No Remorse Page #3

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Have you talked

to your parents

since they moved away?

No.

Numbness of the heart.

The clerk

at the Final Stop died.

Luther gave me a picture

of the robber, but it

doesn't do much good.

You know,

you can't see his face.

I want you to be careful.

He says we're

an easy target.

Convenience stores are.

You looking out

for me, Jesse?

I like you.

I was hoping you could feed

Reggie if I'm in Boston.

Why didn't you say so?

I just did.

What are you doing

in Boston?

I can't tell you.

Why can't you tell me?

I don't know.

Old habit.

New number.

I don't want anyone

else to have it.

(SIGHING)

I'm sorry,

I don't know what

else I can tell you

I understand,

I just thought that after

you've had this time,

if you can think of

any argument or any grudge

she may have had

with someone?

My wife had no enemies.

If you can

think of anything,

anything at all,

even if it doesn't

seem important,

you have my number,

Mr. Jackson.

I don't know what

to say to my kids.

JESSE:
Mother of three.

The press is outside

waiting for him.

Detritus.

After they're done

sticking cameras

in his face,

he's just debris.

Nobody ever sees that.

We do.

So what do you think?

I think we need to get

this son of a b*tch.

Ballistics are back.

Same gun.

Your people come

up with anything?

Not hardly.

I don't know

where to go.

I do. You're supposed

to be at rehab.

Oh!

That's not what I meant.

If you've got nowhere to g

go back to the beginning.

(CRACKLING)

JESSE:
Hello, Alan.

It's flattering

you remember my name.

Where's your hat?

My hat is home.

I called. I spoke to...

You spoke to me.

That was you?

That was me.

You don't sound

like you on the phone.

Mr. Fish is in.

You're not going to give

me a hard time, Alan?

You called,

asked if you could see him,

I said I'd find out.

That's the way

we do things.

(DOOR BUZZES)

So, Mr. Fish is in,

he's having lunch.

You're not going

to join him?

I already had lunch.

(DISHES CLANGING)

Jesse Stone.

Clearly you're not here

in an official capacity.

Because I'm not

wearing my hat?

Cause you've

been suspended.

Without pay, I believe.

I read the papers.

I keep up on things.

Mmm...

Please.

Actually, I am here

in an official capacity.

How so?

I'm doing odd jobs

for the State

Homicide Commander.

You're a handyman?

Sort of.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't offer

you anything.

Scotch?

Coffee.

Steven, Chief Stone

will have some coffee.

You know it's not

good for your nerves.

Now, as much as I enjoy

your usual banter,

you do have a reason

for being here, no?

You said you read

the papers.

This would be

about the killings.

It would.

Hey, I'm just

a boxing promoter.

How long did the first

victim work for you?

John Kelly.

I know of no such person.

I'm told he was

a business associate...

I know of no such person.

Well, let's just

assume you did.

I don't.

It was nice seeing

you again, Jesse Stone.

Thought you

already had lunch.

I have an enormous appetite.

Did you have a nice visit?

Did you know John Kelly?

Why do you ask?

He did some work for Gino.

What exactly did

my boss say?

He said,

"I know of no such person."

He said it twice.

I know of no such person.

So what do you

know about Cissy

and your deputy?

What deputy is that?

I'm not talking

about Rose Gammon.

And what would I know

about our Temp Chief

and Cissy?

I know you know.

Hasty, you're divorced.

I'm still in love

with her, Jesse.

I think she still loves me.

I don't think so.

How would you know?

Hasty, I got to get going.

All right. All right.

Just sign these.

Wherever it says.

There, there.

Initials, everything.

I'm just testing it.

Yeah. For a week.

I need for you to

be insured.

Besides, the car fits you.

You drive it

around for a week,

you're not gonna be

able to part with it.

So you think.

So I know.

Don't worry,

I'm going to finance it.

Hasty.

You go to prison,

you pay a huge fine

and Cissy gets the rest.

I wanted her to have that.

Yeah, I know.

So who's staking you

in your new enterprise?

Don't ask.

Then I don't want to know.

So your hearing

is coming up?

It is.

And you're going to

piss off the Town Council?

Just some of them.

It's not very smart.

I didn't say

it was smart.

Old habit.

Actually,

I'm going to be contrite.

I am working on the new me.

Because?

I need this job.

You should know,

you hired me.

Town Council's

going to clean house.

How do you know.

Used to be their boss.

And you made enemies.

I'm good at that.

Coffee?

Sure, Lorraine. Thanks.

No, thanks.

Thank you.

LORRAINE:
You're welcome.

Listen, they are

gonna let everybody go.

Any particular reason?

A statement was made

that they've been

infected by you.

Carter Hanson's

gonna lead the charge.

I would expect

no less of him.

And they're gonna use

the convenience store

robbery as an excuse

and that's why

they're not letting them

hire more people to help.

They don't want

them to solve it.

Carter Hanson doesn't

want them to solve it.

(SIGHS)

You got a problem

with Suitcase.

Why do you care?

It's just not right.

I'm very fond of you, Jesse.

How you feeling?

Better.

Chief Stone.

Jesse.

He didn't need to

hit me, Jesse, he...

Liked it?

He seemed amped up.

Meth head.

Why'd he stop?

Some guy came by the door,

saw me getting beaten up

and he walked away.

Nice.

Gum change the taste

of the Scotch?

It would if I let it.

You chew the gum first,

it's going to

change the taste.

It's two separate deals

Meaning?

Meaning I bought the gum

and I bought the Scotch.

Doesn't mean

they go together.

Well, no, they don't.

Gives the Scotch

ya kind of metallic taste.

Do you have

the surveillance tape

of the robbery?

Not anymore.

You record over it?

Heartford police chief has it.

When was the last time

you changed tapes

before the robbery?

Mmm... Couple

of hours before.

Could I have that one?

You chew the gum

after the Scotch,

it's the same thing, metallic.

I'll get the tape.

Rose, where'd you put

the surveillance

tape of the robbery?

I want to work on it tonight.

I left it at home.

I'm sorry, Luther.

Can you bring it

in the morning?

I will.

You think I'm

qualified for this?

Of course you are.

Have you talked to him?

I'm not allowed to.

How is he?

He's pretty beat up

about the suspension.

He seems freighted down.

Self-doubt.

You think I want

Jesse's job? We can't

stake out every target.

And we can't talk to him.

No, we can't.

If I'm not up to this,

you can tell me.

You're up to it, Luther.

I'll bring the tape

in the morning.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(KNOCKING AT DOOR)

You were expecting

someone else?

Everybody says that.

Where have you been?

I called you.

I've been right here.

Is your cell phone on?

Yes.

You want a drink?

How many is that?

That was direct.

This is two.

Well, then I'll have one.

You okay?

I'm fine.

What have you got?

Scotch.

Got any soda?

Just Scotch.

Scotch. Neat.

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