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Previously on The Commish... Stan, you're trying for sergeant? You?

Is it so far -fetched that I could actually rise in the rank? No, it's just

that... You don't think I got what it takes, right?

This guy, Ross, is a total creep when it comes to his wife.

We can put him away for 20 years. We just don't have enough to arrest him

What do you need?

Would you be willing to go back in? What are you doing?

What do you mean? I'm following... You're putting her in a very dangerous

situation. She wants to go. Besides, she's been in a very dangerous situation

for years.

At least if we're there watching, we can protect her.

Is this about Neil and Ross or gunning for sergeant?

Ross is scum. You want his drugs and David's... We don't know what's drugs.

want to take that chance?

You've been working with the police. No, I haven't. Believe me.

Believe you?

I'm going to kill you.

Gail. You and my wife?

Sergeant Kelly.

Congratulations.

Where's the bugler?

I didn't see one.

Good.

I hate it when they play tap.

Stan Kelly loved life.

He loved being a cop.

To him, they were one and the same.

He made us proud to serve with him.

He made us proud to know him.

When I told him that he had made Sergeant, the smile on his face was...

That smile

will be a part of my memory as long as I live.

Stan will be a part of me.

Part of all of us.

As long as we live.

In all the years I knew him, at the end of his tour, when he'd go on vacation,

Stan would never say goodbye to me.

It was always, see you, boss.

So, today...

At the end of his tour, I will not say goodbye.

See you, Stan.

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, on behalf of the Eastbridge Police Department.

I love them.

None of us will sleep until justice is done.

I promise you.

I'm not a lawyer!

I got rights! You can't come in here! I can't come in here!

When I get a warrant for car offensics arrest, I can't. You're going down for

the murder of police officer Stan Kelly. I never heard of him.

Ever heard of Terry Ross?

Who? the guy who paid you to blow up Stan's car.

I never heard of Ross or Kelly. You got nothing. I know

you got a heavy conscience call.

Cooperate. I'll help you lighten it up.

Drop it. That's not cooperation call.

We got a witness who saw you buying the explosives.

We got Terry Ross in custody and he's ready to rat you out.

He'd never do it. How can you be sure?

Since you never heard of him.

You're a scum, Carl, but you're no -count scum.

If you get paroled in 18 years, I'm giving you the chance to roll over on

because he's the scum that counts.

I want him inside forever.

I don't have to help you!

You're right.

After 18 years behind bars, you probably won't want parole anyway. Get him out

of here.

Wait! Wait!

Look, all right.

You want to know how it went down?

I'll tell you.

Isn't cooperation a wonderful thing?

I should worry about Carl Fensick?

You must think that I'm a first -class idiot.

I don't think of you as first -class.

Fensick's upstairs right now weaving a very damaging tale of how you paid him

grand for the hit because you thought Stan Kelly slept with your wife.

Carl Fensick is a convicted felon. He spent the last 10 years with a needle in

his arm.

His testimony's garbage.

And what you got is a dead cop. And you're looking for someone to pay the

I'm not the guy.

I'm sorry, Tony. It's just... You look so comical.

Based on the verdict rendered, I hereby sentence you to life imprisonment

without the possibility of parole.

To be served at the penal institution selected by the Department of

The defendant will begin serving his sentence immediately, and any filings by

his counsel will be directed to the Court of Appeals.

This court is adjourned.

I'm a religious woman, Commissioner, so I believe in God's final judgment.

There's still a part of me that wants to see him dead.

Having Stan's badge means a lot to us.

I hope this will mean something to you.

What?

It's a letter.

Stan wrote to his dad five years ago.

Dear Dad, it's a big day.

Six months as a member of the Eastbridge PD and St. Paddy's Day, too.

I know I wrote you about my boss, Commissioner Scali.

The thing is, the more I get to know him, the more I...

The more I get to know him, the more I admire him.

The other day, a kid was killed by a hit -and -run.

The commissioner had to tell the kid's mom.

And when she cried,

he cried right along with her.

It sounds corny, but he's a tough guy with a soft heart,

which I think are the two biggest requirements for being a good cop.

I guess next to you, he is the man that I would most like to be like.

You and Mom don't have to worry about me.

I'm in good hands.

I've never been happier in my life.

Can I call you back?

Great.

Yeah, I've said.

I'm sorry, Tony, but I had to call.

What is it? We just got a call from Prescott State Prison. That's where they

sent Terry Roth.

He wants to see you first thing in the morning.

I could care less what Ross wants.

Tony, the call was from the warden. He thinks you should see him.

I thought this was serious.

