[music playing] (SINGING) She says yes. He says no. She says goodbye. Oh, no, baby, please don't go. Can we stay? She says OK, if we say what
we mean, and mean what we say. Oh, baby, just tell
me what you want. Ooh, baby, tell me
what you need from me. 'Cause we got to
keep on loving life. Keep it falling,
falling down below. 'Cause where there is
truth, love survives. And in the end, maybe
that's all we need to know. Come to me. Please don't deny me, yeah. 'Cause we got to
keep on loving life, keep it from falling,
falling down below. We've got to keep
our love alive. Come to me. I want you to the find me, yeah. [applause] Ladies and gentlemen,
from the heart of Louisiana, all the
way to the Windy City, my baby cousin, Terry Deveroux. Not bad, peanut. You're too kind. Eric. Hey, Terry, you were great. Oh, thanks. I'm glad you could make it. Can I buy you a
drink or dinner? Uh, thanks, but it's
late and I'm beat, and we both got to be up early. No. Don't duck me like this. Now, you owe me
better than that. Eric, please,
that dog don't hunt. I don't owe you. Look, we were friends at work. We dated some. It didn't go anywhere, so
we're friends again, I hope. I don't see it like that. Well, I wish you
tried to, because that's the way it's got to be. Look, you're a nice guy, Eric. I really like you. I'll see you tomorrow. HOSPITAL PA: Dr. Keller,
please call your page. Hey, Eric, these seats free? Sorry, man. I'm kind of waiting
for somebody. Oh? OK. - What's his problem?
- I don't know. Needs his space, I guess. Oh, hang on, you guys. I'll be right back. Hey, honey. Hi, Bill. You leaving? Yeah, I got to hurry. I'm assisting Carter on a
tricky little laparotomy. Do well. I'll see you tonight. Yeah. Take it easy, OK? Bye. RENEE: Oh, not again. You've been robbed? Yes. Like I have time
for those lines. Oh, come on. They go fast. It's Renee, right? Uh huh. I heard you were
out for a while. I'm glad to see you back. Thanks. Were you sick? Uh, no. Actually, I had a miscarriage. Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. I guess I'm just taking
it harder than I thought. I'm sorry. I shouldn't be
bothering you with this. No, no, it's no bother. You know, you're right
about these lines. They're ridiculous. You want to just
sit for a while? Mhm. OK. Excuse me. Isn't your husband
a resident here? Yeah, Bill's in his last year. So we thought the
time was right. I got pregnant on
the first try, and everything was going so well. I wasn't very pregnant,
but still, you wonder, where did that life go? Don't torture yourself. That's a mystery
you may never know the answer to in this life. Personally, I know it's
corny, but I really believe that everything
happens for a reason. And one day, we'll
have all the answers. That was the one and
only real conversation I ever had with Terry Deveroux. We didn't know each
other very well. We worked in different
areas of the hospital. So when everything
started to happen, I-- I couldn't help but
ask myself, why me? TERRY: [humming] (SINGING) Keep it from
falling down below. [doorbell ringing] Just a second! Who is it? Oh, hey. I wasn't expecting you tonight. I'm afraid I'm running late. MAN: Won't take long, Terry. I'm really in a hurry. MAN: It'd take five minutes. I'm singing tonight. [shouts] [shrieking] You'll pay for this. RENEE: Bill? In here. RENEE: I am so beat. I don't think I can face
that toxic joint again. Ta-da. It's so beautiful. This is nice. We haven't had a proper
meal together in ages. And I worked my
fingers to the bone. [laughter] [suspenseful music] Oh, how'd it go
with Carter today. Fantastic. When I was done
with the procedure, gave me one of these. Really? Really, yeah. Granted, it was a little hard
to see above the mask, but, uh-- Oh, yeah, I bet it was. He did. I swear he did. You may just get that
job on the surface. Maybe I will. Oh, that guy wants 1,200
bucks to rewire the house. Bill, we can't afford that. I know. [suspenseful music] [gasps] You OK? Uh, I'm-- I'm dizzy. Better? Uh huh. [sirens blaring] [radio chatter] [shouting] FIREMAN: Come on, let's
get to these flames! FIREMAN: All right. Stand by with the booster line. FIREMAN: Get those
people out of here! You don't-- you don't
smell smoke, do you? No. MAN (ON MEGAPHONE):
The streets need to be kept clear for
emergency vehicles only. Anybody in here? [shouts] Where'd he go? I don't know. Take a look at this. [siren blares] OK, what have we got? Where are we going? Third floor. Victim's a white female. Looks like an arson case. She's 20, 25 years old. Just a kid, for God's sakes. JOE: I want a statement
from the guy who called in the fire, where
he was when he saw it and why he was there. Get a shot in here. I want the same from the
first firemen on the scene. I want to see it exactly
the way they saw it. Joe. Looks like she was a nurse. Charlie, get over to
Lakeshore Medical Center. Secure the possessions
of Terry Deveroux. Take care of it yourself.
