Hunter (1984–1991): Season 7, Episode 3 - Where Echoes End - full transcript
Hunter attempts to clear the name of a fellow detective accused of a lucrative scheme.
-Otis, how many
times I got to tell you.
You gonna bet the horses,
make sure you do it at the track.
Huh?
Here, make sure this is tagged
and booked into evidence,
will you?
I got her.
You watch him.
Hey, what are doing?
-I thought I lost
you for a second.
-Oh, yeah, dream on.
What did you find out?
-The rumor I heard was right.
An undercover cop's
gonna get popped tonight.
-You got a name?
-I don't know the
cop, but I got a name
on the shooter, Pablo Torres.
-Pablo Torres?
I don't a Torres.
-He does the dirty
work for a major money
laundering operation.
-I see.
-Did they make you in there?
-Not yet.
-OK.
I'm gonna put you
through booking.
If you come up with
anything, let me know.
-You got it.
-It's that time again.
-I know you like this part.
-Sure do.
Every Friday night.
-You're late.
-Listen, Torres,
this is the last
time we meet in
a place like this.
-Hey what are you worried about?
My people are in here.
We won't be disturbed.
-Next time, we
do it on my terms.
-You're the only one
complaining, right Delvecchio?
Yoshima?
-I don't care about them,
I'm telling you I don't like it.
-Me neither, Torres.
-Shut up.
-Who the hell you
think you're talking to.
You're a messenger,
nothing more.
-Our business is built on trust.
Somebody breaks
that trust, then we
have to deal with that person.
We have a
chameleon in our midst.
One who changes his
colors to suit his environment.
A treasury agent, gone where
all chameleon's go, straight
to hell.
-I didn't have a
chance to do anything.
If I make a move, I
blow my own cover.
-Nobody's blaming you, Jake.
-Yeah.
Watching a guy go
down though, gets to me.
-Yeah.
Treasury agent on
top of everything else.
-Yeah, now you guys are gonna
be all over me with questions,
I could live without that noise.
-Hey Jake.
-Hey Hunter.
-Gee, you look like Pat Riley.
-Yeah, it's one of the
benefits of being undercover.
-All you had to do
was pick up the phone
and tell us that
you had an agent
undercover in this operation.
One phone call.
-Why weren't we
informed about your man?
-The money laundering
was being generated
through local businessmen.
It's LAPD's domain.
-Hey, listen, want to
go over anything with me
before we see Charlie.
-Yeah, yeah.
Look, Rick, you
got to believe me.
I didn't know this Yoshima
guy was undercover.
-Oh, I know, Jake.
Only ones that
knew was Treasury.
-Captain Devane, money
laundering is a federal crime.
-And when we found
something concrete
we would've let you know.
-Look, I just don't
want the feds
screwing up all
my work on Torres.
-No I understand that.
Believe me, that
won't happen, OK.
Charlie's in there talking
with the feds right now.
-Well, you think you can
stick your head in there?
-Yeah, I don't see why not.
-Excuse me, captain...
-Listen captain, I don't
what's been decided here,
I just don't want to see all
my work go down the drain.
I got a lot of names,
I got a lot of facts.
-I understand your
concern, officer Janowitz.
But we need Pablo
Torres in custody.
-And that blows all the
work I've done on this case.
-I understand, Jake.
But there's been a homicide now.
That's got to take precedence.
Now you've done great work
on this case for us, believe me.
-All right, all right.
Arrest him, but, uh,
I got to be in on it.
-Officer Janowitz, I'm
sorry, but you're now
a federal witness
and we can't allow that.
-Look, I'm a cop,
I'm part of this.
-Look, with all due
respect, lieutenant,
I think this is Jake's case.
He should be in on it.
-I agree.
-OK.
But you stay in the background.
-You understand
that, right Jake?
-All right.
-First thing you can do is
tell us where we find Torres.
-All right, he likes fancy cars.
Chadway.
Chadway exotic cars.
-Yeah, Jake said he
wanted to be in on this deal,
now where the hell is he?
-I don't know.
Haven't seen him.
Hunter, we got something.
-There's Torres.
We gotta go.
Come on.
Torres.
LAPD, want to talk to you.
-Don't even think about it.
-You know I always
wanted to do that.
-And you did it so well, too.
-If you're doing this
just to harass my client,
we will take legal action
against your department.
-This is a total waste
of time, a big joke.
Come on, get me out of here.
-Your client's been
booked for the murder
of the treasury agent.
It's not harassment,
nor is it a joke.
Hey where's your proof?
You got nada.
Not a damn thing.
-Jake.
-You filthy.
He's got nothing on me.
-I got everything we need.
-Get him out of here.
-Under the
circumstances, officer,
I'd like you to enter
the federal witness
protection program.
Now, we'll set you up in
a safe house 'til the trial.
-Not interested.
-It's your own safety.
-You're not hearing me lady.
I said no!
I'm not going to a safe house.
Forget it!
-Let me talk to him.
Hey, Jake. Hey,
what's the problem.
-She gets one of
her own men killed
and she wants me
to have a baby sitter.
-You're the only witness, Jake.
-Oh, yeah, you
think I'm not stupid?
I don't think they're
going to try to hit me?
-We'll do the whole safe
house setup through metro.
-I got to be working,
moving around.
I don't want to
be a sitting duck.
Come on, Hunter, you know me.
-Where were you yesterday?
I thought you wanted to be
in the taking down of Torres.
-Yeah, I got stuck in traffic.
-You got stuck in traffic?
-Listen, I'll give some
thought to this safe-house, OK?
I'll see you later.
Forgot how much
I like this place.
-I know it's your favorite.
You like pie, dad?
-Since when did I not like pie?
You trying to spoil
me in my old age?
-Just trying to see
you more often.
It's been a long time since
we've had lunch together.
-Come on, it is
not been that long.
-It has.
You've been working
too hard, and I miss you.
-I've missed you too, babe.
-Why don't you
take some time off?
