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Rose!

Back door's a piece of cake.

Give me 60 rutabagas.

Yeah.

Hey, make it 30.

I'm sorry!

Four rutabaga...

Five rutabaga...

Ha ha ha!

Fifteen rutabagas...

Sixteen rutabagas...

Ha ha ha!

I'm sorry?

Joey! Joey!

Stop it, for god's sake!

What's the old man gonna say

if you kill the sucker?

Twenty-three rutabagas...

Thirty fucking rutabagas.

Police! Freeze!

Ohh!

So, what the hell

you doing here?

Joey made me.

I didn't want to do it, but...

Get out.

Just go. Get out.

Linh, leave the money.

Shithead got away.

What happened to him?

Think his ticker shut down.

Gonna need paramedics.

Right. There we go.

We didn't call homicide,

mulvaney. Wasted your time.

All right,

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you take her downtown?

Guy's still kicking.

Not surprising, Rose.

Thought anybody'd get

stiff around you.

She see anything?

If she did, she ain't saying.

All right, let's have it.

All right, tam's kid, Joey,

came by to collect

the weekly donation.

Apparently the owner

is a guy named chu, and he's

in arrears.

Joey knocked him around,

and the guy had a coronary.

So far, nobody's seen

nothing, but I'll keep knocking.

Thattaboy, sheck.

Who's in the car?

Victim's wife. We found her

hiding in the cabinet.

She a witness?

Doubt it. Keeps saying...

What the hell's that mean?

It means there's no

happiness in going to court.

I hear that!

I'm outta here.

All right.

Sorry, Ekberg.

Didn't mean to touch you.

Kiss my ass.

I would, but I can't afford

to lose my pension.

Hey, it's been four years.

Why don't you leave her alone?

Tenacity is my strong suit.

Buzz it.

Oh, hey!

You got my money?

What the hell you doing, huh?

Beating up that old man.

I told you, I had no choice!

Oh, and if he bites it,

we'll have no choice but to tank

you for murder one!

What are you talking about?

What murder?

Well, the guy had

a heart attack.

Aww, shit!

Aw, take your finger

out of your mouth.

What about Joey?

You got him, right?

It's not Joey that we want!

You let him get away?

Just watch your mouth.

You're supposed to be

delivering Tony,

not his asshole kid.

So far, you've been

a real disappointment.

What about

the chicken factory?

The chicken factory's crap.

We've been sitting on it for

three days. Nothing's happened.

He'll show, you'll see!

What I see is you getting

your fingers inked down

at central booking. Turn around.

Come on!

Hold on, Rose.

I know a way our boy

can redeem himself.

What are you talking about?

Word's out on the street

that Tony's running a game.

You know anything about it?

Lucky nine. Pai gow, maybe.

You remember why you're

on the street, don't you, linh?

'Cause I cut you a break, right?

A way in. That's all

we're asking, linh.

I can't!

They don't trust me already.

They're gonna trust you

a lot less, I spread the word

you been snitchin'.

You wouldn't do that.

You don't

think so, huh?

Tomorrow,

I need to know everything.

God, I hope I didn't

screw up,

letting chow walk, I mean.

Let a guy walk once.

Dirt bag like chow, in Vietnam.

Figured I'd get more mileage

out of him being a snitch

than a collar.

What happened?

Got the shit kicked

out of me!

You never told me

about that!

Well, you're my partner,

not my shrink.

You mean they're not

the same thing?

You want to come in

for a beer or something?

Nah, I gotta Polish

my tiara. Mel Gibson's

taking me dancing.

Okay.

You know, this thing

with chow,

it'll work itself out.

You'll see.

Yeah.

There goes my good night kiss.

You know.

See you.

'Bye.

Hi, honey.

This is Carly Ekberg

reporting from Athens, Georgia.

Well, here we are,

my new digs.

You know, it's actually bigger

than a regular trailer.

Maybe that's probably why

they call it double wides.

Hmm.

Well, our basic living room.

My basic dad.

Dad, you gonna wake up

and say a couple of words?

Dad?

I'll take that

as a no!

Hello, Roy! Hello!

What's the matter?

Hello! Hello!

There's my wicked stepmother.

Moving right along...

To the kitchen.

It's a laundry room!

And... this is my room.

