Third Watch (1999–2005): Season 4, Episode 2 - The Chosen Few - full transcript

Previously on "Third Watch.."

- What happened? - Ah.

I think he's taken a heart attack.

- 'Is he gonna be alright?'
- Lost his pulse.

Oh, God. Fred, please!

Bosses were all talking about you.

Hero cop who saved the chief of Patrol.

- Hero, huh? - That's what the paper says.

- Is daddy alright?
- Well, they're gonna fix him.

I love you.

I love you, too.



What do I call you?

Tatiana or Natasha?

- Stay away from my family.
- Stay away from mine.

If you say that's not you on
that rap sheet, I believe you.

- You do? - To us.

"To us."

Look at this brain trust.

What's the problem?

Um, there's something in the water.

Something like fish, maybe?

I'm serious, bro, you
need to come see this.

Okay.

Well, there better be a
real good reason you guys

have pulled us out of the car.



Ah!

Central, this is 5-5 Charlie.

We've got a floater,
requesting Harbor and ESU

to this location.

Hey, how are you doing?

Why are crime rates up
all across the country?

- Excuse me? - You read the newspaper?

Yeah.

Police are afraid to do their jobs.

Politician and civilian compliant boards.

"Cop doesn't lock anyone
up, he can't get indicted.

And that's why the crime rate is going up."

Okay. I'm looking for Chris Reyes.

- Sergeant Reyes? - Yeah. Sergeant Reyes.

Is he here?

What kind of detail did you
think you were gonna be on?

It's undercover, right?

More like inconspicuous.
There's a difference.

You're gonna be in Spanish Harlem all day.

You have anything a little less..

- What? - Uh, just less.

Yeah, I got other clothes in my locker.

Make it quick. We're waiting for you.

Chris Reyes isn't a he?

Sergeant Reyes.

Sergeant, right. Sorry, ma'am.

I'll be back. Do me a favor.
Just give me one minute.

Minute man. Heh.

Wow!

Look at that.

I got it.

You like it? It's us riding in your truck.

- I think he figured that out. - Em..

'It's great, Chazeroo.'

This is really great.

You're becoming a
truly gifted artist, Charlie.

So when are you coming home?

My darling Emily..

You're growing so fast.

Well, daddy could be
home as soon as tomorrow.

I'll be home.

I'll be home when I'm meant to be home.

Oh, man.

Gotta love that stench.

- Glamorous life of ESU, huh? - Yeah.

- Hey. - Hey, let's back up, people.

There's a tape back there for a reason.

'Get back behind the tape.'

'Nothing to see. Nothing
to see. Nothing to see.'

I'm guessing that's not a boating accident.

You've all read the 61, so you know

that this sector's had five
home invasions in the last month.

Witness descriptions implicate

the members of the 2-6
boys are possible suspects.

I know those guys real well.

Locked up most of them
at one time or another.

I know where they run,
I know where they hang

I know where they hide, I
know where these boys hide.

We don't know exactly where
these guys are gonna hit next

but we have a pretty good
idea of the area they'll be in.

I want a car in each corner
of this sector ready to move

when I call for you.

I'll be in the north-east section with MNM.

'Any questions?'

Color of the day is orange.

'Okay, then, saddle up.'

First status check at 4:30.

'Color of the day is printed
on the roll-call sheet.'

If I let you work up here again

make it your business to know.

Got it. Who am I riding with?

Me.

Who's MNM?

You. Minute man.

It's unnatural is what it is.

I mean, parents are not
supposed to bury their kids.

Your son's alive, pop.

Yeah? Well, well, look at him.

I mean, he's way too young for this.

You're way too young,
Fred. You work too hard.

A-and all that crap eating.
It's all-all that takeout.

A man needs square meals cooked for him.

Well, daddy loves my mac and cheese, gramp.

Did you hear that? Emily cooks now.

Nicky, knock it off.

- What? I'm sayin' it's nice. - Oh.

- Anybody else cold in here? - We gotta go.

You know what, you guys,
it's probably a really good idea

'cause, I think Fred just needs to rest.

We've only been here half an hour.

E-excuse me, miss, miss. Heh.

Can you do somethin' about the AC?

Our climate is strictly monitored, sir.

- For what, hangin' meat? - We're goin'.

- You're makin' everyone nuts! - I am not.

The doctors want visits kept short.

'Doctors. What do they know?'

And if anybody ought to be goin', it's you.

I mean, you look terrible.
Doesn't she look terrible?

I'm a, I'm a little tired.

Well, then go home and get some rest.

Take the kids with you.

Shirley and I will look after Freddy.

