All language subtitles for The Commish s02e09 The Witness

Phil, I forgot my reading glasses.

Does this have a lot of salt?

Salt. 600 milligrams.

Is that a lot?

I'd say it's probably per ounce slightly
more than the Dead Sea.

My doctor says salt is poison.

Yeah, mine too.

You know, these guys will say anything
just to take the joy out of life, huh?

Hey, pal.

You can't drink that in here.

Yeah, yeah. All right, all right.

Take care, Emma.

Empty that cash register.

Hurry it up.

Come on, come on, all of it. Look,
that's all I got.

It's been slow.

Hey,

Gus, what you want? Now get out of here.

Yeah, I'm out of here.

Thank you.

Okay, was he built like a linebacker or
like a jockey?

I don't know, kind of in between.

In between.

Rachel.

Rachel?

What?

You said he was wearing a football
jersey.

What color was it?

Blue.

Phil was lying on the ground.

And he shot him.

Was there anything on the jersey?

He shot him like he was a tin can laying
in the gutter. Rachel, was there

anything on the jersey?

He spread something.

Eagle.

Was there anything else?

It had the number 12 here.

He already had the money.

Why did he have to kill him?

I don't have an answer, Rach.

The truth is, there never is one.

How about distinguishing marks?

You know, like a scar.

You did great, Rach.

Rachel, this is Margaret Page.

She's our sketch artist.

I thought I was never going to see you
and the kids again.

Can you work with Officer Page?

It's important.

I'll be right over there with Sid.

Thanks, Margaret.

Let's start with the basic shape of the
space.

What do we have?

Bagan and Caruso checking out the
shopkeepers. I've got two units

immediate vicinity.

One of them found Rachel's purse in a
trash can.

Doctor. On the way to the lab, but her
wallet was missing. Can't throw your

credit cards.

What did they give you?

Nothing.

He bowled them down like ten pins and
they saw nothing?

I'm Commissioner Scali.

There's something that's not clear to
me.

He passed within six inches of you, and
you didn't see him.

We have a witness. She was down the
aisle, but she got a pretty good look at

guy. Look, it all happened so fast.

But you got another witness, right?

We can go. Step aside, please.

Well, can't we?

Let him go.

All right, you're free to go now.

As soon as we get the sketch, I want to
put it on the local news.

All right.

How we doing?

We're off to a good start. I'm amazed
you remembered so much.

I'll never forget it, Macy.

I want you to pass out this sketch to
all the storekeepers on your beat.

Tell them we'll be keeping an extra eye
on them, but to be careful, that goes

for all of you as well. Remember, we got
a guy out there who likes to shoot

people. Any questions?

That's it.

Mike, this is the 10th Danish in five
days.

They're all natural.

Still, I wish you'd stop.

You're going to make me fat and
unattractive.

Impossible.

At any rate, Mike, no more Danish, okay?

Sure, no problem.

Hey, do you remember the other day when
you were commenting on how hard it was

for you to find time to work out?

Isometric.

Uses your own body as resistance. See,
that's the beauty of it. Your body's

always with you wherever you go, so you
can do it any time, any place.

Desk.

Car.

Standing.

Walking.

I'll have a look.

Great.

You never bought me a Danish.

It's not funny.

I hate this kind of thing.

It's hard enough for me when the
feelings are mutual.

So tell him.

I'd rather marry him.

Look, Sid, your personal life is your
personal life. But the man's a cop. He's

going to be distracted until he knows
where he stands.

So you have to tell him.

How? I don't want to humiliate him in
front of anybody.

Have a heart -to -heart.

Take him to lunch.

Lunch?

Maybe so.

Up and down.

Isn't that fun, Sarah?

Oh, yes, it is.

You're going to be an Olympic...

Wouldn't that be fun?

Yeah, we could wake up really early
every morning before school.

We could go to the gym.

And the whole family would go to all
your meets.

Maybe we would be doing so much
traveling and driving around that Daddy

get us a brand new convertible.

And then there'd be your trial. And you
would do so great that everybody would

want you to train with the very best.
It'll cost a fortune. And then you'll

to leave home and go and live with
strangers.

And then we'd only get... See you on the
weekend.

Playtime's over.

Yeah.

