The Bridge (2010–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - The Fat Lady Sings the Blues - full transcript

97. Roger.

Hey, Mike, cops!

What do we do if they come in?

Kill 'em.

It's all you.

Police. Open up.

Hey, guys. What's going on?

We got a noise complaint?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

We're, uh, serving
a fugitive warrant.

Ran into a little resistance.



It's cool now, though.
We got it under control.

My partner's just
tossing the place.

Is it just the two of you?

We could give you a
hand if you want.

No, it's all good, man.
We got it. Thanks.

Well, good luck, then. Stay safe.

Yeah. You guys, too.

Could I see a warrant?

It's just... I don't know you.

It's no problem.

I understand.

You guys are like way
the hell out of your

jurisdiction, aren't you?

You guys don't know about
us coming down here?



Ah. Sorry about that.

You were supposed to
be given a heads-up.

Where's your car?

In the alley, around back.

Always the last to know.

Yeah. Isn't that the police way?

Okay, then. Good luck.

Thanks.

Drive safe.

He knows our problems...
he knows us.

Come on. The votes are in, Sarge.

Already got the damn job.

Okay, enough said, enough said.

I give you our new president

of the Police Protective
Association, Frank Leo!

I did not win this election.

You won this election...
all of you!

And I am not the union.

We are the union!

Chief Wycoff.

Phil.

What brings you down to
the big city on a weekday?

You, actually. Really?

Got a minute. Sure. Walk with me.

So, how are you getting along

with this new union boss of yours?

He sounds like a royal
pain in the ass.

Well, ask me next week

after we have our budget
meeting with the city council.

How'd you like to put him

between a rock and a
hard place before that?

Have a listen to this.

Thanks for coming, Frank.

I wasn't sure you were gonna show.

You wired, Ed?

No.

Are you, Frank?

I thought about it.

A couple of days ago,

a patrol cop stopped a guy speeding

on a highway up north of here.

Guy was tweaking,
so they searched his car.

Came up with an ounce of meth,
a shotgun,

and a police uniform in the trunk.

Here's his interview
with the detective.

We ripped off eight dealers
the same way.

You're dressed like a cop,
it's easy in, easy out.

Right, okay. But two real cops
show up at the door.

Then what happened?

Yeah, dude that was

twisted. Like I'm freaking
but Mike's cool,

he just goes... they come in,
we kill them.

Kill them, kill two cops?

Yeah.

So what's Mike do?

He shows them the warrant.

Mike knows what to say
and all that.

Why that?

Because he's a real cop.

How do you think we got
the uniforms?

Mike... what's his last name?

Uh, Bodanski, yeah.

Bodanski...

So you're the head
of the union Frank,

Mike belongs to you,
it's your call.

What do these guys want?

They want your permission
to use lethal force

to bring them down.

They want to kill them?

He was going to kill two of us.

We're a necessary evil, like chemo,

that's what they think...

Who told you that?

Nobody told me.

Hey look, you got this
here right... projects,

addicts, hookers, tangles,
MS13, bloods, crips,

More stuff than we can handle, ok?

Yeah but there's a couple
of nice restaurants

just down there.

Make a right here, make a right.

I'm making a right,
where else am I going to go?

Shut up and let me finish.

Like on this side over
here you got the poor,

lying and cheating and
stealing to pay the rent.

And over this little bridge we go,

you got the rich,
lying and cheating and stealing...

To collect the rent.

Exactly.

It's the same division,
same police division,

Bridge division,
except now we're into like

million dollar homes here.

These upper class people
over here they don't want

a cop who just got pissed
on by some head case

patrolling their streets.

They want the nice police.

The one's with the
good manners you mean?

Exactly, it's all about...

The money.

That's right, they pay a lot
of money in taxes over here...

...and they want to
get what they pay for.

That's right.

You've told me this
a thousand times.

They call it Tommy's
Theory of Irrelatively.

Ah, there you go.

Hey, is that Hector?

Yeah, it is too.

Hey. Frank. Tommy.

How you doing Hector?

I thought you were on nights.

I'm breaking in a rookie;

we heard the call,
thought what the hell.

Oh yeah.

Is that him?

Yeah, the kid's got a
college degree

but a total lack of common sense.

Well if there's anybody
that can teach him

the ways of the police force,
it's you my friend.

I wouldn't know about that,

just look how you turned out.

Hey, it's... they call him Beau,
he's a homeless guy.

Oh it is.

Oh, it's too bad, I liked that guy.

Somebody didn't.

What the hell's he doing up here?

Haven't you heard Frank?

There's a better class
of garbage up here.

Witness says the
victim got run over.

Did she see it?

Heard it.

Saw a pickup truck,
she got a good look

but she didn't get the license.

Stackley, the new duty sergeant.

Dark cloud himself.

Yeah, I've met him,
no sense of humor.

Check out the license plate.

Try to bring a little
sunshine into his life,

it's been on there for two days,

he still hasn't noticed.

So what's the story here?

Hit and run Sarge.

Sgt. Stackley...

How'd you get this number?

Who am I?

I'm a police officer,
you disgusting pervert.

You think this is funny?

No, Sgt.

Damn right it's not.

I've got no detectives
that can get over here

right now so you and your
partner are going to have

to fill in the blanks until
I can get somebody on this.

Well as union rep, once again,

I have to protest...

I tried calling you over
the last couple of days.

Yeah, I know, I'm sorry I
was going to call you back

tonight but...

Good I ran into you, it's better.

How's your dad since
the heart attack.

Heart attack; what heart attack?

You know him; he's back
on the job in two weeks.

So same feelings
between you two then.

I wouldn't know.

We don't talk about feelings
so I don't know his.

Everything happened the
way you wanted Frank.

All I ever wanted was
to be a cop, so yeah...

Good to see you.

Don't run over your rookie.

Yeah, don't give me any ideas.

See I don't care that we
don't have enough detectives,

it doesn't really bother me.

We're getting screwed man;

we don't get the same
pay for the same work.

We'll get a beer and talk about.

It's my turn with the kids.

I'll drink a beer with you Frank.

Yes you will.

Mike, beers?

No man, I got a thing.

Mike's in the program.

Since when?

I don't know, a couple of weeks.

Rose, want to go for a cocktail?

I gotta get my feet up.

