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You couldn't make Matthew's birthday
party, but he loved your present.

Please call when you come up for air.

Hi, Sidney. It's Millie Ellis. Haven't
heard from you in ages. I know better

than anyone how busy you are, but I miss
seeing you. Hope you're okay.

Bye now.

Yeah, this is John at City Dry Cleaning.
Your clothes are ready to be picked up.

I was beginning to worry about you. Oh,
my boss called me as soon as I got ready

to leave.

Listen, I know I told you what this
little party was going to cost, but in a

matter of a couple of weeks... One of
the last things he said to me was, don't

worry about the money. I feel better
already.

So tell me, these buyers, they're from
back east.

They've got a lot of money.

They've been around, right?

Yeah.

My past experience, these guys are
usually a little more aggressive than

crowd we've got upstairs tonight.

I moved to Vegas and started dancing to
the chorus.

And then I got my own dance numbers.

Hey, you do like me, don't you?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, I flew through ice, lead, and snow
3 ,000 miles just looking for you.

Well, we could kind of move things
along.

Avoid the rush.

If you're ready.

Now, let me see if you understand that I
understand exactly what you're saying.

Well,

you know how these guys get around
girls. Couple of drinks. You expect them

at least start it.

It'll happen.

Jack.

Hey, just in time for the party,
gorgeous.

Oh, I'm not so sure I like the
competition.

Well, that's the foundation of our
business, isn't it? A little friendly

competition?

Well, you'll check with me later.

Meanwhile, it's your party.

Cheers.

Well, I'm satisfied, and I'm sure the
boss will be tomorrow.

Fine.

But like I said, this will cost me a lot
to put together.

The girls, the sweet, the food.

Take credit cards?

Not this trip.

Ten thousand in cash, and we can lock
the doors till early morning.

I think that ought to cover it.

Listen, you remind your buyers how nice
you're being.

I'd like to buy you a drink downstairs.

I don't think we're going to have time.

Come on, Mom.

Well, you said that a lot of the guys
were shy and they weren't being very

aggressive with the girls.

Listen, they can hold hands all night
for all I care. No, just because...

A lot of them are young and they're
married, and when they get home tonight,

their wives are going to be curious.

What are you talking about?

A lot of young cops' wives are just a
little naive, and they ask questions

do you have to sleep with the girls in
order to get a conviction?

Sorry, Peter.

When an officer loosens his tie, it
means he's already got a violation.

What is this?

You said 3 ,000 miles through the snow.

Don't you believe three miles in the
smog? Let's go.

I demand a lawyer.

I demand a lawyer right now. Honey,
where you're going, there's lots of

Come on. I don't understand.

We haven't done anything. Yeah, I know.
We'll do something some other time. In

the meantime, the party is over,
sweetheart. Sit down.

All right, let's take a walk.

You first.

You first.

All right, all right. Take it easy, huh?

This is the closest we're going to get
to a drink, my dear.

Okay.

Oh, Jeff, honey, I notice you're still
wearing your necktie. Couldn't get a

violation? What can I say?

She fell in love with me.

You must be kidding.

Honey, this is a serious question.

Is your name really DiMaggio?

Would I lie in writing, Luann?

According to R &I, you were arrested 11
times last year for doing favors for

somebody. You've got to stop people from
taking advantage of your good nature,

Luann. As soon as you're finished,
they're ready again in the booking

Eight, ten minutes, no more than that.

Administrative Ice, Rodriguez.

It's Millie. Oh, hi, Millie. Is Sidney
there?

Oh, yes, she's here, but she's pretty
busy.

What else is new? I know she works too
hard, but you know she thrives on it.

Tell her that I called, will you? I'll
give her the message. Thanks. Take care,

Millie. Bye. Bye.

Anybody you want notified in case of an
emergency?

Yeah, Bruce Springsteen. I'm sure he'll
rush right over.

How long have you known Peter?

Is Peter the one in the office there? Mm
-hmm. Look, I hardly know him at all.

Look, I have the bail money.

My lawyer's waiting downstairs.

If you can keep me here all night, it's
not going to change a thing.

It's a nickel -and -dime bust, and you
know I... Peter, you got it wrong.

This is the last time you're going to be
in friendly hands.

What are you talking about? Peter,
you're forgetting about your dancer from

Vegas. She crossed the state line.

These are agents Jameson and Perrin,
Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Captain?

Sidney?

You have a chance to explain Title 18
and the man actor, Peter, yeah?

We were just getting around to that.

He's been rather reluctant to talk with
us tonight.

Oh.

No problem.

We'll take it up over at the federal
building. Wait a minute, wait a minute.

We're blowing this whole thing out of
proportion.

Peter, I tried to get you to talk to me.
Now you're going to have to talk to the

government. Anybody want coffee?

Catch us later.

I'm sure we can work sometime. Like
what, Peter?

Circus still going on downstairs?

Last count, four lawyers, five bail
bondsmen.

And a dozen street pimps trying to find
out what happened to their ladies.

Nice to know a working girl hasn't been
completely forgotten.

Yeah, what is this? I come back from two
off, you got my nice clean police

building all filled up with hookers and
homicide investigators?

Yeah.

I just don't run that kind of house.

Bus go down easy?

Actually, we're kind of pun.

What's going on down the other end of
the hall?

No pun at all.

Kyle's wife in the valley just got shot.

High -powered rifle.

Got it. She was walking to the garage.

Any suspects?

Maybe.

They think it could be the husband.

