02x06 - Buster and Claudia

[bunniefuu]

♪ It's been so long but here we go again ♪

♪ Here we go again here we go again ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Here we go again it was better than the last ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm tryin' put the past in the past ♪

♪ Here we go again it was better than the last ♪

♪ Here we go again here we go again ♪

♪ When I came in the party, I was by myself ♪

♪ 'Cause a man like me don't need no help ♪

♪ I was best dressed when I stepped on the street ♪

♪ Had polo on my body and Nike's on my feet ♪

♪ Hit the bar ordered a drink

♪ Henny, it was the first of many ♪

♪ 'Cause on my mind I need a freak ♪

♪ For one night we can do it to the sunlight ♪

♪ Started speaking to a mistress about how I'm living ♪

♪ But at the corner of my eyes saw my ex chilling ♪

♪ With a man looking lame as hell ♪

♪ She look lame as well actually she looked great ♪

♪ Didn't matter I had to hate

♪ Next day at the safe way isle 8 ♪

♪ I saw her in the next hour she was buying grapes ♪

♪ She said what you doing later, hmm, around eight ♪

♪ Ain't doing nothing I'll come over just making a plate ♪

♪ It's been so long but here we go again ♪

♪ Here we go again here we go again ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Here we go again it was better than the last ♪

♪ Yeah I'm tryin' put the past in the past ♪

♪ Here we go again it was better than the last ♪

♪ Here we go again here we go again ♪

♪ She was looking like a center fold ♪

♪ I couldn't even eat my dinner roll ♪

♪ We reminisced on our first kiss ♪

♪ And the last one

♪ Man, I need to skip a g*n

♪ If you got close and I couldn't run ♪

♪ I had nowhere to go let's have some fun ♪

♪ I hit it from the back because I know they're fun ♪

♪ Get the hides man gliding and dinner's done ♪

♪ I never thought he would interrupt, yeah ♪

♪ The boyfriend pulled up

♪ I went bananas I lost all my manners ♪

♪ She called me downstairs, baby you ain't go to panic ♪

♪ I hold you down you ain't got a run now ♪

♪ Get in the closet you will not get down ♪

♪ Man, in the closet you won't believe ♪

♪ Next to me was my next door neighbor ♪

♪ It's been so long but here we go again ♪

♪ Here we go again here we go again ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Here we go again it was better than the last ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm tryin' put the past in the past ♪

♪ Here we go again it was better than the last ♪

♪ Here we go again here we go again ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Right back at it like it never began ♪

♪ Here we go again ♪

[theme music]

[instrumental music]

I'm going to tell you guys, you should've seen

those two in action. I mean, they were no joke.

They came up in there. They were everywhere.

So all they stole was rare coins?

But they stole the most valuable ones we own.

Did you get good look at them?

No, they were wearing Bill Clinton

and Hillary Clinton masks. They had gloves on their hand.

And the guy sounded like he could've been black.

- Black-- - Anything else?

Well, the-- the lady had a real sexy voice.

"Everybody on the ground."

Yo, my man, for someone who almost

got their a*s blown off, you're taking this very well.

Eh, look guys, d-- don't get me wrong, it's not that I enjoy

getting my head bashed in or anything,

but you should've seen those two in action.

No, I'm telling you the way the security guard

was giving them crazy love like that,

I'm surprised he didn't ask for an autograph.

Yeah, well, they definitely know what they're doing?

Two months ago, Bill and Hillary stole a set

of silver Athenians valued at $120,000.

Cooper: Six weeks ago, Macedonians, $160,000.

Now this time, they get a set of gold Caesars

first century AD, valued at over $200,000.

Damn, save your loose change

and in a thousand years you'll be rich, yo.

Come in.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

I've asked detective Moreno to assist you on this one

because the last two robberies happened

in her old precinct.

Unfortunately, we didn't have much to go on.

All we know is, they get in and out fast.

Spraying b*ll*ts all over the place. So far no one shot.

You know what? This reminds me of the Fifth Avenue Mob.

I busted them a couple of years ago

but they were doing jewelry stores.

So what do you think, they're collecting coins now?

Well, it's the same MO, you know, just maybe a new hobby.

