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I'm putting my career on the line and I came off looking like I needed

penicillin. Then I suggest you don't get up on the witness stand.

How many men have you been to bed with?

I don't know how to answer that. He's making everything sound like such a big

deal. I mean, putting everything in the worst possible light. She could take

care of my libido.

And I could take care of her career. You liar, Hennessy.

Detective Cagney, you are perilously close to a contempt citation.

Help me.

Welcome to the wonderful world of con games.

They say there's nothing new under the sun, but for your amusement, we have

come up with a particularly interesting variation on the old handkerchief

switch.

Now, the player approaches her pigeon at banks and S&Ls. So far, there have been

seven. Yeah?

You mean we gotta hang around a bank all day just waiting to be hit on?

Got a problem with that?

Well, there gotta be 10,000 banks in this city.

It's a needle in a haystack.

More like 20 needles in a haystack.

And our player won't be hard to spot. She's wearing purdah.

That's the black Arabic dress, you know, with the veils, covers up the face, the

whole routine.

Now, the pitch is, she's afraid to put her money in the bank because in her

country, a woman can't take it back out without getting the man's permission.

Well, our pigeon wants to show her how easy it is by taking her own money out

of the bank.

What a wonderful country.

That's when the old handkerchief switch takes place.

The player asks the pigeon to hold the money that she's brought while she goes

back and gets the rest.

Well, you want to prove you're legit, right? So you put your money in with

hers.

Yeah.

Excuse me, sir, but...

This is the part that never makes sense to me. You're right. You're right. It

doesn't make any sense. But somebody does fall for this. To the tune of

millions of dollars a year.

Okay?

Do you have a name on the Arab lady?

I'm glad you asked that question. This is the really cute part. She's only

posing as an Arab. Her real name is Hilda Rosenblum.

That little tattletubble never even answered my question. He answered your

question, Marybeth. He just said it didn't make any sense. Oh, thank you

very much, Christine.

This whole assignment doesn't make any sense. Who thinks up these stupid decoy

jobs anyway? Would you quit bellyaching? I agree that it's dumb, but you're only

going to be on in a day and a half.

Tuesday's a sexual harassment hearing, right?

You want to say it a little louder? I don't think the rest of the department

got to hear you. I'm sorry, Christine. I wasn't thinking.

Listen, we've been sniping at each other all week, and I want you to know I'm on

your side here, so I'm willing to knock it off if you are.

It's probably my fault.

Hearing's got me on edge.

What do you got?

The Minuto trial has continued for two weeks.

I've seen your calls, said he's going bowling.

Michael called, wants to know if he can sleep with Jeffrey. Says, hey, Muriel

won $20 a bingo last night. Oh, you love the sense of privacy, the discretion. He

reads your in messages out loud to everybody.

Cagney, there hasn't been a gentleman caller for you for three days. If I were

you, I'd check my horoscope.

You can be replaced, Coleman.

Never. One of a kind. Order something else.

I'm not interested.

I'm sure you're not, but Deputy Inspector Nelman is here and wants to

see you. You want me to tell you what it's about or you want to be surprised?

Inspector? Good afternoon, Detective.

Bert, would you leave us alone for a minute?

So, Cagney. Oh, please.

Sit down.

Oh, I hear you took the sergeant's exam.

Yes, sir.

How are you feeling about it? Confident?

I'm hoping for the best.

Good.

Good, good. Very good.

Oh, this is stupid. I mean, my beating around the bush here.

It's just that I know how strongly you feel about this sexual harassment thing.

You're damn right I feel strongly about it, Inspector.

Captain Hennessy threatened my career if I did not sleep with him.

I can get pretty worked up over something like that.

I understand that, Cagney.

And I sympathize with that.

I've got a political job, Cagney. I mean, there's no getting around that.

I have to concern myself with image.

The public's image and perception of the police force.

I mean, thank God that the media has not got a hold of this yet, because if they

do, do you know what that does to the image of this department?

Yes, sir.

