Third Watch (1999–2005): Season 4, Episode 22 - The Price of Nobility - full transcript
Anti-crime are involved in a chase that leads to an accident and there is an explosion while the fire and paramedic crews are working. Doc and Kim are on the promotions list. The ADA reviews the case against Stevie, but Bosco does...
Previously on "Third Watch.."
I'm in a bad place, Faith.
- Oh, really? - Yeah.
It's Cruz.
I-I-I knew that she crossed the line
every once in a while, but I thought
it was for the greater good, you know?
I had to, they knew.
She'd been cutting corners a long time.
Get out. You were never here.
My gun?
No one sees it or you.
Bosco, don't ever go snooping
through my place again.
I won't be there again.
- Even better. - On your count.
One, two..
- Don't tell me that was him. - It was him.
I said not to tell me that.
Get in!
- What the hell happened?
- Your boy screwed us!
He's not my boy.
- 5 Crime sergeant to Central. - Hold on.
This way is now vehicle pursuit.
North bound on Arthur from 1-6-6.
'Subject vehicle is a black Chevy.'
No plates, operated by a Richard Buford.
Male, white, wanted for narcotics offenses.
Should be considered armed.
Son of a bitch has got
some explaining to do.
- What? - 'Hey, Noble.'
Guess what I'm doing?
I'm really not in the mood for this now.
- I'm in a car chase. - Here we go.
And you know what?
- Did you see that? - I hate chases, Noble!
What's he got in that thing?
Why are you tellin' me this?
Because it's your pal, Ricky Buford.
You gotta grab, you
better grab on to something!
- Nice. - Just luck.
He came out of the garage, half a block
from the address you gave us.
What? No, no.
How the hell did that happen, huh?
- Why don't you tell me that?
- Yeah, t-t-there's a tunnel.
You didn't tell us that
there was a tunnel, Noble!
You better stay right there
in your little hotel room
because we got business.
Let me guess, he’s just as
shocked as we are, right?
Why don't you just focus on getting this
son of a bitch right now, okay?
Yeah. Calm and focused.
This is Five Crime sergeant.
I'm calling this chase off now.
On my order, all units back off.
Be on the look out for subject vehicle
'black Chevy, no plates.'
Last seen north bound on Arthur from 1-7-0.
Driver should be considered armed.
- Did you shut it down? - Hell, no.
Bosco!
Dio mio.
Move, kid! Get out of the way!
He’s turnin’.
He must’ve stopped for somethin’.
Good, we need that.
Looks like he's gonna bail.
He'll kill himself from
bailing at this speed.
Wait a second, is he..
- 'Oh, shit, he is.' - Yes, he is.
- 'There's no one in that car.'
- Where the hell did he go?
Fucking car is really getting on my nerves.
- He's on foot up there. - What?
He's on foot up there. Let's go!
No one's driving this car.
- He is gonna get away! - What should I do?
I sure as hell don't know.
Maybe I can jam into these parked cars.
Five Crime, we have a pick up of an MVA
at King in 173, multiple injury
and an engine fire. Hang on, guys.
We got somebody coming.
Okay? Can you hear me?
Also cancel lookout
message for that black Chevy.
'Supervisor wants to know if this MVA'
'resulted from a chase, Five Crime.'
I called it off. We followed him.
That's a negative, Central.
It involves the same vehicle.
But we were not in pursuit at the time.
Okay, we got units on the way.
Let's go get this son of a bitch.
What? We can’t just leave here.
Handling accidents is one of the reasons
why I hated uniform. Let's go.
No, we stay.
Sully.
What the hell are you doin'
on the front desk today?
Oh, I'm sort of a floater right now.
I’m lookin’ for a new regular partner.
But I'll be back on the
street as soon as possible.
'Five-Five Charlie.'
We'll get to read a paper
and take a dump. Charlie.
'Charlie, take a multiple
vehicle traffic accident'
'at Martin Luther King to 173.'
'Plain clothes officers are on the scene.'
’EMF and city responded.’
Hey, what the hell are
plain clothes officers
doin' on the scene?
There was a chase when
you guys were in roll call.
Anti-crime, and apparently,
they were no longer chasing
when the accident occurred.
Yeah, right.
Five-Five, Charlie, King at 173, 10-4.
You sure you’re in a
rush to get back out there?
Be careful.
- What's wrong, Doc?
- Damn trainee is late.
'You're standing right
in front of the door.'
I'm sure you'll see him come in.
Attention, ladies!
Easy, boss. These are no ladies.
My apologies to you actual ladies.
Out of over 1,200
paramedics in our fine city
'twelve have been selected for promotion.'
For the third year in a
row, number one on the list..
- Doc Parker. - Doc Parker.
But wait, wait, wait.
There's a first timer comin'
in at number 13, an alternate
in case some of the other 12 don't accept.
None other than Kim Zambrano.
- What? - 'Hey-hey.'
That's great, I'm so proud of you.
’Emergency road diversion status.’
’I repeat, emergency
road diversion status.’
Get that other uniform hat out.
Come on, I’m 13.
Yeah, but Doc's gonna
turn it down. He always does.
Yeah, that's right.
And just like that, it could be number 12
and five K richer a year.
So you had to announce it
in front of the whole squad?
You refuse to accept your destiny.
I thought I'd embarrass you into it.
Look, we need good people on the street
but we need better people downtown.
I hate phones, I hate
desks and I hate paperwork
and I really hate those
little carpeted cubicles
and my trainee is late.
Your trainee’s in east New York.
- What? - Yeah, the genius is downtown.
'They sent him to the wrong location.'
I need help. Can you swing Taylor?
I need her, lieu.
Taylor, you're on the bus.
You're ridin' with number one over here.
Why is it always me?
'Cause you're the one with
the delicate touch, little lady.
Come on, let's go!
We’re the paper car on this?
That's what they said.
Hey, Sully, the worst is a guy pinned
underneath the Bronco over there.
Is this a chase?
Uh, it wasn't by the time
the accident happened.
At least not officially.
- It's a long story.
- 'Help me out, please.'
And I'm the one who's got to write it up.
We got someone comin', okay?
