Good Girls Revolt (2015–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Dateline - full transcript
♪ Good morning, starshine I'
♪ The Earth says hello I'
♪ You twinkle above us S
♪ We twinkle below F
♪ Good morning, starshine
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♪ My love and me as we sing' ♪
♪ Our early morning singing song I'
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♪ Nibby nabby nooby
La, la, la, lo, lo I
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♪ Sabba sibby sabba' ♪
♪ Nooby abba nabba
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♪ Tooby ooby walla
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♪ Early morning singing song ♪
♪ Good morning, starshine
There's love in your skies I
♪ Reflecting the sunlight I'
♪ In my lover's eyes I'
♪ Good morning, starshine
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♪ My love and me as we sing' ♪
♪ Our early morning singing song I'
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♪ Nibby nabby nooby
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This morning it felt like someone
took a shovel to the back of my head.
- Oh, that's terrible.
- Great party.
- I'm glad you had fun.
- Did I leave my jacket?
- I didn't see one.
- It was 30 degrees.
- You went home without your jacket?
- I was lit.
Well, I think you were
scared of shirtless Gabe.
Hey.
Ms. Robinson.
Heard you threw a party last night.
It was just a small thing. I don't--
I don't think you would've enjoyed it.
Judging by the damage to some
of my employees, I agree.
All right, not a trick question.
Tell me what was playing on the hi-fi.
Rascals, Stones, Creedence.
- No jazz.
- Ugh.
How do you party to jazz?
Sometimes you break my heart.
Good morning.
Hi.
How are you feeling this morning?
I'm feeling pretty darn wonderful.
- Because I just came in with Ned.
- Oh, yeah, we--
We decided to walk in separately.
Oh, that game.
Yeah, I know that game.
Patti, I woke up this morning...
...and Ned was still asleep...
...but his arm was wrapped around me.
I just felt so protected.
And-- And so happy.
- Really?
- Yeah.
This is my story, Patti.
Like, Lenny was just...
...someone that I knew
on my way to Ned.
I mean, I-- You know,
I still have to talk to Lenny...
...and pick up my clothes
and everything, but I will do that, I will.
And thank God I left this sweater here.
Good morning.
Morning back at you.
I got in an hour ago,
and saw your notes...
...so this is everything
that I could pull on Dan Kucera.
- He paints on LSD. Did you know that?
- No, but after this last hour...
...I've become very familiar.
What's the verdict?
Personally, I think his work
is undisciplined...
...but I can see that's why
some people appreciate it.
Keep talking.
Well, he won't play by the rules,
but that won't endure.
Rebellion for rebellion's sake,
to me, is a gimmick.
Oh, no. No, no, no.
I don't wanna read any art critics.
- You don't want context?
- No.
Art is personal, it's emotional.
I don't need some ass
telling me what to feel.
I'll feel it when I see the paintings.
I see a review as a different angle
on something.
And there's value in that.
Yes, there is.
Yes, there is.
Seems like you often bring
a different angle, Jane.
I think we should call it "The Jangle."
Groovy.
Hey.
You look chipper.
I am.
You know, I don't get the big deal
with marijuana. I didn't feel anything.
Where's Sam?
In Albany with Gabe.
What are you doing with Gregory?
He's writing a story on an artist...
...who paints well on LSD,
and I'm helping him.
Oh, I have an idea.
Why don't you dose
and join our lawsuit?
- No, thank you.
- Why not, Jane?
Because I think your filing,
or whatever it is, is rude...
...not to mention unnecessary.
Last night you said
you were a career girl.
I am. One who works hard,
plays by the rules...
...and advances on merit.
You cannot advance here.
You can't write.
Are you sure?
Because I think I can.
And I don't bite the hand
that feeds me, Patti.
Patti, it's Doug.
You leave my party early...
...and now you're late
to work, layabout.
I'm not coming in today.
Why?
I got jumped last night.
What? Are you okay?
I'm-- I'm fine. I just--
What happened?
Where were you?
I just-- I got mugged, all right?
So...
...just come to my place.
He was mugged after the party.
Oh, my God, is he okay?
- Who was mugged?
- Doug, after Patti's party.
Are you kidding?
I can't believe
they didn't take any money.
Ow.
- Oh, sorry.
- That's okay.
Thanks.
Of course.
They didn't even take your watch.
Yeah. They didn't take anything.
They couldn't.
I mean, they could,
but they'd be stupid if they did.
- I think they were cops.
- What?
Why would the cops jump you?
Because I wrote a favorable piece
on the Panthers...
...after that detective in Brooklyn
was killed by them.
Okay, if I said something like that...
...you'd say I had an ax to grind
with the police.
You do.
But I-- I think I really pissed off
two of them from the 64th.
When they were kicking my ass, one
said, "Remember whose side you're on."
To play devil's advocate,
a lot of white guys might--
One twisted my arm,
held it behind my back.
It's a rear-wrist lock.
It's only military or police.
Look.
Finn wants me to follow up on graffiti.
I'm sure this is a hardware store
where Novo-22 buys her spray-paints.
- Go see if you can get a name.
- Okay.
- You're gonna stay here and rest?
- No.
I'm going to the police station.
Hi.
Hi.
You know, it's funny,
the last few weeks...
...whenever I've come in here,
it felt like I was doing something naughty.
You know, but now, it just...
-...feels right, you know?
- Uh-huh.
- What is that?
- Well, at the moment, it's crap.
It's supposed to be Finn's "What's Next
for the Space Program" cover.
Oh, you will get it, Ned.
Oh, my God,
did you hear about Doug?
He got mugged last night.
- Is he okay?
- Well, he's at home.
Patti went over to help him.
Wow.
I was supposed to
take his photo today.
We're submitting his Panther article
for a Polk Award.
You know, if you ever got beaten up...
...I would come over to your house
and make sure you were okay.
- Yeah, I hope to never get mugged.
- You can hope...
...but it does happen every day.
And if it did, I would bandage you up...
...and cook your favorite food...
...and--
What is your favorite food?
L-- I don't know.
Come on. You must have
something you like.
I like pork chops.
Pork chops.
