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[♪ Music♪]

[Police radio] All units, clear radio traffic.

Pursuit in progress.

Air one, do you have visual?

10-4...perp's on the southside of 25th street.

Police unit in vicinity.

Copy that, air one.

William 56, do you copy?

Copy that transmission.

We're on his heels, southbound on 25th,

light traffic, residential.

All units be advised, supervisor authorized.

Proceed with caution. Residential.

Dispatch, William 56, we're in pursuit.

Make a right.

Down the alley. Down the alley.

There he is.

Look out for the boxes.

I got the boxes.

You see him up ahead, right?

Hard right. Hard right coming up.

[ Gunfire]

Shooting at us now.

He's going to make me shoot him.

See if you can get one of his tires.

[ Gunfire]

[Radio] shots fired.

Shots fired.

Copy. shots fired.

All available units respond.

Whoo-hoo!

You almost hit the curb.

You know you're not a very good driver.

That's because somebody's shooting at me.

Come on, Jack. Watch out where you're going.

[Radio] eastbound turning south at the alley.

Go ahead, fifty-seven...Cut him off parallel at vista.

Proceed parallel on vista.

Clear traffic for spikes.

Come here! Get out of the car!

Come here! Come here!

Get out of the car! [ Woman screams]

Whoa, whoa!

Come here! Come here!

Come here! Come here!

It's over, asshole.

There's no way out but jail or six feet under...Your call.

Nobody's going to die.

Just stay calm.

I'm going to kill this bitch.

I swear I'm going to blow her whole brains out.

You do and I will pump you with so much lead

your momma's not going to recognize you.

Nope. no, he's not going to do that.

He doesn't want to shoot you.

Nobody wants to shoot you.

This prick made me miss my daughter's recital.

Look, I'm not even pointing my gun at you right now.

Decker, shut up.

Jack, there you go again telling me to shut up.

You know I don't like it. It hurts my feelings.

I'm sick of it.

Well, it bothers me when i got to fill out paperwork

every time you shoot somebody.

Look, I'll shut up if this prick puts his gun down, okay?

Stop! come any closer I'll shoot!

My partner hasn't shot anybody in about a week,

I don't think you want to be that guy.

Let the girl go.

Just let her go.No!

All right, screw this.

You know something, screw it.

What are you doing, man?

Mike, what you doing?

You want to murder somebody today it's a great day to do it.

Start with her. Go ahead.

I'm not following you on this one, Mike.

That's what he said.

He said he wanted to blow her brains out.

Those are the words that he used.We don't want him to.

Stop moving. [ Screams]

If he wants to.

I mean, if, you know...Unless you just want to shoot me.

I will. I'll shoot you.

Go ahead. I'll shoot you, mother...Ah!

[ Screams]great. take your shot.

No!

Oh!

[ Grunts]

[ Cries]

Oh!

Did you see that?

He went down.

Get up.

You made me break a sweat.I want a lawyer.

Oh, yeah, that's a great idea but not today.

Why'd you run?

Man, I ain't answering shit. I already told you.

I know my fucking rights.

Good, I'm glad. I'm sure you do.

Now answer the question before I smack your face.[ Cries]

Why'd you run?

You should have sat down like a gentleman

and waited for us to ask you some questions

and you make the answers.

It would go something like this.

I'm Jack gates.

This is my partner, detective Mike Decker

senior partner by the way -- Michael Decker.

We'd like to ask you a few questions about candy

and you would say?

Candy?

Yeah.

It's a good start, right?

Come on, this is about candy's ass?

Oh, come on, dude.

What's so funny?

All right, look, man...

That ho came by my crib real late one night

trying to get high on some oxy.

She didn't have no dough.

So I sent the bitch back on the curb to make some coin,

you feel me?

Did you kill her?

Will you listen to me?

No, I didn't kill the bitch.

You run pretty fast for someone who didn't kill anyone.

Come on, man, I thought ya'll were vice

trying to shut down my ho business.

Duh!

I'm going to explain this shit for you so you cops can understand

I'm a pimp named Leon.

I'm not a killer, you feel me?

[ Sighs] all right, take him in.

For what dog? Come on, man!

Come on, man!

Yo, Jack, come on, yo, if it wasn't for me

your sorry ass would have been done years ago.

Come on, Jack.

This is bullshit, man. Get off me, man.

I don't think i like him for it.

Loud mouth jackass.

[Radio] dispatch, air one, ground units have one in custody.

We're ten-eight.

Air one's ten-eight.

Ground units have one in custody.

That's unbelievable.

Detective first class.

Senior detective.

Well, now I read that one was like...

That's it.

You two better tell me that

that son-of-a-bitch you chased all over town

putting the lives of innocent civilians at risk

is the same son-of-a-bitch who killed that girl.

Better tell me that.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

He looked like he was good for it, sarge.

Yeah. "beat the grass," as they say.

I don't need to mention

all the pissed off civilians that are going through

their phonebooks right about now

looking for the sleaziest, ambulance chaser out there because...

Well, you've heard it all before.

And I certainly don't need to tell you that you've cost

the department thousands of dollars in damages

because...uh...well, that would be too cliché, wouldn't it?

Cliché?

I think it's Swedish.

I think it's French.

Cliché.

Part of my vocabulary, asshole.

It is.

You, um,

you know who's ass gets chewed on

when scumbags like this

file frivolous lawsuits against the city?

Do you want to take a guess?

Can we have a couple of cracks at it?

Do me a favor, okay?

Just save whatever is left of my ass

and find the sick fuck that killed that girl.

Yes, sir.

Hey, sarge, by the way, uh,

phonebooks are obsolete.

Phonebooks are obsolete.

You mentioned the pissed off civilians before

and I have no doubt they would use the Internet to find the lawyer

not the, uh...

Decker, why do you constantly want to piss me off?

For me, sir,

it's always better to be pissed off than to be pissed on.

Boom. looking out for you, all right.

Hey, Decker?

Sir?

Hey, guess which one's for you?

Hold on, hold on. It's coming to me.

Thank you, sir. It's a very kind offer.

Very generous. What a loving man.

One of these days, Mike,

you're going to say the wrong thing

and I'm going to get in trouble for it.