I spent the whole day
looking for uniforms.

Did you hear about that?

We're missing three uniforms.

Gone like overtime.

Don't tell me they're
shafting us in overtime.

Ross, buddy, beers?

No, I can't tonight guys,
gotta get home.

He's gotta know we know.

What, about what?

His wife kicked him out a week ago.

Oh, they've only been
married for like a year.

You don't know?

He sleeps in his car
in the parking lot.

Oh.

Home sweet home.

Hey wait up Frank,
I'm just going to get changed.

Did I tell you I was
going to be riding

with that Russian detective, Alex?

Alex, I thought his name was Yuri.

No, for sure don't call him Ivan,
he hates Ivan.

Wait, I've had way
too much to drink

and my girlfriend
wouldn't understand.

I got it. Sorry.

It's good.

That's okay.

It's... Sara right?

Uh huh.

I met her once. She's nice.

Yeah, she is.

She's scared I still like
guys too much you know?

Yeah.

So are you guys getting
married or unionized

or whatever the hell you call it?

No, I was married to a cop Frank,

I couldn't put her through that.

Hey didn't you and
Rose used to go out?

What's up with that?

Um, she met the guy she's with now,
blah, blah, blah,

so...

I just been really thinking about

the job a lot lately, you know.

Yeah, that's what I mean
about being married to a cop.

Don't you just love it?

Yeah.

ANSWERING MACHINE:
Please leave a message

at the sound of the tone.

Hey, Hector, it's Frank.

Hector pick up. You there buddy?

Alright look, here's the thing,
we're having a little

surprise party for Ross
tomorrow night.

His wife kicked him out so he's
sleeping in his car,

in the Bridge division
parking lot.

Long story, but it'd be great
if you could drop by for

a couple beers and catch
up and all that.

It was really great seeing
you the other day.

We gotta go to a ball game like we used to,
alright pal?

I know, I know, everybody's
working but we should

just make a little time, so...

Anyways, let me know... ahh,
surprise party:

free beer tomorrow night.

¶ Under the moon of love ¶

Come on Cathy blue and green,
big difference.

Blue/green, I don't know.

Okay, is there anything
else you remember?

What kind of truck was
it that hit the old lady?

Okay, it was like a
working guy's truck,

okay like it was a
guy's toy truck, right.

You know, like...

I got two people saw a
pickup blast out of the alley

and take off through
the intersection.

Yeah, crack-head Cathy's
got the same story.

Hey Alex?

Hey guys.

We had a hit and
run the other night

just like this.

Witnesses say same kind of truck.

Maybe it's related.

Get me the incident report.

I'm up to here but I'll take
a look all right. All right.

Okay, take care. Thanks.

Hey, isn't that Manny's
little brother.

Oh!

Hey!

Whoa!

Let's go.

Don't fight me little man,

I'll throw you into traffic,
I swear I will.

Come on. Manny!

Hey Frank, what's up?

You're little brother
and his road dogs

are dealing bud on my streets again,
I'm not happy.

I told him.

Kid thinks he's OG.

No, he thinks he's going
to help you sell guns

to your bros in Sri Lanka,

he wants a little
piece of the dream.

So how come Punjabi Mafia
is letting you guys

hang out down here now?

Too much heroin to go round?

Look, you going to charge him?

You going to keep a
short leash on him?

Yeah.

All right, get the hell
out of here, go on.

I owe you Frank.

Yeah, yeah, you do.

Get out of here guys.

What's up guys?

We're just doing a
little potty training.

Daryl, I thought you said

you weren't going to
let her drive again.

I hit a dog, one time.

We took it to the
vet and everything.

Yeah, and it died.

It's a dog, get over it.

Where are you guys headed?

Over the bridge to sniff the
stale air of old money.

Yeah some smartass rich
kid is keying cars.

Say a prayer.

Hey, come on kid!

Ah!

Ah!

Hey, get down! Stay there!

Get off me! I didn't do anything!

Calm down!

Stay there!

Come on you little...!

Don't...

Give me your arm.

Calm down.

Calm down!

Geez...

He's not breathing.

Call an ambulance!

Dispatch, bridge 445,
male party collapsed,

we need an ambulance.

Copy that 445, unit is on the way.

Do you need backup?

We need an ambulance!

See you guys tomorrow.

How long have you guys known?

When you stopped
changing your shorts.

Took up a collection,

got you a hotel room at
least till payday.

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.

Oh hell...

Come here you idiot.

I just miss her so much you know.

Guess what;

she doesn't deserve you and
you're an ass, you know.

You're right on both counts.

Who the hell are those guys?

SIU.

Wait here.

Colley, we need a union rep.

Caught the kid with a
pocket knife,

red-handed, scraping cars.

He threw it at us
so we went at him.

Kid make it?

No. I feel sick about it.

You worry about shooting someone

but who ever sees this coming?

We called in the duty Sgt,
Stackley, right?

Next thing you know we've
got SIU up our butts.

Did you tell him anything?

No, we know better than that.

Okay good, I'm going to
call Ray at the union

and get a lawyer down
here for you guys.

The union?

The union lawyers, they suck.

I know, it's just for this.

You can hire whoever
you want later.

I just remember I've got
to call my boyfriend,

we had a date.

You're going to be here a while.

Yeah, and to think I shaved my legs

to do this tonight.

Commence through that door.

Farnum is who you want.

You guys can wait in my office.

Cantor. Yeah.

When?

Tommy, wait!

Okay, where?

Okay, we'll wait for you.

What?

Sometimes I think the
world is heald together

by nothing but God's tears.

What am I going to do
with all this stuff?

What, are you kidding?

Leave it, this neighborhood,

it's gone by morning.

Hey, are you going to be okay?

Frank, we got some bad news.

It's Hector, Frank.

Garage door was closed
but his carunning.

That's how he was found.

Any chance he just passed out?

Hard to say.

We did find an empty
mickey of scotch

in his car though.

So you just immediately
jumped to suicide,

is that it?

You tell me;
was he normally a drinker?

A little more since Rita
died and she passed, what,

20 years ago.

Yeah, exactly,
so why kill himself now?

You're Frank Leo, right? Yeah.

It's addressed to you.

He says bye to me.

He wants to be buried next to Rita

and everyone else can go to hell.

You know if he had
any other family?

No.

