02x07 - Student Affairs

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[horns honking]

[phone ringing]

What's this?

I thought you had a doctor's appointment.

I did, I was in the middle of an internal

when this guy assaulted the urologist, right next door.

Sit.

Take it easy, will you? I'm in a lot of distress here.

Yeah. Not as much as that doctor you assaulted.

You gave him a concussion.

Well, the quack deserved it.

He's supposed to help me, right?

Instead he gives me an affection

I can't get rid of.

What kind of infection?

Not infection, affection!

I was having a little problem in the love department, you know

so, he gives me this new drug

I'm supposed to inject in--

Um, and it didn't work?

Oh, no, it worked great.

Except he doesn't tell me only use it once a day.

I used it three times this morning

and now I got this affection I can't get rid of.

[grunts]

Yo, yo.

I made a little something-something

in overtime this month.

[chuckles] Somebody find that man a new tax bracket.

What's the one step above poverty?

- Mrs. Stubbs. - Mrs. Who?

Mrs. Stubbs. What the hell is she doing here?

That's my old high school English teacher.

You're shaking, man. What's up with that?

That woman made me stay every day

after school for six months reading

"Crime and Punishment."

Oh, so you think she's here

to take you back to Franklin High, huh?

Don't even joke about that.

Actually she got transferred over to Minuit.

She's a principal now.

That's where they had a homicide this morning.

- Word? - Yeah.

Williams.

Yeah. We'll be right there.

Cooper wants us.

And your little girlfriend.

[scoffs] She is not my girlfriend.

In the six years I have been principal at Minuit

there have been eight shootings and two killings.

I understand, believe me I have a daughter's going

into high school next year.

All morning I have been getting calls

from the board, from the media

from the parents.

Ah! Detectives Moreno,

Torres and Williams.

They're gonna be handling this case.

This is Mrs. Stubbs, she's a principal

of Minuit High School.

- Good afternoon. - Hi.

Are you going to find the person

who bashed in that boy's head?

Uh, we-- we're certainly going to try to, ma'am.

Don't try. Do it.

I expect a full report as soon as possible.

Yes, ma'am.

- What was that about? - You're shaking, man.

Apparently, no one heard anything. No one saw anything.

I'm going to send you guys undercover.

Williams is going to be a substitute history teacher.

Well, what am I going to teach?

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[school bell ringing]

[indistinct singing]

[indistinct chatter]

[clamoring]

[indistinct chatter]

Watch this. Shh.

[sighs] As you can see, my name is Mr. Williams--

Yo, professor, man, yo, can I go to the bathroom?

Sir, I'm gonna pass.

Your name is?

Alphonse Twain.

Alphonse Twain.

Can you hold it?

I got to pay the water bill, man

or my pipe going to bust.

[laughing]

[indistinct chatter]

Well, check this out.

You're going to tighten up on the valve, alright?

If you can't do that, go in your shoes

and float a while.

[indistinct chatter]

Like I was saying my name is Mr. Williams.

This is a class in American History.

- Where's Ms. Tooley? - You must have wore her out.

Bet it would take something

to wear you out, Mr. Williams.

[boys oohing]

Man 1: It's on, baby! It's on!

So, what was the last thing Mrs. Tooley taught you guys?

Man, she ain't teach us nothing since we got here.

- Man, you crazy. - We started western history.

Yeah, how the white man ripped the land from the Indians.

You know, man, they couldn't keep it,

they didn't deserve to have it.

Man, how you like it I come to your house and kick you out?

You best come strapped, you punk a*s!

[clamoring]

Williams: Hey! Hey!

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Jay-Jay was bad news.

The, uh, jackals

all steered clear of him.

Jackals?

That's what the students act like

that's what I call them.

Jackals!

[chuckles]

I see you put up a new one.

Well, fire regulations.

Oh, it's heavy

but it comes down pretty easy.

Ah, it's supposed to.

I'd like to see yesterday's attendance records.

Well, that can be arranged.

In fact, uh, we can go through them together.

If you'd like, say,

tonight, over dinner.

- I don't think so. - I cook great Italian.

[grunts] Hey! Careful!

Excuse me.

- The records. - Yeah.

