03x13 - Fade Out

[bunniefuu]

[Traffic bustling]

[Distant siren blaring]

Yeah, what up?

My name Trenton Stephens.

But everybody call me codak.

And this here? This is my world.

♪ Didn't mean to slide ♪
♪ didn't mean to slide

codak: Started sh**ting
my hood 'cause seemed like

the rest of the world didn't
even know we were here.

♪ Just hopped out my ride,
party don't start til I step inside ♪

♪ clear out the vip

they say most of us won't
make it out of the hood.

For some of us, it's true.

♪ Sorted out all of the zips

♪ you might as well
just shut down the list ♪

♪ but make room for 6-8 chicks

♪ cause one of them
birds i'm gonna chirp with ♪

♪ the liquor is running through
me, the girl is gonna do me ♪

♪ see, it's gonna
be on tonight ♪

♪ about three of ya'll
girls got what I like ♪

♪ big lips with them
pretty eyes, big hips ♪

♪ with them thicky thighs
and all of this with a ♪

♪ little waistline

♪ now I'm about
to lose my mind ♪

♪ oh girl, you know
you drive me crazy ♪

♪ oh girl, you know
you got what I like ♪

♪ my love is for you only baby

♪ the way we vibe makes
me feel so good inside ♪

♪ so we can jam tonight

♪ have some fun tonight

♪ girl the feeling is right

♪ not trying to be your
man, just wanna jam tonight ♪

♪ jam tonight jam tonight ♪

♪ jam tonight. See I'm not trying to
be your man, I just wanna jam tonight ♪

♪ fella on the wall
just clockin' me ♪

♪ but your girl is like a
hawk, peepin' my steelo ♪

♪ naw player don't
get mad at me ♪

♪ it ain't my fault
you left her thirsty ♪

♪ hop up in the
club, singing off key ♪

♪ imma show her,
dancing off beat ♪

♪ I don't give a f*ck,
cause when I leave ♪

♪ one of these girls
gonna sleep with me ♪

♪ oh no, my glass
is getting empty ♪

♪ she looking kinda tipsy

♪ see, it's gonna
be on tonight ♪

♪ about ten of ya'll
girls got what I like ♪

♪ big this with a biggie that

♪ and a big ol' this
and a big ol' that ♪

♪ let me get a little feel of that so
shorty can know to slide it back ♪

♪ oh girl, you know
you drive me crazy ♪

♪ oh girl, you know
you got what I like ♪

♪ my love is for you only baby

♪ the way we vibe makes
me feel so good inside ♪

♪ so we can jam tonight

♪ have some fun tonight

♪ til the feeling is right

♪ not trying to be your
man, I just wanna ♪

Right over there, last year,
my boy ray-ray got popped,

but around here,
that's just the way it is.

[Scoffs] He was only 13

and in four more
days, I'll be 13.

[Distant siren wailing]

Man, if I make it to
my 13th birthday alive

that'll be a trip.

[Theme music]

Codak: Mom sent me here
to the center because she

didn't want me hanging out
on the streets doing nothing,

so miss clarita put a
camcorder in my hand.

- No, codak.
- Wait, miss clarita.

- Go on.
- Come on, miss clarita, smile.

Smile, Mr. Lecher.

Aw, man.

[Indistinct yelling]

You want some of me?
What? What you want?

- Come on.
- Aw, man.

- Ms. Clarita: Wait!
- [Grunting]

Ms. Clarita: Duane,
stop this right now!

Codak: Come on, man, chill.

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

[Indistinct yelling]

Don't you ever, ever,
ever in your life...

- Come on!
- No, no, no.

- No! Hey!
- Come on, come on, get up!

Whtcha doing? I don't
want this around here!

Yo, what are you
going to do with that?

- [g*nshots]
- What? What? What?

- [Screaming]
- What?

[Panting]

[Intense music]

[Siren wailing]

- You see anything?
- Nah.

You wouldn't even
tell us if you did.

[Scoffs] Probably not.

Hey, I wanna thank
you for cooperating.

Anytime, boo.

It's amazing. No one
sees anything around here.

