01x21 - Eliminate the Middleman

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[Man speaking Spanish]

Singer: ♪ gx flow
international flow as you know ♪

♪ it's bang, bang, flowing go ♪

♪ with a flavor [indistinct]
is a puerto rican ♪

♪ savior 'cause I gave you ♪

♪ might as well behave, yo ♪

♪ I'm the rap
tongue [Indistinct] ♪

♪ Black man schools
don't stay for a while ♪

♪ like the method man
say you don't my step ♪

♪ on a mad mission, addition ♪

♪ solution [indistinct]
on Spanish competition ♪

[Singing in Spanish]

♪ Gx international
flow it's the flavor ♪

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♪ Gx international
flow it's the flavor ♪

[Singing in Spanish]

♪ Oh, that was all right ♪

♪ but can it do
meringue? All right ♪

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♪ Puerto rock flavor, mommy ♪

[Singing in Spanish]

[Theme music playing]

[People chattering;
Phones ringing]

[J.c. Sighs]

J.c., what are you doing?

Finishing up my shift reports.

As soon as I'm done
with this, I'm gone.

No. What're you
doin' with my stapler?

What happened to yours?
Did it get jacked or something?

No, Edward. Mine
didn't get jacked.

I took it home so my son
could use it for his homework.

I can't believe you. You're not
supposed to just take stuff home.

Right. Like you
never take anyone

of those n.Y.P.D. Pens home?

No, never. See,
pens, paper clips,

pretty soon you're
on that road to riker's.

It's not that deep, my
brother. It's a stapler.

See, it's the little
things, all right?

- That's how you start slipping.
- [Phone rings]

Torres. Yeah, hey, papi.

He is?

A'right, cool.

No, I'll see you there.

My uncle Louie's in town.
He's staying with my pops.

I thought your father
didn't have any brothers?

Ah, not really by blood,
but they might as well be.

I mean, they grew up
playin' in bands together.

So, does he know
about your fathers...

You mean getting
clean? Tch, I don't know.

I'm gonna find out.

- You goin' now?
- Hey, you got the stapler.

You deal with the paperwork.

Ah! Detective torres.

Just the man I wanted to see.

Eddie: Ah, come on, lieutenant.

My uncle just got into town

and I haven't seen
this guy in years.

- Cut me a break.
- That's really touching.

But I'm afraid the family
reunion's gonna have to wait.

We got two bodies down.

I want you and Williams on it.

Now.

[Hip-hop music playing]

J.c.: Oh, what a surprise.

Chaves and his bodyguard.

Any witnesses, wong?

We got officers
searching. So far, nothing.

Didn't they have
some static over turf

with that dealer, carasco?

So, what are you
thinking? Payback?

I'm thinking we got
one hell of a suspect.

Come on. Let's go
find Manuel carasco.

[Hip-hop music playing]

Manuel carasco!

Just the man I'm looking for.

What do you want, detectives?

Oh, I don't know.

Like where you
were this morning?

Home.

Alone. Watching cable.

And unless you're
gonna arrest me,

I think question-and-answer
time is over.

J.c.: You can play that
game if you want, papa,

but Lionel chaves
and his bodyguard

were found m*rder*d.

And we know that
you have a motive.

Look, I'm sorry
about Mr. Chaves.

But you want me to
say anything more,

- you talk to my lawyer.
- Hey, listen to me.

So, you beat a few charges.

Don't think you can
smoke another dealer

and get away with it, all right?

Mira, officer.

I didn't sh**t anyone.

And for your information,
I'm no longer involved

in the sale of narcotics.

So, if you don't mind,
I got a dinner to go to.

[Car engine starts]

No longer involved

and he's driving a
brand new Lexus?

I don't think so.

So, he's got a nice
car, it doesn't mean

that he m*rder*d chaves.

Oh, come on, man.

This is not the kind of guy
that forgives and forgets.

And he ain't even
trying to give up an alibi.

Okay. So, you talk to the folks

that investigated
at the crime scene.

I'll talk to narcs, see
what they come up on it.