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[yawning]

Blow something up?

Leferts. Chemistry.

Williams. Chaos.

When they get unruly, I always blow something up.

In the lab. Always gets their attention.

Well, there's nothing to blow up in a history class.

What about notions,

perceptions, ideas?

[imitating expl*si*n]

[laughing]

Make them think.

Well, uh, how do you suggest I do that?

You're a teacher. You'll think of something.

That guy's crazy.

Only reason he survived this long.

Jack McNamara. Assistant principal.

I know who you are. Mrs. Stubbs filled me in.

Even if she didn't, I'd know.

I was an MP in the army.

So what can you tell me about the vic?

Like I told Detective Moreno

Jay-Jay was bad news.

- That's it? - That's all I know.

Now, if you want my opinion...

I'll settle for that.

[siren wailing]

These kids...

they're animals.

They have no conscience, no remorse.

They don't value life.

They'll k*ll over a girl,

drugs, sneakers

or to get "Respect."

So, it must be pretty hard for you to do your job

feeling that way, huh?

Got to define the enemy, Williams.

This is a w*r.

And Jay-Jay?

Just another casualty.

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Hey! Look out!

Moreno: I sensed the man was troubled

but I didn't know he was that far gone.

Yeah, well, maybe he was planning to open up to you

over dinner tonight.

To tell ya, if I had an attitude like McNamara

I couldn't be a cop, or a teacher.

Well, he's right about one thing.

Jay-Jay definitely was the man.

Whoever smoked him gets instant respect.

So you think some wannabe whacked him

hoping to prove something?

You know it wasn't a robbery.

Not with all that cash that ended up on him.

Oh, man, you know what?

I have a class to teach.

Yeah, well, you keep on keeping on, teacher.

- Alright, y'all, later. - Later.

Not.

Not that it's any of your business

but I said no to the guy.

You're right.

It was none of my business.

Hey, you alright?

You want some aspirin?

No. I'm fine.

You enjoy being in pain?

I just don't take pills, that's all, okay?

Aldolfo's guys used you for batting practice.

You're walking around with busted ribs.

Take something for the pain.

Or better yet, go home, rest.

You know what, I'm going to need to take something

with the headache that you're about to give me.

Tambien.

- Put that away, man. - Can I talk to you?

- What's up? - You did it, didn't you?

- Did what? - You know what.

Jay-Jay.

Come on, Delia, how you think I could--

Don't lie to me, Oscar.

Look, even if I did do it

he deserved it for messing with you.

I don't need you to protect me.

I want to protect you. You know how I feel about you.

Stop that.

We get together now

and people are going to think

that you k*lled Jay-Jay for sure.

- I don't care. - But I do!

I don't want to see you to get hurt because of me.

You do love me.

You're so dense.

Look, just stay away from me. Okay?

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- Hey, what's up, sucker? - What you want, man?

Hey, it's time to pay up for Jay-Jay.

- Man, I didn't touch Jay-Jay. - Then who did it, man.

- Get in there, man. - Let go, man.

[clamoring]

[clamoring]

What's going on?

Hey, hey, hey! Get off him!

Get out of here, man. Get off him!

[grunting]

This don't concern you, man!

[thudding]

[clamoring]

[grunting]

Ah! Nice of you to join us.

What happened to you?

I think I'm coming down with something.

Well, maybe you should see a doctor.

I'll be alright.

Look, could we get started with this please

because I would like to see my family

at some point this evening.

Now, we weren't able to lift any prints

off the fire extinguisher

so no help there.

No witnesses have come forward.

Anything from the attendance records?

Over 300 students were late or absent that day.

I'm still going through the list.

What about enemies?

Nina: According to Assistant Principal McNamara

every kid in school.

Well, maybe McNamara knows what he's talking about.

I don't know, that guy's pretty extreme.

He acts like he's fighting Desert storm or something.

Look, we know Jay-Jay ran with a kid named Alphonse Twain.

Well, with Jay-Jay gone, Alphonse leads the crew.

Yes, so you saying that Alphonse

and Jay-Jay had a conflict over leadership?

Well, let's invite him in.

We'll ask him.

Get your feet off.