Yeah. Damn shame, ain't it?

I'll give you a call,
alright? Fix you up.

Wong, talk to me. What you got?

Both were shot at close range.

The old woman
caught one in the chest.

Young blood got
two in the stomach.

What kind of hardware they use?

Looks to be a nine millimeter.

Looks like they
weren't after money.

Whoever did this
just hit and split.

This kid wasn't even
from around here, man.

She probably lived
here all her life.

Just doesn't seem fair.

"Fair" isn't in the
vocabulary around here.

Gil Jefferson ran the
program with miss clarita.

They started it two years
ago as an after-school center.

You know, the whole occupy
the mind, keep from doing time...

Mr. Gil able to shed any light
on who might've done this?

Unfortunately he was across
town picking up some computers.

Torres: We ran him
through b.C.I., he's clean.

Alright. What about the kid?
What do we have on him?

Reggie Stokes. 16 years old,
no priors. Lives in Brooklyn.

Any connection between the two?

Nothing. We got
McNamara and moreno

reaching out to
friends and family.

Alright. Well, the bodies
aren't gonna tell us any stories.

Right? So, why don't we see if
this not some resident badasses

might wanna help us out
and then go to the center

and see if you could
rattle some cages.

- Right.
- Yes, ma'am.

J.c.: Yo, torres, do me a favor.

Yes. Dave Cooper, please?

Do we really have
to do this now?

Well, the more we
know, Mr. Stokes,

the better chance we have on
finding out who k*lled your son.

Did you notice any change
in Reggie's attitude lately?

The boy was hardheaded at times,

but I couldn't have
asked for a better kid.

You know anyone
he had static with?

Static? No, I told you,
he was a good boy.

- I'm sorry.
- Why was he in Harlem?

I don't know. Look,
I'm sorry. I can't do this.

Okay, we understand, Mr. Stokes.

Is there anyone else we
can talk to about your son?

Reggie's girlfriend,
Dana harrington.

She'll be getting out of
p.S. 120 in a couple of hours.

Thank you.

Sounds like Reggie
was a boy scout.

Mm. Fact or fiction?

The father paints
a good picture.

Let's see what brush
strokes the girlfriend's got.

Yeah. McNamara here.

Ma, I told you never
to call me on this...

What happened?

- Yeah. We'll be right there.
- What's up?

Someone broke
into my mom's house.

Now, you said you were
in the bedroom, right?

I'm in the bedroom.

I hear a noise. I come out.

I see some guy climbing
out of the window.

Ma, what did I tell you?
You hear noises, you stay put.

You could have
got hurt or worse.

I'm fine.

It's himwho should
thank his lucky stars

that I didn't have a g*n.

Alright, that's it. I'm
staying here tonight.

And tomorrow morning
we're going to check out

security systems for the house.

I'm a big girl, Tommy.

Besides, Gerry's
coming over after work.

Who the hell is Gerry?

I must've told you about him.

No, ma. You never
told me about Gerry.

He's a friend.

A friend?

I'll tell you what.

Let's have dinner on Saturday.

You can meet him.

Hey, Nina, why don't you

come and have dinner, too?

I'm sure Nina has
other things to do.

I'd love to.

Good. It's settled.



It'll be fun.

[Instrumental music]

Duane: Codak.

Codak. Codak!

Yo, I know your
little a*s heard me

when I called
you the first time.

Na man, I'm just trying
to make it to the crib.

Why you trying to
front on me, shorty?

Na man, might as well
not after what happened...

Oh, yeah, I heard about
that. It's messed up.

People can't even
walk the streets no more.

It's a shame, ain't it, v?

It's a damn shame, son.

Well, anyway, anybody
trying to ask who did it?

- No, I ain't heard nothing.
- Sure, sure.

I know your little spike Lee
a*s is all bent out, though

'cause you didn't get to
catch nothin' on the tape, right?

- Yeah, that's right.
- You got it on?

- Is it on?
- Why?

Why you acting so jumpy, shorty?

Just turn the damn tape on!

Yeah. That's what
I'm talking about.