Shit.

I missed my kid's parent-teacher conference.

At least it's not a dance recital, right?

Yeah, that one's on you.

I was babysitting your sorry ass so you wouldn't get shot.

Oh, hey...Hey, Decker?

Sir?

Decker, look, I almost...I almost forgot there...Um...

Why aren't you going to your shrink sessions?

What?

Who told you that?

The police head shrink told me that.

That's who told me.

Rat bastard.

Go to your sessions, Mike.

Yes, sir.

Mike, a.S.A.P.

Go to your sessions.Copy that, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you. I...I feel the support.

The rat bastard didn't have to say something to the boss.

Ventura boulevard four years ago.

Mike, you remember this one?

Backseat of the car.

It was the working girl, right, the blue lace panties.

She had the defensive wounds all over her arms.

Just south of the ventura

right near father Paul's old church.

What does that m.O. Remind you of?

Candy.

Candy.

Damn right.

You're saying the same unsub

killed that girl four years ago killed candy?

Why not?

Why wait four years to find another victim?

Maybe he didn't.

Maybe...uh...

We haven't found the bodies.

There are plenty of missing persons in the past four years, right?

Slaughtered right next door to a church. Unbelievable.

Yeah.

Maybe he's looking for redemption.

That reminds me.

Father Paul is going to throw me that barbecue this Saturday.

You're going to come, right...Bring Kelly?

Father Paul's throwing a barbecue in your honor?

What'd you do, fix his parking tickets?

Five years sober, baby.

Not a drop.

Wouldn't miss it, brother.

Hey, Mike.

Danny's going to be there. You know that, right?

And your point is?

I hope you get to it quickly

because I got a lot of work to do here.

The point is that Danny's going to be there and so are you.

Are we going to be okay with this?

I was just doing my job, Jack.

I don't walk around with a hatchet in my pocket.

He's my little brother, you know.

He's all I got.

He's really trying to turn his life around.

Stay away from the drugs. Keep clean.

I want to do whatever i can to help him, Mike.

If it wasn't for your testimony, Jack,

his sorry ass would still be in the joint.

You've done enough for him.

Thanks.

[ Sighs]

Mike,

Leon didn't kill candy.

Who did?

I don't know. But we'll get him.

That's why we get paid the big bucks.

[ Pants]

Stop. stop.

Please.

No.

[ Screams]

It's good to see you.

Rough day?

The usual.

And you?

Same.

Ah, we're a fine pair, aren't we?

Ah, yes, we're a fine pair.

Hey, what happened under your ear?

Oh, I had a scuffle with some perp today...

Must have happened then.

I didn't even notice it.

A scuffle?

Are you okay?

I am.

I'm fine, babe.

[ Sighs]

Is Kelly sleeping?

Yeah.

I can wake her.

No.

I talked to her last week.

She told me.

She's sad, babe.

She's fine, babe.

No. no.

You have to spend more time with her.

She feels isolated.

And I'm doing my best, Jen.

No, I know.

I know. Just...

Just try to get home a little earlier if you can

you know it's not entirely up to me.

Just make a little effort.

Well, she needs to make an effort, too.

Seriously?

Come on. That was so childish.

You're the adult here.

Childish?

Okay.

Why are you getting concerned about this now?

Um, because our daughter just told me that she felt lonely.

Jen, she's lonely because you're not here.

I'm here every night in the flesh.

Not some image on a computer screen.

[ Sighs]

Okay, um...

[ Sighs]

I didn't mean it that way. I...

I better go.

Come and get it.

Good morning.

Hey, dad.

Sorry I missed dinner last night.

Had to put in a little overtime.

Did you talk to mom?

Yep.

Yep, yep, yep.

She wants you to call her.

She misses you.

I never get it right.

Get what right?

Time zone's confusing.

Thirteen hours ahead, darling.

What's confusing about that?

Still no clue.

Honey, you're going to college next year.

This stuff should be easy for you.

Who says I'm going to college?

[ Laughs]

Uh-huh.

All right, thirteen hours time difference, right?

It's six o'clock in the evening here,

what time does it make it there?

[ Sighs] dad, give me a break.

I can't function this early.

All right, you don't have to function.

Okay. just call her at six o'clock tonight.

Bon appetite.

Seriously?

I hate runny eggs.

Since when?

Since you don't remember.

Honey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wait...eh...i made you a glass of orange juice, too.

You missed the parent-teacher conference.

Yeah, I know.

I got a nasty email from misses stapleton.

Darling,

sunny side up...

Loaded with nutrients.

Loaded with cholesterol.

Baby, you used to love eggs.

Your mother loves eggs.

She's coming back in two weeks. Please.

I know. I'm going to be late for school, okay.

All right, I'll take you.

No, it's okay.

I'm getting a ride from Johnny.

Johnny?

Hey, who's Johnny?

Kel!

Johnny better know i carry a gun!

[ Phone rings]

Detective.

All right, I'll be there in fifteen.

Dispatch, how close is Decker?

Yo, ma'am, stay back. Go around please.

Yeah, hold on. Here's the detective.

C.s.u. is stuck in south central.

What's the e.T.A.?

One second, sir.

Dispatch, can I get an e.T.A. For the c.S.U.?

What do we got, pal?

Been here a few hours.

Look at her fingernails.

Pretty, young girl.

Panties down around the ankles.

Knife wound to the abdomen.

Signs of a major struggle here, Jack.

Looks like our unsub has struck again.

It's the same m.O. As candy, huh?

Well, candy was a prostitute.

This young lady doesn't look like she fits the bill.

Second attack...Same m.O. ...This could be serial.

This is the same as that ventura boulevard case four years ago.

We're on to something.

There you go.

What do we got here?

Thank you.

Check this out.

It's a prayer card?

Prayer card with father Paul's church stamped on the back.

Now, what the hell does a streetwalker and a church girl

have in common to attract the same killer?

I don't know.

That's a fine question.

These nails are chipped

but there doesn't seem to be any signs of trace evidence.

Yeah. well, hopefully we'll get some d.N.A., huh?

It's weird, Jack.

Looks like this guy used some sort of solution to soak her hands in

to keep from uh, revealing any evidence.

