Pacific Blue (1996–2000): Season 5, Episode 1 - Reckoning - full transcript
previously on Pacific flu today is a day
of reason a day of sanity
yeah they got what heroes get the man
armed itself John patron gave you
weapons all that money came from Dylan
Rock for patron he was a drug dealer to
father a good man is dead a man anyway
you purchase a 30.6 last May at Bowers
sure did have you ever handled a murder
case where all of your sympathy was with
the killer your husband said he once
knew John control I was sure I used to
date John you might say pre-sorting
stole me away from him huh John patrone
never forgave Bruce best Carol had a
daughter a young beautiful girl 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
Patrol and raped her that she died
carrying a child look guys if we send
this man up we will regret it for the
rest of our lives
I found the weapon that killed John
patrone if I turn it in a man will
suffer or die what do I do father
officer crews we've been accused of
withholding evidence in an ongoing
murder investigation
this is a criminal offense officers
Granger Strickland Harper internal
affairs we'll be interviewing each of
you separately concerning charges of
abetting a coverup and hindering an
investigation besides obstruction of
justice you're also charged with
destroying evidence interfering with an
ongoing police investigation Tucker
you're just loading up on charges to
force Bobby into some kind of plea
bargain I'm doing my job
why don't we cut to your best and final
offer that's simple give me Bruce best
for the murder and in return we turn the
DA's office drops criminal charges and
throws you back on the mercy of internal
affairs lieutenant Jessup you call that
mercy it won't be Jessup I've already
asked she'd be removed from the case
because of a blatant personal bias
you know counselor on the key to your
whole case I found the weapon I
discovered the motive don't be
ridiculous bias are not Jessup's cases
bullet proof with or without you then
why are we here here's my best and final
offer
I want internal affairs to clear
lieutenant Callaway and everyone else in
his unit not my ballpark make it your
ballpark I acted alone no one else know
you're not the one offering deals here
officer without me on the stand you're
gonna look like Marcia Clark with better
clothes what do you say forget
obstruction of justice
forget destruction of evidence because
the lieutenant is right those charges
were a frivolous ploy you're hereby
charged as an accessory after the fact
murder one in the shooting of John
patrone
I'm gonna burn you to the ground
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by
Oh
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you
you
you
you
you
hey man every eye upon me
can't love can't turn away twisting
slowly in a circle faces on this
Judgment Day
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you
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you tried to protect me I thought you
hated me I did you got that straight
so what yet a flash of insight realized
that was innocent in an answer he put
John patrone right in the crosshairs a
squeeze a trailer and I bet you loved it
if that's what you think why did you
move heaven and earth to find my gun and
then just toss in the canal because I
know why you loved it
Jean Bruce first time I've ever seen you
flinch there's two sides to every story
Chris you don't even have the full
picture yet neither do you Strickland
and you won't till we see whether or not
the four of you have managed to sink
tc's entire career TC didn't do anything
it's called command responsibility Jaime
it happened on his watch but I'm sure
you Mouseketeers never even considered
that I always thought that TC my buy it
from a bullet or crashing some terrible
bike wreck but I never dreamed that he
would be brought down by four of his own
hand-picked people
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well you give this to the young boys
here this morning I believe soft fresh
New Year's today father Bruce best he
was in one of my jail cells murder one
I'll come right down he's not cleared
for visitors yet he didn't kill anybody
Bruce isn't a murderer - what is it
about this guy everybody loves him one
of my officers in the cell right next
door for destroying evidence to protect
best you believe that I'll be Cruz how'd
you know I'm his confessor Cruz
confessed to cover-up I didn't say that
no you never say anything you just hide
behind that sacramental screen while
people die and careers get flushed down
the toilet stop and don't tell me that
this is God's will because God cares a
lot more about his children than you do
stop it TC and I'll tell you one thing
father God did not fire the bullet that
killed John patrone and started this
whole train wreck it started long before
that you know all about it don't you
when can I see Bruce and diamond give me
some answers and we will go there now JC
don't we've been friends for too long
this goes way beyond friendship this is
life and death
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what do you think doing damn they ran me
over what the hell is the matter with
you anyway huh
didn't you hear we got John patrones
killer that makes me feel all better
the streets are all safe again I thought
you wanted justice damn straight it's
what we want it's what we're not getting
what are you talking about you busted a
white dude with no Rick you got okay
says who says everybody one more time
colored eyes white stoner walks don't
hand me that whatever don't hand me this
justice crap either you're just
inconvenience because your drug
connection ain't a bullet you watch your
mouth cop huh come on give me your best
shot come on you stick around for a
while and you're gonna see some real
justice you threatened my suspect
whatever
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hi the most beautiful sight I have ever
seen just say that you didn't do this
Carol it doesn't look good that rifle of
mine it was stolen turns out that was
the gun patron was shot with and I hear
this judge Halloran we've drawn his real
tyrant so you're not answering my
question one first just say it you know
what kind of man I am just say the word
say I did not kill John patrone I did
not do anything wrong
thank God
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you ever fantasized about forcing me
into a three-way sexual encounter yeah
it's all I ever think about you know if
we were working and I asked this
question I could be guilty of sexual
harassment yeah so you just thought
you'd seize the opportunity of our
current unemployment yeah but neither
you said no no no what Sarge have you