It's critical. No mistakes. You got it. Joe, look at her neck. Strangled. I guess. Then stabbed, then burned, on
top of what looks like rape. Unbelievable. JOE: What a waste. Corner's in the hall, Joe. You want him to come
in and take the body? Send him in. "Get tickets for A.S." See if you come up with a little
black booklet for any names with the initials A.S. Maybe there's a Rolodex. Gentlemen, it's time to put
this unfortunate lady to rest. Honey, you are
so spacey tonight. [gasps] Renee? Are you OK? Oh! I had the most awful
images in my mind. Of what? Of, uh, men's faces, darkness. Were they people we know? No. What were they doing? I don't know. They were just, um,
making everything dark. It was really scary. Honey, honey, it's your body
telling your mind time out. Stress. You got a demanding job,
a miscarriage, money. You think? Yeah, I think so. Oh. [music playing] Good morning. Are you OK? Um, why don't-- why don't
we go outside for a minute? OK. Didn't you hear? No, what happened? Terry Deveroux was murdered. Oh, my god. Hey, Renee. Mrs. What's-her-name would
like to know if she's going to have her therapy now. Can't you see that
I need some time? What's her problem? I just told her about Terry. Oh. They were friends, or-- No, not really, but I
think everybody's upset. Yeah. WOMAN: Did you hear
what happened to Terry? I heard about it on
the radio coming in. The apartment was on fire. She was stabbed. WOMAN: Somebody told me the
police are coming here today. Help me, Renee. You're gonna sit, Renee? Renee? Why don't you come
outside with us? Can I get you some water? I'm all right. God, who could have done this? You've got to find out
who did this to her, and you make sure he pays. That's my intention. I won't forget Terry. I promise you that. She had the sweetest,
most wonderful voice. I got a tape of her
outside in the car. I'd like you to hear it. A note was found in
Terry's apartment-- "Get tickets for A.S." Do those initials
mean anything to you? Yes. Aerosmith, the band, they're
giving a concert next week. Check the ticket office. Maybe she paid with
her credit card. Was Terry having a
problem with someone? Any enemies that you knew of? Enemies? No. Everybody who knew
her loved her. She was so special. The evidence indicates
that she let the attacker in. She knew him. There must have been somebody. OK, she did have
boyfriend problems. It's because they all want to
marry her after the first date. Can you give us some names? Sure. Eric Sylvester. He works at the hospital. You've got to stop making
those heartfelt promises to victims' families. No, I don't. That guy was grieving hard. He needed to hear we
were going to help him. You just about guaranteed
him we'd break the case. What are we, roofers? You can't warranty police work. Maybe I should think
about a career change. Hello? Hello?
Hold on. You're breaking up. Can you hear me? There-- there you go. All right, thanks. Well? Forensics couldn't
get any fingerprints. Off anything? Water and smoke damage
wiped everything clean. Told you you
shouldn't make promises. I investigate 35
to 40 murders a year. But I think I reacted
to Terry Deveroux more as a parent than as a cop. I couldn't help thinking
it just as easily could have been my daughter
who was murdered or who could have been next. Not finding Terry's killer
was never an option for me. If I can have everybody's
attention for a minute. I'm Joe Stachula. This is Larry Ephron. We're the homicide
detectives investigating the murder of Terry Deveroux. We know you have
important work to do here, but the only way we can
hope to solve this case is from some clue
you might have. We'll be asking some of you
to be available for questioning over the next several days. But if anyone
thinks of something that might be able to help
us out, please let us know. Do you have any suspects? JOE: Right now, we
do have some leads, but obviously we
can't disclose them. All I can say is
whoever committed this crime is an extremely
dangerous individual. So you dated on and off
for about six weeks, and then the relationship ended? How long ago? Three weeks. And was the breakup mutual? Not really. (SCOFFING) Not really. You know, I keep
telling the wife, please don't answer me "not really." I don't get this expression. Is it yes but with a hint of no? No with a smidgen of yes? She broke up with me. Ah. I need to know where you
were the night of the 23rd. I went to dinner at
my brother's house. I was there all night. Look, Detective, I could
never hurt anyone like that, especially not Terry. I understand. OK. Can I get the number
of your brother? Sure. Hold on a second. Look. I don't believe it. That's a cop. Looks like he was
questioning Eric. Eric? No way. That dog don't hunt. Why did you say that? [screams] Renee? Uh, what? What you just said,
"that dog don't hunt." Terry always used
that expression. She did? For a minute, you
sounded just like her. Renee, pediatric
recovery's looking for you. OK. Hey, am I right, you haven't
treated anybody on this floor yet? Look, Nate, I'm sorry. I-- I don't feel very well. We're all upset about Terry. Yeah, that was
terrible, but we can't let it affect our work. We all have jobs to do. Look, Nate, um, I'm going to
call downstairs for coverage. I-- I should go home. No, Renee, that's really
not an option at this point. My patients are waiting
for their therapy. But, Nate-- Look, I will call respiratory. I'll try to find
you some coverage. In the meantime, could you
just please get started? Fine. That's good, Mrs. Beevy. That's fine. Good. Hey, Renee? Don't touch me! Sorry. No, sorry. I just wanted to say sorry
about before in there. What is the problem? You're the problem. I don't get it, Renee. The guy's not now. You've worked with
him for a while. What's the problem? I don't know, Bill. He just makes my flesh crawl. I keep seeing these
things in my mind. Like last night? Yeah, but worse. I keep seeing these
hideous images of Terry Deveroux's murder. OK, that was-- that was horrible. Everybody's shaken up about it. It's normal to imagine
the details you've heard. Well, what if I haven't
heard any of these details I'm seeing? Then, it's your imagination,
working on the story you heard. I even thought I saw
Terry today, in the lounge. Honey, it's a big deal. Your coworker was murdered. Trust me, you're
not going crazy. TERRY: [screaming] Uh. RENEE: [gasps] Honey? Are you still up? What is it? Renee? [gasping and screaming] What-- what's wrong? What's wrong? Shh. What's wrong, honey? Shh. [wind blowing] [screams] Renee? I'm not Renee. Stop it, Renee. I'm Terry Deveroux. He killed me. The police don't know who he is. You have to tell them. [dog barking] REPORTER (ON RADIO):
Good morning, Chicago. The traffic and weather
report is brought-- Oh, god. How are you? Not good. I feel hung over or something. You fell asleep in your clothes. Honey, I don't want
you to get scared, but, uh, something
happened last night. You had some kind of
cataleptic seizure. What? At least I think
that's what it was. And then when I went
to touch you, you-- you went all rigid. And you seemed like you
were going to be all right, and then you started screaming. Whatever it is, we'll
take care of it. I want you to get a
complete physical. What do you think's
wrong with me? I-- I'm not sure. You told me you
were Terry Deveroux. Oh, my god. I won't take long, Terry. Just take five minutes. [gasps] Oh, my
god, it was you! Excuse me? Hey, I want to talk to you. WOMAN: Hi, Adam.
