** [ Violin ]
[ Animal Calling In Distance ] [ Car Door Opens ]
[ Car Door Closes ] [ Animal Hooting ]
** [ Violin Continues ]
** [ Stops ]
[ Animal Hooting ]
[ Grunts ]
[ Gasping, Grunts ]
[ Loud Grunting ]
[ Gasping ]
[ Quiet Sobbing ]
This must seem like slumming to you--
speaking at my lowly graduate seminar.
Well, someone's got to set your students straight about my work.
- Just pointing out the flaws. - And you're doing a fine job.
Have you two always been like this? No, we're far more civil now.
[ Laughing ] I'd like to have seen Lightman at Oxford.
Yes. Back when he was a real student of psychology.
Are you sure you want me sabotaging your students? No.
But I don't have another lecture ready, so you're on.
Right. Because people have got to know...
whether or not their president's a crook.
Well, I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got.
I love this guy.
You see how he's, um-- he's looking down, and he's-- he's nodding?
He's contradicting his own statement.
He hesitates before saying he's earned everything he's got.
Yeah, and notice the-- the crossed arms.
He's defensive.
- Which means he's full of it. - [ Students Chuckling ]
Um, he's not nodding his head. He's looking down at his notes.
And being defensive doesn't mean you're lying.
Well, one of these things by itself may not be conclusive,
but when you put them together, they add up to deception.
Yeah, or you're looking for things to prove deception, so you find them.
If Lincoln were showing the same behaviors, would you say he was lying?
I'd say he was Nixon in a Lincoln mask.
[ Laughing ]
All right. Let's do a practical demonstration,
and then you guys can see for yourself.
- We need a volunteer. - How 'bout you?
Mr., uh-- Martin.
- Martin Walker. - Right.
So I've got 10 pictures. Um, pick one.
Either lie about what you're seeing or tell the truth, and Dr. Lightman will read you.
Okay.
Now, what about stakes?
I read your book, Dr. Lightman.
Without stakes, it's hard to spot a lie.
- There's no fear of being caught. - All right.
A hundred bucks says I can read you like a book.
- All right. - [ Murmuring, Chuckling ]
Yeah.
Pretty girl.
College age, I'd say.
Ponytail, blonde.
Big eyes.
A pale pink blouse.
You like the ladies, Martin?
Yeah. What's not to like?
Well, in that case, you're talkin' out of your ass...
'cause whatever you're seeing there, you don't like it.
[ Scattered Chuckling ]
- [ Surprised Murmuring ] - What do you say now, Dr. Lightman?
- Double or quits. - [ Male Student ] Ooh!
All right.
[ Sniffs ]
Guy tied to a chair.
He's soaking wet.
Being zapped with electric cables,
like you'd use to jump-start a car.
Total rubbish.
[ Murmuring ]
Okay. I think that's it for today's class.
Um, our thanks to Dr. Lightman. Always entertaining and fascinating.
[ Students Applauding ]
We'll do this again.
A bad day for the Lightman way.
Let me take this. Where you going?
Did you put him up to this?
How could I do that? I mean, your technique is foolproof, right?
Yeah. Here's the problem.
Martin Walker's a psychopath.
Probably a killer.
Just thought you should know.
[ Man ] * Dream, send me a sign
* Turn back the clock
* Give me some time
* I need to break out
* Make a new name
* Let's open our eyes
* To the brand-new day *
[ Bell Tolls ]
Right, in a healthy kid, you would expect to get...
arousal and revulsion.
What we got in Martin...
was revulsion and arousal.
Revulsion can appear to be arousal. Markers are similar.
It says so right in your book, Cal.
Those pictures aren't proof of anything, Dr. Lightman.
- Look-- Look, we saw the same indicators in Ted Bundy. - Bundy?
Yeah. He was a good-looking fellow.
Killed about 60 women-- you know, give or take.
Dr. Lightman is prone to the dramatic. Aren't we all?