What do we have here?

And up here?

Is it hers?

Yeah. looks like our filly put up a little bit of a struggle.

This son-of-a-bitch walked away bleeding.

Detectives, I have an eye-witness.

Where?

Over here, sir.

Hi.hi, ma'am. How are you?

Good.

I'm detective Decker.

This is detective gates.

What's your name?Hi.

Ally.

Ally, pleasure to meet you.

You saw what happened?

Um, well,

that's my apartment right up there

so I didn't have a real clear view of what was going on

but I did see the man pull that girl by her arm.

But I thought they were just playing.

I mean, you know,

college kids are always horsing around like that.

Mm-hmm.

The man looked like a college kid?

No, the girl looked like she might have been a college student.

The man was older.

He was dressed all in black

except he was wearing a white t-shirt.

The man was wearing a white t-shirt?

Yeah, underneath a black bottom-up shirt.

I don't understand.

If you couldn't get a clear view,

how could you tell what color his t-shirt was

underneath his clothes?

Because he was wearing all black and he just

had a white band right around his neck.

Similar to what the officer is wearing?

Um, the collar was different but it was similar, I guess.

Like a turtle neck?

Uh, no, lower than that.

Like a, uh, what do they call that?

A mock.

Like a mock turtle?

Like a priest collar.

Like a priest's collar.

What else did you see, ma'am?

That's when the truck came and blocked my view.

And how long was this truck in your field of vision?

Maybe like five minutes.

Did you hear anything

a scream or anything like that

while the truck was parked there?

No, nothing like that.

The truck just pulled away and

I assumed that they were both gone.

I mean, the girl was not by the side of her car.

All right.

Well, if you think of anything

or remember items that you haven't already disclosed

please don't hesitate to call.

The officer will take your pertinent information.

Okay.

Thanks for your cooperation.Thank you.

Bless me, father, for I have sinned.

It's been four years since my last confession.

You've been busy.

Yes, father.

What brings you here today?

I made a big mistake again.

Again?

It's not the first time that I've done this.

We all make mistakes.

Not like this.

I took a life.

You killed someone?

Yes.

When?

Last night.

Why?

I was afraid.

Were you in danger?

No, father.

Was it an accident?

No.

Look,

I can't help you if you don't tell me what happened.

Who did you kill?

My unborn baby.

You had an abortion?

I was two months pregnant.

The baby's father is in the Navy.

He's been gone for over a month.

I'm all alone.

You're not alone...

Not if you don't want to be.

I've heard that before.

It sure doesn't feel like that.

I shouldn't have come here.

There he is

my little brother.

How's the landscaping business going, huh?

Beats the alternative.

You look good.

Mike.

Danny.

Thought I mentioned it

father Paul offered him a part-time job.

Part of his parole agreement.

No, you didn't mention it.

Listen, we didn't have a chance to talk after the trial

and I just wanted to say I feel like...

As I recall,

you were being escorted

by a couple of sheriff's deputies off to prison.

Mike, he's trying to make amends.

No, it's all right.

It's not...

It's all right.

Respect is earned, right, Mike?

You know, quite frankly,

I'm a little surprised at this new found attitude of yours.

I mean, if it was me I'd be a little pissed off at the guy

who put me away for three years.

Really?

This is what we're going to do here?Well...

Yeah, well, I'm not you.

But I am grateful.

Because of you I hit rock bottom so thanks.

Well, what can I say?

I'm a giver.

I'll see you inside.

That went well, huh?

See you home, tonight?

Hey, Mike?

Looking forward to seeing you at Jack's barbecue.

Can't wait.

[ Speaks Latin]

Amen.

Father Paul.

Hello, Michael.

How are you?

I'm well, thank you.Father.

How's your wife?

I'm sorry i forgot her name.

Jennifer.

She's doing well. Thank you.

Father, how's Danny working out?

He's adjusting.

I want to thank you for taking care of him.

You're welcome.

So what brings you here today?

Well, uh,

we found a prayer card on a murder victim.

It has the name of your church on the back.

It looks like something we hand out in our congregation.

That's why we were wondering if you've seen this girl around.

I don't remember her.

We run a pregnancy ministry.

There's a lot of girls coming in asking for help.

She could have been one of them.

Mm-hmm.

Do you keep a record of who comes in here for advice?

We try to keep their privacy.

It's hard enough for them coming in asking for help.

Right, of course.

No, we understand that.

The reason we're asking, father,

is the last attack took place right down the road from here.

You didn't happen to see anything this morning

or hear anything, right?

No.

Who would have access to a priest's uniform?

I don't understand.

We have an eye-witness who says

the attacker was wearing all black

with a white collar like a priest would wear.

Exactly what you're wearing, sir.

This is a small church.

I'm the only one that has access to my uniforms.

Just grasping at straws, father.

Thank you very much.

You look stressed out, Michael.

It's all in god's hands, you know?

Yeah, I keep forgetting that.

Thank you. Thank you, father.

God bless.

We'll see you Saturday.

I'm going to go say goodbye to my brother.

Is the warden available?

So what else am i supposed to do?

Just sit there?

How long have you known him now?

How many years...

Coming on ten, right?

Has he ever been different?

Yeah.

Warden, it's Decker.

How are you?

Fine, fine, fine. Thank you.

Thank you for asking.

Listen, I was calling you about a guy named Danny gates.

Stayed at your facility for three years,

got out a couple of months ago.

I was wondering if you could tell me anything about him

that's in his file

or you know anything that's not in his file about him?

You know, prison buddies, activities, habits, the usual.

Yeah.

Skinner?

No, that doesn't ring a bell.

Great, yeah, email is terrific. Thanks.

Your chariot, sir.

Aw, I like this kind of service.

What now? What do you got?

Flimsy lead on a possible perp...

Name of Skinner.

Ring a bell?

Skinner? no. Should it?

What?

You got something to say?

What is that...

What is that face for?

I thought Danny might have mentioned him somewhere.

Why would Danny mention Skinner?

I reached out to the warden.

I asked about Danny's known associates.

You investigating my brother, Mike?

I don't know, Jack.

I'm just doing my job...Being a cop.