Blast through security doors, sh**t into the ceiling

terrorize customers, same thing.

But when it comes to coins, one could be

worth two bucks, another 20 Gs.

Right, I mean who in the Fifth Avenue Mob

would know the difference?

Or maybe someone's schooling them.

Alright, look Moreno, why don't you see if the FBI

can give you all a lead on this.

Usually when these one-of-a-kind things

disappear they wind up overseas.

- I'll get on it. - And you two.

I want you to lean on that Fifth Avenue Mob

because it sounds like they are back to their old tricks.

You got it, baby.

He sets, he shoots.

- Ah, get that outta here. - Ah!

You got some hops there, huh, detective?

I guess you think you all that now, right?

Oh, you know, I'm trying not to let it go to my head

even though I know I got some skills.

- Ahh... - Oh, man.

Detective, skills!

- Yeah, yeah. - Alright.

Williams: My man! You know what I'm saying.

So y'all just came for the workout?

Oh, yeah, I mean, unless you got...

something to talk about.

Like, uh, some coin stores that have been

knocked off lately, just like

them jewelry stores y'all used to do.

Williams: But you wouldn't know nothing about that, would you?

No, man. We don't know nothing about that, man.

We ain't living that lifestyle no more.

Eddie: Oh, yeah? - Word up.

Well then, who in the Fifth Avenue Mob is, man?

Other than us, everybody in the Fifth Avenue Mob

is still locked up and doing their time except for Buster.

- Buster? Buster Goines? - Yeah. Yeah. Buster Goines?

He, uh, he's been out for about a good six months now.

What's he been up to?

I ain't tracking the man down or nothing like that,

but the last time I checked, he was working

some construction job trying to go legit, make his mama proud.

Yeah, and he's with this honey, man, he's sweating all over.

So, who's this cute honey he's sweating? You know her?

Man, enough with the Q&A.

Man, let's get a serious game going on.

- You know what I'm saying? - No, no, no.

We'll give you a more serious a*s whipping.

- Next time we see you. - Oh, next time you see us?

- You plan on coming back? - Definitely.

Especially, if you're lying.

[indistinct chatter]

[upbeat music]

So tell me, what do you know about this kid Buster?

[sighs] The kid is making me crazy.

What do you mean?

I busted him on his first offense.

He ended up doing time. He's just one of those kids.

You know, I look him in the face...

it's like staring back at myself.

Come on, kids mess up all the time, that's not your fault.

Yeah, but I helped send him up.

He was the wheel man on the jewelry store robbery.

- Alright. - Well, he says he was innocent.

He says his boys just ran out the store,

told him to drive, and he drove, so...

Come on man, you don't buy that, do you?

Williams: The jury sure didn't. - You that cop, aren't you?

Same damn cop that sent my boy away.

Mrs. Goines, I'm detective Williams.

- I know who you are. - This is my partner.

- Detective Torres. - What the hell do you want?

- We'd like to talk to Buster. - About?

Uh, we just want to see what he's been up to.

Is he working that construction job now?

Yeah, and his boss doesn't need to see

any cops asking him questions.

How long's he been working now?

Six months. Ever since he got out of jail.

Eddie: Mrs. Goines, there's been a string of robberies

that we think were done by a guy--

Mrs. Goines: Unh-uh, Buster didn't do anything

last time and he didn't do anything now.

You tell Buster to give us a call. Alright?

[upbeat music]

One of his neighbors tipped us off to Toricelli construction

that's where he used to work.

What do you mean he used to? He quit?

He got laid off two and a half months ago.

Owner's nephew flunked out of college

so he gives him Buster's job.

Yeah. He must have been lying to his mother ever since.

Getting up early, pretending he's going to work.

Ah, meanwhile, back at the ranch

he's learning all about old coins...

- And casing our coin shops. - It pisses me off.

I mean, this kid is trying to get his life together

and can't get a break.

Maybe he didn't try hard enough.

Maybe the system didn't try hard enough.

Come on, Lieu, you know the deal, people don't get

rehabilitated when they go to prison.

They become better criminals.

Oh, excuse me, Williams, what're you trying

to tell me that Buster didn't have a choice here?

