03x20 - The Unthinkable

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-[Narrator] Previously
onnew York undercover.

-Why'd you give me away?

-I didn't know what else to do.

-[Woman] Detective Marino.

I'm Jennifer Lewis,
Melissa's mom.

She's been kidnapped.

Give me back Melissa!

-Damn you!

- [g*n shots]
- [Grunts]

-Oh...

-Where's my mommy?

[Mid-tempo pop beat playing]

- ♪ It happened the moment

♪ you were revealed

♪ 'cause you were a dream

♪ that just should
not have been ♪

♪ a fantasy real

♪ you gave me a beating, baby

♪ this rhythm inside

♪ ooh

♪ you made me feel good

♪ oh, so good

♪ made me come alive

♪ so shouldn't I realize

♪ shouldn't I realize

♪ oh, oh, oh...

♪ You're the
highest of the high ♪

♪ my sweet lady

♪ 'n' if you don't
know, then I'll say it ♪

♪ so don't ever wonder

♪ wonder

♪ don't ever wonder

♪ check it out check it out... ♪

♪ Shouldn't I realize

♪ mm

♪ you're the
highest of the high ♪

♪ ooh...

♪ 'N' if you don't know

♪ then I'll say it

♪ so don't ever wonder

♪ oh

♪ so tell me how long

♪ tell me how long

♪ ooh

♪ brother, tell them why

♪ because I can't live my
life without you here, baby ♪

♪ without you here

♪ without you here by my side ♪

♪ shouldn't I realize...

[Theme music]

-So you say it was
two black male teens?

-Uh... they looked
like teenagers.

Well, i'm...

I'm not sure.

One was lighter than the other.

They might have
been puerto rican.

-Do you know anyone
who'd want to take

your kids, Ms. Perez?

What about their father?

-We're divorced.

-Amicable?

-Hardly.

b*stard stopped
paying child support.

Told him he
couldn't see the kids

if I never saw a check.

-Would you write down his
name and address for me?

-I promised Corey...
My... my baby...

Some ice cream.

You can't break

promises to kids, you know.

[Sobs] I was only
gone a minute...

Was just...

-[McNamara] Moreno?

-Um, you just...
I'll be right back.

-Good. All right. Stay on it.

-Anything?

-J.c. And Eddie are
working the streets

seeing if they can get any
leads on the carjackers.

-I just put a
citywide on the car.

Did you get anything
from Ms. Perez?

-I'm sending her
to a sketch artist.

Hopefully we can get
something circulating.

She did mention
problems with ex-husband.

-Ah. All right.

We are canvassing
the area, naturally

and then I want you
to speak to that ex.

We have to cover
every angle here

because the more time goes by

the less likely we are
to find those kids alive.

Alright?

-I'll get my coat.

-[Williams] Hey, Nicky.

Watch that step, baby.

-Damn, Nicky!

You look like you're
not happy to see us.

-You know you're my boys.
Thought the days of slamming me

against the car were behind us.

-And deprive you
of exercise? No way.

-Oh, I get it.

You want to know if
you can get a discount.

Of course, I'll hook you up.

What you need spark
plugs? Brakes...?

-No. A Pontiac. Okay?

It was jacked earlier today

with two kids in the back.

You know anything about that?

-I run a legit business now.

-But you got big ears and
you hear things, especially

in your ex-line of work.

-I see how you can
come to that conclusion...

-No buts. Two teenagers,
one latino, one black.

Now, you fill in the blanks.

-I don't know
nothing about nothing.

-Then here's what
you're gonna do:

Put it out there who
we're looking for.

Otherwise, we're going to
have to do some inventory.

You know what I'm saying?

-Like I said, you're my boys.

Just wait by the
phone. I'll hook you up.

-Nice doing business, Nicky.

-She bought some ice
cream and a pack of smokes,

and walked out.

Five minutes later,
she runs back in

screaming someone took her kids.

I did all I could do, call 911.

-Was anyone acting
suspicious before she walked in?

-I'd have to rat on
half of my customers.

I get a lot of shoplifters.
They think I don't know

-see a lot of carjackings
in this neighborhood?

-A few. Used to be they waited

till you got out of the car.

-Was Ms. Perez a
regular customer?

-Pretty much.

She usually stopped
the flow of traffic

around here, if you
know what I mean.

