Outrage (1998) - full transcript
Tom Casey reports to the police some youngsters stealing from cars. He becomes the target of the 3 teenagers, who start to terrorise him and his family.
[moody electronic music]
- I'm tellin' ya, that's
what the guy said.
Is this person a zombie?
Hey, some of us would
like to park this year!
- [Woman] So, go on.
So, who's the beneficiary,
the wife or the girlfriend?
- Who knows, they called
me back an hour later
and canceled the whole policy.
Three weeks of hustlin'
and the guy says to me,
"I'm cancelin' the policy.
"Life insurance is too
much of a hassle.
"Too many broads
interested in my death."
[ominous tones]
- Man, that was so lame, he
should've just stabbed his uncle
while he had the chance.
You just knew when
they're asking for it!
- All that jerkin', "to
be or not to be."
- A wuss like Hamlet
doesn't deserve to live.
- Excuse me.
Excuse me.
[students laugh]
[tense music]
- After you!
- Jerk.
- What?
What, what?
I wanna know what you said,
what was it?
- Get lost, punk.
- No, really, I want to know.
I have this keen interest
in what people say to me.
[dramatic music]
What'd you say?
- You're crazy, man!
- He said somethin'.
- I heard that.
- Oh, the knife.
- Oh, dude, hey.
Watch out.
- What did you say?
- Nothing!
- Remember me, Mr. Nothing.
[students laugh]
I think this is yours?
[suspenseful music]
Go.
- See ya! [laughs]
- Boom.
- Dude.
- Yeah.
- [Friend] Where'd that
come from, man? [laughs]
- [Man] You are the best
broker I know.
Why are you on your own
hustlin' like a dog?
- What am I supposed to do,
rob a bank?
- So, are you still working?
- No, Tom was afraid after
the last two times, so.
- You're out of the first
trimester, you'll be fine now.
- Time for you to start
workin' for a company.
- I just want anybody
lookin' over my shoulder.
- At my place, they're
startin' guys off the street
at 50, 60 base with
commissions on top.
- Wow.
- Okay, I hear ya.
- Hi, Mom, it's me.
- Me who?
- The only me in your life.
- You got that right.
What's going on?
- Nothin' much.
The play just got out.
- What was it?
- Hamlet, terrible.
- [laughs] Jeffrey.
- [Jeffrey] So we're just
hangin' out, and I'm probably
gonna go over to Mark's and
study before I come home.
- Okay, Virginia left
dinner for you.
I've got some work at court
tomorrow, so I'll be late.
I'll see you about, elevenish?
- Okay.
I love you.
- Me, too.
I'm not sure a change of
venue's gonna help us here.
- Let me set up an interview
at my place for you.
Our medical benefits are great.
You don't want her
givin' birth in a clinic.
You come by, you take
the qualifying test--
- Test? Come on!
- You're exactly what
they're lookin' for.
You know the field better
than half the management guys.
- Alright, alright, I'll
think about it.
- [chuckles] That's Tom
for "drop it."
[moody electronic music]
- Bingo.
[car bleeps]
And it's open.
- Yes!
- [Jeffrey] Start the clock.
- License, registration,
credit card receipts.
- Keep.
- Oh, a beauty!
- Leave it out, can't unload
those, they're all IDed.
- We can make some calls.
- Imbecile.
- Got it.
- Okay, how long?
- 39 seconds.
- Not bad.
- [Friend] Come on, man,
let's get outta here.
- [Jeffrey] Not till 11,
that's means you do, too.
Oh, I like this, I like this.
- Looks clear.
- Let's do this.
- Forget about it, man.
- [Jeffrey] Be sure to
set your alarm, mister.
Three, two, we're in.
[suspenseful music]
- Hey, hey, hey,
security's comin'!
- [Jeffrey] So?
Keep goin'.
- Come on, let's go!
Come on!
Get out of the car, let's go!
- Five seconds.
- No, now!
- Come on, let's go!
Hurry up!
- Come on, let's get outta here.
- 10 seconds, time me.
- Let's go!
Let's go.
Go, go.
- Little weenies, you
can't lose your nerve ever.
When you're on the edge,
that's when you dig in.
- Look I'll stash the stuff and
I'll meet you by your house.
- See, I'm not saying
he's wrong, just,
I don't wanna punch a clock.
- But everyone punches a clock.
Look, you race around 100
miles here, 100 miles there.
Three or four
appointments a day.
- You're tellin' me.
- What?
You know what I was thinkin'?
You just love bein' on
your own too much.
You hate having to answer to
other people, just hear me out.
I just don't want you
to feel like
you have to take a
corporate job for me.
- When the baby comes,
we're gonna need things.
- Honey, we've got everything
we need right here.
Okay?
Find a spot fast.
- Hey, hon, get your keys out!
You fumble around up
there, you're a target!
- We got company.
- Hey, keep it cool.
- Havin' a good time, pal?
- Yes, sir.
- You pullin' out?
- No.
- Then what are you doin'?
- I'm not sure I have
to answer that question.
But I can see that you're
a really concerned citizen.
I'm just putting something
away in my mother's car.
I've just finished.
I am now leaving.
♪ Hey ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ Well I've got a
problem with you ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ Well I've got a
problem with you ♪
♪ Oh, yeah, oh, yeah ♪
♪ Got a problem, oh, yeah ♪
[suspenseful music]
- Hi, my name is Tom Casey,
I live at 60 Carlton Place.
I was just out parkin' my car,
and I ran into a group of kids,
that really looked like they
were cruisin' for some trouble.
Yeah, no kidding, my car
got broken into last month.
I was just wonderin' if you
might send a car by or somethin'
and have a look at it.
Oh, that'd be great,
thank you very much.
[moody rock music]
[students laugh]
- Oh, the vehicle of a
concerned citizen.
We're givin' him his
commendation.
- Registration.
- Give me.
- [Friend] Whoa.
Is it loaded?
- Yep.
- [Officer] Drop it!
Release!
Put your hands where I can
see 'em and get outta the car!
- Lady, just fill out the
form and sign at the bottom.
- Be cool, my mother's a
lawyer, she'll take care of it.
The first time we've ever
tried anything like this.
As juveniles.
It's our first offense,
you'll be fine.
Don't wimp out.
- Let's go.
What're you lookin' at them
for? They got you into this.
- Get up.
Now, come on!
- Your son is more serious.
He was in possession of a
loaded weapon.
- Officer, that's not
possession, the boy found
the weapon in the car, picked
it up and was arrested.
Transitory control
isn't possession.
You've got possible attempt,
possible mischief, okay?
- And you've got a problem,
lady, I wouldn't be so cool,
if my kid were arrested
for stealing a car radio.
- Stealing?
There's no evidence of
anything having been taken
from that vehicle.
- [chuckles] Alright.
It's not my problem, you
deal with family court.
- Thank you, officer.
I may not look it, it's
not my style...
I'm about as upset as
I've ever been.
I don't believe it.
Why?
- I don't know.
- That won't fly, Jeffrey.
- I mean it, I don't know
why I did it, I just did.
I thought it would be a kick.
- Was it?
[clock buzzes]
- Where you going?
- [sighs] They're cleanin'
the street.
I've gotta move the car.
- Mm, give me a kiss.
- Go back to sleep.
- Hurry back.
Okay?
[ominous music]
- God!
God!
- Did you find a spot?
What?
- They hit us again.
They ripped up the whole car
and they stole the cassette.
- Alright, don't get nuts,
did you call the police?
- [chuckles] They
left me a note,
telling me what I already know.
- Why don't we just put the
car in a garage already?
- [chuckles] A garage.
You know, why didn't I
think of that?
In a garage, which one?
The one up the street where
they want $385 a month,
while I'm bustin' my chops
to pay the rent here?
- The car runs, doesn't it?
- Yeah, it runs.
- So, just don't replace
the cassette player.
- I have to replace it, the
car is trashed, alright?
I can't drive a client
around like that.
I'm sorry.
- So, what are you gonna do?
- I'll take it to Mac.
And see what it'll cost
to repair it.
[knocks]
Yeah, hi, this is 237, do
you have anything for me?
Yeah.
Well, no, it's the first
time hearing about it.
I drove all the way out
here for nothin'.
I know.
Okay.
Alright, thanks.
[phone keypad bleeps]
[phone rings]
- Hi.
- Hey, you called?
- What's up with you?
[Tom chuckles]
- [Tom] My car got hit again.
- Get out.
- You should see the
number they did on it.
- Are you insured?
- Not for that.
They canceled me
after last time.
I've got collision,
it's all I could afford.
So, then I drive 40
miles to sell an annuity.
Turns out they're on
vacation, nobody told me.
- I'm tellin' ya.
It's time for you stop
knockin' your brains out.
I set up an appointment for you
to take the company
exam next week.
I knew you wouldn't do it.
You dead or what?
- No, no, I'm here.
- Look, you take the test,
and when they offer you
the job, you decide.
- Had another day like
today, it'd look pretty good.
- It is good, I've got a couple
openings in my department
in a month or so, I can
get you in there.
- Alright, alright, Jesus,
you nag like my mother.
Honey?
[suspenseful music]
- Tom.
These officers are
here to see you.
- Mr. Casey, your car was
broken into last night?
- Yeah, you're tellin' me.
- Well, we caught the
kids that did it.
- You're kiddin'? [chuckles]
That's a first.
Yeah, 'cause you know,
I made a call.
There was just like a gang of
kids hangin' around the car.
- Mr. Casey, we've got a
problem, one of the kids
was arrested with a loaded
.38 caliber Smith & Wesson.
Said he found it under the
front seat of your car.
When we ran it, it was
registered to you.
- Geez, I forgot all
about that thing.
- I thought you got rid of it?
- I did.
Sort of.
You see, we were held up
about a block from here,
and the guy had a gun,
so I got a little crazed,
and I went upstate and I
bought that .38 and I brought
it home and, well, she got
a little bit upset with me.
- I hate guns.
- What was it doing in the car?
- She wouldn't let me
keep it in the house,
[chuckles] so I put
it in the car.
To tell you truth, I had
completely forgotten about it,
until just now.
- I'm sure that's true,
Mr. Casey, but having
a concealed loaded weapon
in your car is a felony.
- [chuckles] Come on.
- Mr. Casey, we need you to
come down to the station.
- Wait a minute, I'm
not under arrest, am I?
- That's about it.
- These little punks
break into my car,
tear it up, and I get arrested?
They get a slap on the wrist,
I've gotta get a lawyer?
- [Friend] Little bastards,
I'd like to break their faces.
- And then some, and
the lawyer I go to see,
wants five grand just to
say "not guilty."
2,500 a word, you
work your way up.
- Lawyers are scum.
Look, what about your
brother-in-law, Manny?
He would do it, wouldn't he?
- Oh, yeah, everybody
would love that.
