The Chicago Code (2011): Season 1, Episode 5 - O'Leary's Cow - full transcript

Let's go, guys, let's go.

Two down, two down.

Get that! Get that!

Some cops off duty, they
turn into weekend warriors.

In Chicago it's 16 inch
softball, with no gloves.

Come on, come on.
Aw, damn!

It means a few mangled fingers,

but it does help
ease the stress.

The result is
they'll do anything

on their day off to forget
they're coppers,

even if it's just for an hour.



Some like the money
and need the action,

so they take security gigs
on the side.

Of course, an undercover guy
never gets a second off.

One slip-up could mean his life.

Me first, Aunt Teresa.

And then there are
those rare mornings

when you actually
wash the job off

and spend some time
with the family,

like a real human being.

Two? Are you sure?

Well, the stink doesn't
always wash off so easy.

Go, go, go, go.

Yeah, baby!

Yeah!



I think I broke it.

Well, remember next
time, it hurts the same

whether you make the play
or boot it.

The thing took a hop on me.

It was a regular Easter
bunny coming right at you.

I like 12 inch and gloves.

You know what, Ron Santo,
I bet you do.

Look, did you, uh,

did you bring your suit and
vest in the car? Yeah.

Good, 'cause we're going to take
a quick shower in the station

then roll to a murder
I just got texted on.

It's our day off.
It was our day off.

I should get this
finger checked out.

Tape it up.

Learn to play with pain.

This isn't Evanston, kid.

We're used to
finding dead bodies,

not having dead bodies find us.

The kid just stumbled
in and collapsed.

- Our day starts when theirs ends.
- We've had a busy morning

so anything that you could do to speed
it up would be great. We'll do our best.

I get thirsty, need a drink,
I'll give you a shout.

- You looking for this?
- Detective.

Okay, what do we got?
I don't know.

Banger caught on the wrong side
of the tracks maybe.

Where's the crime scene?

Up the block in the alley.

Name's Oakland Green,
according to his library card.

We're more likely to see a panda
bear walking down the street

then see one of these hustlers
in a library.

This kid's no hustler.

He's not dressed like one.

I'm sorry to do this
to you, Cardio,

but I'm shanghaiing your case.

I thought the Super
letting you grab

any case was just a rumor.

Oh, no, it's gospel.
So start spreading it.

You want to be the dicks
on record, no problem.

Most Chinatown murders
never get solved,

but I don't have to tell
you that, do I, Wysocki?

Black kid with his
hand chopped off...

in this neighborhood,
he's stealing something.

The question is from who?

Buckle up.
Huh?

The last time your partner was
in this part of town on a case,

he didn't leave happy.

What do you see?

Best guess...

kid's ripped off his bike here,
dragged over there.

They beat him and then hacked
off his hand. There it is.

They? Yeah, it would
have taken more than one

to hold him down,
do that kind of damage.

You got your thinking cap
on today.

So he's, uh, he's about
to pass out from the pain.

He... he almost bleeds out,

then manages to stagger
to the firehouse

where it's game over.

Kid.

We might have got
the whole thing on tape.

My son's dead? Come on.

Oh, Lord, no!

I need to see him...
No, no, I don't think that's a good idea.

Okay, ma'am, I'm sorry to ask,

but what was your son
doing in the neighborhood?

My son was spreading the Word,

for our church.

My boy!

We're very sorry, ma'am.

Okay, you got this?

All right, so it looks like
our victim wasn't a thief.

Nope. He was on a
mission from God.

♪ Who's gonna hear you cry? ♪

♪ When there's more of them
than there are of you ♪

♪ Who's gonna hear you cry? ♪

♪ When the hard winds come
and it takes your breath? ♪

♪ Who's gonna hear your voice ♪

♪ When the walls of steel
keep closing in ♪

♪ And the sun is gone in the
dead of night in this town ♪

♪ Who's gonna hear you cry? ♪

How can they be closed?

I'll see if I can get
the owner down here

and get the surveillance tapes.
It's a waste of time.

He's not going to come out until
he gets the okay from the mayor.

The mayor of Chicago?

