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00:00:12Just a few minutes ago, police began arriving in one of San Jose's quietest neighborhoods
00:00:17for what we believe to be the scene of a homicide.
00:00:22Police have not released the name of the victim, but what we have gathered so far is that the
00:00:27victim lived alone and was the member of a prominent family.
00:01:13How's a Tom O'Donnell stock portfolio?
00:01:16Hmm.
00:01:17It is beachy.
00:01:18Some CEO gets a bad cough and the company drops ten points.
00:01:22You sure want me to ride with you to pick up Gertrude?
00:01:24No, you have to pack for L.A.
00:01:26Maybe I'm gone for one day.
00:01:30So have you told Gertrude that you and I are a couple yet?
00:01:34No, but I think she's about to find out.
00:01:37Ah, is that right?
00:02:00I don't know.
00:02:01I don't know.
00:02:04No, I don't know.
00:02:06But I think she's about to bring it to me.
00:02:07I don't know.
00:02:07I think she's about to be right now.
00:02:07Oh.
00:02:12Yeah, I don't know.
00:02:19I don't know.
00:02:19You're just about to pick up something.
00:02:21I don't know.
00:02:24I think she's about to have to fight in one of the first two days.
00:02:42I need you to get every last leaf out of there
00:02:45because last time you left a few, it rained,
00:02:48the water just seeped right back into my living room.
00:02:51I had a water stain down my wall.
00:02:53And also, I want you to be careful of my azaleas.
00:02:56Last week, you crushed all of them.
00:02:59You have to be careful, Virgil, please.
00:03:01Hi, sweetie.
00:03:02Hello, my dear.
00:03:05I still wish you were staying through the weekend.
00:03:07I can't stay the weekend.
00:03:08This guy doesn't listen to anything I say.
00:03:10He's terrible.
00:03:10He's being lonely and pain in the...
00:03:13Ask him if he ever pays attention to what I say.
00:03:16You know what?
00:03:16I forgot I have to stop and drop the newspaper off next door.
00:03:20Share the paper with your neighbor?
00:03:22Saves each of us $10 a month.
00:03:24Okay.
00:03:44I really wish you'd sell the house.
00:03:46I have plenty of room.
00:03:47Or you could get something nearby so I can keep an eye on you.
00:03:49Check with me when I turn 100.
00:03:51You know you love this city.
00:03:52I'm serious about this, Gertrude.
00:03:54So am I.
00:04:15Come on, Gertrude.
00:04:23You see, you just needed a little touch of a man, that's all.
00:04:37Gertrude?
00:04:38What?
00:04:38Little Jane's magic gravy?
00:04:39Oh, yes.
00:04:42So, when are you two getting married?
00:04:44Well, it's either that or you're grinning like that
00:04:47because you just won the lottery.
00:04:49Gertrude, you really have to stop beating around the bush.
00:04:52I'm just gonna fill you in.
00:04:53You don't need my approval to be happy.
00:04:56So, um, you have a special date in mind?
00:05:00We're just kinda sneaking up on it.
00:05:04Ooh, sounds more like a burglary than a wedding plan.
00:05:10Well, the gold futures are all headed in the wrong direction.
00:05:13So what I would like to do is I would like to liquidate
00:05:15and I would like to apply all of the proceeds
00:05:18to the German tech fund that we spoke about.
00:05:21So if you could give me a confirming email that you received this, that'd be great.
00:05:26There you are.
00:05:28Hey.
00:05:29Doing deals at this hour?
00:05:30No, no.
00:05:31Just leaving a message for my guy in Zurich.
00:05:33I said half a day ahead.
00:05:35I don't know how you keep track of all these companies on accounts.
00:05:39There's so much for early retirement.
00:05:41It takes more work to keep the money than it did to earn it.
00:05:43Mine appears to be shrinking.
00:05:45I'm gonna have a look at your paperwork before I leave for L.A. tomorrow.
00:05:50So, how did we score on the Gertrude scale?
00:05:52She said she's never seen me so happy.
00:06:00Tell me this.
00:06:02What is the greenest thing you've ever seen?
00:06:05Big fat emerald.
00:06:07No.
00:06:08A baseball field?
00:06:09Nope.
00:06:10A golf green?
00:06:14Ireland.
00:06:17I've never seen Ireland.
00:06:19Do you remember my trust fund in Switzerland that I spoke to you about?
00:06:22Uh-huh.
00:06:23Well, it's gonna mature in three months.
00:06:25And I really, I really think that'll be enough to take care of us for the rest of our lives.
00:06:30Because I was thinking we'd head to Zurich and stop by Ireland on the way back.
00:06:36Making you happy makes me very happy.
00:06:50So, the football party's Sunday. I can pick you up if you want.
00:06:52And drive all the way back down to San Jose.
00:06:55No.
00:06:56You know what, I'm happy to swing by and pick you up on the way back from L.A.
00:07:00You know, you two should spend your time planning a trip somewhere.
00:07:03I hear Ireland is very green this time of year.
00:07:09That sounds like my car.
00:07:11Gertrude, it's always a pleasure.
00:07:15Let me know if you'll change your mind.
00:07:16I'm walking around, sweetie.
00:07:21Hm.
00:07:22I had a chance to look at your portfolio this morning.
00:07:25I need you back, huh?
00:07:26You're not even keeping pace with inflation.
00:07:28But, I'm meeting with a couple investor pals in L.A., so I will see what we can do.
00:07:33Okay.
00:07:35Beat Henry Carmichael's, number's on the fridge.
00:07:37My return will get me in at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
00:07:40Want me to pick you up?
00:07:41No, no, no.
00:07:42You have enough to worry about with a football party.
00:07:49Oh.
00:07:50Ah, lipstick.
00:07:51Ready to go, sir.
00:07:54There you go.
00:07:55We good?
00:07:56Yeah.
00:07:57All right, I will call Gertrude when I land just to make sure she didn't change her mind.
00:08:00Okay.
00:08:01I love you.
00:08:03That's my line.
00:08:04Okay.
00:08:05I love you, too.
00:08:06I love you, too.
00:08:29Any good?
00:08:32Well, about every tenth book, this author recycles her plots.
00:08:37Oh, I'm impressed you can find nine original ones in between.
00:08:41Oh, honey, I am so glad that you're having a happy life.
00:08:45I used to worry so much about you when you were little because you fretted about everything.
00:08:50You worried about the dress you were going to wear and the lunch box you were going to take.
00:08:55I stopped worrying like that when I married Al.
00:08:59Mm-hmm.
00:08:59He took care of everything, the money, the accounts, a car to drive.
00:09:03I guess I stopped thinking the world would end if I made a mistake.
00:09:08And when he died, it was like the roof fell in on me.
00:09:13How long have you and Tom known each other? Is it like 10 years?
00:09:16More like 20.
00:09:18He always had his accounts with Al and he used to travel all over the world.
00:09:21He was divorced and come back with these really great stories.
00:09:23He saved me.
00:09:25Mm-hmm.
00:09:26I always thought I was a one-man-for-life kind of lady, but...
00:09:30One night he was teaching me chess and I just looked at him.
00:09:35Awesome.
00:09:36You know, watching most women never find one good man.
00:09:41And you, you found two.
00:09:46So come on.
00:09:48Time to take this woman home.
00:09:56And no, no, I am not selling the house.
00:10:00I see that look.
00:10:15Oh, yes.
00:10:17Love you.
00:10:18I love you.
00:10:19Drive carefully.
00:10:20Okay.
00:10:22Hi, Gertrude.
00:10:24Hi.
00:10:25I have the newspaper for you.
00:10:26Oh, Rosaria, you're a doll.
00:10:39Oh, Virgil.
00:10:41Why azaleas?
00:10:50This is Henry.
00:10:51Hi, Henry.
00:10:52It's Jane Alexander.
00:10:53Is Tom around?
00:10:54It's your sweetie.
00:10:57Hey, baby.
00:10:58Excuse me a sec.
00:11:00Okay, baby.
00:11:01Sorry about that.
00:11:02We were just grabbing a bite.
00:11:03How was your day?
00:11:04Uh, it was good.
00:11:06I went grocery shopping.
00:11:07I bought stamps.
00:11:08How was your day?
00:11:10I drove around all day long.
00:11:11Saw some friends.
00:11:12Got a little bit of business done, though.
00:11:13Speaking of which, I think we found a way to refinance the house.
00:11:17Cut the mortgage payment by about a third.
00:11:18Oh, that's great.
00:11:20And listen, I found tickets to Europe on sale if we fly in September.
00:11:26I can't wait, baby.
00:11:29Love you.
00:11:29Love you, too.
00:11:31You know.
00:11:32I know.
00:11:32You're going to get home.
00:11:32You're going to get home.
00:11:33No, you're going to get home.
00:11:44I knew you were going to get home.
00:11:46You're going to get home.
00:11:51Get home.
00:11:57I'm going to get home.
00:11:59That's where I'm going to get home.