Look, he got screwed over by his job.

Where else does he gotta go but down?

He has other viable options, Torres.

Like finding another job or going back to school.

You don't get it, do you? Maybe he can't.

Don't be condescending with me, Williams.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

[sighs] I'm just saying that I hope Buster

isn't the perp, that's all.

Virginia: Uh-huh. - Come on.

- Lieutenant. - Gentlemen.

[knocking on door]

- What're you doing here? - Look, I got to talk to you.

Come on, come on, I got to talk to you.

Look, I mean, five-o's been all over at my crib, man.

They've been asking my mom all types of questions.

Then let's go right now, then.

Just get in your ride and go.

Look, they ain't got nothing on you right now,

but if they catch you with me, they'll...

Mrs. Taylor: Claudia. - You have to take me with you.

Mrs. Taylor: You hear me calling you.

I'll go crazy here without you.

Look, when they catch me, I'm going back to jail, Claudia.

I can't go back in there, Buster.

That's been jail my whole life.

Mrs. Taylor: Claudia? Claudia: Please.

Do you hear me calling you?

Look, I-- I swear to God

I'm coming back for you, I swear to God.

But just right now, I got to go, honey.

Buster: Come on.

Then tell me you don't love me.

Now, you know damn well, I do.

And why are you gonna go there on me?

Then take me with you.

Mrs. Taylor: Claudia?

You better get your a*s back in here.

Don't make me have to come out there for you.

Oh, come here, baby. Come here.

I'm so sorry.

Mrs. Taylor: Claudia?

Are you sure?

Whatever happens to you, happens to me.

[instrumental music]

Then we're out. Come on.

Get rid of that damn thing.

Claudia?

Claudia!

[upbeat music]

- So, uh, how's G doing? - He's doing good, man.

Been spending a lot more time with him.

This weekend he's over at his boy's house.

Mmm, so Chantal is home alone, huh?

Hey, you never know.

Williams. Hey, Mike. How you doing?

Yeah, yeah, he's here. h*-- hold on.

Uh, you know what, he must've just

stepped out to the bathroom.

I'll, uh, tell him to give you a call.

Williams: Will do. - Thank you, man.

So, you're still freezing him out, huh?

Sound like he needed to talk to you, but I won't butt in.

- Good. Then don't. - Hey, guys.

I think you're gonna wanna hear this.

Mrs. Taylor, please tell these detectives

what you were telling me.

My daughter would not just disappear like that.

That b*stard kidnapped my Claudia

right from the front of our door.

- Who you talking about? - I'm talking about Buster.

Buster Goines, her hoodlum boyfriend.

Let me see that a sec.

[instrumental music]

This was taken from the security camera

of a rare coin shop that was robbed yesterday.

So why am I watching this?

Torres: Because we think Buster was involved.

Mrs. Taylor: Mm-hmm. There he is.

That's him. Look at the way he walks.

Like he thinks he owns the world.

Oh, my God.

What is it? What do you see?

That's Claudia.

That's my Claudia.

You sure about that?

That's the same jacket she had on yesterday.

Oh, my God. What the hell is she doing?

That would be armed robbery.

[intense music]

J.C. Sorry. Yo, I know that you were hoping it wasn't Buster.

Well, you know, wishful thinking, right?

Moreno, so what's up with the feds?

Well, it looks like somebody's

brokering stolen coins overseas...

about a million dollars in the past six months.

- Who's buying? Moreno: Rich collectors.

Some of them don't even care where they come from.

They just want to have them, sick in the safe

pull them out once a year and drool over them.

And who do the feds think is behind this?

Well, they like this coin broker named David Carson,

but they don't have enough to make a case against him.

How did some coin broker hook up with Buster and Claudia?

Moreno: He's got a middle man. They think it's Tony Donato.

Former hit man from Chicago.

So this hit man recruits kids like Buster and Claudia.

This Carson guy keeps his distance and remains clean.

- It's all for appearances. - What about the feds?

You think they'll mind if we do our thing?

Yeah, probably, but that's never stopped us before.

We'll do our thing, then.

[upbeat music]

Ancient civilizations didn't have

the convenience of coined money.