Me and Jay-Jay was like brothers.

You know what I'm saying?

Yeah, well, with him gone

you become big man with the crew.

That's motive.

What you saying I k*lled him to be in charge?

How lame is that?

You didn't k*ll him, who did?

Yeah, that's right. Don't cooperate.

That way we charge you with m*rder.

You ain't got no case, lady.

Oh, you'd be amazed what we can build cases on.

Starting with you were late to class that morning.

Where were you?

- Overslept. - Well, the jury'll love that.

Now we have motive and opportunity.

This isn't youth offender, Alphonse,

you're facing a full 25.

So you're going to lock me up for something I didn't do?

Yeah, that's right.

Then go to dinner,

see my mother, trim my roses,

and not ever think about Alphonse Twain

rotting in prison.

We was talking to this girl.

- What girl? - Delia.

So this kid named Oscar steps up like he won it.

My man Jay-Jay steps to him, backs him down.

Oscar jets and Jay-Jay chases him.

That's the last time I seen him alive.

Let's go over this one more time.

Jay-Jay is hassling Delia.

You step in.

Jay-Jay chases you into a staircase and you...

- Get away from him. - Right. Get away.

Come on, Oscar, I'm so tired.

I want to go home.

Don't you want to go home?

I'm telling the truth, alright?

I don't know what happened to Jay-Jay.

We have a witness that saw him chase you.

[scoffs]

Alphonse.

Well then, how did you know it was Alphonse?

Because him and Jay-Jay always hang out together.

He thinks I know something.

That's why they jumped me.

If you don't believe me, you can ask the janitor.

- What janitor? - I don't know. Some new guy.

Alphonse messed him up too.

Alphonse said that he saw me k*ll Jay-Jay.

He's a liar.

[grunts]

Let's go over it again.

Nina: The kid's lying. I need more time.

I don't know, maybe he'll break.

I don't know, lieutenant.

Oh, you got a better idea?

Yeah, cut him loose.

Let me try to get to him.

What makes you think you can get to him?

Because I understand the kid.

I-- I can talk to him.

Besides, people open up to janitors.

We're like bartenders.

[scoffs]

Alright, cut him loose.

- Cool. - Cool.

Williams: Alright. How about this one?

What group of people 100 years ago

were not able to hold down certain jobs or own property?

Black people, man.

Don't need no books to learn that.

Ahh. Wrong.

Hint. They built the railroads.

- Chinese? - The Chinese. Right.

Oh, I see, so now all of you all are saying

well, what does that have to do with me?

Well, check this out.

A wise person once said

"Those of us who ignore history

are doomed to repeat it." What does that mean?

That means we get to pay for somebody else's mistakes.

No, that means you get to learn

from other people's mistakes.

But in order to learn from them we must study them.

Well, that's bull, man. Word is born.

That's his story.

I want to know about my story.

Why don't you shut up and let the man talk?

Why don't you shut up, b*tch?

Who are you calling a b*tch?

- You, b*tch! - Why don't you shut up, man!

- Hey! Hey, hey, hey. - What are you going to do?!

Calm down. Sit down.

Sit down.

Shut up and sit down.

You like the way that sounds? Shut up!

You got it.

[school bell rings]

Now nobody go anywhere.

Tomorrow there will be a test.

You are all to read chapter seven.

What chapter is that, Mr. Twain?

You broke my ear, man.

[sighs] Chapter seven, Mr. Williams.

Class dismissed.

[indistinct chatter]

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[indistinct chatter]

Hmm. Arroz Con habichuela sounds good.

What are you gonna have?

[groaning]

Hey, would you rather do this another time?

No, no, no. Look, we're here. Let's eat.

I mean, besides, J.C.'s going to be meeting us.

Why didn't you tell Cooper

Alphonse and his crew assaulted you?

Because if I told Cooper that I got hurt again

she might put me behind a desk.

Maybe that's not such a bad idea.

Look, you can't stay on the job

busted up like you are, in pain all the time.

And since when did you become my mother?

You keep secrets, Eddie, and that's not good.

- What's this? - Dr. Ladenheim.

He's a good man. I think you should see him.

I see a doctor already and I told you

I don't like taking pills.