I have a waterbed,

a TV, a stereo,

and a lava lamp

that I got for $3

at a garage sale.

Well, that's about it.

You know, it's not really

bad here.

Dad comes home

at a normal time.

We actually eat dinner

together and stuff,

just like you said we would.

I know you think it's gonna

be good for me,

and making my grades

better and stuff,

and I know you thought

that you couldn't give me

enough time

because of your job,

but I just want you to know

that I really, really, really,

really, really, really

miss you.

This is Carly Ekberg,

reporting from Athens, Georgia.

Well, here we are...

'Morning, Ted.

'Morning.

Tell Julie I'm here, will you?

Yep.

Remind her we've got

a faculty meeting in 20 minutes.

You got it.

Thanks.

Cover yourselves.

I'm in.

Hello?

Oh. Good morning.

'Morning.

Where's your hubby?

Oh, still primping.

And improve perfection, horak!

Let's go!

You've got to stir

with a fork. This was

our last spoon.

Oh, your ride's here.

Ah, he'll wait.

When was the last time

you guys ate at home?

Why?

Everything in your fridge

is wearing angora.

No point cooking for a man

who eats all his meals with you.

Uh...

You okay?

Yeah.

What time you finish up tonight?

I don't know. Why?

Thought I'd chill

some champagne.

Oh, champagne.

'Course, uh, we aren't

allowed to have any.

What, you're pregnant?

Really?

Oh, that's so great!

Hey, what's all the racket?

Hey! I'm pissed at you, man!

You're holding out on me!

What?

What? The baby!

I thought we'd decided that

we weren't going to...

I'd better go. Don't want

the neighbors complaining.

Let's go, daddy.

All right.

Julie.

Horak! Are you coming

or are you cooping?

Hey. Anything new?

Yeah. I've become

a vegetarian.

Where's the Van?

It's out front.

Okay.

You on this afternoon?

Double shift.

Bet your old man loves that.

Yeah, he's talking divorce,

on the grounds I've been

"plucking" around.

Slaughterhouse humor.

She has been here too long.

See ya.

'Bye. Nice.

Where the hell is he?

Here. Have your burrito.

You have it.

I go to the trouble

of picking up your breakfast,

and you cannot bother to eat it.

What the hell are you doing?

Oh, god, this is nuts,

you know?

I should be hassling my kid

about eating her breakfast,

not my friggin' partner.

Come on, Rose.

You should be paying

less attention to this job

and more attention to your wife.

Why, did Julie say something?

No, it's...

Not what she said,

it's just how she said it.

What do you mean?

You know, you're so oblivious

to what a woman needs.

She could have her legs

wrapped around your head,

and you'd think she was trying

to keep your ears warm.

Here, at least drink your milk.

All right, all right.

Julie gonna quit teaching

when the baby comes?

I don't know. We haven't

really talked about it.

Now why doesn't

that surprise me?

Well, she ought to quit.

Hadn't been for this job,

I'd probably still be married,

and I know that Carly

would be with me.

I thought moving to Atlanta

was her idea.

Well, it was. It...

Oh... forget it.

There's the little prick now.

Punch his code six.

Stash!

What's going on here?

Horak don't like

the pictures I took for him.

What I don't like

is getting fucked around with.

We're not interested

in your photos anymore, linh.

We know who the dirt bags are.

The question is,

how do we take 'em down?

Talk to me, man.

Did you find a way to Joey's

game, or not?

It's gonna cost you

another "c" note.

Ohh! All right, all right!

Jesus!

Tam's got a bolt hole.

A what?

A tunnel,

from under his club.

Goes to a factory or something,

couple of blocks away.

Who else knows about it?

Nobody.

I wouldn't have known

except Joey was bragging about

how smart his old man is.

And when's Tony

gonna be there?

Picks up the week's receipts

Saturday, around three.

Tony himself?

Tony, Joey.

Don't trust nobody else.

You're sure about that?

Guaranteed.

Better be.

It's a bad idea, stash.

It's just a conversation,

Rose, no big deal.

I'd like a word with you.

I'm in the middle of a game.

Oh, yeah.

Now, be nice.

Where's Joey?

You know children...

so independent these days.

A warrant has been issued

for his arrest.

A mistake, I'm sure.

Yeah? Why don't you tell that

to the old man he whaled on.

