All language subtitles for LA Heat S02E02 F Is For Framed.eng

August, I need to stop
at the bank to cash check.

It'll only take a minute.

A check?

Why don't you use an ATM
like everybody else, man?

It's a lot faster.

ATMs are too impersonal.

You know me, August.

I'm a people person.

[snickers]

Yeah, right.

What do you mean, yeah, right?

I'm going to grab a newspaper.

Hi.

Like to cash a check, please.

All right!

On the floor!

Face down!

Do it now!

Get down!

On the floor now!

(WHISPERING) Do you
have a silent alarm?

Press it.

You!

Get up!

POLICE RADIO: Attention
all units in the vicinity

of Compton and Brant.

Please respond to a 459 SA
silent alarm in progress.

Go on!

Open it up!

Come on.

Open it up already!

Don't mess with
me, man, come on!

- Hey!
- Huh?

Who the hell are you?
- I thought that was you.

- Huh?
- Chase McDonald.

Remember Boy Scouts?

I don't remember no Chase--

I was never in Boy Scouts.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

I'm sure.

My mistake.

Oh!

All right, folks.

Show's over.

There you go.

Cops should be here any second.

Tell them Chase was here.

Ready to go, partner?

Who were all those people?

I told you, August,
I'm a people person.

What did you do?

Nothing.

Cashed a check.

[theme music]

Oh, yeah.

[inaudible] That's what I call
real Chinese food, my man.

Well, like I always say,
August, to please the palate.

You must seek the fault
of culinary creativity.

Since when have you ever
said anything like that?

I always say that.

You just don't listen to me.

I wonder why.

August.

So what you need,
baby, what you got?

I got 50.

I want some of the good stuff.

All right, yeah, let me see.

That Tommy Chen?

I wonder if he's up
to his old ways again?

Well, if he is, it's certainly
a good example of bad timing.

That's the best.

Yes, it's good stuff.

Shoot.

Uh,

Drive, drive!

Get us out of here!

Go!
Go!

Go!

This is one William 13.

We're in pursuit of
two Asian males driving

a blue late model Camaro.

Turn left/ Turn left.

Turn left.

All right.
Now, here they come!

Here they come!

You think you could uh,
drive this thing with just

a wee bit more respect?

Well, I guess that's as
good an answer as any.

Move!

They're behind us!

Mac, one way.

Whoa!

Watch out!

Oh, yeah.

One more dent to add
to the collection.

Go get 'em.

Let's just pull over.
Pull over.

Slow down.

August, they're bailing.

Dispatch, one William 13
suspects have left the vehicle.

Officers in foot pursuit
at Neil and Alpine.

Just don't feel
like running today.

They're heading up to College.
- I got 'em.

I got 'em.

We lost the other one.

Come on.

Come on!

[gunfire]

[inaudible]

Mac!

Mac!

Answer me, partner.

Mac, are you?

Oh, God.

Ah, jeez.
Mac.

Mac!

Jeez.

You OK?

Where are the two guys
we were chasing, August?

Haven't got a clue?

Who's that?

I don't know.

Is he dead?

Yeah, this guy's dead.

Your partner's
in deep this time.

Oh, come on, Grace.

The witnesses are
lying, ah, Commissioner.

Oh, so now you
witnessed the shooting?

No, I didn't.

Hey, look, why don't you just
let me talk to the witnesses?

No, not not until
I get a chance

IA has had a chance to
question this victim.

How you feeling Mac?

I'm all right, a
little headache is all.

Not even close to the
headache you've given me today,

Detective.

Pleasure to see your smiling
face too, Commissioner.

After reading the
witness's report,

I have nothing to smile about.

Since when is
having a problem.

When the witness swears
you did the shooting.

What?

Mac, tell her what
really happened.

Well, I can't August.

I mean, I chased Tommy
Chin and his buddy

into the alley and then
all of a sudden wham.

Wham?

