03x19 - Hubris

[bunniefuu]

Now, normally I allow only
French in this classroom,

but I think I'll make
an exception for you.

- Can I ask you something?
- What is it?

My dad said I could
have a party and

he told me I could invite you.

So, cops can't dance, huh?

Of course, I can move, girl.

- Come on. Show me what you got?
- Hey.

Shake, what you..
What you gonna do, huh?

I heard her say
the other day that

her and her boyfriend
just broke up.

["Return of the mack"
by Mark Morrison]

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh

♪ come on

♪ oh yeah

♪ well I tried to tell
you so ♪ yes I did

♪ but I guess you didn't know

♪ as I said the story goes

♪ baby now I got the flow

♪ 'cause I know
it from the start ♪

♪ baby when you broke my heart ♪

♪ that I had to come again

♪ and show you that I'm real

♪ you lied to me

♪ all those times I
said that I love you ♪

♪ you lied to me

♪ yes, I tried

♪ yes, I tried

♪ you lied to me

♪ even though you
knew I'd die for you ♪

♪ you lied to me

♪ yes, I cried

♪ yes, I cried

♪ return of the
mack ♪ here it is

♪ return of the mack ♪ come on

♪ return of the
mack ♪ oh, my god

♪ you know that I'll
be back ♪ here I am

♪ return of the
mack ♪ once again

♪ return of the mack
♪ pump up the world

♪ return of the mack
♪ watch my flow

♪ you know that I'll
be back ♪ here I go

♪ so I'm back up in the game

♪ runnin' things
to keep my swing ♪

♪ lettin' all the people know

♪ that I'm back
to run the show ♪

♪ 'cause what you did
you know was wrong ♪

♪ and all the nasty
things you done ♪

♪ so baby listen carefully

♪ while I sing my
comeback song ♪

♪ you lied to me

♪ she said she'd
never turn on me ♪

♪ you lied to me

♪ but you did but you do

♪ you lied to me

♪ all this pain you
said I'd never feel ♪

♪ you lied to me

♪ but I do, but I do do do ♪

♪ return of the mack

♪ there it is ♪
return of the mack

♪ hold on ♪ return of the mack

♪ don't you know ♪
you know that I'll be back

♪ here I go ♪ return of the mack

♪ oh little girl ♪
return of the mack

♪ once my Pearl
♪ return of the mack

♪ up and down ♪
you know that I'll be back

♪ round and round

♪ ahh

♪ Mark

♪ stop lyin' about
your big break ♪♪

[g*nsh*t]

[Theme music]

[Tires screeching]

[Police siren wailing]

[Indistinct chatter]

m*rder! Cold-blooded m*rder!

I know it was!

Whoo-hoo!

Only a shotgun blast
could make a hole that large.

J.c.: What you got, donahue?

Your D.O.A.'s a fugitive
named Billy Lucas.

The m*rder weapon's
bagged and tagged

and your sh**ter is standing
there next to my cruiser.

All, I got is a
name, Erica rockler.

- She called it in and waited.
- But she did pull the trigger?

That's what she said. I
put her name on the air.

- Just waiting for priors.
- Thanks, donahue.

Slam dunk.

We got this.

Thanks, fellas.

So, uh, miss rockler, i'm
detective Williams, this is my

partner detective torres. You
want to tell us what happened?

I'll do qandamp;A at your
precinct with my attorney present.

Having said this,
if you continue

you'll be violating my rights.

Ah, an educated consumer, huh?

I watch a lot of TV.

Oh, right, in between
k*lling people.

- Is that a question, detective?
- Williams.

Not even close.

Hey, Natasha.

- You can get in the car
now. J.C.: What's going on?

Ah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You did.

You left them in the truck.

Sure, you can come down
and pick it up anytime you need.

No, that would be
no trouble at all, baby.

I'll see you then. Au revoir.

Whoo!

Yo, ed. She left her
glasses in the truck, alright?

She's going to
come to pick them up.

What she left
was a big fat hint.

Come on, man. What? Are
you slipping now or something?

- You don't get it?
- Come on... what, me?

[Instrumental music]

Lieutenant, we got our perp.

Her name is Erica rockler.

She admitted to it,
and we got the weapon.

- And?
- It's an easy close, lieu.