Oh, my darling.

Hello?

Hi there, Rachel.

Who's this?

Hey, this is a great snapshot of David.

Who's this?

The new kid, Sarah.

Nice picture of her, too.

Mom ain't too bad herself.

That was rude.

What do you want?

Forget you ever saw me.

My pictures will be the only thing you
have left of your family.

I've got Jeff Hartley keeping an eye on
David.

I'll be at school with him every day.

Carmela's going to be sticking real
close to you and Sarah.

It was right on the tip of my tongue.

I wanted to scream it into the phone.

All right, I won't say a word. I never
saw you.

That bastard.

Get a tray set up on my phone in case he
calls me.

What do we got?

We got some calls from the sketch.

I've got Kelly and Hempz questioning the
people in the apartment across the

street from Phil's door.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I just decided I am not going to be a
prisoner in my own house. Good for you.

You know, these threats to witnesses
happen all the time.

Few of them turn out to be anything.

Come on, come on. I never saw anyone get
choppy.

You never forget it.

What's the matter?

It's amazing to think everyone starts
out this way.

You know...

If babies don't get hugged and kissed
enough, they actually will. They end up

not knowing how to love.

So what are they left with?

What is it?

Oh, there.

It's him.

Oh, my God, it's him.

You sure?

It's him.

All right, it's okay. Look, I'll call
for backup.

We'll get mall security to take you and
the baby downstairs where you'll be

safe.

Ready?

Just go ahead.

Blue windbreaker.

Sucking on a toothpick.

Let's go. Let's go. With me.

Put your hands behind your head.

Get him out of here.

When did you get this?

What? When did you get this?

In the Navy, ten years ago.

You have the right to remain silent. If
you give up the right to remain silent.

Sid's gonna bring him around so you can
get a good look at him. Now, take your

time.

Tim. Sure?

I'm sure.

Of course I'm sure.

has a tattoo.

So? Well, you didn't mention it before.

Remember seeing a tattoo?

No!

I don't know about the tattoo, but I do
know about that face.

Pete Butler, 30, been in and out of
trouble since he was 14.

As a lady specialized in auto theft,
credit card fraud, breaking and

But plugging shopkeepers hasn't been
Pete's thing.

What's this about?

This is about my family.

I don't know your family.

What do you think you got on me? How's
shooting a grocery store owner through

the heart?

Whoa. Wait a minute.

You got my sheet. I never carry.

Yeah? Why'd you run?

I got my ex -wife blew the whistle on
me.

I'm behind in my child support.

You think we'd send half the force to
pick you up for non -payment?

Hey, maybe I panic, but that don't make
me no killer.

Where were you Monday afternoon at
approximately 4 o 'clock?

The plane pool.

Where? At the tip -top on Hastings.
Anybody see you? Yeah, Jim, the guy I

playing with.

Jim have a last name? Probably, but I
didn't catch it.

You catch anything else about this guy
that may keep you out of jail for the

rest of your natural life?

He's about six feet.

Dark hair.

Thinning on top.

He works across the street at the
lumberyard.

That's all I know.

We'll check it out.

Get him out of here.

What don't you like besides him?

First the tattoo. Now he's got an alibi.

Says he has an alibi.

And so, okay, Rachel didn't notice the
tattoo, but with what was happening

around her, I can buy that.

Can't you?

Have someone track down Jim from the tip
-top.

What I buy or don't buy may depend on
him.

You look nice.

Yeah, it's a nice jacket.

Thanks.

Um, you look nice, too.

You think so?

I'm wearing all natural fibers.

I think that helps.

Your clothing breathes, you breathe.

You feel comfortable, you act
comfortable.

You seem pretty tense.

Oh, no, no, not at all.

The truth is, um...

I'm pretty tense.

Well, don't be.

You're among friends.

No, you're not understanding me. I'm
sorry. It's your lunch. Go ahead.

Okay.

I...

That's a beautiful brooch. It's an
antique, right?

Yes, this is my grandmother's.

It's my favorite piece. You like it?

It's beautiful.

You're beautiful.

No, no, wait.

The reason that I suggested this lunch
was just to

get things straight.

Set some ground rules.

I understand the need for that. We work
together.