[Rose Royce "wishing on a star"]

Singer: ♪ never, oh, never ♪

♪ I feel it's time we
should make up, baby ♪

♪ I feel it's time for us
to get back together ♪

♪ we did stupid things oh
baby, when we're together ♪

♪ never, oh, never ♪

[Vocalizing]

♪ Should always talk ♪

♪ and follow our hearts ♪

- [Louie laughs]
- Eddie: Uncle Louie.

Louie: Ohhh! Aye-yah!
Aye-yah! Aye-yah!

How does a guy like you
have a kid this good-looking?

Huh? Will you tell
me that? [Laughs]

I'm sorry I'm late.

- Mike: Hey...
- Eddie: But I had to work.

You know. We end up...

Listen, hey?

I don't want to hear
about this cop stuff.

Besides, your dad and I
been entertaining each other.

- Yeah.
- Eddie: Oh, yeah?

- Reminiscing...
- About what?

Mike: Oh, the old
shows. Remember?

Like when you had to
sit in front of the speaker?

Tch, how could I forget?

Mom was always screaming
about you ruining my hearing.

Mike: But you had to be there.

And you know why?

Your uncle always swore
that you made him play better.

Yeah, right. Right
back when I saw you.

I said to myself,
there's my lucky charm,

right there. Look at him. Mmm.

So, how long you been back?

A couple of weeks.

- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm. Yeah.

I think right about the time
your old man got sober.

[Laughs]

Yeah. I told him
all about everything.

The program and
you know, all that.

And I think it's
terrific. Terrific, heh.

Hey, look. I gotta
go make a call.

So, I'm gonna leave my
hat, so you know I'll be back.

[Laughs] See you in a bit.

You really think
this is wise, papi?

- This is seltzer.
- Eddie: Yeah.

But what are they telling
you in the meetings?

About slippery places.
And "slippery people."

Look...

I know what
you're trying to say.

But this is your uncle
we're talking about.

Come on, Eddie.

You know the things that
we've been through together?

Yeah, I do.

And that's why I'm worried.

It was the past.

Hey, you know, it
wasn't all that bad.

Remember that.

Well...

[Crowd cheering]

Woman: Thank you very much.

I'd like to bring a friend
of mine to the stage.

Mr. Mike torres, in the house!

- Come on up here, baby!
- [Crowd cheering]

- Eddie: Come on. Go, go, go.
- Woman: Yeah! Yeah!

Woman: Yeah! Give it up!

- Give it up!
- My friend over there, Louie!

Oh, yeah. Come up!

Woman: Whoo!

Louie: Hey! Heh.

How ya doin'? Great to see ya.

Come on, play, boy!

Turn it up!

♪ Oh, yeah... ♪

[Saxophone music playing]

File this for me, okay?

J.c.: Yeah. Uh-huh.

Damn. I'll be right there.

Thanks. All right.

- Eddie: Narcotics?
- Yeah.

A detective over there says
he's got something on carasco.

He's gonna call me
back in a few minutes.

You find any witnesses?

Couple of people saw a
blue caddy leave the scene.

No tags, though.

I went by there
after I had dinner

with my uncle Louie.

Oh, yeah? How is uncle Louie?

Eddie: Uh, same
as ever, I guess.

J.c.: Same as
ever? What is that?

That mean bad or good?

Ah, no, uncle Louie's
the greatest, you know,

but back in the day him
and my dad used to get

in a whole mess of trouble,
you know, drugs and stuff.

J.c.: So, you think he's
gonna take him down

that long, dark,
evil road again?

I don't know. Maybe.

So, why don't you talk to him?

I'm sure he'll understand?

- [Telephone rings]
- Yeah.

Williams.

Yeah. Manuel carasco.

When? All right, thanks.

Detective says that
carasco and chaves

are still fighting
over territory.

But beat this,
within the last month,

two drug dealers got
shot in Spanish Harlem.

Eddie: So, what?
You're thinking carasco's

k*lling off the competition?

I'm thinking we better
get his a*s up off

the street before anybody
else ends up dead.

Eddie: Yeah, let's do that.