- You crowding me, baby. Yeah.
- Okay.

This go out to all them punks

who thought they was
bad enough to step to me

'cause I don't
play that, alright?

I'll blast y'all fools first
and then ask questions.

So what?

You got that on
tape, little man?

Yeah, I got it, Duane.

That's what i'm talking
about, baby. Yeah.

- I got to go.
- Yo, bump it, shorty.

Just take your
little a*s on, punk.

Mama's boy.

Gil: Ironic, huh?

This was all clarita.

I just can't believe she's gone.

The woman survived for 65 years

untouched by the ugliness
in this neighborhood.

How could this happen?

Well, that's what we're
here to find out, sir.

Well, did she have any
trouble with anybody here?

Never. Never.

She was like a godmother
to almost anyone

who came through the center.

What about you two?
You get along well?

Not an argument in the whole
two years we worked together.

You ask anyone.

Was she always the
last one to lock up?

Usually we left together,
but I wasn't able to pick up

the computers earlier, or...

Or I would have been here.

J.c.: You think it's
possible somebody else

could have helped
her lock up tonight?

The only other
person could be codak.

He's working on a project and
he usually stayed till the end.

Well, how often
did he work here?

Codak is one of our kids.

We almost lost him
to the streets last year.

But this place really
straightened him out,

turned him around.
He's a good boy.

Okay. Where can
we find this codak?

I'm surprised he's not here now.

He lives with his mom...
Over at Lincoln heights.

[Knock on door]

Excuse me. Is there
a Trenton Stephens

that lives here?

Well, I'll be damned.

J.c. Williams.

Thought I'd never have
to see your face again.

Good to see you, too, Pamela.

This is my partner,
detective torres.

We have a few questions
we need to ask you.

If, uh, it's okay,
can we step in?

I take it you two
know each other.

Yeah, uh, Pamela and I
went to high school together.

Oh.

It was a little bit
more than that.

- Oh. [Chuckles]
- Yeah.

Is, um, Trenton
Stephens your son?

- He's called codak.
- Why? What happened?

Torres: We're
investigating the sh**ting

that occurred at the center.

It appears he was
the last person to see

miss clarita Armstrong alive.

Well, if Trenton knew
anything, he would have told me.

Well, we'd still
like to talk to him

ifthat's okay with you.

Do you know where
we can find him?

He's usually at
the center till 6:00.

We just came from there.

Then he's on his way home.

You mind if we wait around?

Yes. Actually, I do.

- Is there a problem?
- No problem.

I'd just like to speak
to my son myself

and if I feel he has
something to say to you

I'll call you.

Yeah. You make sure
you do that, alright?

What was that about?

Man, shh... ancient history.

You know how
it is... Got a girl...

So, he never mentioned anyone
he might have had a beef with?

Reggie wasn't like that. He
was totally on the positive tip.

Do you know why
he was in Harlem?

Reggie liked computers. He
heard that the center over there

was getting some new equipment,
so he headed straight over.

It wasn't right for
him to go out like that.

Moreno: I know.

Look, if, um...

If you remember anything
just give us a call, okay?

I'm so sorry.

There's no connection
between our d.O.A.S.

You can find a more
original way to ignore me.

I can't believe you accepted
my mom's dinner invitation.

Get it over it, Tommy. She
asked. I accepted, case closed.

You want to see me
squirm, don't you?

Yeah. The thought
did cross my mind.

I just didn't think she'd start
dating so soon, you know?

Your mom's not dead.

Hey, she's still grieving, okay?

- It's only been five years.
- Look, you need to move on.

Obviously your mom has.

[Suspenseful music]

Boy, where have you been?

I've called everywhere
looking for you.

Filming the neighborhood
like I always do.

Why? What's the big deal?

The "big deal" is there was
police here looking for you.

They think you know something
about miss clarita's sh**ting.

Then they wrong. I left
way before miss clarita did.

Are you sure, Trent?

Mom, I ain't got no
reason to lie to you.

I ain't got nothing to
hide. I didn't see nothing.

Good. Then we'll tell the
cops that tomorrow morning.

