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THE NEW FACE OF THE M.P.D.

ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF. UNNECESSARY.

ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL. UNNECESSARY.

AND AS OF TODAY,

INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

WILL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE MAYOR.

Sherry: FACE IT, JACK.

HE'S TRYING TO DIFFUSE YOUR POWER.

BY THE TIME THE MAYOR'S DONE,

I'M GONNA HAVE 6 MORE OF HIS STOOGES

THAT I'M GONNA HAVE TO WORK WITH.

YOU WANTED TO PLAY POLITICS. THAT'S THE GAME.

JACK, NO! YOU CAN'T SMOKE IN HERE.

WHAT THE HELL HAS HAPPENED TO THIS CITY?

YOU CAN'T SMOKE AND DRINK AT THE SAME TIME?

I MEAN, COME ON, SHERRY. THE WHOLE WORLD IS TURNING INTO DISNEYLAND.

IT'S YOUR FAULT. YOU CLEANED UP DODGE.

YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.

I ONLY DID IT... TO IMPRESS YOU.

MM-HMM. AHEM.

OK. WHAT IS IT?

SHERRY, YOU WOULD MAKE

AN ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL

SUPERINTENDENT OF DETECTIVES.

OH, MY GOD! I KNEW IT. I KNEW IT!

WHEN I SAW YOU, I SAID, "SHERRY,

THERE IS SOMETHING LURKING BEHIND THOSE SNEAKY BLUE EYES."

YOU'RE A LITTLE SCARED. I UNDERSTAND.

YOU'RE LETTING THE TITLE INTIMIDATE YOU.

DON'T. I MEAN, IT'S NOT LIKE THAT AT ALL.

YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO DO WHAT YOU WANT.

YOU CAN SET UP YOUR OWN DECOY UNIT.

SHERRY, THE MOST IMPORTANT PART,

YOU'RE GONNA BE DOING WHAT YOU LOVE

AND WHAT YOU ARE REALLY, REALLY GOOD AT.

I'M FLATTERED, BUT I HAVE A JOB.

HEH!

WHAT? LIEUTENANT'S ADJUTANT?

SHH! I CAN'T EVEN PRONOUNCE IT.

YOU'RE IN A CUBICLE ALL DAY...

I AM NOT IN A CUBICLE!

YOU'RE PUSHING PENCILS BACK AND FORTH.

I DO NOT! HOW DO YOU NOT GO CRAZY?

AHEM.

I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE NEW YORK.

YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK.

THERE'S A PLANE LEAVING FOR WASHINGTON

ON THE HOUR... EVERY HOUR.

THE ANSWER IS NO.

REALLY?

I THINK YOU WANT THE JOB.

YOUR CHEEKS ARE BLUSHING.

THAT'S SUNBURN. I WENT TO CONEY ISLAND ON SATURDAY.

[CELL PHONE RINGS] SEE, I GOTTA GET BACK.

BREAK'S OVER.

WASHINGTON IS THE PLACE FOR YOU, SHERRY.

Jack: WASHINGTON.

[CHUCKLES]

IT'S STILL DODGE DOWN THERE, SWEETHEART.

SUICIDE?

FROM THE THIRD FLOOR?

IN THAT ROBE?

I WONDER WHAT CAME FIRST,

THE GIRL OR THE PANTIES.

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY CBS PRODUCTIONS AND CBS, INC.

CHIEF MANNION. JOSEPH.

HOW DID IT GO IN NEW YORK?

WHAT DID SHERRY SAY?

SHE LAUGHED AT ME.

WELL, AT LEAST SHE DIDN'T SAY NO.

OH, SHE DID THAT, TOO.

CHIEF!

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT?

PRELIMINARY ON THE GIRL FROM THE APARTMENT.

PAROLEE. SHEILA RUSKIN.

38. RELEASED FROM ALDRON 6 MONTHS AGO.

DID 2 TO 4 FOR ROBBING A HARDWARE STORE

TO FEED A DRUG HABIT.

TOXICOLOGY REPORTS NO DRUGS IN HER SYSTEM.

SHE APPARENTLY CLEANED UP IN PRISON.

YEAH, THEN SHE TOOK A LEAP OUT OF A THIRD-STORY WINDOW.

MAYBE NOT. THE CORONER SAID

SHE HAD A BROKEN NOSE

BEFORE SHE HIT THE PAVEMENT.

YOU THINK SOMEBODY SLUGGED HER?

SHE HAD A BURN MARK ON HER NECK

JUST BELOW THE HAIR LINE IN THE SHAPE OF A HORSESHOE.

WHO'S HER PAROLE OFFICER?

UH, GRANT SINGER.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY.

WHY DIDN'T WE THINK OF THAT, HUH?

I DID THINK OF IT.

WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SO?

TEMPLE PAGE.

WHAT'S UP, PLAYER?

STILL GETTING THEM BAD GUYS?

EVERY CHANCE WE GET.

THERE'S A WASTE OF 2 PERFECTLY GOOD BADGES.

HEY, SANDY. WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THOSE GUYS, ANYWAY?

OH, VIRGINIA BEACH. NICE.

WHO YOU GOING WITH?

TERRY. I HOPE.

IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY NEXT WEEKEND.

IT'S A SURPRISE.

HMM.

IF YOU THINK THIS IS HARD ON ME, IT ISN'T.

I--I AM SO OVER YOU.

MM-HMM.

MMPH.

I WONDERED WHY SHE DIDN'T SHOW UP.

I WAS GOING TO GO LOOKING FOR HER.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW HER?

UM, UM, THURSDAY, AROUND NOON.