No, the unofficial mayor of
Chinatown... Chairman Lau.

He owns half the
businesses down here.

You've dealt with him?

Once, yeah.

On that case
you didn't solve before?

Let's just stick with this case,
okay?

Aunt Teresa, when are you taking
us to Shedds Aquarium?

Yeah.
Well, first of all,

it's called Shedd Aquarium.

And if your parents can
spare you next weekend,

I might be able to get
three VIP tickets.

Hmm, I don't know.

What do you think, Robert,
can we spare them?

I don't know.
Please.

All right,
maybe for a few hours.

Yes.

Now what do we say to Aunt Teresa
for watching us overnight?

Thanks, Aunt T.
You're welcome, guys.

Hey, give me some sugar.

Kiss.

Love you.

Bye, honey.

Upstairs.
Brush those teeth.

Hey, can I run something
by you real quick?

Sure.

I know this guy,
he runs a parking lot

about a mile away
from the airport.

Well, his main competitor
is laundering money

through his lot.

Well, it wouldn't be
the first time.

Parking is a mostly
cash business.

Right. So what
do you think?

Well, if your friend is right,

we might be very interested.

Okay. So would you mind
taking a look at it for me?

I mean, for him?
Get me some information.

I'll see what I can do.
That sounds great.

Thank you so much.
Sure.

It's a big favor, big favor.
No problem.

Dispatch, this is car three.

Please notify Detective Wysocki

we are en route
to his location now.

I call you down to places,
you don't call me down.

If you don't come down, I'm
probably going to strangle the guy.

Detective, isn't it your job
to make sure

your partner doesn't go around

strangling the citizens
of Chicago?

Yes, ma'am.

Well, in this case,
it's probably understandable.

He is a legendary
pain in the ass.

No superintendent's ever
penetrated Chinatown.

So I thought you might
like to be the first.

What's in it for you?

I need some cooperation
on a teenage kid

that was murdered this morning.

Trust me, it's a good cause.

Okay. Take a deep breath,
remain calm.

Suck some air Wysocki.
I'm fine.

Superintendent Colvin.

It's a pleasure
to finally meet you.

Nice to meet you.
My associate,

Matthew Chow.
Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.
And you are?

Detective Wysocki.

We actually met
a few years back.

I worked a murder case
down here.

I'm sorry, I don't recall.

Really, you don't?

I hope you solved the case.

It was a young mother
and her son.

We know who the killer is,
but he fled the country

before we could bring him
to justice.

It's not ringing any bells?

I know that you're
squeezing us in,

so I'm just going
to get right to it.

What can I assist you with?

Well, as the new
superintendent of police,

it's very important that
I strengthen the relationship

between the police
and Chinatown.

Traditionally our community
looks to ourselves

whether it comes to banking,
shopping

or even law enforcement.
Police work

is the responsibility
of the city,

not individual communities.

The city ignored our needs
for decades.

Well, we can agree to disagree

on why Chinatown's
self-reliance began.

But going forward,
my department is going

to be devoting more resources
and attention to Chinatown.

And we'll be expecting
more support from you

and your community.

Let me know how I can help.

A black teenager
was found murdered

this morning,
just a few blocks from here.

- That's awful.
- A security camera

has some footage,
a bakery on the corner

of Cermak and Wentworth,
we'd like to get our hands on.

Might identify
the possible offenders.

I'll talk to the
owners personally.

Give me a couple hours,

and I'll phone you
with what I learn.

Thank you.

Just sign right here,

and I'll cover every door
and window

with plywood to protect
all your remaining valuables

from looters. Trust me. Hey.

How'd you beat us here again?
It's what you want to do.

If you'll excuse the man, he's trying to
close a deal here. Ma'am, I don't know

what he told you, but this man's
about to cheat you right now.

What's going on?

Where do I know you from?
Nowhere.

You sure?
Yeah.

You want to eat this clipboard?
Huh?

- Hey, hey, hey. Watch yourself.
- Girls, girls, girls!

I'll do it for half price.

I'll do it for free,
and I'll even give you

ten percent off the remodel.
You're out of line, gordo.

Hey!
You're out of line.