My eyes, help!
Sir, we got help on the way, okay?
We got someone coming for you.
Okay, we got someone coming, yeah.
I never really thought about it.
Lieutenant Zambrano.
Lieutenant. Lieu.
Ooh, I just got chicken skin.
Hey, lieu, got a minute?
It's a strange coincidence,
don't you think?
The two of you get on the promotion list
at the same time.
It's a test, Carlos. A civil service exam.
Yeah, but I mean, you
know, what were you doing
having secret study groups or something?
You could've at least told me about it.
You're certifiable, you know that?
Oh, that means a lot coming from you, lieu.
- Oh, shut up. - Yes, sir.
What the hell is chicken skin?
I'm not puttin' up
with an attitude all day.
When we get to the scene,
you do your job. Period.
So you got about two blocks
to get it outta your system.
I’m a firefighter. I’m not a medic anymore.
And I never even liked bein' a medic.
The only reason I did it was
because the department wasn't hiring.
It's always the same.
Guys don't like having
woman in the department
so they find excuses to
put us in this girly-ass jobs.
- Girly? I look girly to you. - Look, I...
You know, you are first responder, alright?
What difference does it make
whether you’re swingin’ an axe
or-or breathin' life into someone?
Spare me.
It comes down to you're
certified and they aren't.
No, it comes down to I have
more skill and less choices.
Womanhood in the land of the free.
Davis is with a guy who's
pinned under this SUV over here
drifting in and out of consciousness.
- Alright, we'll take that. - Alright.
The flipped over car has got a guy in it
that's got some, uh, windshield in his face
some glass in his eyes,
but he’s basically okay.
There’s an elderly couple in the Lincoln
'on the other side of this black car.'
They got some minor cuts and bleeding
but they're gonna need extrication
as soon as your guys
can put out that car fire.
Our guys?
Hello to you, too.
She doesn't wanna be on the bus.
Yeah, well, I don't wanna
write up a six-car accident
but we all have our crosses, right?
Alright, Sam. We got it now.
He's really pinned
under there. Pretty good.
Alright, sir. Do not move, okay?
You have any pain anywhere?
Yeah, Jas. Is the ADA in office?
- Get her. - Let's go.
’Yeah, Rita. Uh, it’s Sergeant Cruz.’
Yeah, believe me, I'd rather be
there than where I am right now.
Right. Alright, we'll be
there as soon as we can.
Take your girl and go!
- What are you doing? - Helping.
- There's enough help. Let's go. - Where?
We were supposed to
meet the ADA in the office
about 15 minutes ago.
- Stevie Nunez. Homicide.
- They need help here.
Well, if you like directing traffic so much
you can go back to a beat car tomorrow.
Today, you're assigned to me
and at the crime, this is not your job.
Ma'am, can you roll down the window?
- 'That's all it goes.' - That's okay.
That car is on fire.
Yeah, but it-it's way up in
the engine, and you know what
the fire truck is right around the corner.
We're gonna have you out of
here before it gets too dangerous.
We're gonna have you
out of here in no time.
Ramsey, Walsh, get the hose,
put some water on that Chevy.
'Alright.'
Taylor, get off that car!
D.K., Jericho, check this
guy. Tell me what we need.
You got it.
- Taylor, you need anything?
- No, I'm good... boss.
'Officer Boscorelli,
according to the report'
you got a look at this guy
running down the fire escape?
Not too good a one.
And you also got the name
of the shooter from the victim?
Yeah, that's right.
I was in the front room
'and Bosco got a look at the guy'
and the first name of the victim.
’And you couldn’t
identify him at the lineup?’
Officer?
Look all we had was a Hispanic name Stevie.
But this particular Stevie
was not only in the area
of the murder when he
was picked up by the squad
we have one witness who saw
them enter the building together
and then you tell a jury
that the victim said the
shooter's name was Stevie.
'The only Stevie he knows'
'according to the suspect's own mother.'
'This guy is going down. It's a slam dunk.'
That sounds good, Rita.
This was good police work.
'As long as you tell the truth up there'
’the way you did in that
lineup, you’ll be golden.’
Can't open the hood?
Can't get a hold of the damn latch.
And you're supposed to help
me change my oil this weekend.
Taylor.
You okay over there?
I think I can handle it.
Hey, professional.
I’ll be right over here at the overturned.
You don't like him?
Doc?
No, I like him.
I'm just mad at him, you know.
See, I'm usually a firefighter.
I used to be a paramedic
but now whenever they
need someone to fill in
they pull me off the fire engine
and that guy's my boss.
I don’t really like ridin’ on
the ambulance anymore.
If you don't mind
we're glad you are.
Don't tell anyone, but right now I am too.
Where the hell did your partner go?
Well, I'm workin' the desk here.
You see a partner?
Did Bosco really go out the door?
Nope.
You havin' a bad day, sarge?
'You wanna tell me what
the hell that was all about?'
- Since when is it all me? - What?
What you didn't see anything that happened
in that apartment? It’s all me?
I'm the, I'm the only
name listed as a witness?
- I didn't write the report.
- What'd you say?
I said I didn't write the report.
You know what, gimme a break!
Nothing goes out of that
office that you haven't approved.
I do pay attention, you know.
But you didn't read the
report before you signed it?
I can't exactly go changing it right now.
You don't think that's
gonna raise a red flag
with the DA's office?
Well, you know what, here's an idea.
Let's just tell them Noble
was defending himself
like I wanted to do in the first...
Oh, yeah, we do that
and he’s gone to us as a CI.
I don't care!
He didn’t do us a hell of
a lotta good today, did he?
Doesn't mean he won't
do good for us tomorrow.
We have never had this kinda
chance to get a guy like Buford.
Never, never even close.
And that's what you have to remember.
I go tryin' change this report
and you're on the line
for falsely filing it in the first place.
I can't do this.
I can't say that Nuniz did that shooting.
Nuniz? He's garbage.
Putting him away will
do the world a lot of good.
He didn't do it.
You need to relax.
I'm gonna go talk to Rita..
And then we're gonna take tonight.
We're just gonna get some wine.