Oh, is that what you call it?

Because I think you think Danny has it in for you

and now I'm starting to think that you have it in for him.

What the hell is your problem?

You're out of line.I'm out of line?

Look at the evidence, Jack.

Two girls slaughtered within half a block of each other

right down the street from where your brother works

at the church.

They both went to that church.

They both were killed the same way.

What would you think?

Well, I'd think that the church is the common denominator, Mike.

Let's go interrogate the priest again.

That's a great idea.

Why don't we suspect a priest instead of the convict, huh?

The convict who by the way

just got out of prison

and who probably hasn't had sex with a woman in three years.

Danny's probably so hard up,

he'd do the first woman who crossed his path.

Doing the first woman that crosses your path

and killing her are two different things.

Don't pin this on my brother.

Jack, this is not a witch hunt.

No.

We're not going to do anything

until and only if we have solid proof...

Corraborative evidence.

What the hell does Skinner have to do with this anyway?

The warden said that Skinner and Danny

became good buddies on the inside.

That they roughly got out at the same time.

That Skinner was doing a stretch for...

For stalking women, groping

and fondling in public, a real gem.

Do you hear what you're saying?

How ridiculous it sounds.

You're telling me that Skinner's behavior rubbed off on Danny in prison, huh?

Now he's killing people.

Sex offenders are the outcasts in prison.

They're the bottom feeders.

Somehow Danny befriended him.

He may have identified with Skinner's behavior and...

And understood his perverse intentions, i don't know.

God, you were paying attention in psych classes in the academy, right?

Thought you were sleeping the whole time.

And then there's this business about what we did for Danny.

What we don't want to talk about.

The thing we're not talking about.

Jack, what if that woman was telling the truth, huh?

What if Danny...He...He pushed himself on her, huh?

What if he beat her up a little bit?

We're not talking about it.

Well, what do you want to talk about?!

Fine. we put eyes on Skinner.

We find out who he's hanging out with.

That make you happy?

Stays between us.

Mike, I'm doing this because we're going to exonerate Danny.

[Inside the car] The other day...

So and then...

The other day? Yeah.

Now we, um, going to the house and watch t.V.

[ Unbuckles seatbelt] There you go.

And then I got a treasure chest...

Oh, you're getting big.

And so, and then I won like a bunch of stuff.

Mm-hmm.

And I won a treasure box that's so big.

Mm-hmm.

And then I won this thingie, i don't know what it is,

it's like it can hold your money.

So and then i won this, like,

jar you can put all your toys in it.

Really?

Mommy? yeah?where do stars come from?

Uh, far, far away, baby.

How far away?

Uh, like, uh, i don't know.

Like...hold on.

Where did they go?

How far away, mommy?

Do you know where we left the keys, baby?

How far away?

How far away, mommy?

Can you help me find the keys, baby?

Put your hand in there.

Okay.

Maybe I left them in the car. [ Gasps]Here.

What would I do without you?

So cute. Thank you.

[ Gasps] daddy!

Blow it up.

That's enough, baby. Go in the house.

Okay.

Can you take this for me, please?

Thank you, baby.

I'll be in a sec.

What the hell are you doing here at this time of night?

I just wanted to see my son.

You saw him last week.

And that should be enough?

Is that what you're saying?

You've been out less than three months

and you expect me to forgive and forget

the last three years just like that?

I was stupid, Melissa.

I thought I could provide for you and Timmy.

Give you guys a better life.

Really? what about all the crack whores

you were screwing around with?

How did that help Timmy or me?

Like I said i was stupid.

Yeah. well, maybe you haven't heard

but there's a price on stupidity.

Come on, Mel, just...

Stop.

Don't keep my son away from me.

I'm talking to a divorce attorney.

I'll call you with the details.

♪ Little red riding skipped on a trail, ♪

♪ as the mean wolf turned into a fellow. ♪

♪ He skipped and hopped to catch up to red ♪

♪ because he wanted to get fed. ♪

♪ He's cut off her path and said, ♪

♪ "excuse me, miss, I was hoping for a kiss." ♪

♪ little red riding...

Police, freeze!

Oh, shit, Mike.

[ Laughs]

Scared the shit out of me, asshole.

Hey, you're getting a little soft in your old age, Jack.

You got to get eyes in the back of the head.

Yeah. you need a plastic hip.

[ Laughs]

I'm going to shoot you one of these days, you know that?

Jack?

Mike, this has sugar in it.

Mike, how many times i gotta tell you

I can't have sugar in my coffee.

Jack?

Partner of seven years.

Why can't I have sugar in my coffee?Jacques?

Because I'm a diabetic. That's right.

I take medicine for diabetes

so I might go into a diabetic coma...

Jack?...for my partner giving me sugar.

What?

This is your cup.

Thank you, Mike.

I appreciate it, Mike.

Thanks for looking out for me, Mike.

It was very nice of you to bring it to me.

Yes, Michael.

Thank you so much for the coffee.

You are just a blessing.

Little tense, huh, Jack?

I'm sorry, doctor Decker, what'd you say?

I wasn't listening.

When was the last time you got laid?

I'm not answering that question.

It's a pretty simple question, Jack. It is a very simple question.

When was the last time you put your little [ whistles]

In a, you know, [ Whistles]?

Don't [ whistles] at my...At my crotch, Mike.

That's weird, man. I want to transfer, you know?

So I guess that's a no.

It's been a long time, huh?

I told you I'm not answering that question.

Because I got one kind island girl, brah.

She going to take good care of you, brah.

Last girl you set me up with was missing a tooth.

Yeah, yeah. Well,

gapped teeth are making a comeback number one

and number two, I'm not looking for a date for you, Jack.

You know, I'm looking for you to have kind of a,

you know, a...A... A...An experience.

You know, maybe get chewed up and spit out.

You know, a little...That's disgusting.

...nasty.

How do you have a seventeen year old daughter still?

Well...it's really blowing my mind right now.

It's a metaphor, Jack.

Maybe that's too big a word for you.

Yeah.

You've lost your sense of humor, Sonny boy.

I think I want to break up.

Please, please, break us up.