Oh, please. Martin exposed your science to be flawed.
So, what? Therefore he has to be punished?
Dr. Foster, do you concur with your colleague?
I didn't see what he saw.
But reading facial cues isn't my specialty.
Well, it is mine.
I suggest you bring him in for a psych evaluation.
Without something more substantial, I can't justify that kind of action.
All right.
If the university isn't looking into...
at least one missing persons case,
I'll eat my shoes.
All right, mate?
I think I'm onto something there.
A sophomore girl went missing a month ago.
The police have no evidence of foul play.
It's, uh-- It's an open case, and they don't have any leads.
Except the one I'm giving you.
I'll ask the police to talk to him, but quietly.
In other words, you'll do sod all.
Just say it.
I haven't got a clue what you're on about.
Fine. I'll say it for you. You're mad I didn't back you up.
But, Cal, I didn't see what you saw.
Beating you a couple of times doesn't make him a psychopath. Once. He only beat me once.
The second time, I let him win...
'cause I wanted to see how much he got off on humiliating me.
All right, there's a lot of people out there might enjoy doing that,
but they all know me.
He doesn't.
So yeah, I'm gonna need his medical files...
and any psychological profile that might exist.
You know that those are confidential. Yeah.
No time for ethics on this one. Cal, you're crossing that line.
Helen's already crossed it.
One should not shag one's students,
especially not the psychopathic ones.
Know what I mean?
I never said I saw aliens.
I saw an unidentified flying object.
Now, what is so loony about that?
Well, the school board is gonna say there's a lot loony about it.
I'm not crazy, Ms. Torres.
Frankly, corroborating your story-- it's gonna be a little difficult.
What'd it look like?
The overall gestalt of the thing was, uh--
It was like a hockey puck or a jelly doughnut.
Were you drinking or taking any medication?
I was as dry as the Sahara.
Would you describe what you saw as extraterrestrial?
Look, uh,
when the Greeks saw lightning in the sky,
they attributed it to Zeus, all right?
And when the aborigines witnessed Halley's Comet,
they thought it was a mighty shaman.
That's a trap that always ensnares us--
the-- the need to explain.
Well, this U.F.O. claim seems like it's part of a pattern.
Last year, you took your biology class to the county morgue.
Then there was a 3:00 a.m. comet-gazing workshop...
you held on the roof of the, uh, gentlemen's lounge.
It was a strip club, but it had the best view.
We're not here to assess his lesson planning, Ria.
When I saw the U.F.O., I called the local news.
I called the airport. I called Maddox Air Force Base.
I got stonewalled.
Then somehow, word got out...
that I'm proselytizing about little green men in the classroom,
which I'm not.
Oh, you're adding conspiracy theory to your close encounter?
- Ca-- Can you give us a sec? - Sure.
I'm seeing how he reacts to an attack. Lightman 101.
Is he showing any markers of deception?
You really want to take this case?
Is the guy an eccentric? Yes, of course. Big time.
And so am I. Have you seen this shirt?
But I think he's being railroaded.
Could he have really been the only person to have seen something so--
Extraordinary?
Listen, I've stood in front of the mirror.
I've asked myself, "Is this the face of a crackpot?"
Well, maybe it is.
But this crackpot is one hell of a science teacher.
I love my job, and I don't want to lose it.
We're going to do everything we can.
[ Chattering ]
I thought you were only here to humor me.
Yeah, well, what do you want from me? Old habits die hard.
I'm writing down all the places that we followed him to...
and writing down everything that he does in each spot.
Well, you better make a note. He's trolling for a victim.
[ Sniffs, Exhales ]
Cal, so's every guy in this spot. He's 25, single.
He's out the door with that girl in 10 minutes.
Any takers?
[ Chattering ]
[ Martin ] Oh, I'll give you a ride home in my car.
It's not much, but she runs good.
You should alert the local police about this one. And tell them what?