I don't know, gentlemen.
What about motive?

Oh, come on. We don't need that.

Take her statement,
get her signature

and it is a done deal.

Ah, just like that.

Meanwhile, I heard
that a bench warrant

went out on Billy
Lucas two weeks ago.

Federal case, mixed
bag of charges,

counterfeiting, two
attempted m*rder.

What's her role in this?
Where does she fit in?

What's her background?

But she's not talking
until her lawyer shows up.

All we got on her right now, is
that she's from north Carolina,

she's got three priors for
bandamp;E and a g*n charge.

- And, did she do any time?
- No, they were dropped.

Alright, now you see where
we might have some blanks

to fill in here, gentlemen?

So, why don't we do that,
and thenwe can wrap it up.

Alright?

Yeah.

Uh, well, well, well.

What do we got here?

I'm miles Jordan, Ms.
Rockler's New York attorney.

She's ready to cooperate fully.

Okay, uh, I'll bite first.

New York attorney?

What? You got one
in every state now?

Not yet. But if business
picks up, I'll need more.

What is this
business that you do?

Fugitive retrieval.

[Laughs] That almost
sounds professional, huh?

Let's be real. You're nothing
but a damn bounty hunter.

When the bail jumper turned
nasty, I had to take him down.

- It was him or me.
J.C.: [Scoffs] Come on.

Do I have "stupid" written on my
face? You expect me to buy that?

- No, you just don't like it.
- Well, that, too.

You see, you bounty
hunters are not professionals.

You don't even know what
the hell you're doing out there.

Miles: You're out
of line, detective.

My client came
into town yesterday,

she had certified copies
of the bail agreement.

She came in, she checked in
with the desk sergeant downstairs.

- She went by the book.
- There isno book!

That is the problem. So,
what really happened, Erica?

He spooked you and then what?

Boom! You had to sh**t
him, is that what happened?

I don't spook easily, and I
don't get paid on corpses.

Look, he took my g*n,

he had me on the ground,
he was going to fire.

- I had no choice.
- Right, right.

So, how were you able
to track him down so fast?

Criminals are
creatures of habit.

Lucas had a thing for
hookers. So, I just passed some

cash around and
waited for a nibble.

So, who ratted him out?

Some washed out
skank on Times Square.

She must have sold me
out because the clown

knew I was coming.

- What's her name?
- Crystal.

- Crystal what?
- Chandelier!

How the hell am I supposed
to know? She's a hooker!

For a price, she'll be any
name you want her to be.

Enough already.
You make a decision.

Either you charge my
client or you cut her loose.

Yeah.

[Instrumental music]

- Lieutenant.
- Well, that's it, gentlemen.

Check with the desk sergeant
and see if her story holds up.

- Lieutenant...
- No, what, Williams?

Whether you like it or not

bounty hunting's
a legal occupation.

They are dangerous
amateurs, lieutenant.

What about the people's rights?

Fugitives don't have any right.

They hand them over
to the bail bondsman,

who in turn gives it
to the bounty hunter.

Look, a man is dead. Now,
he may have been a criminal,

but she's the one
who took his life.

Yes, which only goes
to support the argument

that things went bad
towards the end, torres.

Now, she had a lot to gain
by bringing Lucas in alive.

It's a hell of a way
to make a living.

What do we do now?

Well, we make sure that
c.S.U. And the coroner

agree on trajectory,
load and buckshot spray.

We cross every
"t," dot every "I."

Sorry, I'm late.

Don't sweat it. You're covered.

Cooper asked for me?

Tommy: She did indeed.

Well, what'd you tell her?

- Female problems.
- What?

Covers a myriad of ills.

This way, nobody asks me Jack.

- So, where were you anyway?
- My attorney's.

Anything wrong?

[Phone ringing]

- Who's catching?
- Your turn. I got the last one.

Moreno, fourth squad.

Yeah.

Okay, we'll be right there.

We got a sh**ting, Tommy.

It's a cop.

[Dramatic music]

[Siren wailing]

[Instrumental music]

[Camera clicking]

[Indistinct chatter]

This is not a service.

Alright, any of you not here
as part of the investigation,

leave now, you're
destroying the crime scene.

- How about I take the body?
- Sure.

- Officer donahue?
- Yeah.

You need a few minutes,
or can we do this...

