The General's Daughter Page #3

and rope, and he used it.

There are no signs of a struggle.

She was strong, but there's

no dirt under her fingernails.

And how did he hold a gun and tie

the ropes? Unless he wasn't alone.

What are those marks on her cheeks?

Those were tears. The panties under

the rope to protect her neck ...

What's a little rope burn

if you're going to kill somebody?

- Sunhill's good.

- Oh, yeah. Sunhill has spoken.

- Could you see the body from here?

- No, but I saw the headlights.

- The headlights?

- I hated that it was her.

- You knew her, then?

- No, but ...

Capt. Campbell was real good

to female enlisted.

- How so?

- She organised meetings for us ...

There's a lot of sh*t,

if you're a woman in the army, -

- that you got to put up with. Some

people don't like that we're here.

But Capt. Campbell encouraged us ...

- I'm sorry.

- You're allowed to cry.

Didn't you think the headlights were

someone coming home or something?

Sometimes

people go out there to f***.

Pardon my French.

But that's what I thought

the first time.

The first time I saw the headlights

was at 03:
00.

They went away,

then they came back at 03:30.

Then they went away again

and came back at 04:00.

Thank you.

What's going on, Bill?

What are you doing here, Yardley?

- You got a lot of explaining to do.

- What is your official business?

My official business here is to ask

why MPs are hauling furniture -

- out of an off-post residence

belonging to a murder victim.

The family of the deceased asked me

to transport those items here.

Remind me to call Gen. Campbell and

suggest that I transport the items.

- Jesus, Paul ...

- You know what you need, Chief?

A pair of mirrored sunglasses

for you and the little one.

That would really

complete the picture.

So, did you ever marry

Major What's-his-name with the gun?

Yes, I did.

Congratulations. I'm very happy

for you and wish you both the best.

- I filed for divorce.

- Good.

Thank you.

Two club sodas, please.

- You should see her records.

- There's your new boyfriend.

Valedictorian in high school. Super

athlete. West Point, like her dad.

There's a guy who knows

how to have a good time.

Paul, look at me.

I think something happened there.

She went to sh*t her sophomore year.

She barely got through school.

She got a degree,

but she was never quite the same.

- I thought you hated these places.

- Yes, but the murderer may be here.

Sitting all smug and shiny,

until we walked in.

Now, maybe he's a little less smug

and a little less shiny.

And that's pretty cool.

Don't you think?

And you? I hope Brussels wasn't

the last time you had a woman.

You avoided a confrontation with

my fianc, like I wasn't worth it.

He threatened to kill me. Discretion

is the better part of valour.

- Weren't you decorated for valour?

- Oh, please ...

Sometimes you have to fight for

what you want ... if you want it.

I was decorated for charging up

a hill that I didn't need or want.

Besides, I don't remember getting

any encouragement from you.

Maybe I wanted you

to take me away from him.

That's telepathy, not communication.

Let's talk about this next week.

- Just one more thing.

- Is this next week?

You're such a sharp detective, but

you don't know a thing about women.

You know, you're very cute

when I'm mad at you.

However, if you'll excuse me, I'll

take my anger out on someone else.

- Ridiculous behaviour earlier.

- We didn't let you see it coming.

Liz was my protge.

At least, I like to think she was.

We were very close.

- Please, sit down.

- You worked together regularly?

- Absolutely.

- Did you play together?

What a truly excellent question.

That's one of the things

we teach here at Psy Ops.

Threatening quietly. Think of the

echoes inherent in those four words.

''Did you play together? ''

Did you go out with her?

Did you f*** her?

Did you love her? If you did, did

you love her enough to murder her?

I meant, did you play

golf or tennis or something?

- No, you didn't.

- No, I didn't.

Now we both know we're smart guys.

Do you think I'm involved in this?

- One way or another, yes, I do.

- I happen to know a good attorney.

Two problems:
First, the obvious.

There are no good ones.

Second, you're not a civilian.

You have no right to an attorney.

You have no right to remain silent.

If you don't co-operate,

I'll put you in jail.

- You see what you're doing here?

- Looking for answers.

But how?

You're trying to make me like you.

And you know what?

It's working. I do.

Do you see what I'm trying to do?

I'm trying to make you like me, too.

- Do you like me yet?

- Why did you strangle her?

Wrong, sorry.

Not up to your standards.

- Did you go to college?

- What do you think?

- I think you did not.

- Did I make a mistake in grammar?

Even if you had, I wouldn't be

rude enough to point it out.

You have this chip on your shoulder.

A big one. Makes you good

at yourjob, though, I imagine.

Holds you in good stead when you see

those commissioned officers -

- just waiting for you,

the scoundrel in the rumpled suit, -

- to bring them down. Am I right?

No, I'm just here to kick ass.

Sleep till noon.

And you cover your inadequacies

by condescending to the more robust.

- How am I doing?

- Not bad. Robust, even.

- When did the event transpire?

- 04:
00, we think.

- My segueway back to the case.

- Subtle. Where were you?

- Snug in bed.

- With the wife, girlfriend, hooker?

I'm divorced. I have no girlfriend,

I live alone and don't use hookers.

I actually have

absolutely no alibi whatsoever.

- Does that make me a killer?

- It makes you lonely and unpopular.

Very good.

Condescending and clever.

No, thank you.

You called her machine. You were

concerned. Jealousy, perhaps?

Perhaps not.

Liz was my friend. I hadn't

heard from her in a couple days ...

Was she involved with anyone?

You mean sexually?

She was seeing a civilian.

A fellow named Yardley.

Police Chief Yardley?

No ... No.

The son. His deputy. Wes.

Wes. Okay.

They'd been seeing each other

off and on.

It's obvious you were very close

to her. What does ''very'' mean?

It means ... very.

I was Liz' mentor.

There was a trust.

She was a passionate young woman, -

- but had I ever

taken advantage of that -

- I would have lost the trust.

Did I kill her? Of course not.

Did I love her?

I loved her very much.

Make of that what you will.

- This is what made him famous?

- Yeah, the Ledgeworth City riots.

The whole city was in chaos.

The general quelled it.

Then he brought in his own daughter

to prove it was safe.

She looks terrified.

- Excellent work.

- I'm heading down to the morgue.

- The report should be in. Coming?

- I have to talk to Cal first.

- So how's Moore?

- Complicated.

Cal, we got the dog tag report.

The prints belong to someone else.

- Who's that?

- Robert Moore.

Smells good.

- What are you doing here?

- I came to ask a question, Bobby.

And the question is?

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