Maybe go up to the wine
country and see cousin Willie.
-All right, I think I like that.
-It's my treat, I invited you.
-Yeah, I'm old-fashioned.
-Put your money away.
-All right.
Let me get the tip.
-You want some
change for that dad?
-Why?
The service was great.
-It wasn't $100 great.
-$100?
What's the matter with me?
I thought it was a
$10. $10 enough?
-Yeah.
Dad!
Dad!
Dad.
Please, dad.
-Close call, Jake.
You're lucky to be alive.
-They releasing me?
-No, you have a concussion.
-Ah, what concussion.
-The doctors want
to keep you overnight
for an EEG and a CAT scan.
-Nah, no, no.
They're not hooking me
up any machines, no way.
Hey, I'm all right.
Where's Alison.
-She's on the
phone with Molenski.
-She was almost killed.
She's got to be protected.
-Jake, the parking lot
attendant at the restaurant
took both rounds in
the chest, meant for you.
He's dead.
You're the one that
needs protection.
-Two men, dark suits.
Know the gun was a little older.
Moustache.
Um, I hardly saw
the driver at all.
-OK, uh, so let's go
over the car again.
-Uh, it was black,
fancy, four doors, I think.
-Mmm Hmm.
California plates with a 7
and either a 3 or an 8, right?
-I'm sorry, I just
didn't see it clearly.
-No apologies, you're a
great eye witness, Allison
-I wouldn't want to
make it an occupation.
-Jake, this isn't about
pride, you're a key witness.
-I know that.
-If you know that, you ought
to know you need protection.
-I can protect myself.
-Dad!
Dad!
Are you OK?
-Oh, I'm fine.
Don't worry.
I just can't convince
anybody else that.
-Allison, here's
what we're gonna do.
Tonight we're gonna put
a guard outside of his door.
Tomorrow morning when he
wakes up and he's released,
somebody from metro
will pick him up, OK?
Now relax, have a good night.
Rest.
-How is he?
-Got a concussion,
can't remember anything.
-Allison did.
She helped a lot.
-Did you read Jake's
report on the murder
of the treasury agent?
-Yeah.
-Kind of sketchy,
don't you think?
No connections, no names.
-Whatever he knows he seems
to be keeping things himself.
-Yeah.
Yeah, he does.
-I don't pay you guys
to go run around nailing
parking lot attendants.
-Hey, the fool jumped in front
of the cop at the last second.
-This whole screw
up has Torres jumpy.
He wants some guarantees,
he wants Janowitz dead.
-Don't worry, I'll
get him, Mr. Gibbs.
-I do worry!
You don't think, you
just do your damn job,
do you understand?
-It's gonna be a lot harder now.
I'm sure they have him
in protective custody.
-You tell Torres that
cop's as good as dead.
-There's still Delvecchio.
He saw the treasury
guy go down too.
-Yeah, well something
is really weird over there.
Well I want to know
why haven't feds
or the locals moved in on him.
Nobody's been around
to even question him.
-They probably
got him staked out,
to see who tries to hit no.
-No, I don't understand it.
And when it comes
to cops I don't
like things that I
don't understand.
-Isn't there a better
way to handle this?
-There's only one way.
Janowitz and
Delvecchio, hit 'em both.
-How many times
do I have to tell you,
you have to spread it will
your hands before you press it!
I mean, that's only way
you get the wrinkles out.
I mean, what do you got to be
a genius to run this machine?
-Mr. Delvecchio, uh,
that wino's passed
out again, out
in the back alley.
You want me to call
the cops to haul him off?
-No, no, we don't need
no cops for some wino.
I'll take care of it.
-You all right?
-Yeah, I'm fine.
Hey!
Hey!
-OK, Jake, Al's going to
alternate with Kenny Davis.
He'll get you anything you need.
-They even have room
service here, Jake.
Pretty fancy for metro, huh?
-You know how it works,
don't even answer the door.
-Yeah, yeah, I know.
I've been a babysitter
once or twice.
I hated it then, I hate it now.
He's a list of personal effects.
Allison will get them for me.
-OK.
Get on it first thing
in the morning.
-This makes us even
for Echo Park, Hunter.
Remember, by the
second month we were
partners in the black and white.
-November, hot as
hell in Los Angeles.
We were driving down
Colston Avenue, I believe.
You were behind the wheel.
I spotted a rusted
out pickup truck
weaving in and out of traffic.
It was on the hot sheet.
-Mmm hmm.
Had a commercial plate.
A weird combination of numbers.
2-8-4-8-6-8, that's
exactly what it was.
-Great memory.
-He spots us, he
makes a run for it.
Ends up crashing into the
lobby of a movie theater.
You remember what
was playing that day?
-Ah, ah, wait a
minute, don't tell me.
A horror movie...
-The Exorcist.
-The Exorcist, right.
I'll never forget it.
We chase him inside.
Somehow he gets me from behind.
On the stage, right in
front of the movie screen.
Everybody out there
running and screaming.
He's got a knife to my neck.
-And behind Jake
on the screen, there's
father Caras doing an exorcism.
-Yeah, it was weird.
This guys starts yelling
insults at the punk.
-Well, I didn't know
what else to do.
I almost got Jake killed.
-No, no, no, you distracted him.
You forgot about
me for a second.
I got an elbow into him,
he moved back a little bit,
gave you an open shot.
You know I've owed you that
one for a long time, Hunter.
-A lot of police officers
have owed you, Jake.
It all evens itself out.
-Nah, nah, nah, nah.
When you're around
for a while, you really,
you really remember
the guys who were
there when you needed them.
-Well, look, uh,
have a good night.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Thanks Al.
Oh, and, uh, he snores
like a truck driver.
Look, Jake Janowitz
has been writing reports
for this department
for the last 20 years.
-I have never read the
statement of a professional police
this incomplete and incoherent.
-He had a concussion.
-Sergeant Hunter.
-Have you ever
been in a gun fight
or knocked out, Lieutenant?
