NYPD Blue (1993–2005): Season 9, Episode 10 - Jealous Hearts - full transcript

Sipowicz, Clark, Medavoy and Jones investigate a double homicide at a Latino restaurant. McDowell and Ortiz contend with a possibly mentally unstable woman who's posing as a cop.

PREVIOUSLY ON NYPD BLUE...

GET SOMEONE IN HERE
WHO CAN WORK ME OUT A DEAL!

THAT BODY YOU BURIED ‐‐

THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE
THAT WAS MY PARTNER!

HERE I AM, FRESH
FROM MY FIRST PRE‐OP

AT THE CHIEF SURGEON’S.

HOW’D IT GO?

MONDAY, 8:00 A. M.,
GONNA CUT ME OPEN.

DOCTORS DO WONDERS
THESE DAYS.

IN MY SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES,
5‐YEAR SURVIVAL RATE, 62%.

THAT DON’T SOUND SO BAD.



I THINK I’M PREGNANT.

"THINK"?

I TOOK A TEST...TWICE.

BOTH POSITIVE?

OTHERWISE I WOULDN’T
THINK I’M PREGNANT.

I KNOW ONE OF YOUR CODES IS

THAT A COP NEVER GOES AFTER
ANOTHER COP’S WIFE.

THAT SAME RULE APPARENTLY
DOESN’T APPLY

FOR AN ASSISTANT D. A.’S WIFE.

I’M NOT GONNA KEEP AN EYE
ON YOUR WIFE.

I THINK MARTA HAS BEEN STEALING
FROM ME.

THERE’S JEWELRY MISSING,

AND I DON’T HAVE THAT MANY
VISITORS.

[ SIGHS ]



PLEASE TAKE CARE OF IT.

I DON’T NEED TO KNOW
ANY DETAILS.

HI, DADDY.

HEY, SQUIRT.
DADDY’S GOT TO GO NOW.

I HAD A LOT OF FUN TONIGHT.

When are you coming back?

NEXT MONDAY.

Promise?

[ SIGHS ]

THERE HE IS.
HOW’S IT GOING, EDDIE?

I BELIEVE THE WORD
THE DOCTORS USED

TO DESCRIBE MY PROGNOSIS
WAS "EXCELLENT" ‐‐

CONSIDERING THEY TOOK A FOOT
OUT OF MY COLON.

WITH OR WITHOUT THE SHOE.

HO‐HO.

SO, WHEN YOU OUT OF HERE?

AS SOON AS MY BOWELS START
MOVING AGAIN.

[ SIGHS ]

LISTEN, I, UH, I’VE BEEN WORKING
SECURITY FOR MRS. HORNBY,

AND NOW SHE’S SAYING
SHE GOT A NECKLACE MISSING.

YEAH? THAT AIN’T ALL
SHE’S MISSING.

SHE EVER MENTION THAT
TO YOU? MISSING JEWELRY?

SHE’S ALWAYS
MISPLACING SOMETHING.

WHICH YOU NEVER LOOKED INTO.

ANDY, THIS IS A WOMAN WHO CAN
KILL TWO HOURS

PLAYING "GUESS WHICH HAND
THE CANDY’S IN?"

I TALKED TO HER MAID.
SHE SEEMED CLEAN.

MARTA WOULDN’T STEAL
ANYTHING.

WHAT ABOUT HER BUSINESS MANAGER,
CORY BEACHAM?

WHAT ABOUT HIM?

WHAT’S HIS STORY?
HE ON THE UP AND UP?

YOU’RE LOOKING TO STRANGLE
THE GOLDEN GOOSE

THAT I DROPPED
IN YOUR LAP?

MR. BEACHAM’S PAYING YOU
TO KEEP HER COMPANY.

START GETTING SNOOPY

AND MR. BEACHAM WILL BOUNCE YOU
OUT OF THERE.

MRS. HORNBY’S PAYING ME $400
A SHIFT FOR SECURITY.

$400?!

I ONLY GOT $200.

HOW’D YOU GET $400?!

A LITTLE ACCIDENTAL
NEGOTIATION WENT ON.

$400 A SHIFT.

AND YOU’RE COMING TO GET ME
TO HELP YOU SCREW IT UP?

EDDIE.
DON’T BE STUPID
AND GO RUINING

THE ONLY GOLD MINE
YOU’LL EVER STUMBLE ON.

GOOD‐BYE.

[ MUSIC PLAYS ON TELEVISION ]

Man:
YOU’RE WATCHING NEW YORK...

GOOD LUCK
WITH YOUR FIRST CRAP.

Woman: WE’LL HAVE MORE
ON THE DAY’S TOP STORIES...

SO, UH, YOU AND RITA HAD
A CHANCE TO WORK TOGETHER?

WE’VE SHARED A COUPLE
OF CASES, YEAH.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN
AT THE 15th?

WHAT? UH...
THREE MONTHS NOW.

YOU MARRIED?
NO.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

PLAN ON IT.

MUST BE OUT THERE TEARING IT UP,
I BET, HUH?

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THAT.
BUT, UH, NOT COMPLAINING.

YOU WANT ME TO PAGE HER
FOR YOU OR...?

SHE USUALLY LEAVES
HER CELL PHONE ON.

HEY, HONEY.

HEY. DON,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

OH, FORGOT TO HAVE YOU SIGN
THOSE REFINANCE PAPERS.

OH, YOU SHOULD’VE LEFT THEM
ON MY DESK.

YEAH.

I’LL SEE YOU TONIGHT.
WHERE YOU BEEN?

A FOLLOW‐UP INTERVIEW
WITH AN ASSAULT VICTIM.

I’VE BEEN TRYING
YOUR PHONE.

THEY MAKE YOU TURN PHONES OFF
IN HOSPITALS.

I’LL SEE YOU TONIGHT.

WHICH HOSPITAL WAS THIS?

UH...

COME HERE.

WE’RE NOT GOING TO
DO THIS IN HERE.

JUST TELL ME
WHERE YOU WERE.

DON, YOU’RE BEING
PARANOID AGAIN.

I CAN’T DEAL WITH IT
RIGHT NOW.

IT’S JUST LIKE IT WAS
WHEN YOU WERE IN VICE.

JUST TELL ME.
DON, I WILL NOT HAVE
THIS CONVERSATION.

WHAT’S THAT ALL ABOUT?

I DON’T KNOW.

Rita: I’LL SEE YOU
AT HOME TONIGHT.

MORNING.

DON...

I’M SORRY. JUST TRYING TO CLEAR
UP A MISUNDERSTANDING.

CLEAR IT UP AT HOME.

MAKING LIEUTENANT
GOING TO YOUR HEAD?

YOU NEED TO LEAVE RITA ALONE,
AND GET YOUR ASS OUT OF HERE.

WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED
IN MY WIFE?

IS THERE SOMETHING GOING ON?

DON...

PLEASE GO.
I’LL CALL YOU LATER.

15th SQUAD ‐‐
DETECTIVE CLARK.

ALL RIGHT, THANKS.