Your department, Cagney.

You're a second-generation cop. You're here for the long haul.

What's good for this department is good for you.

What happened to Hennessy? He acted unprofessionally, and he deserves to be

punished.

Effectively, he has been.

He's never going to make deputy commissioner. You're blowing him out of

the water.

I want to make sure this sort of thing never happens again.

He has assured me personally that it won't.

Look, Hackney, I know this is hard, and I know it isn't really fair.

But what I'm asking you is to maybe sacrifice your personal and justifiable

hurt and anger for the good of this department.

You'll think about it, won't you, Cagney?

That's all I'm asking.

It seems like such a long time ago now.

And you know, in the end, I mean, nothing happened.

Uh-huh.

I've been trying to talk to other women who work with Hennessy.

None of them want to get near me.

You think he harassed one of them, too?

I don't know.

That's the last one I talked to tonight.

And then what?

Maybe Nelman's right.

I'm sure Hennessy's gotten the idea by now.

So you told him you'd drop it?

I told him I'd think about it.

So what are you going to do?

I'm going to think about it.

You're unhappy.

No, no, Christine. I'm not making any judgments here. It's not my life. Well,

since when did that ever stop you?

Hey.

I said no more sniping. I forgot.

As usual.

That's sniping.

All right, okay.

We call the truce on Monday. Got it.

You got a date?

It's a neutral question.

Yeah, after I talk to this woman tonight, I'm having dinner with my

father. Oh.

Okay, Mary Beth, on Monday, I promise you, you will think that you're

partnered with little Mary Sunshine.

Christine,

you know the meaning of the term fat chance?

I've got till Monday.

You live that long.

Oh, a scotch rocks, please.

Coffee with cream and sugar.

You still on duty?

No, I'm a recovering alcoholic.

Oh, we could have gone somewhere. No, it's okay. I've been on the wagon six

years now.

I can take it or leave it.

Who am I kidding?

I'm not sure it wasn't easy.

Listen, Paula, I'm sure you've heard through the grapevine that I pressed

charges against Captain Hennessey.

Yeah, I've heard.

And I was wondering if you'd had a similar problem with him.

Well, if I did, what difference would it make?

Hennessey's worked with a lot of women, and so far I'm the only one who's

reported a problem.

So I was wondering...

If I'm the only one, maybe I should just drop it.

Thanks.

The deputy inspector says I should drop it, too, for the good of the department.

Are you going to talk to me, Paula?

I don't know.

Thanks for your help.

I'll call the deputy inspector and he'll be a very happy man.

Wait.

Do you proposition you?

It came out of nowhere.

God knows I'm no Miss America.

He never even acted like he liked me.

What was this?

Last month. He said he'd recommend me for my detective shield if, you know,

went along with him.

Well?

What do you mean, well?

I don't know how to ask. asked this, did you or didn't you?

Once.

Then he left me alone.

Look, I've got the phone and telephone number of the lawyer at the DEA. If you

call her this weekend, you can get testimony ready.

No. What do you know?

I won't testify.

I can't. A guy promises you promotion if you come across?

That's sexual harassment.

And it topped the whole thing off. You didn't even get it. I'm on the next

promotion list.

He did exactly what he said he would.

So you got what you bargained for.

Nice for you.

Now, what do you want to rock the boat?

Help me.

I gotta go.

Charlie?

Sorry, I'm running late. I got stuck with somebody.

Come on.

Oh, please, come on, give me five minutes. I gotta talk to you. I know you

don't want to see me, but give me five minutes.

I'll go. Get out, Hennessey. I want to apologize to you. I don't know what made

me act that way.

But now I realize how badly I offended your personal beliefs or you wouldn't

have pursued it as far as you have.

It's a nice act, Hennessey, but I'm not buying it. No, it was stupid.

It was bad in judgment, nothing else.

It's just that I can't...

I can't help it. You're a beautiful woman, and I was lonely.

And I was very attracted to you, and I deluded myself into thinking that you

liked me, too.

