All language subtitles for Hunter S05E15 - Informant

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Get on your stomach.

Hurry up, man.

Your honor, I was
granted a new trial.

Because an informant was never
presented at my original trial.

The court order

compelling Hunter
to show up in court

and identify his informant.

I can't do that.

Do you know who it is?

If this guy, Banks,
is who we think he is,

this informant's a strong
candidate for the morgue.

Sergeant,
I'm ordering you to reveal

the name of your informant.

I'm sorry, your honor.

You'll remain in
custody until you

reveal the name of your
informant to this court.

Turn around or
you'll get a new haircut.

Get on your stomach.

Hurry up, man.

We get a lot.

Let's book.

Star 29, we've got a
robbery in progress now.

Request black and whites.

Where's Jesse, where's Jesse?

Here he comes.
Here he comes.

Johnny!

Johnny!

Hit it!

For
the record, Mr. Banks,

tell me your current status.

I have been incarcerated
for the last seven years.

Convicted of armed
robbery, attempted murder,

and first degree murder of an
associate, a Mr. Jesse Parker.

I've plead to the
first two counts.

The murder conviction was
the result of a jury trial.

You were in a Pro Per.

You're filing your writ.

Do you still intend to represent
yourself at your new trial?

Yes, sir.

Very well.

Are you ready to proceed?

Your honor, the
district attorney's office

has failed to respond
to my discovery motion.

I have not received
all the information

that I had requested.

Ms. Hubble, your
office indicated

it would cooperate fully.

Yes, sir.

The autopsy and police
reports have been forwarded.

However, the ballistics
report just seems

to have gotten lost somewhere.

Your honor, I was granted a
new trial by the Supreme Court,

because an informant was never
presented at my original trial.

An informant who's
the key to my defense.

Are you prepared to produce
the informant, Ms. Hubble?

I haven't contacted the
arresting officer for the name

of the informant yet, sir.

The arresting officer was
Sergeant Richard Hunter.

And he is still in
central division.

Your honor, I do apologize
to this court for the delay.

However, I believe I can
respond to his 1538.5 motion

by the end of the month.
- If I were not...

I would like to ask for a two
week continuance at this time.

If I were not
facing this retrial

and the murder
charge was dropped,

I could have been
paroled last year.

However, I remain in custody.

And it now appears that my...

My rights to a speedy
trial cannot be upheld.

I move the case be dismissed.

Well, your motion is
proper, but a bit lenient

for this court, Mr. Banks.

Ms. Hubble, what's the
people's position on bail?

We object, your honor.

In view of the charges
pending against Mr. Banks,

bail is not an alternative.

Then let's proceed
with my trial.

Well, it's
either dismiss or set bail.

And I'm not going to dismiss
this case, Mr. Banks.

I'll set bail in the
amount of $50,000.

The court's adjourned
until Friday at 1:30 PM.

How'd you find out about this?

I've
got a friend who's a bailiff

down in Judge Osmanson's court.

He said Banks put
on quite a show.

You know, I heard that
Hubble is a pretty good DA.

It's hard to believe that,
uh, some con could twist

her around into a bail motion.

Yeah, well, you can
bet that Banks has spent every

free hour in the
last seven years

in the jailhouse law library.

You know, he thought he
was going to get out.

But the judge did a nice little
turn at the end of the show.

Set the bail at 50 G's.

Yeah, a bondsman would
have to be an idiot

to take a risk like that.

He didn't need a bondsman.

15 minutes after Judge
Osmanson wrapped his gavel,

an old girlfriend of
Banks, Christine Sacks,

mortgaged her house
and came up with bail.

He's out?

He's walking the same
sidewalks as you and me.

By the way, this is DA Hubble.
Sargent McCall.

Oh, Sergeant McCall, hi.

Listen, could you
round up your partner?

We've got to talk.

Sure, I remember the case.

What do you remember about it?

Robbery homicide.

I made Banks on the
armored truck robbery.

You busted Banks and
his partner, Ken Ardell,

in a San Pedro motel.

The murder victim
was Jesse Parker.

He drove the getaway car.

I found him stuffed
in a car, stolen

the day after the robbery.

Banks nine millimeter
was the murder weapon.

An informant led to
that motel, right?

That's right.

OK, Hunter, I'm telling
you, that informant

is material to the defense.

We have to make them
available for Banks

to cross-examine in court.

And I've been telling this
person for the last 18 minutes

that I can't do that.

Hunter, and I keep telling you,

it's an entirely
different ballgame.

You don't have a choice.

Well, I think I might.

Excuse me.