No, no, look, the
quicker the better.

Now, how soon before
the wagon gets here?

I don't want Vincent's
wife seeing him like this.

Tommy: It should be here soon.

So, what happened?

Donahue: [Sighing]
We worked the late tour.

I drop him off as usual,
I go home to crash.

Camille, that's his wife,
she calls me from her job.

- She's hysterical and panicked.
- What about?

She says, they're talking
on the phone, and, uh...

Suddenly he yells at somebody,
and then the phone went dead.

She kept calling him back,
but there was no answer.

So, that's when you
came over to check it out?

Yeah, right, and I
get here, and, uh...

[Sniffling]

Take your time.

Donahue: Uh, the door was open,

and, uh, the mess and everything

and Vincent was, uh...

[Inhale and exhales
sharply] Um...

Single shot to the
head, close range.

There was powder burns
around the wound, uh...

I checked his pulse, I
used my cell to call it in.

Donahue: Nothing's been touched.

Tommy: Was there
anything missing?

Donahue: His g*n. I...

I don't know what else, you're
gonna have to ask Camille.

Moreno: Hey, Mac.
- Hey, what you got?

Come here. Take a look.

Okay, wyler, I need pictures,

all angles, right here.

J.c.: Hey.
- Hello.

- Comment allez-vous?
- And hello to you, too.

Yeah. Have a seat.

Oh, you're looking good, girl.

Thank you.

So, this what you need?

Yeah, I'm always
leaving those somewhere.

Yo, my man, I hate to say this,

but looks like
old girl was right.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Uh, Natasha, this is
my partner Eddie torres.

- Hi.
- This is g's French teacher.

- Uh-huh.
- Right. Uh, you know what?

I got to file. Nice to meet you.

J.c.: My man. So, anyway, um...

What I was
thinking, right? Is...

I'm out of here,
Williams. What'd you do?

Me? Nothing.

Don't let him break you, honey.

You'll be back on
the street in no time.

Didn't they tell
you that can go?

So, why don't you go?

I'm after Lucas's
pal, Kevin swain.

Wanted you to
know, just in case.

Who was that?

Some... trouble.

Well, I'm going to let you
get back to work, okay?

Alright, so, listen.
What we should right?

What I think we should
do, we should meet tonight,

go have dinner
at this nice place...

[Siren wailing]

[Suspenseful music]

Hello, Alex. Knew you'd come.

I'm gonna see they
lock you up, rock...

Even if I have to do it myself.

Nobody's called me
that in a long time.

- You m*rder*d Billy Lucas.
- Prove it.

Listen, I'm warning you.
Stay away from Kevin swain.

He's mine.

Unless he's in shackles,
he's up for grabs.

No, not this time.

We go way back, you and me.

I don't want to
see you get hurt.

I'm touched, really.

[Suspenseful music]

Yeah, right.

These are the two detectives
working on the case.

Alex Pratt, deputy U.S. marshal.

- How's it going?
- So, what's this all about?

Erica rockler. The
lieutenant was telling me

that so far this looks clean?

What're you
saying, that it's not?

I knowit's not.

Rock used to be one of us.
She worked for the government.

- She was a marshal?
Alex: And a good one, too.

Until she lost a witness
in a treasury case.

The two men suspected of
orchestrating that particular

horror show were Billy
Lucas and Kevin swain.

So, you think that it's revenge.

Absolutely. She lost her
witness and her career.

Now, revenge?
I'd say that's mild.

[Suspenseful music]

[Instrumental music]

Yeah, sure.

Alrighty, then.

The feds say they're
going to send over that file

on Kevin swain as
soon as possible.

- Which means never.
- You got it.

So, b.C.I. Says the man's
got 14 priors for forgery.

Bond is set at $2 million.

And, like Lucas, a warrant
was issued two weeks ago.

If Erica bags him, that's


That's a big payday.

She's got a score to
settle with this Lucas guy.

Yeah, but we don't have any
evidence to support m*rder.

Motive, ed.

- She lied to us.
- Alright, fine.

Why don't we start
with her snitch?

Erica says that she set her up,
so maybe she'll want to ask why.

Alright, we got a girl by
the name of crystal Wade.



[Suspenseful music]

- Where have you been?
- Ow! You're hurting me.

