A Crime Of Passion (2003) | Full Movie | Mary Higgins Clark | Cynthia Gibb | Gordon Currie

[Music] [Applause] i'd like to thank all of you for being here today the dumay winery has come a long way from its humble beginnings when my father stuck my mother in a bathtub full of grapes and told her to stop she did too and together with his partner and trusted friend thomas shipman they built an empire that nobody could have possibly imagined one box of wine at a time and now with our first premium vintage we enter a whole new arena one shelf higher and loaded with corks on behalf of my loving husband alan leach and myself we would like to propose a toast to the dumay grand reserve cabernet sauvignon may it pave the way for many equally exceptional vintages to come [Music] very impressive thomas now you can retire a wealthy man with secure place in viticulture history i grew the grapes allen but that's not my name on the bottle that's freddy's legacy she knows how important you were to this one don't ship me off to the retirement home too soon i work too hard to walk away just yet let me enjoy the fruits of my labor excuse me mr shipwreck i just wanted to tell you how much i love your wine the body is just exquisite yes it is thank you i'm ellen leech reddy's husband and you are oh i'm sorry arabella stone arabella very pleased to meet you you too arabella i'm i'm really curious uh how would you describe the uh the finish slow smooth it has an uncommon sweetness for such an aggressive introduction very perceptive i don't know so much about wines from drinking them following fermentation we keep the young wine with its skins for an average of 38 days maceration to naturally soften the tannins at which point it's all so fascinating isn't it yeah and the japanese do the same thing with rice uh kind of would you excuse me i think i need to taste them a lot it's kind of like the mick jagger of fermentation isn't he you think i'd be used to it by now i don't think anyone gets used to that connie thanks honey this is fabulous i've never had to taste him a lot now my husband jason he says that that murlot goes much better with with warm cheeses than cold cheeses what do you think freddy merlot it's french merlot if you'll excuse me um i need to earn my keep and go mingle of it i've always known how handsome you were but i had no idea that you were so charming as well we'd have to get you to come by more after i think is that a proposition let's just call it um an invitation i'm not feeling well thomas uh i think i'm ready to leave what is it this time dear i have a headache i feel dizzy well i'm sure freddie could dig you up an aspirin why did you find yourself a nice quiet arrested i don't want to find a quiet office i want to leave well i can't there's a lot of important people i haven't talked to yet maybe it's time you did could i get a picture mr shipman yes of course why not get all three of us great [Music] thanks thank you perfect it's late i'm leaving uh how serious were you about that invitation of coming around more often i'm available if dumas winery has an opening well there's always an opening for someone with a passion to learn maybe we should arrange an interview to verify my qualifications [Music] baby [Music] [Music] [Music] ah [Applause] [Music] what do you say we tap one of these suckers and really get the party going okay okay bruce oh my gosh thanks so much for coming mrs leech yes i've arranged for the cleaning crew to finish up tonight if that's all right with you of course i'll stay and lock everything up when they're finished oh you don't need to do that oh i don't mind really i'd feel much better knowing the job was done properly now i know why thomas says he couldn't live without you thank you no thank you lillian for taking care of all the arrangements if you ever decide to leave the shipments you've got a job with me pardon do you know where alan is i believe mr leach went to the main house would you like me to get him for you oh no no he'll turn up when he's ready thank you i am i'm impressed [Music] you were fantastic tonight ah it's that time you showed up hmm i've never been good with crowds you know that i prefer one-on-one i think i'm drunk i was hoping you'd say that why don't we sneak out of here get a suite in town and have room service deliver champagne and caviar i have a better idea what why don't we climb in bed here yeah order a pizza what's the good of having money if you can't recklessly spend it i like pizza besides i thought you were more interested in dessert [Music] oh my god [Music] [Applause] we've taken everyone's statement and i'll talk to mr shipman again this afternoon obviously he's in pretty rough shape i don't imagine he'll be any better later you mentioned mrs shitton wasn't feeling so well want to go early that's right any idea what stopped her her husband is a partner in this winery i guess that he um didn't feel comfortable leaving his guests that early did they have a fight detective calloway constance was very close to my wife the shipments were like family to us i understand if you remember anything unusual don't hesitate to call me i'll need a list of your guests whether they attended or not get that to you right away thank you [Music] it's so awful i mean why why would anyone want to kill mrs shipman the police haven't determined it was murder oh is thomas getting any sleep oh no not really he's trying to lose himself in his work i think he's getting sick himself you'll come on all he needs is time how are you holding up [Music] i just think it's weird that's all she didn't even know constance i'm sure she was just here to pay her respects there's nothing respectful about that woman she practically threw herself at thomas at the reception you saw her thomas was like a father to me i don't want to see someone take advantage of him when he's feeling