SHE GOT FAMILY?

A BROTHER IN OREGON. THEY DON'T TALK, THOUGH.

BOYFRIEND?

YEAH, ONE OF MY BOYS. RAYNEL BYRD.

THEY MET RIGHT HERE AS A MATTER OF FACT.

ISN'T IT A VIOLATION OF PAROLE?

YEAH.

EX-CONS AIN'T SUPPOSED TO BE HANGING AROUND EX-CONS,

BUT I CAN'T BE FOLLOWING THEM AROUND 24/7.

THEY WANTED TO GET MARRIED.

AT LEAST I TALKED THEM OUT OF THAT.

WHERE DO WE FIND BYRD?

HE'S WASHING DISHES OVER AT THAT MEXICAN RESTAURANT ON LINCOLN.

HEART OF MEXICO.

I WOULDN'T EAT THERE, THOUGH.

THANKS.

YOU GUYS MIND IF I TAG ALONG?

I GOT A LITTLE UNDERSTANDING WITH THE OWNER.

I'VE GOTTA BEND THE RULES SOMETIMES

TO GET THESE PEOPLE HIRED.

COME ON.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

I MEAN, SOME KIND OF WAY TO GET IT DONE, BABY.

WE'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

HEY, RAYNEL. LET'S GO GRAB A SMOKE.

HEY!

HEY! HEY! HEY!

HEY! GET OFF THE ROAD!

AAH! JEEZ, DAMN IT!

ON YOUR STOMACH! ON YOUR STOMACH!

COME ON, MAN!

TURN OVER! TURN OVER!

Kevin: WHY'D YOU RUN?

GETTING IN MY CARDIO.

WE'VE GOT ALL DAY, BROTHER.

I DIDN'T WANT TO GET LOCKED UP, MAN.

WHY WOULD WE WANT TO DO THAT?

I'M A PAROLEE. THAT'S WHAT COPS DO.

YOU RUN ME IN HERE ON SOME TWO-BIT PAROLE VIOLATION,

THEN TRY TO PIN ME FOR SOMETHING ELSE I DIDN'T DO.

SO WHY DON'T YOU GIVE US A FEW DETAILS

ON WHAT IT IS THAT YOU DIDN'T DO.

UGH! GET OFF MY BACK.

WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED, BUDDY.

I KNOW THAT FACE.

RAYNEL BYRD.

PAROLEE AND BOYFRIEND OF THE GIRL

WHO FLEW OUT THE WINDOW.

RIGHT. BYRD.

YEAH, HE'S A SPRINTER.

ONE AND THE SAME.

UH-HUH. 100-, 400-METER RELAYS, RIGHT?

UH-HUH. YEAH, I SAW HIM

AT THE GARDEN IN THE MELROSE GAMES.

THIS KID WAS FAST, JOE.

YEAH, HE PLAYED A COUPLE OF QUARTERS FOR THE REDSKINS.

WIDE RECEIVER. HE HAD BAD HANDS.

THEN HE BLEW OUT HIS KNEE.

HE WAS ALL PROMISE, JOE.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD TELL US ABOUT SHEILA RUSKIN.

WHAT ABOUT SHEILA?

WE'RE ASKING THE QUESTIONS.

WAIT, WAIT, WHERE IS SHE?

IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH HER?

COME ON, RAYNEL-- COME ON, MAN, TELL ME. WHAT?

YOU DON'T KNOW? NO, I DON'T KNOW!

YOU DON'T KNOW? I SAID I DON'T KNOW!

TELL ME WHAT!

RAYNEL, SHE'S DEAD.

YOU HEAR THAT? YOU WANT TO TELL US ABOUT THAT?

SHE'S NOT DEAD.

HEY, HEY! WHERE IS SHE?

COME ON, MAN, PLEASE!

YOU GOT HIM? YEAH, I GOT HIM.

I WANT TO SEE HER. PLEASE, LET ME SEE HER.

GIVE ME YOUR ARM!

COME ON, PLEASE! ALL RIGHT, SETTLE DOWN.

TURN AROUND.

TAKE IT EASY. SON OF A BITCH.

EX-CONS.

EVERYBODY'S AN ACTOR.

I DON'T KNOW.

WE GOT ANY REASON TO HOLD HIM?

CUT HIM LOOSE, THEN PUT SOMEBODY ON HIM.

JUST A FEELING.

OK.

HEY, YOU READY?

HEH! ONE MINUTE.

HEY, TERRY, DO ME A FAVOR.

ON THAT BULLETIN BOARD ABOVE TEMPLE'S DESK,

THERE'S A YELLOW STICKY.

CAN YOU GIVE ME THE NAME OF THE STORE THAT'S ON IT?

UH...

YOU SEE IT? NO.

IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU, BLIND?

YEAH. THAT'S WHY HE'S GOT THE DOG.

HEH HEH!

PETE AND EDDIE'S HARDWARE ON LAVERNE.

THANKS.

I WASN'T EXPECTING CHILDREN'S HANDWRITING.

I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.

OH, YEAH?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

OH! THANKS.

OPEN IT.

HEH HEH!

THANKS.

IS THAT A YES?

YEAH. OF COURSE IT IS.

WE DON'T HAVE TO GO, TERRY.

IF YOU'RE NOT READY, JUST TELL ME.

WE'VE ONLY KNOWN EACH OTHER A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

IF A WEEKEND TOGETHER IS TOO MUCH, YOU KNOW, JUST--

I LOVE THE CARD.

LOOK, I'D GO ANYWHERE WITH YOU.

I MEAN, ANYTIME.

HEY, JOE.

CHIEF MANNION, GO HOME.