Where's Lucas?

- We have a meet in two hours.
- He's dead!

What? How?!

Some b*tch came sniffing
around looking for both of you,

so I called Lucas
and told him about it.

- You set him up.
- No, I didn't.

I swear I didn't.

He told me to page her.
Get her to come to the club.

I just did what he
said. I swear I did.

Ow!

Who is she?

Her name's Erica.

The cops locked her up.

- Where are you going?
- Shut up.

What about me?

- I'm going with you.
- No, you're not.

Yes, I am.

[c*ck g*n]

[Dramatic music]

Don't make this hard, swain.

You won't survive.

Aah!

You sh**t, you k*ll her.

Whatever. It's you I need alive.

[Tires squealing]

[Grunting]

[g*nsh*t]

- Hey! Hold it right there!
- Back up.

- Drop it!
- Put it down.

[Music continues]

Erica: He's mine.

b*tch.

Mrs. Vincent...

I'm sorry about your loss.

Camille, these
are the detectives

that will be working the case.

They're going to
find the b*stard...

I'm sorry.

Now, you were on the phone
when this happened is that right?

[Sobbing] He always called
me when he worked nights.

Let me know he was alright.

And, uh, what did you hear?

A crash... Like something broke.

Then Todd yelled and
the phone went dead.

Do you remember what he yelled?

"Hey."

That's it?

Was your husband
suffering from depression?

What difference does that make?

We're just covering
all the bases, donahue.

You should know that.

Ma'am, was he having
problems on the job?

[Crying] No.

My husband was not
unhappy and he was not crazy.

Now, someone k*lled
him or don't you care?

Nice technique, detectives.

That's a hell of a way
to treat one of your own.

You're one for the books, kid.

How is that?

Bench warrant,
bonded for two mill...

Uncle Sam must want you bad.

I want to make a call.

I'm entitled to a
call. That's my right.

Sure, no problem. I mean,
as soon as we process

these other charges...
m*rder, fake money,

I mean that pretty
much guarantees you life.

What do you want?

Where'd you get the money?

What do iget?

Well, the mercy of the court

and a... smile on my face.

Sweeten the deal, I'll
lead you right to him.

Meet's in an hour,
riverside underpass.

Meet with who?

Deal first.

No, you're in no
position to bargain, baby.

Well, maybe you should look
at these "c" notes again, baby.

They're supposed to
be counterfeit-proof.

Tell you what. Why
don't you call the feds?

I bet they'd make a deal.

We'll see.

So, lieutenant, you
think we can swing this?

Cooper: It's worth a shot.

I'm going to talk to
the state's attorney

and see what we have to offer.

Don't do this,
lieutenant. It's a mistake.

You can't play federal
games with local talent.

Your opinion doesn't count.

And I'm doing
you a favor by even

allowing you in
here, Ms. Rockler.

Lieutenant, please,
let me take him in.

- Justice can sort out the rest.
- That's what you really want?

Cooper: Your pal Pratt
and the feds tell it different.

Look, I knew Alex
Pratt would fill you in.

- He used you.
- Oh, really? How?

By getting me out of the way.

See, my motive
is strictly money.

His is prestige. He
brings swain in first.

Hell, even Janet Reno
would have to take notice.

Let me take him in.

I have to surrender him to
the sheriff to collect my fee.

Cooper: Sorry. This is gonna
go down do this our way.

Set it up, Williams.

J.c.: Yes, ma'am.

[Clears throat] Listen, Erica...

It's okay, Williams.

I already know how to bend over.

[Dramatic music]

[Rock music]

Can you hear me?

[Dramatic music builds]

How's it going, bates?

I heard your legal
battle has escalated.

Yeah. That's why I'm here.

My buyer's real
interested in your plates.

- Of course.
- Come on...

You not gonna try to Jack
the price up on me, are you?

Kevin, the free market
is not for neophytes.

Now, you're in trouble.

You need this deal. I don't.

Unless bates says
something concrete

he's going to walk.

Yeah, but you know
he's going to be careful.

Swain: Got to get out of town.

I'll let you know.

Company.

[Music continues]

Damn, he made us.

- Let's go.
- It's Erica.

Torres: What is she doing here?

- What the hell are you doing?
- Getting my money.