If you hear from him,

I want you to contact me.

Detective, uh, horak...

Someone will have to pay

for the mess you've made.

...for letting chow waltz,

and then you pull this

tough-guy shit on tam,

of all people.

I mean, I keep telling you,

making this case

is a dangerous game, and you've

got to be doubly careful now

that you've got some

responsibility!

Hey, man! Didn't think

you ahd it in you, man!

A toast. One good shot

deserves another!

There you go!

To papa.

You're responsible for this?

No! Not at all!

Liar!

Ah. I think I'd better

go call my wife and let her

know I'm gonna be

a little bit late.

Be right back.

Make it a double.

We celebrate tonight, all right?

Hey, how you doing?

Can I get a double shot of

scotch and a port? Thanks.

Tony tam filed a complaint

against your partner.

News to me.

Too bad it didn't

include you, huh?

Be poetic, wouldn't it?

Being charged with harassment.

Jesus Christ!

Give me a break,

will you, please?

Like you gave Danny Cole,

huh?

Your dirtball friend

tried to use the job

to get into my pants.

Oh, come on, Ekberg,

you weren't born yesterday.

You should have dealt with it

yourself.

...keep me from making

detective if I didn't

sleep with him!

You didn't have to file.

You're right, I could have

kept my mouth shut and let him

screw me, but instead I let him

fuck himself!

Rose, please, let's party.

Here.

You know, I...

I don't need you to

protect me, okay?

I wasn't protecting you.

Think I can't figure out,

Ekberg, is why Danny wanted

you in the first place.

Nobody else does.

I was protecting mulvaney.

Hey, hey.

Let's dance,

for father's day, all right?

Come on!

All right, for father's day.

Miss.

watch yourself, Rose.

Guy's obviously got

a way with women.

I'm gonna go.

You sure? Yeah.

Thanks for the dance.

Hey, Rose,

it's Fred Astaire.

Don't bother to pick me up,

I've got a dentist appointment.

Be in by one.

It's me. Tam's gonna hit

the packing plant, today,

sometime this afternoon.

Green.

Green.

Green something. Green.

Green.

How'd you find me?

Oh, hey. I'm a detective.

Let's go before we miss

all the fun!

Come on.

Where we goin'?

Where we goin'?

Hey, you all set up?

Yeah, almost.

Dennis is fixing the wire

and Fran's working the floor.

Cool.

Hey, you ready?

Give me the shot...

I'm gonna need it inside.

Okay?

All right.

Lucky broad.

How's that?

Got you to look after her.

Hey.

Hey.

Anything interesting?

Yeah.

Secretary's butt.

First thing I noticed.

Later.

Okay.

Wren.

Yeah?

We're in position. You okay?

Just upchucked my breakfast,

but other than that, I'm fine.

Right.

Is the girl okay

with the wire?

No, "hello, Dennis"?

No "how you doing today?"

Oh, I'm sorry.

Didn't realize you were

the sensitive type.

What do you want, a kiss

on the cheek or something?

Fuck yourself!

Rosie!

Rosie!

Yeah?

Joey's heading your way.

Stash.

Stash.

Stash! Pick up

the goddamn radio!

Come on!

Horak, you got a donut

here with your name on it.

I don't know how you keep

your girlish figures.

Stash, pick up

the goddamn radio!

Shit!

What?

Give me the rover.

What is it?

Just give me

the fuckin' radio.

Rose, cna you hear me?

Where the hell have you been?

Shecky didn't turn on

the radio. Tam's here.

Yeah, well, the party's

started without him, okay?

What?

Joey just beat the shit

out of boa.

They made the girl, stash.

Thirty seconds, Rose.

Thirty seconds,

and tam's an accessory.

I gotta go in.

No, wait.

Police! Freeze!

Let's go.

Police!

Get on the ground! Now!

Everybody on the ground!

Nooo!

Aahhh!

Nooo!

Get down! Police! Down!

Freeze! Freeze! Freeze!

Get down!

Ouch.

The vest was a Christmas present

from the hubby.

Thoughtful.

Ekberg.

I'll see you.

How bad is he?

Thirty, forty stitches,

and a headache.

I talked to the d.A.

We can't file against tam.

What?

There's no evidence

to corroborate the assumption

that tam sent Joey in

to soften up boa.