-Janowitz was fully
conscious and reportedly
a vigilant undercover observer
when he made his report
on the murder of agent Yoshima.
That report is unintelligible.
How do you explain that?
-I'm sure Jake can explain it.
-I certainly hope so.
Because he will be a
disaster as a witness
if he doesn't have the
details and the dialogue
of the killing.
-Let's not try the case
in this office, shall we?
-You're talking about
one of the best police
officers this department
has ever seen.
-I'm talking about the
murder of a treasury agent
and not about old friends.
-Captain, if you'll excuse
me, I don have work to do.
-Jake's notes were suck a mess.
-You too, huh?
-Me too, what?
-Nothing.
What about Jake's notes?
-They ramble all over.
Dates, places, a lot of names.
Uh, some of them I
recognize, contacts, vice mostly.
-What about the names
you don't recognize?
-Uh, two names keep
repeating, the last name
Gibbs and Ernie Delvecchio.
I'm having them
run through R&I.
-Yeah, OK, good.
Thanks.
-Hey, Willis,
don't let me forget,
there's a guy got
big party tonight.
Why don't you, uh, check
those machines back there,
make sure they're turned off.
I'll locked up, here.
-Right.
-How 'bout some cards, Jake?
-Yeah, sure.
-Give me a couple minutes.
-Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie.
Ernie Delvecchio.
Vulgaris.
No.
-Mr. Delvecchio.
Delvecchio.
Damn.
Mr. Delvecchio.
Mr. Delvecchio.
-How ya doing?
-Good.
I just talked to
some guys in vice.
Delvecchio was definitely
part of the money laundering
operation Jake
was investigating.
-Yeah, that makes sense.
What about the other name
that was on Jake's notepad?
-Edward Gibbs, big time
commercial real estate dealer.
Vice didn't have him connected
to any of the money laundering,
but, I did some cross
checking in the files
and came up with
an interesting twist.
-Yeah, what's that?
-Madson's law firm struck law
it rich over the last five years,
representing Edward Gibbs.
-Money laundering through
commercial real estate.
-Maybe Jake can put the rest
of the pieces together for us.
-Yeah, well that's
if we can fine Jake.
He left us another
one of his notes.
Might want to run that
name through R&I.
-Westlake?
Who or what is Westlake?
-I have no idea.
-You think Jake's maybe playing
some little kind of game on us
here.
-Well, if he is, he's not doing
himself any good now is he?
-Hello?
-Yeah, I just heard
about Delvecchio.
-I had nothing to do with it.
-What are you saying?
-Our people were not involved.
-It doesn't make any sense.
-It does to somebody.
Now you listen to me, Madson, I
don't want to know you anymore.
I don't want you to
come to my house.
Make this your last
phone call to me.
-Why don't you get a
scrambler for your damn phone.
-I told you, I don't
like what's going on!
You hear me?
I don't like it one bit.
-Lieutenant Fowler, I
understand you put out
a net on Jake Janowitz
without consulting us.
-He walked out of
your protective custody.
-That's right.
Which makes it
our responsibility.
-There is nothing
stopping your department
from bringing him in.
-If this is your idea of
cooperation, it stinks.
-Hunter, it may be
your man who stinks.
-Now wait just a second.
Let me just tell you yourself.
Jake Janowitz is not
on anybody's payroll.
-Then tell me he filed
an unintelligible report
about the murder
of a federal agent
almost six hours
after it happened.
Six hours.
Now that's pretty conclusive.
-I'm sure there's an
explanation for that.
-Well even captain Devane
can't figure out that discrepancy.
-Oh, I see.
Jake's a triple agent and
he set up the hit on himself,
is that right.
-If Janowitz is in such
immediate jeopardy of being
killed, then why
did he walk away
from your protective custody?
-Oh, hi.
Nothing new about Jake
on this end, what about you?
-Zip.
Fowler thinks
Jake's on the take.
-Oh, you gotta be kidding.
-No, a rumor like that can
get us pretty... excuse me.
Hunter.
Yeah, thank you.
Allison's downstairs
waiting for us.
She wants to meet with us.
Says it's very, very important.
-Hey, buddy!
Hey you!
Hey, look here.
Look, you're supposed
to stay behind the tape.
-It's OK, I'm...
-You're what?
-Anyone hurt here?
-Yeah, my boss.
He was killed.
-Ernie Delvecchio.
-That's right.
You knew him?
-Westlake.
Westlake.
-You sure you're OK?
-I'm fine, I'm just a
little shaky that's all.
-Here honey, that'll
make you feel better.
-Thank.
-Now, um.
What's got you so upset?
-It's dad.
Something's wrong.
Really wrong.
I went back to the emergency
room where they treated him.
The final tests
weren't conclusive,
but they said I should
call our family doctor.
When I called him he said
that he had seen dad earlier
this year, and there
was a serious problem.
-Tell captain Devane we're
going to need all the help
we can get.
I have an idea I know
where I can find Jake.
-I will.
-The Exorcist.
-No comprendo.
-The Exorcist, what
time does it start?
-Oh.
No, No.
The Exorcist, that's
what I want to see.
-Listen, don't tell
me it's not here!
I know where I am and
it's... The Exorcist is here!
There must be a mistake.
You don't understand me, do you?
Listen, please.
Exorcist has to be playing here.
-Jake.
Hey, Jake, wait a minute!
Jake, wait a minute.
Slow down, Jake,
it's me, it's Rick.
-Who are you?
-It's Rick.
-What do you want?
- It's Rick.
- Leave me alone!
Who are you?
-It's me, Jake.
It's me, Rick Hunter.
It's Rick.
- Hunter.
- Yeah.
-Hunter.
The Exorcist, Hunter.
-I know all about The Exorcist.
-You remember?
-Yes, I do remember. I
know why you're here, Jake.
-Westlake theater.
-You can't remember,
can you Jake.
-The Exorcist, Hunter.
-You can't remember, can you?