Somebody hit me from behind.

You didn't see anything?

All right.

There's going to be
a full investigation.

Whoa.

Just a minute, Commissioner.

If you really think
Mac had anything

to do with this shooting--

August, it doesn't
matter what I think.

The witness says Chase
shot an armed man.

That's the only thing
I'm concerned about.

And it's the only thing the
media will be concerned about.

Well, the witness is lying.

Maybe.

But until we know for
sure our department

is going to be placed
under a microscope.

And I'm going to bring Internal
Affairs in to shed some light

on this unfortunate incident.

Now if you'll excuse
me, I've got to go

powder my nose for the camera.

Detective McDonald I
noticed in your report

that you said you were
struck on the head

from behind as you
entered the alley.

That's right.

Any idea how the
victim was killed?

All I know is I didn't do it.

You're sure of that?

What's that supposed to mean?

That means that perhaps in the
heat and stress of the moment,

proper police
procedure was forgotten

and you fired rather than
let a suspect escape.

Now let's wait
just a second here.

If he said he was
struck on the head

and doesn't remember a
thing, you can take his word

for it, that is what happened.

Unfortunately, Captain,
his word is not good

enough for Internal Affairs.

That's not how this
game is played.

Excuse me, I'm sorry.

Is that what we're doing
here, playing a game?

See, I thought it was
something a little bit

more serious, like an
officer being accused

of a murder he didn't commit.

Bottom line, Captain.

There's a man dead.

And Detective McDonald's
recently fired gun

was found at the scene.

And I have a very
credible eyewitness

who says that they saw him
shoot the victim in cold blood.

That's pretty conclusive.

You know, we normally wait
for the ballistics report

around here before we conclude.

Oh, yes, the
ballistics report.

I have that right here.

This can't be right.

What's it say, Captain?

It says that the bullet they
pulled out of the dead body

belonged to your gun.

Is that conclusive
enough for you, Detective.

Captain, this has
got to be wrong.

Chase, maybe you ought to
go on administrative leave

until we can have a
full investigation.

Are you're kidding, Captain?

I can't believe this.

Media is going
to have a field day

with this anyway, Detective.

Just think what the
headlines would read

if he didn't put you on leave.

LA cop shoots unarmed man.

Police take no action.

Not a very positive image
for the department, is it?

Fine.

You have made a big mistake.

I don't think so,
Detective, not this time.

[gunshots]

What's up, partner?

Offhand, I'd say you're
not a happy camper.

You got that right.

So, partner, now htat
you got a little time

on your hands, what are you
going to do with yourself?

Same thing I've
always done, August.

Catch some bad guys.

One difference.

This time it's personal.

Ah.

Um, listen, Mac, don't go
all crazy on me, OK, man?

I mean, I know
this is a raw deal.

But the Captain is
right and the press

is going to be all over this.

They're going to eat this
up like a free lunch.

They get wind of the
fact that you're still

involved in this
investigation, they're

going to call it a coverup.

You're going have
to stand down, Mac.

Let the department handle it.

Why should I, August?

They put me through
the ringer once before.

Yeah, I know you're talking
about the Joy Morello case.

But that was different.

I mean, the news is
all over this one.

And the Commissioner is
reading the editorials.

Mac, give me one
face to face meeting

with this scumbag witness
and it's over and done with.

I'm sick of it, August.

I'm sick and tired
of being a punching

bag for Internal Affairs.

I hear what you're
saying, my man,

but like I tell the
kids down at the gym,

you've got to stop and
think before you act.

You're not the only one who
could get hurt on this, Mac.

The department's reputation
is on the line here.

That's important to both of us.

Hey, I said I'd take
care of it, man.

Trust me.

All right.

Here's your eyewitness.

- Are you sure?
- Afraid so.

Mary Kwan, age 16, born in
Hong Kong, moved to the US

in '92 with her parents.

No known police record
in either jurisdiction.