[Dramatic music playing]

Rutger: Any news?

Tirello: No leads. No witnesses.

By the way, we're
up to a million.

Look at that. I hate
the way you do that.

Ah!

Come on, whaddaya want?

Look at this place.

- You're a neat freak.
- [Sighs] A little order.

That's what I'm asking,
what's the big deal?

Tirello: Why? You
talk to the man?

Yup.

We have another
deal set up tomorrow.

Tirello: What? It's
the same setup?

Nope.

In fact, we're gonna
make a delivery.

[Hip-hop music playing]

[g*nshots]

[Grunts]

[Distant siren wailing]

[Groans]

[Siren stops]

We got a 4-15
around the corner...

The guy's gonna have
to go to the hospital.

Rutger: Oh, yeah?
Where you taking him?

Saint Christopher's.

Detectives are on their way.

Rutger: Okay. Keep me posted.

All right, lieutenant.

Think our boy's gonna make it?

Our boy's a dead boy.

Carasco: I was
supposed to make a buy.

But when the
suppliers showed up,

they shot my assistant.

They got me, too
but I ran outside.

So, you're sayin' you
think you got set-up?

No. I know I was set-up.

By a man I met at a place
called the lenox lounge.

He's the one who
arranged the whole deal.

This guy at the lenox lounge,
you think you can I.D. him?

I don't know his name,

but he's the new
bartender there.

Moreno, like him.

He showed me a little heroin.

What about the suppliers,
can you I.D. them?

Sure. For the right deal...

Why do you think I'm talking?

[Indistinct chatter]

Um, you buying this, ed?

[Sighs] It makes
a lot more sense

than him sh**ting himself.

Then we need to
get him out of here.

'Cause if what
he's saying is true,

then he makes a
hell of a witness.

Yup. Yup.

Woman [over P.A.]: Doctor
Scott, please report to I.C.U.

Doctor Scott,
please report to I.C.U.

[Ominous music playing]

[g*nsh*t]

J.c.: You see where
that came from?

- It came from over there.
- J.C.: Go!

[Dramatic music playing]

[Tires screeching]

Cooper: What's up?

Carasco is dead.

Well done. Anybody
see the sh**ter?

No. But they were in a tan Ford.

So we find the car,
we find the guys

taking down all these dealers.

Eddie: Before he
got shot, carasco said

a bartender at a place
called the lenox lounge

- set him up.
- Set him up for what?

A robbery?

J.c.: Set him up
to buy the heroin.

But when the suppliers
showed up, bah-dow.

You know what I'm thinkin'?
I'm thinkin' that this is exact way

that the rest of those
dealers got knocked off.

All right, I've hear enough.

Tonight you're goin'
undercover in this lenox lounge.

And put a sting
on this bartender.

Why go undercover? Why
don't we just go pick him up?

Because, if he doesn't
turn, we lose the big fish.

This way, you go
undercover as dealers,

get the set-up, we take
the whole operation down.

Right? Right. Carry on.

[g*nf*re]

Man: Get some work done on it.

Took care of our problem, yeah?

Yeah.

But I don't want to take
a risk like that again.

So what? You wanna stop now?

No. But what about the four?

I checked the computer.

They have a couple of
detectives on the case.

A latino and an
African-American.

They gonna go under?

Our guy's expecting cops.

If they approach, he'll
shut them right down.

[Dramatic music playing]

[Mellow jazz music playing]

[Laughs] Que pasa?

I got your message.
So, what's happening?

What's the big secret?

No big secret.

I just had something on my mind

that I wanted to
talk to you about.

Oh, wait a minute, let
me get a couple drinks.

- Uh, could I have a...
- Actually, Louie...

That's exactly what I
wanted to talk to you about.

What? You have a problem
with me havin' a beer?

No. But my father does.

Come on, Eddie.

You know that drink
wasn't what screwed

your dad and I up.

Yeah, I know.

But you know my
father, he always gotta do

you one better
and I'm really trying

to look out for him.

So, now is not the time
for him to be getting high.

If you know what I'm sayin'?