-Look, if you think
of anything else

can you please give us a call?

No problem.

-[McNamara] Could be someone

who knew Sheila's
comings and goings.

-Okay. So maybe it's a
kidnapping. Who benefits?

-The ex-husband,
he keeps his money,

at the same time,
gets back at his ex-wife.

-You think a father
would hire two punks

to keep from handing
over his paycheck?

-I've seen worse.

-So have I, but he'd have
to be a real spiteful b*stard.

-Well a screaming
mother is hard to miss.

Somebody must
have seen something.

Let's check in here.

[Mid-tempo pop beat playing]

-You need to chill.

-Look, we get
big Larry his benz,

then we chill.

He paying crazy
money for this job, kid.

-I don't know, man.

Things kind of got
out of hand last time.

-Yo, look. How did I know

it was going to go
down like that, man?

Look, I took
care of it, didn't I?

-I can't see another judge

or I'm straight getting sent up.

-Fool, you ain't going nowhere.

Man, look, it's either
you in or you out,

'cause I could get somebody else

who won't have no
problem making that grip

you know what I'm saying?

-All right, man.

One more, and then
we chill, all right?

-All right, baby. Let's
get up out of here.

-Excuse me.

You know where we
can find Ron Perez?

-Yeah. He's right over there.

Hey, Ron. These
cops want to talk to you.

-What about?

-Your ex-wife.

-Oh, I see.

[Up-tempo beat playing]

-Don't move!

Turn over.

-We got a suspect.

-Yep. The ex-husband.

He wasn't happy to see us

when we went to question him.

-I'll bet. All right,
run a b.C.I. On him.

We'll see what he has to say.

Good work, moreno.
- Thanks.

-Nina, you get a chance
to talk to that attorney

about getting
custody of Melissa?

-Yep. A $3,000
retainer and it goes up

from there depending
on how long it drags out.

-So we pay it. Come on.
We went over this already.

We're gonna do what
we gotta do, right?

-Yeah. Thanks.

-[Ron] They're out there having
god-knows-what done to them

and you got me
locked up in here!

-Every available
cop from the fourth

is searching for your kids.

-Right now we're interested
in your story. Why'd you run?

-Sheila's been threatening
me to pay child support.

I thought you were
coming to arrest me.

I panicked.

-How much do you owe?

-Close to 20,000.

-[Whistles]

Nice one.

-That's a lot of money.

-Three years of
accumulated back pay.

I been in and out of jobs.

Sometimes I fall behind.

-Must be hard stressing

about where your next
paycheck's coming from.

-Sheila doesn't understand that.

Always giving me a
hard time about the kids.

I tell her I'm doing my best!

-I guess if you didn't have
her and the kids, you'd be fine.

-Yeah. I mean, no!

-Well, which is it?

-No!

-They found the
car on 120th street.

-What about my kids?

[Siren blaring]

-I found the car
about a half hour ago.

-Were the kids inside?

-The little girl was just
rushed to the hospital.

One shot to the chest,
another in the back.

Doesn't look too good.
- What about the three-year-old?

-See for yourself.

-Detectives, where's my babies?

Where are my children?

You found them?

-Tina's alive.

She lost a lot of blood.

-[Sheila] Oh, Tina.

And Corey?

Oh, no.

Where's my baby?

-He... he was also shot, Sheila.

He didn't make it.

-Oh, god.

Oh, god.

It can't be my baby.

My baby!

-You better hope to
god they find the b*stards

before I do.

-You should feel the same.

-Conversation's over. I
want to see my lawyer.

-Sit down.

Sit your a*s down!

Now, first you tell
me what happened.

-About what?

-Well, right now

they're dusting
the car for prints.

Is there something you
wanna share with me

before we get back the report?

You think I could do
something like this?

-I don't know. Maybe you figured

life would be a lot easier
minus a $20,000 nut.

-That's sick.

-I've seen parents do far worse
than what happened to your kids.

So it's no stretch for
me to put you down

as the sh**ter.

-Over money?

I'm their father.

That means a hell of a lot
more than just a paycheck.

-So Sheila was supposed
to carry the load by herself?

-No! I did what I could!

Everything I got,
I gave it to her!

-Time and time
again, coming up short.

I guess Sheila figured
she could do bad by herself.

-That b*tch doesn't
know how to be alone.

