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NARRATOR:
In the criminal
justice system,

the people are represented
by two separate
yet equally important groups,

the police
who investigate crime

and the district attorneys
who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

Audio check,
audio check.

Is that the guy?

Yeah.That's a first.

A drug dealer
who shows up early.

Let's do it.

You Morales?

You got everything
we need?

I didn't hear
nothing about
two people.

Oh, you want the money?
I got the money.

FLYNN: Gun!

[GUN FIRING]

Piece of crap was
trying to rip us off.

He made a move
for his gun.

CURTIS: Lennie!

All right.
Where is his piece?

There it is.
That's what he
was going for.

Two to the chest.

You make them
when you have to,
right, Lennie?

Dead-on.

I was just
telling the fellows,
a situation like this,

what we strive for
is uniform recollection
of events.

Rat squad wants to
hear the same words

come out of
everybody's mouth,
right, Lennie?

No. We don't want
to confuse them.

You know, Lennie and me,
we got 45 years
on the job between us.

We know.

Well, Morales went
for his gun
and you took him out.

Self-defense.

All I saw was
on the monitor,

you can't really
make it out.

I mean,
they'll see the tape.

Okay.
Sullivan will say that.

Who had the glasses?Me.

You saw him reach.

Well, where you were,
under the trestle there,
it was pretty dark.

[SIREN WAILING]

I'm Lieutenant Van Buren.
Who's the shooter?

Detective John Flynn,
Lieutenant.

Your precinct is
minus one drug dealer.

IAB wants your gun at
Ballistics right away.

Statements will be
taken at our house.

Whoever's writing up
the five ought to get it in
as soon as possible.

Kenny's got the five.

KENNY: Yeah, I'll get on it.

He'll have it on
your desk by 8:00.

Excuse me,
Lieutenant.

So, about
seeing him reach,

was that
a yes or a no?

I saw movement.
I can't tell what it was.

Lennie,
do us all a favor.

Tell your partner here
how things are done.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

Help me with
the sequencing here,
Detective.

You go to
the trunk of the car,

and while your
back is turned,
Morales makes his move?

That would be my guess.

As soon as I
popped the trunk,

I heard Flynn yell,
"Gun!"

And he fired
immediately?

Yes. Two shots.

Had Morales made
any threatening
statements?

Demanded the money?
Anything like that?

I didn't hear any,
but like I said,
I was several yards away.

Are you aware
that Detective Flynn

requested your presence

on the anti-drug task force?

It was my understanding
that my partner and I
were assigned

because our precinct
was next up in the rotation.

That could be.

But Flynn requested
you by name.

Well, Flynn and I
had worked together
in the 116 a few years back.

I'm a very likable guy.

D'AMICO: How did
Ruben Morales end up

being the target of
your investigation?

I don't know.

Should I know?

The way it goes is
we ask the questions.

It was my first night
on the task force.

When I showed up,
the target had already
been determined.

So, you had no
prior knowledge of

or contact
with Mr. Morales?

That's right.

Did you know he worked
for Hector Garcia?

No. Who's Hector Garcia?

REYNOLDS: So,
you were observing

with the binoculars,
correct?

Yes.Did you see Ruben Morales

reach for his gun?

Hey, Lennie.

Oh! I thought
you forgot the
way over here.

Whatever you
got on tap.

Yeah. And give me
another club soda

and put it
in a dirty glass.

You see that
fat guy down there
in the red shirt?

That's Mike Rotelli,
Fat Mike.

He was the
desk sergeant...I didn't...

I didn't tell them
I saw Morales reach.

I wasn't about
to lie on tape

to some
IAB hatchet men.

Hey, nobody
told you to lie.

"Lennie, tell your partner
how things are done."

That's Flynn and
he was just joking.

Yeah. Well, you know
him better than I do.

Yeah. I worked with him
for three years in Queens.

IAB asked me if I had
any prior contact
with Morales.

They asked me, too, Rey.

Listen, the Hellman
Commission's only
holding these hearings

because the IA
missed 34 dirty cops
in one precinct.

I mean, they had
to prove they could

still find their ass
with both hands.

Well, I pulled Morales' sheet.

He got popped in his car
a little over a week ago
with a half kilo of coke.

Am I supposed
to be surprised?

Criminal possession,
first-degree.

Two priors,
same deal.

He's looking at the rest
of his life in prison,

so what's he doing
out on the street
last night?

Duh. The word "bail"
comes to mind.

No. I checked with
the court part specialist.
He got remanded.

Well, so what?
He's dead.

IAB gave us thumbs up.

That's one for
the good guys.

All right!