IT WILL ALL BE HERE TOMORROW.

I CAN'T GET RAYNEL BYRD OFF MY MIND, JOE.

HE SOLD 2 ROCKS OF CRACK TO AN UNDERCOVER COP,

GOT 5 YEARS IN PRISON. HE WAS 19 YEARS OF AGE.

TELL ME THAT'S NOT RACIAL BIAS.

HE'S OUT ON PAROLE. HE'S GOT A GOOD JOB.

HE'S GETTING HIS LIFE BACK TOGETHER.

HE GETS PULLED OVER FOR A D.U.I.

INSTEAD OF A SLAP ON THE WRIST,

THE PAROLE BOARD SENDS HIM BACK TO PRISON.

SOMEBODY PUTS A JOINT IN HIS CELL.

BY THE TIME HE GETS OUT, HIS WIFE HAS LEFT HIM.

SHE'S TAKEN THE KIDS. HE'S GOT NO JOB.

THE GUY'S MADE ONE MISTAKE...

AND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IS RUINED.

WELL, THAT'S THOSE SHORT-SIGHTED "GET TOUGH" POLICIES

OF THE EIGHTIES COMING BACK TO HAUNT US.

I MEAN, THEY GUTTED ALL THE REFORM PROGRAMS.

NOW THE PRISONS GRADUATE

A NEW PERMANENT CRIMINAL UNDERCLASS.

DO YOU REMEMBER...

"RE-ENTRY SUNDAY"?

YEAH. THAT'S A PROGRAM

ELLA TRIED TO GET OFF THE GROUND.

RIGHT. GREAT IDEA. YOU HAD GOOD GRASS ROOTS,

BUT NO FUNDING.

YEAH. I GOT THE FILE. I'VE RE-READ IT.

YOU REINTEGRATE THEM BACK INTO SOCIETY, GET THEM BACK WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

WELL, GO ON HOME, JOE.

IT'LL ALL BE HERE TOMORROW.

I'LL TAKE A COUPLE OF THEM.

DON'T WORK TOO HARD NOW.

I SEE IT, ELLA, AND I'M ON IT.

HEY.

DON'T ASSUME THIS MEANS ANYTHING.

YOU GOT ON A PLANE.

WELL, MY MOM ALWAYS SAID

IF SOMEBODY GIVES YOU A TICKET, USE IT.

I LOVE YOUR MOM.

OH, MOM NEVER LIKED YOU.

ANYWAY...

GROUND RULES.

I ONLY CAME HERE

BECAUSE I WANT TO SEE IF YOU'RE ACTUALLY

GONNA LET ME DO THIS JOB.

YOU KNOW, KIND OF KICK A FEW TIRES

BEFORE I DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT.

TAKE THE CHEVY AROUND THE BLOCK.

MM-HMM.

GREAT.

TELL YOU WHAT.

YOU'RE STAYING WITH ME.

FOUR SEASONS.

LIKE I SAID, THE FOUR SEASONS.

AND YOU'RE PAYING FOR IT.

OF COURSE, OF COURSE.

MAY I SEE YOU OUT?

THANK YOU. I HAVE A CAB OUT FRONT,

WHICH YOU'RE ALSO PAYING FOR.

OF COURSE I AM.

JUST REMEMBER, JACK, YOU ASKED FOR THIS.

[HUMMING]

DO YOU BELIEVE THIS?

I KIND OF LIKE HIM THIS WAY.

MORNING.

DID YOU SLEEP HERE?

UH, YEAH. WELL, I MEAN,

IF YOU'RE GONNA WALK THE WALK...

COME ON IN.

COME ON.

OK, NOW WHAT ARE YOU FEELING?

HMPH! YOU LOST YOUR MIND.

NO, NO, NO. I MEAN, SERIOUS, YOUR GUT REACTION.

WHAT ARE YOU FEELING?

CLAUSTROPHOBIC.

COLD. IT'S DEPRESSING.

EVERY YEAR, 650,000 PAROLEES

ARE PUT BACK ON THE STREETS.

67% OF THEM COMMIT CRIMES AGAIN, JACK.

RIGHT. BUT IT'S THE 33% THAT I'M INTERESTED IN, JOE.

SINCE WHEN?

LOCKING PEOPLE UP IS WHAT MADE YOU FAMOUS.

YEAH, BUT SOMEDAY, THEY'RE GONNA GET OUT.

RIGHT?

OK. A CRIME IS COMMITTED.

WHO DO WE GO AFTER?

ROUST THE PAROLEES.

BUT THAT'S JUST PLAYING THE NUMBERS, JACK.

LOOK AT THE RECIDIVISM RATE.

BUT IF YOU WERE ABLE TO DE-INSTITUTIONALIZE THESE PEOPLE?

YOU KNOW, TAKE THE PRISON SYSTEM OUT OF THEM.

I MEAN, IT'S A PROVEN POINT.

YOU FIND PAROLEES JOBS, THEY'RE NOT GONNA COMMIT CRIMES.

IF WE DON'T DO THAT,

THEY GO BACK ON THE STREETS.

THEY EITHER COMMIT A CRIME OR THEY BECOME A VICTIM.

THE SYSTEM IS SCREWED UP.

I'M GONNA FIND A WAY TO CHANGE IT.

I'LL HAVE SOMEBODY CHECK ON YOU.

HI.

AH! OH, JEEZ! I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO SCARE YOU.

AND YOU ARE...

I NEED SOMEBODY TO CO-AUTHOR SOME LEGISLATION WITH ME.

NOW, YOU HAVE A STAFF OF LAWYERS ON BOARD, DON'T YOU?