Why I got to talk to five-o?

'Cause I said so.
I don't want them

sniffing around here
drawing attention.

- I ain't going.
- What did you say?

Boy, don't you
walk away from me.

Is there something
you're not telling me?

No.

Then we don't have
a problem, do we?

[Upbeat music]

[Grunts]

What?!

So, uh, when did you split?

I don't know. About a
hour after miss clarita.

Mm-hmm. You sure about that?

Yeah. S... she left about 6:00.

You and miss clarita
were, uh, friends, right?

Yeah. She was alright.

"She was alright."

You know, you don't sound
too sad about her dying.

Guess it was her time to go.

Now, how do you think
she'd feel about that?

Feel about what?

About the fact that you may know

who k*lled her, but you're
keeping your trap shut.

You know, Trent said said
he didn't know anything,

that's not enough for you?

J.c.: If he's telling the truth.

My son doesn't lie, does yours?

If he's afraid to talk

and he thinks he
might get in trouble

yeah... maybe.

Look, we can protect
you, we can help you.

Like, I said, I ain't got
nothing else to say.

J, I came here on
good faith, not to

have my son accused of lying.

No one is accusing
your son of anything.

The only thing we're trying to
do is find out what happened.

Yeah, the next time you
want to talk to me or my son

you talk to my
attorney. Let's go.

J.c.: You keep
flexing, little man...

Trying to act all
hard like we can't see

what's really going
on inside of you.

I don't buy it.

Let's go.

Come on.

Gregory: Hey, dad.
J.C.: Hey, little man.

What's going on?
How you feeling?

Oh, oh, oh! Cheap
shot! Stop, baby!

I know that wasn't Pam Stephens.

Yeah, it was, her and her son.

I think he might have
some information

on a case I'm working on.

Come on, man, don't even trip.

I'm just saying, it must
be a shock seeing her

after all these years.

Yeah, it was.

- [Grunts] Gregory: Ah, come on.

- Thank you very much.
- Uh-huh.

- You get anything?
- Yeah.

Everybody saw
something afterthe fact.

At least people are trying
to be more helpful this time.

Amazing, isn't it? Listen,
I'm going to duck in here.

Maybe 48 hours,
cleared a few memories.

Mm. Hey, guys...

I just need to ask
a few questions

about the sh**ting
the other day.

Anyone see or hear anything?

Now, didn't your
friend tell you?

We all deaf, dumb
and blind up in Harlem.

Yeah, I'll remember that
when I'm asking questions

over yourbody, funny boy.

Nina. Nina, come over here.

Now, Mr. Solakian, tell

detective moreno
what you told me.

Well, I heard shots.
Took a minute to get

to the door because of
my bad leg. Then, boom!

Kid practically knocked me
over, trying to get past me.

Well, can you identify him?

Well, I didn't get a
good look at his face,

but he had a camcorder.

Did you see anything else?

Torres: Minutes after the
sh**ting, a store owner saw

a young kid with a video camera

take off running
down the street.

You do have a video
equipment class set up?

Wait a minute. You
don't think that one of

mykids could have been involved.

Well, do you let them
use the equipment

outside of the center?

Codak's the only one.

Codak.

That name keeps coming up.

Hey, he was working
on a project. That's all.

Well, you did say that
he might have been

the last person to see
Ms. Clarita alive, right?

That doesn't make
him a m*rder*r.

Did he keep any of
his videotapes here?

Most of them, yeah.

Come on. They're over here.

I worked with
this kid for a year.

He wouldn't hurt
anyone, especially clarita.

He watched his own best
friend get gunned down.

He was only 11 years old.

J.c.: Check these tapes first.

Man, get off me!

You saw something, didn't you?

- Man, what you talking about?
- Don't play me, codak.

You caught something, you caught

what went down
yesterday. I want it.

Man, youonly told me to tape it.

I'm not talking about
that tape, smartass.

Someone saw yourun away
after what happened yesterday.

Guess what he saw
peeking out of yourjacket?

So where's the tape, little man?

[Groaning]

[Coughing]

Stay down.

What? Come on, son, back up.

