- 2 months ago
An apparently devoted wife and mother accidentally shoots her husband dead one night. The police are initially satisfied with her story until they learn that her first husband died in a similar manner.
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00:00:00When did this happen?
00:00:28Twenty minutes ago.
00:00:33Is he all right?
00:00:34Ma'am, could you step back and just a minute?
00:00:36I said, is he all right?
00:00:39I'm in.
00:00:43He wouldn't kill himself enough.
00:00:45I didn't know he wouldn't.
00:00:48I hate God.
00:00:51Oh, God.
00:00:58Oh, God.
00:01:03Oh, God.
00:01:05Oh, God.
00:01:07Oh, God.
00:01:09Oh, God.
00:01:13It sure feels strange coming back to the old neighborhood.
00:01:30I forgot how long the drive up he is.
00:01:37Your mom's really looking forward to coming home.
00:01:40Yeah, I bet she is.
00:01:47Oh, God.
00:01:58Oh, God.
00:02:02Oh, God.
00:02:06Let's go in the house.
00:02:28Now I take some of your favorite things, like fried catfish.
00:02:32You sit right there.
00:02:34Marky, you come and sit next to me.
00:02:36Mom, if you don't mind, I'd just like to lie down for a little while.
00:02:40Sit down, baby. Don't disappoint you, Mama.
00:02:43Come on, baby. Sit down.
00:02:44Okay, Daddy.
00:02:46How was the drive up, honey?
00:02:47It was okay, girl.
00:02:50I hope you're hungry.
00:02:51Let's all say our blessing.
00:02:53Thank you, Lord, for the blessed food that we're about to receive.
00:02:56Amen.
00:03:05Here, here, wait. Here's another one.
00:03:18Nice basketball.
00:03:20I think I got everything.
00:03:21We keep that.
00:03:28Oh, all right.
00:03:29You said we'd stay friends, right?
00:03:30Yeah.
00:03:31Joanne, I know that I've disappointed you.
00:03:36I'll be kicking myself for it till I die.
00:03:38On a part.
00:03:40I travel for work.
00:03:41You run from football to baseball season to coaching summer camp.
00:03:44But we're not together.
00:03:45We don't have anything in common.
00:03:48I gotta go to work.
00:03:49Joanne, I'm on.
00:03:52You know, maybe I'm too modern for my own good, but I honestly forgive you.
00:03:56We just don't have a marriage anymore.
00:04:00We're so mature.
00:04:01I hate it.
00:04:03Look, call me old-fashioned.
00:04:04I wish that you would either love me or hate me.
00:04:07Well, I'm sorry, Ron.
00:04:08I'm gonna always love you.
00:04:09I'm just not the right wife for you.
00:04:11Okay.
00:04:26I'm just not the right wife for you.
00:04:56I'm just not the right wife for you.
00:05:26Please, come in.
00:05:27Okay.
00:05:30I gave the butler the day off.
00:05:36Well, may I ask why you're selling?
00:05:39Oh, I'm not the owner.
00:05:40I've been renting the place.
00:05:41I live here.
00:05:43Kind of a temporary thing.
00:05:45Divorce.
00:05:46Right out.
00:05:48I'm sorry to hear that.
00:05:52Well, I guess I should give you the tour.
00:05:56Actually, it's a bit small.
00:05:59But thank you.
00:06:00Oh.
00:06:01Well, I hope you find what you're looking for.
00:06:08Mr. Michaels, if you don't mind my saying, God doesn't give us anything we're not strong enough to handle.
00:06:14Well, I think we'll both land on our feet.
00:06:17You think so?
00:06:18I'm a good taste.
00:06:22Here, I'll get it.
00:06:26Bye.
00:06:27Bye.
00:06:27This place is big.
00:06:31I know, honey.
00:06:32But as soon as you get used to your new class, you'll feel better.
00:06:35Mommy's starting a new job at the bank tomorrow.
00:06:37It's all going to be bad.
00:06:39I can always get you an interview at the medical center.
00:06:43Wouldn't you rather be around doctors or college-educated people?
00:06:46I know a lovely doctor there, Dr. Sweeney.
00:06:49I think I'll call him.
00:06:50I know him.
00:06:51That's Mr. Michaels.
00:06:52I'm going to go say hi.
00:06:53I'll be right back, okay?
00:06:5522.
00:06:56Good job, Mike.
00:06:58Yeah, if we can't win, we can at least look good losing.
00:07:01Whoa, whoa.
00:07:02Mila's at the registrar's office, okay?
00:07:04That was before.
00:07:05Today I smell state championship.
00:07:07Yeah!
00:07:11Hi.
00:07:13Uh, guys, just, you know, get your own.
00:07:18I didn't realize you were a coach.
00:07:19Oh, yeah.
00:07:21My little boy's going to go to school here.
00:07:23Oh, that's good.
00:07:24So I just thought I'd say hi.
00:07:26Well, hi back.
00:07:27It's good school.
00:07:27Really?
00:07:28Yeah.
00:07:30Uh, guys, I love you, but you stink.
00:07:33Go on, hit the shower.
00:07:34Go on, go on.
00:07:38What was that you were saying?
00:07:40If you can't win, you can...
00:07:43At least look good losing.
00:07:44Yes.
00:07:44I like that.
00:07:46I've been begging the school board for new uniforms.
00:07:48I finally decided to buy them myself.
00:07:51The first time, I'm glad the wife's not around.
00:07:53At least I don't have any explaining to do when the credit card bill comes.
00:07:57Well, it meant so much to the boys.
00:07:58You think she'd be proud of you.
00:08:00You think so?
00:08:03Yeah.
00:08:03Uh, well, nice to see you.
00:08:07I gotta go.
00:08:08Okay.
00:08:10Bye.
00:08:11See you around.
00:08:17Well, thank you very much for buying me lunch.
00:08:21Well, it's my treat.
00:08:24I just received some of my late husband's insurance settlement.
00:08:27It's an awful way to come in for money.
00:08:30I guess I wanted to spend a little on something positive.
00:08:33I appreciate it.
00:08:35It's good.
00:08:35Ron, why don't you wear suits?
00:08:41You have the perfect bill for them.
00:08:44You think so?
00:08:44I certainly do.
00:08:46Well, I don't have any call to, really.
00:08:48I'm just a coach.
00:08:49Now, no one's just anything.
00:08:52Really, Ronald.
00:08:53Come on, please.
00:08:54Ron.
00:08:55You do such a great job building those boys' self-esteem.
00:08:59And then when it comes to all you've accomplished, you set yourself short.
00:09:04What?
00:09:05Did I hurt your feet?
00:09:07No, no, no.
00:09:07It just hit me that song.
00:09:09What a lucky man your husband was.
00:09:11What a loss you've suffered.
00:09:13I mean, being separated, getting a divorce, at least that was my choice.
00:09:18Sort of.
00:09:20Sometimes I wake up thinking he's still next to me in bed.
00:09:23You know, you don't have to talk about that.
00:09:26Now, you know something?