I love pork chops.
I'll tell you the same thing I tell
police. I don't know names, addresses.
What do you tell people
who aren't the police, like me?
Usually, even less. Who are you?
I'm Patti Robinson,
I work at News of the Week.
Nobody's gonna get in trouble.
Anybody get free advertising?
I'm sorry, I can't do that.
Then I'm sorry, I can't help you.
Do you sell duct tape?
Is this supposed to change my mind?
You buying...
...eighty-nine cents worth of tape?
No. This is meant to fix
the seat in my car...
...where I am gonna live,
because I can't bring home...
...a damn story about a girl
spray-painting buildings.
Either that or driving back...
...to my parent's house
in Bayonne. Thanks.
You expect me to believe you'll
get fired if you don't talk to her?
A few weeks ago, my boss threw
a typewriter through a glass window.
He's a mean son of a bitch.
Not your problem.
Thank you.
Come here.
She comes in every
couple of days around 3.
I think that's when she
gets off work or something.
When's the last time she was here?
Oh, a couple days ago.
- Thank you so much.
- Mm-hm.
Oh, Rhodes.
Heard you got mugged.
And that you're
staying home resting.
But you seem all right to me.
- I'm fine.
- Good.
So where you going?
This is an irreversible accusation.
You don't know they were rogue cops.
- It makes sense. if--
- You're pissed off...
...and you're on a fishing expedition,
a dangerous one.
That's why you kept it a secret, right?
Yeah.
How do I help you
when I don't know what you're doing?
- You wanna help?
- Yeah.
I don't know what I can offer,
short of advice.
- But you think I might be right?
- You could be. If you are...
...congratulations.
You join a long list of
illustrious journalists...
...assaulted by the law.
John Zenger,
beaten by the Brits...
...helped start the American Revolution.
Joe McCarthy's goons
roughed up Edward R. Murrow.
That was a big mistake.
You?
I found a dead raccoon
nailed to my door...
...after writing about a murder
in Jupiter, Florida.
Never had the pleasure
of being jumped.
Look.
Here's my advice.
You have a fire in your belly.
That's great. Use it.
But be a professional.
It's a terrible thing
that happened to you.
Don't make this personal.
Find us a story we can print.
That's your job.
Enjoy the whiskey.
Oh, hi, is this Mr. Angelo's?
Um, great, yeah, I'd like to order
some thick-cut pork chops.
Yeah, can you hold two for me?
Great. Yeah, my name is Cindy Rest--
Um, my name is Cindy.
Thank you.
News of the Week,
this is Patti Robinson.
- We have a good boss.
- Finn?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, he's great.
He supports me going to
the 64th precinct to chase my hunch.
Oh, wow.
You could miss Novo-22, she might
come into the hardware store later today.
You interview her.
When you're done, write it.
Guessing 600 words, maybe 800,
kind of depends on your take.
- My take? What do you mean my take?
- Because I'm busy.
You're gonna be the reporter,
that's what you want, right?
Yes, yes.
Here's your chance.
I'll tell you the same thing
I was told on my first story.
You'll be fine.
Just don't screw it up.
And it would be Doug's byline...
...but he would know that
I did the whole thing.
God, I mean, if you would be
willing to tell them that...
...when we file the suit,
it could really help us.
Wha--? What's wrong?
What if we go through all of this
to become reporters, and then...
...I'm not any good?
Oh, Patti.
You can do this.
I have heard you
on the phone with people...
...and you get them to open up.
You can't teach the instincts
that you already have.
Planning, ladies?
You really shouldn't do that in the office.
And on company time.
I told her about the lawsuit last night.
I was high. She doesn't approve.
- We really need her on our side.
- Yeah, if she's not with us...
...she, uh-- She might be against us.
I'll talk to her.
Oh, and, Patti, you're gonna be great.
Fill these out.
The next available detective
will take your statement. Have a seat.
I don't wanna talk to a detective,
I wanna talk to the captain.
And I want to meet Elvis. Sit.
I'm a reporter from News of the Week.
Congratulations.
He's a plumber. She's a teacher.
They're all waiting, patiently.
Were any of them assaulted
by New York City cops?
I'll call upstairs to Captain Cancro's girl.
See if I can get you in.
Thank you.
GreQOFY-
- Hello.
- I arranged a private viewing...
...of the new Kucera show later today.
If, as you said, art is personal,
then you should see it alone...
...uninfluenced by public reaction.
You think I'm spineless?
Oh, I think you're a purist.
That's an interesting way to view me.
Not wrong, I might add.
How'd you manage to finagle
a private show? Is it that smile?
Or do you have super powers?
It must be super powers.
I was on the phone.
Shall I arrange a car?
No. Let's walk.
You are coming, right?
I don't like art critics, but, uh...
...I could use the jangle.
Absolutely.
- Jane.
- Cindy.
Um-- Ahem. Patti told me that you know
about our lawsuit.
- I'm not talking about that here.
- Good.
Well, let's go to Cole's, then.
Because we do need to talk about it.
Look, when I first started
at News of the Week...
...I was intimidated by you.
You know, you are
so smart and competent...
...and confident.
And your posture is amazing.
That's very kind of you.
L-- I thought that you could do anything.
But now I know...
...that you can't.
You can't grow.
You can't write.
At least not at News of the Week...
...and-- And that seems
like such a shame.
You know, especially
for somebody like you.
I agree with what you
and the other girls want to do...
...just not how you want to do it.
Have you asked to write?
Have you pitched an idea to anyone?
Well, I sort of talked to Wick about it.
Wick doesn't work here anymore.
Do you know why that is?
Because he's old-school.
So Finn brought in Gregory,
who's from a different world.
So...
...what are you going to do?
I'm going to work hard.
I'm going to prove my value to Gregory,
and then I'm going to ask...
...for an opportunity to advance.
When?
When the time is right.
I think the problem is bigger than that.
Women are...
...marching in the streets...
...asking to be acknowledged.
To get paid for their work,
to be noticed.
- Making demands--
- But you're not making demands...
...you're sneaking around.
You are. You are plotting
against our bosses and our friends.