- Let's go.
- Move in now, okay?

Do not sh**t. Perp is unarmed.

Yo.

[Tires squealing]

[Siren wailing]

Go! Come on.

Come on!

U.S. marshal!

Man: Back up, gentlemen.

This is a federal matter.
Have swain in the Van.

He is a protective witness.

What the hell are you doing?

- My job. Man 2:
Get inside. Get in.

Man 3: Inside, pal.
- What's going on?

Two years' work down the
drain because your detectives

couldn't master
surveillance 101...

You watch how you talk
about my men, Pratt, alright?

And you're in no position
to throw stones because

you didn't even tell me that
there was a federal operation

going on in my jurisdiction.

It wasn't my call. I protect
the witness. That's it.

You're a son of a b*tch, Alex.

Kevin swain m*rder*d a
witness under our protection.

And you gave that
low-life snitch a deal.

You have no evidence to
prove that and frankly, rock,

if you remember there
is nothing more important

than the national interest.

You already lost your
star over this. Let it go.

I need some air.

Oh, yeah.

Look, I don't like this
any more than you do,

but the fact is that we need

bait to get Russell bates.

That money hits the streets,
we won't recover for years.

Yeah, right, so you're
this promotion that you get

for bringing him in
is just gravy, right?

Spare me the soapbox, detective.
You were willing to make a deal

with swain to get
at bates, yourself.

J.c.: I was ready
to send him to jail.

Not to some beach with I.D.
and a pocket full of money.

Most criminals who enter
the program do time first.

He's not gonna do a
day in time if it's up to you.

I mean, besides,
we've got solid proof

against your boy for m*rder.

A man can't stand trial
if he no longer exists.

- Lieu, come on.
- No.

Please, let it go, torres.

Cooper: We should have
processed him while we had him.

Possession's
nine-tenths of the law.

Hey, Mac.

The, um, paraffin
test on officer Vincent

came back inconclusive.

C.s.u. Said there were too many
astringent chemicals present.

[Clears throat] Like what?

Uh, bleach would do it or
industrial-strength cleaners.

It's suspicious enough
that his hands were washed.

Yeah, well, not if he just
came out of the shower

or was washing dishes.

Yeah, right.

- Thanks.
- Thank you.

Let's get the hell
out of here, huh?

Is detective Williams here?

He'll be down in a sec.

Park it.

[Sighs] So...

What'd you do this time?

Gave a damn.

I knew the system wasn't
perfect but I thought it worked.

- You're a cop?
- Not anymore.

I don't want to end up a drunk

or playing with
my g*n in the dark.

- Sorry. Erica: Don't
waste that on me.

Save that for poor
slobs like Williams.

They need your pity.

I haven't known j.C. Very
long, but he does not seem like

the kind of man anyone
should feel sorry for.

Not yet, but it's coming.

He's got that cop disease.

Look, I don't know what
you're talking about, but if j.C.

Wants to tell me something, I
prefer he told me on his own.

Hmm. Then you're
in for a long wait.

'Cause see, cops don't talk
to anybody else but cops.

Wives and girlfriends, they
don't know Jack until they

come home and there's brains
splattered all over the wall.

You're exaggerating.

- Why is that?
- Look, the job comes first.

Canceled dates, unanswered
questions, mood swings.

And, if you have kids
with cops you can count

on raising them
your own damn self.

Mm-mm. If there's one
thing I know about j.C.,

is that he takes a
bigpart in raising his son.

Well, have you ever
talked to the boy's mother?

I'm sure she might
sing a different tune.

You obviously don't know him.

[Laughs] I know him better
than you do and I just met him.

Look, give j.C. A
message for me.

Tell him not to
let it get to him.

Not let what get to him?

[Chuckles] If he wants
you to know, he'll tell you.

[Instrumental music]

- In a minute, alright?
- I'll catch you. Cool.

Something wrong?

Hey, yeah. Um, I'm sorry.

I... I meant to
call you, I just...

That's okay. Don't
worry about it.

- [Sighs]
- What happened?

Just this case I'm
working on, you know.

The whole thing went bust.

It's leaving a bad
taste in my mouth.

Well, I'm a good listener if
you want somebody to talk to.

No, thanks.

Okay. Well, uh...

Call me later?

Will do.

Oh, yeah, that, um...