Anyway, I am deeply, truly sorry. It'll never happen

again, I swear it.

Why don't you tell that to Paula Eastman?

Beg your pardon?

Oh, get off it, Hennessy. You remember Officer Corbett. Beg your pardon? About

to be detective.

Paula Eastman?

The uniform that was assigned to me? I didn't even know her first name was

Paula. Right.

And that was just a month ago.

After I'd pressed charges. How stupid can you be?

Did she say that?

Oh, my God.

It's a nightmare.

Charlie, hold on just one second.

It's a nice performance, Hennessy.

When they throw you off the force, it might be something you could fall back

on. Meanwhile, there is the door.

Don't go through with this, Cagney. I'm warning you.

I see. No more Mr. Nice Guy, huh? You're gonna be...

Real sorry you ever crossed me.

You don't learn anything, do you?

I don't like being threatened.

You're just another dumb bitch, Cagney, you know that?

I'm not just gonna beat you in court, I'm gonna crucify you.

Get out.

You heard me, get out!

Hello, Pop?

Listen, hang up the phone and dial 911.

Yeah, it's an emergency.

Well, is it your father?

It's your father.

Great social life, Ken.

Hello, Pop.

No, no, don't hang up. It's all right.

I'm all right.

No, you don't have to call anybody.

Where the hell have you been?

I expected you 15 minutes ago.

for six hours and not look conspicuous.

You walk in.

You walk out.

You read brochures.

Our con artist isn't going to be standing there all day waiting. I think

we're going to stick out like sore thumbs.

Look at this outfit. This took me all morning.

Do I look housewife-y enough?

Well, what am I, some kind of expert?

Well, you know more than I do.

Is that snipey? I did not mean it to be snipey. Okay.

Maybe I am an expert.

You look, um... Okay.

I'm going to go through with that hearing tomorrow.

Oh, I'm glad.

Was it Charlie?

Uh-huh.

Charlie.

Oh.

No. As a matter of fact, he tried to talk me out of it.

He said he didn't mean to criticize, but in his day, cops stuck together no

matter what.

Well, times have changed.

Yeah, not according to Charlie.

And I quote, Remember, officer daughter, nobody fights the bosses and wins.

That's my bank, darling.

So what decided you?

It's a long story. I'll tell you later.

Listen, will you pick me up here at 315 Sharp? Because I've got to meet my

lawyer at 430.

Oh, okay.

Let's walk then. Yeah.

Have a nice day.

Oh, don't say that.

What? Have a nice day?

I'm about to face a dozen bank tellers who are going to insist I have a nice

day. All right, don't have a nice day.

That's better. In fact, have a rotten day. Now it feels like Monday.

See you later.

Hey, lady, you got a quarter for a cup of coffee?

No, but I'll probably get by.

Excuse me. I hate to bother you, but could you tell me what that number is?

132753.

132753.

Thank you.

Well, I guess the time has really come for bifocals.

Have you noticed in the telephone book that the numbers keep getting smaller

and smaller every year?

I know what you mean, ma'am. My husband, George, may he rest in peace.

72 years old. Had perfect 20-20 vision.

He was a smart man, my George.

So thanks to him, he's left me set up real nice.

That's good. You're lucky.

Oh, I am.

But I'd give it all up just to have my George back.

Believe me, ma'am, I know what you mean.

I'm sorry to have chattered on.

You know, it'd be really nice to take time to talk to an old lady like me.

Oh, no, I enjoyed it.

I'd like to buy you a cup of tea. That is, if you have the time.

I'd like to, but I've got to be somewhere in 26 minutes.

Another time, then. Maybe.

Maybe?

That's nice. Thank you. Thank you.

Now, have a nice day.

Same to you.

The closest thing I came to an Arab woman was a herd of Hare Krishnas

jumping up and down outside the banks. Hare Krishna!

Hare Krishna!

Oh, God, I have such a headache.

Cagney.

Victor, not now, please.