No.

Uh, we didn't drive all the way from Somers

to sit in your apartment.

- Let us help. - Pop, you wanna help?

Take the kids back to the apartment

and get them some lunch.

I meant help with Freddy,
he's the one lyin' in here.

- Pop. - What? What is it, buddy?

What-what do you need? What do you need?

- 'Faith's right.' - 'What?'

You should leave. Go.

Help out at home. I need her here.

I appreciate you comin',
pop. I need you to go.

Here we go.

- Hey. - Hey, Sullivan.

- How you've been?
- My day just got a lot worse.

This comin' from a guy wearing the same bag

for 20 years. You gotta love me.

You, my man, you photograph very nicely.

And your tie's crooked.

Oh, with a personality to match.

Teach him everything you know, huh, Sul?

Go take care of your floater.

You didn't touch anything, did ya?

I took all the dough out of his wallet.

I'm wearin' his shoes. Is that a problem?

- Who's that? - Madjanski.

He used to be an okay guy.

As soon as he brown-nosed
his way into a suit

he couldn't fit his freakin'
head through a door.

I can hear you.

I'm not whispering.

Anyway, I like wearin' the bag.

Keeps me in better company.

Come on, let's get out of
here. I got somethin' to do.

So is this what a heart attack does?

You come to and send me your..

I don't know..

At peace with the world?

I seem at peace?

I don't know, I guess I just thought

you'd be more freaked
out about the whole thing.

Yeah.

I don't know, I'm just, I'm not.

Well, whatever you are, did you
see the look on your dad's face?

I can't even remember the last time

that you took my side like that.

Yeah, me neither.

I've been unkind to you.

Unkind?

Raging and complaining..

Just like a big baby.

Like in that elevator.

So you remember the elevator?

It was a black-out, right?

'Yeah, for seven hours, the whole city.'

Amazing.

From out of the darkness.

"From out of the darkness," what?

Nothing.

I'm just, I'm tired.

- 'I'm tired.' - Okay.

Mr. and Mrs. Yokas?

I'm Dr. Mantell, associate
chief of cardiology.

- Hey. Hi. - Hey.

How's he doin'?

You tell me. How do you feel, Mr. Yokas?

Pretty good.

He's, uh, he's tired.

Well, let's have a seat there.

You have the test results?

Yes, and I wish the news were better.

Well, if he's okay, why are you here?

Uh, because I just
needed to get a few things.

Well, just call. We would've brought them.

No, because the last
thing I need, I don't..

I just don't..

Where is your father's overnight bag?

In the hall.

Where is your grandfather?

- Taking a nap. - On my bed.

Uh, why, mommy, what is it?

What's wrong? Mom!

You saw the doctor?

- Yeah, we did. - And?

So when's daddy coming home?

Oh, Charlie, daddy needs to have
some more repairs on his heart.

Um, he has what's called, um

a-a multiple-vessel disease.

And the work that they did didn't help him

so they need to go back in and do more.

- A bypass? - The triple.

- When? - Tonight.

- Oh, my God. - Tonight? That fast?

Oh, God, pop, please. Don't, okay?

I-I need you to stay
calm, alright? We all do.

I-I need to focus on Fred right now.

I-I-I don't have time
for additional dramatics.

You already said he wouldn't die.

He-he isn't gonna die.

Charlie, he has the best people

working on him, alright?

'I just think that what we need to do'

is we need to keep a
positive mental attitude.

Alright? So if you guys can..

If you can bring the kids by
the hospital in, say, like an hour

because they're not gonna
take him to surgery till, like, 8:30.

- 'Of course.' - Okay?

Alright, so everybody remembers, right?

Positive? Okay.

Got a male, 73 years old.

Shortness of breath, the pulse is 90.

BP, 100 over 60.

But this one, it was the
most beautiful ceremony.

They each wrote their own vows.

She was crying, he was
crying, we were crying.

And the reception..

Overlooking downtown Philly.

Not as big as you'd expect for two doctors

but done so right, such style.

And Dr. Morales, oh, she
was stunning, of course.

Headdress has this lacey floral pattern

sewn into the fabric just like, um, uh...

Married.

Oh. Hi, Doc.

Sarah got married?

Yeah, uh, last weekend.

Well..

Well... good for her.

- Look, I'm sorry. - No, no. Don't be.

Really, I'm.. Really.

I'm-I'm-I'm happy for her.

Bummer.

And?

So what's the deal?

The fingerprints check out.

Tatiana and Natasha
Gurin are one and the same.

Four hits for prostitution.

Her last arrest was
seven years ago, though.