There's a guy goin' on a hot date? Here we go.
Well, he made us. About bloody time.
You having fun playing detective?
This is Ben Reynolds of the F.B.I.
Is he gonna give me a parking ticket?
We can't have you hurting that girl, now, can we, Martin?
She's safe enough.
Now she is, yeah.
Hello, Martin.
- You knew I was coming. - Ah, that's what predators do.
They check out their territory.
You killed that missing girl, didn't you?
Of course not. I'm harmless.
Now I know I'm right.
I must admit, you had me going there, just for a minute.
The police talked to me today about the missing girl.
But you knew that.
What about that girl tonight? What were you gonna do to her?
Oh, I was just gonna give her a ride home, like a good Samaritan.
Thanks to you, she had to walk. I hope she made it okay.
So, uh, are you just gonna follow me the rest of my life?
No, I won't have to. You'll mess up.
Mmm.
You know what my dissertation was on?
How patience is adaptive.
Hunters are at the top of the food chain, and they all take their time.
Patience,
I find, is overrated.
I noticed.
You like to push, make things happen.
That's when people trip up.
Most people.
You're gonna lose this game.
It's not a game, Martin. Sure, it is.
You love it just as much as I do.
I see it.
You're leaking joy.
[ Chuckles ] I'll tell you what.
You beat me, and I'll even give you back your 200 bucks.
Good chess players think five moves ahead.
Great chess players think one move ahead,
but it's always the right move.
[ Door Opens ]
Right, I want these everywhere.
Hallways, coffee shop, uh, bookstore.
Any empty space, all right? Okay.
Very subtle. You plan to stick around for the lawsuit?
That's just where I want the man-- in a courtroom.
Oh, really, Cal. When did you become such a fascist?
Pentagon, 2003, among other places.
It shows.
We both know this is not about Martin. This is about us.
"Us" was 23 years ago. I think I'm over it.
Interesting how you remember the exact number of years.
Yeah, it's bloody fascinating, isn't it?
You cannot quantify behavior, Cal, which is what you're trying to introduce to people.
I provide a tool, all right? People misuse that tool, it's not my fault.
Look at Martin, all right? He is a loony.
All right? And if I'm right, you could be puttin' these women in danger.
And if you're wrong? I'll recycle.
The thing about Cal is, he's-- Insufferable.
No. Well, yes. I mean, s-- sometimes.
God, has he always been like this? Yes.
Only more so.
A word.
He is not someone for the long haul.
Oh, no, no. We're not--
Just keep your distance,
or you could find yourself a very lonely woman.
[ Stapling ]
One time, he brought in these kittens and said we should dissect 'em,
and this girl Lisa completely freaked and called the cops.
But he was just teaching us to, like, question authority.
Did Mr. Hixon ever say anything about aliens?
Well, he said he saw something and asked us what it could have been.
[ Ria ] And flying saucer made it on the list?
- Yeah. - Right underneath the magic brownies?
You didn't think that was funny, Andre?
'Cause that thing you did, where you just looked down and away-- that's regret.
Ease up on the Jedi mind tricks, okay, Obi-Wan? You don't know me.
Well, maybe you are the person...
who told people that Mr. Hixon saw aliens.
Look, all right, I didn't say nothin', and I ain't on trial.
Andre. Andre.
Hey, Andre.
What's with the shame?
Did you see the same thing Hixon saw? I didn't see anything.
Hey, look.
You can either sac up right now,
or you can spend the rest of your life wondering if what you saw was real...
and if you could have saved Mr. Hixon's job.
[ Beeps ]
It was real.
[ Beeping ]
You like Mr. Hixon, so you Photoshopped it.
Look, he didn't forge it. That's exactly what I saw.
Is the video real? Yes or no?
Yes.
Okay.
Well, if this is what you saw, it must've been picked up on radar.
And if not, then there's gotta be an explanation.
Yeah. Like the air force don't be lyin'.