Cagney, they called me to testify.

For what?

You didn't have anything to do with this. Look, I just want you to know that

anything you want me to say, it's all right.

I'm on your side.

Thank you, Victor.

Yeah, you and me, we're gonna nail this guy.

I don't like it when anybody tries to force somebody.

Kind of takes all the fun out of the game.

Yeah?

Victor, that's close to halfway in light.

Don't spread it around, okay?

Christine, when you have an assignment that is not the most exciting, it's all

attitude. You can make it as much fun as you want or as big a drudge.

I love it when you get philosophical.

Is that sniping?

Observation of character.

Okay, you go ahead and be as negative as you like. I personally had a wonderful

day.

Relaxing. Nice change of pace. I talked to the nicest people.

This lovely older woman, a widow, with money but lonely.

And I felt glad, Christine, because I was there. And she's exactly the type of

person that our con artist is going to try and take advantage of.

And then that nice man I told you about, a Lionel Haberstrom.

A nice, solid man, Christine. And you could use a nice, solid man. We had the

nicest talk.

I mean, it turns out he lives in Queens, five blocks from me and Hart.

Repairs actuarial tables for an insurance company.

Sounds exciting.

Oh, you're such a snob sometimes.

That's snipey.

Observation of character.

What? Is something good?

Story.

McKenna?

wants to see me for dinner tonight dory mckenna are you two um no

no i haven't seen him since we split up uh-huh mary beth don't start no i want

to observe one thing christina your face lit up like a christmas tree when you

got a message from him take it easy he's a good friend mary beth that is if it

would be nice to see him take it easy excuse me i have an appointment with my

lawyer and i certainly can't go listen to betty crocker Take it easy.

Okay, I'd like to ask you a few questions.

Just so I don't get any nasty surprises tomorrow.

Sure, fine.

You been on the job how long?

14 years.

Ever brought a claim like this before? Never.

Ever been faced with a situation like this before? No.

Never?

I've had men come on to me.

Some just joking, some were serious.

But no, I've never... I've never been threatened.

I see.

How many men?

Um... I don't know.

You ever have sex with any of them?

No. You've never had sex with anyone in the department?

One man.

We were engaged.

Sort of.

Anyway, I don't see how any of this is relevant.

Rules of evidence don't apply in this kind of hearing. Hennessy's lawyer can

ask you anything, and I do mean anything he wants.

You date a lot, Peggy?

Some.

Where do you meet the men you date?

Where? You go to bars?

I don't believe it. Do you pick up men at bars?

Yeah, every night.

Uh-huh, mostly sailors. I take them home with me, oh, seven or eight at a time.

They think I'm terrific.

Glad you find this amusing. Well, I thought you were on my side. I am.

Well, I find your questions insulting. Then I suggest you don't get up on the

witness stand.

It is a silly assignment, Hoff, but it's kind of a nice break right now, you

know? I mean, I get to talk to people, real people, ordinary people.

I mean, if all you see all day is cops and criminals, what I'm trying to say is

warped.

Attitude, you know what I mean? Sure.

I mean, you begin to think the world is a rotten place because you're dealing

with a rotten part of it all day, like someone who lived in the desert for

years, and you forget there's something as pretty as a tree, right?

Why are you smiling like that? You start talking like this, I remember why I

wanted to marry you so bad.

I remember why you wanted to marry me so bad.

You were getting very itchy, and I was not letting you scratch.

You think that's why I asked you to marry me?

Yeah, the first time.

I bet I asked you to marry me because I love you.

Oh, sure, Harv, but I wanted to make sure you meant it. I meant it. Yeah, but

you meant it more the second time.

I meant it both times.

Yeah, but by the second time, Harv, I had made sure that you knew you wouldn't

be disappointed.

Yeah?

What if I hadn't asked you the second time?

I'll tell you a secret.

I was pretty sure you would. I better watch what I say here.

Don't say anything, Harvey.

I almost had gin.

Very bad. Shut up, Harvey.