00:12:00That last batch went pretty quick.
00:12:01Let's not get them too stuffed immediately.
00:12:04I'm no good at this. Look at it. Look at it.
00:12:08Sorry, sweetie.
00:12:09Hey.
00:12:10Plane took off late. These...
00:12:12Look.
00:12:13...are for you.
00:12:16Hmm. Gave Gertrude a call. No answer.
00:12:18Oh, well. Maybe she's in the garden. I don't know.
00:12:21Hmm. Evelyn, how are you?
00:12:23Thank you very much for taking care of things in my absence.
00:12:25I'm trying to improve my cooking skills.
00:12:27Man. Uh, baby, is everybody here watching the game?
00:12:30Yeah.
00:12:31Excellent.
00:12:32Hey, wait.
00:12:33Janie left a big hole in your tray there.
00:12:42Hmm.
00:12:54Gertrude!
00:13:03Gertrude!
00:13:10Gertrude!
00:13:12Gertrude!
00:13:12Whoa!
00:13:14Nice. Thank you, baby.
00:13:16Okay. Okay. Okay.
00:13:18Oh!
00:13:18Yes!
00:13:19No!
00:13:20No!
00:13:21Look at that.
00:13:21Now we're talking.
00:13:23Mm-hmm.
00:13:24Mm-hmm.
00:13:24Mm-hmm.
00:13:26Here we go.
00:13:27Here we go.
00:13:28People are on this drive.
00:13:29No!
00:13:30Yeah, this is it.
00:13:31Yeah!
00:13:32No!
00:13:33Yeah?
00:13:35Yes, this is Jane.
00:13:37This is what it all comes down to right here.
00:13:39Oh, my God.
00:13:41Oh, my God.
00:13:41I'm sorry!
00:13:42Ah!
00:13:43What are you doing with me?
00:13:52I'm...
00:13:52What?
00:13:57Oh!
00:13:59Whoop!
00:13:59Hi.
00:14:00Hi.
00:14:00Hi.
00:14:00Hi.
00:14:00Hi.
00:14:01Hi.
00:14:01Hi.
00:14:08Hi.
00:14:19I'm Detective Romer.
00:14:21This is Jane Alexander, Gertrude McCabe's niece.
00:14:24What happened? Please.
00:14:26She was the victim of a homicide.
00:14:27A homicide!
00:14:41Who would do this? Who would do this to her?
00:14:45Maybe you better come, sir.
00:14:55We are trying to piece this together.
00:14:59It appears she was sitting on the couch.
00:15:01She was reading a book.
00:15:03She stopped. She had a little lunch.
00:15:05There's a half-eaten sandwich on the coffee table,
00:15:07and the book is opened up on the couch.
00:15:09Chief, the best we can figure,
00:15:11between 12 and 2 on Saturday.
00:15:13Somebody obviously came to the front door.
00:15:16There was no sign of forced entry.
00:15:18There was one forced trauma
00:15:19at the back of her head,
00:15:20and as you saw, there was stab wounds.
00:15:23It was quite a few.
00:15:24God.
00:15:25Is it likely that she would have opened the door
00:15:27to a stranger?
00:15:28No, no, no, no, never.
00:15:31She would have given him anything he wanted.
00:15:33He didn't have to kill her.
00:15:34Gertrude raised Jane.
00:15:36As a matter of fact, the majority of her life,
00:15:37she referred to her as mom.
00:15:38Well, does she have any enemies?
00:15:40Does she have any disputes?
00:15:41No, no, no.
00:15:42There was two handymen.
00:15:45I don't know.
00:15:45She fired.
00:15:47Honey, I'm going to run to the restroom.
00:15:49It was a long drive.
00:15:54Hey, detective, they just called.
00:15:55I've got to go shoot a car accident blocking the freeway.
00:15:57I'll be back later.
00:15:58Okay.
00:16:01Ms. Alexander, are you up for a walkthrough?
00:16:11What we're looking for is missing objects.
00:16:16Things the killer might have taken.
00:16:26Where's her checkbook?
00:16:28There's supposed to be a checkbook.
00:16:29She always paid with checks.
00:16:32We haven't found a checkbook.
00:16:43Anything missing here?
00:16:44You can tell?
00:16:45I don't know.
00:16:47I don't know.
00:16:50Uh, your aunt, was she getting a little forgetful?
00:16:54Confused, maybe?
00:16:55No.
00:16:56She was forgetting little things.
00:16:59We found almost $200 in this bag.
00:17:04Emergency money.
00:17:06This is not right.
00:17:07Somebody stuck this in here.
00:17:09Gertrude was meticulous about her things.
00:17:12This looks to me like a robbery gone sour.
00:17:15Who would do this?
00:17:16Who would do this to a harmless old woman?
00:17:19I've been asking myself that same question since I was a rookie.
00:17:23Can you tell me where you two both were on Saturday afternoon?
00:17:26Yeah.
00:17:27Jane was in San Francisco shopping for a party.
00:17:30I was in L.A.
00:17:32On business.
00:17:32I'm happy to give you the ticket information, phone number where I stayed, etc.
00:17:36We need to clear everyone so I can focus on the perpetrator.
00:17:39Detective, if there's nothing else, I'm going to get her home.
00:17:43Good.
00:17:44Good.
00:17:44Now, if there is anything at all that you can think of that would help.
00:17:50Will do.
00:18:01As we have been reporting, San Jose police are continuing their investigation into the
00:18:05murder of Gertrude McCabe, which they are calling one of the most brutal and senseless
00:18:10crimes they have ever witnessed.
00:18:11Hey, babe.
00:18:12Why don't you take a break?
00:18:13I have to write it all down.
00:18:16All of it.
00:18:20You need to eat something.
00:18:21The only thing I need to do is make this monster pay for what he did to her.
00:18:26I know.
00:18:27I know.
00:18:27I know.
00:18:28Gertrude was my life growing up.
00:18:31She raised me.
00:18:33Mom died.
00:18:34She was the one who raised me.
00:18:36She did my schoolwork with me.
00:18:38She took me to the movies.
00:18:39No child ever had a better mother.
00:18:42I should have made her sell the damn house and live with us.
00:18:45Well, there's no way you could have forced her to do that.
00:18:47That wouldn't have made her happy.
00:18:49Eating what you wanted her to, when you wanted her to.
00:18:51No.
00:18:52I should have taken care of her.
00:18:55I should have looked after her.
00:18:57I'm going to get this murderer.
00:18:59It's the last thing I do.
00:19:01Okay.
00:19:01Okay.
00:19:02Come here.
00:19:02Come here.
00:19:03Come here.
00:19:09I want to know why I'm here.
00:19:11Can you tell me why I'm here?
00:19:13I passed a leak in the roof.
00:19:14I cleaned some leaves out of the gutter.
00:19:16She paid me.
00:19:17I left.
00:19:17And that's all.
00:19:19Sit down.
00:19:23Did you get along with Mrs. McCabe?
00:19:26Yes, I got along with her.
00:19:27Listen to me, Mr. Jackman.
00:19:29Virgil.
00:19:31Someone killed that old woman.
00:19:33Maybe it was someone who thought they got shortchanged.
00:19:36Nobody shortchanges me.
00:19:38Yeah.
00:19:39I sense that about you.
00:19:41Sit tight.
00:19:48Mrs. Jackman, your husband is in a holding cell downstairs.
00:19:53It says in this file that you and he ran a retirement home in Florida.
00:19:57And that Virgil was fired for getting funny with the old folks' money.
00:20:01Virgil can get funny with anything he puts his hands on.
00:20:03Did Virgil have a beef with Mrs. McCabe?
00:20:09You listen to me.
00:20:11If Virgil is responsible for Mrs. McCabe's death, I don't have any issue with you.
00:20:17But if you cover up for him, you work going down, too.
00:20:21He worked extra for that old lady.
00:20:23Then she wouldn't pay him.
00:20:26Said he'd messed up some of her flowers.
00:20:30He's got a mean streak, Virgil.
00:20:33Is Virgil responsible for Mrs. McCabe's death?
00:20:41Okay, then let's do it that way, all right?
00:20:44Hey, Bob.
00:20:45Jane.
00:20:47Please tell me you have good news.
00:20:49Take a look at this.
00:20:50Do you recognize it?
00:20:52Yeah.
00:20:53This was a plight Gertrude's brother gave her when she graduated.
00:20:56What are the chances that she would have given it to a worker in lieu of payment?
00:21:00No.
00:21:01No.
00:21:01Not in this lifetime.
00:21:03Okay.
00:21:04Come with me.
00:21:09Can you identify that man?
00:21:12Yes.
00:21:12He was her handyman, Virgil.
00:21:15We found this plight in the trunk of his car.
00:21:19His wife said he did it.
00:21:22We haven't found the checkbook yet,
00:21:24but the bank said the last check to clear was to Mr. Jackman
00:21:26and it was cashed just a few hours after your aunt's death.
