Hunter (1984–1991): Season 7, Episode 20 - Cries of Silence - full transcript
As Hunter investigation the murder of a foreign dignitary's assistant, Novak searches for a runaway teenager who's linked to the killings.
Excuse me, can you
spare some change?
I'm awfully hungry, come on.
Please.
Dani!
It's the cops, they're
doing a sweep.
Where's Meg? She's
working the next block.
We gotta find her.
Let's go!
Hey, guys, you got some ID?
Hey, Sergeant Hunter,
say hello to Phil August,
here, he's from the
State Department.
Mr. August, a pleasure.
Sergeant.
He's here on a aid mission.
I didn't think we
needed any aid.
Ha, you don't, we do.
There's an international
trade convention going on.
The Peruvian government
has asked us to provide security
for one of their trade ministers
and we need your help.
Mm.
Well, is he in some
sort of danger?
Oh, ha, ha.
Not at all.
Just a matter of security.
Well, listen, uh, I think you
got kind of a light case load
right now.
Why don't you swing
by and talk to this guy.
Uh, OK.
He's at the Grenada Plaza.
His name is Carlos Griego.
Carlos Griego.
Mm, hm.
I'll get right on it.
Good.
Well, thank you, gentlemen.
I owe you one.
Good, thank you.
OK. Take care, Phil.
You bet.
I kind of like the
sound of that.
The State Department
owes us one.
Yeah.
So how did the
sweep go last night?
Novak can fill
you in, certainly.
Uh, they gathered up
about, oh, 40 kids or so.
40?
Yeah.
God, we're the richest
country in the world
and we still have children
eating out of garbage cans.
Yeah.
Uh, well, you keep me
posted about this Griego thing.
I've got to meeting.
OK, Captain.
Yeah, thanks, very much.
I'm sorry, I don't
understand what you
I'm sorry, I don't
recognize her.
There were a lot of
kids in here last night.
No, I don't.
Hey, Sergeant, maybe
you can help me.
This lady's looking for
her runaway daughter
and I'm having a
tough time trying
to explain things
to her, she's deaf.
Uh, does anybody in here sign?
I do.
You do?
I do.
Hello, my name is, uh,
Sergeant Chris Novak.
Dani,
Her your daughter her daughter,
Dani has been
missing for three weeks.
You read in the
paper, uh, uh, that we
were rounding up runaways.
Oh, oh, have you have you
have you tried um, the shelters?
Uh, missing persons?
Uh, juvenile authorities?
She's probably still
out there on the streets.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
There's nothing I can do.
I'll be right back.
Put Dani's picture in as
many, uh, places as you can.
Leave this phone number
someone may see it.
This is the second
installment of money
that he wants.
So far, I have gotten nothing.
This is the Colombians
money, Luis.
I'm not going to screw
around with them.
I understand that.
We should meet with
TitusHall, give him
the second taste of the money.
Luis, I want to see the guns.
You will.
See who that is.
Yes, may I help you?
I'm Sergeant Hunter, LAPD.
I'd like to speak to Mr. Griego.
I'm Carlos Griego.
Pleased to meet you, Sergeant.
Will you come in?
Thank you.
This is my associate.
Tonio de Perez.
Perez, how are you?
And this is Mr. Luis Mendoza.
Mr. Mendoza.
May I offer you a cup
of coffee, Sergeant?
Uh, not for me, thanks.
So, what can I do for you?
We've been requested
by your government
to provide you and
your people security
while you're here in Los Angles.
Ah, well, I realize that
is the usual procedure,
but I don't think that will
be necessary at this time.
I see.
Well, uh, that's up to you.
Uh, it is available
if you want it.
Ha, ha, I realize that.
But I don't think
I need security.
What I do need,
Sergeant, are tractor parts.
Well, uh, that is your business.
Uh, Mr. Griego, if, uh, the
police department or myself
can be of assistance feel
free to call that number.
I sure will.
Thank you, Sergeant.
Thank you, very much.
Have a good day.
This is it?
This is all that we have?
Well, times are tough.
We're in a recession.
Ha.
Damn!
I was hoping for a hot
shower and a real bed,
anything besides this.
Well, what about a shelter?
Yeah, they'll contact
juvie and they'll
try to send me home, no way.
Then what are we going to do?
There's is one thing we can do.
What?
You know what.
What we talked about.
We agreed we
weren't going to do that.
Yeah, but that was when
we had some money.
Things are a
little different now.
Hey, look, if either
one of you has
a better idea I'd
love to hear it.
We'll do it.
All three of these nickels
have different dates.