I swear, I would have still respected you. Oh, good. You're good, Harvey.

Harvey, I could use a little less respect now.

I was really surprised when I got the subpoena.

Well, we weren't exactly a state secret, Dory.

Yeah.

Well, I guess they're going to try to make a big deal about our relationship.

I guess.

I just wanted to talk to you first and figure out what I should tell him.

Tell him we had a good time.

And that would be the truth, wouldn't it? Yeah. The whole truth.

So help me God.

Come on, Chris.

No.

Cagney.

Okay.

Only if you let me reciprocate, though, all right?

After the hearing, you come to the loft and I'll cook you dinner.

Come on, Dory. I bought all those damn cookbooks when we were living together.

I gotta use them on somebody.

I'd like to, Chris. I really would.

Except see, uh... Maggie and I are seeing each other again.

The children must be very happy.

They're on cloud nine.

I'm happy for you.

I really am.

She was lovely.

Very nice lady.

I wish I could go to the hearing with you, Chris. I know.

I talked to your lawyer. She said I had to be excluded from the room until after

I testify.

Yeah, I guess so.

You have to be there when? Two o'clock?

Yeah. I gotta go and change.

All right.

Are you scared?

No.

Must have had a lousy time with Dory.

It's funny when you get around to ask.

Oh, all right. Forget it.

Went back to his ex-wife.

Oh.

I'm happy for him. Oh.

I thought we weren't going to snipe at each other anymore.

Hey, Chris.

I'll be outside the hearing room, 5 o'clock.

Thanks very much.

A quarter for a cup of coffee, lady?

You here every day?

The three secrets to a successful business.

Location, location, and location.

I remember that.

It's nice to see you again.

Oh, hi.

I forgot something in my safe deposit box yesterday.

Are you thinking of opening a new account?

Well, you know, there's so many of them, it's confusing.

Well, actually, my accountant just explained it all to me, and so I'd be

happy to help you.

Oh, no, no, that's all right. Oh, please, it'd be my pleasure.

My apartment is just down the block. I could make you a nice cup of tea.

That's very kind, but... Really, it's no trouble at all. I used to entertain all

the time when George was still alive.

But you've become a widow, and people just seem to drift away.

Well, I could be there till 3.30, and I'd have to leave by 4.

That's all right.

Even half an hour.

It'd mean a great deal to me.

After that, my partner and I were reassigned back to the 14th.

And shortly after that, I filed the charges against Captain Hennessy.

And have you had occasion to see Captain Hennessy since that time?

Yes. Last Friday.

He came to my apartment and threatened me not to go forward with this hearing.

I see.

Thank you.

I have no further questions at this time.

Ross, Detective Cagney, this occasion, you say that happened at your

apartment? Yes. I was wondering, since you harbor such antipathy towards

Captain Hennessy, why would you let him in your apartment?

I didn't.

I answered the door without looking, and he forced his way in.

Police officer who opens the door to anyone without even looking. I was

expecting someone.

Oh, I see.

My father.

Of course.

I was wondering, do you color your hair?

What?

Do you color your hair to make yourself more alluring?

I really don't know what that has to do with anything.

The witness will answer the question.

Do you dye your hair?

I highlight it.

Thank you.

And the clothes that you're wearing today, is that the way you usually dress

for work?

More or less.

Isn't the truth of the matter that you usually wear tight jeans and snug

sweaters? I usually wear a nun's habit.

Detective Cagney.

Well, he can ask anything he damn well pleases, and I can't say what I want.

Your attorney will have time for rebuttal later. Now, meanwhile, you'll

answer the questions.

Have you ever had a venereal disease?

No. Did you?

Detective, may I remind you again that it was you who brought these charges?

Now, if you're unwilling to cooperate in full candor, we can dismiss the case

right now.

You understand?

Yes, sir.

I understand.

Very good.

You may continue.

Detective, how many men have you been to bed with?

You've got to be kidding.

You are not.

suggesting to this hearing that you are a virgin.

