![]() It has begun to rain, and outside the door that leads to Central Booking is a long line of criminals waiting to be processed. Killian blows up because he went through trouble to secure Sherman's cooperation only to have the "contract" violated. The policemen tell Killian that DA Weiss wouldn't allow Bernie Fitzgibbon to honor his "contract," and that the media will be there to photograph Sherman as he is booked. Detective Martin's child has left Styrofoam peanuts all over the back seat and they cover Sherman's clothing. Finally, when it is time to go, Judy walks Sherman to the door and tells him, "Be brave - remember who you are." She tries to be encouraging, but she just looks tired.ĭownstairs, Sherman is handcuffed and Killian, Sherman, and the detectives get into Detective Martin's car. In the morning at breakfast Judy and Sherman cannot speak to each other. Then he will post the agreed-upon $10,000 bond and walk free. He goes through the events of the following day in his head: he'll be picked up by the detectives at 7:30 AM, taken to Central Booking and put in a holding pen. He watches his daughter sleep and wonders at her innocence even as he's obsessed with his own guilt, then he crawls back into bed - alone, Judy is sleeping elsewhere - and tries to get some rest. ![]() ![]() He's overwhelmed with fears about his coming incarceration, despite Killian's reassurances. ![]()
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