- [Knock on door]
- What?

How you doing, Pam?

Girl, you got a lot of
nerve coming over here.

You going to let me come in?

Why?

I guess to say what we
didn't say 14 years ago.

Well...

[Sighs]

You know, I didn't come here

to dwell in the past.

Good. Because there's
no reason to go there.

I just wanted to set the
record straight with you.

You know, I never
planned on getting pregnant.

And I never planned on
being stabbed in the back

by my best friend.

Pam, it was only one night.

It only takesone.

And I never made j stay.

How could I compete
with your unborn child?

Some men wouldn't
have cared, you know.

J did. He has always
been there for his child.

Good for you, Chantal.

You gotwhat you wanted.

But it was never
like that between us.

It's not like he
chose me over you.

He chose fatherhood.

Oh, and that's supposed
to make me feel better?

You know how lucky you are?

I do.

And I suppose...

Looking at me in... in this...

Makes you feel even luckier.

Pam, it makes me
feel worse, alright?

There was never any
love between me and j.C.

Not like y'all had.

That's why I'm apologizing

because that was
taken away from you.

You know, Pam,
take care of yourself.

Alright?

And I know that everything's

going to be alright
with your son.

[Mellow music]

[Sighs]

[Suspenseful music]

Boy, you come running in here

like the devil himself
was chasing you.

- I guess he is.
- Where you been?

Your mama been calling you

and those cops
wanna talk to you again.

I saw who shot miss clarita.

What?

Who?

Come on, sit down.

Who?

It was Duane, Duane patters.

I got it on tape.

- Where is it?
- It's hidden.

- Wait. Who you calling?
- You know who I'm calling.

Gil: The cops are on their way.

Why didn't you
tell me this sooner?

You know how crazy Duane is.

I thought he was gonna k*ll
me, like he k*lled Ms. Clarita.

Hey, punk. Get out
of the way, old man.

This is between me
and that little punk

you're guarding like your own.

The cops are on
their way, Duane.

So what?

You think I'm playing, gramps.

This is serious
business, and you...

Just put yourself
right in the middle of it.

No, no, Duane. Gil ain't
got nothing to do with this.

Little man is always
trying to flex, right?

[Yelling]

Run! Get out of here. Run!

Run! Duane! Duane!

[Groaning]

- [g*nshots]
- Yo!

Move it!

[Intense music]

Wong: Busy perp you got here.
- So, what do you think?

Wong, is this our guy or what?

Two pops with what
looks to be a nine.

Also, D.O.A. put up
a pretty good fight.

Got a real ugly gash on
the right side of his head.

Your team get any prints?

- They got a partial.
- Now, you call b.C.I.

Contact us as soon
as you hear anything.

- Alright?
- No problem.

Looks like our perp was
looking for something.

J.c.: Yeah, or somebody.

Hey, Pam, what's up? It's j.C.

I'm down at the
center. Is codak there?

No. No, listen. Calm down, okay?

We're gonna find him.

- What up?
- He's not at home.

And he's supposed to be here.

This is getting real deep now.

Yeah, listen what we should
do is, we should put some cars

on the lookout for him tonight,

see what we can get by tomorrow.

Codak is the connection
to all three shootings.

And I talked to his
moms this morning.

He never showed up last night

which is something
he's never done before.

But, you two aren't liking
him for these murders.

It just doesn't add up.
When Gil called last night

he said he had some information.

He never mentioned codak,
but his mom said he went there.

So, we figure, codak was just
about ready to point the finger.

The real sh**ter showed up
at the center to shut him up.

Didn't count on Gil
getting in the way.

We got to find this kid.

[Upbeat music]

[Indistinct chatter]

Nina, is this your
idea of a joke?

Oh, well, me and the guys
thought you might wanna do

some research
before dinner tonight.

Torres and Williams
are in on it, too, huh?

I've been a little crazy over
this incase you hadn't noticed.

Oh, I've noticed.

Torres: You don't like
"sex and the widow?" What?

- Yo, don't worry about it.
- Oh, yeah.

Yo, I got a pacemaker
I can rent you.