Tam could have been here

buying chickens,

for all we know.

Oh, that's bullshit!

If you'd have waited...

if I'd waited, the girl

would have been dead!

Bottom line, Rose,

tam's back on the street.

Detective?

Thank you.

What a screw-up.

I'm sorry, Rose.

What a complete,

tragic screw-up.

I should have stood up

for you.

No matter what,

I should have backed you.

I don't know why I keep

trying, you know?

I really don't.

Lately...

Especially since

Carly left, I just feel like

I'm in a dark room, you know?

Like, uh, I'm crawling

around and around and around

looking for a light switch,

right? Just thinking and hoping

that someday I'm gonna find it

and I'm gonna understand

why I gave up so goddamn much

for this lousy job!

What's Ted's car doing here

on a Saturday?

I don't know.

Oh, shit!

Give me your keys.

Hey, got the book, right?

That's enough.

The m.E.'S ready to bag her.

Let's get some air.

You and her close?

We shared the same partner.

You call Michelle?

Yeah, she's freaked.

Gonna take the kids

to her mother's.

Been doing this almost 17 years.

Just when I thought there was

nothing left to turn my stomach,

shitheads prove me wrong.

How do you see it?

Better keep an eye

on your partner.

He's pretty messed up.

Gordon, please.

Figure he... waited

till she got inside.

What about Bob?

Who?

Other victim.

Wrong place, wrong time,

unless you know something

I don't.

How'd he get in?

Front door.

Well, it was locked when...

When you fucked up any

evidence that might have

been on the knob.

I thought the guy might

have been inside.

Catches her in the kitchen,

she drops the bottle of booze.

Did she fight?

There was skin under

her fingernails. She might

have taken a whack at him.

Then he drags her upstairs.

Yeah? Why upstairs?

She was raped?

We'll see what

the coroner says.

Okay, so that means they'll

be some semen, hair.

That shit just helps

build the case, Rose. It don't

catch the puke who done it.

What about prints?

Doubtful. The guy didn't

make many mistakes, Jimmy.

That's it for me, guys.

Find anything?

Maybe. I don't know yet.

What do you mean

you don't know?

I got a smudged palm

and a partial index

off her inner thigh.

Enhanced some,

it could be enough.

I'll run it first thing

tomorrow.

Hey, Jimmy.

Uh, I know it's late

and you want to go home,

but do you think there's

any way possible that tonight

you might...

I'll do what I can.

Yeah, thanks.

Hey.

Hey, what are you doing?

What does it look

like I'm doing?

You know, um, Jimmy said

he has a print and he's gonna...

Let go of the door.

Stash, go over to my place,

all right? Stay in Carly's

room, okay?

Let go of the fucking door!

Stash.

Got a match?

'Cause it's you,

I pulled in a favor.

And?

We'll know by morning.

Shit! Jimmy!

Come on, listen!

A normal case, it'd be

a week, at least.

Hi, this is Julie. Stash

and I aren't in right now.

Please leave a message

and I'll...

Get some rest.

And listen, Rose,

lock your door.

'Night.

Good night.

I'm sorry, Rose. I'm sorry.

Oh, god! Oh, stash...

You scared the hell outta me!

I'm sorry. I knocked.

Oh, well, I didn't hear you.

Um...

Jeez, just give me, uh...

Uh, my robe.

Sure.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Uh, no! The glass!

Uh, yeah, I'll take care of it.

When you didn't answer, I...

I thought you'd gone to bed.

I didn't mean to scare you.

So, what'd you do?

You picked my lock?

I didn't want to wake you up.

I, um...

I didn't want to wake you up,

but I didn't want to be alone.

I, um...

Went by my house.

I couldn't make myself

go inside.

I couldn't...

I couldn't make myself

go inside my own house!

It's all right.

Ohh.

I'm all right.

You okay?

Yeah. I'm all right.

What happened to you?

I had a couple of drinks.

At d-d's?

Yeah.

Yeah, I went there first,

but it was like in the westerns

where the bad guy walks

into the bar and the piano

player stops playing.

Everybody knew, but...

Nobody knew what to say,

so they just

stared at their feet.

And I was embarrassed.

My wife's dead,

and i'm... embarrassed!

It's okay.

You know what I did

afterwards? I found this place.