That just means she
hasn't been caught again.

Now, you don't know
if she's still doin' it.

Would you marry a
hooker? Even an ex-hooker?

It doesn't look like she's
hittin' the pipe or anything.

Walking Hunts Point, maybe she was just

with one of those uptown
escort services or somethin'.

Which part of that is supposed
to make me feel better?

Well, nothing's black and white.

Degrees to everything.

Degrees.

- Hey, you. - Hey.

- You missed my shave. - Yeah?

I'll get over it.

Really? Kids get a load of daddy Bigfoot.

Smooth like a newborn.

I don't think the kids should see that.

Why? It'll all be fine. No worries.

Fred.

This is a major surgery.

This is a very dangerous surgery.

I know, but no matter
how it goes, good or bad

it'll all work out in the end.

In the end? What..

- You'd be okay dying? - Oh, no.

O-of course not.

All I'm saying is..

Well, there's worse things.

What about us, Fred?
What about me and the kids?

Look-look, I don't wanna die

but I got life insurance.

You guys will be taken care of.

What the hell are you talkin' about?

I'm just sayin' that we..

We sort of can't fight what's meant to be.

I mean, we don't really
have a choice, do we?

Alright, that's it.

I wanna know what's
goin' on with you right now.

It was this hand. He held it.

He?

Jesus.

Check it out. Avenue A bangers.

'So?'

- What are you doin'? - I got this.

Hey, what do you say, Pee Wee.

When the hell did you boys get out?

Early release, baby. No thanks to you.

Well, what can I tell you? Just say no.

Okay, let's move on.

- These guys are always holdin'.
- I don't care.

That's a fine piece of tail
you've got in there, man.

Oh, you watch your mouth.

I know you can't handle
all of that by yourself, kid.

We try not to attract attention.

'Hey. Where you goin'? Where you goin'?'

Where you goin'? Come here. Come here.

Spread it up. Spread it up.

Stay right here. It'll be over soon.

You, yourself, the smart
mouth in the joint, huh?

What's this?

Oh, my, is that marijuana?

Mario, what do we have here?

When will you learn, huh?

That's a little more interesting.

'Yeah.'

Hey! Hold it! Hold it!

Bad idea. Real bad.

Out of the way!

Out of the way!

Only makin' it worse, Mario!

Ah, my leg!

Oh, my leg! Ah!

5-5 Crime 221 to Central.

We're gonna need a bus at
Arthur and 119. Just lay here.

'71, we'll notify nearest available unit.'

- Just relax. - 'Ah..'

- Transport this one in.
- Got him. Come on, genius.

Your friend can process him later.

Wait a minute. I wanna talk...

We're not wasting anymore time.

Give me one minute.

I mean, give me a few minutes.

Orelli, you know you don't
wanna send away, man.

Who do we want?

Who do you want? That's..

Alright, we'll go with your question.

- What? - Who are we lookin' for?

Two sixers. Alright?

And what do we want with the six...

- The guns. - Guns? You and Mario had guns.

Look, man. I can tell you things.

But you gotta let me go, man. Come on.

Come here.

No deals.

Ain't one of you supposed to
be a good cop here or what?

I'm not sayin' that I don't believe you.

If you tell me

that you saw Jesus..

I believe you.

- What did He say to you? - He said a lot.

Not in words, you know, but I felt Him.

I could feel Him reach His arms under mine

and He lifted me up.

'He lifted me up, Faith, straight up'

and He carried me on His back
from the darkness to the light.

Okay, but just so you know..

There's a good chance that that was me.

'I was holding you in the elevator.'

I was the one who pried open the door.

And I lifted you out..

Under your arms..

'...and I carried you
through that building.'

I carried you through that dark building..

..out onto the street

just as the lights were coming back on.

I really didn't expect you to believe me.

And I don't need you to believe me, either.

I know what I saw. I know what I felt.

I know it in my soul.

Nothing can take that away.

Oh, okay. So what now?

You're thinkin', like, maybe, uh

Jesus is gonna carry you
through the surgery, too?

'He'll help if it's what's right.'

If it's His... I don't
know, will or something.

No.

You have to fight on that table, Fred.

'You have to fight to live.'

Help the doctors.

That is what is gonna carry you through.

Because if you go in there happy to let go

when those doctors stop your heart

His will won't matter.

There's really no point worryin'.

Fred, you have to fight.

You have to fight like
hell to stay with us.

Oh, what's up, boys?

'Grab a bowl. D.K.'s famous chili.'

Proceed with caution.

Oh, Doc just found out that
his old squeeze got married.