ever been seized by the uncontrollable
urge to tie me down and ravish me Jane
do I look that transparent No so what's
up Sarge why the visit
well I'm here as your union rep it's the
right of every officer named in an ia
action so what does that mean you order
us our last meal should I take that to
mean that you're guilty Russ
because you know I came over here
thinking that you might want to fight
yeah like we have a chance you do have a
chance and Susan Jessup is my guardian
angel this isn't Jessup isn't on the
case any more personal bias her
commanders now handling this so does
that mean that this little matter of my
prior criminal record is out of all this
we can hope but for starters uh why
don't you just tell me what really
happened yeah then you go tell Chris and
then she goes and tells the lieutenant
oh come on Harper give me some credit
did Bobby toss that gun he's a seasoned
cop I I just can't believe that he
thought he could get away with something
like this on a high-profile case well
that should make you wonder what his
motives were zip it Jamie you of all
people Cory I mean Bobby may be reckless
but he's got his reasons
best you're turning to u-turn I don't
have an attorney remember me
Steven plan you're no lawyer yes I am I
was John patrone floor until you killed
him guard he's having a smoke I only
need a moment no busy I want you to know
if you're not satisfied with a public
defender I'll gladly pay the tab for any
attorney you might choose Yeah right
you're facing jay ghana hallorann it's a
very tough judge nah I only want what's
best for you why because I want you free
and walking the streets mr. best here's
my car fill me spare no expense let's
make some sense sure it does
with your clean record in being a war
hero laying first-year PD will plead you
out for a short time no soft sell Mr
bland I here wants you out in the open
we can have a clear shot at you don't
listen to jailhouse wisdom mr. best if
we can't achieve retribution from you
we may have to accept an alternate
sacrifice your pretty wife comes to mind
what hey wait a second
check this you heard you're my witness
do you really think you could exploit
the system and then turn around and ask
it to protect you best one tonight of
killing TC you we've dropped on a lifes
conversation somebody had to do
something why why because you don't have
a clue in the world what you're doing
right now you know before all this
started Cory warned you I warned you but
you wouldn't listen and now you need
help whether you want it or not what I
need is support from my wife no you need
a lot more than that you let those
rookies take a flamethrower to your
career which means to your life which
means to my life the worse much worse
you almost let a man get away with
murder
not now sergeant a lieutenant well well
with a happy couple
captain sharp sorry I missed the wedding
reception I don't remember inviting you
your wife did she knows it pays to court
internal affairs if you have any
ambitions within a Police Department as
you evidently do not have you reviewed
my request to replace lieutenant Jessup
reviewed it I've granted it thank you
don't thank me I consider it a personal
attack when my people are accused of
prejudice we have an impossible job in
bias as a stone any idiot can throw it's
justified in this case the Board of
Review will decide that pending the
decision you're relieved of command
sergeant McNamara is assuming interim
control of Pacific Blue
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I have a year's in that wedding gift
right
I assure you this is a temporary
condition and I expect lieutenant
Callaway back in the chair as soon as
possible there for some reason
to cease not reinstated I will not be
submitting my name as his replacement
instead I'll be requesting a transfer
that's it hit the streets
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father Carol I've been calling you yeah
I know I know I just came down here for
your blessing you have it always to
divorce my husband Carol you know the
Church's position father he did it he
shot John patrone Bruce told you this no
he tried to reassure me but I know him
this is why they called it faith anyone
can believe in the obvious believing in
the unprovable the impossible that's
what faith is
just wait make no decisions right now
the Lord has thrown many surprises our
way he may yet have a few more in store
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somebody's cranky who are you
captain Marla Sharpe internal affairs my
associate Susan Jessup told me all about
you Jamie I've got nothing to say to you
it's criminal to waste your training and
dedication your livelihood on a
completely lost cause
yeah well I don't think it's lost you
were with crews when you found the
murder weapon that when it vanished you
didn't blow the whistle so you're in
this Jamie you're in it deep yeah well
if I admitted that then I'd be a lost
cause
not if you volunteered at all for the
good of the department you might even
get a commendation hooray and here's a
throw in give me the head of Bobby Cruz
and I'll forget all about the fact that
you perjured yourself in your department
Anthony yeah until you need the next
favor do the smart thing Jamie before
one of your partners does I only need
one of you and all my offers go away
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thought you might be in need of
confession
my soul's doing just fine is it yes I'm
glad you came father I'm worried about
Carol
you should be was she all right she was
this morning when she asked my
permission to divorce you she says she
can't live with a killer
improve the divorce grant the permission
it isn't mine to grant she's got to go
get out of town get away from you from
everything
patron successor paid me a visit he
threatened Carol What did he say enough
please father get her out of danger
I'll try Thanks
yes your conscience still so very clear
Bruce
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for it bori sergeant
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if you use me as you want visitor Bobby
I'll have to turn Theresa when she comes
late not Cory don't you even care if I'm
innocent
how are you you know I've had a lot of
disappointments in my life I lost my
mother
I lost a child
this
this is a whole nother country someday I
promise I'll explain this whole twist
their fair from start to finish I will
make you understand huh you'll forgive
me if I don't hold my breath but in the
meantime Stephen plan is planning a
revenge hit on Bruce best how do you
know you bribed his way in here last
night at the Rettendon guys he didn't
know the cell next door was a cup