00:09:27I want to tell you this.
00:09:29My late husband wanted to be a teacher.
00:09:32He sort of gave up on that after our son was born.
00:09:35He said it didn't pay enough.
00:09:37It changed him.
00:09:38It made him bitter.
00:09:40He used to blame me.
00:09:42But I never asked him to give up his dream.
00:09:45God provides.
00:09:47I think that teaching is one of the most honorable things a person can do with their life.
00:09:52Really?
00:09:53I guess that's why I admire you so much.
00:09:56Come on, come on, come on, come on, wait, let's go, come on, move, move, come on,
00:10:18come on, hustle, come on, hustle guys, come on, move it, start him.
00:10:30Oh, yeah, ow, sorry, over here.
00:10:36Alright guys, that's it, practice tomorrow, three o'clock.
00:10:41Joanne, what are you doing here?
00:10:48Something wrong?
00:10:51Grammy finally passed.
00:10:53The hospital called me at work.
00:10:55Sorry to hear that.
00:10:57I feel kind of lost.
00:11:00She was a good woman.
00:11:01She loved you.
00:11:02Ron, I don't think I could lose you, too.
00:11:05You're not losing me, Joanne.
00:11:08We're friends, you know.
00:11:11I have supper with Bridget and me.
00:11:21I can't just leave you here like this.
00:11:25I'm all right.
00:11:26I just need some time alone, that's all.
00:11:29Anything I can do.
00:11:31You know that.
00:11:32Anything.
00:11:37Ron?
00:11:38Yeah?
00:11:39No hard feelings, okay?
00:11:43It's my own damn fault you're with somebody else.
00:11:46Things just happened, you know.
00:11:47Holy, holy, holy, holy.
00:12:15Holy Lord, God Almighty, worthy in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.
00:12:30Holy, Holy, Holy, merciful and mighty, God in preparation, blessed Trinity.
00:13:00Before our collection, I'd like to announce that our youth group will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2, and our thanks to Mrs. Ronald Michaels for sewing all these beautiful new choir robes.
00:13:16Oh, Marky, we're thrilled to be your new grandparents.
00:13:19How sweet, Em, for Michaels.
00:13:22I hope it fits.
00:13:23Oh, it's adorable. Give your grandparents a big hug.
00:13:27What's wrong, honey?
00:13:28What?
00:13:28I miss my old grandparents.
00:13:32And then, uh, Mark.
00:13:35Hello, there's Nana and Papa. Go say hi.
00:13:38I'm so sorry.
00:13:39Bridget, you would never try to take the place of Lee's parents.
00:13:42They never go to them about Mark anyway.
00:13:45You're the first real family we've ever had.
00:13:48No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:13:50Hi, Daddy.
00:13:51Mama.
00:13:52Hello, dear.
00:13:53You want something straight?
00:13:54State-of-the-art exercise equipment.
00:13:56Check it out.
00:13:57Whoa.
00:13:58this is nice it's great working up a sweat with the wife taking a shower together
00:14:05you think maybe when the honeymoon is over you'll stop bragging honeymoon will never be over
00:14:14bridget gave me a family a home we share everything all my life i've been in and
00:14:21out of debt nothing to show for it bridget took the insurance money from when she was
00:14:27with weekly savings from my paycheck started investing stocks and put options and what all
00:14:32tips you picked up working at the bank suddenly we had this incredible life and a nest egg
00:14:39really because i was starting to wonder well sure you were i mean you're a hot shot tv
00:14:46station manager i'm just a coach i am telling you i owe that woman a lot and as soon as mark is older
00:14:51i'm thinking about sending bridget back to finish college maybe even get her mba
00:14:56what are you two boys up to talking about you all good i hope well of course of course sugar magnolia
00:15:03well your mom and daddy are leaving so you better say goodbye
00:15:14i just don't see how i can be short five hundred dollars it's not the first time
00:15:18your drawer was two hundred dollars short last month no i would pay that we advanced your four
00:15:23hundred dollars against your salary before the holiday i think you said your son needed surgery
00:15:29that amount is still outstanding sir i can pay that back now your mortgage payment has also been
00:15:34returned insufficient funds sure if you'll redeposit that check it's good now i just put more money in
00:15:40my account get your checkbook mrs michaels you're closing your account with us i don't expect to see
00:15:47you here again
00:15:54bridge you're scaring me what's going on come on i said i didn't want to talk about it
00:15:58all right okay fine i just had a bad day ron but now we're together everything will be better
00:16:07okay
00:16:13hi hi hi ron uh how are you good
00:16:19bridget this is joanne joanne bridget
00:16:21pleased to meet you nice to meet you
00:16:28you know i've been meaning to call to thank you for the lovely flowers you sent for grammy
00:16:32you should call be nice to catch up
00:16:39congratulations on your marriage
00:16:41well so long okay
00:16:52that's joanne i figured that
00:16:58well ron has spoken so highly of your skills i just know you'll be an asset to the station so when
00:17:03would i start start today if you like i usually hire college graduates but a go-getter like yourself
00:17:09should have no trouble at all selling your time this will be your desk right here what do you think
00:17:15hey we haven't discussed my salary oh well it's it's not salary it's commission
00:17:22the more ads you sell the more money you make sky's the limit oh now that's a big transition
00:17:30i'd be giving up real security at the bank oh i'm sorry i thought you knew all sales are you know on
00:17:36commission i'll tell you what until you get rolling i'll advance you 150 a week against
00:17:41your commission hey boss man person bridget michaels this is preston pavement hello bridget hi he's
00:17:50doing pretty good on commissions pulled in almost twenty thousand dollars last month hey listen you
00:17:54follow my footsteps sky's the limit listen listen why don't you show around yes okay
00:18:02okay see you later okay bye bye
00:18:25honey
00:18:30hi bridge didn't you pay mark's orthodontist bill i quit the bank ron what why are you dressed like
00:18:41that like joanne you never guess where i'm working you quit the bank yes i'm an executive
00:18:47and hayden gave me my own accounts
00:18:59and
00:19:00so
00:19:11and
00:19:12and
00:19:13and
00:19:47Over $200. I thought you said eating in was going to be cheaper.
00:19:53It's a business dinner and it's tax deductible. Besides, I matched the office record for selling airtime.
00:19:59You did?
00:19:59Yeah, aren't you proud of me?
00:20:02Yeah. Yeah, I am.
00:20:07Where did you learn to make that cherry crisp?
00:20:10Well, it's one of the advantages of growing up in the South. My mama believed that everyone wanted cherry.
00:20:15What?
00:20:17You're getting me in hot water, you know that, don't you? Because now Tina wants a bigger house, too.
00:20:21Do it. With interest rates going down, Bridge got us a great mortgage.
00:20:25Between that and her refinancing our other loans, she managed to get us quite a house.
00:20:30What, she handles all your finances?
00:20:32You got a problem with that? Mail shoving us big?
00:20:34Yes, I know you advertise on radio, sir, but our TV viewers represent a market share of...