vulnerable i'm not so sure he'd mind i can't believe you said that come on sweetheart we both know their marriage was nothing more than a habit the passion was dead a long time ago we don't know that and we shouldn't be judging anyone's marriage but our own thank you [Music] so [Music] i thought your housekeeper would never go to bed what are you doing here i'm here for my interview you didn't forget did you no i didn't forget but you told me there's always an opening for someone with passion to learn [Music] and [Music] i have tremendous passion to learn is that a good thing or a bad thing [Music] so you hired an assistant yeah she's incredible she studied viticulture in france i i've never met a woman that wanted to talk grapes as much as i do so i hide around the spot that's great tom what's her name arabella stone she was at the reception last week i don't matter let's mark my work she's going to be a valued asset to this winery i can't wait to meet her oh please she shows up looking like something out of a victoria's secret catalogue and she can't stop talking about grapes i don't know what one has to do with the other she's after his money alan i think you're overreacting you haven't even met her i don't need to meet her the fact that constance died the way she did and is this the right knife you know and she left him alone and in his big old mansion with all his millions that's enough reason for me to suspect her she probably gave him a lap dance for the interview trust me the woman is a gold digger she's looking for more than just a job i say if it makes him happy good for him you are not helping alan we need to find a way to expose her to him before this thing goes too far why don't you give a dinner party for him i'm sure he would love to show her off a little it's a terrific idea i think this is ready as long as i don't have to cook so arabella thomas tells me that you studied viticulture in france it's not very exciting i spent three years in mexico and i studied under jacques jacques i'm not familiar with him are you thomas i can't say that i am professor dubani has a small technological laboratory not much of a profile i'm afraid oh that's all right well you met alan and friends didn't you freddie yes i did oh really i love to hear your story and how you made out in france well i'm sure my story isn't as ambitious as yours but yes we met wine tasting and i am actually it's kind of like thomas and arabella isn't it i guess so well allah i remember the moment i first laid eyes on freddy it was as if everything stopped the music the talking my heart i knew she was the woman i was to marry before i ever heard her speak oh how romantic is that to this day i can't drink a bordeaux without falling to one knee and proposing he's lying oh how long have you been married ten months six days newlyweds well then here's to a long and happy marriage i only hope it can be as strong as the marriage that thomas and constance had [Music] good night you guys thank you so much for coming bye drive safely thank you i'm so glad you could make it me too bye-bye bye thank you for being so gracious now back off before you get hurt are you threatening me absolutely [Music] what do you mean she threatened you i mean she told me to back off or i'd get hurt she sounds a little like you is not funny allen of course it is i don't know i just don't want thomas to get hurt she's got him so lost in her eyes doesn't even feel her hands digging for his wallet you are making way too much out of this let him have his little fantasy he can afford it it's not the money you know it's what happens to thomas when his little fantasy turns into a major nightmare you know she dumps him for a bigger payday [Music] so be right with you oh freddie oh i can't believe you scared me like that what brings you out of camelot i need the help of the michelangelo of the internet wow make yourself at home i don't don't mind the mess the cleaning lady's been on vacation for about eight years now i cannot believe you still live here dale all right uh cuts down on the overhead well i want to see what you can find out about this one arabella stone don't tell you right now she's hot and european what does she do it's what she's about to do she's setting herself up to make a play for my partner's money alan seems to think that there's nothing to it he would know what does that mean rich girl goes to france to buy some grapes and comes back with a husband do you tell me don't all i'm saying is i could do it two for one what do you really know about him that i love him it's enough for me this was a bad idea give me a couple of days a freddy you look great hot and european kidding [Music] thomas cabernet review is out and it's a good one it's great congratulations where's thomas north vineyard but he should be back any minute i see he is giving you his access codes you can't update the files without access a new shipment from kanye is late i really think we should consider changing cooperation do you it was only a suggestion i'm not so sure freddie would appreciate your advice she's just a little threatened that's all arabella why don't we put our cards on the table all right you deal for the record i have uh no problem with thomas hiring an assistant especially one as beautiful as you cute however i'm sure you can understand freddie's concern i can understand her concern i'm i'm not sure i understand yours cars on the table remember i think it's time thomas retired i've talked to him about selling his share of the winery to us to make certain it remains a family operation he'll still be a very rich man and have more time to spend his money with whomever he pleases [Music] thomas deserves to be happy as we all do so you and i aren't so different after all are we [Music] what's the occasion the review for your new wine congratulations thomas sounds