Ed, let me show you somethin'.

What're you doin'?

- You don't...
- No. No, no, no, no!

No. I wanna show you this.

Look it here.

What do you see?

You see any tracks?

- No.
- No. You don't see any.

Because the last
time I was busted

that's when I kicked it.

And I ain't back in town

to get my best
friend hooked again.

So, then why are you here?

'Cause I got a little gig.

It's not much.

It pays the bills.

All right. All right.

I'm working in a little store
up on Lexington Avenue.

And if you don't believe
me, you can check it out.

'Cause I know that's
what you do, right?

I'm sorry, tio, I'm just...

Hey, hey, hey, hey. It's okay.

You're protecting your father.

That's what you're
supposed to do.

I'd be doing the same thing.

- Yeah.
- Louie: Huh?

Yeah.

Huh? Yeah?

Uh, look, I gotta
get back to work.

I'm gonna be late!

Uncle Louie?

What?

Uh! You don't have to say it.

I love you, too. C'mere! C'mere!

[Laughs]

Ah! Go on!

Have a good time. See ya later.

- Eddie: Go on, man.
- Go on.

[Upbeat music playing]

Eddie: J.C.! J.C.!

You got what we need, man?

Hey, pimpin' ain't easy.

J.c.: Let's do this.

[Adina Howard "freak like me"]

Singer: ♪ let me
lay it on the line ♪

♪ I got a little
freakiness inside ♪

♪ and you know that the man ♪

♪ has gotta deal with it ♪

♪ I don't care what they say ♪

♪ I'm not about to
pay nobody's way ♪

♪ 'cause it's all about
the dog in me, uh-huh ♪

- We can't do this. Come on.
- What's up?

Let's go. Come on.

♪ Freak in the evening

♪ just like me ♪

♪ I need a roughneck... ♪

Cooper: Where are they?

I get a call at


telling me that my
two detectives ran out

in the middle of an operation.

So somebody, please,
tell me right now

that this is some
kind of bad dream.

It ain't a bad dream.

That's pretty much
how it went down.

All right, torres, since
you're the one talking,

would you care to tell me why?

Well, we went into the club.

I recognized the bartender.

His name is Louis varig.

He's a friend of my father's.

[Sighs]

And you're sure this
guy is the right suspect?

Yeah. Uh, ricciarelli
talked to the manager.

The other bartender's a woman.

Carasco definitely said it
was a man that set him up.

All right. So, even if you
got outta the place in a hurry,

it's possible this guy
varig still saw you.

Do you have any idea
where we can find him?

Yeah. Yeah, I do.

All right. Look, torres,

are you gonna have any
problem continuing on this case?

Because if you have some sort of

serious conflict
of interest here,

I need to know now.

No.

No, there isn't.

Good.

All right, you and
Williams get on the phone

and see if you
can get some judge

out of bed to give us a warrant.

Yeah. What are we looking for?

We're looking for
anything connecting

this guy varig to the murders

of the two dealers, and fast,

because if this guy
really is our middleman

and he gets out of town,

we lose everything!

[Exhales]

So, homes, how come
you didn't tell her?

Tell her what?

That varig is staying
with your pops.

And you damn near
consider him, your uncle?

I told her what she
needed to know.

That I ain't got a problem
continuing on the case.

Yo, v.

Now, you really think
you're gonna go after this guy

that you've known
your entire life

like he's a stranger?

I don't know.

But I'm gonna try.

[Upbeat music playing]

Tirello: This is half of your
cut from the carasco job.

You get the other half
when you make the next deal.

Yeah, uh, that's what I
wanna talk to you about.

Uh... anymore jobs.

You see, uh, the cops came,

just like you said they would.

And did you do what we told you?

Yeah. I would've. But, uh,

I ran into a little problem.

One of 'em recognized me.

What are you talking
about, recognized you?

Louie: One of the detectives.

He recognized me.

I know he knows me.

I'm staying with his father.

[Chuckles]

Well, Louie,

what do you think
we ought to do?

Look. I didn't... I
didn't agree to m*rder.

No k*lling.