Since the divorce, she's
on her third piece of meat.

-And you had a problem
with that, didn't you?

Guy comes in, he
steps on your toes.

What's the matter, Ronnie,
they call him, "papi"?

-There's no chance of that.

Tony hines had no problem
shacking up with Sheila.

It's the kids he
couldn't deal with.

-I had nothing against her kids.

They just weren't mine.

-When was the last
time you saw Sheila?

-We broke up about a month ago.

- So, you haven't heard?
- Heard what?

-Her car was jacked yesterday.

-Is she okay?

-Yeah, but the kids
were in the back seat

when the car was taken.

-The little boy's dead.

The girl's in the hospital
fighting for her life.

-Sheila must be going crazy.

Those kids meant
everything to her.

-Where were you
yesterday afternoon?

-Working. Thank you.

You can ask my secretary.

-You weren't here.
We already checked.

-You're right.

I was hammering out a
marketing campaign at home

and Janice was nice enough
to come over and help me out.

-I bet she was.

-How long were you
and Sheila together?

-Six months.

She worked here as a temp.

-Who broke it off?

-I did.

Between the fights
with her ex-husband

and the kids always being around

it became too much.

It was a tough decision.

I loved her.

-But not enough.

-Like I said,

it was tough.

-You want kids, Tony?

-Some day.

I'd like at least three.

-[Moreno] Well, the
boyfriend had no motive.

He'd already stepped off.

-My money's still on the ex.

No kids, no check, no problems.

-No, Tommy. That
man loved his kids.

-Certainly no love lost
between he and Sheila.

She and Tony probably
pissed him off even more.

-Must have been hard on Sheila

having Tony walk away like that.

-I'm sure she thought
Tony was finally her chance

at a new life.

-Sacrifices everything
for her children

and this is her reward.

-Well, I learned something
a long time ago, Nina.

There's nothing fair about life.

-Yeah well, I'd like
to even the odds

and find the
b*stards who did this.

-Yeah. Larry said you
boys were real good.

-We're the best, man.

-Heard you're up to
about four cars a night.

-Sometimes five.

-So, why are you
here talking to me

if you've got such a
great deal with Larry?

-Five-o's been all over us,
man. We're just trying to lay low.

-Right. Right. I can
understand that.

But this is a
once-in-a-lifetime offer.

I'm looking for
something very particular.

-What are we talking about?

-I'm not talking till
you say you're on it.

-If you're talking about
throwing out crazy love

then we there, you
know what I'm saying.

-Come on, man.

-The money's
definitely all that.

-Then it's on.

-You run into some trouble,

don't bring your asses here.

-Don't you even
worry about trouble.

When it comes to trouble,

me and my man, we
know how to deal with that.

-Good. Good.

-Nancy?

-I appreciate you
meeting me like this.

-It's against my
better judgment.

-I asked you here to
plead, no, to beg you

to put an end to this craziness.

-Excuse me?

-Melissa should be
with us in California.

Everyone's been miserable.

Melissa's having nightmares.

She can't concentrate
on anything.

It's just been one
big inconvenience.

-For her or for you?

-Why are you bent on
making this so difficult?

-She belongs with her mother.

-Her mother was
shot two months ago.

On my father's deathbed

I promised I would
take care of Melissa.

-As far as I'm concerned

I'm the only real
family she has left.

-Melissa's accustomed
to a certain lifestyle.

Can you provide
that on a cop's salary?

-True, I wasn't born
with a silver spoon

rammed down my throat

but it takes more than
money to raise a child.

-She's my sister.

-Your adoptive sister.

-Well, you should've
thought of that

before you gave her up.

Look...

I only want what's
best for Melissa.

-So do I.

I love her.

Ms. Moreno...

Ms. Moreno...

You're not married

you live in a
one-bedroom apartment

and you're a cop.

Please, think about that.

-She's right. It's
not going to be easy.

I want that to be
perfectly clear.

-Being Melissa's
biological mother

must count for something.

-It means nothing.

The Lewis' are her family.

She's been with them
since she was born.

Nancy's not her mother.

-You haven't been a
mother to her either.

This is just as new for you.

-What does Melissa say?

-We've already been
through a lot together.

We've grown closer. She
wants to get to know me.

-Be sure, Nina.

This is going to
be a hard fight.

-She's my daughter.

I'll do whatever it
takes to get custody.