People traded weapons, goods, even women.

Money wasn't used until 600 BC

Archaeologists study bones to learn about mankind,

but the lessons from coins are equally valid.

- Pretty nice. - They're Egyptian.

During Cleopatra's reign.

- How much? - Twenty thousand.

I hope that includes tax.

Mr. Carson, um, you ever have coins

move through your operation that turned out to be stolen?

Several of my coins are thousands of years old.

I suppose that some point in time they could've been stolen.

How about a little more recently like a day or so ago?

Twelve gold Roman Caesars, 200 Gs.

Yes, I heard about that.

If you're asking me to keep my eyes open...

Or if you might know who has their hands on them.

Like the good book says, "The love of money

is the root of all evil,

but I don't associate with criminals."

What about Tony Donato?

He's a criminal we hear works for you.

[sighs] Never heard of the guy.

- You sure about that? - I'm sure.

Now, unless you're buying...

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

[upbeat music]

[whispering] Did he just ask us to leave?

[telephone ringing]

Hello?

Tony, man, where you been?

Man, I been paging you all morning.

Yeah, well, I got my a*s in a crack right now.

All I got is two damn dollars in my pocket.

Okay. Yeah. Tomorrow, 2 o'clock.

[siren blares]

[chuckles]

Right after we get the money from Tony

we're going to California, right?

Just like we dreamed, right?

Yeah, just like we dreamed.

Oh, I can see it now...

lying on a beach somewhere not having my mama

to yell at me, telling me I can't go with you.

- California, yes! - Oh...

Man, they got some places up there that if you're, like,

famous, man, they just write your name all in the street.

So you planning on being famous, huh?

Oh, wait till we get up there, I'm talking about

everybody gonna know about us.

Buster, we said we weren't gonna do any more robbing now.

What else we going to do? I'm an ex-con, man.

Who's going to give me a decent job?

Ain't nobody going to try and hire my black a*s there.

I ain't pushing no damn mops and I ain't

going to be no pan handler. Alright?

- Come on now. - Maybe we'll get lucky.

Look, people like us don't get lucky, man,

that's just how things are.

You can't change the way things are

and we can't change who we are.

Yeah?

Who are we?

You don't know?

We're the bad guys.

Come on.

[instrumental music]

- Pa, what're you doing here? - Eddie, I need to talk to you.

Look, it's getting late. I got to get home.

Eddie, look this is difficult enough for me as it is, okay?

I need your help.

You were right about Adolfo.

What did he do?

- Did he touch you? - No, no, no.

But he's taking over.

I can't set foot in my own office. [scoffs]

I don't even know how much money I'm making

and now he's got this mobster.

Santucci's hanging around and they're doing something ill*gal.

You stay clear of them, and you let me handle this.

Listen now, Eddie, you can't go in there

and threaten to this guy.

Look, what if I was to wear a wire...

Are you crazy, pa?

If you wear a wire and Adolfo found out,

you would be dead.

Now you came to me for help...

let me help you.

Okay?

Okay.

♪ Oh-h-h ♪ You're all

♪ I need ♪ Oh

♪ To get by ♪ All I need

♪ Like sweet morning dew I took one look at you ♪

♪ And it was plain to see you were my destiny ♪

♪ With you I'll spend my time I'll dedicate my life ♪

♪ I'll sacrifice for you dedicate my life to you ♪

♪ I got a Love Jones for your body and your skin tone ♪

♪ Five minutes alone, I'm already on the bone ♪

♪ Plus I love the fact you got a mind of your own ♪

♪ No need to shop around you got the good stuff at home ♪

♪ Even if I'm locked up North you in the world ♪

♪ Wrapped in three-fourths of cloth ♪

♪ Never showing your stuff off, boo ♪

♪ It be true me for you, that's how it is ♪

♪ I be your Noah, you be my Wiz ♪

♪ I'm your mister, you my misses with hugs and kisses ♪

♪ Valentine cards and birthday wishes, please ♪

♪ We on another level of planning of understanding ♪

♪ The bond between man and woman and child ♪

♪ The highest elevation' cause we above ♪

♪ All that romance crap, just show your love ♪

♪ You're all, I need ♪

Adolfo: Yeah, yeah, nice, nice, nice.

