Captive Page #2

NEWSCASTER:
You look at the actions

of the suspect, Brian Nichols,

in the triple courthouse homicide...

What do you think the personality profile

of a man like this is?

MAN:
(ON TV) Well, you know,

I've listened to friends and relatives say

he was really a nice guy

when he grew up.

He was a nice kid, he was big,

nobody messed with him.

But, you know, people did

mess with him, the system did.

The system said he couldn't

abuse his girlfriend,

he couldn't tie her up in duct tape,

he couldn't assault her,

he couldn't carry a machine gun.

This is a guy who didn't

like to be told, "No."

And, when the system finally said,

"We're gonna make you pay for this,"

it sounds like this sociopath...

(WINDING TOY)

(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)

(BREATHING SHARPLY)

(SNIFFING)

(ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO)

(PHONE RINGING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

Hey, Aunt Kim.

Ashley, I wanted to apologize for earlier.

I wasn't very nice.

(MUMBLES) No, it's okay.

No, it's not.

I was rude and unfair.

What's that noise?

Are you at a party?

No, no.

I'm just unpacking, playing my music.

Well, I just wanted you to know

I am proud of you, Ash.

You've been working really hard,

and we're gonna get there.

Thank you, Aunt Kim. That means a lot.

I've got someone here

who wants to talk to her mommy.

Here you go.

Mommy?

Hey, baby girl!

If it's okay, Mommy,

Aunt Kim said we can come

to your new house.

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, baby, that sounds great.

Yay, we're going to go

to Mommy's house tomorrow.

Mommy said it was okay.

Yay.

That's such good news!

Hey, listen, I got a lot to get through

if you're gonna come by,

so I'll see you soon.

I'll say my prayers for you.

I love you.

I love you, too. Bye-bye, sweetheart.

AUNT KIM:
We'll see you

in the morning, honey.

Yep. 9:
30.

Bye.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Any word on the Mercury?

Nothing yet, sir.

Brian Nichols' mother. Line six.

Hello, Ms. Nichols,

thank you for returning my call.

I called two days ago, warning

the Sheriff's Department about him.

Anyone tell us about this?

I told them what Brian's friends said.

If things didn't go his way, how he might

act out in court and hurt someone.

Why didn't anyone listen?

Has he tried to contact you, Ms. Nichols?

He knows better than

to call me after this.

Is there anything you could tell me

that will help us find him?

No, sir.

That girl he violated,

he was with her for seven years.

She was like a daughter to me.

I don't want anyone else getting hurt.

I'll be praying for you.

Thank you for calling, Ms. Nichols.

(POP MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO)

(MUSIC STOPS)

(MUFFLED SCREAMS)

(SCREAMS) Help me!

You scream again,

and I will have to kill you.

Please.

- Who else lives here?

- No one.

Get up.

(ASHLEY SOBBING)

Where's the child?

Lives somewhere else.

What's in there?

Open it. Open it.

You said the child doesn't live here!

It's my surprise for her.

She's coming tomorrow.

(GROANS)

- Get in the tub.

- God, please, no, please.

Get in.

Look at me.

I said, look at me.

You been watching TV today?

- I have a daughter...

- Put your hands out.

She's five years old. If you hurt me...

Put your hands out. Cross your wrists.

Sit down. Sit down!

My name is Ashley Smith. I'm a mother.

Your phone. Where is it?

The landline's not hooked up yet.

I don't trust you.

Do not move.

If you do, I will hurt you.

(SIGHS)

Your daughter did this?

Kim Rogers.

Who's she?

My aunt.

This where the kid stays?

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

I can't give you any information.

It's as simple as that.

We're not comfortable with

any of this either, Doctor.

Now, I understand

and appreciate your position,

but if we knew Brian's psychology better,

it would help us immeasurably.

Three people are dead, Dr. Pratt.

Mr. Nichols has episodes of paranoia,

defensiveness, emotional distance,

and he doesn't believe that he actually

committed the rape that he's accused of.

Oh, come on.

Every criminal walks through my door

swears on their mother's grave

they didn't do it.

This man genuinely doesn't believe

he committed the crime.

It shows the depth of his denial.

And you didn't see this coming

when you were examining him?

The man was deeply in denial.

On TV, they said

you played college football?

Get up.

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

No, no, no, no. No.

No, no, no. (SOBS)

You don't have to do this.

(SOBS)

(ZIPPER UNZIPS)

(FABRIC RUSTLING)

(TAP SQUEAKING)

(SHOWER CURTAIN CLOSES)

(SIGHS)

You have any children?

Yeah.

Baby boy.

Newborn.

I didn't know till I found out

from my lawyer three days ago.

They wouldn't even tell me his name.

Why?

Same old stuff.

Always trying to grind me down.

No one wants to listen.

I didn't rape anyone.

What happened?

My lady cheated on me

with a minister from our church.

(CHUCKLES) Can you believe that?

A minister.

She was mad because I got

another lady friend pregnant.

But I went to her house to apologize

and I'd had a lot to drink.

But I did not do those things

they say I did.

(SIGHS)

I loved her.

My husband has some clothes

you could wear.

Husband?

He's coming home at 6:00.

He works the night shift.

You said no one else lives here.

No, I said no one else was here now.

(GROANS)

Are you lying?

Why would I lie?

Would you prefer I didn't say anything

and then he walks in here?

I guess we'll all have to

get acquainted at 6:00 then, won't we?

Your husband's clothes, where are they?

In a box in my bedroom closet.

- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

- (SIRENS WAILING)

You have my number.

Feel free to call me.

We found the Mercury Marquis

Nichols stole earlier

abandoned up the street.

Can you tell how far the shooter was

from Mr. Wilhelm?

About here.

From the angle of the wound,

Agent Wilhelm was on his knees.

(CHUCKLES)

JOHN:
Never got to hit "Send."

What'd she say?

She was bringing him supper

when she found him like this.

Said he always carried a Glock,

even off-duty.

JOHN:
Yeah, we found the holster.

Notify the FBI Field Office.

Let them know Wilhelm

was a customs agent.

And while you're at it,

see if you can locate the jail video

of Nichols' attack on Deputy Hall.

Besides her gun,

let's see if he took anything else.

My family doesn't listen to me, either.

They think I'm a liar.

They don't trust me.

That's good to know.

He took her radio. You were right.

I usually am.

NEWSCASTER:
Department is offering

a $65,000 reward

for any information that would lead

to the capture of Brian...

(RADIO STATIC)

JOHN:
(ON RADIO) Brian Nichols.

This is Lieutenant John Chestnut

from the Atlanta Police Department.

We know you have Deputy Hall's radio,

and we know you've been monitoring us.

It's time we had a talk, Brian.

You're an intelligent man.

We can work this out.

Anything?

Nothing yet. Get him talking.

I met your son today.

You know, a son

is something to be proud of.

Truly one of life's blessings.

I know you wanna meet

little Christopher.

I mean, the boy looks just like you.

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