Pacific Blue (1996–2000): Season 4, Episode 22 - The Right Thing - full transcript
When a man who is believed to be some kind of humanitarian is killed the team investigates. Eventually the weapon is found and traced back to a man named Bruce Best and while he doesn't admit to doing it, he hints that he believes he did the right thing. That's when they learn that the man who was killed was into some illegal activities and also did something to someone Best cared about. So Cruz, Strickland, Harper, and Granger decide to cover it up. But someone catches them disposing of the evidence and brings it to T.C. who has them arrested.
as you all know in the last 12 months
our seaside paradise has been torn by
gang warfare only one man could have put
a stop to the violence ladies and
gentlemen I give you John patrone
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today it's a day of reason a day of
sanity a day of peace the long nightmare
of gang violence which has kept our
doors locked and barred from dusk till
dawn has ended today we can all return
to the sunlight after weeks of intense
anger and heated discussion after weeks
of high emotion these young leaders and
I the edge to the shooting wars which
have painted our streets with the blood
of innocents through oaths
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it's even Marywood yeah almost too good
to be true
look you can check out a speech tonight
on the news for now and she wants your
crown today rollers and the VCS but no
more
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allow me to answer your first question
before it is even asked why will this
treaty laughs when others have not
because this treaty was not handed down
from police headquarters or City Hall
no this treaty this piece was offered up
from the streets
he's young leaders have hammered out
their own accord
they have traded they have sacrifice
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she will pp1 shots by brother Nicholas
Pacific quarter net the cruiser seal up
three block radius birthday
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Grainger's turkey report you got nothing
lieutenant zero
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say say which one of you sit with the
trigger on our man no man what's wrong
with nobody's man you get this stop hey
come on come on back up brick you test
our back not come on stay back right we
got problems here none of this is help
but I need your help help you help me
make sure nobody else gets shot here
today all right come on I'm just taking
go just take it and go everybody out now
to see you
the horsemen did your best man sir sir
please would you hire me mr. planner
I'd like to notify John's wife before
she turns on the television do you know
who fired the shot
well you had more enemies than he did
friends he had a lot of friends John
spent 10 years speaking out against the
evils of the city what better way to
ensure an early death well you don't
seem too broken up about it
we all die the work goes on you being
his second-in-command it's only natural
that you would step into his shoes don't
tell me that makes me a man with the
motive right good day officers what
would anybody do this John patrone was a
hero then he got what heroes get you
made me smoke for the law deal for the
farm workers for the illegals for me
where no one else could want you show
some respect
sorry
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voila
let's take number one
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thirty at six was I tell you our shooter
likes to hunt and is no gangbanger they
go for handguns and assault weapons hey
I wrote a ticket before the speech for a
beige pickup truck with a gun rack wait
a minute I saw that truck from the
rooftop leaving the scene in a hurry
no I'm slowly like nothing was wrong
here it is
run the ticket I never sold a no-parking
dollars it was today only for the press
conference
did you restore this from the rubber up
you might know 47 Indian so what you
guys want me to pay this fine right now
or something why were you at the press
conference are you kidding this gang
wars been hell on my business I wanted
to see that truce with my own eyes
innocent spectator huh I guess I noticed
a ticket I figured I better move my
truck before I got told time I got back
all hell had broken loose so you missed
the whole thing
yeah can you believe it you guys catch a
car yeah well that's sort of why we're
here
can anybody confirm your story mr. best
I'm sorry I was all alone no cover
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I do something wrong why'd you have to
be such a Butthead
it's called questioning the murder
suspect oh he's no killer you're wrong
you see his tattoo the Eagle so he's the
next biker ex-soldier I've seen it
before it's Special Forces Gulf War you
want to bet he was a sniper oh you just
want someone to swing for your girl
patron and you'll take anyone it's not
true yeah you better be sure
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father crane you're my best hope this
neighborhoods like a powder keg gangs
they listen to you
only when it serves them my own brass
they want a gang scapegoat for this
murder it's me that doesn't make any
sense
why they were planning on both sides who
hated patrones peace treaty in that case
let's give me the names not from me TC
you know better father a good man is
dead a man anyway what John patrone
could be very effective but his tactics
left a lot to be desired
I thought everybody loved this guy