This guy's like me,

guys like us...
rookies he's trained...

We were his family.

I'm going to take this.

I'll start the arrangements.

Frank, you know there
won't be a police funeral,

What do you mean?

He killed himself.

The brass won't allow it.

After all he's done;
you've got to be kidding me.

It's policy Frank.

Suicides a black eye
on the department.

What about the union Tommy,

you guys can lean on the brass.

I don't see how Frank.

Well what the hell good is it then?

Jeez you guys!

It's not how this works, Frank.

You have to write up a request,

go through channels up the ladder,
chain of command.

Did you ever hear of that?

Yeah, but he's got to
leave sometime, right?

Yeah, yeah, so do I.

And right now while
I've still got a career

it'd be good I think.

Officers, can I help you?

We're here to see the chief.

Yes I know, he asked me to
come down and talk to you.

I'm deputy chief Landy.

So what's this all about?

A fellow member Hector Orandez...

Oh yes, right,
I know about that situation.

And?

We want a police funeral.

Did you know he killed himself?

Did you know he trained
a lot of officers?

No, I didn't.

Did you read his record?

I had no reason to.

You should go read his record.

You're upset, I understand.

So I'm going to cut you
some slack this time.

But there will be
no police funeral.

Yeah, there will.

What did you say?

I said yes there will
be a police funeral.

What's your name and division?

Frank Leo, Bridge division.

You tell him to sort
out his attitude

or I'm going to do it for him.

She's pissed. So am I.

I managed to get most of
the guys Hector trained.

A few couldn't make it

but they said they're
okay to whatever.

I have no idea what
to say to these guys.

What the hell do I
say to these guys?

You got them here,
what do you want to say?

Frank, they know what this is
about and they're behind you.

They just want to
drink a beer he guy

who's sticking it to the brass.

You really sure you
want to go through this?

Yeah, why; changing your mind?

I don't remember making up
my mind in the first place.

All right everybody,
the next rounds on me.

Frank, he can't be buried
in consecrated ground,

you know that.

We both know that
the archbishop does

whatever you tell him to.

A police funeral for a suicide?

It's too public.

The last thing we need right
now is more controversy.

You owe me.

You know it.

I know it Frank,

I know it, but please
not this, okay?

I can't, I'm sorry.

Come here.

Come here.

So Cathy, tell me,
you recognize this guy?

Looks kind of familiar.

Take a good look.

Maybe with a crack
pipe in his mouth,

pants at his ankles,
what do you say?

Frank! For God's sake!

Hey, Cathy's got a
lot to confess...

...and I don't think a
priest is going to do it.

I kind of think she
needs an archbishop.

You know what I'm saying?

You should run for Pope Frank.

Did you cut the
back of his uniform?

What?

Makes it easier to put on.

Here...

Really doesn't look
like Hector does it?

Maybe if we wipe off
some of that makeup...

I think his face would fall apart.

To Hector. To Hector.

Oh Jesus...

did you bring his underwear?

Didn't you?

Is there an empty locker?

Yeah, this one.

Carl Harbin, just transferred over.

Frank Leo.

You're him, the funeral, right?

Yeah.

Chief...

I was just going to see you.

Who the hell's Frank Leo?

You've been busy Frank

and I've been hearing
that because of you

there's going to be a police
funeral tomorrow.

The Mayor's been
asking me about it,

members of the media.

Imagine my surprise.

So I decided to find out who
else knows about this funeral

and it turns out every
division in the city knows

and many of the members are
planning on attending.

What were the numbers
we came up with?

2,000 and counting.

So you know where I'm going to go
when I get done here Frank?

I'm going to give
a press conference

and I'm going to announce
that Officer Hector Orandez,

a valiant member of
this police department

died tragically in an accident
and that he will be buried

with full honors
befitting his many years

of service to this city.

But you and I will know
that's not the truth.

You and I will know
he died a coward

and you and I will also know

that you're an insubordinate
pain in the ass

who just caught a
very big break from me

and now you owe me.

And you will pay me back Frank,

pay me back by keeping your
mouth shut about this.

You got it?

Hurry up dad, time to go.

I can't get this damn tie right.

Mom was sure pretty that day.

Oh, the beach?

Yeah, it's my first memory.

I remember you were cranky as hell.

No I wasn't. Yeah, you were.

No, I wasn't.

Turn around, let me do your tie.

What the hell did you do here?

She wouldn't let you go
swimming after you ate lunch

and you threw a fit.

And I remember her saying
he's just like you Victor,

too much pride and
too little patience.

You should be very proud then;

like father like son, huh.

You raised me right and all that.

This funeral, I didn't know

Hector meant that much to you.

Well he did.

You know what; I am going
to fix it in the car.

We gotta go.

I hope it doesn't rain.

Yeah, it was sunny the
day we buried mom.

What happened to Mike's program?

Hey man, that was a good
thing you did today.

Yeah, Frank you know
you've got a natural

talent for this stuff.

Dead guys and funerals?

No, like you know,
like organizing people

and all that.

No offense Tommy but Frank
would make a good union rep.

I'd vote for you for $100.

Frank's not political, right bro?

I'm not political.

Great job Frank.

Okay, I just talked to a lawyer,

autopsy says that that
kid was all coked up

and had some sort of heart
condition or something

and that's how he died.

So the police board is
going to have to clear it.

Oh, thank you God!

Thank you God!

Man you guys dodged one big
ass bullet on that one.

What really had me worried
was that damn video.

What video?

A guy across the street
had a video camera,

he taped the whole thing.

I mean he didn't
come forward with it

so we didn't tell SIU.

You know how those videos
can be misunderstood.

Yeah.

I want you to meet somebody.

I'll get in back.

Frank this is Neil,
he's with internal affairs.

Come on!

Damn it Frank,
just hear the man out.

I'm vouching for him.

We can't do this here.

Hector Orandez was under
an IA investigation

for taking payoff.

Payoff from who?

Supposedly Hector caught
some pedophile judge

trying to pick up a
10-year-old boy in the mall

and gave him money to
look the other way.

Oh, that's total crap.

Who initiated the complaint?

The rookie riding with him.

It was all a box job.

The rookie was put up to it

by a couple of command
officers at Headquarters.

It wasn't the first time
they tried it either.

And why the hell did they do that?

It's personal. Pick a reason.