No, I'm not talking just to you.

Rachel, too.

Oh, yeah.

You won't know when it's gonna happen or where, but I'll clue you into one

thing.

She'll go first.

You'll see.

You took my wife.

I'm gonna take yours.

If anyone even looks at her cross, I... What?

Put me in prison for the rest of my life.

Hot tip, Tony.

Been there, done that.

If you make any kind of a move, I'll have you transferred to Gilmore State

Prison. A lot of large, lonely men at Gilmore.

One week, and you wish they brought back the electric chair.

Oh, I get it.

I'll be in a different prison, but you and your wife will be dead.

Sounds fair to me.

Find out if Frost made any calls from jail and check out his visitors.

We've got surveillance on your house. Yeah, around the clock.

He looked at me just as smug as... And he's right.

He's already got the life term. What else can we do to him?

This is exactly what he wants.

99 % chance it's just a mind game.

It's the only way he can try to get back at me.

Tony, the guy's got jutes.

What is he, Al Capone, whacking guys from prison?

He got Stan.

I'll go order this balance.

It's just a mind game.

Don't you think?

Yeah.

Sure.

I never saw Kurt Bauer.

When he had range, you watch him in action, it's like a ballet dancer.

Bauer was good, Phil. Not good, the best.

Don't talk to me, the best.

Best hands on the business aren't Mobeck. No contest.

Compared to him, Kurt Bauer had ten thumbs.

Ten thumbs. He took out Lou Feinstein's gallbladder, he couldn't see the scar.

Lou Feinstein didn't have a gallbladder.

Ben Weinstein had the gallbladder. Feinstein had the prostate.

Feinstein had the gallbladder.

What do I care? I'm down 38 bucks.

You just picked up that car.

I changed my mind.

Oh, I'm sure we're all impressed, Phil.

It's a present from my son.

The urologist? The podiatrist. Hello.

Yeah.

All right.

I'm on the way.

I got to go up north today.

I'm down 38 bucks, so he leaves.

What's wrong?

Lawyers and accountants. They make the golden years hell.

I'll see you at the end of the week.

You just picked up that car.

I changed my mind. Again.

Just talked to the warden from Prescott.

Ross has been bragging to all the inmates how he hired the best kidder in

business. Codename Iceman.

Iceman? What is this guy, Moonlight as a rapper?

It's not funny. This guy's a world -class assassin.

Judges, CEOs, international money men.

You're in fast company.

Well, when you care, you only send the very best.

No one's ever seen his face.

He has no signature M .O. We're talking to Invisible Man.

Let's check out all the hotels and motels on a 20 -mile radius.

I want a list.

Single men who checked in on the last 24 hours are renting a car and intend to

stay more than three days.

Right. Most pros follow their mark for a couple of days to establish a pattern.

Right.

Maybe you should move Rachel and the kids to a safe house.

Howdy. Yes, sir.

I'd like to have a room. Just yourself?

No, me and the missus, but she's still out in the car. Feet hurt. She had some

bunions taken off you. Now that is show. How long will you be staying?

Oh, just a few days. A week, maybe, because we're visiting our

I don't know. Never can tell.

How's everybody doing?

Why can't we go outside?

What's TV?

There's no cable.

It's temporary, David. Please bear with things, okay?

Oh, you said we were going to have all the basics.

And there's no towels, no sheets.

Tell me what you need. I'll bring it back.

Bring it back?

I thought you were going to stay here with us.

I'm on the case, Rach.

I thought the whole point of this was to protect you. I'll be safe at the

precinct.

David, go unpack.

I already did.

David. Hey.

I'm old enough to be a part of family business, too.

Family business?

He rented the Godfather the other night.

When your mother tells you to do something, show her the proper respect.

This is business, Sarah.

It's not personal.

We've had threats before.

We never had to leave the house.

Why are we here?

Don't tell me it's just a precaution.

It's not just you.

It's all of us, isn't it?

Not the kids.

Come on. I should have told you before.

I've been back and forth 20 times on what I should do.

We're here now and nothing's going to happen.

I'm going to get this guy.

Look at us.

You know, sometimes I just want us to have a normal life.

Like normal people.

Not have to worry about all the creeps. I know, I know.

As long as you're here, you're safe.

What about you?

Sid, call Rudy Thompson over at the Department of Corrections.

Tell him I want Ross transferred to Gilmore State Prison right away. No

treatment, no protection.

Put him right in the pile.

Excuse me.

How's that Monte Cristo sandwich?

Oh, it's great. And you're talking to a connoisseur.

Yeah.