Whoever gets the
1983 is the one.
Hm.
Look, Dani, it's no big deal.
How can you say that?
It is a big deal.
Hey, why don't I just try
to steal us some money.
Oh, with what, your looks?
Please.
Mike's right.
It's too dangerous.
Look, I'll see you guys later.
Dani, wait!
For protection, take these.
Now what?
We'll meet him inside.
Man, I'm gonna glad
when this thing is over.
You worry too much.
Yeah?
Well, worrying is what
keeps me alive, OK?
Me, I don't worry.
Life is too short for worry.
Yeah, well, you're
an idiot, Luis.
Maybe, we'll see.
Hey, man, where the
hell is this guy, huh?
Yah!
Ah!
Agh!
Agh!
Ah!
Yah!
How you doing?
So far so good.
Sergeant Hunter?
Excuse me.
Mr. August.
Sergeant.
Thanks for coming by.
The victim is a Luis Mendoza.
I saw him earlier today
at, uh, Griego's suite.
Griego's?
Yeah, what do you
know about Griego?
Well, just that he's one of
the senior trade ministers
of his government,
very high level.
I
Well, I've got to
start my investigation,
how do you want to handle this?
Well, first off call me Phil.
And second, it's your show.
You run it anyway you want.
Just let me know
what you're doing.
Yeah.
I'll talk to you later.
OK.
Thanks a lot.
Yeah.
Linda, make sure
you bag this, too.
Sure.
You want me to put
a rush on all this?
Yeah, if you would, please.
And, uh, how about that wallet?
Let me see that wallet again.
OK.
What's that?
A telephone number.
Hello.
Yeah, this is a friend
of Luis Mendoza.
Is he there?
Who is this?
Well, like I said,
I'm a friend of Luis.
Is he there?
This is a terrible shock.
Luis was such a
integral part of what I do.
Well, what we're
Luis' responsibilities?
He was a liaison.
A liaison.
Did he have any business
down at the wharf?
No, none that I'm aware of.
Did you receive any
personal threats on his life?
Did he have any
problems that you know of?
No.
No, none.
Now, look, Mr. Griego,
I said it before,
but the security
offer still stands.
I think you ought to accept it.
Sergeant, I know that
after what has happened
this may sound awkward.
But as I said before,
no security is necessary.
OK.
Uh, once again, I'm
very sorry about Luis.
Thank you.
Now that they found his
body, it may impact the deal.
We must meet right away.
I'm Sergeant Chris Novak.
You called me?
Thank you.
Are you sure it
was your daughter?
That's good.
Then you know, uh, she's here.
There are other people
who can help you find her.
But, uh, this isn't my job.
I do other things.
Yes.
I have a little girl.
Her name is Allison.
She's eight years old.
Please understand.
Oh, this is so hard.
Uh, my my signing
is not very good.
Can you lip read?
A little bit.
OK.
I know you're terrified.
I know She's your baby.
If it was my little girl I
would be terrified also.
But I'm only one person.
What can I do?
It has nothing to do
with your being deaf.
Oh, you are stubborn.
OK.
OK.
I'll do what I can.
You're stubborn.
Well, when did
you learn to sign?
My freshman year in college.
My roommate, Abby,
was deaf so I learned
to sign so we could talk.
She had a translator for
class, but not for the dorm.
She used to say,
my eyes are my ears.
You can hear a bird
sing, but I can hear him fly.
Oh, well, what ever
happened to her?
She lives in Chicago.
She's an architect
with three kids.
Hey, that phone number
you got off Mendoza
belongs to one, Leo Styles.
He served federal
time for forgery,
specializes in ID
documents like, uh, drivers
licenses, visas, passports.
I'm Carlos Griego.
I'm TitusHall.
Where's Luis?
Luis is dead.
He's dead?
How did that happen?
He tried to steal my money.
Now he's dead.
That's all you need to know.
Given Luis' untimely
death, perhaps we
should postpone our
business arrangements.
No, I have to be out of
this country in two days.
The deal happens now.
I want to see one
of the weapons.
It's the best the
army has lightweight,
accurate, and powerful
enough to take down
anything from a tank to a plane.
Your people won't
be disappointed.
Now, where is the money?
You nervous?
No, I'm not nervous.
I was inside of Beirut in '83.
That made me nervous.
Open up, Styles, LAPD.
I have a warrant to
search these premises.
I haven't done anything.
Given your background,
I find that hard to believe.
Say hello to Mr. August,
he's with the State Department.
What do you know
about Luis Mendoza.
I don't know any Luis Mendoza.
