"defense attorney rick magruder argued" "That police posing as drug merchants were overzealous..." "We've also got tropical storm geraldo" "Milling around out in the atlantic..." "Winds are 85 miles per hour..." "It's what we've been saying all along." "Rick, how did you end up triumphing in this case?" "This is about proving that no one is above the law," "Not even the law enforcement officers themselves." "This is the latest from the national hurricane center." "It is moving to the northeast... 7.35 degrees west, but look at this... but look at this..." "From jacksonville all the way up to cape hatteras," "But it looks like national hurricane center... later as this hurricane continues..." "Come on!" "I don't give a damn what you come at us with." "12 of florida's finest just let him walk in criminal." "You think civil's gonna work differently?" "You move it uptown it will," "Where the jury will use some logic." "When you geniuses at d." "A. Gonna learn" "That logic runs a distant second to god, country, and color?" "We intend to invoke all 3." "And that's why I vacation in the Canary Islands" "And you guys get your news from the bottom of a bird cage." "You took a 20-Year vet" "And kicked the living daylights out of him." "He blew procedure." "Lied on the stand, suppressed evidence." "Come on, terry." "I'm a big supporter of cops," "But there's only one set of rules if you read them or not." "What about morality?" "Morality in law?" "Who told you that, the great lawyer fairy?" "My job is to protect my client." "I don't know about you or the cops or anybody else," "But i'm making like hank snow and moving on." "If you want to push for civil," "You go ahead, i'll see you in court." "Defense attorney rick magruder argued that police" "Posing as drug merchants were overzealous..." "I told y'all not to leave those on the sofa." "Is the phone in here?" "We're watching dad on tv." "Hello?" "Hey, betty, it's mr." "Magruder." "How are the kids?" "They're fine." "I'm about to fix..." "Oh, my gosh, you're on the tv." "I must have done pretty well today." "Is leeanne around?" "No." "Mr. Alden came by and picked her up." "Mr. Alden, huh?" "Hey, kids, your daddy's on the phone." "Hi, dad." "Hey, how you doin', darlin'?" "Ok." "One of the guys on tv said you were a snake oil salesman," "And I told jeff you couldn't be 'cause you're still a lawyer." "You're right, honey." "You don't believe everything you see on tv." "I guess not." "I told you, jeff." "Daddy said so." "He's still a lawyer." "You're not fooling me." "Dad's still on tv." "You guys quit fighting." "Listen, I love you both and i'll see you tomorrow, ok?" "Bye, dad." "Yeah, bye, honey." "Dunson, hess, and magruder." "Konnie, it's rick." "Put me through to lois?" "Yes, mr." "Magruder." "One second, please." "Lois, it's rick." "Well, if it isn't the golden boy." "Hello." "I just caught a glimpse of you on the 6:00." "Didn't I tell you not to wear that tie?" "I like that tie." "It's good luck." "Are you coming by the office?" "You read my mind." "How's a nice quiet dinner at the pink house sound?" "Ricky, i'd love to, but we're just swamped here." "But swing on by." "We'll grab something a little later." "I'll come by, lo." "All right." "Shh shh shh!" "Are we ever gonna fix this door?" "Congratulations, rick." "Oh, what is this?" "Is this you?" "I'm sorry." "I was dying to tell you," "But the boys made me swear." "Congratulations." "Let me take your stuff." "Is this all for me?" "I don't drink champagne." "I've got yours." "You are a psychic." "Congratulations." "What are you doing here?" "Real good to see you here." "I appreciate it." "Who are all these people?" "Do I know all these people?" "Well, look who's here." "You didn't wear that costume." "I knew you were going to mention this suit." "It worked." "I want to tell you" "That you did a superb job in jacksonville." "This is the first time a savannah lawyer's" "Won a case down there in 10 years." "10 years?" "Judge winslow sends his regards." "What is that?" "Hey, Lois." "You put this girl up to this?" "Lois, this is his night now." "I know." "We're going to take care of him." "Enjoy." "Thank you for this." "This is a big surprise." "You doin' all right?" "Do we have to do this?" "Yes." "There's still a table at the pink house." "Oh, boy." "I wanted to warn you." "Why is she here?" "I'll talk to her." "I'll see you later." "Thanks." "Hey, leeanne." "Congratulations, rick." "Got a little lipstick there." "Thank you." "Hey, carl." "I thought I recognized that lincoln." "Yes, she is a beauty, isn't she?" "Didn't spoil the surprise, but the license gives it away." "That's clever." "You're an attorney and it says attorney." "Works every time." "Everyone's very happy for you." "I know how hard you worked this case." "We got lucky." "We had a good run." "Marvelous knack of making the cops" "Look absolutely rotten, i'd say." "No matter what side of the law you're on," "You got to play by the rules." "That's exactly what you told the jury, wasn't it?" "We lay out the evidence, let them do the right thing." "So, why didn't they?" "I'll get us a couple of drinks." "I'd love another bacardi and cranberry." "Thanks, honey." "Yeah, thanks, honey." "Aw, don't thank me." "So, I thought you'd given up on attorneys." "Well, everyone's got their thing." "Is that what it is?" "What do you call someone who's addicted to attorneys?" "Stupid?" "At least he's a divorce lawyer and not a criminal..." "Don't start." "That he happened to be your divorce lawyer" "Is a little shitty, don't you think?" "What is this about?" "You want to go through with this?" "Tomorrow, what time for the kids?" "It's always 9:30." "Why don't we make it 9:30?" "Do me a favor." "Try and be on time, rick." "Carl?" "Can I get another drink?" "Jack straight up?" "What am I going to do?" "Did you see that jerk?" "J.D. Straight up, please." "Oh, boy." "How she picked him, i do not know." "I try so hard." "I really do." "Just try and remember what the carrot is here." "Fuck the carrot." "I have to put up with his crap." "If you lose it now... i know, you're right, carl." "If you lose it now, it's going to cost you later." "He just has this way of pissing me off." "I understand." "Where'd you park the damn car anyway?" "One step, 2 steps... what color was it anyway?" "It's green." "Do you know what a fabulously attractive woman you are?" "Why don't we leave here and go have some dinner?" "It's the booze, rick." "It makes you itch, remember?" "Well, we can scratch." "You know better." "If you don't, I do." "That's what you pay me for..." "Good judgment." "Well, I got the kids tomorrow, but i'll call in, so... one nightcap?" "Something medicinal?" "I'll fix you one," "But I still got an hour or 2 of catch-Up." "Yeah." "Hey!" "God damn it!" "That's my car, asshole!" "Jesus!" "Shit!" "Something wrong?" "Son of a bitch just stole my fucking car!" "Just now?" "Yeah, just now!" "Didn't you see?" "If it was stolen, we should call the police." "Why?" "So they can make out some goddamn report" "And tell me to call my insurance company," "Which I don't have because I can't afford it," "And they aren't gonna do a darn thing anyway." "No, thanks." "I've been through this shit before." "Is there anything i can do?" "Find me a new life." "I'm just gonna walk to a phone booth so I can call..." "I've got a phone in the car." "Of course you do." "Miss, i'm on my way." "I could give you a ride." "No, thanks." "I just need a cab." "This time of night, this weather," "You're gonna wait around forever." "Where do you live?" "Across town." "I don't mind, really." "I'm just wired from today, so I could use the drive." "But, you know, whatever." "I'll..." "I'll give you a ride." "It's up here?" "It's down this road about... i don't know, 3 lights," "And then you turn right on victory," "And it's a couple of miles out of town." "You like your job?" "It wasn't a lifelong