The bum that Sally
married gets arrested
and the good son-in-law
has to bail him out.
- If the price is right.
- You know what kind of
a mouth her sister's got.
- You need representation.
- Not from them.
I don't want their nose
into my business.
Can you believe that all
of this has come down
because of those little...
So, is your brother gonna
get me their names or what?
- Let me give him a call.
[dark atmospheric music]
- [Jeffrey] That bastard
called the cops.
That's how we were nailed.
- Who cares how?
We were!
- [Jeffrey] You two are
making me sick.
So you were arrested, big
deal, those are the breaks.
If you can't take the heat,
don't hang with the man.
- Well, we've both
got records now.
- What records, Fats, you wuss?
You been listenin' to
your father?
He's a CPA, for cryin' out loud.
Do you trust me?
Have I ever conned you?
Have I?
I have researched this,
here's what'll happen.
The only charge that'll
stick is attempt.
We are underage, so the
family court,
not the criminal court,
has jurisdiction.
- So, what?
- So, the family court
guys are weenies.
You look scared, guilty,
remorseful, you may have to cry.
After that, they pass sentence.
Which, even if you're
represented
by a staggering drunk,
we'll be suspended, or
probation, that is it.
But here's the good part.
This is the state penal code.
We get off, but the guy who
left a loaded gun in the car,
Mr. Concerned Citizen who
called the police on us?
He is guilty of a felony.
[dark atmospheric music]
Hm?
- So, the hearing's in two
weeks, and Tom is crazed.
- You wanna tell me what's
wrong with your husband?
He buys a gun and keeps
it loaded in his car?
- Manny, stop it, she
feels lousy enough.
You keep coloring, big ears.
- I wouldn't let him keep
the gun in the house.
- Alright, maybe we
can get the whole thing
knocked down to a misdemeanor.
Take the position that his
car is his place of business.
Let me talk to him.
- He's not home, he's
visiting with a friend of his.
- Alright, have him call
me when he gets in, huh?
He doesn't know you're
calling, does he, Sally?
- Um, Manny, I just--
- Look.
I'm not gonna handle this
if Tom doesn't want me.
- No, no, no, it's not that,
it's just,
you know Tom, he's
embarrassed in front of family
that he got in trouble and...
Look, I'll call you back, Manny,
okay?
I really appreciate it,
so does Tom.
- Okay, don't get aggravated.
It'll work out.
[melancholic music]
- Their records are sealed.
[chuckles]
The juveniles, they protect
them like the queen's jewels.
I don't know how Jim's
brother's got the stuff.
- What did you want their
names and addresses for?
- I wanted to know where
they were from.
What kind of families.
- Who cares?
[Tom sighs]
[moody orchestral music]
- Mark!
You and your friends
like breakin' into cars.
- I don't know what
you're talkin' about.
- I think we should
talk about this.
- Don't even know who you are.
- You don't know who I am?
I'm the guy whose car
you tore up.
- Man, you're nuts!
- No, I'm just a little upset.
Now I want you to tell me
which one of your
friends took my gun.
Was it you?
Was it that tall, skinny one,
the one that they call Fats?
Or was it Jeffrey?
Alright, I'm gonna give you till
the count of three
before I get angry.
One.
- Nobody took the damn gun!
- Two!
- Jeff found it, okay?
But, he...
[sobs]
- It's okay.
It's okay.
That's what I wanted,
that's all I wanted.
I've got a message for
your friend Jeffrey.
You tell him that I know where
he lives, so don't let me
catch him out on the
street lookin' for trouble.
He's gonna find it.
I'm watchin' him.
[moody rock music]
- The swine declared war!
- He's crazy, the guy is nuts!
- You should've seen the
guy's face, man.
- Now we're gonna go for it.
- Oh, no, no, no.
I don't want any more of this.
- Yeah, me neither.
- This is very interesting!
A man makes a wimp out
of my friend,
and I'm the only one
who wants to avenge it?
You wanna sit around
and let this porker scum
get away with roughing
up your friend?
- No, we just don't wanna
get into any more trouble.
- Duh!
I could break your arm.
Just a little downward pressure.
Snap.
But, I always know when to stop,
just short of the snap.
Now, as long as you're with me,
we'll always, always
stop just short,
of the snap.
Now, we know the porker's
name, we know where he lives.
It's on his registration.
Let's take him to the snap.
[moody electronic music]
His telephone number,
bills, credit card number.
Ever hear a pig squeal?
This porker is ours.
- Your estate is in
excess of 600 thou.
So, if something were to
happen to you,
you don't want your family
to have to sell assets.
I've got this.
You see, this policy would
ensure that they have the cash
to take care of the taxes.
- Yeah, I see.
What's this gonna run?
- Let me run some
scenarios by you.
[phone rings]
[suspenseful music]
[phone rings]
- Hello?
- [Robotic Voice] Welcome
to Time Tracer.
We watch your time so you
don't have to.
- What?
Who is this?
- [Robotic Voice] Do you
know how much time you have?
[kids laugh]
- I'm sorry, sir, your
card's been refused.
- That's impossible, you'll
have to rerun it or something.
- I did, sir, they said
it's been reported stolen.
You know, sometimes these
things happen,
but I'm afraid it's our policy,
I have to keep the card.
- It's my card, okay?
See this?
It's the same name, this
is my drivers license, so,
give me my card back.
There's obviously been
some sort of an error.
- Sir, I'm sure there has but
I still have to keep the card.
Would you like to try
another card?
- No, it's the only
card that I have, so uh,
do you know what?
I'll pay cash.
It always happens like this,
when you don't have
enough money on you.
Would you take a personal check?
- [Waiter] I'm sorry, sir,
we don't take checks here.
- Come on, let me.
Here.
- Thank you, sir.
- I'll write you a check.
- Forget it.
I'm sure it was just a
computer error.
[dark electronic music]
- [Robotic Voice] This
little porky goes to market.
This little porky stays home,
all alone.
Time Tracer says your
time's running out, Sally.
- Will you stop this,
whoever you are!
I'm calling the police.
[kids laugh]
- Did you hear her voice,
how hysterical she is?
Now, what happens next is,
old Tom, he's gonna get crazy.
He's gonna run to the cops.
This is primo, this is primo.
The cops are gonna tell
him to change his number,
get new locks and flip him off.
What we do next, we need
to get a little closer,
a little reconnaissance.
[Sally sobs]
- The credit card "thing"
was not a coincidence.
You see, they call my
house every 10 minutes.
All day and all night.
My wife is pregnant and it is
scaring the life out of her.
- Mr. Casey, you have no
proof that those kids did it.
So it's really not a
good idea to go around
making accusations.
Everybody in the city
gets crank calls.
Change your number, it'll stop.
- No, no, I can't
change my number.
I use that phone for my
business, it is on my cards,
it is on my stationary.
Do you have any idea the cost
it would be to replace that?
What if those kids
break into my apartment?
- That's not the pattern.
They get their kicks
out of scaring people.
Hearing your reaction.
If you're nervous,
change your locks.
[Tom chuckles]
- Change my locks,
another 50 bucks.
Great.
- Thank you, officer.
- "Thank you, officer,"
for what?
What did she do?
- Look, there's a murder every
three minutes in the city.
I guess crank calls
aren't a priority.
- You know, it makes me sick.
You run a red light and
they're all over you.
- Listen, I'm gonna walk and
get some stuff at the cleaners.
We have to be at Angie's
by three, so why don't you
pick me up at 2:15, just honk
and I'll come down, okay?
- Come on, I'll give you a
lift, I don't want you walkin'.
- No, Tom, it's three blocks,
I'm supposed to walk anyway.
2:15, honk, okay?
[knocks]
- Yeah?
- [Man] CAE Locks?
Mr. Casey ordered your
locks changed?
- He didn't say anything
about it to me.
- [Man] I don't know,
I have the order here.
Your husband called my dad,
and my dad sent me over
to do the job right away.
Hi, um...
If you rather I came
back another time, I can.
- Well, my husband
didn't mention it.
He's on the road today, I
don't think I can reach him.
- Oh, that's okay, I can
come back another time,
after you've checked
with your husband.
- You're here, you
might as well.
- I don't need to come in,
I can do it all from here.
- Okay.
- When he called,
your husband said
you'd been having some problems.
It's probably a good
idea for you to do it.
This will only take a
few minutes.
Don't let me keep you
from what you were doing.
- No, I was just
cleaning the closet.
[suspenseful music]
- Got any power around?
- Oh, uh, over there.
- It's a good thing you
and your husband
decided to get rid of this lock.
- Why? It's no good?
- It's okay, but the one
I got's better.
My dad says, "if a pro
wants in, he's gonna get in,
"no matter what you have."
- That's comforting.
- Well, the one I got's
gonna slow him up a bit.
Noise drivin' you crazy?
- Nope!
Yes, but what can you do?
- Almost finished with
the drilling.
[drill whines]
You, uh...
You say your husband's on
the road, he a salesman?
I'm sorry.
My dad says I talk too much.
- No, it's okay.
No, he's in insurance.
But he's always home at night.
- He keep a car in town?
- Yeah.
- That must be a pain.
[Sally chuckles]
- It is, yeah.
[ominous tones]
- Done.
You wanna try these?
- [Sally] Oh, uh, they're fine.
[horn honks]
- Oh, uh, oh, it's my husband.
How much do I owe you?
- The call's 58, lock 29,
keys 2.50.
It's 89.50 plus tax is 97.10.
- Okay, I'll be right back.
- Oh, and ma'am, you were
right to be so cautious.
You have any trouble, you
give us a call.
The number's on the receipt.
[ominous tones]
- [Angie] Once the baby comes,
you're not gonna wanna
live in the city.
- But I love the city.
- You drag a carriage up and
down those curbs for a week,
and then you call me.
- It's awfully quiet in there.
- That's a good sign.
Relax, at least they're
not killing each other.
- Well, I think we're
gonna be fine.
- You do?
- Yeah.
They're not lookin' for
guys like him.
- Oh, god, I'm so relieved.
Are you sure we're
gonna be okay?
- Yeah, go home, relax,
it's old news.
- Thank you, Manny.
- Hey, sweetie, take care,
honey.
- Thank you.
[dark electronic music]
Hey, what happened?
- I can't get in, it's the
new lock, the keys don't work.
- What new lock?
- [Sally] Oh, the lock
people you called came today.
- I didn't call any lock people.
- No, this guy came
with an order from you.
He said you ordered the
locks changed.
- Some guy came here, who?
- I don't know, some kid.
- Kid?
What did he look like?
- I don't remember.
He was tall, he was dark,
he was the owner's son.
He knew what he was doing, Tom.
- Any idiot can put in a lock.
- Well, he said if we had any
problem, we should call him.
I've got the number
on the receipt.
- What was the name of
this company?
- I don't remember, just
some initials.
CB or BB Locksmith.