- Hi. How you doing? Please, wait! Leave me alone! Renee! Just tell me why you said that! Hey, Renee, what's--
calm down, calm down. What's wrong? I can't, um-- What is it? Come here. Come on, come on. My goodness. What happened to you? You're never going
to believe this. Adam Schuster just
followed me off an elevator and chased me up the stairs.
- What? Why? He's a maniac. Hi, Adam. Hi. Morning, Clara. Good morning. I, uh, I think he's
the one who killed Terry. Why on earth? Where did you get that from? Nowhere. I, uh-- JENNY: Renee, tell me. Come here. What did you hear? OK, uh, this is
going to sound crazy. I keep seeing the murder
in my mind, visions of it. Adam is there, and he's-- it's horrible what
he's doing to her. Look, I'm sorry, but
I'm not getting this. Do you think you're
psychic or something? I don't know. I can't explain it. But, Renee, you were barely
friends with Terry, right? So why would this
be happening to you? Jenny, I wish I knew. JENNY: Of all people,
Adam Schuster? I can't believe
he'd be a murderer. He's just such an ordinary guy. No, he's not. Retractor, please. I'll need wet laps. And have your suction ready. Easy does it. [device beeping] Doctor, her blood
pressure's dropping. How fast? 80 over 60. I'm having some
problems ventilating her. [device beeping] There's not much bleeding. 78 over 54. I'm cutting back
on the anesthesia. 68 over 40. Still ventilating poorly. Dr. Carter, the, uh,
diaphragm is pushing down. Could this be a
tension pneumothorax? He's right. Get him a number
16 angiocath set. [device beeping] Good work. Hey, Doc. What's up, Joe? I was just in
the neighborhood. Thought I'd stop by to see
if you had the Deveroux-- Deveroux results. On the table behind you. I'm not entirely
sure the ink is dry. Huh? What? Oh. It is. How's it going? Ah, it's going. Could be better. We had one suspect, but it
was the victim's ex-boyfriend. His alibi stuck. I was hoping maybe
you had something. A little surprise, maybe. She wasn't raped. Well, we'll keep that
under our hats, won't we? Anybody else know
that, he's our man. I'd say so. Thanks, Doc. Oh! Hi, honey. What's up? I don't know. I love my job, and I love you. - Oh.
- You know what else? What? We're going out to dinner
tonight, someplace nice. Mm. Mhm. We deserve it or what? Don't answer that. Just be there. [giggles] Come in. Hey. Hi, Renee! Nate Bradshaw spoke to me today. Oh. Talk about jumping the gun. I was just a little
tardy, making my rounds. No, Renee, this is
about Adam Schuster. It seems Adam is very upset. Nate actually had
to talk him out of filing a formal grievance. He thought best to speak
to me unofficially first and maybe we could clear it up. Adam says you refuse
to work with him. Is that true? No. He says you went so far as
to tell one of the other nurses that he killed poor
Terry Deveroux. Is he now spying on me? OK, look, uh, Donna, the
truth is I don't like him. He's strange. He followed me. He literally chased me
up a flight of stairs. He did? Did he threaten you, or
was there physical contact? No, he never caught up to me. How long have you been
having problems with him? [siren blaring] Adam? I guess ever since Terry
Deveroux was murdered. Nate really likes
this guy, Renee. Do yourself a favor, try to find
a way to get along with him. BILL: Honey? I'm home. Guess where I made reservations? I'll give you a hint. You want to wear that cool
dress, the one with the straps? What's wrong? Hideous headache. Aw. What happened? Schuster again? Yep. He got Nate to talk
to Donna about me. I really think they're
going to fire me. Ah, to hell with
them If they do. Well, you're feeling awfully
confident about this job. Yes, in fact, I am. Knock wood. Honey, I'm beat. I'm just going to go
upstairs and lay down. Sorry about tonight. Don't worry about it, honey. Renee? Honey? Renee, look at me. [screams] Leave her alone. Please go away. Did you call the police? Renee. You know I'm not Renee. Why won't you help me? What do you want from us? You have your life,
but mine is gone. Tell me what
you want me to do. Go to the police. Tell them Adam
Schuster killed me. Make them punish him. It happened again, didn't it? Oh, god, Bill. Am I going crazy? If you are, then I am. What did-- what did she say? She told me to tell
the police who her is. She-- she said he's-- I know who he is. Adam Schuster. Um, I-- I'm just going to talk. I got the feeling we would
have been good friends. I'm really sorry you died,
what happened to you. But we're not friends. I can't make them believe me. You should find somebody else. Can I help you? Yeah, I'm just, uh,
looking for the workup on Renee Perkins. Um, you didn't order these
tests, did you, Doctor? No. I'm, uh, I'm her husband. Yeah, well, normally
these are only released to the attending physician. Well, I promise I
won't tell if you don't. I can keep a secret. Thank you. [phone ringing] Hello?
BILL (ON PHONE): Hi. It's me. Great news. All your tests were normal. That's a relief. What's wrong? Well, if it's not a medical
issue, then what is it? I'm gonna call you later. Is your, um, friend a,
uh, member of the church? Yes, she is, but she's
not active anymore. I think she regrets that
now, especially with all she's going through. I don't know much
about possessions beyond the church protocol. It requires a battery of
tests; medical, psychological. And, uh, then if the person
gets a clean bill of health, I believe a board meets to see
if an exorcism is necessary. An exorcism? Oh, yeah. Does it trouble you? Father, has anyone ever been
possessed by a good spirit? I mean, it isn't always a
demon or a devil, is it? Well, I, uh, never
thought about it. I suppose it's possible,
but then again, why isn't it at rest in heaven? Maybe it needs help. Maybe if the person possessed
did with the spirit asked, maybe it could rest. I'm afraid I'm outside of my
realm of experience on this. I've wasted
enough of your time. Thank you, Father. Is there something more
you'd like to talk about? No, I don't think so. I'll pray for you. Thank you. MAN: Here you go. Thank you. Pizza. Pizza, pizza. They told me you'd be
here feeding your face. Hey, Bill.
How's it going, man? How's the wild and crazy world
of the surgical resident? - I can smell the finish line.