Men aren't the enemy, Cindy,
you can talk to them.
Maybe even your husband.
Um...
I guess if anyone can break the mold...
...you can, Jane.
I should get my lunch to go.
Sit.
Okay-
Why do you think you were assaulted
by two off-duty cops?
I wrote an article that wasn't flattering
about this precinct.
What was this, uh, article?
There was a shootout
with the Panthers a month ago.
- A detective was killed--
- Detective Kelly.
James Patrick Kelly.
Twenty-three years on the job.
A wife and three daughters.
What proof do you have that these...
...men who assaulted you
were my cops?
They used a cop hold.
What?
I figured if they were your cops,
that you would want to know.
And it-- It makes sense.
How many assaults
were in the city last year?
All five boroughs.
- I think about--
- Almost 5000.
Up 30 percent.
You know what happened
to our budget last year?
Down 18 percent.
This city is so broke,
it can't even afford to pay attention.
And my guys,
they're out there killing themselves.
Literally.
Trying to keep it safe.
Now, the one advantage...
...I have being stuck in this
shit hole 30 years...
...I know all the slander and libel laws.
And you print one word
about being assaulted...
...by one of my cops,
I'll own that rag you work at.
My article was fair.
I've never had a problem
with the police.
Then why aren't you trying to help us?
Last thing we need are journalists
making ourjob harder.
I pinch every penny,
shave every nickel...
...do whatever I can
to keep this city safe.
And I'm gonna keep on doing that.
Any way I can.
And I know
what all my officers are doing.
I think we're done.
I want to report an assault.
Fill these out, you'll see the next
available detective.
Oh, Cindy, you have to see this.
He's like a little Evel Knievel.
He still needs the red,
white and blue jumpsuit.
That would be so cute.
Is, uh--? Is that for
the back of the book?
Um, I guess.
JP asked me to bring it up.
Oh.
Okay-
- Uh, bye, Nedders.
- See you, Cathy.
Ahem. What, um...?
What are you doing?
Looking for an old photo of Doug.
Which I cannot seem to find.
Ninety-nine cents. That is expensive.
The little nozzle always clogs on me.
Does that ever--?
I'm a big fan.
You're like the female Spider-Man.
The-- The 22, is that--?
Is that a lucky number...
...or birthday, or--?
- What do you want?
- I just want a moment of your time.
Oh, I'm not a cop or anything, I'm--
I'm a storyteller, actually.
Like you.
Sort of.
Can I buy you a soda?
I'm hungry-
Can I buy you a soda and a burger?
So...
...how do you get into the train yard?
Ride between the cars.
They never check,
but you gotta hold on with two hands.
So, what you're doing is expensive...
...and dangerous...
...and you could get arrested.
Worse things than being arrested.
Like what?
Who gave you the name Novo-22?
I did.
I like the way it sounds.
Yeah, I like that it's
all that you write, Novo-22.
Is it a message?
Yeah.
To whom?
People.
This will be the part
where I sound really dumb but, um...
...what is the message?
I'm here.
Right on.
Hi, I'm gonna run out,
and get some fresh rosemary...
...because we'll definitely
want that tonight.
Tonight? For what?
For dinner. Heh.
Your pork chops.
I think that I might
actually impress you.
- I'm going to the Knicks game tonight.
- Oh.
Oh, okay, I--
Because I-- I-- I thought that we had...
...talked about dinner.
I didn't know you wanted
to have dinner.
I did.
It's fi-- It's fine.
It's fine. I'll just, uh--
Um...
How do I--?
Um...
You know, I--
How do I get...
...into your apartment?
Uh...
- Cindy, we need to talk.
- You know, it's fine.
I'll just wait till the game is over.
L-- I don't know
what you think about us...
...but you're married.
You took me home last night.
Well, because I was worried about you.
We had sex this morning.
Yeah.
So--
So-- So, what--? What--?
What are we doing?
Having fun.
I don't know. I've never done this
with a married woman.
Is that what I am to you?
I didn't mean it like that.
I told Lenny...
...that I slept with someone else.
When?
Last night.
Does he know who?
No.
I really wish you hadn't done that.
- For your sake.
- My sake.
You two got stuff you gotta work out.
You were pretty cruel to him last night,
and maybe he deserved it.
I don't know, but...
Are you okay?
Am I okay?
Am I--?
Am I--? Am I okay?
Yeah, you've been
hitting the bottle hard.
Mm. Mm.
L-- I am okay.
I am pretty damn great.
We never talked about moving forward.
I mean-- We never talked about
anything long term.
I never thought we had to.
You're marr--
Married, yes, yes, you said that, Ned.
Hey, you're not gonna wanna go out
there with that. Come on.
Oh, shit.
Cindy?
Cindy?
Jane, you ready to go?
On, my way.
Hey, champ. Who gave you this?
I don't know. How'd it go?
Really, really good.
Yeah?
Novo-22 doesn't have a family.
She doesn't have any support system.
So this is her way of telling the world
that she's here, that she exists.
- Does sound promising.
- Mm.
What about you? Did they do it?
Can I report that they did,
and bust them?
No. I don't have any real evidence.
Oh, I'm so, so sorry.
It's not over.
I need to get a story.
I went through the system
as an assault victim.
It's like getting assaulted again.
I met teachers, construction workers...
...who missed a whole day's work
for no good reason.
The system's broken.
- I saw firsthand.
- Well, that sounds promising.
- Yeah.
- Like a public service piece.
Look at us.
Look at us.
You go out on a lot of stories?
No, but I'd very much like to.
Better get those gams
in walking shape.
You and I could be
beating some pavement.
- Heh. You bet.
PROTESTORS". Equal rights, equal pay!
- Oh, look at this.
- Equal rights, equal pay!
GREGORY z Oh .
- Equal rights, equal pay!
Equal rights, equal pay!
Equal rights, equal pay!
Equal work, equal Pay!
Equal rights, equal pay!
- Equal rights, equal pay!
- That's an interesting flag.
- I agree.
- But I like that country.
Come on. Excuse us.
- Hello. Yes.
- Excuse us, I'm sorry.