♪ As the mean wolf turned into a fellow. ♪

♪ He skipped and hopped to catch up to red ♪

♪ because he wanted to get fed. ♪

♪ He's cut off her path and said, ♪

♪ "excuse me, miss, I was hoping for a kiss." ♪

♪ little red riding knew it was a lie ♪

♪ when she looked the wolf in the eye. ♪

♪ At lightning speed, she skipped and hopped that day. ♪

♪ For how many miles did she run away? ♪

♪ One, two, three, four, five.

Nice job. That was great.

Look at that, is that him?

Scrawny little pervert.

Scrawny little pervert.

Good job.

What's the rhyme?

Oh, hey, mister Skinner.

Hi.

What are you jumping to today?

Red riding.

Sounds fun.

Can I join you?

What do you want to do?

Let's go introduce ourselves

to "mister scrawny little pervert."

Start.

Right. you guys have fun. Okay.

Go.i'm going this way.

I got him.

Put your hands behind your back.

Hey, where's that wide receiver, huh?

Hello, mister Skinner.

Take a little walk...

Just around the corner, all right?

Got a nice little suite for you all picked out.

Right over here.

Why don't you have a seat here?

So what's your fetish?

You like them young?

You like them fat or...

Or maybe you like them dead?

I ain't talking.

He's not going to talk. Ok

well, that's...That's all right. That's okay.

All right. All right.That's all right. That's okay.

You don't have to talk.

Just sit there and look.

"Ooh."

Just take your time.

Huh, how about that?

Look at his eyes light up. Look at that.

Look at that.

You know any of these girls?

No.

Oh...well,

it's a dead end.

All right.We tried, right?

Hold on. Hold on.

Maybe I do know them.

Let me see the pictures.

Let me...Let me see them again.

He wants to see them again.

Let me see the pictures. Really?

You think so?

I'll tell you what.

You tell us what we want to know

and you can have these pictures

all by yourself for ten minutes.

What?

My partner and I

we're going to go out and get a cup of coffee,

maybe bring back a couple of doughnuts

and you can take all the time you want.

How does that sound? Is that a deal?

Huh?

Let's start over.

All right.

Mister Skinner,

what's your fetish?

I'm not a pervert.

I like them old enough.

He ain't a pervert, either.

Not a pervert. Now that's a good start.

Yeah, it's good.

Old enough to what?

Play games, play tiddlywinks?

What do you like? Old enough for what?

He doesn't have an answer for that one.

He doesn't have to answer this.

I don't understand what you meant.

Wait, do you like killing these girls?

No.

Nothing kinky like that...

Just regular things.

Regular things?

Like what?

I follow them down the street,

take pictures, fantasize.

Fantasize?

You know, imagine things.

Yeah, I do that, too.

What kinds of things do you imagine?

Do you fantasize about killing these girls?

No.

Nothing kinky like that just regular things.

Nothing kinky.

Regular things.

That's good to know.

That's...that's very, very comforting.

Regular things.

What if I told you that we have evidence

that you've been following these women around,

what are you going to say to that?

I'd say you were lying because i didn't follow these girls.

Oh, you just called him a liar.

I'd be careful if I were you.

It's the, you know, anger thing.

What about your buddy Danny?

Do you think Danny followed them?

Danny?

Yeah.

Are you guys pal-ing around together?

Mister Skinner,

we promise, you know, this...

This confession,

this part of you that i know is coming out.

It's going to help us.

We're not going to violate your parole.

We're not going to rat on you.

Nothing's going to happen.

You have our word.

Answer the question.

I may have run into him.

I didn't say anything.

Wait a second,

you haven't seen Danny since prison, right?

You're old prison buddies.

You don't say anything to each other?

We're not supposed to associate with former inmates.

Listen to me you little shit.

Have you been talking to Danny gates?

What have you been talking about?

Just regular stuff, you know?

How are you?

What's been going on?

That's it?

That's it.

Do you want to hit him?

I do want to hit him.

Should we hit him?

But "that's it," Mike.

All right.

All right, "that's it."

All right, we're not going to hit you.

Wait, how about giving me the ten minutes you promised?

Danny's shitting all over his parole.

You don't know the circumstances surrounding

Danny talking to Skinner.

What are you kidding me?

You honestly think these two guys

just bumped into each other?

Danny talking to Skinner

is a violation of his parole...

Doesn't make him a killer.

No, it doesn't make him the killer, right.

What...when are you going to stop?

Come on, man. You...

You told me you weren't going to point a finger

unless you had concrete evidence.

I was in that room with you.

We don't have shit.

Okay.

All right.

Gates, Decker...

The good samaritan that drove by

your stabbing Vic the other night is here.

Probably has a severe case of the guilty conscience.

You know something about the dead girl?

I...i wanted to come in sooner.

I just didn't have the guts.

What happened?

I was driving on 9th late Sunday night.

I mean Monday morning.

It was a little after midnight.

That girl they wrote about in the newspaper

the one that got killed

ran in the middle of the street.

She wanted me to stop but I didn't.

I thought she was a prostitute.

She'd have her friends carjack me.

It happens, right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So, you've seen that sort of thing before, right?

I checked my rearview mirror

she was already on the other side of the street.

Did you see who was following her?

It was dark.

Couldn't see much.

He was wearing dark clothes.

I remember a streak of light...

Shiny object he was wearing.

I thought he was her pimp or something.

What kind of shiny object? What do you mean?

Beltbuckle, maybe...

Jewelry...

Like I said, it was hard to see.

Those people wear a lot of jewelry...You know.

Those people?

You know...Pimps, drug dealers.

You have a lot of experience with pimps, drug dealers?

Me? no, I'm just saying...

I see the news reports, you know.

What was this person?

Tall, short, fat, skinny?

Average.

Was he white, black, hispanic?

It was dark.

I didn't look around.

What were you doing there?

Just heading home from a business dinner meeting.

Heading home.

Mm.

Meeting went pretty late.

Mm.

Stayed for drinks.

This shiny object that you saw,

was it around the man's waist,

around the man's neck,

down to his toes,

his belt buckle...

I don't know.

It was around the waist area.

Maybe a belt buckle.

What are you looking at?

That's all I saw.

All right.

