Episode 47: Unlawful Interrogation
Also starring Henry Thomas as Jack Wilson
AND Mara Wilson as Elena Parker.
SPECIAL GUEST STARS:
VICTORIA PRINCIPAL as Sandra Hill.
JAMES CAAN as Paul Harland.
LARRY HAGMAN as Jerry Evans
Introducing J.K Simmons as Donald Blunt
and Christopher Lloyd as George Parent.
(Michael Rosenbaum as Kenneth Depp does NOT appear in this episode).
Jeff Wilson is working on the latest murder, in which the victim was Gwen Bale, who's body was flown back to the U.K that day to be buried. He feels in his own heart that Paul is the murderer and is very good at covering up his crimes and the links between the Halloween murders and this one could be similar and Jeff is adamant that Paul poisoned the heart transplant girl and stitched up her sister, who is possibly waiting a life sentence or worse.
Helen comes clean to a drunken Greg of her past and that she was forced into prostitution to pay for Kenneth's revenge and that of she didn't comply, he would expose her past crimes to the police and intentionally destroy her and Greg's marriage. Helen admits she borrowed Greg's keys for key cuts to the casino, so Kenneth could steal from the majority of fruit machines and tamper with the security cameras. Helen insists she required three prostitute triplets to get the money, before Kenneth could make a run with it, they did, but he could up with herself and the triplets and forced them into a robbery at a Jewellery store.
'So, a' where's the old crook now?' Greg slurs.
'I don't know where he is,' Helen insists. 'In fact I don't give a shit.'
'Well, I f***** do!' Greg rages. 'Call them so called girlfriends of yours now and we're all gonna go down the station, where I can embarrass myself.'
'We can't do that?' Helen cries.
'Why?' Greg grunts. 'Because you're worried I might actually be the one that puts you in jail or are you worried that I'll end up losing my job? To be quite frank with you sweetheart, I've got nothing to lose, I'm not sure about you.'
'For your information Greg, I have,' Helen sobs. 'I lost my Daddy, because he fell in love with your Mother and your Daddy's jealousy influenced a madman to kill him. I spent years rejecting my father, because I blamed him for my mothers death. I was forced into a life I didn't want and spent years trying to hide the pain by sleeping with random guys, who could have an STD. What I did in L.A. was an excuse for me to find easy way out and then I met you here...in New York. We were almost the same, you were an alcoholic, me a hooker slash cocaine, heroine user, we had our problems. That night you tried to save me and got beat up, I knew I was gonna spend the rest of my life with you and despite what you may think of me now, all I ever wanted was you to love me and I did what I did for us...yet I regret what I have done...I guess it was like a hypnosis...just didn't have the courage to fight back, until it was too late...if you want to end this marriage and hand me into the police, then I'll understand, but I want you to know that I love you very very much and I'm sorry.'
Greg takes in Helens words.
Three Days later, Jeff heads into the Casino and is told that the money was left outside his apartment by Greg and he has returned it to the Casino. Jeff queries how that could be? Greg lies and suggests that Kenneth probably felt guilty and returned the money. Jeff buys this, but doesn't seem convinced. Later, that evening Greg returns home and Helen has cooked him dinner, Greg declines and says he's going for a shower. Helen tries to kiss him, but moves away and leaves the kitchen, leaving rejected Helen in tears.
Paul Harland calls Lola and tells her not to bother cooking as he is going to buy Chinese. Paul is then jumped on and knocked unconscious and taken to a scrapyard and strapped down in a busted car, underneath a crusher, when he awakes, he is looking at three unidentified men in masks, in which one of them has a tape recorder in their back pocket. The leader taunts Paul, that he knows everything about him and what a vile person he is and that if he doesn't answer all the questions asked of him, they will squash him to death.
'Paul Harland, you are a sexual predator aren't you?' The leader asks.
'F*** you!' Paul arrogantly replies.
The crusher is lowered then stopped.
'Next question, are you in love with Miss Sheldon?'
'Go to hell,' Paul roars.
The mask men lower the crusher once more.
'We're not doing so well are we Paul? Next question. 'Are you a janitor, masquerading as a mass murderer, who sexual abuses it's victims before poisoning them and butchering them to death?'
'I think you're confusing me with yourself aren't you?' Paul argues.
'You have no shame do you Mr Harland?'
'Was that my next question?' Paul sarcastically asks. 'Because if it was then I'd be a dead man by now.'
'Oh yeah, silly me.'
'No No No,' Paul panics, as they prepare to drop the crusher on him. 'Look, I don't know, why you think, I am, what you think I am...but my past has nothing to do with those Halloween murders.'
'What Halloween murders?
'The one's you mentioned,' Paul insists.
'I didn't mention Halloween murders, I mentioned you being a Janitor and a possible killer, but not a Halloween killer, did you two guys here me say that? No, thank you for your time Mr Harland you can go home now.'
The three masked men walk off and once in their car, Jeff Wilson takes off his mask and plays the tape recorder and smiles. Christopher and George also remove their masks.
'Come that girls court date, Harland will most definitely be taking her place,' Jeff grins.
Audrey follows Sandra Hill, who is with a younger man and they end up at JFK Airport. Billy meanwhile is also kidnapped by heavies and tortured and Jerry Evans tells him, he has treated both his wives disrespectfully and that he's not having any of his money. Billy asks what on earth he is talking about. When Jerry realizes Sandra is not coming with the money, she was supposed to give to Billy, the two men realize they've both been duped. At the airport, Audrey stops Sandra in her tracks and after a struggle, money falls out Sandra's case, as does watches she stole from Billy. The two women get into a punch up, but are eventually restrained by security.
Greg receives the news that his mother has been arrested and heads to the station, without Helen, as Greg struggles with reality. Helen gets a call from Rio in Brazil from the triplets, who apologize for what's going on and Helen breaks down.
Billy is outraged by what Sandra tried to do to him and demands a divorce. Audrey spits in Jerry's face and he heads back to Texas.
When Donald Blunt queries Christopher and George about their next assignments, Christopher suggests that a big revelation could change the accused hospital receptionists trial in court.
Harry and Tina take Jack to the psychotherapist and Jack feels uncomfortable about talking and the psychotherapist insists on hypnotising Jack on his next visit. The day of the receptionists trial.
Paul is going to be a witness at the court date. Paul is edgy.
Sylvia wonders why Jeff has got a smile on his face.
'Let's just say, the Grim Reaper won't be so scary anymore,' Jeff grins.
(This is Larry Hagman's final guest appearance as Jerry Evans).
END OF EPISODE FORTY SEVEN