YES, I DO, BUT--

GREAT. WELL, LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION, MRS. WHITMAN.

DO YOU PLAN TO BE IN OFFICE

FOR A LONG, LONG, LONG, LONG TIME?

OR ARE YOU JUST GONNA COAST THROUGH YOUR TENURE?

OR DO YOU WANT TO EARN YOUR MONEY?

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR MARK?

YOU SEE-- OH, I'M SORRY! I DIDN'T MEAN--

THAT'S OK. OH, GEE, I'M SORRY.

HERE, JUST LET ME GET THAT.

THAT'S FINE.

BECAUSE WHEN THE VOTERS GO TO THE POLLING PLACE

AND THEY POKE THAT PIECE OF CHAD RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR NAME,

THIS IS WHAT I'M ABOUT TO TELL YOU.

I'M GONNA GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME

TO GET ON THE GROUND FLOOR

OF ONE OF THE HOT BUTTON ISSUES OF OUR TIME.

PRISON REFORM.

NOW--DO YOU MIND?

I KNOW IT'S NOT GLAMOROUS,

BUT IT IS RISKY, AND I CAN TELL

BY THE LOOK IN YOUR EYE.

THAT LOOK IS, "WHY ME?"

WELL, BECAUSE YOU'RE A FRESHMAN CONGRESSWOMAN

FROM CALIFORNIA, YOU HAVE AN M.B.A.,

YOU'RE MARRIED, 35, YOU HAVE A CHILD,

YOU HAVE A MINOR IN SOCIAL SERVICES,

AND YOU'RE AN ENVIRONMENTALIST.

IT'S THE PERFECT PICTURE.

ALL RIGHT? PLUS, CALIFORNIA HAS THE HIGHEST RATE

OF RETURNING PAROLEES

IN THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF TIME.

I'M A CRIME FIGHTER. THAT'S WHAT I DO.

IF I COULD GIVE PAROLEES AN INCENTIVE

TO KEEP FROM COMMITTING CRIMES,

THEN PART OF MY JOB IS DONE.

ONE QUESTION?

SURE. WHO ARE YOU?

JACK MANNION, CHIEF OF POLICE.

OH, YES. I REMEMBER THAT NAME IN BOLD CAPS

IN MY ORIENTATION PACKAGE.

YEAH, WELL, SEE, I'M LIKING YOU ALREADY.

NOW, YOU GO AHEAD. YOU EAT,

AND LET ME TELL YOU WHY PRISON REFORM

AFFECTS THE SAFETY AND SECURITY

OF EVERY MAN, WOMAN, AND CHILD IN THE UNITED STATES.

OK.

YOU'RE CALLING IT "RE-ENTRY SUNDAY"?

UH, YEAH. AT LEAST IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

IT GIVES THEM CHOICE,

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IT GIVES THEM HOPE.

IT'S A GREAT IDEA, CHIEF.

I'LL LEAVE YOU TO FINISH UP HERE.

AND THE DOLLY IS YOURS.

JUST GET IT BACK BY 5:00.

HEH!

KIDDING.

GODDAMN IT!

MY, MY, MY! IS THERE TROUBLE IN PARADISE?

I DON'T GET IT.

WHAT IS IT WITH YOU MEN NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN UP?

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?

MEN AND WOMEN APPROACH LOVE DIFFERENTLY.

NO, THEY'VE DONE STUDIES IN THE WOMB.

MALE TESTOSTERONE EATS AWAY AT THIS FIBROUS BRIDGE

THAT CONNECTS THE 2 HALVES OF THE BRAIN.

THE FEMALE BRIDGE IS THICKER,

SO YOU CAN USE MORE OF YOURS,

SO YOU CAN LEARN LANGUAGES EASIER,

YOU CAN TALK ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS AND STUFF.

BRANDER, YOU'RE FREAKING ME OUT.

LOOK, YOU WANT MY ADVICE?

NO. YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'M OVER-THINKING THIS.

HEY, DON'T TRY TO MAKE HIM LIKE YOU.

HIS BRIDGE IS TOO SMALL.

OH!

HEH HEH HEH!

OK, AND I'LL PROVE TO YOU JESUS WAS ITALIAN.

HE TALKED WITH HIS HANDS,

DRANK WINE AT EVERY MEAL-- WHERE ARE WE GOING?

A NEW RESTAURANT. IT'S A SURPRISE.

OH, MAN, I HATE SURPRISES.

LET'S JUST GO TO MINELLI'S.

WE ALWAYS GO THERE. HERE, I HAVE A MAP.

UH... WHICH WAY?

UH...

WHICH WAY?

RIGHT.

W-WHAT'S IT CALLED?

LA CASA MADRE. IT'S ON ELMONT STREET.

LOOK, YOU KNOW WHAT?

YOU'RE PROBABLY BETTER AT MAPS THAN I AM.

WHY DON'T YOU PULL OVER? LET ME DRIVE.

IT'S NEAR CONNECTICUT AVENUE.

WELL, RIGHT!

ARE YOU SURE THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS?

DID I JUST SAY "RIGHT"?

OK. TAKE IT EASY.

THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT.

WELL, IT'S YOUR FAULT! YOU SHOULD'VE GOTTEN DIRECTIONS.

THEY'RE IN YOUR HAND.

LOOK, YOU SHOULD'VE LET ME DRIVE, NANCY.

WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LET ME DRIVE THE DAMN CAR?

OH, MY GOD.

WHAT?

YOU CAN'T READ.

THAT IS RIDICULOUS!

IT'S THESE STUPID DIRECTIONS!

THAT'S WHY WE ALWAYS GO TO THE SAME RESTAURANT.