this fits uh Eddie Perez and his Culver
si rollers were giving me the same lip
guess today - Al's in there don't Cory
you can turn this around on them protect
best and take our plan on the roll
there's all at once sure be nice if
something good came out of this
thanks Bobby he surprised me hey
whatever looks like I'm still a cops cop
believe that I'll try
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Desai a captain sharp she's trying to
turn us against each other
good shot make an offer does she did
promises of glory and sexual favors
too bad she didn't ask me
I'm just kidding she approached me to
said that I might as well play or us one
of you would yeah she's got that wrong
right right I mean we all agree that
we're doing the right thing here I just
didn't think that things would go so bad
so fast me neither
I just wish we could like talk to Bobby
about it at least I mean if it was me I
would take the heat and let you guys go
meet you hey let's not forget the reason
why we started this Bruce best shot a
man who raped his daughter and made her
commit suicide
what are we risking our precious little
jobs
Bobby's risking prison
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I hope that finds you here actually what
I'd hoped is that you were stayed for a
little cuddling this morning guess we
both with disappoint each other lately
do you want to tell me what exactly I
did that was so damn wrong you have to
ask yes I have to ask because you're
treating this as if I committed some
kind of personal affront to you that's
how I feel well get over it I have been
out here since 3:00 a.m. trying to get
over it it's just not working more Chris
you disturbed me TC I know it may sound
corny but I think of our job is sacred
it doesn't sound corny I feel the same
way I don't think you do not anymore
well then you just flat-out wrong if you
did you never would have put yourself in
a position to lose it you've never been
in command you couldn't possibly
understand
maybe not but our bosses do command do
they not understand either
you're not the innocent victim in this
TC you put this upon all of us and I'm
having a hard time getting past that
fine just tell me one thing just tell me
that you're not afraid that being
associated with me is going to screw up
your move to homicide
I am NOT doing anything I am trying to
save my feelings for you and you're damn
right I am
afraid to you you value your promotion
more than you value our marriage how
could you say that but you're purposely
missing the point here
I apologize okay I apologize to the unit
to the department to you
does that help are you happy yeah it
does help
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I'm not happy
I don't know what else to do nothing
that's the point I made a mistake yes
you did and there are some mistakes that
you just can't make
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please don't ever do that again sorry
for those eyes everywhere and I just
didn't want them seeing us together yeah
well can't say I blame you
oh come on Strickland hey you never been
a whiner don't start now I'm on my way
to an ayah a hatchet job my careers in
the dumper and I might go to jail I
think I'm entitled how about fighting
back instead I don't see how I believe
me I've been up nights looking Susan
Jessup Jessup
she got us into this she's guilty of
personal malfeasance in your case and
sexual harassment in mine but the
downtown breath is male and straight in
very traditional and she'll just bat her
eyelashes at him and say who me forget
the brass I'm talking about her boss
captain sharp that Cobra she's worse
than Jessup maybe but when I asked to
have Jessup replaced she did it fast too
fast and without any protest so you're
saying that she knows that Jessup is
dirty she sure didn't want any weight
taking a closer look well we don't have
any proof and Jessup is too smart to
give us any what if Captain sharp
believes she already has
we've been judging up some hope for all
of us you three need more than hope
inside
Harper I've heard a lot about you Monica
but we've never met hello and goodbye I
think we have a lot in common
yeah like brains ambition a certain
tendency toward the carnal in other
circumstances we might have become very
special friends you know it's really too
bad that you're not wearing a skirt why
cuz it would make it so much easier to
take the offer you're about to make and
shove it right up your ever they're
ready
officers Strickland your officer Cruz's
partner on the patron slang
we know he found the murder weapon can
we presume you were with him when he did
I was with Bobby when he found the rifle
so then why didn't you file
chain-of-evidence forms officer Cruz
said that he'd handle the paperwork why
didn't you report the rifle missing from
evidence first thing the next day I
didn't have a chance I didn't even know
that it was missing until lieutenant
Jessup showed up with it you're lying
note the dates on these photos you three
met with officer Cruz that very night to
discuss ditching the gun it's
obstruction of justice
conspiracy stop the case against these
three hinges on the guilt of an officer
not present Cruz will be dealt with in a
separate hearing after his criminal
trial but for right now officer Cruz is
presumed innocent
I can't accuse my officers of conspiring
with an innocent man I challenged
everything a less chair must first be
proven in court and I also move that we
postpone this hearing until after
officer Cruz is exonerated
you mean convicted no caffeine that is
not what I meant enough your point is
well-taken sergeant I'll compromise the
crews best arraignment is set for Friday
if Cruz has indicted we reconvened
that's not good enough that's all you're
getting
dismissed
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she did me a favor you know given that
we've drawn Gunnar Halloran the city's
number one hanging judge Cruz's
indictment is a slam dunk she's just
giving me permission to nail you all to
the same cross
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you're under arrest
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J press attempted murder 40 witnesses I
want my lawyer
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Gary mr. planner
are you kidding they were shots fired
yeah at a police officer my husband in
fact with a weapon you supplied don't
you people ever stop we were on you last
night counselor when you dropped off the
pistol it's all over now please run
please
how's TC still in the hospital couple
sores and bruises but he'll be fine
all rise the Honorable Jake Gunnar
Halloran presiding okay people don't get
