NYPD Blue (1993–2005): Season 8, Episode 19 - Under Covers - full transcript

Sipowicz and Sorenson investigate the murder of a drug dealer, while Sorenson continues to see the stripper, Kristen, who draws him into a favor for the owners of the Tailfeathers club.

HEY, WHEN SHE GETS OFF,
GET HER A DRINK ON ME.

COME ON, BUDDY.

I HEAR 10 DAYS STRAIGHT
YOU'RE BUYING HER A DRINK.

WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT
SOME OF THE OTHER GIRLS?

Man: WHOO!

WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING?

UH, BEER.

HEY, SEE THIS GUY?

MAKE SURE HE GETS WHATEVER
HE WANTS, ALL RIGHT?

GOT IT, BOSS.

PETEY. HAVE HIM WORKING
DOUBLE SHIFTS.



NOT OUR REGULAR NIGHT
BAR MAN.

NO, I GUESS HE GOT
THE NIGHT OFF.

I GUESS HE GOT LIFE OFF.

THIS IS MY PARTNER
ED GERBER.

ED, THIS IS
DETECTIVE SORENSON.

OH, IT'S GOOD
TO MEET YOU, DETECTIVE.

YEAH, YOU, TOO, ED.

LISTEN, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT JOEY TOLD YOU,

BUT WE GOT
A RESPECTABLE PLACE HERE.

WE DON'T WANT
ANY KIND OF TROUBLE.

BEAUTIFUL GIRL.

YEAH.

Man: LET'S GIVE IT UP
FOR THE LOVELY KRISTEN.

[ WHISTLING ]



IT'S GOOD TO SEE

SOMEBODY KEEPING AN EYE
OUT FOR HER.

YOU COME BACK HERE
ANYTIME YOU WANT,

AND YOU KEEP YOUR MONEY
IN YOUR POCKET, ALL RIGHT?

HAVE FUN, HUH?
GOD BLESS.

Danny: YEAH,
THANKS, FELLAS.

DETECTIVE SORENSON,
I'M GLAD YOU MADE IT.

KRISTEN, HI.
CALL ME DANNY.

OKAY, DANNY. HOW'D YOU
LIKE IT ‐‐ MY ROUTINE?

OH, IT'S GOOD.

IF THAT WAS ME UP THERE,
I'D BE EXHAUSTED.

NO, IT'S A TOTAL RUSH.

CAN I BUY YOU A DRINK?

ACTUALLY, I'M THROUGH
FOR THE NIGHT.

YOU WANT TO GO
SOMEPLACE ELSE?

SURE. YOU WANT
TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT?

OKAY. I'LL JUST THROW ON
SOME CLOTHES.

I'LL BE, LIKE, ONE MINUTE.

SO, WHO THE HELL
ARE YOU?

WHY?

BOUGHT THAT BROAD
A DRINK EVERY NIGHT.

SHE'S NOT LEAVING
WITH ME.

SO IT'S NONE
OF YOUR BUSINESS.

YOU DON'T GOT TO BE
AN ASSHOLE ABOUT IT.

I'M JUST ASKING
A QUESTION.

AND I SAID THAT'S
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

LOOK, UH, SHE'S DONE
FOR THE NIGHT.

MAYBE IT'S TIME
YOU WENT HOME.

YOU SAYING I'M 86'd?

HE'S JUST SAYING
TAKE IT EASY.

YOU READY TO GO?

YEAH, SURE.

YEAH. HAVE A NICE EVENING.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT HIM.

[ DISHES CLATTER ]

OH, MY GOD.
I AM SO SORRY.

I WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU
WITH BREAKFAST.

OH, WELL,
YOU DEFINITELY SURPRISED ME.

HEAD HURT?

YEAH, I DRANK A FEW
PAST MY AVERAGE.

DIDN'T SLOW YOU DOWN.

I AM A TERRIBLE COOK,
BUT I POPPED UP

WITH THIS DESIRE
TO BE DOMESTIC.

YOU WANT EGGS?

SON OF A BITCH.

UM, NO, I'M TOO LATE
FOR EGGS.

HOW ABOUT SOME CEREAL?

YOU GOT SOME CHEERIOS,

BUT I USED THE LAST
OF THE SUGAR ON MINE.

I REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME
FOR ANYTHING.

YOU SEEN MY CELL?

AH, THANKS. YEAH,
THEY'VE BEEN PAGING ME.

I BETTER RUN.

COME TO LUNCH
AT THE CLUB?

MY PARTNER ‐‐
HE WOULDN'T GO FOR IT.

YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE ME
MISS YOU ALL DAY.

YOU KNOW, I'LL SEE
IF I CAN'T SHAKE FREE, OKAY?

I'LL BE WAITING.

CAN I STICK AROUND
AND WATCH SOME CABLE?

UM, YEAH, SURE.
NO PROBLEM.

HERE.

JUST, UH, YOU KNOW,
LEAVE THE KEY

UP ON THE TRANSOM.

WHEN YOU COME IN,
JOEY AND ED WANT TO TALK.

THEY DIDN'T SAY
WHAT ABOUT.

YEAH, OKAY.

Regis on TV: LISTEN TO ME.

LOOK BEHIND
THAT LITTLE WALL BACK THERE.

EXCUSE ME.

HEY.

PAGER BATTERY DIED.
WHAT DO WE GOT?

TWO DOPE DEALERS WHACKED.

AQUELINO ESTRADA ‐‐
TOOK TWO SLUGS

IN THE APARTMENT UPSTAIRS,
DRAGGED HIMSELF DOWN.

ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED MALE
STILL IN THE PLACE,

SHOT FOUR TIMES,
SMALL CALIBER,

BEDROOM'S RANSACKED.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL GET
ON THE CANVASS.

APPRECIATE THE HELP.
ANDY, THE BATTERY DIED.

THAT EXPLAINS THE BOURBON
STINK ON YOUR BREATH?

IT'S SCOTCH, ON ACCOUNT
OF A BUDDY GOT ENGAGED,

SO WE HAD A FEW DRINKS.

THAT KIND OF STINK COMES
FROM MORE THAN JUST A FEW.

CAN I GO TALK
TO THIS DOPE PEDDLER NOW?

THANKS.
HEY, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

PACO.
YOU OUT HERE THIS MORNING?

CAN'T HELP YOU, LADY.
DON'T MAKE A SCENE.

KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
I GOT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

NO, I GOT NOTHING.
WHAT'D YOU JUST SAY?

JUST SAID CHILL, BABY.

NO, YOU TALK TO YOUR SISTER
THAT WAY, NOT TO ME!

Danny: WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

WISE GUY'S GOT
A RESPECT PROBLEM.

HE'S GOING IN.

WE'LL TALK IT OUT
AT THE HOUSE.

DON'T BE A JERK!

WHAT'S GOING ON?
HE'S LOOKING TO TALK.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL MEET YOU
BACK AT THE HOUSE?

YOU ALL RIGHT
TO DRIVE?