HEY, YOU'RE WRONG!

YOU HAVE THE MENUS MEMORIZED.

STOP IT! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!

AND THE OTHER DAY IN THE BULLPEN...

NANCY, I JUST SAID YOU'RE WRONG!

AND THE CARD I GAVE YOU.

YOU NEVER READ IT BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

TERRY, YOU'RE A COP!

TERRY!

SHEILA RUSKIN'S PLACE WAS PRETTY UNREMARKABLE.

ONE FRAMED PICTURE, A BUNCH OF OLD LETTERS.

SOMEBODY WIPED IT DOWN FOR PRINTS,

BUT WE DID GET A HIT ON ONE.

A PAULA OTERO, PAROLEE.

BOTH GRADUATES OF ALDRON PENITENTIARY.

THAT'S PAULA WITH HER HAIR UP.

HAND ON THE SHOULDER, FRIENDS.

HAND ON THE HIP, MAYBE SISTERS. BUT WHEN YOU GO FOR THE REACH-AROUND,

I THINK YOU'RE GOING FOR SOMETHING ELSE.

LOVERS? DO YOU THINK PAULA DID IT?

JEALOUS RAGE. SHE FOUND OUT ABOUT RAYNEL.

CAN WE GET TO PAULA?

SAY THE WORD. SHE'S GOT THE SAME P.O. AS SHEILA.

SINGER? MM-HMM.

COINCIDENCE?

THERE IS NO COINCIDENCE IN CRIME.

THESE GUYS ARE STRETCHED PRETTY THIN.

HE SHARES HALF THE SIXTH WITH SOME OTHER GUY.

THEY'VE GOT 75 CLIENTS.

BRING PAULA IN.

WHAT DO WE GOTTA DO TO GET THESE PEOPLE TO TALK? HMM?

WE LIE TO THEM. WE TRICK 'EM, WE MAKE DEALS.

WHAT DO WE GET OUT OF THEM? NOTHING.

I MEAN, LOOK AT HER.

SHE AIN'T AFRAID OF US.

SHE KNOWS WE'RE NOT GONNA GO IN THERE

AND GO COWBOYING, SLAP HER AROUND.

MAYBE WHAT SHE NEEDS IS A LITTLE BEAT-DOWN.

SAVE US A LITTLE TIME.

SHE SURE AS HELL AIN'T GETTING IT AT HOME.

HUH.

I DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL YOU ARE ANYMORE, MAN.

WE'RE GONNA KEEP THAT ON THE Q.T., RIGHT?

I'M RIGHT THERE WITH YOU, MAN.

WE KNOCKED A COUPLE OF HEADS TODAY.

MAKES MY RIDE HOME A LITTLE EASIER.

I SAW HER THAT MORNING.

WE SPENT THE DAY IN BED.

I LEFT WHEN SHE WAS ASLEEP. I WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT

AT THE FISHERMAN'S WHARF.

HOW DID YOU KNOW SHE WAS DEAD?

I FELT IT. I WAS IN LOVE WITH HER.

IS HE BACK THERE WATCHING?

IS WHO BACK THERE WATCHING, PAULA?

SINGER. IS HE BACK THERE?

NO.

YEAH, LIKE I BELIEVE YOU.

JOE, I NEED A NEW BUDGET ON "RE-ENTRY SUNDAY."

WHO WOULD BE GOOD AT THAT?

Joe: TRY HONIBALL.

HE'S NO ELLA, BUT HE'S GOOD WITH NUMBERS.

SHE'S AFRAID OF HIM. GET THEM TO ASK HER MORE ABOUT SINGER.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'D DO?

YEAH. SHE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT HIM.

HUH. YOU WANT TO DO THE INTERROGATION?

SURE. JUST LET ME IN THERE.

WELL, THEN TAKE THE JOB.

JACK, THAT IS NO FAIR!

NO, I JUST CAN'T LET ANYBODY INTERROGATE HER.

LISTEN, SHERRY, DO YOU REMEMBER THE LAST TIME

YOU DID ONE? HOW GOOD YOU WERE?

THE ADRENALINE PUMPING.

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

HOW OFTEN DO YOU HAVE TO SEE SINGER?

ONCE A WEEK.

BUT, HE, UH, CHECKS UP ON YOU

ON OTHER TIMES, DOESN'T HE?

AT WORK AT THE FISH MARKET?

HE MAKES UNANNOUNCED VISITS TO YOUR HOME.

THAT MUST BE A PAIN IN THE ASS.

YOU'RE SITTING THERE AFTER WORK TRYING TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

AND HAVE A BEER, AND HE JUST BLOWS IN?

IT'S LIKE HE OWNS YOU.

DID HE KNOW ABOUT YOU AND SHEILA?

THAT MUST'VE PUT A CRIMP IN YOUR SEX LIFE.

YOU GETTING OFF ON THIS?

NO.

BUT YOU GOTTA GIVE SINGER SOME PROPS, THOUGH.

AT LEAST HE WAS SMART ENOUGH TO GET

THAT YOU TWO WERE IN LOVE.

I MEAN, YOU WERE IN LOVE, WEREN'T YOU?

SHE WAS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL.

LOOK, UM, I THINK I KNOW

WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM. I SUPPOSE...

YOU'RE INTO WOMEN, AND THAT'S WHY YOU DON'T LIKE HIM.

I DON'T LIKE HIM BECAUSE HE TREATS US LIKE GARBAGE.

WHO'S US?

ME, SHEILA. OTHER GIRLS I KNOW.

WELL, PAULA, I MEAN, COME ON.