When you girls get tired of all this,
come down to my office.

I did last week. The line was too long.

Oh, I wish that were true.

I almost forgot.

Millie Ellis called a few minutes ago.

Oh, damn. She called earlier.

Second time tonight. I'm going to have
to try and reach her.

So is she getting used to her
retirement?

Oh, she hates it.

She was a great cop, wasn't she? The
best.

And as a present for her 55th birthday,
they gave her a job shuffling papers.

So one day is that going to happen to
us?

I was 24 when I came here.

And I can remember Millie coming up to
me and saying, Kid, you look scared.

And she spent the next 14 years teaching
me everything she knew.

Does she have any kids? No. She has two
terriers she's crazy about.

Has she ever been married?

She was married once.

We've all been married once, haven't we?

I guess I'm going to have to try her in
the morning.

Sidney, it is morning.

Get out of here.

I think I'll go check on Millie.

Really?

Oh, God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, really.

Housewife and Janet Wilson was gunned
down last night.

Another drive -by? No, it wasn't that
random. It was a close range with a

What do we got?

Well, two possibilities.

The Valley Division spoke with the
neighbors. It turns out that the victim

violent argument with her husband,
Chuck, Saturday night. Nobody's seen

since. Unless he returned last night
with a rifle. Whatever happened to

counseling?

I'm sorry about Millie.

I'm not calling it suicide.

Look, you want to go home, get some
sleep?

Okay.

Victim's husband's an ex -con?

They had two kids.

Where are they?

Temporarily at Davis Hall.

Oh, great.

Okay.

Domestic violence is one possibility.
What's the other? Revenge.

Three years ago, Janet Wilson was a
witness for the DA in a kidnapped gang

prosecution in the Valley. What she saw
was a girl being gang raped with a knife

at her throat. She got up on the witness
stand, singled out the guilty parties,

and all five were convicted. Since then,
one was killed in prison, one OD'd, two

are out on parole somewhere.

And the gang leader, Paul Urbano, is a
celebrity now.

He somehow convinced the authorities
that he was fully rehabilitated.

Now he's running a community center
rehabilitating other gang members and

addicts. It's guys like him that make it
tough on the rest of us.

He's even been allowed the use of a city
park building.

It's hard to believe they could make a
mistake like that.

Yeah. Well, if we're wrong, we'll take
out an ad and apologize.

How good is this guy's alibi?

That's what we want you and Jeff to find
out.

We'll finish the game without you. Get
out of here.

I said get out of here.

Now, where's the ball?

You're

good.

Thank you. Paulo Bono, isn't he?

Somehow I guess you knew that. Detective
Shannon, Detective Allen.

Somehow I guess you knew that.

We need to talk.

Step into my office.

See you guys later, huh?

All right.

It's my kid sister.

Love life's more screwed up than
Madonna's.

Make yourselves comfortable.

What's in the files?

Reports, records, same stuff you got in
your files. You know the city.

Everything is in triplicate.

Got a key?

You got a search warrant?

What's the hide?

Not hide.

It's protect.

Look, people come in here.

There's a trust.

I can't betray that trust.

I couldn't help them if I did. Did you
help anybody last night?

Yeah.

Well, maybe that person could help us
today.

Wait a minute. Is somebody I know in
trouble?

Somebody you know has been murdered.

Janet Wilson.

Ring a bell?

The witness.

The witness.

Where were you last night?

Where? I'm a suspect?

Well, it's not as if you haven't got a
motive. I mean, come on, come on.

Look, you guys... You guys are wrong,
okay?

I got over that a long time ago.

In a way, I'm glad that lady did what
she had to do.

Changed my life.

You won't mind if I find that a little
hard to believe.

This is the guy I helped last night.

That's his mother's home and phone
number. And yeah, I do mind.

But I learned to deal with that, too.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

He's good.

Nobody's that good.

You know, I think it's time to call it a
day.

Madame. Thank you.

You know, the one thing I like best
about this time of year is going to

school plays.

He came out on stage last night dressed
like a mini pilgrim, and Annie and I

just cracked up. His socks started
falling down. At one point, he lost his

But he just kept reciting those lines.
I'll tell you, he is one cool kid, you

know?

Look, do you want something to eat?

You didn't sleep at all last night, did
you?

I'll sleep tonight.

Well, why didn't you call in?

I did as soon as I found her. I gave him
all the notifications. No, I mean call

in and take a couple of days off.

I was home all morning.

You know, sometimes it's easier to go to
work than face for a while.

What's the department going to do about
a funeral?

Well, they don't exactly turn out the
brass for us. Retired police woman who

blew the top of her head off.

Doesn't fit their image.

You know, she had $6 ,000 in the savings
account and a burial plot in Illinois

next to her dad's grave.

Local mortuary is taking care of all the
details.

When does the, uh... Air freight.

The worst part of it was the dogs.

I thought they were going to end up in
the pound, but the neighbor took it.

both of them.

Well, you know, she was lucky to have a
friend like you.

No, no, no. I was lucky to have known
her.

Well, what I... You know what gets me is
that in all those years, you know, the

pimps and the killers and the dope
pushers, they didn't get Millie.

Loneliness got her.

I think you're right. I need a good
night's sleep.

We'll have this and other stories as
they develop. KVAL Newstime, 5 .04. And

to Michael Sheldon, standing by with a
rush hour traffic update. Michael?

Thank you, Dan.

Well, the northbound San Diego, a very
heavy group has called for a pass.

