07x04 - A Depraved Heart

[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 ♪

Ladies.good morning,
bubba.

Appreciate
your business, diane.

Well, now, that's
a bird feeder,

In case
you're wondering.

Hey, dwight,
how you doing?good to see you, bubba.

That one's
for a hummingbird.

I got this guy
that comes around
every morning,

Hovers around
looking for something.

I got one set aside
for mrs. Virgil tibbs.

The tibbs family
going to be in
jackson till christmas.

What's he studying,
to be a d.a.?

Yeah...

Some kind of lawyer,
anyway.

Dwight...

I think I'm going to
take that one right there.

That's a good choice.

I got one for you
right here.

You know,
it's been a stretch

Since you joined us
for sunday dinner.

I hope that's
an invitation.

Laura would love
to see you.

Hey, how's she doing,
anyway?

Couldn't be better.
Still my little angel.

[Ring]

Sparta police department.
Parker williams speaking.

This is vera gillman.

Hello, miss gillman.
What can I do for you?

You could
send someone over
to magnolia.

Are you in some kind
of trouble, vera?

No, not me, parker.

It's my neighbor--
david monroe.

His house
is being robbed.

Are you sure about that?

I saw a girl climb in
the living room window
just now.

Are you positive
she's not maybe
a lady friend

Of this
david monroe fella?

She might could be,
considering all
the goings-on next door.

That don't
make no difference.

If you don't get her out,
I will.

Yes, ma'am.

I'll send somebody
right out.

Why didn't you say that
in the first place?

[Telephone disconnects]

[Telephone rings]

[Ring]

[Ring]

You want to
get that, jeanie,

If you're not
too busy?

Heart of
dixie realty.

David monroe, please.

I'm afraid he's not
in the office right now.

Can I take a message?

Where is he?

He's out showing a home.

Can I give him
a message?

Yeah. Tell him
his house just got robbed.

Anything else?

No. Isn't that enough?

I guess so.
I'll tell him.

Anyone home?

Mr. Monroe?

He ain't in there.

Mightn't he just be?

No, he mightn't.

He's probably
out showing

Some famously
lousy house
to someone.

David, it almost
feels like home already.

Of course,
it is a little small
for that price.

Well, it does have
a big bedroom.

I'm sure you know how
to put that to good use.

David, what
a charmer you are.

I think
you're terrific.

And I want you.

You just never
give up, do you?

Well, giving up
never got a man
much loving.

Must I remind you again,
mr. Monroe?

I am a married woman.

The most
irresistible women
are all married.

[Laughs]

I just can't believe
this is going to be mine.

God, it's so cute.

Well, it is a love nest.

It really is.

Let me get this straight.

The city council
wants the police department

To do percent more
than it's been doing.

Y'all just want us
to do it on . Percent
less money.

Well, not exactly
a third less.

That's not exactly
the question I asked.

Well, now, don't take it
so personally, chief.

Yours is not
the only department
feeling this crunch.

It seems
as if I've heard
that song before.

Both the words
and the music.

Hey, bill,
how you doing?

Come in and help me.

Good afternoon,
harriet.

Afternoon.

He can't help you.

Listen. When you
run out of money,

Why don't you
just stop feeding

Your prisoners
downstairs?

Now he's trying
to be funny.

Turn 'em all loose.

Tell 'em to go home
for their meals

Or visit
some kind friends.

I always
wanted to do that

When I was chief.

Well...

Good afternoon,
gentlemen.

Y'all have
a nice day.

Chief, just got a make
on that license plate.

B and e?yes, sir.

Young girl
climbed through
some guy's window--

David monroe.
You know him?

No.

I don't think it was
breaking and entering.

Well, the car belongs
to a laura ann foster.

Well, excuse me
for barging in,

But dwight foster
happens to be

The deacon
at my church.

And?

And his daughter's
laurie ann,

And I know the girl.

She's not
the type of kid

That's going
to go around
breaking the law.

I keep hearing old songs
around here today.