Robbing... okay.

So the way I see it,

you take your keys

and go over to your safe box,

get me the rest of my money

and let me get out of town.

Well... [Chuckles]

Rutger, you hear that?

Louie, he's gonna take a trip.

He's gonna go out of town.

What do you think about that?

I think Louie should
stay right here.

You know what I'm talkin' about?

Move it! Move it!

Get outta the way!

Hold it!

I think I know how to get him.

Yeah. Fourth precinct?

Lieutenant rutger,
internal affairs.

Yeah, good, good.

Tell me, who do you got
working on that carasco homicide?

[Knocks on door]

Mike: Yeah, yeah. Who is it?

- Eddie: It's me, papi.
- Oh, ed.

- Come on.
- Hey.

- Is Louie here?
- Mike: No.

Uh, no. He didn't
come home last night.

Uh, but he called.
He's coming back.

What's the problem?

Sit down. I gotta talk to you.

Hey, Eddie,

don't let this be about
what I think it's about,

- 'cause I was at a meeting.
- Don't worry.

It's not about that.

Louie's in some trouble.

Mike: What? What
are you talking about?

Louie's a suspect in
a m*rder investigation.

And I need your permission
to search the house.

You're crazy, you know that?

Louie? Louie a m*rder*r?

- What are you...
- Look, not him.

The people he's involved with.

They've been
setting up dealers, pa!

And we got a guy that fingered
Louie as the middleman.

So, what you're saying is,
you ain't got any evidence?

Eddie: No. Not enough
to convict him yet.

But that's why I'm here.

It ain't just bad guys
being put in danger.

A dealer got shot yesterday
and that could've been me.

Louie, didn't do it.

And I ain't gonna
let you search.

You say, no. We're gonna
be back, but with a warrant.

And that could mean trouble
for you if we find anything.

Mike: All right, you come
back with that piece of paper.

But I ain't selling
out my best friend.

Okay, poppa.

But if we're right...

I hope that Louie would have
done the same thing for you.

[Sighs]

I need a personnel file, please.

Last name, torres.

First name, Eduardo.

I.D., please.

Dotting the "i's." That's
what we like to see.

[Pager beeping]

Commander call.

I gotta take this.

I'm assuming you know
what we're looking for, yeah?

The father's address.

[Ominous music playing]

Hey! You looking for this?

[Laughs]

Oh ya, poppi! [Laughs]

You caught me!

Okay, okay.

- I've been chipping.
- All right.

Just cut it out, okay?

I know what you've been doing.

What I can't believe is
that you've been lying to me.

Lying to you?

Mike, we're talking
about a little dumb drug...

Now, just cut it out, damn it!

Eddie's been here, Louie!

I know it's more
than a little drugs.

Look, I'm not saying you did it.

But whatever you know
about these murders,

I'm telling you,
just give it up.

Heh. You don't understand
what I'm up against here, Mike.

We're not talkin' just jail.

I can't turn myself in.

Now, get over there.
C'mon! Get over there!

Thank you.

Yo, Eddie, that was the judge.

We got the warrant?

What are you
doing this for, Louie?

Because you're trying
to be an honest man

and I can't risk
you calling the cops.

And then what? I mean,
where're you gonna go?

Twenty-fifth and seventh Avenue.

I'm getting my money.

- Then I'm getting out of here.
- What's that?

Oh, it's a bargain.

Two for the price of one.

No, thanks, Louie.

I already got one. Heh.

I was just leaving.

- Tirello: Oh, really?
- Yeah.

- Well, what about him?
- Louie: I swear,

we ain't gonna say nothin'.

- Not a word, right?
- Tirello: Oh, I know.

He ain't ever
gonna say anything.

And neither are you.

[Screams]

Wow.

Wow, Louie...

Who was that man?

- Huh?
- Bad cop.

And that's all you need to know.

A what? Bad cop? What
are you talking about?

What are you gonna do now?

- Buy myself some time.
- [Grunts]

I'm sorry, Mikey.

[Dramatic music playing]

[Door opens, closes]

You sure you're
ready to do this, man?