[ Hixon Chuckles ] [ Beeping ]
We need to draw 'em out. We need to get something we can read.
- Well, how are you gonna do that? - Film at 11:00?
Martin should be home any minute now.
It is so wonderful you're considering him for the-- What was it called?
The-- Lightman Scholarship.
- Oh! - Uh, it-- it's our department's most prestigious award.
Thank you.
Every winner has to have a biographical profile, all right?
So-- Oh!
Shall we, um, start with early childhood?
Oh, Martin was a very happy child. Loved sports. Um--
Any head injuries?
Trauma? Like that?
What we mean is,
did he have to overcome any difficulties as a child?
- Well, no, not-- not really. - [ Door Opens ]
Oh, Martin!
The-- The people are here from the Lightman Scholarship.
[ Door Closes ]
No, Mom, they're lying to you.
I don't-- What?
He has a grudge, Mom. He wants to destroy me. Look at this.
Now he's saying I hurt a girl.
This is-- This is outrageous. I want you out of my house.
Well, don't you want to know if it's true?
Mrs. Walker, a girl is missing.
You can't believe that Martin would ever hurt anyone.
Oh, she's not so sure. Me-- [ Exhales ] I'd bet your house on it.
We should be moseying along.
Unless, of course, there's something else you want to tell us.
I have nothing to say to you. I am so sorry, Martin.
I didn't-- I really didn't know who they were.
No, that's okay, Mom. You know, it's not your fault.
- [ Cup Clatters ] - It's okay, Mom. They're goin'.
You saw her when I said he was guilty, right? She crumbled.
She was taken by surprise, Cal. Surprise, my ass.
She's scared to death of him. She knows he's guilty too.
Cal. Maybe you are seeing what you want to see.
You buying his act, are you?
I think you and Helen have a lot of unresolved issues.
I think you two were a couple when you were a student,
and I don't think you like your replacement.
You know, you're startin' to sound a lot like Helen.
I mean that in the nicest possible way.
When I'm sure you're right about Martin, I will back you a hundred percent.
Oh, yeah? Here.
Maybe this will help convince you.
It was just layin' about.
[ Laughing ]
He has a sister? Apparently, yeah.
There's not a single picture of her in the house though. Not that I could see anyway.
[ Young Martin Shouting ] What is this?
That is video of little Martin...
and presumably an older sister.
And where'd you get it from?
Borrowed it. Is that the background?
Yeah. And I didn't have to break any laws to get it. Here.
Well, obviously, Martin had a sister. Her name is Marcy.
She's two years older than him.
- Well, what happened to her? - She drowned in that pool when she was seven.
[ Cell Phone Rings ] Police report says that Martin witnessed the whole thing.
Excuse me. Reynolds here. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, Mrs. Walker lied about Martin's happy childhood.
You seein' a pattern then?
Cal, he was five. Two and a half times the terrible twos.
What was the name of that hospital again?
All right. My man. That was my buddy from the force.
-I asked him to keep his ear to the ground about missing women. -There's another one?
No. But a sophomore at Chesapeake University was attacked two days ago.
Luckily, she was able to get away.
He thought that there might be a connection, so he decided to call me.
Have the-- the police shown her the poster? No.
She had a mental breakdown and she isn't talking.
What exactly's happening? Thank you.
Hey, Loker, I don't want to be on camera. What do you-- Damn it!
I gotta go.
Ah, man, I am such a klutz. I--
Oh, geez. I left my opposable thumbs at home. Let me buy you another one.
- No, it's okay. - No, really it's not.
Here. Another one of what I just spilled and a, uh, raspberry tart.
- You okay with raspberry? - Yeah, sure.
A lot of action, huh? Nah, I don't know.
Usually just dull stuff like old ladies smuggling perfume.
Mmm. Well, maybe dull is good.
Whatever you're doin' now is stressin' you out. [ Chuckles ]
Yeah, it's ironic. I'm, uh-- I'm usually the one to read people.