It's just until you get better. It's not a big deal.

Well, in my family it is, alright?

Eddie.

I know about your father's problem.

All I'm saying is get help or--

Or what?

You gonna report me?

Yeah, if I have to.

And I thought you were my friend.

Now who told you that?

[phone ringing]

- Torres. Williams: Yo.

Yo, J.C., where you at, man?

Yeah, listen, why don't you guys start without me?

I'm running a little late. Later.

[phone ringing]

Williams.

Yeah, I did. Uh, John McNamara.

He was an MP.

What does that mean "Other than honorable conditions?"

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Yo!

[train chugging]

You missed a spot, man.

Listen, thanks for helping me, man.

- Mil gracias. - Es nada, man.

You do that pretty good, huh?

Washed windows since I was five years old

in El Salvador.

And when did you come here?

Six years ago.

Father died in a government prison

and my mother brought me and my sisters

here to America to live in...

safety, freedom.

Smart plan.

Except ain't nothing free here.

You got to fight for everything

no matter where you are.

Look, I'm going to leave you to your job, okay.

No, no, it's no problem, man.

Listen, let me ask you a question.

Why were those guys on you?

- I don't know, man. - Oh, it's cool.

I mean, I just took a few licks for you. That's all.

No big thing.

They think that I saw something.

What?

Who k*lled that kid, Jay-Jay.

That's heavy stuff.

Shouldn't you be telling the police or something?

It's going to be my word against theirs.

[school bell rings]

Why would they take another student's word over yours?

Who said it was another student?

[intense music]

Mr. Williams, you wanted to see me?

Hey, Delia, come on in.

What can I do for you?

How well do you know Oscar?

I've known him since the fourth grade.

He's a nice kid. Why?

This beef between him and Alphonse

is really disrupting my class.

Seems to me you handled it pretty good.

Thank you, but what's going on with them?

Well, Oscar wants to get with me

but Alphonse thinks that

he should be next in line after Jay-Jay.

So you went out with Jay-Jay?

I cut him loose weeks ago

but once you go with a guy

his crew thinks that you belong to them always.

And of course you disagree.

Lot of boys want to get with me

but nobody touches me unless I invite them.

Did you invite Oscar?

I don't want to talk about Oscar.

I want to talk about you, Mr. Williams.

- Delia, come on. - I can make you happy.

- Listen... - You want me to, I can feel it.

Listen, um, I appreciate

what you're saying but you know, you're a little young for me.

Do you still think I'm too young?

[sighs] Yes, I do.

Well, then why did you invite me here?

And why do you keep looking at me in class?

Because you're smart,

you're bright, you have a future.

Men don't care about that stuff.

Well, good ones do.

- An A minus? - That's right. Good work.

See you tomorrow.

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How is the investigation going?

It's a little too early to tell.

I see. Well, keep me informed.

Yes, ma'am.

What was "Crime and Punishment" about?

A student murders a miserable old woman

and gets redemption by accepting his punishment.

Well...

I'm glad to see my time with you was not all wasted.

Hey, hey, hey.

Stay away from her, you hear me?

Calm right there, okay?

Keep your dirty hands off Delia!

Just take it easy.

[grunts]

You like fighting, huh?

Alright, it's okay, man. It's okay.

- Relax. - Come on.

Let him go!

[groans]

Get out of here.

You could have k*lled that kid.

Williams: What's the matter with you?

You don't choke a kid like that, I was handling it.

Nobody attacks a teacher on my watch.

Nobody.

I don't know, Williams, you were on awfully

thin ice with that girl.

I think he handled it well.

Unfortunately, some girls only know

how to deal with men one way.

The point is, Oscar went off

when he thought I was messing with Delia.

Oscar is not the k*ller, man.

Oh, really? And how do we know that?

He told me.

He also told me

that it wasn't a student.

Come on, Torres, how does he know?

Because he was there.

- Bring him back in. - Lieutenant.

I'm building a relationship--

We don't have time, Torres.

The media's all over this like vultures on road k*ll.

They're starting to call it Bosnia High.

Look, Oscar's a good kid.

He is smart, but he's scared.

We got to tread lightly on this. He'll come around.