Yeah. Come on.

[Knock on door]

Eddie: Papi, it's me...

Papi, you all right?

Yeah...

[Grunts]

Yo, call 911.

Cooper: What was he
doing at varig's place?

The warrant wasn't
for varig's place.

Louie was staying at my dad's.

What are you telling
me here, torres?

I specifically asked you

if you had any
conflict of interest

with this and you said, "no."

What am I talking to myself?

I didn't think it would
become a problem.

Yeah? Well, now it is.

Because not only
have you compromised

our entire investigation
by withholding information,

you're off the case.

He's a member of your
family. That's automatic.

Look, lieutenant, can I at
least take my dad's statement.

I want to find out
what really happened.

I'm not kidding with
you here, detective.

So, go to your desk
and get your file

- and give it to Williams.
- Lieutenant, please.

I said get the file
and give it to Williams.

He's handling the
case now, all right?

And after that, you
can go see your father

in holding for 10 minutes.

Just like any other visitor.

Thank you.

[Dramatic music playing]

I didn't do it!

I swear to you.

Eddie...

I saw him k*ll that man.

But he did it to save my life.

[Sighs] Look...

I know that I have lied to you

lots of times before in the past

when I was using
and stuff like that.

But, Eddie, I'm
telling you the truth.

As god is my witness!

I didn't k*ll that man!

Then Louie set you up.

And that's what I
can't understand.

How the hell does... i mean,

how the hell does somebody
that you love like that

could do that to you?

This guy who got shot,
do you know who he was?

Well, all I know is that
he was some kind of a cop.

A cop?

What are you talking about?

Well, it was... it was
something that Louie said.

That's all I know...

Look, I'm not in on whatever
you're saying that he was doing!

When he left did you
know where he went to?

He told me that he was
going to 25th and 7th.

But I'm sure he was leaving town

'cause he was taking
his suitcase with him.

[Knocks on door]

Officer: That's it, torres!

Eddie: Time's
up, pop. I gotta go.

Mike: Eddie?

Eddie, I'm scared.

I know what this looks like.

And I'm scared.

It's okay.

Whatever happens, it's okay.

Pop said he didn't do it.

He said Louie was
involved with bad cops.

Bad cops, ed?

Come on, man. If
he wasn't involved,

how would he know about it?

'Cause Louie said
something about it

right before he set him up.

[Sighs] Ed, I know
that this is your father.

But you saw the g*n in his hand.

- Doesn't look good, man.
- I don't care how it looks.

This is my father
and I'm gonna find out.

Eddie: Tim, put out an a.P.B.

On Louis varig, right now.

- Anything for me?
- No. It's an a.P.B.

From the fourth precinct.

Oh, yeah?

What's the name?

Varig, Louis.

Says here he was involved

in a homicide
that just happened.

[Dramatic music playing]

Ricciarelli: Yeah, lieutenant.
We're just wrappin' up here.

- What can I do for you?
- Rutger: We got an I.D.

- On the body yet?
- Wong's running prints.

- We'll have a name any minute.
- What about effects?

- You check his pockets?
- Yeah.

No I.D., nothing. Not
even a set of keys.

[Phone rings]

Detective ricciarelli.

[Suspenseful music playing]

[Ominous music playing]

[Laughs]

- Ricciarelli: J.C.?
- Yo?

Vic's name was sal tirello.

And get this: He was a cop.

Damn it...

Ed was right.

We've gotta call
internal affairs on this.

Somebody at internal
affairs already knows.

Some lieutenant
showed up on the scene...

A guy named rutger.

What would I.A. Be
doin' at the crime scene?

- How would he know?
- What's wrong?

- Who you calling?
- I'm calling his department.

This guy rutger
had to be in on this.

Yes. This is detective
Williams from the fourth,

is your lieutenant in?

No? Um, can you do me a favor,

can you give me
his home address?

It's very important.

Uh-huh. Thank you very much.

Do me a favor, call
ed on his cell phone,

have him meet
me at that address.

You got it. Anything else?

Call me in my car as
soon as you contact ed.