[LAUGHING]

Thanks for
watching my back.

Another round
for these two.

Feel better now?

So, as I go by this car,
I notice it's got no plates,

and Ruben Morales
and his brother
are toking up.

I ask for license
and registration.

That's when you
found the blow?

Right then. The brother in
the driver's seat, Richie,

while he's saying
he forgot his wallet,

I see Ruben shove
a D'Agostino bag
under the seat.

18 ounces. You think
I wasn't excited?

So, you put them
in the system then.

Yeah.

A few days later,
the D.A. tells me

Ruben's grand
jury hearing is
postponed indefinitely,

and his brother
got a walk.

The D.A. tell you why?

No.

You looking at Ruben
for something else?

He was shot dead
a couple of nights ago.

What, in jail?

On the street.

So, I guess
he got a walk, too.

Looks that way.
So, you get an address
on his brother?

[DOORBELL BUZZING]

[DOOR UNLOCKING]

I'm Detective Rey Curtis
from the New York City Police.

[BOTH SPEAKING SPANISH]

My mom don't know
no one in this building.

You Puerto Rican?

No. I'm Peruvian
on my mother's side.
What's your name?

Leo. You ever use that?

Well, I try not to.

You don't use your gun,
how do you arrest
the criminals?

With this, right here.

Why? You want to
be a policeman?

LEE: Maybe.
Or a cartoonist.

So, what about
Richie Morales?

You seen him
around here today?

Uh-uh. But two guys
came looking
for him yesterday.

What kind of guys?White guys.

They said
they were cops,

but they didn't
look slick like you.

They dressed down,
you know,

wearing jeans
and cowboy boots.

Mmm-hmm.

You know where Richie works?

I think he's a dancer
or singer or something.
I saw him in his costume.

Wait.

Here's where he works.

Club Bahia.

He had a whole box.

[THANKING IN SPANISH]

[SALSA MUSIC PLAYING]We don't open
till 8:00.

You like salsa?

I'm more of
a cumbia man.

I'd like to see that.

Well, I'll bring
my wife next time.

We'll give you
a demonstration.

You're married.
That's too bad.

And I'm a cop.

That's really too bad.

I'm looking for
a Richie Morales.

I know a lot of
Richie Moraleses.

Yeah. Well,
this Richie Morales

had a carton of
matchbooks like these.

That makes him
either a regular
or an employee.

Or he steals matches.

Look, if you're
watching out for Richie,

you should know
his brother, Ruben,
was killed.

That makes him next.

He quit three days ago.

Well, if you had to
get him a message,
what would you do?

He gave me an address
to send his last check.

No, no! No, no, no!
Please don't kill me, man!

I don't know anything!
I didn't do anything!

Richie, I'm the police.
Get up.

Oh, no.

How do I know
you're really
the police, man?

Take it easy.
I'm gonna show
you my badge, okay?

There it is.So, where's Ruben?

How come he didn't
come by last night?

Richie,
your brother's dead.

Oh, man! Oh, man!
He got him?
He got Ruben?

Now he's gonna
kill me, man!Slow down. Hold on a minute.

Who got him?

Hector Garcia, man,
the guy Ruben worked for.

What're you talking about?

It's payback, man,
because of the deal

that Ruben made
with the D.A.

What deal are
you talking about?

The D.A. said that if
Ruben gave him Garcia,

there would be
some warm-weather
relocation.

And Ruben had some hard time,
so he had no choice.

It looks like your
brother went back to
the life.

He got shot
doing a dope deal.

No, no, man. No!

He had to keep working
so Garcia wouldn't
think nothing.

Ruben was getting out,
I swear.

He said that if
Garcia ever found out,
he was gonna kill him.

[PANTING]

Okay.
So, Hector Garcia hires
Detective John Flynn

to clip Ruben Morales.

That's one hell
of a story, Rey.

What about
five of us are watching

and Flynn's
the only one to see

Morales reach
for his gun?

Sonny Liston got
knocked on his ass
by a punch nobody saw.

If Morales was
working for the D.A.,

does it make
any sense at all

for him to try
to pull a rip-off?

If these guys
had any sense,

they wouldn't be
in the dope business
in the first place.

All right, look.
Maybe Flynn got
on your bad side...

It's not personal,
Lennie.

You know,
you're turning into one
of these conspiracy nuts.

You ought to meet my cousin.
He still thinks NASA
faked the moon landing.

That's good.
Act like it's nothing.

Rey, I haven't
seen any evidence!

What're you talking
about "no evidence?"

We've made cases
with less!

This is a cop!

So, you're gonna
change the rules?That's right!

And you should
know that!

Tell you what.

