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You turn to the right here.

Did you examine where it happened?

Did you find any leads?

Leads? We was after him.

We seen him once, around noon...

...then we lost him

over at Tulley's pasture.

- You think he's waiting for you?

- Nowhere else he could be.

This is Brent's place. The girl's father.

Real good man.

Ma. Ma, someone's coming.

- Who is it? What do they want?

- I don't know.

It's me, Mrs. Brent.

- You mind if we come in?

- Hello.

This here is Jim Wilson.

He come up to give us a hand.

She was the one who was with her.

Tell him how it happened, Julie.

It's all right, you don't have to be afraid.

Sis and me was coming home

from school.

He came out of the bushes.

He started talking to us.

- And I ran away, and he...

- Hush up, Julie.

Come on, kids, get in your room.

Come on now.

Too many people talking around here.

Done all the talking they need.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Brent,

but it's his job to ask questions.

Did you get a look?

Could you tell me what he looked like?

Sally, she was standing there.

She couldn't move.

Have they seen him?

Have you heard anything?

- No luck yet.

- Who are you? What do you want here?

Walter, this is Jim Wilson, special officer.

He wants to talk. Ask questions.

Get the kids out of here.

Go on, get them out of here.

Special officer, huh?

Detective Squad.

They sent him out from the city.

That's all we need around here

is a few more special officers.

Well, let me tell you something.

You ain't gonna ask no questions.

We've asked them all

and we know the answers.

It was my kid. And it's gonna be my gun

that takes care of him when we get him.

- We're all pretty anxious to get him.

- I'll get him, don't worry.

And when I do,

there won't be any of your city stuff.

No fancy trials.

No sob sisters.

I'm just gonna empty this shotgun

in his belly.

Anybody tries to stop me

will get the same thing.

- You gotta catch him first.

- Walter! Walter!

Pa, I seen him.

I seen him way over on the other side.

Was running like 60.

- Which way was he going?

- Heading for the trees over by Tulley's.

You go tell them we spotted him.

We got him spotted!

Help!

He was getting into my car.

He had this knife...

It's only a flesh wound.

Get him in the house.

You're letting him get away.

- Where can we get a car?

- A car! Where can we get a car?

Here, give her a hand, will you?

Hey, you can't do that!

No! You can't do that!

- We're taking your car, lady.

- No.

- Get out of the way, now.

- Police.

- We gotta take it.

- Look out! You could hurt her.

Watch your gun.

I'll take care of my gun.

You watch where you're going.

Let me drive! I'll make her pull.

I'm giving her all she'll take.

- Let her out.

- She won't take it.

- We're losing him.

- We won't lose him.

We should have got him by the house.

- You must have seen him.

- I didn't see him.

We won't get him.

We'll never get him the way you're going.

I want him just as much as you do.

What do you care? It wasn't your kid.

- What are you slowing for?

- The road's iced.

All we got to do is crack up,

and then we'll really lose him.

What's that? Looks like a wreck.

Watch it.

- Do you see that?

- What?

The light.

There's something funny here.

Yes?

We're looking for a...

We were looking for someone.

We think he came this way.

We're looking for a killer.

We know he came this way.

Have you seen him?

Have you heard anybody?

- No.

- Well, he had to come here.

- You must have seen him.

- No, I haven't.

Yours is the only house around here.

We thought...

He'd be here? Well, he isn't here.

But you may come in and look if you like.

We were following him,

this fellow we're after.

His car went off the road.

So did ours.

He was heading this way.

Nobody came around?

Didn't hear anything?

No.

- You live here alone?

- Yes, I rent the farm to George Willows.

He lives down at the south end.

There's something wrong here.

Not a light in the place.

You got him hidden somewhere?

- Why don't you put on a light?

- I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to keep you

standing in the dark.

There's a lamp on the table.

She knows something.

Knows more than she's telling us.

Why don't you look through the house.

Then you'll know there isn't anyone here.

Damn.

Get that rug over it.

Just a minute. I'll get the lantern.

Here you are.

Why did you let us in the house?

Because you knocked on my door.

The way we knocked,

you must have been scared stiff.

Scared people don't let you

in their house.

I thought you might be

caught in the storm.

Where is he?

We're going to get him anyway.

You might as well tell me where he is.

Where is he?

- What?

- Find anything?

Clothes in a room up there.

Boots. Stuff only a man would wear.

Who are you trying to hide?

No, and that cop upstairs,

that city cop, he don't know either.

I'm gonna find the man that did it.

I'll find him. You, nor that cop, nor

anybody else will keep me from him.

- Could you tell me how it feels?

- How a father feels...

I'm so sorry.

Did you find his things like I told you?

You said you lived here alone.

- I said there was nobody here but me.

- No, you didn't.

- What I meant was...

- Who lives in the room across the hall?

My brother.

- When he's here. But he isn't here now.

- Where is he? Tell us.

He went away for a few days.

- Where'd he go?

- You better...

- Let me handle this.

- Then make her.

I said, he went away for a few days.

Went away where?

Over to a farm about 10 miles from here.

Ten miles doesn't take a few days.

He's staying there.

I still think she's lying.

Look at me.

Look me right in the eye. Tell me.

- She can't.

- She's not blind. She's stalling.

She's got him hidden somewhere.

Get out.

She is blind.

I told you, you...

We better look around.

There's some buildings in the back.

I'm gonna take a look.

Danny.

I got rid of my friend.

- Where were you?

- Outside. Looking around.

You don't have to be afraid.

We kind of messed up your house.

That doesn't matter.

What's on that hill in back of your place?

Nothing but the hill.

And a steep cliff behind it.

I'll go find my friend.

We'll be on our way.

You won't have much luck finding anyone

in this kind of weather.

We'll make out all right.

We tracked in a lot of snow.

It's only water. I'll clean it up.

We sure messed up the floor.

Please, please, don't worry about it.

You said you were alone?

Nobody's been here except us?

Yes.

Must get pretty lonely living by yourself.

My brother will be back soon.

I won't be alone.

Would you be lonely

if you lived in a place like this?

Yes, I guess I would.

The city can be lonely too.

Sometimes people who are never alone

are the loneliest.

- Don't you think so?

- I don't know. I've never thought it out.

I think you have.

Sometime or other,

most lonely people try to figure it out.

- About loneliness.

- And you think I'm one of them?

May I touch your hand?

You're cold.

Why don't you put some wood on the

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