obviously not everybody you know who
killed him don't you
now that was a fine piece of police work
he'll talk when he's ready if I subpoena
him he'll just claim a priest
confidentiality Oh God
how quaint people still go to confession
you should try it sometime I'd be a week
in the box maybe two what are you doing
here Susan just making my usual round
your rounds are becoming more frequent I
thought we had enough pressure on us but
now I guess I wants to get in the game
not at all to tell the truth there were
no tears downtown over this murder I'll
get out of here
well none of us are going to claim
credit for killing patron but some of us
wish we could I put this guy had a clean
rep keep investigating you might learn
something like what your case lieutenant
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I ordered extra flat gear for tonight TC
expects a range or between the VCS and
the rollers I cancelled all leaves
doubled all shifts it's just too quite
out there funny I used to be a good
thing
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some kind of warning I think it's an
announcement marquee boom cannon boy
cannon boy who the hell is cannon boy
tada
talent systems pecs um yeah but we
better get going you said those cops
almost you mean I miss them come let's
go
I'm gonna work on my target any wedding
listen man we got a know you guys
planning a party tonight no more than
any other night
you think John patrone one in a
bloodbath and his daughter he made sure
we could defend ourselves what what do
you mean made sure the man armed it's up
to make sure we could stand up against
the brothers John patrone gave you
weapons
nobody gives anybody weapons man you're
lying yeah whatever
the man protected his homeboys got cash
for his kitchens and this clinics all at
the same time easy easy
breathe breathe man any TC was right
about this guy
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Marana man I got it go we're questioning
you do you want us to search you also i
neva know nothing you know you owe me a
favor for when I let you walk on that
liquor store is your set going to war
tonight
damn straight somebody gonna pay for
patron but trama Latino why would the
rulers kill brown on brown brown on
green more like it
so what you're saying is somebody paid
for it you better answer the question
unless your pockets are 100% perfectly
clean look if you was the rollers and
you knew all our money came from Dylan
Rock four patron wouldn't you cut the
pipeline
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he was a drug dealer - Oh keep it down
yeah can't believe this I'm sorry Bobby
I know you looked up to me
get over it Cruz oh gee you're sensitive
we busted tail all day and went
backwards unless you managed to track
down my parking ticket well we did but
it didn't pan out
really well i cross-checked Bruce best
for firearm permits and well guess what
kind of rifle he bought last May
a36 I think it supposed to be rust Corey
thinks it's Bobby
it's Bobby kid never met Granger so you
agree it's cannon boy no question what a
time for him to surface well I'm sure
it's intentional I mean if you watches
the news you can see that were spread
thin who is this kid anyway
well he first showed up last summer as a
public nuisance you were working
homicide he built some kind of cannon
shot potatoes then coconuts and
watermelons and now people god only
knows God and cannon boy didn't waste
much time
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ain't gonna happen weapons out now from
a weapon keep your hands where I can see
them store Eddy ahead and [ __ ] me man do
you get so many cars money about tonight
city's on fire baby and it's your fault
man cuz who tell the truth right in
front of you
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hey your partner got better-looking yeah
AJ won't you take it mr. best did you
purchase a 30.6 last minute Bowers sure
did
it's a real beaut can we see the weapon
please I'd love to show it to you I
can't she's stolen stolen yeah last
month someone broke into my pickup good
on some other stuff did you report it to
the police let me ask you a question
with John patrone shot with the 3006
once again did you report the weapon
stolen Carroll yeah could you find my
copy of the police report for my truck
break-in sure did you guys find anything
yeah well sometimes we get lucky I'll go
get the report Thanks anything reported
or not you're still gonna have to come
down to the station with us for some
questioning Jamie you really think this
is necessary
it's okay I'm happy to come down just uh
one favor though
cows still a little fragile just now we
lost our only daughter last spring I'm
sorry
may I tell her I'm going down to
identify someone else I just don't want
her thinking I'm under suspicion
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don't worry I promised not to wring his
neck I am worried rust said you had it
in for this guy it's not true well I
wasn't a fan of patron so let me to have
a question no he's mine if it makes you
feel better you can stand here and watch
I get out of control in come stop me
your name is Bruce John best I can save
you a lot of time officer excuse me I'm
not gonna tell you whether I killed John
patrone that is what you want to know
right are you going to deny that you
killed him
I have no criminal record I think of
myself as a moral ethical man answer the
question do you believe that some
killings are justified no never shot
someone to save a fellow officer mr.