Yeah, I like the turn. I like the turn. Yeah! Beautiful.

Oh, my God. She's almost as good as yours.

I like the tur... Nice, nice.

Oh... Oh...

Oh, beautiful.

Adolfo: That was excellent. Excellent!

Woman: Oh, thank you. - Oh, baby.

I just wish I could hire all of you.

Wait a minute. Hey, this is my club.

Adolfo: Hey, you're all hired!

Alright?

- Beautiful, beautiful. - Hm.

Tell the young ladies to leave.

Oh. Eh, what's the matter, Eddie?

Eh, you don't like women? [laughing]

Forty-eight hours.

Eddie: Out of the club and out of my father's life.

Or what? This club is in your father's name.

As a matter of fact, everything is in his name.

So, if anyone draws any heat, it'll be him.

[Adolfo chuckling] So you see, Eddie?

Once again...

I win and you lose.

I don't think you're listening to me.

Go ahead. Be stupid enough to try, huh?

And you.

Forty-eight hours.

Audition's over, ladies.

Go home.

[intense music]

[speaks in foreign language]

[upbeat music]

How you doing, kid?

What's up, Tony? Where's my merchandise?

Look, um, we got some problem.

You got a problem, my man, see a therapist.

- I need to see those coins. - We need to discuss our cut.

Hey, what're you kids trying to pull? We already discussed this.

Yeah, that's before we did our little homework, man.

Turns out that these coins that we lifted

was worth about 200 Gs.

That $1,000 we agreed on just ain't gonna get it.

Well, huh, next time, somebody please remind me

to vote for an increase in the criminal minimum wage.

But this time, we got a deal and I expect you to stick to it.

Then I expect you to kiss my a*s.

Yo, wait, wait, wait. Now, hold on a second, baby.

L-- let me handle this, okay?

Now look, Tony, man, we got five-o all over us right now

and we need to get our pockets right,

you know what I'm saying?

So why don't you just come correct, man,

'cause I know damn well you can do better than

that G you're talking about.

Okay, Buster. You want me to "come correct?"

You put those damn coins in my hand right now

and maybe I won't beat the living crap out of you

and your dirty-mouth girlfriend here.

Hey, why don't you put a leash on her?

So now you gonna play me like I'm some type of b*tch--

He's definitely trying to play us.

Look, my patience is wearing thin.

This is your last chance, give me the coins.

This is your last chance, you fat b*stard!

Either we discuss a new deal, or we go to the cops

tell them everything we know about you and Mr. Carson.

Huh! Well, you put it that way.

- I don't got no choice, do I? - No.

What the...

[grunting]

You wanna play, huh? You want to play?

- Huh? Huh? Get down there. - I'm gonna k*ll you!

You're not going to have a chance, Buster.

You know what they say, first come... first served.

[g*nshots]

[intense music]

[panting]

Are you okay, look...

[music continues]

[upbeat music]

Buster: I can't believe we just ran up out of there

and didn't even grab his money, we just--

Can you forget about that for a minute?

I just k*lled somebody, Buster. I wasn't even thinking.

Look, you didn't k*ll nobody. You saved my life.

You saved me, Claudia.

When he c*ck that p*stol... Damn.

Look, baby, I'm telling you, it's okay.

Look, he just didn't give you no choice.

I wanna go. Let's just start driving.

- Let's just go. - Yeah, and then what?

End up in the middle of no where

with no damn money in our pockets?

Look, all we need to do is just one little hit, one time.

- And then we can go. - And then what?

Claudia: A 100 bucks from some bodega

and one of us gets shot in the head? No.

Yeah, alright. Well, look, I can do it by my damn self.

You know what I'm saying?

Fine.

Then go ahead.

I hope they smoke you.

[intense music]

Carson: I've been waiting an hour, obviously you fail

to appreciate the fact that I'm a busy man.

Oh, we can't argue with you, Carson.

From what we learned about you, you've been real busy.

Tony Donato is dead.

Look I already told you, I don't know any Tony Donato.