That girl that was here earlier?

- Who? Erica?
- Yeah

she told me to tell you,
"don't let it get to you?"

She said that, huh?

Yeah, she's one to talk.

Did she say where she was going?

Sorry. Well, see you later.

Listen, I just want you to know

I really did want
to see you tonight.

Yeah, me, too.

- Alright.
- Bye.

[Instrumental music]

♪ Measure for measure

♪ your love's so much pleasure

♪ like a haunting melody

♪ that came inside
and captured me... ♪

So, how do you want
to handle this, Tommy?

We gotta close
this case and soon.

Well, it's a suicide.

Donahue tried to
cover for his partner,

took his g*n from the scene.

Look, if we go for
a warrant, every cop

on the squad is gonna
be out for our blood.

Yeah, he'd be stupid
to keep it anyway.

The wife, the
wife's the weak link.

We get her alone, it's over.

Are you sure you
want to do this?

I mean, it's donahue's career.

And his wife's pension.

I don't know what i'm
supposed to think or feel.

Well, I know this.

Just 'cause he
pulled the trigger,

doesn't mean the
job didn't k*ll him.

♪ Welcome to my life

I don't know.

♪ Just promise
that you'll stay ♪

♪ you know how to love me

♪ you know right

♪ in a special way

♪ you know how to love me

♪ tonight

♪ and I want to say

♪ you know how to love me... ♪

[Knock on door]

[Sighs]

May I help you?

You alone?

Yeah. Come in.

So, um...

Thought you were
going to north Carolina.

I don't like the country.

[Chuckles]

So, so why do you
live there, then?

[Laughs] 'Cause it's cheap.

She's a black woman.

What are you
looking for, Williams?

You have no business
poking around in my file!

Look, Pratt gave
this to me, okay?

What does he have
against you anyway?

I was his partner

and I never told
him that our witness

had contact with a relative.

I lost my job, and
Alex lost a promotion.

So is that the reason why
your witness was k*lled?

Oh, yeah.

He loved his wife,
and they knew it.

She refused to go
into the program.

Can't say that I blame her.

All you get for your civic duty

is a new birth certificate
and $1,200 a month

for a year and a half.

So why'd he come forward?

Because he was a damn fool

who didn't know
you witness a m*rder,

you mind your own business.

You don't make a description.

You don't finger the
b*stards in lineup.

You don't give up your life

because it's the
right thing to do.

Erica, it's okay.

No, come on. It's okay. Come on.

Don't be nice to me, Williams.

No. Come here. You don't,
you don't need to cry, alright?

It's gonna be fine, alright?

Okay?

♪ Ohh, yeah

♪ ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

♪ oh-oh

♪ ohh-oh-oh

♪ what's it gonna be?

♪ 'Cause I can pretend

♪ don't you wanna be

♪ more than friends?

♪ Then hold me
tight and don't let go ♪

♪ don't let go

♪ you have the
right to lose control ♪

♪ don't let go

♪ I often tell myself

♪ that we could be
more than just friends ♪

♪ I know you think that
if we move to soon ♪

♪ it would all end

♪ I live in misery

♪ when you're not around

♪ round, round

♪ and I won't be satisfied

♪ till we're takin' those vows

♪ there'll be some love-makin'

♪ heart-breakin'

♪ soul-shakin', love

♪ love-makin', heart-breakin'

♪ soul-shakin'

♪ what's it gonna be?

♪ 'Cause I can't pretend

♪ don't you wanna be

♪ don't you wanna be

♪ more than friends?

♪ So then hold me
tight and don't let go ♪

♪ don't let go

♪ you have the
right to lose control ♪

♪ you got the right

♪ you got the right

♪ I said, you got the
right to lose control, yeah ♪

♪ ooh-ooh ooh-ooh

♪ don't let go ♪

[Instrumental music]

- Yeah, what's up, y'all?
- What's up?

Swain and two deputy
marshals were ambushed,

Pratt's on my a*s
and the feds are trying

to take over my precinct.

Other than that,
Williams, it's quiet.

Wait, did you say ambushed?

- When?
- Around 11 o'clock last night.

A woman matching Erica's

description was
seen at the hotel.

I want an all-points out on
her and this mess cleared up

before the brass
start calling me.