Extension 3191, please.

Hi. Can you talk?

No, no, no. I just... I need to see you.

Yeah, sure.

Tomorrow's fine.

11 o 'clock too early?

As long as you'll be there.

Why does it always seem like we're
starting over?

I mean, it makes me feel like everything
can just keep getting better and

better.

My born -again lover.

Sorry I called you at work last night.

I tried not to. I just, I was feeling
so... That's okay. I would have found a

way to call you anyway.

Wish I could have done that for Millie.

It wouldn't have made any difference.

When I was in her house, I kept thinking
there

must have been another way.

Had to have been something to keep her
alive, something that she, or someone

that she cared enough about.

What she cared about was taken away from
her.

I guess we all think about that from
time to time.

I guess we do.

Let me think about the good things in
our lives.

Like I think about you, who gives me
such sweet joy.

Speaking of sweet joy, how's Gloria?

She's fine.

She's fine.

How's she doing with the woman's
auxiliary these days?

Oh, it's okay.

Just the cop's wives aren't complaining
as much as usual.

How's Jenny?

Jenny's fine.

Her earaches have almost stopped.

Oh, good.

She's a brownie now. A brownie?

Uniform and everything.

I just saw her.

She didn't really, uh... Huh? I guess
she looked old enough to be a brownie.

Four more years, she'll be a Girl Scout.

Who are you calling?

Homicide.

Say hello for me.

Hello. Yeah, this is Sidney calling.

I just left the doctor's office. Can you
tell me, is Jeff or DiMaggio, are they

in yet?

Oh, sure.

Yeah, I'll talk to him.

The captain wants to talk to me. Stop.

Hello,

Captain. Yes. What's going on?

You found Wilson's body? Two bullet
wounds in the head from a high -velocity

rifle.

It could be the same gun that killed his
wife, but we don't know.

I guess that rules out domestic
homicide.

Yeah, unfortunately, Abano has an
airtight alibi, but I got O'Donnell

him. Somebody is covering for him. I
knew he was lying when we were talking

him. Yeah, Sidney, I got a favor to ask
you. You can say no, and that's the end

of it.

Okay, ask.

Well, the two children, they have to be
told.

A divisional homicide has Ed Fernandez
set to go.

But has Captain remembered how well
you've been able to handle children in

like this?

Sure. Yeah, sure. Okay.

Thank you, Sidney.

Bye.

Well, they weren't.

Somebody has to tell the kid.

That's a little much, isn't it? It
hasn't been 48 hours since you... Okay.

It's okay.

Jimmy will be brought up in school by
his teacher. It'll just be a minute.

you. Hi.

I'm Sidney.

Christine is such a pretty name.

My friends call me Chris.

Are we going to be here much longer?

I don't know, Chris.

I don't think so.

Hello?

This is my brother, Jimmy.

Hi. Officer Shannon, I'm Scott Merrick.
How do you do?

Mr. Merrick's our principal.

Are you really a policewoman?

Yes.

Listen,

why don't you kids wait outside so
Officer Shannon and I can have a... No,

won't be necessary.

It'll be all right.

How you doing?

Okay, I guess.

Mostly trying to keep out of fights
while I'm here.

It hasn't been easy here for Chris and
Jimmy.

Come with me for a minute.

What's wrong?

Why'd you take us out of school?

Yeah.

Where's Dad?

I want to ask you something.

Was there ever a time when your dad was
going to be away for a while that he

said, even though you were little, that
you needed to kind of take care of each

other?

Yeah. He said that whenever he had to go
out of town.

Yeah.

I don't know any easy way to say this.

Your father was killed this morning.

No, no, not both of them. How could...
No, no.

I know. I know, honey. It doesn't make
any sense at all.

I prayed every night that he'd come back
and be okay.

No. I know you did, Jimmy.

And it's going to be real tough for a
while.

But I promise you, I'm going to be there
for both of you.

Got anything planned for the two -off?

Oh, nothing special.

Kathy asked me to go to Captain Fenton's
retirement party with her.

He was running central jail when we were
both working in custody, so... Yeah, I

planned to make that one myself.

Yeah. If you hear anything from Moreno
or the gang detail, please... I'll call.

So what's happening in the southwest?

It's an old stomping ground, isn't it?
Yeah, I made my first vice bus there.

No, those kids don't belong in Kennedy.

I'm gonna... Well, something's going on.

3 King 12. Victim is now en route to
Central Community Hospital.

Teenage girl stabbed in chest and slash
wound.

You know, not that far away, either.
Roger. 3 King 12. Anything more on the

suspect?

Suspect last seen by 3 Adam 15 running
into alley at 36 and Hope.

Suspect's vehicle is being brought in to
preserve evidence of stabbing.

Let him handle it. We've had enough of
it one day. Wait a minute. 3 King 12.

The third one of his girls, Jackson, is
cut up this year alone. Boy, I would

love to roll on this one. Let's go.

I hate that. Let's go.

Not fair. You've put in enough time for
one day. Come on. I've got two off to

wind down. Come on.

1 King 3, this is Southwest Vice, we're
in the vicinity and able to respond to

the 3 King 12 hot shot call.

Why don't we kill the spot?

Yeah.

Yeah. We're looking for a black and
white.

What's with you, man?

There he is, right there.

Police!

Right there, buddy boy.

Right there, I'll blow your whole life.

You damn near bled to death on your
upholstery, Jackson.

I don't know what you're talking about,
man.

You don't know what he's talking about,
huh?