Eddie: Got you,
reech, I'm there now.

[Dramatic music playing]

[Door creaks open]

[Grunts]

Put your g*n down, Louie.

- I'm taking you in.
- Back up, Eddie.

I'm warning you. Back up!

What are you gonna do?

You gonna sh**t me?

Like you shot that other guy?

I had to sh**t him.

He came after me.
You understand that?

Yeah. Just like you had
to set-up your best friend?

What? You were like
hangin' for 40 years, right?

Was that all a lie?

Louie: That's no lie.

I love him.

I didn't want to
get him involved.

Then do the right thing.

- You say you love him?
- Yes! I love him.

Eddie: Put down your g*n.

Come on, uncle Louie.

I'm begging you.

Put the g*n down.

Louie: Sorry. Sorry.

- I love him.
- Eddie: It's all right.

- It's not too late.
- Louie: I'm sorry!

- It's not...
- Rutger: Wrong, detective.

It's much, much too late.

- No!
- [g*nsh*t]

[Grunts]

- Are you all right?
- Yeah. Yeah.

Go get him. Go get him.

- Go get him!
- All right.

I'll be back.

[Suspenseful music playing]

[Jazz music playing]

I'm on west 25th street.

I need e.M.S. Unit
right away, all right?

[Groans]

Freeze!

[Suspenseful music playing]

Now, put your
hands on your head,

and turn around.

You know the routine.

[Grunting]

Eddie: You're not
gonna get away with this.

The department won't let you.

- I am the department.
- J.C.: Drop it!

Now!

[Screams]

J.c.: You okay?

Yeah.

We gotta get down to the loft.

Louie got shot.

I know.

I was just there.

I'm sorry, ed.

Man...

[Gentle music playing]

Cooper: Keep in
touch, thank you.

Thank you.

Well, the D.A.'s releasing your
father, pending an investigation.

If I were you, I wouldn't
worry about it too much.

They're more than
certain that this varig

is the one who's playin'
with the dirty cops.

So rutger and tirello were
definitely involved, huh?

[Sighs] Apparently so.

You know, the really
sad part about this is?

I used to know them.

They were good cops.

Lieutenant...

I'm sorry.

I mean, I know I screwed up.

And I just wanted to
apologize to you, formally.

As my superior.

Well, as your superior,

I accept your apology, formally.

Oh, since you were
taken off this case,

I don't suppose
you'll be helpin' me

with these reports
now, will you?

Ah...

Maybe I'll help you out.

Maybe I'll let you
use my stapler.

Funny, I just told my son

I was gonna be
bringing mine back.

Ah, don't even sweat it.

I was just giving
you a hard time.

See, if rutger had a
partner like you, man,

he would've never been slipping.

Go see your pops.

[Dramatic music playing]

Louie's dead, pop.

He was k*lled by
one of the bad cops

he was working with.

Maybe I should
say I'm happy, right?

My best friend,
and he sets me up.

I was there when he died.

He was gonna turn himself in.

But instead he
took a b*llet for me.

Come on.

- Gate!
- [Gate buzzes]

Mike: Forty-two years. Heh.

- And all of your life.
- [Gate buzzes]

It wasn't just yesterday he
was standing over your crib,

trying to get you
to say, tio.Heh.

Eddie: Yeah. It was
the past, huh, pop?

It wasn't all bad.

Remember that.

[Rose Royce's "I'm
wishing on a star"]

♪ I'm wishin' on a star ♪

♪ to follow where you are ♪

♪ I'm wishin' on a dream ♪

♪ to follow me ♪

♪ and I wish on
all the rainbows ♪

♪ that I see ♪

♪ I wish that all the people ♪

♪ we'll ever be ♪

♪ and I'm wishing on
tomorrow but it never comes ♪

♪ and I'm wishing on all the
love that we haven't done ♪

♪ I'd never thought I'd see ♪

♪ a time when you would be ♪

♪ so far away from home ♪

♪ so far away from me ♪

♪ to steal all the
moments that we spent ♪

♪ and I just can't let
them walk on me... ♪

[Wolf howls]