Where are you going?

I'll be in the usual place.

You know, my
parole officer, he still thinks

I work at this fat factory.

Well, a few more days,

you can send them a
postcard from Caracas.

Write something
nice like, shove it.

You know, all the time
we were in the joint,

Johnny swore he
didn't kill Jesse.

Accused the cops of
cooking up evidence.

You think he did it?

He ever tell you where
he hid the money?

Sure, that's why I'm
living in this hole.

Bad times are history.

So what are you guys going
to do with your cut, huh?

Get the hell out of here.

I'm going out,
you need anything?

No, I'm fine.

I've been waiting a long time.

For me or the money?

Both.

They want me to
reveal my informant.

If I do, you will be
expected to show up in court.

He'll kill me.

You will have to testify
and tell them everything

you told me six years ago.

I can't do that.

Banks will cross-examine you.

I can't face him in court.

What's the matter?

Is there any holes
in your story?

Of course not.

Then what's the problem?

I could end up dead whether
he goes to jail or not.

You came to me six
years ago voluntarily.

Our witness protection
program will take care of you

We'll relocate you,
change your name,

give you money, set you up.

Look, I can't control the
Supreme Court, you know.

You promised me.

You promised me.

It works both ways, you know.

I could go to jail
protecting you.

Yeah, and I could end up dead.

How long were you watching her?

Probably about a week.

Back and forth to school
with kids, to the market.

Once, I watched her play
tennis with a friend...

Do Come on, Charlie,

I just can't go into
the court with nothing.

I need help from you people.

Well, don't have any
influence over the man?

Can't you order Hunter to
identify his important.

Look, nobody is
interested in how much

you respect his
integrity or whatever.

If we blow this, we're sunk.

I've just had it
with you people.

Shelly...

Sergeant McCall, you
talk to your partner.

You tell him to cooperate.

Because I'll tell you this.

One way or another, he's
going to identify his snitch.

What's with her?

What happened?

Well, I understand she's
been getting a lot of flack

from the DA over this case.

She hit us with a court
order compelling Hunter

to show up in court and
identify his informant.

He may show up in
court, but he's not

going to name his informant.

The problem is,
they've changed the rules

after the game is over.

Now, they want us to replay
the game under the new rules.

It's crazy, but it's true.

Did Hunter say anything
to you about his friendly?

No, I don't know who it is.

I wouldn't know him if he
walked through the door.

Well, I had the
Bureau send this up.

It's a closed informant's file.

You know who it is?

Hunter was not exaggerating.

If this guy Banks is
who we think he is,

this informant's a strong
candidate for the morgue.

Morning, Mr. Banks.

Did you receive the
ballistics report?

Yes, I did, your honor.

Very well,
proceed, Ms. Hubble.

Thank you, your honor.

I believe after we've
identified the informant,

we can go ahead with
the jury selection.

However, I would like
to call a short recess

to give Mr. Banks time
to review the latest

evidence he's been given.

That will not be
necessary, your honor.

- Proceed, Ms. Hubble.
- Thank you.

At this time, the people would
like to call to the stand

Sergeant Richard Hunter.

So did you talk to him?

Please state your
name for the record, Sergeant.

Yeah.

Did he listen?

He's going to do what he wants.

Sergeant Hunter, did
you receive information

from a reliable informant
leading to the arrest

and subsequent
conviction of John Banks

in the shooting death
of Jesse Parker?

Yes, I did.

Would you please,
for this court,

identify the person who
gave you that information?

I respectfully decline
to do so at this time.

Your honor, it
would appear we've reached

an impasse on this issue.

There's at least
10 cases on point.

People versus Real, 100
Cal appellate, third 415...

I know the cases.

Both of you come forward.

Your honor, I move
for a 15 minute recess.

Your honor, we
all know the issues

and the people are not
prepared to proceed.

This case should be dismissed.

Your honor, I need 15 minutes
to talk to Sergeant Hunter.

We've already passed that.

Sergeant, I'm
ordering you to reveal

the name of your informant.

I'm sorry, your honor.

You know what a
contempt citation means?

Yes, I do.

And you're prepared
to take that risk?

Yes, I am.

I find you in contempt.

Bailiff, take Sergeant
Hunter into custody.

Sergeant Hunter, you
will remain in custody

until you reveal the name of
your informant to this court.

And apologize to the court.

Let's not make
this a lengthy one.

Then, call
the criminal courts building,

department 12.

Ask to speak to a
bailiff named Papallian.

P-A-P-A-double
L-I-A-N. Tell him that

the doctor put me on
mega doses of antibiotics

for my ear infection.

