07x05 - Incident at Brewer's Pond

[bunniefuu]

♪ In the heat of the night

♪ I've got troubles
wall to wall ♪

♪ In the heat of the night

♪ Yeah

♪ Must be an ending
to it all ♪

♪ Oh

♪ But hold on

♪ It won't be long

♪ Just you be strong

♪ And it'll be all right

♪ In the heat of the night

♪ In the heat
of the night ♪

[Ring]

Sparta police department.
Parker williams speaking.

Well, yes, sir,
mr. Eaton.

They're doing what?

Watermelons?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir, I'll try.
I'll send somebody
right away.

You'd better.

You don't, I'll take
care of them myself.

They're tearing up
the place,

And they're not kids.

It's cowboy habersham
and his bunch.

[Shouting
and screaming]

I know who
you are out there.

I see you, cowboy.

You, too,
donny cole.

Go back in the house,
old man.

It's past your bedtime.

See how funny
you think this is.

Oh! Incoming!

[g*nshots]

[Laughing
and shouting]

[Country-western
music plays]

Stealing watermelons.

We're going to
arrest that crowd

For stealing
watermelons.

No,

But let's do something.

Evening, cowboy.

Hey. Lonnie.

Just having
a little party--

A few friends,
a barbecue,

A few beers,
some laughs.

Stealing a few
watermelons, too, huh?

Well, isn't that
just like harley?

Acres
of watermelons,

He gets all twisted
if someone takes
one or two.

That ain't
quite the problem.

You tore up his field.

You mean you going
to arrest us?

You'll have a jail
full of kids.

It's just a kid stunt.

You couldn't have
said it better,

Only we don't have
the time to waste.

I suggest you two,
especially you, cowboy,

Go down to harley
and settle up.

Yes, sir. First thing
in the morning.

No. I mean see harley

And pay him some money
for his damage.

Yeah, we hear you.
We'll take care of it.

Well, if you don't,

We might just stop by
and make sure you do.

Y'all boys want to
join the party?

You know,
my mama told me

Never play with boys
like y'all.

Hold on to that
and don't let it
drop and bust,

Or I'm going
to bust you.

Know why a watermelon's
harder to hold
than a pig?

Why is that?

Watermelon ain't
got no ears.

Going to take
all night?

We'll take long
as we need.

You don't want to wait,
the road's right there.

Cowboy, you ain't
worth the whiskey

It takes to keep
your motor going.

What a man.

What a man.

You're lucky
I'm a gentleman

That don't hold
to kicking a woman
in the butt.

Now get out of here.

Listen up. The man that
gets this watermelon
to the other shore

Wins this pot.

Donny, you're
in on this.

Give me bucks.

Hold that.

Got to be $
in there.

There ain't
no rules.

If you ain't
man enough
to take it,

Then don't get in.

Come on!

Bucks, huh?

Come on!

Take it off, boys.
Hit the water.

That's what
we want to see.

Hey, every man
for himself.

Go! Go! Go! Go!

You know who ain't here?

Cowboy's wife.
She ain't never here.

That's 'cause
she's home waiting
for cowboy's friend.

Like tennessee waltz--

His friend stole
his darling away.

But cowboy don't care.

He never did.

Come on!
Come on!

Whoo! Whoo!
Whoo! Whoo!

Funny he ain't
open by now.

Good morning,
marlene.

Has your husband
been in?

Not yet.

Cowboy usually
eats before : ,
don't he?

Well, that's a question.

We need to see him.

What about?

About damaging
harley eaton's farm,

Stealing watermelons.

Don't surprise me.

Cowboy and donny cole
said they were going

To come down
and settle up.

I'm making sure
they do.

I'll tell cowboy
when he sobers up.

We're looking
for donny, too.

Ain't he home?

Can't get him
on the phone.

Hey, boys.
I heard there was

A greasy watermelon
game last night.

Where'd you hear that?

Joe alport told me.

Him and his grandson,

They caught
the beginning of it.

Just tell cowboy
to give me a phone call.

I don't have time
to chase after him.

So, how's the great
watermelon caper
coming?

Did harley eaton
call back again?

Yeah. For the third time.

He wants to know
when we're going to do
something really exciting.

I tried to explain
to chief forbes

That harley really
isn't outraged.

He's just real bored.

What happened?

Told the boys
to pay him.

He ain't going to get it
from that bunch.

If cowboy
doesn't settle up,

I swear
I'll arrest him.

[Telephone rings]

Sparta police department.
Parker williams speaking.

Hold on a minute.
Uh, lonnie.

Yeah, parker.

Mysterious-sounding
lady.

Do me a favor--
grab this one.