like a celebration is an order oh i was hoping you would say that hmm [Music] we're just about done with the beaujolais we can turn off the bottling machine and get it serviced next week yeah okay thanks yeah what how can a woman with such good instincts about people be so blinded by love knock it off what'd you find arabella's stone is the name that she's used for the past year her real name is jackie rust born in germany daughter of an american gi raised by her mother in france apparently she she wore out her welcome in europe and decided to seek her fortune in the states she's well known on the street big on sweetheart scams she finds some rich old geezer falls in love and then takes him to the cleaners i knew it she's a fraud she's also been arrested a few times convicted only once though smart woman knows how to find a good lawyer [Music] listen freddie you better be careful she usually works with a partner and i got a buddy of mine still digging i'll let you know what he comes up with thanks dale you're the best i wish you truly believe that [Music] frederick adame is going to be a problem doing everything in her power to keep me out what do you want to do about it i'm not sure thomas is acting like she's his daughter i really don't know how much influence she has on him but she's definitely forcing him to pick a side well then you're gonna have to make sure he picks yours don't tell me how to do my job you listen to me i spent a lot of time setting this up i'm not gonna let anything in the way of this pay that you understand me i understand i can handle it relax you know i'll do whatever i have to do you better i have to get back [Music] lillian i'm out of wine in here freddie i don't want to hear it she's a first-class gold digger with a track record of going after rich men i don't care about her past how can you say that thomas you're a man of science you've built your whole life around decisions based on facts what do you know about my life hmm when your father and i started this winery 35 years ago we didn't have two nickels to rub together we sacrificed everything to build this business including our personal lives and now that you're old enough to understand what's going on all you can all you can think about is what you stand to lose i'm concerned about you thomas i don't want to see some con artist taking you to the cleaners i find it incredibly insulting that you assume all arabella's after is my money arabella's not even her real name i think you better leave foreign thomas please listen no you listen to me what i do with my personal life is none of your business you want to talk to me concerning dumay wines fine otherwise you keep your opinions to yourself this is business isn't you made it personal by coming here and attacking my life and the people i choose to spend it with okay fine then let me make this very clear i do not want that woman anywhere near my winery your winery that's right it bears my father's name and if you want to play the part of an old fool you go right ahead but i won't let your ego open the door to that woman get out of my house thomas no get out of my house now [Music] [Music] go [Music] so [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] wow ready ready [Music] ready [Music] [Music] would have heard the crash when i find out who stacked those boxes i'm gonna fire them there is no way they could have fallen like that by themselves somebody pushed them i don't think so freddie i would have seen someone leave if they were in there well with all that distraction they could have gotten out so what are you saying someone's trying to hurt you don't kill me who would want to do something like that who do you think dumay wine's newest employee starting to think that the timing of constance's death wasn't such a coincidence after all sounds to me like you're accusing arabella of murder all i know is that i am not comfortable now not with her around what do you want to do it's rare to get this kind of resiliency in a fruit-bearing vine especially when it's cold but that's my hybrid grafted cabernet out of that interesting tom i'd like a word with you in private please we don't have anything to talk about outside work so what do we have to say my assistant can hear it i think we have an insurmountable difference of opinion regarding the winery in the direction in which it's going i think you have a problem with arabella that's right i'm not comfortable allowing an employee that i don't know complete access to our files and i'm not comfortable with you questioning my decisions i think we need to have a talk about a financial settlement that will allow you to retire with the recognition that you deserve how dare you how can you say something like that to me i don't see any other option as long as you're involved with this woman to the extent that you are well here's one for you frederica you come up with a price i'll buy you out [Music] that didn't go very well did it i'm on to you jackie rust [Music] if he wants to buy you i can't do a thing about it but you're not getting a dime from this winery we'll see [Music] oh mr leech alan please oh miss mr shipman isn't here he's at the winery i know actually i was hoping i could speak with you oh sure freddie and i are concerned about uh mr shipman in particular his ability to make rational decisions since his wife's death you follow me i think so you understand we both want the best for him as do i i know that lion that's why i felt i could talk to you about this i'm not sure i understand what you want me to do just keep an eye on things you know his routine better than anyone let me know if you notice anything out of the ordinary well i i think it's disrespectful that that he's been having that woman spend her nights here see that's exactly what i'm talking about we had no idea they were spending so much time together