ambition, if that's what you're asking." "I was just wondering." "Pays the rent." "Any news about geraldo?" "The tv guy?" "The storm." "I had other things on my mind." "Just wondered whether it was coming in." "It's funny." "Sometimes you get so wrapped up in a case" "You forget other things exist." "Like what?" "Like storms." "Ok, right at the end of the street, you turn right." "Turn right." "Right here." "Down the street?" "No." "First house on the right-Hand side." "All right." "Well, there you go." "What is it?" "That's my car." "The one that was stolen?" "Maybe it wasn't stolen." "What do you mean?" "You got a roommate?" "No, I live alone." "Thanks again for the ride." "What do you mean?" "You forget to lock it?" "You want me to come in?" "For what?" "I'm fine." "Why don't I come in?" "Hello?" "This is very unusual." "Another tropical depression has developed" "Out in the atlantic ocean... are these your car keys?" "Anybody home?" "Hello?" "So, what did i walk into here?" "A jealous boyfriend?" "Ex-Husband?" "Current husband?" "None of the above?" "My daddy." "Your daddy stole your car?" "Broke into your house?" "Any particular reason?" "He's just not well." "What's wrong with him?" "I didn't say there's anything wrong with him." "He just does weird shit sometimes." "How long has this been going on?" "Hey, you know what?" "You went out of your way, you gave me a ride," "That was swell, but I don't want to talk about this." "I think you should." "What is it he's doing?" "He follows me." "You mean he stalks you?" "Oh, is that the legal word?" "Yes." "That's what he does." "Why?" "I don't know." "He's in this group." "It's not religious." "They don't believe the world's coming to an end," "But they just got some strange ideas." "I may be out of line here, but this isn't rational behavior." "You got to have somebody talk to him." "You sound like everybody else in town." "Acting like it's so easy." "He's my daddy." "I'm not saying it's easy." "These things escalate" "Which can become dangerous," "And you can make him get help." "What do you mean?" "If he's dangerous to himself or you," "The state can force him to get checked out." "There's no money for anything like that!" "There doesn't have to be money." "You have an evaluation period." "If he needs care, the court can order it." "The court didn't do shit for me!" "They can get him on lithium, prozac." "Maybe that's all he needs to get better." "He ain't gonna get better!" "my daddy ain't gonna get better." "I'm sorry." "L..." "I didn't mean to upset you." "it's all right." "It's all right." "Am I in your spot?" "Oh, jesus!" "Come on, leeanne." "I didn't forget." "I'm sorry." "I was not out screwing around." "I had a meeting." "Why do you always assume..." "I'll be with you in 20..." "In 15 minutes." "Yeah, i'm coming." "Dad!" "Dad, you're late!" "Again!" "I'm sorry, darlin'." "How are you?" "I'm sorry, jeff." "In we go." "Squeeze up." "Here we go." "You look like shit." "Leeanne..." "Forgot to shave." "Don't start." "Same shirt you had on last night, isn't it?" "We're good to go." "Say good-Bye to your mom." "Bye, mom." "I love you both." "I won't let go!" "Now, listen, you guys," "If I let go of your hands, are you gonna behave?" "Maybe." "Yes, you are." "You want anything?" "Hey, listen!" "You want one of these wheel things?" "Pinwheels!" "Ok, you choose one." "Can I have one of these?" "I'll have 2." "Guys, look at this." "What is this?" "Can we get over here?" "Look at this guy." "He is something else." "Look at this." "Yeah?" "Yeah, put him on." "What did I do, just step off the banana boat?" "You want to go see the pets?" "Yeah!" "Ok, let's go see the pets." "It's not even in the ballpark." "Oh, get out of here!" "You guys land back on earth, you give me a call." "Yeah?" "And thank you." "Callin' your psychic hotline on that cell phone?" "Libby?" "Jeff?" "Mr. Father knows best..." "Libby?" "Excuse me." "I thought i lost you guys." "He's starting again." "Where's his benadryl?" "It's the cats." "Mom's got it." "I thought you weren't supposed to play with cats." "Let me just... i was just petting him." "I tried to warn him, but no one ever listens to me." "I know that, honey." "I guess we shouldn't tell your mom about this cat stuff." "Why?" "Well, we don't want to upset her." "Well, I don't like to lie." "You don't have to lie, but jeff's still sneezing." "So?" "Get me out of here." "Dad!" "Undo it." "Out you come." "Hey, i'm real sorry i was late." "I love you." "I love you, too." "Hey, mom, jeff's sneezing" "'Cause daddy took us to the pet booth." "Make sure you take your benadryl." "For god's sakes, rick." "What?" "How many times do I have to warn you about pet shops?" "Leeanne, they were just there." "At least keep him away from the cats!" "What do you want me to do, keep him on a leash?" "Keep yourself on a leash." "What?" "Look at you." "I can smell her on you." "I can smell something on you, leeanne." "Good morning, cassandra." "Good afternoon." "I knew that." "Hi, konnie." "Mr. Whitaker called." "Mr. Howard rang again." "He wants a response on the jensens' case." "And judge russo won't give up about golf." "Tell howard I haven't heard anything yet," "And we should make russo sweat a little." "And if I could have some... what?" "What?" "Coffee." "Same shirt?" "I didn't notice." "I'd like to say we've seen all we're going to," "But that's not the case." "The stationary front stays right on top of us." "Hi." "Thought you might be a little hungry." "Oh, yeah." "Heck of a lot of food left over from last night." "Oh, and phillip wants to talk to you when you get a chance." "Ok." "Ugh." "Caviar house." "Yeah." "You catered a party last night" "For dunson, hess, and magruder." "And, um... one of the caterers left a jacket," "And I just want to get it back to her." "Sure." "Do you have a name?" "No, I don't have a name." "She..." "She was a girl, uh... about 5'7", brunette, and, um... we have a lot of people coming in and out." "I didn't manage last night." "Jerry did." "He's back tomorrow." "Ahem." "Yeah, well, i agree." "I'm right behind you on this one," "And I agree also" "That I don't think this case should ever get to trial." "I think we can achieve that for you," "And i..." "I really appreciate your call." "Thank you." "You didn't even get her name." "What?" "I'm simply curious." "You just keep propositioning people" "Until somebody says yes?" "Aw, come on, lois." "Or was this just another in your regular rotation" "Of girls who have trouble with too many syllables?" "Well, how many syllables do you need?" "Could you sign this for me?" "Mmm." "By the end of the day." "Yes, ma'am." "Thank you, lois." "You're welcome." "Konnie, any calls," "I'll be back in one hour." "What about..." "I'll call later." "Lois, i'm so sorry for the delay on this." "You all have a nice day." "Hello!" "Anybody home?" "Hello!" "Anybody home?" "Hello?" "Anybody home?" "Jesus!" "Hey, konnie, this is rick." "I want you to get ahold of clyde," "Tell him to meet me at the office." "I'll explain it to him when he gets there." "Ok." "Hey, cassandra." "Where's konnie?" "I think she's in with lois." "Has clyde pell shown up?" "No, I have not seen him, sir." "Cassandra, you want to put your legs away," "Maybe try answering the phone?" "That's why you're here." "Hey, konnie, where's clyde pell?" "I thought I told you to get clyde pell here right now." "I did." "So where is he?" "She's been waiting for you." "I had to see you." "I've been to the house." "I saw what he did." "Everything's gonna be all right." "Can I get you anything, sir?" "Ask lois to step in the office." "Clyde shows up, you bring him right in." "Son of a bitch." "Hey, hey... i liked that cat." "I came home from work this afternoon" "And found him." "I know, I know." "I'm scared." "There's no smoking in here, right?" "Mr. Pell." "Mr. Magruder's waiting for you." "Hi." "How you doing, sweet cheeks?" "I'm