Pretend like
I never told you.

Pretend like it
never happened.

And what're you gonna do?
You gonna go to the IAB?

If Flynn's a wrong cop,
you bet.

You got a problem
with that?

You'll be buying
yourself a lot of grief.

I hope that's not a threat.

That's all, pal.
I've heard enough.

[DOOR SLAMS]

Lennie's got a point.

Hey, a little grief
doesn't scare me.

I'd hate to see you
make a fool of yourself.

Most of what
you told me
is verbatim

from a cokehead
salsa dancer.
The rest is smoke.

I pulled Garcia's file.

Five years ago,
Flynn arrested him
for possession.

Well, that wouldn't
make them best friends.

The charges were
thrown out for
lack of evidence.

That's twice it looks
like Garcia's going down
and doesn't.

Twice Flynn is involved.

Policy is,
you have suspicions,
you go to IAB.

First, I want to verify
Morales had a deal.

Then I want to talk
to whoever handled

Garcia's possession case
five years ago.

I'll make an informal
inquiry with
the D.A.'s office.

If there's nothing to this,
I'm the one in a jackpot.

CORBOY: Yeah,
I remember the case.

Hector Garcia,
felony possession.

Three kilos of cocaine.

Why, who's so interested
in a five-year-old case?

It could be related to
a current investigation.

Why were the charges
against Garcia dropped?

What, has someone got
an argument with that?

Hey, that's what I like
about private practice.

There's no one looking
over your shoulder.

I'm asking you
because I don't know.

The charges were dropped
because the evidence
disappeared.

No evidence, no case.

Disappeared how?

Stolen.

Right out of
the property room
in the 116.

One day it's there,
next day it's not.

Did a Detective John Flynn
get looked at?

We looked at
everyone on duty
that night.

Twenty-eight cops.
Blind, deaf and dumb cops.

And a lot of those cops
I dealt with were slimier
than the perps.

That's why I got out
of the D.A.'s office.

And became
a personal injury lawyer?

Hey, hey, Lennie!

Oh, what's up, John?

Hey. You remember
the 116, Lennie?

Yeah, I remember.

Mostly what I remember
is you getting tanked
and me driving you home.

Well, I'm off
the sauce now.

Good for you.

Lennie, this kid
that you partner with,
I got to meet with him.

Well, I'm not his
appointment secretary.

I got people telling me
that he's pulling sheets,
asking questions,

general topic of things
relating to John Flynn.

It's nothing you
should worry about.

If he's got any questions,
he should come to me,
don't you think?

I'll talk to him.

I got to be there, Lennie.

I'm hoping we
can talk some sense
with this kid.

FLYNN: Glad you could
make it.

John's a little confused
about a couple of things.

I thought the best way
to clear everything up

was for us to
sit down together.

Oh, yeah? What's John
confused about?

About this nosing around
that you're doing.
Pulling files on my collars.

I pulled
Hector Garcia's file.

You just happened
to be in it.

Is this for some case
you're working?

Because if it is,
you should've
come to me first.

I'm here now.

Did you know
that Ruben Morales
worked for Garcia?

You haven't answered
my question.

The same Garcia that
walked five years ago.

You know,
I know he's talking

because his lips
are moving.

Let's try this again.

This nosing around
is for what purpose?

I don't report to you.

The point being,
it stops now.

Or should I
make you regret
your career choice?

Hey! Hey, John.
You going gorilla on us?

He told you what
he's been up to.

So, now it's the two
of you, huh?

Hey, if somebody
wants to look up
my old collars,

I could care less.

If I hear anything more
about either one of you

poking your nose
in my business,

I will make both
your lives miserable.

You still think he's joking?

[SIGHS]

I remember
that Garcia case.

Flynn and I were in
the same precinct.

Yeah, the evidence
walked out of
the property room.

Hey, just don't
do anything rash

until I get back
to you, all right?

[GUN FIRING]

Sullivan. Lennie Briscoe,
from the other night?

Oh, yeah. Sure.

What, are you qualifying?

Practicing.
I got my indoors
next week.

Oh, me, too. Yeah.

Twenty-five years
with a revolver,

now I got to move
to the automatic.

You like the Glock?I do. But, you know,

the Smith & Wesson's
pretty good, too.Yeah.

Boy, that was something
the other night, huh?

I'm still sending
Flynn thank-you notes.

Yeah, you were out there.

I sure was.
With my back turned.

Hey, tell me about it.
I signed for
the flash-money.

That rip-off goes down,
I got about eight bosses
looking at me funny.

I guess somebody
underestimated

the size of
Morales' cojones.

Yeah, and he wasn't
even the initial target.