[sighs]

Alright, you got two days

and I mean two.

Two.

So, I'm going to see you at Natalie's tonight?

I need to work on my lesson plan.

You didn't work this hard when you were a student, you know.

Hey, it's a lot better sending a kid

to college than to jail.

- What's this? - It's from the army C.I.D.

Damn.

That was discipline!

That was brutality.

It's our job to educate not bludgeon them into submission!

Don't tell me my job!

They act like animals, they get treated like animals.

Treat them with respect,

they'll behave respectfully.

Why don't you take retirement, old man?

You're obsolete.

[yelling]

Treat a person like a beast, he'll act like a beast.

Q.E.D.

There's a classic case of burnout.

Seems more like dedication to me.

And you've been teaching how long?

Four days?

Well, I may not have been teaching very long

but I know excessive force when I see it.

My actions yesterday were right and proper.

Mm-hmm. What about your actions eight years ago?

In Stuttgart?

Am I under investigation, detective?

I'm not at liberty to say.

Maybe you better mirandize me and take me in.

Maybe I will.

I was a good soldier

and a damn good MP.

I got the job done.

Yeah, I see how you get the job done.

I'm not surprised you were court-martialed.

[instrumental music]

There?

A little.

And how's there?

[gasps]

- Yeah. - Mm-hmm.

Alright, you can get dressed.

I don't think there's anything to worry about.

We'll know better after we see the X rays.

- So, I'm okay? - Oh, I didn't say that.

You took quite a beating.

I advise cutting off physical activity for a while.

I'll give you a prescription.

Okay. Well, can I just take an aspirin?

No, it's not strong enough. I'm putting you on hydrocodone.

Listen, doc, um...

I don't really like taking pills.

If you follow the prescription

it can actually help you.

Muscular-skeletal injuries like yours

can lead to worse problems.

The pills help you relax

so the body can heal.

Trust me.

"Disenfranchise."

Now, who looked this word up, like I said?

Hey, that mean when you open up a mad micky D's, right?

It means like when you lose your privileges and your rights.

Exactly.

Now, if anybody here ever have

their rights taken away?

Are you kidding, man? Them guards,

they can come search me, my bag,

my locker any time they want.

Yo, and I'm always worried about some punk smoking me, man.

You smart to worry.

See? How am I supposed to learn with all this danger around?

Adults are always telling us we're too young.

- Treating us like babies. Boy 1: Ooh, babysitters.

Alright, so...

Rico says that he doesn't appreciate

guards searching him any time they want.

Patrick here wants the right to feel safe.

So what do we do?

Alphonse: I think we should all have g*ns.

That way we could all protect ourself.

Yeah, or we could all end up dead.

May the best man win.

It's the American way.

Boy 2: I hear what you're saying.

[indistinct singing]

♪ May the best man win is the American way ♪

♪ That's what they say so now it's payday for Jay-Jay ♪

♪ I'll stay cool as Vinnie Barbarino ♪

♪ We'll roll with a team though that act like albino ♪

♪ With me and him here I can't be happy ♪

♪ The classmates don't like me

♪ They always lookin' at me

♪ I can't take it and that's the fact ♪

♪ So the next time they snap we gonna fight them back ♪

♪ You ain't got no wings you have no muscles ♪

♪ ...then I come back and bust you ♪

♪ I rule the school while you leave in a hearse ♪

♪ Well I'mma get it done and try to bust you first ♪

♪ It's time to go to w*r yeah let's see who gets raw ♪

♪ My black full floor can lay y'all on the floor ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah what? ♪ You think I'm playin'?

♪ But we gonna see who stands and who's layin' ♪

♪ I had enough I can't take this stuff ♪

♪ This one g*ng member always acting tough ♪

♪ Oh now I was only trying to get down to business ♪

♪ Right off this premise word up this kid is finished ♪

♪ Grab they got out my stash they come test you ♪

♪ Well now boy I'm gettin' the .38 special ♪

♪ Too bad that's the way it has to be ♪

♪ Well I'mma get to them before they come and get me ♪♪

You know, as an MP,

he used excessive force against American GI's.

He was court-martialed and discharged.

I never delved into Mr. McNamara's military record.