great." "Thanks." "You look fine today." "Thank you." "Tell him i'm here." "Please don't play with my phone." "Go on in." "I won't play with your phone if you won't play with my..." "Hey, remember me?" "Private dick." "Don't be touching me like that." "He's waiting." "All right I won't." "Ok, ok." "I called you about half an hour ago." "My pager's on the fritz." "Hey, rick." "Hey, clyde." "Hey, thanks for coming on such short notice." "No problem." "Clyde pell this is, uh... doss." "Mallory doss." "You two know each other?" "No, not exactly." "What does that mean?" "You know her or not?" "Maybe she don't remember me." "I investigated her father a couple years back." "Shoeless joe they called him." "Well, for what?" "I worked for bauer and lewis at the d." "A." "For some tax case." "Some fringe group applied for religious exemption," "And old joe found himself" "Up shit's creek without a paddle." "Excuse me, ma'am." "Come on in, lois." "Uh, you know clyde." "This is, uh, mallory doss." "This is lois harlan, one of my associates." "Hello." "Hi." "Didn't you waitress the party last night?" "That's right." "You want to sit on down, lois?" "You should hear this." "Mallory, why not tell miss harlan and mr." "Pell" "Just what's been happening." "Well, my... my daddy's always been a bit different." "He dresses real strange," "And he don't wear any shoes," "And he doesn't get along with many people," "Just lately things have gotten real bad." "He's threatened her." "Stalking." "Break-Ins." "He stole my car a couple of times." "And then I come home this afternoon," "And my cat... he strung up her cat." "Wow." "No offense, ma'am." "It appears to me your dad's a few beers shy of a 6-Pack." "Well, we should maybe ask some questions," "Uh, just to help this woman out." "You have any other family?" "No." "Mama died 8 years ago." "Any brothers or sisters?" "No." "Any of your father's family living?" "Not that I know of." "Does your father have an attorney" "Or is there someone who handles his affairs?" "No, daddy hates attorneys." "He had one a few years back," "But he went nuts." "He jumped out a window." "Well, there's one with a conscience." "Well, uh... we're gonna need somebody." "We need somebody" "Who can corroborate your father's behavior." "You know, confirm he's been doing this." "I don't know." "Pete, maybe." "Pete?" "Peter randle." "My ex-Husband." "Daddy put him in the hospital once." "Well, why is that?" "Because he drank out of daddy's favorite cup." "Well, we'll need him to testify" "As to your father's behavior." "It's gonna go a long way when we get into court." "I don't know about that." "We're not friends exactly." "Last time we spoke," "He swore he wouldn't spare a drop of piss" "If I was burning to death." "We'll talk to him." "I think it'd be a real good idea," "If you left your house" "While all of this was going on." "I don't have any of my things." "Clyde will drive you home, wait while you get them." "Then he'll take you over to the bayshore." "It's a nice place." "Real quiet." "Who's gonna pay for that?" "We'll take care of this." "Talk about it later, lois." "So you give clyde some addresses" "On your father and your ex-Husband," "Maybe phone numbers that will help us," "And then i'll fill in lois on the rest," "And she'll be in touch with you." "I thought you were gonna handle this." "Yes." "Lois is just going to help out." "It'll be ok." "I promise." "Clyde, you want to... yep." "Yeah." "Yeah, you come on with me." "Get her to the bayshore." "Ok." "Come on." "I was under the impression" "That our firm didn't handle these kinds of cases." "Cases where people need help?" "You ask me, it looks like she can help herself." "A few others, too." "What's that supposed to mean, lois?" "Nothing, mac." "It's just you don't know her." "There may be something else." "There's no other reason." "There's no money in this." "She just wants her father to get better." "We'll have it done in a week." "Before I go putting her old man away," "I'd make sure it's because he's nuts." "You don't want this, i can take care of it." "I'll handle it, mac." "Just make sure you know which end you're thinking with." "Hello?" "Hey, diane." "It's rick magruder for judge russo." "Hi, darling." "How are you?" "I'm good, thank you." "Hold on just one second." "I'll get him for you." "Roy russo." "Hey, roy." "What's the word?" "Rick, you gotta give me another shot now." "Yeah, i'll give you another shot." "You just lost your swing." "You'll get it back." "So what can I do for you, my friend?" "If I sent over a subpoena and commitment order" "You mind giving it a quick glance?" "What's the story?" "Nothing earth-Shattering." "Just some, uh... some nutty old man." "Hey, fella!" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Can I talk to you for a second?" "Sir!" "Sir!" "Looking for dixon doss." "We're looking for dixon doss." "Is he around?" "No, he's not here." "We got a search warrant." "All right, let's go, boys!" "Come on, everybody!" "We're looking for dixon doss." "Whoa!" "Hey, hey!" "Slow down!" "Hey!" "Dixon doss?" "I'll check this room." "Hey, hey!" "Hey, buddy, you can't go anywhere." "These guys gotta talk to you." "Hey, officer, we got one here!" "You got anybody else back in there?" "Y'all seen dixon doss?" "We're looking for him." "We just want to talk to him." "All right." "What's your name, sir?" "Anybody here?" "I'm not dixon doss." "Whoa!" "Hey, hey, hey!" "Come on now." "Is it clear back here?" "All right, get back in there." "Anybody else back there?" "Ok." "Hey, this room's clear." "Hey, no, come on." "Come on back here." "Hey." "Hey, sir." "Hey, get that guy." "Dixon doss?" "Hey, hey, hey!" "This way." "This way." "Hey, hey, hey!" "Hey, sir." "Get out front, sir." "Go on." "Everybody out front!" "We're checking ids." "Out front." "Move it out!" "Keep them all in sight." "Pick it up!" "Come on!" "Come on." "Line up here." "Make a line." "Let's go, guys!" "Everybody out!" "Pick it up!" "Watch the stairs." "We need some id." "Any id." "Come on now." "You got some id?" "All right, boys, give me some id." "What's your name, sir?" "What have you got?" "You got some id?" "Looking for dixon doss, ladies and gentlemen!" "Dixon doss!" "Give me some id." "Aw, come on, fellas." "Come here." "One of you guys got some id?" "Come on, guys!" "You better cooperate!" "What have you got?" "Come on, guys!" "It's the hard way or the easy way!" "You got some id, sir?" "Got some id, sir?" "Got some id?" "Hey, hey, hey." "You got some id?" "Where are your shoes, buddy?" "Hey, officer... hey!" "We got a man running!" "That's him!" "Hold it!" "His old lady kicked it a couple years back." "Left him a few thousand acres" "Of unimproved land." "There's nothing there, right?" "'Bought enough to cover your dry-Cleaning bill." "You seen my dry-Cleaning bill?" "That's right, giorgio." "But remember you saw the house?" "Yeah, I saw it." "Nothing." "Land's got a couple cabins on it," "But no water, no roads." "Nothing that adds up." "It ain't even near anything." "Tax rolls say it's... there." "Somewhere around $13 an acre." "Yep." "Speaking of dollars... what?" "What, what, what?" "Well, how's she making her retainer?" "Where's the captain, buddy?" "He's right up there in the lever room." "Stuart, it's clear." "You can swing to the north side." "Stuarttoraoul." "We're swinging." "Hey, tough guy." "That one's called ike." "Yeah, he looks like a general." "No, not that one." "Ike like ike and tina." "Well, either way," "It's looks like he's been through a few wars." "They gotta have 9 lives on this rig, don't they?" "Yeah." "Hell, if the machinery don't get 'em," "Gear box usually does." "Suck a 200-Pound man down, grind him into cheeseburger," "Least of all one of these cats." "I'm looking for the captain." "Peter randle." "Yeah, that'd be me." "You don't want that shit on your hands." "Capitano, busboy, receptionist." "You