She shouldn't be sleeping there.
Come on, we should go.
[instrumental music]
(Spenser) There's something about New England
around Thanksgiving.
Late autumn with the first bite of cold in the air.
And nature showing off colors that could make an artist cry
It's a time of year to head for the country.
Not that you had to go far
Plymouth was only minutes from town
that it might as well be a different world.
Which it was, of course, for the pilgrims who landed there
in .
For Susan and me, it would be two days without phones
and city cares. Two days alone with a chance to touch history.
(Susan) 'You are such a creature of habit.'
How many years have you been coming for Thanksgiving week?
- Six? Seven? - Six. Seven.
- These costumes, Spenser. - Aren't they great?
See, these people are portraying actual original settlers.
And each one learns a life history of the person
they're playing in..
So, if you talk to 'em or ask 'em a question
they'll answer you and the, uh.. Well, with that background.
How do you know so much about this?
I read on this fancy brochure they gave me on the way in.
'It's colored pictures and everything.'
(Susan) 'You're always one step ahead of me, aren't you?
(Spenser) 'Can you imagine being miles away from home'
'and no convenient stores?'
- 'No mini marts?' - 'No credit cards.'
- No delis. - No Mexican food.
- No Mexican.. No. - No?
- You speak of food. - Yes, we do.
If not for God's good providence
that first winter, we might have starved
but, uh, we're like any other farmers
concerned with the harvesting of our crops and such.
Now, that's not the one who lays the golden eggs, is it?
I'm sorry, sir? I don't now what you speak.
We-we just recently slaughtered.
Ah, yes, I can see that.
Have any second thoughts about staying in England?
Uh, perhaps to the first, uh, especially
whilst we were on the vessels
making the crossing.
I spent the entire crossing with my stomach in my throat.
I'll not go back there.
- Okay, good luck. - Thank you, master, mistress.
Bye-bye, safe travels.
You, uh, look Thanksgiving-ish today, you know?
You look like a turkey yourself.
- Kaminski, get back here now. - Not in front of the kids.
Come on, Kim.. Did she say Kaminski?
(Susan) 'Uh, I think so.'
Why? Do you know them?
Well, I used to know, uh, Kaminski. Mike.
We were, uh, in the army together
Big Mike Kaminski, we fought each other couple of times.
Oh.
It is Mike. Hey, Mike.
Mike.
- Spenser? - Yeah, How are you doing?
Watch your step there.
Oh, chief, I understand that there was a witness.
I want you to take their statement down in the tail.
They were hiking by here yesterday
about the time that girl could have been k*lled.
Said they saw a fella, looks suspicious.
Turned away like he didn't want his face seen. They saw.
They saw he had Michigan license plate on his camper.
You remember our freighter? Billy Rearman?
- Garbage Barge Rearman. - Garbage Barge Rearman.
He's now a state senator in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- You got to be kidding. - No, I'm not.
[laughing] He was the laziest slop I ever knew in my nine years.
- So, he's a politician now. - Yup.
That makes sense.
Hey, what took you guys so long? Where you've bee, huh?
Yeah. Yeah. Go get him.
[laughing]
Mom says dad is the rudest man in Detroit.
- He is. - Yes.
Well, what I want to know is who won when the two of you fought?
That was, uh, three round split decision.
Spenser split my face open and won the decision.
Well, we better get going if we're gonna make Hartford.
- Take care of yourself. - Big Mike, good to see you.
If you ever get back to Boston
give me a call, I'm in the book. Charlestown.
Sure will. As soon as we get settled.
Get done with our tour of America
I'll give you a buzz, alright?
- Alright. Bye-bye, baby. - Bye.
- Bye. - Bye.
- It was nice to meet you. - Yeah, you too.
Did I say something wrong?
That thing just turned to us when I mentioned the fight.
He was a simple guy.
All he wanted was to be, uh, -year-career-man in the army
like his dad.
- And? - And we had our fight.
He wound up with a detached retina.
They weren't as good at fixing those things as they are now.
And the army gave him a medical discharge.