You want to
talk to her?

No, uh,
but I will. I will.

Bill...

You think harriet
is a little tough on me
'cause...

Well, 'cause
I took your place?

No, no.

She's just tough.

She's tough.

But fascinating.

Hey.

Oh, hey, bubba.

What can we
do for you today?

Well,
probably nothing.

What?

Somebody took down
the license number
on a car.

When we run a check on it,
it was your car.

My car?

I don't understand.

Honey, you didn't, uh...

Sneak into some
guy's house today,
did you?

Bubba, could we take
a walk?

Yeah. Sure.

Yes, bubba, I did.

I broke into
david monroe's house.

You did?

Please don't tell
my daddy.

Laurie, darling, uh...

You got a lot more
to be concerned about
than your daddy.

Believe me,
I know that.

Here.

"Azt."

That's the, uh,
medication for aids,
isn't it?

Bubba...

I want you to charge
david monroe with m*rder.

m*rder?

Who'd he k*ll?

Me.

[Woman] I've been
gone too long.

[David] so have i.

[David laughs]

[Laughing]

[Bubba] all right.
Then what would you call

Knowingly giving someone
the aids virus?

The key word here
is "knowingly."

Let me get
my answer first.

What would you call it?

as*ault with
intent to k*ll,
right?

Well, we can't know
what his intent was,
can we?

What does it matter
if he was trying to
give it to her?

The point is,
he did.

Didn't we have a case

Where they said
the guy had
an evil heart?

You mean
a depraved heart.

That's it.
Depraved heart.

The man was
charged with m*rder

Because they said
he acted with
a depraved heart.

If ever a man had one,
it's david monroe.

What do we do?

There's no precedent
in mississippi involving
a case like this.

Then set one.

There was a case
like this in florida.

The law requires proof
of actual transmission.

Now, how do you
prove that?

The courts are
crowded enough already.

I'm not going
to add one more
no-win prosecution.

There's something to be won
by taking this to court.

No, sir.

It's not worth
trying, chief.

Bubba...

You go home tonight,
darnell.

You take a long,
hard look at
your little girl.

Then you tell me
it's not worth trying.

[Dr. Day]
you had the complete
physical exam

On the th
of last month.

And two extra
blood tests since then.

No change, laurie.

So you're saying
there's nothing more
to be done?

We can slow down
the process.

There are dr*gs
that have been
effective.

Yeah, like azt.
I know.

The important thing
to remember about hiv

Is that stress
does it no good.

A strong
mental attitude--

Please.

Laurie...

I'll have to
report your name

To the state
health department.

Wh...

Why?

It's the rule.

This is a county hospital,

Not a private clinic.

Oh, that's just gr--

Who else are we
going to tell?

I think you owe it
to your sexual partners

To inform them
you've been infected.

They'll need
to be tested.

Sexual partners?

There's only
one guy to tell,

And he already knows.

Hey.

Hey.

Boy, you look
about as bad
as I feel.

Yeah, I know.

What is it?

Laurie, I can't do nothing
about david monroe.

You're going
to let him go on
doing what he's doing?

Laurie, I can't
arrest the man.

The d.a. Won't
bring any charges
against him.

Somebody has got
to stop him, bubba,

One way or another.

O.k.

I've got your check.

Now, carl's going
to have to sign this

Before I can
make the offer.

Then the next move's
really up to the owner.

I just have to
be patient.

But as you know,

I hate to be
kept waiting.

We'll have to see
what we can
do about that.

Can I help you?

I'm looking for
david monroe.

I'll be
right with you.

And I will
give you a call,
mrs. Naylor,

The minute
I have any news.

Thank you.

Surely.

Ye--

I'm sorry.

I didn't
catch the name.

Skinner.

Captain skinner,
sparta police.

Oh, um...

If this is about
the breaking and entering,

I've already
told chief forbes

I won't be
pressing charges.

This ain't
an official call.

Uh-huh.

Why don't we
step into my office?