Well, it wasn't her.

Williams, I know how you feel.

She's been through
it and then some,

but now it's out of my hands.

No, lieutenant, I
know that it wasn't her

because she was
with me last night.

She was with you?

Yeah, she was with me.

Where is she now?

- She's at her hotel.
- Go get her, torres.

Ed, what's the
prob.. What? What?

I told you everything
that I know.

He yelled, "hey."
Yeah, we got that.

Now, there wasn't much
missing from your place.

Maybe they got scared
when they shot my husband.

Why was officer Vincent
seeing a police shrink?

I thought that was confidential.

It is. That's why I'm asking.

I don't know.

You didn't ask?

He said it was for the job.

For the job or because of it?

See, cops lose it all the time.

Need to get it off their chests,

we cheat on our spouses

we drink. Even eat our g*ns.

Tommy: We got a
saying around the squad...

If you can get two
shots off before the end

you're a real hard-a*s.

He didn't k*ll himself.

Then how did he get
powder burns on his hand?

We have a test for that,
Camille. We checked his reports.

He hadn't fired his
weapon in weeks.

And there was broken
glass outside the window.

If the perps broke in,

the glass would have
been on the floor.

We're not stupid.

[Whispering] He
said... he said...

He said you wouldn't know.

[Door opening]

What time did you
leave the precinct?

After everything that's happened

you can't believe
that I did this.

Well, you didn't pull
the trigger because

detective Williams
said you were together.

Erica: Then why am I here?

Torres: 'Cause you
went to the regent hotel.

See, swain was being held there

before being moved
to a safe house

and somehow
your pretty little a*s

found that out.

I wasn't there.

Yes you were 'cause
somebody I.D'd your photo.

If I was with Williams,
how do you explain it?

- Revenge.
- Oh, change the record.

This one's a little tired.

You know, you're not the
only one with a grudge, Erica.

As of yesterday, Russell
bates had one, too.

Williams, get back here.

Prove it.

Oh, I will.

And I can.

Ed, I got this.

I got it.

I guess I know
how you feel, huh?

Betrayed... used...

Then you get angry, right?

And payback is the only thing

that you can think about until

she becomes a b*tch all its own.

That's about right, isn't it?

I mean, you
played me well, girl.

I mean, who else better to
vouch for you than a cop?

It wasn't like that.

Well, this is how
i'MMA play you, alright?

Now, you're right,
we can't prove it.

You're gonna have to
cooperate and trust me

when I tell you will
when I'm done with you.

- I'm out of here.
- You sit your a*s right here.

Now, you went to bates. You
told him where to find swain.

You told him how
the marshals operate.

He ends up dead.

So whether or not you
gave it to him for free

or you sold it to him,
you didit, we knowit

and you're gonna pay for that.

How, Williams?

I'm gonna go to
bates, just like you did

and I'm gonna tell him we got
you on two counts of conspiracy

to m*rder U.S. deputy
marshals and one Kevin swain.

Then i'MMA tell him,
it's just a matter of time

before you serve him
up to us on a plate.

He'll think you're posturing.

Oh, he will, will he?

And you're willing
to take that risk.

I don't believe you.

It's not your style.

[Instrumental music]

[Whispering] Damn!

[Sighs]

Erica: Alright. Looks good.

The meet's set.

Remember, bates is no joke.

You just better make
sure you cover my a*s.

You're a protected witness
whether I like it or not.

I told you before,
we'll do anything

to get bates, even
give youa deal.

Listen, the purse
is wired in the lining.

The pager is a backup.

Now the range isn't
good on either one

so we're gonna have to be close.

Just get bates to say something

incriminating and
then we'll come in.

I know what you need.

Williams?

Can I have a minute?

I never meant to hurt you.

I just couldn't let swain

get away again.

So let me ask you something.

If you get away with
doing the same thing

then what makes
you different than him?

Look, I couldn't take the
national interest anymore.

The snitches and the finks

double-dipping between
federal agencies.

We spent over $100
million on snitches last year.

Swain was the last straw.

That's very noble, Erica.

Why don't you write a book?

Look...

The reason why I
chose you is because

I knew you wouldn't leave
me twisting in the wind.

Most cops, they would have
never opened their mouths about us.

Well, it's not my
morals that I question.

It's my taste.

