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Good night. I'll be back.

Oh, my God. I think he was pushed.

We have a suspect.

Get away from that door!

I run into my big brother for the first time in years, and he accuses me of

murder. I'm Vice President of a corporation.

Really? I have another job for you.

A prospect is attempting to escape a horseback.

Come on, Jogan!

In the jungles of Peru.

The fight for survival heightened his senses.

Now, Detective James Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice.

Seeing before others see.

Sensing what others can't.

An ever -vigilant watchman in the war against crime.

Whoa, whoa.

That's him.

A little skittish, but what do you think?

Horses are like kids.

Some are destined to go to Harvard from the day they're born.

With a little bit of work, we might get this one into junior college.

You ain't real experienced at this game, huh, kid?

Well, no, my uncle was a trainer. He passed away and left me the horse.

I was going to sell him, but the guys at my cigar club thought it'd be a good

idea to sponsor a horse.

Besides, we couldn't resist the Dave.

Little Stogie.

Wasn't it Shakespeare that said, a rose by any other name is still a rose?

Yeah, something like that.

So what you say, Harmon?

Can you do anything with him? He travels okay, maybe with a little work.

Why not?

I like a child.

Oh, great. Thanks.

Hey, he's breaking off.

Lord of Kings, huh? Shit.

I'd rather be home watching a basketball game than this betting on helpless

animals thing. It's ridiculous. What? Helpless animals? What are you talking

about? These are superior athletes.

These horses are bred for sport. I mean, they lead lives of total pampering. The

best food, the best medical care, and then they get to go out and study.

You're jealous there, Chief, huh? Yes, I am.

Hey, Simon.

Oh, guys.

Look, I'd like to meet a couple of friends of mine. This is Jim Ellison,

Sandberg, Herman Franklin, Ben Prince.

Gentlemen. Herbert is Little Stogie's new trainer.

Great. Which one is Little Stogie?

The one in the back stretch.

Bader owns the track. He's going to let us use the turf club for the Policeman's

Benevolent Association benefit tonight.

Oh, by the way, I'm in charge of putting together a special security detail for

the mayor's appearance. He's requested you personally.

He requested me?

Summer, he doesn't even like me.

Come on, you know I hate this.

Jim, nothing I can do about it. He insisted.

Do you know about this?

No way. Look at that. There he comes.

What's the matter?

I'm hearing this sound.

I can't identify.

It's annoying as hell.

Can you describe it? It's a crackling sound, like Rice Krispies in a bowl of

milk. Only softer.

Maybe it's the vibrations the track or something, you know, come on. Come on.

Come on. Come on Maybe

you

guys can open a pony

Come on, Ben.

There's no way that he could be that bad.

In this life, some do the taking, others get took.

Come on. Come on. You just got took, my friend. Oh, no, no. See you later. All

right. Good luck to you.

We're in an adrenaline rush, isn't it? You know, the horses coming around the

clubhouse. Take more days?

No, thanks.

And the crowd going crazy and everything.

Yeah, yeah. I know what you mean. I used to be a jockey.

You used to be a jockey?

Mm -hmm.

Yeah, well, now I find my excitement in other places.

Really? Mm -hmm.

That's funny, because I'm an anthropologist, and alternative social

happen to be my specialty.

My name's Blair. Oh, Pat Reynolds.

Nice to meet you. Yeah, you too.

So what do you do now?

I'm vice president of a corporation.

Really? Mm -hmm.

Would you excuse me for a moment?

Chief, I've got to talk to you. Captain Banks! Kirk!

I had something going on over there, man.

The mayor has no special security detail needed here, sir.

It's a P .D. event, Jim. The place is crawling with cops.

You lied to me. And you knew.

But I didn't lie, though.

But I didn't lie.

Yeah, but I... Ladies and gentlemen, if I could have your attention for a

moment. There's a man here... You know... I would like to thank him

for the great service he's done for this city.

It will come as no surprise to most of you...

that he will be honored as Officer of the Year... I could be home watching a

basketball game.

Shh. It therefore gives me great pleasure to announce this year's honoree

be Detective James Ellison.

I'm gonna get you guys.

Oh, wait.

We're done.