Well, unfortunately for you, he kept very meticulous records

of every transaction he made with you.

Williams: Those records are now in our possession.

So here's the thing, you're going down.

Only question is, for ten or 20.

Now, we can tell the DA you cooperated,

or we can tell them you refused.

You know that kid that you've been using, Buster?

He got out of jail and never got a second chance

at making his life right. You know why?

Because jerks like you convinced him

the only way to make it is to remain a hood.

He never got a second chance, so don't think for a minute

you're going to get one.

What is it you want?

Those kids off the street before

somebody else gets k*lled.

And a way to contact them.

I believe he has a pager.

I might be able to, uh, obtain the number.

[pager beeping]

- Yo. - Buster, my man, how you doing?

Buster: Yo, save that boom, man, you don't give

a damn about how I'm doing.

You must've heard about Tony.

I thought he was going to get my coins.

Next thing I know, he turns up dead.

Yeah, well, them coins is worth about $200,000

and ain't nobody getting them for no pocket change.

Carson: How does 5,000 sound? - How does a dial tone sound?

No, wait. Don't hang up.

Okay 10,000. That's the best I can do.

Twenty is the best you can do.

Twenty th...

Okay. Okay. Okay, you win.

- Twenty thousand. Buster: When?

Tomorrow morning, 9:00 a.m.

- Buster: Where? - 135th, by the river.

Look, I'm telling you, Mr. Carson.

Man, don't jerk me on this, or you can end up like Tony.

You know what I'm saying? Yeah.

We're pressing our luck, you know that, don't you?

Look, baby, we just got to go with this last time.

Just, just ride this one, you know?

Come here. Come here. Come here.

It's going to be alright.

I promise.

Trust me.

[instrumental music]

Ooh.

- What's up? - What's happening, girl?

What you doing here?

Well, I know that, uh, G's at his

friend's house for the weekend.

So I thought you could use a little company.

You know, maybe go get some food.

I mean, of course, if you have time.

What's wrong? Why, you had a bad day at work?

- What's on your mind? - I'm hungry.

What you hungry for?

You and I...

have had a cool friendship, right?

You know, works for us, works for our son, so...

It works.

I thought after all these years

we might wanna look at where that could lead us.

You know, I knew last week when we was having dinner

that something had crossed your mind.

Ah, it crossed your mind, too, huh?

J.C., it's not leading anywhere.

Excuse me?

What? What? You have somebody? You seeing somebody?

Please, that's not even the issue.

- Okay, I'm not Sandy. - I know that.

I'm not even that type of woman.

Okay and I don't mean anything by that good or bad.

It's just...

Yo, she wasn't from the projects.

Okay, she's upper class, a lawyer...

And she was light-skinned, and she had green eyes...

- See, I didn't go there. Williams: You don't have to.

Why don't you give me more credit than that?

I was with Sandy because of who she was.

- Mm-hmm. Williams: Okay.

We were good together. She made me happy.

She made you happy. Okay, you know what?

If you want a Sandra, you don't want a Chantal.

J.C., the friendship works. Let's just keep it that way.

Alright. If that's how you feel about it.

That's how I feel about it.

I was just trying to get some food.

Later.

[instrumental music]

♪ It's the payback uh-huh

♪ It's the payback

♪ Unh, this is a brand new day

♪ And who'd thinks we'd catch you around my way ♪

♪ You have no type idea what this is ♪

♪ But we already told you to mind your bizz ♪

♪ You ain't listenin', you press your luck ♪

♪ Now take this upper cut to your gut ♪

♪ Black faced it lay on your back ♪

♪ Matter of fact, Larry, pass me the bat ♪

♪ Hood the ops don't care

♪ You fall downstairs till you need wheel chair ♪

♪ Yeah, boy, I own this camp

♪ Man, you must don't know who I am ♪

♪ I be the one you should not bother ♪

♪ We don't care about you or your father ♪

♪ You gonna eat every word you said ♪

♪ My crew smash heads leaving left you for dead ♪

♪ Every time you get in my bizz ♪

♪ You gonna end up with some busted ribs ♪

♪ Hah, it's payback yeah yeah

♪ And I'm a pay you back

♪ Unh, now wake up and open your eyes ♪

♪ Boy, now you in for a big surprise ♪

♪ I'mma go for the kidney

♪ So every time you crib you remember me ♪

♪ So dude whoever don't like us come test the Z outside ♪

♪ Yeah it's the payback

♪ Z paying you back ♪

[siren blares]

Where the hell is your partner, Williams?