00:20:44Yeah, okay, but look, maybe if we met for lunch and I showed you our marketing plan, I think that you...
00:20:52Okay, yes, yes. I know you're busy.
00:20:57I just slatted the pizza press to account, 20 spots a week during prime time.
00:21:04Congratulations.
00:21:05Thank you very much.
00:21:06Bake the restaurant. I'm buying.
00:21:08Let me think.
00:21:09Oh, wrote or published?
00:21:10Oh, you know.
00:21:10That is private property.
00:21:13Come on, Preston.
00:21:14No, no, no, no. So this is what I hear you typing away at.
00:21:19Let's see it. Chapter one.
00:21:20A lonely lady. Brenda Julie Jordan had it all. Beauty, designer clothes, diamonds. Every man wanted Brenda.
00:21:33She had left the dull world of banking for the glamour of owning a top TV station.
00:21:38But who could know beneath her success the turmoil inside her?
00:21:45Ooh, sounds hot.
00:21:48What about Charlie?
00:21:49Sounds good.
00:21:50Champagne.
00:21:51Okay, let's go.
00:21:53It's very mild inside.
00:21:56Yeah, no, no.
00:21:56I don't know.
00:22:19What are you spying on me?
00:22:43What are all these bills?
00:22:47Well, I didn't expect the station to take so long to cut my commission check, so I had
00:22:54to juggle a couple of payments to get us through the holidays.
00:22:58I'll straighten it all out.
00:22:59This is tens of thousands of dollars. We're in debt up to our eyeballs.
00:23:03It's a cash flow problem. Trust me.
00:23:06Trust you? You didn't even tell me we were in trouble.
00:23:08Well, I didn't want to worry you. I did it for you.
00:23:12For me? I never needed this.
00:23:15Well, you want everything perfect. You never once asked how I manage it, so don't turn on
00:23:20me now when I give you what you want.
00:23:23What I want, what... I think it's your mother that you're out to impress.
00:23:26Don't talk about what you don't know about, okay? You don't know everything my mother's
00:23:30done for me.
00:23:32Don't you turn away from me, Ron.
00:23:34Ron. You know how much I need your support, Ron. I just can't, can't handle all this without
00:23:42you. Just say you love me, okay? I just, I need to hear you say it.
00:23:50I don't see how you can just do this and then act like it's no big deal.
00:23:53Ron. Ron.
00:24:13Ron. Hey. Come on in.
00:24:15Thanks.
00:24:17How you doing?
00:24:18Okay.
00:24:19Well, I just made a batch of brownies. You want one?
00:24:23Oh, sure. Yeah.
00:24:25They're very good.
00:24:26Unless you're cooking.
00:24:29So, uh, what's going on?
00:24:32Well, I'm beginning to wonder if I should have married her.
00:24:38Oh, Ron, maybe I'm not the one to tell this to.
00:24:45Today, I'm looking for my shoe.
00:24:48Under the bed, I find a box of bills, thousands of dollars of bills, past due, collection agency
00:24:55letters.
00:24:57Meanwhile, she is spending money like there's no tomorrow.
00:25:00You didn't suspect anything?
00:25:02What?
00:25:02I mean, I see you two around, the way you seem to be living. I mean, we could never afford
00:25:06to live like that.
00:25:08Whose side are you on?
00:25:11I don't think I want to take sides.
00:25:14You thought about money all the time, Ron. Remember the time you leased that powerboat?
00:25:18It's a bad fight.
00:25:20You always told the truth.
00:25:22I guess that's why we're not married.
00:25:24You know what I regret the most?
00:25:29The day your grandma died, when you came to me, I had you right there in my arms.
00:25:37And I let you go.
00:25:38This is Joanne. I can't get to the phone right now, but if you'll leave a message, I'll call
00:25:48you back.
00:25:49Hey, sweet pea. Got my ticket. I'll be with you tomorrow at eight. I love you, Joanne.
00:25:54Bye.
00:25:55Some timing, huh?
00:25:59Or like a Patsy Cline song.
00:26:02Sweet pea.
00:26:03Sounds pretty serious. You getting married?
00:26:05Yeah, I met him on a business trip in Chicago.
00:26:13How'd you go?
00:26:15Ron, if you had showed up on my doorstep a couple of months ago, I wouldn't have let you
00:26:22go. But maybe, I don't know if we've learned anything by this, it's not to take marriage
00:26:28lightly. And I can't believe I'm saying this. Go home to Bridget.
00:26:36Make it work.
00:26:37Well, maybe we can swap the cars, Ron.
00:27:07You take our Chevy. We'll take your car and finish making the payments on it.
00:27:11That'd be great, Dad. The car's got maybe 30 payments left on it.
00:27:16The loan's been refinanced twice. The interest rate's sky high, son.
00:27:21When was this refinanced? Where did the money go?
00:27:30They'll work it out, son. Seems to me you need to get a P.O. box and keep the key away
00:27:35from her.
00:27:40I'll get the car.
00:27:41Okay.
00:27:42Goodbye, Dad.
00:27:43Leave her, Ronald. You need to listen to me. And I am not saying this lightly. Divorce
00:27:56her. She's either evil or she's crazy. And either way, she's going to ruin you.
00:28:01What about Mark? No judge would give me custody, even if I could afford a divorce. I gave him
00:28:09my name. I know you didn't raise me to walk out on my son. He's already lost one, Daddy.
00:28:15Oh, my sweet heart.
00:28:31Here's one. Take care. See? Okay.
00:28:33Oh, Daddy, let him come to you.
00:28:36Here he comes. Yes! Yes!
00:28:38You did it, Mark! Bring him in! Bring him in! Bring him in!
00:28:40Yeah!
00:28:42So what are we going to do with all of this?
00:28:48I have to teach you how to clean it.
00:28:51Dad.
00:28:56Hey.
00:29:06Brilliant.
00:29:07Oh, hey.
00:29:09How you doing?
00:29:09Well, I thought you were at the broadcaster's convention.
00:29:11Yeah, well, I came back early. So, what are you up to?
00:29:15I had an appointment with Trans Automotive, and I think they're going to be our biggest
00:29:18sponsor yet.
00:29:20Well, they could be, if they actually buy some airtime from you. Are they going to?
00:29:23Um, I...
00:29:25There you are!
00:29:27Look at it, 3 o'clock.
00:29:28Oh, I forgot.
00:29:30Oh, hey, how was Vegas? Getting your work done, or was it all blackjack?
00:29:33Uh-huh.
00:29:34We are sorry to inform you that your manuscript on timely death has been turned down.
00:30:04Hello?
00:30:12Joanne, hey, it's me, Ron.
00:30:14Hi.
00:30:15Listen, I got your latest note here.
00:30:18It's very sweet, thank you.
00:30:21Everything okay?
00:30:24Things just didn't work out with Eric in Chicago.
00:30:27I'm nuts, I'm sorry about that.
00:30:29I know other people get married and live happily ever after, what is it with us?
00:30:33You know, this happiness thing is not all that it's cracked up to be.