HEY, YOU KNOW, ANDY,
THERE'S BREAKING BALLS,

AND THEN THERE'S
ENOUGH ALREADY.

MAYBE I'M BEING SERIOUS.

FINE, BUT TODAY LET'S
INSTITUTE

THE 13th STEP
IN THE A. A. LADDER.

HOW ABOUT CUTTING ME
SOME SLACK?

HEY, STOW HIM IN THREE.

YOU GOT IT.

YOU PARTIAL TO THAT DESK,

OR WOULD YOU RATHER
WORK HERE?

SHE'S ONLY GONE A WEEK.

I TALKED TO THE BOSS,
AND THE OTHERS WON'T MIND.

WE'RE WORKING CASES TOGETHER.
YOU MIGHT AS WELL.

SURE, THEN.

I'LL REV FOR THE BOSS.

YOU MIGHT WANT TO FIND
A MINT.

MEDAVOY, JONES,

D.O.A. IN APARTMENT,
939 6th STREET.

I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE ‐‐
BIG DOPE BUILDING.

SURVIVING FEMALE
WAS REMOVED TO BELLEVUE.

WASN'T YOU ALWAYS NEAR
AVENUE C, ANDY?

OFF 7th STREET, NEAR 8th.

AS SOON AS YOU CAN,

LET ME KNOW
ARE THEY CONNECTED.

SO WE'RE NOT YELLING
OVER THE SQUAD.

YEAH, GOOD.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

SO, WHAT DO YOU GOT
FOR US, PACO?

OFF THE BAT,
I WANT TO SAY

I'M NOT THE TYPE
WHO TALKS TO THE POLICE,

AND WHATEVER I SAY,
DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH IT,

BUT I AIN'T TESTIFYING
FOR NOTHING.

ALL RIGHT, THANKS
FOR SETTING THAT STRAIGHT.

YOU ON THE STREET
THIS MORNING?

DOING MY JOB,
KEEPING MY BABY FED.

SEE TWO WHITE JERSEY KIDS
ROLL UP

AND HEAD UP TO AQUELINO'S.

YOU'RE ON THE STREET.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY'RE
GOING TO AQUELINO'S?

ONE OF THEM USED TO BE
A STEADY CUSTOMER.

THESE WHITIES AREN'T
INSIDE FIVE MINUTES,

AND THEN BANG, BANG, BANG,
AND THEY BOOK OUT AND SPLIT.

GET A PLATE?
THERE WASN'T NO PLATE.
GREEN MAVERICK,

BANGED UP TAIL END.
BUT YOU COULD
PICK THEM OUT?

UNOFFICIALLY, BRO, 'CAUSE LIKE
I SAID, I AIN'T TESTIFYING.

WHO'S THE FORMER CUSTOMER?

GOES BY BENJI,
LIKE THE DOG.

WHY FORMER?
THEY HAVE A FALLING OUT?

THIS BENJI USED TO COME
WITH ANOTHER WHITE DUDE,

MICHAEL TIMMONS,
AND THIS BLONDE PIECE OF ASS

SO FINE YOU'D CRAWL OVER GLASS
TO DRINK OUT HER TOILET.

ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO,

THEY STOPPED COMING,

AQUI SAID ON ACCOUNT
OF MICHAEL

TOOK HIMSELF OUT.

THIS HAPPENED IN JERSEY?

I GUESS SO.
YOU EVER DEAL
TO THESE THREE?

WHEN AQUI WASN'T HOLDING.

THEY EVER BEAT YOU
FOR PAYMENT,

PISS YOU OFF IN ANY WAY?

THINK I'M IN HERE, LOOKING
TO GET OVER ON BENJI?

I DON'T NEED YOU
FOR THAT.

SO YOU'RE JUST BEING
A GOOD CITIZEN.

I DON'T LIKE
RUNNY‐NOSED WHITE KIDS

ROLLING OVER THE BRIDGE,
THINKING THEY CAN

WHACK US LIKE ANIMALS!
CAN I SPLIT NOW?

AHEM. YEAH.

GIVE US
YOUR PAGER NUMBER

AND KEEP YOURSELF
AVAILABLE.

Man: SHE'S IN HERE.

Woman over P. A.: DR. KELLY
TO O. R. DR. KELLY TO O. R.

HOW YOU DOING, MRS. CHILDS?
I'M DETECTIVE MEDAVOY.

THIS IS DETECTIVE JONES.

IF YOU'RE UP TO IT,

WE'D LIKE TO ASK YOU
SOME QUESTIONS.

I'LL TRY. THEY GAVE ME
SOMETHING FOR MY PAIN.

CAN YOU TELL US
WHAT HAPPENED

AT YOUR APARTMENT
THIS MORNING?

A MAN CAME IN
THROUGH THE SKYLIGHT,

HAD A GUN,
KEPT ASKING FOR DRUGS.

WHAT DID YOU TELL HIM?

WE DIDN'T KNOW
WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT.

THEN HE ASKED FOR MONEY.

WE GAVE HIM WHAT WE HAD,
BUT HE THOUGHT WE HAD MORE.

HE THOUGHT WE WERE
DRUG DEALERS.

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER YOU
GAVE HIM THE MONEY?

PATRICK WAS TIED UP,

AND THEN HE SHOT HIM
RIGHT IN THE HEAD.

THEN HE PUT THE GUN
TO MY HEAD STILL HOT,

AND HE SAID, "GIVE IT UP,"

BUT I COULDN'T,
SO HE BEAT ME,

AND HE PUT HIS CIGARETTE OUT
ON MY ARM.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN
THIS MAN BEFORE?

NO.

DID YOUR HUSBAND GIVE
ANY INDICATION

THE MAN WAS FAMILIAR?

NO.

MRS. CHILDS, HAVE YOU
OR YOUR HUSBAND

EVER BEEN ARRESTED
FOR A DRUG OFFENSE?

[ SIGHS ]

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

WHAT THAT HAS TO DO
WITH ANYTHING.

WE'RE SENSITIVE
TO THE FACT

THAT YOU'RE VERY TRAUMATIZED,
MA'AM,

BUT IF YOU OR YOUR HUSBAND
WERE INVOLVED

IN A DRUG TRANSACTION
THAT WENT BAD,

WE NEED TO KNOW SO WE CAN
PURSUE THE CASE PROPERLY.

MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO
BE A CIVIL ENGINEER.

WE MET AT ALBANY STATE

BY THE FOUNTAIN.

HE'S HELPING ME THROUGH
NURSING SCHOOL AT NYU.

HE WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD.

WE UNDERSTAND, MA'AM ‐‐

THAT MAN PUT A GUN
IN MY MOUTH.

HE WAS BEATING ME
AND PUT A GUN IN MY MOUTH!

THE ANSWER IS NO.

WHO'S THAT?

BENJAMIN NEWHOUSE.

I TRACED HIM
OFF A POSSESSION COLLAR

HE TOOK WITH THE SUICIDE KID
FROM JERSEY.

