton?
Well, it can't be too soon.
That would be...
unseemly.
Do you miss her?
You miss your wife?
Pamela, I slit her throat,
then I cut off her headwith an electric knife,
and kept it in formaldehydefor six months.
If I did miss her,
I'd haveno one to blame but myself, wouldn't you think?
I love you, pamela.
I think that's pretty clear.
I love you, too, walter.
I know.
I knew it the secondyou said yes,
the second you said you'd killthat woman for me, both of them.
How could I say no?
It was such a great plan.
You kill your wife,give her head to me,
and go to jail--but six months later,
I kill a random woman and leaveyour wife's head behind,
so they know itcouldn't have been you,
and two days later,I do it again, just so they're sure.
And then we livehappily ever after...
get married.
Well, after tonight.
That's right, after tonight.
One more tonight.
Who's the lucky lady?
That would be you.
ask me againhow much you're worth.
Writer found headless
in hotel room
Tomorrow morning, I will be convening a meetingof every detective on the force.
There's going to bea lot of changes made in the way we do thingsaround here.
And I just, I want to be clear.
I don't see a bright futurefor you here in phoenix.
Hey.
Well, look who's here.
Aren't you the lady whopredicted P.D.Mccall's murder?
Allow meto introduce myself.
I'm the guy who canceled her round-the-clock protection
so that your predictioncould come true.
I went to look for youat police headquarters.
They said they thoughtyou were here.
Yeah, well...
this new substitute D.A.
Van dyke's taken a special shine to me.
I'm heading out right nowto key his car.
You want to come?
- I had another dream.
- Fabulous.Was I in it?
More importantly,was I employed?
We were right.
We were right the whole time;it was paxton.
Walter paxton killed his wife.
His lover was pamela franklin.
She killed all the othersto convince the world that he was innocent,
then he killed her.
And I'm figuring, last night,he killed P.D.Mccall.
Really?
Walter paxton?
The man we alreadyprosecuted and released?
The man who's suing the cityfor $50 million?
That walter paxton?
Come on.
Come on, lee.
You just admitted I wasright about P.D.Mccall,
and I'm telling you,I'm right about this, too.
Let's go tell that van dyke guy.
Van dick?
I don't think so.
You know how he'sspinning this to the press?
You didn't predict it,you inspired it.
By making this crazy prediction, you gave this lunatica fabulous new target.
And me, I'm the idiot who lefther vulnerable to the attack.
I don't carewhat he thinks about me.
And you shouldn't carewhat anybody thinks about you.
We just have to get paxton.
We're not going to get paxton,no one is.
Walter paxton's bulletproof.
At this point, nobody canaccuse him of anything.
I'm telling you, if he gotcaught robbing a bank tomorrow,
they'd have a parade for him.
He personally murderedthree people,
and he helped plan the murderof two others.
That's all well and good,allison, but you don't have any evidence.
Your dreams are not evidence.
Would it be possible for you toget me into debra's hotel room?
It's 4:45 inthe morning.
I need youout of here before the techiesshow up again at 8:00.
That shouldn't bea problem.
I'm sorry to leaveyou on your own, but I got to runhome and shower.
My fellow incompetent detectivesand
I have been summoned to the conference room at7:00 A.M.
For a what I know is gonna be a trulyinspirational ball busting.
It'll be fine.
Come on, debra.
Talk to me,show me something.
hello?
Is this the same case you were working on yesterday?
I'm guessing you're a lawyer.
Oh, no.I didn't actually finish law school.
I work for the district attorney--
uh, manuel devalos.
Sounds impressive.
I feel so badly for you.
I feel so badly for your boss.
They're just destroyinghim on television.
I know.
I can't help but thinka lot of that's my fault.
- How do you mean?
- Before paxton...
this is a surprise.
Is this a bad time?
Absolutely not, no.
Come in.
Thanks.
Excuse the mess.
Forgive me; I'mexpecting a call.
Can I get you a drink?
A mini drink from my minibar?
No, I'm good.
I was, uh...
thinking about ourconversation the other day.
You called it.