I want to hit
the showers.

Hello.

Any idea where
we might look
for him?

Short conversation.

A woman disguising
her voice.

Who was that?

How would I know, parker?

What'd she say?

She's looking
for donny cole.

Nobody knew
where he was.

Who's donny cole?

One of those
watermelon fools.

We'll check it out.

You coming with me? Yes, sir.

We'll be at the city
manager's office.

He wants to talk
about the graffiti

On the rest room walls
in city hall.

Why don't you and lonnie
make believe

Them stolen watermelons
came from alabama?

That way you can
call in the fbi
for help.

Excuse me, ma'am.

What you want?

I'm looking for
donny cole, ma'am.

What's he done?

Somebody
reported him missing.

He rents three rooms
in the back,

But he ain't in them.

That's
his motor works there.

He was at a late party
last night.

Think maybe he went
straight to work
this morning?

Place looks closed.

Where was the party?

Brewer's pond.

That cowboy fella
in on it?

Yes, ma'am.

He probably k*lled him.

What?

Cowboy probably
k*lled him.

Why do you
say that, ma'am?

I heard cowboy one day

Tell donny he's going
to k*ll him.

You think he might have
just been kidding?

That's what he was doing--
just kidding,

But he wasn't kidding me.

Thank you, ma'am.

Time you got up,
playboy.

Hey!

What are you squawking at?

Cops are looking
for you.

[Grunts]

Let them look.

Whatever you say.

I got to get
back to cal.

Old cal really
requires you,
don't he?

Cal's a friend, cowboy.

Oh, he'd k*ll
for you, baby.

He's a good man.

He's buying the lease
on the store from me.

Did he tell you?

, Bucks.

It ain't worth .

Hey. Hey,
wait a minute.

I also made
last night.

Like taking candy
from babies.

Them boys don't
know nothing

About lard
watermelon fights.

Hey, baby.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

What do you say
you and me take
a little trip, huh?

Florida maybe.

Find us some
dog races.

What a spree--

Florida on bucks.

Didn't you
hear me, huh?

I said I got ,
from old sponge head.

I'd like to see
the look on his face

When he finds out
you run off with me.

I ain't going nowhere.

You're going to be here
all alone, baby.

It's all over
with donny.

Just old cal now.

Cal wants you
real bad,

But who wants him, huh?

Fixing to make a call?

Who you calling, huh?

Donny?

Well, donny ain't home.

Donny done left sparta...

And when I leave...

Old cal, well,
he's going to have you
all to hisself.

Let me out of here.

Hey, gillespie.

Well, what
do you say, harley?

Hear about the outrage
at my place?

If you're talking
about the watermelons.

Picked that up
on the police radio.

What are you
doing about it?

You called the police,
didn't you?

Well, I pay them.

That's right.

I pay the sheriff's
department, too,
don't i?

The southwest
corner of my land's

In the county,
ain't it?

That's you, ain't it?

It sure is, harley.

What'll it be,
sheriff?

Uh, nothing, thanks.

Has that fella
cowboy habersham
been in here?

No, not yet.

I thought he might
be able to tell us

Where donny cole is.

You actually care
what happens
to donny cole?

Well, we've had
mysterious phone calls

Saying that
he's missing,
kidnapped,

Even k*lled.

Good morning, marlene.

Hi.

Did cowboy
show up home
last night?

He showed up, yeah.

What time was that?

: A.m.

Drunk.

Fell asleep.

La camioneta no estaba
al friente de la casa.

Yeah, we drove
by your place,

And cowboy's pickup
wasn't there.

Maybe he took it
in for work

Over to donny's place.

No esta abierto.

My deputy called up.
He wasn't there.

The place is closed.

Can't she
speak american?

That is american.
I practice it with her.

That's american?

Sure it is.
It just isn't english.

Now listen.

You try and be
polite, you hear?

That's a good policy.

Missing? A boy like that
inside hours--

I wouldn't call
that missing.

I'd call that
laying out,

Sleeping it off
somewhere.

We got
the city council
on our back

About teenagers'
graffiti,

And now we get
some drunks

Fighting over
a greased watermelon.

I got to put this
in a letter to memphis.

What do they do
actually?

Well, sir, they coat
a watermelon in lard,

Throw it in a pond,
and fight over it.

Whoever gets it
to shore wins.

So what you got, chief,
is a bunch of fools
in a fight

And some woman waiting
to take one of them
home with her.

Find the right woman,

And you'll find
donny cole

Curled up like a baby
next to her.

You know anything
about donny cole?

Yes, sir.

He's missing.

Something that
I don't know myself?