best I was told you came in to cooperate
why the game's games
my life is in play here you guys think I
killed that bastard why do you use that
term for obviously you didn't know John
patrone did you I thought you knew we go
back a long way and I think the man who
shot him deserves a medal so you didn't
kill him let's look at this another way
society sets a price on murder for a
first-timer assuming you get caught and
convicted about seven years where is
this going
the man is willing to pay that price
forfeit those years doesn't that give
him the right to kill
No
I'm not talking about random slaughter
I'm talking about one single well
reasoned execution one you know will
make the world a better safer place okay
this is getting awfully close to a
confession I think we better end this
interview - you have benefit of counsel
I don't want counsel if you need me I'll
be at my shop I won't run let me ask you
one more question
of course here your police work have you
ever handled a murder case where all of
your sympathy is with the killer
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hello stewart's so this is Kannan boy
you got nothing on me then what are you
doing in the pipe all right so I made
the dummy is that a felony or
misdemeanor Stuart what are you really
up to it almost looks like you're
getting ready to launch a person not
just any person the great J Sony you're
going to shoot yourself out of a cannon
hey Cameron Floyd has been the
centerpiece of big-tent artistry for
over a century
it's from my lifelong dream ever since I
was 14 and how old do you know 16 that's
not the point it's my dream and you
can't trample on a man's dream fine but
can we channel this dream say to the
French circus down by the pier that's
not a circus circus got abused animals
and stuff clowns into cars and of course
we've confirmed that behind his pillar
of the community front John patrone was
dealing drugs and guns to any and all
buyers you agree with this crews
lieutenants undeniable the only thing I
can't figure out is how he handed so
well you guys aren't helping me out here
hey got any suspects
dozens mr. consul gang members drones Oh
lieutenant even a childhood pal crews
here with us what yes sir let's spit it
out did you ever want to walk away from
the case because you felt the victim got
what he deserved
look our oath says we're to enforce the
letter of the law you know it isn't
always that simple Bobby you want to be
a lawyer go to law school
yeah judge run for office right now I
just need you to be a cop but I can't
turn off my brain lieutenant or my heart
you owe me to place on this one I can
find someone who won't give a thought to
what he's doing no thanks I'll stay
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what exactly do you expect to find out
here okay be the killer
you've brand this book okay Bobby go
with me on this you take your shot from
up here all eyes are on patron so you go
the other way the ladder was down we
know he went this way hard to climb down
with a gun maybe he had a strap it's
pretty conspicuous you got a tool kit on
your bike
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what are you but the serial numbers been
filed off doesn't matter
this medal matches best tattoo
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that enough for you want more
everyone we can get where do you want us
to put them put them in the backseat of
the cruisers if we have to lieutenant I
understand you're harassing my friends
your friends mr. planner or your
customers that shouldn't matter in the
eyes of the law they're all here in
legitimate charges mr. Perez's car was
not registered nor did it have
taillights yes you kicked him in you
think after what happened last night I'm
really gonna leave the shooting gallery
open yo man you got no right where look
at that finally got a degree on
something expect my lawyer what just
thinking about your little speech letter
the law I'm saving lives here
meaning it's okay to bend the law your
reasons are good enough yes it's not so
simple after all
better up to 70 see you can bank on it
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where's my son oh my god Stuart are you
in there relax sir you must be mr. Jason
you bet I am
and if my kid is in there he's fine I'll
go get him I'm mr. Jason we're not gonna
hold Stuart but we suspect he's been
playing with illegal explosives around
the beach thank God
thought it was drugs it is pretty
dangerous why kids who always play with
firecrackers
no not firecrackers cannon way to go
Stuart
this is a serious matter we need you to
help us discourage him how about trying
to get this kid to show some initiative
for years some fire this could be his
moment his moment to die he wants to
shoot himself out of a cannon he says
it's it's dream
well you don't trample a man's dream
okay thank you I appreciate that
bye-bye hi sorry you miss Bruce he's not
here right now
where is he we went out to road-test a
bike for a customer I hope he up to
yesterday job well it's a difficult case
we'll come back actually maybe you can
help us your husband said he once knew
John patrone I was sure I used to date
John you might say Bruce sort of stole
me away from him
really how romantic
we moved out here about ten years ago my
daughter Emily and I I was going out
with John then and I met Bruce and you
know we just knew Tom didn't really take
it two of them was there trouble night
before my wedding John came to the house
and he begged and said he'd never get
over me I said I was sorry
what happened nothing really he showed
up at our wedding reception just for a
little bit said something to Bruce and I
never saw him again at least not in
person
he said you lost your daughter I'm sorry
to hear that
she looks so much like you mrs. best how
did your daughter die
suicide is a one-way ticket to hell a
mortal sin any good Catholic girl would
know that Emily best knew it didn't she
I never discussed it with her you
discussed other things though you're a
priest her confessor right if you know
that then you know I can't violate the
seal of the sacrament by discussing her
confidences
she's dead father threat doesn't change
a thing
she was an A student a model kid who had
everything to live for no drugs or
alcohol in her system when she took her
life how does that happen look I have a
sister now she may not be the angel that
Emily Bess was but I love her with all
my heart I'd die for her I might even
kill for her
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I do respect the confessional and your
vows so I'm going to ask yes or no
questions answer only what I can confirm
from outside sources not whatever I
confessed right
was there ever a relationship between
Emily best and John patrone