Sorry about the deception, Jim. I just wanted it to be a surprise.

What?

What is it?

It's Ben Prince.

Oh, my God.

I'll deal with the media.

Thank you.

I think he was pushed.

Do you have any evidence to back that up? They were right above my head,

I heard what sounded like a struggle. Some muffled sounds, maybe somebody

to yell.

Take a look around up there. You find anything?

Nothing conclusive. Just some possible scuff marks.

I know what I heard, Simon.

This is just great.

Can you imagine the field day that the Tamploids are going to have with this?

Track owner murdered at a party hosted by some of the highest ranking members

Cascade PD.

Not to mention the mayor, the city council.

Look, do me a favor. Keep a lid on this until you can bring me something

concrete.

Jim.

Steven.

It's amazing how two guys can live in the same town and never run into each

other. And suddenly the world gets very small.

You were at the party?

I work here. Our company has a long -term lease on the property. We take

all the maintenance and track operations in exchange for exclusive rights to the

races here.

Ben got a percentage of the gate in concessions.

Pat Reynolds.

Jim Ellis.

We'll be in touch.

Chief.

Hey, see this.

Who is that guy?

It's my brother.

You never told me you had a brother.

There's nothing to tell.

What do you mean there's nothing to tell, Jim? I mean, your sentinel

could be hereditary. What if he's got it too?

All right, we'll pack him up and ship him off to proofread to you. Let's see

what happens. Well, you know, I could apply for a grant.

Track security only tapes the main feed.

This is all they were able to give us.

722. I looked at my watch right after it happened. It was just about 730.

Well, let's see what I can find.

Here we are.

Can you slow it down?

Sure.

And I run it again.

The door was closing. Take it back frame by frame. I'll tell you when to stop.

Right there.

You see that shot on the glass?

Prince? The other guy. I pushed him.

You think you could enhance that image for me? Yeah, I'll see what I can do.

Let me know, would you? Okay. Thanks.

Hey, Grant Sabicus.

You know, it looks like Prince might have been a suicide after all.

Medical examiner found out he was dying of pancreatic cancer.

Yeah, that's almost understandable, huh?

Well, they found a medical report in his pocket dated yesterday morning. Maybe

he just couldn't take it. Hey, that's like saying a triple crown winner is

afraid to run.

Ben was a fighter. He wouldn't ever just give up. I'm sorry, Herman. I really

didn't know him that well. He and I went back 50 years together.

We met in a foxhole in France.

When we came home, he bought this track, and it didn't look like much in those

days. But he loved racing, and he wanted to be a part of it. Do you have any

idea why someone might want him dead?

Jim. Why would anybody want him dead?

Excuse us.

Hey, I thought I told you to keep a lid on this.

With all due respect, Captain, that autopsy report is just a preplug.

I'd like to continue with my investigation.

Look, even with your heightened senses, you're not infallible. We need to use

the medical examiner.

You're not going to let go of this, are you?

All right, look, keep turning over rocks. Just tread softly, okay?

Don't I always?

Yeah.

Riders up.

That's us.

I want a winner this time. Go for it.

I got to go to bed town.

Where? Look, you know, you don't have to make a bet just because.

Oh, what are you kidding? I've been doing some handicapping here.

Flashbang's a sure thing at seven to one.

Look, your horse looks good, but I got a sure thing.

Excuse me, sir.

Ellison. Jim, Serena Chang.

I've been working with the security tape you gave me. The computer enhancement

clearly shows a face reflected in the glass.

You got a clear picture?

Enough for a positive ID.

Pen prints?

Nope, definitely somebody else.

I'll load them into your laptop.

All right, I'll take a look.

Ladies and gentlemen, plane number six.

Hello, boys.

Hey.

Get your bet down all right?

What's this, a nag he's betting on calls again?

Flash in the pan.

Come on, guys. Let's not be bitter. Let's not be bitter.

I put the money down a little stogie, too. Really?

It's a show.

Hmm.

to his death.

I just want to know why you didn't come forward.

Steven. Steven, you were seen on the surveillance camera, for God's sake.

What difference does it make?

Ben committed suicide.

I think Ben Prince was murdered.