No kidding? Who was?

Some dealer
named Collins.

And at the last minute,
Detective Flynn said that
Collins wasn't gonna show.

Wow. So,
who brought Morales in
off the bench?

Flynn's partner,
Kenny Edwards.

He said
Flynn arranged it
with their CI.

Was that the same snitch
Flynn was using last year?

I don't know.
They call this guy
Two-Tone.

Two-Tone, the fence?

I think I heard them
say something

about this guy running
a dice game uptown.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

TWO-TONE: No winner.
No winner...

Good afternoon,
gentlemen!

Nothing to get
excited about, fellows.

You can take your
money and leave.

Except Two-Tone!
You stick around.

Do I know you?

Oh, yeah. We got
the same hairdresser.

You got
the wrong brother.

Hey, hey, hey!
Ruben Morales got
shot the other night.

I already talked
to Detective Flynn.

Now who the hell
is Ruben Toemales?

Ruben Morales!

Detective Flynn
didn't want to be here,
Two-Tone,

because he's very upset.

Because Morales
tried to rip him off!

And you're the one
who sent him!

This is for real, man.

I didn't tell Flynn nothing
about no Morales!

Well, somebody did!

Look, I set him up
with Lynrick Collins.
You got that? Collins.

Then Flynn calls and
says that the deal is
off with Collins.

Why?

I look like
the psychic hotline?
How should I know?

I just do my job,
which I'm supposed
to get cash money for.

[SIGHS]
Sorry I broke up
your game.

The entire security detail
is moonlighting cops.

Now, you guys
probably heard about
the bar discount.

We didn't come
to socialize.

What is it?

The shooting the other night
is starting to stink, Kenny.

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

The IAB cleared
that shooting.

Well, maybe they'll
have to unclear it.

Well, I got to
get back to work.

Yeah.
You go on ahead, Edwards.

Walk away.
We'll do what
we have to do.

BRISCOE: Kenny,
I talked to your informant.

We know you and John
switched targets.

You set Morales up?

I'm telling you now,
like I'd tell a perp,
Kenny,

if you know something,
now's the time.

It was all John.

Before we got out there,
he told me that he had to
take care of something.

And whatever happened,
to back his play.

And it never occurred
to you to call somebody
before it went down?

I didn't know he was
gonna whack Morales.

And even if I did,
I took money, too.

So, I rat him out,
he rats me out,
that's it.

You both were
working for Garcia?

I didn't know where
the money came from.

A few weeks after
we partnered up,
John gave me $200.

Told me I'd get it
every week.
And he promised

that it would
never keep us
from making a collar.

And that we'd never
look the other way.

And I keep it all
in a coffee can
in the basement.

Makes me sick
just to look at it.

[SIGHING]

We're giving you
an opportunity
to reconcile this.

If you don't want it...

I want to do my job,

which is impossible
when you drag me in
here every three days.

Now you bring in the D.A.

Hey, why don't you
just pound the nails in
right now?

Spare us the theatrics,
Detective.

If you don't want me
to amuse you,

what the hell
am I doing here?

You take your head out
from between your legs
for one minute,

you'll see we're
trying to give you
a chance to come clean.

I've got nothing to
say to any of you.

We know you're dirty.

We know you
murdered Ruben Morales,
and we know why.

You got that from
Detective Reynaldo Curtis.

Maybe if
the dope-dealing scum I shot
was named O'Grady,

he wouldn't have
minded so much.

We spoke to your partner.
He made a full statement.

You're boring me, honey.

Hey, am I under arrest?

No?

Then I'm leaving.

Put him under arrest.

Come on.

What, is this
your career-maker,
sweetheart?

Railroading a cop.
You'd do better
banging your boss.

I want to see
my P.B.A. lawyer.

Fine! Bring him in.

He'll tell you to shut up
and then we go
to the grand jury.

I want my lawyer.

Hey!
Watch out for these guys.

They don't want cops
doing their jobs.

John Flynn,
you're under arrest

for the murder
of Ruben Morales.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say
can and will be
used against you...

Just what
this city needs.
More corrupt cops.

How far does it go?

As of now, it's just
the two detectives,
Flynn and Edwards.

I got a call
from Judge Hellman.

His commission
wants to talk
to your Detective Flynn.

They've had
a month of hearings

and they're still
looking for something

to put them
on the front page.

They can have Flynn
as soon as
we're done with him.

Well,
that shouldn't take long.

He's looking at
the death penalty.
He'll deal.

I'm not playing ball
unless he gives us
Hector Garcia.

So far, we don't
even have enough
for an arrest warrant.