I've only been out threedays, and already I'm broke.
So I was wondering if we couldhave one more conversation about that book deal.
You did say somethingabout an advance?
Would $10,000 tide you over?
I think if you were willing tosign some papers in the morning,
I'm fairly sure my publishercould come up with at least thatfairly quickly.
That would be a lifesaver.
So...
what do you hear?
Are the police any closer tofiguring out who's doing this?
Well, I did hearone really nutty theory today.
But it's not going to make youfeel any better.
It's pretty out there.
What's that?
- Two killers.
- Two killers?
are you sitting down?
Obviously you are.
I can see that.
Pamela franklin and whoever killedpamela franklin.
Pamela franklin?
Well, I don't get that.
Why would she killall those people?
And who'ssaying that?
Is it the police?
And who are they sayingpamela franklin killed, everybody except herself?
No, I don't get that.
I don't know if the personwho told me this even knows.
And, no, it's not the police,not really.
Yeah, I think the thinking was that
pamela killed everyoneand then someone killed her.
But nobody is sayingwho that someone might be?
And why would that womanwant to kill my wife?
Well, you don't know.
This may have nothing to dowith your wife.
It may only be about...
the second victim.
And all the other deathswere committed to throw peopleoff the scent.
Or it could have beenabout the third victim.
But you know what?I haven't really given itmuch thought, but the truth is
women don't reallydo these things, not on their own.
Go into a hotel roomand cut off someone's head?No.
I'm bettingwhen the smoke clears,
if she was doing it,she was doing it for a man.
Not to sound sexist, but it's always a man.
She was in love with someone,someone she couldn't have and...
and?
And nothing.
We have a problem.
- What's that?
- I didn't bring my tools.
don't go away.
All right, ladies and gentlemen, five women are dead now--
all brutally murderedby the same sociopath.
Are you embarrassed?
Are you ashamed?
I know I am.
Our local hotelsand restaurants are losing millions in revenue.
Our convention center is empty.
Every day bringsa new cancellation.
Well, I won't have it,not on my watch.
I'm not going downlike my predecessor.
I like beingthe new D.A. Of phoenix.
Well, before you gettoo comfortable...
I would appreciate it
if youwould issue an arrest warrant for walter paxtonin the death of P.D.Mccall.
Here's the evidence,on this tape recorder.
You can thank me later.
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
there were 5 of us in that room.
only two of us made it out alive.
my name is ********, I'm ******* mrs. dubois.
- can you ******* a moment?
- talk about what?
about millions of dollars.*****
- what is it?
- it's ********
you're saying if I don't sign this, I can't come back to work.
********* his wife's head off
and kept her head as souvenir.
we find that the defendent guilty of murder in the first degree.
******* see this.
******'s head.
********* body.
****** already being **** release ********
******** lunch.
what is it like *******?
I need to talk to you about a dream I just had.
you said there are 5 victims, and you say your friend is victim No. 4.
I thought about you, in a hotel, by yourself.
********* thousands of hotel rooms**********
*** boss get fired **********
I like being the new D.A. oh Phoenix.
**** murder, stop the murder, stop the murderer.
******* *** years old.
**** found her in the hotel bath tub,
previous victim's head*******
it was her head ******* body,
we can't allow that happen.
this national reporter ******* has been writing some pretty nasty pieces about me.
talk about some other work you do for us.
Where would something like thatcome from?
Is it apparently came from you,allison.
I don't even know a P.D.Mccall.
- I think maybe you do.
- P.D.
You're not at all who you sayyou are, are you?
Okay, but then if you werereally the psychic you claim to be,wouldn't you have known that?
You cannot run this story.
I told you thingsin confidence.
Crazy things, allison.
I told you those thingsto save your life!
Hey.
Baby, honey.
Try not to wake your sister.
Daddy and I have to talkto you.
You know how we neverreally told anyone about mommy's dreams?
About how mommy sees things,knows things sometimes?
Well, now that thisarticle's in the paper, people are going to know.
Some people,some people...
are going to thinkthat mommy's lying.
And some people might eventhink that mommy's crazy.
