Randy Burroughs, on the run for killing a teenage girl three years ago, arranges a meeting with Brian in the small town of Plainview and asks that he represent him---not because he is innocent, but just so he can inherit the money of his recently deceased aunt. Brian turns him down, but Burroughs comes back to L.A. anyway after finding another lawyer. A waitress Brian met in Plainview also comes to L.A., claiming that she can provide testimony against Burroughs, and Brian and Nichols fear for her safety if Burroughs is freed.