from georgia ports authority?" "No." "My name's rick magruder." "I'm an attorney representing your ex-Wife." "Oh, well, i paid that bitch" "The last dime she's getting out of me." "Yeah, well, i'm not coming about that, mr." "Randle." "I'm here in the matter of miss doss' father." "What... something happen to that old, shoeless fruitcake?" "I hope he croaked." "Miss doss is seeking a commitment for evaluation." "Seems he's become unstable." "Become?" "Hell, he never had a stable day" "In his entire life." "Yeah, well, he's become dangerous to himself" "And to his daughter." "I understand he attacked you once." "So?" "Ain't no big deal." "That's not what i heard, mr." "Randle." "We heard that he put you in a hospital." "He what?" "We know that he put you in a hospital." "I'd like you to testify to that." "It'll go toward establishing violent tendencies." "You want me to help mallory out?" "Yeah, that's the general idea, sir." "That'll be a cold day in hell." "I wouldn't spare a drop of piss on her" "If she was burning to death." "Yeah, we're aware of your urinary problem." "Thing is... mr." "Randle, if I need to, i can force you to testify." "I'd like to see you try to force me to do anything" "Other than throw your ass off the side of this vessel." "Yeah, well, maybe we should talk about that" "When you get your subpoena." "I look forward to seeing you in court, mr." "Randle." "All rise!" "All rise!" "Be seated, please." "My calendar shows this is a competency hearing." "Are we ready to proceed?" "Yes, your honor." "Mr. Cherry?" "Your honor... i regret to inform you at this late date," "But i've been discharged by mr." "Doss." "He wishes no legal representation." "Mr. Doss, is this so?" "Do you understand you're waiving your right" "To have a court-Appointed attorney?" "Yes, sir." "Well, since this is not a criminal matter," "I'm gonna let it proceed," "But i'm gonna ask you to stand by, mr." "Cherry." "Yes, your honor." "Are you ready, mr." "Magruder?" "Yes." "Your honor." "We intend to prove that the respondent" "It mentally incompetent." "To that end," "We call our first witness, dr." "Bernice sampson." "Disoriented, certainly," "And showing distinct signs of paranoia as well." "He was utterly uncooperative," "And seemed given to violent outbursts." "And your conclusions, doctor?" "Judging from the behavior i observed," "I'd say mr." "Doss suffers" "From rather acute schizophrenia." "I recommend that he be committed" "To georgia regional hospital for an evaluation." "Unmedicated and untreated," "He is clearly volatile" "And very possibly dangerous," "Both to himself and others." "Thank you, doctor." "Any questions, mr." "Doss?" "Mr. Cherry?" "You may step down, doctor." "Call your next witness, mr." "Magruder." "Your honor, we call mr." "Peter randle," "Who is appearing here today pursuant to a subpoena." "Noted." "Come forward, sir." "Face the clerk and raise your right hand." "You do solemnly swear that the evidence you give" "Shall be the truth, the whole truth," "And nothing but the truth, so help you god." "Yeah." "Have a seat." "Up here." "Ahem." "Mr. Randle, will you inform the court" "Of your relation to mr." "Doss?" "Oh, uh, yeah." "L..." "I used to be married to his daughter." "She in this courtroom?" "Would you point her out?" "Yeah, she'd be that skinny girl over there." "Let the record show mr." "Randle indicated" "Mr. Doss' daughter, mallory doss." "Now your marriage ended in divorce, I believe, sir." "Yeah." "During your marriage," "You had occasion to make the acquaintance of mr." "Doss" "And your relationship with him was turbulent," "Was it not?" "Come on." "You had fights with him." "You had actual physical confrontations," "Didn't you?" "Why?" "Nonresponsive, your honor." "Answer the question, mr." "Randle." "I don't remember." "Well, do you remember going to the hospital" "As the result of any of these incidents?" "Your honor, may I remind the witness he's on oath?" "No, I will." "Mr. Randle... i order you to answer the question," "Or i'll hold you in contempt..." "Punishable by a fine and up to 30 days in jail." "Understand?" "Yes, sir, I understand," "But nobody can prove i remember something" "If I don't remember it." "Let's see if you can remember this, mr." "Randle." "Is it true that, as it says here, 3 years ago on the fourth of july," "You were admitted to the savannah memorial hospital" "With a possible concussion?" "Yeah, I guess." "Well, I guess so, too, sir." "It says here on your medical record," "That you were clubbed with a stick of firewood." "A stick of firewood, mr." "Randle." "You remember that?" "Yeah." "By whose hand, sir?" "Doss." "Mr. Doss." "Counselor." "Your honor..." "That kind of behavior will not be allowed!" "Get those people out of the courtroom!" "Be quiet!" "Knock it off, son." "We just won the case." "Mr. Magruder, please continue." "Mr. Randle, exactly why do you think" "Mr. Doss attacked you with a stick of firewood?" "'Cause I drank out of his cup." "Because you drank out of his cup." "Now, march 17, the following year," "You received 22 stitches" "And a laceration on your right arm." "Mr. Doss as well, i believe." "Yeah." "That is all, your honor." "If you have any defense to these charges... your..." "Your honor, uh... nothing this asshole says is true." "But help me." "Just, please, would you, your honor?" "You arrest me. based on her pack of lies." "Now you appoint me a lawyer" "Who's grossly incompetent and inexperienced." "He probably cheated his way through law school." "On top of that," "You give me 2 doctors to examine me." "They come into the room, look at my eyes," "And then they rush out." "The first one wanted me" "To name the first 5 presidents in order." "Now, can you do that, judge?" "Let me hear you." "Name me the first 5 presidents of the united states." "George washington, abraham lincoln, john kennedy..." "Mr. Doss!" "You can't do it!" "I don't answer questions." "I ask them!" "They ought to ship your ass off for 90 days!" "Your honor, we don't have to hear this." "This man is terrorizing his own daughter" "And needs to be treated." "It's as simple as that." "That's enough!" "And you, and you, and you." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "Mr. Doss, please stand up." "Stand up." "Yes, sir." "After hearing the evidence in this case," "I think it's in the best interest" "Of you and of everyone concerned," "That you be hospitalized at georgia regional in savannah" "For psychiatric examination," "And i'm so ordering" "That you be admitted for that purpose." "Come on, mr." "Doss." "Hold it!" "You... you ungrateful bitch!" "Judge... can I go?" "It's just paying bills, checking investments." "Making sure he doesn't suffer financially" "While he's in the state hospital." "That's why they call it a conservator." "Well, can't you be the conservator?" "I don't want to touch any of his money." "He'll accuse me of stealing it." "You gotta do it." "You're the next of kin." "Besides, you can't steal any of his money." "You need court approval" "For every penny you spend." "Good." "They're gonna get your father on lithium." "They're gonna treat him." "In a few months," "He's gonna feel a lot better." "Ohh." "No..." "No." "No, don't hurt me." "No." "Aah!" "No!" "Please, no!" "No!" "No, no!" "No!" "Hey, easy, easy." "Easy, easy." "No." "Hey." "Aah." "No, no, no!" "It's ok." "That's it." "Easy, easy." "Come on." "Come on now." "No!" "It's ok." "It's ok." "Oh!" "This dream..." "was strangling..." "Was it him?" "It was him." "It's always him." "When I was a kid," "He used to tell me stories," "And they became stranger and scarier," "And he'd come into my room," "And he'd sit on my bed, and he'd... aw, honey." "There was one." "Yeah." "Tell me." "The one about the gingerbread man." "Yeah, I know that one." "A lonely old man and woman who lived in the woods." "They had no children," "So she decides to bake a gingerbread