The Zodiac

Can I ask you a question?

Okay.

You know that the distance between here and here

is the same distance between here and here.

No I didn't know that.

Well now you know.

It's very smooth.

Who is that?

I don't know.

No!

Stop.

It's gonna be okay.

Stay back here,

we'll tell you as soon as we know something.

Guys,

please.

The assailant parked his car

approximately twelve feet behind this car on the passenger side.

He then walked around to the driver's side and fired several shots.

Girl got out her door and started running.

Boy tried to go out the same way.

The assailant walked around the front of the car, came around,

shot the head in the head at point blank range.

He then turned, fired six shots at the girl.

Five shots hit her in the back in a tight cluster.

Only five? What happened to the sixth?

Or the first?

What?

Or the first.

The first?

Nobody could have hit her like that if she was running.

There was probably a warning shot to keep her from running away.

To bulls-eye five shots in total darkness at that distance.

He was a lucky man or he was a trained marksman.

You guys know how important it is to catch this guy?

And catch him fast?

There hasn't been a killing like this in this area in years.

Those vultures are gonna be all over us until we put somebody in jail.

This is it son.

I'm putting this whole mess in your hands.

Clean it up. Okay?

Yes sir.

- Hi dad. - You're not supposed to be here.

I know. I just wanted to...

Get up. Come on. Let's go.

Let's go.

What happened?

Do you know who did it?

Not yet.

Hey inspector. So who did this? You have any suspects yet?

As you heard Chief Perkins say earlier this morning,

we are pursuing several leads.

Will you excuse us please?

But inspector, you can't expect the people of this city to...

Mr. Coverling, exucse us.

- Hi Mr. Perry. - Hi Bobbie.

It's christmas vacation. You should be asleep still.

Yes sir.

Go.

You alright?

Are you alright?

Yes.

Get going. Follow her home.

Don't say a word to your mother. You were not here.

IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR...

Hello?

Oh hey Jenna I was going to call you. I wanted to see.

No why?

No, not since.

Oh my god.

No that's awful I...

This was last night?

Okay, bye.

Oh my god.

Are you okay?

You scared me.

Johnny in bed?

I heard you're in charge, Detective.

Big news travels fast in a small town.

You're dinner is in the oven.

So, does this mean we're going to have to start locking the door?

Sure.

Coffee?

No? Alright then.

I know this isn't easy for you and Mrs. Boucher.

I assure you, I wouldn't be asking these questions if I didn't they could help.

Help? Do you have kids officer?

Yes, Ma'am.

How old?

I have a son and he's twelve.

She was so young.

Mrs. Boucher, help me. Help me help you.

What about the necklace and the earrings?

Did your daughter wear this sort of expensive jewelry all the time?

It was her first date.

She was so excited.

Have you ever been to Lake Helena road... at night?

No.

Why? Have you?

And that's all of them?

Yep, that's the last one I found.

They came in just to the left of her vertebrae

but there's not exit wounds.

Probably just ricochetted inside.

As far as I can tell, he never touched her.

Before or after.

Or the boy for that matter.

Look at that,

almost done Johnny.

It's loking good.

- Honey? - Yeah?

- Have you seen this? - What?

This. It's that.

It's everywhere I go.

It's at the market, the post office, it's all anybody talks about.

People are asking me if I know anything.

People are scared Matt. They are more scared than you know.

Things like this just don't happen around here. Okay?

You think this guy came in from the city.

I was reading in the paper that they saw a car get...

I don't want to get into it Laura. Jesus Christ. Please?

It's just that Lake Helena...

Drop it!

This is my problem, okay?

It isn't just your problem.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You alright?

Bye Johnny.

No that's what I'm telling you.

I'm at the station now and they won't talk.

Yeah. No.

No I don't care what Perkins says.

It's not a robbery. The fact is, they don't know shit.

They don't know anything more this week than they did last week,

or the week before that.

Or the week before that.

They're not talking because they don't know anything.

You know,

we use to play bridge with the Boucher's.

Poor Diane is gonna be crying her way all the way to Easter,

for god's sake.

Hey, you've got a family so you understand the concern here.

Okay, tell me what we've got right now. Tell me straight.

The truth is sir, not a lot.

No weapons, no witnesses, no prints, no motive.

All you're telling me is what we don't have.

All right. He must have some kind of light attached to his weapon...

so he can aim it at her hand free for target fire.

He's good with weapons, there's no doubt about it.

He's driving along the outskirts of town

armed with a customized.22 Caliber loaded with long rifle slugs.

Yeah for raccoon hunting.

He comes across a couple in a dark remote spot

and attacks with hesitation.

The large number of rounds fired

and the patterns on the victims bodies indicate he attacked

with intention of killing those kids.

Wait, wait, wait! Hold on there son. See, I can see where you're going.

Between you and me, it's great, it's fine

but our official take on this is that

it's a botched robbery and nothing else,

until we have clear evidence to the contrary.

If it was robbery sir, why didn't he rob them?

Is that what you want in the headlines?

I have not seen any evidence on either side.

Sir, the killer did not take the boy's wallet

and did not take the girl's earrings. It wasn't robbery.

That is why I want you to catch this guy.

Yes, sir.

Now's not a good time, kiddo.

- Well, can I just stay? - Not today.

Not today.

Johnny, come here.

I'm sorry.

Oh, oh man I've got a lot of work to do.

It's all right, I'll just go.

Johnny.

Johnny. I'm gonna catch this guy.

I'm gonna get him, okay? I promise you.

This, Inspector Parish, is your first day off in months.

You're supposed to be having fun.

Mom? Can I go?

Yeah, you be home by nine though.

- Alright, eleven, thanks. - Come here, give me a kiss.

Ten, okay? You be home by ten.

Alright. Love you, bye.

Be safe.

It's gonna be fine.

I know.

I'll be back in a minute.

Johnny, come on.

You get comfortable?

Yes.

So... Why'd you bring me here?

Well, I thought maybe we could talk.

Shit!

Do you know him?

I think it's the cops.

Hello? Police Department.