MY OFFICE.

BOSS, TWO DOAs
ON FIRST AVENUE.

ALL RIGHT. GO AHEAD.

I’LL PAGE THE OTHERS AND
HAVE THEM MEET YOU THERE.

FIND ME LATER.

[ SIGHS ]
SORRY YOU HAD TO SEE THAT.

NOT A PROBLEM.
YOU OKAY?

YEAH. FINE.

Clark: WATCH YOUR BACKS.

CUSTOMER FROM THE TACO JOINT
MADE IT THIS FAR.

ANOTHER DOA INSIDE.

ANDY’S GOT A WITNESS
IN THERE.

DOUBLE?

YEAH.

HEY.

EXCUSE ME.

PERDóN MOMENTO, SEñORA.

YES, MA’AM?

THERE’S A
TRAFFIC CONDITION OUT HERE.

SHE WAS WEEPING.

I UNDERSTAND, BUT THEY NEED HELP
MOVING THE TRAFFIC.

Man: I PLAYED DEAD.

Andy: YEAH, THAT SAVED
YOUR LIFE.

WHAT DID THE GUY LOOK LIKE
WHO DID THE SHOOTING?

A WHITE GUY. DARK HAIR.

I J‐‐ I JUST‐‐
I LAID DOWN AND PLAYED DEAD.

COULD YOU IDENTIFY HIM?

WHO?

HE’S STILL IN SHOCK.

ALL RIGHT, JEFF.

WE’RE GONNA HAVE YOU SIT
IN THE AMBULANCE FOR A WHILE.

YOU CAN LAY DOWN
IF YOU WANT.

I‐I DON’T WANT TO LAY DOWN.

THEY JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT YOU’RE OKAY.

THEN YOU COME OVER TO
THE STATION HOUSE WITH US

AND HELP US FIND OUT
WHO DID IT.

OKAY.
OKAY?

HE’S THE NEPHEW OF THE OWNER.
HE WAS WORKING THE REGISTER.

HE PROBABLY
WOULDN’T GIVE IT UP.

HOW ABOUT THE ONE OUTSIDE?

JUST EATING HERE.

WE’LL START A CANVASS.

YEAH.

WHAT COULD THEY HAVE GOTTEN
AWAY WITH? 100 BUCKS?

IF THAT.

THIS TRAFFIC COP...

ALL SHE DOES
IS HUG OLD LADIES.

EXCUSE ME.

CAN WE TALK TO YOU?

FELNER...

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

SHE WAS JUST...
BAWLING.

YOUR JOB’S SUPPOSED TO KEEP
THE TRAFFIC MOVING.

I WON’T FORGET THAT.
CHOO‐CHOO.

ANYTHING IN THERE
ABOUT WITNESSES?

UM...

NOTHING CONCLUSIVE.

WHERE’S YOUR RADIO?

I FORGOT IT AT THE PRECINCT.

WHICH IS WHERE?

WHERE’S YOUR COMMAND?

I SHOULD BE HELPING
WITH THE TRAFFIC.

EXCUSE ME.
WHERE DO YOU WORK?

I’M A TRAFFIC OFFICER.

WHAT HOUSE?

CAN I SEE YOUR I. D. CARD?

[ CHUCKLES ]
IT’S WITH MY RADIO.

WHAT’S YOUR TAX NUMBER?

UH, 719...

I HAVE IT IN MY CAR.

I’LL BE RIGHT BACK.

STAY RIGHT THERE.

THIS IS A FAKE GUN.

PLEASE LET ME GO.
PLEASE LET ME GO TO MY CAR.

TAKE IT EASY.
JUST DON’T GRAB ME.

JUST TAKE IT EASY

AND THERE’LL BE NO REASON TO,
OKAY?

I‐I’M JUST TRYING TO HELP.

WE’LL TALK ABOUT IT
AT THE STATION HOUSE.

TAKE A SEAT.

I WANT TO START BY
SAYING I’M SORRY.

I DON’T WANT YOU TO
THINK MY WEARING

THIS UNIFORM WAS
A SIGN OF DISRESPECT.

AND IF YOU FEEL
THAT WAY,

I’M SORRY.

HAVE A SEAT.

IS YOUR REAL NAME FELNER?

YES, LOUISE FELNER.

TELL US WHAT YOU WERE DOING
ON THE STREET TODAY, LOUISE.

WELL, LIKE I SAID BEFORE,
I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP ‐‐

WITH ALL RESPECT.

WHERE’D YOU GET THE BADGE
AND UNIFORM?

AT A STORE IN CHINATOWN.

HOW’D YOU HAPPEN
ON THAT CRIME SCENE?

I WAS MONITORING
MY POLICE SCANNER ‐‐

WHICH I BOUGHT SECONDHAND
FOR $13.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN
DRESSING AS A COP?

A LITTLE WHILE.

WHY ARE YOU DOING IT?

TO EASE SUFFERING.

ALTHOUGH I WOULD NEVER INTERFERE
WITH TRUE POLICE BUSINESS.

I JUST WANTED TO TALK
TO PEOPLE

AND WRITE DOWN HOW
THEY WERE FEELING.

AND WHEN THEY FELT BETTER,
I WAS JUST GONNA WALK AWAY.

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LOCKED UP,
LOUISE?

NO, MA’AM.

EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?

BEEN TREATED FOR DEPRESSION?

NO.

AM I GONNA BE ARRESTED?

IMPERSONATING A COP’S
A SERIOUS OFFENSE.

WHICH I RESPECT COMPLETELY.

BUT DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

I WAS REALLY ONLY
TRYING TO HELP.

WE UNDERSTAND.

MAYBE WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT
AFTER WE GET THINGS CONFIRMED.

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
WITH MY MOM.

WRITE THE ADDRESS
AND THE NUMBER.

WE’LL GIVE HER A CALL.

SH‐‐ SHE NEVER ANSWERS
THE PHONE.

WORK WITH US
OR GO TO JAIL.

I AM WORKING WITH YOU,
OF COURSE.

AND AGAIN, I AM...
SO SORRY.

HOW’S OUR WITNESS?

HE’S STILL PRETTY
TRAUMATIZED

AFTER SEEING ONE OF THE DOAs
GET HIS BRAINS BLOWN OUT.

PLUS, STARING DOWN
THE BARREL HIMSELF.

NAME’S JEFF GAMBLE.
NO RECORD. WORKS AS A JANITOR.

GREG AND BALDWIN
ARE BRINGING HIM IN.

YEAH, BUT WE’RE
LETTING HIM CALM DOWN ‐‐

GET HIS HEAD STRAIGHT.

YOU THINK HE COULD PROVIDE
A SKETCH?

YEAH, PROBABLY WORTH
A SHOT.

EVER SEE THE SKETCH
OF THE ZODIAC KILLER?

IT WAS OF
A 300‐POUND BLACK GUY,

AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE THAT
SKINNY WHITE PRICK.

WHEN I TELL THE CHIEF THAT
WE’RE DOING EVERYTHING,

I WANNA MEAN IT.