Let's see.

Straight A's, honor roll, math
and science clubs, not exactly

usual witness for hire type.

This is the report on
the vic's fingerprints.

His name is Jimmy Woo.

Jimmy Woo.

Jimmy Woo.

You know him?

Yeah.

And this establishes
a motive, why Chase

might have wanted to shoot him.

How so?

Five years ago Woo shot a cop
named Larry Palmer, left him

in an alley to bleed to death.

Before Woo could be
brought to trial,

our only eyewitness disappeared.

Case against Woo had to be
dropped for lack of evidence.

So what does that
have to do with Chase?

Palmer and Mac were
pretty tight back then.

They were classmates
at the Academy.

They shared an
apartment, all of that.

So internal affairs
can claim that Chase

stumbled into Woo in an alley
and killed him out of revenge.

This is bad, Annie.

This is real bad.

I don't get it, do you?

Yes, as a matter of fact I do.

It's one of the
artist's best works.

It's mature in form and
concept, yet still maintaining

an innocence of execution.

It's beautiful.

Wow.

You sound like you
know a lot about art.

I like to think so.

My name is Veronica Hamilton.

I'm an artisan's agent.

And you represent the
artist who did this?

Chase McDonald?

No.

But I'd like to.

He shows great
promise as an artist.

He could make millions if
he were handled correctly.

Millions?

Chase McDonald.

I've heard about this guy.

He's kind of strange, isn't he?

Artists usually are.

Or they wouldn't be artists.

Really?

See I didn't know that.

I guess there's a lot
I don't know about art.

Yeah, I guess there is.

I've got an idea.

Maybe you can teach
me over lunch.

You talk, I listen.

I'm a fast learner.

I'll bet you are.

Sure, why not?

Great.

After you.

Why, thank you, Chase.

You are sure that you saw
Detective McDonald shoot?

You're certain?

Uh, huh.

This is getting nowhere fast.

Mary, I know this is
difficult for you, Mary.

But I need you to answer a
few more questions for me, OK?

Now, earlier you
told the detectives

that on the day of
the shooting you

were in the rear of your parents
store, putting away stock.

Then what happened?

She told you.

She heard men running and
shouting in the alley.

What kind of shouting, Mary?

What were the men saying?

I didn't understand the words.

They sounded very angry.

So you ran out into the
alley to see what was going on?

Did you there was a very
dangerous thing, Mary?

Hm?

Run into the alley like that
just to see what was happening?

A shy young girl like you?

Yes.

I mean no.

I was frightened but I thought--

Ma, [speaking chinese]

Please.

No more questions.

She already told
you what she knows.

Leave her alone.

These people are scared.

But of what?

It's impressive.

All of that before
the age of 22?

And then after four
years at the Sorbonne,

I came home, opened my own
agency and as the French say,

voila.

And you like being an agent?

I find it exciting to
help nurture an artist

and then watch as
their careers take off.

I could do that for you,
you know, if you'd let me.

You are so talented,
Chase, and your work

deserves to be recognized.

It would take a full commitment
on your part of course,

creating new work full time,
traveling to promote your work.

Veronica.

I have a full time job.

I'm a cop, remember?

Oh, I thought you
left the police force.

Where did you hear that?

On the news this morning.

Look, it was just an idea.

So think about it.

We would make one
hell of a team.

Get back to me.

Hey, boss.

Everything is going as planned.

You are certain of this?

Positive.

Chase McDonald was
relieved of duty

this morning, pending an
investigation of the shooting.

Good.

Soon my brother,
Chase MacDonald will

be driven from the
police force in dishonor

and forced to stand
trial for murder.

After he has endured that
humiliation, I will kill him.

Then you will have your revenge.

One other thing, McDonald's
partner, this Detective Brooks.

If he becomes too
inquisitive, take care of him.

You understand.

Sure thing, Boss.

Captain, my instinct
tells me the girl is lying.