- I hear you. You doing the interview thing? Oh, yeah. How about you? Nothing but. Capital District Psych Center,
Denver Psych, Boston General, all in one month. So, uh, I actually
wanted a consult. Delighted. It's a doozy. These, uh, people
I know, um, really steady, down-to-earth,
normal, having a rough time. The, uh-- the wife, uh-- the wife believes she's been
possessed by the spirit of-- by, by the spirit of the
nurse who was murdered. Oh, yeah? Wow. The husband has actually
witnessed these possessions. How many have there been? Two, and they're uncanny. Uh, some cataleptic symptoms--
stiff limbs, tremors. Her voice even changes. Oh, thanks. Uh, the dead woman
was from Louisiana, and during these
episodes, the wife-- well, it just isn't her. It's someone else's
voice coming through. OK, this is great. I actually attended
a lecture on this. Possession? Of course not. Multiple personality disorder. Episodes of so-called
possession are commonplace in
third-world countries. Findings suggest
that possessions have much in common. Multiple personality disorder. It's not, uh-- it's not multiple
personality disorder. You seem pretty sure of this. Wrong age. Wrong history. Wrong person. Does not fit the profile. Well, how else
do you explain it? Milosh, we're doctors. Don't we witness the
inexplicable time and again? Patients who should
die according to every scientific
fact available to us, and they don't. They heal by themselves. The patients we've
raised from the dead with electricity,
for Pete's sake. Isn't there room in
our universe for this? For possession? You're home early. Oh. Ooh. I absolutely don't want
you to see any shrinks. They'll wrap you up in
a tiny, little package and you'd never get out. So what are we going to do? Just pray it's finished. Bill, it's not
going to stop, not until we do what Terry asked. You go to the police and tell
them Adam Schuster killed her. Nuh-uh.
No. Never happened. No way. Why not? [scoffs] Are you kidding me? Just answer my question. If we both think it's true,
why can't we go to the police? Because the whole world will
say you're crazy, that's why. Well, I'm not
entirely sure I care. But you will. People will never look
at you the same way. Or is it they won't
look at you the same way? Poor Dr. Perkins,
married to a Loony Tune? You're not funny. I'm not trying to be. You're worried
about appearances. Of course I am! How else do people judge you? Bill, this is too important. No, I'll tell you
what's important, eight years of our lives. We've worked and struggled
and sacrificed, not to mention assumed heavy debts. Also, I can have this career. Yeah, I know all that. And now-- and now
when we're a heartbeat away from the payoff-- no. I'm sorry. I'm not going to throw it all
away by making public jackasses of ourselves with a story
ripped from the headlines of the "Enquirer" that
we will never live down. This is not just
your decision. Renee, we don't even know
for sure just who did it. Maybe the ghost is
lying or confused. You're forgetting. I saw what happened too. OK, you saw it, but
you can't prove it. We don't have the
kind of evidence the police need to make a case. What can we give them? All we can do is ruin ourselves. Why? Two reasons; it's
the right thing, and Terry Deveroux is not
going away until we do. [music playing] TERRY: (SINGING) Keep it from
falling, falling down below. We've got to keep
our love alive. Come to me. I want you beside me, yeah. [tense music] Hey, Renee. How are you? How are you feeling? Are you-- are you good? Are you feeling better? You're in my way. Hey. It's OK. What's your hurry? Let's-- let's take some time. Talk to me. Whoa. I mean, you're perfectly
willing to talk about me. Right? So listen, why don't you
just calmly, to my face, tell me what your problem is? What did I ever do to you? Not me. Terry Deveroux. You are nuts. You know that? I don't know, Renee. I'd-- I'd be careful. They're gonna lock you up, or-- They're going to lock you up. You're not going to
get away with this. Hey, bitch. What was that just now? Now, are you threatening me? Hey.
How you doing? Hey. Hey, Nate. You OK? Yeah. You sure? Yeah. Nate, I think I might just
need a minute, all right? I might just step outside
for a bit, if that's OK. Sure. You're not feeling well? What the hell happened to you? Nothing. Forget it.
- No, no, no. Come on, come on, come on. Tell me. What's going on? Look, I don't want to-- it's Renee. Renee? What the hell is her problem? I don't know. I don't know. She used to be fine, you know? She used to be normal. Normal? She's a menace. Listen, this-- (WHISPERING)
this is no big deal, OK? It isn't, but the only thing
that worries me-- and I don't even like to say
this, but do you think that she should
be dealing with patients when she's behaving like this? That's all. (NORMAL TONE) Listen, I gotta-- I gotta go. Don't say anything, all right?
- All right. You take care. All right. Renee, can we talk a minute? What's up, Donna? The stakes are getting
pretty high in this game between you and Adam. I don't understand. He says you slapped him. Nate said he saw the
hand prints on his cheek. That's six weeks
suspension, pending-- - Suspension?
- --a hearing, without pay. Donna, I need my job. We need my paycheck. Well, I want to back you up. Just tell me it's not true. - I can't.
- Renee-- I just-- he-- --why? MAN: Wanna take the couch next? MAN: Yeah, the big
one, with a dolly. MAN: All right. MAN: Watch it.