Oh, we're going to Hartford.
Yeah, I know. think maybe we will like it.
- We got a map? Do we have a-- - Yeah, we've got a map.
- De we? - Yeah.
It's not a long trip though.
Do you own this rig?
- Is there a problem, officer? - Up against the vehicle.
Up against the vehicle.
Mike.
Spenser, isn't that Mike and his family?
Give me your hand here.
- Alright, the other hand. - Sorry.
What the hell's going on?
(female # ) 'It's okay, honey, it's alright, stay here.'
- Watch your head here. - 'Honey, stay here.'
Get down.
Hey, take your hands off my wife!
Get your head in.
Hey, George, what's happening here?
Hello, Spenser, little busy right now.
Can you take the cuffs off of Mrs. Kaminski?
Merl, take the handcuffs off the lady.
Take them down to the station.
You know these folks, do you?
I was in the army with Mike twenty years ago.
I saw him this morning for the first time since.
Looks like your friend might have a lady up the lake.
What?
It's funny seeing you, I was gonna call.
You forgot to order your turkey this year.
- George-- - ...calls, list at the farm.
Your name wasn't there.
Now, don't worry, I covered for you.
Got your pounder, just as usual.
How sure are you that he k*lled this woman?
Be real sure when the jury says so.
Right now, pretty sure.
Got a witness and put him at the scene
found some of the dead woman's credit cards
in his glove compartment.
See you later.
[instrumental music]
(Spenser) Mike's arrest had left his family with no place to stay.
Susan suggested we take his wife and kids
to the Plymouth Inn with us before I visited Mike in jail.
And you get one. Alright?
- I'll be right back, okay? - Okay.
Mike couldn't k*ll anybody.
Then, uh, how did the credit cards wind up
in your glove compartment?
I don't know.
It's a mistake. It's just a terrible mistake.
Somebody must have put them there.
Well, you camped to the lakeside yesterday.
No. Uh, well, just for a little while.
We were just getting everything set up and then Mike came back.
Came back from where?
I don't know.
Um..
[sobbing] He just came back and said that we had to go right away
and that we couldn't stay overnight
like we had planned to.
We're all set. You have the room down the hall from us.
No. No, no, we can't do that. We can't afford it.
It can't be. You gotta stay somewhere.
We'll settle up later.
Come on, I'll show you your room.
Thank you.
I.. You see, I..
I don't know what we're going to do. We-we don't--
Hey, now listen, hey, hey
I've got an attorney friend. I'll call him.
he'll help, and I'll see what I can do.
In the meantime, let's go take a look at your room, okay?
Thank you.
You have my deepest sympathies, Mr. Devon.
Thank you for everything.
- Hey, George. - Hello, Spenser.
Is that the husband of the dead woman?
Yeah, the older fella.
- The older fella? - Yeah.
That's his son with him.
- I'd like to see Mike. - I thought you might.
Go on in and see your friend.
- Got a look at his file? - Ha ha.
Ah, don't push it, Spenser, just 'cause you buy turkey
from us every year.
Yeah, how about a pounder?
Spenser, I wouldn't take wagers on your friend being innocent.
Oh, Mike.
Thought you could use some help.
Did you k*ll that woman?
What difference does it make?
Why it makes a lot of difference to your wife and kids.
- How are they? - 'They're doing okay.'
They're at the Plymouth Inn with us.
Kids had burger and fries and cried a lot.
You were living out of that camper, weren't you?
You're broke.
We that obvious?
Well, the kids, their clothes, and..
Too small for them, they're kind of worn.
Mike, your junior's got a hole in his tennis shoe
a mouse could dance through.
When we rented the room for Etta
she started to cry, said she couldn't afford it.
Around last Christmas
Etta had to have an operation.
Insurance didn't cover everything
so I had to put a second on the house.
The first operation didn't work.
'We had another and another and I got laid off.'
[sighs] Am I wrong about this?
I thought this was supposed to be America, the beautiful
land of plenty.
Item number one, don't worry about your family
I'll see to it they are alright
until we get this thing resolved.