And you two may hearsome of that at school and when you're out.
You really think peopleare going to think that?
Some.
So what do we do?
I mean, if someonesays something bad?
Well, what I'd likeyou to try to do is to ignore it.
I mean, we knowthe truth, right?
Excuse me, are youallison dubois?
You just pulled into her parking space.
- If you'll just...
- is this her?
- I think so.
- I have to get to work.
Can you talk about yourrelationship as a spiritual advisorto the district attorney?
Do you actuallytalk to dead people?
Are there any deadpeople here now?
- Could you pointthem out to us?
- I really haveto get to work.
Medium
Season 3 Episode 22
The fourth victim's name was pamela franklin.
27 years old.
Does she even look like your reporter friend?
She's not my friend.
Sorry.
Just curious.
- No, not even close.
- Speaking of which,
we have removed all surveillance and protective manpower from ms. Livingston--
that is to say ms. Mccall-- and her hotel.
I mentioned it to the deputy mayor.
She's going to make sure the press is informed.
Gee, if I had known,
I could have mentioned it to the welcoming committee of reporters
who greeted me in the parking garage this morning.
I'm sorry, you were briefing us on victim number four.
got an old friend of yours out here.
Mind if i bring him in?
Tom.
Fantastic.
I am so glad that you could make this work.
For you, manny, anything.
I'm not going down like my predecessor.
I like being the new D.A.Of phoenix.
came straight from the airport.
I'd like you all to meet an old law school buddy of mine, tom van dyke--
assistant district attorney out of flagstaff and a good friend.
The governor suggested that I bring in a new face to help, um...
how'd he put it?
Dissipate some of the heat we're feeling,
and tom was the first man I thought of.
You've already met lynn.
This is detective lee scanlon.
- Detective.
- Pleasure.
And over here is allison dubois from my office.
I think I read about you on the plane.
Well, don't believe everything you read.
actually, your timing is perfect.
Lee was just briefing us on the tragic killing last night--
a young woman named pamela franklin.
27, physical therapist.
Where was she from?
That's one of the things that's throwing us for a bit of a loop.
She isn't from anywhere-- she's local.
Lived here all her life.
Local?
I don't get it.
Then why was she staying in a hotel?
We're still trying to figure that out.
Coroner got a time of death?
Almost down to the minute.
Now, nobody knows this,
but unlike our previous three victims
victim number four was not completely beheaded.
What does that mean, not completely?
He started the job,
but a fire alarm went off at exactly 7:17 last night.
It apparently spooked him,
sent him fleeing before he could finish.
He didn't happen to leave behind...?
Victim number three's head?
Unfortunately not.
hi.
Joe dubois.
Mr. Dubois, this is cooper conroy.
We met several days ago.
Yes, mr. Conroy, I know i haven't gotten back to you.
Things have actually gotten a little more complicated with my employer.
They want me to sign some papers before they'll let me go back to work, and...
I need to meet you tomorrow.
Maybe at the same coffee shop, 10:00?
Sure.
Is everything all right?
I'll see you at 10:00, mr. Dubois.
I'm heading out.
You're the last one here.
You okay?
I'm, uh...
I'm great, actually.
Really?What are you takingand where can I get some?
Allison, I do believeI have survived the worst day of my career,
and I can'texplain it, really,
except to saythat people get it.
The mayor gets it,the governor gets it.
Everyone understandswe make mistakes,
and I find that gratifying, exhilarating.
Have you checked in at home?
No, it's weird.
There are no reporterscamped out on the front lawn.
The kids were fine at school.
I guess at the end of the day,
pamela franklin's murder was a bigger story
than youor your oddball sidekick.
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
oh, excuse me, I didn't knowanyone was here.
How did you not hearthe hair dryer?
I'm sorry, I...
can you just pleaseget out?
You want meto come back later?
No, I don't want youto come back ever.
Do you see this?
This means donot disturb, okay?
I don't care about the stupidsheets or the towels.
I don't want anyonein my room.
Not with everything that'sgoing on around here.
And when I checked in, I told youpeople that.
I understand.
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It's a very generous,generous offer.