i know it's not my place but i i don't think she's being completely honest in her feelings towards mr shipman it worries me then we understand each other you know i do anything to help mr leech um one more thing if we could just keep this between us i don't want to upset freddie you know how she feels about mr ship of course i i understand good i went out no blackmailing him is no longer an option i'm in too deep are you trying to buy me off he loves me he wants to marry me i'm tired of it's perfect i'd give him what he wants on holidays and have a headache every other night of the year so marry him how just stays the same 50 50. listen we went into this looking for 100 grand each right i get you twice that money but partnership is over nobody walks out on me i'll tell you when the partnership is over not this time i'm out i'll get you money as soon as i can what makes you think he's gonna want you when he finds out who you really are and where you really been and what you've done for do kill the money deal because of your pride oh baby i killed a lot more than that because my bride [Applause] [Music] his name's alfred barker he's your basic run-of-the-mill ultra-violent sociopath he worked with your girl on scams the past few years no thanks you think he's capable of murder well from what i understand he's capable of anything if he's involved i'd watch your back where do we find him well i got a friend of mine johnny drips trying to run down an address but apparently he moves around a lot johnny drips don't ask uh by the way drip snow's an old associate of violence he brought it up not me your marriage wasn't a secret you know dale we've talked about this i don't want you looking into alan's past i trust him with my life all right i'll leave it alone thank you [Music] are you spying on me no i i just saw the light like a moth to a flame good night good night [Music] [Music] fire i can't lillian's been with me too long oh is this how it works in this house a woman's station is too determined by seniority you're not gonna just fire her for no reason i have reason i don't like her and i especially don't like her spying on me i can't believe that she spied on you and i can't believe you question me like this [Music] maybe you should i'll talk to her i'll find out what happened but don't you think you can come in here and tell me what to do in my house my house oh didn't take you long to get to this did it thomas well listen to this i'm not interested in sleeping with someone who could be my father yeah but who are you interested in sleeping with a man a real man someone who's not afraid to fight for his woman how can you say that to me because you act like a pathetic drunk who enjoys fondling his graves more than his woman no wonder your wife killed herself well my passion maybe you're not as dead as your wife after let me know what you all to bring some of that passion into the bedroom [Music] i don't believe it [Music] oh [Music] hold it i'm frederica dumay we're family okay go ahead [Music] lillian where's mr shipman he's he's in the study the police have been questioning him for hours go in freddie i'll stay here with lily excuse me lily are you okay what the hell is going on here mr shipman's being arrested under suspicion of murder what thomas where's your attorney i didn't want one you didn't want one go home freddie you'll get what you want now you want to talk there's no law against that what did he say happened well take a look he was drunk they had a fight she walked out the rest is blacked out there's no reason to think this is anything but a crime of passion whatever this looks like he didn't kill her mr may he was already under investigation for the murder of his wife what the autopsy report shows she died of a broken neck there were not enough drugs or alcohol in her system to warrant falling off that bridge she was pushed and who had a motive for that thomas loved his wife most husbands who commit murder do this makes no sense look it's the only thing that does make sense arabella stone was there the night his wife was murdered he's admitted to having an affair with her now she winds up dead doesn't take a law professor to find a motive the police said she was shot three times at close range right only a cold-blooded killer could do something like that probably a long line of people waiting to put a few bullets into her must have been one of her old scam victims tracked her down and killed her what are you talking about i asked dale to see what he could dig up on her dale your friend from college she's a con artist rips off rich old men arabella stone isn't even her real name why didn't you tell me because i know how you feel about dale and i i didn't want it to turn into a thing so you had to deceive me no alan it wasn't anything like that you don't tell me everything you do would you like to be a little more specific where were you last night for that matter the last few nights you leave the bedroom when you think i'm asleep and you come back hours later i don't go anywhere yes you do alan and i've been waiting for you to tell me on your own but now that we're talking about it i'd like an honest answer okay you got me i have been doing my homework studying thomas's journal to earn my keep when he retires the truth is i am a bit of a fraud what i really know about wine you could fit in a glass i'm sorry i'm sorry too i didn't mean to sound like that the important thing is that you know how much i love you and how concerned i am for your safety [Music] are you holding that thomas please forgive me for the way i acted what i said was right i made a fool of myself and now two people are dead that wasn't your fault you don't know that hell i don't even know that i can't remember what happened i know i hit her i know i was drunk i was so angry i wanted to kill her you gotta stop talking