Well, chief forbes,

You probably
haven't heard

The low, malicious gossip
that I've heard.

No, I haven't, parker.

When may I hear it?

Right now.

You see, donny cole's
seeing cowboy's wife
marlene on the side.

I thought cowboy
and donny were friends.

Oh, they are,

But that's
the way it goes.

[Telephone rings]

Sparta police.
Skinner here.

Could you hold on
one second?

O.k., Run that
by me again.

Hello. Ma'am. Hello.

A very solemn
female voice

Just told me

That danny cole's
at the bottom
of brewer's pond.

That's all I can
tell you, harley.

We're going to
look into everything.

You're going to find
nobody out there,

Unless you bring in
the dogs.

You could walk
right by a body
in them woods.

You think donny's
just a body now, huh?

Well, that's what I heard.

You're going to need
them dogs.

The only dogs
we're going to need
are diving dogs.

You wouldn't
have any, would you?

He's down there,
is he?

Hey, there's
a johnboat over there.

Maybe I can go pole around

And see if I can
see something.

You know what?
That's a good idea.

Why don't you
go pole around
a little bit?

Hey, dee. Hi, rachel.

How are you doing,
marlene?

This is chief forbes.

I guess
I'm getting to know
everybody on the force.

I hope we haven't
been troubling you,
ma'am.

Y'all are just
doing your job, I guess.

You want anything,
chief?

No, just to have
a few words with you.

We've been getting
some phone calls

Telling us about
donny cole.

We want to find him.

What do you mean?

Anything wrong?

Marlene, I filled
the chief in

On who's who around here
and who's seeing who.

I wish everybody
would just stop
asking me questions.

If you lived with
what she lives with,

You'd be
under stress, too.

[Crying]

Leave me alone.

Who's got you
crying, hon?

I know it ain't me.

No. I'm just tired,
cowboy.

You go away,
will you?

Who is it?

Who you been missing,
baby?

Why don't you just
go ahead and tell me,

And I'll try
and help you find him?

If he's still around.

Leave me alone!

No! Aah!

Your tears just make me

Want to smash you
in the face, darling.

Get away from her!

I'm married to her.

Hands off and step back.

I'd hate to hit a drunk,

So don't make me do it.

Just a little
disagreement.

Nothing against the law.

I believe you got
some money for me.

Not now.

Are you crazy,
giving him , ?

I know what I'm doing.

Just meet me at the bank
tomorrow at : .

You're so stupid, baby.

You don't know this guy.

Get out!

I'll punch a hole
in your fat head!

Get off the premises,

Or the next premises
you'll see will be
my jail.

Hey! Over here!

What do you want,
harley?

There's something
down there.

There's all kinds
of things down here.

I'll bet you there's
a body down there.

Hand me
the bolt cutters.

He was fooling around
with another man's wife,

According to rumor.

Who is the other man?

Cowboy habersham,

Who I stopped
from assaulting
his wife marlene.

Listen,
I know these people.

All that fooling around,
they just take that
for granted.

They don't ever
k*ll over it.

Well, found no i.d.
On him, no wallet,

But it's definitely
donny cole.

[Telephone rings]

Yeah.

How long do you expect
to be there?

Till I go to meet
your boyfriend.

Put cal on.

I'm here.

I'm starting
for that bank now.

You better start
for alabama.

I'll mail the money.

I said the bank! Now!

You'll get caught
if you show up
in town, cowboy.

You better be there.
[Click]

[Siren]

Yes, I was at
that party,
but that's all.

Me and a couple
of my girlfriends.

We left.

Why?

It got to be boring.

But you were
with donny cole,
weren't you?

No, not really.

You were dating him.

So? So were a lot
of other women.

We all like
good times.

We were out at the pond
to have a good time.

How far does
a good time
go with you?

It goes as far
as it's good.

Excuse me, chief forbes.

I've been able to contact
three of the fellas

From that, uh,
swimming party,

And they don't mind
coming in at all.

There were at least
or

Besides cowboy and donny.

Thank you, rachel.

We know.

Thanks, parker.

Yes, sir.

Were donny and marlene
having a thing together?

Sure were,

And only cal sims
might have k*lled
donny over it,

Except he wasn't
there that night.

I kind of doubt
he can swim anyhow.

Sims is that crazy
about marlene?

That's the gossip.

And you believe it?

Well...i started it.

But it is true.

Did you make phone calls
to this office?

No. About what?

About anything.

No. Never.

O.k.

Yeah. Thanks for
coming in, rachel.

You know...

You and I could make
some great rumors together.

Darling, uh,

You wouldn't believe
how scared I am
of rumors.

Chief, bubba...yeah.