- I can't pay you back. - Nobody asked you to.
Item number two, did you k*ll that woman?
No.
Then I'm gonna have to prove that.
But I'll need your help. The truth.
What were those credit cards doing in your glove compartment?
I took 'em along with $ I got from the wallet.
'I never did anything like that before my life.'
Tell me what happened.
Parked down by the lake
We had to camp there overnight.
I went out to look for some firewood.
The kids came running up.
They'd been walking along the lake front.
They thought they'd seen a dead woman
I told them to go back to the camper
but not to say anything to their mother.
I didn't want to worry her.
I found her just where the kids said she was.
She was a pretty young thing.
Reminded me of Etta when we first got married.
I was gonna go back and call the cops
but then I saw her wallet.
I kept telling myself I was looking for identification
but I knew what I was really after.
Robbing the dead..
I still can't believe I did that.
My kids were hungry.
I'll be in touch.
(Spenser) 'Open up.'
(Spenser) The death certificate put Linda Devon's age a .
The local gossips put her husband somewhere between
nd , which was only fair because it matched
the millions he was supposedly worth.
The wedding had been a surprise.
Young showgirl married rich older man.
Right now I was interested
in the dead showgirl's best friend.
I was told they had worked together
here at the plantation.
In faith, sir, I can know not of matters beyond the walls
of this plantation.
I can only speak with thee upon our lives here in the colony.
Come on, your friend is dead, let's drop the play-acting
bit for just a minute.
Alas, sir
we have been told not to speak to anyone about Linda.
- By who? - Mr. Devon.
- Her husband? - No. Mr. Devon Jr.
'He was her stepson.'
'Funny, he was older than she was.'
He's on our board here, does most of the public relation.
He said he didn't want this unfortunate incident
'interfering with the museum programs.'
And he's right over there.
Jenna, a friend of mine is being blamed for Linda's death
and I don't think he did it.
I should not be talking with you, sir.
She was your friend. You have to talk with me.
Ah, you keep saying that.
It's not as though we were really good friend--
I've been told you were best friends.
[sighs] Look, she worked here because she wanted to
when she wanted to. She was a volunteer.
But this is my job, how I feed my kids.
She must have had some other friends.
Well, alas, sir, she thought she did but a lot of them talked
behind her back.
They said she was trying to buy her way into everything.
- Well, somebody else. - I don't know.
There was her ex-husband.
He came down a couple of times.
She always seemed kind of glad to see him.
- What's his name? - Tony Romano.
He's a singer in Boston. Indeed, sir, I must apart.
Mr. Spenser, my name is Alfred Devon Jr.
Yes, I know.
Captain Huntley has informed me of your loyalty
to your army friend. I admire loyalty.
Nonetheless, I cannot have you questioning our rmployees.
Your step-mother was m*rder*d.
And I believe the police have her k*ller in custody.
I don't.
This is our busiest weekend of the year, Mr. Spenser.
If you wish to remain as a tourist, fine.
If you have something else in mind, I must ask you to leave.
It is truly touching to see how chocked up you are
about her death.
Six months ago, my father chose to marry a younger woman
without breeding or background.
Since then she has spent his money like water.
I won't have you asking questions.
The Devon family doesn't need a further public scandal.
We've had enough of that.
You have a Happy Thanksgiving.
[intense music]
Tony Romano. R-O-M-A-N-O.
He's a singer. Works locally.
(Hawk) Yeah, yeah, yeah, Romano, Romano
names gets in my mind for some reason.
Let me check my special resource.
(Spenser) 'His ex-wife was named Linda.'
- Was? - Yeah, was. Dead. m*rder*d.
I see you wanna see how deeply the hubby mourns.
- Exactly. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
My special resource working fine.
You know where to find him?
Dig that, this lizard's got his own lounge.
Bye.
Later.
(male # ) 'Move, move, around, around. Don't let him get..'
'Stay back, stay back. Jab. Jab.'
Ha ha.
[banging on door]
Hey, hey, we're closed till .
[banging]
Later, buddy. The party's later.