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well what do you think I think we should
be out there looking for John patrones
killer I won't say that with Stuart
Jason blows himself up yes I will forget
this thing it's plug solid well even if
it weren't he was shooting self right
into that brick building now for with me
I'd rather land right into the water oh
no oh come on haven't you ever want to
join a circus SFA's Berle not cannon
girl any girl
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John Patrol never forgave Bruce best and
he never got over love and Carol please
tell you this his wife connect the dots
but carol had a daughter a young
beautiful girl who could have been her
mother's twin oh my god
charismatic elegant John patrone
befriends young impressionable and the
best that's know about that
probably patron was torturing her I
can't have your wife but I sure can have
your stepdaughter but it still doesn't
explain Emily's suicide well it does if
you know Emily's inquest showed signs of
recent forcible intercourse and she died
carrying a child
patrolling raped her yeah she went to
father crane to ask permission to get an
abortion which of course he couldn't
grant maybe she couldn't take the shame
or maybe she was just afraid of her
father in any case she took the easiest
way out
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this happened in Teresa
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I would go to any lengths to achieve
justice maybe buy a gun lose it reported
stolen pick your time in your shot
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whatever the threat of punishment I take
the risk
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we gotta tell somebody yeah not cathaway
that's for sure or his wife or the
sergeant we bring best in he'll be
convicted dead bang well that's a risk
he took he said he could give up seven
years one last seven days and a joint
full of patrones cronies and friends
and what happens to his wife
look guys if we send this man up we will
regret it for the rest of our lives he
did the right thing he did what any one
of us would have done how can we punish
him for that
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what do we do
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progress on the cannon Oh
we search sewer pipes cement mixers we
search the part cannon you name it
whatever this kids using he's he's
hiding it so how's the patron case going
ask me later haven't heard spit from the
crew they're wearing me t see too much
whispering too many conversations
stopping when I walk by exactly like we
used to be around Palermo only this case
is a career Buster if they blow it more
career maker if they solve it that's a
big if look Cory I've been waiting all
year for this group to gel you know to
bond last week there were four cops
playing 101 this week they're a team so
you're gonna give him enough rope all
they need to hang you splash hey Stuart
can I go bike I'm not gonna die Larry
evil Knievel then by Harry Houdini
didn't I sure it did there's a Pennock
you up yeah banana king but what if you
do die if I die then you become cannon
boy oh no hey yes your words in my
memory uh-oh this is your dream now what
is your dream Wow dad sex with Carmen
Electra then that is what you must do
okay after you from my dream
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you
bless me Father for I have sinned it's
been a long time since my last
confession God is happy you've come i
found the weapon that killed John
patrone if I turn it in a man will
suffer or die amen
I suffered way too much already if I
don't turn it in I break my oath as a
police officer and the law what do I do
father heaven the weapon puts you in
great danger who knows you have it on my
boss's that's for sure I'm more
concerned about the killer where is the
weapon right here I brought it with me
step out into the chapel for a moment
and say ten our fathers while I give you
a question prayerful consideration thank
you Father
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well well officer Cruz
so one time off four gentlemen
I heard that before not for me you
haven't and you never will again
look I know now that one of you shot
Jenna patron but that doesn't mean I
can't haul your homies in night after
night or or you can issue a statement of
truce on my terms
one you both got public declaring John
patron supplied guns and drugs to the
gangs in Santa Monica
what good as I do kissing it didn't take
the pressure off me and my people put it
on Stephen planner Stephen plan is gonna
love that that's my problem number two
each one of you exonerates the other in
the murder you wish you a joint
statement of grief he's going about it
if you both sign it everyone will the
reason patron was able to get you both
to the tables cuz he could cut off your
dope and your weapons right well I can
make your lives a living hell if you
guys turn this down believe me it'll
become my mission ready for targeting
ready
activate video for posterity
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Kennon boy lives
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officer strickland
is the lieutenant in i thought you only
came to visit him when his wife was
often these special occasions oh no
you're not this time
Susan this is an official visit then I
want my union rep you're not the subject
of my investigation yet your unit is
responsible for the patron murder
investigation yes it is you should get a
statement sometime today one of your
officers tried to destroy evidence in
that case at least three others knew
about it and covered it up that's not
possible
the suspect they're protecting is a
motorcycle customizer named Bruce best
there's a warrant for his arrest fine
I'll serve it myself yes you will
they'll serve this one to Robert Cruz
you serve it or I will
this is an official Susan this is
personal isn't it No
you've been coming on to me all year
long but I wouldn't bite all in the line
of duty so you tried to drive a wedge
between Chris and me but that didn't
work you give me too much credit and you
know that I can link you to Perry Marcus
in the death C's cost TC this could be a
mild annoyance or a kid in your career
or it might be really fun would you like
to hear your options how do I look
words fail me propulsion ready
trinitrotoluene ready sir
ignition ready ready sir ladies and
gentlemen children of all ages
presenting the great J Sony tenon boy
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I'm not going to deal with you Susan
with your wife's transfer to homicide in
the pipeline everything will be a lot
easier for us without her underfoot all
day long
get out you play ball
you bring crews to me I make it look
like you cleaned your own house what