CAME UP
WITH A MANHATTAN ADDRESS.

YEAH, GOOD CHANCE
HE'S WHO PACO SAW

BOOK OUT
THE D. O. A.'s BUILDING.

YOU GIVE PACO
A LOOK AT HIM?

WE PAGED HIM.
HE'S ON HIS WAY IN.

RUN SIMILARITIES
WITH THESE GUYS?

Danny: WHAT'D YOU GET?

MALE, LATE 20s, TIED UP,
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD,

FEMALE TORTURED.

WAS HE SHOT WITH A .22?

BIG HOLE IN THE GUY,
AND WE FOUND A 380 SHELL.

THE LANDLORD INDICATES DEALING
MIGHT BE IN THE PAST TENSE.

PLACE WAS BOUGHT
THREE MONTHS AGO.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT
OF REFURBISHMENT.

WHAT KIND OF HIT DID YOU GET
FROM THE WOMAN IN THE HOSPITAL?

SHE SEEMS STAND‐UP.

IT'S POSSIBLE SOMEONE BROKE
INTO THE WRONG APARTMENT.

YEAH, OR IT WAS
THE RIGHT APARTMENT,

AND WHOEVER THEY WERE
LOOKING FOR

DIDN'T LIVE THERE
ANYMORE.

LANDLORD'S WORKING ON A LIST
OF PREVIOUS TENANTS.

John: DETECTIVE SIPOWICZ?

Andy: EXCUSE ME.

I'M SORRY TO SHOW UP
OUT OF THE BLUE.

EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?
THEO OKAY?

EVERYTHING'S FINE.
I JUST TOOK SOME INITIATIVE

ON SOMETHING, AND WE NEED
TO TALK ABOUT IT.

TOOK INITIATIVE ON WHAT?
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

CAN WE GO
SOMEWHERE PRIVATE?

UH, YEAH.

I'LL, UH, I'LL SEE THAT PACO
GETS A LOOK AT BENJI.

I'LL BE PULLING OUT
THE REST OF MY HAIR.

I WENT OUT TODAY
LOOKING FOR APARTMENTS,

AND I SAW ONE
ON 74th AND 2nd

THAT I THINK IS PERFECT.

AND HOW'D YOU TAKE
INITIATIVE?

ANDY, IT'S JUST A LITTLE MORE
THAN YOU'RE PAYING NOW,

BUT THREE BEDROOMS,
TWO BATHROOMS,

A LIVING ROOM
WITH HIGH CEILINGS.

IT'S FLOODED WITH LIGHT.

DID YOU PUT DOWN
A DEPOSIT?

WELL, IF I HADN'T,
ANOTHER COUPLE WOULD HAVE.

KATIE, I SAID I HAD
TO SEE THE PLACE FIRST.

I'VE SAID IT 200 TIMES.

AND YOU'VE SEEN 200 APARTMENTS
AND SHOT DOWN EVERY ONE.

ALL FOR GOOD REASONS.

A FEW GOOD REASONS ‐‐

THE BATHROOM WAS TOO SMALL,
THE KITCHEN WASN'T BRAND NEW.

IT SEEMED LIKE
THE PROCESS WAS BOGGED DOWN,

SO I TOOK
SOME INITIATIVE.

THIS IS THE ADDRESS.

THE AGENT
IS JOSH SILVERMAN.

HE'LL SHOW YOU THE APARTMENT
WHENEVER YOU WANT.

CALL ME,
AND I'LL MEET YOU THERE.

LOOK, I'M ALL TIED UP
ON A CASE.

WHENEVER YOU CAN, ANDY.

IT'S PERFECT.

MAYBE I COULD DO IT LATER.

THANK YOU.

YOU LOOK A LITTLE NERVOUS
THERE, BENJI.

SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND?

I'M RACKING MY BRAINS
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT

WHAT I DID WRONG HERE.

YOU ON 7th STREET
NEAR AVENUE A THIS MORNING?

THIS MORNING?

BENJI, YOU FAMILIAR
WITH THE TERM

"DUMBER THAN
A BAG OF HAMMERS"?

I HAVEN'T HEARD THAT ONE.

IN LIGHT OF A FEW FACTS
THAT WE LEARNED RECENTLY,

THAT'S EXACTLY HOW
YOU'RE COMING ACROSS.

BENJI, YOU KNOW WHAT
A 2‐WAY MIRROR IS?

IT'S SO FOLKS IN THERE
CAN SEE YOU

WITHOUT YOU SEEING THEM.

YOU HEAR ANY RUSTLING
BEHIND THAT 2‐WAY MIRROR

A FEW MINUTES AGO?

MAYBE.

YOU KNOW A GUY NAMED
AQUELINO ESTRADA?

DON'T YOU HAVE ANOTHER
"MAYBE" IN THERE FOR US?

YOU SAYING THAT WAS
AQUELINO BEHIND THE MIRROR?

THE WAY HE PULLED THROUGH,

THE DOCTORS WERE CALLING HIM
"MIRACLE BOY,"

BUT, WOW, WAS HE PISSED.

SO PISSED THAT WE THINK
MAYBE SOME OF THE THINGS HE SAID

MIGHT HAVE BEEN
BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION,

LIKE THAT YOU DID ALL
THE SHOOTING

IN THE APARTMENT
THIS MORNING.

OR IS THAT TRUE?

THAT'S NOT TRUE. THAT IS
TOTALLY NOT TRUE.

SO THE SHOOTER
WAS YOUR RUNNING BUDDY.

YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT
DUMBER THAN A PACK OF WRENCHES,

YOU TALK TO HIM.

WE NEED YOUR SIDE FIRST,
BENJI.

FIRST, YOUR INTENTIONS,
THEN HOW IT WENT SOUR.

WE WERE GOING TO RIP OFF
AQUELINO FOR A STASH.

YOU KNOW,
JUST IN, OUT, BOOM.

SO WE WENT UP THERE,

AND WE SAID,
"GIVE US THE STASH,"

AND THEN SOME OTHER GUY
JUST APPEARED

OUT OF THE BACK ROOM,
AND JIM GOT SPOOKED

AND STARTS
POPPING OFF ROUNDS.

IS IT TRUE WHAT AQUELINO SAID ‐‐
THAT AFTER THE SHOOTING,

IT WAS YOU WHO SET
TO TEARING UP HIS BEDROOM?

JIM AGAIN. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW
WHERE THE STASH WAS.

HOW DID JIM KNOW?
HAD HE BEEN THERE BEFORE?

COME ON, COME ON.
WE WERE ROLLING HERE, BENJI.

AT THIS POINT,
I JUST WANT TO SAY

THAT NOELLE HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH THIS.

NOELLE WHO?

NO, UNH‐UNH, UNH‐UNH.

ALLS I'M DOING IS
GIVING YOU HEADS UP

ABOUT A LIE THAT JIM WILL TELL
HOW SHE PLANNED THIS,

AND SHE KNEW
WHERE THE STASH WAS.

JIM KNEW ON HIS OWN.