And where is Mr. Garcia?

He knows we're
looking for him.

He might've
left the country.

Oh, terrific.

See if Detective Flynn has
his forwarding address.

This man is a decorated
police officer,
a 22-year veteran.

Now his arrest is
an affront to the 30,000
men and women...

Who aren't hit men
for drug dealers.

Let me explain
something to you,
Detective Flynn.

When you are arraigned
this afternoon,

you'll be charged
with murder one.

Whether you end up
strapped to a gurney or
serving life without parole

is entirely
within my discretion.

You're long on
character assassination

and short on case,
Counselor.

Don't overestimate
the public's tolerance
for dirty cops.

There's enough here
to convince a jury.

I'm prepared to take
the death penalty
off the table

in exchange
for his testimony
against Hector Garcia.

I'm not pleading
to anything.

If you change your mind,

I might even
reduce the charge
to murder two.

Well, what's your case?

A load of hearsay
from a dope dealer's
brother

and a paid informant.

His partner's
saddled up
and ready to go.

Ready to lie.

Look, if what
Detective Edwards says
were true,

then it would
make him an accomplice.

Meaning his
testimony's worthless
without corroboration.

The corroboration
was in a coffee can

in Detective
Edwards' basement.

He saved every dollar
you gave him.

Sounds like you
have a solid case

against Edwards,
not my client.

Flynn's fingerprints
weren't on the money.

It won't be easy to
trace it back to him.

How are we doing
with the searches?

Curtis and Briscoe
were supposed to page me
if they find anything.

What about Flynn's locker?

Booze, skin magazines,
box of rubbers.

Every day's a party
for Detective Flynn.

This catalog
was sent to him
at a PO box.

That's understandable.

This code number
on the address label

means he's ordered
from them before.

Maybe he wanted to
surprise his wife.

You know a lot
about their
ordering procedures.

I'm wearing this right now.

[CLEARING THROAT]

I think his wife's
more the flannel robe
and house slippers type.

Maybe their
ordering department
knows who it was for.

ROSS: Do you know
a Detective John Flynn?

The John Flynn who
sends you lingerie?

We dated a few times.

I spoke to your super.
He said Detective Flynn
bought this condo for you.

Do all the men
you date a few times
buy you condos?

Johnny's married, okay?
It's very delicate.

Well,
I hate to tell you this,
but Johnny's under arrest.

Whatever he got
arrested for,

I don't know
anything about it.

Really?

Don't you wonder
how he could afford
this place

on a detective's salary?

No. It's really
not my problem.

Could you leave now?
I have to go out soon
and I have to do my hair.

We're not done yet.

Did Flynn ever mention
a man named Hector Garcia?

[SCOFFS]

I don't know.
I don't pay attention
to names.

Somebody calls
your boyfriend,

you don't give
him the message?

Yes. Doesn't mean
I have to memorize it.

And it doesn't
make me a criminal.

It makes you
a material witness.

Have you ever been
to jail, Marilyn?

And I don't mean overnight
till the escort service
bails you out.

I mean years.I told you!

Because that's
where you're going,

unless I start feeling
the spirit of cooperation
very quickly.

I know Garcia's sister.

She gave a party on
one of those big boats
on the river.

That's where I met John.

You've seen him
and Garcia together?

I've seen them together
in this apartment.

Johnny keeps money
in the bedroom closet.

There's a safe
in the floor.

You believe
that bitch, huh?

Miss Manning is
a convicted check-forger
and a prostitute.

I don't care if
she's Ma Barker.

She can back up
her story.

His fingerprints were on
a lock-box full of cash.

We have all
the corroboration we need.

The offer is murder two
if he testifies
against Garcia.

The offer is
kiss my ass.

We're done.

Mr. McCoy.

Detective Flynn
wanted me to apologize
for his outburst.

He's very concerned
about his family's safety.

What do you propose?

John Gotti's hit man
pleaded guilty
to 19 murders.

He served four years
and was relocated
with a new identity.

Detective Flynn's entitled
to no less consideration.

See you in court.

Hector Garcia just
came up on the radar.

He's in Guadalajara on
an extended vacation.

You talked to
the Mexican authorities?

They'd be thrilled
to honor a request
for extradition

as soon as
we show them
an arrest warrant,

which we can't get
without Detective
Flynn's testimony.

You think we should
give Flynn what he wants?

How badly
do we want Garcia?

Not that bad.

Making an example of Flynn
isn't worth losing Garcia.

You call it
making an example.

I call it
putting a corrupt cop

who committed murder
behind bars.

Let me tell you
something, Jamie.

When people stop
trusting the police,
we're back in the trees.