exactly do you mean by play ball use
your imagination you don't play ball I
bring in crews I point out his
malfeasance went on right under your
nose and you did nothing about it
not a good first year of command and all
this is supposed to bring us together
somehow one does what one must to get
what one needs
I'll serve the papers on Cruz and best
then we'll talk
it's show time now risking life and limb
for your entertainment
we now light the fuse ladies and
gentlemen don't try this at home
you know unit okay this is one pp two
and three two away
cannon boy I should've known he was
gonna blow it I'm kind of disappointed
don't be it's better this way
come on Stern come on out
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all right
but you're a nervous that's okay it was
totally worth it take me ladies I'm
ready to pay the price
Bruce best of water fever rest
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to hurt keep the right to remain silent
anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law the right
to an attorney
hey Sarge I got the call with
officer crews you've been accused of
withholding evidence in an ongoing
murder investigation this is a criminal
offense this is a warrant for your
arrest
officers Granger's Strickland Harper
internal affairs will be interviewing
each of you separately concerning
charges of abetting a coverup and
hindering an investigation I suggest you
say nothing until you obtain union
counsel this is crazy what possible
evidence 30.6 recovered from the bottom
of the marina
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our seaside paradise has been torn by
gang warfare only one man could have put
a stop to the violence ladies and
gentlemen I give you John patrone
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today it's a day of reason a day of
sanity a day of peace the long nightmare
of gang violence which has kept our
doors locked and barred from dusk till
dawn has ended today we can all return
to the sunlight after weeks of intense
anger and heated discussion after weeks
of high emotion these young leaders and
I the edge to the shooting wars which
have painted our streets with the blood
of innocents through oaths
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it's even Marywood yeah almost too good
to be true
look you can check out a speech tonight
on the news for now and she wants your
crown today rollers and the VCS but no
more
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allow me to answer your first question
before it is even asked why will this
treaty laughs when others have not
because this treaty was not handed down
from police headquarters or City Hall
no this treaty this piece was offered up
from the streets
he's young leaders have hammered out
their own accord
they have traded they have sacrifice
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she will pp1 shots by brother Nicholas
Pacific quarter net the cruiser seal up
three block radius birthday
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Grainger's turkey report you got nothing
lieutenant zero
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say say which one of you sit with the
trigger on our man no man what's wrong
with nobody's man you get this stop hey
come on come on back up brick you test
our back not come on stay back right we
got problems here none of this is help
but I need your help help you help me
make sure nobody else gets shot here
today all right come on I'm just taking
go just take it and go everybody out now
to see you
the horsemen did your best man sir sir
please would you hire me mr. planner
I'd like to notify John's wife before
she turns on the television do you know
who fired the shot
well you had more enemies than he did
friends he had a lot of friends John
spent 10 years speaking out against the
evils of the city what better way to
ensure an early death well you don't
seem too broken up about it
we all die the work goes on you being
his second-in-command it's only natural
that you would step into his shoes don't
tell me that makes me a man with the
motive right good day officers what
would anybody do this John patrone was a
hero then he got what heroes get you
made me smoke for the law deal for the
farm workers for the illegals for me
where no one else could want you show
some respect
sorry
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voila
let's take number one
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thirty at six was I tell you our shooter
likes to hunt and is no gangbanger they
go for handguns and assault weapons hey
I wrote a ticket before the speech for a
beige pickup truck with a gun rack wait
a minute I saw that truck from the
rooftop leaving the scene in a hurry
no I'm slowly like nothing was wrong
here it is
run the ticket I never sold a no-parking
dollars it was today only for the press
conference
did you restore this from the rubber up
you might know 47 Indian so what you
guys want me to pay this fine right now
or something why were you at the press
conference are you kidding this gang
wars been hell on my business I wanted
to see that truce with my own eyes
innocent spectator huh I guess I noticed
a ticket I figured I better move my
truck before I got told time I got back
all hell had broken loose so you missed
the whole thing
yeah can you believe it you guys catch a
car yeah well that's sort of why we're
here
can anybody confirm your story mr. best
I'm sorry I was all alone no cover
Natick
I do something wrong why'd you have to
be such a Butthead
it's called questioning the murder
suspect oh he's no killer you're wrong
you see his tattoo the Eagle so he's the
next biker ex-soldier I've seen it
before it's Special Forces Gulf War you
want to bet he was a sniper oh you just
want someone to swing for your girl
patron and you'll take anyone it's not
true yeah you better be sure
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father crane you're my best hope this
neighborhoods like a powder keg gangs
they listen to you
only when it serves them my own brass
they want a gang scapegoat for this
murder it's me that doesn't make any
sense
why they were planning on both sides who
hated patrones peace treaty in that case
let's give me the names not from me TC
you know better father a good man is
dead a man anyway what John patrone
could be very effective but his tactics
left a lot to be desired
I thought everybody loved this guy
obviously not everybody you know who
killed him don't you
now that was a fine piece of police work
he'll talk when he's ready if I subpoena
him he'll just claim a priest
confidentiality Oh God
how quaint people still go to confession
you should try it sometime I'd be a week
in the box maybe two what are you doing
here Susan just making my usual round
