Shattered Page #5

"Oh, and by the way,

you're a murderer."

Dan, I was trying

to protect you...

to protect you

from your own memory.

I wanted a new start,

for both of us.

I wish to God

I'd died in that accident.

Oh, don't say that.

We're in this together.

We have to get

out of here... tonight.

Somebody out there

knows that Stanton's dead.

The phone call,

the first telegram...

that wasn't me.

That was somebody else.

- Somebody who...

- Who?

I don't know.

But whoever it is...

they're trying to play

a rotten game with us.

Oh, I started to panic.

I went down to the wreck

where you...

Well, there's

not much left now.

Only...

Oh, thank God...

tomorrow they're finally dumping

that wreck and what's in it.

Judith...

I put a hold on that ship.

I told them not to move it.

How the hell was I supposed

to know what was in it?

Jesus Christ!

OK, we have to move now.

You throw whatever we need

into a suitcase.

We can arrange for money to be

sent to us when we get there.

I'll get the Porsche back to the

garage and pick up the Mercedes.

- No, I'm coming with you.

- Dan, we don't have time.

When I get back,

we have to be ready to leave.

You do the packing

and write a note to Lydia.

It can't look

as if we're running.

This is Jenny.

I want you to come over.

There's something

you have to know.

I can't tell you

over the phone.

It has to be one on one.

- I can't.

Listen...

if you don't come over

right now...

I'm calling the police.

Jenny!

Jenny, it's me, Dan!

Jenny,

open the goddamn door!

Hey.

I got a call from Jenny.

She told me to come over.

I found her like this.

Yeah, I monitored the call.

Sit down.

You're not going anywhere.

I had a little talk...

with the valet parking man

at the Hacienda.

He told me...

the guy in the Porsche...

wasn't a guy at all.

What do you mean?

Where is she?

Who?

Oh, come on.

I don't know. She left.

Right.

In Stanton's Porsche.

I was watching.

So where does that leave

Mr. Stanton?

How the hell should I know?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Really?

Well...

for what it's worth...

my guess is...

whatever's left of him...

is rotting

in that old shipwreck.

You see, Mr. Merrick...

my guess is

that you killed him...

the night

I sent you the pictures...

the night

you had the accident.

My guess is...

your wife's been covering up

for you all along.

And my guess is...

Jenny Scott somehow

put the pieces together...

and was threatening

to go to the cops.

- I didn't kill Jenny.

- What about Stanton?

Maybe I did.

Maybe that's the block...

the doctors are talking about.

Maybe I'm a raving psychopath,

but I can't remember!

I can't turn

a blind eye to murder.

I'm not asking you to.

I'm just asking you

to give me a chance...

to let me remember

what happened.

Let me go inside

that ship... please.

- Sheriff's department?

- Give me Lieutenant Lacey.

Oh, for God's sake, Gus.

If I did it, I'll pay for it.

I'm not gonna run.

You can put me away.

Put me in a straitjacket,

the gas chamber...

but at least

give me a chance...

to remember what the f***

it is I've done!

Yeah, this is Lacey.

Send a car to 1134

Lagunda Coast Highway.

Who is this?

There's been a murder.

Who's calling?

Hello?

Let's go.

Jesus!

We're gonna get a disease.

Come on.

Thanks.

Anything there?

It's Stanton.

It's me.

Dan Merrick.

It's Dan Merrick.

Oh, God!

This is insane.

You must be...

Jack Stanton.

Jack Stanton.

I'm Jack Stanton.

What happened?

You must try

and remember what happened.

Don't back off.

Come on. Come on.

What happened?

Try and remember.

Oh, Jack.

I love you.

I love you.

Who killed Dan Merrick?

You've got to remember.

Come on!

Who killed him?

She called me...

she called me

at the Hacienda.

For God's sake, Jack,

come quick.

Dan's crazy.

He's drunk.

Help me.

Jack, help me.

Help me.

Move it.

You must remember.

Who killed Dan Merrick?

Who killed him?

I said open the door now!

- No!

- Judith!

No! Get out!

You little whore.

You were f***ing that bastard.

I love him!

You'll never see him again,

you little slut!

Get away from me.

I'm going to kill you!

Dan!

You're gonna pay

for what you've done to me!

Judith, don't!

Oh, God.

We gotta do something.

Call the police.

- Oh, no, Jack.

- Listen to me...

No, you got to help me, please.

They'll lock me up,

throw me in jail.

Without you, I'll die.

It was Judith.

Thank God.

You were right.

She was driving.

I'd been drinking that night.

I'd left my wallet

in the hotel.

She drove.

Whose idea was the ship?

Dan had told her about it.

She figured the chemicals

would dissolve the body.

Bad guess.

It's formaldehyde.

It's the best preservative

known to man.

Then the accident...

We head for Mexico now, tonight.

- Judith, what do you mean "we"?

- Of course we.

We're in this together.

We can't go loping off

into the sunset.

Now you listen to me.

I'm not going to spend

the rest of my life...

With me? Jack, you have to.

You're part of this now.

You planned it this way

from the beginning...

No, Jack, I didn't plan it...

but it happened.

Now you have no choice.

I do! I'll let the cops

sort this out.

- I'll take my chances.

- No!

I am out of your life.

Do you understand me?

Oh, Jack, don't say that.

You can't just

throw me away like that!

Jesus Christ, Judith!

What the f*** are you doing?

You OK?

I guess I gotta

call you Jack now, huh?

Come on.

Let's get out of here.

Gus!

So now you know.

You're insane!

Gus!

- I had to do it.

- Gus!

He and Jenny

were the only ones who knew.

He's gone!

Oh! Gus!

Come with me.

Come on.

Let's get out of here.

We got to get him some help.

Judith, for Christ's sake!

He's dying down there.

I didn't want to hurt you.

Let's go, Jack.

It's a long ride.

Judith. Judith!

Jenny blew it.

She soon found out

you weren't Dan.

Your smell, your hands...

the lines on your palms.

She was going to the police.

I had to kill her.

After the accident...

when the doctors told me...

"Your husband

is in a deep coma..."

I knew it was crazy...

but I really had no choice.

Oh, my God.

What I went through

to make all this come true.

When we first met...

it was as if

I'd always known you.

Remember?

Yes, I remember.

Don't!

This is the California

Highway Patrol.

Pull to the side...

OK, Judith,

it's all over now.

- Stop the car!

- Because of a gun?

Pull over to the shoulder!

I said stop the car!

Pull to the shoulder!

I repeat...

Forget Mexico.

I've got a better idea.

You all right?

Gus.

How the hell did you...

I got my own tank.

You want a shot?

You all right, Mr. Merrick?

Let's go, Dan.

Come on.

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