Are you kiddin' me?
What, you don't think that
sounds like a good idea?
No, I don't think you're gonna screw me
into forgettin’ that I’m not doin’ this.
'You wanna take Stevie Nuniz down.'
You wanna put Stevie Nuniz away.
Do it yourself.
Do it without me.
- How you doin', sir? - I'm cold.
'You're cold? We're gonna
get you outta here any second.'
Carl.
Thanks.
'You're all set, guys?'
- Looks good. - 'Kim?'
Yeah, we're ready.
Alright, D.K., let her rip.
Alright, it's clear. Ready?
One, two, three.
Ah!
Damn it.
Taylor, didn't I tell you
to get down from there?
- Get down now. - I'm alright, I'm on it.
The hell you are.
I'm still workin' on this couple.
I'm not tellin' you again.
Oh, God. Oh, God.
Lieu. Lieu.
Lieu.
Alex! Alex!
How am I doin'?
Alex.
It's, it's alright, Alex.
Everything's gonna be alright.
My mother.
She’s gonna be okay.
Tell her it didn't hurt.
So, at 553, there’s,
there was an explosion.
We need more buses on a rush.
Member of the service badly injured.
- Come on. - Get us out of here, please!
I know, ma'am, I need you to calm down.
I need you to calm down. Come with me.
Taylor! Taylor!
Oh, gosh! Oh-ho!
Taylor!
I need my partner.
She's probably helpin'
somebody. Tell me what to do.
Alright, go in the
back of the bus, alright.
- 'And get me a burn kit.' - Alright.
Bottom cabinet on the left.
And get a C collar.
Alright, lieu. I know, I know.
'I'm gonna give you some morphine, okay.'
Should take the edge off, alright.
- Here we go, you gonna be okay.
- Oh, it really hurts.
I know, I know, I know, give the morphine
some time to work, okay? Yeah, yeah.
Give me the C collar. Take the blanket out.
'You seen Taylor?'
Yeah, there's a lot goin' on the other side
they're still trying to get that fire out.
I bet I know where she is.
Alright, lieu.
You know, it's not exactly warm out here.
This won't take long.
Bosco, I'm really tired of
all this drama with you, okay.
I was truly starting to feel relaxed today.
I need your help.
Alright, pay attention.
This is me saying no..
Again.
If you won't help me,
maybe you can help the guy
I'm framing for murder.
We have a CI
who shot somebody yesterday. Killed him.
Informant's no good if he's involved
in any other crime in any way.
Oh, Bosco.
We gave half-assed description
of another guy at the scene.
Made him the shooter, kept our CI clean.
Male, Hispanic, first name Stevie.
That's all we gave 'em, nothin'.
And they found someone?
'Stevie Nuniz.'
Witnesses put him at the
scene, which I guess makes sense
because he was there.
CI tried to shoot him too.
I mean, when do these
dummies ever catch anybody?
I tried to get you to help me.
Look, you don't need me.
Just say I don't wanna do this.
- It's complicated. - No, it isn't, Bosco.
It isn't complicated.
You don't know Cruz, Faith.
She covers all the bases.
Thing I'd never even think about.
We're at the DM, talking to the DA upstairs
I realize she put it all on me.
Her name's nowhere
in sight. Nowhere near it.
Well, she did the exact same thing
with the dying declaration.
'She told me that if I made a stink'
that you were the one that
was gonna go down, alright?
She put you in front of it.
But she made a mistake this time.
She let Nobel, the CI, keep the gun.
'The gun he shot the guy with.'
'That's why I need you, that's..'
'...that's what I need you for.'
- I don’t get it.
- You’ve got a meal period.
Right? Comin' up in a little while?
I can get Nobel out of his apartment.
Have him meet me somewhere.
You go over there, toss
the place and get that gun.
You think I'm gonna go over there..
On my meal period? Are you crazy?
Look, I can't put an innocent
guy away for murder, Faith.
- I swear to God. - Oh.
I swear to God I'll never
ask you for anything again.
We'll split up forever.
I’ll transfer to another
precinct, for Chrissake.
If that's what you want.
Not me, Bosco. Why is it always me?
'Cause you're the only one.
Faith, I don't have anyone else.
Please.
'I'm beggin' you.'
'I'm beggin' you.'
Please, help me.
Just-just help me. Just
help me this last time.
Over here! We’re ready to roll.
Bring the stretcher over here.
I'm gonna need you guys
to help me get him up.
- 'No problem.' - Carlos.
Need to get this girl with
the crushed leg movin’, Doc.
- Is Taylor workin' with you? - What?
Taylor, I don't know where she is.
Doc? You don't..
- What? - Doc, she's, uh..
What? Did you give her CPR?
- Doc, she... - Did you clear her airways?
- She's gone. - What are her vitals?
- She's gone. - What are her vitals?
I'm sorry.
Breathing, bleeding, airway.
There's nothing to be done.
Doc.
Doc.
We gotta get the
lieutenant to the hospital.
One, two..
Over here.
You don't look so good, writer boy.
I learned something
about being an informant.
Yeah?
It's probably not a good idea
for one to give up all their own
personal connections.
Are you havin' trouble scorin'?
We both acknowledge I have a problem.
A lot of 'em.
Did you call me down here to pick at me?
What I tell you, huh?
I told you..
Cruz wants to hook up.
Supposed to meet her right here.
Can I ask you a question?
Why not?
Everybody says cops
have got all the best dope.
That's not the question.
Is it true?
Are you asking me for... a little meth?
Um, hypothetically, I
mean, you know? Maybe.
You made a lot of money on
that book about dirty cops, right?
- A lot. - Yeah.
Even if I was inclined
to supply a crackhead
with a little blast, which I'm not
you'd be the last junkie to get a taste.
I’m not gonna star in your
next bestseller, Mr. Noble.
Forty-eight-year-old male, with probable
full thickness burns over
face, hands, and chest.
BP 134/92.
He’s got 16 migs on four.
Plus two IVs, saline bottle.
Where's Kim?
Davis took her to notify Taylor's mother.
Mrs. Taylor.
Hey, boss, you mind if I take an R & P
and go get something to eat?