Look, tell Mr. Romano that a big fan of his is out here
to see him.
Hey, buzz off, clown
[groaning]
I don't work for Ringling Brothers.
I don't get it. I just don't.
"My Funny Valentine" has always been my big number.
I mean, it's the one I did on the concert show.
Women go crazy when I sing that one.
Done last night. I'm right in the middle of it
this whole table just gets..
[groaning]
The doorman got a bad attitude.
- Hold it! Hold it! - Huh!
Hey, whoever you are, hold it, don't sh**t.
I'll pay, I'll pay whoever sent you.
I'm not here for no money, man.
- Then what? - I need a private performance.
Mr. Troubadour, sing for me!
Come on, get out of here. Keep moving.
Now, what's going on here? What is it? Come on.
I hear you had a death in the family.
Yeah, Linda.
All the police in Plymouth called me..
[sighs] It was a damn shame.
Yeah, before you get too chocked up to talk
let's discuss your visits down there to her
even after old Linda got married again.
What's any of these to you, man?
We're discussing you, Model T.
Yeah. Well, look, I never, uh, got over her, alright?
I used to go up and see her hoping that maybe she'd give me
a second chance.
You know what, the real joke is? Look at me, man.
'I mean, I'm a guy, I can get any dame I want.'
They fall off my feet. I can get any dame.
I don't know what it is. It's what makes me a star.
[sighs] The ones I always fall for..
...the ones who can hurt me.
So, did your ex ever say anything about someone
giving her trouble lately?
Who are you getting at?
Linda was k*lled by some drifter.
I mean, the police said they got him.
A friend of mine said that the police got the wrong man.
- Friend? Who's that? - That is irrelevant.
But he is someone that usually gets what he wants.
Like who iced Linda.
I don't know what to say.
I guess a lot of people had it in for Linda.
God knows she used people.
I mean, money was all that ever mattered to her.
That's why she dumped me for the old man.
I heard he had dough coming out of his ears.
Yeah, a lot of zillionaires hanging around
the Riviera Lounge, huh, Model T.
Hey, I wasn't here. I had a gig out on the Cape.
It's a big fancy cotillion.
'I used to sing at a lot of those places. They liked me.'
They liked my style. My career was really taking off then.
Things started to go a little tough.
and she walks out on me and she hooks up with some guy
she met who was old enough to be her grandfather.
A thing like that can really get to a man where he live.
Make a man enough to k*ll, huh?
Me? Aw, you've got to be crazy. I loved Linda.
I'd have crawled over broken glass
to-to have her come back to me.
I never could have k*lled Linda.
Yeah.
[instrumental music]
[knock on door]
(Spenser) While Hawk was chasing up husband number one
it seemed like a good idea for me to try to touch base
with number two.
Trouble was no one was home.
Well, almost no one.
What do you want here, Spenser?
Well, as a matter of fact, I wanted to talk to your father.
- My father's not here. - Hmm.
Well, you're on my list of "Talk to again" too.
I don't have time.
This is private property and you are trespassing.
Isn't that funny? Private property is exactly
what I wanted to talk to you about.
Property that would have been yours
if your father hadn't married Linda.
Of course, she's dead now, and that makes you
the number one beneficiary.
You've overstepped yourself, Mr. Spenser.
[instrumental music]
(Spenser) Alfred Devon Jr. was not a real sweet guy.
Imagine waiting all your life
to inherit your father's fortune
only to have the old guy up and marry a centerfold.
What it came down to was I still really didn't have
anything to hang on to
other than hoping Mike wasn't guilty.
So, as they say, when all else fails, go back to the scene
of the crime. The m*rder*r is always supposed to return.
Alfred Devon Sr. was the last person I expected to see here.
And what the hell was he doing?
What was he trying to wipe out of the dirt?
Mr. Devon.
Stay away from me.
I'd like to talk to you about your wife.
Stay away from me and my family.
Or I'll have the police on you.
(Spenser) A couple of possible explanations
for Alfred Devon's bizarre behavior popped to mind
One was his wife's death had driven him off the deep end.
