Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Page #2

Synopsis: When the man who replaced Jesse as Paradise Police Chief was killed when his car exploded, Jesse is asked to return and he does. So he goes to the crime scene and the evidence leads people to believe that the man may have been corrupt. And Jesse, who didn't like him because he took his job, says that he is allowed the benefit of the doubt. Jesse finds himself alone because Suitcase and Rose left when the other Chief was there. Jesse suspects that Hasty might know something, and a guy is following Jesse.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Robert Harmon
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Year:
2012
90 min
330 Views


of your tenants.

What's with the hat?

You're acting like you're

the police chief.

I am the police chief.

Since when?

Since today.

I know, it's April,

and I'm overwatering.

It's not that.

Damn shame about Chief Butler.

It is.

Rose's husband.

Do you have a warrant, Chief?

It's not that kind

of thing, Stan.

He's probably on a monthly.

Well, we have

a lot of those, Jesse.

As you might remember.

You also might remember I have

a policy of confidentiality.

It's given me

many repeat customers.

Perhaps you could think

of me as a former tenant.

Why did you leave anyway?

You know I fixed

the leak in your unit,

got rid

of the moldy carpet.

Jim Gammon.

Cottage 30.

Hello, Jesse.

Jim.

I'm looking for Rose.

You didn't expect

to find her here.

I did not.

You don't know, do you?

What don't I know?

I thought you were close.

We are close.

But you don't know

where she is.

That's correct.

She took my kids away from me.

Can you think of a reason?

I know a lot about divorce.

I don't have to talk to you.

You got somebody

you can talk to?

I know someone.

She sold the house.

You're such a good friend?

Find her.

Some kids have started a bonfire

out on the point, okay?

I'm worried about my house.

Some kids have started a bonfire

out on the point, okay?

I'm worried about my house.

Where's Molly?

You mean Rose.

Why am I always

calling Rose Molly?

I have no idea, Hasty.

So where is Molly?

She quit to have baby.

Wait a minute.

Didn't she quit to have a baby?

When was that?

Three years ago.

So, where's Rose?

She's not here.

Well, who's manning the phones?

No one.

You think that's wise?

I don't.

This is an emergency;

I think you should call Rose

Tell her to come in.

I don't think I can do that.

Because?

My sense is she quit.

No, Luther quit.

He did.

So, where's Rose?

She quit.

How do you know?

Because no one's

manning the phones.

What do you know?

I know she left town.

No, I mean about the murders.

How do you know it's murder?

Well, they sure didn't

blow themselves up.

What do you know?

I can't tell you.

Why can't you tell me?

Because I'm the police chief.

I represent the town council.

Hasty, you just got back on.

Carter Hansen's the president.

He represents the town council.

Jesse, how do you think

you got your job back?

You think

Carter Hansen wanted it?

I wouldn't think so.

I'm very fond of you, Jesse.

I know that, Hasty.

Was that the phone message

that sent them to the point?

You weren't supposed

to hear that.

I think that Butler was mixed up

in something illegal.

You're not a cop, Hasty.

What do you know?

You need someone

manning the phones.

Skeffington, Skeffington,

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Robert B. Parker

Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American writer of fiction, primarily of the mystery/detective genre. His most famous works were the 40 novels written about the private detective Spenser. ABC television network developed the television series Spenser: For Hire based on the character in the mid-1980s; a series of TV movies based on the character were also produced. His works incorporate encyclopedic knowledge of the Boston metropolitan area. The Spenser novels have been cited by critics and bestselling authors such as Robert Crais, Harlan Coben, and Dennis Lehane as not only influencing their own work but reviving and changing the detective genre. Parker also wrote two other series based on an individual character: He wrote nine novels based on the character Jesse Stone and six novels based on the character Sunny Randall. Mr. Parker wrote four Westerns starring the duo Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch. The first, Appaloosa, was made into a film with Ed Harris. more…

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