like that i'm gonna call our attorney he'll be here today we'll find out what really happened last night the police believe the same person that killed her murdered constance connolly deserved better she had a wonderful life with you she told me that all the time she was lying it was good at the start but to be honest at the end i wanted out i knew constance wouldn't give you a divorce so we did what we did to get by freddie i heard connie arabella wasn't the first i know [Music] thomas i promise i'll find the truth you'll be careful your father and i made some enemies on the way to the top [Music] this might be our past catching up to us [Music] hello i need to talk to you asap what it's important [Music] you know when i i found mr shipman by the pool he was passed out she was lying next to her car it's a horrible thing to go through there had to be someone else i know he didn't kill her it's gonna be all right lily how long will the police keep mr shipman if they charge him with two murders they won't let him out until after the trial well what am i gonna do what i i could never leave mr shipman but now i'm i'm too scared to stay here why don't you come work for us until thomas is free to come home we could use the help what are you are you serious you've tasted freddy's cooking i'm dead serious barker had been living downtown a one-room apartment on east proctor not a very nice area i know where that is so johnny drips knows this guy says barker moved up to a cabin in the mountains because he had to lay low for a while does this guy know where it is oh drip says he does and he's ready to talk for cash and there's just one catch he wants to tell you in person why he didn't say maybe this guy wants to get her alone like constance and arabella when did you get back well enough to hear your friend try to set you up you want to talk about setups i'm talking about my wife who are you talking about are you accusing dale of murder that's crazy well at the very least it seems to me your good friend here might have an interest in seeing dumay wines go under that's ridiculous you have the look of a jealous man if freddy lost the winery it might knock her down a peg maybe even into your class you son of a stop it both of you dale you better go stay away from her if you know what's good for you i'll shoot my cell phone i can't believe you did that i don't trust him he's gonna get you hurt what or worse freddie dale wait please wait i am so sorry he was out of line he's your husband's your house he's got a right to say what he wants to concerned about me that's all i'm sure he is i'm curious freddie was he concerned enough to tell you he was married before i didn't think so three years ago to a wealthy widow didn't last long though about a year she died in a mysterious boating accident in the south of france that's not true my guess is he met you about the time he ran out of money be careful freddy he's not what you think he is [Music] that's about as ugly as it gets i had no idea i was capable of such an egregious display of jealousy sorry sweetheart forgive me all right i'll try again later were you married before me that's quite a friend you have there this isn't about dale were you married before you met me yes i was it has nothing to do with us it has everything to do with us how could you lie to me like that she died freddie it's not like she's out there hiding from you it was a horrible time for me it's not something i talk about to anyone it was easy just to block it out of my mind put it all behind me and start over with you how did she die drowned we took her boat out for the weekend anchored near a small island had dinner a few too many drinks after i'd fallen asleep she must have tried to take the dinghy ashore they found her a day later was she wealthy i'm not sure i understand your question freddy are you asking me if i married her for her money or killed her for it i don't deserve that and i deserve to be interrogated you lied to me you married and buried another woman and you didn't feel the need to tell me about it how do you expect me to react [Music] i thought we had a marriage based on trust i didn't tell you and i should have but i never lied about it i didn't see how it mattered i'm sure you have little things in your past you'd rather keep to yourself [Music] i'm going to bed [Music] [Music] [Music] where are you going i have to meet dale for what to talk to the guy that knows where arabella's partner is i'm going with you no you're not [Music] now remember i don't know anything about this guy johnny drip says he's a first-class weasel he's not to be trusted and why are we giving him money because that's what weasels do they they sell people out for money yeah but if he can't be trusted then we can trust him to be a weasel i don't like being called weasel weasel sells out on his friends and alfred barker's no friend of mine so you got the money i'm a busy man don't waste my time we got the money so you're the dume broad the one who owns all that wine yes i am not bad so how's it feel to be filthy rich hey look we're paying for an address here not conversation yeah well i want to know what kind of people i'm doing business with you got a problem to be filthy rich yeah i'll bet it does so you want to find barker huh he's a bad man i believe you wanted 200 small price to pay for something once so bad we're out of here the twin pines 324 north wetherly cozy little cottage that's that's a good address oh yeah it's good yeah yeah enjoy the ride i'm just curious what do you have against parker i don't like to be double-crossed we were partners and he dumped me for the one that turned up dead i guess she cleaned up a little better than me all i'm saying is just wait until tomorrow give me one more day to see if i can what else i can dig up on parker but what if he takes off tonight he must be