man." "Yeah." "And when he comes out of the oven, he's alive." "And he runs out of the house," "And he runs past a cow and past a horse" "And past a group of men, all who want to eat him up," "But he just keeps on running, yelling..." ""run, run, as fast as you can." "You can't catch me." "I'm the gingerbread man. "" "That's it." "And he grew very proud of himself," "Because he thought no one could ever catch him." "Until one day, he came upon a river," "Which he couldn't cross," "Or he'd break into little pieces." "And so he agrees to let this fox," "Who promises not to eat him," "Carry him across the water on his back." "Only, just before they reach the other side," "The fox snaps his head back... yeah." "And swallows him whole." "My daddy used to warn me... that it was just as easy" "For little children to disappear... as it was for gingerbread men." "I'm still worried about geraldo." "Is somebody gonna help me with this food here?" "Is anyone gonna help me with the food?" "!" "I'm gonna catch you!" "Ok." "Come on!" "Don't stop!" "Don't stop!" "You gonna give me a hand here?" "Ok, last one there gets no food." "Aah!" "Aah!" "Gee whiz." "I land!" "This picnic table, ourpicnic table." "Who wants to eat?" "Am I going to be carrying this stuff all day?" "I guess me." "You want some food?" "Ok, what did we order?" "I don't know." "Mashed potatoes." "I get the chicken!" "Order the chicken, you get the chicken." "Macaroni and cheese, you get macaroni and cheese." "Hey, listen, guys, I just saw somebody I know from work." "Why don't you lay this stuff out for me?" "Some tea." "I'll be right back." "I don't see anyone." "Me neither." "Let's see what this is." "Yeah!" "Well... fancy meeting you here." "It's a sign." "Hey." "How are you?" "Cute kids." "You want to come meet them?" "You sure it's a good idea?" "I think it's a good idea." "Ok." "Come on." "Libby and jeff." "Or leffy and jib." "You can say whatever you want." "Or lessy and jibby." "Maybe you'll endear yourself to them" "By calling them by slightly different names." "What you have for lunch?" "We got everything you can get." "Hey, guys!" "Here's somebody i know from work." "I'd like you to say hello to her." "Libby, why don't you say hello to mallory?" "Jeff, why don't you come and say hello to mallory?" "Shake her hand." "I'm lovely." "My name is jeff." "I'm a lovely person with a fabulous dad." "Come on and sit down." "In your dreams!" "In my dreams?" "Inyourdreams." "What you gonna eat?" "I'll have my chicken." "Hey there." "They didn't give it to us." "Ok, so... hey, rick!" "Piece of chicken, big boy?" "Rick!" "You tell him we were coming here?" "No." "Did you tell him we were going to the park?" "Hey, guys, why don't you lay this stuff out" "And help yourselves?" "And i'll be right back." "How'd you know to come here?" "That's my profession." "Listen, I got to tell you something real quick." "What's the matter?" "Now, I don't want to panic miss doss," "But it looks like the old man" "Didn't exactly like his new address so good." "What?" "A couple of them wing nuts from the group" "Broke into the hospital, busted him out somehow." "Staff wound up putting someone else in his room by mistake." "Didn't even catch up with it till this morning." "That son of a bitch." "Well, not to freak, but, you know... i think it would be a good idea to keep an eye on her." "Sure." "Thanks." "Listen, will you do me a favor?" "Will you take the kids home?" "Leeanne will be back soon." "But don't tell her what's going on." "Hell, i'm on the clock." "I don't care." "Hey, guys, clyde is gonna give you a ride" "In his new cadillac." "It's not much comfort." "Introducing the norelco reflex..." "Has become hurricane geraldo." "And geraldo is..." "Scared and anxious for no real reason?" "I'm sorry, leeanne." "This is real important." "I promise, if this hadn't been an emergency," "I wouldn't have done it." "Come on, you know clyde." "The kids know him." "They feel comfortable with him." "I just don't like him." "I never have." "I know." "I mean, the guy hung around here for an hour." "He asked for a drink." "He was flirting with me, too." "I just don't trust him." "He did me a real big favor dropping off the kids." "He's gone now, so maybe we should try and let it go." "I just don't want that drunk" "Hanging around my children anymore!" "Would you mind if I gave you a call a little later?" "As a matter of fact, i would." "Well, uh..." "I'll give you a call a little later." "I'm..." "I'm sorry." "Rick, wait." "L..." "I was scared." "Clyde told me if I had one, i should carry it." "Take it." "What is it?" "They left it on the steps." "Jesus!" "Jesus." "Get your things." "Where are we going?" "Just get your bag, and let's get out!" "To get some help." "The point is," "We weren't even in there for very long." "And that's when we got the picture with the eyes." "A couple of minutes later, the car blew up." "Did the doorbell ring, or was it just a knock?" "Why?" "Helps with the profile." "Certain criminals knock." "Others ring doorbells." "You understand what i'm saying?" "This guy is dangerous." "Probably that's why he's called a criminal." "Savannah police department, 11th precinct." "Oh, hi, baby." "How you doing?" "What?" "I got to see hal." "Can I have some help here?" "!" "Hal!" "You can't go in there." "I'll do what I want." "Goddamn it, hal." "What do you think you're doing in here, magruder?" "I know what these guys are up to." "If one of these clowns doesn't do something about this," "I'm going to make a lot of problems for you all." "We got a problem..." "You." "You ain't got no manners." "This place is full of guys who are fed up" "With busting their chops bringing in scumbags," "Particularly the ones that shoot at the cops," "So you can waltz in" "Like some champion of civil rights" "And get them off." "If you want to file a complaint," "Do it at the front desk." "Get the hell out of my office." "Have a nice day." "You got a car fire?" "Maybe you ought to call the fire department." "Lois!" "Lois, it's rick!" "Lois!" "I'm sorry, lois." "Her old man flipped again real bad." "The cops didn't want to know." "I didn't know where else to go." "I thought it was a good idea." "To bring her here?" "It's just for tonight." "Well, then what?" "I don't know." "I'll work it out." "While doss is on the loose, she's in real danger." "Why are you in charge of her?" "You're her lawyer, not her bodyguard." "I'm just trying to take care of her." "I paged clyde to call me here." "Hello?" "Hello." "Lois?" "Hi, gorgeous." "Let me talk to boss man." "Hold on a second, clyde." "Hold on." "Yeah, clyde." "Where are you?" "I'm at huey's, watching the storm." "How long you been there?" "Couple, 2 or 3 hours or so." "What the hell's going on anyway?" "Somebody torched mallory's car." "Jesus h." "Christ." "Well, anybody see anything?" "I don't know." "It was so fast." "Well, what do you want me to do, boss?" "How soon can you be here?" "Where you at?" "At lois'." "Damn!" "I'm sorry, man." "I'm a little blown away," "And i'm a little toasted." "But give me the address." "I'll pop over there in a minute." "I'll wake up." "Forget it." "Go home." "Get sober." "Get some sleep." "Meet me here at, like, 8:00 tomorrow morning." "Sure thing, boss." "Yeah, bye." "So clyde's going to come by in the morning," "And he'll wait with you when we go to the office." "Great." "What about tonight?" "We'll stay here." "All we need to do now" "Is figure out who's sleeping with who." "The last hurricane to hit was david," "A minor swell as hurricanes go." "News savannah storm team" "Will monitor all the action in the oceans," "And we'll keep you posted on how you can prepare for the worst." "Well, still to come on abc news savannah," "You might be able to kiss your meter maid good-Bye..." "I'll call clyde." "We'll figure out when they're gonna leave." "I appreciate that." "And, hey, thank you for last