Send out a radio.
Can I bring you anything?
No, thank you.
My wife packed me a diet meal.
'Low fat, low carbs.'
My blood sugar’s been sky high lately.
That's good, you're
taking care of yourself.
'Hmm. Tell that to my taste buds.'
Alright. Well, I won't be long.
'Alright, take your time.'
'It's quiet.'
Officer, could you turn
off the lights and siren?
I don't care if it takes a
little bit longer to get there.
Yes, ma'am.
Is she the firefighter
or the paramedic?
I'm sorry?
The news said..
A firefighter and paramedic
were seriously injured.
She was the paramedic.
What about the firefighter?
'Lieutenant Johnson.'
- Is he.. - No.
But he was badly burned.
Ruth must be beside herself.
She's always been a little bit fragile.
I’ll need to call her brother.
I'm sure we can take care of that.
Yes. Of course.
If I see her there, I'll talk to her.
From the time she could talk
she wanted to do whatever her father did.
'He fished, she fished.'
'He loved football, she loved football.'
When he fixed something around the house
she would just stare
at him, whatever he did.
He got himself killed.
I'll just drop the key off on the way out.
Hello?
Oh, it's terrible.
You know what injera is?
No.
It's Ethiopian bread.
Kinda like a pancake, but sour.
You think that's what's
wrong with this cheeseburger?
They take a big piece of
it, they put it over the table.
And they put a little
piece in front of you.
And they put the rest
of the food on top of that.
By the time you're finished
you've eaten the plate and the tablecloth.
Just keep slicing off these
little pieces, and you know
using them as grabbers
for the rest of the food.
I'm guessing there's a point to this.
Well, it's kinda weird.
But when I was in
Ethiopia, that's what I ate.
That's how I do my job.
I immerse myself in the culture.
Become a part of that world.
Whatever it means.
You understand what
I’m tryin’ to tell you here?
I need to fit in.
It's the culture I write about.
So let me get this straight, you saying
that you do crank professionally?
No!
That's how I do my job.
'I don't give a damn
what you think about me.'
Then why you spending
all this time justifying it?
You called her?
Look, I don’t rely on
second-hand information.
I verify my facts, you
say she wants a sit down
I call and make sure.
Go sit at the bar.
Wanna have a little moment
with my young star here.
'Yeah..'
Oh, God!
What are you doing here, Bosco?
You gonna get him a little meth now?
If I have to.
Long as he's still valuable.
I want out.
You’re havin’ a bad day, that’s all.
It’s, it’s conscience.
Happens.
No, I want out.
I just wanna go back to a beat car.
Maritza, you got nothin’
to worry about with me.
You know what kinda guy I am.
I got nothing to worry about from you
because I made sure of that.
Now, what are you doin’ here, huh?
What are you doin’ having little
secret meetings with our CI? Hm?
You think maybe there's
something in those notebooks
that could help you?
Take it.
It's all hearsay.
Think I'm stupid enough
to let some hump like that
get somethin’ real on me?
Then why'd you take it?
What're you doing here, Bosco?
Noble?
What did he ask you?
Nothing.
Well, what did you think he was doing here?
I-I mean if I, I hadn't called you
I would have thought
I was just sitting here
waitin’ for you.
- Wait? - Yeah, that's what it felt.
Waiting for what?
So, Noble..
Where's that gun?
- What? - The gun.
Is it at your place?
- Yeah. - Mm-hmm.
Yeah, Lieutenant
Swersky. It's, uh, it's Cruz.
Is Officer Yokas around that desk?
Mm-hmm.
No, it's okay, I'll, uh,
catch up to her myself.
Thank you.
Stupid.
Stupid, both of you.
Just let it go.
- Cruz.. - Just let it go.
Let this jack off take the fall of yours.
- What about me? - You can't do..
Cruz! Cruz!
Son of a bitch!
So nice of you all to come.
Thank you, dear, for bringing me down.
Oh, it was the least that I could...
Is there someplace quiet?
I can't.. I'd be the object
of their pity right now.
Yeah, come with me.
We'll be back in a moment.
One day, we're gonna settle our business.
- Just take it easy... - You
got a smart mouth, Yokas.
Look, all this means is that
um, is that you lose a CI.
How’d you turn him on me, hm?
- Bosco? - He was gonna be my star.
Yeah, well, um..
He figured you out all on his own.
Oh, we both know he's not that smart.
'Faith?'
Mommy?
Bosco, I'm back here.
Doc?
Carlos said you were looking for me?
- Thirteen on the list. - Oh, yeah.
Thirteen outta twelve hundred.
When Johnson announced
it, I didn't congratulate you
or tell you how..
How proud I am of you.
Carlos thinks that we had a study group
that he wasn't invited to.
You counting on me not takin’ mine?
I'm sorry?
Well, I, I never take the promotion
that would make you 12.
Yeah.
I, um..
I can't make these decisions anymore.
I can't tell people..
Where to go every day..
What jobs to take.
- Doc.. - I me-mean, I can't..
I'm not turning down this promotion.
That's alright.
I mean..
I just can't.
I'm sorry, Kim.
You know how this day's
gonna be remembered?
Alex died..
And I got a promotion.
Alright, let's just calm
down, alright? Cruz.
Who's..
- Get out, Nobel. - 'No, no.'
'Get out, Nobel.'
No, you know what, he stays right there.
You said you were gonna take care of this.
- Out. - Make it go away.
What are the police doin' here?
Out, now!
Alright, alright, but, you..
- I'll find you. - Okay.
But I mean, it's, it's been a while.
Faith, come on, let's go.
The gun stays with me.
We're locking Nobel up, that's it.
What?
I gave you Buford's address.
No one is getting locked up here.
We're not trying to step
on anything else, okay?
I don't wanna put you in front of anything.
I just wanna do the right thing.
It won't affect you.
It won't affect me?
That son of a bitch
Buford killed my sister.
Let me tell you somethin’
about doing the right thing. Hm?
There's a problem, we fix it.
At the crime. No one asks how.
And we don't tell them.