-You gotta be prepared
for the loss of privacy

questions about your lifestyle

your performance.

If you're involved with someone

you'd better
prepare him as well.

-Well, we've discussed it.

-All right.

I'll file the papers by
close of business today.

- ♪ This is it

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-I didn't sh**t no kids, man.

-You have the right
to remain silent.

You know that, but if
you know something...

-Look, man, I ain't
got nothing to hide.

The mother I.D.'d you, kid.

-I don't care! I didn't do it!

-Well maybe it was your
boy that pulled the trigger.

Sorry, I can't hear anything.

-[Torres] Sit down.

-Look, man, I didn't
see no g*n, all right?

-You don't got to see a g*n

to be an accessory to m*rder.

-Man, we just borrow cars.

I mean, it's not about
sh**ting nobody.

-Oh, you just borrow cars.

Is that what they
calling it now?

Borrowing cars?

-Man, we were just
doing too many a night

and my partner
was getting sloppy.

-Say whatever you
want to say, all right?

-As long as it's what
we want to hear.

-It's just, it's just
that this last time

this job that we did
just got a little sticky.

-So, that's the reason you
got blood all over the car?

-Man, I told you, we was
nowhere near that area!

Now, look, I know my rights.

I want my phone call.

-Why? Who you going to call?

-You can't talk to me
unless my mom's here.

-Oh, baby, you hit the big time.

Your moms ain't going to come
down here and wipe your nose.

Is that what you want?

-Look man, I still
get my phone call.

-Are you sure about that?

-Corey and Tina were
shot at close range.

Do you see this
kid pointing the g*n

at a three-year-old and
squeezing the trigger?

-There are ten-year-olds

beating
three-year-olds to death.

Besides, he's got priors.

-It's a big leap from auto theft

to first-degree m*rder.

-Yeah well, we still
have to talk to his partner.

-Whoever shot those
kids, it was personal.

-He fits the description, Nina.

-That's what bothers me.

-He's not a boy scout, Nina.

-Well, I don't think
he's a m*rder*r either.

[Mid-tempo pop beat playing]

Did you see any of these kids

the day Sheila Perez
came running in here?

-Can't say for sure.

-Mr. Baxter, I need you to be.

-And I'm telling you I can't.

I get a whole lot
of people in here.

-Mr. Baxter, I've
got one dead kid,

another one just
barely hanging on,

and roads leading me nowhere.

Please.

-This one here, he's
been here before.

Not one of my regulars.

Haven't seen him for a while.

-Is anybody around here
talking about what happened?

-Funny thing,

you'd think someone would
have had something to say.

-Yeah, you'd think.

-Why didn't you meet
me here last night?

-I am tired of coming
down here after you, Derrick.

Now, if you want
to act like a criminal

I'm going to treat you like one.

I got two other
kids to think about.

-Mrs. Johnson, your son is
accused of a very serious crime.

A car was stolen and abandoned,
and there were two kids inside.

-A three-year-old was k*lled

and a ten-year-old is in a coma.

-My son couldn't
have done any of this.

I mean, he gets into trouble

but he wouldn't hurt anybody.

-Yeah well, when
we picked him up

he was with another
kid that got away.

Then find the kid
and he'll tell you

my son didn't do this.

-We would like to but see,

Derrick won't tell
us who that was.

-Are you crazy?!

Tell these cops what
they need to know.

-I don't rat out my boys.

-I'll leave you in
here another night.

Now, do you want
to deal with them,

or do you want to
deal with me, hmm?

[Tires squealing]

-[Groans]

-How's that concrete
taste, man, huh?

Come on, let's go.

[Mid-tempo pop beat playing]

-I'll be right in here
if you need me.

-So...

How have you been?

-Fine, I guess.

-Nancy told me you've
been having nightmares.

-She wasn't supposed to tell.

-Are they about me?

-No. Not really.

I mean, I guess they're
just about everything.

-It's okay if you've
changed your mind, Melissa.

-I still want to live
with you, Nina, but...

-But what?

-I'm just scared you're
going to leave me again.

I don't want to be left alone.

-Not one day goes by that
I haven't thought about you.

I used to pass by your school

just to watch you
play and see you smile.

And it's been hard
not being there for you

the past ten years, I know

but that's what I
want to do now.

I just want to hold you

and never let you go.