You can't remember,
can you Jake?
-Something you never
think is going to happen to ya.
-Look, Jake, don't worry.
We'll get you the best of care.
-It's Alzheimer's, Hunter.
It only gets worse.
-Well how bad has it gotten?
-Bad enough so that I don't
always know from one minute
to next what's happening.
Like not remembering
Delvecchio was there
when Torres killed
the treasury agent.
-OK, look, we'll sit
down with your notes.
Go over them page by page.
Check the names and the places.
-You might find that me
that torched Delvecchio's car.
I was there, but I
can't remember when.
Hunter, it's like your
worst nightmare come true.
Like when you went after
Torres at the car shop.
-Right.
-I was in my car,
driving on the freeway,
in the middle of the
city where I grew up.
And I didn't know where I was.
Know what it's like to get lost
and have no idea where you are?
Hunter, I've become an
embarrassment to everyone.
I'd rather be dead.
-Hey, Jake, hey, look at me.
I don't want you talking like
that, you understand me?
-I can't tell you
didn't tell me.
And now you don't
want to talk about it?
Why won't you let me help you?
-I'm your father.
I help you.
Not the other way around.
-That's great dad.
But you've got to do something.
-I don't have to do anything.
I can take care of myself.
-Jake, you gotta get help.
Come on, after all these
years, your daughter
wants to do something for ya.
Why don't you give her that?
-Alzheimer's?
-Yeah.
Once Jake realized
Allison know, Molenski
convinced him to talk with her.
Jake still wants to
testify against Torres.
-Well Lieutenant
Fowler thinks she's
going to get a conviction
without Jake's testimony.
-Well how she's gonna do that?
He's the only
remaining eye witness.
-She doesn't think his
testimony will hold up.
-What?
-In fact she called
me before lunch.
She said they're going to go
without Jake even if find him.
Yeah?
-Excuse me, captain.
Sergeant Hunter, he's that
file on Delvecchio you wanted.
-Oh, great. When
did this come in?
- Just now.
- Great.
Thanks, Joe.
-You know we're gonna have
to put him on medical leave.
Can't even offer him a desk job.
-Yeah.
Seems very funny here, Charlie.
Delvecchio file doesn't
even have an autopsy report.
-Should be in there.
Check this out with the ME.
-I did a prelim when
they brought him in,
but there never was an autopsy.
-And why not?
-Treasury agents took the
body and ordered our files sealed.
-What?
-Whole thing didn't add up.
The bomb squad
report said the car
blew up when the victim got in.
Even from my
prelim, I gotta tell you,
that man for at least 10
hours before the explosion.
-Yeah, thanks a lot.
-R20 Charles.
-R20 go.
-I got her heading west.
-Good.
Stick with her.
I'll parallel.
-Roger.
R20 Charles.
-Where are you?
-Wilshire and Hampton.
She just came in for a landing.
-Good, I'm a half a block away.
-Second floor, number five.
-Sergeant Hunter, metro.
-Treasury department.
What's your problem.
-I don't have a problem.
I want to see Fowler.
-Let him in.
-Where is he?
You owe us an
explanation, don't you think?
-Fair enough.
Delvecchio called us.
He said he put a wino, who
died outside his cleaning shop
into his car, torched the
car to fake his own death
and he surrendered to us.
-A testimony for federal
protection, is that right?
-What were we supposed to do?
Jake Janowitz is not somebody
we can put on the witness stand.
He'd be doing the same thing.
-Not in a million years.
When you found
out about Delvecchio,
you should've called metro.
-He'll make a statement
that Edward Gibbs
in running a money
laundering scheme.
-I don't need
lessons in procedure.
I'm giving you a major collar.
-I'm gonna put in
my report what you
think inter-agency
cooperation means.
-You need some lessons yourself.
In gratitude.
-Yeah, well maybe,
but not from you.
Have a seat.
Now you know you
have the right to have
an attorney, Mr. Torres?
-I don't need an attorney.
-So you're waiving that right?
-Yes, I am.
-I see.
OK.
What do you have to say?
-Turn the machine off.
Turn it off, please.
Look, I can do the time,
but not the gas chamber.
-Well I can't
guarantee a judge isn't
going give you the gas chamber.
-But you can put in a
good word of me, can't you?
-Oh, I can put in a
good word for you.
It all depends what
you tell me though.
-Mr. Torres, I can put
you back in your cell
or you can talk to
me, take your pick.
-Go ahead, turn it on.
Gibbs ordered the hit.
-Gibbs ordered the hit?
-Yeah.
He found out Yoshima
was a treasury agent,
and he went crazy.
-Uh huh.
So he had you kill him?
-Yeah.
We didn't know Jake
was an undercover cop.
-Yeah, tough luck, uh?
-Yeah.
Real tough.
-Ben.
Take him back to his cell.
Thank you.
-Hello?
-Madson.
-I told you not to
call here again.
-Torres told the
cops everything.
He fingered everyone, you, me.
Whatever you gonna
do, it'd better be quick.
-Ed, get the car.
-Hold it right
there, Gibbs, police!
Watch him!
Gibbs!
Gibbs!
Now comes the good part,
I get to read you your rights.
-Let's go outside, it'll
be more comfortable.
-Oh this is great.
Allison you did a great
job with the house.
-Thanks.
-Have a seat, join us.
-In a few minutes.
I still have some
unpacking to do.
-You sure?
-Yes.
-All right, when
you're finished.
-OK.
-Thank you.
-Ah, it'll be nice having
her around again.
It'll be like old time.
-As long as you get some rest.
-I will Hunter, soon
as this trial's over.
You know I could of testified.
With my notes, I
could of done it.
-I know you could've, Jake.
And I'd have helped
you, believe me.
But with Delvecchio and
Torres rolling over on Gibbs,
I think the case is
pretty well handled.
Besides, I don't think you need
to prove anything to anybody.
-I didn't finish it.
-Jake, you did a
great job on that case.