But you're right, I am stressed.
You need to relax.
You know, I'm goin' to a concert tomorrow night.
Mostly Vivaldi.
You want to come?
Uh--
It doesn't have to be like a date or anything, you know.
I mean, you could meet me there.
No, yeah. I'd-- I'd-- I'd really like to go.
Let me give you my number.
Did I mention I know your boss?
What?
See, he thinks I'm some kind of psycho killer,
that I get women alone, attack them.
What do you want? Just to make a point.
And what point would that be?
That if Lightman was right about me, you'd already be dead.
[ Van Door Slides Shut ]
So, to be clear,
the Lightman Group is putting its hard-won reputation on the line...
for a U.F.O. sighting?
Now that we have a second eyewitness and physical evidence,
we think that it's time that we got some answers from our government.
Aren't you worried this could become a national security issue?
Well, if the air force is telling me the truth,
and they didn't pick up an object this size,
then we've already got a huge problem.
Mr. Hixon is telling the truth.
When you know that, why not bet the ranch?
Valerie, I'm gonna show you a picture, okay?
[ Paper Shuffling ]
Is this the man who attacked you?
Valerie?
- That's a yes. - The police interviewed Martin.
You want to take a look at this case file?
Nah. They probably let him go with an apology. Yeah, you got that right.
Hey. Dummies.
I thought you was off chasing U.F.O.'s.
Yeah, well, the office told me where you were. That's him. This guy.
This-- This guy, he-- he just bought me a cup of coffee,
and he was-- he was gonna take me to a concert, but I was--
How did you realize that that was him?
Uh, he said he knew Lightman.
He said that if he was really the killer, I'd be dead.
- Is that the girl he attacked? - Oh, yeah.
You okay?
Yeah, she'll be fine.
Well, now you're here, make yourself useful.
Go in there and bond with Valerie over being alive.
All right?
I understand, Valerie.
What happened to you, it-- it almost happened to me too.
Look at me, Valerie.
This guy bumped into me at a pastry shop.
By the time we got outside, he felt like a friend, and--
That's what he does. He appeals to who we are.
Like he sees us when nobody else does.
Look, I know this is painful,
but you're alive, Valerie.
The next girl might not be.
He... drowned me...
over and over.
All that water.
I died...
three times.
Bastard waterboarded her.
[ Ria ] I'm so sorry.
[ Sobbing ]
And wh--
when I would come to-- [ Gasping ]
his mouth would be on mine.
And then he would do it again and again.
I begged him to just let me die.
But he wouldn't.
Maybe he did.
Can you bring him in now?
Hell, yeah.
[ Ben ] Valerie identified you as her attacker.
I'm sorry for her.
I really am.
But if the police believed her, wouldn't I be under arrest?
You stalked her-- Did Cal coach the girl?
just like you stalked that girl the other night? Get her to name Martin?
I know how manipulative he can be.
She was barely responsive.
Well, have you seen her file?
She's spent half her life on antidepressants.
Here's how it really happened. Valerie came on to me.
Well, you should know that we're getting a warrant to search your car.
Now, if we find any evidence that she was in it-- You will.
I gave her a lift home one night from the library.
Yeah, but see, the thing is, she never made it home.
You tried to drown her three times,
then you dragged her into the woods and tried to bury her.
That never happened. I mean, she's obviously troubled.
Anyone can see that. [ Cal ] That's why you picked her.
She's troubled, she's vulnerable,
and you prey on the weak, right, Martin?
Listen, all I was doing was showing the girl some kindness.
No, she's the perfect victim, right?
Traumatize her, you break her, she begs to die.
- She's just your type. - That's not true.
- I like strong women. - Oh, like Helen, you mean?
Oh, she's a stronger woman. Tell me, how does that work, I mean, with you two?
What? Do you-- Do you play the woman in that little scenario, do you?