-I'll take that.

Hey, how'd it go?

-Um... all right, I guess.

She just wanted to make sure

that it was for keeps this time.

I wouldn't change my mind
and abandon her again.

I don't know. I guess I
said all the right things.

-Well, you know, uh...

These things take time.

Just give-give her
a minute, you know.

-It's not that.

-Well, then, what is it?

-What if she's right?

-After everything you've
been through over this

how can you say that?

-I'm a cop, Eddie.

Things happen.

-Things happen to anybody.

What, are you
going to start letting

the what ifs trip you out?

You got to go for it, you know?

Come on.

-Is that the file?

-Yeah.

-Did you and j.C.

Pick up angel yet?

-Yeah, we did

but you're not going
to like how it played out.

It seems the boys have an alibi.

Supposedly they were across
town jacking somebody's Honda

at the time that
Sheila's car was stolen.

-Hmm.

Eddie, do me a favor?

-Yeah, anything.

[Mid-tempo pop beat playing]

-Sheila... I'm sorry to intrude

but we found the other
guy about an hour ago.

I need you to come
with me to identify him.

-It's okay, mama.

I got to do this.

-Okay, now, Sheila.

Just have a look over there.

Does that look like

the other guy who
took your kids?

-Yeah. It's him.

-You're positive?

-That's definitely the b*stard.

-Do I look stupid to you?

-What the hell are
you talking about?

-That child m*rder*r
you just pointed out?

He's a cop.

-What?

-That could have been
anybody across the street,

and your answer
would be the same.

-Don't talk like this.

-That 17-year-old
we pointed out earlier,

were you lying about him, too?

-Look, if I made a mistake

it was because everything
was happening so fast.

Look, all I could think
about were my kids.

Maybe I didn't get
as good a look at him

as I thought I did.

-Two kids are abducted
on a busy street

and nobody sees anything.

Doesn't that seem strange?

-It's not unusual for
people in New York

to look the other way.

-You were planning
on that, weren't you.

You just figured
the first person

who fit the profile
was going down.

-You b*tch.

If you think I am
going to sit here

while you accuse me of lying...

You got another thing coming.

-Were your kids really
carjacked in that market

or did you stop off
to get some ice cream

thinking you were home free?

-When you are ready to
talk to me with some respect

you know where to find me.

-I think she's guilty.

-What makes you think that?

-Something about the
sketches bothered me.

The more I looked at them

the more familiar they became.

-Yeah. They resemble the husband

and the boyfriend.

-Right.

-This is taking
a really ugly turn

that I can't even believe,
and we don't have

any evidence to support it.

-We have probable cause
now to search her place.

-She's not going to
have the m*rder weapon

just lying around, Nina.

-Look, we need
something a jury can see.

You get me that, and I will
march into the D.A. myself

and we will nail
her a*s to the wall.

-[Williams] Having
a hard time believing

this Sheila woman is involved.

-Hey, man, frustration,
disappointment.

It's rough being a single mom

and usually, the kids
are the victims, you know?

-Come on, man, my
mother raised me by herself.

I'm sure sometimes

she might have
wanted to wring my neck

but she didn't.

-Well, how many dates
did your moms go on?

-All right, so she sacrificed.

That's what parents
are supposed to do, ed.

Maybe one day
you'll find that out.

-Well, look at Nina.

She was 16, pregnant and married

and then her husband
decides to step off, right?

-So she's a strong woman.

She decides to give her
daughter a better chance

and put her up for adoption.

You check that stuff
over there, man?

-Yeah, I'm going to check it.

Some say that would be
taking the easy way out.

At least Sheila, she was
trying to take care of her kids

but you know what?

All the men, just
stepped off, too.

They wouldn't stick around.

-[Laughing] So
now it's our fault.

Is that what you're
trying to tell me?

-Man, look, you want to be real?

Let's be real.

Look, if you had a choice

between being with a
woman with baggage

or a woman without baggage

come on, who would you choose?

-Well now, that depends
on how I feel about her.

But I don't see you walking
away either, my man.

-That's because I got a love
for my woman, you know.

-Oh, isn't that sweet?

-See what I'm saying, though?

-What have we here?

-Yeah. Hmm? What you got?

-Diary.

"Tony left me.

Said the kids were too
much of a distraction.

I thought this time
it was really love.