I MEAN, NOBODY LIKES THEIR P.O.

YOU KNOW, NOBODY.

THESE GUYS GET STRETCHED SO THIN.

HE'S GOT A HUGE CASELOAD.

I'LL GET HIM TO BACK OFF A LITTLE BIT, OK?

I'LL TALK TO HIM.

DON'T.

WHY NOT?

HE--

WHAT, PAULA?

HE FORCED US TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM.

AND IF WE DON'T, HE THREATENS TO SEND US BACK.

HE'S A SADISTIC SON OF A BITCH.

IF WE DID IT WRONG, THEN...

HE'D BURN US WITH HIS LIGHTER.

I SHOULD'VE TOLD RAYNEL.

HE'D HAVE DONE A NUMBER ON HIM.

RAYNEL DIDN'T KNOW?

NO, NOT UNTIL THIS MORNING.

HE CALLED ME ALL WEEPY ABOUT SHEILA DYING,

AND I FIGURED I'D LET HIM IN

ON SOME OF THE REAL PAIN.

PICK SINGER UP.

ARE WE PROTECTING HIM OR IS HE A SUSPECT?

BOTH.

YOU WERE AT THE MOVIES?

THAT'S RIGHT.

YO, DID WAHLBERG GET WITH THAT GIRL AT THE END?

THE GIRL WITH THE BLONDE HAIR?

AM I RIGHT? WHAT'S HER NAME?

I DON'T KNOW. I--

I FELL ASLEEP AFTER THE CAR CHASE.

YOU WERE ALONE?

YEAH.

YEAH, MY SOCIAL LIFE SUCKS.

IS THAT WHY YOU FORCE YOUR PAROLEES

TO HAVE SEX WITH YOU?

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE! YOU GUYS ARE SPINNING YOUR WHEELS.

PAULA OTERO IS A BORN LIAR.

HELL, SHE DID TIME FOR OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

PULL THE FILE ON THE WEITHORN TRIAL.

SHE SAT RIGHT UP THERE AND MADE THINGS UP.

WHY WOULD I JEOPARDIZE MY CAREER FOR A LITTLE...

EX-CON?

YOU'RE SAYING IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

ON A STACK OF BIBLES.

YOU WANT MY CLIENT LIST? ASK THEM.

YEAH, BUT EVERYBODY LIES

WHEN IT'S IN THEIR OWN BEST INTERESTS:

CEOs, PRESIDENTS.

MY MONEY'S ON RAYNEL.

IF I HAD TO BET, I'D GO WITH PAULA.

Sherry: WHY?

WELL, THINK ABOUT IT.

SHE FINDS OUT SHEILA'S SLEEPING WITH RAYNEL.

GETS INTO A JEALOUS RAGE.

THEY FIGHT. SHEILA GOES OUT THE WINDOW.

THIS IS PAULA'S TESTIMONY FROM A TRIAL LAST YEAR.

A P.D. I KNOW PULLED THE TRANSCRIPTS.

SHE LIED 7 TIMES DURING 3 HOURS IN THE CHAIR.

LISTEN TO THIS.

"HE TOOK ME INTO HIS ROOM AND SEXED ME.

"FIRST HE HELD ME BY THE HAIR

AND FORCED HIMSELF ON ME."

SOUND FAMILIAR?

YEAH, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? SHE'S NOT LYING.

JACK, LOOK AT ME.

I KNOW WHEN I'M BEING LIED TO.

SHE'S NOT LYING.

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT SINGER?

SQUEAKY CLEAN CAREER TYPE.

DEGREE IN CRIMINOLOGY FROM GEORGETOWN.

HE SAT THE FBI EXAM AND FAILED.

DOES HE SMOKE?

UH, WELL...

HE HAD A NICOTINE PATCH ON HIS ARM.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

BOTH THE GIRLS HAD BURN MARKS.

PAULA IS THE TYPE OF GIRL TO BURN HERSELF JUST TO HANG THE GUY.

YEAH, AND SINGER'S SMART ENOUGH TO HAVE DUMPED THE LIGHTER BY NOW.

JUST BECAUSE HE BURNED THE GIRLS

DOESN'T MAKE HIM A KILLER.

WE'VE GOT TO FIND A WAY

TO PUT HIM AT THE CRIME SCENE.

CSU's BEEN ALL OVER THE APARTMENT.

BUSY DAY. THEY MIGHT HAVE MISSED SOMETHING.

THEY'RE NOT INFALLIBLE.

WHY DON'T YOU GET OVER THERE, SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIND?

JOE, LET'S PUT A B.O.L.O. OUT ON RAYNEL BYRD.

LET'S GET HIM OFF THE STREET

BEFORE HE DOES SOMETHING STUPID.

WHAT'S THE CHARGE?

PAROLE VIOLATION.

OK.

LOOK, I NEVER-- I NEVER TOLD THIS TO ANYONE.

OK.

THERE'S A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY.

THIRD, FOURTH GRADE...

EVERYBODY ELSE LEARNED.

YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T.

AFTER THAT, THEY DON'T TEACH READING ANYMORE.

THE OLDER I GOT, THE BETTER I GOT AT CHEATING.

LOOK, I WAS GOOD AT MATH AND SPORTS.

YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT'S WHAT SAVED ME.

YOU KNOW, YOU HIT A 90-MILE-AN-HOUR FASTBALL,

ALL IS FORGIVEN.

SO, UM...

HOW'D YOU EVER GET INTO THE M.P.D.?

A GIRLFRIEND HELPED ME FILL OUT THE FORMS.

I MEAN, YOU KNOW, I WAS A LATERAL TRANSFER FROM ATLANTA.