I am not a virgin.

Then how many men have you been to bed with?

I don't know how to answer that.

Okay, let's make it easy.

How many men have you been to bed with this year?

All right, let's try true or false.

Was it more than a platoon and less than a battalion? I object to the tone of

these questions.

Overruled. Witness will please answer the question.

I lived with a man most of this year.

I did.

I thought of moving to one of those retirement places in a warm climate.

People my age.

Muriel, I told you about her.

She has a friend, moved to Arizona, started painting, never drew a line in

her life, and now she's selling to a gift shop.

I have no talent like that.

I still remember my grade school teacher, Mrs. Green, saying, Grace...

I haven't had a visitor since forever.

Aunt Grace, I'm sorry to bother you. Come in, my dear. Come in.

Oh, Aunt Grace, I'm sorry. I should have called first.

Please don't apologize.

I'm delighted you dropped by. This is my niece, Amanda.

Amanda, say hello to my friend, Mary Beth. How do you do? Oh, Aunt Grace.

What is it? What is it? You seem troubled.

You can talk in front of Mary Beth.

I could leave. No, no, no. Please don't.

I didn't know who else to go to.

See, I was trying to get a cab, and then this rude, really ugly-looking man

leaped right in front of me, and he jumped right in.

Only when he did, he dropped this envelope.

I counted it.

It's $42,000.

Well, you'll have to turn it over to the police. It's the only thing to do.

There's a list in there also. Listen to this.

One kilo MJ.

That's marijuana, isn't it?

Two grams C.

That would be cocaine, I think.

Well, it goes on and on.

The man must be a drug dealer.

But you still have to turn the money in. It's the only honest thing to do.

But don't you see?

Then there'll be publicity, and the drug dealer will come looking for me, knowing

that I can identify him.

Oh, I never thought of that.

What do you think, Mary Beth?

I, um, don't really know, ma'am.

I've got an idea.

Go and call up your boss, Mr. Singleton. He's a lawyer. He'll know what to do,

won't he?

Yes, ma'am, he probably will.

Let me guess.

The lawyer said you should divide the money up three ways.

Then the old lady talked him into splitting it four ways, giving you a

share. Right, sir. Then he had the bright idea we should each of us put up

$10,000.

Good faith money, he calls it.

To prove that we won't go on some suspicious spending spree when we each

get our share.

It's a classic pocketbook scam.

I do like the part about it being drug money. That's a nice touch.

So, when do you have to bring in the 10 grand?

Tomorrow morning, 11 a.m. at the bank, sir. No sweat, I'll have it ready for

you. And if you would pardon me, sir, I have to be downtown 5 o'clock. Go, go,

go ahead. You did great.

I'll take it from here.

Oh, and listen, just be sure to be back here at 8 a.m. for the cash and your

backup. Yes, sir.

Excuse me, sir, you don't think that this is Hilda Rosenblum with a new M.O.?

No, no chance.

Lacey, you are such a perfect pigeon, you have pulled in an entirely different

scale.

Well, thank you, sir. You're welcome.

Detective Isbeck, you like to kid around with Chris Cagney, don't you?

How do you mean?

Tell jokes.

Sure. Maybe flirt a little, make a pass.

Sometimes I do, just kidding around.

Kind of gets on our nerves.

Yeah, but sometimes.

The kid's right back.

I guess.

Like she'll tell an off-color joke.

I mean, come on, Chrissy Cagney's no prude, is she?

No, she knows how to kid with the guys. About sex?

Well, I just phone around, you know.

Did you ever have sex with her?

Me? Yeah.

No. You never wanted to have sex with her?

Well, I, uh... No.

You never thought about it?

Maybe.

You've propositioned her, haven't you?

Uh, uh... This is pretty personal stuff, Your Honor. Witness will answer the

questions as they're put to him. Did you proposition her?

Well, I've asked her out. Then you've made innuendos to her about wanting to

have sex.