Don't forget that.
You handled it real well.
Just like you've handled
everything in your life
real well.
times I got to tell you.
You gonna bet the horses,
make sure you do it at the track.
Huh?
Here, make sure this is tagged
and booked into evidence,
will you?
I got her.
You watch him.
Hey, what are doing?
-I thought I lost
you for a second.
-Oh, yeah, dream on.
What did you find out?
-The rumor I heard was right.
An undercover cop's
gonna get popped tonight.
-You got a name?
-I don't know the
cop, but I got a name
on the shooter, Pablo Torres.
-Pablo Torres?
I don't a Torres.
-He does the dirty
work for a major money
laundering operation.
-I see.
-Did they make you in there?
-Not yet.
-OK.
I'm gonna put you
through booking.
If you come up with
anything, let me know.
-You got it.
-It's that time again.
-I know you like this part.
-Sure do.
Every Friday night.
-You're late.
-Listen, Torres,
this is the last
time we meet in
a place like this.
-Hey what are you worried about?
My people are in here.
We won't be disturbed.
-Next time, we
do it on my terms.
-You're the only one
complaining, right Delvecchio?
Yoshima?
-I don't care about them,
I'm telling you I don't like it.
-Me neither, Torres.
-Shut up.
-Who the hell you
think you're talking to.
You're a messenger,
nothing more.
-Our business is built on trust.
Somebody breaks
that trust, then we
have to deal with that person.
We have a
chameleon in our midst.
One who changes his
colors to suit his environment.
A treasury agent, gone where
all chameleon's go, straight
to hell.
-I didn't have a
chance to do anything.
If I make a move, I
blow my own cover.
-Nobody's blaming you, Jake.
-Yeah.
Watching a guy go
down though, gets to me.
-Yeah.
Treasury agent on
top of everything else.
-Yeah, now you guys are gonna
be all over me with questions,
I could live without that noise.
-Hey Jake.
-Hey Hunter.
-Gee, you look like Pat Riley.
-Yeah, it's one of the
benefits of being undercover.
-All you had to do
was pick up the phone
and tell us that
you had an agent
undercover in this operation.
One phone call.
-Why weren't we
informed about your man?
-The money laundering
was being generated
through local businessmen.
It's LAPD's domain.
-Hey, listen, want to
go over anything with me
before we see Charlie.
-Yeah, yeah.
Look, Rick, you
got to believe me.
I didn't know this Yoshima
guy was undercover.
-Oh, I know, Jake.
Only ones that
knew was Treasury.
-Captain Devane, money
laundering is a federal crime.
-And when we found
something concrete
we would've let you know.
-Look, I just don't
want the feds
screwing up all
my work on Torres.
-No I understand that.
Believe me, that
won't happen, OK.
Charlie's in there talking
with the feds right now.
-Well, you think you can
stick your head in there?
-Yeah, I don't see why not.
-Excuse me, captain...
-Listen captain, I don't
what's been decided here,
I just don't want to see all
my work go down the drain.
I got a lot of names,
I got a lot of facts.
-I understand your
concern, officer Janowitz.
But we need Pablo
Torres in custody.
-And that blows all the
work I've done on this case.
-I understand, Jake.
But there's been a homicide now.
That's got to take precedence.
Now you've done great work
on this case for us, believe me.
-All right, all right.
Arrest him, but, uh,
I got to be in on it.
-Officer Janowitz, I'm
sorry, but you're now
a federal witness
and we can't allow that.
-Look, I'm a cop,
I'm part of this.
-Look, with all due
respect, lieutenant,
I think this is Jake's case.
He should be in on it.
-I agree.
-OK.
But you stay in the background.
-You understand
that, right Jake?
-All right.
-First thing you can do is
tell us where we find Torres.
-All right, he likes fancy cars.
Chadway.
Chadway exotic cars.
-Yeah, Jake said he
wanted to be in on this deal,
now where the hell is he?
-I don't know.
Haven't seen him.
Hunter, we got something.
-There's Torres.
We gotta go.
Come on.
Torres.
LAPD, want to talk to you.
-Don't even think about it.
-You know I always
wanted to do that.
-And you did it so well, too.
-If you're doing this
just to harass my client,
we will take legal action
against your department.
-This is a total waste
of time, a big joke.
Come on, get me out of here.
-Your client's been
booked for the murder
of the treasury agent.
It's not harassment,
nor is it a joke.
Hey where's your proof?
You got nada.
Not a damn thing.
-Jake.
-You filthy.
He's got nothing on me.
-I got everything we need.
-Get him out of here.
-Under the
circumstances, officer,
I'd like you to enter
the federal witness
protection program.
Now, we'll set you up in
a safe house 'til the trial.
-Not interested.
-It's your own safety.
-You're not hearing me lady.
I said no!
I'm not going to a safe house.
Forget it!
-Let me talk to him.
Hey, Jake. Hey,
what's the problem.
-She gets one of
her own men killed
and she wants me
to have a baby sitter.
-You're the only witness, Jake.
-Oh, yeah, you
think I'm not stupid?
I don't think they're
going to try to hit me?
-We'll do the whole safe
house setup through metro.
-I got to be working,
moving around.
I don't want to
be a sitting duck.
Come on, Hunter, you know me.
-Where were you yesterday?
I thought you wanted to be
in the taking down of Torres.
-Yeah, I got stuck in traffic.
-You got stuck in traffic?
-Listen, I'll give some
thought to this safe-house, OK?
I'll see you later.
Forgot how much
I like this place.
-I know it's your favorite.
You like pie, dad?
-Since when did I not like pie?
You trying to spoil
me in my old age?
-Just trying to see
you more often.
It's been a long time since
we've had lunch together.
-Come on, it is
not been that long.
-It has.
You've been working
too hard, and I miss you.
-I've missed you too, babe.
-Why don't you
take some time off?
Maybe go up to the wine
country and see cousin Willie.
-All right, I think I like that.
-It's my treat, I invited you.