WE’RE ON IT.

JOSH, I’M TAKING HER UP
TO THE CRIB TO GET HER SITUATED.

AND I NEED YOU TO KEEP
AN EYE ON HER.

SURE.

THIS THE POLICE IMPERSONATOR?

CAME OFF PRETTY HARMLESS.

WE’RE GONNA LOOK
INTO HER.

I GOT SET UP
ON A BLIND DATE.

HE PEN YOU A LOVE POEM?

NO, HE, UH, HE LOOKS FORWARD
TO MEETING ME.

WHAT’S HE DO?

LAWYER.
[ SCOFFS ]

YOU’RE STILL GOING OUT
WITH HIM?

A FRIEND FIXED ME UP.

SOME FRIEND.

HEY!

WHAT’S UP?

Clark: WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING HERE?

SELLING MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HOW ARE YOU STILL LIVING
IN THIS CITY?

ONE DAY AT A TIME,
LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

NONE OF THE PEOPLE THAT YOU GAVE
UP CAME AFTER YOU?

OH, YOU KILLED AGAZZI, SO...
PROBLEM SOLVED.

WHAT ABOUT THAT GUY, UH...
GIGLIO YOU DID THE ROBBERY WITH?

DEAD ‐‐ HE GOT SHANKED
IN THE SHOWER

THE SECOND DAY AT RIKERS.

SURVIVING LIKE A COCKROACH.

BUT WE’RE NOT FORGETTING YOU
HELPED BURY MY OLD PARTNER.

I DIDN’T KNOW
THAT WAS YOUR PARTNER.

LOOKING AT YOU
GIVES ME BAD MEMORIES.

HIT THE BRICKS
OR THEY’LL HIT YOU.

YOU GOT TWO GUYS WHACKED

DOWN AT LUPE’S CANTINA
THIS MORNING?

WHAT ABOUT IT?

OH, WHY, YES,
I WOULD LOVE A CUP OF COFFEE.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

COME ON.

YOU SURE? I’D HATE TO GIVE YOU
BAD MEMORIES.

YEAH, PUSH IT, JULIAN.
THAT’D BE A REALLY GOOD IDEA.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY
I LOST OUT ON

WHEN I GAVE YOU AGAZZI
FOR KILLING YOUR PARTNER?

YOU DON’T WANT TO REVISIT
THAT, JULIAN.

IT HAS TO DO
WITH WHY I’M HERE ‐‐

IN THAT,
WHEN SOMEONE GIVES INFORMATION

ON A COP BEING KILLED,

THAT PERSON COLLECTS MONEY

FROM AN ORGANIZATION
CALLED "COP SHOT" ‐‐

FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE,
FROM THE POLICE UNION,

FROM THE NEWSPAPERS,

FROM YOUR LOCAL BENEFACTORS,
LIKE YOUR DONALD TRUMPS.

YEAH, YOU SAVED YOURSELF
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

FOR GIVING UP
THAT INFORMATION.

YEAH, BUT IT ALSO
HAS OPENED MY EYES

TO THE CASH THAT’S OUT THERE
FOR INFO ON HORRENDOUS CRIMES,

WHICH I WILL ABSOLUTELY
NOT BE SHAFTED ON THIS TIME.

I DID MY HOMEWORK, FELLAS,
SO DON’T EVEN TRY IT.

TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW, JULIAN,
BEFORE YOU GET STRUCK.

STRUCK, HUH?
LET ME TELL YOU...

I HAD NOTHING TO DO
WITH THOSE MURDERS TODAY.

I JUST HEARD SOME THINGS.

SO YOU DON’T HAVE MY NUTS
IN A VISE THIS TIME.

AND WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT...

YOU CALL ME.

THE OWNER OF THE RESTAURANT’S
NEPHEW WAS KILLED.

HE’S PUTTING UP 15 GRAND.

I’D LIKE TO SEE
WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THAT.

STAY AWAY FROM ME.

STAY AWAY FROM ME!

THE OFFER’S VALID,

AND IT’S YOURS IF YOU JUST TELL
US WHAT YOU KNOW.

OKAY.

AND I WANT $2,000
FROM CRIMESTOPPERS.

JULIAN!
RIGHT, OKAY.

SO THIS GUY THAT I KNOW
FROM DOWN ON BLEAKEY

COMES IN THIS MORNING

WITH A LOOK IN HIS EYES
OF SHEER TERROR.

HE KEEPS SAYING,
"SOMETHING WENT DOWN, MAN."

NOW, LUPE’S CANTINA COME UP
IN PRIOR CONVERSATION

AS THE PLACE WHERE THIS GUY
WOULD EAT AT REGULARLY,

AND WHICH I HAD HEARD,
AT THAT POINT,

WAS EARLIER ROBBED
WITH TWO GUYS KILLED.

SO I SAY,

"OH, DID SOMETHING GO DOWN
AT LUPE’S?"

HE’S SO STUNNED THAT LITERALLY
HIS MOUTH WAS OPEN

THAT I HAD PUT
THE TWO TOGETHER.

SO THEN HE GLARES ME
IN THE EYE,

AND HE SAYS
I BETTER KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT...

WHICH I DID UNTIL NOW.

HIS NAME?

IT’S GIO DELORIA.
HE LIVES OVER ON SEVENTH STREET.

I USED TO GO BY THERE A LOT

’CAUSE I HAD TO DROP
THINGS OFF.

WAIT, OKAY!

I’LL GET MEDAVOY AND JONES
TO MEET US.

ALL RIGHT.
WE’LL BE DOWNSTAIRS.

WE RAN LOUISE.
UH, NO PRIORS, NO WARRANTS.

YOU CONTACT HER MOTHER?

NO ANSWER
AT THE APARTMENT.

BUT LOUISE SAID
SHE MIGHT NOT PICK UP.

WE’RE GONNA RUN BY AND SEE

IF SHE CAN GIVE US
A SENSE OF THE GIRL.

IF SHE’S HARMLESS
AND JUST NUTTY,

MAYBE WE’LL GIVE HER A WALK.

WE DID GET HIP TO HER

BECAUSE SHE WOULDN’T STOP
HUGGING PEOPLE.

DETECTIVE McDOWELL?

AT YOUR CALL, I’M KICKING HER,
BUT GET HER A CHANGE OF CLOTHES.

I WANT HER BADGE, UNIFORM,
GUN VOUCHERED.

WHEN WE TALK TO HER MOM,
WE’LL GET HER SOME CLOTHES.

I GOT A MINUTE NOW,
IF YOU WANT.

I GOT A QUICK CALL TO MAKE.
THEN WE’LL TALK.

UH, I EAT ANYTHING, REALLY.
I...

YOU MAKE THE CALL.
I‐I BETTER GET GOING.

OKAY. [ CHUCKLES ]

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

I’LL ‐‐ I’LL SEE YOU THEN.

DID JULIAN GIVE YOU
SOMETHING?

MAYBE.
THAT THE LAWYER?

PICKING A RESTAURANT.