00:30:40I mean, I've kind of given up on the happiness thing.
00:30:45How are things with you and Bridget?
00:30:48Oh, we're hanging in there.
00:31:02Bridget, uh...
00:31:04Sorry, things didn't work out here.
00:31:06here, but
00:31:07I do need your signature on this promissory
00:31:10note for what you owe the station.
00:31:13It's just a formality.
00:31:16You might want to check the figures there.
00:31:18And I did arrange for you to pay it off in installments.
00:31:21I appreciate
00:31:22that, Hayden. Where'd I
00:31:24sign?
00:31:27Right there.
00:31:33Thanks.
00:31:35Good luck to you.
00:31:36Right.
00:31:37Rock, reception 102.
00:31:40Rock, reception 102.
00:31:42Rock, reception 102.
00:32:42But, uh, here's the affirmation.
00:32:46Uh, I needed you both to sign in front of me so I could notarize it.
00:32:52Oh, uh, I'm sorry. Ron is, he's so busy at school, it's, it's hard for him to get away from morning practice.
00:33:33Hi, Mom. Hi, honey.
00:33:36Hello?
00:33:44Hello?
00:33:45Hello, Bridget, this is Hayden. You're way past due on the money you owe me.
00:33:49I thought we were friends, Hayden.
00:33:51Look, Bridget, I don't like doing this. But you did sign a promissory note when you quit the job.
00:33:57I mean, I even arranged for you to pay it off in installments.
00:34:00Believe me, if I could pay the station right now, I will.
00:34:03Bridget, you don't owe just the station. You owe a person, me.
00:34:08Don't worry. We'll get your money. I see that's all you care about.
00:34:12Look, don't push me on this.
00:34:13Who's that on the phone?
00:34:17Huh.
00:34:18Uh, some pushy salesman, I guess.
00:34:23Ignore him, and he'll go away.
00:34:26Hey, Mark. Guess what I just heard on the news?
00:34:29What?
00:34:30Nugget's got a new coach.
00:34:32Yes, maybe they'll win this year.
00:34:34I think it's great. Why don't we go this weekend?
00:34:37We'll all pile in the car.
00:34:38I'll train you to do this.
00:34:39Hey, hey, hey.
00:34:53This is a very difficult situation, Hayden.
00:34:56Clearly, Ron has no idea that Bridget owes the station over $3,000.
00:35:01For all I know, he probably thinks he still works there.
00:35:06And I don't want to go to him out of pride or anger.
00:35:09That would be sinful.
00:35:10But if we keep something so important from Ron,
00:35:13out of our own cowardice,
00:35:15isn't that sinful, too?
00:35:17You were right to come to me.
00:35:20We're all concerned with everyone involved.
00:35:23Let's seek the Lord's wisdom.
00:35:24Our Father, who art in heaven,
00:35:33hallowed be thy name.
00:35:36Thy kingdom come.
00:35:38Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
00:35:42Give us this day our day for our glory.
00:35:45And forgive us our trespasses,
00:35:48as we forgive your own trespasses against us.
00:35:52And please not to temptation,
00:35:54but deliver us from evil.
00:35:57Thy is the kingdom of power.
00:36:00Now, wait a minute, wait a minute.
00:36:02She told me she was still here.
00:36:04I knew she'll exist.
00:36:05But she was here.
00:36:06She'd never been once here.
00:36:08Basketball practice, Thursday.
00:36:20Donnie's not making an important card.
00:36:23We're gonna...
00:36:24We're gonna have to put him on the bench.
00:36:26We're gonna have to put him on the bench.
00:36:56We're gonna have to put him on the bench.
00:37:26Maybe I'm paranoid,
00:37:29but, uh,
00:37:31I got a funny feeling about this.
00:37:33We're gonna have to put him on the bench.
00:37:38I don't know.
00:38:08I don't know.
00:38:38No, no, no.
00:38:39You're not going to...
00:38:40No, no.
00:38:40Get away!
00:38:42I've talked to you.
00:38:43Just don't leave me yet.
00:38:45Please.
00:38:45I can explain.
00:38:47Please.
00:38:47What are you doing?
00:38:56What are you doing?
00:38:58What?
00:38:58What are you doing here?
00:39:12Uh...
00:39:13I'm not sure.
00:39:18I shouldn't bother you.
00:39:19I'll just bellyache about my marriage.
00:39:21It's not fair to you.
00:39:22Well, I'm not a fair-weather friend.
00:39:26She's sleeping around.
00:39:28No.
00:39:30A fancy job.
00:39:31She never sold one ad.
00:39:32She just got dressed up every morning and pretended.
00:39:35I should go.
00:39:37Ron.
00:39:39Ron.
00:39:39Leave her.
00:39:42It doesn't matter what I said before.
00:39:44You don't have to do penance by sticking with her.
00:39:47I can't walk out on Mark.
00:39:48I'm all he's got.
00:39:51His first father died.
00:39:54A gunshot wound.
00:39:56No.
00:39:56She said it was an accident.
00:40:02What?
00:40:03You don't believe her?
00:40:07Sure.
00:40:08Yeah.
00:40:08I do.
00:40:10But if I die in a shooting accident, promise me you'll look into it.
00:40:15Okay?
00:40:17Okay.
00:40:19I mean, but there must have been an investigation when her husband died.
00:40:23Oh, no.
00:40:24Yeah, you're right.
00:40:24You know, I'm just being paranoid.
00:40:27I should go.
00:40:29Ron, listen.
00:40:31Why don't you come over for coffee in the morning and we can talk?
00:40:37You've been a good friend.
00:40:39I don't know how, I don't know where, but I hope with all my heart that someday we'll be together.
00:40:51Bye.
00:40:54Ron?
00:41:00Ron?
00:41:04Ron?
00:41:10This is Kitty Sanders from Snowy Ridge Bank.
00:41:12Sorry to call at home, but I need a check for what's passed you on your loan by the end of the week.
00:41:17Bridget, please call me.
00:41:18Unless you prefer I discuss the matter with Ron.
00:41:23Bitch.
00:41:23Bitch.
00:41:23Don't leave.
00:41:32They choose.
00:41:32Shawty.
00:41:32Don't leave.
00:41:33Have a break.
00:41:34Have a break.
00:41:34$ deaths.
00:41:38Don't leave.
00:41:39Run, my goals.
00:42:09Run, my goals.
00:42:39Run, run, we should talk, honey.
00:42:53There's nothing left to talk about.
00:43:09There's nothing left to talk about.
00:43:39There's nothing left to talk about.
00:44:09There's nothing left to talk about.
00:44:39There's nothing left to talk about.
00:45:09There's nothing left to talk about.
00:45:21I love you.
00:45:23There's nothing left to talk about.
00:45:35There's nothing left to talk about.
00:45:47Bridget wants you.
00:45:59Bridget wants you.
00:46:11You can expect tie-ups for at least an hour on your morning approach on highways 31 and 7.
00:46:24And now repeating our top story.
00:46:26And now repeating our top story.
