On the night of the murder, hotel phone records show that repeated calls to Ned's room went unanswered, thereby weakening his alibi. Evidence includes Edmund's missing eyeglasses, which he always wore. Two of Ned's friends, assistant deputy prosecutor Peter Lowenstein, and police detective Oscar Grace, suspect Ned may be involved in Edmund's death.

A prominent plot point centers on a complicated and often misunderstood legal rule known as the rule against perpetuities.

Ned knows the police will consider the new will suspicious. Despite Ned's previous warning against making any estate changes, Matty forged the new will, exploiting Ned's past malpractice issues, knowing it would be nullified and leaving her the sole beneficiary. The new will was improperly prepared, making it null and void and results in Matty inheriting Edmund's entire fortune, while disinheriting his sister. Soon after, Edmund's lawyer contacts Ned about a new will that Ned supposedly drafted for Edmund and which was witnessed by Mary Ann Simpson. Ned detonates the bomb to appear as if Edmund accidentally died during a botched arson attempt. Ned consults a shady former client, Teddy Lewis (Mickey Rourke), an explosives expert, who provides Ned a small incendiary device, though he advises Ned to abandon his plans.Īfter murdering Edmund, Ned and Matty move his body to an abandoned building that Edmund owns. When she wishes Edmund was dead, Ned suggests murdering him so Matty can inherit his wealth. Soon after, Matty tells Ned she wants a divorce, but a prenuptial agreement would leave her almost nothing. The woman is actually Mary Ann Simpson, Matty's old high school friend who physically resembles her and who is briefly in town. Late one night, Ned arrives at the Walker mansion and, seeing Matty in the gazebo, playfully propositions her. Matty's wealthy husband, Edmund, is always away on business during the week. Ned Racine (William Hurt), an inept South Florida lawyer, meets and begins an affair with Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner).

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