Where are you going?
- To call a locksmith.
- [Jeffrey] Of course he's
going to change his locks.
- [Fats] So, what was the point?
- Fats, I really
worry about you.
I was this close, this
close to the porker's wife.
I want him to know it
was us, that's the fun.
He knows it's us and he
can't do a thing about it.
- 185 bucks for a lock
I didn't need changed.
- The keys worked when I left.
- Well, he rekeyed it,
[chuckles]
this kid's got some nerve.
- Well, how would he do it?
- He's needling me!
He's gettin' in any way he can.
- I let him in.
He had an order from
you, he used your name.
He was in our house.
Oh, god.
Tom.
God.
[classical piano music]
- How's the trial going?
- The usual.
He did, he didn't, they're
both lying. [chuckles]
Jeffrey, did you cut study
hall this week?
I got a call from the school.
- Yeah.
It's just so boring
sitting there like a geek.
I study at night, I
know the stuff.
- Well, that's not the point,
is it?
You're supposed to be in study
hall, that's where you are.
- Yeah.
You're right.
[mother chuckles]
- Mr. Casey.
- [Tom] Mrs. Bateman, thank
you for seeing me so quickly.
- You sounded so upset
on the phone.
- [Tom] I am.
- Do you wanna tell me about it?
- Yeah.
About 10 days ago, I
was arrested for
criminal possession
of a firearm.
I go to court at the
end of the week.
The gun was under the
front seat of my car,
when some kids broke into it.
Now, the kids that did it have
gotten my telephone number,
my credit card number,
and my address.
They are making threatening
calls, they have canceled my
credit card, they have even
changed the locks on my door.
- How do you know it
was those kids?
- I know.
- Why did you come to see me,
Mr. Casey?
- I thought you could do
something about it, you see,
my privacy is being invaded
and I want it stopped.
And if it isn't stopped one
way, I will stop it another.
- I detect a threat.
- I'm just giving information.
Now, maybe you could do
something about this,
before I have to?
That is what lawyers
are for, right, ma'am?
- I have some pro bono legal
advice for you, Mr. Casey.
Whatever you have in mind,
don't.
Jeffrey, he threatened me.
- Mom, I swear to god.
I don't know what this
guy's talking about.
He's crazy.
- Look, you've never lied
to me that I know of,
but things are going on
with you that I don't like.
- I know, I know.
I feel like because of that
one thing that happened,
you're never gonna believe
anything I say.
I don't know what else to do.
- Alright.
I wanna believe you, so I'm
only going to say this once.
If it's not you doing these
things, you can ignore it.
But if it is, I'm warning you,
stop it.
Everything you do has
consequences.
There's a reaction to it,
it escalates.
Now, you stay away
from this man.
He's very angry and angry
people do dangerous things.
- We don't deny the
possession, but your honor,
his car is his place
of business.
He spends over 75% of his
work week on the road,
frequently at night, often
in bad neighborhoods.
The gun was bought for
his protection,
that of his family
and his clients.
He's never used it, no
one was hurt, as far--
- Mr. Baylis, let me cut
through this, by your reasoning,
any citizen who rides
to work in his own car,
in a bad neighborhood,
can arm his vehicle,
and if he's caught, hope
it's only a misdemeanor.
But this law is designed
to keep firearms
out of the hands of felons.
- Stand.
[suspenseful music]
- Court finds the defendant
guilty of a class D felony.
- You honor, my client--
- No, Mr. Baylis.
That's it, I'm sentencing
him to 15 days in the custody
of the Department of
Corrections at Riverhead.
- Approach the bench?
- Yes.
- [Man] This is a final
order of the court.
You have 30 days in which
to file a notice of appeal.
Should you choose not to appeal,
you will surrender yourself
at the appointed time and date
to the Men's
Correctional Institute.
There to be transported
to Riverhead Correctional.
- [Judge] Three days
to order your affairs.
[melancholic music]
- Manny says it's risky.
I could file for the appeal,
and if I lose, I could do
a full year. [chuckles]
I'll just do the 15 days.
I'll get it over with.
- I don't know.
- Oh, what a time to leave you.
- I'll be okay.
I love you.
[phone rings]
No, just let it ring.
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
Let it go.
- I can't.
- Please, please let it go.
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[lively rock music]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
♪ Crash and burn,
that's what I want ♪
♪ Straight into a tall
rock mountainside ♪
[phone rings]
♪ Oh, in my head really
stringed up ♪
♪ Say I did it just
for the ride ♪
[melancholic electronic music]
- Hey.
What do you wanna see this for?
[dark electronic music]
- [Officer] Come on.
Okay, let's go.
- [Bateman] We're off
the record here?
We're prepared to
cooperate to the fullest,
but I don't want anything we
say here used against Jeffrey
for any purpose, trial
or disposition.
- Agreed.
- [Bateman] What concerns me
the most is the possession.
- It should.
- We don't want a weapons
charge on his record.
It would ruin his life.
The kid found a gun, picked it
up and held it for a second,
before he was arrested.
At best, you have temporary
innocent possession.
- The question is intent.
Whether the kid's gonna
take the gun.
- Well, that's the
people's burden.
You won't be able to show that.
Come on, the kids were out for
the thrill of the escapade.
They found a gun, Jeffrey
was holding it in both hands,
looking at it, he made
no attempt to secrete it,
didn't pocket it, he
was just looking at it,
like any child seeing a
real gun for the first time.
The police report confirms that.
- Alright, if I dump
possession, we're left with--
- Thank you.
- I said "if."
We're left with attempted
grand larceny,
and criminal mischief.
[sighs] Let me talk to him.
[suspenseful music]
Hello, Jeffrey, come on in.
Have a seat.
Now, Jeffrey, I'm sure your
mother's made you aware
of the seriousness of
the charges.
- She didn't have to, I
know what I did.
I knew it while I was
doing it, I wanted to stop.
It wasn't the kick we
thought it would be.
- Jeffrey's prepared to make
any reparations for damages
out of his college bank account.
- It's not just the money.
It's what I did to that man.
- What was that, Jeffrey?
- I found out he's a
traveling salesman,
and he needs his car for work.
[dark orchestral music]
What I did to it...
I cost him and his family
a lot more than money.
- Jeffrey, this is your
first offense,
and your record's good.
You've shown recognition of
how serious your crime was,
and its impact on the victim.
So, I'm gonna drop the weapon
charges and recommend that
the others be reduced to
attempted petty larceny.
Reparations will be made
and I'll further recommend
a suspended sentence.
- Thank you.
[moody electronic music]
[Tom coughs]
[phone rings]
[suspenseful music]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
- Hello.
- [Robotic Voice] Time
Tracer was noticing
how fat you are getting.
- Police are tapping this line.
- [Robotic Voice] You must
have a piglet in there.
Oink, oink.
- Shut up, you maniac.
[phone keypad bleeps]
[phone rings]
- She's out, we're in.
[dark orchestral music]
- Jeffrey?
Honey?
Jeffrey?
[ominous tones]
- [Robotic Voice] Welcome
to Time Tracer.
We watch your time so you
don't have to.
[Bateman chuckles]
[lively rock music and chatter]
- Every time anyone looks at
me sideways, I start crying.
- Yeah?
Hey, Scotty, don't do that,
please!
It's gonna be over soon.
- I suppose.
I just feel bad complaining
when it's Tom who's--
- In the slammer?
- [chuckles] Don't hold back,
Ang.
[sobs]
- Hey, I can't stand to
see you this way.
- No, it's just because--
- I know, I know, Tom's away.
But that's not what I think.
This is a very sensitive
time for you, for any woman.
And don't tell me it
doesn't upset you when
he acts a certain way.
- What way?
- He yells.
He yells at every little thing.
- Well, look at what he's
going through.
- He's always yelled.
- Tom is the most decent,
loving,
there is nothing in the world
that he wouldn't do for me.
You know, you just have
to know how to handle him.
You wouldn't understand
because everything with you is
a frontal assault.
- Nobody yells at me.
- Yeah, who could get a word in?
- Okay, fine, don't
take my advice.
- I didn't hear any advice.
- My advice is, you better
know when enough is too much.
[dark electronic music]
[lively background chatter]
[door creaks]
[suspenseful music]
[peaceful piano melody]
[dark electronic music]
[lively background chatter]
[lively classical piano music]
- Oh, I saw Jim and Carol,
they send their love.
Carol's pregnant again.
- Oh, good.
How's my baby, both of 'em?
- [Sally] Oh, I'm doing
fine, getting fatter.
- I talked to some guy, he
told me I wouldn't be in here,
if I had a decent lawyer.
- I know, you told me.
What's the point of going
over it, though, you know?
We didn't know.
- Yeah.
Okay, I've gotta go,
there's a line here, so, um,
don't you worry about
anything and I'll call you,
as soon as I can.
- I love you.
- You, too.
- [Inmate] So, tell me,
who's your wife sleepin' with
while you're here in
the slammer?
[dramatic music]
[thuds and grunts]
- [Guard] Get over there.
Sit down, everybody.
[somber electronic music]
- It's over.
So, I don't know how
Angie and Manny stand it.
I mean, Scott running
around the house yelling,
the baby crying for hours
on end, the noise level.
- You should try livin'
with 70 cons.
Hey, hey.
I'll get that.
This is all just gonna
take some time.
[dark electronic music]
- You're sure no one
has the key?
I don't know, the maid, an
ex-employee doing a number?
- It was those kids!
- Kids break locks, Mr.
Casey, they take things.
There's no sign of a break-in,
you say nothing's missing.
- These aren't ordinary kids,
they know all about locks.
They did this.
- We can try to talk
to the kids, Mr. Casey.
- We can only talk with them
in the presence of
their parents.
And then we can only get what
they're willing to volunteer.
- They're juveniles,
their rights are heavily--
- What about our rights?
- We understand what you're
going through, Mr. Casey, but
there's no proof that these
kids are involved in any way.
- We'll be in touch.
You have our number in
case anything comes up.
- Why didn't get rid of the gun?
Shh? Who's here?
- They don't need to hear
us talkin' about the gun.
- None of this would've happened
if you'd gotten rid of it.
You told me you did.
- Don't you think I've
paid enough for that?
- The guy is nuts!
I don't believe this.
What does he want?
- You've never been to
his apartment?
- Never, I don't even know
where he lives!
The guy has this
vendetta against us.
He even threatened my mother.
- He came to my office and
threatened the boys and me.
We can understand his
anger and we're prepared
to make reparations for any
damages to his car, but,
I won't allow him to make
these kinds of accusations.
- I am afraid of the guy.
I didn't tell you this,
but he attacked my friend
Mark on the street.
He dragged Mark into an
alley and he threatened him,
and he beat his head
against a brick wall.
I saw it, you can ask Mark.
- Why didn't you report
the incident?
- I don't know.