What the hell
do you think you're doing?

Calm down. I'm a cop.

All I need you to do

is sign right here.

I'll check in with Cardarelli
on the canvass.

Until Lau tells the
neighborhood to cough it up,

your canvass ain't going
to turn up jack.

Yo, Wysocki.
Hey.

Isaac has something
he wants to run by you.

All right, what's...
Catch you in a second.

All right. Yeah, I saw one
of those Irish mob guys

this morning
working my side gig.

Which one?
Will Gainey.

He's one of the meatheads

we swept up
during zero tolerance.

Pulled his sheet.
It's long.

You recognize anyone else?

No, just the usual
Irish board-up crew,

but here's the thing.

They've been showing up
way too quick lately

to some of these fires.

So you think they're
torching these places

to drum up some business?
Where there's smoke...

All right, I'll look into it.

"Thanks for the lead, Isaac.
That's great police work there."

"No problem, Jarek. We're all
on the same team, right?"

Hey, you'll win
him over someday.

Yeah, I don't
think God invented that day.

Hey.

What's with the
face-to-face?

Hey, what's with me
getting more intel

from a beat copper than you?

What are you talking about?

Your friend, Will.
Okay?

I hear he's running around
with a crew, torching houses.

Now, you're tight with him,
so why haven't I heard about it?

I know he works the
board-ups sometimes.

I don't know anything about any arsons.
Yeah, right there.

That's the problem.
You don't know.

What is your job?
Come on, what is...

what is... what is
your job? Tell me.

Get cozy with the Irish
mob, try and connect

their illegal activities
to Alderman Gibbons

or other downtown politicians
and not die in the process.

Yeah, and apart from drinking
beer and playing darts,

what have you done
to further that goal today?

If I push too hard
or ask too many questions,

they might figure me out.
Yeah, but you're

thinking like a cop.

You got to start thinking
like a criminal.

All right, if you want to be
a wiseguy and your crew's

running around
pulling jobs without you,

what are you going to do?

I'd try and get in
on the action.

Then, go get in on it.

"Unreliable and misleading
when only an estimated 16%

are ever reported,
but whether..."

Hi. Knock, knock.

Robert.

Hey. Is everything okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

You know I just thought
I'd stop by,

see how everything
with that parking lot was going.

Well, I intend to get to it.

Well, his competitor...
they just came out

with a coupon this week.

It undercuts him by 50%.

Now, if everything keeps going
like this,

he'll be out of business

before you even get a change
to look at the other guy.

You realize you asked me just
this morning to look into it?

Well, you realize that this is
really important to me.

Look, Robert, if
one of your friends

is having business problems,

I can't just go
after his competitors.

That's not how it works.

All I'm asking
is for a police officer

to look at something illegal.

How can that be wrong so wrong, you know?

Mr. Lau's ready to meet you.

Sorry.

I have to get to that.

Fine.

You know what? Forget it.
No, Robert, please.

I will... I will...

I don't need
your help... really.

I'll figure it out myself.

Deeper breath this time.

Thank you for helping us
so quickly.

Please.

I talked to the
owner of the bakery.

This is the footage
from the camera.

Now, unfortunately, the
recording is just white fuzz.

The machine seems
to have malfunctioned.

Yeah, yeah. Happens a lot
in this part of town, huh?

Strange electromagnetic
Jarek...

in Chinatown
that erases security tapes.

Jarek.
No, what?

I mean, come on. You're
gonna waste our time,

why drag us
all the way down here?

It's important to maintain
good relations with the police,

so I wanted to deliver
the message personally.

Well, I do appreciate...
Give that to me. I'm going to deliver

a message personally to you.

This is the last time
that you waste my time.

Detective, I assure you,
I'm here to help.

Then, give me the names
of the killers.

I don't know who they are.

You're a liar.
What the detective

is trying to say...
No, what the detective is saying

is you're a liar
or you don't want to know.

Three years ago,

a mother and her son
were shot in cold blood

and you helped the killer,
Tal Wan, escape.

Those two victims
were innocent.

That kid today is innocent.

Just do me a favor, man...
get in my way again.