I wish I could just start over.

Sometimes I don't know

where my life begins
and my kids end."

-Detective Nina moreno?

-Yes.

-I'm Andrea tompkins,
Sheila's attorney.

My client is prepared
to make a statement.

-First, you give me these.

Then you identify
two innocent teens...

No. I'm sorry, you
only identified one,

and now you want me to
believe what you're telling me?

-Lieutenant, I'd advise
you to get control

over your detective.

This is already hard
enough on my client.

-Well, I can't blame her.

Your client has been
jerking around my squad,

since we caught this case.

Those two kids we have
in custody aren't choir boys,

but sh**ting two babies
is an unthinkable act.

-I am sorry for what I
have put everyone through,

but he said he was going
to k*ll me if I said anything.

-So, you were going to let
him walk for k*lling one child,

and almost k*lling another?
- Lieutenant.

-Nina, let her continue.

-He said he would
finish off Tina

if I said anything.

-We would have protected you.

-I couldn't take that chance.

-If she has to testify
against him, I want a deal.

-She's not getting
anything until she gets

her story straight.

-Tony and I were
crazy about each other

but he would tense
up around the kids

and, um, when I got pregnant...

-You were carrying his baby?

-Not anymore.

I had an ab*rtion.

I wasn't about to...

Have another mouth to feed

without any promises.

-Well, that doesn't
give him motive

for k*lling your children.

-When Tony found
out, he went ballistic.

Said I k*lled his kid, so
he was going to k*ll mine.

-Why would I k*ll her
kids? I already left her.

-We know how much
you adored the little tikes.

-What possible
reason would I have?!

-Sheila told us
about the ab*rtion.

-She thought getting pregnant
was going to keep me around.

She already had us in a
house with a white picket fence.

-She said you were
pissed about the ab*rtion.

-Pissed?

I'm the one who
told her to get it.

-You made her get it?

-Damn right.

I can show you the
receipt if you want.

-When was the last
time you talked to her?

-Two days ago.

She said she would
take care of everything

and then beg me
to come back to her.

-She looks peaceful,
doesn't she?

-Yes, she does.

I'm surprised you're here.

I would have figured
you'd arrested Tony by now.

-He's down at the
precinct being questioned.

-[Sighs] He's denying
everything, isn't he?

-Pretty much.

He says his secretary can
vouch for his whereabouts.

-That b*tch.

She'd lie to the
pope to keep Tony.

Just... don't believe
a word she says.

-Right now we're
hoping for a confession

or to find the m*rder weapon.

-Are you here to
ask me about that?

Because he did not
volunteer that information.

Why are you here?

-I wanted to apologize

for coming down so
hard on you earlier.

-Yeah, well, guess you
were just doing your job.

-I see bodies every
day, but the children...

They still get to me, you know.

-Must be hard.

-They're just so vulnerable.

You just want to...

Protect them...

Really be there for them.

-Sound like you're
speaking from experience.

-I gave up my daughter
for adoption when I was 16.

I'm trying to get her back.

- Why?
- Why?

You of all people
should understand.

I lost part of myself
when I gave Melissa away.

-You're free.

You have no strings attached.

You can do whatever you want

be with whomever you want.

Why would you
want to give that up?

-Because she's my
daughter, my flesh and blood.

-You don't have a man, do you?

-As a matter of fact, I do.

A good one.

-They all start out good.

They love you down.

Then poof.

They hear the
pitter-patter of little feet

and then they go deaf.

Nothing penetrates.

-Not all men are like that.

-You met Ron... and Tony.

See, most men think
you're looking for a daddy,

when all you're doing

is trying to grab a
moment's peace.

-You should be
proud of yourself.

You sacrificed everything
for your children.

-But who sacrificed for me?

I did all the right things.

No one ever gave me a break.

All I wanted was a life.

I wanted people to see me for me

not just a mother with kids.

Just...

Me.

-So you decided to
give yourself a break.

-I thought...

That if I just started over,
I could finally have my life.

I know I couldn't get
my ten years back,

but I could always
have another child.

So I decided to
send my babies home

just a little early.

Corey... Corey made it.

But Tina... She's
always such a...

Been such a strong girl.

-What have you done, Sheila?

Who shot your kids?

[Bass pulsing music]

[g*n shots]

-[Moreno] Eddie,
you found the g*n?