- What? - Carlos.

Ah, what? They would've
found out. Word travels.

- You alright? - I'm fine.

I mean, it's not like the
guy stole her from me.

Alright? I mean, she and I were done.

There was nothin' there.

I'm... glad she was able
to move on, you know?

Really. I'm, uh..

I hope they have a great life together.

Well, she deserves it. She's
a, a good person. Good lady.

You sh.. You should have some chili.

Nah, I'm not hungry.

- I got a lot of paperwork. - Okay.

- Davis. - Yes, sir.

Chief Hancock would like you to stop in

and see him at the hospital.

Why?

I imagine, so he can thank you in person.

Come on, lieu.

Do I have to?

He's a three-star chief.

This is getting carried away, man.

Oh, yeah, you're havin' a terrible day.

I'm gonna hit the head.

Oh, great! Twice in one day.

We need to talk, in private.

You wanna tell me what
the hell you were doing

runnin' Natasha Gurin's fingerprints?

- None of your damn business.
- Look, I'm organized crime.

The Russian mob is my domain.

- Russian mob? - Sullivan, look.

I know you got a hard-on for Chevchenko.

Gettin' caught up in his crossfire

your hero partner taking a bullet

and now, today you just happen
to be watchin' over my floater?

You think I'm stupid?

What the hell has this
girl got to do with all that?

Don't play me. Where
did you get the prints?

A buddy of mine took her out, okay?

He asked me to check on her.

- Your buddy took her out?
- That's what I said.

Is he a Russian businessman, by any chance?

"Cause if he is and he's still breathin"

then he's a lot luckier than that heap

that washed up today.

I got ten Russian businessmen

in the past two years.

They get lured in by some hot broad.

The next thing you know,
there's a million-dollar price tag

on their heads.

Russian families shell out

and these guys turn up dead anyway.

And I'm pretty sure this Natasha

is one of these decoy broads.

I've got pictures of her
in Chevchenko's company

as recently as two weeks ago.

I am just starting to
get close to this bastard

and if you screw this up
for me, I will have your ass.

What, are you threatening me?

I want your buddy's name by tomorrow.

Otherwise, we'll get bosses involved.

You take that any way you want.

'Team two, apartment's empty?'

'Ten to four-one. We're
taking the dealer to bookie.'

'Two cases of guns remain.'

'Team three, ready on the roof?'

'Team three is ready.'

- Boscorelli, you're on comm. - What?

On the radio?

The damn radio?

Look, this was my find.
I'm the one who got us here.

Now I'm gonna let you
guys get all the glory?

No, I don't think so. Hell, no. Uh-uh.

Ed, Pete, you mind?

Listen to me. I know
what I'm doin' here, alright?

- I'm not some rookie. - Shut up.

'I've no idea what I'm
gonna need in there.'

But when I need it, I'll need it fast.

And you're the one
who has to get it for me.

You screw it up and
some of my men die tonight.

'You have the potential to be a good cop.'

'You hear what I said? Potential.'

But you've got some serious problems.

You're a little bit fearless.

And not having any fear
here just means you're stupid.

And stupid gets people killed.

I'm not here to mother you, to coddle you

or to fix things every time
you step on your johnson.

I am your boss. I'm not Faith Yokas.

- Go. - Police, don't move!

- Now! - Freeze!

- Get down! - Get down! Down.

- Get down. - 'Freeze. Stay down there!'

On your back. Don't,
don't move. Don't move.

- Where's the fourth guy? - Cover him.

Six Gary. He's coming your way.

Six Gary.

Bosco!

I'm coming down the south-east steps.

Bosco. Front gate.

Bosco!

Turn over. Turn over.

Bosco.

Give me your arm. Give me your arm.

I was calling.

Yeah. I was listening.

Come on. Up. Get up.

I don't know, Ty, she's fooled me before

but this last thing, I just
can't wrap my brain around.

Well, what did you say to
Madjanski? Did you defend her?

Defend her? I didn't even
tell him that I knew her.

And what am I gonna say?

My wife may be a whore

but she's no murderer?

Madjanski says she was
with him just two weeks ago.

Well, we know she was at that club.

'What now?'

I have no job.

I have no future, I have nothing in Kiev.

And then I met this woman

who says if I can go to work
for that American businessman

he's gonna pay my way here

and he's gonna let me bring Sergei.

This kinda work?

I was thinking, maybe like

factory or waitress, something

but when I get here..

He's not American, he's Russian.

- Chevchenko. - Chevchenko.

He put me in apartment. He..

He help me buy medicine for Sergei.