This is the second time he's been late.

I have no idea. I've been calling him all morning.

Man on radio: Lieutenant, I have the suspects in sight.

It's going down.

Everybody get into your positions now.

[upbeat music]

[police radio chatter]

[intense music]

What the hell is that squad car doing there?

[instrumental music]

It's a setup!

[g*nshots]

[g*nsh*t]

[g*nsh*t]

[g*nshots]

[groans]

[tires screeching]

Damn.

[intense music]

He set me up!

[grunts]

Son of...

Oh, God, Claudia, look at you.

- I'll be okay. - Oh... Oh, God.

No, you're not. Look at you. You're getting worse.

Just drop me off at the hospital.

No, I'm gonna get you... take good care of you.

I ain't dropping you off like you some type of dog.

I want you to.

Ain't no need in both of us getting caught.

No, no. Whatever happens to you, it happens to me too.

You know that.

Please don't die on me, baby.

- It hurts, Buster. It hurts. - Please don't die.

[melancholic music]

How you doing?

She's just a kid.

Well, you had to do that.

Otherwise, one of us could've caught a b*llet.

I know. That's what I keep telling myself, but...

right now, I don't feel so great.

Excuse me, lieutenant. I got a word on Eddie.

- Yeah? Where is he? - Saint Luke's hospital.

What happened?

Apparently, he got jumped or beat up or something.

- I don't know I'ma go find out. - No, hold on.

This kid has to have at least one b*llet in her. Right?

They're not gonna get far, I want you to canvas

all the emergency rooms in the area.

Cooper: Okay, you get that going,

then you can go see Torres.

- You okay? - I just need a minute.

Alright.

[mellow music]

Hey, pa.

- Adolfo did this? - Yeah.

He sent a message loud and clear.

A two-bit gangster did this to my son.

- Now, leave it alone, pa. - No, no, no.

No, I can't do that.

I'm going to make that son of a b*tch pay for this.

I swear. I swear on your mother's grave.

Look, if he would come after a cop

what do you think he's gonna do with an ex-junkie

he thinks he owns, huh?

[sighs] No matter what I do I just keep

screwing up your life, Eddie.

For once, I'm gonna do the right thing.

No. Leave it.

Easy.

Listen to me.

You're not going to do a thing because I don't want you

ending up in the bed next to me. Okay?

Okay.

Get out of my way!

Get out of my way!

[groans]

I'm sorry, baby.

Excuse me? Has she been registered?

Well, I'm registering her now! Now, call a doctor!

Call a doctor!

Now!

Go!

[Buster screams]

And we can have it all to ourselves.

It's the same setup.

Where the hell have you been?

At the hospital.

My son, he got beat up.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, I heard about that. It's a shame.

You know, I was thinking I'm gonna send him a get-well card.

- What do you think, Mike? - M-- Mike...

Sometimes things happen that shouldn't happen.

That's life.

The important thing is

we don't lose perspective.

This way we can all prosper together.

Now, you do want to prosper, don't you, Mike?

Yeah. Yeah, sure, Mr. Santucci. [clears throat]

- Excuse me. - Okay.

[machine beeping]

- 80 over 40. - She's going into shock.

We have to got to take her up to the OR.

No, whatever you got to do,

you do it here 'cause we ain't moving.

Alright. Get my trauma team down here.

Get a lap tray and get anesthesia

to come down here immediately.

Woman on radio: Hostage situation, Harlem hospital.

Suspect identified as Buster Goines.

This is 420, I'm five minutes away. I'm on it.

[siren blares]

[tires screeching]

[upbeat rock music]

Two b*ll*ts.

Pressure's not holding. Give her a couple more units.

[machine beeping rapidly]

It's still dropping.

Then hurry up and do something!

Man 1: You need to calm down, son. We're trying.