JUST MAKE SURE THE PLACE
IS WELL‐LIT

OR THE SHYSTER WILL MAKE OFF
WITH YOUR WALLET.

DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM
WITH THIS BLIND DATE?

NO. WHY?

YOU’VE MADE A LOT OF COMMENTS.

I DON’T LIKE THE IDEA OF YOU
BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP

WITH MY SON THAT MAYBE GETS
TOSSED OUT THE WINDOW

BECAUSE OF SOME GUY
WHO COMES ALONG.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

HIS MOM DIED,
MY EX‐WIFE’S WORKING,

SO SHE’S NOT AROUND
LIKE SHE WAS.

AND HE FELT ABANDONED
BY THEM.

I DON’T WANT THAT
HAPPENING WITH YOU.

ANDY...

I’M NOT EVEN SUPPOSED
TO BABYSIT TONIGHT.

I’M TALKING ABOUT
DOWN THE LINE.

I WILL ALWAYS HAVE TIME
FOR THEO.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
DON’T PUT YOURSELF OUT.

ANDY...

WELL, I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU
KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

WHAT HAPPENED TODAY
WITH YOUR HUSBAND ‐‐

IS THAT A RECENT OCCURRENCE?

WE’RE WORKING IT OUT.

IS THAT A RECENT OCCURRENCE?

NO.

BUT IT’S NOTHING
I CAN’T HANDLE.

I KNOW YOU’RE FRIENDS.
I DON’T WANT YOU INVOLVED.

INVOLVED?

I COME IN TODAY, AND YOU
AND DON ARE CAUSING A SCENE

IN THE HALLWAY.

DON BEING THE GUY THAT
CALLED IN A FAVOR I OWED HIM.

YOU BEING THAT FAVOR.
I’M INVOLVED, RITA.

GOT IT.

SO I WANNA KNOW
WHAT THE HELL’S GOING ON.

DON’S OVERPROTECTIVE.
SOMETIMES HE CAN GET PARANOID.

HE WANTS TO KNOW
WHERE I AM ALL THE TIME.

DOES HE HAVE REASON
TO BE PARANOID?

TO THE EXTENT THAT’S
ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS,

NO, HE DOESN’T.

MAYBE YOU GUYS
SHOULD GET SOME COUNSELING.

WE ARE.
GOOD.

CAUSE MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT

WHEN ONE OF THE PEOPLE
INVOLVED CARRIES A GUN.

I’M AWARE OF THAT.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

OVERALL?

YEAH.

HAS DON HIT YOU?

NO, THAT’S NOT US.
WE JUST HAVE OUR ARGUMENTS.

WELL, I HOPE YOU GUYS
WORK IT OUT.

BUT THAT FLARE‐UP
THIS MORNING,

IT DOESN’T HAPPEN AGAIN
IN MY SQUAD.

THAT’S ALL.

IF DON PRESSURED YOU INTO
GETTING ME ASSIGNED HERE

OR YOU’RE NOT HAPPY
WITH MY WORK,

I’LL TRANSFER OUT...TODAY.

YOUR WORK’S NOT THE PROBLEM.

[ LOUD POUNDING ON DOOR ]

[ SIGHS ]

IF THIS IS A RUNAROUND
JULIAN SENT US ON

’CAUSE HE GOT DOLLAR SIGNS
IN HIS EYES...

[ LOUD POUNDING RESUMES ]

DO WE HAVE ENOUGH
TO TAKE THE DOOR?

NO. AND THERE’S NO USE
RISKING OUR JOBS

AND THIS CASE OFF WHAT
JULIAN’S SPINNING.

THIS GIO GUY’S GOT A GIRLFRIEND
OVER ON SIXTH.

SHE’S HAD MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS
AGAINST HIM FOR BATTERY.

LET’S TAKE A LOOK
AT THAT LOCATION.

[ SIGHS ]

ALL RIGHT.

WE’LL SIT ON THIS PLACE
IN CASE HE SHOWS.

NOT TAKING A DOOR DOWN
AT THE DROP OF A HAT?

ANDY’S COME A LONG WAY.

YEAH.

YOU’RE AWFUL QUIET LATELY,
THERE, PARTNER.

YEAH, I JUST GOT A LOT
GOING ON.

BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND‐TYPE
STUFF?

THAT’S WHAT I’M SENSING.

YEAH, THAT TYPE.

[ SIGHS ]

YOU KNOW, THERE WAS A SONG ‐‐
THIS IS BEFORE YOUR TIME ‐‐

"WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE
WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN."

LEO SAYER, I THINK,
SANG IT.

AND ‐‐ AND THE SONG BASICALLY
TOLD IT LIKE IT IS.

IT’S HARD ‐‐ INVOLVES A WHOLE
NEW SET OF CIRCUMSTANCES

THAN DATING A PLAIN GAL.
[ CHUCKLES ]

NO, DR. HOOK ‐‐
HE SANG IT.

I’LL LOOK FOR IT.

AND A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
YOU WORK WITH,

I’VE BEEN THERE.

HAVE YOU?

I DON’T KNOW IF ANYONE EVER TOLD
YOU ABOUT OUR FORMER PAA,

DONNA ABANDANDO ‐‐
HOW BEAUTIFUL SHE WAS.

NO.

[ SIGHS ]

KNOCKOUT.

I MEAN, GIFTED...

PHYSICALLY.

AND HER AND ME,
YOU KNOW...

I WAS GOING SOMEWHERE
WITH THAT.

I GOT WHAT YOU’RE SAYING, GREG,
AND I APPRECIATE IT.

JUST GIVE HER SPACE.

YOU GUYS WILL BE ALL RIGHT.

[ SIGHS ]

MRS. FELNER?

[ KNOCKS ON DOOR ]

DO YOU SMELL SOMETHING?

[ CLEARS THROAT ]
IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

UH, POLICE, MA’AM.

WE’D LIKE TO SPEAK
WITH MRS. FELNER.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS?

I HAVEN’T SEEN HER
IN A WHILE.

HOURS, DAYS?

I GUESS, UH,
A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

IS THE SUPER ON SITE?

[ SCOFFS ] YOU NEED A KEY?
I‐I’VE GOT ONE.

PLEASE.

HER DAUGHTER’S ALWAYS
LOSING HER KEY,

SO THEY GAVE ME A SPARE.

DO THEY ‐‐
DO THEY KEEP IT PRETTY NEAT?

OR DOES THE GARBAGE PILE UP
IN HERE?

IT’S ALWAYS TIDY.

UM, JUST STAY HERE.

[ SNIFFS ]

Hey.

I HOPE IT’S
A DEAD CAT IN HERE.

YEAH. [ SNIFFS ]

Ugh.

[ SIGHS ]

[ COUGHS ] WHOA.

[ INHALES ]

[ EXHALES ]

Woman: YEAH?

OPEN THE DOOR.

WHAT’S GOING ON?

OPEN THE DOOR.

LISA VERDECANA?
YEAH.

WE’RE LOOKING
FOR GIOVANNI DELORIA.

DON’T KNOW HIM.

NO?
SORRY.

