Marriott Motel, Selma, Alabama, 22.00pm

Agent Reyes is dozing, a knock at her door brings her out of it

"Monica, Monica are you awake, open up we've got trouble", it's Agent Doggett, she opens the door, he's got a worried look on his face

"What's up John, what's the problem?" she asks

"The Klan has planted a burning cross on Martha Jackson's front lawn" he replies.

Martha Jackson's house 22.30pm

Police, the Fire Department and neighbours are gathered on Martha's front lawn, Doggett and Reyes show their badges to the police officer and make their way to Martha's front door, one of her neighbours is comforting her.

"Are you alright Martha?" asks Reyes

"Oh yes I'm fine" she replies, "it's not the first time this has happened and I'm sure it won't be the last, they won't get rid of me this way".

"I'm so sorry if we caused this, you know your talking to us," says Doggett, Martha sighs

"It's like living in the past, it's like we've come full circle, the cross burnings and the lynchings, I never thought it would happen again" she replies.

"I know what you mean, I've been living in New York and Washington for so long I had no idea things had got so bad down here, you're right it's like we're going backwards". He gets up to talk to Reyes "I want you to stay with Martha, it's no good trying to get her to leave she won't" Reyes agrees with him

"I'll tell Martha that I'm staying" she goes to tell her the plan, a police officer comes over to talk to Doggett.

"Agent Doggett it seems that we've got the perpetrators, a couple of rednecks bragging in a local bar, do you want to interview them now" Doggett shakes his head

"No, let them sober up we'll do it in the morning".

Selma Police Department 19th February 2003 09.30am

Agent Reyes walks up to admin desk

"I'd like to talk to the two men you brought in last night for the cross burning at Martha Jackson's home" she asks the young officer on the desk

"Sorry ma'am but the MP's came for them last night" he replies

"MP's you mean they were Military personnel" she states.

"Yes ma'am, Lieutenant's David Smillie and Ralph Bannister they were removed on the orders of Colonel Tony O' Kill" he notices the look of disbelief on her face "is that a problem"

"It probably will be" she sighs, resigned to the fact she is going to have to break the news to Doggett.

Fort Belvedere 10.00am

Doggett reaches the main gates and hands the necessary paperwork over to the guards, as he waits for them his phone rings

"John Doggett" he says.

"Hi it's me" says Reyes "you're not going to believe this but the two men the police picked up for the cross burning last night are Military men and they've been removed from the station on the orders of a Colonel O' Kill..."

"What, how the hell did this happen" shouts Doggett "Well there's nothing I can do at the moment but I'll see if anyone here can shed light on these jokers, how's Martha".

"She's ok, her neighbours are taking it in turns to keep an eye on her" Reyes replies "I'm going to ask her about her Great Granny and the vengeance spirits, for research purposes if she asks" Doggett smiles

"I'd forgotten how sneaky you could be"

"Thanks I think" she replies, laughing, the guard returns to Doggett's car.

"I'll call you later when I've seen Lieutenant Rabb" he says and hangs up

"Ok these are all in order" says the guard "you need to go down here as far as the chapel and then turn right, the JAG office is in the third building on the left" says the guard

"Thanks" he replies.