Mark was afraid of the guy.
I guess we just wanted
to forget the whole mess.
- I'm becoming very
concerned about this man.
- [Detective] The mother
says you threatened her
at her office.
One of the boys says you
roughed him up,
and the other boy confirms it.
- Look, I wanted the
mother to get her kid
to stop harassing us.
- So you roughed up
the other boy?
- I didn't!
I tried to scare him.
- Mr. Casey, the boy's
parents are not
pressing charges this time,
but I suggest you stay
far away from those kids,
and their families.
That's a warning.
[door slams]
[Tom sighs]
- You roughed up that kid?
You threatened that mother?
- I didn't, I--
- Yes!
I know you when you're angry.
That's why you wanted
those addresses.
You just had to push it,
you just can't back down.
And I keep making
excuses for you.
- Are you blaming me for this?
- Yes, I am.
This could've
happened to anybody,
and they'd just walk
away from it.
You know, stuff happens,
but not you.
You just have to keep pushing.
I can't stand what
you're doing to us.
- Okay.
Okay, it's alright.
- No, it's not alright!
You have gotta let this go.
Promise me you'll let it go.
- I can't let this go.
- Well, if you can't,
then I'm not staying.
[moody electronic music]
[phone rings]
- Yes!
- Hi, what's the matter?
- [Tom] Hi, nothing, I
just, what's going on?
- Look, we've known
each too long,
so I'm not gonna
dance around this.
My supervisor called me in
yesterday, you passed the test
and everything was fine
until they ran a check.
That felony thing came up, I
tried to explain what it was
and they were very
understanding,
but the company deals with
a lot of government
contracts and their policy's
not to hire anybody
with a criminal record.
- Yeah.
- [Jim] Geez, Tom, I feel
lousy about it.
- It's alright.
- I talked till I was blue!
- I know, I know.
You did the best you could.
- [Jim] Look, something's
gonna come up.
I'll keep my ears open.
- Yeah.
Listen, I'm gonna have to go.
Oh, my god!
- Tom?
- Oh, my god.
- [Jim] Tom.
Tom, are you alright?
[suspenseful electronic music]
[knocks]
- [Tom] Echo sent me.
- Oh, yeah?
That's real interesting.
Echo's away.
- [Tom] So was I.
Riverhead, I just got out.
- What do you want?
- I wanna do some business.
- What?
- [Tom] Nine millimeter.
- You got five bills?
- It is so fine, the
cops are juiced.
They think he's been going
after us, now we finish it.
Has anyone got a problem?
- Yeah, me and Mark, we're out.
- Okay?
- I mean, we just wanna drop
it, we've done enough, right?
We had some kicks.
- Okay.
[suspenseful music]
- What're you doin'?
- I'm callin' old Tom.
Tell him the whole thing's off.
- What are you, crazy?
- No, I think you're right.
I think we've gotta come
clean to clear our conscience,
and tell him all the things
we've been doing, you know,
the phone calls, credit
cards, changing the locks.
- Quit it.
- He's not gonna do anything.
- I really think I have to.
I've been thinking about
all those stereos, too.
Those ones that are
stowed at your house?
And then I have to admit that
I didn't see him do anything
to you in the alley, I was
lying the way you told me to.
But the toughest part is
going to be telling him about
the cradle, the way you two
left it in his bathroom,
after you trashed his place.
- He's not gonna believe that
crap, he knows it was you.
- I don't think so.
What if the police check the
fingerprints on the cradle?
They're yours, both of
you touched them,
after I wiped it clean.
- Uh-uh, no, we didn't.
- Are you sure?
Are you sure?
Are you sure?
You're not?
You were holding it and he
put the pig in.
I mean, you better be real
sure before you want out.
So?
What do ya say?
What?
- I'm in.
- Yeah.
- Perfect.
Hey, oink oink.
[suspenseful music]
- [Tom] I don't know
what's happenin' to me.
I don't know what I'm doing.
- That's the problem.
Don't do anything, back off.
Look I don't blame you, this
whole thing's been a nightmare.
But it's not about right and
wrong anymore, it's survival.
And you've gotta focus
on what's right.
Sally, you and the baby,
that's where it is.
- I bought a gun.
- Geez, Tom.
- I know.
I don't know what else to do.
- What you do is you
get rid of it now, man.
Then you go home, you get Sally,
and you go look for a
new apartment.
Get away from this mess
and start clean.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
[dramatic music]
[Sally screams]
- Shh, let's go!
- Go, go, go!
[Sally screams]
Come on, come on!
[suspenseful music]
- Honey?
Honey?
[phone rings]
Hello.
- [Robotic Voice] If you
want to find the treasure,
follow the clues.
- If you touch her,
I'll kill you.
- [Robotic Voice] You'll
get the first clue
from the phone booth at
the corner of 20th street
and 10th avenue at exactly 5PM.
[dramatic electronic music]
[Tom pants]
- You makin' a call or what?
- I'm waiting for one.
[man speaks foreign language]
[phone rings]
- [Robotic Voice] The men's
room at the Penthouse Bar.
Be there at six sharp or
the clue will be gone.
[moody rock music]
[moody electronic music]
- Give him 20 minutes.
[suspenseful music]
[knocks]
- Alright, just leave it
outside the door.
- [Man] No, I need a signature.
- I don't understand why they
didn't sign for it downstairs.
- Where's Jeffrey?
- I want you out of here.
- Where is he?
- What do you want from us?
- I want my wife!
He's got my wife!
- Mr. Casey, that's not true.
- Shut up!
You have no idea what is going
on here, who your son is.
- Mr. Casey--
- I know it's him!
He uses a computer voice,
but I know who it is.
[ominous tones]
She's pregnant.
- [Detective] Mr. Casey,
your wife's only been gone
a few hours.
- Oh, please.
She didn't leave her
underwear on the bed
with a knife sticking in it!
- Dan will check on that
when I take you downtown.
- He knows where she is.
- I don't!
I wish I could help you.
Look, maybe she just
went shopping.
There's sales all over town.
She'll probably just come
home loaded with packages.
- You shut your mouth!
- He's crazy, he's crazy!
Your wife probably never
even left the building.
- [Detective] Let's go.
[horn honks]
[dramatic music]
Suspect's on the ground,
heading east!
- We should have cuffed
him, okay, stay on him.
He bolted, you stay put!
- Where are you going?
- Maybe I can help.
- You're not going
near that man.
- He's heading to his house,
it's just through the alley.
- What do you mean?
- I've gotta see this.
- Jeffrey, what's going on?
[suspenseful music]
- [Robotic Voice] If you
want to find the treasure,
follow the clues.
You'll get the first
clue from the phone booth
at the corner of 20th street
and 10th avenue at exactly 5PM.
The men's room at the
Penthouse Bar, be there at...
[dramatic music]
- Sally!
Sally!
[distant sirens wail]
- Secure the building, now!
- We've got an incident here.
Perp's somewhere in
the building.
I want everybody cleared out
of the first and second floor.
- [Officer] Clear
across the street.
Make sure those
people stay back.
- I want everybody out of
this area, now!
- Who do we have?
- Male Caucasian, thirties.
Got a record for firearm
possession, he's unbalanced,
and may have weapons in the
building we don't know of.
I'm gonna try and talk him out.
Mr. Casey, Tom, this
is Lieutenant McKnight.
Tom Casey, I need to talk to ya.
[dramatic music]
[Tom groans]
[sirens wail]
[helicopter blades whir]
- Anything you can tell
us about the building?
- There's a hallway
that goes straight
through to the back door.
All the buildings that
were built at that time
had the same floor plan.
[suspenseful music]
- Get an ambulance!
- Help her.
Is she gonna be okay?
- She's in shock.
She'll be alright.
- She was in a closet
in the basement!
- Gee, Mr. Casey.
I am sorry I didn't believe
you about your wife.
- You bastard, I'll kill you!
[dramatic music]
I know what you did!
- No!
He's my son!
- Get back, get back!
- Be cool, Tom.
- Back!
- Be cool.
- Go back, go back.
- Just get back!
- Don't kill me!
[suspenseful music]
- Hey, Tom.
Are you gonna shoot me in
front of all these cops?
- That depends on you,
Jeffrey, get over here!
[siren wails]
[suspenseful music]
- Please, isn't there
something you can do?
Jeffrey!
Oh, my god.
- [SWAT] Alright, team
number one to the left.
Team number two to the right.
Move, move, move!
Holding their position.
- Hey.
- Alright, we can see him,
has he got anyone else?
- No, just the kid.
There's a rear entrance,
but this guy could go.
I wouldn't surprise him.
Tom?
Tom, the ambulance is here.
So, your wife's
gonna be alright.
Now, I know you'd like
to go with her.
So, why don't you just put the
gun down and let the kid go?
Okay?
- Hey, Tom, you wanna be
with your wife.
Look what she's been through.
- Let the ambulance go, get
her to the hospital, now!
- [Officer] Come on,
clear the way, let's go.
- Alright.
[suspenseful music]
Me and you.
You looked me right in
the eye and you told me
she probably never even
left the building.
You knew she was here.
I wanna hear you say it was you.
- [Detective] This was
in Sally's hand.
- Is this Jeffrey's jacket?
- Yes.
[suspenseful music]
- Tom, I think you're
an obsessive-compulsive.
You keep insisting that
I've done all these things.
But you don't have any proof.
- That's the thing about a
gun, you don't need any proof!
- Tom?
Tom, you see what I have here?
This is Jeffrey's jacket.
A torn piece of it was
in your wife's hand.
We got him, Tom.
- That's not mine!
- I saw you take it off.
- I was wearing it, but
it's not mine.
You see, Tom, here's
how it works.
I could say to you right now,
I did it.
How are you going to prove it?
- Jeffrey!
Tell him the truth.
- See, they can't even talk
to me without my lawyer.
- Then I don't know how
else to stop you.
- Oh, god.
Please!
Mr. Casey.
I believe you.
But, please.
He's only a child.
- Tom!
Don't.
It's for nothing!
You're gonna ruin your
life for nothin'.
- Please!
- Tom, we got him, I
swear to you!
- No, he'll get off!
- No, he won't!
He won't.
I hope you never have to
say this about your child,
but he won't get off.
- [Robotic Voice] From the
phone booth at the corner
of 20th street and 10th
avenue at exactly 5PM.
The men's room at the
Penthouse Bar.
Be there at six sharp or
the clue will be gone.
[suspenseful music]
- Come on, come on, come on.
- Tom!
[ominous tones]
One last round.
[glass smashes]
- Jeffrey!
Jeffrey!
Jeffrey!
Jeffrey?
Somebody, he needs help!
It's alright, I'm here.
Hey.
Jeffrey.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
- Give me the gun, Tom.
Give it to me.
Your wife and baby are
fine, she's at Mercy.
We'll drive you.
- I'll walk.
