Midnighters Page #2

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- No, we don't drink and drive.

- Any car trouble?

Why would there be

car trouble?

- Oh, the doe!

- Pardon?

Th... the deer.

We hit a deer.

Oh, thank you.

It must have fallen off

during the accident.

Was it okay?

Yeah, well, no, the... the,

um, windshield's broken

and the bumper has, you

know, some dents in it.

I meant the deer. There was

some blood in the road.

Oh, poor little thing.

Uh, she twitched a couple

times and then ran off.

Can we see?

Well, she ran off,

like I said.

So there's no body here,

officer.

He meant the car.

Mrs. Pittman,

We'd like to see it.

Is there a problem?

No, we don't.

Just want to have a look

at your vehicle.

Hey, Linz, we're gonna

need some more bleach

to cover up

the rest of this...

Um, good morning,

officers.

- Morning.

- Morning.

These gentlemen

want to see the damage

from the deer we hit.

They found this.

Oh, yeah, the deer.

You know, what they say,

"You don't really hit a deer

the deer hits you."

Is that what they say?

It was a big sucker.

Must have been about a...

...four or five-pointer.

Wife said it was a doe.

Buck, fawn, doe.

Lindsey knows as much about

deer as I do about nail polish.

Oh, we're donating

some clothes to charity.

Is that so?

Good for you.

It is the season.

Can I offer you

some coffee?

No, thank you, ma'am.

Caffeine keeps me up.

How fast were you traveling

when you hit the animal?

About 35 miles per hour.

That's a 45 zone.

Can I ask

what this is all about?

Well, we got a lot

of calls last night.

More than usual.

Noise complaints,

people seeing things.

Even found a broken

down car on Route 4

about a mile from here.

Not far from

where you hit the deer.

Alternator was busted.

No registration.

Stolen plates and...

Like I said.

Strange night.

We heard some fireworks

at around 1:
00.

We just assumed it was

some neighborhood kids.

Yeah, it happens

every year.

Well, you've got a problem, Mr.

Pittman.

What's that?

We see you driving around

with this

we're gonna

have to write you up.

Of course.

Yeah,

I'll get it fixed today.

It's a holiday.

Yeah.

Tomorrow then.

Well, thank you for stopping by.

Have a Happy New Year.

Lindsey, do you have

any more conditioner?

It's in the cabinet

next to the sink.

Were you in the car

as well, ma'am?

The car?

No, I was in the garage.

- That's where it happened.

- My sister...

Let her answer.

What exactly happened

in the garage?

I'm... I'm sorry,

I just woke up.

I'm a little confused.

What's going on?

Ten-four twenty-two

responding.

It's alright, ma'am.

Go back to sleep.

She's going through

a break up.

I think she had too much

to drink last night.

- And one more thing, Mrs. Pittman.

- Mm?

Tell your husband to open the garage.

Those fumes are toxic.

I will.

Thank you, officer.

Okay, they're gone.

- I didn't say anything.

- You said enough.

- I'm trying to protect us and you're screwing it up.

- Jeff...

How was I

supposed to know?

You're the one

who brought him here.

You pasted his brains

on the wall!

Alright,

she's been through enough.

I thought you called them.

Lindsey, please tell him.

- I should turn you in. They'd probably thank me.

- Stop!

I'm so sorry.

This is all my fault.

- No, it's not.

- Oh, come on.

I didn't know

they'd come after me.

What did you say?

- I didn't mean to.

- I knew it.

- You have to believe me.

- I'll handle this.

Who's after you?

For the first three months

we dated

I thought he owned

a juice shop.

Some organic

vegan bullshit.

The man in the garage?

That's who

you ran away from?

No, I've never

seen him before.

- Then who is he?

- I don't know.

Richard, my boyfriend

his real business

was stocks.

They took money

from old people

and never actually

invested it anywhere.

They just kept it and

sent out fake statements

like, Bernie Madoff.

Un-f***ing-believable.

Like you're

a model citizen.

Why would Richard

come after you?

- He wouldn't.

- He's a criminal.

He wouldn't.

He's dead.

His partner killed him.

You told me you left

because he hurt you.

I was just scared

you wouldn't let me stay.

I don't know why they

sent that man after me.

What happened?

Richard was nervous

about a handoff.

I came home

one afternoon

and the whole apartment

had been ransacked.

There was blood

everywhere.

He told me that if

something happened to him

I should go

somewhere safe.

So I grabbed the bag

and I came here.

What bag?

What's this?

An Indian

good luck charm.

Richard was into

stuff like that.

He gave me this.

Says it kept him centered,

whatever that means.

It's a claim slip

from Crown Hill Lodge.

- Did you know about this?

- No, I swear.

Ronnie and Joan had

their anniversary there.

It's a bed and breakfast,

way out in the boonies.

- I'll go grab the keys.

- Let me go with you.

- Not a chance.

- I'm sorry.

Fine. What do you want me to tell

the cops if they show up again?

Or would you

rather handle that?

I meant to thank you

for the phone

and the boots.

It's been a long time since I had

a Christmas with a tree and all.

You know we have

something in common.

I doubt that.

We both know what it's like

to live in Lindsey's shadow.

We have an arctic blast

rolling in later tonight

dropping down

to the mid-teens and...

Good morning!

I guess it's afternoon.

You must be, uh,

Lindsey Pittman?

Can I help you?

Yes, I am Detective Smith.

Is your husband home

by any chance?

Uh, he had to run out.

Oh.

Do you mind if I come in?

I, I got a couple

questions I gotta ask you.

I talked to your friends this morning.

I... I told them everything.

Oh, it shouldn't take

long at all, I promise.

Okay, what would you

like to know?

Okay, to be honest

I was kinda hoping for a cup

of coffee while we talk.

It's been a long night,

you know.

New Year's Eve

and all.

Should I say anything or should I

just slide it across the counter?

Let me have it, Jeff.

You don't think

I can handle it?

I know how to talk

to these people.

This is my fault.

Let me make it right.

We can tell her

it was you.

I'll even embellish

the story.

You'll be the big hero.

Sh*t.

It is your fault.

Don't screw it up.

I'll be back before

you can count to three.

So don't you have more

important things to do?

Yeah, it's just

paperwork really.

Bean-counters

want to make sure

we follow up

on every lead.

Lead? We hit a deer.

I meant incident report.

Gotta make sure the foot

soldiers didn't miss anything.

So you said

your husband is out?

Uh, he's running

an errand.

New Year's Day,

must be pretty urgent.

Odds and ends.

Uh, do you mind?

No, no, have at it.

Now, about the deer.

Oh, well, like we told

them this morning

it was a... a four

or five-point buck.

I guess it knocked

the license plate off.

Right.

Dulls the blades, right?

You should tell my sister.

I had the same problem

with my ex.

Lindsey... I'm sorry.

Do you mind

if I call you Lindsey?

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