Come on I'll get your statement.

Hold on a second, Jack.

Maybe our model citizen here isn't telling the truth.

Maybe you did it, pally, huh?

Maybe you get some perverse kick out of

fucking around with the police department. Yeah, yeah, all right.

That's enough, Decker. That's enough.

Wait, wait. No. You get your rocks off this way?

Come on.

What's wrong with you?

What's wrong with me?

What's wrong with you?

You didn't see that?

He looked at my badge.

Shiny object around a man's waist.

You do the math, come on.

Let me get this straight,

first you think a priest was your prime suspect.

Now you think a cop is killing these girls.

Don't want to foot that big mouth of yours

will get wind of your stupid ass comments.

I'm just making an observation, sarge.

Deck, let me ask you...

Between you and gates

who decides who's going to be the good cop

and who's going to be the bad cop?

Well, we just go against our personalities, you know.

It's always a challenge I like.

[ From computer] Looks nice.

You expecting company?

Hi, mom.[ Laughs]

Hi.

Oh, my gosh.

You look so pretty.

Not true.

I've got a zit on my forehead.

Where?

Oh, my god.

Oh, honey, that is massive.

Ha, ha. Not funny, mom.

Seriously, a tiny thing like this

could ruin a teenager's social life.

Oh, stop.

Just put a little rubbing alcohol on it.

It will be gone by tomorrow.

Rubbing alcohol, mom?

Seriously?

This isn't the battlefield, you know.

Speaking of which, how are you doing?

Oh, my gosh.

I am so much better now that i see your pretty face.

And I'm so excited i get to have dinner

with you and your dad tonight.

Is he home yet?

No. but what else is new.

Oh, honey, he's trying so hard.

I know it's been really difficult for both of you

with me gone for so long

but just hang in there, you know.

So, what are you eating?

Mmm, I'm eating something awesome

and you're going to be so jealous

you're not going to know what to do with yourself.

The chef here

made me

the most amazing

spinach and cheese omelet because I'm special

and then...Um...Like a little delicacy

called burnt toast.

Ugh...disgusting.

Mm. [ laughs]

Give me the scoop on Johnny.

There is not much to tell.

Come on, babe.

Tell me.

Do you like him?

Mom.what?

Okay. I think he likes me a lot.

Okay.

And...

And what?

Do you like him back?

I don't know.

I like him enough.

Enough?

Okay, I know what you're fishing for, mom,

and the answer is no, i haven't had sex with him.

Oh, god, thank god, because I was...

My mind was going.

But...

I'm sorry, did you just say, "but?"

I'm thinking about it.

You're thinking about it.

Kelly, you're...

Who's thinking about what?

Hi, dad.

What'd you bring home for dinner?

Chinese.

Hi, honey.

Hi.

You still mad at me?

You know I love you.

Oh, I know you do.

Guys doing okay?

Yeah, yeah.

They're out on patrol.

Left early this morning.

I'll keep them in my prayers.

Awesome.

Who is it?

Who is it?

Hello?

Hello?

Father, what are you doing here?

The lights all just went out.

You scared me.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.

I kept calling and calling, but you didn't answer.

It must be my hearing aid.

I've had trouble with it lately.

I better turn up the volume on this thing.

Well, the reason I came by, I found your wallet.

Ah, that is such a relief.

Thank you. I've been looking everywhere for this.

You must have dropped it on the way out.

You left in a hurry.

Yeah.

Anyway, I found someone you might want to talk to.

I hope she can help.

Thank you, father.

Do you want to come in for hot tea?

I would love to.

Okay.

I don't have any lights clearly,

but I do have a gas stove, so...

Come on in.

It's nice to have some company when it's dark.

It's a nice change for me. [ Laughs]

We got the father on the burgers.

Let's give him a round of applause, too.

Whoa, hold on, everybody.

The police are here.

Put your hands up.

I give up. I give up.

How you doing, buddy?

Mel.

I want to show you somebody.

Who is this right here?

Yeah.

It's good to see you, bud.

Everybody, can I have your attention for a minute, please?

[ Whistles]

I just want to thank my big brother Jack here,

for everything he's done for me over the years.

He stepped up and took care of my responsibilities

when I wasn't able to.

[ Applause]

And...and...hold on,

a little bit more.

I just want to congratulate him

for his dedication to his sobriety.

Five years without a drop. Come on.

[ Applause]

Thanks for coming, everybody.

Good to see you, too, Mel.

Hey,

listen to me.

You just sit back, all right?

Give it some time.

Give her some time.Congratulations, partner.

Keep it up.

Thanks, buddy.

There she is. A pretty girl.

Hi, mister gates.

How's your parole coming along, Dan?

Mike, let's talk to these nice people.

These nice people. [ Laughs]

It's questionable. It's nice to see you.

Hi. I missed you at the office party.

Can I talk to you for a minute, please?

Come here.

Look,

I know you're mad.

I should have called before i stopped by the other night.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I really want this to work, baby.

I want my family back.It's over.

No. no, come on.

Come on, I can't believe you mean that.It's over.

It's been a minute.

It's been a little while.Don't fucking touch me.

Oh, how can I be so stupid?

Of course.

It hasn't been that long for you has it?

Hey!

Who's been hitting that fine ass of yours, huh?

Who? stop it.

Back off.

Now.

He's got a mean streak in him.

It's family, Mike.

You guys going to go?

[ Muttering] shit.

Hey, sugar.

Hey.

Looking for a date?

Yeah, sounds good.

Okay.

Meet you around the corner?

Sure.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Start over.

Let go!

What the hell are you doing?

Help!

No!

What are you doing?

Help!

Get off!

Stop!

Freeze.

Right there.

Hey!

You okay?[ Pants] yeah.

[ Grunts]

[ Grunts]

Oh, ho, ho,

Jack gates with the beautiful overhead right

ending the fight and won.

Here we go. Here we go. Come on.

Watch yourself.

What have we got?

All right. [ Moans]

Oh, yeah.

What a beauty.

Let's see, who do we have here?

Oh, let's see... Let me guess,

you got a house in the suburbs

and pretty hot little wife, huh?

Kids.

Whole nine yards.

