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Wilburn Is Disowned
After arriving in San Paulo, Harry visits the home of Wilburn, who has been murdered in San Francisco.  He attempts to question Wilburn's Mom, but she informs him that she has no son, despite Harry's attempts to reason with her.  She continues to tell him about the devil taking her son from her, so Harry decides to try one of the neighbors.  He talks to the lady next door, and learns that Wilburn used to hang out at Ginley's Bar.  This would explain how Harry knew where to look for friends of Wilburn.

 

Jennifer at Tyrone's
Before Jennifer confronts Tyrone in his garage, she first attempts to kill him at his hardware store.  She arrives as the store is about to close, and hides in the restroom until she is sure everyone has left.  Assuming that only Tyrone has remained behind to close out the register, she quietly exits her hiding place, pausing to notice her reflection in the bathroom mirror.  Just as she is about to reveal her .38, the figure at the counter turns and she sees that it isn't Tyrone, but a young employee.  He informs her that they are closed, and she hurriedly leaves the store.

Back in her car, she nervously reflects on the incident.  She considers what would have happened if he had seen the gun, or if she had killed an innocent man.  She is shaken to realize that she can't decide which scenario is worse- having her plan discovered, or being responsible for an innocent death.  As she goes to drive off, she again notices the look in her eyes, this time in the rearview mirror.

An interesting scene, as we see Jennifer being confronted with her actions, and the person she is becoming as a result of them.

 

The Coffee Room
Not so much one particular scene, but rather a recurring setting for several scenes.  In the novel, Harry and Bennett meet several times in the coffee room, and Harry's outsider status with the department is more clearly shown.  In the film, it appears that more footage was originally shot of at least one of these meetings.  Watch for the only scene of them in the coffee room, and note how quickly it jumps right into the middle of the conversation.

 

The Clown's Dance
After Harry and Jennifer share a drink at the restaurant, he begins to escort her out.  On the way, they encounter a clown entertaining a small crowd, who attempts to get the two of them to dance.  Jennifer reluctantly begins to go with the clown, but Harry is not as willing.  The clown finally gives up, but not before arranging their arms so that they are locked in an embrace.  They spend a brief, awkward moment in each others' arms, then Jennifer breaks away and leaves.

Essentially an opportunity to throw Harry and Jennifer together, (literally), it provides further hint at their budding romance.   Watch carefully for a glimpse of the only part of the scene that made the film.  As Harry and Meathead walk up the sidewalk towards the cafe, you can see the clown visible in the background.