feeling the heat already if he's hiding out in the mountains after all we know he could have left town by now which is why i need to get up there and find out freddy look i promised thomas that i get to the truth of this and right now that's barker what's he gonna do kill me well fine i'll go with you please dale get on here for me in a couple hours send in the marines [Music] [Music] so [Music] alfred barker if you say so who are you you know who i am you're a long way from home mrs leech if you say so you're looking to trade your mansion in a hill from a large little place like this no i can afford both you've got guts i'll give you that of course i thought you were smarter than to come out to a place like this all by yourself it says i'm all by myself what do you want the truth about two murders you've come a long way for nothing didn't you hear that cops caught that guy my husband did it no we didn't i think you and your partner arabella killed constance to get a shipment's money and then when she dumped you you killed arabella that's a hell of a theory freddie what's wrong i didn't kill anybody not this month how you sleeping at night freddy you want the truth look in your own backyard just know this i will use all of my money and my resources to make sure that you pay for what you did to constance i found you hiding up here all it cost me was a couple of bucks [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] are you all right where's parker oh i think he's gone uh his cabin was yeah there was a fire in the fireplace and i heard this car pull out when i was on my way down here what's the matter with you he tried to kill me you're hurting my ankle we're gonna get you to a hospital i got your message this is your idea of a minor problem please alan i'm tired what happened to you a few bumps and bruises sprained ankle where the hell have you been dancing freddie please you leave here to see dale come back the next morning on crutches i deserve more than sarcasm okay i went to see barker i'm fairly certain that he's the one who killed constance and arabella so i wanted to see if i could get him to admit it well when i left his place he attacked me attacked you where was dale i went by myself thankfully dale followed me he found me in the woods running away from barker what were you thinking i don't know we have to go see detective calloway and say what i can't identify him i didn't see his face it doesn't matter this guy could decide to come after you right now excuse me is there anything i can do billion what are you doing here i hired her i thought we could use the help until thomas comes home not standing well we sure could use you especially now here let me help you i'll do it thank you i'll i'll get you some ice for this okay she's been having a tough time of it i'm sure it feels good to be needed again why don't you get some rest you've had a busy night his name is alfred barker yeah i know who that is a bit of a grifter with a taste for the rough stuff my knowledge he's been clean for years not anymore i went up there to talk to him about his involvement with arabella stone aka jackie rust i was lucky enough to get out of there just with this sounds like barker you can file assault charges down the station i'm more interested in you filing murder charges thomas shipman didn't kill his wife or stone it was alfred barker do you proof to back that up no more than you have on thomas look mr may i know that thomas shipman is a time friend but without any motive or concrete evidence i'd be wasting my time chasing after somebody like barker detective excuse me for sounding naive but isn't that how you get the motive and concrete evidence by chasing i'll run a check on him don't get your hopes up even if he is involved barker's not the type to leave fingerprints or witnesses for that matter [Music] i'll be right with you so what can i do for you and stay away from my wife you decide who uh freddie talks to now do you with regards to you yes i do this is a conversation you should be having with your wife not me no this is between you and me are you threatening me you're damn right i am i am not about to let some low-life loser destroy everything i've worked for worked i know all about the kind of work you do and i'm gonna make sure freddie knows too now get the hell out of here i'm on to you [Music] so what can i do for you the must has to be pumped over the cap several times a day to extract maximum flavor and tannins and watch the heat buildup 55 to 75 degrees no warmer no colder that'll be all for now thanks you're not supposed to be on your feet freddie wine doesn't make itself why don't you go lie down i can handle it from down here how are you gonna do that when you're so busy threatening my friends dale called as soon as you left i am not going to apologize to him he is subversive in putting you in danger he almost got you killed i trust dale but you don't trust me did it ever occur to you that the man who attacked you just might have been dale that's ridiculous he's the one that saved me was he huh it seems to me it was quite a coincidence that he just happened to show up in the nick of time and what about uh barker why didn't he just kill you when you were inside his cabin so i couldn't identify him it was dark outside dead women don't talk freddie if he wanted to kill you he would have done it when he had the chance are you saying that dale tried to kill me no he's trying to make it look like i am i think he killed constance and arabella to set up thomas knowing you get full control of the winery now if he could make you believe that i'm trying to kill you he could save you and move in when i'm gone where were you last night what do you mean where was i i was right here waiting for you i called no one answered you think it was me answer me answer me you think i followed you up there and