something straight
I love carnivals I also love witty
repartee
I even like surprises outside my
courtroom inside my courtroom
I love silence I love it when people
call me your honor and I love issuing
contempt citations clear one and all
state of California versus Bruce best
for murder in the first how do you
please hello anybody home not guilty
surprise surprise co-defendant is Robert
Cruz murder one accessory after the fact
obstruction of justice destruction of
evidence the whole trifecta how do you
plead son wait a minute let me guess
absolutely positively 100% innocent not
guilty your honor
a parking ticket places Bruce best at
the murder scene his rifle a ballistics
match for the murder we can prove a
long-standing romantic feud between best
and John patrone added to patrones
involvement in the recent suicide of
best daughter opportunity means motive
we can prove this thanks to this officer
who change courses mid investigation and
decided to protect the killer we will
confirm this by the testimony of other
officers his commanders and partners
against whom the Police Department is
now proceeding on its own state calls
sergeant Cory McNamara to mr. best
provide an alibi for the hours of the
crime objection
Fifth Amendment tonight she's not asking
the defendant answer the question please
he was unable to do so whose
fingerprints were on the murder weapon
our lab made a five-point fingerprint
match to the defendant Bruce best no
other prints no no others who conducted
the initial interview of the suspect
officer Russell Granger officer crews
express his opinion regarding mr. best
as a suspect objection hearsay then I'd
answer the question you believe mr. best
was the killer was officer Cruz
especially tenacious about this
particular case yes he was interested
he had respect for the victim at first
but something changed did he indicate a
change of heart to your commanders
objection
more hearsay well not if he was present
the conversation
were you yes roll em he asked our
lieutenant if you ever had a murder case
where all of his sympathies were with
the killer his officer crews suggest
concealing evidence in this case he
asked hypothetical questions and moral
questions that's not an answer missing
he found out that patron was not the
hero that everyone thought he was
instead he was an Eve the victims not on
trial here did crews suggest concealing
evidence only indirectly oh come on girl
yes or no yes did he express his opinion
regarding the moral nature of the crime
he said he thought the murder might be
justified did officer crews urge you to
participate in the destruction of
evidence he said we would have to live
with ourselves at boose best went to
jail the state calls Robert Cruz
did you submit the murder weapon into
evidence not immediately look why don't
you ask the right questions the
important ones did you keep the rifle
temporarily why because John patrone
dealt drugs to the blacks and weapons to
the Latinos order order people because
Bruce best daughter committed suicide
after John patrone raped her I don't
want to say it again and I told my
partners that if anyone did that to my
sister I might commit murder myself damn
it I hate repeating myself my partners
are innocent they listen to me they
shared my feelings but but you acted
alone yes no I'm the one who threw the
gun into the water
order people father no don't cover for
me anymore Bobby officer Cruz came to me
for advice regarding the weapon he had
found I sent him to give them out of
prayerful consideration while he did I
took the gun out to the canal that's not
possible we have video of a man in dark
clothes coming out of my church father
you don't have to do this I have to
Bobby so you did this to protect mr.
best no your honor
I did it to protect myself because I
killed John patrone
I watched patron from boyhood even as a
child he was completely immoral an
animal a sociopath hurting intimidating
lying letting others be punished for his
offenses I urged him to confess and he
did he bragged to me and then laughed
and reminded me that I was sworn to
silence I should have stopped him sooner
murders
drug dealing got a crawling sexual
adventures he tortured me with them all
culminating in the rape of young Emily
best I could have saved that little girl
so I broke into Bruce's truck and I took
his rifle and I waited for my chance and
I looked through that scope and I blew
the monsters hat off
Oh God
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I'm gonna get it don't quote easy this
isn't over
sir looked over to me you know better
dog you cherry thread stops or
Strickland there / - what what's that
your officers voice
lieutenant Susan Jessup threatening me
threatening the lieutenant's marriage
demanding sexual favors attempting to
coerce and bribe officers that's not
possible
it's more than possible we took our cue
straight from what she did to Cruz we
bugged my office Jamie's home I've got
plenty of copies you want to listen you
just try to protect your unit like I'm
trying to protect mine I believe we have
what's called a Mexican standoff
reinstate me keep your goons out of our
division that way we both can do the
jobs we were hired to do
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you are right she bought it now
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the transferring you to Chino today your
challenge can't say so patron had a lot
of friends there won't be safe I've
worked the street for years TC safety
was never a consideration why'd you do
it father
why'd you lie why hey you never stole
that gun and you didn't kill patron
don't look so surprised TC it was your
idea my idea you challenged me to put an
end to the suffering so I did yours
Bobbi's Bruce and Carols what about your
suffering
my work is the same in prison or on the
boardwalk I'll be there till God needs
me elsewhere
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hey okay it's been released from
evidence you need it anymore
nope hope you don't either no I'm done
with it - listen you weren't the only
one father crane covered for I did throw
your gun into the canal
why are you telling me now it's only
fair I know your secret you know mine
by the way I still think you did the
right thing
feel better maybe you will have to
apologize to you
for what
for doubting my commitment to our sacred
trust
I'm glad your name was cleared I'm less
glad Yuri instated
why
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so I'm not convinced to deserve the job
the priest flied TC I don't know who
else he fooled but he sure as hell done
for me
and the only reason why you're a cop
today is because he took the wait for
Bruce best
and for you