Come on Styles, you
have and unlisted number
that was in Mendoza's wallet.
Now come on.
Hey, what have we got here?
I was doing some work for him.
I work for lots of people.
So?
You know Mendoza's dead?
He's dead?
Yeah.
What do know about that?
Nothing.
Nothing, I swear.
Take him down to the
car and read him his rights.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute, you
can't just do this to me.
Huh, looks like Mendoza
ordered some passports
different names,
different countries,
all with his picture, huh?
Well, it looks like he
was ducking somebody.
Yeah, but why or who?
Look, I think we ought to put
a tail on Griego and his driver.
On the trade minister?
Sure, why not.
You know Sergeant Hunter, I have
a growing appreciation
of your instincts.
Thank you, so much.
Dani, you OK?
You couldn't do it, could you?
Well, that's just great.
What are we going to do now?
I got scared, Meg.
I've never done
anything like this before.
What do you think
this is, Disneyland?
You're the one who wanted
to get away from your home.
Your the one who wanted
to get away from your mother.
I don't know why I brought
you here in the first place.
Meg, leave her alone!
I'll get us the money.
How?
You gonna hook?
Huh?
You gonna put
yourself through that?
Fine.
Fine.
I'll do it.
I'm sorry, Woody.
It's OK, don't worry about it.
This car pulled up and
this guy started talking to me
and I I just couldn't do it.
Yeah, it's OK.
Look, this really
isn't your thing.
Maybe, you should
think about going home.
You wouldn't even be here
if Meg hadn't dragged you.
That's not true.
It was just as much
my idea as it was her's.
Come on, Dani.
Meg's been on the
streets most of her life.
She's here because
nobody wants her.
It's the same for me.
That's not true.
I want you.
What are you doing here?
I just wanted to
see if you were OK.
Yeah, I'm great.
Actually, I'm glad
you're here, you know.
I can kind of show
you how easy it is.
See, now, the whole key to
this thing is that you choose them,
you don't let them choose you.
Are you waiting for somebody?
Yeah, you.
Get in, we'll go someplace.
No, there's a motel
around the corner.
Give me 20 bucks,
I'll pay for a room.
What about your friend.
Maybe we can have a party.
No, just me.
Whatever you say.
Park your car around the back.
I'll leave the door
to the room open.
See, it's easy.
What is your name?
Meg.
Meg.
It's a very nice name, Meg.
Will $100 be enough, Meg?
Hm?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Good.
Because you're going to earn it.
There you go.
Hey, take it easy, OK.
You don't have to do this.
No, no, no.
You see, this is
exactly the way I like it.
No!
Dorio, grab her!
What's going on?
Let's get out of here.
Come on.
She hasn't been here.
At least we have no record.
Have you tried the shelters?
We've already been to five.
They had nothing.
Well, it's possible she
came in, gave a false name,
and left.
It happens.
Uh, Dani ran away with a
friend of hers, Meg Harris.
Do you have any
information on her?
I'm sorry.
I have nothing.
If she's with someone else,
that can be both good and bad.
Runaways usually group
together for security.
But if one gets
into real trouble
he can drag the
others down with him.
Mrs. Collins, if Dani is found,
would she go home with you?
Do you understand the question?
She doesn't know.
Thank you.
Yes, uh, Sergeant.
Yes, she is.
Linda Conway from
the Coroner's Office
would like to talk to you.
This is Sergeant Novak.
She was found in a
motel room on La Brea.
Her neck has been broken.
I know you've been
working on the runaways
so I thought maybe you
would want to see her.
Are you sure it's Meg?
OK.
All right.
Thank you.
Barbara.
Barbara.
Barbara.
Listen, listen.
We will do everything
we can to find her.
I promise.
I promise.
Excuse me, sir.
Have you seen that girl?
Who are you.
I was hired to find her.
He's taking a long time
to buy a newspaper.
Maybe he's just
passing the time of day.
No, he wants something.
By a little deaf lady?
Yes, sir, that's right.
Right.
I told her where to look.
But she couldn't understand me.
It looks like he's
got what he wanted.
Pull over, I'm
going to find out.
Dorsey says, he was
definitely looking for Dani.
Do you think Dani
had something to do
with Luis Mendoza's murder?
Yes, I do.
Look, think about
what you're doing.
There's nothing to think about.
I saw who killed her.
I've got to go to the police.
Then let me go with you.
You can't do that.
They'll put you in juvie.
It's all right, I'll
take my chances.
No, I can't let you do that.
She was my friend.
I'll go.
They'll send you home.
You know that.
I'll runaway again.
