A Perfect Murder Page #3

A man with your rsum should

come up with an alibi in no time.

A man with my rsum should

take the money and run.

Bet you 400 thousand more you don't.

Yes, l understand that.

But if we can't get numbers

on refugee density...

...then we can't position

the resources to deal with it.

Okay, great. l'll tell her to expect

it later on today. Thank you.

That's not happiness to see me, is it?

Try surprise.

l had an unexpected hole in my schedule

and l thought...

...lunch with my beautiful

wife would be indicated.

But l guess you have other plans.

-What makes you say that?

-You seem in such a hurry.

lt's just errands.

Like shopping for a new wedding ring.

One of the settings felt a bit loose...

...so l just took it in,

but it'll be ready tomorrow.

And what if there were no tomorrow?

What does that mean?

Wouldn't you regret not having

one last lunch with your husband?

Of course.

-Enjoy your meal and bon apptit.

-Thank you very much.

l've got to get back to Francesca

about this weekend. You want to do it?

All right, we'll go out--

l got to break this up.

Excuse me one minute.

Hey, it's David. Leave one.

I'll get back to you.

David, are you there?

He was waiting for me outside...

...to take me to lunch.

I had no idea.

There was nothing I could do.

You know what?

l can't do this anymore.

l've got to tell him tonight.

Hi, l'm here. l'm here.

l'm really sorry.

lt's okay.

He's never done that before.

Something's wrong. He knows.

No, he doesn't.

Don't let your mind

get away from you.

l cannot live like this anymore.

lt's not right. lt's not fair to him.

l've got to tell him.

Tell him what, exactly?

Tell him everything, tonight.

Look...

...we've waited this long.

Let's just hold off another day...

...so we can figure it out together.

You know? So l can help you.

l don't know.

l do.

l do know.

Honey, don't panic.

Good night, Mr. Taylor.

l'm on my way.

Everything's prepared for you.

Give my best to Mrs. Taylor.

So how was the rest of your day?

Fairly brutal.

l'm sorry to hear about that.

l don't want you to go tonight.

What's wrong?

l'd like to talk to you.

lt's too late.

They'll never get anybody to fill in.

Besides, l beat them pretty bad last

week. They'll want their money back.

You scared me.

l just wanted to say goodbye.

l'll call you later.

l might run down to Nick's for a burger

so if there's nobody here, don't worry.

l won't,

but you might want to reconsider.

Why is that?

l had Janice make

one of her legendary roasts.

Really?

Thought we could eat before the game.

Wish me luck.

Good luck.

-$ 1 ,000 to you, George.

-Fold.

-Call.

-Down and dirty.

Last one, gentlemen.

-Got to have more than that.

-Three sixes still bets.

-Gentlemen, same game.

-lt's getting a little boring.

l'm out.

Must be morning in Hong lKong.

There's my cards.

Let's have a better hand this time.

You've got to be kidding me.

That's a serious bet.

Who is this?

New game, new winner, all right?

l'm in.

Put your money up. Here we go.

Just in time.

Different winner this time,

though, guys.

l liked the last one.

Oh, my God.

-What happened?

-Mrs. Taylor, we have your location.

He's in the kitchen.

He's in the kitchen.

Mrs. Taylor, please stay on the line.

Ma'am? Ma'am?

Oh, Jesus.

Police! Open up!

Open up!

-Mr. Taylor?

-We're all right.

He's in the kitchen.

l think he's dead. Follow me.

You didn't hear any...

...strange sounds...

...prior to your entering the kitchen?

No, just the phone call.

But before that, nothing unusual?

-How you guys doing?

-We're pretty set here.

l want you to dust the elevator cage...

...and the banister.

Mo, be out of here in 1 5, 20 minutes.

Maybe.

Detective lKaraman.

Steven Taylor.

Pleasure, sir.

Mind if l ask you a few questions?

No, not at all.

l noticed what l assume

to be your footprints...

...in the blood around the deceased.

-Can l assume those are yours?

-Yes, you may.

May l ask what you were doing?

Making sure he was dead.

Was he?

Appeared to be, yes.

Take his pulse?

No.

You see right there?

Did you lean over him for something?

l tried to determine whether

he was breathing.

-Was he?

-Not at that time.

Let's take a look.

Something wrong?

Aside from a dead man

lying in my kitchen?

For a moment,

l thought you knew the man.

l don't think so.

Why's that?

l never forget a face.

Anything else?

Not this second.

Your wife will have to come down

to give a formal statement.

When?

As soon as she's ready.

Mr. Taylor...

...are you aware of anyone

who might wish your wife harm?

My wife has no enemies.

Thanks, Detective.

l know, baby, l know.

lt's okay.

You're going to be all right.

What do you think?

l believe her.

What about him?

l couldn't say.

You know, Mo...

...rich people are different

from you and me.

How?

They got a f*** of a lot more money,

for one thing.

Very good, Bobby.

Hey, Mo, you going to turn it up,

or what?

l like it like this.

You had said before...

...that they did not speak.

They didn't.

They listened.

What about background noise?

-Did you hear anything else?

-There wasn't any. She already told you.

Maybe you should let your wife

answer the questions.

She's been through enough tonight.

We're almost through, Mrs. Taylor.

There's just a couple more things

that l would like to ask.

Remember what time you got home,

Mr. Taylor?

card game at the Drake Club.

You'll love this.

We've l.D.'d the man

who broke into your home.

May l?

Sure.

This man is a career criminal.

You couldn't dream up a better

defense for justifiable homicide.

Your wife's on three.

She says it's an emergency.

How old is your boy?

One month.

ls he ill?

Colic.

May God watch over your son

and protect him.

And you as well.

l'm glad we got that cleared up.

l'm going to ask you

not to leave the city.

But she is.

We're going to her mother's house.

Roger has the telephone number.

Wait. Hold on.

Why? She hasn't been charged.

Her statement's complete.

So it's really just a matter

of courtesy.

Courtesy on our part.

lf you happen to think

of anything else, give me a ring.

l don't know what else

there is to think of.

Probably nothing.

May you go in safety.

And you as well.

My baby.

l'm just down the hall, baby.

Here you go.

By tomorrow, this will all seem

like a bad dream.

And what if there were no tomorrow?

You know better than that.

Sleep well.

Please tell me.

How could something like this happen?

Sandra, l don't know.

l've gone over it

a thousand times myself.

The world's gone crazy.

Roger's prepared a statement.

He wants me to sign it this evening...

...so l'll probably

head back into the city...

...and l'll come back

in the morning to pick up Emily...

...if she's all right.

It's me.

l just wanted to tell you

that l'm okay.

And I'm not in the city,

but I'll call you as soon as I can.

I love you.

l don't want her to be rushed.

No, of course not.

l don't want her to be rushed either.

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