[Instrumental music]

Move your hands
a little to the left.

I might get something
out of this, too.

She's clean.

For a woman, you
travel very light.

Makeup's in the
car. You want it?

Some men appreciate
a sharp wit in a female.

I'm not one of them.

When we talked yesterday,
you didn't seem to mind.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I gave you a freebie.

You sent butchers
instead of somebody subtle.

So get to the point.

Erica: I got cops asking
me questions. I don't like it.

Slippery son of a
b*tch, he hasn't said

a damn thing we could use.

Bates: I could give
you a loan to help you.

To straighten out your problems.

Unfortunately, I don't
keep any cash in the office.

Come on. Do something, rock.

How much we talking here?

I gave you swain's whereabouts.

Two marshals got k*lled.

How much you need?

Enough to get lost.

Fair enough.

Go with my associate.
He'll take care of you.

What the hell is she doing?

Yo, Pratt, your
witness is leaving.

She left one of the
transmitters in the office.

We have to stay in range.

Like hell we do.

So, where we going anyway?

You know, I know this city
like the back of my hand.

If you take Houston,
you're gonna hit traffic.

So, maybe we should
turn up this street up here.

Yo, what street
did she say, man?

I've lost her. I
only have static.

[Instrumental music]

Okay. I got all down.
Don't worry about it.

Yes, sir, I understand. Okay.

Uh, don't take this personally,

but I don't like people
sitting behind me.

- If you could just scoot over...
- Yeah, sure.

[Groaning]

J.c.: Where is she?

Come on. Is there anything
coming through yet?

Nothing.

[Intense music]

J.c.: There they are. All
units, suspects sighted.

[Indistinct chatter]

- Out of the car.
- Come on, let's go! Move!

- Let's go. Let's go.
- Hands up!

- Where is she?
- [Overlapping chatter]

- Where isshe?
- On the car.

- How do you pop this trunk?
- Stay where you are.

[Indistinct chatter]

- Pop the trunk. Man: Shut up!

- What we got here, tough guy?
- Where the hell is she?

Do you hear me talking to you?

J.c!

Move.

[Mellow music]

[Sighs]

Come on.

Come on.

We done now?

Tommy: Sit down, donahue,

unless you want
to tell your story

to one police Plaza.

What difference does
it make who I talk to?

If it goes on your
report that you staged

this whole thing the
brass won't be satisfied

with just your resignation.

Did officer Vincent
take his own life?

Donahue: Maybe
you forgot what it's like

out there on the street.

And hell you gold
shields don't show up

till the smoke's cleared anyway.

We still get our
share. Believe me.

Donahue: You don't
see some guy beating

the crap out of his wife

or watch some kid
blow her brains out

and you never find out why.

So he eats his
g*n and leaves you

to clean up his mess.

He was my partner.

- [Object hitting table]
- What's this?

Officer Todd Vincent died

from a g*nsh*t wound fired
by an unknown assailant.

[Instrumental music]

[Bell ringing]

Hey, bon jour.

If you're looking for g he
went that way with Nikki.

No, I thought I'd come
see you and say hello.

Hello.

So, um, how've you been?

I've been alright.

I haven't seen you
around in a while.

Yeah, well, you know that woman

who was working on that case?

Yeah, Erica.

Well, she was k*lled.

J.c, I'm so sorry.

Yeah, me, too.

So, I needed to, you
know, just take time away..

I know we didn't get
off to the best start.

So, what I want to try to
do is make it up to you.

I don't think that'd
be a good idea.

Why not?

J.c., I don't always
know what I want,

but I know what I don't want.

- Which is?
- Second place.

Not over a woman,
not over a job, nothing.

Who's talking
about second place?

And then, you know, people
settle, and that's not me.

So...

Friends?

[Sighs]

[Instrumental music]

♪ And I'm so happy

♪ you're the rhythm of my life

♪ you and I together

♪ we'll stand the test of time

♪ you know how to love me

♪ sure you do

♪ you know how
to make it right ♪

♪ you're so nice

♪ you know how to love me

♪ there's no denying

♪ there's more in life

♪ but sooner or later

♪ I knew you'd come my way

♪ and you will come to my love

♪ and promise
that you'll stay ♪♪

[Wolf howling]

[Instrumental music]