Deadly Sanctuary Page #7

I have some notes I'd like to show you

before I get in tomorrow,

if that's okay.

Sure. So when'd the power come back on?

A few minutes ago.

Breaker was flipped, so I fixed it.

I guess I need to start carrying

a flashlight with me.

God, I had my notes.

They were right here!

That was a nasty blow you took

to the back of your head.

Are you sure you're not mistaken?

I don't know. I guess

I can look for them at home.

Kendall, whenever you're here alone,

make sure to lock that door, okay?

I did.

- Door wasn't locked.

- I know I locked it.

It wasn't. Whatever.

Well, just be sure from now on, okay?

Come on. I'll take you home.

No, no, no, no, no, please.

It's fine.

All right, fine.

Have it your way.

Maybe we should cancel your

introduction to Mexican food

tomorrow night then.

No. You said tequila's

a good painkiller.

I'm sorry I made you come in.

- I'll see you tomorrow.

- Drive careful.

[exhales]

[sighs]

[ring tone]

Hello?

WOMAN:

Stay away from him,

or you will die!

This is insane.

KENDALL:
What's this?

We were hoping you'd tell us.

Looks like someone has a secret admirer.

Come on now.

Who are they from?

Yeah, who are they from?

My father.

[chuckles]

Yeah, right.

What's eating him?

Who knows?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hold your horses.

Remember you asked me

who was in the beauty shop

when I opened my big mouth

about your whole spider thingy?

- Mm-hmm.

- Well, she's so damn skinny

it's no wonder

I don't remember seeing her,

but Claudia Phillips.

Thank you, Ginger.

We're still introducing you

to Mexican food later, ain't we?

Mm-hmm. Yes.

[laughs]

- Hey, Lucy.

- Darling.

She's here. She's here.

Kendall, come on, come on, girl.

- Hi.

- Where you been?

Almost sent the sheriff posse

out to fetch ya.

I'm so sorry.

I got held up on the phone.

Anyone we know?

I'm sure it was her father.

Had to thank him for those flowers, huh?

You are so perceptive.

Um, can I have

a white zinfandel, please?

- White zinfandel.

- White zinfandel.

Wine?

This isn't a sushi restaurant.

Can we get her a margarita,

please? Thank you.

Not for me. I learned my lesson

a long time ago.

What lesson would that be, Tugg?

If I tell you, then you won't

learn the lesson.

Be careful on that tequila.

It'll sneak up on you.

- TALLY:
Yes, it does.

- Ooh-whee!

All right, I'll tell you

anything you want to know.

- Anything.

- [all laughing]

With Ginger, it works like truth serum.

Shut your pie hole, Jim.

Shut your pie hole, Jim.

- Salud!

- Salud!

Bam, bam, bam, bam.

Here we go.

[Jim laughing]

- TALLY:
Mm-mm...

- Mm.

Those dang things are good, ain't they?

- Mm-hmm.

- Come on, sugar.

- Food, food, food, Here we go.

- This is all for me?

Don't worry, honey. You can

take home what you don't eat.

- Why don't you, uh...

- Looks real good.

...try that pepper there?

- This?

- Whoa, careful.

Mexican food is a lot

like the desert heat.

It's not for the delicate

damsels or the faint of heart.

Well, since I'm neither a damsel

nor faint of heart,

I think I will be just fine.

- TALLY:
Uh-huh.

- TUGG:
Okay, bite it.

- JIM:
Go on.

- Go ahead, bite it.

- Okay.

- Go ahead, tough girl.

Bite it. Yeah.

- TALLY:
Yeah.

- TUGG:
Mm-mm.

- Here it comes! Here it comes!

- Ooh!

Oh, my gosh.

Oh, I will be right back.

- The sinuses caught up.

- That got her, man.

Her eyes are already watering.

[laughing]

After all he's done, how can you

even think about quitting?

I don't care how you handle it,

but take care of her.

There's too much at stake.

And I don't want to hear

another word about, Charles.

He's my brother.

I'll handle him.

Hey, Sheriff, how's it going, man?

Some days you're flying high,

some days you're grounded.

CASHIER:

You got that right.

- We all good here?

- Yeah, we're good.

- You need a receipt?

- No, no, all good. Thanks.

CASHIER:

Thanks, man. Hey.

Well, good afternoon, Sleeping Beauty.

Bad hangover?

Everybody does it at least once.

Yeah, but it's the dumb ones

that do it more than once.

Guilty!

Oh, sugar, you want me

to get you some aspirin?

No, thank you.

[clears throat]

Hi, can I talk to Mike Scott, please?

Um, okay. I'll just leave him

a voice message.

Hi, Mike, it's Kendall O'Dell

from The Sun.

Listen, I have something

that may jog your memory.

Claudia Phillips

has a brother named Charles.

Call me back. Bye.

[phone ringing]

Eric Heisler.

Hi, the flowers are beautiful,

but you shouldn't have.

Indeed, I should have.

It is rare to meet someone

as beautiful as you.

I have a surprise.

[laughing]

You sly devil.

Where should I meet you?

No, it's a surprise.

How about I pick you up this time?

Uh, say 6:
00?

Sure. What should I wear?

- Hi!

- Hi.

You look nice.

No, you look nice.

Thank you.

KENDALL:
Come on.

Tell me where we're going.

ERIC:

Do you know where Prescott is?

Uh, I passed through it. Why?

It's part of the surprise.

Can you give me a hint?

- Be patient.

- [laughing]

KENDALL:
I've never been

very good at that.

ERIC:
Trust me,

this is worth waiting for.

Uh, are we eating at the airport?

[laughs]

Actually, I had something

a little more exciting in mind.

Is this yours?

Yeah, it's one of them.

Seriously?

I am gonna go talk to Mike,

and we should be good to go.

Okay.

Ginger is never going to believe this.

So where are you taking me exactly?

How does the Bellagio sound?

- Are you kidding me?

- No, I'm serious.

- Is your seatbelt good?

- Yeah.

Okay, just slide that canopy

forward a little bit.

- Okay.

- I got it.

Here we go.

[Kendall laughing]

Oh, my gosh, Eric,

I cannot believe

that you took me to Vegas.

It's been such a magical night.

Mm, viva Las Vegas, baby.

Please think about what I told you.

My good friend's the publisher

of The Phoenix Daily,

and your talent

is right for there, not here.

You'll make more money.

We could see each other more.

I have to get some sleep,

but I will think about it.

ERIC:
Mm.

[knocking]

[knocking]

What the hell are you doing?

It's 5:
00 in the morning.

How could you spend the night

with that snake?

I didn't.

I mean I did, but I didn't.

And what do you care?

It's none of your business anyway.

I'm trying to protect you.

From what?

Having fun with another man?

I should've known.

You're just like her.

Hey. Hey! Like who?

Like Stephanie?

You don't even know anything about me.

- [scoffs]

- Hey!

I need you to tell me

what happened to her, Tally.

I didn't kill her,

if that's what you're asking.

I never said that you did.

- Hello?

- Hey, Kendall, it's Mike Scott.

- You owe me a drink?

- I do?

Your voice-mail jarred my memory.

I remember where I saw

your friend Claudia.

Where?

When I worked in the DA's office,

I had the pleasure in assisting

in putting her brother,

Charles Sheffield away, for 10 years.

For what?

He was a gynecologist.

Guy got his jollies off of drugging

and molesting teenage patients.

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