Laugh it off. Anyway,
listen. Ballistics just called.

The same g*n was used in the
murders of Armstrong and Stokes.

Oh, thanks. Well, here's
our forensics report.

You got a name with that print?

Yeah, Duane patters.


has a long sheet of aggravated
assaults and robberies...

Even spent some
time at spotford.

No family they talk up,
but we do have an address.

We're on it.

[Knocking] Come on!

Police! Open the door!

Go ahead.

Watch it. Watch it.

Clear!

Damn.

[Sighs]

Hopefully he's not onto us.

Well, if he isonto us

we've just signed
codak's death certificate.

[Instrumental music]

[Indistinct chatter]

[Upbeat music]

[Instrumental music]

Hmm, well, that was delicious.

- I'm glad you enjoyed it.
- That was wonderful.

It was excellent.

Oh, I'll help you clean
up, Mrs. McNamara.

Oh, thank you, Nina.

Carmela: And, please,
call me carmela.

Uh, I'll help you, too, ma.

No, no, no, you and Gerry relax.

Nina and I will be just fine.

[Clears throat]

Moreno: Oh, wow,
this is a great dinner.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Clears throat]

Um, carmela tells me
you're a cop like your father.

Not exactly.

She never told me
about you, Gerald.

- What do you do?
- Construction.

As in, uh, hard hats and
boots type of construction?

[Chuckling] No, not exactly.

Uh, I own a construction
company with my brother.

Carmela: I hope I
wasn't gone too long.

No, no, not at all.

It gave Tommy and I
a chance to talk a little.

I'll, uh, I'll get
the silverware.

Thanks.

[Scoffs]

Ma, he's obviously
been here before.

I told you we were friends.

Gerry: Here we are.

Anybody want something to drink?

Oh, it's already taken care of.

I turned on the coffee
pot while I was in there.

Well, I, uh...

I guess there's nothing
left for me to do, is there?

Except go to the bathroom.

Oh, you want to tell
me where that is?

Down the hall, on the right.

[Instrumental music]

I had a nightmare the
other night. I got shot.

But, it ain't like I'm scared
of getting shot or anything,

but... you know...

Nobody should
go out over nothin'.

Nobody should die alone.

Who's that?

It's a kid who has something
to do with a case I'm working on.

Codak: Sometimes I just
get tired of watching my back.

Gil, miss clarita,
always telling me,

"you shouldn't think that way."

Did he sh**t somebody?

No, he didn't, but he
might know who did.

But I don't think I
got much of a choice.

Pamela: Everybody but
my boy seems to be walking

through that door.

Excuse me?

Never mind.

You find my boy?

[Sighs] No, not yet.

Then, why are you here?

I'm here to tell you that we
have every cop at the fourth

working to find him.

I wish that made me feel better.

Want one?

No, thanks.

Looks like you could slow
down with that, you know.

You're kidding, right?

'Cause the only thing
you get to tell me,

is that you've found Trent.

Till then, we have
nothing to say.

[Sighs]

So, uh...

Where's codak's father?

You're not going
to let it go, huh?

I'm sorry. I just
wanted to know.

After you and I broke up...

I hooked up with somebody else.

I became pregnant.

He left me...

And I've struggled to take care
of myself and my son ever since.

Happy?

No, I can't say I'm
happy about that.

I can't help you,
j. That's on you.

Listen, Pam...

I apologize again for what
happened between us.

Yes, we did have
something real and...

No, no, we already
dealt with the past

and I don't... I don't
need to go back there.

Well, maybe I haven't.

Well, that's your
problem, j, not mine.

My only concern
these days is Trent.

You ever wonder what, what...

All the time.

I promise I'm going to find him.

No.

Don't promise me anything.

[Sniffles] Just bring him home.

[Mellow music]

This will be my
last recording...

Unless things
turn out differently.

Mom...

If anything happens to me,

make sure you get
this tape to the police.

I love you.

We both always tried to
do things the right way...

But...

Sometimes it's just not enough.

[Music continues]

[Instrumental music]

[Siren wailing]

I got you now, shorty,
huh? Huh? No more games.