Give me a break, man.

I've never done this before.

Yeah.

My wife...

She doesn't need to know.

She does need to know.

Yeah, she does.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, she does. Come on.

Come on.

Another dead end.Yeah.

Yeah.

All right.

What's the matter?

Melissa...

Filed for divorce.

Full custody.

Shit.

I'm sorry.

You're not really surprised by this, though, are you?

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

She's trying to keep my kid away from me.

What did you think she was going to do?

You live in some sort of fantasy world?

You know...

You're my brother

so I'm going to tell you something

that maybe you don't want to hear.

But this comes from a place of brotherly love.

Look at me.

Danny, look at me.

Say what you have to say, Jack.

Don't sugar coat it.

Okay. what?

You just got out of prison...

For the second time,

that's one away from being a lifer.

Oh, that's perfect.

Thanks for believing in me, big brother.

You want me to believe in you?

Then why are hanging out with known felons.

Why are you screwing up?

What are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about.

I'm talking about Skinner.

The pervert?The pervert.

Yeah. so what?

He helped me when i was on the inside.

He needed a favor.

A felony favor, Danny.

Are you dealing again?

That you or Decker talking?

Just answer the question.Because I know he's got a hard on for me.

You're damn right he has a hard on for you

and he's going to put you away,

so whatever you're doing you better stop

because I'm not going to stop him.

That's okay, Jackie.

You didn't stop him last time.

Shit.

I risked my career for you.

I risked my job for you.

If it wasn't for me,

that girl would have testified,

we'd be having this conversation

on a two-way phone through plexiglass

because you'd be in prison...

You're right.For the rest of your life, Danny.

You're right. You're right.

I'm just an asshole with a record and no job.Oh, okay.

Let's play the violin for Danny now.But that doesn't mean

she gets to keep my son away from me.

Timmy needs a father!

He needs somebody who's going to be there for him.

Emotionally, financially

and you can't do that right now.

You don't fill the requirements, Danny.

Be a man!

Well, look at you.

Look at you sitting on your high horse

looking down at me like your shit don't stink.

Don't forget

who pulled you out of the gutter when you were piss drunk,

wife gone and kids afraid of you.

Hey, leave my kids out of this.

You talk about me being a fit father.

How about you, Jack?

When was the last time you even talked to your kids, huh?

Shut up!

Oh! [ grunts]

Oh! [ grunts]

[ Grunts]

[ Pants]

Well, we should have dinner with mom more often.

What's the occasion?

No occasion.

Just wanted to show you what a real breakfast looks like.

Oh, very funny.

It's not meant to be a joke.

A guy your age shouldn't be eating

cholesterol and grease all the time.

My age?

What age is that supposed to be? [ Laughs]

My age...Horrible.

Mmm, it's good. You look nice today.

Very good. Thank you.

I have to go to the therapist this morning.

The shrink?

Therapist.

Same thing.

How's that going?

Hm, haven't been in awhile.

You know, I gotta work.

So they're forcing you to go?

Yep.

You know, dad, you have to talk about your feelings.

Shooting someone isn't an easy thing to do.

It's better to talk about it. Get it off your chest.

How'd you get to be so smart?

I'm not smart. You told me that the other day.

What are you talking about? I never said any such thing.

Oh, yeah?

What about, "you're going to college next year.

You should know these things."

That's not the same as saying you're not smart.

Aw, crap.

I gotta go.

I'll give you a ride. Come on.

No, it's fine. I don't have to be at class until later.

Misses clements is out sick.

You don't have a sub?

Well, yeah, but all she does is sit there

and tells us to study for other classes.

It's boring.

Well, maybe you should listen to her

and study for your other classes.

It won't be so boring.

I already do that when I get home.

And besides Johnny's picking me up later.

Oh, again with Johnny.

You two dating?

We're friends.

What kind of friends?

Dad, please.

Does he know I'm a cop?

He's just a friend from school.

And yes he knows you carry a gun

fifteen round magazine.

He want to know the chamber?

Maybe I should have Johnny's number just in case.

Just in case, what?

You're not going to call him, are you?

If someone's driving my daughter around i want their number.

Great.

I'm waiting.

Check your phone. I just texted it to you.

Ah, I see.

Modern technology.

I love you.

Okay.

Bye.

[ Door knock]

Hang on, I'm coming.

Hi, mister gates. What are you doing here?

You know, my dad's on his way home.

I can call if you want to talk to him.

Um, my dad should be home any minute.

What are you doing?

Stop!

Hello?

Kelly?

Kelly?

Stop! [ phone ringing]

Stop!

Stop! [ glass breaking]

[ Grunts]

Let go!

Johnny, this is Kelly's dad.

Is Kelly there?

What do you mean my front door's open?

Stay put. Just stay where you are and don't touch anything.

Is she back?

No.

Have you heard from her?

No.

All right, put your hands down, son.

What'd you see when you pulled up?

Uh, the front door was cracked open.

Um, I called for Kelly but there was no answer.

That's when you pulled up.

Did you touch anything?

The door knob.

All right. Did you see anybody parked out front

or down the street? Anything strange?

Uh, no. Just that your furniture's been tossed around.

All right, get out of here.

Will you call me when you find her?

Kelly?

Baby?

Oh, baby, where are you?

Whoa, it's me. It's me.

She knows him.

She knows the creep who took her.

What?there's no sign of forced entry.

All of her stuff is here. Her phone is here.

What about the rest of the house? I don't know.

The rest of the house looks clean, Jack.

Somehow...this is her footprint.

She kicked off there.

There must have been some fight here.

I have no idea what happened in here, Jack.

I can't...I don't even want to think about this. Help me!

All right, all right, all right!

We're cops. We're going to do what we do, right?

We're cops.

Take a breath.

Focus.

There's a knock at the door. Kelly goes to answer it.

She knows whoever's at the door. Right.

He forces his way in.

There's a struggle.

She kicks her way over here.

He...he overpowers her somehow

and then...

And then he takes her. [ Pants]

Where's Danny?

I don't know.

Where's Danny?!

He left early this morning.

That crackhead...She was telling the truth

three years ago, Jack. Wasn't she?

We don't know that, Mike, all right?