None of the keys
we had worked on these.

They're german-made.

They require a key
with a flange
on the shaft.

We're looking for
a german police
officer, huh?

No, just somebody
who might have
some of these.

We're going to
need a warrant.

Who in this town might
have a pair of these?

I know someone who might
have a couple of pair.

There's bars
on the side windows.

It'll be easier
to get through here.

[Car approaches]

Here's your warrant,
chief, two copies.

Let's open it up here.

Yes, sir.

It's open.

Look for a section
with locks and chains.

Lot of different
chains over here, chief.

No handcuffs.

Whatcha all
doing here?

How come
y'all in here?

We supposed
to be closed.

We? Who's we?

Cowboy and me,

When we open,
which we ain't.

When were you
last open?

Not for a week.

Cowboy's going to
sell the place.

Do you know
where cowboy is?

No, sir.

I seen him the day
before, or the day
before yesterday.

I was mopping
and dusting.

He came in
to get something
and left.

What did he get?

Something he wanted.

What?

I don't know.
He stuffed it
in his pockets.

You ever see
anything like this
here in the store?

Yeah. We got
some of those

In a box
right over here.

Rig up a padlock
for that front door.

Yes, sir.

Leave this copy
of the warrant
near the register,

And write a receipt
for what we took.

Thank you, son.

We are here
a little early,

But so are you.

What are you
talking about?

Talking about
your appointment
to meet mr. Sims

Here at : p.m.

I was there when
you set the time
and place, remember?

So what do you want now?

You're under arrest
for m*rder, cowboy.

Well, who in the hell
did I m*rder?

Looks like you m*rder*d
donny cole.

You got the wrong guy.

No, we got the right guy.

You got the wrong wallet.

Donny cole's.

Money's still here.

Driver's license,
credit card...

Two credit cards.

I--i found it.

I was going to give it
back to him, as is.

Or do other things
with it, as is.

Tell him his rights.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say
can and will--

Who sent you here?

Cal sims send you?

This some kind
of double cross?

Run him in
and book him.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say
can and will

Be used against you
in a court of law.

Alcohol?

Was he k*lled
by a w*apon

Before he was
pulled under?

Definitely
death by drowning.

O.k.

Sit down, marlene,
please.

Now, the sparta police
found donny cole

At the bottom
of brewer's pond.

Somebody called them up

And told them
he was down there.

The county coroner
found that he was
full of alcohol,

But that isn't
the reason he drowned.

Somebody pulled him under

And tied him
to the bottom
with handcuffs.

Now...how did that happen?

Who do you suppose
called up the police
and told them?

Some woman
was with him
at that crazy party.

Who was with donny cole?

Or cowboy

Or with one of
the other fools.

A woman?

Well, that's what
you said--a woman.

No. I thought I said...

"Somebody."

I got to tend
to something.

Let's finish talking
about this.

I'm not mixed up in it.

We know that
your husband
k*lled donny cole,

And we think
that cal sims

Somehow put him up to it.

I don't have to
talk about cowboy

'Cause I'm married to him.

I won't talk about cal
'cause I'm moving
in with him.

Why are you doing that?

Cal sims is about all
I got left now...

Isn't he?

Cowboy came in
to pick up his $ , ,

But he couldn't wait.

We arrested him.

What did he do?

Have a seat here
a moment, mr. Sims.

I'd like to talk to you.

I'm told
you could have had

Cowboy's lease
on that store
for the asking.

He was in default
a few months.

Oh, I didn't know.

Oh, yes, you did.

This bank holds
the paper on
that property,

And they told you
all about it.

Now, why were you going
to give cowboy $ , ?

I thought of it
as a loan.

He wanted to
leave sparta.

And leave marlene?

He didn't really
care about her.

She cared nothing
about him.

Who did she care about?

The guy cowboy drowned,
cowboy's friend donny?

Cowboy needed
a little encouragement

To get rid of donny,

And he got
that encouragement

In the form
of that loan from you.

That's libel
and slander, chief.

Cowboy calls it
a double cross.

We'll see.

Is that all?

No, sir.

I think there'll
be more.

How are you doing, cal?

What's worrying him?

We are.

What do you think
about that man,
sergeant?

Very nice guy.

Lots of women think
of cal as a good catch,

If they can land him.

Chief... Yes.

City manager's
looking for you.

There's graffiti
in the ladies' room now.

Nothing dirty,
as you can see,

But very carefully done,
full of colors.

Mystery is, how could
someone work so long

At the thing
without getting caught?

Let's think about it,
sergeant.

Yes, sir.

The explanation
may be elusive.

The solution
may have to wait.

It often does.