-Yeah, I'm old-fashioned.
-Put your money away.
-All right.
Let me get the tip.
-You want some
change for that dad?
-Why?
The service was great.
-It wasn't $100 great.
-$100?
What's the matter with me?
I thought it was a
$10. $10 enough?
-Yeah.
Dad!
Dad!
Dad.
Please, dad.
-Close call, Jake.
You're lucky to be alive.
-They releasing me?
-No, you have a concussion.
-Ah, what concussion.
-The doctors want
to keep you overnight
for an EEG and a CAT scan.
-Nah, no, no.
They're not hooking me
up any machines, no way.
Hey, I'm all right.
Where's Alison.
-She's on the
phone with Molenski.
-She was almost killed.
She's got to be protected.
-Jake, the parking lot
attendant at the restaurant
took both rounds in
the chest, meant for you.
He's dead.
You're the one that
needs protection.
-Two men, dark suits.
Know the gun was a little older.
Moustache.
Um, I hardly saw
the driver at all.
-OK, uh, so let's go
over the car again.
-Uh, it was black,
fancy, four doors, I think.
-Mmm Hmm.
California plates with a 7
and either a 3 or an 8, right?
-I'm sorry, I just
didn't see it clearly.
-No apologies, you're a
great eye witness, Allison
-I wouldn't want to
make it an occupation.
-Jake, this isn't about
pride, you're a key witness.
-I know that.
-If you know that, you ought
to know you need protection.
-I can protect myself.
-Dad!
Dad!
Are you OK?
-Oh, I'm fine.
Don't worry.
I just can't convince
anybody else that.
-Allison, here's
what we're gonna do.
Tonight we're gonna put
a guard outside of his door.
Tomorrow morning when he
wakes up and he's released,
somebody from metro
will pick him up, OK?
Now relax, have a good night.
Rest.
-How is he?
-Got a concussion,
can't remember anything.
-Allison did.
She helped a lot.
-Did you read Jake's
report on the murder
of the treasury agent?
-Yeah.
-Kind of sketchy,
don't you think?
No connections, no names.
-Whatever he knows he seems
to be keeping things himself.
-Yeah.
Yeah, he does.
-I don't pay you guys
to go run around nailing
parking lot attendants.
-Hey, the fool jumped in front
of the cop at the last second.
-This whole screw
up has Torres jumpy.
He wants some guarantees,
he wants Janowitz dead.
-Don't worry, I'll
get him, Mr. Gibbs.
-I do worry!
You don't think, you
just do your damn job,
do you understand?
-It's gonna be a lot harder now.
I'm sure they have him
in protective custody.
-You tell Torres that
cop's as good as dead.
-There's still Delvecchio.
He saw the treasury
guy go down too.
-Yeah, well something
is really weird over there.
Well I want to know
why haven't feds
or the locals moved in on him.
Nobody's been around
to even question him.
-They probably
got him staked out,
to see who tries to hit no.
-No, I don't understand it.
And when it comes
to cops I don't
like things that I
don't understand.
-Isn't there a better
way to handle this?
-There's only one way.
Janowitz and
Delvecchio, hit 'em both.
-How many times
do I have to tell you,
you have to spread it will
your hands before you press it!
I mean, that's only way
you get the wrinkles out.
I mean, what do you got to be
a genius to run this machine?
-Mr. Delvecchio, uh,
that wino's passed
out again, out
in the back alley.
You want me to call
the cops to haul him off?
-No, no, we don't need
no cops for some wino.
I'll take care of it.
-You all right?
-Yeah, I'm fine.
Hey!
Hey!
-OK, Jake, Al's going to
alternate with Kenny Davis.
He'll get you anything you need.
-They even have room
service here, Jake.
Pretty fancy for metro, huh?
-You know how it works,
don't even answer the door.
-Yeah, yeah, I know.
I've been a babysitter
once or twice.
I hated it then, I hate it now.
He's a list of personal effects.
Allison will get them for me.
-OK.
Get on it first thing
in the morning.
-This makes us even
for Echo Park, Hunter.
Remember, by the
second month we were
partners in the black and white.
-November, hot as
hell in Los Angeles.
We were driving down
Colston Avenue, I believe.
You were behind the wheel.
I spotted a rusted
out pickup truck
weaving in and out of traffic.
It was on the hot sheet.
-Mmm hmm.
Had a commercial plate.
A weird combination of numbers.
2-8-4-8-6-8, that's
exactly what it was.
-Great memory.
-He spots us, he
makes a run for it.
Ends up crashing into the
lobby of a movie theater.
You remember what
was playing that day?
-Ah, ah, wait a
minute, don't tell me.
A horror movie...
-The Exorcist.
-The Exorcist, right.
I'll never forget it.
We chase him inside.
Somehow he gets me from behind.
On the stage, right in
front of the movie screen.
Everybody out there
running and screaming.
He's got a knife to my neck.
-And behind Jake
on the screen, there's
father Caras doing an exorcism.
-Yeah, it was weird.
This guys starts yelling
insults at the punk.
-Well, I didn't know
what else to do.
I almost got Jake killed.
-No, no, no, you distracted him.
You forgot about
me for a second.
I got an elbow into him,
he moved back a little bit,
gave you an open shot.
You know I've owed you that
one for a long time, Hunter.
-A lot of police officers
have owed you, Jake.
It all evens itself out.
-Nah, nah, nah, nah.
When you're around
for a while, you really,
you really remember
the guys who were
there when you needed them.
-Well, look, uh,
have a good night.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Thanks Al.
Oh, and, uh, he snores
like a truck driver.
Look, Jake Janowitz
has been writing reports
for this department
for the last 20 years.
-I have never read the
statement of a professional police
this incomplete and incoherent.
-He had a concussion.
-Sergeant Hunter.
-Have you ever
been in a gun fight
or knocked out, Lieutenant?
-Janowitz was fully
conscious and reportedly
a vigilant undercover observer
when he made his report
on the murder of agent Yoshima.