- Tuck that in. Yeah. MAN: Watch the door. MAN: Keep coming, now. That's good, angle. Hey. How you doing? Better, when I'm done here. What do I do with this? How do you wrap up a life? You remember how they lived. You learn from it. Hey, Bill! Bill. Hey. I wanted to pick up on our
conversation the other day. That was Renee you were
talking about, wasn't it? [sighs] I apologize. It hit me later. My professional
enthusiasm overwhelmed what's left of my sensitivity. I'm sorry. What is going on? I already told you. It was like walking into
the Twilight Zone, man. Can you think of what
could be troubling her? Stress? Trauma? Well, we've both been
worried about money. In the last month, she-- she had a miscarriage. Ah, well. If you'd seen what I saw,
you wouldn't be saying, ah. Anyway, I got a brand
new problem now. She wants to go to the police. Oh, no way. Well, you-- you're
not going to, are you? I don't want to. You don't sound
very convincing. Come on, buddy. You've got to ask
yourself, are you ready to sacrifice your career? We're talking about
my wife, Milosh. But-- My-- no, no. It's my wife's peace of mind. Stachula, Evanston PD called. A couple out there want to
discuss the Deveroux case. JOE: I love when the
Dodgers come to Chicago. That's a rivalry. Well, I hope you
like it strong. Oh, not for me. Thank you. Thanks. Please, uh, have
a seat, Detective. Thanks for calling in. I appreciate anything
you have to tell me. Let me just start
by saying, uh, we don't want to have to
testify, I mean, go to court. Oh, we want our
names kept out of this. Yeah, I understand that. OK. Uh, Detective, have you
ever had any experience with the supernatural? No. Then this is going
to sound crazy to you. JOE: You know, police work,
you learn to keep an open mind, so go on. Um, well, we think
what we have is genuine information about your
case, but it's, um-- it's come to me through-- I guess I would call them, uh,
visions, and then two episodes of spirit possessions. Mr. Stachula, We aren't kooks. Bill is a surgeon, and I'm
a respiratory therapist at Lake Shore. We did not ask for
this to happen to us. BILL: I believe Renee was
possessed by the spirit of Terry Deveroux. She identified herself. She, uh-- Renee spoke with an
accent, uh, Southern, Cajun. You heard her say this? You didn't-- you
didn't see anything? You heard this? Yeah, absolutely. Uh, she said that the police
weren't on the right track. She said that the killer
is a nursing assistant at Lake Shore, Adam Schuster. Adam Schuster? This just doesn't feel right. Uh, Renee, maybe we should just
apologize and back off here. Dr. Perkins, I find
this very interesting. I don't mind telling you that
this has been a tough case, so please go on. Well, uh, there
isn't much more. It's just, um, there's
something I read in the papers that isn't right. He didn't rape her. He just arranged her
body to look like rape. Joe, listen to me. Do not type this report up, Joe. We do not have to go on record
with every fruitcake who calls in to report the martians
are landing on Lakeshore Drive. Larry, they gave
us an AS we missed. Joe, what if this
million-to-one, snowball's chance in hell,
when pigs have wings looser tip turns out to be the real thing? What if Schuster is
AS and did the crime? If you make this a part
of official record, you're going to
look like an idiot. All right. Thank you, Jesus. Now what are you doing? [typewriter clacking] Making it unofficial. Memo to Captain Kirkwood,
from Joe Stachula You aren't going to
believe this one. Well, I'll be. What's up? Schuster lives two
blocks away from Terry Deveroux's apartment,
and he's got a rap sheet. Yeah, sure. I understand. April 23, I was, uh, right
here, watching the Cubs game. I never miss one. Yeah, that's right, huh, Yvonne? That's right. ADAM: Yes, it is. I remember because
it was the next day that we found out that Terry
was murdered, so that kind of-- thanks, honey-- that kind of
imprints things on your mind. Do you recall
who won that game? No. You see, that-- that, I forget. You remember that, Yvonne? Who won that Cubs game? Beats me. I hate baseball. There you go. What is it with the women? Every time I sit down
and watch a game, without fail, my wife
suddenly needs the lawn mowed or the faucet fixed. It's got to be done right now. [chuckles] Yvonne, when's the baby due? Any day now. That's terrific. We'll call you if
we need you again. ADAM: Anything you
need, you let us know. It's a shame about Terry. - Yeah, it is.
- Thank you. Yeah. Thanks. What's going on, Adam? It's a police investigation. Got to ask questions. I worked with Terry. But were you here that night? Well, where else would I be? You're almost never
here at night, Adam. What-- what, am I lying now? YVONNE: No, I didn't say that. Well, Yvonne, you don't
sound that confident. I just think that you're
not telling me something. Well, then you
think too damn much. Don't be mad, Adam. I hate it when
you get mad at me. Please?
- Please! Adam. What? What? You make me mad. Oh, and there. And now you don't like it. Come here, come here. Come here. Look at you. You're as big as a house. Thanks. Come here. Listen. You know that I'm going to
take care of you, right? You know that I'm
always there for you. Right? Well, I expect the mother
of my child to stand by me. Huh? I can't hear you, Yvonne. Right, Adam. All right. Renee didn't tell you
she's been suspended? She didn't mention it. What was the reason? She slapped Adam Schuster. The woman's completely unstable. Nate! Did either of you ever
notice any problem between Adam Schuster and Terry Deveroux? Well, absolutely not. Adam is no murderer. That's great.
Fine. Thanks, Deanna. You know his
girlfriend's expecting? The guy is working
overtime just to provide for her and the baby. He's even moonlighting.
- Oh, yeah? What's he doing? NATE: Electronics. He put himself through night
school, repairs TVs, VCRs, stuff like that. So the voodoo
lady is ticked off at Schuster for some damn
reason and gets him arrested. But why is she ticked
off in the first place? Because the ghost told
her he was the killer? Oh, come on, Joe. You know that Terry
Deveroux's TV was on the fritz. What am I missing here? The guy said Schuster's been
moonlighting as a TV repairman. Maybe that puts him
in her apartment. Now that's what
I call a stretch. [scoffs] Maybe. So? No, no, no, no. This is-- take this
to 307, all right? Hey, we need to talk. Yeah, what's up? It's Renee. She's at it again. She contacted the police. She told them that you
killed Terry Deveroux. What? They were just here, talking
to me and Donna Larson. What did you guys say to them? She's nuts. I can't believe that
she called the police. She is out to nail you. [suspenseful music] [gasps and screams] - Hey, come here!
- No! - Let me move you.
- Let me go! No, not yet. [screams] Hey, hey, hey! Hey, shut up, shut up. Shut up, all right? Shut up. OK? All right? Mhm. - All right.
