Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt Page #4

Several times.

Hasty told me

the town council felt they both

had been infected by me.

That guy is

a piece of work.

How can you believe anything

that comes out of his mouth?

I sift through his words

for partial truths.

Well, let me get this straight--

he hires you

because you're a drunk

and thinks he can control you.

You prove he can't.

You send him to prison for

laundering money for Gino Fish.

He gets out of prison,

starts up a car dealership with

no visible financial backing.

That would be him.

What's your take on the murders?

You miss being a cop, don't you?

Every day.

But being a cop was toxic

for me-- made me drink.

Being a cop's the only thing

that makes me drink less.

Word in Paradise is

that Butler was dirty.

Small town.

So, you think he was dirty.

I didn't say that.

A cop deserves

the benefit of the doubt.

Hello?

It's Jesse.

Is it as cold there as it is

in Toledo, Jesse?

I would have no way

of knowing, Mary.

How'd you know?

I didn't.

It's okay, Mom.

Oh.

Hi, Jesse.

Hello, Rose.

Why didn't you tell me

your chair was

so uncomfortable?

I'm sitting at your desk.

Why are you sitting at my desk?

Because I'm the police chief.

You're the retired police chief.

Just police chief.

You told me

you'd get your job back.

You said, "Fate wouldn't

do this to me."

Not like this.

How are Chief Butler's

wife and family?

You heard.

I heard.

Well, I haven't talked to him.

I'm trying to give him

some time.

Carter Hansen's devastated.

He loved his son-in-law;

he loved him

like a son.

Does April 24

mean anything to you?

Yes.

What's it mean?

It's my anniversary.

Okay.

Why would you

bring that up now, Jesse?

I didn't. I mean...

I'm sorry, Rose. I...

was trying to find out if

Butler was working on anything.

Well, he wasn't

given to sharing.

He was even worse than you.

Did he seem...

Preoccupied? Yes.

He even shut

his office door sometimes

before he made a phone call.

Maybe he was calling home.

No, he didn't shut his door

like he was calling home.

Is that helpful?

It is.

Is that why you called?

Don't shrug.

I called to talk to you.

You could've told me

you were leaving.

The phone works

both ways, Jesse.

So why are you calling now?

I called now because...

Why is this so hard?

I called now because I miss you.

I'm sorry that

I lost touch, Jesse.

Well, it's hard to keep

in touch with someone

who doesn't want to be found.

You gonna come home?

I hope I can.

I hope you will.

Bye, Jesse.

Come back to Paradise,

Rose.

Figured it out yet?

I'm the State Homicide

commander,

not God.

I thought they were

the same thing.

Think how disappointed

I am.

"It's an ongoing

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