So the brass can just
initiate an IA investigation

just to do that?

Man, where you been?

Not paying close enough
attention, obviously.

Just having the accusation
over his head would have

been enough to ruin him.

So how do you fit into this?

It was my investigation.

I was going to clear
him but I was too late.

So what, you're looking
for forgiveness?

Ask God, why you telling me?

Recognize this guy?

Name's Carl Harbin,

just got transferred
to your division.

Don't trust him;
he's a snitch for the brass.

You're on somebody's hit list.

Perfect. Any idea who?

Who you pissed off lately?

Hey Frank, you got a minute?

Yeah, what's up?

You mind? I want to talk to Frank.

Yeah, yeah, I got it.

I was wondering Frank,
what are you doing

later tonight, after work?

Why, you want to grab a beer?

Maybe that, maybe a
little something more?

Something more?

I don't mean dinner and a movie.

I got a husband for that.

That was my next question.

Dumb idea, right?

Hey, come here you guys,

Billy & Daryl are on TV.

What?

The police board has released
a portion of the video

and again we remind
you some of the images

you're about to see may
be disturbing.

For some perspective on this

I'm here with George Tally
of the Police Board

and Abby St. James of the
prosecutor's office.

Mr. Tally, can you tell us
who took this video

and why are we just seeing it now?

I can't reveal our source Helen.

What I can say is thank God we
have the angels on our side.

This is what I've been
saying for months;

cops are way out of control.

The video clearly shows the
officers' excessive

use of force is what caused
this boys death.

Also it's clear they knew
they were being taped

and yet they failed to bring this
damning evidence to light.

Why not?

Because they knew they had
something to hide.

Ms. St. James,
in light of this new evidence,

will the prosecutor's office

be charging these two officers?

With all due respect to Mr. Tally,

I don't think...

Who's this prosecutor? Is she new?

She's hot. She's the enemy.

We're in serious trouble.

I don't even remember doing that.

Take it easy.

I'm fine.

[uncl

This is BS!

The kid, he was like crazy.

He kicked me in the nuts,
he kicked me in the face.

He was fitting to...

we couldn't hold him down.

I mean come on man,

why didn't the guy
videotape that part?

Probably did, they're just
not showing it on purpose.

Where the hell did
they get the tape?

What do you think new guy?

The guy must have decided
to come forward I guess.

Frank, you set for that drug buy?

Yeah, we're expecting.

Carl, you don't mind giving
these guys a hand later, do you?

Sure, no, I'm up for it.

We get measured by violence Frank.

People can't help it they
see something like that.

Yeah, but they just need
to see the whole thing,

see how it all went down, you know?

Hey, I thought you wanted to eat.

Yeah, I got something I gotta do.

I'll call you later.

Ms. St. James?

Yes.

This is about that kid who died.

I work with the two
police officers.

You're prosecuting that case right?

I will be

but I'm sorry, I can't
really discuss that with you.

Did you see the entire video,

I mean the part that
showed why the officers

had to use force on him?

Police officers have to be
held to a higher standard,

don't you think?

Not when it's being
used to screw with them,

no I don't agree with that.

The officers put you up to this?

I talked to the guy who
had the camera okay.

He didn't come forward
because he didn't think

the police officers
did anything wrong.

And then he's surprised
as hell when SIU shows up

at his house last night
with a search warrant.

What's your name?

Frank Leo.

Well Frank Leo, I'm sorry

but I'm going to have to
end this conversation.

Just answer me this.

Why did the police board only
release part of the tape?

And don't tell me you
haven't asked yourself

that question because
I know you have.

Give it to him.

You give them the money,
you take the stuff,

we take them down.

It's not Punjabi Mafia,

I thought Punjabis
controlled little India.

No, this guy's a Tamil.

He works alone, he's trying
to make a name for himself.

Give us a minute
to get around back.

Oh yeah, give me your weapon,

he's going to pat you down.

All right. You stand up,
we know it's time.

What's wrong my friend?

I want what you got for me.

Hm?

What have you got for me, huh?

Let me out, I'm a police officer.

That's not what I hear.

I hear that you are a rat.

Are you a rat?

Huh?

Let me out.

Nobody's keeping you... rat.

Hello.

Who?

Oh yeah, hey.

How you... what's that?

Yeah, yeah, no, no,
I know the place, sure.

You look different.

Is that a compliment?

Because you look exactly the same

and that's most
definitely a compliment.

I'll have the same.

Let's go sit down.

So I thought you
couldn't talk to me.

I've been taken off the case.

What? What happened?

I don't believe there's
enough evidence

for a conviction and don't ask
me why I'm telling you okay.

You saw the whole video.

Is your boss going to drop it?

The video is in the
eye of the beholder

and George Tally knows it

which is why he's going
to push this thing

as far as he can.

Forget guilt and innocence,
he's making a point.

I don't understand.

What does Tally want?

What does he get by doing this?

Frank, biggest mistake you can
make with a guy like Tally

is to think he's operating
with a political agenda.

He is a zealot, he really
believes he is protecting

the public against bad cops,
end of story.

Of course you put him with
somebody who is operating

on a political agenda,
like my boss,

who is lusting after the
Attorney General's job

and it just makes me
bloody madder than hell.

All right, so what do we do?

What do you think?

Work the back channels.

Change the focus of the inquiry.

I don't know.

This is something that
the union should be doing

and I'm surprised I haven't
heard from them at all on this.

Forget it, the union is useless.

It doesn't have any teeth.

Then maybe they should grow some.

Look I'm sorry, I gotta go.

You know you're working
for the wrong side.

Those three missing uniforms,
remember those?

Well it appears we got
three bad guys out there

posing as cops and
ripping off drug dealers.

Could be using our uniforms,
we don't know.

Anyway talk to your CI see
if anybody's heard anything.

Also you see on your sheet
there that Alex and Jill here

got the make, model and
plate number of the pickup

that killed two of our homeless.

It's registered to
Lee Gordon Murray.

Mr. Murray has no priors,
but consider him armed

with a pickup and dangerous.

Yeah, Frank?

Everybody knows the situation

with Billy and Daryl?

Well I just found out
that this guy Tally

is not going to let it go

and he doesn't care if
they get convicted

in court or in public.

Either way their careers
are getting screwed over

and I figure it's about time

that we did something about it.