Buster: No, no, you need to get on your job!

[siren blares]

[upbeat music]

Suction.

Alright, there's the bleeder.

I'll clamp, you tie it.

Why ain't nothing happening, doc?

Son, you got to let us work over here.

Man, if something don't happen...

Retract more. I can't see a thing in there.

[machine beeping]

Hey, hey, hey, Buster.

- Take it easy, man. - Don't nobody move but the doc!

- Take it easy, man. Man 1: Stay focused, people.

Retract more, nurse. Alright, suction that out.

Doc, please don't let her die.

All we can do now is wait and see.

Tie that off. Cut it.

Okay, now back off.

Boy, you're not going anywhere.

Doc, please don't let her die.

Please don't let her die.

Man 1: Dexton and a curved needle.

Woman 1: Here you go. - Tie that off right there.

[beeping stops]

It stopped. W-- what does that mean? It stopped.

- It means she's gonna make it. Man 2: Three more units.

Man 1: Now tie that off. Woman 1: Got it.

Look...

Now everybody else back off!

You ain't got nowhere to go, man.

I said back off or I'm gonna k*ll him!

No, you're not.

Now listen to me.

You're smarter than that.

You saved Claudia's life.

Stay alive for her.

Man, I can't go back to the pen, man.

You should've thought about that before you did this.

Come on.

- I can't. - Give me another clamp.

Put the g*n down so you won't go back.

Well, that's just the way it's going to be anyway.

Maybe not.

I had nothing to do with no robbery.

And Tony, that was all self-defense, man.

- That was self-defense. - Okay, let the nurse go.

Let's try to prove that.

Now I'm supposed to trust you?

You the same person that sent me down before.

If you k*ll him

there's no way you going to walk out of here alive.

[intense music]

Don't do that. Come on, baby. Don't do that.

Don't, Buster.

[instrumental music]

Cuff him.

When she come to, man, you tell her that I,

that I confessed to k*lling Tony, alright?

I understand.

And tell her I love her... please.

I'll do that.

[mellow music]

Where did your father get this?

He went through Adolfo's books.

Funny. It was right on top.

So you can imagine I find this all rather disconcerting.

You thought nobody with half a brain

would ever steal from you.

The way I figure it, Adolfo couldn't help himself.

That rat b*stard.

- Well, I, I guess I owe you. - No. You owe my father.

His club back free and clear.

And whatever happens to Adolfo does not happen in my precinct.

Hey, not even in your city.

[cheering]

Mike: When it comes to the blues, there is only one king.

Now, let's give a warm Natalie's welcome

to my friend and favorite artist, B.B. King

and his guitar Lucille.

[cheering]

[blues music]

♪ Thrill is gone

♪ The thrill is gone away

♪ The thrill is gone, baby

♪ The thrill is gone away

♪ You done me wrong, baby

♪ You gonna be sorry

♪ Sorry

♪ The thrill is gone, baby

♪ The thrill is gone away from me ♪

♪ The thrill is gone, baby

♪ The thrill is gone away from me... ♪

Excuse me. Hey, pa.

- I'm sorry. - No, no. I'm okay. I'm fine.

It's good to have you back, son.

It's good to be back.

I miss this place.

For once, I did something right in my life, huh?

- Yeah, you did. - Come on.

Yeah, you did.

Give him a drink.

Hey, man, how you feeling?

I'm just a little sore, you know.

- You hear? - Yeah, I'm here.

- No, no. Did you hear? - What?

[sighs] They found Adolfo's car in New Jersey.

In fact, in the bottom of the Hudson.

They're dragging it right now looking for a body.

You wouldn't happen to know anything about that.

Would you?

♪ Thrill is gone

♪ The thrill is gone away for good ♪

♪ The thrill is gone, baby

♪ The thrill is gone away for good ♪

♪ I know I'll get it all over one day, baby ♪

♪ Like I know a good man should ♪

♪ I'm free now, baby...

♪ I'm free now, baby

♪ I'm free from your spell

♪ Free, free, free now, baby

♪ I'm free from your spell

♪ Now that it's all over, baby

♪ All I can do is wish you well ♪♪

[instrumental music]