No, no, no. I'm not here to set ground
rules.

You want to let it happen? Well, all the
better.

Just stop. Just... Let's start over.

Okay.

You're not understanding my motive.

I'm not?

No.

I'm sorry. Look, I've been interrupting
you.

Just say it. I'm shutting up.

I mean... Boy, this is a great lunch.
You know, we haven't even eaten yet.

You were about to say something.

Go ahead.

Forget it.

Fine. We'll talk after we've eaten.

I can't tell you how relieved I am that
it's over.

Having Phil's killer behind bars is like
having a hundred pound weight lifted

from my shoulders.

It may not be over.

The judge has to believe we have enough
to charge Pete Butler, or we have to let

him go.

Well, I identified him.

He has an alibi.

Well, it's a lie.

We're checking it out. So far, we
haven't been able to locate... You don't

believe me.

Rachel.

It's all because of the damn tattoo.

It has nothing to do with belief.

Tony, I saw his face.

I didn't take an inventory of his body.

Honey, I know how hard it is to make
these IDs.

People just like you, honest, sincere
people who find themselves under the

greatest stress they've ever faced, they
can sometimes make mistakes.

It's understandable.

Wait a minute.

Now, you are trying not to believe me.

Do you think that I would accuse someone
who I didn't absolutely believe? Of

course not.

But I'm a cop, and I'm trying to
separate my personal feelings from the

my job.

I would do this with any witness, even
if it was the Pope himself. Well, I am

not the Pope himself, and I'm not just
any witness.

I'm your wife.

Rachel.

Rachel!

Hello, Pete.

Works up at the Gaffney.

You guys ever talk?

Shot a few games.

When did you play last?

Monday. What time?

What?

What time did you say you shot pool with
Pete?

Let's see. I get off at 3, 3 to 5,
around there.

He was here the whole time?

Yeah, the whole time.

We have a witness, Rachel Scali, who has
positively identified Mr. Butler as the

man who shot Phil Rosen.

Positive, except for the tattoo.

I'm sure it's him, Your Honor.

Your Honor, at the time of the shooting,
my client was at the tip -top bar and

grill playing pool with Mr. Davies. I'm
aware of that, Miss Fields.

Commissioner, do you have any reason to
believe that Mr. Davies has an interest

in seeing Mr.

Butler set free?

None that I know of, Your Honor.

In short, you don't think he has any
reason to lie.

Commissioner?

I really don't know what his motivations
might be.

Do you feel there's enough evidence here
to warrant a prosecution?

I leave that up to you, Your Honor.

Look, Commissioner, you're familiar with
the investigation.

You've talked to the people. I haven't.

Do you believe there's enough evidence
to warrant a prosecution?

No, I don't.

Thank you.

Based on the testimony today, the court
has decided not to charge Mr.

Butler at this time.

He's released.

Okay. Very good.

Thanks a lot.

Rach, I'm sorry.

It looks like he might not be the right
guy.

He is the guy.

You let him go.

Even if that's true, it's a question of
what we can prove.

The system is designed to make sure we
can eliminate all reasonable doubt.

I don't understand the system.

Well, let me ask you.

Do you believe me?

Do you?

I believe you think... Tony!

You notice the jersey.

The color and the numbers on it.

It would make sense that you would
notice the tattoo.

I think it's a possibility that you may
have made a mistake.

Oh, it's a possibility I may have made a
mistake. Why don't you just say what

you think?

Now we know where we stand.

Oh, Rachel!

So what am I supposed to do while the
system source is out?

Hide myself under a sofa?

Hello?

Oh.

Hi, Kevin.

Uh, just a second.

David, it's Kevin!

Everything's going to be all right.

I know how you feel. No, you don't.

You've never walked into a place where
you've been a million times and seen one

man shoot another man.

Just for the fun of it.

Wipe away a life like it had no more
meaning than a speck of dirt under a

You're prepared for this, Tony. I am
not.

So please, don't tell me that you know
how I feel.

You think I'm prepared for having
some...

creep, call, and threaten my wife and
children?

I just want to make sure you and the
kids are safe.

Well, then, as long as you're being the
perfect cop, there shouldn't be a

problem for you.

If I'm wrong, go get the right guy.