So what I figure we do
and what I propose is

the Bridge Division
is a one-day walkout.

Are you crazy?

You just don't walk out.

It doesn't work like that.

Why not?

I think it's a good idea.

I agree.

Bring some attention maybe.

Like we did with
the funeral, right?

Wrong, it's not the same thing.

You walk out and you're
putting the public in danger.

Right there the brass can
throw all your asses in jail.

Not if it's a union thing.

If it's a union thing
we're protected, right?

What? Did I miss something?

When did the union
mean anything to you?

I gotta agree with Tommy,
I mean walkout seems extreme.

That's Billy and Daryl today,

that's me and you tomorrow Mike.

We watch each other's backs on
the streets every single day.

This is no different.

Frank, I'm sorry, I can't risk it.

Anybody that doesn't want in,

nobody's going to look
hard on them, okay?

Come on, you're going
along with this?

Come on Tommy, what about it?

We need you to make it legitimate.

Then you gotta pick
another union rep,

I can't do it.

I can't be responsible for
ruining all your careers.

Leave me out of it.

Hey Frank you should
be our union rep,

I mean it was your idea, right?

No, no, no.

No!

It's too late buddy,
we're drafting you.

Careful what you wish for partner.

Hands where I can see 'em!

Get up against the car!

Get up against the car!

You got him?

Got him.

Gun.

Big gun.

Down on the ground!

Get down!

On your knees. Get down!

Got money. Got drugs.

Stay safe.

Don't even think about
calling the cops.

They're all gonna be
on strike at midnight.

Shut up, man. You talk too much.

Put your face down!

You know what to do, right?

Yeah. I'm gonna call I.
A., and I'm gonna go,

"You want to know who's
doing the drug rip-offs?

Look at Frank Leo. "

That's right.

Because with this strike,

the brass will do
anything to get him.

What do you got against
this Frank Leo, anyway?

Nothing, man.
He's a friend of mine.

Can you believe that the
cops in Bridge division

are all on strike?

Talk to me. Betty,
what do you think?

My husband's on his second
tour in Afghanistan,

you think he can just go on
strike when he wants to?

Good point. Harold, what's up?

I say fire every one of them.

Okay, what about that...

All right everybody,
listen up for a sec,

listen up.

Just listen to me for one sec.

All right, we have just
released a full copy

of the video to the media along
with this statement

which I will now read...

This walkout is to show our
support for our fellow

officers whose reputations
are being unjustly

blackened by the Police Board.

If the board wants to try
these officers

then let them do it fairly
and in a court of law

and not unjustly in a
court of public opinion.

The police board has
to learn that there's

a difference between
prosecution and persecution.

Those officers who are off
duty will leave the building.

Those officers who are on shift
will return to duty immediately.

Is that clear?

Let's talk.

I could have you arrested for this.

Yeah, you could probably try.

You're ambitious Frank.

I just didn't realize
how ambitious.

And what's that supposed to mean?

I mean Frank you're a
promising young man.

I can do a hell of a
lot for your career,

maybe even clear a
path to deputy chief.

And what would I
have to do for you?

You go out there,

you tell them whatever
you have to tell them,

but you get them back to work.

All right, hang on, hang on.

Listen up.

Just had a really
interesting conversation

with deputy chief Landy.

She really wants you
all to go back to work.

And to get you back to work
she offered me a bribe.

What do you think?
Should I take it?

No!

We're not in this for ourselves,

we're in this for each other.

Maybe this time they
get the message.

Did you see Tommy?

He didn't come in.

I put the video on the internet,

so far it's fifty,
fifty, for and against.

It doesn't matter as long
as they see the police board

is lying and we're the
ones telling the truth.

Frank, take a look...

the emails we've been getting.

So far about 1,
400 officers are gone back

to their stations to support us.

What?

A couple of more hours
there's not going to be

another officer
left on the streets.

Hey, pizza here guys,
compliments of Vic's union.

Hey Vic, thanks.

I'm starving.

We'll take these around.

So where's my man Tommy?

How's he handling this thing?

Uh... it's not Tommy dad, it's me,

I'm union rep now.

This wildcat, that was you?

Yeah, all me.

So how many did you
manage to get out?

Pretty much everybody.

Well it's easy to get em out Frank,

it's getting them back
in that's the hard part.

What do you mean?

Well they're going
to want to feel like

their sacrifice
counted for something

and they got a good deal for it.

Okay, so say I don't
get that good deal dad,

what happens then?

What do I do?

Well you won't get everything

but whatever you do get,

you put a ribbon on it

and you sell the hell out of it.

Hey Frank.

Chief's here.

What'd I tell you.

All right, let's go see the chief.

Well the last time we
met I had to come down

pretty hard on you didn't I?

Not hard enough apparently.

What's it going to
take to end this Frank?

Get George Tally off
his bully pulpit.

That's right to the point.

I'm not finished.

We need more detectives
in this division.

Well let's start with
the police board okay.

Would a public statement
that they were wrong

the way they handled
this episode, that do it?

Not even close.

What if I told you the
prosecutors won't bring

a case against these officers.

We want an apology from the board.

Not a statement, an apology,

and George Tally makes it.

Well unfortunately I don't
have any control over George,

but I have friends on
the board who might

make this happen.

That's all you're going
to get on this one Frank;

anymore is a deal breaker.

We write the apology.

Just so you remember I
didn't have to come down here

and have this little
face to face with you.

Tommy Gun.

Hey man.

I was just on my way to
talk to the membership

about everything and someone
told me you came in.

I heard you talked to the Chief.

How'd that go?

No prosecution.

Police board is going to back off

and I got two more detectives.

That's good.

What'd he say about overtime?

We stuck a pin in it for later.

So, they made the
right choice then.

No, no they didn't.

Wrong choice.

Look I'm no good at
this union stuff.

I never wanted it, I still don't.

You know Frank

they never would have all
followed me out like that.

But you, you've got that thing,
that light...

No, Tommy don't say that.

I'm no different than you.

Yeah, you are.

Come on Daryl and Billy
are still going to

get sanctioned,
slapped on the wrist, whatever,

Tally's got to save face.

Yeah, no, you're right, absolutely.

And that's why I need you man.

I need your help.

Yeah?

Well I can't wait to
see you try and sell

no overtime to the membership.