May I?
- Yes.
- Thank you.
This has been cleared?
And that is moneyyou will actually see,
not money you haveto fight for in a court of law for six or seven...years.
sorry, I, uh, didn't realizeanyone was in here.
- Mr. District attorney.
- Manuel.
Will you two just, uh,give me a moment?
Sure.
I'm sorryto surprise you.
That meeting cametogether very quickly.
I apologize if anythinglooks untoward, manny, but
the mayor, the governor, everyone
just feltthat the most efficient path to a quick settlementout of court
would be to put a new face...
a quick settlement?
What are you talking about?
They're threatening to file a wrongful prosecution suitagainst the city-- $50 million.
And I've been told to takethe lead on this.
"Get out in front of it,"so that's what I'm doing.
Again, I apologize that you wereout of the loop.I...
no, I certainly seethe wisdom in having a new face brokerthat sort of conversation.
I appreciateyou understanding, manny.
Well, I'd betterget back inside.
We're sortof at a delicate spot.
Of course.
good morning.
We'll see about that.
You have to listen to what I'm aboutto tell you.
I have no interest in anything youhave to say.
You thinkthe storm is over,
you think the worst is past,but you're wrong.
It's only just begun.
Even as we speak,I have to believe that
the people above himare doing everything they can
to isolate your boss and completely distancethemselves from you.
Fine.
There's going to comea time when you're going to want to get your sideof the story out.
And there's gonna be all kinds of peoplevying for that story.
I hope you'll think of me.
- You're insane!
- Whatever you say.
After all you've done to me, after all you've doneto my family,
why would I ever speakto you again?
Come on, allison,I'm the devil you know.
- Sorry, I'm late.
- Not to worry.
My employer, my bossgave me this to sign.
It came witha very generous check.
But the implicationwas pretty clear:
"If you don't sign this,you can't come back to work."
Well, then by all means,you should sign it.
I don't think you understand.
It's a liability waiverof some kind.
Um, I think that if I sign this,
it's going to make itvery difficult for you for you to take them to court.
You might wantto take a look at it.
I don't needto look at it.
This woman who's helped the D.A.Getin all this trouble,
she's your wife,isn't she?
Why?What does thathave to do with anything?
Well, accordingto these articles, she claims to talkto dead people.
Do you believe that?
You believe she talksto dead people?
Actually, I do.
But what does this have to...?
And you'd swear to thatunder oath?
Mr. Dubois, for me to prevailin this case,
I have to convince a juryto believe you, to believe in you.
If before I can do that,I have to convince them that dead people talkto your wife...
I would sign that paper.
Cash that check.
It was very nicemeeting you, sir.
First pitch to him...
testing test, one, two.
Testing test, one, two.
Get the hitter to chase that rising fastball,
but the two-one pitch.
Swing at the ball, hit in the aiinto foul territory in shallow right.
The 1-oh pitch on the way.
- Mr. Paxton, thank youfor coming.
- Oh, how could I not?
You've been my greatest supporter,my greatest defender.
Just tryingto get to the truth,
which is what I wantedto talk to you about.
I believe there's a bookin all of this,
in everything that's happenedto you; an important one--my publisher does, too.
I was hopingI might persuade you to collaborate.
The two-one pitch.
There's a swing and a soft liner...
arizona's down by three.
Tough luck for arizona.
And anyonewho has a bet on them.
The shortstop will make a nice throw over to first.
I know they've frozen your bankaccounts while they hash out the detailsof your wife's estate.
My publisher is willing to extend their generousadvance immediately.
I don't need money, ms. Mccall.
Oh, well, you'll needto live on something while you mount a suitagainst the city.
You know about that?
I know a lot of things.
Litigation can takea long time,
and my sense is thatdistrict attorney devalos is not inclinedto settle quickly.
Well, I have reason to believethat
that decision will soon be out ofthe district attorney's hands.
I appreciate your offer,miss mccall.
I'll look forward to readingyour next article.
Struck him out and now he is just one out...
I don't appreciateyour attitude, ariel!
I've had a horrible day, too.