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you
of reason a day of sanity
yeah they got what heroes get the man
armed itself John patron gave you
weapons all that money came from Dylan
Rock for patron he was a drug dealer to
father a good man is dead a man anyway
you purchase a 30.6 last May at Bowers
sure did have you ever handled a murder
case where all of your sympathy was with
the killer your husband said he once
knew John control I was sure I used to
date John you might say pre-sorting
stole me away from him huh John patrone
never forgave Bruce best Carol had a
daughter a young beautiful girl 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
Patrol and raped her that she died
carrying a child look guys if we send
this man up we will regret it for the
rest of our lives
I found the weapon that killed John
patrone if I turn it in a man will
suffer or die what do I do father
officer crews we've been accused of
withholding evidence in an ongoing
murder investigation
this is a criminal offense officers
Granger Strickland Harper internal
affairs we'll be interviewing each of
you separately concerning charges of
abetting a coverup and hindering an
investigation besides obstruction of
justice you're also charged with
destroying evidence interfering with an
ongoing police investigation Tucker
you're just loading up on charges to
force Bobby into some kind of plea
bargain I'm doing my job
why don't we cut to your best and final
offer that's simple give me Bruce best
for the murder and in return we turn the
DA's office drops criminal charges and
throws you back on the mercy of internal
affairs lieutenant Jessup you call that
mercy it won't be Jessup I've already
asked she'd be removed from the case
because of a blatant personal bias
you know counselor on the key to your
whole case I found the weapon I
discovered the motive don't be
ridiculous bias are not Jessup's cases
bullet proof with or without you then
why are we here here's my best and final
offer
I want internal affairs to clear
lieutenant Callaway and everyone else in
his unit not my ballpark make it your
ballpark I acted alone no one else know
you're not the one offering deals here
officer without me on the stand you're
gonna look like Marcia Clark with better
clothes what do you say forget
obstruction of justice
forget destruction of evidence because
the lieutenant is right those charges
were a frivolous ploy you're hereby
charged as an accessory after the fact
murder one in the shooting of John
patrone
I'm gonna burn you to the ground
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Oh
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you
you
you
you
you
hey man every eye upon me
can't love can't turn away twisting
slowly in a circle faces on this
Judgment Day
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you
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you tried to protect me I thought you
hated me I did you got that straight
so what yet a flash of insight realized
that was innocent in an answer he put
John patrone right in the crosshairs a
squeeze a trailer and I bet you loved it
if that's what you think why did you
move heaven and earth to find my gun and
then just toss in the canal because I
know why you loved it
Jean Bruce first time I've ever seen you
flinch there's two sides to every story
Chris you don't even have the full
picture yet neither do you Strickland
and you won't till we see whether or not
the four of you have managed to sink
tc's entire career TC didn't do anything
it's called command responsibility Jaime
it happened on his watch but I'm sure
you Mouseketeers never even considered
that I always thought that TC my buy it
from a bullet or crashing some terrible
bike wreck but I never dreamed that he
would be brought down by four of his own
hand-picked people
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well you give this to the young boys
here this morning I believe soft fresh
New Year's today father Bruce best he
was in one of my jail cells murder one
I'll come right down he's not cleared
for visitors yet he didn't kill anybody
Bruce isn't a murderer - what is it
about this guy everybody loves him one
of my officers in the cell right next
door for destroying evidence to protect
best you believe that I'll be Cruz how'd
you know I'm his confessor Cruz
confessed to cover-up I didn't say that
no you never say anything you just hide
behind that sacramental screen while
people die and careers get flushed down
the toilet stop and don't tell me that
this is God's will because God cares a
lot more about his children than you do
stop it TC and I'll tell you one thing
father God did not fire the bullet that
killed John patrone and started this
whole train wreck it started long before
that you know all about it don't you
when can I see Bruce and diamond give me
some answers and we will go there now JC
don't we've been friends for too long
this goes way beyond friendship this is
life and death
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what do you think doing damn they ran me
over what the hell is the matter with
you anyway huh
didn't you hear we got John patrones
killer that makes me feel all better
the streets are all safe again I thought
you wanted justice damn straight it's
what we want it's what we're not getting
what are you talking about you busted a
white dude with no Rick you got okay
says who says everybody one more time
colored eyes white stoner walks don't
hand me that whatever don't hand me this
justice crap either you're just
inconvenience because your drug
connection ain't a bullet you watch your
mouth cop huh come on give me your best
shot come on you stick around for a
while and you're gonna see some real
justice you threatened my suspect
whatever
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hi the most beautiful sight I have ever
seen just say that you didn't do this
Carol it doesn't look good that rifle of
mine it was stolen turns out that was
the gun patron was shot with and I hear
this judge Halloran we've drawn his real
tyrant so you're not answering my
question one first just say it you know
what kind of man I am just say the word
say I did not kill John patrone I did
not do anything wrong
thank God
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you ever fantasized about forcing me
into a three-way sexual encounter yeah
it's all I ever think about you know if
we were working and I asked this
question I could be guilty of sexual
harassment yeah so you just thought
you'd seize the opportunity of our
current unemployment yeah but neither
you said no no no what Sarge have you
ever been seized by the uncontrollable