You here on business?

Yeah, computer trade show.

Computers. Listen, my son took over my freight business last year, and I want

him to upgrade the system.

You gonna eat?

Yeah, you don't mind?

Thank you. I'm staying across the street at the stand waiting for food.

Oh, I'd love to have the company. Mark Murray. Mark with a C. Mark with a C.

Lou Parslow.

Mr. Parslow's going to have some dinner. Put it on my check.

Oh, now... Now, what funds and expense account if you can't run it up?

Okay.

I'll try the Monte Cristo sandwich and some coffee, please.

So, how long are you going to be here?

In Eastbridge for a couple of days, and then it's off to Groverton for a day.

Oh, the Fenmont Hotel?

Best Monte Cristo in New York. Yeah. Then it's back home to Pittsburgh.

And you?

Oh, I'm from Vermont. This is just a stopover because I'm on my way down to

Virginia to visit my grandchildren.

Oh, you got it.

Now tell me if... Are

they the cutest little girls you ever saw?

They're heartbreakers, every one of them.

They're even prettier in person.

I guess I'd better wash up.

Mr. Jerry.

Oh, have you got some brochures or something of your line? What kind of a

question is that to ask a salesman?

It's my lucky day. A win -win situation, look.

Yes, I'd like to leave a message for one of the inmates, please.

Terrence Ross, R -O -S -S.

Just tell him that there's ice in Eastbridge.

Thank you.

I came up with 27 people who fit the description.

Loaners, salesmen, planning to be in town for the next three days. We're

checking into it now.

And Ross?

He's been transferred to Gilmore.

Where he's getting cozy with rapists, murderers, and assorted lover boys.

New friends bring new perspectives.

I give him two days.

Why don't you go back to the safe house?

I can hold down the fort. I'm not going to hide from this guy.

I didn't tell you to hide.

You've got people who are trained to handle this. Well, get him, Tony.

You should be with Rachel and the kids now.

I have complete faith in your ability to handle things, Sid.

But there's no way I'm going to sit this one out.

Scali. No end.

Billy Frolic.

Small -time forger.

Drivers' licenses, passports.

He had a brief, counterfeiting career. It came to a halt when he put George

Washington on a 20.

That's why education's so important.

No muss, no fuss.

Very professional job.

Cold out there.

Can I help you?

I'm here to see Ron Jacobus.

He's left for the evening.

You're kidding me.

You know what he said? He said, Dad, I've got to have those samples right

because I need them in the morning.

Well, I'll come back tomorrow then.

You just have to drop him off?

Yes.

Go on up.

Thank you. I'll just be a minute.

A hitman coming into town might need documents forged.

It's possible.

Call me as soon as you get the lab report.

Anything? No fresh tire tracks, no witnesses.

Maybe he was killed somewhere else and dropped here.

Restaurant receipt.

Kicking horse diner.

Dated? Yesterday.

Pack it. Send it down with Marty.

Let's go.

Do we have a last round address for Frolic?

Boss, we're recording everything in a 200 -yard radius. It's a lot of

Nothing so far. 200 yards. Forget about it.

Try 400.

He's long gone.

What about the trajectory?

Give me a few hours. I'll put you right on the spot where he fired it.

Talk to the kicking horse diner. The waitress who wrote the check is out of

town, but we're tracking her down.

And I'm going to call the FBI.

I don't care if you like it or not.

You almost got shot out of here, Tony. We need all the help we can get. I'm

trying to say I agree with you.

Oh.

Scali.

Thanks.

That didn't take long.

I can't cut it in here. You've got to get me moved back to Prescott.

What's the matter, Ross? Just a different prison? Look, you're not

a gang in this place. Your life is over.

I mean, I've been beaten up and, uh, worse, you know?

Please, please.

You go one shot.

You give me the ice pan now.

Once he's in custody, then you and I will talk about where you're going to

the rest of your life. I can't do that.

No, no, no, no. Wait, wait a minute. You don't understand. You don't understand.

It's not that I don't want to.

It's just too late.

I mean, I don't know where he is. I don't even know who he is.

How did you hire him if you don't know who he is?

Mickey Shagins knows a guy who knows a guy who's somewhere down the line the

Iceman calls you.

You tell him what the hit is, you put money in a Swiss bank account, and you

never talk to him again.

You can't stop it.

Well, he's already got the money. What if he doesn't do the hit?

He always does.

Skelly, you can't leave me in here.

I'll die in here. You gotta help me.

It's not that I don't want to.

It's just too late.

Skelly.

Skelly.

Skelly!