I'll come back, I'll find you.
Maybe things will change.
I mean, maybe we'll
get jobs and stuff
and then have a good home.
Nothing's gonna change, Dani.
Nothing ever changes.
I love you, Woody.
There she is.
Dani.
Dani.
Come on.
It's OK.
I'm police, police.
Come on, come on.
Get in the car.
Get in the car.
I'm fine.
I'm skipping some
meals, but I'm all right.
I know you were
worried, and I'm sorry.
I'm always sorry.
You know what that means?
No matter what I do, it's never
right, it's never good enough.
Sometimes.
Sometimes it's so
bad living with you.
You don't let me breathe.
It is true.
God!
You want me to
be you, and I can't.
To go with you, to talk
for you, it's too much!
And then I feel guilty.
I know what you've been
through, and I'm sorry.
I'm sorry your deaf.
And I'm sorry that Daddy died.
But I can't be what
you want me to be.
Huh!
Can't you understand?
At least on the
streets I'm free!
Nothing's going to happen to me.
I can take care of myself.
You leave Meg out of this.
I'm not Meg.
I won't do the
things that she did.
Ha!
What's the difference?
I'm here and you've found me.
Woody was right.
He's a friend.
He said, nothing will change.
I am a diplomat, Sergeant.
I have immunity.
I am down here out of courtesy.
Sit down.
You're quite the courteous
fellow aren't Mr. Griego?
Now, Tell me something, did
you kill Meg Harris on purpose
or was it an accident?
Meg Harris?
That was her name.
That girl had a name.
I have no idea what you're
talking about, Sergeant.
We have an eyewitness
who saw what you did.
A 15year old runaway.
Ah, a 15year old runaway.
Very reliable.
Reliable enough.
Sergeant, I think I've
shown enough patience.
I have an enormous
amount of work to do.
Good day.
Mr. Griego, you
are a filthy murderer.
And I'm going to deport you.
Oh, what a system.
A guy commits murder and
walks around with total immunity.
You were right
about Luis Mendoza.
He was Peruvian.
But when he was 16, his
family moved to Colombia
and guess where they lived?
Medellin.
The cartel?
The wharf.
That's it.
Textiles from Malaysia,
electronics from Korea
and, uh, trucks from Japan.
That's all?
See for yourself.
Well, what about
the out going ships.
Well, we've got, uh, let me see,
a couple leaving
in a couple hours.
Yeah, where they going?
Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru.
What's on that Peruvian ship?
Tractor parts.
Woody, I'm Sergeant,
Chris Novak, the
juvenile officer told me
that you were asking
about Dani Collins.
Uh, yeah, we were friends.
I just wanted to be
sure she was OK.
Well, she's safe if
that's what you mean?
Good.
Um, That's good.
She shouldn't be on the streets.
They told me that you
were arrested for shop lifting?
I was hungry.
It was a way to make some money.
Anyway it doesn't matter.
Nothing matters.
That's not true.
You and Dani both matter.
How many crates are there?
Five.
Open this.
Good, this concludes
our business.
Cops.
Look out, it's the cops.
Put the money in the car.
Hold it right there.
Get out of the
back of that truck.
Get down.
Get your hands up.
Beside the side of the
truck, get over there!
Don't move!
More rockets.
Mm, hm.
Now we know what the
Columbian drug dealers are going
to fight the Columbian
army with, huh?
Yup!
May I remind you of my immunity.
You can your
immunity, Mr. Griego.
But we're confiscating
your tractor parts.
It's a courtesy we provide.
I'll escort you to your
embassy, Mr. Griego.
You're being
deported immediately.
Yeah, you see, as soon as
the Colombians realize that you
lost their rockets as
well as their money,
they're going to have
a little chat with you.
No, no, no.
You cannot do this to me.
You have to arrest me and
keep me here in this country.
Get him out of here.
You have to arrest me.
You have do your duty.
Arrest me.
This way, Mr. Griego, this way.
You have to keep
me in this country.
Hello.
Dani, someone
is here to see you.
What are doing here?
What do you think I'm doing?
I was arrested.
I just wanted to say goodbye.
It's not good bye,
I'll see you again.
You are really
something, you know that?
Don't you understand?
They're going to send me away.
When I get out I'm
going to disappear.
How will I find you?
I don't want you to find me.
It's over.
But you said that you love me?
I would have said anything.
I needed you to survive.
I used you, Dani.
You and Meg.
And I'd do it again.
I don't believe you.
Meg was easy, Dani.
You were a little
tougher but you
would have been
hooking just like her.
Why are you saying this to me?