Just make sure he doesn't
do anything stupid.

Yes, ma'am.

Chicago is one
of the most diverse

cities in the world,

but also, unfortunately,
one of the most segregated.

My ward's an exception.

Black, white, Hispanic,
Arab, Asian.

It's all good.

Only box I ask you to check

is the one that says
registered voter.

I didn't know you
were a scotch girl.

Just one of many vices
I've inherited from my father.

Well, God bless a woman
with a few good vices.

What can I do for you?

Well, as you know,
it's always been

a nearly impossible task
to police Chinatown.

Well, they have
their own rules, Teresa.

It works for them.
I just thought,

since part of Chinatown
falls in your ward,

wanted to see if you
would speak with Mr. Lau,

encourage him to help us with
a current investigation.

Oh, I don't...
see how that's my place.

I understand you receive
strong support

from your Chinese-American
constituents.

Because I understand
their culture and respect it.

And yet they represent
only ten percent of your ward.

That's right.

But African-Americans
comprise 40% of your ward.

What are you driving at?

A young black boy was
murdered in Chinatown,

his body mutilated.

The community is
not cooperating

with the investigation.

I'm going down
to the Baptist church tonight.

There's, what... I don't know...
500 people in the congregation?

I'm going to go down there
and talk to them

about where we are
in the process.

Can I tell them all their
civil servants are doing

everything they possibly can
to help solve this crime?

Teresa, all you had to do
was ask nicely.

Where is he?
Is he in the back?

Right there. All right.
Thank you.

Daniel. Hey.

Look, I'm sorry to bother you
at work, but, uh,

we had an innocent kid
killed today in Chinatown.

Oh. I see.

I guess you would have
called right away

if you had any news about...

We would have, of course,
but I don't. I'm sorry.

How old was the boy
who was killed?

He was a little older
than your boy was.

I'm sorry to hear about it.

Look, Dan, I'm...

hitting the same road blocks
I hit on your case.

I-I really shouldn't even
be talking to you.

Un, Daniel, anything
will help. Please.

Please, I can't help you.

Daniel, the kid was
handing out Christian pamphlets.

They cut his hand off.

Which suggests someone
thought he was a thief.

Was there any break-ins or
robberies in the neighborhood?

Anything that wouldn't have been
reported to the police?

You... you should just go.

Daniel, come on. This kid's
mother is grieving right now

the same way you were
when we first met.

I'm just asking you to help
me give the woman some peace.

Come on, Dan.

Some black kids were mugging
older Chinese women

on their way back
from the casinos.

But Mr. Lau promised everyone
that it would stop.

When was the last robbery?

Couple of nights ago.

They beat her,
put her in the hospital.

You did the right
thing, Daniel.

Okay? Thank you.

Thank you...

for everything you did for me,
you know.

Trying to catch the killer
of my wife and son.

It isn't over yet, okay?

We've had a long-term
understanding.

It's been fruitful
for the both of us.

Yes, we have. So I see no reason
to change things now.

Except that this time

an innocent boy was
brutally murdered

while spreading the
word about his church.

I find that very difficult
to overlook,

no matter whose customs
I'm trying to respect.

Of course, but you unders...

But nothing.

Now, you understand,
here's how it's going to be.

We capture the thieves

who've been preying
on your neighborhood,

and in exchange, you give us
the name of the person

or the people
who killed the boy.

If I can learn their identities.

Please don't insult me, Mr. Lau.

Do we have a deal or not?

Yes, of course,
Alderman Gibbons.

You can always count on me.

You can count on me.

Thank you.

It's in your court now.

Detective. Hey.

Hey.

Do not tell me

you lost another partner.

Oh, what can I say?
I just can't get one to stick.

Here's the latest candidate.

Natalie, this is Caleb.
Caleb, Natalie.

Hi. Caleb Evers.
Nice to meet you.

So what part of town you from?

North Side.
Yeah?

Prove it. Oven Grinder
or Best Pizza on Earth?

Oven Grinder is the best pizza
on the North Side. No contest.

Ah. Cubs fan?

Born and raised.

Happy to die miserable.
So what's up, gents?