A .30 caliber and a high -powered scope.

You were lucky.

Who came in the building at the 7 o 'clock?

Like I told the detective, there were only three people.

Mr. Jacobus, he dropped off some samples in his son's office. Ms. Green, she's a

lawyer with Masterson and Green. I know her. And a new maintenance guy.

He was in uniform. I didn't make him sign in or anything.

He checked out.

He's been with the company three years. He's just never worked here before.

Did you take any breaks? No.

the bathroom talk to everyone who was in the building last night we're on it son

and uh what about the diner i told you we're looking for the waitress

you've been up for 24 hours i think it's time to call it a day

I asked you to do that five minutes ago. I forgot, okay?

No, it is not okay.

Tuna. I forgot to get the tuna for the casserole. Oh, you forgot?

Maybe you can ask one of the SWAT guys to get an assault vehicle and run us

to the market.

You know, I'm getting a little bit tired of your attitude.

Well, what do you expect?

I can't talk on the phone with anybody because I might accidentally tell them

where we are.

I can't go outside.

I can't even go in the backyard without an armed escort.

Where am I supposed to go? For some reason... Your room springs to mind.

Hi, everybody. What's for dinner?

Maybe it's cabin fever.

We were cooped up in here all day long.

We're snapping at each other over everything. It'll be over soon.

Will it? I mean, what if this goes on?

Six months, maybe a year? It won't.

What if it does?

Rachel, I know this isn't easy.

No, it's not.

But I can cope with living like this if I have to.

What I can't seem to cope... is losing you.

Nothing is going to happen to me.

I had this terrible feeling.

Nothing is going to happen to me, I promise.

Well, I think that David should hear that, too.

What's to eat?

You know that tuna casserole that I make?

Ooh, I love that tuna casserole you make.

It's a lot like that.

Only without the tuna.

Want some chow?

I'm not hungry.

You might be later.

I wish I was older.

Why? Then I could help you find this guy, instead of sitting around here

nothing. Well, you're looking after your mother and your sister.

Knowing that helps me with what I gotta do.

Really? Really.

If I found this guy, I'd kill him.

That's pretty much how I feel, David.

But I hope it doesn't come to that.

Look, the Yankees game is about to start. What do you say we make some

and watch it together?

You go ahead.

I don't feel like baseball right now.

Yeah, that was one of mine.

Let's see here.

Oh, here. Look at it.

Oh, yeah, I waited on him.

T -Money Christos.

Nothing green. I call it the heart attack special.

Do you remember what he looked like?

Lonely.

You know, single guy from out of town, here on business for a couple of days.

Something about computers.

Lonely guys love to talk.

And tip, which is why I don't mind listening.

Did he have him say where he was staying?

No.

He was trying to tell me about these computer programs he's selling.

It's all Greek to me.

But, like I said, the customer's always right.

Unless he's different.

Right. So, can you describe him to me?

Well, there's nothing to write home about.

Maybe early 40s. 5 '9", medium build, blue eyes, receding hair.

Did you get that out on the wire?

Yeah, there's a lot of guys who match the description. There's a computer

show in town, so we're checking the hotels.

Good. Also, we got lucky with the FBI. They're sending an agent, Alan Bremer.

He's retired.

Retired? Don't worry.

Bremer knows more about the Iceman than anybody.

Fifteen years ago, the Iceman killed his partner.

Bremer's been hunting him ever since.

He's driving up today.

Good.

Need some help there?

Stopped for gas not 15 miles back.

Checked my tires.

I got some tools in the back.

Very nice of you to help.

Most everybody's nice around here.

If you want to give me a hand here, I got arthritis.

So I got to quit working, but it don't make anything easier.

I know what you mean.

Now, you think about Larry much?

I'm afraid I don't know anyone named Larry.

Alan, he was your partner 15 years. Sure you remember him.

You.

Me.

Agent Primer, I'm Commissioner Scali. This is Detective Madison.

Just call me Alan.

We're glad to have you here, Alan.

Listen, Commissioner, from what I know of this guy, we don't have a whole lot

time. Is there someplace we can talk in private?

Sure, follow me.

Well, it's your neck on the line here, but I want you to know I want this guy

badly as you do.

Larry Simmons was my old partner, and he was the best man I ever knew.

I know how you feel.

I just lost one of my guys the other day.

29 years old, just made sergeant.

He was a great kid.

Yeah, it's tough.

Save it. You don't forget, but you gotta move on. You have to.

I understand he took a shot at you a couple of nights ago.

Yeah. Fortunately, he missed.

Yeah, but that doesn't sound like the Iceman.