tried to kill you i don't know what to think anymore [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] lillian allen [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] help me please somebody's in my house [Music] you're under arrest mr may it's detective callaway are you in there yes i'm here open the door please you're safe now you all right oh here yeah i'm fine how did you get here so fast i i just called 9-1-1 it was parker we put a tail on him as soon as we confirmed he was working with arabella's stone he didn't waste any time making his move slate why don't you come down to the station in the morning we'll get your statement then certainly i'll have an officer posted here for the rest of the night thank you try and get some sleep thanks for everything [Music] according to barker he was there to rob you not hurt you he said he cased your place last week during the reception posing as one of the waiters so if he was there he could have killed constance could have but he didn't have a motive he claims shipman's wife dying created a bit of a problem for the scam they are running it's hard to blackmail a single man for sexual indiscretion what if his partner killed her didn't tell him and then when he found out he killed her he has an alibi for arabella stone's murder he's lying mr may there's no evidence hang on a sec there's no evidence linking barker to those killings he's a thief and a con man and he admits to planning to rip you off and leave the country he tried to kill me at his cabin he denies it and i believe him over me he said you went up there to accuse him of murder and there's no proof you said yourself you couldn't identify your assailant so i threw myself off the cliff mr may if we're up to me i would uh lock him up for life but that's not the way the system works i'm sorry i don't think he's our guy and i know that's not what you want to hear hi how did it go i hope they have that horrible man put away yeah please tell me by the time his lawyers get done he'll get five to ten weeks my ankle's killing me i'm gonna go lie down oh lillian what's your mind thanks mr leech is upstairs what are you doing i'm packing some clothes i don't understand i think you do freddie you've made it quite clear that you're not comfortable being around me in the interest of saving our marriage i think i'm gonna move out until you are i never said i wasn't comfortable actually you said much worse [Music] where will you go i thought i'd talk to thomas about staying at his place that way i could help him out with his personal affairs and still be available for the winery business i don't know what to say say goodbye you've said everything else keep an eye on her lillian if you need anything i'll be staying at the shipments oh i i wish there was something i could do to help just you being here with her is a tremendous help [Music] i spoke to the lawyers thomas looks like the judge is not gonna let you out on bail too homicides and with your resources you're too big of a risk to run i can understand that well sure wouldn't mind a nice glass uh merlot right about now make that a bottle everything's going to be okay if your case ever does make it to trial the jury won't convict with the evidence they have no witnesses no murder weapon no dna evidence frankly i think the district attorney is praying for a miracle i was so foolish to think a woman like that would want anything but my money i should have known better alan i got a confession to make when freddie married you i thought that was a mistake i was sure the only thing you were interested in was her money i'm sorry for that thank you she's lucky she found you now how's freddie really doing she puts on a brave front but i know how close she was to constance she's determined to find out who killed her to the point of putting herself in danger danger what kind of danger her friend dale found the man who was working with arabella freddie went up to confront him and was assaulted is she all right she's fine in fact uh lillian is there lilia i hope you don't mind uh i asked her to stay with us during your ordeal it's a good idea in fact i think it'd be best if she stayed with you folks when i got out of here she's very loyal to us she would never want to leave you i wouldn't want freddie to know this but uh i had an affair with lillian i uh started about three years ago i'm not sure how it happened but connie was sick and lillian was there she made it easy she never made any demands she showed cody respect didn't constance know what she did she never told me i was foolish speaking of foolish i wonder if i could ask a favor of you whatever you need freddy and i are having a problem and we need some time to work it out and i was hoping that i could stay at your place of course what kind of problem dale found out that i was married before and made a point of telling freddie i should have told her but i never did he convinced her that i'm dishonest and now she's having doubts about our relationship you want me to talk to her no i'm sure we can work it out well make sure you do because do me wines need both of you all right [Music] um [Music] well i would never leave mr shipman but i'm too scared to stay here now why don't you come work for us just until thomas is free to come we could use the help dale this email you sent me on parker is unbelievable how can one guy know so many creeps i'm fine no you don't need to come over it lillian is taking perfect care of me yeah all right we'll talk about it tomorrow bye thanks what's all this doctor's orders anti-inflammatories for your ankle calcium and iron supplements two to help the pain and something to help you sleep what do you say we just trade it in for a bottle of red it'll do exactly the same thing i promise hmm didn't think so thank you [Music] so [Music] get out of the house friday it's lulian i'm