See, this country, it's got a little system
that protects the worst of
us and pisses on the good
and what we need are
cops who are not afraid
to do what it takes to get something done!
Now, give me the damn gun so I can get back
to doin’ my job!
Gimme the damn gun!
I'm in a bad place, Faith.
- Oh, really? - Yeah.
It's Cruz.
I-I-I knew that she crossed the line
every once in a while, but I thought
it was for the greater good, you know?
I had to, they knew.
She'd been cutting corners a long time.
Get out. You were never here.
My gun?
No one sees it or you.
Bosco, don't ever go snooping
through my place again.
I won't be there again.
- Even better. - On your count.
One, two..
- Don't tell me that was him. - It was him.
I said not to tell me that.
Get in!
- What the hell happened?
- Your boy screwed us!
He's not my boy.
- 5 Crime sergeant to Central. - Hold on.
This way is now vehicle pursuit.
North bound on Arthur from 1-6-6.
'Subject vehicle is a black Chevy.'
No plates, operated by a Richard Buford.
Male, white, wanted for narcotics offenses.
Should be considered armed.
Son of a bitch has got
some explaining to do.
- What? - 'Hey, Noble.'
Guess what I'm doing?
I'm really not in the mood for this now.
- I'm in a car chase. - Here we go.
And you know what?
- Did you see that? - I hate chases, Noble!
What's he got in that thing?
Why are you tellin' me this?
Because it's your pal, Ricky Buford.
You gotta grab, you
better grab on to something!
- Nice. - Just luck.
He came out of the garage, half a block
from the address you gave us.
What? No, no.
How the hell did that happen, huh?
- Why don't you tell me that?
- Yeah, t-t-there's a tunnel.
You didn't tell us that
there was a tunnel, Noble!
You better stay right there
in your little hotel room
because we got business.
Let me guess, he’s just as
shocked as we are, right?
Why don't you just focus on getting this
son of a bitch right now, okay?
Yeah. Calm and focused.
This is Five Crime sergeant.
I'm calling this chase off now.
On my order, all units back off.
Be on the look out for subject vehicle
'black Chevy, no plates.'
Last seen north bound on Arthur from 1-7-0.
Driver should be considered armed.
- Did you shut it down? - Hell, no.
Bosco!
Dio mio.
Move, kid! Get out of the way!
He’s turnin’.
He must’ve stopped for somethin’.
Good, we need that.
Looks like he's gonna bail.
He'll kill himself from
bailing at this speed.
Wait a second, is he..
- 'Oh, shit, he is.' - Yes, he is.
- 'There's no one in that car.'
- Where the hell did he go?
Fucking car is really getting on my nerves.
- He's on foot up there. - What?
He's on foot up there. Let's go!
No one's driving this car.
- He is gonna get away! - What should I do?
I sure as hell don't know.
Maybe I can jam into these parked cars.
Five Crime, we have a pick up of an MVA
at King in 173, multiple injury
and an engine fire. Hang on, guys.
We got somebody coming.
Okay? Can you hear me?
Also cancel lookout
message for that black Chevy.
'Supervisor wants to know if this MVA'
'resulted from a chase, Five Crime.'
I called it off. We followed him.
That's a negative, Central.
It involves the same vehicle.
But we were not in pursuit at the time.
Okay, we got units on the way.
Let's go get this son of a bitch.
What? We can’t just leave here.
Handling accidents is one of the reasons
why I hated uniform. Let's go.
No, we stay.
Sully.
What the hell are you doin'
on the front desk today?
Oh, I'm sort of a floater right now.
I’m lookin’ for a new regular partner.
But I'll be back on the
street as soon as possible.
'Five-Five Charlie.'
We'll get to read a paper
and take a dump. Charlie.
'Charlie, take a multiple
vehicle traffic accident'
'at Martin Luther King to 173.'
'Plain clothes officers are on the scene.'
’EMF and city responded.’
Hey, what the hell are
plain clothes officers
doin' on the scene?
There was a chase when
you guys were in roll call.
Anti-crime, and apparently,
they were no longer chasing
when the accident occurred.
Yeah, right.
Five-Five, Charlie, King at 173, 10-4.
You sure you’re in a
rush to get back out there?
Be careful.
- What's wrong, Doc?
- Damn trainee is late.
'You're standing right
in front of the door.'
I'm sure you'll see him come in.
Attention, ladies!
Easy, boss. These are no ladies.
My apologies to you actual ladies.
Out of over 1,200
paramedics in our fine city
'twelve have been selected for promotion.'
For the third year in a
row, number one on the list..
- Doc Parker. - Doc Parker.
But wait, wait, wait.
There's a first timer comin'
in at number 13, an alternate
in case some of the other 12 don't accept.
None other than Kim Zambrano.
- What? - 'Hey-hey.'
That's great, I'm so proud of you.
’Emergency road diversion status.’
’I repeat, emergency
road diversion status.’
Get that other uniform hat out.
Come on, I’m 13.
Yeah, but Doc's gonna
turn it down. He always does.
Yeah, that's right.
And just like that, it could be number 12
and five K richer a year.
So you had to announce it
in front of the whole squad?
You refuse to accept your destiny.
I thought I'd embarrass you into it.
Look, we need good people on the street
but we need better people downtown.
I hate phones, I hate
desks and I hate paperwork
and I really hate those
little carpeted cubicles
and my trainee is late.
Your trainee’s in east New York.
- What? - Yeah, the genius is downtown.
'They sent him to the wrong location.'
I need help. Can you swing Taylor?
I need her, lieu.
Taylor, you're on the bus.
You're ridin' with number one over here.
Why is it always me?
'Cause you're the one with
the delicate touch, little lady.
Come on, let's go!
We’re the paper car on this?
That's what they said.
Hey, Sully, the worst is a guy pinned
underneath the Bronco over there.
Is this a chase?
Uh, it wasn't by the time
the accident happened.
At least not officially.
- It's a long story.
- 'Help me out, please.'
And I'm the one who's got to write it up.
We got someone comin', okay?
My eyes, help!
Sir, we got help on the way, okay?
We got someone coming for you.
Okay, we got someone coming, yeah.
I never really thought about it.