For a lot of people,
we're already there, Jack.

And for you?

Do you think
bringing Flynn down

is gonna sanitize
the police department?

I defended clients
who were actually innocent.

I have a healthy respect
of what some cops
are capable of.

So, we should
throw in the towel?

We've been after Garcia
for years!

[PHONE RINGING]

McCoy.

Yes, I know.

Sure. 2:00.

That was Judge Hellman
of the Hellman Commission.

He wants to meet with me.

Good to see you again,
Judge.

I tried a couple of cases
in front of you in part 46.

You'll forgive me
if I don't remember.

[LAUGHS]

Have a seat.

I'm sure you're aware
of the objectives
of our commission.

I read the papers.

This Detective Flynn
that you're prosecuting

has agreed to appear
before our commission.

An altruistic impulse.

His attorney contacted us

and we worked out
an agreement.

You don't have
the authority

to make deals
with my defendants.

I was appointed
to this position

by the governor
and the mayor.

The deal was worked out
under their authority.

What exactly did
Detective Flynn agree to?

Two-to-six
at Lyon Mountain.

Lifetime probation.
And he forfeits
his pension.

You're joking!

A couple of years
of minimum-security
lawn mowing!

All sarcasm aside,
Mr. McCoy,

I agree he is
getting off lightly.

But he is providing us
an invaluable service.

With all due respect,
I don't see how

slapping the wrists
of a corrupt cop

who committed murder
serves any
legitimate purpose.

If he gives us
five dirty cops

and each of them
gives us five more,

that's how we excise
this problem.

I'm sorry, Judge.
My office won't
approve this deal.

I called you here
as a courtesy.

Frankly, I don't need
your approval.

Yeah. The mayor
and the governor

send their greetings
and their two cents.

Have you seen
the terms of Flynn's deal?

He isn't compelled
to offer any testimony
against Hector Garcia.

He doesn't even have
to give the guy's name.

It's a travesty.It's a fact of life.

Hellman's reputation
is on the line.

He needs a star witness
and Flynn is it.

I hope they understand
that they're immunizing
not one but two murderers.

Right.

They get rid of 20 bad cops,
it's a house-cleaning.

Get rid of one,
for shooting a drug dealer,
we're the bad guys.

That's a quote.

FLYNN: Some of the people
I've named took money.

Others received payment
in the form of cocaine,

which they would resell
or use themselves.

Tell us about
the circumstances

leading to the shooting
of Ruben Morales.

Well, uh, as I've mentioned,

the unnamed individual
was paying Detective
Edwards and myself.

When he heard that
Ruben Morales had
turned state's evidence,

he wanted him eliminated.

Killed.

Yes, sir.

HELLMAN: And he came to you.

He came to me

and said that
unless I took care of it

he would expose
my illegal activity.

What did you say?

I said, "Go ahead."

I told him I'd
rather lose my career
or even go to jail

than be a party to
something like that.

Then what happened?

The individual threatened
to harm my family.

I informed
Detective Edwards
as to the situation.

We decided,
out of concern
for our families,

that we had no other option
but to participate.

You mean,
to kill Ruben Morales?

Yes, sir.

There were three
other detectives
assigned to this operation.

Were any of them aware of
what was going to happen?

FLYNN: No. Two of them
were half a block away
in a van.

I made sure that
the other man on the scene

with Edwards and myself
was Detective Lennie Briscoe.

Why him?

FLYNN: I knew that
whatever happened,
he'd go along with it.

HELLMAN: Why did you
believe that?

I first started working
for the unnamed individual
five years ago

after I had arrested him
on a drug possession charge.

While he was awaiting trial,
we made an arrangement.

For the individual
to pay you a bribe?

Yes.

I then enlisted
Detective Briscoe
to remove the evidence

against that individual
from the property room.

And Detective Briscoe did
as you instructed?

Yes.

Detective Briscoe
took the drugs.

I know because
he gave me half.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

BRISCOE: No,
I did not steal drugs
from the property room.

So, Detective Flynn
is lying?

That's right.

When the evidence
was reported missing
at 2:42,

you were still on duty.

Do you recall
what you were doing?

Detective, you're here
under subpoena.

If you don't answer,
you'll be held in contempt.

I was at home.

You didn't sign out
until 5:18.

Are you saying that
you made a false entry
in the log book?

I signed in
and then I left.

Detective, is there
any particular reason

why you were in
dereliction of duty
on that day?

At that time...

I'm a recovering alcoholic.

So, your defense is
that you were drunk,
on the job.

BRISCOE: I was asleep.

And I was drunk
the night before.

Is there anyone
who can corroborate
your account?