00:46:27Jordan High loses a beloved coach.
00:46:29For the latest we switch to our reporter live in the field.
00:46:33Coach Ronald Michaels was shot dead this morning when a gun he kept under his pillow for prowlers accidentally went off.
00:46:40Coach Michaels was one of the most successful high school coaches in the state.
00:46:43He was named coach of the year three times in the last five years.
00:46:47He leaves behind his son Mark as well as his wife.
00:46:52He leaves behind his son Mark as well.
00:47:00He leaves behind his son Mark as well as his wife.
00:47:02Number two times.
00:47:03where's the woman who wants to see me
00:47:14I'm detective Cochran
00:47:21ma'am what can I do for you
00:47:23it's Aunt Joanne Michaels
00:47:25Ron Michaels' first wife
00:47:27and?
00:47:28well I
00:47:29I think Ron Michaels didn't die accidentally
00:47:32I think his wife murdered him
00:47:34I
00:47:36realize you might have good reason to dislike
00:47:39the lady ma'am but those are serious charges
00:47:41well see we stayed friends
00:47:43and we talked
00:47:44he feared for his life
00:47:46it was a tragic accident
00:47:49go home ma'am
00:47:50when will the autopsy come back?
00:47:57no autopsy on an accidental death
00:47:59well in the pictures
00:48:00from your crime scene
00:48:02where was the gun?
00:48:04we didn't take any pictures
00:48:06well what about fingerprints?
00:48:09the widow admits to accidentally setting off the gun
00:48:11why would we take fingerprints?
00:48:14the man was an experienced hunter
00:48:17he was obsessed with safety
00:48:18now do you actually think he would sleep with a loaded gun under his pillow?
00:48:22ma'am
00:48:22I'm a police officer
00:48:24not God
00:48:26the list of things I can't explain is pretty long
00:48:29but I'll tell you this
00:48:31I've been in this department for 19 years
00:48:33been in homicide for 8
00:48:35take my advice
00:48:37go home
00:48:39let us handle this
00:48:41your brother will be staying here with you
00:48:49I don't want him staying with me
00:48:52I don't need clay here
00:48:54bridge I'm just trying to help
00:48:56you need family clothes Bridget
00:48:58that's what families are for
00:48:59you're watching me like hawks
00:49:02I should never have moved back to this town
00:49:04seems to me you've always done exactly what you wanted to do
00:49:07you always believe the worst about me
00:49:10you never take my side
00:49:12say it mama
00:49:13say you think I shot Ron by accident
00:49:15say you believe me
00:49:17I have supported you
00:49:19I will always support you
00:49:20you're my daughter
00:49:21but you have no right to talk to me like that
00:49:24and frankly I don't deserve it
00:49:26mama
00:49:28look I'm sorry
00:49:29it's just that I'm not ready to go through it again
00:49:32talking behind my back
00:49:35I'm sorry mama
00:49:36I'm sorry
00:49:37I'm sorry
00:49:39we're glad you came
00:49:51it's just so awful
00:49:54we have to put it in God's hands
00:49:59and pray for the way to accept what happened
00:50:02it's pretty hard to accept
00:50:04it is
00:50:06I can't understand how Ron
00:50:08it was an accident
00:50:09the Christian thing to do is to forgive
00:50:12Ron would want that
00:50:15I'll go check on the others
00:50:23you talk to Joanne
00:50:25she misses you you know
00:50:28he's taking it so hard
00:50:37I can't talk to him about it
00:50:38do you have some doubts
00:50:40about Bridget's story
00:50:42oh you bitch
00:50:43Diane
00:50:44I found out a couple of things
00:50:47look at this
00:50:48look
00:50:48oh my god
00:50:55her first husband
00:50:58promised Ron if anything happened to him
00:51:01you mean Ron knew
00:51:03Ron knew Bridget was gonna try to kill him
00:51:07he had suspicions toward the end
00:51:09oh god
00:51:12Ron
00:51:12forgive me
00:51:14I should have run straight to the police
00:51:17oh Diane
00:51:18maybe we can do something
00:51:22receive Ronald Michael
00:51:26into the arms of your mercy
00:51:27into the blessed rest of your everlasting peace
00:51:31and into the glorious company
00:51:34of the saints of light
00:51:36Amen
00:51:38Amen
00:51:40Joe
00:52:02I'm dying
00:52:03we've lost you
00:52:08thank you for coming Joanne
00:52:18it was a nice service
00:52:21wasn't it
00:52:22I'm sorry for your loss
00:52:25I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:26I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:27I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:28I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:29I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:30I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:31I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:32I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:33I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:34I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:35I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:36I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:37I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:38I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:39I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:40I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:41I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:42I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:43I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:44I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:45I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:46I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:48I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:50I'm sorry for coming Joanne
00:52:51Oh, my God.
00:53:21Oh, my God.
00:53:51Dear God, please help me get justice for Ron.
00:54:05Oh, Lauren.
00:54:08Lauren.
00:54:09Oh, I'm so glad you're here.
00:54:11This is so difficult.
00:54:13Well, after seeing how you carried yourself these last few days, I have to say it's just made me admire you more.
00:54:19Oh, Your Honor, I'm not as strong as you think I am.
00:54:22I can't even bring myself to touch his things.
00:54:27Would you mind coming upstairs and getting rid of some of his clothes for me?
00:54:31I mean, I'm not as strong as you think I am.
00:54:35Yeah, I think that.
00:54:36You know, of course.
00:54:36I don't know.
00:54:37They can move behind me.
00:54:39And they're not always giving me so many fights.
00:54:42Well, they're more than...
00:54:43Maybe I'd feel better if you could find a place for these.
00:54:48Bridget, if it's too soon to put you through this, honey...
00:54:51If I gave you a key, maybe you could come by when I'm out and find a place for these.
00:54:55I mean, I know some poor family could use these.
00:55:02Lauren, maybe this would fit you.
00:55:07Ron thought so highly of you.
00:55:09I know he would want you to have something of his.
00:55:14It suits you.
00:55:19Mom?
00:55:21Nana needs you downstairs.
00:55:23I'll be right there.
00:55:24If you'll excuse me.
00:55:26Of course.
00:55:28Bridget.
00:55:30Anything I can do for you now or anytime.
00:55:37I think you know what you can do for me.
00:55:46So, uh...
00:55:48You really didn't ask me here to talk about fire, did you?
00:55:52I mean, all you've done is ask questions about Bridget.
00:55:56Well, I think you're exaggerating a little bit, Warren.
00:55:59Am I?
00:56:01You have no idea what Bridget's been through.
00:56:04How she's suffering.
00:56:05You'll forgive me if I'm a bit protective of the lady.
00:56:09Well, I didn't mean to get personal.
00:56:11If Bridget Michaels shot her husband on purpose, don't you think the police would have done something by now?
00:56:16I never said she shot her husband.
00:56:18What a woman lost two husbands to gun accidents.
00:56:21I mean, any fool can see that.
00:56:22It's just a horrible coincidence.