BUT THE TESTS.

THE DAY OF THE TEST I FAKED A BROKEN WRIST.

JUST PUT ON A CAST AND...

AND, YOU KNOW, I ASKED IF I COULD TAKE IT ORALLY.

AND THEY LET YOU DO IT.

AFTER I GOT POSTED,

I--I JUST MEMORIZED ALL THE STREET SIGNS IN MY P.S.A.

SO I KNEW WHERE I WAS GOING.

WILL YOU SAY SOMETHING, NANCY?

I CAN'T HELP THINKING THAT...

IF I HADN'T FIGURED IT OUT,

YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE TOLD ME.

I'M A DECORATED COP.

I'M GOOD AT MY JOB.

AND I LOVE WHAT I DO.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME.

[SIGHS]

MOVE YOUR FOOT.

SOMEBODY MOVED THAT CHAIR. MM-HMM.

TOWARDS YOU.

MM-HMM.

LOOKS LIKE BLOOD.

MAYBE WE SHOULD CALL BUTTERS OUT.

[HUMMING]

AHH. PERFECTOMUNDO.

YEAH, I'VE BEEN STARING AT THIS THING

SINCE I FOUND IT AT THE SCENE.

THIS IS A MERC. IT'S THE T-89 SLAM SERIES.

IT'S A GOOD SHOE.

A LOT OF-- A LOT OF CUSHION THERE.

IT WAS THE BEST THEY EVER MADE, AS A MATTER OF FACT.

THEY'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE IT.

Debreno: ANYWAY, IT'S SHEILA'S BLOOD, AND THE LIFT HAS TO BE HIS...

OR PAULA'S.

AND SHEILA DIDN'T WEAR BASKETBALL SHOES.

WE CHECKED HER CLOSET.

RIGHT.

SO ALL WE GOTTA DO NOW

IS FIND THE SNEAKER THAT MATCHES THAT PRINT.

GO.

YEAH, THEO, IT'S RAYNEL. IT'S RAYNEL.

LOOK, MAN, GIVE ME A PIECE.

WHAT'S IT SAY?

"HELP. A MAN HAS A GUN TO MY MOTHER'S HEAD."

A TERRIFIED 8-YEAR-OLD BOY HANDED THAT

TO A COP HE PASSED ON THE STREET.

THAT COP DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO READ EITHER.

BOTH THE BOY AND HIS MOTHER WERE MURDERED.

TERRY, I WANT YOU TO KNOW I'LL KEEP YOUR SECRET.

I'M NOT GONNA TURN YOU IN.

NANCY, I'M GONNA GET HELP.

I WANT TO LEARN TO READ.

WHAT ABOUT YOU AND ME?

I'M ON DUTY.

CHIEF MANNION.

HEY, JOE.

JACK, I HAVE THE OVERNIGHT REPORTS.

EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

OH, YEAH, DAVIS CALLED IN SICK.

THAT'S ABOUT IT.

I'M SORRY THE THING WITH SHERRY DIDN'T WORK OUT.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

SHE WENT BACK TO NEW YORK.

SHE SAY ANYTHING TO YOU?

SAID FOR YOU TO GIVE HER A CALL.

YOU WERE BUSY. WE HAD A DEAL.

YOU'D BETTER CHECK ON YOUR DEAL.

TEMPLE PAGE...

WANT TO GET IN ON A LITTLE SOMETHING TONIGHT?

I'M THERE.

ABANDONED WAREHOUSE, LINCOLN AND SOMMERS.

Man: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

HEY, THIS IS NOT THE POLICE STATION.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

[MUTTERS]

HE AND A FRIEND KNOCKED OVER A CHICKEN JOINT LAST NIGHT. KILLED THE OWNER.

HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND WORKED THERE.

SHE FINGERED HIM.

HE KNOWS WHO PULLED THE TRIGGER.

AND HE AIN'T TALKING.

Man: WHAT?

YOU'RE FIRST UP. COME ON.

STAY AWAY FROM THE FACE.

LAST CHANCE, MAN.

YOU CAN'T DO THIS.

PLEASE. YOU CAN'T DO THIS.

SAVE YOUR HANDS. KICK HIM.

Noland: ON THE GROUND!

GET ON THE DAMN GROUND!

PAGE, YOU SCUMBAG RAT!

Noland: GET DOWN!

ARMS UP, PALMS UP. YOU KNOW THE ROUTINE.

CUFF 'EM.

YOU NEVER WERE MUCH OF A COP.

FEELING CLOSER TO GOD NOW, PAGE.

YUP. GET READY TO FEEL A LOT CLOSER.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

DEBRENO.

THANKS.

CHIEF, WE GOT MOVEMENT ON RAYNEL.

SCOUT CAR SPOTTED HIM 3 BLOCKS AWAY.

HE'S ASKING FOR YOU. THE FRONT DOOR'S OPEN.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN INVITATION.

I'M GOING IN, JOE.

JUST KEEP YOUR PHONE OPEN.

THAT'LL MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

Mannion: RAYNEL!

RAYNEL!

RAYNEL!

CHIEF MANNION.

CHIEF MANNION, I'M COMING IN.

RAYNEL?

NO! NO.

NO. NO. PUT THE GUN DOWN.

PUT IT DOWN!

PUT THE GUN DOWN.

DO SOMETHING!

NO! EASY, EASY. EASY.

SHEILA TOLD ME HOW HE'D SHOW UP AT HER PLACE,

3-4:00 IN THE MORNING.

WAKE HER UP. MAKE HER PISS IN THE CUP AND WATCH.

BUT SHE LEFT OUT WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

TELL HIM!