00:21:33So that's it?
00:21:34It's over?
00:21:36That's it.
00:21:38We're going to ask the DA to indict.
00:21:40We cleared the crime scene,
00:21:42so if you want to get your aunt's possessions, you go ahead.
00:21:54We're going.
00:21:55We're going to ask the DA.
00:22:09Bye-bye.
00:22:09Bye-bye.
00:22:10Bye-bye.
00:22:12Bye-bye.
00:22:14Bye-bye.
00:22:16Bye-bye.
00:22:19Bye-bye.
00:22:28you know what i can't figure why would virgil take bertrud's checkbook it just doesn't make
00:22:34any sense maybe you wanted to paper the town with bad checks and then split
00:22:40i mean think about it a lot easier than pawning your jewelry
00:22:47come on let's change the mood just for 15 minutes all right
00:23:00hello jane detective romer here is there an update i haven't heard anything
00:23:04well there's been a development it seems that uh virgil jackman was in monterey doing landscaping
00:23:11at the time of the murder the homeowner alibied him why would his wife say he did it she was
00:23:17lying
00:23:17she's done it before just to get even with him for hitting her so the only thing we can charge
00:23:21virgil jackman with is stealing the silver plate
00:23:26okay so what's next jane we've cleared everyone who's ever worked for your aunt
00:23:30uh delivery men former handyman we're at a dead end i'm sorry jane
00:23:39so they cleared virgil
00:23:54hey it's a cop's job to find the killer it's my job to take care of you
00:24:14detective romer
00:24:19check morris
00:24:20huh my replacement
00:24:23welcome to homicide detective morris
00:24:26oh you got a chance to look at the mccabe files everything in the file
00:24:31you read everything in the file well good luck with it
00:24:35i see some dead ends in my day but this one takes the cake
00:24:42you want jane alexander's bank statements and phone records
00:24:47you don't buy the robbery theory
00:24:50you do know we cleared jane and her boyfriend months ago she was in san francisco he was in los
00:24:55angeles
00:24:56they talked on the phone that night
00:24:58read that
00:25:00they got a theory
00:25:04yeah
00:25:06i heard you don't talk much
00:25:09your captain of narcotics said you were the best interrogator he's ever seen
00:25:13how does that work if you don't talk
00:25:16me talking ain't the point
00:25:25you uh you realize it's july right
00:25:30probably start wrapping these christmas presents after labor day
00:25:33you'd still make it
00:25:35there's something missing tom and it's about the checkbook
00:25:39baby i really think we ought to take that trip to ireland
00:25:42let the police do their job you're gonna go crazy if you keep this up
00:25:45i can't go anywhere right now
00:25:48i'm not gonna allow whoever did this to make you a victim as well i'm not
00:25:53i'll get it
00:25:58hi detective morris san jose pd can i come in please
00:26:02yeah of course this way
00:26:05jane alexander detective morris san jose police department
00:26:08hi
00:26:09jane jack
00:26:10hi
00:26:11so what happened to detective romer
00:26:13he took a job in private security
00:26:15i'm the new guy i just transferred in from narcotics
00:26:19oh so it's your first homicide
00:26:22they almost given the new guy a cold case
00:26:24cold case
00:26:26okay that's encouraging
00:26:28detective can i offer you a glass of lemonade
00:26:31uh yes thank you
00:26:36kind of ran into a dead end on the robbery angle
00:26:40well yeah of course he did
00:26:41it's what robber's gonna throw her stuff around and leave behind her cash
00:26:45jane's been reading a lot of gertrude's old mysteries
00:26:52oh that's really good
00:26:54nice and tiny
00:26:56so do you have any leads detective
00:26:59i'm gonna look a little closer to home
00:27:01friends acquaintances family members
00:27:04i'm her only family member and her friends are older than the automobile
00:27:09you don't have any financial deal
00:27:11you don't have any financial dealings that mrs mccabe would have had loans private party purchases
00:27:15i borrowed 25 000 from her for house repairs and when i tried to pay it back she just tore
00:27:20up the check
00:27:22and then the other one
00:27:22oh boy that is really good it's a lot better than the stuff in the can
00:27:31um
00:27:33do you know what uh
00:27:35mrs mccabe's estate was worth houses insurance
00:27:38Well, it's all tied up in the homicide.
00:27:40Even the insurance.
00:27:41Oh, right.
00:27:43I have a feeling you already know this, Detective.
00:27:46Ah, I've been looking at it.
00:27:51I think it's worth about a million dollars.
00:27:54Probably.
00:27:59Oh, one more thing.
00:28:00We're fingerprinting anybody who was a regular at the McCabe House.
00:28:04Would you two mind coming down tomorrow to be fingerprinted?
00:28:09Not a problem, of course.
00:28:12Great.
00:28:16Lemonade was spectacular. Thank you.
00:28:21I'll see him out.
00:29:00You know the killer wore latex gloves? There are no prints.
00:29:05Sometimes you have to stir the pot.
00:29:13I want to thank you both for coming down.
00:29:15Of course.
00:29:17I just got this file from the FBI Behavioral Science Unit.
00:29:21They profile crimes, difficult ones, without that many clues.
00:29:25Okay.
00:29:26I shouldn't be doing this, but I would like to share some of this with you.
00:29:30Mind sitting down?
00:29:31Sure.
00:29:48It's probable the killer of killers were known to the victim and acquainted with her normal routines.
00:29:55The lack of a forced entry and trauma to the back of the victim's head indicates she trusted her assailant
00:30:02enough to permit him entry and turn her back.
00:30:06Or maybe she turned her back to run?
00:30:10Since investigators have yet to identify missing objects other than the victim's checkbook, the ransacking may be viewed as an
00:30:18attempt to mislead investigators into thinking the crime was a robbery.
00:30:22The repeated attempts at killing the victim, which included multiple stab wounds and bludgeoning, suggest the killer was inexperienced in
00:30:35the commission of a violent crime.
00:30:38The most likely motive for the murder of Gertrude McCabe is to gain the proceeds of her estate.
00:30:46Do not eliminate the possibility the killer is a woman.
00:30:52Are you insinuating I killed my aunt, the woman who raised me?
00:30:57I'm just reading from the report.
00:30:59Okay.
00:31:00You know what, detective?
00:31:01This is ridiculous.
00:31:03First of all, Jane doesn't need anyone's money.
00:31:05I've got a trust that I'm about to cash that will more than take care of us financially, and she's
00:31:08very aware of that.
00:31:10Not to mention the fact that she was in San Francisco at the time of the murder.
00:31:14You know what, baby?
00:31:16I think the detective here is not interested in solving murder.
00:31:20I think he's interested in clearing a case.
00:31:22You're wasting your time, detective.
00:31:24And meanwhile, there's a murderer getting away with it.
00:31:27Honey, it's time we get you an attorney.
00:31:34All right, well, let's make sure that happens ASAP.
00:31:36Okay, bye-bye.
00:31:39Tom, they can't really believe I had anything to do with it.
00:31:41I have a bad feeling that detective Morris doesn't quite see it our way.
00:31:45They can't arrest me for something I need to do. It's crazy.
00:31:48I think they're giving a lot of credibility to that FBI report.
00:31:51You know, they said she was killed for the proceeds of her estate.
00:31:55Did not rule out the prospect that the perpetrator might be a woman.
00:31:59I'm scared.
00:32:01Baby.
00:32:03Look, I'm gonna go to Switzerland. I'm gonna take care of business.
00:32:06And I'm gonna come back and we're gonna figure this out.
00:32:08I just need you to be strong right now.
00:32:11We're gonna be together forever.
00:32:13I just need to know that you're okay.
00:32:16Your finances are okay. The house is taken care of.
00:32:20I love you so much.
00:32:22I love you too. It's gonna be fun.
00:32:41Hello?
00:32:42Jane. Jack Morris. Not calling too late, am I?
00:32:46Uh, no. It's okay.
00:32:47I was wondering if you could do me another favor.
00:32:50Could you and Tom come back down to San Jose?
00:32:53Tom just left for Switzerland.
00:32:55Why? What do you want?
00:32:56I need you to take a polygraph.
00:32:58You want me to take a lie detector test?
00:33:01I just need to clear every one I can.
00:33:03I'm trying to refocus the case.
00:33:06This is insane.
00:33:07Come down tomorrow.
00:33:10Get a good night's sleep.
00:33:14Yeah, I'm sure I will.
00:33:25I'm Jim Rode, Jane's attorney.
00:33:27I'd like to see the questions that you're gonna ask her.
00:33:29Chris.
00:33:52Is your name Jane Alexander?
00:33:55Yes.
00:33:57Do you live in Pacific Heights?
00:34:00Yes.
00:34:01Did you enter the home of Gertrude McCabe on October 6th of last year?
00:34:06No.
00:34:08Did you learn of the death of Gertrude McCabe by phone call?
00:34:13Did you learn of the death of Gertrude McCabe by phone call?
