 Dilbeck 's personal interest in Erin persists , and she is invited to perform privately for him . He asks her to become his lover and later his wife , despite his staff 's concerns that she knows too much . A debate occurs as to whether to kill Erin or simply keep her quiet by threatening to take away her daughter . However , Erin and a police officer ( Armand Assante ) begin to suspect the congressman 's guilt in the murders , and Erin concocts a plan to bring the congressman to justice . She tricks him into confessing on tape , and he is soon after arrested . Thus , Erin regains full custody of Angela , gets her job in the FBI back , and retires from stripping , and Darrell returns to prison after he is convicted of his crimes . 