Because I'm trying
to save your stupid life.
They told me your mother's here.
Go back with her, or
you'll end up like me.
spare some change?
I'm awfully hungry, come on.
Please.
Dani!
It's the cops, they're
doing a sweep.
Where's Meg? She's
working the next block.
We gotta find her.
Let's go!
Hey, guys, you got some ID?
Hey, Sergeant Hunter,
say hello to Phil August,
here, he's from the
State Department.
Mr. August, a pleasure.
Sergeant.
He's here on a aid mission.
I didn't think we
needed any aid.
Ha, you don't, we do.
There's an international
trade convention going on.
The Peruvian government
has asked us to provide security
for one of their trade ministers
and we need your help.
Mm.
Well, is he in some
sort of danger?
Oh, ha, ha.
Not at all.
Just a matter of security.
Well, listen, uh, I think you
got kind of a light case load
right now.
Why don't you swing
by and talk to this guy.
Uh, OK.
He's at the Grenada Plaza.
His name is Carlos Griego.
Carlos Griego.
Mm, hm.
I'll get right on it.
Good.
Well, thank you, gentlemen.
I owe you one.
Good, thank you.
OK. Take care, Phil.
You bet.
I kind of like the
sound of that.
The State Department
owes us one.
Yeah.
So how did the
sweep go last night?
Novak can fill
you in, certainly.
Uh, they gathered up
about, oh, 40 kids or so.
40?
Yeah.
God, we're the richest
country in the world
and we still have children
eating out of garbage cans.
Yeah.
Uh, well, you keep me
posted about this Griego thing.
I've got to meeting.
OK, Captain.
Yeah, thanks, very much.
I'm sorry, I don't
understand what you
I'm sorry, I don't
recognize her.
There were a lot of
kids in here last night.
No, I don't.
Hey, Sergeant, maybe
you can help me.
This lady's looking for
her runaway daughter
and I'm having a
tough time trying
to explain things
to her, she's deaf.
Uh, does anybody in here sign?
I do.
You do?
I do.
Hello, my name is, uh,
Sergeant Chris Novak.
Dani,
Her your daughter her daughter,
Dani has been
missing for three weeks.
You read in the
paper, uh, uh, that we
were rounding up runaways.
Oh, oh, have you have you
have you tried um, the shelters?
Uh, missing persons?
Uh, juvenile authorities?
She's probably still
out there on the streets.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
There's nothing I can do.
I'll be right back.
Put Dani's picture in as
many, uh, places as you can.
Leave this phone number
someone may see it.
This is the second
installment of money
that he wants.
So far, I have gotten nothing.
This is the Colombians
money, Luis.
I'm not going to screw
around with them.
I understand that.
We should meet with
TitusHall, give him
the second taste of the money.
Luis, I want to see the guns.
You will.
See who that is.
Yes, may I help you?
I'm Sergeant Hunter, LAPD.
I'd like to speak to Mr. Griego.
I'm Carlos Griego.
Pleased to meet you, Sergeant.
Will you come in?
Thank you.
This is my associate.
Tonio de Perez.
Perez, how are you?
And this is Mr. Luis Mendoza.
Mr. Mendoza.
May I offer you a cup
of coffee, Sergeant?
Uh, not for me, thanks.
So, what can I do for you?
We've been requested
by your government
to provide you and
your people security
while you're here in Los Angles.
Ah, well, I realize that
is the usual procedure,
but I don't think that will
be necessary at this time.
I see.
Well, uh, that's up to you.
Uh, it is available
if you want it.
Ha, ha, I realize that.
But I don't think
I need security.
What I do need,
Sergeant, are tractor parts.
Well, uh, that is your business.
Uh, Mr. Griego, if, uh, the
police department or myself
can be of assistance feel
free to call that number.
I sure will.
Thank you, Sergeant.
Thank you, very much.
Have a good day.
This is it?
This is all that we have?
Well, times are tough.
We're in a recession.
Ha.
Damn!
I was hoping for a hot
shower and a real bed,
anything besides this.
Well, what about a shelter?
Yeah, they'll contact
juvie and they'll
try to send me home, no way.
Then what are we going to do?
There's is one thing we can do.
What?
You know what.
What we talked about.
We agreed we
weren't going to do that.
Yeah, but that was when
we had some money.
Things are a
little different now.
Hey, look, if either
one of you has
a better idea I'd
love to hear it.
We'll do it.
All three of these nickels
have different dates.
Whoever gets the
1983 is the one.
Hm.
Look, Dani, it's no big deal.
How can you say that?
It is a big deal.