That report is unintelligible.
How do you explain that?
-I'm sure Jake can explain it.
-I certainly hope so.
Because he will be a
disaster as a witness
if he doesn't have the
details and the dialogue
of the killing.
-Let's not try the case
in this office, shall we?
-You're talking about
one of the best police
officers this department
has ever seen.
-I'm talking about the
murder of a treasury agent
and not about old friends.
-Captain, if you'll excuse
me, I don have work to do.
-Jake's notes were suck a mess.
-You too, huh?
-Me too, what?
-Nothing.
What about Jake's notes?
-They ramble all over.
Dates, places, a lot of names.
Uh, some of them I
recognize, contacts, vice mostly.
-What about the names
you don't recognize?
-Uh, two names keep
repeating, the last name
Gibbs and Ernie Delvecchio.
I'm having them
run through R&I.
-Yeah, OK, good.
Thanks.
-Hey, Willis,
don't let me forget,
there's a guy got
big party tonight.
Why don't you, uh, check
those machines back there,
make sure they're turned off.
I'll locked up, here.
-Right.
-How 'bout some cards, Jake?
-Yeah, sure.
-Give me a couple minutes.
-Ernie, Ernie, Ernie, Ernie.
Ernie Delvecchio.
Vulgaris.
No.
-Mr. Delvecchio.
Delvecchio.
Damn.
Mr. Delvecchio.
Mr. Delvecchio.
-How ya doing?
-Good.
I just talked to
some guys in vice.
Delvecchio was definitely
part of the money laundering
operation Jake
was investigating.
-Yeah, that makes sense.
What about the other name
that was on Jake's notepad?
-Edward Gibbs, big time
commercial real estate dealer.
Vice didn't have him connected
to any of the money laundering,
but, I did some cross
checking in the files
and came up with
an interesting twist.
-Yeah, what's that?
-Madson's law firm struck law
it rich over the last five years,
representing Edward Gibbs.
-Money laundering through
commercial real estate.
-Maybe Jake can put the rest
of the pieces together for us.
-Yeah, well that's
if we can fine Jake.
He left us another
one of his notes.
Might want to run that
name through R&I.
-Westlake?
Who or what is Westlake?
-I have no idea.
-You think Jake's maybe playing
some little kind of game on us
here.
-Well, if he is, he's not doing
himself any good now is he?
-Hello?
-Yeah, I just heard
about Delvecchio.
-I had nothing to do with it.
-What are you saying?
-Our people were not involved.
-It doesn't make any sense.
-It does to somebody.
Now you listen to me, Madson, I
don't want to know you anymore.
I don't want you to
come to my house.
Make this your last
phone call to me.
-Why don't you get a
scrambler for your damn phone.
-I told you, I don't
like what's going on!
You hear me?
I don't like it one bit.
-Lieutenant Fowler, I
understand you put out
a net on Jake Janowitz
without consulting us.
-He walked out of
your protective custody.
-That's right.
Which makes it
our responsibility.
-There is nothing
stopping your department
from bringing him in.
-If this is your idea of
cooperation, it stinks.
-Hunter, it may be
your man who stinks.
-Now wait just a second.
Let me just tell you yourself.
Jake Janowitz is not
on anybody's payroll.
-Then tell me he filed
an unintelligible report
about the murder
of a federal agent
almost six hours
after it happened.
Six hours.
Now that's pretty conclusive.
-I'm sure there's an
explanation for that.
-Well even captain Devane
can't figure out that discrepancy.
-Oh, I see.
Jake's a triple agent and
he set up the hit on himself,
is that right.
-If Janowitz is in such
immediate jeopardy of being
killed, then why
did he walk away
from your protective custody?
-Oh, hi.
Nothing new about Jake
on this end, what about you?
-Zip.
Fowler thinks
Jake's on the take.
-Oh, you gotta be kidding.
-No, a rumor like that can
get us pretty... excuse me.
Hunter.
Yeah, thank you.
Allison's downstairs
waiting for us.
She wants to meet with us.
Says it's very, very important.
-Hey, buddy!
Hey you!
Hey, look here.
Look, you're supposed
to stay behind the tape.
-It's OK, I'm...
-You're what?
-Anyone hurt here?
-Yeah, my boss.
He was killed.
-Ernie Delvecchio.
-That's right.
You knew him?
-Westlake.
Westlake.
-You sure you're OK?
-I'm fine, I'm just a
little shaky that's all.
-Here honey, that'll
make you feel better.
-Thank.
-Now, um.
What's got you so upset?
-It's dad.
Something's wrong.
Really wrong.
I went back to the emergency
room where they treated him.
The final tests
weren't conclusive,
but they said I should
call our family doctor.
When I called him he said
that he had seen dad earlier
this year, and there
was a serious problem.
-Tell captain Devane we're
going to need all the help
we can get.
I have an idea I know
where I can find Jake.
-I will.
-The Exorcist.
-No comprendo.
-The Exorcist, what
time does it start?
-Oh.
No, No.
The Exorcist, that's
what I want to see.
-Listen, don't tell
me it's not here!
I know where I am and
it's... The Exorcist is here!
There must be a mistake.
You don't understand me, do you?
Listen, please.
Exorcist has to be playing here.
-Jake.
Hey, Jake, wait a minute!
Jake, wait a minute.
Slow down, Jake,
it's me, it's Rick.
-Who are you?
-It's Rick.
-What do you want?
- It's Rick.
- Leave me alone!
Who are you?
-It's me, Jake.
It's me, Rick Hunter.
It's Rick.
- Hunter.
- Yeah.
-Hunter.
The Exorcist, Hunter.
-I know all about The Exorcist.
-You remember?
-Yes, I do remember. I
know why you're here, Jake.
-Westlake theater.
-You can't remember,
can you Jake.
-The Exorcist, Hunter.
-You can't remember, can you?
You can't remember,
can you Jake?
-Something you never
think is going to happen to ya.