SO, THE FOUR TIMES
YOU CALLED THE COPS LAST YEAR

’CAUSE HE WAS BEATING YOU,
THAT WAS WHAT?

SO, YOU’RE POLICE,
AND YOU’RE LOOKING FOR GIO ‐‐

SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

GIO, NO, NO!

GET HIM DOWN!

DON’T MOVE! FREEZE!

DROP IT!

SON OF A BITCH.

YOU GOT HIM?

YEAH.

LET GO OF ME!

SHUT UP!

MOMMY?

WHO’S SITTING ON
LOUISE FELNER?

SHE’S SLEEPING.

SON OF A BITCH.

JOSH?

I WAS JUST GONE A MINUTE.
I HAD TO GO TO THE CAN.

I’LL LOOK DOWNSTAIRS.

YEAH.

ANY PARTICULAR REASON

YOU’D WANT TO RUN
FROM THE COPS TODAY, GIO?

I WASN’T RUNNING.

TWO KNOTS ON YOUR HEAD
SAY OTHERWISE.

I WAS BRUSHING MY TEETH.

THE ONLY THING I HEARD
WAS LISA SCREAM MY NAME,

SO I WENT FOR MY GUN.

IF I KNEW YOU WERE COPS,
I WOULD HAVE LAID DOWN.

I’M GONNA KILL COPS?

WHERE WERE YOU THIS MORNING
AT 10:00?

AT LISA’S.

YOU STOP BY LUPE’S CANTINA?
NO.

GIO, NOW’S THE TIME
TO TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED,

NOT AFTER WE BRING IN OUR
WITNESSES

AND THEY PICK YOU OUT
OF A LINEUP.

PICK ME OUT FOR WHAT?

ROBBING THAT RESTAURANT,
KILLING THOSE TWO PEOPLE.

THAT’S CRAZY.

AND WHOEVER’S SAYING I DID IT
IS LYING.

YOU MAKE US DO A LINEUP

WE WILL MAKE SURE
THAT EVERY CHARGE STICKS TO YOU

DOWN TO CRIMINAL POSSESSION
OF A WEAPON,

AND WE WILL MAKE SURE

THAT YOU SERVE EVERY CHARGE
CONSECUTIVELY!

I HAVE BEEN IN MY GIRLFRIEND’S
APARTMENT ALL DAY,

HELPING HER PUT TOGETHER
STUPID‐ASS GIFT FAVORS

FOR HER SISTER’S WEDDING.

I DIDN’T ROB NOBODY,
I DIDN’T KILL NOBODY,

AND THAT’S THE TRUTH.

GET IN. COME ON.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

OH, A JIM POWER TO SEE YOU,
DETECTIVE.

HEY, JIM.
ANDY.

THIS IS MY PARTNER,
JOHN CLARK.

JIM’S RETIRED.

HE WORKS SECURITY
AT CITY TRUST BANK.

THIS IS ON HORNBY?

YEAH, HE PULLED SOME RECORDS
FOR ME.

CAN YOU SAY IT LOUDER?

GIVE ME A BREAK.
YOU GOT THE LINEUP?

YEAH, GO AHEAD.

DETECTIVE,
EDDIE GIBSON CALLED.

HE SAID, "THE LOAF HAS LANDED.
I’M HEADING HOME."

HE SAID YOU’D KNOW
WHAT THAT MEANT.

GREAT.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH GIO?

COME ON, JIM.

GIO?

OH, HE WOULDN’T GO.

I’M CALLING IN HAYWOOD
TO RUN A LINEUP.

FELNER’S IN THE WIND.

HOW?

JOSH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
WATCHING HER.

HE STEPPED OUT FOR A SECOND.

ANYONE SEE HER LEAVE?

SHE HAD HER COP GEAR.

AND SHE SNAGGED A RADIO.

WE PUT OUT AN F. A. T.
AND MESSAGE

TO LOOK FOR A FEMALE
IN A POLICE UNIFORM.

THE PRESS WILL EAT IT UP.

WE SAID IT’S NOT TO GO OUT
OVER THE AIR.

ANY WORD FROM THE M. E.
ON HER MOTHER?

IT’S LOOKING LIKE A HEART
ATTACK,

BUT HE CAN’T RULE OUT TRAUMA
UNTIL THE AUTOPSY.

THE NEIGHBOR SAY IF FELNER HAD
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE?

SHE DID SAY FELNER’S BEEN
IN AND OUT

OF MENTAL INSTITUTIONS
HER WHOLE LIFE.

I HOPE JOSH ASTRACHAN’S
WEARING HIS SHOES OUT

LOOKING FOR THIS LADY.

HE’S ON THE STREET.

WE’RE GONNA JOIN HIM.

GO.

THIS IS ILLEGAL.

I KNOW.
LET ME SEE WHAT YOU GOT.

AND I DON’T KNOW THAT KID.

HE’S MY PARTNER.

HOW ABOUT MR. FEATHERFINGERS
ANSWERING THE PHONE?

JIM, I’M TELLING YOU,
DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT.

AND YOU SAY THIS LADY
HASN’T BEEN OUT OF HER APARTMENT

SINCE THE ATTACKS?
RIGHT.

SHE’S HAD MAJOR ATM ACTIVITY
SINCE THEN,

PLUS TWO CREDITS CARDS AVERAGING
15 GRAND A MONTH IN CHARGES.

WHO’S USING
THE CREDIT CARDS?

CORY BEACHAM.

HOW LONG’S HE BEEN
HER BUSINESS MANAGER?

I DON’T KNOW.

PLUS, THERE’S SOME
DECENT‐SIZE CHECKS

WRITTEN FOR CASH AND ENDORSED
BY BEACHAM ON THE BACK.

WHAT’S THESE WIRE TRANSFERS TO
HOUSTON BROWNSTONE PARTNERSHIP?

A REAL‐ESTATE DEAL SET UP
BY BEACHAM FOR YOUR CLIENT.

HOW MUCH
HAS BEEN WIRED TO IT?

A MILLION AND A HALF
OVER THE LAST YEAR.

HE’S MANAGING PARTNER.
SHE’S LIMITED.

THAT A RED FLAG?

WORTH LOOKING INTO.

CAN YOU LOOK INTO IT
FOR ME?

YEAH.
DIDN’T WANT THIS JOB ANYWAY.

GREAT SALARY, FULL BENEFITS.

JUST DO ME THIS FAVOR,
ALL RIGHT?

I’LL SEE IF I CAN GET
SOME DETAIL ON THE ACCOUNT.

I’LL PULL THE TITLE.

I APPRECIATE IT.

CAN I KEEP THESE?

IF YOU LOSE THEM,
I LOSE MY JOB.

THEY CAN HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS

WHEN THEY CAN PRY THEM
FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS.

JUST DON’T LOSE THEM.

MM‐HMM. ALL RIGHT.

THIS GUY COMING DOWN ‐‐
HE’S OUR ONLY WITNESS?

WELL, WE GOT AN INFORMANT,

BUT I WOULDN’T LOOK FOR HIM
TO DO MUCH ON THE STAND.