No.

[PHONE RINGING]

Ross.

You think Briscoe
could've done it?

Not the Briscoe I know,
but five years ago,
when he was drinking.

Yeah, they put that mark
next to your name,

good luck
getting rid of it.

Jack.

I tracked down
22 of the 28 cops
on duty

when the drugs
disappeared.

Four didn't return
my calls.

The other 18
couldn't remember

whether Briscoe
was there or not.

When did we get appointed
to the Briscoe defense team?

I don't like to
see good cops get
their careers ruined

while bad cops
walk away with
wrist slaps.

Flynn's under
lifetime probation.

If we prove he
perjured himself

before
the Hellman Commission,

he goes to prison
for life.

Which could motivate him
to testify against Garcia.

Yeah.
That's a neat trick.

Except no cop will come
within 100 yards of
the commission.

I did find one oddity.

A patrolman in
the 116 named
Dave Spence

quit the department
a month after
the drug theft.

His sergeant said
he resigned

right before he testified
in another drug case.

Find out why.

I might've met the guy.
The name sounds familiar.

But even if this Spence
did steal the evidence,

what makes you think
he's gonna talk?

It's been five years.
The statute of limitations
has run out.

It's worth a shot.

I'm gonna wear a wire,
get Flynn on tape.

Why would he
talk to you?

Let me worry about that.

Will you present
whatever I get
to the commission?

I'm not authorizing this.
Besides,

Flynn is holed-up
in his house with
round-the-clock guards.

Listen,
I'm off rotation.

I'm on indefinite
ass-duty.

I'm not just gonna
sit around and watch
Flynn destroy me.

We're not sitting
around either, Detective.

Give us a couple of days
to find Spence.

Spence testified
for the prosecution
in a trafficking case.

On cross he was asked
if he'd ever witnessed
any police officers

tampering with evidence.
He took the Fifth.

That doesn't mean
anything.

He came back from
an in-camera conference
with a grant of immunity,

and still refused
to testify.

The judge
threw him in jail
for contempt.

Did you talk to
the riding D.A.?

Yes. He said
Spence and his lawyer
alluded to a prior act,

but wouldn't
say anything more.

How about an address
for Spence?

Mount Olivet Cemetery.
But his lawyer's
still alive.

Whatever Dave Spence
said to me is privileged.

A good cop has been
accused of a crime

your dead client
may have admitted
committing.

Only the executor
of his estate
can waive that privilege.

He died intestate
and has no heirs.

This look
like Park Avenue?

I gotta hustle
once in a while.

I start broadcasting
clients' secrets,

I got the Bar Association
looking at me
up close and personal,

which I don't need.

What if all I needed
was an off-the-record
confirmation

to let us know
if we're barking up
the wrong tree.

I'd definitely owe you one.

As a D.A.
or the best-looking woman

to ever set foot
in this office?

As a D.A.

What's the question again?

Did Spence admit
stealing evidence
against Hector Garcia

from the property room
at the 116?

I'm gonna get up and
open the door for you.

If I don't fall
and break my arm
on the way over there,

then you can assume
my deceased client

confessed to
the crime in question.

[DOOR OPENS]

Lennie. Hey.

Betty.

It's been a long time.

You want to come up?

Let's go
across the street.

Everybody
in the precinct's

been watching
those hearings.

I heard what that
jerk Flynn said!

Yeah. The guy who's
gonna save the department
from itself.

Lennie,
one of those mornings
after we were together,

I remember going
into the station house

and hearing
about that robbery
from the property room.

I wanna
tell the commission
that you weren't there,

that you couldn't
have done it.

Hey, it won't work,
Betty, but thanks anyway.

I'm a big girl, Lennie,
I know what I'm doing.

No, really,
it's gonna be all right.

The D.A.'s got a lead,
some uniform named Spence.

Dave Spence is dead.

Lennie,
they're gonna ruin you!

You remember
why you ended it?

Because you had
a husband and a family,

and that was
the life you wanted,
right?

The boys must be
getting big, huh?

Lennie,

this has nothing
to do with us.

This is about me
being a cop who can't
look the other way.

No matter what the reason,
the answer is no.

This is just terrific.

We know Spence did it,
we know Flynn's lying,

and there's nothing
we can do about it.

We can get an
administrator appointed
to Spence's estate.

He could waive
client privilege.

But it'd still be hearsay.

Did you get a phone call
from a Betty Abrams?

No.She's a cop.

She says she has information
about Detective Briscoe.

DE MAIO:
Please have a seat.

State your name
and occupation.

My name is Betty Abrams.
I'm a New York City
police officer

in the 116th precinct.