Lieutenant Zambrano.
Lieutenant. Lieu.
Ooh, I just got chicken skin.
Hey, lieu, got a minute?
It's a strange coincidence,
don't you think?
The two of you get on the promotion list
at the same time.
It's a test, Carlos. A civil service exam.
Yeah, but I mean, you
know, what were you doing
having secret study groups or something?
You could've at least told me about it.
You're certifiable, you know that?
Oh, that means a lot coming from you, lieu.
- Oh, shut up. - Yes, sir.
What the hell is chicken skin?
I'm not puttin' up
with an attitude all day.
When we get to the scene,
you do your job. Period.
So you got about two blocks
to get it outta your system.
I’m a firefighter. I’m not a medic anymore.
And I never even liked bein' a medic.
The only reason I did it was
because the department wasn't hiring.
It's always the same.
Guys don't like having
woman in the department
so they find excuses to
put us in this girly-ass jobs.
- Girly? I look girly to you. - Look, I...
You know, you are first responder, alright?
What difference does it make
whether you’re swingin’ an axe
or-or breathin' life into someone?
Spare me.
It comes down to you're
certified and they aren't.
No, it comes down to I have
more skill and less choices.
Womanhood in the land of the free.
Davis is with a guy who's
pinned under this SUV over here
drifting in and out of consciousness.
- Alright, we'll take that. - Alright.
The flipped over car has got a guy in it
that's got some, uh, windshield in his face
some glass in his eyes,
but he’s basically okay.
There’s an elderly couple in the Lincoln
'on the other side of this black car.'
They got some minor cuts and bleeding
but they're gonna need extrication
as soon as your guys
can put out that car fire.
Our guys?
Hello to you, too.
She doesn't wanna be on the bus.
Yeah, well, I don't wanna
write up a six-car accident
but we all have our crosses, right?
Alright, Sam. We got it now.
He's really pinned
under there. Pretty good.
Alright, sir. Do not move, okay?
You have any pain anywhere?
Yeah, Jas. Is the ADA in office?
- Get her. - Let's go.
’Yeah, Rita. Uh, it’s Sergeant Cruz.’
Yeah, believe me, I'd rather be
there than where I am right now.
Right. Alright, we'll be
there as soon as we can.
Take your girl and go!
- What are you doing? - Helping.
- There's enough help. Let's go. - Where?
We were supposed to
meet the ADA in the office
about 15 minutes ago.
- Stevie Nunez. Homicide.
- They need help here.
Well, if you like directing traffic so much
you can go back to a beat car tomorrow.
Today, you're assigned to me
and at the crime, this is not your job.
Ma'am, can you roll down the window?
- 'That's all it goes.' - That's okay.
That car is on fire.
Yeah, but it-it's way up in
the engine, and you know what
the fire truck is right around the corner.
We're gonna have you out of
here before it gets too dangerous.
We're gonna have you
out of here in no time.
Ramsey, Walsh, get the hose,
put some water on that Chevy.
'Alright.'
Taylor, get off that car!
D.K., Jericho, check this
guy. Tell me what we need.
You got it.
- Taylor, you need anything?
- No, I'm good... boss.
'Officer Boscorelli,
according to the report'
you got a look at this guy
running down the fire escape?
Not too good a one.
And you also got the name
of the shooter from the victim?
Yeah, that's right.
I was in the front room
'and Bosco got a look at the guy'
and the first name of the victim.
’And you couldn’t
identify him at the lineup?’
Officer?
Look all we had was a Hispanic name Stevie.
But this particular Stevie
was not only in the area
of the murder when he
was picked up by the squad
we have one witness who saw
them enter the building together
and then you tell a jury
that the victim said the
shooter's name was Stevie.
'The only Stevie he knows'
'according to the suspect's own mother.'
'This guy is going down. It's a slam dunk.'
That sounds good, Rita.
This was good police work.
'As long as you tell the truth up there'
’the way you did in that
lineup, you’ll be golden.’
Can't open the hood?
Can't get a hold of the damn latch.
And you're supposed to help
me change my oil this weekend.
Taylor.
You okay over there?
I think I can handle it.
Hey, professional.
I’ll be right over here at the overturned.
You don't like him?
Doc?
No, I like him.
I'm just mad at him, you know.
See, I'm usually a firefighter.
I used to be a paramedic
but now whenever they
need someone to fill in
they pull me off the fire engine
and that guy's my boss.
I don’t really like ridin’ on
the ambulance anymore.
If you don't mind
we're glad you are.
Don't tell anyone, but right now I am too.
Where the hell did your partner go?
Well, I'm workin' the desk here.
You see a partner?
Did Bosco really go out the door?
Nope.
You havin' a bad day, sarge?
'You wanna tell me what
the hell that was all about?'
- Since when is it all me? - What?
What you didn't see anything that happened
in that apartment? It’s all me?
I'm the, I'm the only
name listed as a witness?
- I didn't write the report.
- What'd you say?
I said I didn't write the report.
You know what, gimme a break!
Nothing goes out of that
office that you haven't approved.
I do pay attention, you know.
But you didn't read the
report before you signed it?
I can't exactly go changing it right now.
You don't think that's
gonna raise a red flag
with the DA's office?
Well, you know what, here's an idea.
Let's just tell them Noble
was defending himself
like I wanted to do in the first...
Oh, yeah, we do that
and he’s gone to us as a CI.
I don't care!
He didn’t do us a hell of
a lotta good today, did he?
Doesn't mean he won't
do good for us tomorrow.
We have never had this kinda
chance to get a guy like Buford.
Never, never even close.
And that's what you have to remember.
I go tryin' change this report
and you're on the line
for falsely filing it in the first place.
I can't do this.
I can't say that Nuniz did that shooting.
Nuniz? He's garbage.
Putting him away will
do the world a lot of good.
He didn't do it.
You need to relax.
I'm gonna go talk to Rita..
And then we're gonna take tonight.
We're just gonna get some wine.
Are you kiddin' me?
What, you don't think that
sounds like a good idea?
No, I don't think you're gonna screw me
into forgettin’ that I’m not doin’ this.