Tell him I can't even stand
up until my balance is better.

I know it sounds stupid, but
it's the best I could come

up with on such short notice.

Hubble sent the guy to Bird Dog.

I had to tell him something
to get rid of him.

All right, now, phone calls.

First, phone the city attorney.

And don't let his girl tell
you that he's out for lunch.

The man hasn't left his office
in eight years for lunch.

His wife packs yogurt and
prunes for him every day.

Maybe he'll give us a
writ of habeas corpus

in the appellate court,
ordering Hunter's release.

Next, chief of police.

Have him paged from whatever
luncheon he's doing.

Maybe he'll intercede with
the DA and get Hunter out.

All right?

It's a long shot,
but it's worth it.

Speaking of which, get me
the police commissioner too.

He owes me one.

I filled in a foursome for
him at one of those celebrity

golf tournaments last month.

Maybe he'll speak to the
judge off the record.

Who knows?

If all else fails, call
the attorney general.

Hell, I'm willing to fly to
Sacramento this afternoon

and plead the case in
front of the Supreme Court.

You're going to fly with
your ears in that condition?

What do you want,
Hubble, I'm busy.

Subpoena, Banks informant file.

Charlie, you give
me this, the judge

has no reason to hold Hunter.

And you can vent
your blood pressure.

What makes you think I have
a file on the Bank's informant?

Oh, damn it, Charlie,
what do you think

I am, the new kid on the block?

I know you've got a file.

Now, produce it, forthwith.

Well, listen, that
Hubble is no dummy.

She had a bailiff grab
me on the way out.

I had to admit to her that I
had a file on your friendly.

Look, she had the subpoena.

Look, I know, Charlie.

We've got a lot of work to do.

Let's get out of here.

Deputy?

Yeah, baby.

All right.

What are you doing here?

I was getting a little
claustrophobic in my damn hotel

room.

Any word on the money?

He'll get it when
he thinks it's safe.

Everyone's watching
him right now.

What do you want?

We've got over $500,000 stashed

and I can't even take in Vegas.

I just want to feel
the money, spend it.

Johnny was inside a
lot longer than you were.

He's just being careful.

Where is he anyway?

He's at law library.

Cool it, Kenny.

Almost half a million
and I can't even afford

a decent bottle of booze.

OK, and I parked
your car around the corner.

That's enough, Kenny.

Hey, Johnny, my man.

They close the
law library early?

I told you, stay straight
until we're in the clear.

After that, you can
drink yourself blind

and I won't care.

All right?

Now, you get out of here.

I've got a lot of
work to do tonight.

Hey, Hunter's got a
surveillance unit out front.

What do you think of that?

He's probably got
one out get back, too.

Good point.

So be careful.

Always.
See you.

So how'd the shopping go?

Good.

What do you want?

You have to ask?

I just want to pay my part.

Look, Charlie, you
did what you had to do.

Don't worry about it.

Yeah, I still don't like it.

So what's next?

Well, I think we should
push on Ardell and Banks.

What about Christine?

Do you think she'll testify?

Well, I think she's
getting around to it.

Is she safe?

Charlie, let's not forget
that Banks doesn't know

Christine is the informant.

I don't want to blow her cover.

I think she's safe
just the way she is.

Yeah, but tomorrow
afternoon in court,

Banks is going to find out
who that informant was.

Hunter, you've got
a call on line 3.

Take it right there.

Yep.

Hunter.

What?

When did that happen?

Yeah, I got it.

Yeah, we're rolling on it.

Yeah, thanks.

What's that?

Black and white unit discovered

a dead body in the parking lot.

It's Kenny Ardell.

OK.

Walter, it's all yours.

One way, commander.

I show you code 6
at Paradise Motel.

Well, I'm going to hang around
here till it's all wrapped up.

Roger.

OK, Charlie, one round
behind the right ear,

exiting through the
left eye socket.

No sign of struggle.

Somebody sitting next to him
obviously got the jump on him

Somebody he knew, maybe.

Yeah.

I talked to the manager.

He said Ardell checked
in about three days ago.

He heard the shot, by the
time he got out to the body,

nobody was there.

You know, I think this changes
the Banks situation, don't you?

Yes.

I'd like to go see him.

- Jump all over him.
- Good.

I've got to stop by the
judge and get a signature

before the sun comes up.

Find anything interesting?

No, this guy was
definitely neat.

Well, I'm going to
head back to the office.

If there's anything turns
up, call me, all right?

Right.

I don't want to look at
you unless it's in court.

You know what that is?