Equal rights, equal pay.
Equal rights, equal--
This is nice, alone.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
Question is, if you didn't know Kucera
was on LSD, would you consider this art?
Well, I do find it more compelling
in person than in the pictures.
Before this, my only exposure to LSD
was Joan Didion writing about it...
...in Slouching Toward Bethlehem.
There's still an ego
on a quarter of a tab...
-...and it wants things.
- You know it.
Of course. I love Joan.
I mean,
in terms of gonzo journalists, she's...
...the pretty high-strung
women's lib version.
You know, there's a big, um, women's
liberation march planned for August.
I heard some of the girls
talking about it in the pit.
Know what I dig
about the women's movement?
The pill and bras on fire.
I'm wondering if maybe
there's a story there.
Yeah?
What's the story?
Well, the women's movement
seems to be growing...
...but...
...will it endure?
Or is it just a gimmick?
That's a good idea. I like it.
If none of the guys want to write it,
I could take a stab.
I mean, I'd have better access
to some of the events than the guys.
And you'd bring the jangle.
Heh, I would.
You want me to talk to Finn?
Please.
You got it.
I might like this more if I were actually
on LSD myself right now.
They're just a mess.
It's funny, I think we've
changed perspectives.
If the point of art is to make you feel...
...I do feel something.
Yeah, by that measure, anything is art.
And we need to hold our artists
to a higher standard.
Jimi Hendrix. He can light
his guitar on fire, and that is art...
...only because he can
play the hell out of it.
Well, now you sound like
a fuddy duddy, Gregory.
I'm just saying that great art,
it needs to stand on its own.
Think about it, when Michelangelo
did his nudes, were they stick figures?
No, no. They were inspired.
And technical, and flawless.
Every image of the human form
is not art.
Maybe it is.
Really?
Well, how about this one, Jane,
how does this make you feel?
Is this art?
Maybe I'm a great artist.
Yeah, I don't dig them.
I'm glad you do.
Hm. Mm-hm. Hm.
"Urban decay infects
every branch of society.
'This hobbled, antiquated system
must be overhauled,' experts say.
Otherwise, crime victims
are doubly injured.
As one Bronx criminal court
judge put it:
'What happened to our heroic
and robust rebuttals to violent crimes?"'
That's clunky.
Still, that is pretty good.
What about mine?
Okay-
Novo-22, she's 18...
...and she was raised
in the New York foster care system.
Yeah, that's what the 22 means.
She was in 22...
...different foster care homes
all over the city.
While under the care
of the state of New York...
...while our government
is supposed to protect her...
...she's out painting train cars.
What are you saying?
You missed the story, Patti.
What? Why do you say that?
Because I did the math.
Excuse me?
How she sneaks into train yards...
...and how much paint costs
isn't the story.
The story is the state of New York
was responsible for this child.
While under their
tax-dollar-supported care...
...this minor was out
painting train cars all night.
How does that happen?
What--? Who lets that happen?
I didn't--
I don't know.
I didn't see that part of it.
When you talk to a minor,
you focus on that part of it.
Okay, I'll call social services,
and I'll get a comment.
You'll need more than a comment,
you'll need names, dates, proof.
You can't just write what you want.
I didn't--
I'm sorry.
Go fix it.
Hey, do you wanna go to
the ladies' room?
No.
Let's go to the ladies' room.
Okay-
What is going on?
I'm an idiot.
I'm an idiot, Patti.
I ruined my life.
Ned?
Okay, one guy cannot
ruin your whole life--
No, he can.
My grandmother used to say:
"Be good.
And let those who will be clever."
And she-- She warned me.
She-- She warned me, Patti.
Cindy.
Cindy.
Why did Ned do this?
What did he do?
He started it.
He kissed m--
He made me like him.
You liked him because
he's a good guy.
No. He's not good. He's an ass.
You're right.
I think that...
...not every relationship
is meant to be long-term.
You know?
Oh, it's gonna be okay.
No, it's not.
It's not gonna be okay, Patti, I--
I told him--
I told Lenny
that I fucked someone else...
...and I don't have anywhere to go.
L-- I-- I don't know where to go.
Um, my place.
You're gonna go to my place. Okay?
And you can stay
for as long as you want.
So don't worry about that. All right?
_OkflY-
_OkflY-
I wish that I could start over...
...you know,
back before we did any of this.
Is Lenny home right now?
Uh, not till after 9.
He has-- He has a study group.
Great. Go home...
...pack some stuff,
whatever you think you need.
Bring it over to my place.
I have a little more work to do,
but I will be home by 9, okay?
_OkflY-
.l-ley-
This is going to be fine.
Hey, man.
How you doing?
Fine. Can you take my picture?
Now? Like that?
Yeah, exactly like this.
Where you going?
To-- To Patti's.
- Is that where you were last night?
- It doesn't-- It doesn't matter.
Okay, it doesn't.
I never knew you were so unhappy.
You said...
...that I had a year.
I knew you wanted
a family someday.
And I convinced myself
that it was okay.
I should have just told you.
I'm sorry.
And I know you are too.
Cindy.
This is our home.
Your home.
Don't leave.
We'll talk about it.
We'll-- We'll talk about everything.
We'll open a bottle of wine,
and we'll talk about everything.
- Ms. Hollander.
- Hm?
I saw you come in...
-...but I was on the phone.
- Mm-hm.
Here. This came for you
about an hour ago.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
No, I don't have her full name. I know she
was in the foster system from '64 to '69.
She might have gone by Novo.
Yeah, I know, it's late.
I'll try again tomorrow.
Thank you so much.
Robinson.
You're still here.
Come. I have something for you.
How's Rhodes?
Intense.
All right...
...these are a gift.
Uh...
You have to use them.
Hard Chargers of Jazz at McDougal's.
The lineup is first-rate.
But make sure you stay for McCoy Tyner.
If you don't like him,
may God have mercy on your soul.
Thank you.
Pleasure. Bring someone
who will enjoy it.
Bring someone who will appreciate it.