Murdered? That's ridiculous.

He was old and sick and angry, and he had lost control of this track.

It's the only thing he ever cared about.

Are you accusing me of something here, Jim?

What were you doing on that balcony?

Ben was threatening to file a lawsuit against the company.

I saw him go up there. I went after him.

Figured maybe I could talk him out of filing the lawsuit.

But when I got outside, he was gone.

And you didn't see anybody else?

No. And now that he's dead, I feel real guilty about pushing his buttons.

You sure that's all you pushed?

Oh, this is great.

I run into my big brother for the first time in years, and he accuses me of

murder. What would you like me to believe here, Stephen, huh? You admit

the last one to see Ben Prince alive. In my book, you're a prime suspect.

Cop of the year.

Just how many heads did you have to bust to get that little honor, bro?

You just keep available for questioning.

I'll be in touch.

Hey, Jim, where you been?

Just taking care of some business.

So your pony paid off?

Seven to one, my friend, seven to one. The Sandberg system is foolproof.

And it looks like Pagan's son's a sure thing in the next race.

Sandberg!

We'd like to have a word with you.

Don't you guys have anything better to do? All the kid did was make a bet on a

horse. Yeah, yeah, yeah, the right horse.

Remind me to call you when we need a hostage negotiator.

Oh, come on.

Hey, Jim, where are you going, man?

Where? My boy.

You know what?

We're not that manager.

You're not? No, sure, betting on somebody else's horse. That stings a

but we're practical men. That's right.

Practical? Yeah. And we have all these expenses.

You know, oats and hay.

Lots of oats and hay.

The stable costs?

Entry fees?

So we figured since we work together, we would pool our resources.

You know, you tell us what horse to bet, we lay down a few bets together.

Yeah.

You'll tell us the horse to bet?

Uh, yeah.

Give me this.

Ten dollars on that one. Pay it, son.

I'm paying it for 20. I'm up for 30.

Put 20 down for me, all right, Simon?

Good guy.

What's up? You hearing that noise again?

Yeah, I've been hearing it the whole time. You know, sometimes it's more

intense, other times it's quiet.

But this is different.

It's coming from this direction down here somewhere.

Hey!

Move away!

Captain PD!

Hey!

Get away from that pillar!

Make sure you get some good pictures of this.

So do you have any idea who he was? Pete Winslow.

We had the grandstand renovated a couple of months ago. He was the construction

foreman. Anything else you can tell me about him? I'll dig up everything we've

got.

We'll be looking into that.

Hell of a place to end up, isn't it?

Probably never knew what hit him.

Two shots in the back and then they dumped him in.

So, Jim.

That's your brother, huh?

Yeah.

I could sort of see the family resemblance.

I never could.

What are you doing in my office?

Just getting Winslow's information for the police. That's okay. I can take care

of it myself.

Great. I got tons of stuff to do.

No, you don't.

Actually, I want your resignation on my desk by the end of business today.

What? I have no choice.

The company is sitting on a merger worth over a half a billion dollars to the

stockholders. You supervise the renovations.

Supervise, yeah, but I don't think the specs on that pillar call for adding a

body to the concrete.

Nobody's going to hold me responsible for that.

No, maybe not, but I can't take that chance. I can't have anyone on my team

is tainted in any way.

It could jeopardize the merger.

Look, you've got your own stock options to think about, and you'll lose them if

I'm forced to fire you.

I know, but this is... Then do the right thing.

You'll save us all a lot of trouble.

Hey, I need to see you right away.

No, um, the usual place is fine.

Eight o 'clock.

Winslow's killer probably figured the body would never be found.

Legitimate awful. Double pouring is what made the column unstable.

Why did anybody want to kill him?

Maybe he knew something.

About what?

I don't know.

Sandberg, if you don't have anything useful to contribute, why don't you just

sit down?

Well, I did have a hot tip on a horse in the fifth tomorrow.

What?

The M .E. Spine report came in, Simon.

Prince had bruises on his body that were inconsistent with the fall.

Hey, come on, Jim. That doesn't prove anything. He could have tripped him down

in the shower.

It happened on his balcony.

And we have a suspect.

This is an enhanced image taken from a security camera.