night." "You're welcome." "Anything good today?" "Oh, i'm sure last night was better." "You know, the only exercise you're getting" "Is jumping to conclusions." "Hey, lois, you want to do this whitaker thing today?" "That would be great." "You get lucky last night, miss konnie?" "No." "I'm not a very lucky person, sir." "Well, I don't know." "You still got your job." "Lighten up, konnie." "You were being a smart ass." "Hey, what's 7 letters for "unnerves"?" "Should I get this?" "Blank, blank, "t. "" "Maybe..." "Yeah, maybe it's another "t" in there." ""Rattles. "" "Hello?" "Yeah, clyde." "It's rick." "What's going on?" "Is mallory there?" "Yeah, of course." "She's just fixing some breakfast." "You want to put her on?" "Ok, hold on." "Guess who." "Hello?" "Hey, how you feeling?" "I don't know." "A little better." "Any news?" "Uh, nothing yet, but they'll find him." "Is everything going ok with clyde?" "Sure." "Uh, can I call you back?" "All right." "What's that?" "Oh, my god." "Hello?" "Yeah, betty, is leeanne there?" "No, sir." "She and mr." "Alden" "Went to nashville for a couple of days." "Yeah, yeah." "I forgot." "Um... uh, where exactly are the kids now?" "In school." "Is everything all right?" "Uh, yeah." "L..." "I'll call back later." "Cancel this whitaker thing." "And call clyde" "And tell him what's happening." "Oh, my jesus, rick!" "What are you doing?" "These are my kids, lois." "Maybe he's just trying to scare you." "Yeah, well, he's doing a pretty good job." "Excuse me." "My name's richard magruder." "My kids libby and jeff are here." "I need to take them out of school right now." "What's the problem, sir?" "Something came up." "Let me just sign whatever I need to sign." "I'm in a hurry." "If you could help me out here." "Can you let me know" "Which classrooms they're in, please?" "I got to get to them, so could you, uh... i'm sorry, sir." "I'm not going to be able to do that," "Not without their mother's authorization." "I appreciate that, but this is an emergency." "I think my kids might be in some danger." "What's the trouble here, miss hamrick?" "Mr. Magruder wants to take his children out," "But he's not on our list." "I'm sorry, mr." "Magruder," "But our rules in such cases are quite clear." "I'm going to get my kids." "We'll talk about this later." "Call mr." "Pitney." "Libby!" "Mr. Magruder." "Jeff!" "You're gonna have to stop," "Or we're going to be forced to call the authorities." "Miss hamrick, call the police!" "Mr. Magruder, will you listen to me?" "I understand perfectly what you're going through." "Can you tell me where your brother is?" "I know you're having a bad divorce" "And a bitter custody battle here." "Hey, jeff!" "There he is." "Hey, how are you?" "We're going to go on a little trip." "I can't talk about this right now." "When I can, I will call you." "I'm an attorney..." "All right, now, settle down." "We don't want to have to bring the state police." "Don't do that!" "He's ok, he's ok." "He's ok, honey." "Let's go." "Miss hamrick!" "Miss baker!" "Are you ok?" "Are you ok?" "Ok, strap up!" "Everything's going to be ok." "Your mom's all right." "You're not going to miss anything, are you?" "Yes, I am." "Miss campbell was going to give me a bird test." "You don't want to do a bird test." "Yeah, I do." "What are you going to miss, jeff?" "Yes, I got to skip math!" "Math!" "That's good, isn't it?" "You shouldn't sound so pleased." "Don't tell your mom you're so pleased." "Why'd they call the police, dad?" "And why did mr." "Pitney try to hit you?" "They probably thought i wasn't your real father." "You know, they have to look out for strangers." "Is something wrong with mom?" "There's nothing wrong with mom, honey." "Then what's going on?" "Uh, we're just going on a little trip, darlin'." "Would you please stop talking to me like i'm jeff's age?" "What's wrong with my age?" "I know something's going on, dad." "It's your grandmother." "She's just a little sick, that's all." "Cancer or heart attack?" "What?" "As a matter of fact," "She's just got a little flu." "You know, a little 24-Hour stomach flu." "I'm sure she'll be fine as soon as we get there." "Then why are we going?" "Hey, why don't you two guys" "Just concentrate on being navigators?" "Dad?" "Yeah." "Was that judo that you used on mr." "Pitney?" "Yeah, it was kind of judo, jeff." "Come on." "Ok, you want to get something?" "You want to get some candy?" "You got some money?" "Let me give you some." "Watch the puddle." "Me!" "Me!" "Ok, ok, what do you want?" "I'll give you one, ok?" "I'll give you one." "You want to fill her up, please?" "Hey, clyde." "It's rick." "What's going on?" "Nothing, man." "Police don't know nothing." "Well, are they looking for him at least?" "I mean, this guy's under a court order." "He just bust out." "He blew up a car." "He threatened my kids." "You ain't the poster boy of the month." "The cops are hacked off at you right now." "Then you get on it, clyde." "It's your job, too." "How am I supposed to do it?" "You got me here baby-Sitting pandora, man." "All right, then leave her." "She's probably safe there." "I'll figure it out." "You figure out" "That leeanne got a call from school," "And she about blew her lid?" "You know there's a warrant out for your arrest?" "For what?" "You popped that janitor." "The school filed for an aggravated assault." "I'm not dealing with that until the cops catch doss" "And put that son of a bitch away." "This is not about me anymore, clyde." "This is about my kids." "I'll be goddamned if I let anybody harm either of them." "Now you get out there, you find dixon doss." "I want to hear the door slam before I put down the phone." "All right." "Now let me talk to mallory." "He wants to talk to you, mallory." "Here's nervous nellie himself." "I'm gone, i'm gone, rick!" "Rick, hi." "Mallory." "I never meant for you to get involved like this." "It's not your fault," "And we have no choice but to deal with it now." "Where are you?" "I'm on the road." "It's better if no one knows." "Right." "I understand." "How are the kids?" "They're fine." "I don't think they know what's going on." "L..." "I don't..." "I don't think you should be left on your own." "Uh..." "I think you've got to come with us," "If you don't mind." "All right." "Whatever you say." "Listen, you take the greyhound to stillwell station." "It's off the 25." "If you get a bus at 6:45, i can pick you up at 8:00." "Now, whatever, you wait there for me." "What about clyde?" "Hasn't he gone yet?" "You on a cellular, dumb shit?" "I thought you'd gone." "You know that a cellular gives off a signal" "Even when you're not talking," "So will you get rid of the damn thing" "And use a hard line from now on?" "Yeah, you're right." "Will you just get moving?" "Just calm your liver." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Rick?" "Mallory?" "Yeah." "Is he gone?" "Yeah." "L..." "I better hang up." "Don't miss that bus." "I won't." "Libby, jeff, let's get moving!" "Let's get moving." "Ok, move, move." "Ok, you strap up there." "You going far, pal?" "I'm getting out of town." "I've been in these storms before." "Yeah, it looks like a big one." "Well, you all have a nice trip." "Hey, it's room service!" "You going to let daddy in here?" "Thank you." "All right, we have food." "Food coming your way." "Mmm, yummy." "Hold it, hold it, hold it." "Where's the pizza?" "They didn't have pizza." "We're not gonna have problems about this." "We're gonna enjoy this." "I'm going to make a telephone call." "I'll speak to your mommy, ok?" "You stay here, enjoy this." "This is good food, nutritious." "You're gonna love it." "What the hell do you mean, everything's all right?" "I mean, you kidnapped my kids," "Then you punched out a janitor," "And now I find out there's a maniac after my children?" "That's why I have them." "They're safe with me." "God damn you, rick." "I just want you to bring them home." "Well, I can't, leeanne." "Not now, not yet." "Why the hell not?" "Whether this creep's serious or not," "Or whether he's just going out of his way" "To scare people, i don't know," "But i'm sure as hell not taking chances." "I should go now." "If you won't go to the police, I will." "There's a warrant out for your arrest." "This creep's on the loose," "The best the police can do is put a warrant out on me?" "I don't care about your problems with the police." "You made that bed." "I just want my children back." "Listen, as soon as this guy is caught and put away," "We're going to come home, I promise." "Until then, it's not safe." "I got to... you better get on the phone with me!" "Don't you dare get off the phone with me!" "Libby!" "Jeff!" "Libby!" "Jeff!" "Libby!" "Jeff!" "What is it?" "The kids." "He's got my kids." "Somebody got in the hotel room." "You got to think." "How did you get here?" "Move the car!" "You done hired me to keep an eye on her." "Now she's coming to meet your ass?" "I'm clueless, boss." "Would you move the car?" "Doss has got my kids!" "Somebody must have been following me." "Did you see him?" "No!" "Maybe it was one of his guys." "We got to find him!" "I got a lead that he and his cronies" "Might be hanging out in his compound." "Do you know this place?" "He had this old hunting place." "Can you find it?" "I can try." "Tell the police what's happening." "Meet us at the compound." "Get a move on!" "Be careful!" "That old man's crazy!" "Run my ass over, too!" "Put your belt on." "I was just on the phone with leeanne." "Forget it." "It wasn't your fault." "If anything happens to those kids... take this road." "Ok, up ahead there." "Here?" "Here or here?" "No, there." "Take a left." "The road here." "Here." "I think." "Slow down." "How far?" "I'm not sure." "You have to remember." "I'm trying!" "Well, think!" "Goddamn it!" "I don't remember!" "Left or right?" "Think!" "I don't know!" "Is it left or right, goddamn it?" "!" "I don't know!" "Left, I think." "Back at that tree." "That's his car." "What are you gonna do?" "You better wait here." "You're trespassing, lawyer boy." "You're trespassing." "Give me back my kids!" "You're trespassing." "Give me back my kids, you son of a bitch!" "Move!" "Let's go!" "Come on!" "Come on!" "The kids!" "They got the kids!" "Move!" "Hurry!" "Libby!" "Jeff!" "Jeff!" "Jeff!" "Libby!" "Jeff!" "Libby!" "Jeff!" "Your kids are all right!" "The kids are safe!" "Drop the gun!" "The kids are safe?" "Yeah." "They're down at the station." "Not a scratch on them." "Will you give me the gun now?" "Throw the gun down!" "Throw it down, clyde." "I will." "I killed doss." "Step over here!" "Now!" "All right, come on, come on, bill!" "The kids are at the station, rick." "Someone dropped them off." "Get me the fire department." "Send me an ambulance." "I need some backup." "Get your hands up!" "Get your hands up!" "Lady, get your hands up!" "Step around to the front!" "Move!" "Bill!" "Put your hands on the hood!" "It's all right, ma'am." "Easy on her, bill." "I know this lady." "Clyde, let us do our job." "Hey, that's what i'm doing, man." "She's good people, man." "Be nice to her." "Step back!" "It's all right, ma'am." "Ma'am, who started this party?" "I don't know." "When they saw he was dead," "They just started burning everything." "Just burning everything." "It's all right." "They just want to ask you a couple of questions." "Have a seat in there." "Watch your head." "Be careful with this guy." "He's a lawyer." "Put you behind bars first." "You all right, boss?" "Self-Defense?" "I'll see you at the station." "He lifted the gun, he started to shoot." "You were trespassing." "And the daughter said he fired in the air." "If I waited to see where he was firing, i'd be dead." "I was scared." "I thought my kids were in danger." "But they weren't." "You know, the founding fathers" "Established the right to protect one's property" "And one's self... by force if necessary," "Even from lawyers." "And I don't have the right to protect my kids?" "They were found outside the station safe and sound," "Minutes after you all called me." "Somebody took them." "Somebody dropped them off." "They said so themselves." "That's right." "Somebody." "They said some tall guy with a beard" "And a ball cap and dirty clothes." "I could step outside and spit and hit 9 just like that." "Don't you think that's a little strange, sir?" "You tell me." "Somebody took my kids." "It's your job to find out who it was." "Either it was doss or one of his group." "They were in on this." "They broke him out of the state hospital." "I didn't know that carried a death penalty." "Doss came at me with a 12-Gauge shotgun." "So you thought you had to protect yourself?" "Yes, I did, sir." "But y'all never gave that same courtesy" "To officer watson down in jacksonville, did you?" "You put that guy up on the stand." "He was just trying to protect himself." "You punched holes the size of cow chips" "In a 20-Year career." "You got yourself" "In a whole bucket of shit here, magruder." "And if I were you," "I'd damn sure find myself a good lawyer." "I just want to see my kids." "Daddy!" "Come on, now." "Where are my children?" "Are they all right?" "Yeah, the kids are just fine." "They're ok." "Thanks, lois." "Mommy." "Ok, kids, hold it." "It's all right." "I'll tell you what." "How about I take you guys out to the car" "And we play some..." "Don't you tell my kids what to do." "I was just trying to help." "Can I talk to you, rick?" "The last thing you've ever been" "To them is a father." "And if I can't trust you to keep them safe," "So help me, i'll fight you tooth and nail" "For full custody with no visitation." "Don't do that, leeanne." "Please don't do that." "Oh, and do me a favor." "Keep your white-Trash tramps" "Away from my children," "And that drunk pervert, too." "Come on." "Let's go home, honey." "Say bye to your daddy." "See you." "Bye, daddy." "Car's around to the right." "What else can we do?" "I'm gonna have to impound the car a couple days." "We need our fellas to go through it." "You didn't actually see those kids" "Get in that car, did you?" "I don't know." "I thought I did." "I just saw everybody running." "Doesn't make sense." "What's that?" "Why doss or one of his buddies" "Would have taken my kids" "And then released them after an hour." "It wasn't the kids he was after." "He just wanted to use them as bait." "To get me on his property?" "That's right." "To kill you." "If your kid's in there, you're a loose cannon." "So then he has them dropped off at the police station?" "It makes kidnapping charges" "Harder to press," "And he's got you trespassing." "So how was I supposed to find his property?" "Those cabins were up 5 miles of unmarked dirt road." "Me." "But he didn't know you'd come." "The kids were taken before you arrived." "Probably figured you'd call" "And she'd tell you how to get there." "Yeah." "What daddy didn't figure is i'd be with you." "And when he saw me, he hesitated." "That's when you shot him." "We've got something." "What you got?" "Looks like a box of some kind." "Well, rick, on the good side" "And under these circumstances," "You might not have to do any hard time." "You want to give me that again?" "If things go right," "You might not have to go to prison." "So what's the bad side?" "Even if you don't serve any time," "You're probably looking at disbarment." "Are you serious?" "I'm serious." "Listen, counselor." "You don't understand the gravity" "Of the situation." "I understand the gravity of the situation." "You don't understand the gravity" "Of the situation." "Because right here under standard 66..." "I know about standard 66." "Even if you plead no contest" "And serve no time," "You can still be disbarred." "I don't believe this!" "This crazy bastard kidnapped my children!" "Wait a minute, rick." "You violated the court order by taking your own children." "Has