your rounds are becoming more frequent I
thought we had enough pressure on us but
now I guess I wants to get in the game
not at all to tell the truth there were
no tears downtown over this murder I'll
get out of here
well none of us are going to claim
credit for killing patron but some of us
wish we could I put this guy had a clean
rep keep investigating you might learn
something like what your case lieutenant
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I ordered extra flat gear for tonight TC
expects a range or between the VCS and
the rollers I cancelled all leaves
doubled all shifts it's just too quite
out there funny I used to be a good
thing
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some kind of warning I think it's an
announcement marquee boom cannon boy
cannon boy who the hell is cannon boy
tada
talent systems pecs um yeah but we
better get going you said those cops
almost you mean I miss them come let's
go
I'm gonna work on my target any wedding
listen man we got a know you guys
planning a party tonight no more than
any other night
you think John patrone one in a
bloodbath and his daughter he made sure
we could defend ourselves what what do
you mean made sure the man armed it's up
to make sure we could stand up against
the brothers John patrone gave you
weapons
nobody gives anybody weapons man you're
lying yeah whatever
the man protected his homeboys got cash
for his kitchens and this clinics all at
the same time easy easy
breathe breathe man any TC was right
about this guy
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Marana man I got it go we're questioning
you do you want us to search you also i
neva know nothing you know you owe me a
favor for when I let you walk on that
liquor store is your set going to war
tonight
damn straight somebody gonna pay for
patron but trama Latino why would the
rulers kill brown on brown brown on
green more like it
so what you're saying is somebody paid
for it you better answer the question
unless your pockets are 100% perfectly
clean look if you was the rollers and
you knew all our money came from Dylan
Rock four patron wouldn't you cut the
pipeline
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he was a drug dealer - Oh keep it down
yeah can't believe this I'm sorry Bobby
I know you looked up to me
get over it Cruz oh gee you're sensitive
we busted tail all day and went
backwards unless you managed to track
down my parking ticket well we did but
it didn't pan out
really well i cross-checked Bruce best
for firearm permits and well guess what
kind of rifle he bought last May
a36 I think it supposed to be rust Corey
thinks it's Bobby
it's Bobby kid never met Granger so you
agree it's cannon boy no question what a
time for him to surface well I'm sure
it's intentional I mean if you watches
the news you can see that were spread
thin who is this kid anyway
well he first showed up last summer as a
public nuisance you were working
homicide he built some kind of cannon
shot potatoes then coconuts and
watermelons and now people god only
knows God and cannon boy didn't waste
much time
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ain't gonna happen weapons out now from
a weapon keep your hands where I can see
them store Eddy ahead and [ __ ] me man do
you get so many cars money about tonight
city's on fire baby and it's your fault
man cuz who tell the truth right in
front of you
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hey your partner got better-looking yeah
AJ won't you take it mr. best did you
purchase a 30.6 last minute Bowers sure
did
it's a real beaut can we see the weapon
please I'd love to show it to you I
can't she's stolen stolen yeah last
month someone broke into my pickup good
on some other stuff did you report it to
the police let me ask you a question
with John patrone shot with the 3006
once again did you report the weapon
stolen Carroll yeah could you find my
copy of the police report for my truck
break-in sure did you guys find anything
yeah well sometimes we get lucky I'll go
get the report Thanks anything reported
or not you're still gonna have to come
down to the station with us for some
questioning Jamie you really think this
is necessary
it's okay I'm happy to come down just uh
one favor though
cows still a little fragile just now we
lost our only daughter last spring I'm
sorry
may I tell her I'm going down to
identify someone else I just don't want
her thinking I'm under suspicion
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don't worry I promised not to wring his
neck I am worried rust said you had it
in for this guy it's not true well I
wasn't a fan of patron so let me to have
a question no he's mine if it makes you
feel better you can stand here and watch
I get out of control in come stop me
your name is Bruce John best I can save
you a lot of time officer excuse me I'm
not gonna tell you whether I killed John
patrone that is what you want to know
right are you going to deny that you
killed him
I have no criminal record I think of
myself as a moral ethical man answer the
question do you believe that some
killings are justified no never shot
someone to save a fellow officer mr.
best I was told you came in to cooperate
why the game's games
my life is in play here you guys think I
killed that bastard why do you use that
term for obviously you didn't know John
patrone did you I thought you knew we go
back a long way and I think the man who
shot him deserves a medal so you didn't
kill him let's look at this another way
society sets a price on murder for a
first-timer assuming you get caught and
convicted about seven years where is
this going
the man is willing to pay that price
forfeit those years doesn't that give
him the right to kill
No
I'm not talking about random slaughter
I'm talking about one single well
reasoned execution one you know will
make the world a better safer place okay
this is getting awfully close to a
confession I think we better end this
interview - you have benefit of counsel
I don't want counsel if you need me I'll
be at my shop I won't run let me ask you
one more question
of course here your police work have you
ever handled a murder case where all of
your sympathy is with the killer
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hello stewart's so this is Kannan boy
you got nothing on me then what are you
doing in the pipe all right so I made
the dummy is that a felony or
misdemeanor Stuart what are you really
up to it almost looks like you're
getting ready to launch a person not
just any person the great J Sony you're
going to shoot yourself out of a cannon
hey Cameron Floyd has been the
centerpiece of big-tent artistry for
over a century
it's from my lifelong dream ever since I
was 14 and how old do you know 16 that's