What did he give you? She hold out a
couple bucks on you? Is that what it

Is that why you slashed her? What, have
an argument about what you're going to

have for lunch? Some major offense like
that? Put you away this time, Scum. You

can't prove a damn thing. She'll do what
I tell her. She ain't going to say

nothing. You're all the same.

Aren't you going to be late picking up
your wife? No, I got plenty of time,

Captain. Listen, I heard Jackson's
attorney took a trip to Internal

Yeah, the chief asked me about it. I
read him parts of the report.

Your report?

Uh -huh.

Let's see. The suspect was very violent
and combative.

He struck his forward against the top of
the doorframe and continued to struggle

as he was being placed into the police
car by the undersigned and Investigator

Mars. That's a nice touch.

Well, you know the girly cut is
critical.

Her jaw is wired together.

I told that to the chief, too.

At that point, the suspect attempted to
kick the undersigned.

Anyway, Jackson told his attorney, and
his attorney told Internal Affairs some

crazy story about Sidney hitting him
with the barrel of a gun. He's a psycho.

made it up. He hates women. What can I
tell you? You know, that was very

creative report writing, Jeff. I mean, I
would have believed every word of it

myself if Sidney hadn't called me
yesterday and told me exactly what

I'll see you at dinner, Sergeant.

Yeah.

Okay, Dimash.

You going to have your retirement
banquet here?

Nah. I figure so many people want to
come, you got to try and get to the

stadium.

Well,

come on, gorgeous.

I want to show the brass what I get to
come home to every night.

using the same line for ten years, and I
still love it.

All right, now, since you're my date
tonight, are we going to stay at the

or should we go to the table?

Hello?

Can you hear me?

It's John. I'll be right back, Sid.

Hey, John!

Not now, Captain, okay?

I just wanted to say hello, maybe ask
you for a dance later.

I'll see you at work.

I don't believe it.

What's the matter, honey? Didn't he tell
you he was married?

Yeah, he told me he was married. There
just isn't that much to choose from.

Forget it.

I've worked six takeouts and three
surveillances with him in two months.

Day after day, night after night.

I didn't spend that much time with my ex
-husband.

All the time he wants to stop in for a
cup of coffee, tell me his life story.

My good buddy, John Stewart.

Yeah, sometimes it goes with the job.

They don't want their wives to meet
their partners, especially when they

like you.

Just have it.

It was just one cop working with another
cop.

I know.

Come on, let's go to the table.

Room for two more? Sure. Please, sit
down.

You look very pretty tonight.

Thank you.

In eight years, I'm, technically
speaking, eligible for all of this.

Ten more for me.

I have 18 years to go. Yeah, well, we'll
all be just a little too old to go to

your retirement.

I'm sorry.

God, they really went all out this time.

They sure did.

You should have done it for more people.

Yeah? Like who?

Well, I threw Millie Ellis for once.

Millie Ellis?

I mean, come on, she left the department
because she couldn't handle me? First

of all, she did not leave the
department. She was forced to retire.

Sidney. We're not responsible for her
suicide. Maybe we are.

Maybe if they hadn't shoved her out,
she'd be at the dinner tonight.

Nobody shoved her out. The hell they
didn't. She was just a burnt -out cop to

me. How dare you say something like that
about her? Okay, okay, take it easy,

Sidney. I'm not going to take it easy,
and I'm not going to... You didn't mean

it. Well, if he didn't mean it, why in
the hell did he say it? I don't know,

maybe he had too much... The guy had
shot a man... Let's just take it easy.

it easy. I'm not going to take it easy,
and I'm sure not going to sit here at

this dinner table with some bad... It's
a party.

The chief is worried.

You planning on spoiling this party?
Everything is fine. It's all over,

This is a social function. Get out of
here, Pointer.

Look, you people think you're the elite
of the department.

You think you can come...

Would you tell Captain Fenton, I'm sorry
if I caused a problem. I'll see you all

tomorrow.

I'll come with you. No, no, it's okay.
I'll be all right. Are you sure? Yes,

good night.

Oh, I thought 8 .30 on a Friday night is
a little early to go to bed.

Glad you thought about it, Sidney. It's
not home, but at least it's family.

Because you're working on the Wilson
murders in the Valley.

One of our guys found it.

It's not pretty.

We sure could use a break about now.

Can we get you another drink?

Why not?

Hey, you don't mind if we stick around
until your day comes, huh?

You can stick around. It's going to be a
long wait till my date gets here.

This

one's

on me, huh?

Thank you. Harold, I never saw you
spring for a round before.

I've never been sitting here with a good
-looking girl like this before.

Nice job, man. Salute, huh?

You take the ice chest, Jenny?

Yep, Dad.

But it's empty.

I knew it was empty. I just wanted to
make sure we had it so we could fill it

in here.

Hi there. This is Sydney. I'm sorry I'm
not home. Please leave your message and

I will return your call.

Hi, Sydney.

It's me.

Jack, I've just, uh...

Wondering if you're okay.

I guess I'll talk to you later.

You try Sydney again?

Yeah, no luck.

I heard she almost lost it at the party
last night.

Maybe she stayed with Kathy.

What time is she due in an ad vice?

1 .30.

Well, I'll try her then.

Let her tell you herself what really
happened.

Makes sense.

Uh, we have to stop at the grocery store
for ice. Don't let me forget.

Sure.

Need help with anything?

No. I think I've got everything.

As long as we're going to stop, though,
we're pretty low on suntan lotion.