sorry mrs leach is unable to come to the phone right now [Music] who's that lillian i'm just one of those pesky people trying to sell you something i'll get your dinner [Music] 9-1-1 what's your emergency give me the police department detective calloway [Music] [Music] lillian i think i need something to eat [Applause] [Music] [Applause] so lillian lillian [Music] lillian [Music] [Applause] lillian [Music] lillian um [Music] oh you scared me you don't make it easy do you you couldn't just stay in bed and wait until the pills did the work for me what are you talking about i'm gonna kill you mrs leach are you surprised what it couldn't be lillian mousy lily the loyal keeper why aren't you doing this because i love him but that's something you wouldn't understand but things get rough for you you you write another check but you don't know what it's like to sacrifice to go to bed night after night alone well the man you love is sleeping with another woman his boyfriend his mistake he didn't love her he loved me we were destined to be together he told me that how could you kill constance she brought you into that house but she left me no choice i was willing to wait until thomas left her but she forced my hand come in oh mrs shipman you look beautiful i've known all about your disgusting behavior i've waited until now to say something because of how important this event is to thomas but after tonight you're no longer welcome here i'll expect your resignation in the morning as well as whatever discretion you're capable of i was very discreet she was fond of her tranquilizers and i knew that sooner or later she'd leave the party to mope about her failed marriage [Music] [Applause] it was liberating and i knew that thomas would thank me for it you're sick thomas loved his wife you can't run away from the pills you've already swallowed [Music] [Music] [Music] this room looks familiar doesn't it mrs leech remember the last time we were here together you had that unfortunate accident with the falling boxes that's the problem with making murder look like an accident and sometimes you you accidentally miss that didn't happen with arabella there was no time to plan an accident i i i heard them fight that night say that to me because you act like a pathetic drunk no wonder your wife killed herself she said the most horrible things to him he wanted to kill her he wanted her dead out of his life i could feel his pain like it was my own so i killed her for him because i love him i didn't have much time i knew when she left that night she'd still be back to collect a woman like that would say or do anything to keep a man like thomas [Music] [Music] i was protecting him like any good wife would [Music] i trashed the study i wanted to make it look like a robbery but still the police went after thomas but i'm not worried with his money and his lawyers you know it's only a matter of time before he gets off right mrs lynch but you know all about that don't you you rich girls find your way out of any trouble you get into can't buy your way out of this can you mrs leech [Music] [Music] uh [Music] that wasn't very original mrs leech know you're in here i can hear the fear in your breathing [Music] same sound you made that night at barker's cabin [Music] oh that's right it was me alan told me all about you and dale when i moved in that morning and about the fight you had had the night before he was worried about you and he went looking for you i followed him to the computer store you must be feeling the heat already he's hiding out in the mountains well for all we know he could have left him already which is why i need to get up there and find out freddy look i i would have killed you that night it wasn't for your damn friend i would have killed you and let the police blame it on barker or or maybe even alan and then this place would have gone to its rightful owner thomas and his new wife lillian [Music] uh [Music] good [Music] [Applause] [Music] so [Music] oh hurry up [Music] last look around your empire frederica cause it'll all be mine in the morning when thomas comes home thomas will never marry you lillian you're his maid [Music] i hear his maiden that will never change that's why he fell in love with arabella oh you don't know anything about love that's why your husband walked out on you maybe i'll comfort him in the morning when they find your broken body inside this my letter of resignation frederica [Applause] [Music] [Music] i'm here let go no it's your only hope i can break your fall i can't let go ready look at me fall into my arms [Music] i'm afraid [Applause] [Music] yeah i think i broke my leg [Music] here it is i've been saving this bottle for a very special occasion i think my retirement qualifies what is this that's not a dumay label well i have to wean myself we don't have a distributor in france not yet anyway once we incorporate some new automation in our bottling and packaging division we'll be all over europe i told you i was doing my homework who's the fourth class for our new plant manager the computer genius who's going to drag us into the 21st century [Music] where's the abacus you've been using to keep these records tail girl with your education you should be ashamed but don't worry don't worry i'll uh i'll develop a new program and i'll have a straight now in a week i made an executive decision hope you don't mind that they made me an offer i couldn't refuse thomas's guesthouse allen's job had a chance to um have a chance to get rid of a load of bad karma we had a man-to-man and realized we were both acting like boys i know how much dale cares about you and how much you trust him and if there's one thing we all want dume wants to stand for it's trust to trust important ingredient in good wines good friends and good marriages [Music] [Music] you

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