not the point it's my dream and you
can't trample on a man's dream fine but
can we channel this dream say to the
French circus down by the pier that's
not a circus circus got abused animals
and stuff clowns into cars and of course
we've confirmed that behind his pillar
of the community front John patrone was
dealing drugs and guns to any and all
buyers you agree with this crews
lieutenants undeniable the only thing I
can't figure out is how he handed so
well you guys aren't helping me out here
hey got any suspects
dozens mr. consul gang members drones Oh
lieutenant even a childhood pal crews
here with us what yes sir let's spit it
out did you ever want to walk away from
the case because you felt the victim got
what he deserved
look our oath says we're to enforce the
letter of the law you know it isn't
always that simple Bobby you want to be
a lawyer go to law school
yeah judge run for office right now I
just need you to be a cop but I can't
turn off my brain lieutenant or my heart
you owe me to place on this one I can
find someone who won't give a thought to
what he's doing no thanks I'll stay
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what exactly do you expect to find out
here okay be the killer
you've brand this book okay Bobby go
with me on this you take your shot from
up here all eyes are on patron so you go
the other way the ladder was down we
know he went this way hard to climb down
with a gun maybe he had a strap it's
pretty conspicuous you got a tool kit on
your bike
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what are you but the serial numbers been
filed off doesn't matter
this medal matches best tattoo
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that enough for you want more
everyone we can get where do you want us
to put them put them in the backseat of
the cruisers if we have to lieutenant I
understand you're harassing my friends
your friends mr. planner or your
customers that shouldn't matter in the
eyes of the law they're all here in
legitimate charges mr. Perez's car was
not registered nor did it have
taillights yes you kicked him in you
think after what happened last night I'm
really gonna leave the shooting gallery
open yo man you got no right where look
at that finally got a degree on
something expect my lawyer what just
thinking about your little speech letter
the law I'm saving lives here
meaning it's okay to bend the law your
reasons are good enough yes it's not so
simple after all
better up to 70 see you can bank on it
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where's my son oh my god Stuart are you
in there relax sir you must be mr. Jason
you bet I am
and if my kid is in there he's fine I'll
go get him I'm mr. Jason we're not gonna
hold Stuart but we suspect he's been
playing with illegal explosives around
the beach thank God
thought it was drugs it is pretty
dangerous why kids who always play with
firecrackers
no not firecrackers cannon way to go
Stuart
this is a serious matter we need you to
help us discourage him how about trying
to get this kid to show some initiative
for years some fire this could be his
moment his moment to die he wants to
shoot himself out of a cannon he says
it's it's dream
well you don't trample a man's dream
okay thank you I appreciate that
bye-bye hi sorry you miss Bruce he's not
here right now
where is he we went out to road-test a
bike for a customer I hope he up to
yesterday job well it's a difficult case
we'll come back actually maybe you can
help us your husband said he once knew
John patrone I was sure I used to date
John you might say Bruce sort of stole
me away from him
really how romantic
we moved out here about ten years ago my
daughter Emily and I I was going out
with John then and I met Bruce and you
know we just knew Tom didn't really take
it two of them was there trouble night
before my wedding John came to the house
and he begged and said he'd never get
over me I said I was sorry
what happened nothing really he showed
up at our wedding reception just for a
little bit said something to Bruce and I
never saw him again at least not in
person
he said you lost your daughter I'm sorry
to hear that
she looks so much like you mrs. best how
did your daughter die
suicide is a one-way ticket to hell a
mortal sin any good Catholic girl would
know that Emily best knew it didn't she
I never discussed it with her you
discussed other things though you're a
priest her confessor right if you know
that then you know I can't violate the
seal of the sacrament by discussing her
confidences
she's dead father threat doesn't change
a thing
she was an A student a model kid who had
everything to live for no drugs or
alcohol in her system when she took her
life how does that happen look I have a
sister now she may not be the angel that
Emily Bess was but I love her with all
my heart I'd die for her I might even
kill for her
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I do respect the confessional and your
vows so I'm going to ask yes or no
questions answer only what I can confirm
from outside sources not whatever I
confessed right
was there ever a relationship between
Emily best and John patrone
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well what do you think I think we should
be out there looking for John patrones
killer I won't say that with Stuart
Jason blows himself up yes I will forget
this thing it's plug solid well even if
it weren't he was shooting self right
into that brick building now for with me
I'd rather land right into the water oh
no oh come on haven't you ever want to
join a circus SFA's Berle not cannon
girl any girl
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John Patrol never forgave Bruce best and
he never got over love and Carol please
tell you this his wife connect the dots
but carol had a daughter a young
beautiful girl who could have been her
mother's twin oh my god
charismatic elegant John patrone
befriends young impressionable and the
best that's know about that
probably patron was torturing her I
can't have your wife but I sure can have
your stepdaughter but it still doesn't
explain Emily's suicide well it does if
you know Emily's inquest showed signs of
recent forcible intercourse and she died
carrying a child
patrolling raped her yeah she went to
father crane to ask permission to get an
abortion which of course he couldn't
grant maybe she couldn't take the shame
or maybe she was just afraid of her
father in any case she took the easiest
way out
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this happened in Teresa
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I would go to any lengths to achieve
justice maybe buy a gun lose it reported
stolen pick your time in your shot
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whatever the threat of punishment I take