Um...

What can I do
for you today,
captain?

You can explain how
you can even think about

Having unsafe sex
with laurie foster.

Oh, well, excuse me
for saying so,

But I don't believe that's
any of your business.

I'm making it
my business.

Unless this is
an official
police matter,

I believe
this conversation
is over.

Thank you.

There's a girl
out there looking
at a short life,

But you just
don't care.

Well, why should i?

That's what
I'm looking at,
isn't it?

After all,
somebody gave it to me,
didn't they?

Ohh!

You know,
the law can't even
name your crime,

Much less punish it.

But your maker
going to punish you.

You just think about that

While you're waiting
to meet him.

[Door opens]

Carl, you're home early.

Where you been?

I went to look
at our new house.

Yeah, I know that.

I also saw
what you was
doing there

And who you was
doing it with.

[Door opens]

Hello, dee.

Evening,
mr. Darnell.

Well...

I'm going
to indict him.

Monroe?

I talked to
an assistant
attorney general

At the capital
about statute - ,

The one that
gillespie mentioned.

The depraved heart.

That's right.

We won't have
to prove intent.

And you going
to indict him
for m*rder, right?

I'm not saying
I can win it.

The charge that
monroe gave it to her

Is all circumstantial
evidence.

Well, at least you're
concerned enough to try.

Darnell, uh...

About this morning,
uh, well...

I was a little
fired up.

Bubba,

The case is worth trying.

And thank god
it isn't my little girl.

Um, it's late,
but, uh,

Laurie would
want to know.

She ain't there.

[Music playing
on car radio]

[Music stops]

[Car door closes]

$ , .

Sure.

[g*nshots]

Folks, could
you stay back
behind the line?

Y'all had to know
about this guy
having hiv.

That don't mean
the rest of sparta
has to know.

Yes, sir.

Chief, we have
powder burns
on the glass.

sh**t must've
been standing

Right outside
the window.

The b*llet
that hit that computer
looks pretty damaged.

First sh*t
must've k*lled him.

Mm-hmm.

All right.

Chief...

One of the men here
heard the sh*ts,

But thought it was
something else.

This is the woman
who called us earlier--
vera gillman.

Miss gillman,
what'd you see?

Well, I didn't
see nothing.

I heard some sh*ts,
then a car took off.

Did you see the car?

No. When I got
to the window,
it was gone.

How many sh*ts
did you hear, ma'am?

Mmm, two, I think.

Did you see anybody?

I saw that girl again.

What girl?

You mean
laurie foster?

I mean the girl
that broke in.

You saw her again?

Mm-hmm.

When did this happen?

Not long before
I heard the sh*ts.

Oh, about an hour ago.

What was she doing?

Driving by david's house
real slow-like.

She's up to something,
if you ask me.

Well, did she stop?

Well, no.

She just went by.

Thank you,
miss gillman.

You're welcome.

Found some
skid marks.

Looks like
a standard domestic.

What does
laurie foster drive?

An escort.

I found this
in the trash.

Yes?

Laurie?

Yes.

I'm chief forbes,

And this is
lieutenant jamison.

May we come in?

Do you, uh,
still live here
with your daddy?

Yeah. He's not here
right now.

Are you expecting him
back soon?

Why?

Maybe we'll
wait for him.

When did he go out, miss?

I don't know.

You know
david monroe?

Yes.

He's been k*lled.

What?

Well, I'm not
going to cry.

I wouldn't
expect you to.

I understand
your situation.

Did you go over
to david's tonight?

No.

No, huh?

Yes, but I didn't go in.

I couldn't face him.

What did you do?

I came back home.

Laurie, I think
you should know...

If david monroe
was still alive now,

I'd...be arresting him
for attempted m*rder.

You hate this,
don't you?

I was never too partial
to pink flowers
on the wall.

I mean,
in the garden--

Say no more.
Flowers will stay outside.

Now, this is my favorite.

Hmm.

Well...

Pick that one, then,
if you like it.