Ah! Get off me! Get off me!

Hey, man, get off me!

[Tires screeching]

[Dramatic music]

Alright. What's up,
people? Anything yet?

No. Nothing yet.

We put a citywide
alert out for the kid.

Checked the plates,
the car was stolen.

Yeah, it figures.

Hey, guys, I think
I got something.

Moreno: Okay, now, see
that building on the right?

I've watched about ten tapes.

And this building has been in
the background of at least five.

You know, I was looking
at a video last night.

This kid was standing in a
place that looked just like that.

It's obviously someplace
he likes to hang out.

Well, that's entirely possible.

McNamara, why don't you
put out some blue and whites.

Check all abandoned buildings
in the immediate vicinity

of the community
center, alright?

Sure.

Wait, wait. Hold up.

Torres: Nina, rewind
it. Yeah, right there.

J.c., remember that punk
that we chased back last week?

Didn't we catch him in
front of a mural just like that?

You know, I think you're right.

[Dramatic music]

Go for it, black. Let's
see how far you get.

Go on.

That's what I thought, you punk.

Just give me the damn tape.

And now... you can kiss
your little a*s good-bye.

How you know
that's the right tape?

You's a dumb kid.

I got a g*n on you, and
you still talkin' madness...

No man, all I'm sayin' is,
if that's not the right tape

and you k*ll me you ain't
gonna know where the real one.

- Yo, he right, Duane.
- Shut up!

I wasn't even talking to you.

Let me think about
this for a second though.

We got to find out, right?

Yeah, baby, yeah, this is it.

Yo, Vic, baby, it's
like the real thing, son.

Yo, you got to see this.

- It's time you let me see.
- What, what, what?

Look, what? Bam! What?! What?!

Come on, Duane,
you got the tape, man.

What you go to k*ll me for?

'Cause you might develop
a big mouth, shorty.

No, man, it ain't like that.

Yeah, I know it ain't
like that. It never will be.

Torres: Hold it!
- Police! Freeze!

Hey, on your knees.
On your knees!

Yo, back off or i'MMA blast
shorty right here and right now.

And, you'll be a
heartbeat behind him.

Oh, man, come on, I ain't
even trying to go out like that.

- Back up! J.C.: Look, my man.

Why don't you just
calm down, okay?

- I said, back up! J.C.:
Put the g*n down, okay?

- There's nowhere to go.
- Nowhere to go?

Nobody gonna blast me
while I got shorty in my arms.

So, the way I see it is
we walking up out of here.

There's no way that
is gonna happen.

[Intense music]

Okay?

[Grunts]

- Don't move!
- Hey!

Alright, you, up!

Torres: Now you're under arrest.
- Come on, fellas.

- Get this guy.
- Come on here, cuff him.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Torres: If you
give up that right...

Come on, stand up.

[Instrumental music]

Torres: You been
a busy boy, Duane.

Ballistics confirms
that it was your weapon

that k*lled not one but
three of these people.

I think we need to
refresh his memory.

Look, come on, man. I ain't
got time to be sitting here

watching no videos with y'all.

You got nothing
but time, my man.

No, codak.

Codak: Wait, miss clarita.
- Go home.

[Indistinct chatter]

Duane, break this up!

Duane: I'm not trying
to hear that from him.

Hey, hey, hey,
hey, stop this! Ah!

- What?
- [g*nsh*t]

Now, you see that, my man?

That is death.

Now, that's what happens
every time one of you punks

pull a trigger.

But, of course,
you little b*tches

never stay around for that part.

Now, you look at this real good.

You study this.

This is what you did!

The tape don't
mean nothing, man.

What's up, Duane?

What happened to your hardcore

"nobody better step
to me" mentality?

It's still there, nobody better
step to me and if they do,

they better be packing,
that's all there is to it.

Yeah, what I wanna know is
why did you have to k*ll him?

The punk showed me no respect.

Oh, yeah, what'd he
do? Steal your lollipop?

Talk about your mom?

It's like I told you before,
he tried to diss me, alright?