HE FOUND OUT SOME WAY
OTHER THAN NOELLE.

IF YOU TELL US WHO NOELLE IS,

WE CAN CLEAR HER
LIKE YOU'RE SAYING,

BUT WE CAN'T DO THAT
UNLESS WE TALK TO HER.

IF YOU WANT JIM'S LAST NAME,
I'LL TELL YOU,

BUT NOT IF WE KEEP
TALKING ABOUT NOELLE.

OKAY, NOELLE'S CLEAN.
JIM WHO?

FORDHAM.

WRITE WHERE HE LIVES.

JUST SO YOU KNOW,
HE WON'T ANSWER HIS DOOR.

HE'S GOT A WARRANT

FOR HOPPING A TURNSTILE
OR SOMETHING.

WE'LL LURE HIM OUT
WITH THE SCENT OF FREE DOPE.

THAT'LL DO IT.

HOW'S IT GOING, JONAS?

DETECTIVES MEDAVOY AND JONES.

LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE'S
SPOILING YOUR VACATION.

NOTHING I CAN'T HANDLE.
WHAT YOU WANT?

YOU EVER LIVED

ON 939 6th STREET
OFF AVENUE C?

WHY?

WE'RE CURIOUS
IF YOU'D KNOW WHY

SOMEONE WOULD BREAK
INTO YOUR OLD APARTMENT

AND TORTURE THE OCCUPANTS.

MAYBE THEY DIDN'T LIKE
THOSE OCCUPANTS.

OR MAYBE THEY FIGURED
THOSE OCCUPANTS

WERE CONNECTED WITH YOU.

DON'T KNOW NOTHING
ABOUT IT.

YOU DON'T HAVE A SINGLE ENEMY
ON THE OUTSIDE?

NONE I CAN THINK OF.

WELL, THAT'S 'CAUSE THEY'RE ALL
IN HERE,

STOMPING ON YOUR FACE.

MAN, THAT'S SOME BEATING
YOU TOOK.

WHAT'S UP?
NOT GOOD WITH YOUR HANDS?

OH, I'M DAMN GOOD
WITH MY HANDS.

THIS HERE IS
A FIVE‐ON‐ONE SITUATION.

TAKES A SMALL MAN
TO PISS OFF A WHOLE GANG.

THERE'S A GROUP
OF FORMER ASSOCIATES IN HERE

WHO DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY
I DID BUSINESS ON THE OUTSIDE.

THEY AIN'T NOTHING
I CAN'T HANDLE.

YOU GET A SMACK LIKE THAT
EVERY DAY,

THERE'S A REAL CHANCE
FOR A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE.

YEAH, THEY MIGHT NOT
KILL YOU,

BUT NO MATTER
HOW TOUGH YOU ARE,

ENOUGH BEATINGS,
YOU'LL WALK OUT OF HERE

MUMBLING LIKE
A MENTAL PATIENT.

IF YOU WANT IT TO STOP,
WE CAN HELP,

OR MAYBE YOU THINK
IT'LL STOP ON ITS OWN,

AND WE SHOULD GO ON
OUR MERRY WAY.

KNOWING DAMN WELL
IT WON'T.

GET ME SEGREGATION
BY THIS AFTERNOON?

NAME'S GOT TO PAN OUT.

BYRON WADE.

WHY HIM?

HE'S A PSYCHO ‐‐
PURE PSYCHO,

AND HE THINKS I BEAT HIM
FOR SOME COKE, WHICH I DID NOT.

WHERE CAN WE FIND HIM?

FOUR OF CLUBS ON D.

ALL RIGHT, NAME PANS OUT,
YOU'RE IN SEGREGATION.

MY MAN.

BENJI TOLD YOU
IT WAS A GREEN MAVERICK?

GUY LUCKED OUT
WITH PARKING.

BUILDING'S RIGHT HERE.

HEY.

WE NEED YOUR HELP.

I GOT SOMEPLACE TO BE.

WHICH IS RIGHT HERE
DOING YOUR CIVIC DUTY.

WHY DON'T YOU PULL THE CAR
FORWARD AND BACK OUT?

NOW BACK IT UP.

[ INTERCOM BUZZES ]

Man: YEAH? WHAT?

UM, JIM FORDHAM?
NOT HERE.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS?

BECAUSE I JUST HIT A CAR
BY ACCIDENT,

AND A NEIGHBOR WALKED BY

AND SAID THE CAR
WAS JIM FORDHAM'S.

OH, MAN. HANG ON.

HI. ARE YOU JIM?

SON OF A BITCH.
WHAT'D YOU DO?

I WAS TALKING ON MY CELL,
AND THEN...

I MEAN, I DON'T THINK
IT'S THAT BAD,

BUT, YOU KNOW,
YOU BETTER COME DOWN. SORRY.

ALL RIGHT,
YOU DOPEY BROAD.

HE INSULTED ME.

HE'LL PAY.

HI.

WHAT THE ‐‐

POLICE, ASSHOLE,
YOU'RE UNDER ARREST.

WHAT DID I DO?

FARE BEATING AND CALLING ME
A DOPEY BROAD.

WHAT IS THIS, A JOKE?
WHAT ABOUT MY CAR?

WE'RE REPLACING IT
WITH A BRAND NEW FERRARI.

WALK, IDIOT. COME ON.

DETECTIVE SORENSON,
PHONE CALL FOR YOU.

SORENSON.

GOT ANTI‐CRIME NURSE
MEETING THIS FORDHAM.

RIGHT, OKAY.
ANDY, DO YOU MIND

IF WE SIT ON THIS GUY
TILL AFTER LUNCH?

I GOT SOMEPLACE TO BE.

NO, IT'S GOOD TIMING.

I GOT TO GO SEE AN APARTMENT
KATIE PICKED OUT.

PUT A DEPOSIT DOWN
WITHOUT MY SEEING THE PLACE.

BACK IN AN HOUR.

I'M ON THE AIR.

HI.

HEY.

MEDIUM WELL
WITH SHARP CHEDDAR.

YEAH. GREAT.

JOEY AND ED ARE REALLY
BEEFING UP THE KITCHEN ‐‐

NEW FRYER, NEW BROILER,

EVEN TALKING ABOUT
A ROTISSERIE.

HEY, BRING IN
THE FREE RANGE SET.

THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE THIS
A REAL LUNCH SPOT.

IT'LL BE GREAT FOR ME.

BIG TIPS
WAITING DURING THE DAY,

BIGGER TIPS
DANCING AT NIGHT.

I HATE TO BREAK THIS UP,
BUT A HUNGRY DUO JUST WALKED IN.

I'LL BE BACK.

YOU MIND?

YOUR CLUB.

I'M IMPRESSED
TO SEE YOU UPRIGHT.

YOU'RE A MAN THAT
CAN HANDLE HIS SCOTCH.

IT WAS HANDLING ME
PRETTY GOOD THIS MORNING.

YEAH, I KNOW
THAT FEELING.