Bridgette, can you getmarie a snack?
Mommy wants to get outof her work clothes.
That must be nice.
it isn'T.
Hello.
Good-bye.
Who was that?
Some reporter from some paper.
They've been callingall afternoon,
which I really don't appreciate because I'm waiting for a callfrom my boss.
Your boss?
Why?
Have you decided whetheror not to sue?
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, the lawyermade it real easy for me.
Really?
What'd he say?
He said he was dropping meas a client.
He seemed to think that in lightof recent events, that, uh,
I might have a bit of a credibility problemwith the juries.
'Cause of me.
hello.
Good-bye.
Did something else happen?
That phone all of a sudden is ringing off the hook.
Yeah, something's happened.
The whole world's fallenoff its axis.
- What does that mean?
- I don't know.
I went to work-- no devalos;he's just not there.
I can't get a straight answerfrom anybody.
I call his house, no answer.
Turns out that his friendthey brought in to help is suddenly running the place.
He sends an assistantover to me
to tell me that my part-timeconsulting services
probably won't be neededfor the foreseeable future.
Ariel hates mebecause some kid at school found outthat
she got the highest grade on the algebra test,
and they're convinced that I got the answers fromthat morrissey kid
who died in that swimming mishaplast summer.
Come on.
I had a dreamlast night,
the fourth victim hasa spare head in her hotel fridge,
which would either imply that she is the killerand killed herself or...
or?
Or debra is right,and I'm crazy,
and this whole dreaming thingisn't all it's cracked up to be.
So we're not suing?
No?
So there's no millions,no tens of millions.
Uh, no, I'm going backto my old job.
Thousands, tens of thousands.
Because of me.
No, 'cause that'sthe way it should be.
I never reallyfelt right
in profiting fromall that death.
The truth isI miss my work.
so I'm okay.
If my boss wouldonly call me back.
And what aboutdevalos and your crazy dream andyour angry daughter?
What are we goingto do about that?
I just wantto go to sleep and not wake upfor 20 years.
I like that.
Deal with yourproblems head on.
I'll go look inon ariel.
You get some rest.
Housekeeping.
Housekeeping!
Can you step back please,so I can see you?
Sorry about that.
I guess I'm a little paranoidwith everything on the news.
You know what?
Forget about the bathroom.
I'm just now running a bath.
Would you mind just leaving metowels and making up the bed?
Thanks.
Excuse me.I thought I told youto just do the bed...
no!
lynn dinovi.
Lynn, hi.
This is allison dubois.
I'm sorry to bother you so late.
That's okay, allison.
I'm just getting homefrom a task force meeting.
- What can I do for you?
- I'm looking for lee.
I can't seemto get ahold of him you haven't seen him, have you?
No.I mean, he was at this meeting,
but where he went after that?
- You know lee.
- Do me a favor.
If you see him, will you let him know that I need to speak with him?
Will do.
Perfect.
Allison.
I thought we were friends.
I thought I could count on you--you and devalos.
I have things to tell you!
I am still dreamingabout this case!
Look, I understandthat manny is in hot water.
I know you're on thin icewhere you are, but...
we are friends,
but it's really not smart for me to be seentalking to you.
Not here.
Not now.
- And as for manny...
- yeah, okay,let's talk about him.
I get it.
Someone told him to stay home.
But neitherof you takes my calls?
Allison, manny is on a boatin the gulf of mexico fishing.
He isn't taking anybody's calls!
And when he comes back-- if he comes back--
it'll be becausethe city of phoenix gets walter paxton to sign a settlement agreement.
And, hopefully, for a lot lessthan $50 million!
And as for you,what do you want me to say?
You're toxic!
You just are!So I'm sorry.
Given the way things are going, nobody wantsto hear your dreams!
Nobody wants to hearfrom allison dubois.
all right, I'm sorry.
Tell me.I want to hear it.
Tell me your dream.
Pamela franklin.
Victim four.
I saw herput on a maid's uniform,
talk her wayinto cheryl ann potts' room.
She brought knives.
She broughtvictim number two's head.
It doesn't make any sense.