I don't even know where it was,

some dive someplace,

out in nowhere.

I ran into a couple of guys,

and they gave me an excuse

to... take it out on them.

Oh, god.

It's...

Rose, do you think

it'd be all right if I just...

Held on to you tonight?

I just need somebody

to hold on to.

Please.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Let's go.

You okay?

Yeah.

Okay. Let's just get you

cleaned up. Get your jacket off,

okay?

Okay.

That's it.

Sweater.

Aw, Jesus.

Get you something to sleep in.

Shit!

Well, well.

You're up early.

Somebody kick over the rock,

wake you up?

Ten o'clock

early to you, Rose?

Oh, you checkin' time cards?

No, just wondering

if you'd heard...

Rose.

...from horak.

Aw, shit.

Jesus Christ!

Let me ask you something,

Ekberg. When you've got your

legs sticking up in the air

and the blood rushes to your

head, does it dull your brain,

make you feel better

about yourself?

What do you want?

Thought you'd like to know...

prints off the victim...

Your wife...

Got a make on the guy.

Name's chou.

Linh tse chou.

What?

Name ring a bell, Rose?

Don't jerk my chain.

You know he was an informant.

Rose, where's my clothes?

Washer.

There's no hurry.

Why, you know where he is?

Yeah, I know exactly

where he is.

Barry, you want to come here?

Work from this spot

down, right here.

Start here...

How's horak?

Great.

What'd the coroner say?

Caved-in forehead.

Won't commit without cutting,

but thinks the guy was dead

before he hit the drink.

He say what time?

From what the catfish ate,

best guess be around midnight.

Rose. Yeah?

Where did he stay last night?

My place.

When'd he get there?

Oh, what difference

does it make?

Just askin'. Why are you

so defensive?

Just tell him what time!

I don't know.

Early, okay.

That good enough for you?

All right, I want to see tam

first thing tomorrow.

How you doing?

It's a funny thing, Rose,

how you can't stop the river

from changing.

If you try,

you just get swept away.

I wish I'd done this.

I wish I'd felt his skull crash!

Hey, it's okay.

Hey, hey.

Let's go home.

I mean go back to my place.

I-I'll be there soon...

Okay?

Okay, okay. Thanks.

Shecky?

Yeah.

Do me a favor, will ya?

Just give him a lift to

my place. Thanks.

Anybody home?

Stash?

Dennis?

Yeah.

Got some cold cuts and stuff

for after the funeral tomorrow.

Horak here with you?

Somebody had to do it.

Um... you want a beer

or something?

Nah. Water's fine.

I'm outta here.

Oh.

Oh, hi.

Hi.

Uh, I didn't mean

to wake you.

Just need to take a bath.

Guess I've been out

for a while, huh?

Yeah, I guess.

What, uh, you and shecky,

uh, tie one on?

Yeah.

Where have you been?

Oh, your place.

Why?

Clean-up.

To clean up.

You know, over the years,

I've seen so much blood,

but I never once wondered...

Who cleaned up.

Hey.

Hey, it's okay.

I never could have gotten

through this without you.

I don't think people understand

how important it is to...

Have somebody to count on.

Somebody that you can

hold on to.

Where you goin'?

Oh, just the office.

You know, I got things to do.

Rose.

People make love

for a lot of reasons,

mostly the wrong ones.

There's nothing wrong with

what we did last night.

Nothing.

That damn thing is purposely

set to spill half.

Hey, Jimmy.

Any more than that,

it'd eat right through

the bottom of the cup.

Yeah, you know it. I was

just about to come see you.

Never too busy.

Good. Um...

When did the I.D.

On the chou prints come in?

Exactly, I mean.

Why?

Uh... curious.

I'd have to check.

Good. Thanks.

Let me get back to you.

Thanks. Hi.

Hi.

I didn't think you were gonna

come in till after the funeral.

I called mulvaney.

He's bringing tam in

for questioning.

Oh.

Can you check

my back and see if there's

a sign on it that says

I slept with my partner?

Rose, you know mulvaney.

Once he saw US,

you had to know he wasn't

going to keep it secret.

I knew. Yeah, yeah.

Listen, Rose, I'm sorry.

It's not the way that i...

I should have shot you

when I had the chance!

You got something to say,

say it in English so everybody

can get it, okay?