But if I'm right, go get Pete Butler.

You're welcome.

I thought you took care of that.

Look, Sid, this isn't high school. We're
the police here. We're involved in life

and death situations.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Forget it.

Look, if there's something I can do,
talk to Rachel.

Thanks. So I thought you took care of
this.

Yeah. Oh, I did such a good job
explaining things to him, I think I saw

the jeweler's picking out an engagement
ring.

We're just so opposite.

Don't you see that?

Maybe that's the answer.

Let me explain.

Back long ago, in a land far, far away
called Brooklyn, there was a young

cop named Paulie.

Paulie liked a public defender named
Robin.

But alas, poor Robin didn't like Paulie.

So in order to show Paulie the error of
his ways, Robin invited Paulie to dinner

and brought Diane along, a woman she
thought would be more suitable

for Paulie.

What happened?

They all lived happily ever after.

Until Polly got divorced and Robin ended
up marrying a complete jerk. But that

has nothing to do with you.

You know, I do have a friend.

She manages one of those camping stores,
you know, tents, sleeping bags.

Mike's a sportsman, so is Jennifer.

In fact, she's fished the Kenai
Peninsula.

This could work.

What are you, not...

Hi.

Hi. Welcome to Family Feud.

That's Rona. She's married to our friend
Jim from the tip -top bar and grill.

You know Jill, the cocktail waitress?

So does Jim.

Room 112.

Rona decided to pay them a visit, and
she didn't want to waste time stopping

park her car.

Here's the interesting part.

According to the motel manager, this
isn't the first afternoon that these two

have spent in room 112.

So maybe Jim wasn't playing pool with
Pete Butler all afternoon.

Anyway, nobody's talking.

Oh, is that right?

Hey, why don't you just face it? Hey,
Romeo.

The way I see it is you've got a choice
between adultery and accessory to

murder. What?

Your pool -playing friend Pete is a
suspect in a shooting.

Now let's try this again.

Were you with Pete between 3 and 5
Monday afternoon?

Well, not the whole time.

That's not what you told us.

Now give it up or I'm taking you in.

Shut up!

I'm gonna rip that $7 hair right off
your head! Then try it!

Hey, Joe, you want to give me a hand?
I'm dying here.

Better yet, I'll leave you to them.

I played pool with him from about 3 to 3
.30 till Joe's shift was over.

Then you took her here.

Didn't you?

Right, right.

What time did you return to the tip
-top?

Around quarter to 5 when my wife picked
me up.

He won't be wanting you after I get
through with you.

Yeah, just try it.

Sarah eats like no kid I've ever seen.

I spend half the day nursing and the
other half pumping breast milk.

So what does the community action group
do in case I get into a conversation?

Well, we raise money to fund projects
that the city can't afford.

You know, like park maintenance or music
teaching for the recreation center.

Hurry, Rachel.

It's okay.

I didn't mean to scare you.

Dan Polk, I'd like you to meet Carmela
Pagan.

Hi. Hi. I grew up next door to a family
named Pagan.

Really? Yeah, they're from Guaynabo,
Puerto Rico.

Guaynabo? Oh, not too far from where my
father was born. Maybe they were

cousins.

I'll let you two chat.

I'd love to, but I really have to go.

I wanted you to stay.

Keeping an eye on you means keeping an
eye on you.

You're right.

Dan seems nice.

He's very nice.

As far as I know, he's unattached.

Unattached? Mm -hmm. Unattached is good.

At least for daughters.

Otherwise, what do you got?

Hard ink.

You're probably gonna have it anyway,
but... Why go up against the stack deck,

right?

What does he do?

He's a lawyer.

He does a lot of pro bono work.

Is that because he can afford to work
for free, or is he just dedicated?

That's a bit of both.

Both of them.

I know that sounds kind of
materialistic, but I ended up supporting

I was involved with.

The last tool guy.

Oh, I was about to think about it.

You're saying the last guy?

Not only because we moved home for a
year and a half, but when he left?

Don't move.

Remember this?

Oh, that's right. You don't.

You see me standing here?

I can get you any time I want.

Now, you're never going to identify me
again.

You're going to forget this whole thing.

saw the tattoo this time. I feel like a
world -class idiot. Boss, I got

Papadakis on the phone.