SO, KRISTEN MENTIONED
I WAS LOOKING

TO HAVE A CONVERSATION?

YEAH, SHE SAID YOU AND ED
WANTED TO TALK.

GOOD. I WAS HOPING
SHE WOULD.

HEY, PETE, BRING ME

ONE OF THOSE PALE ALES
IN A CHILLED MUG.

GOT TO GRAB IT
FROM THE BACK.

RIGHT.

SO I GOT A FAVOR
TO ASK.

SAY NO, AND I'LL DROP IT,
BUT PETE'S GOT CONCERNS.

HE'S SUCH A STAND‐UP GUY.
I GOT TO TRY HELP HIM OUT.

SHOOT.

HE NEEDS A PASSPORT,
BECAUSE HE WANTS

TO TAKE HIS WIFE
TO SEE FAMILY IN DUBLIN.

THE PROBLEM IS,
HE'S A LITTLE AFRAID

OF STEPPING FOOT
IN A GOVERNMENT OFFICE.

HE'S GOT A WARRANT
ON HIM?

HE SAYS THERE'S NO REASON
HE SHOULD.

HE'S CLEAN FIVE YEARS,
BUT HE'S SPOOKED

SOMETHING MIGHT HAVE
SLIPPED THROUGH THE CRACKS.

HE DOESN'T KNOW I'M ASKING,

BUT IF YOU COULD JUST CHECK
INTO AS FAR AS A YES OR NO,

WE'D BOTH BE IN YOUR DEBT.

I'D LIKE TO HELP, JOEY,

BUT THEY GOT RULES
AGAINST THAT KIND OF THING.

THEY ALSO GOT RULES
AGAINST JAYWALKING, DANNY.

PETE McNEIL,
REMEMBER DANNY SORENSON?

DON'T EVER TAKE A DIME
FROM THIS MAN. YOU GOT IT?

HE'S A PERSONAL FRIEND
OF MINE.

SURE THING, JOEY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THINK ABOUT IT, HUH?

BUT KEEP IT HUSH‐HUSH
TO PETE.

DON'T WANT TO EMBARRASS HIM.
I GOT BILLS TO PAY.

HERE'S HIS SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER. I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

YOU FORGOT YOUR BEER.

NAH, THAT'S FOR YOU, PAL.
CHEERS.

NO, I'M RIGHT NEARBY.

IT'S LIKE A DRIVER
AND A 9‐IRON AWAY.

20 MINUTES.

OKAY.

LOOK AT THIS CABINET.

OH, IT JUST NEEDS
A NEW HINGE.

THIS PLACE HAS SOME
MINOR BRUISES, MR. SIPOWICZ,

BUT IT'S A COAT OF PAINT
AND A SCREWDRIVER FROM GOLD.

[ CELLULAR PHONE RINGS ]

SILVERMAN.

PUT HIM THROUGH.

THERE'S NO DISHWASHER.

ANCIENT STOVE.

SO WE'LL PUT IN
A DISHWASHER

AND BUY A NEW STOVE.

IN A RENTAL PLACE?

A DEAL LIKE THIS,
YOU MAKE CONCESSIONS.

YOU SAID PERFECT.

AS PERFECT AS ANYONE
COULD REASONABLY EXPECT.

IT'S A MIRACLE
WE GOT THIS PLACE.

THE LAST‐MINUTE RELOCATION
AND A BREAK ON RENT,

PLUS THE OWNER
LIKES FAMILIES ‐‐

THIS IS A GREAT GET.

FOLKS, I HATE TO RUSH,

BUT I GOT TO SHOW
ANOTHER PLACE.

LOOK, I'M SORRY, KATIE,
BUT THIS ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.

WHAT, ANDY?
WE NEED THE DEPOSIT BACK.

PARDON ME?

COULD I JUST ASK WHY
YOU FEEL THIS WAY, ANDY?

THE KITCHEN'S A WRECK,

AND THERE'S NO TUB,
ONLY SHOWERS,

AND HOW MANY RESTAURANTS
YOU GOT ON THIS BLOCK?

THERE'S FOUR.

MOST PEOPLE
WOULD CONSIDER THAT A PLUS.

MAYBE FOR DEAF PEOPLE

OR PEOPLE
THAT SLEEP WITH EARPLUGS,

BUT I'M NOT LIVING
STREET SIDE ON THE FIFTH FLOOR

WITH SANITATION TRUCKS
EMPTYING DUMPSTERS

OF GARBAGE AND GLASS
FOUR TIMES A NIGHT.

ANDY, CALM DOWN.

DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND WHY
I NEEDED TO SEE THE PLACE FIRST?

IT'S SO WE WOULDN'T
END UP WASTING TIME

ON IMPRACTICAL PLACES THAT
HAPPEN TO BE FLOODED WITH LIGHT.

CAN WE STEP
IN THE BACK A MINUTE?

OH, FOR A VIEW

OF THE WATER STAIN
IN THE BEDROOM

WHERE THE WINDOW'S
PAINTED SHUT?

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
GIVE BACK HER CHECK.

MR. SIPOWICZ,
THE CHECK'S IN THE BANK.

IT'S NOT REFUNDABLE.

YOU GOT A REALTOR'S LICENSE,
SILVERMAN?

YES, I DO.

YOU WANT TO KEEP IT,
YOU GET ON YOUR LITTLE PHONE

AND YOU CALL
WHOEVER YOU NEED TO CALL

AND GET THAT CHECK
BACK OUT OF THE BANK

OR DON'T,

AND EVERY EX‐COP
FRIEND OF MINE

WHO WORKS INVESTIGATION
ON REALTOR COMPLAINTS

IS GOING TO BE UP YOUR ASS
WITH A MICROSCOPE.

YOU WANT THAT?

ANDY.
SILVERMAN, I ASKED A QUESTION,

AND IT'S
DETECTIVE SIPOWICZ.

I'LL MAKE A CALL.

GREAT.

GET ME SUSIE
AT THE BANK.

DID PEOPLE STOP
MUGGING OLD LADIES AND STUFF?

'CAUSE THIS IS A LOT OF EFFORT
FOR JUMPING A TURNSTILE.

IT'S A VICTIMLESS CRIME.

MAYBE YOU'RE HERE
ON SOMETHING ELSE, JIM.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
TO 1501 7th STREET,

NEAR AVENUE A?

I DON'T KNOW.

THAT'S NOT
WHERE YOU SCORED DOPE

FROM AQUELINO ESTRADA?

I DON'T KNOW THE PLACE.

YOU KNOW A GIRL
NAMED NOELLE?

SON OF A BITCH.

YOU AWARE NEW YORK
IS A DEATH PENALTY STATE?

BUT THE CRIME'S GOT
TO QUALIFY YOU FOR IT.

THEY CALL IT
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

LIKE WHACKING A GUY

WHILE RIPPING HIM OFF
FOR HIS DOPE.

THAT'S MURDER
IN THE COURSE OF A ROBBERY.

THAT BITCH WHORE.