HEY, HOW IS HE?

STILL SHOOK UP.

THIS WITNESS SAW
THE TWO GUYS GET KILLED

RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM,

PLUS HE GOT SHOT HIMSELF.

HEY.

JEFF GAMBLE.

JEFF, I’M VALERIE HAYWOOD
WITH THE D. A.’S OFFICE.

HEY.

WE’RE GONNA ASK YOU
TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE SUSPECTS.

YEAH, THEY ALREADY TOLD ME.

OKAY.

YOU READY?

YEAH.

TAKE YOUR TIME.

HIM.

HE SHOT THOSE PEOPLE.

WHICH NUMBER?

3.

HE ‐‐ HE SHOT ME, TOO.

OKAY.

KEEP NUMBER 3.
KICK EVERYBODY ELSE.

HOW YOU DOING?

I’M OKAY.

WHAT’S GOING ON?

I STILL HAVE SOME TIME
TO MAKE A DECISION,

AND I’M USING THAT TIME.

WHEN YOU FIGURE OUT
HOW MUCH MY LIFE’S GONNA CHANGE,

YOU’LL LET ME KNOW, RIGHT?

[ SIGHS ]

WAIT HERE, JOSH. HEY.

KID WENT RIGHT TO HIM.
DIDN’T HESITATE.

HIS I. D. GONNA BE ENOUGH
IN CASE THE PERP DOESN’T GO?

I HOPE SO.
SO, THE INFORMANT’S NO GOOD?

THAT’S THE GUY THAT HELPED US
WITH THAT SORENSEN THING.

JULIAN PISANO?
WHAT’D HE GIVE US ON THIS?

OUR PERP LET IT SLIP
THAT HE DID IT.

BUT IF WE CAN KEEP JULIAN
OUT OF IT,

IT’D BE WORTH OUR WHILE
NOT TO BURN HIM OUT IN COURT.

IF WE NEED JULIAN’S TESTIMONY,
WE USE HIM.

NOT GONNA LET
A DOUBLE MURDERER GO

BECAUSE YOU THINK
JULIAN MIGHT HELP US OUT

WITH SOMETHING ELSE.

WE’RE CLEAR ON THAT.

Gamble: HEY, DAD.

Man: WHAT’S GOING ON?

TWO PEOPLE GOT KILLED, DAD,
AND HE SHOT ME.

WHAT’S GOING ON?

LIEUTENANT RODRIGUEZ.

MARK GAMBLE.

YOU RAISED A FINE SON.

DAD, I HAD TO PLAY DEAD
SO HE WOULDN’T KILL ME.

CAN I TAKE HIM HOME NOW?

WHY DON’T YOU HAVE A SEAT
A SECOND, JEFF?

JEFF SAW A DOUBLE MURDER.

HE STEPPED UP
AND I.D.ed THE SHOOTER.

GLAD HE COULD HELP.

HE GOT GRAZED HIMSELF,
SO HE’S TRAUMATIZED.

IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE WHILE
BEFORE HE CALMS DOWN.

HE’S FINE.

NO, HE’S STILL
A LITTLE SHAKEN UP.

YOU MEAN, NOT ALL THERE?

YEAH.

HE FRIED HIS BRAIN OUT
SNIFFING GLUE WHEN HE WAS 16.

THAT’S ALL YOU’RE GONNA GET.

ASK HIM WHAT DAY IT IS.
GO AHEAD.

JEFF, WHAT DAY IS IT TODAY?

FUN DAY.

BUT WHAT DAY OF THE WEEK
IS IT?

MONDAY, TUESDAY...

OH, MAN.

CAN I TAKE HIM HOME NOW?

SURE. WE’LL GET IN TOUCH
IF WE NEED ANYTHING.

YOU GOT A SECOND?

IF IT SOUNDED LIKE I’M UNAWARE
OF YOUR PART IN THIS

OR THAT I DON’T CARE,
THEN I CAME ACROSS WRONG.

HOW SHOULD I TAKE IT?

I’M WAITING EACH DAY,
TOTALLY OUT OF THE LOOP,

WHILE YOU DECIDE WHETHER
YOU’RE GONNA KEEP OUR KID.

CAN YOU JUST
BE THERE FOR ME?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, I’M HERE.

YOU GOT PICKED OUT, GIO.

SO?

COME ON, SIT DOWN.

GONNA GIVE YOU YOUR CHANCE
TO TALK ABOUT IT NOW.

I THOUGHT IF I GOT PICKED OUT
I WASN’T GONNA GET ANY CHANCES.

THAT MUST HAVE CHANGED,
I GUESS, HUH?

WHAT’S YOUR GIRLFRIEND’S NAME

WHO ASSAULTED ME AT THE
APARTMENT ‐‐ LISA?

ASSAULTED YOU? COME ON.

THE LITTLE GIRL ‐‐
IS SHE YOU AND LISA’S DAUGHTER?

YEAH.

WHAT YOUR DAUGHTER’S NAME?

HAYLEY.

LISA A GOOD MOM TO HAYLEY?

YOU LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER?

YOU WANT LISA TO CONTINUE
BEING HER MOM?

YOU’RE NOT ACTUALLY BRINGING
MY DAUGHTER INTO THIS, ARE YOU?

WE GOT YOU RESISTING ARREST

AND HOLDING AN UNLICENSED
FIREARM.

WE GOT LISA LOCKED UP
FOR ASSAULTING ME.

AND IF THAT AIN’T ENOUGH,

I’LL NOTIFY
THE BUREAU OF CHILD WELFARE

WITH ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE
ON BOTH YOU AND LISA

AGAINST YOUR DAUGHTER,

AND HAYLEY WILL BE IN
FOSTER CARE

BY THE END OF BUSINESS TODAY,
AND SHE WILL STAY IN THE SYSTEM,

AND NEITHER ONE OF YOU WILL EVER
GET HER BACK.

WE KNOW YOU KILLED
TWO PEOPLE TODAY, GIO.

YOU MADE YOUR MOVE.
WE’LL MAKE OURS.

YOU CAN’T DO THAT.

WATCH ME.

THE ONLY WAY YOUR DAUGHTER
STAYS OUT OF THIS IS

BY YOU TELLING US
WHAT WENT WRONG TODAY.

HOW DO I KNOW YOU WON’T GO
AFTER HER IF I DO TALK?

ALL WE CARE ABOUT
IS THE TWO GUYS THAT YOU KILLED.

ONCE THAT’S TIED UP, LISA GETS
RELEASED AND TAKES HAYLEY HOME.

WHAT HAPPENED?

I EAT THERE.

THE OWNER DON’T MAKE
THE BANK DROP

TILL THE NEXT DAY.

I GOT DEBTS.

KID AT THE REGISTER ‐‐
NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE ‐‐

STARTS SCREAMING,
FREAKING OUT.

WOULDN’T GIVE IT UP.

I WAS HIGH.

I GOT PISSED OFF.
IT GOT OUT OF HAND.

WRITE IT DOWN.