[moody electronic music]
[sirens wail]
[moody electronic music]
- I'm tellin' ya, that's
what the guy said.
Is this person a zombie?
Hey, some of us would
like to park this year!
- [Woman] So, go on.
So, who's the beneficiary,
the wife or the girlfriend?
- Who knows, they called
me back an hour later
and canceled the whole policy.
Three weeks of hustlin'
and the guy says to me,
"I'm cancelin' the policy.
"Life insurance is too
much of a hassle.
"Too many broads
interested in my death."
[ominous tones]
- Man, that was so lame, he
should've just stabbed his uncle
while he had the chance.
You just knew when
they're asking for it!
- All that jerkin', "to
be or not to be."
- A wuss like Hamlet
doesn't deserve to live.
- Excuse me.
Excuse me.
[students laugh]
[tense music]
- After you!
- Jerk.
- What?
What, what?
I wanna know what you said,
what was it?
- Get lost, punk.
- No, really, I want to know.
I have this keen interest
in what people say to me.
[dramatic music]
What'd you say?
- You're crazy, man!
- He said somethin'.
- I heard that.
- Oh, the knife.
- Oh, dude, hey.
Watch out.
- What did you say?
- Nothing!
- Remember me, Mr. Nothing.
[students laugh]
I think this is yours?
[suspenseful music]
Go.
- See ya! [laughs]
- Boom.
- Dude.
- Yeah.
- [Friend] Where'd that
come from, man? [laughs]
- [Man] You are the best
broker I know.
Why are you on your own
hustlin' like a dog?
- What am I supposed to do,
rob a bank?
- So, are you still working?
- No, Tom was afraid after
the last two times, so.
- You're out of the first
trimester, you'll be fine now.
- Time for you to start
workin' for a company.
- I just want anybody
lookin' over my shoulder.
- At my place, they're
startin' guys off the street
at 50, 60 base with
commissions on top.
- Wow.
- Okay, I hear ya.
- Hi, Mom, it's me.
- Me who?
- The only me in your life.
- You got that right.
What's going on?
- Nothin' much.
The play just got out.
- What was it?
- Hamlet, terrible.
- [laughs] Jeffrey.
- [Jeffrey] So we're just
hangin' out, and I'm probably
gonna go over to Mark's and
study before I come home.
- Okay, Virginia left
dinner for you.
I've got some work at court
tomorrow, so I'll be late.
I'll see you about, elevenish?
- Okay.
I love you.
- Me, too.
I'm not sure a change of
venue's gonna help us here.
- Let me set up an interview
at my place for you.
Our medical benefits are great.
You don't want her
givin' birth in a clinic.
You come by, you take
the qualifying test--
- Test? Come on!
- You're exactly what
they're lookin' for.
You know the field better
than half the management guys.
- Alright, alright, I'll
think about it.
- [chuckles] That's Tom
for "drop it."
[moody electronic music]
- Bingo.
[car bleeps]
And it's open.
- Yes!
- [Jeffrey] Start the clock.
- License, registration,
credit card receipts.
- Keep.
- Oh, a beauty!
- Leave it out, can't unload
those, they're all IDed.
- We can make some calls.
- Imbecile.
- Got it.
- Okay, how long?
- 39 seconds.
- Not bad.
- [Friend] Come on, man,
let's get outta here.
- [Jeffrey] Not till 11,
that's means you do, too.
Oh, I like this, I like this.
- Looks clear.
- Let's do this.
- Forget about it, man.
- [Jeffrey] Be sure to
set your alarm, mister.
Three, two, we're in.
[suspenseful music]
- Hey, hey, hey,
security's comin'!
- [Jeffrey] So?
Keep goin'.
- Come on, let's go!
Come on!
Get out of the car, let's go!
- Five seconds.
- No, now!
- Come on, let's go!
Hurry up!
- Come on, let's get outta here.
- 10 seconds, time me.
- Let's go!
Let's go.
Go, go.
- Little weenies, you
can't lose your nerve ever.
When you're on the edge,
that's when you dig in.
- Look I'll stash the stuff and
I'll meet you by your house.
- See, I'm not saying
he's wrong, just,
I don't wanna punch a clock.
- But everyone punches a clock.
Look, you race around 100
miles here, 100 miles there.
Three or four
appointments a day.
- You're tellin' me.
- What?
You know what I was thinkin'?
You just love bein' on
your own too much.
You hate having to answer to
other people, just hear me out.
I just don't want you
to feel like
you have to take a
corporate job for me.
- When the baby comes,
we're gonna need things.
- Honey, we've got everything
we need right here.
Okay?
Find a spot fast.
- Hey, hon, get your keys out!
You fumble around up
there, you're a target!
- We got company.
- Hey, keep it cool.
- Havin' a good time, pal?
- Yes, sir.
- You pullin' out?
- No.
- Then what are you doin'?
- I'm not sure I have
to answer that question.
But I can see that you're
a really concerned citizen.
I'm just putting something
away in my mother's car.
I've just finished.
I am now leaving.
♪ Hey ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ Well I've got a
problem with you ♪
♪ You got a problem with me ♪
♪ Well I've got a
problem with you ♪
♪ Oh, yeah, oh, yeah ♪
♪ Got a problem, oh, yeah ♪
[suspenseful music]
- Hi, my name is Tom Casey,
I live at 60 Carlton Place.
I was just out parkin' my car,
and I ran into a group of kids,
that really looked like they
were cruisin' for some trouble.
Yeah, no kidding, my car
got broken into last month.
I was just wonderin' if you
might send a car by or somethin'
and have a look at it.
Oh, that'd be great,
thank you very much.
[moody rock music]
[students laugh]
- Oh, the vehicle of a
concerned citizen.
We're givin' him his
commendation.
- Registration.
- Give me.
- [Friend] Whoa.
Is it loaded?
- Yep.
- [Officer] Drop it!
Release!
Put your hands where I can
see 'em and get outta the car!
- Lady, just fill out the
form and sign at the bottom.
- Be cool, my mother's a
lawyer, she'll take care of it.
The first time we've ever
tried anything like this.
As juveniles.
It's our first offense,
you'll be fine.
Don't wimp out.
- Let's go.
What're you lookin' at them
for? They got you into this.
- Get up.
Now, come on!
- Your son is more serious.
He was in possession of a
loaded weapon.
- Officer, that's not
possession, the boy found
the weapon in the car, picked
it up and was arrested.
Transitory control
isn't possession.
You've got possible attempt,
possible mischief, okay?
- And you've got a problem,
lady, I wouldn't be so cool,
if my kid were arrested
for stealing a car radio.
- Stealing?
There's no evidence of
anything having been taken
from that vehicle.
- [chuckles] Alright.
It's not my problem, you
deal with family court.
- Thank you, officer.
I may not look it, it's
not my style...
I'm about as upset as
I've ever been.
I don't believe it.
Why?
- I don't know.
- That won't fly, Jeffrey.
- I mean it, I don't know
why I did it, I just did.
I thought it would be a kick.
- Was it?
[clock buzzes]
- Where you going?
- [sighs] They're cleanin'
the street.
I've gotta move the car.
- Mm, give me a kiss.
- Go back to sleep.
- Hurry back.
Okay?
[ominous music]
- God!
God!
- Did you find a spot?
What?
- They hit us again.
They ripped up the whole car
and they stole the cassette.
- Alright, don't get nuts,
did you call the police?
- [chuckles] They
left me a note,
telling me what I already know.
- Why don't we just put the
car in a garage already?
- [chuckles] A garage.
You know, why didn't I
think of that?
In a garage, which one?
The one up the street where
they want $385 a month,
while I'm bustin' my chops
to pay the rent here?
- The car runs, doesn't it?
- Yeah, it runs.
- So, just don't replace
the cassette player.
- I have to replace it, the
car is trashed, alright?
I can't drive a client
around like that.
I'm sorry.
- So, what are you gonna do?
- I'll take it to Mac.
And see what it'll cost
to repair it.
[knocks]
Yeah, hi, this is 237, do
you have anything for me?
Yeah.
Well, no, it's the first
time hearing about it.
I drove all the way out
here for nothin'.
I know.
Okay.
Alright, thanks.
[phone keypad bleeps]
[phone rings]
- Hi.
- Hey, you called?
- What's up with you?
[Tom chuckles]
- [Tom] My car got hit again.
- Get out.
- You should see the
number they did on it.
- Are you insured?
- Not for that.
They canceled me
after last time.
I've got collision,
it's all I could afford.
So, then I drive 40
miles to sell an annuity.
Turns out they're on
vacation, nobody told me.
- I'm tellin' ya.
It's time for you stop
knockin' your brains out.
I set up an appointment for you
to take the company
exam next week.
I knew you wouldn't do it.
You dead or what?
- No, no, I'm here.
- Look, you take the test,
and when they offer you
the job, you decide.
- Had another day like
today, it'd look pretty good.
- It is good, I've got a couple
openings in my department
in a month or so, I can
get you in there.
- Alright, alright, Jesus,
you nag like my mother.
Honey?
[suspenseful music]
- Tom.
These officers are
here to see you.
- Mr. Casey, your car was
broken into last night?
- Yeah, you're tellin' me.
- Well, we caught the
kids that did it.
- You're kiddin'? [chuckles]
That's a first.
Yeah, 'cause you know,
I made a call.
There was just like a gang of
kids hangin' around the car.
- Mr. Casey, we've got a
problem, one of the kids
was arrested with a loaded
.38 caliber Smith & Wesson.
Said he found it under the
front seat of your car.
When we ran it, it was
registered to you.
- Geez, I forgot all
about that thing.
- I thought you got rid of it?
- I did.
Sort of.
You see, we were held up
about a block from here,
and the guy had a gun,
so I got a little crazed,
and I went upstate and I
bought that .38 and I brought
it home and, well, she got
a little bit upset with me.
- I hate guns.
- What was it doing in the car?
- She wouldn't let me
keep it in the house,
[chuckles] so I put
it in the car.
To tell you truth, I had
completely forgotten about it,
until just now.
- I'm sure that's true,
Mr. Casey, but having
a concealed loaded weapon
in your car is a felony.
- [chuckles] Come on.
- Mr. Casey, we need you to
come down to the station.
- Wait a minute, I'm
not under arrest, am I?
- That's about it.
- These little punks
break into my car,
tear it up, and I get arrested?
They get a slap on the wrist,
I've gotta get a lawyer?
- [Friend] Little bastards,
I'd like to break their faces.
- And then some, and
the lawyer I go to see,
wants five grand just to
say "not guilty."
2,500 a word, you
work your way up.
- Lawyers are scum.
Look, what about your
brother-in-law, Manny?
He would do it, wouldn't he?
- Oh, yeah, everybody
would love that.
The bum that Sally
married gets arrested
and the good son-in-law
has to bail him out.