Beware of judging others

before judging your own, huh?

Come on.

Get outta here.

...and let perpetual light

shine upon her.

May our beloved Julie

rest in peace.

Amen.

May her soul and the souls

of all the faithful departed

through the mercy of god

rest in peace.

Amen.

May the peace of god, which

is beyond all understanding,

keep your hearts and minds

in the knowledge of god

and of his son,

our lord Jesus Christ.

Amen.

May almighty god bless you:

The father, and the son,

and the holy spirit.

Amen.

Amen.

Captain. Excuse me.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Yeah, sure.

Um...

I-I want to put in

for a new partner.

You're too late.

I'm too late?

Horak asked to be

transferred this morning.

What?

Yeah. He said

you'd become too close.

Hi.

Hey, Rose. Hey, Rose.

Where's stash?

Living room.

Excuse me.

'Ppreciate it.

Hey, how you doing?

Thank you.

Hi, Rose.

Can we talk?

Yeah, but I've got to deal

with all these people.

This is just gonna take

a second is all, okay?

All right?

Sure. Hold on.

Over here.

Excuse me.

What?

So... ahem...

You asked for a new partner,

huh?

Yeah.

Yeah. But you told kirkland

that, uh, that I was getting

too close to you.

You know, like I couldn't

wait for Julie to get cold

before I had my hand

in your pants.

Jesus Christ, Rose!

I thought that's

what you wanted.

I thought that's

what was the best

for both of US.

Well, you thought wrong.

Come on.

Come on with me.

Rose?

Uh, not now, Jimmy, okay?

I've got to tell you,

I'm kind of worried about you.

This is a really bad time.

Really bad time, okay?

That's my point.

Look, everybody in there

knows that you and horak are...

Wait, listen to me.

What with these murders

and all...

what are you saying?!

Just say it!

Just...

Just do what I've been

doing for years, all right?

Watch your ass.

Okay?

Yep.

Couldn't this have waited?

If I thought so, I wouldn't

have brought you down here.

I asked you at the river

what time horak showed up

at your place the night

chou was killed.

You said "early."

I'd like you to be

more specific.

It was... around eleven.

Yeah?

Mulvaney.

That time did you say

you got to Ekberg's apartment?

Uh... it was three.

Three A.M.

Thanks.

Captain, I don't know what

this jerk is trying to get at.

The truth, Rose, I'm just

trying to get at the truth.

If you can help US

with that, Rose...

Now is the time.

Guess I made a mess

of things, didn't I?

You couldn't have known

I lied for you.

And you should have known

you didn't have to.

So why the hell did you

tell kirkland I was getting

too close to you?

I told him I thought

it was dangerous for you,

that tam would go after

anybody that was close to me.

I don't know, he must have

twisted my words to make it

sound...

Rose.

Rose.

Sit down.

Oh, god.

Listen.

We've had to count

on each other,

when it meant living or dying.

And that relationship...

So special,

so strong.

It's so much more

intimate than...

Anything we could ever

have in bed.

You know, when the bad guys

are coming at US.

They've got their guns up

and they're trying to kill US.

I never doubted you,

not for one second.

Rose...

Don't doubt me.

Don't doubt me.

Okay?

Rose, you got a minute?

I wouldn't bother you,

but it's kind of important.

Somebody wants to see you.

She the one!

What's this all about?

She's the one!

She let this man go!

Her husband died,

so... she opened up some.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Thiu.

I am very sorry

about your husband.

She's the one!

Chou took a sap

to the forehead,

so whoever hit him knew him

well enough to get an arm's

length away.

This had better not be

leading where I think it is.

Just doing my job, Rose...

finding people who make

other people dead.

Please leave...

Please leave...

Please leave...

Please leave...

Please leave...

Please leave...

Please leave...

Please leave...

Things have gotten kind of

messy, haven't they, Rose?

Please leave...

If Rose says

that's the way the house was

when she got there,

that's the way it was.

Rose says a lot of things.

Don't make 'em true.

You know, I've had it

about up to here with your...

Horak!

Don't start. Get the hell out.

No, I won't! I'm tired of it!

I said get the hell out.

Rose, you're walking

a tightrope here.

I'd hate to see you

take a fall.

Take a fall? For what?