-Okay.

-I realized I walked
a couple of blocks

before I knew I had the g*n.

-You had no right taking
my kids away from me.

-I had every right.

-Lets go, miss. Let's go.

- Can I see my baby, please?

-Ron, we still have a
few questions for you.

He'll take you to the station.

-Nina, I talked to
Sheila's ex-boyfriend.

She called him two days ago.

-It's over.

She confessed.

-What?

-She stood there and told me

she took a g*n to
her two kids and fired.

-How did you get her to talk?

I played her like
she's been playing us.

-You think the
confession will hold up?

-We've got the weapon.

Eddie found it at
the crime scene

with her prints all over it.

-Unbelievable.

-You know what?

I used to think so, Tommy

but every night I go home

and the papers and TV
tell me something different.

-Are you going to be okay?

-No.

-Thank you for letting me
say good-bye to my little girl.

-The moment you realized
you were going to do it...

You should have turned
that g*n on yourself.

-I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Let me help you with that.

I... I didn't even
see you... coming.

-Obviously.

-I really apologize for this.

-All the papers are here.

No damage done.

-Look, um... Let me
make this up to you.

I know a great
little coffee shop

just around the corner.

-I was up all last
night doing this paper.

Coffee's the last thing I want.

-Right.

You take care.

-But...

A glass of wine sounds nice.

-Wine?

Wine's good.

Uh... yeah, I know
a little place just

around the corner in fact.

-Name's Julie min.

-Tommy.

Tommy McNamara.

Let me take that for you.

- ♪ Because knows
about a good thing ♪

♪ until a good thing is gone

♪ remember when
you love a good thing ♪

♪ to lose one is just no fun ♪

♪ no one knows
about a sweet thing ♪

♪ until a sweet thing is gone

♪ baby, dry your eyes ♪

♪ baby, dry your eyes

♪ you don't have to cry ♪

♪ you don't have to cry

♪ you know I love you ♪

♪ love you so madly...

- Here you go.
- Thanks.

-Listen, mama,

if you plan on taking
advantage of me tonight

you better let me play
catch up, you know?

All right?

What is it? Melissa or the case?

-It's you mostly.

Look, if I get custody of
Melissa, Eddie, a lot of things

are going to change for us.

-Yeah, I know.

-No, you don't.

We won't be able to
just do whatever we want

take off whenever
we feel like it.

I mean, can you handle that?

-If this would have happened
a couple of years ago

I probably would
have stepped off.

With all that craziness
with my pops...

I mean, he acted more
like my son than my dad.

-What's different now?

-Me.

I mean, as much grief
as my dad gave me...

I still miss him.

I mean, he taught me

that dealing with
someone you love

it may cost, but not half as
much as you get in return.

-I love you, Eduardo.

Maybe I don't have what it
takes to do this by myself.

-Yeah, you do.

But you won't have
to, 'cause I'm here.

- ♪ I must admit

- ♪ you've got me so worried

- ♪ I just want for
us to give it a try ♪

♪ give it a try

♪ 'cause no one knows
about a good thing ♪

♪ no one knows

♪ until a good thing is gone ♪

♪ no one knows

♪ remember when you
loved a good thing... ♪

-Please sit.

Custody cases are
always the hardest

because in the middle is
always an innocent child.

This case is especially unique.

The adoptive parents passed on

and the birth mother
now seeks custody.

After speaking with
everyone involved,

including Melissa,

I was able to get a
better understanding

of the situation.

Will everyone please rise?

Nina moreno, I am sorry,
but after hard consideration

I've decided to Grant
custody of Melissa

to her adoptive sister

Nancy carroll.

I think for now it's
the best arrangement

for all parties concerned.

[Gavel bangs]

-Thank you so much.

[Somber music]

- ♪ I begged to take you

♪ I'd have you so gladly

♪ just give me some sign

♪ give me ♪

♪ baby, say the word

♪ baby, say the word ♪

♪ 'cause no one knows
about a good thing ♪

♪ until a good thing is gone

♪ remember when
you loved a good thing ♪

♪ to lose one is just no fun

♪ no one knows
about a sweet thing ♪

♪ until a sweet thing is gone

♪ baby, dry your eyes ♪

♪ baby, dry your eyes ♪

♪ you don't have to cry

♪ you don't have to cry

[wolf howling]