everybody here just lost their minds?" "Yeah, wait." "Let me clean it off first." "It's a metal box." "Rick, there's no evidence" "To connect doss to those photographs." "We gotta have something." "Or to mallory's car, or that he ever had the kids." "They were taken by somebody even they can't identify." "Here's how they're gonna present it." "You put the old man away." "I was set up!" "Anybody get that in their heads?" "I was set up!" "You went out to his property" "With a loaded weapon" "And you shot him." "And if that alone weren't enough..." "Yeah, what?" "That daughter is your client..." "I know." "Who, rumor has it, you're sleeping with." "Now normally that wouldn't be any of my business." "It isn't any of your business." "But as your lawyer" "I'm obligated to tell you..." "You're not obligated to tell me stuff like that!" "It's certainly gonna raise some eyebrows." "Can you open it while I photograph it?" "Oh." "Everything was charred up, rick." "Best they can make out," "It's probably doss'." "It's a pretty good shot" "That if there's a copy of the will," "There's also an original." "This is georgia." "They're held privately." "They're only probated if necessary," "So who else might have one?" "We could check the county." "You're gonna take forever doing that." "Mallory says her father's attorney committed suicide" "A few years back." "It's a real long shot, lois." "I don't know how much time we got here." "What's that gonna tell us?" "All he had was that old house and some land," "None of which amounts to much." "When's his estate hearing?" "It's tomorrow at 10:30." "Who's presiding?" "Judge cooper." "Ok, do it quietly" "And cash in a chip if you have to," "But we gotta have some more time" "Before we hand over this estate to miss doss." "What do y'all want me to do?" "Check county again." "Check anywhere" "Where doss and his daughter might have lived." "Just what am i looking for?" "I don't know." "Maybe something in the will." "One thing I know." "Doss was a hunter, right?" "He had a good clean shot at me." "So if he was waiting up there to kill me," "How come i'm not dead?" "Your land didn't register as much with the county" "'Cause there's nothing really taxable on it." "No roads, no improvements, limited access." "Yeah." "We know what's on the tax books," "But I don't get this." "What exactly is this worth?" "The land?" "Not much." "But the timber." "Yeah?" "Now, on this 2,000 acres" "Is 15 acres of black walnut." "But they can't tax it" "Until they cut it down" "And use it for income." "Black walnut?" "Isn't that kind of rare?" "And very valuable." "How valuable?" "Well, depending upon the density" "And the quality," "Between 10 and $15 million." "Counselor, I find it very difficult to believe" "That a man with these assets had no will," "No documentation of any kind, nothing." "Well, your honor," "The late mr." "Doss was mentally ill," "And he had a deep-Seated fear of attorneys." "Don't we all?" "Miss doss," "Given the circumstances," "I'm compelled by the law to appoint you" "As the administratrix of your daddy's estate." "Only before I do so," "I would like a full search and inventory" "Of all of his assets and papers" "Filed with this court within 30 days." "Do you understand?" "Yes, your honor." "Court's adjourned." "See you later." "Rick." "Mallory." "Hey." "I want to know what the hell's going on." "What do you mean?" "You had no idea" "Of the value of those trees?" "No, I didn't." "I don't care what they're worth." "I don't want any of it." "I'm supposed to buy that?" "I don't care what you buy or don't buy, rick," "But i'll tell you something else." "I hope there is a will somewhere," "And that he left the whole damn thing" "To those hillbillies." "Well, if not," "You'll always have that choice, won't you?" "Geraldo, the category 3 hurricane" "We thought had left for good is coming back." "Storm trackers now believe geraldo is aimed right at us." "If it continues to follow its current path," "Savannah is the center of the bull's-Eye." "Yello." "Yeah, magruder." "You sitting down, partner?" "Why?" "Well, I was down at county as usual," "Running a cross-Ref on the old man," "Poof, the daughter's name come up" "On a marriage certificate" "Out of south carolina." "Well, it turns out" "Your girlfriend and pete randle..." "They aren't exactly husband and ex-Wife." "What are you saying?" "What did it sound like i'm saying?" "They never divorced." "They never even filed for divorce." "They're as married as married can be." "Whatever's hers is his." "Uh, the line is going." "You there?" "Rick?" "Yeah." "Yeah, i'm here." "I'm here." "Where are you now?" "You're at huey's bar, right?" "You know it." "How long will it take you to get to mallory's house?" "With the rain?" "About 20 minutes." "I'm heading over to huey's." "In 45 minutes i'm going to call mallory" "And give her the good news." "What good news?" "We found the will, clyde." "Wait." "I'm a step behind here, man." "Bait, clyde." "Let's see what we hook." "I want you to go to mallory's." "Park outside her house and wait." "10 to 1 she's gonna go for a drive when I talk to her." "You follow her." "You give me a call." "All right, boss man." "Hey, robin." "Robin, I gotta go do some work, ok?" "You got that $20 I gave you?" "Yes." "All right." "Pay your bill." "See you later." "Love you." "Love you." "Love you, too." "He ain't he ain't coming back." "Coming back." "Death and debris." "Geraldo is here." "This is what the georgia coast looked like earlier today." "This is where we live." "Hello." "Hey, mallory, it's rick." "I want to apologize." "Very wrong, what I said," "And i'm sorry, real sorry." "What do you mean?" "We found the will." "We haven't had time to go into the details," "But it looks like you got your wish." "Your dad left everything to the group." "Are you there, mallory?" "That's great." "Well, I can get you the paperwork in a couple..." "The cellular unit you have called" "Is outside of the service zone." "Hang up and try your call again." "What?" "And those on the street right now" "Need to seek immediate shelter." "You done with this?" "Thanks." "What time is it, sara?" "Sara." "Give me the phone again." "I'll see you." "Right now a lot of what you're hearing" "Is the generator from our live truck." "There isn't much electricity left." "It's far too dangerous to be on the streets." "Wherever you are now, stay there." "Clyde!" "Mallory!" "Clyde!" "Mallory!" "Anybody!" "Clyde!" "Hello." "Lois?" "Rick." "Thank god it's you." "Listen, we found a copy of the will" "In effingham county." "We should have started there." "And?" "Hello." "Oh, no." "Hello." "Hello, hello." "Lois!" "I thought I lost you." "Lois, what else you got?" "It's all hers, rick." "He left her everything." "And his!" "What's that?" "And his, too!" "Listen, keep trying to get ahold of clyde." "Try him on his cellular." "I'll call you later." "Ok." "Ok, bye, lois." "Come on, come on, clyde." "Ok, answer." "Come on, clyde, where are you?" "Come on, clyde." "Aah!" "Aah!" "That was a good shot." "I had to." "He'd have killed you." "Lucky for me." "You know how to shoot these things off." "What do you do?" "We need some help here." "2 guys are dead." "Whatever you thought about your father," "You were wrong." "He left you everything." "You would have had it all." "That's a lie." "You son of a bitch." "You're lying to me!" "Bastard!" "Aah!" "Let me out, damn you!" "You know, mac," "It's a pretty lousy offer." "5 years, lose your license to practice," "Probation, a lot of community service." "I don't want to risk a trial, lois." "I got the kids to think about." "A little community service never hurt anybody." "You were used." "We could prove that." "Any way you cut it, lois, i still killed doss." "They can prove that." "Well, you thought he kidnapped your kids." "Yeah, but he didn't." "You haven't lost in 8 years, rick." "Well, maybe it's time I did"