'You wanna take Stevie Nuniz down.'
You wanna put Stevie Nuniz away.
Do it yourself.
Do it without me.
- How you doin', sir? - I'm cold.
'You're cold? We're gonna
get you outta here any second.'
Carl.
Thanks.
'You're all set, guys?'
- Looks good. - 'Kim?'
Yeah, we're ready.
Alright, D.K., let her rip.
Alright, it's clear. Ready?
One, two, three.
Ah!
Damn it.
Taylor, didn't I tell you
to get down from there?
- Get down now. - I'm alright, I'm on it.
The hell you are.
I'm still workin' on this couple.
I'm not tellin' you again.
Oh, God. Oh, God.
Lieu. Lieu.
Lieu.
Alex! Alex!
How am I doin'?
Alex.
It's, it's alright, Alex.
Everything's gonna be alright.
My mother.
She’s gonna be okay.
Tell her it didn't hurt.
So, at 553, there’s,
there was an explosion.
We need more buses on a rush.
Member of the service badly injured.
- Come on. - Get us out of here, please!
I know, ma'am, I need you to calm down.
I need you to calm down. Come with me.
Taylor! Taylor!
Oh, gosh! Oh-ho!
Taylor!
I need my partner.
She's probably helpin'
somebody. Tell me what to do.
Alright, go in the
back of the bus, alright.
- 'And get me a burn kit.' - Alright.
Bottom cabinet on the left.
And get a C collar.
Alright, lieu. I know, I know.
'I'm gonna give you some morphine, okay.'
Should take the edge off, alright.
- Here we go, you gonna be okay.
- Oh, it really hurts.
I know, I know, I know, give the morphine
some time to work, okay? Yeah, yeah.
Give me the C collar. Take the blanket out.
'You seen Taylor?'
Yeah, there's a lot goin' on the other side
they're still trying to get that fire out.
I bet I know where she is.
Alright, lieu.
You know, it's not exactly warm out here.
This won't take long.
Bosco, I'm really tired of
all this drama with you, okay.
I was truly starting to feel relaxed today.
I need your help.
Alright, pay attention.
This is me saying no..
Again.
If you won't help me,
maybe you can help the guy
I'm framing for murder.
We have a CI
who shot somebody yesterday. Killed him.
Informant's no good if he's involved
in any other crime in any way.
Oh, Bosco.
We gave half-assed description
of another guy at the scene.
Made him the shooter, kept our CI clean.
Male, Hispanic, first name Stevie.
That's all we gave 'em, nothin'.
And they found someone?
'Stevie Nuniz.'
Witnesses put him at the
scene, which I guess makes sense
because he was there.
CI tried to shoot him too.
I mean, when do these
dummies ever catch anybody?
I tried to get you to help me.
Look, you don't need me.
Just say I don't wanna do this.
- It's complicated. - No, it isn't, Bosco.
It isn't complicated.
You don't know Cruz, Faith.
She covers all the bases.
Thing I'd never even think about.
We're at the DM, talking to the DA upstairs
I realize she put it all on me.
Her name's nowhere
in sight. Nowhere near it.
Well, she did the exact same thing
with the dying declaration.
'She told me that if I made a stink'
that you were the one that
was gonna go down, alright?
She put you in front of it.
But she made a mistake this time.
She let Nobel, the CI, keep the gun.
'The gun he shot the guy with.'
'That's why I need you, that's..'
'...that's what I need you for.'
- I don’t get it.
- You’ve got a meal period.
Right? Comin' up in a little while?
I can get Nobel out of his apartment.
Have him meet me somewhere.
You go over there, toss
the place and get that gun.
You think I'm gonna go over there..
On my meal period? Are you crazy?
Look, I can't put an innocent
guy away for murder, Faith.
- I swear to God. - Oh.
I swear to God I'll never
ask you for anything again.
We'll split up forever.
I’ll transfer to another
precinct, for Chrissake.
If that's what you want.
Not me, Bosco. Why is it always me?
'Cause you're the only one.
Faith, I don't have anyone else.
Please.
'I'm beggin' you.'
'I'm beggin' you.'
Please, help me.
Just-just help me. Just
help me this last time.
Over here! We’re ready to roll.
Bring the stretcher over here.
I'm gonna need you guys
to help me get him up.
- 'No problem.' - Carlos.
Need to get this girl with
the crushed leg movin’, Doc.
- Is Taylor workin' with you? - What?
Taylor, I don't know where she is.
Doc? You don't..
- What? - Doc, she's, uh..
What? Did you give her CPR?
- Doc, she... - Did you clear her airways?
- She's gone. - What are her vitals?
- She's gone. - What are her vitals?
I'm sorry.
Breathing, bleeding, airway.
There's nothing to be done.
Doc.
Doc.
We gotta get the
lieutenant to the hospital.
One, two..
Over here.
You don't look so good, writer boy.
I learned something
about being an informant.
Yeah?
It's probably not a good idea
for one to give up all their own
personal connections.
Are you havin' trouble scorin'?
We both acknowledge I have a problem.
A lot of 'em.
Did you call me down here to pick at me?
What I tell you, huh?
I told you..
Cruz wants to hook up.
Supposed to meet her right here.
Can I ask you a question?
Why not?
Everybody says cops
have got all the best dope.
That's not the question.
Is it true?
Are you asking me for... a little meth?
Um, hypothetically, I
mean, you know? Maybe.
You made a lot of money on
that book about dirty cops, right?
- A lot. - Yeah.
Even if I was inclined
to supply a crackhead
with a little blast, which I'm not
you'd be the last junkie to get a taste.
I’m not gonna star in your
next bestseller, Mr. Noble.
Forty-eight-year-old male, with probable
full thickness burns over
face, hands, and chest.
BP 134/92.
He’s got 16 migs on four.
Plus two IVs, saline bottle.
Where's Kim?
Davis took her to notify Taylor's mother.
Mrs. Taylor.
Hey, boss, you mind if I take an R & P
and go get something to eat?
Send out a radio.
Can I bring you anything?
No, thank you.
My wife packed me a diet meal.
'Low fat, low carbs.'