00:34:17Yes.
00:34:19Did you plan the murder of Gertrude McCabe with anyone prior to her death?
00:34:23No.
00:34:25Did you take the checkbook from Gertrude McCabe's home?
00:34:28No.
00:34:30Did you assist anyone in planning the murder of Gertrude McCabe?
00:34:34No.
00:34:35Were you present at the home of Gertrude McCabe at the time of her death?
00:34:39No.
00:34:40Did you murder Gertrude McCabe?
00:34:43No.
00:34:49You didn't do it.
00:34:51Of course I didn't.
00:34:53I was pretty sure you didn't.
00:34:55Why did you put me through that?
00:34:56I had to make sure you had no Obama before or after.
00:34:59Are we done here?
00:35:01Sure.
00:35:05What's your next step?
00:35:07Same old step.
00:35:09Catch a murderer.
00:35:32Hello?
00:35:33Hi.
00:35:33Hi.
00:35:34Joel?
00:35:34It's Jane Alexander up in San Francisco.
00:35:37Yeah.
00:35:38What can I do for you?
00:35:39I'm just wondering if maybe you heard from Tom lately?
00:35:43He's in Switzerland, but has he called you at all?
00:35:46No.
00:35:46Not in a while.
00:35:47Not since he left.
00:35:55If he calls you, can you just ask him to get in touch with me?
00:35:59Sure.
00:35:59No problem.
00:36:00Take care.
00:36:03Time.
00:36:35Jack.
00:36:36You got some coffee?
00:36:38I got something you need to see.
00:36:46Look at that.
00:36:48It's a car rental receipt with your name on it.
00:36:52Yesterday, I flew to Los Angeles.
00:36:54I rented that car and I drove from the airport to San Jose.
00:37:00I marked the mileage at the bottom.
00:37:03672 miles.
00:37:09Now, look at this receipt.
00:37:14Henry Carmichael.
00:37:15That's the same car.
00:37:17Same license plate.
00:37:19Rented the day that your aunt was murdered.
00:37:22Look at the mileage.
00:37:24You're telling me Henry Carmichael killed my aunt?
00:37:29No.
00:37:31Henry Carmichael rented the car.
00:37:35But he never left Los Angeles.
00:37:37I checked.
00:37:39I don't understand.
00:37:41Henry Carmichael
00:37:43gave the car that he rented to someone who didn't want his name on the rental car receipt.
00:37:52Tom O'Donnell drove to San Jose.
00:37:56Tom O'Donnell murdered Gertrude McCabe.
00:38:01Have you gone completely mad?
00:38:05I've known this man for 20 years.
00:38:06I've never even heard him raise his voice.
00:38:08The mileage points to Tom.
00:38:11What possible motive could he have?
00:38:14The oldest motive in the world.
00:38:16Money.
00:38:18Your aunt's estate was worth almost a million dollars.
00:38:20No.
00:38:21Tom's not related to Gertrude.
00:38:23He doesn't get a penny.
00:38:27I knew this was going to be difficult for you.
00:38:29No.
00:38:30I'll tell you what's difficult.
00:38:32My aunt is dead.
00:38:34And since you can't nail it on me, you're going to nail it on someone else who had nothing to
00:38:37do with it.
00:38:47Something else I want you to look at.
00:38:50This is a picture of a tissue that was found in your aunt's house.
00:38:54Didn't match anything she had.
00:38:56It's also a lipstick smudge.
00:38:59And we checked around, and it didn't match anything that she owned.
00:39:04And you just think about this.
00:39:08Check it out.
00:39:09Where did they find it?
00:39:12They found it stuffed down her throat in a crude attempt to keep her silent.
00:39:19Goodnight, Detective.
00:39:39This detective said you rented a car and gave it to Tom.
00:39:45I put the rental car on my credit card because I owed Tom money.
00:39:49You know, he spent all day going to banks trying to refinance your house for you.
00:39:54I can't believe this, Jane.
00:39:58I'm sorry, Jane. You don't have enough to cover it.
00:40:02How can my balance be this low?
00:40:04I'm never overdrawn. I've been in this bank forever.
00:40:06You weren't aware that Tom transferred out a large sum before he left?
00:40:09He was just managing some stocks.
00:40:12Well, he transferred the money somewhere.
00:40:14What about the line of credit on my home?
00:40:17Looks like you're maxed out, plus you have a balloon payment due.
00:40:20Sorry.
00:40:39You were too late.
00:40:41You were too late.
00:40:43What's up?
00:40:46I'm not gonna go.
00:40:49I'm not gonna go.
00:40:50I'm not gonna go.
00:40:51I'm not gonna go.
00:40:51I'm not gonna go.
00:40:52I'll go.
00:40:52Look.
00:40:57You're so dumb.
00:41:00I'm not gonna go.
00:41:12My dearest Jane, I asked a friend to forward this letter to you.
00:41:17When I returned to Switzerland, the authorities were investigating my former business partners for some of our transactions.
00:41:23It's a mess. My partners tried to blame me.
00:41:27There have been threats, and I fear it could be dangerous for anyone I'm close to.
00:41:32It pains me more than you will ever know.
00:41:35But you must not try to contact me until this mess is cleared up.
00:41:38I only want what's best for you, and I miss you more than you can imagine.
00:41:43I will never forget our magnificent years together.
00:41:45All my love, Tom.
00:42:03This is a picture of a tissue that was found in your aunt's house.
00:42:07It's also a lipstick smudge.
00:42:10And we checked around, and it didn't match anything that she owned.
00:42:22They found it stuffed down her throat, in a crude attempt to keep her silent.
00:42:45This is an antique. It belonged to my aunt, so $200 is the best I'm going to do on that.
00:42:53Focus. Thank you very much.
00:42:58I got a message you wanted to see me. Something important?
00:43:01Yep.
00:43:02You moving?
00:43:04No. Um, the bank foreclosed on my house.
00:43:06I owe more than it's worth, so they're just going to take it off my hands.
00:43:10Let's go inside.
00:43:12Abby, you can keep an eye on this, right?
00:43:13Okay.
00:43:21This is lipstick.
00:43:22I kissed him when he was going to L.A., and he wiped it off and put the tissue in
00:43:28his pocket.
00:43:29This is the exact tube.
00:43:32He's very clever, giving me the photo.
00:43:36Some people you push, some people come by their own design.
00:43:43I got this from Tom on Christmas Eve.
00:43:45He says he's in Europe.
00:43:48He's still in the country, isn't he?
00:43:50I checked every hairline and cruise ship from Canada to Mexico.
00:43:55And unless he swam, he's in the U.S. somewhere.
00:44:00I feel like the world's biggest idiot.
00:44:04You said it yourself, Jane.
00:44:06He never gave you any reason to mistrust him.
00:44:09And that trust has taken everything from me.
00:44:12Even with this, I have no evidence.
00:44:16There is one thing that I can do.
00:44:19You fill out a complaint for him taking your money,
00:44:22and I will put it out on the wire.
00:44:23And when we find him, I will interrogate this guy for murder.
00:44:30This guy's dangerous, Jane.
00:44:32There's no telling what he's going to do when he finds out we're on his trail.
00:44:36Okay.
00:44:37You arrest Tom O'Donnell.
00:44:39I can take care of myself.
00:44:47It's kind of small.
00:44:52Kind of small.
00:44:55You know, maybe it should come with a shoehorn or something.
00:44:59What do you think?
00:45:00It's cozy.
00:45:02Wait a minute.
00:45:04Come on, you're not seriously thinking of living here.
00:45:07It's very cheap at San Francisco standards.
00:45:10Well, how about free?
00:45:11Come live with me and Bob.
00:45:13I can't let you stay here.
00:45:17Ev, you're a great friend.
00:45:19But I dug myself into this hole and digging myself out of it.
00:45:29Honestly, when I spoke to the agency, I was a little concerned.
00:45:33Why?
00:45:34Well, the job recruiter said you hadn't worked in, what is it?
00:45:38Oh, it's a little while.
00:45:39Oh.
00:45:40I worked on Wall Street.
00:45:42Makes me wonder why they sent you here.
00:45:44Something about nobody else running this job.
00:45:47Okay.
00:45:48Do you mind if I ask you why you requested the night shift?
00:45:52During the day and tracking the killer.
00:46:00Theodra Hill Rest Home.
00:46:01How may I direct your call?
00:46:05Oh, my gosh!
00:46:08Oh, my God!
00:46:10Oh, my God!
00:46:23Oh, my God!
00:46:44This guy's dangerous, Jim.
00:46:46There's no telling what he's going to do
00:46:47when he finds out we're on his trail.
00:47:31There's no telling what he's going to do
00:47:31when he finds out we're on his trail.
00:48:29There's no telling what he's going to do
00:48:30when he finds out we're on his trail.
00:48:52Hello?
00:48:53Jane, Jack Morris.
00:48:55You've been getting me letters?
00:48:56You mean Rose is red and Violent's blue,
00:48:58Tom O'Donnell's laughing at you?