Let's go.

658, we are west on Dell Lane

in pursuit of the suspect's pickup.

Where are you guys?

Bridge CID we are close
to your position.

Copy.

West? I'll bet he's
headed for the parkway.

No never in a million years is
he going to go for the parkway.

It's a parkway, he's going to
lose us in rush hour traffic.

He's going to cross the
bridge and he's going to

try and shake us on
the service street.

If he makes a right on East 12th

he'll be headed for the Bridge.

After we'll take him
into more residential.

Yeah, well I doubt
he's going to do that.

Watch out, look out, look out!

$20 he goes for the parkway.

Done. Car!

Lights! Don't you see lights?

He's making a right!

658 he's on 12th
headed for the bridge!

Son of a bitch.

Guess who's buying me lunch?

He's on the viaduct now.

Bridge CID.

We will intersect
and take the lead.

Oh crap!

Bridge 658, what are
crossing conditions?

Bridge 658, what's your speed?

70 k...

All units, halt your pursuit,

halt pursuit...

Bridge 152, we'll box him
in from your position.

Can anyone hear dispatch?

He's taking the alley!

Any units out there
that can hear me?

In the truck... show me your hands!

Show me your God damn hands!

Show me your hands right now!

Open that door!

Open the door god damn it
and show me your hands!

Bridge 658, what is your location?

Show me your hands.

Get out of the truck! Turn around!

Any units... give locations.

Turn around and back to me.

Back up... faster, faster,
faster's better.

Anybody else in the truck?

Is there anyone else in the truck?

In the vehicle, step out!

Call a medic! Call a medic!

Tommy!

Officer down, officer down!

order paramedics,
put a rush on it!

Oh god!

Hey Alex...

Oh Geez.

Is my grandma okay?

I understand your partner
is going to lose his leg.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, so is he.

Have you seen him?

Yeah, have you?

They wouldn't let us in.

So you guys are what; IA?

Where's SIU, this is usually
their sort of thing?

In your case it's our thing.

Oh really, why's that?

Let's talk about the shooting.

I'm attempting to pull Mr.
Murray's pickup over

but he refuses to comply.

And that justifies a high
speed pursuit in your opinion?

Well that was the suspect
choice to run, not mine.

He runs, you chase him
regardless of who gets hurt.

No, no, no.

He runs, we catch him and then
he doesn't hurt anybody else.

Are you saying
nobody checked to see

who else was in the pickup?

You couldn't see in it,
the windows were too dark.

So what?

Everybody just starts shooting,
is that it?

The pickup backed up right at us.

Mr. Murray says that's not true.

Then how the hell did
it hit Tommy then?

Did Mr. Murray explain that?

Guess what; I've had
it up to here with you.

You're done, finished.

We came to you Rose,

you said you wanted
to help yourself out.

I got your damn wire tap warrant

for Frank's house didn't I?

Are you screwing him yet?

He wouldn't go for it, okay.

What about the shooting?

Is there anything there we can use?

The chase got called
off and we ignored it.

But you'll never prove it,
everybody will lie about it.

What about the drug rip offs?

Frank?

No way he's involved in those.

Frank or you,
who is it going to be?

Does he ever talk about his father?

Frank, just came from forensics,

they didn't find any blood
or fibers on the pickup.

It's been repainted.

Okay you guys, that's it.

We gotta get a good lawyer Frank.

I mean we tried this,
we felt that that's not going

to work anymore.

Do you know any good ones?

You're joking right?

Just answer me this,
do you love our job...

and remember, I am a
highly trained professional

and I will know if
you're lying, so tell me,

do you love your job?

I do love my job, yes.

But you don't love the
people that you work with,

right?

That's more to the point.

So you go into private practice.

You get 6 clients like that.

Frank, look I'm sorry,
I'm just not that spontaneous.

Why not?

You afraid you're going to
catch on fire or something?

Or something, definitely.

All right.

Is this where you bring
all the girls to talk them

into being spontaneous?

Yes, yes I do.

Do you only go out with other cops

or do you date outside
your religion?

Well I don't usually date
lawyers that's for sure.

They make way too much money.

Well it's a good thing
this isn't a date then.

I have a boyfriend.

How come you helped
me the other day?

My grandfather was a cop.

Really?

Hm...

I was really worried today when
I thought it was you Frank.

I told him, "You fix
me up with a new leg,

I want one that looks
like a leaf spring. "

Oh, you mean the ones for runners?

You know, you're actually gonna have
to get off the couch for that one.

No problemo, partner.

I got three months of rehab

to learn how to walk
in the damn thing.

Well, look who's here.

Hey, look at you!

Girls are gonna be
all over you, man.

They love a gimp.

That's what my wife said.

Good thing she's okay with it.

Mine's always trying to remake me.

Yeah, you guys, I was thinking,

those guys ripping
off drug dealers,

stole our police uniforms...
they could have just waited.

They could have
gotten mine for cheap.

It would have cost you a fortune

replacing them, though.

I mean, you got to come back and
work with me, partner.

It's not my call.

The brass want me on a desk.

Are you serious?

You're serious. Why?

I didn't follow procedure.

I got behind the pickup.

The I.A.'s saying it's my
fault that I lost my leg.

Tommy, I.A. is saying it's
everybody's fault.

I don't want to be a guy who
can't back up his partner.

I quit.

You just... you quit?
You don't talk to me about it?

You don't talk to us about it?
You just quit?

What the hell?!

Since when do you tell me
anything before you just

go ahead and do it?

Frank, if you want
to change things,

there's an election coming up.

I think you should run

for the president
of the police union.

Are you kidding?

Frank will never leave the streets.

Anyway, I don't want to
talk about it no more.

It's done.

Nothing's done can't
be undone, Tommy.

What, are you gonna
grow me a new leg now?

Hey, Frank.

I figured this thing out.

This was the place where the
first homeless victim, Bo,

was killed, right?

Yeah. Right there.

Yeah, and right over there is

where I saw this pickup truck
and tried to pull it over,

at the end of the block.

Now, see that house over there?

Yeah?

It belongs to Lee
Murray's grandmother,

who husband owned an
insurance company,

left her in a lot of debt.

Her neighbors told me
that many homeless people

were visiting her every day.

So, what are you saying?