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?

TELL HIM.

OK, IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

WE HAD--WE HAD A FIGHT, AND I--

I PUSHED HER. SHE TRIPPED. SHE FELL.

ALL RIGHT, YOU SATISFIED, RAYNEL?

LOOK AT ME, SON.

I SAW YOU RUN.

YEAH.

IF HAMILTON HAD MADE A GOOD PASS TO PETERS THAT DAY,

YOU WOULD HAVE WON 3 GOLDS.

YOU WERE THERE?

I NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE IT.

LOOK AT ME.

YOU WERE THE FASTEST THING I EVER SAW.

[CHUCKLES]

YEAH.

COULDN'T NOBODY TOUCH ME THAT DAY, HUH?

NEVER FELT THAT WAY AGAIN.

YEAH, IT'S ONCE IN A LIFETIME.

NOT MANY PEOPLE GET THAT CHANCE.

OH, NO, SIR.

WELL, THEN DON'T MAKE IT WORSE.

GIVE ME THE GUN.

COME ON.

HOW'S IT FEEL?! NO, NO.

NO! NO!

[CHUCKLES]

HOW'S IT FEEL?! RAYNEL!

COME ON, RAYNEL.

I AIN'T GONNA KILL YOU, SINGER.

NO.

I'M GONNA LET YOU CHECK OUT HOW IT FEELS ON THE INSIDE.

GIVE ME THE GUN.

COME ON, RAYNEL.

COME ON.

GIVE ME THE GUN.

THAT'S IT. COME ON.

NO! PUT THE GUN DOWN!

PUT IT DOWN!

HE HAD A GUN ON ME! SHUT UP!

HEH. DID YOU SEE THEIR FACES

WHEN WE WALKED IN THERE TOGETHER?

OH, THAT WAS SWEET!

NOW ALL WE NEED IS THE MONEY TO TAKE THIS THING NATIONAL.

I SPOKE TO BARBARA BOXER'S PEOPLE,

AND THEY'RE VERY INTERESTED.

IF WE CAN GET HER INVOLVED,

IT WOULD GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS GETTING THE--

ARE YOU OK?

UH, YEAH.

A PAROLEE I WAS WORKING WITH, RAYNEL BYRD--

HE DIED THIS MORNING.

I'M SORRY.

WELL, THANKS.

ALL THE REASON TO PRESS AHEAD, ISN'T IT?

EXACTLY.

MRS. WHITMAN.

I SAW YOU ON THE FLOOR TODAY.

VERY IMPRESSIVE PRESENTATION.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR CO-SPONSORS TO THAT LEGISLATION?

YES, OF COURSE.

CONGRESSMAN JESSIE JACKSON, THIS IS JACK MANNION.

CHIEF OF POLICE. YOU HAVE QUITE A REPUTATION.

YOU, ALSO.

WE BOTH KNOW HOW TO RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS IN THIS TOWN, DON'T WE?

LOVE TO RUFFLE.

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I COULD INVITE YOU TO LUNCH

AND WE COULD TALK ABOUT THIS?

I'D LOVE TO.

YOU TWO GO AHEAD. I HAVE SOME THINGS I HAVE TO DO.

GOOD TO SEE YOU, CHIEF.

GOOD TO MEET YOU.

THANK YOU.

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

...EVERY DAY THERE ARE MORE EXCUSES!

JACK MANNION...

I CANNOT STAND WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!

ALL THE TIME! BLAH BLAH BLAH!

OW! OW!

UHH! UHH!

OHH.

WHOA. HI, SWEETIE.

HI.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH. LET'S BLOW THIS POP STAND.

BURNING BRIDGES?

SHUT UP.

OK. WHAT HAPPENED IN THERE?

I TOLD YOU.

HE WAS BAD-MOUTHING YOU.

OH, SHERRY, I MEAN, COME ON.

YOU DON'T NEED TO BE SO PROTECTIVE.

THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE ME.

HE CALLED YOU A HEADLINE-GRABBING,

SHOOT-FROM-THE-HIP,

COWBOY LOUDMOUTH EGO ON A STICK.

HE CALLED ME A LOUDMOUTH?

YEAH.

SO YOU TOLD HIM YOU WERE TAKING THE JOB, RIGHT?

OK, NOW LISTEN. THIS IS NOT GONNA BE EASY.

WHEN WE WERE MARRIED, IT WAS KIND OF LIKE A LITTLE FANTASY.

WE HARDLY EVER EVEN SAW EACH OTHER.

COLD REALITY IS WE DON'T ALWAYS GET ALONG,

AND I AM NOT GOING TO AGREE WITH YOU

JUST TO AGREE WITH YOU,

AND SOMETIMES I'M NOT GOING TO AGREE WITH YOU AT ALL.

YEAH. WELL, I CAN AGREE WITH ALL THAT.

AND NO PAPERWORK. THAT IS A DEAL-BREAKER.

WE'RE GONNA GET YOU AN ASSISTANT.

WELCOME TO THE M.P.D.

THANK YOU.

HOW YOU DOING THERE? IT'S OK.

CAN I TAKE A LOOK?

IT'S FINE.

OH, COME ON.

I'LL KISS IT AND MAKE IT BETTER.

NO, NO, NO, NO.

YEAH.

NO. DON'T BE SWEET, JACK. DON'T--

I USED TO KISS ALL YOUR HURTS.

DON'T BE SWEET. YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T KEEP IT UP.

YOU KNOW WHAT, MISTER? YOU ARE VERY CLOSE

TO GETTING A BUCKET OF ICE IN YOUR LAP!

HA HA HA HA.

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