The Hot Spot Page #6

just make it easy on yourself?

Now let's go back to that first day

that you arrived in town.

You went to the bank and there was

a fire that day, too, l believe.

Yes, there was... now that l recall.

And when you went in, there was nobody

there at the bank as far as you could see?

- They'd all gone to the fire.

- Yeah, that's right.

And l believe you'd been told

that the surveillance equipment

had been installed improperly.

But you never gave it another thought...

until there was a robbery

and another fire.

Only l wasn't at the robbery.

l was at the fire.

Why don't you just go ahead and say it.

- What are you talkin' about?

- Your alibi.

He's sitting right there looking at you.

He remembers you from the fire - that

big splash you made saving that drunk.

Only that was 20 minutes

after the fire started...

after the robbery.

Nobody saw you at that fire

until after the bank was robbed.

You know you robbed the bank. We know

you did. That makes it unanimous.

You know you're never

gonna be able to spend this money.

We got all the numbers right here.

You might just as well give the money

back. lt'll go a lot lighter on you.

Well.

The man won't listen to reason.

Go ahead and lock him up.

Then go home for a little while.

Do all this over tomorrow.

- This is him.

- You're sure?

lt sure sound like him.

He got a kind of a bleep, like a tea kettle.

OK, uncle Mort. Thank you.

Watch your step.

All right, get these other guys outta here.

You stay.

(phone rings)

(Sheriff) Hello.

uh-huh.

uh-huh. No, no, no. That's fine.

OK, yeah. Thank you for calling.

Bye-bye.

That's George Harshaw

callin' from Galveston.

He says that Mr Madox was

definitely at the fire the whole time.

- Harshaw?

- Mm-hm.

- l don't remember seein' him there.

- No, he wasn't.

Mrs Harshaw said that she drove up

just as Mr Madox

was gettin' out of his car,

not five minutes after the fire started.

Mrs Harshaw(!)

l guess you're free to leave, Mr Madox.

Harry!

- Hi.

- Hi.

- l heard you were in jail.

- Yeah. lt's OK now.

Just a mistake.

We got her straightened out.

They were just doin' their job.

l kept seein' your car

out in front of my house.

All l could think about

was our day at the pool.

Tell you what. We'll do it again.

When?

Tomorrow.

But first get in. l'll drive you to work.

OK.

Hey! Excuse me, Miss Harper.

l wonder if l might trouble you

for a moment of your time?

ls there something

l could help you with?

Harry.

uh... No, l don't think so.

You think there's anything

he can help us with, Miss Harper?

No, l guess not. You see how it is.

Another time, perhaps.

We'll give you a holler.

Come on.

Please, Harry.

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