Isn't this your brother?

He admitted to being there. He went out to talk to Prince, but when he got out

there, Prince had vanished.

He claims that nobody else was out there.

Claims? What, you don't believe him? Come on, Jim. He's your brother.

It's a long story, Simon.

The fact is, I really don't know him all that well.

At this point, he's just another suspect to me.

All right, well, you have opportunity. What about motive?

I don't know. I'm working on that.

So you're willing to implicate your brother on one piece of circumstantial

evidence to tie him to a crime that we can't even prove took place?

Look, until this afternoon, I haven't had a conversation with him in the last

years.

Look, if there is a murder, he's definitely a suspect.

But come on, Jim, he's family.

If this gets serious, I'm going to have to pull you off the case.

I hope you don't do that, Simon.

Jim, tell you what.

Why don't you go home and get some rest, huh?

This whole thing will look better in the morning.

Trust me. I hope so, sir.

Hey,

Betty.

After I took care of Prince, you said you never wanted to see my face again.

You said that after Winslow, too.

Not that I... Don't find your company enjoyable. I just get a little confused.

I have another job for you.

Of course you do.

It's an addiction.

Get rid of Stephen Ellison.

Come on, buddy.

People change, man.

I mean, look at you. Your experience in Peru, it changed you, right?

So maybe your brother, maybe he changed too.

Whatever he did, it must have been pretty good, huh?

All right, all right. Look, if you don't want to tell me, I'll understand.

But let me just say one more thing. When you get something out into the open,

sometimes it's not as bad as you originally thought it was.

My dad raised us, because my mom was gone.

He was always pitting us against one another, you know. He was really into

competition thing.

One year he bought season tickets to the Jags, and he only bought two. So

whoever was in favor that week would get to go.

I know it's a little thing.

Well, that doesn't sound little to me. That sounds pretty harsh, man.

I guess he figured that competition would toughen us up for the real world.

But in reality, it just drove us further apart.

My dad had this car, a 65 Cobra. You know that, Rod?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

If my dad was in a good mood, he'd let me drive it every now and again, you

know, but only when he was with me.

Once I backed it out of the garage myself, out of nowhere pops up my old

I thought he was going to split a gasket. He wanted to rip my head open,

was so crazy.

He forbid me to even go near the car again.

He was going to go on this business trip, Japan, Australia. I don't know

it was.

He had promised Stephen that he was going to take him on this trip.

If he kept his grades up.

One day Stephen comes home with a B.

A B.

The old man says, Stephen, sorry, the deal's off. Jimmy, pack your bags.

So he punishes him by rewarding you.

Yeah, Stephen was pretty pissed off.

Jealous.

He was really hurt.

Because he wanted to get the old man back. Maybe he was trying to get me

but he took a crowbar to the cobra.

The old man must have figured I'd taken it out for a joyride and dinged it up. I

said, I had nothing to do with this, Pops.

He just wouldn't believe me. I mean, I wasn't going to rat Steven out, and he

never came forward and told the truth.

So he got to go on the trip.

Yeah, and I got to go on one of my own.

Right, join the army, see the world.

Something like that.

Bottom line was that I realized that I wasn't going to be able to change the

relationship I had with my old man. It was what it was.

I couldn't make him trust me.

We just couldn't communicate.

What about Steven?

What about Steven?

I mean, Jim, we all make mistakes, you know. I mean, kids do stupid things when

they're scared.

Once when I was 14, I went to this store and I stole this microscope, right?

Yes, a microscope, Jim. I was a science nerd.

Anyway, the cops caught me.

And I swore up and down that I paid for the thing, and I kept lying and getting

in deeper and deeper, and finally I just couldn't take it anymore, and I had to

come out and tell the truth.

But by that time, nobody was listening.

What's your point here?

My point is I saw the look on Stephen's face the other night when you two ran

into each other, and he was really glad to see you.

You ever think that maybe you're the one that stopped listening?

Yeah, Ellison. Jim, it's Steven.

We have to talk. It's important.

Uh, Steven, it's been a long day. I'm sitting here with a stack of documents

that proves everything you think about me is true.

On the wires, you're on the phone with your lawyer.