00:49:00We've got a whole pile of them.
00:49:02You can expect more.
00:49:03Jane, listen to me.
00:49:05If Tom is in touch with his friends
00:49:06and he finds out you're trying to track him down,
00:49:09that increases the chances of him coming after you.
00:49:12Okay, let's look at it this way.
00:49:14If Tom O'Donnell kills me, he'll be easier to catch.
00:49:17You can expect more letters.
00:49:41Good night, Jane.
00:49:42Try to keep awake.
00:49:43Okay.
00:49:56Hello?
00:49:58Hello?
00:50:10Hello?
00:50:11Hello?
00:50:12Hello?
00:50:56Hello?
00:50:57Is this Shelly Markham?
00:50:59This is Jane Alexander.
00:51:00Oh, hey.
00:51:01Joel told me you called a while back.
00:51:03How are you doing?
00:51:04Did the cops ever find that guy who killed your aunt?
00:51:06No.
00:51:07No.
00:51:08No, they didn't.
00:51:09I'm just wondering if you've heard from Tom?
00:51:11Mmm, not in a while.
00:51:12Do you remember when you saw him last?
00:51:14He did mention that he might swing by Las Vegas and see you and Joel on his way to Europe.
00:51:20Yeah, yeah.
00:51:21He stayed with us on his way to Sweden or something.
00:51:24Switzerland.
00:51:24Switzerland.
00:51:25You saw him on his way to Switzerland?
00:51:27Yeah.
00:51:28Hey, I gotta get to work.
00:51:30You take care, okay?
00:51:32Okay.
00:51:39Jack.
00:51:40You have to take a trip to Las Vegas.
00:51:47Not a bad place to hide, Vegas.
00:51:50blend in with all those tourists.
00:52:03What do you want?
00:52:06You see this man?
00:52:08Yep.
00:52:10You can see the man.
00:52:12No.
00:52:13No, no, please.
00:52:14You see this man?
00:52:15No, no, no, no.
00:52:15No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:52:17No, no.
00:52:18I'll do so.
00:52:18No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:52:25Hello, cowboy.
00:52:31You've been bad, Tom, stealing Jane's money.
00:52:34I didn't steal anything.
00:52:36Then there's the other matter.
00:52:38You know, Gertrude McCabe.
00:52:43And you wonder why I left.
00:52:46Is there anyone competent there where you work?
00:52:49Anyone at all, detective?
00:52:52I found the car your buddy Henry rented for you.
00:52:56The one with all those miles.
00:52:59If you could explain that, this will all go away, Tom.
00:53:03If I was fleeing a murder charge,
00:53:06why would I move to Vegas where anyone with a brain could find me?
00:53:10Besides, if you had me on murder charges,
00:53:11you wouldn't be arresting me for fraud, that's for sure.
00:53:15What do you mean you won't extradite him?
00:53:16He murdered an old woman.
00:53:17First of all, you don't have sufficient evidence.
00:53:20The issue isn't murder right now.
00:53:21It's fraud for stealing your money.
00:53:23I mean, on the surface, a jury could see this is a financial dispute.
00:53:25No.
00:53:26I want this guy for the murder of Gertrude McCabe.
00:53:28You don't extradite him, we'll lose him forever.
00:53:31God help you if you let that happen.
00:53:35Extradition proceedings aren't cheap.
00:53:37You're kidding, right?
00:53:44How do people like that get in power?
00:53:46They get elected.
00:53:47Not by me.
00:53:48So where are we?
00:53:50Well, unless we can wave a magic wand
00:53:52and get him to volunteer for extradition.
00:53:54Tom and Donald walks tomorrow.
00:53:56Not if I can help it.
00:53:59Don't do something you're going to regret.
00:54:16Don't do something you're going to regret.
00:54:33Are you okay?
00:54:36Yeah.
00:54:37Yeah, Jane, I'm fine.
00:54:42Why?
00:54:44Jane, why would you do that to me?
00:54:47I didn't want to file the fraud complaint.
00:54:49Tom, please.
00:54:50The bank was going to come after me.
00:54:52I never wanted to do it.
00:54:53But you know why I took that money.
00:54:56I took it so I could go to Zurich and cash the trust for you.
00:54:59I did that for you.
00:55:03And now you know what that crazy detective is saying?
00:55:05That I killed Gertrude.
00:55:08Me.
00:55:09I know.
00:55:11Have you ever seen me hurt anyone?
00:55:13Never.
00:55:14Threaten anyone.
00:55:15No, no, no, never.
00:55:18Tom, please come back willingly and talk to them.
00:55:21Don't make them extradite you.
00:55:22Please.
00:55:23I would never testify against you.
00:55:27And I'll drop the fraud charges.
00:55:29I settle Gertrude's estate.
00:55:30I'm going to get you an attorney.
00:55:31I'll post your bail.
00:55:32Please come back.
00:55:41I love you, baby.
00:55:44I miss you so much.
00:55:50You've reached Detective Morris.
00:55:52Please leave a message.
00:55:54Jack, I waved the magic wand.
00:55:57Tom O'Donnell just agreed to voluntary extradition.
00:56:20All rise.
00:56:30Please be seated.
00:56:34Thomas O'Donnell.
00:56:36You pled guilty to one count of fraud
00:56:39for the theft of monies from Jane Alexander.
00:56:42Do you have anything to say before sentencing?
00:56:48Yes, Your Honor.
00:56:50I'm innocent.
00:56:51Jane Alexander actually requested
00:56:53that I invest a sum of money for her, which I did.
00:56:56It wasn't until I paid myself a fee
00:56:58that she filed fraud charges against me.
00:57:00I pled guilty under duress
00:57:02because of false information provided by Miss Alexander,
00:57:06which is also the reason I returned here voluntarily.
00:57:09Wrong speech, Mr. O'Donnell.
00:57:12What I was looking for was,
00:57:14I'm sorry I stole her money and ruined her life.
00:57:17Perhaps four years in the state penitentiary
00:57:19will give you some time to mull it over.
00:57:21Bailiff remand him to custody.
00:57:23Wow.
00:57:25Counselor, would you approach the bench, please?
00:57:32But we still can't charge him with murder.
00:57:34DA needs more evidence.
00:57:35Right now, Tom's got an alibi for everything.
00:57:40Jack, I'm going to get justice for Gertrude
00:57:43if he kills me.
00:57:58Excuse me.
00:57:59Do you know where Margaret is?
00:58:00Over there.
00:58:03Margaret.
00:58:04Jane, how are you?
00:58:06I heard what Tom did taking your money.
00:58:09I can't say I'm surprised.
00:58:10Why's that?
00:58:11Well, my husband and me gave him money to invest.
00:58:13We never got no statements, nothing.
00:58:15He said the company went bankrupt.
00:58:17Big lie that was.
00:58:18Margaret, I was looking at my phone bill
00:58:20and I noticed he called you the morning my aunt was murdered.
00:58:23He called to say she died
00:58:25and that he was coming into some money
00:58:26so he could finally pay us back.
00:58:28I gotta go.
00:58:29Are you sure that was the morning Gertrude was killed?
00:58:32He called you three times that month.
00:58:35I'm pretty sure.
00:58:36There was a football game on TV.
00:58:3849ers and Broncos.
00:58:39I really gotta go.
00:58:40I'm sorry.
00:58:45Homicide, Detective Morris.
00:58:47Jack, Tom called his niece
00:58:49and told her Gertrude was murdered
00:58:50an hour before we knew she was dead.
00:58:52And he told her I was coming into Gertrude's money, okay?
00:58:55So there's your motive.
00:58:56She's sure.
00:58:57That's the only call he made to her during that period.
00:58:59No, he called her three times that month
00:59:01but she's pretty sure
00:59:02because she remembers the football game being on.
00:59:04I'll call the DA and let him know.
00:59:12Mr. MacArthur.
00:59:13I'm Jane Alexander, remember?
00:59:15Did you review Detective Morris' note on Tom O'Donnell's niece?
00:59:18The note says Margaret Wilson was pretty sure
00:59:21about the date of Tom's call.
00:59:23I can't convict on pretty sure.
00:59:25You're a pretty good prosecutor, right?
00:59:28What is it?
00:59:2882% convictions on major felonies?
00:59:31A lady who does her homework.
00:59:32Yeah, well, somebody has to.
00:59:34Batting average like that should earn you
00:59:36a big fat salary in private practice, right?
00:59:38I'm gonna need more than this.
00:59:39And I'm gonna need a prosecutor with some guts.
00:59:42You don't happen to know where I can find one, do you?
00:59:46Joyce Saldano.
00:59:49The guy in my office calls her the queen of lost causes.
00:59:52She'll try any case if she believes in it.
01:00:08I'll call you back.
01:00:11Jane.
01:00:11Yeah?
01:00:12Joyce Saldano.
01:00:13Hi.
01:00:19Do you mind if we get straight to the point?