The grandmother was making
friends with homeless people

and then started to take out
life-insurance policies on them.

And then her grandson
would run them over,

and she would collect the money.

We got the right people, Frank.

We don't give a damn
if they're the right

people or not, Frank.

You guys fired 68
rounds at that pickup.

It was a really big pickup.

You know how many times
you guys hit the victim?

Four times.

Two of those bullets
came from your weapon.

Phew.

And I was worried that I
didn't hit anything at all.

A 76-year-old unarmed woman...
that was your threat?

76-year-old armed with a
pickup and a murderer.

Yeah.

The only murderer we're
concerned about here

is you, Frank.

Chase got called off.

This woman ends up dead.

You're gonna do some time for that,
Frank.

Thing is, maybe we can
help you out there.

You tell us about
the drug rip-offs,

we'll see about cutting you a deal.

What do you say?

Drug rip-offs? Excuse me?

Oh, come on, Frank.

We know you're involved
with those, okay?

It has to be you.

It's simple.

You cop to the rip-offs,

you get a pass on this other thing.

You just... gonna sit there?
You're not gonna say anything?

Sounds to me like a
pretty good offer.

They're just trying to bait you.

I don't know; the way
they were going after me,

it was almost personal.

What did you lawyer say?

Huh... nothing, he's useless,

he just literally sat there

and watched them walk all over me.

Prick.

Yeah, exactly.

So what do I do?

Okay, no more interviews.

You want them to charge
you with the shooting.

Your best shot is
going to be at trial.

All right.

Thank you.

I know you took a
chance coming down here.

Uh huh.

Give me $5.

What?

Give me $5.

What's that for?

You just retained me.

You said you had a boyfriend.

You said you'd know if I was lying.

Hey,...

Hey Rose, how you holding up?

Okay.

Not really okay.

Think we could talk for a minute.

Sure, get in the car.

Frank, the thing is, IA,
when they interviewed me

it was really weird Frank.

What do you mean?

I mean like they kept
asking me all these

questions about your dad.

My dad?

Yeah, they said that when
your dad was head of the

local he and another
guy took money from the

pension fund.

What?

Yeah, and I guess only
this other guy got found

out and he killed himself.

They kept saying things
like the apple doesn't

fall far from the tree,
like father, like son.

You know, things like that.

They think you're dirty Frank.

They're asking me about
those missing uniforms.

They think you're one of
the guys ripping off these

drug dealers and they
thought I'd know because

we used to sleep together.

Rose, Rose, they pulled
the same crap on me.

They're just trying to wind you up,

get us against each other.

The said they have proof.

Do you think I'd take money Rose?

Did your dad take money?

Get out.

Frank...

Get out of the car.

Frank!

You guys can go to hell.

A hell of a good job you
did with that strike

Frank.

You the hall and all.

Like father, like son, you know.

Well I just got lucky, I'm no you.

I'm just saying;
sometimes life tells you what it

wants you to do.

I'm going to ask you something dad.

How many cards you want?

Two.

I stand pat.

It's about that guy that
used to come over when I

was young.

Sunday dinners, you guys
would play poker after.

I think you called him Uncle Bill.

Whatever happened to that guy?

What, you were 6, 7 years old,

you still remember Bill?

Remember one time you guys
got really drunk and had

big fight out on the front lawn.

It's right when you took
over the local, right?

Could be, I'm not sure.

Killed himself, didn't he?

Yeah, he had problems.

He was taking money
from the pension fund?

That's what they said.

Yeah.

Did you ever take money dad?

That's a hell of a
question to ask me.

I'm just trying to understand.

I don't care, it's not a big deal.

I just... trying to understand,

did you take money?

You want to know, I'll tell you.

Yeah, you're old man
took money once.

He was a weak son of a
bitch and he gave in to

his demons and he prayed
to god that you'd never

find out and you'd never
look at him the way you're

looking at him right now.

Dad, come on.

I'm going to go. I'm going to go.

No, dad, it's not about the money.

I don't care if you took money,
I don't care.

What do you have anyway?

Nothing.

Yeah, me either.

Dad, come on!

They were closing up.

Ruby found her in
there and called me.

Hey Ruby.

Hey.

Oh, come on Rose.

Oh, he's got me all
twisted up Frank.

I know, they got us
all a little twisted.

Didn't need to come to this though.

Give me that.

Give me the gun.

Okay?

I wasn't going to
do anything with it.

Fine.

Then go home.

Frank I've got to
tell you something.

I was wired today
when I talked to you.

God damn Rose.

But it wasn't about
you taking money.

It's all about your
dad taking money.

What did they want to hear?

They didn't know whether
you knew and if you didn't

know they were pretty sure
you'd ask your dad about it.

Frank, they got your house bugged.

Your phones...

How long?

Digging into your life
since the funeral.

They were just waiting for
a chance to get you and

the shooting was perfect for them.

What did they want to use it for?

They want to embarrass
you with it if it goes to

trial and if it doesn't
then they still got

something they can hold over you.

I'm so sorry Frank.

they said they'd ruin
my career and that's

my whole life.

But it's okay to ruin mine, huh.

You know what... go ahead,
shoot yourself.

You're dead to me!

I'll get her home.

I don't care.

You will.

What do we do now?

You can only face
the devil you know.

We're going to need the phone.

Call that IA guy, that Neil guy,

get me a face to face.

We're going to be here a while.

Dad, its Frank, again.

Look, pick up the phone,
I need to talk to you.

Dad, come on.

Call me back as soon as
you get this message,

but don't call my cell,
don't call the house,

use this number that I gave you.

This wire tap in your house,

have you said anything
that they can use?

Yeah, everything...
the monkey dance.

Rabbi, give me your cell?

I'm trying my dad.

Yeah.

Sounds like they're doing one
hell of a box job on you.

Yeah, you help me out?

Maybe, I don't know.

Look, I just need a name.

I think I know who it is,
but I gotta be sure.

Meet me in front of
the in two hours,

if I don't have it by
then I won't have it.

Okay.

Frank. Hey, you talk to my dad?

If you go after deputy
chief Landy you're going

to have to go after
a half dozen more.

Start with this guy here.

Farnum.

Part of his division
pulled of that funeral.

Frank you embarrassed him
then you did it again with

the strike.

I embarrassed him and that's
what this is all about?