YOU GIVE A STATEMENT
OF REMORSE,

YOU MIGHT BEAT
THE DEATH PENALTY,

OR YOU KEEP SAYING
YOU DON'T KNOW THE BUILDING

OR AQUELINO ESTRADA
OR NOELLE OR BENJI

AND WIPE YOURSELF
OFF THE FACE OF THIS EARTH.

THIS WAS NOT MY IDEA,
ALL RIGHT?

THAT STONE COLD
BLUE‐BALLER

PROMISED ME MANY A TRIP
AROUND THE MOON ON HER ASS

IF I DID THIS FOR HER.

HOW'D SHE APPROACH YOU
ON THE ROBBERY?

SHE WAGGED HER TAIL
IN MY FACE,

SAID THAT SHE HAD
AN EASY SCORE,

BUT SHE'D ONLY HAND IT OFF
TO THE RIGHT GUY.

WHAT MADE YOU
THE RIGHT GUY?

I GOT A GUN,
BUT SHE SAID IT WAS

MY CHARM AND GOOD LOOKS

AND WHAT A PUNISHING HAMMER
I AM IN THE SACK.

THOUGHT SHE WAS
BLUE‐BALLING YOU.

SHE CONTROLLED YOU
BY GIVING UP

A CRUMB OF THE POUSSOIR
HERE AND THERE,

BUT YOU PAY
FOR EVERY OUNCE.

THAT MAKE YOU
BITTER ENOUGH

TO PUT HER IN THE MIDDLE
OF A ROBBERY YOU PLANNED?

I NEVER HEARD OF WHATEVER
HIS NAME IS ‐‐ ESTRADA ‐‐

BEFORE NOELLE,

AND I DEFINITELY
HAD NO IDEA

WHERE HE KEPT HIS STASH,

WHICH SHE FOUND OUT
BY BANGING HIM.

WHERE'S BENJI
FIT INTO THIS?

HE'S TOTALLY IN LOVE
WITH HER.

SHE TREATS HIM LIKE DIRT ‐‐
THE STANDARD NOELLE.

SHE SAID HER LAST NAME
WAS JONES. SHE LYING?

IT'S BURNETT.

SHE LIVES ON BOWERY?

STANTON.

BIG‐TITTED, BLUE‐BALLING
SACK OF LIES.

GUESS YOU PICKED
THE WRONG GIRL.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

I THOUGHT
YOU SHOULD KNOW

ABOUT SOME DEVELOPMENTS
AT THAT TAILFEATHERS CLUB.

YOU GOT AN EAR IN THE PLACE?
A STRIPPER THERE ‐‐
KRISTEN MOORE.

THE GIRL WE WIRED UP.

SHE SAID THE OWNERS
WANTED A WORD WITH ME.

IT TURNS OUT IT WAS TO RUN
THEIR BARTENDER THROUGH BCI.

I THINK THEY'RE TRYING
TO TURN ME OUT.

SOUNDS LIKE IT.
WHY'D THEY WANT HIM RUN?

GAVE A LAME EXCUSE.

WHY YOU?

DON'T KNOW.

DID YOU SAY
YOU'D DO IT?

I SAID
I'D THINK ABOUT IT.

YOU KNOW, THAT PLACE
IS HOOKED UP BIG‐TIME.

I KNOW.

ARE YOU PREPARED
TO WORK THESE GUYS A WHILE,

REALLY GET IN WITH THEM?

YEAH.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO RUN THIS
PAST A LOT OF PEOPLE,

GET A LOT OF CLEARANCES.

SHOULD I STAY OUT OF THERE
TILL IT'S CLEARED?

NO. GO AHEAD
AND RUN THE BARTENDER

AND FOLLOW THROUGH
WITH THE OWNERS,

BUT KEEP IT QUIET
TILL YOU GET THE GREEN LIGHT.

I'LL KEEP IT
ENTIRELY TO MYSELF,

ANDY INCLUDED.

KEEP ME INFORMED.

3.

NUMBER 3 IS THE MAN
THAT ATTACKED YOU THIS MORNING.

AND ‐‐ AND KILLED
MY HUSBAND.

KEEP NUMBER 3.

YOU KNOW
WHAT HAPPENS NOW?

I GOT NOTHING TO SAY.

YOU WERE JUST PICKED OUT
OF A LINEUP, BYRON,

SO WE DON'T NEED YOU
TO SAY ANYTHING.

YEAH, THE FACT IS,

WE DON'T WANT YOU
TO SAY ANYTHING.

YOU MIGHT EXPRESS REMORSE,
AND WE'D RATHER

YOU GO TO TRIAL
THE PICTURE OF EVIL.

THEN WHAT WE DOING HERE?

YOU KNOW JONAS MOREHOUSE?
JONAS MOREHOUSE
DIDN'T BEAT YOU

FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT
OF COCAINE?

NOBODY BEATS ME
FOR NOTHING.

IS THAT
WHAT YOU WERE PROVING

IN HIS APARTMENT
THIS MORNING,

SHOWING JONAS
EVEN THOUGH HE'S LOCKED UP,

HIS PEOPLE ‐‐ THE PEOPLE
STAYING IN HIS PLACE ‐‐

IF JONAS OWES,
THEY OWE, TOO?

IT'S GOT A CERTAIN LOGIC,
DOESN'T IT, BYRON?

YOU SEE, THE PROBLEM IS,

THOSE PEOPLE HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH JONAS MOREHOUSE.

YOU BROKE IN
ON A LEGIT YOUNG COUPLE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

YOU KILL A MAN
FOR NOTHING

AND TORTURE A GIRL SO BAD
SHE'LL NEVER BE THE SAME

AND IT'S FUNNY?

WHAT LEGIT FOLKS DOING
UP IN THAT PLACE?

NEW TENANTS.

I OUGHT TO BEAT YOU
LIKE YOU BEAT THAT GIRL.

HEY, WHATEVER HAPPENED
TO THEM, TOO BAD.

YEAH, I'VE BEEN SHOT
FOR NOTHING.

BEEN DRAGGED IN
AND BEEN BEATEN BY Y'ALL

JUST FOR WALKING AROUND,
BUT THINGS HAPPEN.

SO IT'S OKAY?

IT'S THE WAY IT GOES.

DON'T SAY NOTHING ELSE,
BYRON.

YOU'RE PICTURE‐PERFECT
RIGHT THERE.

SIT DOWN, NOELLE.

DO YOU MIND IF I SMOKE?
YEAH, WE DO.

THEN I'LL JUST TAKE ONE
OUT OF THE PACK

AND FIDDLE WITH IT.

KEEPS MY HANDS BUSY.

YOU KNOW A GUY
NAMED AQUELINO ESTRADA?

NO.

HE WHO YOU'RE INVESTIGATING?

AQUELINO ESTRADA
NEVER SOLD YOU DRUGS?

NO, SIR.

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN
TO HIS PLACE ON 7th STREET?

NO, MA'AM.
YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT HIM

AND A PARTNER GETTING
MURDERED THIS MORNING?