I know it.

I can feel it.

Gee, Detective,
unfortunately instinct isn't

admissible in a court of law.

I need proof, tangible proof.

Look, Lieutenant, I know
you cannot learn street smarts

sitting on your butt all
day in Internal Affairs,

but I'm a street
cop, and I will stake

my life on a good street cop's
instincts nine times out of 10.

But my job is to handle
the one time you're wrong.

He's right, August
we need proof.

OK.

Then that's what you'll get.

What's that?

I pulled the Kwans'
financial records.

Check out these monthly
deposit totals, a little high

don't you think?

Yeah, so?

So I ran a full
financial and found

that the majority of that
money was being wired

into the Kwans'
account from Hong Kong,

supposedly by a relative.

Only this so-called relative
is a member of an organization

called the Golden
Dragon, which supposedly

has links to the Tong.

The Tong.

Uh, huh.

The Chinese mafia?

Uh, huh.

Annie, you're a genius.

I don't know
anything about that.

Then I'll explain it to you.

According to this,
you've deposited

$60,000 in the past month into
three different bank accounts.

That's a lot of back
scratchers and paper fans,

don't you think?

Ah yeah, I have
other investments.

No, you don't.
I've checked.

Try again.

Please, leave us alone.

[speaking chinese]

Better to die than live the
rest of our lives in fear.

Please, Mrs. Kwan, I
can see to it that you

both get police protection.
- Tell him, Mama.

I can't live like this anymore.

Tell him, please.

[crying]

My husband died
six months ago.

His illness took
all our savings.

The business started to fail.

I didn't know what to do.

Then when all seemed lost,
a man came to see me.

Tommy Chin.

He said that if I would
deposit his employer's money

as my own, then return
it, he would pay my rent

and see that we were cared for.

In other words,
money laundering.

But what does that have
to do with the shooting?

Tom Chin, he came
again two weeks ago.

He told us his employer
required a favor of us

and that we couldn't refuse.

That favor was my
testimony that I your partner

shoot Jimmy Woo.

Did the man tell you, did he
tell you who his employer was?

Did he gave you a name?

No.

Only that he was a member
of the Golden Dragon.

Tommy, Tommy, Tommy.

Long time no see, Tommy.

Who's your new girlfriend?

Sticking your nose into
dangerous things, Brooks.

Well, you know, Tommy,
when it comes to my partner,

there's nothing I
wouldn't do for him.

You wouldn't happen to know
who set him up, would you?

[laughs]

You talk too much.

In the Chinese culture,
silence is an admirable trait.

You don't want to get
involved with this, Brooks.

I already am.

[breaking glass]

Oh!

[gunshots]

Hello.
Please come.

Help me.

Please help.

[gun battle]

You can't beat us, Brooks.

Give up!

I'm afraid I can't
do that, Tommy.

Police Regulation 0550.

Never surrender to
anybody with an IQ

lower than their shoe size.

[gunshots]

Ah!

[sirens]

Freeze!
Drop them.

Drop them.
- Hands in the air.

Hands up.

[inaudible] I should
never have entrusted

this venture to such a fool.

Arrange bail for Tommy before
the police can interrogate him.

He cannot be allowed
to tell what he knows.

Now or ever!

I knew Internal Affairs
wanted to nail Chase's

butt to the wall, Captain.

But I didn't think
you help them.

My hands are tied, August.

The law says Tommy Chin
is entitled to bail.

His lawyer posted it.

We had to let him go.

But I just started
the interrogation.

Hell, I hardly even had time
to ask the man his name,

not to mention question
him about the shooting.

[phone rings]

Jensen.

What?

When?

Yes.

Get every spar
man you can on it.

Right.

What now?

Copeland find a dead body
in Chase's refrigerator?

Mary Kwan is missing.

[explosion]

It's a game you
have to learn, Chase.

You're not just selling your
art, you're selling yourself.