01:00:21Please.
01:00:23Frankly, this case stinks.
01:00:25There's no physical evidence.
01:00:27Not a strand of hair, a fingerprint, nothing.
01:00:31No murder weapon, no witnesses.
01:00:33Cases based on circumstantial evidence get won all the time,
01:00:36and every bit of this points to Tom O'Donnell.
01:00:39Then there's the motive.
01:00:40I searched every murder conviction in this county,
01:00:43going back 30 years.
01:00:46There's not one case of a suspect murdering someone
01:00:49so that someone else could collect the victim's estate.
01:00:53Unless...
01:00:54Unless they're in it together.
01:00:55We're just off to a rousing start.
01:00:58Tom's friend, Henry, still claims that Tom went to Vegas
01:01:01and was back in the afternoon.
01:01:02Too early to have driven to San Jose and back.
01:01:06Personally, Miss Saldano,
01:01:08I would charge Henry with perjury and accessory to murder.
01:01:13That's exactly what I intend to do.
01:01:17I thought you said you weren't going to take the case.
01:01:19I said the case stinks.
01:01:21I didn't say I wasn't going to take it.
01:01:23Why don't you sit down and have some dinner?
01:01:25I have a few questions to ask you.
01:01:27Please, sit down.
01:01:33Fire away.
01:01:36Jane, if we fail, Tom O'Donnell is a free man.
01:01:41But he isn't free yet.
01:01:44No.
01:01:45No, no.
01:01:46Don't tell me.
01:01:47Model prisoner.
01:01:49First defense gets out this week.
01:01:52He only had to serve nine months of the four-year sentence.
01:01:54See, this is why they call it the criminal justice system,
01:01:58because it's criminal the way they administer justice.
01:02:00Just don't ask me to hide from him.
01:02:03You know, Detective Morris tells me
01:02:05that you're quite adept at finding the little pieces of this puzzle.
01:02:09I sure could use some more pieces.
01:02:21I just don't understand the purpose of this.
01:02:24I got to tell him to agree to one more interview.
01:02:26Told him if he checks out,
01:02:28that he never has to talk to me again.
01:02:30But you're lying, right?
01:02:31Me?
01:02:32Lie to a murderer and his attorney?
01:02:49Charlie Vaughn.
01:02:51I'm Mr. O'Donnell's attorney.
01:02:53I want to remind you, Detective,
01:02:55that we're here voluntarily.
01:03:11Anything I can help you with here?
01:03:14I'd like to clear up this Gertrude McCabe stuff.
01:03:16Not as much as I would.
01:03:18It says, um...
01:03:21Here, you drove to Vegas, correct?
01:03:23I drove to Las Vegas.
01:03:25I drove up and down the Vegas Strip.
01:03:26I was waiting for a woman to get off work.
01:03:30For?
01:03:31For personal reasons, Detective.
01:03:34I can't find her name.
01:03:36You're gaming us, Detective.
01:03:38Mr. O'Donnell has refused to supply her name.
01:03:40The lady was married.
01:03:42The hotel where this rendezvous took place.
01:03:44You remember every hotel you've ever been in?
01:03:47Every restaurant?
01:03:48And yes, I did.
01:03:49I paid cash.
01:03:50I didn't want to hurt Jane
01:03:52if she stumbled across a credit card statement.
01:03:54Was it a big hotel?
01:03:55A little hotel?
01:03:57I was meeting a woman
01:03:59in a hotel room, Detective.
01:04:01I was more interested in her than the decor.
01:04:04I would appreciate it, Detective,
01:04:06if Jane Alexander didn't find out about any of this.
01:04:09Despite making my life miserable,
01:04:10actually care about her.
01:04:13I'll just keep that between the two of us.
01:04:18This is a rental receipt.
01:04:22It's the car Henry rented and you drove.
01:04:25Okay.
01:04:25It amazes me
01:04:27that the mileage is exactly the distance
01:04:30between the Los Angeles airport
01:04:32and Gertrude McCabe's house and back.
01:04:35I was in Las Vegas, Detective.
01:04:37The round trip to Las Vegas
01:04:40is 220 miles closer
01:04:42than San Jose.
01:04:45You would have had to have driven up and down the strip
01:04:4784 times to make up the difference.
01:04:50I got lost driving back to L.A.
01:04:53I was tired.
01:04:54I was actually falling asleep at the wheel
01:04:55and I accidentally pulled down a country road.
01:04:57I found a bird town
01:04:58named Atola or Atoya, something like that.
01:05:02That totally explains it.
01:05:05I wish you'd have said that before.
01:05:08How far up the road is this little town?
01:05:11Atola?
01:05:12At-At-At-Atolia.
01:05:14How do you spell that?
01:05:15Look it up, Detective.
01:05:18Unless you're planning on re-arresting my client,
01:05:20he walks in two hours.
01:05:22Let's go.
01:05:22Yep.
01:05:39At least he really cares about my feelings.
01:05:42He's that kind of man.
01:05:44You think you know someone your whole life,
01:05:46and one morning you wake up to the devil.
01:05:50They're going to let him go.
01:05:52And you have to be more careful than ever.
01:05:59It's Atola?
01:06:02Atola.
01:06:03Anything.
01:06:04A-T-T-O-L-I-A.
01:06:08Anything.
01:06:09It's a town.
01:06:37Oh, my God.
01:06:39Oh, my God.
01:06:40Oh, my God.
01:06:41What happened?
01:06:42Someone broke in.
01:06:43One of your neighbors heard noises.
01:06:44It says call 911.
01:06:46I put you on a watch list with the San Francisco PD.
01:06:49I came as soon as they called.
01:06:52It's Tom.
01:06:53No, it's not Tom.
01:06:56I called his parole officer in San Diego.
01:06:59He's right where he should be.
01:07:00This is a random event.
01:07:03What am I supposed to do?
01:07:05What am I supposed to do now?
01:07:07What am I supposed to do?
01:07:12Jane, you called me with some information.
01:07:17Yeah, the town, Atola.
01:07:23Atola is a ghost town.
01:07:25I talked to the sheriff.
01:07:27No one's lived there for 40 years.
01:07:30Tom probably found a map in the prison library
01:07:33and calculated how far he had to drive
01:07:35to make up the mileage on the rental car.
01:07:39I guess if you lie enough, then sooner or later,
01:07:41one of those lies is going to catch up with you.
01:07:43I've already got Joyce issuing an arrest warrant.
01:07:47I've already got Joyce issuing an arrest warrant.
01:08:13He met her online using a computer in the prison library.
01:08:17Told her he was an investment banker.
01:08:19That's how he can afford the fancy lawyer.
01:08:22He found another one as pathetic as me.
01:08:25The pathetic one is in handcuffs.
01:08:34Your Honor, just how many continuances
01:08:38is Mr. O'Donnell going to receive?
01:08:40This is the fifth one.
01:08:41This is a murder case, Your Honor.
01:08:42The defense needs time to prepare.
01:08:44Mr. O'Donnell is stalling.
01:08:45His alibi witness, his pal, Mr. Carmichael, has cancer.
01:08:50Mr. Carmichael is afraid I'll slap him with perjury
01:08:53when he's called in to testify.
01:08:55Mr. O'Donnell is stalling until Mr. Carmichael dies.
01:08:59Well, if that happens,
01:09:00we'll proceed without Mr. Carmichael's testimony.
01:09:02Until then, Mr. O'Donnell will remain in jail.
01:09:08I know you've had a long day,
01:09:10and I'm not going to keep you here any longer than I have to.
01:09:12But there's something I have to show you.
01:09:14These are the original photos taken at the crime scene.
01:09:17This picture was misfiled,
01:09:20taken by a second photographer later that day.
01:09:23Someone put the checkbook back in the drawer
01:09:25while you were still in the house.
01:09:27Where was Tom?
01:09:28At one point, he excused himself to go to the bathroom.
01:09:31Unbelievable.
01:09:32This guy's a piece of work.
01:09:33He put the checkbook back in the drawer,
01:09:35not knowing the desk had already been photographed.
01:09:39Why would he do that?
01:09:40Because he knew the estate, the big money,
01:09:42would be tied up with a homicide.
01:09:44He wanted to know how much cash Gertrude had on hand.
01:09:49He was desperate for money.
01:09:50That's why he killed her.
01:09:54Hang on.
01:09:56Hang on.
01:10:00Morris.
01:10:05Henry Carmichael's dead.
01:10:10Tom's attorney's demanding the right to a speedy trial.
01:10:18Jane, can I speak with you, please?
01:10:22I'm concerned about your testifying.
01:10:25Tom's attorney has asked to see everything you've touched,
01:10:28every witness that you spoke to,
01:10:30and every letter you sent to the cops.
01:10:33He's coming after you, Jane.
01:10:35I can handle it.
01:10:37Look, what you did was miraculous.
01:10:42But it's my case now.
01:10:44Just the facts, ma'am.