- These-- No, Renee, Renee,
Renee, listen, listen. Focus on the business, OK? Now, you created this
problem for yourself. You came after me, and now look. You see? Here I am, right? Now, what I want
you to tell me is just what you told the police. That's all. What did you say to them, Renee? What you did to Terry. Where did you get that from? Talk to me. She told me. What? Terry told me. You are crazy. Yeah, well, that's they think. So you don't have to worry. Listen to me. From now on, you keep
your mouth shut about me. All right? Mhm. I'll see ya. Renee? You there? [radio static] Renee. Why won't the police
arrest Adam Schuster? Please, go away. Can't you see what
you're doing to her? She can't take any more of this. Renee wants to help me. Why won't you? We tried. No one believes us. Don't you understand? It's not our fault.
No one believes us. I have evidence. Go to the police. Tell them he stole my jewelry
and gave it to the girl. The voodoo lady to see you. [laughs] Excuse me. Mrs. Perkins, how can I help? Adam Schuster
broke into my house. I was alone, and
he threatened me. Sorry, Mrs. Perkins. If you file a complaint,
we'll be more than happy-- I want you to arrest him
for killing Terry Deveroux. We can't build a
case on what we've got. I can give you proof. Adam stole some
jewelry from Terry, and he gave it to
his girlfriend; a sapphire ring,
some gold earrings, and an art deco style black
onyx pin with diamond gems. This information
about the jewelry, did this come to
you in a vision too? Does it matter? Look, I believed you when
you told me how badly you want to catch Terry's killer. I still do. That's why I'm sure you're going
to follow through with this, no matter how crazy it seems. Do you really want to wonder
for the rest of your life if you had it in your
hands, by some miracle, to do the right thing
and you just let it go? [knocks on door] Good afternoon. I was wondering if
you had some time to come to the station
with us and answer a few more questions? Am I under arrest? Absolutely not. OK. Step in. Yvonne?
YVONNE: What? I'm going to go
down to the station. I'm going to help out
the detectives here. I'll be back soon, OK? Uh, OK. Where's your other guy? Oh, he's going to ask
Yvonne a couple of questions. Why don't we go ahead? Did you need something? As a matter of fact, yes. I wanted to ask you if Adam had
given you any jewelry recently. Um, am-- am I going
to be in trouble? Listen. I hardly knew Terry
Deveroux, all right? The problem is I have
different information. Huh. We have a neighbor
that says he saw you around Terry's apartment. Oh, yeah, six
months ago, maybe. Six months ago, I might have
bumped into her on the street, helped her bring some groceries
upstairs or something, you know? Well, if it was
six months ago, there'd be no reason to
find your prints there. Tell you what we're going to do. I'm going to take
some fingerprints, see if they match up
with the set of prints we found in her apartment. Yeah, fine. That's good. You should do what
you have to do. We will. Tell me about your
TV repair business. Terry Deveroux's TV
was out of order. Come on, Adam. We know about your moonlighting. Oh, OK. Um, let me think. Um, oh, right. I see. Yes, I think I might have
been there more recently. I was going to fix
her television set, and she was going to
give me some comedy club tickets instead of paying. That's right. Was that around April 23? Uh, yeah. [clears throat] Yep. What happened when
you went to fix her TV? Well, I didn't have the
right part, and so I left. And then, I forgot all about
it, and I never came back. And that is the god's truth. Who told you
about her jewelry? I don't-- I don't know anything
about jewelry. Sure, you do. [chuckles] I don't. Try to remember. You got a minute, Joe? You got Yvonne waiting. Got to leave you for
a few minutes, Adam. You got Yvonne-- what's-- what do you
got Yvonne here for? We think she's material
to the investigation, but don't you worry about that. We'll take good care of her. We're highly respectful of
expectant mothers around here. You need anything? Huh? JOE: Cup of coffee? No, nothing. No, I'm fine. Can I talk to Yvonne? Maybe later. He admitted to being in
Terry Deveroux's apartment the night of the murder. Oh, he's waiting for us. Hi, Jeff. I'm glad you could make it. Thanks for coming down. Sure thing. You ready? Yeah. Yvonne, this is Jeff
Deveroux, a relative of the victim, Terry Deveroux. Hello. I'm very sorry about your loss. Thank you. Ma'am, forgive me for
asking, but why are you wearing my cousin's earrings? The ring, that's Terry's too. Terry's. I'm so sorry. I didn't know. It's all over, Adam. One of Terry Deveroux's
family members identified the jewelry
box that you gave Yvonne. Two pair of earrings. Sapphire ring. Well, I bought that jewelry
from a guy on the street. You have a receipt, Adam? Well, no. They don't give receipts. Hey, come on now. You're pushing it, Adam. You lied about being
in her apartment. You lied about the
night of the 23rd. Which Yvonne corroborated.
Am I right, Joe? That's right. Which could make her an
accessory after the fact. I think it would be pretty sad
to have a baby born in lockup. Hey, you-- Hey, Yvonne is-- [sighs] She didn't know
anything about it. About what, Adam? Terry Deveroux's murder? Yeah. Are you ready to
talk about it, Adam? Yeah. I killed her. Why did you kill her? I got a kid on the way. I needed the money. I was going to rob her. Hey, everybody knew that
she came from money. She was loaded. So I go to her place. She wasn't going to let me in. I guess I wasn't
convenient, like, what, I'm some kind
of servant, I guess. She's better than me. Anyway, I talked her into it. She let me in. You know, she's standing there
in her expensive dress, and-- whatever. I got a kid on the way. I didn't rape her. Yeah. That's, uh--
that's great news. Congratulations. Yeah, yeah. And thanks a lot. You too. Bye. It's over. Schuster confessed. Thank god! We were told there
wouldn't be a trial. Adam Schuster
would be sentenced, and that would be it. Renee was asked back
to work, but decided to take a little more time off. And I focused on
finishing my residency. We had done what
Terry wanted, and we thought it was all behind us. I need to talk to
you two for a minute. Hey, Mr. Prosecutor. How's it going? Schuster just
withdrew his confession. Damn! You want to tell me
about this, detective? Not a welcome surprise. I don't think you
have to worry about it. It's just a memo. You think the defense
won't see through that? They'll accuse you
of trying to hide it, and I can't help but
think they'll be right. Hey, O'Gane, we
handed you a confession. This case is a slam dunk. We have some serious
probable cause issues. You can't make an arrest based
on this kind of information. JOE: We know that. All we did was bring
him in to talk. He was arrested
after he confessed. This, along with all
the other paperwork, was just subpoenaed
by the defense. It's part of the
official record now. That's how it came
across my desk. Otherwise, I probably
would never have seen it. Am I right, detective? You were trying to hide it. Not really. (SCOFFING) Not really. Well, now I have to prove to a
jury beyond a reasonable doubt that, uh, Renee
Perkins was possessed by the spirit of the victim. They made it perfectly clear
they want to be kept out of it. Oh, yeah? Tell that to the defense. Evening, detective. Nice to see you.