urge to tie me down and ravish me Jane
do I look that transparent No so what's
up Sarge why the visit
well I'm here as your union rep it's the
right of every officer named in an ia
action so what does that mean you order
us our last meal should I take that to
mean that you're guilty Russ
because you know I came over here
thinking that you might want to fight
yeah like we have a chance you do have a
chance and Susan Jessup is my guardian
angel this isn't Jessup isn't on the
case any more personal bias her
commanders now handling this so does
that mean that this little matter of my
prior criminal record is out of all this
we can hope but for starters uh why
don't you just tell me what really
happened yeah then you go tell Chris and
then she goes and tells the lieutenant
oh come on Harper give me some credit
did Bobby toss that gun he's a seasoned
cop I I just can't believe that he
thought he could get away with something
like this on a high-profile case well
that should make you wonder what his
motives were zip it Jamie you of all
people Cory I mean Bobby may be reckless
but he's got his reasons
best you're turning to u-turn I don't
have an attorney remember me
Steven plan you're no lawyer yes I am I
was John patrone floor until you killed
him guard he's having a smoke I only
need a moment no busy I want you to know
if you're not satisfied with a public
defender I'll gladly pay the tab for any
attorney you might choose Yeah right
you're facing jay ghana hallorann it's a
very tough judge nah I only want what's
best for you why because I want you free
and walking the streets mr. best here's
my car fill me spare no expense let's
make some sense sure it does
with your clean record in being a war
hero laying first-year PD will plead you
out for a short time no soft sell Mr
bland I here wants you out in the open
we can have a clear shot at you don't
listen to jailhouse wisdom mr. best if
we can't achieve retribution from you
we may have to accept an alternate
sacrifice your pretty wife comes to mind
what hey wait a second
check this you heard you're my witness
do you really think you could exploit
the system and then turn around and ask
it to protect you best one tonight of
killing TC you we've dropped on a lifes
conversation somebody had to do
something why why because you don't have
a clue in the world what you're doing
right now you know before all this
started Cory warned you I warned you but
you wouldn't listen and now you need
help whether you want it or not what I
need is support from my wife no you need
a lot more than that you let those
rookies take a flamethrower to your
career which means to your life which
means to my life the worse much worse
you almost let a man get away with
murder
not now sergeant a lieutenant well well
with a happy couple
captain sharp sorry I missed the wedding
reception I don't remember inviting you
your wife did she knows it pays to court
internal affairs if you have any
ambitions within a Police Department as
you evidently do not have you reviewed
my request to replace lieutenant Jessup
reviewed it I've granted it thank you
don't thank me I consider it a personal
attack when my people are accused of
prejudice we have an impossible job in
bias as a stone any idiot can throw it's
justified in this case the Board of
Review will decide that pending the
decision you're relieved of command
sergeant McNamara is assuming interim
control of Pacific Blue
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I have a year's in that wedding gift
right
I assure you this is a temporary
condition and I expect lieutenant
Callaway back in the chair as soon as
possible there for some reason
to cease not reinstated I will not be
submitting my name as his replacement
instead I'll be requesting a transfer
that's it hit the streets
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father Carol I've been calling you yeah
I know I know I just came down here for
your blessing you have it always to
divorce my husband Carol you know the
Church's position father he did it he
shot John patrone Bruce told you this no
he tried to reassure me but I know him
this is why they called it faith anyone
can believe in the obvious believing in
the unprovable the impossible that's
what faith is
just wait make no decisions right now
the Lord has thrown many surprises our
way he may yet have a few more in store
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somebody's cranky who are you
captain Marla Sharpe internal affairs my
associate Susan Jessup told me all about
you Jamie I've got nothing to say to you
it's criminal to waste your training and
dedication your livelihood on a
completely lost cause
yeah well I don't think it's lost you
were with crews when you found the
murder weapon that when it vanished you
didn't blow the whistle so you're in
this Jamie you're in it deep yeah well
if I admitted that then I'd be a lost
cause
not if you volunteered at all for the
good of the department you might even
get a commendation hooray and here's a
throw in give me the head of Bobby Cruz
and I'll forget all about the fact that
you perjured yourself in your department
Anthony yeah until you need the next
favor do the smart thing Jamie before
one of your partners does I only need
one of you and all my offers go away
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thought you might be in need of
confession
my soul's doing just fine is it yes I'm
glad you came father I'm worried about
Carol
you should be was she all right she was
this morning when she asked my
permission to divorce you she says she
can't live with a killer
improve the divorce grant the permission
it isn't mine to grant she's got to go
get out of town get away from you from
everything
patron successor paid me a visit he
threatened Carol What did he say enough
please father get her out of danger
I'll try Thanks
yes your conscience still so very clear
Bruce
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for it bori sergeant
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if you use me as you want visitor Bobby
I'll have to turn Theresa when she comes
late not Cory don't you even care if I'm
innocent
how are you you know I've had a lot of
disappointments in my life I lost my
mother
I lost a child
this
this is a whole nother country someday I
promise I'll explain this whole twist
their fair from start to finish I will
make you understand huh you'll forgive
me if I don't hold my breath but in the
meantime Stephen plan is planning a
revenge hit on Bruce best how do you
know you bribed his way in here last
night at the Rettendon guys he didn't
know the cell next door was a cup
this fits uh Eddie Perez and his Culver