Got it.

You're sleeping with her, aren't you,
Jack?

Sidney? Gloria, you don't... Jack, I
don't need a bad explanation.

I know that you love me.

Love me enough to tell me the truth.

Yes, I am.

There's more to it than that. Look, I
don't have to hear that you two have

good friends for years.

I know that you were her training
officer and that you're very loyal to

other.

At least I wasn't being unfair or going
crazy that I got it out.

Gloria, I want to explain to you. Not
now, Jack, okay? The kids are outside

I want to get started.

No, it's not okay. I can't leave it at
just saying we're sleeping with each

other.

How long has it been going on?

The first time was years ago, before
either one of us was married.

And over the years...

Just friends.

Nothing more.

When did it start up again?

After her father died about a year and a
half ago.

It's only every so often.

When you needed each other.

Look, I've thought a lot about this.

And I'm not even sure that I want to,
but I

think I understand.

I understand Sidney anyway.

I want it stopped, Jack.

Now. Hey, come on!

We're never gonna get a space at the
beach, Dad!

He's right.

Hey, Josh.

Oh, uh, Captain's looking for you.

Thanks.

Morning. Morning, Sidney.

How you doing?

Good morning.

Good morning, Sidney.

I heard you were in yesterday. Did I
miss anything?

No, just Sunday. I'm going through the
Urbano files.

Come on into the office.

Find anything that might help us now.

Well, one of the gang, Julio Mendez, he
disappeared for a while. He showed up a

few months ago. That sounds promising.
Yeah, he has no known address.

But he used to live with an aunt over in
City Vista. She still lived there?

The neighbor said she died six months
ago, but he's seen gang members coming

going from the house.

And one of them took the descriptions of
Mendez. What now?

Jeff's going to lean on one of his local
informants.

Good, good.

Sidney, I'd like not to say what I have
to say. Captain, I'm so sorry about what

happened at the party. No, come on. No,
no, no. There's nothing to be sorry that

happens.

About what?

What I'm concerned.

You're under a lot of stress.

That business with the pimp.

I mean, I understand why you did it, but
I'm not sure internal affairs will.

They want to see you next week.

Oh. Listen, under the circumstances, I
might have done the same thing, and I

respect you for calling me.

But, Sidney, it's a dangerous sign.

Captain, it's... I've just... been
feeling... I've been on the department

for 14 years.

I mean, I found a couple of gray hairs
last week. If the station house falls

into that category, you need to slow
down.

Maybe you should stop working weekends.
I am worried about you.

Captain, just believe me.

You'd have a lot more to worry about if
I wasn't working.

My snitch came through. Julio Mendez is
at the aunt's house.

Go.

I hope that Mendez doesn't mind us
dropping in like this. Yeah, well, I

hope he's home and has some coffee gone.

The trick is how to get from here to
there without being noticed.

Not a trick in this neighborhood. That's
a miracle.

The minute you and I get out of this
car, we're going to be noticed. So we

as well be obvious.

I haven't done this one in a while.

Yeah, do you so good.

What do you want?

We'd like a word with your sister.

It's for your salvation.

I don't need no... The cops from the
park.

You okay?

Yeah, yeah. You okay?

Around the back.

Right, got it.

Got it.

Say your prayers, Bible lady.

Think about this. You are about to kill
a police officer.

Yeah, that's nice.

Oh, think about this.

A police officer is about to kill you.

You pull that trigger. I'll pull this
one. Don't be stupid.

I pulled this trigger and there won't be
anything left on your neck to tell your

hands what to do.

And there's only one way to get out of
this alive.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Don't forget the Bible. Sure.

So is he talking yet?

I think he's more afraid of Urbano than
he is of us. So we're going to charge

him with everything in the funeral card.
It's for you.

Thank you.

Hello.

Hi. Where are you?

Sure. I'll turn it back in.

Look a mess.

What? I said I must look a mess.

Three hours ago, I was shooting it out
on City Vista.

I know you look good.

Better than I've seen you in a long
time.

I heard about the bust.

Yep. Taking a lot of chances, Sidney.

That's why I've been doing it for 14
years.

14 years? Where'd it go?

Oh, please. I get enough of that from my
mirror in the morning.

Please.

Oh, let's forget it all and wild
abandon. That's right outside Two

Idaho.

I was surprised when you called me.
Wasn't it tough getting away on your day

off?

No.

Gloria knows I'm here.

And everything else?

What do we do now?

Well, I guess we call it a day.

I guess you're right.

I mean, it's not as if it's the first
time out for either one of us, is it?

Let me say, I love you.

I know, like a buddy, I know. No, come
on, you know better than that.

No way this is going to be easy for
either one of us, but I don't want you

think that...

I don't want you to feel used or... Or
discarded.

Jack, look, I know what we have is
recreational sex, okay? It's more than

recreational sex. We get along. We've
known each other for a long time.

We're good in bed. I mean, even our
conversations in bed.

I, um... I've just... I've gotten used
to them, and I

hate to give them up.

Well, you must have some opinion of me,
huh?

No. No, she's hurt. I'm not even saying
she'd leave me or I'd lose the kid. She

wants it stopped.

Oh, well, she wants it stopped. Well,
then, of course, we'd better stop.

Sidney, just... Look, don't, Jack,
don't. Please don't.

Just go.

Jack, please go.

I'm so damn sorry.

Morning.

Where have you been?

I waited an hour for you on the beach.

We were supposed to run this morning.