- Nice seeing you. Thanks.
How are you? [phone ringing]
BILL: Hey. Yeah, we were--
- Hello? BILL: --kind of surprised
when you called. Who is this? BILL: What brings you out here? You could say-- RENEE: How did
you get my number? No, I don't-- I
don't have a comment. Detective, that was a reporter. Could I comment on my role in
the case against Adam Schuster? He said Schuster's
recanting his confession. He's claiming he was coerced. His lawyers got to him. I know this has
been tough on you, and they're probably
going to ask you-- well, you can expect a subpoena. You're going to have to testify. Oh, boy. Oh, Bill. I'm so sorry. [knocking on door] Come in. Hi, Dr. Carter. Hello, Bill. Have a seat. I called you here today
because of my respect for you as a doctor. I wanted to let
you know personally we've decided to go
with another candidate for the staff position. I see. REPORTER: I think that's
him, I think that's him. Oh, oh, get a shot of him
coming up the driveway! Come on.
Let's go. Stay with me.
Come on. Uh, Dr. Perkins? - Dr. Perkins?
- Dr. Perkins? Dr. Perkins? Dr. Perkins, has your wife
had any visions concerning the outcome of the trial? Do you belong to any
religious cults, Dr. Perkins? REPORTER: What about your wife?
I mean, is she feeling OK? Has she ever tried any
hallucinogenic drugs? [reporters clamoring] Have you got any
comment at all for us? BILL: Get a life. [phone ringing] Can you believe these people? I'll get it.
- No. Honey, no. It's probably just a crackpot
or reporter, or both. Didn't get the job. Oh, Bill. Carter was a
gentleman about it. At least I didn't get a
form letter in the mail. It's because of me. Ah, it's the trial. I'm so sorry. Renee, the defense is
going to use your testimony to try and get the jury's
mind off the real issue of the record, which is the
fact that Schuster confessed. One thing I absolutely have
to know without ambiguity, do you plan on
sticking by your story? Only if they still require
the truth, Mr. O'Gane. That's all I need to know. Mr. Schuster, could
you tell the jury how you knew Terry
Deveroux had not been raped when the police did
not release that information? Uh, I didn't know that. But you said in
your confession, and I quote, "I just wanted
to make it look like a rape. That's why I moved
her legs apart." Oh, well, the
detectives there, they-- they wrote that confession,
and I just signed that. So your testimony is
now that you've lied when you made this statement? Uh, well, the-- the detectives
threatened me, sir. They told me that if I
didn't sign the confession-- Mr. Schuster. You answered my question. OK, sorry. Mr. Smith? Adam, will you
tell the jury, why did you confess to the
murder of Terry Deveroux if you're an innocent man? Well, Yvonne, she was
about to have our first baby. And the detective said
that she would be arrested, and that our baby would
be born in jail if I didn't sign that confession. So you were forced to
sign a false confession? That's the way
I felt. Yes, sir. You know, I would have confessed
to killing Kennedy or whatever if they would have promised
to leave Yvonne and the baby alone. Thank you, You may step down. Thanks. Detective, would
you tell the jury what happens to evidence seized
or arrests made in the absence of probable cause? It becomes invalidated. I'm sorry? I didn't hear you. It becomes invalidated. ATTORNEY SMITH:
Detective Stachula, was Adam Schuster a suspect in
the murder of Terry Deveroux before Renee Perkins told
you her story of having visions and being possessed? No, he was not
a suspect until I got a tip that he
was in possession of the victim's jewelry. ATTORNEY SMITH: Well,
that's very good, Detective, but would you be
good enough to tell us where that tip came from? Renee Perkins. ATTORNEY SMITH: And
did Mrs. Perkins say that that information
came from Terry Deveroux? Yes, she did. ATTORNEY SMITH: And
Terry Deveroux's been dead for, what, four weeks now? JOE: Yes, that's true. ATTORNEY SMITH: I'd like to
direct your attention to a copy of Exhibit C, a memo from you
to your supervisor, Captain Kirkwood. You did write that memo? JOE: Yes, I did. And it describes your first
meeting with Renee Perkins. Is that right? Yes, it does. ATTORNEY SMITH: Allow me
to read the first sentence. And I quote, "you aren't
going to believe this." Detective Stachula, do
you believe in ghosts? [scoffs] Now, Mr. Bradshaw, you've
worked with both the defendant and Renee Perkins
for over two years. You know them pretty well. Do you believe Adam Schuster
provoked this incident? Oh, no. I was shocked when
she slapped Adam. They've always
worked well together, that is until her miscarriage. Maybe she was just jealous-- O'Gane was right. I'm the one on trial. Mr. O'Gane, how do
you think it's going? Stachula's testimony
hurt, didn't it? Mhm. And our real Achilles'
heel is yet to come. Meaning me, of course. I'm afraid so. All the defense has to
do is hang the jury. And all they need to do that
is one juror who doesn't buy into the spirit world. Odds are they'll find one. See you tomorrow. [somber music] Well, that's very
interesting, Dr. Perkins. It's very interesting. Can you tell us, has
your wife ever been possessed by any other spirits? Of course not. She hasn't, for
example, been possessed by the spirit of,
oh, uh, say, Elvis, or Jackie O, or Jimmy Hoffa? Objection. Your Honor, he's
harassing the witness. Your Honor, we
need clarification. The rest of us are
unschooled in the mysteries of the supernatural realm. Can you tell us why you
consulted a psychiatrist and why your wife
underwent these extensive neurological tests? We wanted to find out why
Renee was having these-- well, what was the cause of
what was happening to her. PROSECUTOR O'GANE: And did you
find any psychiatric or medical explanation? No. Renee is as normal and healthy
as anyone in this courtroom. I call Renee Perkins. So it's your testimony that
during these possessions, you were completely unconscious? Yes. Mrs. Perkins, do you think
it's fair to take away a man's freedom based on
supernatural testimony that we now find out
you didn't even hear? Objection, your Honor. It calls for speculation,
and he knows it. Sustained. Relax, Mr. Smith. Mrs. Perkins, did you
tell the police that Adam Schuster killed Terry Deveroux? Yes, I did. And did you base
this conclusion on your alleged possession by
the spirit of Terry Deveroux? N-- not exactly. I also had visions
of the murder. Visions. And did these
visions come to you after you saw reports of the
murder in the news media? - Yeah.