-Look, Jake, don't worry.
We'll get you the best of care.
-It's Alzheimer's, Hunter.
It only gets worse.
-Well how bad has it gotten?
-Bad enough so that I don't
always know from one minute
to next what's happening.
Like not remembering
Delvecchio was there
when Torres killed
the treasury agent.
-OK, look, we'll sit
down with your notes.
Go over them page by page.
Check the names and the places.
-You might find that me
that torched Delvecchio's car.
I was there, but I
can't remember when.
Hunter, it's like your
worst nightmare come true.
Like when you went after
Torres at the car shop.
-Right.
-I was in my car,
driving on the freeway,
in the middle of the
city where I grew up.
And I didn't know where I was.
Know what it's like to get lost
and have no idea where you are?
Hunter, I've become an
embarrassment to everyone.
I'd rather be dead.
-Hey, Jake, hey, look at me.
I don't want you talking like
that, you understand me?
-I can't tell you
didn't tell me.
And now you don't
want to talk about it?
Why won't you let me help you?
-I'm your father.
I help you.
Not the other way around.
-That's great dad.
But you've got to do something.
-I don't have to do anything.
I can take care of myself.
-Jake, you gotta get help.
Come on, after all these
years, your daughter
wants to do something for ya.
Why don't you give her that?
-Alzheimer's?
-Yeah.
Once Jake realized
Allison know, Molenski
convinced him to talk with her.
Jake still wants to
testify against Torres.
-Well Lieutenant
Fowler thinks she's
going to get a conviction
without Jake's testimony.
-Well how she's gonna do that?
He's the only
remaining eye witness.
-She doesn't think his
testimony will hold up.
-What?
-In fact she called
me before lunch.
She said they're going to go
without Jake even if find him.
Yeah?
-Excuse me, captain.
Sergeant Hunter, he's that
file on Delvecchio you wanted.
-Oh, great. When
did this come in?
- Just now.
- Great.
Thanks, Joe.
-You know we're gonna have
to put him on medical leave.
Can't even offer him a desk job.
-Yeah.
Seems very funny here, Charlie.
Delvecchio file doesn't
even have an autopsy report.
-Should be in there.
Check this out with the ME.
-I did a prelim when
they brought him in,
but there never was an autopsy.
-And why not?
-Treasury agents took the
body and ordered our files sealed.
-What?
-Whole thing didn't add up.
The bomb squad
report said the car
blew up when the victim got in.
Even from my
prelim, I gotta tell you,
that man for at least 10
hours before the explosion.
-Yeah, thanks a lot.
-R20 Charles.
-R20 go.
-I got her heading west.
-Good.
Stick with her.
I'll parallel.
-Roger.
R20 Charles.
-Where are you?
-Wilshire and Hampton.
She just came in for a landing.
-Good, I'm a half a block away.
-Second floor, number five.
-Sergeant Hunter, metro.
-Treasury department.
What's your problem.
-I don't have a problem.
I want to see Fowler.
-Let him in.
-Where is he?
You owe us an
explanation, don't you think?
-Fair enough.
Delvecchio called us.
He said he put a wino, who
died outside his cleaning shop
into his car, torched the
car to fake his own death
and he surrendered to us.
-A testimony for federal
protection, is that right?
-What were we supposed to do?
Jake Janowitz is not somebody
we can put on the witness stand.
He'd be doing the same thing.
-Not in a million years.
When you found
out about Delvecchio,
you should've called metro.
-He'll make a statement
that Edward Gibbs
in running a money
laundering scheme.
-I don't need
lessons in procedure.
I'm giving you a major collar.
-I'm gonna put in
my report what you
think inter-agency
cooperation means.
-You need some lessons yourself.
In gratitude.
-Yeah, well maybe,
but not from you.
Have a seat.
Now you know you
have the right to have
an attorney, Mr. Torres?
-I don't need an attorney.
-So you're waiving that right?
-Yes, I am.
-I see.
OK.
What do you have to say?
-Turn the machine off.
Turn it off, please.
Look, I can do the time,
but not the gas chamber.
-Well I can't
guarantee a judge isn't
going give you the gas chamber.
-But you can put in a
good word of me, can't you?
-Oh, I can put in a
good word for you.
It all depends what
you tell me though.
-Mr. Torres, I can put
you back in your cell
or you can talk to
me, take your pick.
-Go ahead, turn it on.
Gibbs ordered the hit.
-Gibbs ordered the hit?
-Yeah.
He found out Yoshima
was a treasury agent,
and he went crazy.
-Uh huh.
So he had you kill him?
-Yeah.
We didn't know Jake
was an undercover cop.
-Yeah, tough luck, uh?
-Yeah.
Real tough.
-Ben.
Take him back to his cell.
Thank you.
-Hello?
-Madson.
-I told you not to
call here again.
-Torres told the
cops everything.
He fingered everyone, you, me.
Whatever you gonna
do, it'd better be quick.
-Ed, get the car.
-Hold it right
there, Gibbs, police!
Watch him!
Gibbs!
Gibbs!
Now comes the good part,
I get to read you your rights.
-Let's go outside, it'll
be more comfortable.
-Oh this is great.
Allison you did a great
job with the house.
-Thanks.
-Have a seat, join us.
-In a few minutes.
I still have some
unpacking to do.
-You sure?
-Yes.
-All right, when
you're finished.
-OK.
-Thank you.
-Ah, it'll be nice having
her around again.
It'll be like old time.
-As long as you get some rest.
-I will Hunter, soon
as this trial's over.
You know I could of testified.
With my notes, I
could of done it.
-I know you could've, Jake.
And I'd have helped
you, believe me.
But with Delvecchio and
Torres rolling over on Gibbs,
I think the case is
pretty well handled.
Besides, I don't think you need
to prove anything to anybody.
-I didn't finish it.
-Jake, you did a
great job on that case.
Don't forget that.
You handled it real well.
Just like you've handled
everything in your life
real well.