You don't just speak to a
potential buyer, you pitch.

Why can't I just talk
to him like I always do?

I'm really good at that.

Because, these people aren't
just buying your sculptures.

These people are here to buy
your work and a piece of you.

Look, there's Mrs. Thornton.

She's got a huge bank account
and great taste in art.

Great taste in art?

Can't tell that
from her clothing.

Never mind that.

Now go over there and sell.

Go.

Go.

Hi.

Chase McDonald.

Annie, talk to me.

Oh, yes.

This is a dossier on the
Golden Dragon Association.

I got the Hong Kong
police to fax it over.

According to them it is
a worldwide Chinese crime

syndicate.

The local big shot is
someone named Mah Chin Wah.

Mah Chin Wah.

Why does that name
sounds so familiar?

It's got something to do with
a case that happened here in LA

not long ago involving Mac.

Hold on.

Let me bring up some
local criminal records

under the surname Mah.

Mah Chin Wah.

And Mah Chin Kwai?

It's his brother.

That's the connection.

Sweet.

Yes.

With Tommy Chin dead,
it's a good lead, August,

but what does it prove?

Well, nothing solid,
Captain, not yet.

But check this out, Captain.

About a year ago, Mah
Chin Wah's brother

was convicted of drug
smuggling and sentenced

to 20 in San Quentin, right?

Then just last month,
this same brother

was killed in a yard fight.

It was Chase's testimony
that put him in that yard

in the first place.

What?

So this Mah Chin
Wah character is

trying to get revenge
for his brother's death

by framing Chase for murder?

Exactly, Captain.

Tommy Chin followed Chase
and I out of Chinatown.

Then he deliberately
got us to go after him.

Captain, this whole
thing was very carefully

planned from beginning to end.

OK.

OK.

Check it out.

But August, be very cool here.

This is just a theory.

This is better
than that, Captain.

This is cop instinct.

Detective August Brooks.

I'm here to see Mah Chin Wah.

Ah!

I said, I'm here to see--

[crack]

Don't bother getting up.
I'll find him myself.

Business must be very good.

How did you get in here?

Where's my guard?
- He's taking a nap.

Who are you?

What do you want?

You know who I am.

More to the point,
I know who you are

and I know what you're up to.

Oh, really?

Well, perhaps you'd
care to enlighten me.

Be happy to.

Firstly, I know
that Chase helped put

your brother in San Quentin.

And that your brother
was murdered there.

That's too bad.

Secondly, I know
that you are looking

to settle the score by setting
Chase up a phony murder charge.

How am I doing?
Am I doing OK so far?

Now, as to what I want,
that's very simple.

Where is Mary Kwan?

You didn't know she
was missing, did you?

You thought everything
was running smoothly.

Big mistake.

Not really.

There's still the matter
of her sworn testimony.

As I see it, the charges
against can partner still stand.

Not if she testifies
that you forced her to lie.

Then you better
start looking for her.

This is a dangerous city.

Anything could happen to her.

You're not going
to win this one.

Trust me.

Chase.

In here, Veronica.
Hi.

Hey.

I have a surprise.

The whisper sold and Mrs.
Thornton wants another piece.

Great.

That's terrific, Veronica.

You're not happy.

No, I am happy.

I'm happy that
someone likes my work.

But.

But, there's been
a break in the case.

August says that he can
prove that I was set up.

Veronica listen, um--

Chase, you don't
have to explain.

Do you know why people
respond to your art?

In every one of your
sculptures, there's a struggle.

And I couldn't quite
define it before.

But I think I know
what it is now.

It's the conflict between Chase,
the artist, and Chase, the cop.

And I don't want to be the
one to tear them apart.

So, you know where to
find me when you're ready.

Bye.

[phone rings]

Answer it.

I said, answer it.

Hello?

Mama?

It's me, Mary.

Uh, we don't carry
that kind of thing.