We're looking for
an older Chinese lady.

Was one brought in
in the last couple of days?

Beat up pretty bad.

Yeah. Mrs. Kwan.
Follow me.

Mrs. Kwan?

Detectives,
what brings you here?

I just want to
talk to Mrs. Kwan.

I want to find out which casino
she was followed from

the night you were
robbed and assaulted.

I think you're mistaken.
She fell at her home.

No one did this to her.

And why are you here?

Mr. Lau just takes
a special interest

in all members of the community.

I'm just here to make sure
that she's properly attended to.

Chow, right?

Yeah.
Yeah.

I think she just needs
to have a rest.

Of course she does.

You keep patients' possessions
somewhere safe, right?

You're naughty, aren't you?

Thank you.

Lau's having her babysat

for a reason.

What's he trying to cover up?

That his old-world justice
system doesn't work.

That he killed a choirboy
instead of a thief.

Hey, Nat. Anything?

Went through Mrs. Kwan's things.
Yeah?

A fireable offense
and possibly illegal.

Uh-huh.
Don't worry.

Cops around here
aren't too sharp.

Found this.

Ticket to a casino shuttle bus,
dated two nights ago.

A block from where the kid
was whacked.

Nat, does anyone ever tell
you you are the greatest?

Only once this week,

and the guy was loose
from the psych ward.

Yeah, well,
that makes two of us

that are crazy for you.
Thank you, okay?

I'll see you later.
You're welcome. Yep.

See you.

Hey. Hey, uh,
when this case is over,

maybe I could take you to
Oven Grinder, grab some pizza.

Uh... the hospital
keeps me pretty busy.

And then there's
my mom and dad.

I take care of them.

Well, we'll bring them a slice.

I got to get back to work.

But I will see you
around, I'm sure.

Okay. Look forward to that.
Yeah.

Oh, Cubby boy struck out.

No, no, that was not a no.

Oh, trust me, kid.
That was a no.

Better cops than you

have tried it on with
Nat and struck out.

Oh, yeah? Better cops
have this smile?

No, they don't.

Thank you.

Nick Andopolis?
Yes?

Teresa Colvin,

Superintendent of Police,
City of Chicago.

I didn't know I'd get
to meet you in person.

Um, welcome.

Thank you.

I hear you're a good friend
of my brother-in-law's.

Oh, Robert's a great guy.

Yeah, well, he's been telling me
about your situation.

I'm so glad to hear that.

I just wanted to hear
from you personally

what you're expecting
my office to do.

Well... ideally, um...

I'd like you to put
them out of business.

At least scare them a little.

Say... say you know
what they're up to.

Uh, make them stop
offering the coupons.

My business is a good business.

I can compete on level ground.

I just want to manage
your expectations

of what CPD can do.

Because, frankly, this may
never come to anything.

And even if it does, it
could take a very long time.

I don't understand.
I mean, Robert said that...

Are you saying you need more?

More what?

Maybe I should talk to Robert.

Are you saying more money?

I'm saying,
maybe there's more money

if you can guarantee results.

I-I can do five more.

But-but that's it.
I have a family

I have to take care of.

Mr. Andopolis, I am not
interested in your money,

and Robert never should
have said that I was.

I can't help you.
I'm sorry.

So... so you're not
going to do anything?

I pay your brother-in-law
50 grand

and you come down here
and tell me I'm out of luck?

What kind of scam is this?
This is not a scam.

It's a misunderstanding.

My office is not for sale.

Not now or ever.

So what about my money?

Robert will pay you back.

I don't believe this.

Officer Woo?

Yes.
Yeah, Detective Wysocki.

This is Detective Evers.
How you doing?

Nice to meet you.
How are you?

What can I do for you?

How long you been
behind this desk?

Little more than 12 years now.

12 years. Okay, well,
how do you feel

about hitting the streets,
getting some action?

Hell, yeah.
Good.

Can you believe this guy
can't bust 100?

- So you were saying?
- Oh, so...

after a house fire, we come in,

we board up all the windows
and the doors with plywood.

Keeps the looters out.