Hey, why don't I just try
to steal us some money.
Oh, with what, your looks?
Please.
Mike's right.
It's too dangerous.
Look, I'll see you guys later.
Dani, wait!
For protection, take these.
Now what?
We'll meet him inside.
Man, I'm gonna glad
when this thing is over.
You worry too much.
Yeah?
Well, worrying is what
keeps me alive, OK?
Me, I don't worry.
Life is too short for worry.
Yeah, well, you're
an idiot, Luis.
Maybe, we'll see.
Hey, man, where the
hell is this guy, huh?
Yah!
Ah!
Agh!
Agh!
Ah!
Yah!
How you doing?
So far so good.
Sergeant Hunter?
Excuse me.
Mr. August.
Sergeant.
Thanks for coming by.
The victim is a Luis Mendoza.
I saw him earlier today
at, uh, Griego's suite.
Griego's?
Yeah, what do you
know about Griego?
Well, just that he's one of
the senior trade ministers
of his government,
very high level.
I
Well, I've got to
start my investigation,
how do you want to handle this?
Well, first off call me Phil.
And second, it's your show.
You run it anyway you want.
Just let me know
what you're doing.
Yeah.
I'll talk to you later.
OK.
Thanks a lot.
Yeah.
Linda, make sure
you bag this, too.
Sure.
You want me to put
a rush on all this?
Yeah, if you would, please.
And, uh, how about that wallet?
Let me see that wallet again.
OK.
What's that?
A telephone number.
Hello.
Yeah, this is a friend
of Luis Mendoza.
Is he there?
Who is this?
Well, like I said,
I'm a friend of Luis.
Is he there?
This is a terrible shock.
Luis was such a
integral part of what I do.
Well, what we're
Luis' responsibilities?
He was a liaison.
A liaison.
Did he have any business
down at the wharf?
No, none that I'm aware of.
Did you receive any
personal threats on his life?
Did he have any
problems that you know of?
No.
No, none.
Now, look, Mr. Griego,
I said it before,
but the security
offer still stands.
I think you ought to accept it.
Sergeant, I know that
after what has happened
this may sound awkward.
But as I said before,
no security is necessary.
OK.
Uh, once again, I'm
very sorry about Luis.
Thank you.
Now that they found his
body, it may impact the deal.
We must meet right away.
I'm Sergeant Chris Novak.
You called me?
Thank you.
Are you sure it
was your daughter?
That's good.
Then you know, uh, she's here.
There are other people
who can help you find her.
But, uh, this isn't my job.
I do other things.
Yes.
I have a little girl.
Her name is Allison.
She's eight years old.
Please understand.
Oh, this is so hard.
Uh, my my signing
is not very good.
Can you lip read?
A little bit.
OK.
I know you're terrified.
I know She's your baby.
If it was my little girl I
would be terrified also.
But I'm only one person.
What can I do?
It has nothing to do
with your being deaf.
Oh, you are stubborn.
OK.
OK.
I'll do what I can.
You're stubborn.
Well, when did
you learn to sign?
My freshman year in college.
My roommate, Abby,
was deaf so I learned
to sign so we could talk.
She had a translator for
class, but not for the dorm.
She used to say,
my eyes are my ears.
You can hear a bird
sing, but I can hear him fly.
Oh, well, what ever
happened to her?
She lives in Chicago.
She's an architect
with three kids.
Hey, that phone number
you got off Mendoza
belongs to one, Leo Styles.
He served federal
time for forgery,
specializes in ID
documents like, uh, drivers
licenses, visas, passports.
I'm Carlos Griego.
I'm TitusHall.
Where's Luis?
Luis is dead.
He's dead?
How did that happen?
He tried to steal my money.
Now he's dead.
That's all you need to know.
Given Luis' untimely
death, perhaps we
should postpone our
business arrangements.
No, I have to be out of
this country in two days.
The deal happens now.
I want to see one
of the weapons.
It's the best the
army has lightweight,
accurate, and powerful
enough to take down
anything from a tank to a plane.
Your people won't
be disappointed.
Now, where is the money?
You nervous?
No, I'm not nervous.
I was inside of Beirut in '83.
That made me nervous.
Open up, Styles, LAPD.
I have a warrant to
search these premises.
I haven't done anything.
Given your background,
I find that hard to believe.
Say hello to Mr. August,
he's with the State Department.
What do you know
about Luis Mendoza.
I don't know any Luis Mendoza.
Come on Styles, you
have and unlisted number
that was in Mendoza's wallet.
Now come on.
Hey, what have we got here?