I mean, who's the pitcher, who's the catcher?
Do you just-- you're just following orders?
I mean, you-- you-- you do as she says? Is that it, eh?
I wouldn't worry though.
Oh, I'm sorry. Did you think what was going on between you two was real?
Did ya?
Well, take it from me, it's not. I mean, I've been there.
No, she's had dozens.
She-- She gets bored, she moves on.
Like hell!
I think we're done here. Aren't we, Martin?
If you say so.
Martin's gone. You seen enough?
He never admitted to anything.
Well, did you expect him to?
Must be frightening, falling for a monster.
Okay. So you know.
I figured that's why you had a problem with him--
the fact that he and I were--
well--
Oh, well, now you know better.
Or you should.
- Right. Come with me. - Where are we going?
Scene of the crime.
He tortures...
and kills young girls.
Every girl he tortures or kills...
is on your conscience, Mrs. Walker.
I only let you in here because Helen has been a friend to Martin.
Nonsense.
You feel guilty 'cause you got a killer for a son.
[ Clock Ticking ]
How come there's no pictures of your daughter anywhere?
Did he kill her?
[ Exhales ] Did he push her in the pool?
Cal.
You can't face the truth, can you?
So you pretend she doesn't exist, she never existed.
I mean, that's the game here, right?
Please.
I put my trust in Martin, my faith.
I do care about him.
Now I need to know.
[ Inhales, Sharp Exhale ]
[ Exhales ]
Well, that's one hell of a rogue's gallery.
World's greatest con men.
Yeah, more like psychos. Yeah.
To live with themselves, to deny their humanity--
it's, uh, quite a trick.
You know, if you can, uh, pull off somethin' like that,
it's not really hard to fool the rest of us.
Your friend Loker told me.
Yeah. I should've seen it.
Ah, kiddo, you probably got him right.
Me too, for that matter.
What do you mean?
Well, I am a crackpot.
It's not all I am, but, uh, it's the truth from time to time.
And in a small enough moment,
even a cold-blooded killer can be sincere,
seem charming even.
Now, how he got that way, well,
I don't think that's a mystery anybody can solve.
It must be hard, being somewhere 30 years and trying to make sense of all this.
What's hard is, they confuse growing old with growing stale.
Mr. Hixon. I'm Colonel Gorman.
You were looking for answers. I've got some for you.
Is there someplace we can talk privately without Big Brother?
Ever heard the term "shattered bone"?
It's, uh, air force code for a B-1 bomber...
that's hijacked or missing with a nuke on board.
This is what your client witnessed two weeks ago.
That's Captain Eric Neubauer, decorated veteran.
Cracked and broke radio contact.
We shot him down 500 miles off the Carolina coast.
This was not a standard-issue aircraft.
But this does seem like a standard-issue lie.
It might not have looked like it on the ground,
but there's a flash drive with cockpit video in the file.
So what do you want us to do?
You want us to go along with some sort of cover-up?
I wouldn't call it that.
What happened was a tragedy for the pilot's family...
and an embarrassment for our base.
Are you nervous, Colonel?
This is a sensitive case.
I told my C.O. that, given your relationship with the F.B.I.,
that we could trust you.
I wish the feeling were reciprocal.
[ Eli ] The best lies are covered with half-truths.
I have no doubt that you had a pilot who cracked, who was shot down.
Everything in that file happened as described.
You have no idea what was in the sky that night, do you?
That's the best answer you're going to get out of us, Mr. Loker.
If your client's smart, he'll accept it.
Smart?
Or spineless.
The air force is never going to admit to a violation of U.S. airspace--
not by a Russian MiG or by a U.F.O.
You and I know that.
But we also know that what Mr. Hixon saw was not a B-1.
So what if there was a way for the air force to cover its ass...
and also save a teacher's job?
Look, Martin, it's over.
Let-- Let's not make a thing out of this.
Lightman's behind this, isn't he?