He walked past me with
some crazy look on his face

like he wanted it,
so I gave it to him.

Wait, wait. Are
you trying to tell me

that you popped a man
because he looked at you funny?

He shouldn't have stepped to me.

What about miss clarita?
Hmm? What did shedo?

The old lady was all
up in my business, man!

She stuck her nose
where it didn't belong.

Come on.

Process him.

Torres: Come on, let's go.

[Suspenseful music]

Carmela: So, um...

What'd you think of Gerry?

Uh, he seems okay.

[Scoffs] You are
such a terrible liar.

No, I, I checked him
out, and he's fine.

You checked out a friend?

That is going over
the line, Tommy.

I just wanted to make sure
he was alright, that's all.

That is not for you to say.

I lived a long time with someone

who told me what to
say and how to think.

Now, iget to choose.

[Sighs]

I just want you to be happy.

I was a cop's wife
for a long time...

Late dinners, lonely hours...

It's time, Tommy.

[Instrumental music]

Yes, yes, yes, y'all.

- Yeah, who was that?
- That was Nina.

Nice, so I guess
you're gonna be having

your nightcap
somewhere else, huh?

- Yeah, something like that.
- And, uh...

Breakfast and lunch and...

You know, you going to
be all in my business, right?

- Hey, hey.
- You going to be straight?

Come on, man, don't
you see me having to

beat these girls off
of me, excuse me?

Dude, you got cab fare
for home or somethin'?

- No, I'm good.
- Alright, man.

- Tomorrow, baby. Alright.
- Catch you.

♪ I'm so glad you chose me

♪ baby baby

♪ and I'll make you so happy

♪ thought I had a lover

♪ thought I had a lover

♪ but I was kiddin' myself

♪ baby

♪ by the time I
learned about it ♪

♪ by the time I learned
the truth about it ♪

♪ he was sleeping

♪ with someone else ♪

And, your mama knows
and she's cool with it?

Hello.

Hey. How'd you find me here?

Well, for a police department,

y'all aren't very
big on security.

- Hmm.
- And you should look into that.

Yeah, i'MMA have to.

So, what you drinking? Uh...

Vodka, neat, please.

[Chuckles]

So, listen, I just
wanted to, um...

Thank you... for
keeping my boy alive.

You're welcome.

You know, Pamela, you
have a really good kid there.

Yeah. He is.

Sometimes, I get so, uh...

Wrapped up in myself, I forget.

Well, you know,
you should try not to.

You know, that can cause
you a whole lot of grief

later on down the line.

We'll never know what
could've happened... will we?

Well... I would never say never.

- Never say never.
- Never say never.

Alright.

I won't say never.

Well...

I just want to thank you...

For keeping your promise.

Where you going? You're
not going to finish your drink?

Mmm... maybe next time.

'Cause I got to go
home and bake a cake.

Thanks, j.

You're welcome.

♪ Choosy lover

♪ hey you're so choosy, baby

♪ and boy I'm so proud of you ♪

♪ I'm so baby

♪ I'm so glad you
chose me baby ♪

♪ so glad baby

♪ and I'll make you so happy

♪ I promise I'll
make you happy ♪♪

Guess you can see I
had a birthday today.

Almost didn't happen.

But I'm here. I'm 13.

Same age as when
ray-ray got popped.

Hey, but maybe, I'll get lucky.

Maybe, I'll live till I'm 14.

Wouldn't that be a trip?

[Instrumental music]

[Instrumental music]

♪ Choosy lover

♪ hey you're so choosy baby

♪ boy I'm so proud of you

♪ I'm so baby

♪ I'm so glad you chose me

♪ so glad baby

♪ and I'll make you so happy

♪ I promise I'll make
you happy baby ♪

♪ choosy lover

♪ hey

♪ boy I'm so proud of you

♪ so

♪ I'm so glad you chose me

♪ baby baby ♪ choosy

♪ choosy ♪ and
I'll make you so happy

♪ choosy

♪ oh yeah

♪ choosy lover

♪ boy I'm so proud of you ♪

[Wolf howling]

[Instrumental music]