February 11, 2010
That morning, Jack, Sr., met with Sally. “I want to take you away from that no good husband of yours. I love you and want to be committed to one another.” Sally started to tear up. “Jack, you know that’s what I want to do, too, but isn’t that a bit premature. You haven’t seen my kids. But if I try to leave, he’ll kill us both and keep the kids for custody.” “Sally, that’s fear talking”, Jack replied. “I may be a stupid idiot old fart, and I may be impetuous, but I’ve never had a clearer thought in my life, but I’m not going to live my life in fear. Here’s what I think we should do. I’ll go meet with your husband, man to man, and we’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse, and tell him that you’re leaving him and that you want custody of the kids. I’ll put you up in a nice place that I’ll rent in Mobile, so he can’t trace the address. If he attacks me, then he goes to jail, if he doesn’t and I doubt he will because he’s a gutless punk in my book, you’ll have the papers signed and that’s it.” First, we need you to see a lawyer to draft up a separation agreement.”
Later that day, Lawyer Simmons drafted up a separation agreement that was what they all agreed to. Sally would pay to her soon to be ex-husband the sum of $200,000. In exchange, he would surrender all claims to custody.
February 10, 2010.
At 7 p.m., Jack Jenkins knocked on the door of a house in run down part of down. “Mr. Beaudine?” “Yeah, who’s askin’” was Beau’s impolite response. “I’m Jack Jenkins, I want have come to talk to you about your wife, Sally. She wants to leave you and I want to help her do that.” “You mean, she’s a doin’ ya, and you like that action don’t you grandpa.”, retorted Beau. “I have to admit, that Sally means a lot to me, but she’s ended up in my life because you beat her out of yours.” “Are you ‘cusing me of beating my wife?” “Facts is facts, Mr. Beaudine”, replied Jack. “Anyway, here’s the way I see it. I’m going to give you $100,000, (see, here’s a cashier’s check), if you sign this separation agreement renouncing custody of the kids and Sally will agree that you can keep the house, and everything from the marriage. Or, you can say no, I keep the $200,000, she leaves you and files for divorce on the grounds of abuse, she takes half of everything you own and gets custody of the kids. Its your call”, Jack offered. “I oughta kick your ass right here”, said Beau. “Do you think, you can buy me for $100,000? I won’t take a dime less than $200,000.”. “Is that your final number, Mr. Beaudine?” asked Jack.