Come on, man. It's all a lie.

Look, I'm at the track and... Steven.

Jim, you still there? Yeah, what's going on?

Just meet me here.

If you don't believe my story, you'll have more than enough evidence to arrest

me. Are you willing to take that chance?

I'll be waiting in the executive parking area under the grandstands.

I'll be there in 20 minutes.

Well, eat it up.

I've got to make you strong if I'm going to save you from the glue factory.

All right, all right, all right. Hey, see you tomorrow, pal.

Steven. Jim. What the hell's going on here?

I'm not sure.

You hit anywhere else?

No, I don't think so.

Yeah, this is Detective James Ellison.

Last thing's to park. I need an ambulance.

We got a gunshot victim.

Executive Park.

Out of the way!

You all right?

Son of a bitch stole my car!

All right, could you excuse us for a moment?

Sure, Jim.

Appreciate it.

Sit down.

If I had been sitting up straight, it probably would have killed me.

I had no other choice.

I had to protect myself.

You know all about that.

And you're still bearing a grudge?

Right now, I'm not feeling much of anything.

You say you have no idea who that other guy was.

Pat must have hired him.

She's the one behind all of this.

I figured it out about an hour before I called you.

Now, listen to this.

Winslow quit on the 24th.

I know that because I saw him leave.

But in his personnel file, there's a typed resignation signed and dated on

25th. The next day. Right. Now, if you check the construction record, you'll

that that pillar was also poured on the 25th. But he's already dead.

Right. Now, this...

is a record of all the funds spent on the grandstand renovation.

Pat was using my computer access number to change the purchase orders after I

had entered them, substituting cheaper materials for what is in the architect's

specs.

But the full amount of money authorized by the company was actually spent.

So what you're saying is that she was skimming money off the top.

Right. Now, our company is about to merge with a big European conglomerate.

Options would be worth millions.

Now, if she's caught stealing and fired, she could lose it all.

How does Ben Prince factor into all this?

His legal action against the company could hold up the merger indefinitely.

Now, if you're right about him being pushed off that balcony,

Pat is probably behind that too.

Let's say this is all true.

This does not look good for you either.

These printouts, they implicate you in an embezzlement scheme.

And since you have stock options in the company, when this merger goes down, you

stand to make a pretty penny. You follow that logic?

You were on the balcony minutes after Ben Prince falls to his death.

You just admitted that he was in the way of the merger. I've got opportunity and

I've got motive.

And now I've got trouble.

Yeah, big time.

All right, you brought him in.

Do you believe him?

I don't know what to believe.

What does your heart tell you?

My heart tells me that he's my brother.

He wouldn't try to kill me or anybody else.

Look, if you want me to take you out of the case, just say the word. No, no, no,

I'm fine. Thank you. You sure? Yeah.

Be sure.

Hey, guys, why don't you come on out here? We think we got something.

What's up?

That's the guy.

You sure?

Tony Grant.

You know him? Yeah, second -rate hood.

He'll kill anybody for a hundred bucks.

You think he knows you so?

Look the little weasel right in the eyes.

Thanks, Herman. You've been a great help.

Look, Jim.

If he's responsible for Pricing Winslow, he's not going to want any witnesses.

He'll go deep.

Surface, when he thinks he can finish the job.

If we can control where and when we can take him down, we can get him to roll

over on Reynolds.

We can use Herman as the bait.

He's right.

Oh, no way. It's out of the question.

Ben Prince was the best friend I ever had.

And if you think this kid killed him, I'm willing to do whatever it takes.

Captain, you know he'll be there.

Herbert, do you have any idea how dangerous this is? I'm an old man.

Better that than spend what little time I got left looking over my shoulder.

Yeah, Captain, we can set up the next time Little Stogie runs.

He'll know I'll be there.

Now, look, what we can do is keep him in protective custody until that time.

The day of the race, we're going to put him in a bulletproof vest. We'll

surround you with men.

We'll give Grant only one opportunity to strike.

In the meantime, we'll stir up the soup a little bit.

We'll tell Reynolds that Herman gave us a description of the suspect.

We haven't made a positive ID yet.

Reynolds will tell Grant he'll get itchy.