the risk
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we gotta tell somebody yeah not cathaway
that's for sure or his wife or the
sergeant we bring best in he'll be
convicted dead bang well that's a risk
he took he said he could give up seven
years one last seven days and a joint
full of patrones cronies and friends
and what happens to his wife
look guys if we send this man up we will
regret it for the rest of our lives he
did the right thing he did what any one
of us would have done how can we punish
him for that
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what do we do
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progress on the cannon Oh
we search sewer pipes cement mixers we
search the part cannon you name it
whatever this kids using he's he's
hiding it so how's the patron case going
ask me later haven't heard spit from the
crew they're wearing me t see too much
whispering too many conversations
stopping when I walk by exactly like we
used to be around Palermo only this case
is a career Buster if they blow it more
career maker if they solve it that's a
big if look Cory I've been waiting all
year for this group to gel you know to
bond last week there were four cops
playing 101 this week they're a team so
you're gonna give him enough rope all
they need to hang you splash hey Stuart
can I go bike I'm not gonna die Larry
evil Knievel then by Harry Houdini
didn't I sure it did there's a Pennock
you up yeah banana king but what if you
do die if I die then you become cannon
boy oh no hey yes your words in my
memory uh-oh this is your dream now what
is your dream Wow dad sex with Carmen
Electra then that is what you must do
okay after you from my dream
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you
bless me Father for I have sinned it's
been a long time since my last
confession God is happy you've come i
found the weapon that killed John
patrone if I turn it in a man will
suffer or die amen
I suffered way too much already if I
don't turn it in I break my oath as a
police officer and the law what do I do
father heaven the weapon puts you in
great danger who knows you have it on my
boss's that's for sure I'm more
concerned about the killer where is the
weapon right here I brought it with me
step out into the chapel for a moment
and say ten our fathers while I give you
a question prayerful consideration thank
you Father
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well well officer Cruz
so one time off four gentlemen
I heard that before not for me you
haven't and you never will again
look I know now that one of you shot
Jenna patron but that doesn't mean I
can't haul your homies in night after
night or or you can issue a statement of
truce on my terms
one you both got public declaring John
patron supplied guns and drugs to the
gangs in Santa Monica
what good as I do kissing it didn't take
the pressure off me and my people put it
on Stephen planner Stephen plan is gonna
love that that's my problem number two
each one of you exonerates the other in
the murder you wish you a joint
statement of grief he's going about it
if you both sign it everyone will the
reason patron was able to get you both
to the tables cuz he could cut off your
dope and your weapons right well I can
make your lives a living hell if you
guys turn this down believe me it'll
become my mission ready for targeting
ready
activate video for posterity
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Kennon boy lives
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officer strickland
is the lieutenant in i thought you only
came to visit him when his wife was
often these special occasions oh no
you're not this time
Susan this is an official visit then I
want my union rep you're not the subject
of my investigation yet your unit is
responsible for the patron murder
investigation yes it is you should get a
statement sometime today one of your
officers tried to destroy evidence in
that case at least three others knew
about it and covered it up that's not
possible
the suspect they're protecting is a
motorcycle customizer named Bruce best
there's a warrant for his arrest fine
I'll serve it myself yes you will
they'll serve this one to Robert Cruz
you serve it or I will
this is an official Susan this is
personal isn't it No
you've been coming on to me all year
long but I wouldn't bite all in the line
of duty so you tried to drive a wedge
between Chris and me but that didn't
work you give me too much credit and you
know that I can link you to Perry Marcus
in the death C's cost TC this could be a
mild annoyance or a kid in your career
or it might be really fun would you like
to hear your options how do I look
words fail me propulsion ready
trinitrotoluene ready sir
ignition ready ready sir ladies and
gentlemen children of all ages
presenting the great J Sony tenon boy
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I'm not going to deal with you Susan
with your wife's transfer to homicide in
the pipeline everything will be a lot
easier for us without her underfoot all
day long
get out you play ball
you bring crews to me I make it look
like you cleaned your own house what
exactly do you mean by play ball use
your imagination you don't play ball I
bring in crews I point out his
malfeasance went on right under your
nose and you did nothing about it
not a good first year of command and all
this is supposed to bring us together
somehow one does what one must to get
what one needs
I'll serve the papers on Cruz and best
then we'll talk
it's show time now risking life and limb
for your entertainment
we now light the fuse ladies and
gentlemen don't try this at home
you know unit okay this is one pp two
and three two away
cannon boy I should've known he was
gonna blow it I'm kind of disappointed
don't be it's better this way
come on Stern come on out
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all right
but you're a nervous that's okay it was
totally worth it take me ladies I'm
ready to pay the price
Bruce best of water fever rest
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to hurt keep the right to remain silent
anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law the right
to an attorney
hey Sarge I got the call with
officer crews you've been accused of
withholding evidence in an ongoing
murder investigation this is a criminal
offense this is a warrant for your
arrest
officers Granger's Strickland Harper
internal affairs will be interviewing
each of you separately concerning
charges of abetting a coverup and
hindering an investigation I suggest you
say nothing until you obtain union
counsel this is crazy what possible
evidence 30.6 recovered from the bottom
of the marina
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