Yeah, but how does charging
a couple hundred bucks

to board up someone's house lead
to you with a fat stack of cash?

Because, you get
the board-up job,

99% of the time,
you get the remodel.

Let's say you got $40,000
worth of work.

You find a friendly
insurance adjuster

to say
it's a hundred-grand job.

All right, you give him 2,000,

you toss a few hundred
to buy off the city inspector,

you split whatever's left
with the homeowner

to keep their mouth shut,

and you, you net 25, 30 G's...
easy money.

That's why we fight so hard
for these board-up gigs.

So how do I get
in on this, man?

We... we got a tight crew.

Come on, man, I
need cash, okay?

Now, how long do I have
to pay my dues for?

I'll ask.

Thank you.

Uh-huh.

All right, great, great.

Thank you.

Officer Woo just
cashed out 20K in chips

to the same homeboy cashier

who was working when
Mrs. Kwan got mugged.

He started texting
his buds right away.

This thing might actually work.

That wasn't a no
from Natalie earlier.

Sure.

Amy's upstairs with the kids.

I just came from
Nick Andopolis's parking garage.

He said he paid you $50,000

to have me shut down
his competitor's place.

It was a consulting fee.

Really?
Yeah.

Because he considers it a bribe,
and so would a grand jury.

Teresa, give me a...

Do not lie to me, Robert.

Please, don't lie to me.

What's going on?

Robert has been
selling access to me.

Telling people
that I'll have the CPD

take care of their problems,
for a price.

It is not like that.

Does she know about the money,
or you been lying to her, too?

Robert, what's going on?

It's nothing
that is not happening

in a thousand places
all over the city.

Okay? It's just a little grease
to get the engine going.

No! No!

It is a crime.

And you're going to give
the 50,000 back now.

I don't have it.

$50,000?

It went to tuition for the
kids, house payments, okay?

You know, to cover some stock
losses, that's it. Oh.

Why don't you just loan
us the money, okay?

And when things
turn around for me,

I-I promise you, I'll
get it back to you.

Even if I had it,

giving it to you means
that there is a paper trail

of me involved in a cover-up.

That parking lot is
laundering money.

That's all you had to do was
go down there and check it out.

I can't now, even if I wanted
to, because to do so

would be to implicate myself
and my department in bribery.

Why are you always so
damn sanctimonious?

And why do you always
have to be such a horse's ass?

All right, baby, leave us alone.

She can handle this
in one second.

But she won't.

Leave us alone.
It's your sister.

She won't!
Leave us.

He's just trying to be

a man for this family.
Oh, that's a man?

He's had a tough
couple of years.

Did you know?
Did you know he was doing that?

No.

But he is right.

You could do something
about this if you wanted to.

I cannot preach one thing and
then practice another, Amy.

Oh, so what are you
going to do?

You know, pull your niece
and nephew out of their school

and send their father to prison?

Do not drag Melissa
and Barry into this.

This is their father.

Oh, they are very much
a part of it.

I don't have a choice.

Oh, come on.

Come on.

You and I both know that
worse things happen in Chicago

all the time and get swept
under any of a hundred rugs!

And that's
what you're gonna do.

Sweep it under a rug and
make it so it never happened.

And we will find some way
to give that money back.

I can't. I can't do that.

You will do it.

For me.

Here we go.

There's Woo with the
20 grand in winnings.

All right, there's no
tail from the casino,

but everyone keep
their eyes peeled.

Here we go.

Okay, move, move!

Hurry up!
Give me the damn purse!

Police! Freeze!

Driver, put your
hands on the wheel!

Let me see your hands!
Give me your hands!

Officer Woo, you okay?

You good?

Fine.

What do you got next for me?

Those are the men who have

been terrorizing
your community.

We also got the lookout

at the casino who was
tipping off his pals.

I'm impressed.

Now impress me.

You have some names for us?

You might want to talk
with these two men.

I believe you were right.

They accidentally thought
the boy was a thief.

Here's the address
where you should find them.

Let's hope they're there.

I'm sure they are.

Thank you.

All right,
one thing's for sure.

What's that?

We know the one place
these killers won't be.

Just do what you can
to try to find them.