Hey, it could work.

Good luck, idiot.

How's that?

Feels like a question.

Are you sure you want to go through with this? Hey, if the cat's the bastard,

maybe I'll get my car back.

Let's go.

No, not yet.

He's here. I hope you find him soon.

Got him.

Back in the building. Get him back in the building.

Police!

Clear the way! Police!

Jim! What the hell happened? We got ourselves another shooter, Simon.

Came from somewhere up there.

I mean, I was grappling with the guy.

Shots came and he took off through the crowd.

Did you see anything?

I didn't see a thing.

All right, Brown.

You keep Herman inside.

We have another shooter. I'll be right in.

You keep looking.

Got it.

What the hell are you doing out there?

Something went wrong. You're supposed to create a diversion.

That was your plan, not mine.

He's wounded.

I should have never taught you how to shoot.

It was your tough luck.

Watch out! Police!

They're still alive. We got to keep them that way. Get the track ambulance.

So much for our brilliant plan. Now what?

You know what? I got an idea here. Now, it's a little crazy. We've never tried

anything like it before. This ought to be good. I'm open for anything as long

it works.

Well, Jim, track the gun that shot him.

It wasn't fired too long ago. You might be able to smell the gunpowder.

She might still have it on her.

She?

She who?

Not Reynolds.

How about a Jew? Anything?

What?

Those crackling noises.

I hadn't heard them for a while, but now they're back, louder than ever.

Hey, Simon, we got to evacuate the building.

Why? The whole damn thing is coming down.

It's beginning to crumble.

All right, I'll get on it. You keep looking.

Excuse me, sir.

Simon Banks, S .A .V .E. I need to find your security office right away. Follow

me, sir.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?

This is a special security announcement.

Because of a minor electrical problem, it has become necessary that we clear

grandstand immediately.

Please proceed slowly to the nearest exit.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

To repeat, this is a special security announcement because of a minor

problem. It has become necessary that we clear the grandstand immediately.

Please proceed slowly to the nearest exit.

Excuse me, folks.

I don't know. I don't see it.

Pardon me.

I can smell the gunpowder.

Great. It's fading fast, Chief.

There she is.

Okay. Excuse me, folks.

Pardon me.

Pardon me.

Excuse me.

Leave business.

Pardon me, folks.

Get the guts in there.

Captain Simon says I need the entire area sealed around Cascade Amusement

The suspect is attempting to escape the horseback.

That's right, I said horseback!

Pin this one on my belly.

Give me your hands behind your back.

All right, take her out of here.

All right, come with us.

Hey, buddy.

Now this goes to its rightful recipient.

So you think he knows he's a hero cop?

Hey, well, that's what we're here for now.

But, Jim, you're the real hero. I just can't believe you just jumped in that

horse and just rode off like that.

Jim's been holding out on us, boiling with a silver spoon in his mouth. They

kept horses, you know. You had horses, Jim? You know, you really think you know

somebody, Simon, but you really don't. They fool you every time. This guy sure

had me snookered. Who would have thought he'd finish everybody his last five

times out?

Jim,

where's your brother?

He was here a minute ago.

Yeah, maybe you're singing scared him off.

Excuse me.

A little bit of a hawk out here tonight.

Yeah.

I'm amazed at how fast you got this place up and running again.

Because we found the weakened areas of the grandstand in time, we were able to

make the repairs.

Luckily, nobody got hurt before that happened.

I never did ask how you figured out it was about to go.

It's a trade secret.

I really appreciate you coming to the awards dinner tonight, Steve.

Actually, I was kind of surprised you invited me.

You know, I've done a lot of thinking.

I realized that growing up, it wasn't us.

It was Dad.

Making us compete against one another kept us from really knowing each other,

you know?

Kept us from...

Trusting one another.

What you did back then was unforgivable.

I spent my whole adult life trying to deny it.

Telling myself that you had made your choices and I had made mine and all was

right with the world.

But it wasn't.

I always looked up to you.

Always wanted to be like you.

And then one day I woke up and realized that you were gone for good.

And it was my fault.

All along I thought you hated my guts.

You really want to be thin with those clowns?

Yeah.

And all my friends aren't like that.