The other, of course, was that he was trying
to hide something.
[revving]
[intense music]
[groans]
[groans]
[g*nsh*t]
Well, at least things are beginning to make sense.
I'm glad I'm making sense to somebody.
Motorcycle explains the autopsy.
It's said the blow that k*lled Mrs. Devon
was of extraordinary velocity.
Darn near took her head off.
The m*rder*r would have had to have superhuman strength.
Unless she was being chased by a speeding motorcycle
when he hit her.
I don't suppose you, uh, know of Alfred Devon Jr. has access
to a motorcycle or not?
Do you think he's the one that came after you?
Well, he's the one who's got the most to gain by her death.
He doesn't like my questions
and then there's his father over there tidying up the woods.
Tidying up what? Motorcycle tracks?
I've known Mr. Devon all my life.
I can't believe he'd be involved in a m*rder
or in covering one up.
Should have been a lot easier if you could have seen
who was riding that motorcycle came after you.
Hey, one thing for sure. It wasn't Mike Kaminski
was it?
Well, guess not.
[instrumental music]
- Hey, Mike. - How are the kids?
Yeah, they're fine as far as I know.
Susan, uh, took 'em shopping.
Shopping?
What, we can't afford to buy anything.
Oh, come on, relax.
How can I? There's turns in my gut, you know that?
I stole from the girl and now I'm stealing from you.
'All I've done is make everything worse.'
- Maybe it's getting better now. - 'What do you mean?'
That's what I came to tell you.
They're probably gonna let you out of here this afternoon.
You're kidding?
I convinced them that you weren't involved in the k*lling.
Well, what about the credit cards, the money I took?
You're still in the book for that
but I have a feeling in the couple of days
they're gonna drop that too. Meanwhile I posted bail.
- You? - Yeah.
That's great. First, you pop for the hotel room.
So, what the hell am I? Your personal charity case?
Ah, it's not charity. You pay me back later when you can.
Meanwhile take some help.
Mike, we were friends.
I'd like to think that if things were reversed
you'd do the same thing for me.
Yeah, well they aren't reversed, are they?
Look, Spenser, years is a long time
maybe I wouldn't do the same thing for you.
'I don't know who the hell I am anymore.'
And your charity isn't gonna change that.
So, why don't you just bug off?
'I got to know you pretty well.'
You only showed a lot of drive.
Some good, some bad.
But I never saw this. I never saw quit.
Comin' out.
You know, what's happened to you is tough
life b*at you up pretty good, it's tough and it's sad
but you know what the saddest thing is?
You just plain gave up.
[instrumental music]
Hey, you!
'Spenser!'
This is great, kids. You guys really made a haul.
- Cute. - Really? Who's this?
Oh, you have a hat too. That's great.
Well, you certainly remember this place, don't you?
- Hey! - Hi.
Well, we've done some shopping, I see.
They had a great time. I had a great time.
The shopkeepers had a really great time.
[laughing]
- How much did we spend? - How about those Celtics?
That much?
'More than that much.'
You know, I should say thanks, both of you.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
- Come on. Catch it. - Thank you so much.
You're so handy.
Thanks.
Susan. So, Father Christmas is looking younger these days.
Yeah, but little lighter in the bags.
Now, Spenser, you're supposed to say so
what'd you find out when you talked
to the dead lady's husband, Mr. Dynamite Tony Romano
and I say, how about a glass of French wine.
then you say, "What a good idea."
And then I say, "I'll see you upstairs."
- What a good idea. - Yeah.
(Spenser) 'Now, wait a second, what-what did you call that stuff again?'
(Hawk) [speaking in French]
(Spenser) [repeating in French]
- Yeah. - Yeah.
- ' . - Uh-huh.
So, look here, any man who chases people on motorcycles
and tries to k*ll them with a tire iron
is a man who needs his oil checked.
Your assessment of the situation is masterful.
What you see is the synaptical brilliance of my brain cells
that dazzles you.
Yeah, so tell me about this first husband again.
That troubadour? Says he loved her, she used him.