You okay?

Something up?

I forgot I always
hated that about you.

What?

The way you could read me.

Just focus on this, and just
let me know how it goes.

How you doing?

Hey. Wysocki.
Hey, how are you?

Is this thing

actually gonna work?

It'll record any call,
it just might take

a little while to get the trace.

Better be faster than the guy
can pack his bags and skip town.

Oh, here we go. Incoming.

Shh, shh.

Are they gone?

Yes, but they're close.

Help them disappear.

You're a winner, Woo.

Text us where the
call came from.

Yeah, no problem.

So, his name's Mikey
and he's not all there.

So just kind of roll with it.

Thanks for vouching for me.

Yeah, don't thank me yet.

Willy boy! Liam.

Hear you're looking
for some work, man.

Yeah. If you
got any.

Where you born?

Philly.

Moved here when I was 15.

I'm sorry about

your first 14 years, man.

All right,
whole kit's right there.

Which house?

Don't worry about it.

Is anyone coming home soon?

Owner and the missus
are out for the day.

We got eyes on them.

Let's go.

No, man. No, no, no.

No, I got this one.

Wait...

Give him your keys.
You're with me.

All right, pay attention.

You always want to set it...

the downstairs.

And always near an outlet.

Why an outlet?

'Cause when they investigate,
it makes it easier

for one of our inspectors to
blame faulty wiring, all right?

Bingo, here you go.

I want you to set it here.

I want you to set it right
here. What are you doing?

What are you looking for, man?

I'm just making sure
there's not, like, a,

like, a litter of puppies
hiding or something, you know.

Do me a favor,
don't worry about that.

So, everything you need
to get it going is right here.

You're not staying?

Everybody loses
their cherry solo, man.

Is that gonna be a problem?

No.

All right.

So, you cut the cover

on the side, you
lift it up slightly.

Then stick a staple...

in the opening.

After that, put a penny,

stick that between
the staple and the battery.

Now, you want to use a rag,

'cause this is where
it gets really hot.

Then you want to set
it down right away.

Use the rubbing alcohol
to cover the walls.

Got it? You got it?

Yeah, I... I
got it, yeah.

All right.

Don't torch it till dark,
get the hell out.

Easy.

And you never met me.

Who's this guy?

It's a one-way street.

Maybe he's here to
meet whoever called Lau.

Let's find out.

Shh.

He's not gonna move them,
he's gonna kill them.

Police!

Drop the gun!
Drop the gun!

Get up against the wall!

Up against the wall!

It's all Chinese to me, man.

But my friends tell
me it translates to

a conspiracy to
commit murder and

obstruction of justice.

We found the axe used to
cut off the kid's hand

and the bloody shirt worn by

one of your lackeys
when he killed him.

That's 20 years.

Your system doesn't work, Lau.

You had an innocent kid
executed, admit it.

I admit nothing.

You know what, fine, fine.

Keep your confession.

Clam up all you like.

It'll give the judge every
excuse to toss you the max.

I hope you rot.

I do have a proposition
to make, though.

Yeah? Tell it to the wall.

I'll give you that murderer.

The one from a few years ago

who killed the woman and boy.

He's safe and sound in Beijing.

I assure you he's not.

No, he's right here in Chicago.

Give him up in exchange
for what?

Reduced sentence.

Look, I'm not letting
Lao turn this

into a win. I'm not.

We don't have to

if you can live with
your old case staying open.

If I take it, it knocks him down
from 20 years to what, three?

I'll support whatever decision
you make.

You're gonna get that and that
from the insurance company.

Should have brought
marshmallows.

So, how'd it feel?

Kind of a rush, man.

It is, right?

Who's that?

I don't know.

No, seriously,

who the hell is that?

I told you I don't know.

Huh.

No, man.

You have a way out of this.

You just tell us how to help.

Here's what has to happen:

The FBI field office opens
in half an hour.

I need you to go down there
and confess what you did.

What?

I will work behind the scenes

to insure that you only get
probation.

Amy said that you were
gonna help us.

I am helping you.

When Andapolous doesn't get
his money,

there's nothing stopping him
from going to the feds first

and getting us all prosecuted.