I'm sorry. I forgot all about it. You
never forget about things like that.

What's going on? Nothing.

I overslept.

I don't mind jogging alone at 6 a .m.,
but...

I'm worried.

What's going on with you? You look
terrible.

I'm fine.

What time are we due at the lab? Sidney,
you're my partner. If there's something

wrong with you, it affects me, too. Now,
it isn't just Millie, is it?

No.

What?

Jack and I broke up.

You know, I... I wish I could say I'm
sorry, but I'm not.

He's a dead end, Sidney. Thank you very
much. Oh, come on.

once a week in a hotel suite. What's
that? You deserve something better.

who'll commit to you. Someone who'll
live with you. Something.

Where am I going to find this Mr.
Wonderful?

Tell me that.

How am I going to find him? When I spend
my whole life chasing maniacs and

killers. Jack, what's the best thing
that had happened to me in a long time?

Being alone is a lot better than being
with someone who's going to keep you cut

off. What the hell would you know about
being alone? You go home to your wife

and your kids. What?

You know how tough it's been for Annie
and me. I don't envy anybody that's

involved with a cop, but at least she's
there for me. Now look.

We're not talking about me. We're
talking about you, so talk to me.

Sidney, we've been together too long for
me not to be honest with you now, so be

honest with me.

Will you please let me handle this on my
own?

I can handle it. Now, don't push me.

We came up empty on a match.

As you can see, the striations on the
slug on the left are very similar to the

one on the right.

Both were almost certainly fired from a
.223 rifle, so they would be close.

But the slug on the right is one taken
from the body of Janet Wilson.

The other one was test fired in the lab
from the rifle you took from Julio

Mendez.

Thank you, Mark.

Did they find anything more at his
aunt's house, Sidney?

Sidney? Uh, nothing. No other weapon.

Does Mendez have anything to say?

Not to us. He made bail at 0300.

What? $50 ,000?

He didn't have any money like that.

Urbano does.

Yeah, that would be my guess. Urbano?
Oh, boy.

Of course, he's afraid Mendez knows too
much.

Too much for his own good. His bail gets
him out in the open, away from us.

Jeff, call the gang detail. Tell them to
look for Mendez and stay with him once

they find him.

Sidney, walk back to the office with me,
okay?

It's just Thanksgiving weekend we got
coming up here.

Is that what you wanted to talk to me
about?

Why don't you take some of that overtime
you got piled up? Make yourself a

little vacation.

You know, it's not a bad idea.

Why don't you go see your sister in San
Diego?

La Jolla.

Same difference.

Get away from this thing for four days.
Get some sun. See some civilized people.

Bill, don't break this case open.
Believe me, when you go for Urbano, I'll

you at the head of the column.

That's a promise.

Okay.

Call my sister one. I'll give her a
call.

Good girl.

Oh,

Officer Shannon.

Scott Merrick.

From Davis Hall?

Oh, Mr. Merrick, I'm sorry. My mind's
been a little fuzzy.

How are the Wilson children?

They're still living at Davis Hall. I
try to take them out to dinner every

couple of days, but... What about the
family in Detroit? Are they responding?

No, we haven't been able to pin them
down about taking the kids in yet.

the reason I'm here.

So what can I do?

I want to get them out of there
immediately. They're in there with older

children, some of whom are delinquents,
some are victims of child abuse, incest.

Kids that could be already permanently
scarred.

They try to keep them there, you know,
as little a time as possible.

But they can't care for them in an
institution that's overcrowded and

understaffed. Look, Mr. Merrick, look
around you on the street. There's a lot

kids out there that are victims as well.
And we don't do such a good job of

keeping them away from the people that
are hurting them.

I mean, I'm really sorry, but, gosh, I
mean, it's wonderful that you care about

those kids. I just, I don't know what I
can do.

I need some help cutting through red
tape.

I have a brother who's married. He has
kids. He also has a big house and a big

heart. And I would love to have the
children placed in his custody until

been some disposition. I hate using that
word when we're talking about kids.

I can't do anything until Monday, at
least. And I can't promise anything

but I will try. I will make some phone
calls.

Tell the kids I said hello. I will.

Hi, Pat, Sidney.

No, no, nothing's wrong.

Except I woke you up, didn't I? No, no,
that's okay.

What's going on?

Well, not much. I just, uh, I only have
to go in for a couple of hours in the

morning, and I thought since the weather
forecast was so beautiful for the

weekend, I'd shoot down.

Oh, no.

What is it?

You're leaving Kirk for a younger man,
don't we?

No, we're getting up at three and taking
Matthew to Yosemite.

Well, that's nice. Gosh, a lot of people
are doing that now.

Yeah, but what a shame when you finally
get the chance to come down.

Hold on, let me wake Kirk up. Don't you
be silly now.

You go ahead and have a good time, and
I'll talk to you in a few days, okay?

All right.

But promise me you won't spend the whole
weekend working.

Remember, even Dad took his gun off for
holidays.

Yeah, I promise.

Listen, tell Kirk and Matthew hello, and
I love them. Give them a big hug, okay?

We love you.

Okay, bye.

Bye.

Come on.

Well, Gloria, I'm sorry I didn't mean to
disturb you.

That's all right, but Jack's out
fishing.

He went out with a couple of guys on his
watch.

He's coming back to get the kids up,
but... That's no problem. I wanted to

say happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

Sidney, what's wrong?

It's funny.

You know, when I was a kid,

Thanksgiving used to be such a, it was a
big thing.