00:56:25But we live in a gun-crazy world.
00:56:28At least she was widowed.
00:56:30You were divorced.
00:56:32Maybe you should think on that.
00:56:34And mind your business.
00:56:35Well, thank you for your time.
00:56:41Mrs. Smith?
00:57:06Yes?
00:57:07Bridget Michaels' second husband just died in a gun accident.
00:57:10I'm Joanne, his ex-wife.
00:57:13And I'm trying to get some information for the police.
00:57:16I think maybe she killed him.
00:57:18Just like she killed my son.
00:57:20Oh, my dear, come on in.
00:57:22Come on in.
00:57:24Oh, I know I shouldn't have cut Bridget out of the pictures.
00:57:28But I was alone that day, and I...
00:57:33Oh, you must think I'm a crazy person.
00:57:37No.
00:57:40Little Mark is such a cute fella.
00:57:42Yes.
00:57:43And her stepdaddy hardly seemed like a man to hold a grudge.
00:57:46He stayed in France with you even after you divorced.
00:57:50Why'd he keep us from seeing our grandson?
00:57:55Ron said Mark, he asked about you at first.
00:57:57But Bridget told him that she didn't care about your grandson.
00:58:03Oh.
00:58:08Mr. Smith, how could this happen?
00:58:12Let's take a walk.
00:58:14How can she just lie and get away with it?
00:58:18Ever hear Murphy's Law?
00:58:20We don't see lots of murders here.
00:58:23Bridget called 911.
00:58:24They didn't send Kojak.
00:58:26They sent the voluntary fire department with a first aid kit.
00:58:30And Bridget tried to make it seem like an accident.
00:58:34Everybody knew her.
00:58:35She was a good neighbor.
00:58:37The time we got anyone to investigate, well, it was a long, hard road.
00:58:43Traveling nowhere.
00:58:43The detective on the case moved away.
00:58:49The sheriff was elected.
00:58:50Insurance companies, well, they were pressing to close the case one way or another.
00:58:55He asked me.
00:58:56They all just threw up their hands.
00:58:59Mr. Smith,
00:59:00This is Detective Cochran's phone number.
00:59:03I think he needs to hear all this from you.
00:59:06Watch out.
00:59:08Bridget looks like a sweet little thing.
00:59:11But she's capable of anything.
00:59:13Excuse me.
00:59:35We're here to see Detective Cochran.
00:59:37He's right over there.
00:59:39You have a restraint.
00:59:40Ladies, please, have a seat.
00:59:46We need to talk to you about Bridget Michaels' first husband, Lee Smith.
00:59:50Look at these.
00:59:55My condolences, ma'am.
00:59:58I know about Lee Smith.
01:00:00In fact, I'm driving to the state medical examiners.
01:00:03They've got the records on his death.
01:00:05Got a hold of Bridget and Ron's marriage certificate.
01:00:07We're going to use that to check for any guns registered in their name.
01:00:10And I've arranged for her to reenact the shooting.
01:00:13You have?
01:00:14Yes.
01:00:16Now, what can I do for you?
01:00:18This is Michael's.
01:00:29I'm Detective Cochran.
01:00:30This is Detective Gaines.
01:00:31We spoke on the phone.
01:00:33Are you ready to do this?
01:00:36I...
01:00:36I don't know.
01:00:38I...
01:00:38I...
01:00:38I'd certainly like to put all this behind us.
01:00:45Come on.
01:00:45You just want me to act it out?
01:01:03Yeah, if you can...
01:01:05Maybe...
01:01:07Do you think it would help if Jim here sort of pretended to be your husband?
01:01:12I don't know.
01:01:15Whatever.
01:01:16Okay.
01:01:17I remember stretching out.
01:01:20And I stuck my hand under there.
01:01:24And I felt something.
01:01:26Okay.
01:01:27And then I started...
01:01:29When I picked it up...
01:01:32I don't know.
01:01:32I don't know how I got it in my hand.
01:01:35That whole part of it just doesn't register.
01:01:37Well, you know what?
01:01:42He's not in the right position.
01:01:44Your legs need to be more over there.
01:01:46And your body needs to be back like that.
01:01:48Like this?
01:01:49Yeah.
01:01:50That's it.
01:01:51The cover is over the bottom of the pillow.
01:01:55More like that.
01:01:56That's it.
01:01:56Now, I have the weapon with me.
01:02:01If it would help you.
01:02:02No.
01:02:03Okay.
01:02:04You sure?
01:02:05Okay.
01:02:06Okay.
01:02:07You go ahead, Mrs. Michaels.
01:02:11I don't even know what position the gun was in under here.
01:02:17It's just that I realized...
01:02:18I realized what it was.
01:02:21And so I thought I've got to get up.
01:02:24I've got to get up and I've got to get it out from under there.
01:02:28And I heard this awful noise.
01:02:33And I was shot.
01:02:37And then I realized...
01:02:41I realized, Ron!
01:02:44Ron.
01:02:46Ron.
01:02:48I hope that helps, Detective.
01:02:53Absolutely.
01:02:55You can consider this investigation closed.
01:02:59Oh.
01:02:59Was it on sale?
01:03:11It's good.
01:03:17Get down there, dude.
01:03:19Come on.
01:03:20Get out of here.
01:03:20Get out of here.
01:03:38Get out of here.
01:03:41Get out of here.
01:05:20Ron said you were unstable.
01:05:23He told me about the day your divorce papers came, how you stopped by school, begging him to take you back.
01:05:28I read the letters you wrote, the ones you sent to him at work after we were married.
01:05:33Ron told me everything about you, Joanne.
01:05:37After all, he was my husband.
01:05:46How did Ron really die?
01:05:48Oh, you read the papers.
01:05:51You can't stand it that Ron chose me over you, can you?
01:05:55You're obsessed.
01:05:57But we're not in a triangle anymore, Joanne.
01:06:00It's over.
01:06:00I hate people talking behind my back.
01:06:06Don't you?
01:06:18Case is closed, huh?
01:06:19I told her she could consider the case closed.
01:06:25Hey, she can consider herself Princess Di if she wants.
01:06:28Oh, this part is great.
01:06:32Every time she points the gun, it's at the wrong angle.
01:06:36She has to stick to her story.
01:06:37But when she tries to act it out, the only way she can hold that gun is low and pointing up.
01:06:43The exact opposite of the ballistics report would suggest her whole statement is a lie.
01:06:52Who wants to see the part again when she crawls all over Gaines?
01:06:55On the line of duty.
01:06:57You know, for a woman afraid of guns, she sure didn't mind feeling your pistol.
01:07:01Don't be a bitch.
01:07:02Hey, you got a dirty mind.
01:07:04He was talking about the man's nine millimeter.
01:07:09It's not enough.
01:07:11What if a judge rules it inadmissible?
01:07:13There's nothing dirty about that tape.
01:07:15I need more than a videotape.
01:07:18The Lee Smith information is powerful, but she was never charged.
01:07:22There's no guarantee a judge would even let us mention the prize shooting.