- Thank you. No more questions, your Honor. [chatter] Mr. O'Gane? Mrs. Perkins, could you put
the fragments of your visions together and tell
us what you saw? Yes Uh, I remember
seeing Terry look through the people
of her door to see who had rung her doorbell. Um, she was dressing for
a nightclub performance. I remember seeing her
in a blue satin dress. Adam was standing there. She told him through a closed
door that she was in a hurry. But he said he only needed
five minutes of her time, so she let him in. He attacked her right away. He threw his arm around
her and strangled her. They struggled,
but it was no use. He dragged her into
the living room and choked her until
she was unconscious. He left, and he came
back with a knife. Do you need some
time, Mrs. Perkins? I'm all right. He stabbed her, dragged
her body into the bedroom, ripped her dress, took some
time positioning the body to make it look like
she had been raped, put the mattress on top of her. He doused her with
lighter fluid that he had brought in his toolbox. He took a lighter
from his pocket and held it to the mattress,
and then he set me on fire. No! [gavel banging] Mr. Schuster, take your seat. Take your seat. (WHISPERING) Do you see
the girl on the stand? (WHISPERING) Relax. Continue, Mr. O'Gane. Mrs. Perkins, what exactly
did Adam Schuster's lighter look like? It was copper, an
alligator with emerald eyes. To light it, he
flicked open the mouth. I'd like to introduce
Exhibit 42b, a lighter found in Adam Schuster's apartment. It is a copper alligator. It has emerald eyes. And you light it by
opening its mouth. Hey, Adam? Adam? Huh? Adam, hang in there. We're almost home. You don't know what I'm
going through in here. The jury's on our side. I feel them pulling for us. Hey, listen. I saw Terry Deveroux in
that courtroom today. No, Adam. She was staring
right at me, Dennis! Adam, Adam, calm down. Hey, take it easy. Calm down. Remember, I was there. I didn't see her.
No one else saw her. It's all in your head. Now, listen to me. They are very good people
working hard for you. I need you to fight a
little longer with me, OK? Yeah. All right. Hang in there. Get a good night's sleep. Then, we'll celebrate. All right, let's go. [gasps] Hey! Hey, you get away from me! [phone ringing] Hello? JOE (ON PHONE): Hi. It's Joe Stachula. The jury is going to reconvene
tomorrow morning, 9:00 AM. Really? Yeah. See you there. OK. Thanks. [chatter] [gavel banging] Has the jury
reached a verdict? No, Your Honor. We're deadlocked. [chatter] JUDGE BACON: Are you close
to reaching a verdict? I don't think so, your Honor. Ms. Foreman, I want you
and your fellow jury members to go back into that
jury room and work until you reach a verdict. Now, we know this
isn't going to be easy, but this is a very high-- You'll pay for this. JUDGE BACON: Under
the circumstances, I don't want to put this
court through that case again. I want you to plead me out. What? I-- I want you to reinstate-- Is your client feeling ill? Mr. Smith?
- I won't do that. No, he's fine, Your Honor. Listen, I did this thing.
ATTORNEY SMITH: No, no. I did this thing.
I'm guilty, OK? So just--
- Just hang in with me. Stop.
ADAM: You're my lawyer. You do like I--
[gavel banging] ATTORNEY SMITH:
Don't throw it away. I want you to do it! JUDGE BACON: I want
order in this court. Mr. Schuster, you will deeply
regret any further outbursts in this courtroom. Mr. Schuster, do
you understand me? You day it, or I'll-- JUDGE BACON: Mr.
Schuster, I will not be ignored in this courtroom. You say it, Dennis,
or I'll say it. I'm guilty. What did you say? I-- I killed Terry Deveroux. ATTORNEY SMITH: Your
Honor, my client wishes to apologize to
the court and to reinstate his confession. My client pleads guilty to
the murder of Terry Deveroux. [chatter] I'll be damned. The media went crazy. It was all over the Chicago
news and even hit "Newsweek." They called it "The Voice
from the Grave" case. Some of the guys
in the department still razz me about it. And I always have
the same comeback-- so how do you explain it? Voice of an angel. May she rest in peace. Amen. [wistful music] Join me this Friday
for our regular edition of "Unsolved Mysteries." Here are some of the great
stories coming up in May. When her home was overrun by
a pack of unknown intruders, a teenage girl was
plunged into a nightmare of psychological terror and
afflicted with a peculiar case of amnesia. Welcome to the Valley
of the Kings in Egypt. Many believe that when the
tomb of the legendary King Tut was opened in 1922, a deadly
curse was unleashed on all who entered his sacred crypt. Last January, a cab driver
was hijacked and turned into a human time bomb as part
of an insidious robbery scheme. For tobacco heiress Doris
Duke, an extravagant life ended in a bitter dispute
over control of her billion dollar fortune, a
dispute now inflamed by accusations of foul play. And on the island
of Puerto Rico, reports abound that a
frightening and mysterious beast is on the loose. Tune in, Friday's at 8:00
for "Unsolved Mysteries." [dramatic music]