My blood sugar’s been sky high lately.
That's good, you're
taking care of yourself.
'Hmm. Tell that to my taste buds.'
Alright. Well, I won't be long.
'Alright, take your time.'
'It's quiet.'
Officer, could you turn
off the lights and siren?
I don't care if it takes a
little bit longer to get there.
Yes, ma'am.
Is she the firefighter
or the paramedic?
I'm sorry?
The news said..
A firefighter and paramedic
were seriously injured.
She was the paramedic.
What about the firefighter?
'Lieutenant Johnson.'
- Is he.. - No.
But he was badly burned.
Ruth must be beside herself.
She's always been a little bit fragile.
I’ll need to call her brother.
I'm sure we can take care of that.
Yes. Of course.
If I see her there, I'll talk to her.
From the time she could talk
she wanted to do whatever her father did.
'He fished, she fished.'
'He loved football, she loved football.'
When he fixed something around the house
she would just stare
at him, whatever he did.
He got himself killed.
I'll just drop the key off on the way out.
Hello?
Oh, it's terrible.
You know what injera is?
No.
It's Ethiopian bread.
Kinda like a pancake, but sour.
You think that's what's
wrong with this cheeseburger?
They take a big piece of
it, they put it over the table.
And they put a little
piece in front of you.
And they put the rest
of the food on top of that.
By the time you're finished
you've eaten the plate and the tablecloth.
Just keep slicing off these
little pieces, and you know
using them as grabbers
for the rest of the food.
I'm guessing there's a point to this.
Well, it's kinda weird.
But when I was in
Ethiopia, that's what I ate.
That's how I do my job.
I immerse myself in the culture.
Become a part of that world.
Whatever it means.
You understand what
I’m tryin’ to tell you here?
I need to fit in.
It's the culture I write about.
So let me get this straight, you saying
that you do crank professionally?
No!
That's how I do my job.
'I don't give a damn
what you think about me.'
Then why you spending
all this time justifying it?
You called her?
Look, I don’t rely on
second-hand information.
I verify my facts, you
say she wants a sit down
I call and make sure.
Go sit at the bar.
Wanna have a little moment
with my young star here.
'Yeah..'
Oh, God!
What are you doing here, Bosco?
You gonna get him a little meth now?
If I have to.
Long as he's still valuable.
I want out.
You’re havin’ a bad day, that’s all.
It’s, it’s conscience.
Happens.
No, I want out.
I just wanna go back to a beat car.
Maritza, you got nothin’
to worry about with me.
You know what kinda guy I am.
I got nothing to worry about from you
because I made sure of that.
Now, what are you doin’ here, huh?
What are you doin’ having little
secret meetings with our CI? Hm?
You think maybe there's
something in those notebooks
that could help you?
Take it.
It's all hearsay.
Think I'm stupid enough
to let some hump like that
get somethin’ real on me?
Then why'd you take it?
What're you doing here, Bosco?
Noble?
What did he ask you?
Nothing.
Well, what did you think he was doing here?
I-I mean if I, I hadn't called you
I would have thought
I was just sitting here
waitin’ for you.
- Wait? - Yeah, that's what it felt.
Waiting for what?
So, Noble..
Where's that gun?
- What? - The gun.
Is it at your place?
- Yeah. - Mm-hmm.
Yeah, Lieutenant
Swersky. It's, uh, it's Cruz.
Is Officer Yokas around that desk?
Mm-hmm.
No, it's okay, I'll, uh,
catch up to her myself.
Thank you.
Stupid.
Stupid, both of you.
Just let it go.
- Cruz.. - Just let it go.
Let this jack off take the fall of yours.
- What about me? - You can't do..
Cruz! Cruz!
Son of a bitch!
So nice of you all to come.
Thank you, dear, for bringing me down.
Oh, it was the least that I could...
Is there someplace quiet?
I can't.. I'd be the object
of their pity right now.
Yeah, come with me.
We'll be back in a moment.
One day, we're gonna settle our business.
- Just take it easy... - You
got a smart mouth, Yokas.
Look, all this means is that
um, is that you lose a CI.
How’d you turn him on me, hm?
- Bosco? - He was gonna be my star.
Yeah, well, um..
He figured you out all on his own.
Oh, we both know he's not that smart.
'Faith?'
Mommy?
Bosco, I'm back here.
Doc?
Carlos said you were looking for me?
- Thirteen on the list. - Oh, yeah.
Thirteen outta twelve hundred.
When Johnson announced
it, I didn't congratulate you
or tell you how..
How proud I am of you.
Carlos thinks that we had a study group
that he wasn't invited to.
You counting on me not takin’ mine?
I'm sorry?
Well, I, I never take the promotion
that would make you 12.
Yeah.
I, um..
I can't make these decisions anymore.
I can't tell people..
Where to go every day..
What jobs to take.
- Doc.. - I me-mean, I can't..
I'm not turning down this promotion.
That's alright.
I mean..
I just can't.
I'm sorry, Kim.
You know how this day's
gonna be remembered?
Alex died..
And I got a promotion.
Alright, let's just calm
down, alright? Cruz.
Who's..
- Get out, Nobel. - 'No, no.'
'Get out, Nobel.'
No, you know what, he stays right there.
You said you were gonna take care of this.
- Out. - Make it go away.
What are the police doin' here?
Out, now!
Alright, alright, but, you..
- I'll find you. - Okay.
But I mean, it's, it's been a while.
Faith, come on, let's go.
The gun stays with me.
We're locking Nobel up, that's it.
What?
I gave you Buford's address.
No one is getting locked up here.
We're not trying to step
on anything else, okay?
I don't wanna put you in front of anything.
I just wanna do the right thing.
It won't affect you.
It won't affect me?
That son of a bitch
Buford killed my sister.
Let me tell you somethin’
about doing the right thing. Hm?
There's a problem, we fix it.
At the crime. No one asks how.
And we don't tell them.
See, this country, it's got a little system
that protects the worst of
us and pisses on the good
and what we need are
cops who are not afraid
to do what it takes to get something done!
Now, give me the damn gun so I can get back
to doin’ my job!
Gimme the damn gun!