si rollers were giving me the same lip
guess today - Al's in there don't Cory
you can turn this around on them protect
best and take our plan on the roll
there's all at once sure be nice if
something good came out of this
thanks Bobby he surprised me hey
whatever looks like I'm still a cops cop
believe that I'll try
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Desai a captain sharp she's trying to
turn us against each other
good shot make an offer does she did
promises of glory and sexual favors
too bad she didn't ask me
I'm just kidding she approached me to
said that I might as well play or us one
of you would yeah she's got that wrong
right right I mean we all agree that
we're doing the right thing here I just
didn't think that things would go so bad
so fast me neither
I just wish we could like talk to Bobby
about it at least I mean if it was me I
would take the heat and let you guys go
meet you hey let's not forget the reason
why we started this Bruce best shot a
man who raped his daughter and made her
commit suicide
what are we risking our precious little
jobs
Bobby's risking prison
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I hope that finds you here actually what
I'd hoped is that you were stayed for a
little cuddling this morning guess we
both with disappoint each other lately
do you want to tell me what exactly I
did that was so damn wrong you have to
ask yes I have to ask because you're
treating this as if I committed some
kind of personal affront to you that's
how I feel well get over it I have been
out here since 3:00 a.m. trying to get
over it it's just not working more Chris
you disturbed me TC I know it may sound
corny but I think of our job is sacred
it doesn't sound corny I feel the same
way I don't think you do not anymore
well then you just flat-out wrong if you
did you never would have put yourself in
a position to lose it you've never been
in command you couldn't possibly
understand
maybe not but our bosses do command do
they not understand either
you're not the innocent victim in this
TC you put this upon all of us and I'm
having a hard time getting past that
fine just tell me one thing just tell me
that you're not afraid that being
associated with me is going to screw up
your move to homicide
I am NOT doing anything I am trying to
save my feelings for you and you're damn
right I am
afraid to you you value your promotion
more than you value our marriage how
could you say that but you're purposely
missing the point here
I apologize okay I apologize to the unit
to the department to you
does that help are you happy yeah it
does help
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I'm not happy
I don't know what else to do nothing
that's the point I made a mistake yes
you did and there are some mistakes that
you just can't make
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please don't ever do that again sorry
for those eyes everywhere and I just
didn't want them seeing us together yeah
well can't say I blame you
oh come on Strickland hey you never been
a whiner don't start now I'm on my way
to an ayah a hatchet job my careers in
the dumper and I might go to jail I
think I'm entitled how about fighting
back instead I don't see how I believe
me I've been up nights looking Susan
Jessup Jessup
she got us into this she's guilty of
personal malfeasance in your case and
sexual harassment in mine but the
downtown breath is male and straight in
very traditional and she'll just bat her
eyelashes at him and say who me forget
the brass I'm talking about her boss
captain sharp that Cobra she's worse
than Jessup maybe but when I asked to
have Jessup replaced she did it fast too
fast and without any protest so you're
saying that she knows that Jessup is
dirty she sure didn't want any weight
taking a closer look well we don't have
any proof and Jessup is too smart to
give us any what if Captain sharp
believes she already has
we've been judging up some hope for all
of us you three need more than hope
inside
Harper I've heard a lot about you Monica
but we've never met hello and goodbye I
think we have a lot in common
yeah like brains ambition a certain
tendency toward the carnal in other
circumstances we might have become very
special friends you know it's really too
bad that you're not wearing a skirt why
cuz it would make it so much easier to
take the offer you're about to make and
shove it right up your ever they're
ready
officers Strickland your officer Cruz's
partner on the patron slang
we know he found the murder weapon can
we presume you were with him when he did
I was with Bobby when he found the rifle
so then why didn't you file
chain-of-evidence forms officer Cruz
said that he'd handle the paperwork why
didn't you report the rifle missing from
evidence first thing the next day I
didn't have a chance I didn't even know
that it was missing until lieutenant
Jessup showed up with it you're lying
note the dates on these photos you three
met with officer Cruz that very night to
discuss ditching the gun it's
obstruction of justice
conspiracy stop the case against these
three hinges on the guilt of an officer
not present Cruz will be dealt with in a
separate hearing after his criminal
trial but for right now officer Cruz is
presumed innocent
I can't accuse my officers of conspiring
with an innocent man I challenged
everything a less chair must first be
proven in court and I also move that we
postpone this hearing until after
officer Cruz is exonerated
you mean convicted no caffeine that is
not what I meant enough your point is
well-taken sergeant I'll compromise the
crews best arraignment is set for Friday
if Cruz has indicted we reconvened
that's not good enough that's all you're
getting
dismissed
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she did me a favor you know given that
we've drawn Gunnar Halloran the city's
number one hanging judge Cruz's
indictment is a slam dunk she's just
giving me permission to nail you all to
the same cross
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you're under arrest
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J press attempted murder 40 witnesses I
want my lawyer
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Gary mr. planner
are you kidding they were shots fired
yeah at a police officer my husband in
fact with a weapon you supplied don't
you people ever stop we were on you last
night counselor when you dropped off the
pistol it's all over now please run
please
how's TC still in the hospital couple
sores and bruises but he'll be fine
all rise the Honorable Jake Gunnar
Halloran presiding okay people don't get
something straight
I love carnivals I also love witty
repartee