- Hmm. - Dumped him.
You were impressed, weren't you?
Almost cried 'cause the man's life plays like a bad lyric
to a bad tune. I did some discreet enquiring however.
Truth, he was the user, she the usee.
Merchandise.
Translation.
He used to give away for free to club owners on the weekends
in exchange for bookings.
What aa slime.
How's it getting along without her now?
I thought you'd never ask.
A month after the dead lady gets married to grandpappy money
he opens his night spot in to which he has poured
many, many duckets.
This is my favorite time of year.
Happy autumn.
Grandpappy money.
Hmm.
[instrumental music]
(Spenser) It sounded like Tony Romano had perfected the act.
That his ex-wife was feeding him the money
to buy and run a night club.
Money could only have come from one source.
- Uh, there. - Thank you.
It's good to see a man keep his in things.
I thought you'd be coming by.
I was acting rather strangely down at the lake today.
Do you like gardens, Mr. Spenser, I believe?
Yes. Yes, I do like gardens.
My wife loved them.
Linda loved everything that was beautiful.
I'm sure that's why she was at the lake when..
I went down there today to be with her.
The last place she was alive.
For a moment in the peace and quiet.
I felt I could almost touch her.
Then, suddenly, everything around me seemed so
untidy, so, uh, unlike her.
I must have looked mad.
Police are gonna release Mike Kaminski.
They don't believe he k*lled your wife.
Anymore than I believe the reason as to why you were
down in the woods.
I don't know what you're saying.
And they could start looking for other possible K*llers.
Maybe even take a closer look at your son.
My son had no reason to k*ll Linda.
$ million inheritance buys a lot of motive for m*rder
and if he owns a motorcycle.
Now, he does. Doesn't he?
Maybe you're down in the woods tidying a motorcycle tracks.
- I tried to-- - Well, maybe I am wrong.
I mean, maybe it's not sunny
maybe it's a little closer to home.
Maybe you were down there somehow
trying to protect yourself.
When did you find out that your wife was giving her ex-husband
money, and how much, fifty?
A hundred thousand?
Actually, it was closer to two hundred thousand.
'Do you think I cared?'
Do you think I was so stupid I don't know why she married me?
I'm an old man. I've been alone..
...a long time.
People are wrong, you know?
You can buy happiness.
I did.
Now, sir, our interview is over.
Motorcycle tracks near the garage
except it's all padlocked.
- That stopped you? - Well, no.
Well, see there was this Doberman Pinscher
on the other side talked me out of going in
I'd be glad to introduce you.
- He have a first name? - He took the Fifth.
Friends of yours?
[g*nsh*t]
'Try sh**ting back, will you?'
'We're not losing them.'
[brakes screeching]
Ah, you-you're beginning to be an unpopular fella
around here, Spenser.
Yeah, so I've noticed.
You know who the dead man is?
Yeah. Name's Vance. Rudy Vance.
Apparently lived in Boston.
Used to come down here and worked as a volunteer
at the plantation from time to time.
Hey, George, doesn't this strike you as rather odd?
Lots of folks do. Civic pride.
Mrs. Devon, she was volunteer.
Civic pride? The guy's a hitman.
Yeah. Does make one wonder.
What about Devon Jr.? Looking for him?
Why, yes, Spenser, we're looking for hi.. Spenser..
...now, you're a very nice fella.
We enjoy having you come to our little town
every Thanksgiving.
Right now, this town is hurting.
A nice lady is dead.
Now, you just have to take my word for it.
Well, proper police procedure is being followed.
Now, this one's yours.
Twenty-two pounds four ounces. Happy Thanksgiving, Spenser.
Yeah, Happy Thanksgiving.
- Well, you did it again. - What did I did again?
Left me to do all the packing, all the checking out.
I'm pathological that way.
I'll accept that.
Have they arrested Devon Jr. yet?
That's a very interesting point.
Actually they're still looking for him.
It seems while Hawk and I were being sh*t at
Devon Jr. was in some Boston bank
emptying safe deposit boxes.
