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had gone after two women

on your apartment block.

And you called and said the

police were bringing you over.

It is unbelievable.

It's insane.

Are you okay?

Do you wanna talk about it?

No, I don't. No. Not right now.

Maybe tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

Well then, um, why don't I

show you to your room?

These are for you.

Thank you.

It's... It's very thoughtful.

You need some rest. I'll be down

on the couch if you need me.

I'm just glad you're okay.

Jeffrey.

I really appreciate it.

You see the size of her?

Not even a hundred

pounds soaking wet.

Well, it just goes to show you it's

not the size of the dog in the fight.

It's the size of

the fight in the dog.

Maybe he's dead right now.

Croaked in some alley.

Well, that would save us all

a bunch of trouble.

Hold the fort, okay?

I'm gonna take a leak.

Everything come out all right?

Looks that way.

Jeffrey?

Jeffrey?

Come on!

Pull over to the curb,

you stupid b*tch.

Goddamn you!

You son of a b*tch!

F*** you!

How do you like that,

you f***ing a**hole?

Where am I?

It's all right.

You're safe now.

You're in a hospital.

What, uh...

What happened to me?

You ran him

off the road, right?

Yeah. Jeffrey?

I'm sorry.

I took the liberty of having a female

officer pick up some of your things,

so when you need

to leave later...

There's a phone if you

need to make calls.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Hello?

Hi, Mom.

It's me. Wendy.

Oh! You're up awfully early.

Is something the matter?

Um... Yes.

But everything

is okay now, so...

What are you talking about?

Boyfriend trouble?

I've told you

that Jamie is no good for you.

His name is Jeffrey.

Well, those photography

people are all, you know, peculiar.

Of course, I guess

beggars can't be choosers.

What is that supposed to mean?

It means you're not

getting any younger,

and with all those

cheap trashy things out there,

you have to settle

for what you can get.

Mom, I'm calling because I have

something important to tell you.

What's the matter?

Short of cash? Again?

Well, I hope you asked for that raise,

like I told you.

Nobody can get by on 25 a year,

not these days.

Mom, can't you just listen

every once in a while?

How dare you speak

to me that way?

I'm trying to tell you

something important.

You keep this up and you

won't get any money from me,

not one red cent.

Just because you've got boy trouble,

don't take it out on me!

I don't need any money,

and I don't have any boy trouble, okay?

Then what's the trouble?

Are you pregnant?

That Jamie, I knew it.

I'll do what I can,

but I'm not made of money.

I warned you about Jamie,

and you didn't listen.

All it takes is the sense

God gave a goat.

Mom, for 29 years you've been

taking your problems out on me,

ever since Dad left.

That's all you've been doing because I

guess that's all you've got to give, huh?

I never...

You know what? I don't want to hear it,

okay? I'm done listening to you.

I am so... I'm so tired of

putting up with your bullshit,

and I'm so tired of you

treating me like a nobody.

If you can't understand that,

then I'm really sorry.

Oh. Is this what you

called to tell me?

As a matter of fact, it is.

Well, what was all that stuff

about the trouble you're in?

Read about it in the newspaper.

What if he jumped?

We've seen plenty of wrecks where the

driver got out without a scratch.

Yeah, but even if he did jump,

he'd still be hurt.

Can't be far.

Braden, send a uniform to

pick up Ms. Alden.

I want her under armed guard

until we figure out

what's going on.

Ms. Alden?

There's an officer come to escort

you to the police station.

Okay.

I'll just get my things.

Hey! We found someone.

I told them not to touch

him until you got there.

Turn him over.

Oh sh*t.

It's Melinski.

Braden? Who did you send

to pick up Ms. Alden?

Lieutenant Delgado thought it'd be

a good idea to use an unmarked car,

They'll be after a black and

white in a New York minute.

Oh, you better duck down

while I'm trying to pull away.

You can come up now.

I like this part of town.

That's where I work, actually.

What sort of job?

I write informational booklets

for an actuarial firm.

Iver and Barnes.

It's pretty boring, actually.

I'd like to try something new.

Hey, are we...

Are we going the right way?

I... I think we got one of

those news cameras on our tail.

Gonna take a detour.

Shake 'em loose.

Hello, Wendy.

Now, this is what

we're gonna do.

First, we'll get out

of this car,

and you won't cause me

any trouble, all right?

I'm waiting, my dear.

Now, start walking please.

This way.

Um...

Uh, inside.

Here we go.

Hey, Wendy, please, please.

Wendy, don't...

Don't be afraid, Wendy.

I'm not going to hurt you,

not this time.

I admit, I wanted to do

terrible things last night,

but then I saw the significance

of what had gone on between us.

I realize it was no accident that led

me to the only woman on this earth

that was a worthy adversary.

Is this what you were

gonna give me last night?

Yes, but now it holds a very

different significance.

Before, it was

a marker of death.

Now it's a token

of my love for you.

If you're serious,

why don't you just let me go?

You don't yet understand

what happened between us.

I don't blame you.

I don't question your lack of faith.

Look, this represents

our destiny.

But, until you can accept that,

I simply can't let you out of my sight.

Now, come along.

Now, please, get inside.

Now, get behind the wheel...

Behind the wheel, please.

Thank you.

Excellent!

There you go.

Now listen to me carefully.

Look at me when I talk to you.

Come on.

Now, I know you're

gonna try to get away

and you'll think of all kinds

of clever ways to do it,

but, Wendy, dearest,

even though I've come to

care for you very deeply,

if you attempt

any kind of stunt,

then I will have no choice

but to blow your head off.

Do you understand me, Wendy?

Yes.

Now, we're gonna be

driving north on Lindburg.

Hey, wait a second!

We almost forgot to buckle up.

It's dangerous to drive

without a seatbelt.

Besides, it's against the law.

I don't know about you,

but I feel this whole thing is

really working out quite well.

Here we go.

Said he was taking her to the

station for safe-keeping.

I didn't think to question him.

What'd he look like?

He was tall with gray hair.

You know what they say,

one cop in uniform looks like any other.

Thank you so much.

The parking attendant said he

saw him leave in a green sedan.

I put out an APB

because three hours ago,

a car matching the exact description

was pinched outside of a

health spa on Alberta Street.

Right, we've got unmarked

vehicles all up and down Alberta,

running from five miles north to

five miles south of that spa.

Wouldn't he have

to ditch the car?

For any suspicious vehicles,

not just a green Dodge.

You like that song?

Yes.

You see, we got a lot

in common already.

I'm glad you made your

boyfriend sleep on the lounge.

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