I know it doesn'tmake complete sense, but it answersa lot of questions.
- Like?
- Like how does he getinto the room?
- He impersonates a housekeeper.
- The victims let him in.
And why is it we can'tfigure out who he is?
'Cause he isn't a he at all.
That's very nice.
It'S...it'S...
it's very interesting.
But aren't youleaving something out?
I don't knowwho killed pamela franklin.
Maybe it's someoneoutside this whole situation.
Maybe that's why he didn'tfinish chopping her head off.
Maybe that's why he didn't leave behindvictim number three's head.
Or you're just wrong.
Like you've been on justabout every aspect of this one.
Go home, allison.
Let us figure this one outthe old-fashioned way.
The way we used to do it.
You still interestedin talking to me?
'Cause no one else is.
I need youto do something for me.
I need youto change hotels.
And I needyou to do it now.
So what's going tohappen to me this time?
What?
You know, I just realized that it seems likeyou're always expecting a call.
Oh.
Yeah.
Trade secret.
It's also a digital recorder.
I like to make sureI have it out
when I'm about tohave a conversation that mightbe quote-worthy.
So why am I changing hotels?
I had another dream last night.
- Of course you did.
- I saw the third murder.
Really?
You saw it?
- So who did it?
- Doesn't matter.
I beg to differ, allison.
It's all that matters.
No.You don't understand.
I saw the third murder.
I thought it was important.
I went to the police.
I tried telling themabout my dream.
But of course,they won't listen to me anymore.
They can't listen to me anymore.
I was really upset.
I really started to believethat there was no one to tell,
no one that mattered.
And then I realizedthere was still you.
And in a strange way,
you're the only onewho ever really mattered anyway.
Because, debra,you're still next.
Wow.You're like adog with a bone.
Listen.
Follow my reasoning.
Victim number four's head was never completely severedfrom her body.
So the killer didn't leave victim number three's headin its place.
Which meansit's still out there.
Which meansit could still be placed on your bodyafter the killer kills you.
If you stay in this hotel...
allison, you alreadymade this prediction,
and I'm happy to sayit didn't come true.
No.I was right about everythingexcept for the numbers.
It all still worksif you're the fifth victim.
If you're next.
In my dream, he saidthere were five victims.
I saw victim number three's headon your body.
I just assumedit was a natural mistake,
but now I have figured it out.You're next.
Allison, you're notmaking any sense again.
If you were reallyconcerned about me--
if you did actuallysee the third killing--
wouldn't it justbe a whole lot easier to tell everyone who did it?
Who the killer is?
No.Becauseit wouldn't clarify anything.
And actually,
I'm beginning to believe that there must be two killers.
Two killers?
In my dream...
the person thatI saw kill cheryl ann potts
was pamela franklin.
Dead pamela franklin?
The fourth victim?
Which is the reason I believethere are two killers--
pamela franklinand the person who killed
- pamela franklin.
- Pamela franklin.
So come on.
Just...
just do it.
Just change hotels.
You really are crazierthan I thought.
Truly certifiable.
And you know the craziest part?
You know how I absolutely knowyou're out of your mind?
After all I've done to you, you are still heretrying to save my life.
Okay.
Ooh!You're right.
You know what?
I'm crazy.Cuckoo!Cuckoo!
Yeah, I'm crazy.
So just, you know...
just humor me.
Come on.
What will happen?Nothing.
You'll still be alive.
I'll still be crazy.
You can laughabout the delusional lady
who talked you into changinghotel rooms in phoenix.
You can even...
you can even write a chapterof your book about it.
Come on.
What's the downside?
I'll even help you pack.
But what if I'm wrong?
What if you're not delusional?
No.
I'm going to be as goodto you as you're being to me.
I think I'm going to stay here, and let the recapitatorcome and get me.
I mean, think about it.
If it's true-- if you're right--
then it would be agreat vindication of you and everythingyou stand for.
I owe you that.
Now leave.
Or I'll call the police.
And I'm reasonably sure they'll listen to everythingI have to say.
Hi, elizabeth.
Listen, I know that idon't have an appointment,
but I was just wondering if icould get two minutes with him.