Nor do I wish to now.

People change.

Anybody over here ever complain about him?

Well, he pushed the envelope, I admit.

But I doubt seriously if he's a k*ller.

If that's what you're implying.

Well, he's the closest thing you have to one on your staff.

Next to you, detective.

How do you enjoy teaching?

Well, hours and hours of hard work

followed by days and days of frustration.

That's how you know you're doing it right.

Mm. Why did you leave the classroom?

It was time to move on.

A teacher must be passionate, not angry.

A principal can be angry.

Angry?

Child abuse, crime, overcrowding,

drugs, pregnancies, homes without fathers.

You know, you always were a great teacher.

[chuckling]

Thanks.

Williams: Go ahead, man. Why don't you leave it up?

It's art, right?

Don't start with me, man.

You know, I think McNamara's our man but we need a witness.

I don't think Oscar's ready right now.

We're going to need his testimony.

[instrumental music]

[panting]

[instrumental music]

- Is this fruit fresh? - The freshest fruit in town.

What's up, man? What you doing here?

Looking for you.

We need to talk.

Okay. Talk, man.

I need you to tell me who else was on that staircase with you.

I can't tell you that, alright?

Was it McNamara?

What is this, man? Why you bugging?

I'm a cop, Oscar.

Look, why are you protecting a k*ller, man?

Maybe that k*ller saved my life.

I trusted you, man.

I should have known better.

Look, if you didn't do anything wrong

nothing bad is going to happen to you, alright?

So, I'm supposed to trust you now, huh?

I just want you to talk to me, Oscar.

- Just talk to me. - Are you arresting me?

No.

Then just stay the hell away from me, okay?

You know where to find me, Oscar.

♪ Check the sound check the sound yeah ♪

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Check the sound check the sound ♪

♪ Check the sound yeah ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Check the sound check the sound check the sound yeah ♪

♪ Come on, come on ♪ One-two one-two

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

- Alfonse has got a g*n. - You stay right here.

♪ I must admit on some occasions ♪

♪ I went out like a punk and a chump ♪

♪ Or a sucker or something to that effect ♪

♪ Respect I used to never get 'cause all I got was upset ♪

♪ When n*gg*s used to be like ♪ "What's up, fool?"

♪ And try to sweat a n*gga like the lip ♪

♪ For no reason at all I can recall ♪

♪ That n*gga sowin' seeds in my face ♪

♪ Down the hall kickin' it in the back ♪

♪ Of the school eating chicken at 3:00 ♪

♪ Wonderin' why is everybody always pickin' on me ♪

♪ I try to talk and tell them

♪ Chill I did nothin' to deserve this ♪

♪ But when it didn't work I wasn't scared ♪

♪ Just real nervous and unprepared ♪

♪ To deal with scrapin' no doubt ♪

♪ You got to keep keen and cunning ♪

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Can't keep runnin' away ♪ Come on, come on

♪ Come on, come on

♪ Can't keep ♪ Come on

♪ Runnin' away ♪

[indistinct chatter]

It's my fault.

Another m*rder right under your noses.

- I should have seen it coming-- - Torres...

Remorse will not bring this young man

back to life, detective.

As far as I'm concerned, you failed in your job.

Torres, please give us a second here.

Williams, will you join your partner, please?

Excuse me. Lieu, we have surveillance units

patrolling the kid's neighborhood.

We put his script over city-wide.

Good. Tell Williams and Torres

I want you all out on the street now.

- Okay. - Thank you.

Excuse me. No one reprimands my detectives except me.

And right now, I don't have a problem with them.

How many children must die

before you do have a problem?

I'm going to let that pass

because you're understandably upset.

Don't patronize me, young lady.

Look, I don't need this crap.

Our jobs are hard enough...

Do you think the mayor's plan for more police protection

will actually stop the violence in the schools?

What's the point of taking the violence out of the hallways

if it's still in our hearts?

Torres: I should have taken him off the street like Moreno

said, man. I don't know what I was thinking.

Look, partner, don't be so hard on yourself.

You know, you just do your job.

Well, you know, he's not going home.

He's too smart for that.

Well, he's got to go somewhere.

Maybe Delia's?