He buy clothes, he...

He helped me when I need that so much.

And then he turned you out.

'He..'

He tell me to be..

Nice to his friend.

They buy dinner.

'Drink sometime and..'

And then..

And then I met

this handsome, strong policeman

who can protect me

and I can have happy life.

When's the last time you saw Chevchenko?

- Oh. What? - The last time.

When's the last time you saw Chevchenko?

When Sergei get hurt. Months ago.

I have to go to Chevchenko
to beg for his safety

but he say, "Leave and don't come back in.'

That's the last time I see him.

Months ago.

No more secret, John. Okay?

No more secret that..

Tsk. Please. I, I, I..

Never again.

Never again.

Hey.

Yeah, hi, um..

I guess you still have the same number.

I mean, it's your machine anyways.

Um..

I was talking to, um, Nurse Proctor

at, uh, at Mercy today

and, um, I-I heard about..

Oh, uh, wait.

Wait, uh..

Look, if, um

if this is your-your husband

uh, on the, on the message

who gets the message, uh..

My name is Monte
Parker and I'm Sarah's, uh..

I'm, uh, an old friend.

And..

Congratulations, you know?

I guess, uh, I guess that's it.

I guess that's all, I, I just wanted to say

I'm happy for you, Sarah.

Really..

I'm really, really happy for you.

So good luck.

You know?

Um..

Okay.

Hey, Eddie.

Those mopes are squared away in lockup.

Raymond's at 9 a.m.

- Paperwork's all done. - Is it right?

I think so. Paperwork's not my strongest.

I'll check it. Go home and get some sleep.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

9 a.m. comes early.

What?

- Rooks handle prelims. - Excellent.

Hey, you did alright
today. Reyes likes you.

- She does? - That's what she said.

9 a.m.

Hey.

Move.

Sorry.

So I'm walkin' around
here in six-inch heels

with a postage stamp worth

a polyester up my ass.

And they changed it again.

Well, is a phone call before I
prance to the damn precinct

in this outfit too much
for you, lieutenant, huh?

What the hell are you looking at?

Noth-nothin'. Sorry.

No. I am not doing it
tomorrow. No, you cannot..

Well, it's-it's tonight or
you can get someone else.

- Who's that? - That is Sergeant Cruz.

Midnights.

You can tell that pig boss of yours

that I am sick of cleaning
up after her, okay?

This ain't her house and I ain't her maid.

Yeah.

Any of my, uh, team
come up, I'll be right back.

She looks good in the outfit.

Chief Hancock.

Come in. You want chocolate?

No, my commander said you
wanted to see me about something.

I owe you a thank you.

That was a hell of a thing you did

pulling me out of that storefront.

Well, it wasn't just me,
sir. My partner was there.

I saw the photo, son. I
know who carried me.

Well, to tell you the truth, I
never would have even known

you were there if it wasn't for Nancy.

You remember Nancy, right?

The lady you were with.

She had to have surgery, you know?

I know.

- I checked on her. - Did you?

I was, uh, I was kinda wondering

if you knew what happened to her.

She wouldn't tell me.

I don't remember anything
after we were attacked.

Of course not.

So..

What is it you wanna do?

I'm not quite sure what you mean, sir.

With your career.

Do you wanna be a..

Detective?

'Sergeant?'

Do you want Anti-crime?

ESU?

Name it and it's yours.

I don't want anything, sir.

You wanna stay in a beat
car for the rest of your life?

I'm not saying that, I just..

I don't want anything given to me.

You want above and beyond.

Well, thank you, uh, for the offer, sir.

I really don't want anything this way.

Are we done? Is that all?

Yeah. That's all.

This better be good.

Natasha Gurin.

You think you know a lot about her, huh?

I told you. That's my domain.

You're wrong. It's mine.

She's my wife.

Your wife?

Ew, that's so weird.

Maybe I'll have them put in a zipper.

Oh.

Here, daddy.

It-it was right where you
said, in the back of your closet.

In a box, with your old baseball cards.

What is that?

Your great-grandmother gave me this

for my first communion.

Okay, guys, give your dad a kiss, alright?

- Hang on to it for me, okay? - Okay.

Love you, daddy.

I love you, too. I love you both.

See you later.

Dad.

I love you, too.

We'll be, we'll be waiting right
here when you wake up, okay?

I'll see you later, sweetheart.

Um, I don't know if you
were with him or not.

I mean.. Who am I to say, right?

But whatever you said..

Or did to him..

He sure seems ready to..

But..

We..

Me and Emily and Charlie..

We're not done with him just yet.

We love him and we need him..

So..