Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise Page #2

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"in summary,

The fourth victim..."

Sorry, Richard,

that's what it says here.

"the fourth victim

"was killed in exactly

"the same manner as the

first three. Prior to

"the evisceration, the initial

entry into the abdomen

"was identical.

"as the specific

details of the method

"were held in strictest

confidence and all four victims

"were prostitutes,

it was concluded

"that the same assailant

had to be responsible

For all four murders."

I don't like that word.

What would you call it?

A public service.

Who wrote that?

The arresting detective.

Daniel Steven Leary.

An irish bricklayer

of a detective.

He's a decorated

police officer.

Almost got a rise

out of you, Jesse.

I'll be diplomatic.

He doesn't share your gift.

There's a profound reason

why you're here, jesse.

Stay with this.

Find out who did it.

I'm tired.

You never told me

what you thought of my work.

I think you're a sick

son of a b*tch

And you should

already be dead.

Thanks, Laura.

Man:

Feed a cold,

Starve a fever.

Suit.

Guess you didn't

have a fever.

My sense is, you don't

even have a cold.

Another one, Jesse?

Only one more.

And what can I get you, Luther?

Usual, Laura.

Papaya and cranberry.

Straight up.

How'd you know

where to find me?

Small town.

What else do you know?

That you're not sick.

I called yesterday

and twice today.

I went to Boston.

You went to boston today?

And yesterday.

Thanks, Laura.

Papaya and cranberry.

I'll get my check.

My sense is, you're

working on something big.

You got a feeling.

You were thinking about it

when I came in.

I know how you get

when you're on to something.

You go inside yourself.

I can help, Jesse.

Somebody's got to run the shop.

And I got a lot

of vacation time coming.

Nothing happens here.

Crime could be

just around the corner.

All right.

I went to Boston...

To work for Healy.

I didn't say that.

I went to Boston to...

To follow a trail.

You're finishing

my sentences again.

Sorry, Jesse.

I went to Boston to--

I'm a little

embarrassed about this--

To enroll in some

university classes...

In police investigation.

In the psychology

of living alone.

Say no more.

I understand.

You didn't take

your police cruiser to Boston.

The train.

I like the train.

Lets me think.

What do you think

you'll be doing in ten years?

Who cares?

I know who you are.

You didn't answer my question.

I did.

I said I don't care.

No, you said "who cares?"

so who cares?

I care.

In ten years, you'll be...

Well, in ten years,

If you're sitting

on that wall, smoking dope,

I'd arrest you.

But you wouldn't arrest

a confused 13-year-old girl.

Where'd you get it?

My mom has

A prescription, so it's legal.

It's legal for her.

It's illegal for you.

Did she give it to you?

No.

So you stole it.

What's your name?

If you make one up, I'll know.

How?

I'm the police chief,

I know everything.

Jenny O'neill.

You said you were confused.

What about?

My mom says you're a drinker.

Small town.

Why is drinking right

and smoking dope wrong?

I'm not in the right

and wrong business.

I'm in the legal

and illegal business.

Tell you what.

I won't

Arrest you if you go back

to school right now.

Don't have a note.

I'll call your mom.

(scoffs)

she won't answer.

I'll call your principal.

I appreciate you seeing me,

Mr. Davies.

I hate to put you through this.

Then why do

you have to?

Well...

As I think you know,

We do have a

person of interest

In your wife's murder.

Richard steele.

Yes, yes, I know.

The man the press call

The boston ripper.

Catchy title.

And they like catchy titles.

The coroner's report

on your wife is virtually

Identical to the

three murders

That Richard Steele

confessed to.

But he denies any involvement

In Mrs. Davies' death.

What does this have to do

with paradise, chief Stone?

Absolutely nothing.

I have an extensive background

in homicide.

The state homicide commander

brought me in

To see if we could

close the books on this.

Mavis' killer

is already in prison.

That was never proven.

I don't think

there is one person

In boston who doesn't know

the ugly details of this mess.

Well, the details

employed by the killer

Were never made public, Mr. Davies.

I'm talking about

Mavis' sideline.

I found out my wife was

a prostitute in the papers.

Do you have any idea

what that's like?

I do not.

Well, I... I certainly

made enough money.

Why would she choose that?

That's a shrink question.

And mavis can't talk.

Marital problems?

Excuse me?

Often a change in behavior

Can be triggered

by marital problems.

I told everything I know

to detective leary. Please.

I kind of like to hear it from

the horse's mouth, so to speak.

Marital problems.

Our marriage was perfect.

I see.

Would you have

a personal photograph of mavis

That I could have?

The way I work on these things,

It would help me.

I destroyed

every photograph of Mavis.

Okay.

Have you come across

any new information

Or had any new ideas

that might be relevant?

Yes, I have, Chief Stone.

I have no intention

of helping you open me up

To another round

of that public circus.

Okay.

May I see your dog?

That was Mavis' dog.

And I might as well have been on

mars when I was in his presence.

I tried

with that dog.

I had to give him

to animal services for adoption.

He was a source of hurt.

Like the photographs.

That's right.

Good for you.

Sorry.

Chief Stone, this

is detective Dan Leary.

- Hi.

- Hi.

Hope I'm not stepping

on any toes here.

You're not.

It's officially an open case,

And Mavis Davies

deserves justice,

Just like the other

Three victims.

You know that Richard Steele

will say or do anything

To keep his name in the paper.

That was my take.

There isn't a day goes by

That I don't ask myself

why I couldn't give her justice.

Don't beat yourself up.

Five.

Excuse me?

That's the number of open cases

I had in L.A.

That I still carry around.

Five.

Is there a reason

that you landed on this one?

I don't know.

Something this brutal,

This premeditated,

requires consequence.

I'd like to work with you

on this.

You will not.

Your plate's full, detective.

You said Mavis

Deserves justice

like the other three.

Clearly you think

they're related.

I do.

All four were hookers,

All four were killed

exactly the same way.

You'll keep me up to date?

- We will. Thanks, dan.

- Okay,

Thanks.

Yeah. Thank you.

Good luck.

The murders stopped, Jesse.

So you think

mavis belongs

To richard steele.

What was the motive, Sydney?

We're never gonna know that.

For any of them, you know that.

Husband could have had one

If he knew she was a hooker

before she was murdered.

- You talked to him.

- I did.

What do you think?

He's hurt enough,

he's angry enough.

I want detailed daily reports

On this investigation,

Chief Stone.

Jesse.

You have a short leash

on this, Jesse.

(phone rings)

Hello.

Jesse:
Crime could be

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