DID JULIAN GIVE ME UP?

JULIAN SOMEBODY IN ON THIS
WITH YOU?

JUST SOME GUY I KNOW.

BUT THE ONLY GUY WHO KNEW
I WAS PLANNING ON DOING IT.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE
NOW, RIGHT?

I DID THE RIGHT THING
AND COPPED TO IT.

JUST TELL ME IF IT WAS HIM
WHO GAVE ME UP.

I DON’T KNOW NO JULIAN.

WHAT’S UP?

TELL US AGAIN

HOW YOU CAME TO FIND OUT
ABOUT THE MURDERS TODAY.

I TOLD YOU ALL THIS ALREADY.

STAY AWAY FROM ME!

I MEAN IT!

GIO WAS SAYING

THAT HE TOLD YOU ABOUT IT
BEFORE IT WENT DOWN.

WELL, HE’S LYING.

OH, YOU KNOW WHAT ‐‐

ONE DAY WE WAS SITTING AROUND
BETWEEN RACES

TALKING ABOUT
OUR DREAM SCORES ‐‐

YOU KNOW, LIKE GUYS DO.

AND ONE OF THE DOZEN
OR SO PLACES

THAT HE TALKED ABOUT
WAS LUPE’S CANTINA,

BECAUSE HE NOTICED
THAT THE OWNER

DIDN’T DO THE BANK DROP
UNTIL THE NEXT DAY.

WHEN I HEARD LUPE’S
HAD GOTTEN HIT

AND TWO GUYS WERE DEAD,
I CAME RIGHT DOWN.

SO, YOU LIED ABOUT SEEING HIM
TODAY?

NO, I DID SEE HIM TODAY,
AND HE WAS FREAKED,

AND I DID ASK HIM
IF HE HIT LUPE’S.

I DID NOT LIE ABOUT THAT.

YOU SEE...

THE PROBLEM IS YOU KNOWING ABOUT
A CRIME BEFORE IT HAPPENS!

HE MENTIONED ONE DAY
THAT IT WOULD BE AN EASY SCORE.

HE DIDN’T TELL ME WHAT DAY OR
WHAT TIME HE WAS GONNA DO IT.

AND HE SURE DIDN’T SAY
THAT HE WAS GONNA TAKE OUT

EVERYBODY IN THE PLACE
WHEN HE DID IT!

IF I FIND OUT THAT YOU KNEW
MORE THAN YOU’RE SAYING...

I DON’T!

AND HERE I AM THINKING

THAT I’M GONNA GET AN ACCOLADE
OR SOMETHING FROM YOU GUYS

FOR HELPING OUT.

SO, WHAT’S UP?

AM I GONNA GET THE REWARD MONEY
THAT IS RIGHTFULLY MINE?

WE’LL GET IN TOUCH
WITH THE OWNER’S ATTORNEY.

HE MAY WANT US
TO DEAL WITH YOU DIRECTLY.

15 GRAND?

THAT’S RIGHT.

AND THE $2,000
FROM CRIMESTOPPERS?

YOU’LL GET THAT, ALL RIGHT,
IN A DAY OR TWO.

YOU KNOW, I WOKE UP TODAY

KNOWING SOMETHING GOOD
WAS GONNA HAPPEN.

GET THIS GUY OUT OF HERE.

15th SQUAD. PAA IRVIN.

LIEUTENANT?

SO, TOMORROW, LIKE, A. M.?

WE’LL CALL YOU.

DO YOU HAVE THE CORRECT SPELLING
OF MY NAME

FOR WHEN
THEY CUT THE CHECKS?

WE’LL GET IT
OFF YOUR LENGTHY RAP SHEET.

I’M GONNA BE IN THE AREA
TOMORROW ANYHOW.

SO I’LL JUST DROP BY,
SAY, 11:00.

DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU GUYS?

EACH WORD OUT OF YOUR MOUTH
FROM HERE ON OUT IS

AN EXTRA WEEK
TILL YOU GET THE CHECKS.

WE GOT A 10‐13 ‐‐
COP SHOT AT 5th STREET MARKET.

LET’S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.

POLICE IMPERSONATOR
FROM THIS MORNING.

WHAT HAPPENED?

WE RESPONDED
TO A SILENT ALARM,

BUT THE PERP ALREADY BOOGIED.

SHE’S NOT A COP.

WE KNOW THAT.

THE OWNER
WAS GETTING STUCK UP.

SHE RAN IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

SHE SAVED MY LIFE.

THE GUY WAS PSYCHO,
TWITCHING HIS GUN

WHILE I GOT THE MONEY
TOGETHER.

THEN SHE COMES IN,
TRYING TO STOP IT.

THAT COULD BE ME.

SHE TRIED TO STOP A ROBBERY.

OH, MY GOD.

LOUISE?

I JUST WANTED TO HELP.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

DID YOU SEE MY MOM?

YEAH, WE WENT BY.

[ Crying ] I DIDN’T
HURT HER.

I TRIED TO HELP HER,
BUT SHE JUST DIED.

I’M SURE YOU DID
ALL YOU COULD.

I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I JUST...
WANTED TO HELP SOMEONE.

YOU SAVED THAT MAN’S LIFE.

WE GOT TO GET HER
OUT OF HERE.

AM I GONNA DIE?

NO, YOU’RE GONNA BE FINE.

I...JUST WANTED TO DO...
SOMETHING RIGHT.

YOU DID.

YOU DID GOOD.

I CAN’T GET A PULSE!
LET’S GO!

ON 3 ‐‐ 1, 2, 3.

[ SIGHS ]

HEY, GOOD‐LOOKIN’,
WHATCHA GOT COOKIN’?

HOW’S IT GOING?

TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES.

WE ARE HAVING
A SOCK HOP TONIGHT.

I LOOKED INTO YOUR
MISSING NECKLACE.

I FOUND IT.
IT WAS BEHIND THE DRESSER.

UM...ALL RIGHT.

UH, NO, JUST STOP DANCING
FOR A SECOND,

AND LISTEN TO ME, ALL RIGHT?

HOW IT WORKS IS,
WHEN YOU COME TO ME

SAYING THAT YOU GOT
STUFF MISSING,

I LOOK INTO EVERYBODY ‐‐
NOT JUST WHO YOU THINK IT IS.

LIKE A GOOD DETECTIVE SHOULD,
BUT I FOUND THE NECKLACE.

YEAH, GOOD,
AND [CLEARS THROAT]

IN LOOKING INTO EVERYBODY
WHO HAD ACCESS TO YOUR APARTMENT

WHEN I THOUGHT IT WAS STOLEN,

I LOOKED INTO YOUR
BUSINESS MANAGER.

I FOUND THE NECKLACE.

I APPRECIATE YOUR THOROUGHNESS.
IT’S VERY REASSURING.

TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES.

IN LOOKING AT CORY,
I MADE SOME PHONE CALLS,

AND I GOT ACCESS
TO YOUR BANK RECORDS.

THERE’S
SOME INCONSISTENCIES.

WITH WHAT?