Translated by:
Frank Bowden
♪ The Earth says hello I'
♪ You twinkle above us S
♪ We twinkle below F
♪ Good morning, starshine
You lead us along I
♪ My love and me as we sing' ♪
♪ Our early morning singing song I'
♪ Gliddy glub gfoopy' ♪
♪ Nibby nabby nooby
La, la, la, lo, lo I
Suckers.
♪ Sabba sibby sabba' ♪
♪ Nooby abba nabba
Le, le, lo, lo I
♪ Tooby ooby walla
Nooby abba naba I
♪ Early morning singing song ♪
♪ Good morning, starshine
There's love in your skies I
♪ Reflecting the sunlight I'
♪ In my lover's eyes I'
♪ Good morning, starshine
So happy to be I
♪ My love and me as we sing' ♪
♪ Our early morning singing song I'
♪ Gliddy glub gfoopy' ♪
♪ Nibby nabby nooby
La, la, la, lo, lo N'
This morning it felt like someone
took a shovel to the back of my head.
- Oh, that's terrible.
- Great party.
- I'm glad you had fun.
- Did I leave my jacket?
- I didn't see one.
- It was 30 degrees.
- You went home without your jacket?
- I was lit.
Well, I think you were
scared of shirtless Gabe.
Hey.
Ms. Robinson.
Heard you threw a party last night.
It was just a small thing. I don't--
I don't think you would've enjoyed it.
Judging by the damage to some
of my employees, I agree.
All right, not a trick question.
Tell me what was playing on the hi-fi.
Rascals, Stones, Creedence.
- No jazz.
- Ugh.
How do you party to jazz?
Sometimes you break my heart.
Good morning.
Hi.
How are you feeling this morning?
I'm feeling pretty darn wonderful.
- Because I just came in with Ned.
- Oh, yeah, we--
We decided to walk in separately.
Oh, that game.
Yeah, I know that game.
Patti, I woke up this morning...
...and Ned was still asleep...
...but his arm was wrapped around me.
I just felt so protected.
And-- And so happy.
- Really?
- Yeah.
This is my story, Patti.
Like, Lenny was just...
...someone that I knew
on my way to Ned.
I mean, I-- You know,
I still have to talk to Lenny...
...and pick up my clothes
and everything, but I will do that, I will.
And thank God I left this sweater here.
Good morning.
Morning back at you.
I got in an hour ago,
and saw your notes...
...so this is everything
that I could pull on Dan Kucera.
- He paints on LSD. Did you know that?
- No, but after this last hour...
...I've become very familiar.
What's the verdict?
Personally, I think his work
is undisciplined...
...but I can see that's why
some people appreciate it.
Keep talking.
Well, he won't play by the rules,
but that won't endure.
Rebellion for rebellion's sake,
to me, is a gimmick.
Oh, no. No, no, no.
I don't wanna read any art critics.
- You don't want context?
- No.
Art is personal, it's emotional.
I don't need some ass
telling me what to feel.
I'll feel it when I see the paintings.
I see a review as a different angle
on something.
And there's value in that.
Yes, there is.
Yes, there is.
Seems like you often bring
a different angle, Jane.
I think we should call it "The Jangle."
Groovy.
Hey.
You look chipper.
I am.
You know, I don't get the big deal
with marijuana. I didn't feel anything.
Where's Sam?
In Albany with Gabe.
What are you doing with Gregory?
He's writing a story on an artist...
...who paints well on LSD,
and I'm helping him.
Oh, I have an idea.
Why don't you dose
and join our lawsuit?
- No, thank you.
- Why not, Jane?
Because I think your filing,
or whatever it is, is rude...
...not to mention unnecessary.
Last night you said
you were a career girl.
I am. One who works hard,
plays by the rules...
...and advances on merit.
You cannot advance here.
You can't write.
Are you sure?
Because I think I can.
And I don't bite the hand
that feeds me, Patti.
Patti, it's Doug.
You leave my party early...
...and now you're late
to work, layabout.
I'm not coming in today.
Why?
I got jumped last night.
What? Are you okay?
I'm-- I'm fine. I just--
What happened?
Where were you?
I just-- I got mugged, all right?
So...
...just come to my place.
He was mugged after the party.
Oh, my God, is he okay?
- Who was mugged?
- Doug, after Patti's party.
Are you kidding?
I can't believe
they didn't take any money.
Ow.
- Oh, sorry.
- That's okay.
Thanks.
Of course.
They didn't even take your watch.
Yeah. They didn't take anything.
They couldn't.
I mean, they could,
but they'd be stupid if they did.
- I think they were cops.
- What?
Why would the cops jump you?
Because I wrote a favorable piece
on the Panthers...
...after that detective in Brooklyn
was killed by them.
Okay, if I said something like that...
...you'd say I had an ax to grind
with the police.
You do.
But I-- I think I really pissed off
two of them from the 64th.
When they were kicking my ass, one
said, "Remember whose side you're on."
To play devil's advocate,
a lot of white guys might--
One twisted my arm,
held it behind my back.
It's a rear-wrist lock.
It's only military or police.
Look.
Finn wants me to follow up on graffiti.
I'm sure this is a hardware store
where Novo-22 buys her spray-paints.
- Go see if you can get a name.
- Okay.
- You're gonna stay here and rest?
- No.
I'm going to the police station.
Hi.
Hi.
You know, it's funny,
the last few weeks...
...whenever I've come in here,
it felt like I was doing something naughty.
You know, but now, it just...
-...feels right, you know?
- Uh-huh.
- What is that?
- Well, at the moment, it's crap.
It's supposed to be Finn's "What's Next
for the Space Program" cover.
Oh, you will get it, Ned.
Oh, my God,
did you hear about Doug?
He got mugged last night.
- Is he okay?
- Well, he's at home.
Patti went over to help him.
Wow.
I was supposed to
take his photo today.
We're submitting his Panther article
for a Polk Award.
You know, if you ever got beaten up...
...I would come over to your house
and make sure you were okay.
- Yeah, I hope to never get mugged.
- You can hope...
...but it does happen every day.
And if it did, I would bandage you up...
...and cook your favorite food...
...and--
What is your favorite food?
L-- I don't know.