DE MAIO: And how long
have you been
a police officer?

ABRAMS: Fourteen years.

[SIGHS]

If you don't take her
out of there right now,

I'll kick your ass
from here to Hoboken.

She came to me.
I told her what
she was in for.

This is a big mistake.

She said if I didn't
call the committee,
she would.

Face it, she's all
you've got left.

I don't care!

Nothing good
comes from this.

This really isn't
up to you anymore.

I met up with
Detective Briscoe

in the middle
of the afternoon
at his apartment.

We spent
the night together.

When I left
the next morning,
he was still asleep.

DE MAIO:
You're absolutely sure

as to the date and times
of this encounter?

ABRAMS: Yes.

It was two days before
my 10th wedding anniversary.

Thank you,
Officer Abrams.

Judge Hellman,
I submit we recall
Detective John Flynn

for further questioning
in this matter.

I'm not finished
with this witness yet,
Mr. De Maio.

I'm curious, Mrs. Abrams.

On the day in question,

when you were having
illicit sexual relations
with Detective Briscoe,

where did your husband
think you were?

I told him I was working.

HELLMAN: You lied?

Yes.

Mrs. Abrams, have you had
other illicit affairs?

I remind you that
you're under oath.

Two others.

And when you had
sexual relations
with those partners,

I assume that you
lied to your husband
on those occasions as well.

I'm sure I did.

My husband and I
were going through
a difficult period...

We're not interested
in that, Mrs. Abrams.
A simple question.

Given your predisposition
to lying,

why should we
believe you now?

I'd like to see
if we can't get this
wrapped up by 4:00.

You get off on that, Judge?

Humiliating innocent people?

Are you upset because
your corroborating witness
is a liar and a slut?

You sick son of a bitch!

Hey, hey!

What the hell do you
think you're doing?

You and Flynn
deserve each other.

I hope you both
rot in hell.

Now we do it my way.

It's about time.
I was getting ready
to send out for sandwiches.

What're you doing here?

I wanted to
talk to you, John.

But they got
your house sealed up
like Fort Knox.

Yeah. There's two
state troopers outside,
won't like you being here.

Just give me
five minutes.

We go way back.
You said so yourself.

Thirty seconds.

Why did you tell them
I ripped off
the property room?

You remember the academy,
Lennie?

They taught us
about loyalty.

Like you got
a buddy on the sauce,
you cover for him.

You protect him.

I saved your career.

And you sit on your ass
while that snot-nosed
partner of yours ruins me.

You let him do it.

You made your choice.
That's you.

But you don't lie about
another cop being dirty.

Hey, what do you want,
Lennie? Huh?

You want us to
time travel back
six, seven years?

Start over?

You can't do that.

I just want you
to tell me

that you know
that I didn't steal
those drugs.

I just wanna
hear you say that!

Yeah.

Where should I
direct the statement,

to your chest or
inside your thigh?

You want to check me
for a wire? Go ahead!

I know you didn't
take those drugs,
Lennie.

You know
the worst part, John?

You used to be a good cop.

Yeah.

You'll be okay now, Lennie.

Hellman's issuing
a mea culpa
to the press.

[SIGHS]

We practically had
to strap him
into his chair

to get him to
listen to the tape.

Jack ought to get
hazardous duty pay

for all the abuse
he suffered.

You kidding?
I loved it!

Does Flynn know?No.

We'll pick him up
as soon as we get
an arrest warrant.

It might be a little
easier on him
if I was there.

BRISCOE:
Is your family home, John?

Nah, they're gone.
We're done talking,
Lennie.

What, are those troopers
sleeping out there?

John Flynn,
you're under arrest
for perjury.

You're kidding.
Perjury? What's that?

Eight weekends
community service?

It means
you violated the terms
of your life probation.

You're going to prison
for a long time, Detective.

They have to take
you in, John.

Don't say anything
until you get
with your lawyer.

Come on in!

Get your things together,
Flynn.

I thought you'd show
some loyalty, Lennie.

You still wearing
that wire?

You want to keep
your mouth shut, John.

Hey, you wanna
help me take a leak?

Leave the door open.

I was wrong
about you, Lennie.

I thought
you'd understand.

We've been there, John.

FLYNN: Hey, you wanna talk
about something else?

Good.
Talk to me, Lennie.

Hey, you want to
talk about the ponies?

[GUNSHOT]

Hector Garcia's
back in town.

I guess he heard Flynn's dead,
and we can't touch him.

Lucky him.

Hey, Lennie,
you want to go
have some dinner?

I can't.
I got to see
an old friend.

She's got
a little situation
with her family.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]