WITH YOUR MONEY.

BUT CORY HANDLES ALL THAT.

DO YOU KNOW HE’S USING
AN ATM CARD IN YOUR NAME?

HE’S GOT TWO CREDIT CARDS
THAT YOU’RE PAYING FOR.

CORY WOULDN’T DO THAT.

DID YOU EVER HEAR OF A
HOUSTON BROWNSTONE PARTNERSHIP?

NO. THIS IS GETTING
VERY TEDIOUS.

IT’S AN ACCOUNT THAT
CORY FUNNELED

A MILLION AND A HALF
OF YOUR DOLLARS INTO LAST YEAR.

HOW LONG HAS THIS GUY BEEN
IN YOUR LIFE?

THREE YEARS.

AND HOW’D HE GET
INTO YOUR LIFE?

HE’S MY LATE HUSBAND’S NEPHEW.
HE WENT TO BUSINESS SCHOOL.

HE’S VERY SMART.
HE TAKES CARE OF ME.

WELL, I’M GONNA BE
LOOKING INTO HIM.

NO, YOU WON’T!

MRS. HORNBY, YOUR STEPNEPHEW
IS LEECHING MONEY OFF OF YOU.

YOU JUST DO NOT COME
INTO MY APARTMENT ‐‐ A COP ‐‐

AND TRY TO TURN MY LIFE
UPSIDE DOWN!

YOU WANT TO
STICK YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND,

YOU GO AHEAD,
BUT ANOTHER YEAR OF THIS,

AND YOU BETTER MAKE
AN APPOINTMENT

TO PLAY PIANO AT THE
KING SOLOMON HOME FOR THE AGED.

WHEN’S THE LAST TIME
YOU SIGNED ANYTHING?

THERE’S NO MAIL COMING IN.

BECAUSE OF THE ANTHRAX.

WHO TOLD YOU THIS ‐‐ CORY?

YOU’RE MAKING ME VERY UPSET!

GOOD, YOU NEED TO BE.

YOU NEED TO STEP UP

AND TAKE ACCOUNT
OF YOUR FINANCES, YOUR LIFE.

AND YOU NEED TO GO SIT
BY THE DOOR.

SO, YOU DON’T WANT ME
LOOKING INTO THIS?

YOU’RE WILLING TO TAKE
YOUR CHANCES, HUH?

OH, JUST GO AHEAD THEN!

SO I SAID, "GO AHEAD,
TAKE YOUR SHOT."

EVEN THOUGH I KNOW
WHAT’S COMING,

WHEN I HEAR "260,"

STILL, IT’S NOT INSULTING,
BUT IT’S DISCOURAGING.

RIGHT.

ANYWAY, IT WORKED OUT,

AND THAT’S ENOUGH
CORPORATE TALK.

TELL ME ABOUT YOUR DAY.
ANY SHOOT’EM‐UPS?

I ACTUALLY HAD A TOUGH CASE
TODAY.

LET’S HEAR IT.

WE HAD AN EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED
WOMAN IN

FOR IMPERSONATING A POLICE
OFFICER.

AND LATER IN THE DAY,
SHE GOT SHOT IN A STICKUP.

HMM.

SHE WAS A REAL SAD CASE.

WAS SHE REALLY NUTS?

I GUESS.

I IMAGINE SHE WAS
HEADING FOR TROUBLE,

DRESSING LIKE A COP.

YEAH, BUT SHE MIGHT
HAVE BEEN OKAY

IF ‐‐ IF WE HANDLED HER
DIFFERENTLY.

HINDSIGHT ‐‐ IT’S ALWAYS 20/20,
RIGHT?

RIGHT.

IT’S THE SAME
IN CORPORATE LAW.

THE WOMAN OKAY?

SHE DIED.

YOU KNOW,
I HAD A CASE LAST YEAR ‐‐

GIVEN A FEW
DIFFERENT JUDGMENT CALLS

MIGHT HAVE REALLY CHANGED

THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

ACTUALLY, I, UH, I’M NOT FEELING
TOO WELL RIGHT NOW.

ARE YOU FEELING SICK?

I GOT A REALLY BAD HEADACHE.

I DON’T MEAN TO BE RUDE,

BUT I THINK I’D BETTER HEAD HOME
AND JUST, UM, CRAWL INTO BED.

YOU MIGHT FEEL BETTER
IF YOU EAT.

SORRY.

UM, LET ME, UH,
LET ME KICK IN FOR THE WINE.

I’LL STAY AND FINISH IT.

OKAY.

YOU NEED A CAB?

NO. THANKS.

[ CHUCKLES ] I’M SORRY.

IT’S OKAY.

FEEL BETTER.

[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]

CAN I GET IT?

ALL RIGHT, "SIPOWICZ RESIDENCE,"
REMEMBER.

SIPOWICZ RESIDENCE.

HI, SWEETHEART.
IT’S CONNIE.

HI, CONNIE.
ARE YOU COMING OVER SOON?

I WANT YOU TO COME
AND TICKLE ME.

I’LL BE THERE
TOMORROW NIGHT.

Is your dad there?

HE’S RIGHT HERE. BYE‐BYE.

BYE‐BYE.

NO. HEY.

IT WAS CONNIE.

WHY DID YOU HANG UP?

[ SIGHS ]

ALL RIGHT, I GOT IT.
I’LL GET IT.

HELLO.
Hi.

NO, I KNEW
HE WAS GONNA HANG UP

AS SOON AS I SAID,
"BYE‐BYE."

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, I JUST WANTED
TO CHECK IN.

UH...[CLEARS THROAT]
YOUR DATE GO OKAY?

I BAILED OUT IN THE MIDDLE.

DID I SOUR IT?

NO, BUT THAT’S SORT OF
WHY I’M CALLING.

UM...[ SIGHS ]

ARE WE FIGHTING
ABOUT SOMETHING?

HANG ON A MINUTE, OKAY?

OKAY, KIDDO, TIME FOR BED.

10 MINUTES.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.
COME ON, LET’S GO.

I’LL COME IN AND WE’LL READ.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

LISTEN, CONNIE, UH,

I’M ‐‐ I’M SORRY
ABOUT THIS AFTERNOON.

I got no right
making you guilty,

having a social life.

ANDY...I DIDN’T CALL
LOOKING FOR AN APOLOGY.

I KNOW, BUT...
I ‐‐ I HAD A WRONG REACTION.

WAS THAT MAYBE ON ACCOUNT
OF YOU CONSIDERING ME

A GOOD PART OF YOUR LIVES?

AND NOT WANTING TO SEE IT
GO AWAY.

THAT’S GOOD TO HEAR.

WHERE ARE YOU?
DO YOU NEED A RIDE HOME?

I GOT MY CAR.

I JUST WANTED
TO MAKE THE CALL.

I NEEDED SOMETHING
TO MAKE ME FEEL GOOD.

I’M ‐‐ I’M GONNA HEAD HOME.

I’LL, UH,
I’LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

SEE YOU TOMORROW.

ALL RIGHT. BYE.