How's conspiracy to commit

sound to you?

Oh, god. He still chewing

on that old bone?

Horak blew Joey tam away

at four in the afternoon.

So?

So you found Julie horak

at six-thirty.

You think tam could get to chou

and chou could do what he did

to Julie horak in two hours

and change?

Maybe. How... how do I...?

Look, the coroner's report

says chou's head was fractured

by a sap.

Horak carry a Blackjack,

does he?

How 'bout you, Rose?

You carry a sap?

Uh, just what are you saying?

Dead guys don't

point fingers.

Just what the hell's

that supposed to mean?

Oh, come on, Ekberg.

Everybody knows horak's been

dipping his stick into you.

Maybe his wife didn't like

sharing. Maybe there was one

too many people in the sack.

You goddamn cretin!

You call yourself a detective!

You couldn't find your dick

in the dark!

Rose, don't bother coming in

tomorrow. Use the time

to speak to a good attorney.

Rose. Hey, Rose.

Yeah, what is it, Jimmy?

I got some good news for you.

I could use a dose.

I found out what you

asked me, about when

chou's print came in.

It was six A.M.

So that clears horak, right?

He couldn't have killed chou.

I mean, whoever cracked

his noggin did it before

any of US knew that

chou murdered Julie.

Hey, I thought you'd be pleased.

Uh...

I-I am. I am pleased.

Thanks.

Hey, Rose.

What happened in there

after I left?

Mulvaney is...

He's talking conspiracy.

What?

You and me,

to kill chou.

You know that's bullshit.

Yeah, well,

he's leaning hard.

He's trying to put

a wedge in between US.

As long as we stay together...

the old lady at the herb

place saw me turn chou loose.

Jesus, Rose.

They don't think tam

had time, stash,

to set up Julie's hit.

Now, they are looking

at me for it,

claiming that I'm jealous

or something like that.

That's crazy!

It was tam, it had

to have been tam.

Did it? Did it, stash?

Chou wasn't I.D.'D

until six A.M.,

so if you did kill him,

it wasn't for justice,

it was for some...

listen, Rose,

let's go back to your place.

Hey! Don't do that,

all right?

Rose. Rose.

I won't do it for you.

I won't go any further for you.

Okay.

Hello?

Thank god.

Jimmy?

I would have called you

sooner, but I just found out.

Listen, Rose, there's not

a lot of time.

They found the weapon,

the one that killed chou.

Uh... what?

It's a Blackjack,

and they found it

in your locker.

It's impossible!

Mulvaney's on his way,

Rose, right now,

to pick you up.

Rose, are you still there?

Not for long.

I owe you, Jimmy.

Just... think.

Rose?

Rose, I know you're in there.

The superintendent

saw you come home.

I just want to talk to you.

Rose, I don't want to have

to kick in the door.

Aw, shit.

Gettin' too goddamn old

for this shit!

Rose!

Jesus h. Christ.

Goddamn it, Ekberg!

For cryin' out...!

Gun, Rose?

That wasn't your dick

in your hand when you kicked

in my door. Back up.

Cuff yourself to the bed.

This won't help, Rose.

I didn't do it, Gordon.

Never heard that before.

Ekberg, don't do this.

Let's just talk about it!

Son of a bitch!

One more floor.

One smile, and I'll kick

your ass, I mean it!

Oh, man! Ha ha ha!

Gee, gordo, I didn't know

you were into the kinky stuff!

Didn't you see her

running out of here?

No, I didn't see anything.

Oh boy oh boy.

Hi, how you doin'?

Look, I know the doctor's

not in, but when I called,

the nurse said she was just

going to leave a file for me.

The name's horak.

Sorry. Nobody'll be here

until after lunch.

Uh-huh.

Uh... all right, look,

my insurance company

is refusing to cover

my husband's bill

without an itemization.

So, I mean,

what would it hurt if you,

you know, just...

You save me another trip?

An itemization?

Yeah, a list of the tests,

so I can, you know, send it in

for a reimbursement.

Well, uh, who's gonna know,

right?

Right.

Horak?

H-o-r-a-k?

Right.

Say, how 'bout you let me

look at that whole file?

You're probably not really

the wife, am I right?

Right.

Sorry, honey.

Shootin' blanks.

When was Mr. Horak

given these results?

Four days ago.