I had lots of turkey and cranberry sauce
and there was a lot of

games for the kids and my mom and my dad
and

Pat.

Sidney, are you okay?

It's so different.

Jack, Sydney just called.

What did she want?

She didn't really want anything.

She wished us a happy Thanksgiving, you
know.

But her speech was slurred, and then she
just kind of hung up.

I found a number for her, and I tried
calling several times, but there's no

answer. I wanted to check on her.

I'll call you when I can.

Sidney, you there?

Sidney?

Sidney?

Oh, my God, what have you done?

Sidney, Sidney, come on.

Sidney, come on. You've got to wake up.

You've got to get up. Come on, Sidney.

Jack. Yeah, it's me, Jack. Come on.

Come on.

Come on, Sid.

Listen to me, damn it.

It's all fine.

I don't have to go in today.

I just want to sleep.

You sleep now. You'll never wake up.

Come on, get up.

Get up.

Come on.

Come on.

What are you doing here?

I really don't know, but I'm not going
to come all this way to have you die on

me. Now walk. What the hell?

Tomorrow you can try it again.

But this time you didn't make it.

So now you walk.

You walk.

At least Millie used a .38.

What you took would have done the job
just as well as a .38.

Well, congratulations.

We won't have to pump your stomach after
all.

So do we get to walk somewhere now?

I think we can rest a minute.

Unless you want some more coffee.

Thank you.

And thank Gloria.

I'm not sure I'm worth all this.

Better off dead?

Stop it. You saw a recent example. Did
Millie really look better off?

I think you should tell me about it.

Except for the cosmetic differences.

One dead body looks pretty much like
another one.

I mean, you wouldn't look that different
from Millie with a tag tied to your toe

in the morning.

What do you want from me?

Talk about it.

Talk.

Dude was laying on the floor, on her
side, and I couldn't tell.

Until I got around the chair.

The whole top of her head was just gone.

And there was blood all over the rug.

And I tried to... I couldn't even touch
her.

So I went and I got a clean sheet.

And I put it over so nobody else could
see what you did.

You are important to me You are
important to this

world

um

Officer Shannon, I just wanted to thank
you for myself as well as the kids.

Well, actually, I just called a judge
that I knew when I worked juvenile. He

whatever was done.

Well, then you must have been some
worker or he's some judge. I just barely

back into the office when they called.

Well, he's some judge.

Anyway, now they're all in favor of a
temporary replacement with my brother

his wife.

Best thing about it is I can pick the
kids up late this afternoon.

Will you come and see them?

I don't know.

We'd love to see you.

Okay.

Mr. Merrick, I tell you, I'll come see
them maybe tomorrow after I get off

Any chance we could go to Sidney and
Scott instead of Officer Shannon, Mr.

Merrick?

All right, Scott.

Any chance we could also go out to
dinner?

I mean...

I don't think I do. Good. How about
Saturday night?

I don't have to retire after 20 years.

But I'll still be relatively young.

And I know the job.

I guess the question is, after 20 years,
is this job still good for you?

It's a job.

Your work is kind of like your life. I
mean, especially for a policewoman.

It's all I've ever wanted to do.

All I've ever done.

Try something different.

Like what?

Well, you could start a business. You
could go back to school. You could take

some time for your personal life.

You just told me you've got no family
commitments.

What about you?

You keep talking about me.

Well,

I'm not married.

I've got clothes.

I've played house a couple of times.

You're not used to talking about
yourself, I see. No.

But I don't mind. It's just I'm not used
to it. It's okay.

It's a nice quality.

What was Janet Wilson like?

She was a sweet woman, but insecure.

When she brought Chris and Jimmy in for
their interview, she was very defensive.

I tried to tell her how high their IQ
scores were, but... I think she was

worried that they didn't really belong
there.

Well, what did her husband think?

He never came to the school.

Unfortunately, her husband kept
pressuring her to move back to Detroit.

The kids didn't want to leave.

I don't think they had a great marriage.

I'm talking too much.

Yes.

Sidney, I've really enjoyed this dinner
tonight.

And I have to admit, it has nothing to
do with the food or the service.

Me too.

Miss Shannon.

Yes? Detective Allen is on the phone.

Excuse me.

How's Mendez doing?

They have to take a slug out of his
kidney. They're building him up for

now. Has he said anything yet? Yeah, he
suggested that I go to hell.

Why don't I give it a try?

Doctor,

I'm Officer Shannon.

How long before he goes to surgery?

Five minutes, maybe less. Yeah, I'd like
to speak to him.

All right, but I'm going to leave the
nurses here. Make it quick.

How's it feel, Julio?

Get out of here.

Shot in the back, huh?

I wasn't shot in the back.

Hell, you weren't, by your own people.

You're crazy.

Urbano has decided you're a liability
now.

Urbano's my friend.

He paid my bail. He bought your silence.

He doesn't have to.

All my life, I did everything he asked.

Your loyalty is very impressive, but
it's also very misplaced.

He wouldn't kill me. He has to kill you.

Officer,

it's time.

Julio, if those cops hadn't picked you
up and brought you in here, you would be

dead. And I guarantee you that when you
come out of surgery, Urbano's going to

have somebody in that room to pull your
plug. We have to get him up to surgery.

Who killed John and Wilson?

Julio, you or Urbano? Officer, please.
Who was it? You or him?

Julio!

Wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait.

Give me the gun that killed Janet Wilson
and her husband. And I promise when you

come out of surgery, I'll make sure
you're safe.