Come on. You must have
something you like.
I like pork chops.
Pork chops.
I love pork chops.
I'll tell you the same thing I tell
police. I don't know names, addresses.
What do you tell people
who aren't the police, like me?
Usually, even less. Who are you?
I'm Patti Robinson,
I work at News of the Week.
Nobody's gonna get in trouble.
Anybody get free advertising?
I'm sorry, I can't do that.
Then I'm sorry, I can't help you.
Do you sell duct tape?
Is this supposed to change my mind?
You buying...
...eighty-nine cents worth of tape?
No. This is meant to fix
the seat in my car...
...where I am gonna live,
because I can't bring home...
...a damn story about a girl
spray-painting buildings.
Either that or driving back...
...to my parent's house
in Bayonne. Thanks.
You expect me to believe you'll
get fired if you don't talk to her?
A few weeks ago, my boss threw
a typewriter through a glass window.
He's a mean son of a bitch.
Not your problem.
Thank you.
Come here.
She comes in every
couple of days around 3.
I think that's when she
gets off work or something.
When's the last time she was here?
Oh, a couple days ago.
- Thank you so much.
- Mm-hm.
Oh, Rhodes.
Heard you got mugged.
And that you're
staying home resting.
But you seem all right to me.
- I'm fine.
- Good.
So where you going?
This is an irreversible accusation.
You don't know they were rogue cops.
- It makes sense. if--
- You're pissed off...
...and you're on a fishing expedition,
a dangerous one.
That's why you kept it a secret, right?
Yeah.
How do I help you
when I don't know what you're doing?
- You wanna help?
- Yeah.
I don't know what I can offer,
short of advice.
- But you think I might be right?
- You could be. If you are...
...congratulations.
You join a long list of
illustrious journalists...
...assaulted by the law.
John Zenger,
beaten by the Brits...
...helped start the American Revolution.
Joe McCarthy's goons
roughed up Edward R. Murrow.
That was a big mistake.
You?
I found a dead raccoon
nailed to my door...
...after writing about a murder
in Jupiter, Florida.
Never had the pleasure
of being jumped.
Look.
Here's my advice.
You have a fire in your belly.
That's great. Use it.
But be a professional.
It's a terrible thing
that happened to you.
Don't make this personal.
Find us a story we can print.
That's your job.
Enjoy the whiskey.
Oh, hi, is this Mr. Angelo's?
Um, great, yeah, I'd like to order
some thick-cut pork chops.
Yeah, can you hold two for me?
Great. Yeah, my name is Cindy Rest--
Um, my name is Cindy.
Thank you.
News of the Week,
this is Patti Robinson.
- We have a good boss.
- Finn?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, he's great.
He supports me going to
the 64th precinct to chase my hunch.
Oh, wow.
You could miss Novo-22, she might
come into the hardware store later today.
You interview her.
When you're done, write it.
Guessing 600 words, maybe 800,
kind of depends on your take.
- My take? What do you mean my take?
- Because I'm busy.
You're gonna be the reporter,
that's what you want, right?
Yes, yes.
Here's your chance.
I'll tell you the same thing
I was told on my first story.
You'll be fine.
Just don't screw it up.
And it would be Doug's byline...
...but he would know that
I did the whole thing.
God, I mean, if you would be
willing to tell them that...
...when we file the suit,
it could really help us.
Wha--? What's wrong?
What if we go through all of this
to become reporters, and then...
...I'm not any good?
Oh, Patti.
You can do this.
I have heard you
on the phone with people...
...and you get them to open up.
You can't teach the instincts
that you already have.
Planning, ladies?
You really shouldn't do that in the office.
And on company time.
I told her about the lawsuit last night.
I was high. She doesn't approve.
- We really need her on our side.
- Yeah, if she's not with us...
...she, uh-- She might be against us.
I'll talk to her.
Oh, and, Patti, you're gonna be great.
Fill these out.
The next available detective
will take your statement. Have a seat.
I don't wanna talk to a detective,
I wanna talk to the captain.
And I want to meet Elvis. Sit.
I'm a reporter from News of the Week.
Congratulations.
He's a plumber. She's a teacher.
They're all waiting, patiently.
Were any of them assaulted
by New York City cops?
I'll call upstairs to Captain Cancro's girl.
See if I can get you in.
Thank you.
GreQOFY-
- Hello.
- I arranged a private viewing...
...of the new Kucera show later today.
If, as you said, art is personal,
then you should see it alone...
...uninfluenced by public reaction.
You think I'm spineless?
Oh, I think you're a purist.
That's an interesting way to view me.
Not wrong, I might add.
How'd you manage to finagle
a private show? Is it that smile?
Or do you have super powers?
It must be super powers.
I was on the phone.
Shall I arrange a car?
No. Let's walk.
You are coming, right?
I don't like art critics, but, uh...
...I could use the jangle.
Absolutely.
- Jane.
- Cindy.
Um-- Ahem. Patti told me that you know
about our lawsuit.
- I'm not talking about that here.
- Good.
Well, let's go to Cole's, then.
Because we do need to talk about it.
Look, when I first started
at News of the Week...
...I was intimidated by you.
You know, you are
so smart and competent...
...and confident.
And your posture is amazing.
That's very kind of you.
L-- I thought that you could do anything.
But now I know...
...that you can't.
You can't grow.
You can't write.
At least not at News of the Week...
...and-- And that seems
like such a shame.
You know, especially
for somebody like you.
I agree with what you
and the other girls want to do...
...just not how you want to do it.
Have you asked to write?
Have you pitched an idea to anyone?
Well, I sort of talked to Wick about it.
Wick doesn't work here anymore.
Do you know why that is?
Because he's old-school.
So Finn brought in Gregory,
who's from a different world.
So...
...what are you going to do?
I'm going to work hard.
I'm going to prove my value to Gregory,
and then I'm going to ask...
...for an opportunity to advance.
When?
When the time is right.
I think the problem is bigger than that.
Women are...
...marching in the streets...
...asking to be acknowledged.
To get paid for their work,
to be noticed.
- Making demands--
- But you're not making demands...
...you're sneaking around.