Hey!

You can't take that!

Who's gonna know, right?

Hey.

Rose!

This doesn't concern you!

It's personal! It's my business!

Rose! Rose!

Rose! Rose!

Why are you doing this?

You're my partner.

Aah!

Aah!

Aah!

That is true.

Sure, man. Yeah, yeah,

yeah, yeah. I hear you,

yammering all the time.

Check in, Dennis.

You're on point,

coming in here.

Damn.

Be well aware of each other.

Stairs on the right.

Right at the top

is tam's office.

Okay?

Everybody understand?

Okay.

Get your gear.

So, we send a land shark

under the porch, right?

The dog drags this guy out

by the legs.

What do you think the perp's got

wrapped around his neck?

You got me.

An 8-foot boa constrictor.

You're shitting me!

Come on, now!

Come on, help me get this up.

Okay, so...

Little while later,

we're transporting the snake,

right? I mean, it's evidence,

right?

The perp... the perp says,

"you guys can't do that!"

Why not?

Hey says,

"the snake's got gas!"

Ha ha ha!

So, what'd you do?

...and he says to me,

he says to me just like this,

"no fuckin' way, man!"

So what happened?

So,

we transported the snake.

And?

And... I had to burn

my uniform, and they couldn't

use the car for two

fuckin' weeks!

Oh, man, come on, man!

That's a true story!

Shut your mouth!

All right.

All right, get it.

Let's go. Let's go!

Just break it down.

Let's go. Come on, move! Move!

All right!

Go, go, go, go, go, go!

Listen, watch yourself!

To the back! Go, go!

All right! Police! Police!

Stay down!

Everybody get down!

Come on, freeze!

Gaaahhh!

I thought you might show up.

I knew you would.

Put your weapon

on the floor.

Put it on the floor, Rose.

Shecky!

We need the ram again! Move it!

I admire you.

Wanting to nail tam.

But under the circumstances...

You know I'm not here

for tam.

No?

I know what you did, stash.

I know what you did to chou.

I know what you did to Julie.

Shit!

Time to move! Let's go!

If I'd been a better cop,

I might have seen it

a little sooner,

in the way that Julie talked

about her friend Ted

and the way that you reacted

to her pregnancy,

or that story

that you told me about

getting the shit kicked

out of you in 'nam.

"Severe testicular trauma."

Aah.

You didn't bother to mention

your inadequacy to your wife,

though, did you?

So when she got knocked up

and said the kid was yours,

you knew that she was lying,

and that was when you hired

our friend linh chou

to find out who was

screwing your wife, right?

I really can see why you

didn't like the pictures

he took, huh?

I mean, you know,

what did he want?

Did he want more money?

Is that why you killed him?

Huh?

He showed these pictures

to tam.

He wanted US to bid

on the negatives.

Can you imagine?

Basement... where is it?

So you got a package deal,

to sell you the negatives

and kill your wife.

Jesus Christ,

that must have been expensive!

It was expensive...

For linh chou.

You must have hated her.

Hated her?

I loved her!

What an interesting

turn of events.

I want my negatives.

You don't have them?

So, chou conned you too.

You were a fool, horak.

Where are they?

I paid, but you killed him

before I could...

where are they?

I never found them!

Where are the negatives?

Where are they?!

He's telling the truth.

You.

I thought I could count on you.

I thought you loved me.

But you're just like she was.

You're not different at all.

Aah!

Rose!

Rose!

Rose!

Rose!

Rose!

I want those negatives!

Rose!

Ahh!

Ahh!

Talk to

the janitor. Meet me

where this comes out.

Right.

Rose!

Rose!

Rose! Rose!

Rose!

You think you're tough?

You're not tough!

You're not tough at all!

Aah!

Aah! Aah! Aah! Aah!

Aah! Ohh!

Put it down, Ekberg!

Put it down!

Why didn't you call me

earlier on?

I don't like you, Ekberg,

but I would have done

the right thing.

I mean, what the hell were you

doing in that cellar, anyway?

I was looking for

that light switch.

What are you talkin' about?

Oh, my job, my life.

You know what I realized when

that bulb finally snapped on?

What?

All this time, I been

crawling around an empty room.

Oh, god. Come on, mulvaney,

it's about time I made sure

my kid ate her breakfast.