I have these papers thathe asked me to sign.
I just wanted to find outabout a couple of things.
Let me stick my head in there,see what I can do.
Well, this is embarrassing.
I don't know how I...
what?
He's actually not in there--he's off-site today.
Mr. Dubois, please...
- hello, joe.
- Hello, marcus.
I brought your papers back.
They're signed.
That's all right.
I'm afraid theinsurance company had a change ofheart about you.
I know that theybecame nervous when you didn'tsign at first.
Well, what can I doto calm them down?
I'm not going to sue, marcus,I promise you.
I just want to go back to work--
I just want things to go back to the way they werea month ago.
Joe, if I can't insure you,
I can't bring you back.
Of course you can--this is your company, I'm your employee,
you know me.
Yes, joe, it is my company,
but if I violate myagreements with my insurers,
I will have no company,no government contracts, no lines of credit.
300-and-some-odd peoplewill be out of work.
I'm sorry.
You're backing meinto a corner, marcus.
You see that, don't you?
I mean, if you don'tbring me back,
I-I'm gonna have no choice,I have to sue you.
I know-- but thatwe're covered for.
I like having sandwichesfor dinner.
I think we should alwayshave sandwiches for dinner.
It's just funnerthan hot food.
Quiet, bridge.
Mom and dadare thinking.
$4,382--
that'sthe minimum that we've got to comeup with each month.
That's mortgage,car insurance, food.
$4,500-- that'sthe magic number.
honey, how mucham I worth?
Baby...
you're worth everything to me.
no.
I mean, money.
Well...
let's see.
My late wife was worth about...
$88 million, so...
as soon as you becomemrs. Walter paxton,
you'll be worth 44.
and when will that be?
When will I get to bemrs. Walter paxton?
Well, it can't be too soon.
That would be...
unseemly.
Do you miss her?
You miss your wife?
Pamela, I slit her throat,
then I cut off her headwith an electric knife,
and kept it in formaldehydefor six months.
If I did miss her,
I'd haveno one to blame but myself, wouldn't you think?
I love you, pamela.
I think that's pretty clear.
I love you, too, walter.
I know.
I knew it the secondyou said yes,
the second you said you'd killthat woman for me, both of them.
How could I say no?
It was such a great plan.
You kill your wife,give her head to me,
and go to jail--but six months later,
I kill a random woman and leaveyour wife's head behind,
so they know itcouldn't have been you,
and two days later,I do it again, just so they're sure.
And then we livehappily ever after...
get married.
Well, after tonight.
That's right, after tonight.
One more tonight.
Who's the lucky lady?
That would be you.
ask me againhow much you're worth.
Writer found headless
in hotel room
Tomorrow morning, I will be convening a meetingof every detective on the force.
There's going to bea lot of changes made in the way we do thingsaround here.
And I just, I want to be clear.
I don't see a bright futurefor you here in phoenix.
Hey.
Well, look who's here.
Aren't you the lady whopredicted P.D.Mccall's murder?
Allow meto introduce myself.
I'm the guy who canceled her round-the-clock protection
so that your predictioncould come true.
I went to look for youat police headquarters.
They said they thoughtyou were here.
Yeah, well...
this new substitute D.A.
Van dyke's taken a special shine to me.
I'm heading out right nowto key his car.
You want to come?
- I had another dream.
- Fabulous.Was I in it?
More importantly,was I employed?
We were right.
We were right the whole time;it was paxton.
Walter paxton killed his wife.
His lover was pamela franklin.
She killed all the othersto convince the world that he was innocent,
then he killed her.
And I'm figuring, last night,he killed P.D.Mccall.
Really?
Walter paxton?
The man we alreadyprosecuted and released?
The man who's suing the cityfor $50 million?
That walter paxton?
Come on.
Come on, lee.
You just admitted I wasright about P.D.Mccall,
and I'm telling you,I'm right about this, too.
Let's go tell that van dyke guy.
Van dick?
I don't think so.
You know how he'sspinning this to the press?
You didn't predict it,you inspired it.