Okay, the answer's yes, all right? And she's made the same kind of innuendos

right back to you, hasn't she?

No.

No, not really.

So it was more than innuendo. What exactly did she do? She was drunk.

Didn't mean anything. What?

What didn't mean anything?

What she said. Hey, she was really depressed and, uh, I mean, she was

drinking, you know. Yeah, I know what that's like.

What did she say? She said she wanted to go to bed with you? Yeah, she said it,

but she didn't mean it.

Hey, she was lonely.

Some other guy dumped her.

Hey, I'm telling you, it didn't mean anything.

Anyway, I told her no.

I want you ladies to live up to your word. You put this money away for a few

months. In fact, I wouldn't even open the envelope.

Amanda, see, that way, should something happen, we can all say under oath that

you got the money from me.

Isn't that right?

Grace and Mrs. Lacey.

Thank you, Mrs. Singleton.

Oh, Mrs. Lacey, I seem to have given you an envelope with my letterhead on it.

Let me put it in another envelope so it's not so conspicuous.

Oh, no, that's all right, Mrs. Singleton. No, no, I insist.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Oh, we should take no chances here.

These drug men are animals.

And I wouldn't want to put any of you ladies to any unnecessary risk.

Thank you, Mrs. Engleton.

I feel much better now.

So I suppose that concludes our business.

Mrs. Lacey?

No, I forgot something.

You're all three under arrest. Oh, no!

What is this?

Last time I saw you, you were running a little gypsy-majeure game.

Did Detective Cagney ever complain to you about Captain Hennessy?

Several times.

On one occasion, she was worried about what he had threatened to do to her

career to the extent that she cried.

And if you know Detective Cagney, you know that things have to get very tough

for her to cry.

Your Honor, could the witness be admonished to keep her editorial

comments to herself?

So admonished. Yes, sir.

Another time, she arrived at my apartment needing taxi fare.

She and Captain Hennessy had been interviewing witnesses, and he told her

one of the witnesses was going to meet them at a restaurant.

It was a lie to lure her there.

And then when he put the make on her and she refused him, he became so abusive

that she had to take a taxi home.

And what was her emotional state when she arrived at your place?

She was upset and frustrated because she couldn't get through to this man that

she wanted their relationship to be on a purely professional basis. Objection.

Conclusion and hearsay. This is an informal hearing.

Objection overruled. Thank you.

No further questions.

Detective Lacey.

Your partner.

Is she a good cop?

In my opinion, the best.

She's effective?

Very. She gets what she wants?

Yes, sir. No matter what it takes?

I wouldn't say that.

Would you say that you've seen her flirt to get what she wants? Use her, shall we

say, feminine wiles?

I... I wouldn't say... Your Honor, I have a sworn statement from one Douglas

Brudinsky. Apparently, Detective Cagney has agreed to date with Mr. Brudinsky in

order to exchange information.

Your Honor, he's making this sound like a big deal. Does Detective Cagney have a

lot of boyfriends?

Some, sure.

She got a lot?

She's healthy, she's young.

Single? Why not?

Does she drink alcoholic beverages on these dates?

I wouldn't know. I'm not her chaperone.

But you have seen her come into the precinct with a hangover, isn't that

true?

No, sir. Never?

Maybe once.

Once, I see.

Did Detective Cagney ever tell you that she wanted to date Captain Hennessey?

No, sir. Never? No.

She never told you that she found Captain Hennessey attractive?

May I remind you that you are on the roof?

I recall she said she thought he was, yes.

Thank you, that's all. But she also said that she didn't want to date him because

they were working together.

He's making everything sound like such a big deal. I mean, putting everything in

the worst possible light.

Thank you, Detective Lisa.

Go on, Captain Henderson.

I'd be lying if I didn't admit I was very attracted to her. After all, I'm

human.

been divorced for three years now I'd like to find a nice girl to be with but

I had a conflict I have a policy never to date the women I'm working with on

the other hand this was a temporary assignment so I figured it'd be okay to

explore the relationship and then pursue it only when we weren't working together

anymore okay now captain could you tell us what happened at the restaurant

Uh, we had a drink, and then she made the joke about never having been turned

on by her partner before, and I laughed because I knew her partner was a woman.