You seem to be
warming up
to the place.

Don't go getting
any ideas.

I just want it
to be nice for you.

Just for me?

Don't start that again.

It's just
not possible, bill.

I'm not ready
to come in here.

You mean
eugene isn't ready
to come in here.

No, I mean I'mnot.

As you say,
he's not either.

Why don't you
select a wallpaper
that appeals to eugene?

Maybe he will
move in with us.

That's not funny.

He's worse
than an old daddy

I'd have to
contend with.

That would've
been a sight--
you and my daddy.

[Pager beeps]

[Beeping stops]

Yeah?

Oh, really?

Well...

O.k.

It's never good, is it?

Well, whoever k*lled
david monroe

Probably saved
more than a few lives.

What are you saying?

Monroe had aids.

Wasn't too concerned
about who else
he gave it to either.

He was with a lot
of different women?

Oh, he was popular.

Um...

I'll lock up your house. My house?

Ourhouse.

Well, this should
be him now.

I'm sorry to keep
y'all waiting.

I had to take care
of one of david's
appointments.

I can't get over it.

So, you two
were good friends, huh?

We hung out some.

Did he ever
date anybody
who works here?

Mm-mmm.

No. Nobody
worth dating.

We used to run up
to jackson a lot.

He got bored with
the local offerings.

Big ladies' man, was he?

Oh, yeah.

Mostly one-night stands.

He seemed to
like it better that way.

Do you remember
any of the ladies' names?

Only first ones.

There was a debbie
and a sheila.

Oh, except, uh,
laurie foster.

They dated some.

Up to a few months ago.

Poor kid, huh?

She must be
taking it hard.

Yeah.

Well, look here.

If you recall
any more of
monroe's conquests,

The names will help.

What was that row
you got into yesterday?

What was that all about?

It was a personal matter.

Oh...

Did you hear
about david?

Hear what?

He was k*lled last night.

Somebody sh*t him.

That's awful.

Carl, you're buying
miss simpson's place?

Yeah.

Could we go in
your office?

Sure enough.
Come on in.

Funny-looking b*llet.
Like a mushroom.

It hit a big bone
in monroe's chest.

This one
hit his computer

And isn't
any much better.

Do you suppose
the lab could tell us

Anything about
those two slugs?

Nothing my scale
can't tell you.

They're . S.

Isn't that right?

Well, I wouldn't argue
with doc's scales.

I never did.

Point is, neither one
of these b*ll*ts

Is going to help us
identify the w*apon
that fired it.

I'm told he knowingly
gave hiv to someone.

Well, chances are
he gave it to more
than one person.

How many?

I know your chief thinks
that I k*lled david.

I didn't.

I loved him.

But you said
he had to be stopped.

You don't get it,
do you?

I have nothing to lose
by telling you the truth.

I mean, what can
the law do to me

That david monroe hasn't?

I'm sorry.

Did forbes say
anything about a g*n?

No.

Does your daddy have one?

Bubba, he didn't do it.

Does he have one, laurie?

It's in the closet.

Why would he do it?

I haven't even
told him yet.

[Knock on door]

Chief forbes wants
to talk to you, laurie,

And your father.

That'll be the g*n
I got the warrant for?

Yeah.

Covey, uh... Would you
take laurie outside?

Yes, sir.
Come here, please.

It's been cleaned.

Are we absolutely sure
that monroe was k*lled
by a . ?

That's about
all we're sure of.

When did you
write this?

When I found
the azt.

Did you think
we were going
to do something

To stop
david monroe?

I thought he'd go on
making other people sick.

Maybe you figured
you could do something
to stop him?

Isn't that why
you were waiting

Outside his house
that night?

You know how
to use this?

Yes.

Do you use it a lot?

Daddy and I sh*t
a lot of g*ns.

That's one of them.

Did you sh**t
that one off recently?

This week.

Uh, laurie,
you don't want to
say anything more

Till we have
a lawyer here, o.k.?