Farnum was Landy's golden boy,

you tarnished his image.

Who else knows they're
screwing with me?

Take your pick.

Landy's being groomed
for the chief's job by

someone, I don't know,
someone on the city

council, police board,
maybe even the mayor.

Hard to say, it defies
logic and gravity... and it

all rolls uphill.

Farnum?

What do you want Frank?

My father died last night.

Anything you had on
him to use against me,

died with him.

And when the public
thinks the cops are out of

control they're going
to see your face and I

promise you that.

You think this can't
be pulled down.

I am not the union,
we are the union and together,

together, tonight we are
putting Chief Wycott,

all the deputy chiefs and
the entire police force on

notice.

Is it true you've hired a team
of private detectives

and that you're going after
Internal Affairs?

You mean the intimidation
and blackmail squad,

yeah that's true.

As of right now, tonight,
there will never

be... there will never be
another officer in this

city sacrificed on the
alter of someone's

personal or political agenda.

Does this mean you'll
be investigating the

investigators?

Don't worry Helen,
we won't be investigating

you, unless you misquote me.

Is it true you've hired
50 new lawyers?

Together we own this city!

Frank, Frank, Frank

Hey Mike, cops.

What do we do if they come in?

Kill them.

Mike... what's his last name?

Pedansky. Yeah.

Pedansky.

So you're the head
of the union Frank,

Mike belongs to you.

Your call.

What do these guys want?

We need your permission to
use lethal force to bring

him down.

They want a killing?

He was ready to kill two of us.

So when is this happening?

A couple of hours from now,
first light.

Alright.

What if I just went
and shot Mike myself,

would that appease these guys?

Look, you can always
just say no Frank.

But if word gets out that
you gave a free pass to a

cop who was going
to kill other cops,

you're going to lose the
trust of the membership.

You're going to lose the union.

And if I say yes I'm
sanctioning murder.

Well yeah.

It doesn't look very
good for you either way I

guess, does it?

What about you Ed?

These guys coming
down from up north,

they've run roughshod all over us,

that's okay with you;
you're all right with that?

No, it's not okay with me.

They do it once they think
they're going to be able

to come down here and do
it any time they damn well

please.

So what; you're just going
to let them do it just

this one time... to what;
get some leverage on me,

pull me down, is that it?

Frank, it's nothing personal.

What am I going to say the them?

Tell them they got
a no knock warrant.

If they want to go in hard,

they want to kill him, be my guest.

Frank, you scared
the hell out of me.

Hi Mike.

How come you're
wearing your uniform?

You rip somebody off tonight?

I see its paying off for you.

What's all this about.

This is about a posse of
police officers that are

on their way here right
now to shoot you dead.

Why?

Because they found out
that you wanted to shoot

two of us dead.

So tell me, what should I do?

You think I should let them?

You should get out of my
house before I forget you

and I were once friends.

Take a look out the window Mike...

dark sedan across the street.

They're waiting for the
tactical unit to show up.

Daryl, Billy out there right now,

keeping them at bay,
keeping them busy.

For now...

You never used to
call for tactical.

No, they would always get
in our way wouldn't they?

Tonight Mike, they're
here to get in your way.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay, how about this Frank, okay?

Just go out the back door,
let me go and you'll never

see me again.

You guys come on in.

Mike, you really that far gone?

Come on Frank,
give me a chance man.

I am giving you a chance Mike.

You really need to take this one.

You turn yourself in,
I was never here,

you understand.

We'll call it a
crisis of conscience.

On your knees Mike,
hands behind your back,

knees apart.

Okay.

Just at least let me
change my uniform to

Get down on your knees Mike now!

Come on guys...
let me change my god damn

uniform.

Don't take me in in my uniform!

Come on Frank, don't take
me in in my uniform man!

Shut up!

I hear Mike turned himself in.

Yeah.

Hell of a thing, huh?

Middle of the night guy
just gets a crisis of

conscience.

Let you off the hook
though didn't it?

Same goes for you Ed?

Does that mean I owe you for this?

We'll see how you do.

This looks wrong doesn't it?

They're in real estate together.

The question was,
where are they getting their

investment capital, but...

Let me tell you what's
going to happen.

I'm cleaning up this department,
top to bottom,

that's a given.

The question then becomes
do you want to help me out

or do you want to be
thrown out with the other

garbage.

You're a hell of a quick
study for a guy who once

told me all he ever wanted
to be was a good cop.

Yeah well sometimes life
tells you what it wants

you to do.

... do you want to help me out
or do you want to be

thrown out with the other garbage.

... does that mean I owe
you for this?

Hey Frank.

Hey Ross, what's up?

Not too much.

It's a nice neighborhood.

I like your house.

Yeah thanks.

Listen I'm completely
wiped man, what's up.

I gotta talk to you Frank.

Can you talk to me for a minute?

Yeah, sure, in a minute.

Is that your car?

Who's in your car?

It's Alisa, my wife.

You met her.

Yeah, right Alisa.

Listen why don't you come in,
I'll make some coffee.

Tell her to come in, we'll talk.

She can't Frank, she's dead.

Where's the baby Ross?

It's at her sister's house.

I just move back in and you know,

her sister was giving us
some time to get back on

our feet.

And how's that going?

It was great at first.

It was an accident Frank,
I swear to god.

All right, it's okay.

Just going to make
a phone call, okay?

Okay.

Stay with me?

Yeah.

All right pal, hang on.

Okay.

Abby, it's Frank.

No, I haven't been to sleep.

Just listen to me okay.

I need you to do a
couple of things.

First of all I need
you to call Rabbi,

I need a paramedic unit,
no lights, no sirens,

totally off the books.

I need you to go to
Ross's old place,

he knows where it is,
tell him to wait for me there.

Two, I need you to call Tommy,

get a couple of uniforms
that we can trust.

Send them over to my place again,
off the books.

Just tell them there's a
package that needs to be

taken back to where it came from.

And then I need you over
here ASAP, all right?

I'll explain when you get here.

Thank you.

I am so scared to go to prison.

Hey Ross, look at me, look at me.

It's not going to come to that,

but if it does I promise
you you will not be alone.

I will walk you in there myself.

You will never be alone.

We're going to help
you out through this,

all of us.

Okay?

Yeah.

I guess my life is
in your hands, huh?