I was doing some work for him.
I work for lots of people.
So?
You know Mendoza's dead?
He's dead?
Yeah.
What do know about that?
Nothing.
Nothing, I swear.
Take him down to the
car and read him his rights.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute, you
can't just do this to me.
Huh, looks like Mendoza
ordered some passports
different names,
different countries,
all with his picture, huh?
Well, it looks like he
was ducking somebody.
Yeah, but why or who?
Look, I think we ought to put
a tail on Griego and his driver.
On the trade minister?
Sure, why not.
You know Sergeant Hunter, I have
a growing appreciation
of your instincts.
Thank you, so much.
Dani, you OK?
You couldn't do it, could you?
Well, that's just great.
What are we going to do now?
I got scared, Meg.
I've never done
anything like this before.
What do you think
this is, Disneyland?
You're the one who wanted
to get away from your home.
Your the one who wanted
to get away from your mother.
I don't know why I brought
you here in the first place.
Meg, leave her alone!
I'll get us the money.
How?
You gonna hook?
Huh?
You gonna put
yourself through that?
Fine.
Fine.
I'll do it.
I'm sorry, Woody.
It's OK, don't worry about it.
This car pulled up and
this guy started talking to me
and I I just couldn't do it.
Yeah, it's OK.
Look, this really
isn't your thing.
Maybe, you should
think about going home.
You wouldn't even be here
if Meg hadn't dragged you.
That's not true.
It was just as much
my idea as it was her's.
Come on, Dani.
Meg's been on the
streets most of her life.
She's here because
nobody wants her.
It's the same for me.
That's not true.
I want you.
What are you doing here?
I just wanted to
see if you were OK.
Yeah, I'm great.
Actually, I'm glad
you're here, you know.
I can kind of show
you how easy it is.
See, now, the whole key to
this thing is that you choose them,
you don't let them choose you.
Are you waiting for somebody?
Yeah, you.
Get in, we'll go someplace.
No, there's a motel
around the corner.
Give me 20 bucks,
I'll pay for a room.
What about your friend.
Maybe we can have a party.
No, just me.
Whatever you say.
Park your car around the back.
I'll leave the door
to the room open.
See, it's easy.
What is your name?
Meg.
Meg.
It's a very nice name, Meg.
Will $100 be enough, Meg?
Hm?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Good.
Because you're going to earn it.
There you go.
Hey, take it easy, OK.
You don't have to do this.
No, no, no.
You see, this is
exactly the way I like it.
No!
Dorio, grab her!
What's going on?
Let's get out of here.
Come on.
She hasn't been here.
At least we have no record.
Have you tried the shelters?
We've already been to five.
They had nothing.
Well, it's possible she
came in, gave a false name,
and left.
It happens.
Uh, Dani ran away with a
friend of hers, Meg Harris.
Do you have any
information on her?
I'm sorry.
I have nothing.
If she's with someone else,
that can be both good and bad.
Runaways usually group
together for security.
But if one gets
into real trouble
he can drag the
others down with him.
Mrs. Collins, if Dani is found,
would she go home with you?
Do you understand the question?
She doesn't know.
Thank you.
Yes, uh, Sergeant.
Yes, she is.
Linda Conway from
the Coroner's Office
would like to talk to you.
This is Sergeant Novak.
She was found in a
motel room on La Brea.
Her neck has been broken.
I know you've been
working on the runaways
so I thought maybe you
would want to see her.
Are you sure it's Meg?
OK.
All right.
Thank you.
Barbara.
Barbara.
Barbara.
Listen, listen.
We will do everything
we can to find her.
I promise.
I promise.
Excuse me, sir.
Have you seen that girl?
Who are you.
I was hired to find her.
He's taking a long time
to buy a newspaper.
Maybe he's just
passing the time of day.
No, he wants something.
By a little deaf lady?
Yes, sir, that's right.
Right.
I told her where to look.
But she couldn't understand me.
It looks like he's
got what he wanted.
Pull over, I'm
going to find out.
Dorsey says, he was
definitely looking for Dani.
Do you think Dani
had something to do
with Luis Mendoza's murder?
Yes, I do.
Look, think about
what you're doing.
There's nothing to think about.
I saw who killed her.
I've got to go to the police.
Then let me go with you.
You can't do that.
They'll put you in juvie.
It's all right, I'll
take my chances.
No, I can't let you do that.
She was my friend.
I'll go.
They'll send you home.
You know that.
I'll runaway again.
I'll come back, I'll find you.
Maybe things will change.
I mean, maybe we'll
get jobs and stuff
and then have a good home.