That's up to her, bubba.

It really doesn't
matter anyway.

Sergeant shepherd...

This way, hon.

I know it looks bad,
but, uh...

I believe
that little girl's
telling the truth.

But I can only
go by the evidence.

You won't give her
a paraffin test?

It will only tell us
that she fired a g*n
recently.

She's already
admitted that.

I think she fired it
pretty well.

The revolver was sh*t
very well--

Only two sh*ts
from outside the house.

I just can't see
that little girl
doing it.

What canyou see?

Well...

Here's laurie's daddy
right now.

Uh, chief forbes,

This here
is dwight foster.

Well, sir,
he wants to tell you
something.

I k*lled david monroe.

Where's my daughter?

What you doin', dwight?

How did you k*ll him?

I sh*t him
with a . .

And where
did this happen?

At his house.

How many times
did you sh**t him, dwight?

Five, six, I think.

Listen, I have
a daughter of my own,

And I'd probably lie
for her if I had to.

Now, you know
you're lying.

Dwight, we ain't
charging laurie
with nothing.

We have to
hold her temporarily
for questioning.

Well, hold me.

No, sir.

I'm afraid
you can't help us.

You might be
starting a new diet
this morning,

But I'm not.

How about getting
some breakfast
on the table?

Tamara.

Don't make me mad,
now.

We agreed
not to talk about it.

I'd say we have
a lot to talk about.

And I say we don't.

Carl, don't you get it?

This guy
that I had sex with...

He had aids.

Looks like
the main thing
monroe was working on

Was buying that house
for the naylors.

Monroe met with tamara
several times that week,

Including the day
he was k*lled.

He met with her,
not her husband?

Well, it just says tamara.

She was here
the day I came over.

They acted pretty cozy.

You think monroe and her
were fooling around?

Fooling around
with who?

Tamara naylor.
Is that possible?

More than likely,
I'd say.

Oh.

That might
explain a lot.

Like what?

Naylor came by
and wanted to withdraw
his bid on the house.

When was that?

Day after monroe
was k*lled.

You were there
when he came by.

Seemed awful
funny to me.

He didn't seem
the least bit concerned

About forfeiting
his deposit.

Good afternoon,
mrs. Naylor.

You the new chief?

Yes.

We're here investigating
the death of david monroe.

Why are you
investigating it here?

'Cause you knew him well.

Not all that well.

It's been suggested
that your relationship
with him

Got pretty close.

Why would you
say something like that?

It's not true?

Maybe you can tell us

Why your husband
broke off his deal
with mr. Monroe.

We just changed our minds.

There's no law
against that.

I don't have to stand here

And listen to these
ugly things no more.

That's an ugly bruise
you got.

Your husband do that
when he found out
about monroe?

Why don't you
just leave me alone?

I didn't do nothing.

If your husband
k*lled monroe

And you're
protecting him,

You're as guilty
as he is.

Is he worth it?

Your husband
owns a . .

Where is it?

Well, he's at work,
and, um...

I don't think
it's a good idea
if you...

[Car approaches]

Just got home
from work,
looks like.

Everett in pursuit
of the suspect

Fleeing on redgrove
towards murrayfield.

Driving a chevy malibu.

[Siren]

Halt!

You're under arrest.

Calm down.

You have the right
to remain silent.

If you give up
the right to remain silent,

Anything you say
can and will
be used against you

In a court of law.

Daddy, I'll be there
in a minute, o.k.?

Of course.
Of course.

Bubba...

I'll see you sunday, huh?

People are going
to find out about

What I have,
aren't they?

Yeah.

Well, I can't put
all the blame
on david.

I didn't protect myself.

Ain't nobody
going to do that
for you.

No.

But look here.

You're going to
talk to your doctor
about treatment...

But most importantly,

You're not going
to give up hope,
you hear?

Hope.

They going
to find a cure.

You'll b*at this thing.

I know, bubba.

Thank you
for being my friend.

Thank you for caring.

Please don't stop.