The Gingerbread Man Page #7

- You serious?

- I'm serious.

Listen, counsellor, you don't

understand the gravity of this.

I understand it, sir.

Listen to me.

You don't understand it.

Right here,

under standard 66...

I know about standard 66.

Even if you plead no contest

and serve no time,

you can still be disbarred.

I don't believe this!

He kidnapped my children!

Wait a minute!

You violated the court order

by taking your own children.

Have you lost your minds?

Wait, let me clean it off first.

It's a metal box.

There's no evidence connecting

Doss to those photos.

- We gotta have something.

- Or that he had the kids.

It was someone

they can't identify.

Here's how they'll present it.

You put him away...

I was set up! Got that? Set up!

You went to his property with a

loaded weapon and you shot him.

If that weren't enough...

Yeah, what?

That daughter is your client,

who, rumour has it,

you're sleeping with.

Normally, it wouldn't

be my business...

It isn't, counsellor.

But I'm obligated to tell you...

- You're not!

...it'll raise eyebrows.

Can you open it

while I photograph?

Everything was charred up, Rick.

All I could see

was probably Doss's...

If there's a copy of the will,

there may be an original.

This is Georgia,

they're held privately.

Who else might have one?

- County?

- That'll take forever.

His attorney committed suicide

a while back.

It's a long shot, Lois.

He could've kept a copy.

What's that gonna tell us? He

had that old house, some land...

We need something.

When's his hearing?

- Tomorrow.

- Who's presiding?

- Judge Cooper.

- OK, do it quietly.

We need more time before

we hand over...

- What should I do?

- Check anywhere they lived.

- For what?

- I don't know!

But Doss was a hunter, right?

He had a clean shot at me.

So how come I'm not dead?

Your land

didn't register as much,

because there's nothing

really taxable on it.

No roads, improvements,

limited access.

Yeah, we know

what's on the tax books.

I don't get this.

What... exactly is this worth?

The land? Not much.

- But the timber...

- Yeah?

On this 2,000 acres

is 15 acres of Black Walnut.

But they can't tax it

until it's cut down for income.

Black Walnut? Isn't that rare?

- And very valuable.

- How valuable?

Well, depending upon

the density and the quality,

between 10 and 15

million dollars.

Counsellor, it's very

difficult to believe

that a man with these assets

had no will.

No documentation. Nothing. Nada.

Your Honour, the late

Mr Doss was mentally ill.

And had a fear of attorneys.

Don't we all.

Miss Doss, in the circumstances

I'm compelled by the law

to appoint you as administratrix

of your daddy's estate.

Only, before I do so I would

like a full search and inventory

of all his assets and papers

filed with this court

within 30 days.

Do you understand?

Yes, Your Honour.

Court's adjourned.

See you later.

Rick...

Mallory?

What's going on?

What do you mean?

You didn't know

about those trees?

No, I don't care what they're

worth. I don't want any of it.

I'm supposed to buy that?

I don't care what you buy

or don't buy, Rick.

But I'll tell you, I hope

there is a will somewhere,

and he left the whole thing

to those hillbillies.

If not,

you'll always have

that choice, won't you?

Good evening,

I'm Natalie Kendricks.

Geraldo, the category three

hurricane, is coming back.

Storm trackers believe Geraldo

is aimed right at us.

If it continues on its current

path, Savannah is the bullseye.

Yeah, hello?

Yeah, Magruder.

You sittin' down, partner?

Why?

I was at County, runnin' a cross

ref on the old man, and boop!

Daughter's name's on a marriage

certificate from South Carolina.

Well, turns out your girlfriend

and Pete Randle?

They aren't exactly

husband and ex-wife.

What are you saying?

What does it sound like

I'm saying?

They never divorced.

Never even filed for divorce.

They're as married as can be.

Whatever's hers, is his.

Line's goin'. You there? Rick?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm here.

Where are you now?

Huey's Bar, right?

You know it.

How long to get to Mallory's?

With the rain? 20 minutes.

I'm heading over to Huey's.

In 45 minutes, I'll call Mallory

with the good news.

- Good news?

- We found the will.

Wait, I'm behind here, man.

Bait, Clyde.

Let's see what we hook.

Go to Mallory's.

Park outside and wait.

OK.

She'll go driving after I talk

to her. Follow her and call me.

All right, Boss Man.

Hey, Robin?

Robin, I gotta go work, OK?

You got that $20?

- Yeah.

- OK, pay the bill.

See you later.

Love you, love you.

Love you.

He ain't comin' back!

Death and debris.

Geraldo is here.

This was the Georgia coast

earlier today...

Hello?

Mallory, it's Rick.

I want to apologise.

It was wrong what I said,

I'm real sorry.

What do you mean?

We found the will. We haven't

had time to go into the details,

but you got your wish. Your dad

left everything to the group.

You there, Mallory?

That's great.

I can get you the paperwork...

The cellular unit

you called is not responding.

- Hang up and try again.

- What?

And those on the streets

right now need to seek shelter.

Thanks.

What time is it, Sara?

It is too dangerous

to be out on the roads.

Sara?

Give me that phone again.

It's too dangerous

for any of us to be out.

Power has gone out

in most of the downtown area.

It's far too dangerous

to be out.

Clyde!

Hello?

Lois?

Rick! Thank God it's you.

Listen, we found a copy

of the will in Effingham.

We should've started there.

And?

Hello?

Hello, Lois!

I thought I lost you.

Lois, what else you got?

It's all hers, Rick.

He left her everything.

And his!

What's that?

And his too!

Listen,

keep trying to get Clyde.

Try his cellular,

I'll call you later!

- OK.

- OK, bye, Lois.

Come on. Come on, Clyde.

OK, answer. Come on,

Clyde, where are you?

Come on, Clyde.

Wherever you are now,

stay there!

That was a good shot.

I had to. He'd have killed you.

Lucky for me,

you know how to shoot

these things off.

What do you do? We need help.

Two guys are dead.

Whatever you thought about

your father, you were wrong.

He left you everything.

You would've had it all.

That's a lie.

You son of a b*tch,

you lied to me!

Bastard!

Let me out of here!

You know, Mac,

it's a pretty lousy offer.

Five years, lose your licence

to practise. Community service.

I'm not risking a trial.

I've the kids to think about.

Community service

never hurt anybody.

You were used, we've proof.

Any way you cut it,

I killed Doss. There's proof.

You thought he'd

kidnapped your kids.

Yeah, but he didn't.

You haven't lost

in eight years, Rick.

Well, maybe it's time I did.

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