Nothing's gonna change, Dani.
Nothing ever changes.
I love you, Woody.
There she is.
Dani.
Dani.
Come on.
It's OK.
I'm police, police.
Come on, come on.
Get in the car.
Get in the car.
I'm fine.
I'm skipping some
meals, but I'm all right.
I know you were
worried, and I'm sorry.
I'm always sorry.
You know what that means?
No matter what I do, it's never
right, it's never good enough.
Sometimes.
Sometimes it's so
bad living with you.
You don't let me breathe.
It is true.
God!
You want me to
be you, and I can't.
To go with you, to talk
for you, it's too much!
And then I feel guilty.
I know what you've been
through, and I'm sorry.
I'm sorry your deaf.
And I'm sorry that Daddy died.
But I can't be what
you want me to be.
Huh!
Can't you understand?
At least on the
streets I'm free!
Nothing's going to happen to me.
I can take care of myself.
You leave Meg out of this.
I'm not Meg.
I won't do the
things that she did.
Ha!
What's the difference?
I'm here and you've found me.
Woody was right.
He's a friend.
He said, nothing will change.
I am a diplomat, Sergeant.
I have immunity.
I am down here out of courtesy.
Sit down.
You're quite the courteous
fellow aren't Mr. Griego?
Now, Tell me something, did
you kill Meg Harris on purpose
or was it an accident?
Meg Harris?
That was her name.
That girl had a name.
I have no idea what you're
talking about, Sergeant.
We have an eyewitness
who saw what you did.
A 15year old runaway.
Ah, a 15year old runaway.
Very reliable.
Reliable enough.
Sergeant, I think I've
shown enough patience.
I have an enormous
amount of work to do.
Good day.
Mr. Griego, you
are a filthy murderer.
And I'm going to deport you.
Oh, what a system.
A guy commits murder and
walks around with total immunity.
You were right
about Luis Mendoza.
He was Peruvian.
But when he was 16, his
family moved to Colombia
and guess where they lived?
Medellin.
The cartel?
The wharf.
That's it.
Textiles from Malaysia,
electronics from Korea
and, uh, trucks from Japan.
That's all?
See for yourself.
Well, what about
the out going ships.
Well, we've got, uh, let me see,
a couple leaving
in a couple hours.
Yeah, where they going?
Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru.
What's on that Peruvian ship?
Tractor parts.
Woody, I'm Sergeant,
Chris Novak, the
juvenile officer told me
that you were asking
about Dani Collins.
Uh, yeah, we were friends.
I just wanted to be
sure she was OK.
Well, she's safe if
that's what you mean?
Good.
Um, That's good.
She shouldn't be on the streets.
They told me that you
were arrested for shop lifting?
I was hungry.
It was a way to make some money.
Anyway it doesn't matter.
Nothing matters.
That's not true.
You and Dani both matter.
How many crates are there?
Five.
Open this.
Good, this concludes
our business.
Cops.
Look out, it's the cops.
Put the money in the car.
Hold it right there.
Get out of the
back of that truck.
Get down.
Get your hands up.
Beside the side of the
truck, get over there!
Don't move!
More rockets.
Mm, hm.
Now we know what the
Columbian drug dealers are going
to fight the Columbian
army with, huh?
Yup!
May I remind you of my immunity.
You can your
immunity, Mr. Griego.
But we're confiscating
your tractor parts.
It's a courtesy we provide.
I'll escort you to your
embassy, Mr. Griego.
You're being
deported immediately.
Yeah, you see, as soon as
the Colombians realize that you
lost their rockets as
well as their money,
they're going to have
a little chat with you.
No, no, no.
You cannot do this to me.
You have to arrest me and
keep me here in this country.
Get him out of here.
You have to arrest me.
You have do your duty.
Arrest me.
This way, Mr. Griego, this way.
You have to keep
me in this country.
Hello.
Dani, someone
is here to see you.
What are doing here?
What do you think I'm doing?
I was arrested.
I just wanted to say goodbye.
It's not good bye,
I'll see you again.
You are really
something, you know that?
Don't you understand?
They're going to send me away.
When I get out I'm
going to disappear.
How will I find you?
I don't want you to find me.
It's over.
But you said that you love me?
I would have said anything.
I needed you to survive.
I used you, Dani.
You and Meg.
And I'd do it again.
I don't believe you.
Meg was easy, Dani.
You were a little
tougher but you
would have been
hooking just like her.
Why are you saying this to me?
Because I'm trying
to save your stupid life.
They told me your mother's here.
Go back with her, or
you'll end up like me.