Cape Fear Page #4

- I was hungry, and I heard Dad.

- Where is he?

He's talking to a policeman.

Probably just drove along the alley

and tossed the meat out.

Well, thanks for coming by.

Good night.

Don't you ever

do that to me again.

What were your physical findings,

Dr Pearsall?

Physical findings were a one-inch

shortening of the left leg.

And the X ray?

The X ray revealed that though

the fracture had healed...

there was marked indication

of degenerative joint disease.

By degenerative joint disease,

you mean arthritis?

- Yes.

- And what was your diagnosis?

Diagnosis was hip fracture with

destruction of the joint surfaces...

which caused the pain

and restriction of motion.

You then performed surgery

upon the plaintiff?

Yes.

This model should make the operation

easy for the jury to understand.

- What is it?

- Chief Dutton wants to see you.

- Right now?

- Right now.

Your Honour, may I be excused

for a few minutes?

Mr Garner will continue

the questioning.

- Permission granted.

- Thank you.

Keep him on as long as you can.

The jury likes him.

Oh, yes.

Yes, it is clear to me.

That's fine, if you want

to handle it that way.

Then you tell the county

it's their case, that's all.

I'm sorry to pull you out like this...

but this could be serious

for both of us.

Your friend Cady

turned up with Dave Grafton.

Oh, that's it.

Well, he got himself the right man.

Not for us. You know what he's like.

He's one of these ardent types.

You slap a cigarette

out of some hoodlum's mouth...

five minutes later he's in the mayor's

office yelling "police brutality"...

rallying the bleeding heart squad.

- Hello, Dave.

- Good morning, Sam.

I hope you haven't come

to dispute me on any technicalities.

No, I'm here as a citizen,

not as a lawyer.

- Don't worry about technicalities.

- Thank you very kindly.

First, let me say that my client

does not want to make any trouble.

He merely wants to put an end

to this persecution.

What persecution is this?

Well, I believe your records

will show the following:

Detention in jail

last Friday night...

I agree that you are,

technically, within your rights.

I merely mention this

as the beginning of a pattern.

What pattern?

I intend to establish

this pattern.

On Saturday, Mr Cady's room

was searched, his car was searched.

Did he protest the search?

During this time he was made to feel

he was suspected of poisoning a dog...

a truly despicable act, causing

serious damage to his reputation.

Hold on right there.

I can guarantee you none of my officers

mentioned this to anyone but Cady.

Perhaps.

But people become curious...

when a citizen's room

is searched by police.

On Monday...

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