You are. You are plotting
against our bosses and our friends.
Men aren't the enemy, Cindy,
you can talk to them.
Maybe even your husband.
Um...
I guess if anyone can break the mold...
...you can, Jane.
I should get my lunch to go.
Sit.
Okay-
Why do you think you were assaulted
by two off-duty cops?
I wrote an article that wasn't flattering
about this precinct.
What was this, uh, article?
There was a shootout
with the Panthers a month ago.
- A detective was killed--
- Detective Kelly.
James Patrick Kelly.
Twenty-three years on the job.
A wife and three daughters.
What proof do you have that these...
...men who assaulted you
were my cops?
They used a cop hold.
What?
I figured if they were your cops,
that you would want to know.
And it-- It makes sense.
How many assaults
were in the city last year?
All five boroughs.
- I think about--
- Almost 5000.
Up 30 percent.
You know what happened
to our budget last year?
Down 18 percent.
This city is so broke,
it can't even afford to pay attention.
And my guys,
they're out there killing themselves.
Literally.
Trying to keep it safe.
Now, the one advantage...
...I have being stuck in this
shit hole 30 years...
...I know all the slander and libel laws.
And you print one word
about being assaulted...
...by one of my cops,
I'll own that rag you work at.
My article was fair.
I've never had a problem
with the police.
Then why aren't you trying to help us?
Last thing we need are journalists
making ourjob harder.
I pinch every penny,
shave every nickel...
...do whatever I can
to keep this city safe.
And I'm gonna keep on doing that.
Any way I can.
And I know
what all my officers are doing.
I think we're done.
I want to report an assault.
Fill these out, you'll see the next
available detective.
Oh, Cindy, you have to see this.
He's like a little Evel Knievel.
He still needs the red,
white and blue jumpsuit.
That would be so cute.
Is, uh--? Is that for
the back of the book?
Um, I guess.
JP asked me to bring it up.
Oh.
Okay-
- Uh, bye, Nedders.
- See you, Cathy.
Ahem. What, um...?
What are you doing?
Looking for an old photo of Doug.
Which I cannot seem to find.
Ninety-nine cents. That is expensive.
The little nozzle always clogs on me.
Does that ever--?
I'm a big fan.
You're like the female Spider-Man.
The-- The 22, is that--?
Is that a lucky number...
...or birthday, or--?
- What do you want?
- I just want a moment of your time.
Oh, I'm not a cop or anything, I'm--
I'm a storyteller, actually.
Like you.
Sort of.
Can I buy you a soda?
I'm hungry-
Can I buy you a soda and a burger?
So...
...how do you get into the train yard?
Ride between the cars.
They never check,
but you gotta hold on with two hands.
So, what you're doing is expensive...
...and dangerous...
...and you could get arrested.
Worse things than being arrested.
Like what?
Who gave you the name Novo-22?
I did.
I like the way it sounds.
Yeah, I like that it's
all that you write, Novo-22.
Is it a message?
Yeah.
To whom?
People.
This will be the part
where I sound really dumb but, um...
...what is the message?
I'm here.
Right on.
Hi, I'm gonna run out,
and get some fresh rosemary...
...because we'll definitely
want that tonight.
Tonight? For what?
For dinner. Heh.
Your pork chops.
I think that I might
actually impress you.
- I'm going to the Knicks game tonight.
- Oh.
Oh, okay, I--
Because I-- I-- I thought that we had...
...talked about dinner.
I didn't know you wanted
to have dinner.
I did.
It's fi-- It's fine.
It's fine. I'll just, uh--
Um...
How do I--?
Um...
You know, I--
How do I get...
...into your apartment?
Uh...
- Cindy, we need to talk.
- You know, it's fine.
I'll just wait till the game is over.
L-- I don't know
what you think about us...
...but you're married.
You took me home last night.
Well, because I was worried about you.
We had sex this morning.
Yeah.
So--
So-- So, what--? What--?
What are we doing?
Having fun.
I don't know. I've never done this
with a married woman.
Is that what I am to you?
I didn't mean it like that.
I told Lenny...
...that I slept with someone else.
When?
Last night.
Does he know who?
No.
I really wish you hadn't done that.
- For your sake.
- My sake.
You two got stuff you gotta work out.
You were pretty cruel to him last night,
and maybe he deserved it.
I don't know, but...
Are you okay?
Am I okay?
Am I--?
Am I--? Am I okay?
Yeah, you've been
hitting the bottle hard.
Mm. Mm.
L-- I am okay.
I am pretty damn great.
We never talked about moving forward.
I mean-- We never talked about
anything long term.
I never thought we had to.
You're marr--
Married, yes, yes, you said that, Ned.
Hey, you're not gonna wanna go out
there with that. Come on.
Oh, shit.
Cindy?
Cindy?
Jane, you ready to go?
On, my way.
Hey, champ. Who gave you this?
I don't know. How'd it go?
Really, really good.
Yeah?
Novo-22 doesn't have a family.
She doesn't have any support system.
So this is her way of telling the world
that she's here, that she exists.
- Does sound promising.
- Mm.
What about you? Did they do it?
Can I report that they did,
and bust them?
No. I don't have any real evidence.
Oh, I'm so, so sorry.
It's not over.
I need to get a story.
I went through the system
as an assault victim.
It's like getting assaulted again.
I met teachers, construction workers...
...who missed a whole day's work
for no good reason.
The system's broken.
- I saw firsthand.
- Well, that sounds promising.
- Yeah.
- Like a public service piece.
Look at us.
Look at us.
You go out on a lot of stories?
No, but I'd very much like to.
Better get those gams
in walking shape.
You and I could be
beating some pavement.
- Heh. You bet.
PROTESTORS". Equal rights, equal pay!
- Oh, look at this.
- Equal rights, equal pay!
GREGORY z Oh .
- Equal rights, equal pay!
Equal rights, equal pay!
Equal rights, equal pay!
Equal work, equal Pay!
Equal rights, equal pay!
- Equal rights, equal pay!
- That's an interesting flag.
- I agree.
- But I like that country.
Come on. Excuse us.
- Hello. Yes.