Then she asked me if I felt the same way, and then she asked me if I wanted

to go to bed with her.

And how did you respond? Can you stop this? He's lying. Shh.

Well, I said... I said, heck yes, as soon as we weren't working together

anymore.

Then she said, uh, why put off till tomorrow what feels good today?

And what happened then?

Well, I admitted I'm no saint.

Then she started to... She put her hand on my leg.

You're a damn liar, Hennessy.

Your Honor. Sit down, Detective. But he's lying. Your Honor, could the

complaint be admonished? So admonished. Sit down, Detective Cagney.

Now, Captain Hennessy.

Did you go to bed with her?

I probably would have, except for what she said then.

She said we could do a lot of good for each other. She could take care of my

libido. And I could take care of her career. She wanted an assignment to

major cases for going to bed with me.

Of course, that was instant turnoff.

You bastard.

You filthy, lying bastard!

Your Honor. Detective Cagney, you are perilously close to a contempt citation.

These emotional outbursts do neither you nor your case any good. Now, you will be

seated and you will be quiet.

I'll not tolerate another of these outbursts.

Counselor, you may continue.

Thank you, Your Honor.

All right, Captain, let me see. Now, you're back at the restaurant. You've

had a couple of drinks. Detective Cagney has suggested exchanging sexual favors

for professional ones.

What happened next?

I guess I was so shocked I came down hard on her.

What do you mean?

Well, I'm naive, but I'm no fool. I said the whole thing made me sick. I felt

like a John. She was the hooker.

She got mad and stormed out.

Then the next day when I saw her, she said, nobody calls me a whore and gets

away with it. And then she filed this complaint.

Thank you.

It stinks, but it's the only way there is.

Five years ago, it was impossible to call a man on something like this.

Now it's only ugly.

And maybe five years from now it will be fair. I don't have five years.

I'm putting my career on the line and I came off looking like I needed

penicillin.

Wasn't that bad? Yeah.

You know those rape victims that I talk to? I give them that nice speech about

how they should go to court. They should testify for the good of all women.

And so they would stop feeling like a victim.

I should call up every one of those women and apologize.

Christine.

When something like this happens...

You have no choice.

You got to get up there and tell the truth.

Come on, Mary Beth, you saw him with that cocksure smile of his. This isn't

stopping him one bit.

Hey. Hey, lady.

Damn you.

Oh, what do you say? Come on.

Why don't you come home when we will have dinner? Because Harv is defrosting

some of that famous spaghetti sauce of his, huh?

What do you say?

There's nothing like starch, you know, when you're depressed, Christine.

Christine!

I hate when she does this.

Um... One more.

No, no, forget it.

Check, please.

How'd you find me? I'm a detective.

I'd like to come in.

My boy's sleeping.

What if I promise not to scream or make any loud noises?

I don't have anything more to say to you. Look, Paul, I know you must feel

lousy about what's happening.

Why else would you hang around that hearing room just to watch?

There's no answer.

I've tried her home. I've tried the precinct.

Can't stall any longer. She's not here by 9.30. That's it.

She'll be here.

I was a steamroller last night. She'd have agreed to anything to get me out of

there. Well, it's a real shame. You actually got me encouraged.

With Eastman's corroboration, I think we could have nailed him. Well, she'll be

here.

Come on, let's get this over with.

Lambs to the slaughter. It's not that bad.

True. Could have found Sister Marie Angela. She'd have told them I was

caught kissing Larry Sadd off in the cloakroom in the third grade.

Cagney.

Paula Eastman, Sergeant Letting, and my partner, Mary Beth Lacey.

Hi. Glad to know you. Officer Eastman. Thank you for coming.

Still gonna be our word against his.

It's our word.

Both of us.

You ready?

We're ready.