WOULD IT SURPRISE YOU

TO KNOW WE HAVE
INFORMATION TO THE CONTRARY?

SPECIFICALLY, THAT YOU
ENGINEERED A ROBBERY

THAT TURNED
INTO A DOUBLE HOMICIDE.

PROBLEM IS,
UNLESS YOU CONFIRM

THE KILLINGS WEREN'T
IN THE ORIGINAL PLAN,

WE HAVE TO TELL THE D. A.

THAT YOU PLANNED THEM
FROM THE JUMP.

OKAY, OKAY. TIME OUT.

WHAT ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT?

DID YOU HEAR ME?
SORRY. FORCE OF HABIT.

DOES THE NAME JIM FORDHAM
MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU,

OR BENJI WALLACE?

OH, MY GOD.

ARE YOU SAYING THAT JIM
AND BENJI KILLED SOMEONE?

GIVE A STATEMENT
HOW THIS WENT BAD

AND YOU COULD BE LOOKING
AT A SWEET DEAL.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.

IT'S A REAL TRAGEDY.

TELL US WHAT
THE ORIGINAL PLAN WAS.

I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT THE ORIGINAL PLAN WAS.

TALK TO JIM AND BENJI.

AND THEY SAID
TALK TO YOU.

AND YOU TOOK THE WORD
OF JIM THE LIMPING JUNKIE

AND BENJI THE RETARD.

THEY'RE PUTTING YOU
IN THE MIDDLE, NOELLE.

GIVE US A LITTLE MORE
THAN INSULTS.

WAS I AWARE
OF THE POSSIBILITY

THEY'D RIP OFF
AQUELINO? YES.

BUT I WAS ALSO AWARE
OF THEIR PLANS

TO BOOST A CAR
FROM A PORSCHE DEALERSHIP

AND RIP OFF THAT PEQUOT CASINO
IN CONNECTICUT.

THEY'VE GOT
1,000 BIG PLANS,

BUT I NEVER IMAGINED
THEY'D GO THROUGH WITH ONE.

WHAT'D THEY MENTION
ABOUT THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY?

JUST THAT THEY WERE
GOING TO DO IT SOMEDAY

AND THEY COULD PROBABLY
DO IT IN UNDER TWO MINUTES.

WAS I SUPPOSED TO
TAKE THAT SERIOUSLY?

GUESS SO.

PLEASE.

UH...

COFFEE, ANYONE?

AHEM.

THIS NOELLE WAS STRINGING
THOSE GUYS BY THEIR JOHNSONS.

YEAH?
SHE GO FOR IT?

NOT YET.

YOUR LUNCH DATE WAS A DANCER
FROM TAILFEATHERS.

AM I RIGHT?
SO WHAT?

I'M NOT LOOKING TO GET
IN YOUR FACE, DANNY.

I'M JUST SEEING SIGNS OF WHAT
YOU WENT THROUGH BEFORE,

AND I'M TRYING
TO LOOK OUT FOR YOU.

I GOT IT COVERED, ANDY.
I'M HERE IF YOU NEED ME.

John: 15th SQUAD.

NOW, YOU WANT TO HOP
BACK IN THIS CASE?

DETECTIVE SORENSON?

SORENSON.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.

THANKS.

SO YOU'LL LOOK SHARP
WHEN WE GO BACK AT NOELLE?

I GOT TO GO, ANDY.
SORRY.

JIM FORDHAM'S WRAPPED UP.

AND BENJI?

READY FOR CENTRAL BOOKING.

WHERE ARE YOU WITH NOELLE?

HOPING YOU'D HAVE AN IDEA
HOW TO PROCEED.

SHE'S INVOLVED,
NO QUESTION OF THAT.

BUT NO CONFESSION.

NAH, JUST WHAT JIM SAID,

THAT IT WAS HER IDEA,
HER PLAN.

CAN'T CALL HER OFF THE STATEMENT
OF A CO‐DEFENDANT.

SHE CAN BE A WITNESS
AGAINST THE OTHER TWO

OFF RECEIVING A DECLARATION
OF FURTHER INTENT,

WHICH IS AN EXCEPTION
TO THE HEARSAY RULE,

BUT AS FAR
AS LOCKING HER UP,

GET HER CONFESSION
OR SHE WALKS.

WHY DON'T YOU SEE
HOW YOU DO ALONE?

MY HEAD'S NOT IN IT.

HEY. I'M SORRY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

NO STATEMENT
FROM BYRON WADE?

NO STATEMENT.

THE COLLAR
WILL STILL HOLD UP.

WELL, IT BETTER,
AND NO DEAL.

HE GOES TO TRIAL.

I'M SURE
THAT'S HOW IT'LL GO.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

IT'S A TOUGH CASE.

I'M, UH,
MAKING SPAGHETTI TONIGHT.

COME OVER
AND LET'S TALK ABOUT IT.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

LOSE THE SMOKE.

JIM GAVE YOU UP.

SO DID BENJI.

AM I UNDER ARREST?

I WANT TO GIVE YOU
AN OPPORTUNITY

TO HELP YOURSELF FIRST.

AND HOW
WOULD I HELP MYSELF?

GIVE A STATEMENT
HOW YOU COAXED BENJI AND JIM

INTO RIPPING OFF AQUELINO.

I'LL MAKE SURE THE D.A.
KNOWS YOU COOPERATED.

THANKS,
BUT I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU EVER SPENT TIME
IN JAIL, NOELLE?

HAVEN'T HAD THE PLEASURE.

THOSE WHO HAVE DO
WHAT THEY CAN TO AVOID IT.

STATEMENT OF YOUR INVOLVEMENT
MIGHT DO THAT FOR YOU.

HOW ABOUT YOU EITHER
ARREST ME OR LET ME LEAVE?

WANT ME TO READ
YOUR FUTURE, NOELLE?

I'D RATHER
YOU LET ME LEAVE.

KEEP USING 5 MORE YEARS
AND IT'LL AGE YOU 15.

PRETTY SOON, THAT CUTE FACE
WON'T HAVE ANY TEETH IN IT

AND YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF
GOING DOWN ON SOME DRUNK

IN THE BACK OF A CAB AND REALIZE
YOU'RE ALL‐AROUND ROTTEN ‐‐

NOT JUST ON THE INSIDE.

THANKS, MOM.

CAN I GO?

YOU GOT AWAY
WITH MURDER TODAY

BECAUSE YOU CONNED
A COUPLE OF POOR SAPS.

MAYBE YOU'LL GET AWAY
WITH IT AGAIN,

BUT ONE DAY,
YOU'RE GOING TO SLIP.

HOPE I'M THERE
WHEN IT HAPPENS.

CAN I GO?

BEAT IT.

HEY, KIDDO.

HI, DADDY.

COLORING?

PIKACHU, BUT I'M GETTING
TIRED OF HIM.

YEAH?

TIME TO MOVE ON.

WHERE'S YOUR AUNT KATIE?

IN THE BEDROOM.
SHE'S GOING ON A TRIP.