I even like surprises outside my
courtroom inside my courtroom
I love silence I love it when people
call me your honor and I love issuing
contempt citations clear one and all
state of California versus Bruce best
for murder in the first how do you
please hello anybody home not guilty
surprise surprise co-defendant is Robert
Cruz murder one accessory after the fact
obstruction of justice destruction of
evidence the whole trifecta how do you
plead son wait a minute let me guess
absolutely positively 100% innocent not
guilty your honor
a parking ticket places Bruce best at
the murder scene his rifle a ballistics
match for the murder we can prove a
long-standing romantic feud between best
and John patrone added to patrones
involvement in the recent suicide of
best daughter opportunity means motive
we can prove this thanks to this officer
who change courses mid investigation and
decided to protect the killer we will
confirm this by the testimony of other
officers his commanders and partners
against whom the Police Department is
now proceeding on its own state calls
sergeant Cory McNamara to mr. best
provide an alibi for the hours of the
crime objection
Fifth Amendment tonight she's not asking
the defendant answer the question please
he was unable to do so whose
fingerprints were on the murder weapon
our lab made a five-point fingerprint
match to the defendant Bruce best no
other prints no no others who conducted
the initial interview of the suspect
officer Russell Granger officer crews
express his opinion regarding mr. best
as a suspect objection hearsay then I'd
answer the question you believe mr. best
was the killer was officer Cruz
especially tenacious about this
particular case yes he was interested
he had respect for the victim at first
but something changed did he indicate a
change of heart to your commanders
objection
more hearsay well not if he was present
the conversation
were you yes roll em he asked our
lieutenant if you ever had a murder case
where all of his sympathies were with
the killer his officer crews suggest
concealing evidence in this case he
asked hypothetical questions and moral
questions that's not an answer missing
he found out that patron was not the
hero that everyone thought he was
instead he was an Eve the victims not on
trial here did crews suggest concealing
evidence only indirectly oh come on girl
yes or no yes did he express his opinion
regarding the moral nature of the crime
he said he thought the murder might be
justified did officer crews urge you to
participate in the destruction of
evidence he said we would have to live
with ourselves at boose best went to
jail the state calls Robert Cruz
did you submit the murder weapon into
evidence not immediately look why don't
you ask the right questions the
important ones did you keep the rifle
temporarily why because John patrone
dealt drugs to the blacks and weapons to
the Latinos order order people because
Bruce best daughter committed suicide
after John patrone raped her I don't
want to say it again and I told my
partners that if anyone did that to my
sister I might commit murder myself damn
it I hate repeating myself my partners
are innocent they listen to me they
shared my feelings but but you acted
alone yes no I'm the one who threw the
gun into the water
order people father no don't cover for
me anymore Bobby officer Cruz came to me
for advice regarding the weapon he had
found I sent him to give them out of
prayerful consideration while he did I
took the gun out to the canal that's not
possible we have video of a man in dark
clothes coming out of my church father
you don't have to do this I have to
Bobby so you did this to protect mr.
best no your honor
I did it to protect myself because I
killed John patrone
I watched patron from boyhood even as a
child he was completely immoral an
animal a sociopath hurting intimidating
lying letting others be punished for his
offenses I urged him to confess and he
did he bragged to me and then laughed
and reminded me that I was sworn to
silence I should have stopped him sooner
murders
drug dealing got a crawling sexual
adventures he tortured me with them all
culminating in the rape of young Emily
best I could have saved that little girl
so I broke into Bruce's truck and I took
his rifle and I waited for my chance and
I looked through that scope and I blew
the monsters hat off
Oh God
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I'm gonna get it don't quote easy this
isn't over
sir looked over to me you know better
dog you cherry thread stops or
Strickland there / - what what's that
your officers voice
lieutenant Susan Jessup threatening me
threatening the lieutenant's marriage
demanding sexual favors attempting to
coerce and bribe officers that's not
possible
it's more than possible we took our cue
straight from what she did to Cruz we
bugged my office Jamie's home I've got
plenty of copies you want to listen you
just try to protect your unit like I'm
trying to protect mine I believe we have
what's called a Mexican standoff
reinstate me keep your goons out of our
division that way we both can do the
jobs we were hired to do
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you are right she bought it now
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the transferring you to Chino today your
challenge can't say so patron had a lot
of friends there won't be safe I've
worked the street for years TC safety
was never a consideration why'd you do
it father
why'd you lie why hey you never stole
that gun and you didn't kill patron
don't look so surprised TC it was your
idea my idea you challenged me to put an
end to the suffering so I did yours
Bobbi's Bruce and Carols what about your
suffering
my work is the same in prison or on the
boardwalk I'll be there till God needs
me elsewhere
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hey okay it's been released from
evidence you need it anymore
nope hope you don't either no I'm done
with it - listen you weren't the only
one father crane covered for I did throw
your gun into the canal
why are you telling me now it's only
fair I know your secret you know mine
by the way I still think you did the
right thing
feel better maybe you will have to
apologize to you
for what
for doubting my commitment to our sacred
trust
I'm glad your name was cleared I'm less
glad Yuri instated
why
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so I'm not convinced to deserve the job
the priest flied TC I don't know who
else he fooled but he sure as hell done
for me
and the only reason why you're a cop
today is because he took the wait for
Bruce best
and for you
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you