We don't know that.

We did what we had to do.

She was a crackhead who would have fucked a snake

for a hit off the pipe.

You gotta help me find her.

I'm going to help you and you're going to stay calm.

Find Danny. Please. This is my daughter.

This is my daughter, Jack.

I'm going to help you and you're going to calm down...

Okay. all right....And you're going to be a cop.

All right, we're going to do this.

We'll split up, all right.We'll split up.

I'm going to check the house. Okay, thank you.

Kelly?

Is Danny here?

He was supposed to be an hour ago.

What's...what's going on?

It...it's Kelly.

My...my daughter's missing.

And you think he is responsible?

Where's his work area?

It's right here.

If he shows up, call me.

Michael, I'll say a prayer for Kelly.

Danny?

Get me Decker.

Parole desk.

Smitty...mike Decker.

Hi, Mike.

Do you know where i might find Danny gates?

Have you asked your partner?

Smitty, I'm not in the mood.

I need your help.

You got it, Mike.

What's going on?

Who would Danny turn to if he were in trouble?

He used to hang out with these meth dealers -- mid-Wilshire.

I can text you the address.

I...i appreciate that.

Hey, Mike, these guys are hardcore.

What'd Danny do this time?

I...i think he may have taken my daughter.

Let me know if I can do anything else.

All right, text me the address.

Thanks.

Easy now, boys.

I don't care what you're doing in that apartment.

I'm here for Danny gates.

Now who's Danny gates? [ Laughs]

All right, okay.

Ah! [ grunts]

Oh! [ screams]

[ Gunfire]

[ Grunts]

[ Gunfire]

You got five seconds to tell me where Danny gates is.

I don't know, man.

He came by this morning wanting some big h.

I told him he was tripping, bro.

Did he have a young girl with him?

No, bro. He was.. He was alone.

Did he say where he was going?

No.

Think!

Tell me what he said word for word, bro.

Man, he said...

He said he needed the h to

bingo this fine piece of ass he had in the car.

Did you give him the heroin?

What did you give him for her?

Nothing, man.

Just a...Just a bindle.

My own personal stash.

Dude was on a mission.

I had no choice.

What else?

Man, I don't know.

I've been cooking all day, man.

My head's all messed up by the fumes, bro.

What else?!

He said he was going to do the bitch

like he got done to in prison

before he pimps her out.

Did he say where he was going?

I didn't ask, bro.

Like I said, dude was already belted.

I wanted him out of here.

[Police radio] William fifty-six

in pursuit of a red four-door sedan.

California tag.

Two-Oscar-November- three-two-seven.

Turning eastbound, 15th street and hopper.

William fifty-six in pursuit

of a red four-door sedan.

15th and hopper.

All available units in place.

All units, pursuit vehicle registered to Danny gates.

Photo issued earlier today was gates

a suspect in a kidnapping investigation.

Consider armed and dangerous.

Copy. heading north on Kingsley.

East side of traffic.

Turning on 9th.

Heading east on 9th street.

Copy, fifty-six.

Air one to ground.

E.t.a. is five minutes.

Nobody shoots.

Nobody shoots. Out of the car. Nobody shoots. That's my daughter.

Kelly, are you all right?

Kelly, are you hurt?

Stay back, Decker.

You're not calling the shots this time.

Don't you shoot my daughter.

You ruined my life.

Don't you hurt my daughter.

I understand you're pissed off, Danny.

I'd be pissed off, too.

But it wasn't personal.

Don't make me shoot you in front of your brother.

Danny, listen to him. Let her go.

Not going to happen.

Not another step!

Not another step!

Whoever's got the shot, take this asshole.

Not another step. No, no.

Nobody shoot.

That's my brother.

It's okay, baby.

It's okay.

Danny, don't do this.

This is how i choose to go out.

Kelly, it's okay, baby.

We're going to get you out of this.

Come on, Danny, put it down.

Just let her go. There's only one way this is going to end.

Let her go.

Jack, take the shot.

You've got it.

Take the shot. It's my daughter.

That's my brother.

[ Pants] [ gasps]

Shut up.

Danny!

[ Gunshot]

[ Cries]

Where's Timmy?

I put him down for a nap.

Does he know yet?

There was no other way?

He took Kelly.

He was going to kill her.

I had the shot.

I took it.

I told him i wanted a divorce.

Full custody.

Yeah, I know. He told me.

It's not going to look good for you, Jack.

I pulled the trigger and

everything just went really quiet

but I felt like I could hear every little detail.

Cartridge ejects...

And I'm looking at Dan and he's looking right back at me

and I feel like i could hear

the bullet go through his flesh.

I didn't want to kill him, Mel.

I... [ gasps]

I believe you.

I believe you.

What now?

I don't know.

I missed you.

I missed you, too.

I'm going to have to leave, though.

For awhile, okay?

[ Church bells]

Good morning.

Welcome.

Welcome.

Detective,

glad you made it.

Nice to see you, father.

You remember my wife?

Thank you for your service.

Glad you made it in one piece.

Aw, thank you, father.

Come on in.

Morning.

Morning.

No, it was awesome.

It's just so much.You're the cutest.

You were the cutest.Yeah, I love your hair like that, too.

Thank you.

You guys are parked this way, right?

Okay. bye.bye.

Turn off the ignition and step out of the car please, ma'am.

Why did you pull me over?

Step out of the car.

Please, ma'am.

Okay.

What is this about?

He was wearing dark clothes, but I remember a streak of light.

Shiny object. He was wearing a belt buckle, maybe.

How much have you had to drink today?

Oh, look, I'm...

I'm fine to drive. I just had a couple of drinks.

Help!

Turn around. Put your hands on the car.

Are there any weapons that I should know about?

No!

What are you doing?

Look, you can't...

You can't do this.

What is your name? I'm going to file a complaint.

Oh! [ gasps]

He's got a mean streak in him.

It's family, Mike.

[ Screams]

The man was older.

He was dressed all in black,

except he was wearing a white t-shirt

like a priest collar.

[ Pants]

[ Gasps]

Follow them down the street.

Fantasize.

Imagine things.

Yeah, I do that, too. What kind of things you imagine?