The Big Heat Page #2

That's all right. I'll

have a beer. What about you?

Only when i'm working.

- How'd you get to know duncan?

- Well, i- I met him a year ago.

A year last may 11,

down in lakeside.

Tom owned

a summer place there.

I liked him right away.

He was a real wonderful guy,

mr. Bannion. Nice and gentle.

Thirty-Five, mister.

Pay now.

Okay.

Thank you.

Tom used to come

to the club every night.

His wife traveled a lot.

Sometimes, when she

was away, i-

I used to go to the house.

We'd go swimming and then lie around

in the sun. That sounds very cozy.

Oh, it wasn't that way,

mr. Bannion.

Oh, sure. Sure.

Please. Please,

you've got to believe that.

You've got to understand

how things were with tom.

How he was caught between the

two of us. Between me and that-

That leech he was married to.

What's your pitch, lucy?

You trying to use us

for a shakedown?

Shakedown?

Me?

Sure. I understand. You're

covering up for a cop's widow.

You don't want to find out

anything that'll change her story.

- I want to find out facts.

- Oh, in a pig's eye you want facts!

The only difference between me and bertha

duncan is that i work at being a b-Girl...

And she has a wedding ring and a

marriage certificate. That'll be all.

Maybe for you. I can still

talk to the newspapers.

Yeah, i know. You can talk

yourself into a lot of trouble.

So what? At least

i'll show she's a liar.

Tom had no reason

to kill himself.

The fact is, he did kill

himself. And that's positive.

Can i have a brandy?

She claims she saw your

husband a few nights ago-

Wednesday night

- And there was nothing wrong with his health.

What are you trying to say,

mr. Bannion?

I'm just trying

to check up on her story.

Find out why your husband

took his life.

Maybe i've been trying too hard to keep our

dirty family linen from being washed in public.

I suppose that woman told you

about their relationship?

She said your husband was in good

health and very cheerful, mrs. Duncan,

And that you'd agreed

to divorce him.

She's a liar.

Tom never wanted a divorce.

And he wasn't a well man.

I have no choice now...

Except to tell you

about tom and myself.

In the years we were married,

there were four lucy chapmans.

Four that i found out about.

Tom was vain.

He had to prove to himself that

he was still attractive to women.

Maybe he did boast to that

woman that he was in good health.

What else would you

expect him to do?

I wish this visit

hadn't been necessary.

There's a chance lucy chapman

might try a little blackmail.

She knows that you own

that house at lakeside.

Probably thinks

you're wealthy.

a wealthy policeman

would be a novelty.

Thank you for your patience,

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