Three-four hundred thousand dollars.
But if he wasn't the other man who was sh**ting at you
who was?
Some hired g*n.
Question is who hired him?
- Uh, did you tip the bellboy? - What for?
I carried the bags myself.
Oh, well, in that case, here you go.
- This is it? - Yeah.
Squeaking a little, aren't we, darling?
Well, you could bring the car around.
Oh, excuse me, I'll go get it right now.
[instrumental music]
[knock on door]
Come on in it's open.
I thought I made it real clear.
I don't want your charity.
These things weren't given to you
they were given to your children.
I can take care of my own kids.
At the moment you're not doing a very good job of it.
Mike, don't do that again.
[groans]
I'm in shape and you're not.
If you insist on doing this, I'm going to take your head off.
Yeah, why not plan on this going for more than one round?
[groans]
That's.. That's enough.
That's enough. Whoo! You suckered punched.
You always could take a punch.
Well, I got that part of it down anyway.
What am I gonna do, Spenser?
What you should have been doing all along.
What you're doing right now. You're fighting back.
Look, don't worry about being busted.
Happens to a lot of good hardworking people.
This is what we do.
We're gonna find a temporary place for you and your family
to live until you get back on your feet.
Then. we're gonna call everybody that you know.
And everybody that I know
until we get you a good, permanent job
and a place to live.
What do you think of that?
It's a deal.
Dad?
'Alfred?'
You can't stay. The police are looking for you.
I just left them. Dad, I didn't k*ll Linda.
I didn't like her. She was robbing you blind
but you loved her.
I couldn't take that away from you.
And the police understood all this?
They believed you?
Yes, because it's true.
[chuckles]
I was so afraid.
I've done so many foolish things.
Come on. I'll get you some sherry.
Alright.
[telephone ringing]
(Spenser) Frank Belson called that afternoon to say
that Alfred Devon Sr. and his son have been cleared
in the m*rder investigation.
That being the case, I told Frank he owed me one more
phone call.
Spenser.
Uh, yeah, listen, that name you wanted me to run through
motor vehicles.. You were right.
The man owns one.
Thanks, Frank.
I thought he scored.
[laughing]
I was wondering how long it would take you to get here.
A man and his dream..
All gone now.
The credit has closed me down.
Move away from the g*n.
No. No, I may need this.
I've been waiting for the last two hours trying to muster up
my nerve to use it.
You know, this place would have been paying for itself
by Christmas?
We had this New Year's Eve bash all planned.
All I needed was grand more.
She wouldn't give it to me.
Is that when you k*lled her?
I lost my head.
My temper.. I didn't mean to k*ll her, I..
I felt bad.
How could she do that to me?
What about Devon's son? You're shaking him down too.
Only after Linda d*ed.
I mean, what was I supposed to do? I needed the money.
What do you have on him?
I, uh, told him I was gonna go to the papers and tell them
what Linda was.
You know, the whole marriage was a scam, a set up
to get the old man's money.
But the kid was, he was afraid of scandal.
He didn't want to hurt his old man.
But he didn't pay.
No, he spooked when he heard that you're friend was getting
out of jail.
I guess he figured that I was..
You know, suddenly nobody will give me money anymore.
I know I wasn't gonna use it.
I haven't got the guts.
Hey, do they have shows in prison?
I'll make out alright.
Hey, Tony Romano does good any time, any place.
Hey, what about an album from prison?
I mean, that could be hot, right?
'Hey, Tony?'
Why did she stopped giving you the money?
Dumbest reason in the world.
I mean, we had the perfect scam.
And then she falls in love with the old guy.
[instrumental music]
The bell rang! Hello.. I'm just gonna.. a cake.
Everybody sit down.
[indistinct chatter]
Ah, looks beautiful.
First, sit down.
[indistinct chatter]
It's nice.
We, uh, have so much to be thankful for.
I think we gotta say grace.
Um, we thank you dear Lord for this day
this food, but mostly we thank you for the gift of friendship.
Amen.
I bet I know who wants the drumstick, huh?
[theme music]