01:07:25Plus, the physical evidence has been compromised.
01:07:27The gun was handled.
01:07:29The bed linens were thrown away.
01:07:32And you guys want me to ask a jury to put away a mommy, a widow, the church lady?
01:07:39Are you saying Bridget Michaels didn't kill her husband?
01:07:44No.
01:07:46No, she killed him.
01:07:48But that's only my opinion.
01:07:51How about the first wife?
01:07:53Joanne.
01:07:54She knew the victim better than anybody.
01:07:56Maybe there's something we overlooked.
01:07:59Maybe she's our ace.
01:08:00She's too emotional.
01:08:02We can't use her.
01:08:03Okay.
01:08:04But I'm not going before a grand jury unless I smell a conviction.
01:08:10Thanks for the pizza.
01:08:11We've asked you here today, Joanne, because you're the one person besides Bridget
01:08:25who can give us some insight into Ron's married life.
01:08:29Maybe you can find something that we've overlooked.
01:08:32Well, you haven't exactly been eager for my help up until now.
01:08:36What's changed?
01:08:38Are you a gambler, Joanne?
01:08:40Not really.
01:08:41No, me neither.
01:08:42I hate to gamble, but we're going to have to in this case.
01:08:44I'll go to the grand jury.
01:08:46I'll get an indictment.
01:08:47And I will arrest her.
01:08:50Well, finally.
01:08:53And hopefully that'll keep her behind bars until the trial's over.
01:08:56And then we go down to the wire.
01:08:59We re-examine every shred of evidence.
01:09:02We pray that before the trial's over, we find it.
01:09:05Not of, Joanne.
01:09:06Help us find the evidence which says that Bridget Michaels deliberately chose to kill Ron Michaels at that exact moment because of this specific event.
01:09:18Just pull that.
01:09:40Just pull that.
01:09:42Mark?
01:09:45Mark, where are you?
01:09:52What's going on?
01:09:54Bridget Michaels, I have a warrant for your arrest on grand jury indictment for the murder of Ronald Michaels.
01:10:01No.
01:10:03I wouldn't kill my husband.
01:10:05You have the right to remain silent.
01:10:07No.
01:10:07If you choose to give up this right, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
01:10:12Take her in and I'll catch her in a court.
01:10:22Right, Mom.
01:10:22Come on.
01:10:36Mrs. Michaels, I see you're filing an indigency claim.
01:10:39Do you understand that this means that you're too poor to pay for your own attorney?
01:10:44Yes, sir.
01:10:47I see debts just over $200,000, less than $900 in savings.
01:10:54And your salary at University Medical is?
01:10:59$1,600 a month.
01:11:01I rarely see property owners who qualify as indigent, but you've managed to do so.
01:11:10The court appoints Winston Becker as your attorney.
01:11:13How's it going?
01:11:26Slowly.
01:11:27Talk about a needle in a haystack.
01:11:29Yeah, we took a bunch of papers out of our house.
01:11:31Financial records, mostly.
01:11:32I want you to see if there's anything out of place.
01:11:34Any purchases that Ron wouldn't have made?
01:11:36Any inconsistencies?
01:11:38There's got to be a financial motive behind this thing.
01:11:40Wow.
01:11:44That's quite a lot of paper.
01:11:46You asked to be involved in the case.
01:11:51We are known in this community.
01:11:53We would never run.
01:11:55And you're willing to put your own savings up to raise a $50,000 bond?
01:11:59Yes.
01:12:02Mrs. Rawlings, do you realize that the present bail is five times that amount?
01:12:07That's $250,000.
01:12:09Now, could you raise that kind of money?
01:12:13Not alone.
01:12:13Judge, the state will offer evidence at trial showing that the defendant committed two killings.
01:12:20And the high bail reflects the fact that when a person commits two such crimes, they obviously pose a threat to society.
01:12:25Your Honor, my client has never been charged with anything before in her life, not even a traffic ticket.
01:12:30Now, these charges are already ruining Mrs. Michaels' life.
01:12:33She's been suspended without pay from her job.
01:12:36She's unable to collect her mortgage insurance.
01:12:38Let her return to her son, her church.
01:12:44This lady has nowhere else to go.
01:12:46She's destitute.
01:12:49Motion to reduce bail is denied.
01:12:52Yes.
01:12:53Mrs. Rawlings, you may step down.
01:12:58Your Honor.
01:12:58Sir, do you have business with this court?
01:13:01Your Honor, we're members of Mrs. Michaels' church,
01:13:03and we'd like to join together with Mrs. Michaels' parents and put up our houses as collateral.
01:13:10We can meet Bridget's $250,000 bail.
01:13:13Oh, good job.
01:13:17All right.
01:13:18All right.
01:13:19All right.
01:13:20All right.
01:13:22All right.
01:13:23All right.
01:13:25All right.
01:13:27All right.
01:13:29All right.
01:13:30All right.
01:13:31All right.
01:13:32All right.
01:13:33All right.
01:13:33All right.
01:13:33All right.
01:13:33You're still at it.
01:13:40Maybe you should call it a night.
01:13:43I'm sorry.
01:13:44I really shouldn't have brought all this paperwork over.
01:13:47I'm keeping you up.
01:13:48Oh, no.
01:13:49You don't sleep that much anymore.
01:13:54Oh.
01:13:55I always loved that picture of you, too.
01:13:58It's just so hard.
01:14:01I don't think I can do this.
01:14:02I've tried going through Ron's mail, seeing every piece of his life with that woman.
01:14:11It just hurts too much.
01:14:13Can you please forgive me?
01:14:23For what?
01:14:23Ron would still be alive.
01:14:26If I had wanted a divorce, he would have never married her.
01:14:30Oh, honey.
01:14:32You can't talk that way.
01:14:35It's my fault.
01:14:36It's my fault.
01:14:36It's my fault.
01:14:36I threw away our marriage.
01:14:39I killed him.
01:14:40Now, you listen to me.
01:14:43Listen.
01:14:43You did not kill my son.
01:14:47Bridget did.
01:14:49You are the best friend Ron ever had his whole life.
01:14:55And you're still fighting for him.
01:14:56Even now, he's in heaven.
01:14:58But I've got to find the evidence.
01:15:04I owe that to you.
01:15:06I owe that to you.
01:15:17Mom?
01:15:19Mark?
01:15:20What, honey?
01:15:20What's wrong?
01:15:21I couldn't sleep.
01:15:25I miss her old house.
01:15:28When did they rent it?
01:15:30Oh, no.
01:15:32But it was a good idea, Mark, because we could keep up the payments with me out of work.
01:15:38Yeah, but, I mean, they could have told us first.
01:15:43Well, everything's happening so fast and long.
01:15:49Yeah?
01:15:49It's very late, honey.
01:15:52Weren't you in bed?
01:15:54Well, I'm...
01:15:55You go on up.
01:15:56I'll be right there.
01:15:57Okay.
01:16:05Mama, what's gonna happen?
01:16:07I feel so scared.