I'm not gonna turn myself in.

I'm not gonna confess
and ruin my life

and ruin my kid's lives!

No, baby!

If you don't turn
yourself in at 9:00,

I will go down there myself
and tell them everything.

This isn't what we agreed on.

It's not what you agreed on.

You always cared
about this damn job

more than about your family!

Amy, that is not true.

It's always been true!
Always will be.

He is the one who has put
this family at risk!

But you can save him!

I am saving him.

From what?

From jail.

And that is the best I can do.

Come on, Teresa, you won't.

You won't tell the FBI
what happened.

If Robert doesn't, then yes,

I will. I absolutely will.

Our kids are off limits
to you from now on.

Oh, Amy...

I don't want them near you.

I don't want them near you
and your, your loneliness!

What do you have to show
for your life

besides this precious
office of yours, huh?

What?!

Come on, baby.

Let's get out of here.

I'm gonna take your deal.

But I want you to tell him.

Come on, Daniel, sit down.

I want you to tell him

where his family's murderer is.

Daniel, I'm deeply sorry
for your loss.

Then why did you let the man
who killed them escape?!

What would justice look like
to you now?

Tawon in jail.

What if Tawon wasn't free
and he wasn't in jail either?

What do you mean?

In the summer,
do you go to the lake?

Sometimes.

I heard that you can see
him there sometimes.

Parts of him, at least.

Do you mean he's dead?

I have no direct
knowledge of that.

He's cut up in the water for
what he did to my wife and son?

This is just a conversation
about justice.

Daniel...

I'm at peace.

I heard rumors

that Tawon's body
may have been disposed.

When you locate it, my part
of the deal will be fulfilled.

What a lot of people
don't know is that I made.

Mr. Lao the unofficial mayor
of Chinatown.

I made the necessary
introductions,

I provided the right city
jobs for him to hand out,

and then I left him alone.

I only ask him
the occasional favor.

Somewhere along the way
he forgot who the real boss was.

Now, he made a deal with me
yesterday,

and then he reneged on it.

He thought 'cause he'd been
there so long,

he didn't have to take orders.

And as a result
of that betrayal,

he is going to prison.

There's a lesson in there,
don't you think?

A lesson I take
completely to heart, Alderman.

Good.

Let's talk.

Ma'am, ma'am, I'm sorry
to inform you

you may have a stalker.

But as an officer of the law,

I'd be happy
to escort you safely

to your car in case
he shows up.

Oh, that's very kind,
Detective.

As your stalker, I'd be remiss

is I didn't try
to ask you out again.

Caleb, you are sweet
and smart and cute...

what you probably
already know...

but I-I really,
I can't.

What is, is it my dedication

to a wide range
of children's charities?

Because say the word.

I will, I will cut those
little bastards off.

No, that's not it.
Please don't do that.

Come on then.
One date.

If you don't have a good time,

I'll show up here
in a nurse's outfit

and clean barf trays all day.

Look...

the first year I worked here,
two cops came in shot.

And I'd helped them
from time to time

just like I hope you and Jarek.

They both died in front of me.

I had to go and talk
to their wives afterwards.

I promised myself
right then and there

I would never put myself
through that.

I'm sorry.

All right.

They pulled a body
from the house I torched.

You didn't check
the place first?

I thought I checked!

Where the hell
did that body come from?

You know, they're probably gonna
get rid of the guy anyway.

The planted it on you
to insure your loyalty.

Something to hold over you.

How does dumping a dead body
in my fire pin a murder on me?

That doesn't make any sense,
man.

He was dead already, right?

He wasn't dead?

The medical examiner
said there was smoke

in his lungs; he was alive
when the place went up.

So I killed someone?

I didn't sign up for this, man.

What did you sign up
for, huh? A book club?

That's it.
I'm done. I'm out.

Liam, these people are liars
and thieves and cheats

and murderers and arsonists.

They-they lack honor,
respect and decency.

And you, buddy, are in
a unique position

to teach 'em something.

I didn't sign up
to be a killer.

I know, but they've
made you one.

So make 'em pay for it.