The old Avery warehouse.

My name.

An office on the stairs.

This is it.

All we have to do is turn this place
inside out.

In the dark.

Like going through your grandmother's
attic. My grandmother didn't have an

attic. Oh, it's too bad.

She didn't have a house, you know what I
mean?

Oh, hey.

How was your date with the teacher?

My date was wonderful. Thank you.

You brought me flowers.

Flowers? Perfect.

Yeah, it was perfect. The restaurant was
beautiful.

And? And the wine was delicate.

And? And the conversation was
intelligent.

And? And then you called. Wait, wait a
minute. Yeah, you, the guy who keeps

telling me that I need to work on my
personal life, that I need to meet new

have some fun.

Yeah, but you know what I was talking
about. Oh, yeah, but me? Come on, I'm

supposed to be having dessert right now
or something else. Come on.

You're a cop. You love this.

I love this?

Well, you know what I mean. You love
putting the puzzle together, getting the

bad guys, righting the wrongs.

I'll leave you to it.

Following in your father's footsteps.
Hey, my father wanted a son, okay? I had

nothing to do with this. He named me
before I was born. Yeah, but you're

cop. Matter of fact, you never quit.

Because getting a creep like Urbano is
what it's all about.

I'm not so sure about that anymore.

What do you want?

I don't know what I want.

I sound like a teenager having an
identity crisis.

No, you sound more like a woman.

going through an identity crisis.

Whatever it is, I don't like it. It
doesn't feel good, and it scares me.

it that scares you?

Change.

Look, I've started questioning my life.
I used to have an answer for everything,

and now I don't. Well, good.

It's a beginning, Sidney.

You're more than just a cop, and who
knows, you might even come up with

something better. Jeff, I'm even afraid
I'm not going to be as tough as I've

always been. Well, that's okay.

I can be tough enough for the both of
us. Get out of here.

Could you stand up for a second?

We got him.

Voila. Let's put him away.

Yeah.

Away.

Forever.

And let's put this away.

The lab got a match in one of those
weapons you brought in. Good.

Jeff, Sidney, thank you very much.

All right, everybody, listen up. We've
asked for warrants to search Urbano's

house. His office is at the park.

His sister, uh... Chata.

Chata's apartment.

Listen to this.

Yeah, Urbano's branched out from gang
rape into drug pushing, prostitution.

Even interstate shipment of pornography.

Yeah, well, that ties in with the
information we got from Detroit on Chuck

Wilson. And by one of those weird
ironies of life, Urbano was taking over

territory run by the husband of the
woman who put him in the penitentiary.

they threatened him and his wife.

Why doesn't Wilson just fold his tent
and go back to Detroit? He wanted to.

That's what the kids said that they were
fighting about that night.

Mama found out what Papa was up to. She
wanted out. He wanted to go back. She

wanted to stay.

Okay, as soon as the warrants come down,
we go for a bond.

Oh, no, it's fine.

Listen, I understand completely.

I'm really sorry, Scott.

We're going to have to work right
through the night.

Just call me as soon as you have the
case wrapped up. Thank you for being so

understanding.

Give the kids my love, and I'll see you
soon.

You got that.

There's something going on here I don't
understand.

Not a thing.

Judge must be memorizing those warrants.

Jeff.

Sidney.

She was pretty good out there a while
ago, huh?

She put it all together for me?

Yeah.

You know, I was worried about her. She
seemed, I don't know, a little

maybe a little tense these past few
days.

The pressure's always there, Captain. I
mean, it gets to her sooner or later,

some more than others.

It's going to be there when you go after
Urbano.

Are you asking me whether I think she
can cut it out there?

No, unless things have changed around
here, that's still the Captain's

assessment.

But I've got to admit, in a crisis, I'm
not sure that she won't freeze.

On the other hand, she just might blow
Urbano out of his socks.

But there's only one place we're going
to find that out.

Let's go.

Harrison.

Yes, Judge.

Thank you, sir.

It's a go, Jeff.

About time.

All right, everybody, it's a go. All
three locations, brother and sister.

on, let's go.

I can go.

Come on, excuse me. I got it. No shit,
you're wearing it.

Now, hand it with me.

Are you so sure he's still here?

We'll find out.

Try the other side of the building.
We'll get the office.

Freeze.

Freeze right there.

All right.

All right, you got it.

Don't shoot.

Sidney!

Catch him!

I'm alright.

You look alright.

You're bringing the boogie boards. I'm
bringing the lunch. I like peanut butter

and jelly.

Well, I make about the best peanut
butter and jelly sandwiches in town.

What?

Bye.

Bye.

See you Sunday.

Would you tell your brother and his wife
that I'm going to pick the kids up on

Sunday? Sure, but you may end up with
their kids, too.

That's all right.

What about you?

Oh, Chris and Jimmy see me every day at
school.

I don't.

I feel like maybe I've been coming out a
little too strong with you.

I haven't felt that.

When you can't love dates, it sounded
like your whole life was on the line.

What?

I mean, we finally made the guy that
killed the Wilsons. We had the warrants.

were going to go bring him in. No, it
sounded like more than that.

Yeah.

It's been a really tough time for me
lately.

I've had to take a really hard look at
myself, and I've seen some things that I

just don't like.

And I have to change them. I need to
start working on some things.

Started?

Well, now, no.

Okay. Start now.

What?

Now. Come on. Let's play hooky.

Now? Yeah.

What if we get caught?

I know the principle.