01:10:47Circumstantial evidence is like playing chess with just the pawns.
01:10:53If your anger takes over,
01:10:55the defense will eat you alive.
01:10:59This is one of the most heinous crimes ever.
01:11:01The cold, calculated, and remorseless murder of Gertrude McCabe.
01:11:07The defendant, Tom O'Donnell, bludgeoned her,
01:11:11stabbed her repeatedly,
01:11:12and when she wouldn't die,
01:11:14he strangled her.
01:11:16All so that the victim's niece,
01:11:19Jane Alexander,
01:11:20who had no knowledge of any of this,
01:11:23could inherit the estate,
01:11:24and Mr. O'Donnell could enjoy the proceeds.
01:11:38Would you stop, please?
01:11:39You're driving me crazy.
01:11:40You're gonna have to chain me up.
01:11:43You want to explain to me
01:11:45why they don't want you sitting in on the opening arguments?
01:11:48Because they don't want any witnesses
01:11:51to be influenced by someone else's statements.
01:11:54You know, maybe you should consider a career in criminal justice.
01:11:56It's really scary, but you're getting good at this stuff.
01:11:58Maybe I should consider a career on a bomb squad,
01:12:01which is a saner than this.
01:12:02No thanks.
01:12:04The defendant was clever enough
01:12:06to dispose of the murder weapon
01:12:09and wear latex gloves.
01:12:10That alone proves
01:12:13premeditation.
01:12:14He plotted an elaborate alibi,
01:12:17which he later changed repeatedly
01:12:20when being interviewed by detectives.
01:12:23Our case is built on circumstantial evidence,
01:12:26and all of it points to the defendant,
01:12:30Tom O'Donnell.
01:12:32Tom said Gertrude had been murdered
01:12:35and Jane was going to inherit her money.
01:12:38Then he was going to pay us back the money
01:12:40that we gave him to invest.
01:12:42Marked Exhibit 3.
01:12:44Let the record show
01:12:45that Tom O'Donnell made that call
01:12:48to San Francisco to his niece
01:12:50two hours before the body was found.
01:13:04When did you first hear
01:13:06your uncle mention Gertrude McCabe's death
01:13:09before her body was found?
01:13:11Jane told me.
01:13:13Jane Alexander.
01:13:15So you didn't report it to the police?
01:13:17No.
01:13:19This whole thing,
01:13:21the time of Gertrude McCabe's death,
01:13:23your uncle being the alleged culprit,
01:13:25all of this came from Jane Alexander?
01:13:29Yes, she came to visit me at work.
01:13:31And what was the reason for the visit?
01:13:33Objection.
01:13:34Clause for speculation.
01:13:35It establishes the underlying motive
01:13:37of the prosecution's star witness.
01:13:39I'll allow.
01:13:40She was looking into who killed her aunt.
01:13:46Detective Morris,
01:13:47this was a difficult case, wasn't it?
01:13:50Yes.
01:13:51So difficult that you felt like
01:13:52you needed to seek outside help.
01:13:55Defense Exhibit 11, Your Honor.
01:13:57This is a report
01:13:58from the Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI.
01:14:00A report you requested.
01:14:03Would you read the underlined portion, please?
01:14:09The most likely motive
01:14:10for the murder of Gertrude McCabe
01:14:12was to gain the proceeds of her estate.
01:14:15Do not eliminate the possibility
01:14:17the killer is a woman.
01:14:18I'm sorry.
01:14:19One more time.
01:14:19The last piece there.
01:14:22Do not eliminate the possibility
01:14:23the killer is a woman.
01:14:25Which led you to suspect Jane Alexander?
01:14:29Until I found out she was still in San Francisco
01:14:31at the time of the murder.
01:14:32Providing your theory about the time of the murder
01:14:34is correct.
01:14:35The body wasn't discovered
01:14:36for at least 24 hours.
01:14:39Isn't that right?
01:14:40Right.
01:14:41And yet you continued to question her
01:14:43several times.
01:14:46Who gained financially
01:14:47from Ms. McCabe's death?
01:14:49No one yet.
01:14:50But that's only because
01:14:51the insurance company refused to pay
01:14:53while Mrs. McCabe's house deteriorated
01:14:56because the estate was in probate.
01:14:59Now, how much was the estate worth
01:15:01at the time of her death?
01:15:03Estimate.
01:15:03Around one million dollars.
01:15:07And Jane Alexander was
01:15:09the sole beneficiary?
01:15:12Yes.
01:15:14One million reasons
01:15:16to suspect the woman
01:15:17who is now
01:15:17your star witness.
01:15:25I can tell from Joyce's face
01:15:31we're not doing so well.
01:15:33I hate to say that I agree with you
01:15:35but I've got to say that I agree with you.
01:15:37You're trying to pin this on me
01:15:39and we can't even tell the jury
01:15:40I passed the polygraph.
01:15:42Jane, how does anybody get through
01:15:43an ordeal like this?
01:15:44I mean, they don't.
01:15:47They take their poison
01:15:48one grain at a time.
01:15:54We're awaiting the arrival
01:15:56of star witness Jane Alexander
01:15:57to take the stand.
01:15:58The defense has portrayed
01:16:00the victim's niece
01:16:00as a woman who tampered
01:16:01with witnesses.
01:16:02A woman bent on revenge.
01:16:05Witnesses have testified
01:16:06that you made phone calls,
01:16:07tracked witnesses,
01:16:09collected evidence.
01:16:09What exactly is your training
01:16:11in criminal procedure?
01:16:13I read a lot of books.
01:16:14Sort of a self-taught
01:16:15Sherlock Holmes.
01:16:16Objection.
01:16:17The jury can draw
01:16:18their own conclusions.
01:16:20Sustained.
01:16:22You were obsessed
01:16:24with this case.
01:16:26I was determined
01:16:27to get justice
01:16:27for a woman
01:16:28who never hurt anyone.
01:16:30Mr. O'Donnell's niece,
01:16:32Margaret,
01:16:32whom you visited,
01:16:34knew you were out
01:16:35to get him.
01:16:36Objection.
01:16:37Sustained.
01:16:38Please, would you rephrase?
01:16:40Did Mr. O'Donnell's niece
01:16:42know that you were out
01:16:43to prove that Mr. O'Donnell
01:16:44was guilty of this crime?
01:16:46No.
01:16:47No.
01:16:48When I spoke with Margaret,
01:16:50I had no idea
01:16:51he'd mention the murder
01:16:52several hours
01:16:53before the body was found.
01:16:54You were angry
01:16:55with Mr. O'Donnell
01:16:57for losing your money
01:16:58and investments.
01:16:58No.
01:16:59At the time of my aunt's murder,
01:17:01I was unaware
01:17:03of his theft.
01:17:04But you became angry,
01:17:06vengeful that your
01:17:07financial setbacks
01:17:08eventually cost you
01:17:09your house.
01:17:10They weren't
01:17:10financial setbacks,
01:17:11Mr. Vaughn.
01:17:12Your client robbed me.
01:17:14But your anger
01:17:15had to have fed
01:17:15this desire
01:17:16to see Tom O'Donnell
01:17:18behind bars.
01:17:19Justice is fed
01:17:21by many things,
01:17:22common decency
01:17:23being one of them.
01:17:25Prior to her death,
01:17:26how much money
01:17:26did you borrow
01:17:27from Gertrude McCabe?
01:17:28Prior to her murder,
01:17:30I borrowed $25,000.
01:17:31Which you never repaid.
01:17:33So once she died,
01:17:34you were
01:17:34off the hook.
01:17:36You know,
01:17:37I tried repeatedly
01:17:37to repay her,
01:17:38but she wouldn't take it.
01:17:39So there's no hook, right?
01:17:41And I was never on one.
01:17:42You were desperate
01:17:44for money.
01:17:44After Tom O'Donnell
01:17:46stole my money,
01:17:47I had to take care
01:17:48of myself,
01:17:49as any sane person
01:17:51would do.
01:17:52Motion to strike
01:17:53is non-responsive,
01:17:54Your Honor.
01:17:54You asked about
01:17:55a financial state of mind,
01:17:56overruled.
01:17:58Continue.
01:17:59So you were not
01:18:00motivated in any way
01:18:02by anger or revenge?
01:18:05Anger will kill you.
01:18:06And revenge
01:18:07isn't justice.
01:18:09Your Honor,
01:18:10the defense has exhausted
01:18:12this line of questioning,
01:18:13not to mention
01:18:14the entire courtroom.
01:18:17We'll take a noon recess.
01:18:19When we return,
01:18:20Mr. Vaughn,
01:18:21you'll move on.
01:18:24Hello.
01:18:25Yeah,
01:18:26this is Morris.
01:18:30Yes, sir,
01:18:30I'm the detective
01:18:31on the McCabe case.
01:18:35I'm at the courthouse,
01:18:37room 103.
01:18:38Can you get that to me?
01:18:41I'll be here.
01:18:46It pains me to say it,
01:18:48but his lawyer is
01:18:49really good.