By making this crazy prediction, you gave this lunatica fabulous new target.
And me, I'm the idiot who lefther vulnerable to the attack.
I don't carewhat he thinks about me.
And you shouldn't carewhat anybody thinks about you.
We just have to get paxton.
We're not going to get paxton,no one is.
Walter paxton's bulletproof.
At this point, nobody canaccuse him of anything.
I'm telling you, if he gotcaught robbing a bank tomorrow,
they'd have a parade for him.
He personally murderedthree people,
and he helped plan the murderof two others.
That's all well and good,allison, but you don't have any evidence.
Your dreams are not evidence.
Would it be possible for you toget me into debra's hotel room?
It's 4:45 inthe morning.
I need youout of here before the techiesshow up again at 8:00.
That shouldn't bea problem.
I'm sorry to leaveyou on your own, but I got to runhome and shower.
My fellow incompetent detectivesand
I have been summoned to the conference room at7:00 A.M.
For a what I know is gonna be a trulyinspirational ball busting.
It'll be fine.
Come on, debra.
Talk to me,show me something.
hello?
Is this the same case you were working on yesterday?
I'm guessing you're a lawyer.
Oh, no.I didn't actually finish law school.
I work for the district attorney--
uh, manuel devalos.
Sounds impressive.
I feel so badly for you.
I feel so badly for your boss.
They're just destroyinghim on television.
I know.
I can't help but thinka lot of that's my fault.
- How do you mean?
- Before paxton...
this is a surprise.
Is this a bad time?
Absolutely not, no.
Come in.
Thanks.
Excuse the mess.
Forgive me; I'mexpecting a call.
Can I get you a drink?
A mini drink from my minibar?
No, I'm good.
I was, uh...
thinking about ourconversation the other day.
You called it.
I've only been out threedays, and already I'm broke.
So I was wondering if we couldhave one more conversation about that book deal.
You did say somethingabout an advance?
Would $10,000 tide you over?
I think if you were willing tosign some papers in the morning,
I'm fairly sure my publishercould come up with at least thatfairly quickly.
That would be a lifesaver.
So...
what do you hear?
Are the police any closer tofiguring out who's doing this?
Well, I did hearone really nutty theory today.
But it's not going to make youfeel any better.
It's pretty out there.
What's that?
- Two killers.
- Two killers?
are you sitting down?
Obviously you are.
I can see that.
Pamela franklin and whoever killedpamela franklin.
Pamela franklin?
Well, I don't get that.
Why would she killall those people?
And who'ssaying that?
Is it the police?
And who are they sayingpamela franklin killed, everybody except herself?
No, I don't get that.
I don't know if the personwho told me this even knows.
And, no, it's not the police,not really.
Yeah, I think the thinking was that
pamela killed everyoneand then someone killed her.
But nobody is sayingwho that someone might be?
And why would that womanwant to kill my wife?
Well, you don't know.
This may have nothing to dowith your wife.
It may only be about...
the second victim.
And all the other deathswere committed to throw peopleoff the scent.
Or it could have beenabout the third victim.
But you know what?I haven't really given itmuch thought, but the truth is
women don't reallydo these things, not on their own.
Go into a hotel roomand cut off someone's head?No.
I'm bettingwhen the smoke clears,
if she was doing it,she was doing it for a man.
Not to sound sexist, but it's always a man.
She was in love with someone,someone she couldn't have and...
and?
And nothing.
We have a problem.
- What's that?
- I didn't bring my tools.
don't go away.
All right, ladies and gentlemen, five women are dead now--
all brutally murderedby the same sociopath.
Are you embarrassed?
Are you ashamed?
I know I am.
Our local hotelsand restaurants are losing millions in revenue.
Our convention center is empty.
Every day bringsa new cancellation.
Well, I won't have it,not on my watch.
I'm not going downlike my predecessor.
I like beingthe new D.A. Of phoenix.
Well, before you gettoo comfortable...
I would appreciate it
if youwould issue an arrest warrant for walter paxtonin the death of P.D.Mccall.
Here's the evidence,on this tape recorder.
You can thank me later.
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.