- If the price is right.
- You know what kind of
a mouth her sister's got.
- You need representation.
- Not from them.
I don't want their nose
into my business.
Can you believe that all
of this has come down
because of those little...
So, is your brother gonna
get me their names or what?
- Let me give him a call.
[dark atmospheric music]
- [Jeffrey] That bastard
called the cops.
That's how we were nailed.
- Who cares how?
We were!
- [Jeffrey] You two are
making me sick.
So you were arrested, big
deal, those are the breaks.
If you can't take the heat,
don't hang with the man.
- Well, we've both
got records now.
- What records, Fats, you wuss?
You been listenin' to
your father?
He's a CPA, for cryin' out loud.
Do you trust me?
Have I ever conned you?
Have I?
I have researched this,
here's what'll happen.
The only charge that'll
stick is attempt.
We are underage, so the
family court,
not the criminal court,
has jurisdiction.
- So, what?
- So, the family court
guys are weenies.
You look scared, guilty,
remorseful, you may have to cry.
After that, they pass sentence.
Which, even if you're
represented
by a staggering drunk,
we'll be suspended, or
probation, that is it.
But here's the good part.
This is the state penal code.
We get off, but the guy who
left a loaded gun in the car,
Mr. Concerned Citizen who
called the police on us?
He is guilty of a felony.
[dark atmospheric music]
Hm?
- So, the hearing's in two
weeks, and Tom is crazed.
- You wanna tell me what's
wrong with your husband?
He buys a gun and keeps
it loaded in his car?
- Manny, stop it, she
feels lousy enough.
You keep coloring, big ears.
- I wouldn't let him keep
the gun in the house.
- Alright, maybe we
can get the whole thing
knocked down to a misdemeanor.
Take the position that his
car is his place of business.
Let me talk to him.
- He's not home, he's
visiting with a friend of his.
- Alright, have him call
me when he gets in, huh?
He doesn't know you're
calling, does he, Sally?
- Um, Manny, I just--
- Look.
I'm not gonna handle this
if Tom doesn't want me.
- No, no, no, it's not that,
it's just,
you know Tom, he's
embarrassed in front of family
that he got in trouble and...
Look, I'll call you back, Manny,
okay?
I really appreciate it,
so does Tom.
- Okay, don't get aggravated.
It'll work out.
[melancholic music]
- Their records are sealed.
[chuckles]
The juveniles, they protect
them like the queen's jewels.
I don't know how Jim's
brother's got the stuff.
- What did you want their
names and addresses for?
- I wanted to know where
they were from.
What kind of families.
- Who cares?
[Tom sighs]
[moody orchestral music]
- Mark!
You and your friends
like breakin' into cars.
- I don't know what
you're talkin' about.
- I think we should
talk about this.
- Don't even know who you are.
- You don't know who I am?
I'm the guy whose car
you tore up.
- Man, you're nuts!
- No, I'm just a little upset.
Now I want you to tell me
which one of your
friends took my gun.
Was it you?
Was it that tall, skinny one,
the one that they call Fats?
Or was it Jeffrey?
Alright, I'm gonna give you till
the count of three
before I get angry.
One.
- Nobody took the damn gun!
- Two!
- Jeff found it, okay?
But, he...
[sobs]
- It's okay.
It's okay.
That's what I wanted,
that's all I wanted.
I've got a message for
your friend Jeffrey.
You tell him that I know where
he lives, so don't let me
catch him out on the
street lookin' for trouble.
He's gonna find it.
I'm watchin' him.
[moody rock music]
- The swine declared war!
- He's crazy, the guy is nuts!
- You should've seen the
guy's face, man.
- Now we're gonna go for it.
- Oh, no, no, no.
I don't want any more of this.
- Yeah, me neither.
- This is very interesting!
A man makes a wimp out
of my friend,
and I'm the only one
who wants to avenge it?
You wanna sit around
and let this porker scum
get away with roughing
up your friend?
- No, we just don't wanna
get into any more trouble.
- Duh!
I could break your arm.
Just a little downward pressure.
Snap.
But, I always know when to stop,
just short of the snap.
Now, as long as you're with me,
we'll always, always
stop just short,
of the snap.
Now, we know the porker's
name, we know where he lives.
It's on his registration.
Let's take him to the snap.
[moody electronic music]
His telephone number,
bills, credit card number.
Ever hear a pig squeal?
This porker is ours.
- Your estate is in
excess of 600 thou.
So, if something were to
happen to you,
you don't want your family
to have to sell assets.
I've got this.
You see, this policy would
ensure that they have the cash
to take care of the taxes.
- Yeah, I see.
What's this gonna run?
- Let me run some
scenarios by you.
[phone rings]
[suspenseful music]
[phone rings]
- Hello?
- [Robotic Voice] Welcome
to Time Tracer.
We watch your time so you
don't have to.
- What?
Who is this?
- [Robotic Voice] Do you
know how much time you have?
[kids laugh]
- I'm sorry, sir, your
card's been refused.
- That's impossible, you'll
have to rerun it or something.
- I did, sir, they said
it's been reported stolen.
You know, sometimes these
things happen,
but I'm afraid it's our policy,
I have to keep the card.
- It's my card, okay?
See this?
It's the same name, this
is my drivers license, so,
give me my card back.
There's obviously been
some sort of an error.
- Sir, I'm sure there has but
I still have to keep the card.
Would you like to try
another card?
- No, it's the only
card that I have, so uh,
do you know what?
I'll pay cash.
It always happens like this,
when you don't have
enough money on you.
Would you take a personal check?
- [Waiter] I'm sorry, sir,
we don't take checks here.
- Come on, let me.
Here.
- Thank you, sir.
- I'll write you a check.
- Forget it.
I'm sure it was just a
computer error.
[dark electronic music]
- [Robotic Voice] This
little porky goes to market.
This little porky stays home,
all alone.
Time Tracer says your
time's running out, Sally.
- Will you stop this,
whoever you are!
I'm calling the police.
[kids laugh]
- Did you hear her voice,
how hysterical she is?
Now, what happens next is,
old Tom, he's gonna get crazy.
He's gonna run to the cops.
This is primo, this is primo.
The cops are gonna tell
him to change his number,
get new locks and flip him off.
What we do next, we need
to get a little closer,
a little reconnaissance.
[Sally sobs]
- The credit card "thing"
was not a coincidence.
You see, they call my
house every 10 minutes.
All day and all night.
My wife is pregnant and it is
scaring the life out of her.
- Mr. Casey, you have no
proof that those kids did it.
So it's really not a
good idea to go around
making accusations.
Everybody in the city
gets crank calls.
Change your number, it'll stop.
- No, no, I can't
change my number.
I use that phone for my
business, it is on my cards,
it is on my stationary.
Do you have any idea the cost
it would be to replace that?
What if those kids
break into my apartment?
- That's not the pattern.
They get their kicks
out of scaring people.
Hearing your reaction.
If you're nervous,
change your locks.
[Tom chuckles]
- Change my locks,
another 50 bucks.
Great.
- Thank you, officer.
- "Thank you, officer,"
for what?
What did she do?
- Look, there's a murder every
three minutes in the city.
I guess crank calls
aren't a priority.
- You know, it makes me sick.
You run a red light and
they're all over you.
- Listen, I'm gonna walk and
get some stuff at the cleaners.
We have to be at Angie's
by three, so why don't you
pick me up at 2:15, just honk
and I'll come down, okay?
- Come on, I'll give you a
lift, I don't want you walkin'.
- No, Tom, it's three blocks,
I'm supposed to walk anyway.
2:15, honk, okay?
[knocks]
- Yeah?
- [Man] CAE Locks?
Mr. Casey ordered your
locks changed?
- He didn't say anything
about it to me.
- [Man] I don't know,
I have the order here.
Your husband called my dad,
and my dad sent me over
to do the job right away.
Hi, um...
If you rather I came
back another time, I can.
- Well, my husband
didn't mention it.
He's on the road today, I
don't think I can reach him.
- Oh, that's okay, I can
come back another time,
after you've checked
with your husband.
- You're here, you
might as well.
- I don't need to come in,
I can do it all from here.
- Okay.
- When he called,
your husband said
you'd been having some problems.
It's probably a good
idea for you to do it.
This will only take a
few minutes.
Don't let me keep you
from what you were doing.
- No, I was just
cleaning the closet.
[suspenseful music]
- Got any power around?
- Oh, uh, over there.
- It's a good thing you
and your husband
decided to get rid of this lock.
- Why? It's no good?
- It's okay, but the one
I got's better.
My dad says, "if a pro
wants in, he's gonna get in,
"no matter what you have."
- That's comforting.
- Well, the one I got's
gonna slow him up a bit.
Noise drivin' you crazy?
- Nope!
Yes, but what can you do?
- Almost finished with
the drilling.
[drill whines]
You, uh...
You say your husband's on
the road, he a salesman?
I'm sorry.
My dad says I talk too much.
- No, it's okay.
No, he's in insurance.
But he's always home at night.
- He keep a car in town?
- Yeah.
- That must be a pain.
[Sally chuckles]
- It is, yeah.
[ominous tones]
- Done.
You wanna try these?
- [Sally] Oh, uh, they're fine.
[horn honks]
- Oh, uh, oh, it's my husband.
How much do I owe you?
- The call's 58, lock 29,
keys 2.50.
It's 89.50 plus tax is 97.10.
- Okay, I'll be right back.
- Oh, and ma'am, you were
right to be so cautious.
You have any trouble, you
give us a call.
The number's on the receipt.
[ominous tones]
- [Angie] Once the baby comes,
you're not gonna wanna
live in the city.
- But I love the city.
- You drag a carriage up and
down those curbs for a week,
and then you call me.
- It's awfully quiet in there.
- That's a good sign.
Relax, at least they're
not killing each other.
- Well, I think we're
gonna be fine.
- You do?
- Yeah.
They're not lookin' for
guys like him.
- Oh, god, I'm so relieved.
Are you sure we're
gonna be okay?
- Yeah, go home, relax,
it's old news.
- Thank you, Manny.
- Hey, sweetie, take care,
honey.
- Thank you.
[dark electronic music]
Hey, what happened?
- I can't get in, it's the
new lock, the keys don't work.
- What new lock?
- [Sally] Oh, the lock
people you called came today.
- I didn't call any lock people.
- No, this guy came
with an order from you.
He said you ordered the
locks changed.
- Some guy came here, who?
- I don't know, some kid.
- Kid?
What did he look like?
- I don't remember.
He was tall, he was dark,
he was the owner's son.
He knew what he was doing, Tom.
- Any idiot can put in a lock.
- Well, he said if we had any
problem, we should call him.
I've got the number
on the receipt.
- What was the name of
this company?
- I don't remember, just
some initials.
CB or BB Locksmith.
Where are you going?
- To call a locksmith.
