ACT ONE FADE IN INT. COURTHOUSE - DAY DOC BAILEY is examining the body of Otis Campbell, which has been placed on a cot in one of the jail cells. DOC BAILEY You're right about the cause of death, Sheriff. It looks like somebody walloped him pretty good with this here mason jar. Then stabbed him repeatedly with the broken shards. ANDY That's what I thought. BARNEY I thought it, too. DOC BAILEY Of course, I'd know more if I perform an autopsy. ANDY That won't be necessary, Doc. I think we got a pretty good picture. DOC BAILEY Wouldn't be no trouble. I've been reading up on the procedure in the Raleigh Journal of Medicine. ANDY Thanks, Doc. We'll let you know. Doc Bailey packs up his black bag and leaves. BARNEY I gotta tell ya, Andy, I'm liking Rafe Hollister for this one. He's the kingpin of the moonshiners in these parts. We oughta bring him in, put out an all-points bulletin. ANDY Don't you think you're getting a little ahead of yourself? BARNEY You're right, we oughta do this one by the book. Canvass the neighborhood. Dust for fingerprints. Round up the usual suspects. ANDY We'll get to that. But first I think we ought to inform the grieving widow. So she can start grieving. CUT TO