They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Page #3

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- It was only put down yesterday.

- Then I could have seen it yesterday.

- Did you?

No, I...

I was there today, Virgil.

What time?

About 4.30 or so.

Just making your parish rounds, huh?

I'm reminding you, you don't have

to say anything without a lawyer.

No, I want to.

I want to answer, Virgil.

I... did know Joy.

I tried to help her,

like so many others.

I lent her books. I tried to get her

to go back to her family...

We'll be needing

the clothes you're wearing, too.

What time did you leave her apartment?

Uh... I went on other visits.

I'm not sure about the time,

but I went to the Bakers.

I, uh, went to the Greens.

They weren't home.

But I did see, uh...

- I did see Mrs Battaglia.

- What time?

I'm not sure about the time. I, uh...

She was cooking dinner.

OK.

Logan, we want to take these clothes

to the lab and check them for blood spots.

They'll be returned in the morning.

Fine. I have some work to do

on an interview for tomorrow anyway.

- Herb?

- All right.

Virge?

What do you think?

You haven't a real alibi.

We're gonna be doing

a lot of poking around.

I... want to tell you the whole truth.

I didn't want to in front of them,

because I didn't want them to hear.

Don't ask me to keep secrets, Logan.

Virge...

My visits with Joy were

just like I said in there, but, uh...

the last couple of months

I've been sleeping with her.

And this visit today?

Logan, if you were paying the rent

or anything, it's gonna come out.

I haven't. No, she would never

take anything. Not a cent.

No gifts?

- Loans, books. No gifts.

- OK.

I'll sit on it for a while.

Anything else?

No.

No, I... just feel better

for having told you.

You should have

stuck to visiting old ladies.

Hi, Andy.

- Hello, Andy!

- Hi, Dad.

Boy, this is outasight!

- What did you do that for?

- It's too loud.

- What'd you do today?

- Nothing. I just fooled around.

Spent the day in your PJs watching TV

and playing that guitar, right?

Why don't you ever do anything?

Like read a book. Something useful.

Do you hear me talking to you, son?

Get off your butt and listen to me.

What did you say, Dad?

I said "Get off your butt

and listen to me when I'm talkin' to ya."

Did you have a nice day at the office?

She's having a problem

with her gym class.

Maybe you could help.

- Andy...

- He's watching television.

What is it?

Trouble. Logan.

Disturbing the peace,

or inciting to riot?

A girl named Joy Sturges

was beaten to death tonight.

Logan Sharpe?

Oh, Virge, no.

That's what he says.

Well, you believe him, don't you?

Virge, we've known

Logan Sharpe all our lives.

Yes, honey, I know, but...

But what?

He's a man. He's no saint.

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