- [Jeffrey] Of course he's
going to change his locks.
- [Fats] So, what was the point?
- Fats, I really
worry about you.
I was this close, this
close to the porker's wife.
I want him to know it
was us, that's the fun.
He knows it's us and he
can't do a thing about it.
- 185 bucks for a lock
I didn't need changed.
- The keys worked when I left.
- Well, he rekeyed it,
[chuckles]
this kid's got some nerve.
- Well, how would he do it?
- He's needling me!
He's gettin' in any way he can.
- I let him in.
He had an order from
you, he used your name.
He was in our house.
Oh, god.
Tom.
God.
[classical piano music]
- How's the trial going?
- The usual.
He did, he didn't, they're
both lying. [chuckles]
Jeffrey, did you cut study
hall this week?
I got a call from the school.
- Yeah.
It's just so boring
sitting there like a geek.
I study at night, I
know the stuff.
- Well, that's not the point,
is it?
You're supposed to be in study
hall, that's where you are.
- Yeah.
You're right.
[mother chuckles]
- Mr. Casey.
- [Tom] Mrs. Bateman, thank
you for seeing me so quickly.
- You sounded so upset
on the phone.
- [Tom] I am.
- Do you wanna tell me about it?
- Yeah.
About 10 days ago, I
was arrested for
criminal possession
of a firearm.
I go to court at the
end of the week.
The gun was under the
front seat of my car,
when some kids broke into it.
Now, the kids that did it have
gotten my telephone number,
my credit card number,
and my address.
They are making threatening
calls, they have canceled my
credit card, they have even
changed the locks on my door.
- How do you know it
was those kids?
- I know.
- Why did you come to see me,
Mr. Casey?
- I thought you could do
something about it, you see,
my privacy is being invaded
and I want it stopped.
And if it isn't stopped one
way, I will stop it another.
- I detect a threat.
- I'm just giving information.
Now, maybe you could do
something about this,
before I have to?
That is what lawyers
are for, right, ma'am?
- I have some pro bono legal
advice for you, Mr. Casey.
Whatever you have in mind,
don't.
Jeffrey, he threatened me.
- Mom, I swear to god.
I don't know what this
guy's talking about.
He's crazy.
- Look, you've never lied
to me that I know of,
but things are going on
with you that I don't like.
- I know, I know.
I feel like because of that
one thing that happened,
you're never gonna believe
anything I say.
I don't know what else to do.
- Alright.
I wanna believe you, so I'm
only going to say this once.
If it's not you doing these
things, you can ignore it.
But if it is, I'm warning you,
stop it.
Everything you do has
consequences.
There's a reaction to it,
it escalates.
Now, you stay away
from this man.
He's very angry and angry
people do dangerous things.
- We don't deny the
possession, but your honor,
his car is his place
of business.
He spends over 75% of his
work week on the road,
frequently at night, often
in bad neighborhoods.
The gun was bought for
his protection,
that of his family
and his clients.
He's never used it, no
one was hurt, as far--
- Mr. Baylis, let me cut
through this, by your reasoning,
any citizen who rides
to work in his own car,
in a bad neighborhood,
can arm his vehicle,
and if he's caught, hope
it's only a misdemeanor.
But this law is designed
to keep firearms
out of the hands of felons.
- Stand.
[suspenseful music]
- Court finds the defendant
guilty of a class D felony.
- You honor, my client--
- No, Mr. Baylis.
That's it, I'm sentencing
him to 15 days in the custody
of the Department of
Corrections at Riverhead.
- Approach the bench?
- Yes.
- [Man] This is a final
order of the court.
You have 30 days in which
to file a notice of appeal.
Should you choose not to appeal,
you will surrender yourself
at the appointed time and date
to the Men's
Correctional Institute.
There to be transported
to Riverhead Correctional.
- [Judge] Three days
to order your affairs.
[melancholic music]
- Manny says it's risky.
I could file for the appeal,
and if I lose, I could do
a full year. [chuckles]
I'll just do the 15 days.
I'll get it over with.
- I don't know.
- Oh, what a time to leave you.
- I'll be okay.
I love you.
[phone rings]
No, just let it ring.
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
Let it go.
- I can't.
- Please, please let it go.
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[lively rock music]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
♪ Crash and burn,
that's what I want ♪
♪ Straight into a tall
rock mountainside ♪
[phone rings]
♪ Oh, in my head really
stringed up ♪
♪ Say I did it just
for the ride ♪
[melancholic electronic music]
- Hey.
What do you wanna see this for?
[dark electronic music]
- [Officer] Come on.
Okay, let's go.
- [Bateman] We're off
the record here?
We're prepared to
cooperate to the fullest,
but I don't want anything we
say here used against Jeffrey
for any purpose, trial
or disposition.
- Agreed.
- [Bateman] What concerns me
the most is the possession.
- It should.
- We don't want a weapons
charge on his record.
It would ruin his life.
The kid found a gun, picked it
up and held it for a second,
before he was arrested.
At best, you have temporary
innocent possession.
- The question is intent.
Whether the kid's gonna
take the gun.
- Well, that's the
people's burden.
You won't be able to show that.
Come on, the kids were out for
the thrill of the escapade.
They found a gun, Jeffrey
was holding it in both hands,
looking at it, he made
no attempt to secrete it,
didn't pocket it, he
was just looking at it,
like any child seeing a
real gun for the first time.
The police report confirms that.
- Alright, if I dump
possession, we're left with--
- Thank you.
- I said "if."
We're left with attempted
grand larceny,
and criminal mischief.
[sighs] Let me talk to him.
[suspenseful music]
Hello, Jeffrey, come on in.
Have a seat.
Now, Jeffrey, I'm sure your
mother's made you aware
of the seriousness of
the charges.
- She didn't have to, I
know what I did.
I knew it while I was
doing it, I wanted to stop.
It wasn't the kick we
thought it would be.
- Jeffrey's prepared to make
any reparations for damages
out of his college bank account.
- It's not just the money.
It's what I did to that man.
- What was that, Jeffrey?
- I found out he's a
traveling salesman,
and he needs his car for work.
[dark orchestral music]
What I did to it...
I cost him and his family
a lot more than money.
- Jeffrey, this is your
first offense,
and your record's good.
You've shown recognition of
how serious your crime was,
and its impact on the victim.
So, I'm gonna drop the weapon
charges and recommend that
the others be reduced to
attempted petty larceny.
Reparations will be made
and I'll further recommend
a suspended sentence.
- Thank you.
[moody electronic music]
[Tom coughs]
[phone rings]
[suspenseful music]
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
- Hello.
- [Robotic Voice] Time
Tracer was noticing
how fat you are getting.
- Police are tapping this line.
- [Robotic Voice] You must
have a piglet in there.
Oink, oink.
- Shut up, you maniac.
[phone keypad bleeps]
[phone rings]
- She's out, we're in.
[dark orchestral music]
- Jeffrey?
Honey?
Jeffrey?
[ominous tones]
- [Robotic Voice] Welcome
to Time Tracer.
We watch your time so you
don't have to.
[Bateman chuckles]
[lively rock music and chatter]
- Every time anyone looks at
me sideways, I start crying.
- Yeah?
Hey, Scotty, don't do that,
please!
It's gonna be over soon.
- I suppose.
I just feel bad complaining
when it's Tom who's--
- In the slammer?
- [chuckles] Don't hold back,
Ang.
[sobs]
- Hey, I can't stand to
see you this way.
- No, it's just because--
- I know, I know, Tom's away.
But that's not what I think.
This is a very sensitive
time for you, for any woman.
And don't tell me it
doesn't upset you when
he acts a certain way.
- What way?
- He yells.
He yells at every little thing.
- Well, look at what he's
going through.
- He's always yelled.
- Tom is the most decent,
loving,
there is nothing in the world
that he wouldn't do for me.
You know, you just have
to know how to handle him.
You wouldn't understand
because everything with you is
a frontal assault.
- Nobody yells at me.
- Yeah, who could get a word in?
- Okay, fine, don't
take my advice.
- I didn't hear any advice.
- My advice is, you better
know when enough is too much.
[dark electronic music]
[lively background chatter]
[door creaks]
[suspenseful music]
[peaceful piano melody]
[dark electronic music]
[lively background chatter]
[lively classical piano music]
- Oh, I saw Jim and Carol,
they send their love.
Carol's pregnant again.
- Oh, good.
How's my baby, both of 'em?
- [Sally] Oh, I'm doing
fine, getting fatter.
- I talked to some guy, he
told me I wouldn't be in here,
if I had a decent lawyer.
- I know, you told me.
What's the point of going
over it, though, you know?
We didn't know.
- Yeah.
Okay, I've gotta go,
there's a line here, so, um,
don't you worry about
anything and I'll call you,
as soon as I can.
- I love you.
- You, too.
- [Inmate] So, tell me,
who's your wife sleepin' with
while you're here in
the slammer?
[dramatic music]
[thuds and grunts]
- [Guard] Get over there.
Sit down, everybody.
[somber electronic music]
- It's over.
So, I don't know how
Angie and Manny stand it.
I mean, Scott running
around the house yelling,
the baby crying for hours
on end, the noise level.
- You should try livin'
with 70 cons.
Hey, hey.
I'll get that.
This is all just gonna
take some time.
[dark electronic music]
- You're sure no one
has the key?
I don't know, the maid, an
ex-employee doing a number?
- It was those kids!
- Kids break locks, Mr.
Casey, they take things.
There's no sign of a break-in,
you say nothing's missing.
- These aren't ordinary kids,
they know all about locks.
They did this.
- We can try to talk
to the kids, Mr. Casey.
- We can only talk with them
in the presence of
their parents.
And then we can only get what
they're willing to volunteer.
- They're juveniles,
their rights are heavily--
- What about our rights?
- We understand what you're
going through, Mr. Casey, but
there's no proof that these
kids are involved in any way.
- We'll be in touch.
You have our number in
case anything comes up.
- Why didn't get rid of the gun?
Shh? Who's here?
- They don't need to hear
us talkin' about the gun.
- None of this would've happened
if you'd gotten rid of it.
You told me you did.
- Don't you think I've
paid enough for that?
- The guy is nuts!
I don't believe this.
What does he want?
- You've never been to
his apartment?
- Never, I don't even know
where he lives!
The guy has this
vendetta against us.
He even threatened my mother.
- He came to my office and
threatened the boys and me.
We can understand his
anger and we're prepared
to make reparations for any
damages to his car, but,
I won't allow him to make
these kinds of accusations.
- I am afraid of the guy.
I didn't tell you this,
but he attacked my friend
Mark on the street.
He dragged Mark into an
alley and he threatened him,
and he beat his head
against a brick wall.
I saw it, you can ask Mark.
- Why didn't you report
the incident?
- I don't know.
Mark was afraid of the guy.
I guess we just wanted
to forget the whole mess.