Missed me by a couple of feet.

Is there any reason why he'd miss me on purpose?

The contract is on you and your wife.

So my guess would be he's trying to spook you into moving too fast.

Then you give away her location and he can get both of you.

I assume you've got her in a safe house.

Under guard, around the clock.

In town or out?

Out, 20 miles or so.

Remote location.

Shop shooters all around.

One way in, one way out? Yeah.

She's... We've got a name. Mark Murray.

His description matches the one the waitress gave us.

He's staying at the Coleman Arms Inn.

Claims to be a computer salesman and is traveling alone.

Yeah, salesmen do travel alone.

A man was murdered two days ago.

We found a restaurant receipt at the scene.

The victim was a forger.

We figured the Iceman used him and then killed him.

Yeah, but the Iceman is not going to be so sloppy as to leave her a seat in the

crime scene.

Unless he did it on purpose to throw us off.

Yes.

Fletcher Wilson for you.

Oh, it's my old boss. Can I take it here? Sure.

Bremer. Agent Bremer, you asked me to call you at this number at noon?

Yeah, put him through.

Put who through?

Fletcher. Eh, you old buzzard, what do you want?

Who's too old?

Hey, listen.

I can shoot straighter and I can think faster than you ever could.

I'm sure you can, but... You got yourself a bat.

Now, what's up?

Okay, Fletch. Yeah, thanks. I'll pass that on.

Love to Susan.

Bye. He says the Bureau's resources are at your disposal.

I appreciate it.

They think because you get a little snow on the roof, you can't cut it anymore.

I can still cut it.

You don't think that Mark is our guy?

It's hard to say.

This has been the story of my life, chasing this guy. He's like a ghost.

Fifteen years I've been after him, all I know is that he's not quite six feet

tall.

Maybe he's got asthma.

Oh, and he likes Monte Cristo sandwiches.

Mr. Murray checked out this morning. The room's already being cleaned.

Can I talk to the maid who cleaned it? Certainly.

Check the phone record. See if he made any calls.

Wouldn't he have used the pay phone?

Maybe not if he was going to make the call just before he checked out.

So he's in a new hotel now with a whole new ID.

This guy likes to keep moving.

It's easy enough to check.

Give me 15 minutes. I'll meet you out front.

You guys were very thorough picking up on those Monte Cristo sandwiches.

Well, when your life's on the line, it tends to focus your mind. Yeah.

Look, Tony, this is as close as I ever got. I just pray to God we can put an

to it.

You were right. He called the prison and left a message for Ross.

There's ice in Eastbridge.

All we got to do is find the new hotel.

We've already made up a list of all the hotels in a 20 -mile radius.

You can make it 40, and we'll split the list and start calling right now. Come

on.

He's about 5 '9". He has brown hair. It's receding. No, no, no.

Medium build. Early 40s.

That's right.

Hello? Mark?

Ah, this is Lou Parslow. We met at the Coleman Arms. You remember?

Oh, yeah, sure I remember. How you doing?

I'm fine. Listen, I talked to my son about your computer line, and he wants

have a meeting with you.

How's that? You interested?

Hey, do bears sleep in the woods?

Okay. I reserved the Atlantic room in your hotel.

5 p .m. sharp, all right? It's a date.

Yes.

All right, thanks anyway.

They found him.

Where's your son?

Are you all right?

He nicked me here, but I saw him just in time.

Can't believe he's dead.

Mark Murray, Sheldon Rhodes, Franklin Pierce. This guy played more parts than

Olivier.

Let's get you to a doctor.

No, I'm fine. We've got to tie up the loose ends. We'll handle the loose ends.

You've done enough.

Well, I guess Larry can rest in peace now.

My family can go back home.

Alan sounds like a great guy.

I wish I could have met him.

I wanted to get back to his family and his partner's family.

I bet they feel almost as good as we do right now.

Not quite.

Come here, you.

I love you guys.

Let's go in.

Sit. I just talked to the Philly PD.

You know this Iceman guy?

One of his fake IDs checked out. A computer salesman named Mark Murray.

Well, he must have just stolen that particular ID from the real Mark Murray.

no. The prints match.

The dead guy really was Mark Murray.

And that list of hits, he was out of the country for most of them.

Sweet home.

What happened?

I want to know the details.

No, you don't.

Is it really that close a call?

It was for grandma.

Yeah, powder burns on us.

What? Nothing.

Bremmer had powder burns, and the Iceman didn't. At least, I don't think he did.

What are you saying?

I'm not sure.

Tony, is something wrong?

Probably not.