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- Where'd it happen?

- I know.

Right out front, sheriff.

Right here.

You got that report I asked for?

Yes, sir.

I saw him, Bob.

Must've been a city hoodlum,

'cause he got in there

and hot-wired that sum-b*tch

in less than two seconds.

'67 blue El Camino, right, sal?

License plate (274436?

That is correct, sir.

And you could identify him if you saw him again?

Sure as the sun beatin' down on this place tomorrow

will heat it to 110.

Ain't no doubt about it...

I'm gonna call in a sketch artist.

I know every badge for five counties.

We'll get your truck back.

Don't you worry, sal.

Hello.

Hi.

Um, my name is belle.

I used to be Mr. Niles' housekeeper.

I'm Billy,

Ellen's boyfriend.

Hi, Billy.

You have a seat.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

What can I do for you?

I--I baby-sat for Mr. Niles, years ago,

when Ellen was visiting.

I bet she'll remember me.

Heh heh.

Ellen's asleep.

The heat, you know.

I've been coming here for more than 40 years,

keeping this place tidy.

I, wouldn't mind

keeping the place clean for you, too.

That's very kind.

We're not gonna be here for that much longer.

Howdy.

Sheriff Robert Brogden.

Nice to make your acquaintance.

What can I do for you?

Well, me and deputy Fenway here

are looking for a stolen car,

an old El Camino,

blue, metallic.

Don't suppose y'all know something about it?

Sorry. We, --

we just arrived from out of town.

Excuse me.

Of course.

Yeah, sometimes kids'll take a car out for a joy ride

and then dump it in the fields.

I wish I could help, but I haven't seen it.

You don't mind if we look around the property, do you?

No, not at all.

You get them pictures?

Yeah.

What exactly are you up to, boss?

Just keep your eyes and ears open, Earl.

My daddy always taught me to check

where you least expect to find anything.

What about that barn?

What are you doing?

We cannot afford to let that hillbilly arrest us.

You're crazy.

Honey?

Bob? What are you doing

bothering these nice young people?

Not bothering a soul.

Ha ha. You need a search warrant

to search people's property.

What would I do without you, little bro?

I've enjoyed about as much of this as I can stand.

Earl.

I'm so sorry about my overzealous brother.

He's, been like that since we were kids.

Brothers?

- Yeah.

- I had no idea.

Robert Brogden, sr.,

our daddy,

was sheriff for two decades

before him. Heh heh heh.

Is that right?

He's just a little bit unsettled

because there's been a rash of crime lately.

And, Tremo's a small town.

Drunk teenagers 'bout the worst thing we get.

Anyway--

there's been a little hiccup in your case.

A hiccup?

Somebody has filed an injunction.

An--an injunction?

Who?

I don't know.

Some guy's claiming he's Niles' son.

I don't get it.

Doesn't the will leave everything to me?

Yes, it does.

However, if Niles didn't know he had a son

and then suddenly he found out about this son

and if this son could somehow prove

that Niles was in the middle of...

Changing his will to include his son,

well, that wouldn't be good.

However, if we could prove that

while Niles knew he had this son,

he still wasn't gonna leave him nothin'...

That would be better.

Would you excuse me for a second?

Sure.

Thanks.

What's this?

I found this a few days ago.

This is very telling.

I'm glad you showed this to me.

This will definitely help your case.

But you still gonna need something more.

More?

This isn't his letter.

What you need is something written by him,

that says all of his estate goes to Ellen,

despite any other claims.

What...

What are the odds of finding that?

You know what?

There's no reason to get...

Too concerned.

When I think about it, the burden of proof

is gonna be on this rival party.

It's just...

It's just gonna take a little more time,

and round here, we ain't got nothin' but time.

I think we should get out of here.

Ellen's dead.

We're stealing her money.

Billy, nothing is right about any of this.

Look.

Hey, let's just stick with this a little longer,

and if it gets too dicey, we leave.

What do you think?

I think you're nuts.

Did you hear that?

Hey! Hey!

Stay inside. Lock the door.

Ha ha ha.

Your daddy?

Yeah, that-a-boy, Jamie.

That-a-boy.

Who's your master?

Go on.

Go on now.

You heard me.

Are we having fun now, Zachary?

Start the car, or I'll break your neck.

It's your old pal, Eddie.

You little b*tch.

That was me on the porch.

That was me who took a f***ing bullet in the gut.

I followed your ass 1,700 f***ing miles.

Your dead c*nt friend Ellen,

the one with the rich Uncle,

owes me a lot of cash.

And guess what?

You, little twit, will pay up.

Do you understand?

Question...

What's the boyfriend's name?

He's just a guy.

He's nobody.

Aah!

What's the boyfriend's name?

Billy.

Billy.

Okay.

Now, you keep it nice and quiet

about me bumping into you.

Aah!

Otherwise...

Billy's the first one to go.

I'm here to collect on Ellen's behalf.

Soto speak.

The lawyer said it'll be a few more days

before he's gonna transfer the assets.

And by the way, I want my piece back.

You could come by tomorrow, room 212.

Here's a little treat, for old time's sake.

You got a good scam going, Sarah.

I'll see you tomorrow.

A burglary? Jesus Christ.

The guy broke

into the house last night.

On his way out, he dropped something,

a DVD.

I've seen--I've seen about--

just about enough of that.

If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go lie down.

I'm not feeling too well.

Well, I'm sorry to put you

through that, Ms. Niles.

Not to worry.

I'll talk to you later.

I'm gonna get rid of this filth.

I mean, Zachary Niles has a respectable reputation.

Its getting tainted now is not gonna help our cause.

You know what I'm saying?

Would Niles being gay

weaken the claims of an illegitimate son?

Not really.

Men with homosexual tastes fathering children...

Happens every day.

In your professional opinion...

How much longer is this whole ordeal gonna last?

Well--

Once foul play is suspected,

Texas probate courts will put

an immediate hold on this case.

A month.

Well, you know what?

Probably closer to two.

A month or two?

I don't think we could stay that long.

Are you folks strapped for cash?

'Cause you know I have power of attorney.

It wouldn't be improper for me

to forward Ellen some money.

How much you have in mind?

How 'bout $5,000?

We'll wait.

We'll wait for the settlement.

Okay. Suit yourself.

I gotta get going-

well--

well, Billy,

you know anything about art?

No.

Niles' taste in art was pretty eclectic.

See this painting here?

I believe he paid 135,000 for that one.

You'd probably fetch twice that at any art auction today.

$135,000?

For this?

Ha ha ha!

Yep. Well...

I hope, --

I hope Ellen's feeling better.

And, trust me.

It'll all work itself out.

Have a good day.

Anybody you recognizing?

No, I ain't seen the mean-looking one.

But I've seen them around.

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