- Excuse us, I'm sorry.
Equal rights, equal pay.
Equal rights, equal--
This is nice, alone.
Thank you.
My pleasure.
Question is, if you didn't know Kucera
was on LSD, would you consider this art?
Well, I do find it more compelling
in person than in the pictures.
Before this, my only exposure to LSD
was Joan Didion writing about it...
...in Slouching Toward Bethlehem.
There's still an ego
on a quarter of a tab...
-...and it wants things.
- You know it.
Of course. I love Joan.
I mean,
in terms of gonzo journalists, she's...
...the pretty high-strung
women's lib version.
You know, there's a big, um, women's
liberation march planned for August.
I heard some of the girls
talking about it in the pit.
Know what I dig
about the women's movement?
The pill and bras on fire.
I'm wondering if maybe
there's a story there.
Yeah?
What's the story?
Well, the women's movement
seems to be growing...
...but...
...will it endure?
Or is it just a gimmick?
That's a good idea. I like it.
If none of the guys want to write it,
I could take a stab.
I mean, I'd have better access
to some of the events than the guys.
And you'd bring the jangle.
Heh, I would.
You want me to talk to Finn?
Please.
You got it.
I might like this more if I were actually
on LSD myself right now.
They're just a mess.
It's funny, I think we've
changed perspectives.
If the point of art is to make you feel...
...I do feel something.
Yeah, by that measure, anything is art.
And we need to hold our artists
to a higher standard.
Jimi Hendrix. He can light
his guitar on fire, and that is art...
...only because he can
play the hell out of it.
Well, now you sound like
a fuddy duddy, Gregory.
I'm just saying that great art,
it needs to stand on its own.
Think about it, when Michelangelo
did his nudes, were they stick figures?
No, no. They were inspired.
And technical, and flawless.
Every image of the human form
is not art.
Maybe it is.
Really?
Well, how about this one, Jane,
how does this make you feel?
Is this art?
Maybe I'm a great artist.
Yeah, I don't dig them.
I'm glad you do.
Hm. Mm-hm. Hm.
"Urban decay infects
every branch of society.
'This hobbled, antiquated system
must be overhauled,' experts say.
Otherwise, crime victims
are doubly injured.
As one Bronx criminal court
judge put it:
'What happened to our heroic
and robust rebuttals to violent crimes?"'
That's clunky.
Still, that is pretty good.
What about mine?
Okay-
Novo-22, she's 18...
...and she was raised
in the New York foster care system.
Yeah, that's what the 22 means.
She was in 22...
...different foster care homes
all over the city.
While under the care
of the state of New York...
...while our government
is supposed to protect her...
...she's out painting train cars.
What are you saying?
You missed the story, Patti.
What? Why do you say that?
Because I did the math.
Excuse me?
How she sneaks into train yards...
...and how much paint costs
isn't the story.
The story is the state of New York
was responsible for this child.
While under their
tax-dollar-supported care...
...this minor was out
painting train cars all night.
How does that happen?
What--? Who lets that happen?
I didn't--
I don't know.
I didn't see that part of it.
When you talk to a minor,
you focus on that part of it.
Okay, I'll call social services,
and I'll get a comment.
You'll need more than a comment,
you'll need names, dates, proof.
You can't just write what you want.
I didn't--
I'm sorry.
Go fix it.
Hey, do you wanna go to
the ladies' room?
No.
Let's go to the ladies' room.
Okay-
What is going on?
I'm an idiot.
I'm an idiot, Patti.
I ruined my life.
Ned?
Okay, one guy cannot
ruin your whole life--
No, he can.
My grandmother used to say:
"Be good.
And let those who will be clever."
And she-- She warned me.
She-- She warned me, Patti.
Cindy.
Cindy.
Why did Ned do this?
What did he do?
He started it.
He kissed m--
He made me like him.
You liked him because
he's a good guy.
No. He's not good. He's an ass.
You're right.
I think that...
...not every relationship
is meant to be long-term.
You know?
Oh, it's gonna be okay.
No, it's not.
It's not gonna be okay, Patti, I--
I told him--
I told Lenny
that I fucked someone else...
...and I don't have anywhere to go.
L-- I-- I don't know where to go.
Um, my place.
You're gonna go to my place. Okay?
And you can stay
for as long as you want.
So don't worry about that. All right?
_OkflY-
_OkflY-
I wish that I could start over...
...you know,
back before we did any of this.
Is Lenny home right now?
Uh, not till after 9.
He has-- He has a study group.
Great. Go home...
...pack some stuff,
whatever you think you need.
Bring it over to my place.
I have a little more work to do,
but I will be home by 9, okay?
_OkflY-
.l-ley-
This is going to be fine.
Hey, man.
How you doing?
Fine. Can you take my picture?
Now? Like that?
Yeah, exactly like this.
Where you going?
To-- To Patti's.
- Is that where you were last night?
- It doesn't-- It doesn't matter.
Okay, it doesn't.
I never knew you were so unhappy.
You said...
...that I had a year.
I knew you wanted
a family someday.
And I convinced myself
that it was okay.
I should have just told you.
I'm sorry.
And I know you are too.
Cindy.
This is our home.
Your home.
Don't leave.
We'll talk about it.
We'll-- We'll talk about everything.
We'll open a bottle of wine,
and we'll talk about everything.
- Ms. Hollander.
- Hm?
I saw you come in...
-...but I was on the phone.
- Mm-hm.
Here. This came for you
about an hour ago.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
No, I don't have her full name. I know she
was in the foster system from '64 to '69.
She might have gone by Novo.
Yeah, I know, it's late.
I'll try again tomorrow.
Thank you so much.
Robinson.
You're still here.
Come. I have something for you.
How's Rhodes?
Intense.
All right...
...these are a gift.
Uh...
You have to use them.
Hard Chargers of Jazz at McDougal's.
The lineup is first-rate.
But make sure you stay for McCoy Tyner.
If you don't like him,
may God have mercy on your soul.
Thank you.
Pleasure. Bring someone
who will enjoy it.
Bring someone who will appreciate it.
Translated by:
Frank Bowden