YOU KEEP COLORING, THEO.
I'LL BE OUT IN A MINUTE,

AND WE'LL READ
"CAT IN THE HAT."

GOOD.

I LIED TO THEO
ABOUT A TRIP.

I HATE LYING TO HIM,

BUT I COULDN'T THINK
OF A BETTER WAY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M LEAVING, ANDY,
AND I CONSIDER

OUR WEDDING PLANS
TO BE OFF.

I'M SORRY ABOUT
THAT APARTMENT, KATIE.

I APOLOGIZE. IT JUST
WASN'T THE RIGHT PLACE.

ANDY, I CAME TO A REALIZATION
LEAVING THE BUILDING

THAT IF THAT APARTMENT
WASN'T THE RIGHT PLACE,

THERE IS NO RIGHT PLACE.

KATIE, YOU KNOW
I'M RESISTANT TO CHANGE.

HOW COULD YOU NOT KNOW
IT WOULD BE A TRIAL

FINDING A NEW PLACE?

ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH ME,
ANDY?

IF YOU WERE, YOU WOULDN'T
HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT.

I CARE FOR YOU DEEPLY,
KATIE. YOU KNOW THAT.

AND I CARE FOR YOU,
AND WE BOTH CARE FOR THEO,

BUT THAT'S NOT ENOUGH
TO MAKE A FAMILY.

I HAD A FANTASY
THAT IT MIGHT BE,

BUT WE'RE ALREADY
BICKERING,

AND YOU'VE ALREADY STARTED

WITH THE "I'M SORRY"s.

"I'M SORRY I STAYED OUT
ALL NIGHT,"

"I'M SORRY I GOT DRUNK
AND GOT ROUGH."

THAT WAS THE PAST.
IT'S NOT THE SAME NOW.

BUT IT'S THE SAME PATTERN
TAKING SHAPE.

WE'LL BICKER, AND THEN
YOU'LL START TO RESENT ME,

AND THEN IN A SHORT TIME
YOU'LL HATE ME.

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, ANDY.

BUT...

WE'RE NOT IN LOVE.

YOU WERE VERY MUCH IN LOVE
ONCE WITH SYLVIA.

YOU NEVER BROUGHT HER UP
TO ME.

YOU NEVER BEMOAN THAT IF
SHE WAS STILL ALIVE,

YOU'D BE A HAPPY FAMILY.

YOU JUST PUT IT
BEHIND YOU

AND CONCENTRATED
ON THEO.

HE NEEDED TAKING CARE OF.

AND NOW IT'S TIME
TO TAKE CARE OF YOU, ANDY.

[ PAGER BEEPING ]

[ BEEPING STOPS ]

IT'S 911. I MAY HAVE
TO GO OUT.

I'LL STAY
TILL YOU GET BACK.

SO YOU KNOW,
I TOLD THEO

I'D BE AT A FRIEND'S
IN MARYLAND FOR A WEEK.

I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU
TO TELL HIM

WHAT YOU THINK
HE SHOULD KNOW.

THANK YOU, KATIE.

THANKS FOR THE CALL.

HEY, NO PROBLEM, ANDY.

THIS GUY HERE WAS HASSLING
ONE OF THE DANCERS.

SORENSON'S GOT
A PRETTY GOOD LOAD ON,

STEPS IN
AND CLOCKS THE GUY.

AFTER THE BOUNCERS
THROW HIM OUT, HE CALLED 911.

HE HURT?

HE'S PISSED OFF
MORE THAN ANYTHING.

IF I CAN TALK HIM
OUT OF IT,

CAN YOU AVOID THE 61?

NO PROBLEM.

THANKS. HOW'S IT GOING?

ANDY SIPOWICZ.

LOOK, I'M TRYING TO SORT OUT
WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

THIS GUY'S MY NEPHEW.

YEAH, WELL, HE JUST
SLUGGED ME OUT OF NOWHERE.

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING.
WELL, I'M GETTING HIM HOME,

SO HE'S NOT GOING
ANYWHERE TONIGHT.

HE'S NOT GETTING ARRESTED?

LOOK, I'M GOING TO
ASK YOU A FAVOR.

PUT IT BEHIND YOU AND HEAD
SOMEPLACE ELSE, ALL RIGHT?

THERE'S LOTS OF PLACES
LIKE THIS AROUND HERE.

DRINKS ARE ON ME.

THE GUY SHOULD BE
LOCKED UP.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

AFTER WHAT HE GETS FROM ME,
HE'S GOING TO WISH HE WAS.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, HUH?

YEAH, WHATEVER.

APPRECIATE IT.

ALL RIGHT,
LET'S GO, DANNY. COME ON.

COME ON. COME ON, DANNY.

I'LL CALL YOU, DANNY.

YEAH.

HE'S GOT TO WORK
SOME THINGS OUT.

IF HE WANTS, HE'LL CALL YOU.
IN THE MEANTIME, LAY OFF.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

[ SHOWER RUNNING ]

ALL RIGHT, DRY OFF.

[ TURNS WATER OFF ]

I'LL MAKE COFFEE.

YOU KNOW, WHEN DIANE AND I
BROKE UP,

IT WAS TOUGH,
BUT I GOT THROUGH IT,

PARTLY BECAUSE
YOU WERE THERE

AND PARTLY BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH
WE WEREN'T TOGETHER,

AT LEAST SHE WAS
STILL THERE.

THEN WHEN SHE JUST
UP AND LEFT,

I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST FELT...

ABANDONED.

YEAH.

YOU KNOW,
LIKE I WAS 6 AGAIN,

STANDING IN THE TERMINAL
WITH MY MOM,

TELLING ME KEEP CARE
OF MY SISTERS

BEFORE SHE SENT US AWAY,

AND WE NEVER SAW HER
AGAIN.

I WAS SICK IN LOVE
WITH DIANE, ANDY.

I HAD TOO HIGH
AN EXPECTATION.

I GUESS I WANTED HER

TO MAKE UP
FOR MY MOM LEAVING.

UNDERSTANDING ‐‐

THAT'S A GOOD STEP
TOWARD GETTING BETTER,

IF YOU WANT TO.

ABSOLUTELY, I DO.

YOU KNOW I'M HERE
FOR YOU.

I'LL STAY. WE CAN TALK
ALL NIGHT IF YOU WANT.

WHAT I WANT
IS TO GET SOME SLEEP.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE
I'VE HAD A NIGHT'S PEACE

SINCE I WAS A KID,

BUT MAYBE TONIGHT
I GOT A SHOT.

HOW ABOUT I STAY
ON THE COUCH?

NO, ANDY, YOU GO HOME.
YOU KNOW, BE WITH THEO.

DON'T EVER LET HIM THINK
YOU'RE NOT THERE.

IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT, KID.

IF YOU NEED ME,
YOU KNOW WHERE I AM.

YEAH, THANKS, ANDY,
YOU KNOW, FOR EVERYTHING.

GOOD NIGHT.

NIGHT.