01:18:50Well, he should be.
01:18:51Fort Tom's new suite,
01:18:52he's probably paying him.
01:18:53You're doing great up there,
01:18:54Jane.
01:18:56Just stay vigilant.
01:18:58Keep your answers focused.
01:18:59He's trying to wear you down
01:19:00and trip you up.
01:19:02Just answer the questions.
01:19:04You can offer anything
01:19:05he doesn't ask you.
01:19:06Remember, focus.
01:19:07I need to see you.
01:19:10Uh, you guys,
01:19:11why don't you just
01:19:12go sit down?
01:19:13What's up?
01:19:15This might help.
01:19:18Good.
01:19:20Because if the defense
01:19:20keeps attacking like they are,
01:19:23I don't know what's gonna happen.
01:19:38It doesn't say anything
01:19:39about this right now.
01:19:48Ms. Alexander,
01:19:49the police originally suspected you
01:19:51of committing this crime,
01:19:52didn't they?
01:19:53Uh, yes.
01:19:53Yes, they did,
01:19:54until, uh,
01:19:55the evidence pointed to
01:19:56Tom O'Donnell.
01:19:58Would you please read
01:19:59the underlined portion
01:20:01of the FBI profile?
01:20:02Okay.
01:20:07Do not eliminate
01:20:08the possibility
01:20:09the killer is a woman.
01:20:11Pretty damning conclusion.
01:20:13Well, it's,
01:20:14it's just wrong
01:20:15because he's the killer.
01:20:17How much money
01:20:18did you stand to inherit
01:20:19when Ms. McCabe died?
01:20:21Gertrude McCabe
01:20:22was murdered.
01:20:24A forensic accountant
01:20:26said it was
01:20:27a million dollars.
01:20:30You really had no idea?
01:20:32I'm not the one
01:20:32who put a dollar sign
01:20:33on her life.
01:20:34You told friends
01:20:35and police
01:20:36that you would do
01:20:37anything
01:20:39to convict
01:20:40Tom O'Donnell
01:20:41of this murder.
01:20:42Originally,
01:20:42I told them
01:20:43I would do anything
01:20:44to clear his name.
01:20:45Then this evidence
01:20:47started piling up
01:20:48and even a fool like me
01:20:49had to believe it.
01:20:50You told police
01:20:52that in all the years
01:20:53you knew Tom O'Donnell,
01:20:55you never met
01:20:57a kinder man,
01:20:59that he never
01:21:00used an unkind word.
01:21:03Yes, that's true.
01:21:05That's true.
01:21:06I was completely
01:21:08fooled by him.
01:21:09And then all of a sudden
01:21:10this gentle,
01:21:11generous man
01:21:12turns into
01:21:13a cold-blooded killer?
01:21:14Yes, he did.
01:21:17I'm sorry,
01:21:18Ms. Alexander.
01:21:19It just
01:21:19doesn't seem
01:21:21plausible.
01:21:24Nothing further,
01:21:25Your Honor.
01:21:26The defense rests.
01:21:29Ms. Aldano,
01:21:31does the prosecution
01:21:31want to re-examine
01:21:32the witness?
01:21:33Briefly, Your Honor.
01:21:36I'd like to submit
01:21:38this document
01:21:39that I've just received
01:21:41as evidence.
01:21:42Objection.
01:21:43Permission to
01:21:44approach the bench.
01:21:48Your Honor,
01:21:49the defense
01:21:49was not given
01:21:50proper notice.
01:21:59Overruled.
01:22:00I'll allow.
01:22:01Thank you,
01:22:02Your Honor.
01:22:03Ms. Alexander,
01:22:05this document
01:22:06was just given to me
01:22:08by Detective Mars
01:22:09a few minutes ago.
01:22:11Could you tell the jury,
01:22:12please,
01:22:13what is the document?
01:22:15It's a life insurance policy.
01:22:17And who is the insurer?
01:22:21I am.
01:22:22And what is the amount?
01:22:26$1.5 million.
01:22:32Did you take out
01:22:33that policy?
01:22:34No, I didn't.
01:22:36And is that
01:22:38your signature?
01:22:39No.
01:22:40It looks a little like it,
01:22:41but I've never
01:22:42seen this before.
01:22:44Could you please
01:22:44tell the court
01:22:45whose name
01:22:48is there
01:22:48as the beneficiary?
01:22:56Tom O'Donnell.
01:23:00Jack was right.
01:23:05You were gonna
01:23:05kill me next.
01:23:11This is your question.
01:23:14I'm sorry.
01:23:14No life.
01:23:15Ms. Alexander,
01:23:16please.
01:23:16I'm sorry.
01:23:26All rise.
01:23:30Please be seated.
01:23:35Now,
01:23:36in the matter
01:23:37of the people
01:23:37versus Thomas J. O'Donnell
01:23:39and the sole count
01:23:41of murder
01:23:41in the first degree,
01:23:43how do you find?
01:23:44We, the jury,
01:23:45find a defendant,
01:23:46Thomas O'Donnell,
01:23:48guilty.
01:23:53Mr. O'Donnell,
01:23:55given the time
01:23:55that it has taken
01:23:56to bring this case
01:23:57to justice
01:23:58and the jury
01:24:00has found you
01:24:01guilty,
01:24:01do you, uh,
01:24:03have anything
01:24:04to say for yourself?
01:24:07Yes, Your Honor.
01:24:12The, uh,
01:24:13FBI report
01:24:14said the crime
01:24:15was committed
01:24:15by someone timid,
01:24:18someone inexperienced.
01:24:21Understand me.
01:24:22I was raised
01:24:22in Montana.
01:24:23I know how
01:24:23to hunt
01:24:24and kill.
01:24:25I've killed deer,
01:24:26elk, bear,
01:24:27and I know
01:24:28how to do it
01:24:28with a gun,
01:24:29knife,
01:24:29or stick.
01:24:31If I wanted
01:24:32to kill Gertrude McCabe,
01:24:33I'd do it right,
01:24:33clean and fast.
01:24:35Not like
01:24:37some pathetic amateur.
01:24:43Miss Alexander?
01:24:47I'm jury number four,
01:24:48and I just want
01:24:49to tell you
01:24:49that I prayed
01:24:51every night
01:24:51for you to survive
01:24:52on that witness stand.
01:24:54I am so happy
01:24:55for you.
01:25:03Need a police escort?
01:25:06Okay,
01:25:07where'd you find
01:25:07the policy?
01:25:08I had a phone call
01:25:09from a guy
01:25:09named Daniel Niles,
01:25:11insurance broker.
01:25:12He sold a policy
01:25:13to Tom O'Donnell
01:25:14for $1.5 million
01:25:16with your name on it.
01:25:18He was watching
01:25:18the case,
01:25:19put two and two together.
01:25:21Me?
01:25:22I answered the phone.
01:25:24No, you saved me.
01:25:25No, you saved yourself.
01:25:27But then again,
01:25:29that's why
01:25:30I made the big bucks.
01:25:31Okay.
01:25:35Miss Alexander,
01:25:36are you happy
01:25:36with the verdict?
01:25:38Um, justice was served.
01:25:40Nothing's gonna
01:25:40bring back my aunt.
01:25:41The defense betrayed you
01:25:42as a spurned woman
01:25:43bent on revenge.
01:25:44How would you
01:25:44describe yourself?
01:25:46Moral.
01:25:47You borrow 50 bucks,
01:25:48you pay it back.
01:25:49You kill someone,
01:25:50you go to jail.
01:25:52Miss Alexander.
01:25:53Can you answer
01:25:54any more questions?
01:26:04Miss Alexander?
01:26:07Yes.
01:26:08Lyle Sanders.
01:26:09Hi.
01:26:09Thanks for taking
01:26:10this meeting with me.
01:26:11I read about
01:26:12what you did
01:26:13getting justice
01:26:14for your aunt.
01:26:15I only hope
01:26:16if I was murdered
01:26:17someone would do
01:26:17the same for me.
01:26:18So tell me
01:26:19about your sister.
01:26:20Well, uh,
01:26:21her husband shot
01:26:22in the kitchen
01:26:22of the house.
01:26:24He claimed
01:26:24that the gun
01:26:25went off accidentally
01:26:26and the police
01:26:27closed the case
01:26:28in four days.
01:26:29They ruled
01:26:30it was an accident.
01:26:31What they didn't know
01:26:32was that she
01:26:32inherited a large sum
01:26:34of money
01:26:34from our parents
01:26:35and was scared
01:26:36to death
01:26:36of her husband.
01:26:37How long ago
01:26:38did this happen?
01:26:39It was 12 years ago.
01:26:41Here's the police file.
01:26:45I'll call you
01:26:45as soon as I read it.
01:26:49Thanks.
01:26:50Thanks a lot.
01:27:23Thanks a lot.
01:27:52Thanks a lot.
01:28:23Thanks a lot.
01:28:52Thanks a lot.
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