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At Hilldale Cemetery, Raymer hands Gus his resignation, but Gus refuses to accept it because the police chief is now a local hero.
Visiting Becka’s grave, Raymer addresses his wife’s spirit and promises to respect her privacy. He is interrupted by Rub, who has found the garage remote in the upturned earth. Dougie-Raymer promptly reneges on Raymer’s promise to Becka.
Carl ponders his financial difficulties as he watches Charade, a 1963 film starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn, on TV. He phones his ex-wife, Tobey, who asks him what he will do if the company fails. The company has always felt like a burden to Carl, who tells Tobey he wishes he were more like his father, who was faithful to his mother throughout their relationship and never remarried.
Looking down from his window, Carl sees Raymer try the remote on the garage door. He realizes Raymer wrongly suspects Sully’s son, Peter.
As his attention return to Audrey Hepburn on the screen, Carl is overjoyed to see that he has an erection.
As the pain from his wounded hand intensifies, Raymer calls Jerome to let him know that
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