No, he isn't. I don't believe you.
You've been different since that day in class.
He may have started me thinking about us,
what-- what we're doing, but that's all.
[ Chuckles ] I mean, you said you loved me.
Yes. I know. I shouldn't have. I'm sorry.
That wasn't fair. That I was important to you!
Your work is important to me.
We can still be friends, work together.
We still have that.
Let go of me! [ Phone Rings ]
Helen Dezekis.
Dean Warren? Yes, Dean Warren, one minute.
Okay, Helen.
Look, I understand. Big age difference. I'm sorry.
[ Door Closes ]
[ Exhales ]
Well done, love. All the right notes.
What now?
Well, with any luck, he'll come after you with a vengeance.
[ Rapid Breathing ]
** [ Car Stereo: Violin ]
Oh, God.
[ Ben On Earpiece ] Don't worry, Professor Dezekis. We have eyes on you.
[ Exhales ]
[ Cell Phone Beeping ] [ Line Ringing ]
Cal? Helen.
- You sound off. - Nice read. Very perceptive.
Yeah, well, I can be from time to time.
Can we talk later?
Yeah, it's a date.
I told you, Lightman--
I'm always five moves ahead.
** [ Orchestra: Classical ]
- [ Gasps ] - Welcome back, Lightman.
[ Shaky Breathing ]
You ready to die...
again?
[ Panting ]
[ Animal Hooting ]
You know, if you kill me, right,
they'll do you for murder?
I mean, right now you could probably plea-bargain it down...
to kidnapping or forced labor or something.
You know what you need, Lightman? You need a gun.
But you don't have one, do you? I've got you thinking though, don't I, eh?
I mean, it's funny, 'cause a minute ago, you were in full control.
Now look at you.
You know, after I get done here, I'm gonna take care of Helen,
then I'll bury you side by side.
It'll be romantic.
There's a girl buried around here then?
How many? This is boring, Lightman. Keep digging.
[ Exhales ] Oh, sorry. I'm stalling.
You do know I've got a G.P.S. tracker on me, right?
Have some dignity, for God's sakes.
Don't humiliate yourself.
You do the bloody digging. Go on.
You do it.
That just means you'll die for real sooner.
The shrinks are gonna have a field day with you. You know that, don't you?
I mean, what is it with you and water?
Did you-- Did you push your sister in the pool?
No.
- She fell. - You didn't help her though, did you?
You just watched her drown, right?
Yes.
Why?
I wanted her bike.
[ Siren Wails ] [ Ben ] Drop the gun!
Drop it! [ Man ] Drop the gun!
Drop it! Hands up!
[ Police Radio Chatter ]
It's like you said--
They only have me on unlawful detainment, at worst.
She's buried somewhere here.
- She's probably just before the road. - There aren't any bodies.
When they rolled up, you looked-- you looked towards the trees.
That's where your secret is, right?
[ Ben ] Sweep the area.
Right? You owe me 200 bucks, you bastard!
[ Police Officer ] Get digging here!
[ Officer Chattering ]
In vino veritas?
That's the only truth I'm gonna get, apparently.
I just perpetrated a lie on an entire school.
Well, I thought the F-88 was a good compromise.
I mean, it could've been what he saw.
Yeah. But it wasn't.
You saved a man's career. That's no small feat.
What do you think that is?
I don't think that's a mystery anyone can solve.
Hey.
So, uh, they dug up four bodies.
I didn't see it, Cal.
Uh--
I mean, not at first anyway.
- I could have saved you some grief. - That's okay.
I'll take it out of your wages.
Well, you thought I was obsessing on Helen, right?
It's not beyond the realm of possibility.
You loved her, didn't you?
We had our moments.
I mean, it's not like she's Helen of Troy or anything.
You know?
Fancy a quick bite?
Um, thanks. I've got work, so--
Okay. Another time then.
Yeah. Another time.
I'm glad you're okay.
- Night then. - Night.