Maybe.

Maybe the k*ller's.

That's the one person who wouldn't give him up, right?

Hmm. McNamara.

[instrumental music]

[muffled yelling]

What the hell happened to you?

Ah! Oscar did this.

He got Mrs. Stubbs' home address from the files.

Mrs. Stubbs?

You thought it was me?

I got it. Let's go.

If he hadn't had the g*n, I'd have taken him out.

That was a stupid, stupid thing you did.

He was coming after me. What else was I supposed to do?

You could have come to me or go to the police.

k*lling is not the answer.

That's real funny coming from you.

Don't be disrespectful.

Look, I need to get away. You have to help me.

I will not help you become a fugitive.

I protected you.

And I've turned you into a k*ller.

I'll regret that more than what I did to that poor boy.

I'm gonna tell them that you k*lled him.

I'm gonna tell them you did it, man.

I'm going to tell them you k*lled him!

It doesn't matter anymore.

[knocking] Mrs. Stubbs, it's Williams and Torres.

Open the door.

Oscar, we've got to stop, both of us.

It's easy for you to say, you've lived your life.

I've got mine ahead of me.

But not like this. Not with a g*n.

Please, Oscar, give me the g*n.

- Open the door! - Go away!

Don't move! Put the g*n down now!

Put the g*n down now.

Oscar, don't do this.

I ain't going to prison, man. I ain't going to jail!

- Oscar, give me... - Put it down now!

No, I don't care... [g*nsh*t]

Torres: Put the g*n down!

Hands behind your back.

[groaning]

- Shh. Don't talk. - Don't blame Oscar.

It's not his fault.

Shh. Don't-- don't talk.

I didn't mean to k*ll him.

I-- I don't even remember hitting him.

- Ed? - I'm on it.

[phone beeps]

We're not the enemy.

We're not trying to hurt anybody.

We're only trying to teach.

- You know that. - I know, I know.

Shh. Don't talk.

Why are they so cruel?

Now I...

I'm just like one of them.

[groaning]

I guess this is a student's dream.

- Excuse me? - sh**ting the principal.

I'm really sorry, Mrs. Stubbs.

Don't be.

This is my redemption.

[instrumental music]

[siren wailing]

Hey, Delia, how are you?

Well, I guess you're leaving now, Mr. One-time.

Yup, I'm afraid so.

Well, why'd you have to be such a good teacher...

I mean, if you knew you were just gonna leave?

Well, I'll tell you this. I'll never forget you.

If you were five years older, mmm.

Don't even flatter yourself

because I was only hitting on you for a good grade.

Did you mean what you said...

about me being smart?

Oh, yeah, most definitely. I wouldn't lie about that.

- Well, thanks. - Take care of yourself.

Hey.

And you said you didn't know how to blow things up.

Congratulations on your promotion.

Oh, no, no, no, no. I'm just temporary principal.

My place is in the classroom.

Seems right to me.

By the way, if this detective thing doesn't work out

you've always got a place back here.

Thank you.

After you, sir.

[imitates expl*si*n]

Williams: To Mrs. Stubbs.

Cheers to that.

I really loved her as a teacher.

I guess 30 years in the school system

can make anyone go postal, right?

I don't know, I kind of like it, man.

I could get used to it.

[laughs]

What?

I know what you could get used to.

What?

"Oh, Mr. Williams, you are such a stud."

Trust me, trust me.

Grown women are hard enough to deal with.

Amen to that.

Like the man said, women weaken the knees.

Hmm. I certainly hope so.

Yes, I do.

Listen, I got to break out.

What's up, man? You got to go see a girl?

I'm tired, alright? Later.

Yeah.

Burgess Meredith?

- Excuse me? - "Rocky?"

"Women weaken legs." that was Burgess Meredith in "Rocky."

You always eavesdrop like that?

Every chance I get.

It's amazing what you pick up.

I'm Simone.

How you doing, Simone?

Bond. James Bond.

[giggling]

[instrumental music]

[Eddie panting]

[instrumental music]

♪ Stopping in your window

♪ Give me just a minute of your time ♪

♪ Leaving a point to remember

♪ Something's not forever ♪

[wolf howling]