The Midnight Story - At The Funeral
Then … Mourners gather outside a church for Father Tomasino’s funeral.
Then … Outside the church Joe notices some unusual behavior…
… and Now, The three houses behind him, 1687, 1691 and 1695 Palou Avenue have aged well for being over 100 years old. They were built between 1890 and 1900, before All Hallows Chapel kitty-korner from them was built (in 1906).
One of the mourners, ex-parishioner Sylvio Malatesta (Gilbert Roland), is shaking uncontrollably - “going through the tortures of the damned”, as Joe would later tell his police chief. He is immediately suspicious.
Then … Malatesta stumbles across the street to his car and drives off, leaving Joe wondering if he could be the killer.
… and Now, the chapel’s entrance is exactly the same but without the palm trees. The neighboring building, on the corner of Oakdale avenue, was replaced in 1983 by All Hallows Community, 45 units of permanent affordable housing and supportive services for low-income seniors.
Joe takes his suspicions to his superiors but his request to be put on the case is rebuffed. Disgusted and frustrated, he hands in his badge.