Look, I'm sorry about what happened. I
was in there with her.

I'm sorry.

I told you guys to stay on Pete Butler.

We are. The guy hasn't left the
apartment.

You want to come down here and tell my
wife that? I'm telling you, boss, he's

there. Well, you go up there, grab him,
and get him down to the precinct.

I want to see him in a lineup in 20
minutes.

Keep your hands behind your back. When
you get to the end, stop and face front,

remembering to keep your hands behind
your back.

Take your time.

Number two.

All right, gentlemen.

Wait. Hold it, gentlemen.

I need to get a closer look at his
tattoo.

It's all right, Rachel.

You identified him. I believe you.

You don't have to put yourself through
this.

I need to be sure for myself.

Have him put his arm around my neck.

Rachel, you don't have to do this.

I do.

I have to.

Go ahead.

Put your left arm around there.

This isn't the same tattoo.

It's not the guy.

What?

It's not the same tattoo the guy had who
grabbed me in the ladies' room.

I told you.

How many times I got to tell you? It's
not me. You shut up.

Look.

On the other guy, the rose was on this
side of the snake.

And the snake's head was at the wrist.
It wasn't up by the elbow.

It's not the same tattoo.

I'm positive.

I'm very sorry.

You're sorry?

And my life gets turned upside down.

I could have sent the wrong man to
prison.

But you didn't.

You still had the presence of mind to
make sure you didn't.

That means the real killer is still out
there.

But now we have a lead we didn't have
before.

We know he got a tattoo within the last
week since the report came out in the

paper. Let's check all the local
parlors. Right.

Right with you.

I think a starburst would be an
excellent choice for you.

Thanks. I think one's enough.

My shoulder, okay?

Did I ask?

In the manner of speaking.

Hey, folks, what can I do for you? I
called Detective Madison, Commissioner

Scali. Oh, right. Yeah, the guy with the
rose and snake tattoo.

Right. Is that the guy?

It could be.

except his eyes were closer together and
his mouth was fuller. That's pretty

observant. Artist trained.

What can you tell us about the guy?

Not much. Came in here, had me draw the
thing like five times before he was

satisfied. Then he only wanted a
temporary one. You know, one he could

What did he talk about?

Nothing. I did all the talking.

Only time he said anything is when he
noticed that picture up there on the

That one? Yeah.

Mine?

Autographed picture of the East Ridge
Eagles. Cal was a big fan.

Nuts about the picture. Offered me 20
bucks.

Well, we've certainly dangled the carrot
in front of Pete's nose.

Let's just hope he shows up.

All right, Gordy, let him in.

Okay, boss.

You know, uh, I think you'd do very well
with a tattoo.

What is the mark?

It's an autograph.

It's a blue piece.

The name?

Nothing.

This is probably what'll come out.

So be on your toes.

Okay, boss.

But I'd only want certain people to see
it, if you know what I mean.

Absolutely.

So when it comes to putting it on, are
there female tattoo artists?

Wait.

You have to think of me as a doctor.

I just concentrate on the art.

Where I put it's immaterial.

Good choice.

It's an original.

Hey, you see that guy?

I did his entire back with a scene from
King Arthur.

I've got a possible snake near table
four.

Wanna wait?

What are you doing? I'm sorry. I thought
you were coming out.

When Cher did that video aboard the Navy
ship, my business tripled.

It's him.

Over there by the entrance.

It's him. He got the door.

It's all right.

It's over.

I'm sorry I had to be such a cop.

I'm glad.

Is Mike Rose here?

Thank you, Sid.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

What'd I do?

Mike, I have never been so happy in my
life, and you brought us together.

But you and Mike have been... We
certainly have.

This is one incredible woman.

I know.

No, you were right, Sid.

You and I are... polar opposites. A
blind man could have seen it, but for a

while I was a shade myopic.

Jennifer, open my eyes.

Well,

a match made in Kenai.

That's great.

We're just going for lunch. Why don't
you join us?

Oh, that's okay. No, I don't want to be
a third wheel.

Thanks for the advice.

They seem delirious, and I'm off the
hook.

Don't worry. It'll be your turn one day.

Did I say I was looking?

In a manner of speaking.