Mama, it's me.

Try somewhere else.

Mary?

Come home how or
your mother dies.

Do you understand?

[crying]

Mary?

Mary!

Answer me!

Mary.
[crack]

Ah!

Chase, hey!
Welcome back.

I didn't realize
they cleared you.

Well, they didn't, I mean.

But we're close.

What do you got?

Well, I was
trying to track down

some of her friends and family,
you know the usual contacts.

I got nothing.

But then I remembered that
most immigrants have a sponsor

before they enter the country.
- And?

Mrs. Kwan's cousin, Harry
Fong, signed the Kwans'

original affidavit statement.

Ah.

So?

So I got the address.

Seems like a
long shot, August.

Think Mary will be here?

[screams]

I'd say so.

Ah!

Get away from them.

[gunshot]

[crash]

Stay away!

I'll kill her!
I mean it!

Put the gun down!

Stay back!

Just throw the gun away!

Put the gun down!

Do it!

August!

I'm after him!

[smash]
Uh!

Uh!

[crying]

[gunshots]

Freeze!

[crash]

Ah!

I want to see my mother.

She's downstairs, Mary.

You'll be joining her in
protective custody soon.

I didn't mean for
any of this to happen.

But I was afraid.

That's all in
the past now, Mary.

Mah Chin Wah is going to be
in custody in just a few hours

now.

Mary, Jimmy Woo.

How did they get
him into the alley?

Two of Mah Chin Wah's
men brought him there,

already bound and gagged.

And when you appeared,
they knocked you out,

and used your gun to
shoot him, and then

put the gun back in your hand.

It was terrible.

I'm so sorry.

I assume this ends
your investigation.

Ah, yes I suppose it does.

I will uh, start on Detective
McDonald's reinstatement papers

right away.

Thank you for everything.

[phone rings]

Jensen.

Yeah.

What?

Again?

What the hell happened?

Mah Chin Wah managed to
elude the arresting officers.

Fine, but where is he?

All right.

I'll send some more units
out there right now.

Chopped just spotted
Mah's limo in the parkway.

He's trying to
make a run for it.

Right.

We're on it.

Detective McDonald.

No hard feelings.

Ah, gee, Copeland, It's
not how we play the game.

Well, I'm sorry, August.

I just don't believe the Captain
told you I can't drive the car.

Mac, don't start with me, OK?

We don't have time for that.

One William seven
to all pursing units,

give me your exact location.

This is one Adam three.

We're heading west on Templin
Highway, mile marker six.

All right,
August, we're close.

There they are, 3:00.

Now, go.

Closer, come on, move it.

I'm going as fast as I can.

[gunshots]

What's up?
Shoot them.

Shoot them.

[gunshots]

Damn!

See, I told you I
should have drove.

Why?

You can dodge bullets now?

[crash]
- Watch out.

Watch out.

Watch out.

Watch out!

God!

[crash]

OK, come on.
Move it.

Move it.

Damn!

I think he hit
the radiator, Mac.

Get me over to
that black and white.

For what?

Just get me over to
the black and white.

Mac, what the hell are you--

Mac!

Mac, where are you-- jeez.

One Adam three, I'm
bringing you a passenger.

Get into that limo,
and be careful.

Right, right.

Circling the hood now.

Oh, oh, he thinks
he can fly now.

He can dodge bullets
and he can fly.

I should have let him drive.

It would be a lot safer.

I think he thinks
he's Superman.

[crash]

Be careful, Mac, be careful.

Mac!

Watch the truck!

[truck horn]

Ah!

[explosion]

What?

Oh, I'm just checking
to see what insanity

looks like flat on its back.

I don't see any bones or
guts or anything protruding

from your clothing, so I'm
going to assume that you're OK.

Hungry though.

Well, to quote one of
my favorite superheroes,

to please the palate
one must seek the fount

of culinary creativity.

Mexican then?

Cool.

[theme music]