Cover Page #6

I don't know if this is the case that's going

to sweep you into office by a landslide.

- You haven't convinced me.

Has he convinced you, Mrs. Mass?

- Felons can't vote.

Supposition on top of assumption

on top of pure nonsense...

which makes it clear to me-

and will make it very clear to a jury-

that, Dwight, you have got nothing.

And you've got 15 minutes

to wrap this up...

and then I'm goin' out there

and I'm telling the press...

that we have charged

our prime suspect with murder-

with or without a confession.

Fifteen minutes.

What do you think would

have happened if Dutch hadn't walked in?

This woman is always staring at me.

- She gives me the heebie-jeebies.

- Issues. Issues.

- Valerie.

- Hey, Charlotte. How you doin'?

I know somethin' about your husband.

- And what is that exactly?

- Something you should know.

What are you talkin' about,

Charlotte?

- Loews Hotel. Go there now.

- What is this?

Room 3118.

Please be careful.

It could be very dangerous. You are dealing

with someone who can be very irrational.

Wait a second. Dutch?

Charlotte, how well

do you know my husband?

I'm not talking about your husband.

I'm sorry. I just think

you need to know.

- What in God's name?

- Charlotte!

- Val!

- Charlotte!

Let her go! You don't know what you're

walking into. You heard what she said.

Val, you're not listening

to me! Val.

Listen to me. I know

what I'm talking about.

Look. I got this scar when I walked in on

my husband when he was with another woman.

It got ugly. Real ugly.

You don't know.

He could be up there

with some crazy hooker.

Zahara, please get out of my car.

This is between me and my husband,

and I'm gonna deal with it myself.

If you're not gonna let me go with you,

then you are taking this.

You gotta protect yourself, Val.

This ain't heaven, baby.

There are crazy people out there.

You are putting this in your bag...

- or I am coming with you.

- No!

Take it!

Or I'm going with you.

Thank you.

Anything happens, call me, you hear?

- Fine, sure.

- All right.

Get yourself together, all right?

It's gonna be all right.

You okay?

- Hi.

- How can I help you?

Do you have a Dutch Mass

registered here?

- Dutch Mass? Let me check.

- Yes.

No, I don't see that name.

Thank you.

Oh, wait. I do have a Dr. Dutch Mass.

Would you like me to ring

his room for you?

No, thank you.

No, thank you.

Thirty-first floor.

May I help you?

- Room 3118?

- Yeah.

End of the hall.

I missed you.

I missed you.

Right there. Oh, yeah.

I missed you a lot.

Mmm. Right there.

- You've been working out, huh?

- Yeah.

You've been workin' out.

I can feel it.

Val.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

Val. Val.

I'm sorry.

Baby, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Val.

Val, I can explain.

God, Val!

Val, I can explain.

Val! Yo, I'm sorry.

Val, wait.

Val, you gotta give me a chance!

Give me a chance!

Give me a chance to explain!

Val, wait. I'm sorry!

No, no, no. Wait, wait!

No. Wait. Please!

Wait!

- Val.

- This door's closed.

- No! Oh.

- Listen.

Val, listen to me.

Val, it's not what you think.

Val, listen to me. Come on. Come on, Val.

Baby! Stop it.

Come on, Val. Stop.

- Oh! No!

- Listen to me.

- No!

- Come back.

Do we have a problem here?

Ma'am? Sir, sir.

- You need to let her go. Calm down, sir.

- Don't make me call the police.

Hey, Val. Hey, Val!

Hey, that's my wife!

Take your hands off me!

How was the church meeting,

Ms. Mass?

Are you okay? Ms. Mass.

Mrs. Mass,

is there anything I can do?

Ms. Mass,

is there anything I can do?

- Ms. Mass!

- No!

No!

Explain to me...

how you went into that hotel room

with a loaded gun...

and you saw your husband

in that situation and nothing happened.

Nothin' happened?

Nothin' happened?

Detective Hicks...

the end of my life happened.

Everything I believed in... died.

My future, my family...

my faith, my hope...

died in that moment.

You can sit over there

and say to me...

nothin' happened?

And that was the last time

you saw that gun?

Yes.

Come in.

We're running out of time.

Meet me in the foyer.

- Five minutes.

- Ah, got it.

When was the next time you saw

your husband or Ryan after the hotel?

What are you doing here?

What are you doing here?

I got a question for you.

And I want you

to answer it honestly.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, baby.

Did you use protection?

Mm-hmm.

Always?

Always?

No.

Val!

Wait, wait. I'm sorry.

Val! Val!

Please!

Daddy! Stop!

Make it stop!

- I'm sorry!

- Mommy, stop! Don't! Please.

- Stop!

- Get out!

- Go to your room, sweetheart.

- Get out! Get out!

- Come on, Nicole. Come on, Nicole!

- Daddy! Daddy!

Go to your room!

Val, open up.

Val, you okay?

Now what is going on?

When did you start drinking?

Who's taking care of Nicole?

The babysitter took her to the mall

so I could have some peace.

Val, you have got to stop trying

to hurt yourself.

Please, please, y'all,

leave me alone.

- What, alone with your booze?

- Yes.

- See, you done lost your mind.

- Hmm.

Girl, we gonna be in your face

till you come out of this room.

You have got a daughter

to raise and a life to live.

- I know.

- This is not your fault.

I just can't take

any more right now.

- Okay?

- Okay.

Mrs. Mass, you're gonna

make me get violent.

That means I'm just gonna have to rip

that weave right out your heads.

I don't wear a weave.

Oh, you gonna need one

after I'm done with you, okay?

Okay?

Hey. Put your coat on.

Let's get something to eat, all right?

I'm telling you,

I never saw Ryan that way.

And usually my gay-dar is on point.

I have always suspected

Ryan "the Secret" Chambers.

Why didn't Dutch just

say he was bisexual?

Because he's not necessarily bisexual

or gay, at least not if you ask him.

He's just D.L.- down low.

How long would you have stayed

with Dutch if you knew...

he had a thing for men?

One date, half a date.

How you think straight black men

would react to him if he came out?

What about his practice?

This is not an easy thing.

You shouldn't feel like you're

the only woman who ever went through this.

- It's not that uncommon.

- Oh, I know that's right.

Hmm. There are a whole lot

of boys who like it both ways.

Now check out the daddy with

the wife and two kids. Mm-hmm.

- Be right back.

- You kids ready to order?

- His wife is right there.

- Right there!

Yo, man, that dust in here is crazy.

- Oh, really?

- As a matter of fact, I think

you have something in your eye.

- Oh, really.

- Yeah, you should let me blow it out for you.

Hey, Dad.

Oh, hey, Son. Why don't you

come up here and wash your hands?

- You did not.

- He ain't my type.

- You guys, I'm sorry, but-

- Val.

They're upstairs.

Hello, Reverend Dunn, Sister Dunn.

What y'all doing here?

Just thought we'd put a few things in order.

No huggin'. No preachin'.

Someone told me a story

once about a blind girl...

who hated herself just

because she was blind.

She hated everyone,

except her loving boyfriend.

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