- I'm becoming very
concerned about this man.
- [Detective] The mother
says you threatened her
at her office.
One of the boys says you
roughed him up,
and the other boy confirms it.
- Look, I wanted the
mother to get her kid
to stop harassing us.
- So you roughed up
the other boy?
- I didn't!
I tried to scare him.
- Mr. Casey, the boy's
parents are not
pressing charges this time,
but I suggest you stay
far away from those kids,
and their families.
That's a warning.
[door slams]
[Tom sighs]
- You roughed up that kid?
You threatened that mother?
- I didn't, I--
- Yes!
I know you when you're angry.
That's why you wanted
those addresses.
You just had to push it,
you just can't back down.
And I keep making
excuses for you.
- Are you blaming me for this?
- Yes, I am.
This could've
happened to anybody,
and they'd just walk
away from it.
You know, stuff happens,
but not you.
You just have to keep pushing.
I can't stand what
you're doing to us.
- Okay.
Okay, it's alright.
- No, it's not alright!
You have gotta let this go.
Promise me you'll let it go.
- I can't let this go.
- Well, if you can't,
then I'm not staying.
[moody electronic music]
[phone rings]
- Yes!
- Hi, what's the matter?
- [Tom] Hi, nothing, I
just, what's going on?
- Look, we've known
each too long,
so I'm not gonna
dance around this.
My supervisor called me in
yesterday, you passed the test
and everything was fine
until they ran a check.
That felony thing came up, I
tried to explain what it was
and they were very
understanding,
but the company deals with
a lot of government
contracts and their policy's
not to hire anybody
with a criminal record.
- Yeah.
- [Jim] Geez, Tom, I feel
lousy about it.
- It's alright.
- I talked till I was blue!
- I know, I know.
You did the best you could.
- [Jim] Look, something's
gonna come up.
I'll keep my ears open.
- Yeah.
Listen, I'm gonna have to go.
Oh, my god!
- Tom?
- Oh, my god.
- [Jim] Tom.
Tom, are you alright?
[suspenseful electronic music]
[knocks]
- [Tom] Echo sent me.
- Oh, yeah?
That's real interesting.
Echo's away.
- [Tom] So was I.
Riverhead, I just got out.
- What do you want?
- I wanna do some business.
- What?
- [Tom] Nine millimeter.
- You got five bills?
- It is so fine, the
cops are juiced.
They think he's been going
after us, now we finish it.
Has anyone got a problem?
- Yeah, me and Mark, we're out.
- Okay?
- I mean, we just wanna drop
it, we've done enough, right?
We had some kicks.
- Okay.
[suspenseful music]
- What're you doin'?
- I'm callin' old Tom.
Tell him the whole thing's off.
- What are you, crazy?
- No, I think you're right.
I think we've gotta come
clean to clear our conscience,
and tell him all the things
we've been doing, you know,
the phone calls, credit
cards, changing the locks.
- Quit it.
- He's not gonna do anything.
- I really think I have to.
I've been thinking about
all those stereos, too.
Those ones that are
stowed at your house?
And then I have to admit that
I didn't see him do anything
to you in the alley, I was
lying the way you told me to.
But the toughest part is
going to be telling him about
the cradle, the way you two
left it in his bathroom,
after you trashed his place.
- He's not gonna believe that
crap, he knows it was you.
- I don't think so.
What if the police check the
fingerprints on the cradle?
They're yours, both of
you touched them,
after I wiped it clean.
- Uh-uh, no, we didn't.
- Are you sure?
Are you sure?
Are you sure?
You're not?
You were holding it and he
put the pig in.
I mean, you better be real
sure before you want out.
So?
What do ya say?
What?
- I'm in.
- Yeah.
- Perfect.
Hey, oink oink.
[suspenseful music]
- [Tom] I don't know
what's happenin' to me.
I don't know what I'm doing.
- That's the problem.
Don't do anything, back off.
Look I don't blame you, this
whole thing's been a nightmare.
But it's not about right and
wrong anymore, it's survival.
And you've gotta focus
on what's right.
Sally, you and the baby,
that's where it is.
- I bought a gun.
- Geez, Tom.
- I know.
I don't know what else to do.
- What you do is you
get rid of it now, man.
Then you go home, you get Sally,
and you go look for a
new apartment.
Get away from this mess
and start clean.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
[dramatic music]
[Sally screams]
- Shh, let's go!
- Go, go, go!
[Sally screams]
Come on, come on!
[suspenseful music]
- Honey?
Honey?
[phone rings]
Hello.
- [Robotic Voice] If you
want to find the treasure,
follow the clues.
- If you touch her,
I'll kill you.
- [Robotic Voice] You'll
get the first clue
from the phone booth at
the corner of 20th street
and 10th avenue at exactly 5PM.
[dramatic electronic music]
[Tom pants]
- You makin' a call or what?
- I'm waiting for one.
[man speaks foreign language]
[phone rings]
- [Robotic Voice] The men's
room at the Penthouse Bar.
Be there at six sharp or
the clue will be gone.
[moody rock music]
[moody electronic music]
- Give him 20 minutes.
[suspenseful music]
[knocks]
- Alright, just leave it
outside the door.
- [Man] No, I need a signature.
- I don't understand why they
didn't sign for it downstairs.
- Where's Jeffrey?
- I want you out of here.
- Where is he?
- What do you want from us?
- I want my wife!
He's got my wife!
- Mr. Casey, that's not true.
- Shut up!
You have no idea what is going
on here, who your son is.
- Mr. Casey--
- I know it's him!
He uses a computer voice,
but I know who it is.
[ominous tones]
She's pregnant.
- [Detective] Mr. Casey,
your wife's only been gone
a few hours.
- Oh, please.
She didn't leave her
underwear on the bed
with a knife sticking in it!
- Dan will check on that
when I take you downtown.
- He knows where she is.
- I don't!
I wish I could help you.
Look, maybe she just
went shopping.
There's sales all over town.
She'll probably just come
home loaded with packages.
- You shut your mouth!
- He's crazy, he's crazy!
Your wife probably never
even left the building.
- [Detective] Let's go.
[horn honks]
[dramatic music]
Suspect's on the ground,
heading east!
- We should have cuffed
him, okay, stay on him.
He bolted, you stay put!
- Where are you going?
- Maybe I can help.
- You're not going
near that man.
- He's heading to his house,
it's just through the alley.
- What do you mean?
- I've gotta see this.
- Jeffrey, what's going on?
[suspenseful music]
- [Robotic Voice] If you
want to find the treasure,
follow the clues.
You'll get the first
clue from the phone booth
at the corner of 20th street
and 10th avenue at exactly 5PM.
The men's room at the
Penthouse Bar, be there at...
[dramatic music]
- Sally!
Sally!
[distant sirens wail]
- Secure the building, now!
- We've got an incident here.
Perp's somewhere in
the building.
I want everybody cleared out
of the first and second floor.
- [Officer] Clear
across the street.
Make sure those
people stay back.
- I want everybody out of
this area, now!
- Who do we have?
- Male Caucasian, thirties.
Got a record for firearm
possession, he's unbalanced,
and may have weapons in the
building we don't know of.
I'm gonna try and talk him out.
Mr. Casey, Tom, this
is Lieutenant McKnight.
Tom Casey, I need to talk to ya.
[dramatic music]
[Tom groans]
[sirens wail]
[helicopter blades whir]
- Anything you can tell
us about the building?
- There's a hallway
that goes straight
through to the back door.
All the buildings that
were built at that time
had the same floor plan.
[suspenseful music]
- Get an ambulance!
- Help her.
Is she gonna be okay?
- She's in shock.
She'll be alright.
- She was in a closet
in the basement!
- Gee, Mr. Casey.
I am sorry I didn't believe
you about your wife.
- You bastard, I'll kill you!
[dramatic music]
I know what you did!
- No!
He's my son!
- Get back, get back!
- Be cool, Tom.
- Back!
- Be cool.
- Go back, go back.
- Just get back!
- Don't kill me!
[suspenseful music]
- Hey, Tom.
Are you gonna shoot me in
front of all these cops?
- That depends on you,
Jeffrey, get over here!
[siren wails]
[suspenseful music]
- Please, isn't there
something you can do?
Jeffrey!
Oh, my god.
- [SWAT] Alright, team
number one to the left.
Team number two to the right.
Move, move, move!
Holding their position.
- Hey.
- Alright, we can see him,
has he got anyone else?
- No, just the kid.
There's a rear entrance,
but this guy could go.
I wouldn't surprise him.
Tom?
Tom, the ambulance is here.
So, your wife's
gonna be alright.
Now, I know you'd like
to go with her.
So, why don't you just put the
gun down and let the kid go?
Okay?
- Hey, Tom, you wanna be
with your wife.
Look what she's been through.
- Let the ambulance go, get
her to the hospital, now!
- [Officer] Come on,
clear the way, let's go.
- Alright.
[suspenseful music]
Me and you.
You looked me right in
the eye and you told me
she probably never even
left the building.
You knew she was here.
I wanna hear you say it was you.
- [Detective] This was
in Sally's hand.
- Is this Jeffrey's jacket?
- Yes.
[suspenseful music]
- Tom, I think you're
an obsessive-compulsive.
You keep insisting that
I've done all these things.
But you don't have any proof.
- That's the thing about a
gun, you don't need any proof!
- Tom?
Tom, you see what I have here?
This is Jeffrey's jacket.
A torn piece of it was
in your wife's hand.
We got him, Tom.
- That's not mine!
- I saw you take it off.
- I was wearing it, but
it's not mine.
You see, Tom, here's
how it works.
I could say to you right now,
I did it.
How are you going to prove it?
- Jeffrey!
Tell him the truth.
- See, they can't even talk
to me without my lawyer.
- Then I don't know how
else to stop you.
- Oh, god.
Please!
Mr. Casey.
I believe you.
But, please.
He's only a child.
- Tom!
Don't.
It's for nothing!
You're gonna ruin your
life for nothin'.
- Please!
- Tom, we got him, I
swear to you!
- No, he'll get off!
- No, he won't!
He won't.
I hope you never have to
say this about your child,
but he won't get off.
- [Robotic Voice] From the
phone booth at the corner
of 20th street and 10th
avenue at exactly 5PM.
The men's room at the
Penthouse Bar.
Be there at six sharp or
the clue will be gone.
[suspenseful music]
- Come on, come on, come on.
- Tom!
[ominous tones]
One last round.
[glass smashes]
- Jeffrey!
Jeffrey!
Jeffrey!
Jeffrey?
Somebody, he needs help!
It's alright, I'm here.
Hey.
Jeffrey.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
- Give me the gun, Tom.
Give it to me.
Your wife and baby are
fine, she's at Mercy.
We'll drive you.
- I'll walk.
[moody electronic music]
[sirens wail]
[moody electronic music]