01:16:10Bridget, I think that the only thing we can do now is trust in the Lord.
01:16:19Good night.
01:16:22Good night.
01:16:23Good night.
01:16:35Put your hands, put your hands!
01:16:37Hey, Charlie, look at this.
01:17:05Hey, what a ghost.
01:17:12This tape was discovered a few days ago.
01:17:15I'd like you to ID the voice.
01:17:22January 7th.
01:17:23It's me.
01:17:25Maybe I'm paranoid, but I just don't feel right about anything.
01:17:30Anything.
01:17:31It's Ronald.
01:17:33She's starting to scare me a little.
01:17:34I caught her with something.
01:17:35God, that's...
01:17:36That's bad enough, but I...
01:17:38I think the money troubles are starting again, too.
01:17:42I haven't seen a credit card bill in two months.
01:17:45How can I get lost in the mail?
01:17:46Friday, I lost my keys.
01:17:50And she ran to my P.O. box to intercept more bills.
01:17:53I keep praying for a way out of these lies.
01:17:57I keep thinking maybe she lied about how Lee Smith died, too.
01:18:02You know?
01:18:05That's the only way I know how to talk it out.
01:18:07I can't go to Joanne.
01:18:08What if I'm wrong?
01:18:10It's not fair to drag her into this.
01:18:12It cost her enough worries.
01:18:14I should let her live her own life and be happy.
01:18:16That tape was founded in school.
01:18:35Your instincts about Ron were right on the money.
01:18:42We have her there, don't we?
01:18:43Becker's a good lawyer.
01:18:48I guarantee you,
01:18:49he'll parade her entire family in front of the jury,
01:18:51swearing that's not Ron's voice.
01:18:56Look, Joanne, I, uh...
01:18:58I know it's hard.
01:19:01You're still in mourning.
01:19:04I...
01:19:05I should have realized...
01:19:07You're Ron Michaels' real widow.
01:19:11Aren't you?
01:19:29The weapon in each case,
01:19:34.25 caliber semi-automatic handgun.
01:19:36Each of Bridget Michaels' husbands died from a single bullet
01:19:41fired at extremely close range.
01:19:44And she was the last person in the presence of each man.
01:19:48Ron and Lee were each killed in their bedrooms just before dawn.
01:19:52And each man was in serious debt.
01:19:55And one week after each shooting,
01:19:58Bridget Michaels produced a will for probate.
01:20:01It's all here.
01:20:03It's all here.
01:20:04Side by side.
01:20:06The wills,
01:20:07insurance policies,
01:20:09and the weapons that killed him.
01:20:13This is the gun
01:20:14that killed Ron Michaels.
01:20:18Go ahead.
01:20:19You may handle the evidence.
01:20:22See for yourselves
01:20:23how difficult or
01:20:24how easy it is
01:20:26to make that gun go off.
01:20:28Come and have something to eat, dear.
01:20:47We'll be late for court.
01:20:48I'll be right there.
01:20:56This check's out of sequence.
01:21:02Diane, come here.
01:21:04Look at this.
01:21:06What is it?
01:21:08Look at the signatures.
01:21:10Look at the check Ron wrote to the dry cleaners,
01:21:12and look at the one he wrote to the snowy ridge bank.
01:21:15It's odd.
01:21:17They're not the same.
01:21:19Wait a minute.
01:21:20There was a credit application around here
01:21:22for the snowy ridge bank.
01:21:29She forged Ron's signature.
01:21:33Look at the date.
01:21:35It's the day Ronald died.
01:21:40Yes.
01:21:41Yes.
01:21:41I got to this.
01:21:52You want to make a good impression
01:21:54in front of the jury?
01:21:57Sure, Mama.
01:21:58Well, the life of me,
01:21:59I don't know what's so amusing.
01:22:01Well, it's just you.
01:22:03Picking out clothes for me.
01:22:05Worrying about me making a good impression.
01:22:06It sounds like my first day at Bible camp,
01:22:10so here I am a grown woman.
01:22:14Bridget Michaels spent her way through two marriages.
01:22:28Cars, diamonds, designer shoes.
01:22:31Does anybody really need any of that?
01:22:32Well, some people just need what those things stand for.
01:22:36Proof that we're good enough.
01:22:40Proof that we're loved.
01:22:42Bridget Michaels went to church.
01:22:44She tried to be a perfect person.
01:22:46She just wasn't good enough.
01:22:48The things she spent her money on
01:22:51didn't make her feel more valuable.
01:22:53The men she threw herself at
01:22:54didn't make her feel more loved.
01:22:57She blew it with Ron.
01:22:58It's like she blew it with Lee.
01:23:02A check that Ron didn't write,
01:23:05repaying a loan that he didn't even know about,
01:23:07was going to show up in the mail.
01:23:09Her marriage was about to blow up in her face.
01:23:12Bridget was running out of time.
01:23:14Or, perhaps I should say Ron was
01:23:18a man, a good man.
01:23:23Went to sleep in his own bed,
01:23:26not knowing that he'd never wake up.
01:23:29I ask you,
01:23:32return a verdict of guilty
01:23:35of first-degree murder.
01:23:44Mrs. Michaels is not on trial
01:23:48for Lee Smith's death
01:23:49or for going over her credit limit
01:23:52or even for having a rocky marriage.
01:23:56The one legitimate question here today
01:23:59is did the state prove
01:24:00Bridget Michaels guilty
01:24:01of murdering her husband
01:24:03or is there reasonable doubt?
01:24:07Now this lady,
01:24:09devout churchgoer,
01:24:11loving mother,
01:24:11is presumed innocent
01:24:14in the court of law.
01:24:17Were you in the Michaels bedroom
01:24:18the night of this tragedy?
01:24:20Is there really only one way
01:24:22that gun could go off?
01:24:32It's got a hold now.
01:24:33It's got a hold now.
01:24:33It's got a hold now.
01:24:36You have five o'clock.
01:24:37It's got a hold.
01:24:39It's got a hold.
01:24:40It's got a hold.
01:24:41Oh, look, Harry.
01:24:44Look.
01:24:45Jenny, wait.
01:24:48Marky.
01:24:49Oh, Marky.
01:24:51Oh, I've missed you so.
01:24:53I've missed you too.
01:24:54Oh, no.
01:24:54Mr. Foreman,
01:25:10will you please read the verdict?
01:25:16Your Honor,
01:25:17we find the defendant,
01:25:19Bridget Michaels,
01:25:20guilty
01:25:21of murdering the first degree.
01:25:23Is that right?
01:25:26Game of gameplay.
01:25:28Are we no longer?
01:25:32No, sir.
01:25:33You may move, seriously.
01:25:35You got 99?
01:25:35No, sir.
01:25:37No, sir.
01:25:38I can't think.
01:25:38No, sir.
01:25:39No, sir.
01:25:40No, sir.
01:25:41Do you want that anymore?
01:25:42No, sir.
01:25:43No, sir.
01:25:44No, sir.
01:25:45No, sir.
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