A search warrant.

What do you want, Hunter?

Looking for the
gun that killed Kenny

Ardell earlier this morning.

Kenny is dead?

Yeah, he's dead.

Mind if I come in?

Can I stop you?

You're wasting my time, Hunter.

I didn't shoot anyone.

I didn't shoot a gun.

I haven't been near a gun.

You're not going to find
a gun in this house.

Run your tests, I'm clean.

You think I'm that stupid?

I'm not.

All right, where
were you last night?

Minding my own business.

Yeah, where was that?

I went to a strip
joint on La Brea.

A strip joint?
What was it called?

- The Cover Girl Club.
- The Cover Girl Club.

- The Cover Girl Club.
- What time were you there?

- 9:00 o'clock.
- 9:00 o'clock till when?

- 4:00 o'clock.
- From 9:00 to 4:00?

- From 9:00 to 4:00.
- In the morning.

- In the morning.
- You must be awfully tired.

A little.

I'm going to check you out.

Please do.

Please do.

You know, I might just slap
you with a harassment suit.

Would you like that?

The clerk at the surplus store
distinctly remembers Ardell.

Said the guy was kind of loose.

Loose?

Yeah, he's got a real
fondness for bourbon.

What did he buy?

A one and a 1/2 by
2 and 1/2 foot locker.

Well, that's big enough to
put a half million dollars in,

I guess.

Yeah, that's what
I was thinking.

There was no sign
of it at the motel.

Yeah, there's nothing in
the report about being it

in this car either.

What about Banks' house?

Well, Hunter was there.

He didn't miss anything
about a half million dollars.

All right, I'll tell you what.

I'll go back to motel,
see what I can dig up.

All right, look, check with
me as soon as you get back.

Right.

William 9, he's
pulling over in terminal 4.

I've got to overshoot.

He's all yours.

Thanks for the ride.

He's out of the cab.

He's heading into Allied
International air freight.

I've lost him, William 8.

Hon... honey,
honey, the music stopped.

Well, I'm not done yet.

Baby, nobody's going to pay to
see what you're doing up there.

Thank you, give her some
free admission tickets.

Next.
- Mr. Colin?

Yeah.

I'm Sergeant Hunter,
police department.

What, somebody's
pasties fall off?

No, not that I know of.

Was this fella in
here last night?

Johnny Banks.

He's been in the last
couple of nights.

You know him?

He sat with me for
a couple of drinks.

Sure, I know him.

You're sure about that?

Come on, before he got sent up,

he used to hang around
here all the time.

He dated one of the strippers
that lived upstairs.

I'm sorry, honey, but I'm
looking for some originality.

Christine?

Christine Sacks.

Yeah, Did a hell of a
thing with a white boa.

How long was Johnny here?

Next.

Oh, I'd say till closing time.

Then he went upstairs
and visited the girls.

- Thanks.
- It's OK.

Listen, you like girls?

Well, when I see them, I do.

Yeah, well, we've got shows,
7:00 to 2:00 AM, you know,

freebies.

I appreciate that.

Really.

Really?

You're hired, honey.

I love you.

Get blond and be
here Friday at 6:00.

You want me to call for backup?

Negative, William 8.

He's just switching cabs.

Pick him up at the
Sepulvida Ramp.

Roger.

Kenny's
bags were packed, Charlie.

How'd you make out
at the strip joint?

Banks' alibi checks out.

Well, I was just
over at Ardell's room.

All of his bags were packed
and he had a ticket to Caracas.

So they were in motion.

Why kill the partner?

I don't know.

Christine said that Banks
was digging at him all week.

Banks didn't trust Ardell.

So they killed him for his cut?

Maybe.

An unnecessary partner
that knew too much.

So where does this
leave Christine?

William 9, right turn Westbound.

I'll continue South.

He's all yours.

William 8, I'm on it.

Hasn't made us yet.

And looks like he's headed home.

I'm going to go set
up on the house.

Do we know
where the friendly is?

William 9, do we
have the present location

on the friendly?

William 8, William 9, stand by.

The beige stucco
house around the corner.

William 9, still
checking for whereabouts

on your informant.

Roger.

Advise one William 156 that
the primary is there now.

Roger.

Hello, officer.

I hope I didn't make things
too difficult for you.

Big Yellow Cab.

I told him to drive real slow.

I'll be going in the house now.

So you have a nice evening.

Charming.

What's the word?

I don't know.

William 9, stand by.

Stand by to stand by.

Yeah, right.

Hey, baby.

Why'd you kill Kenny?

What are you, crazy?

I didn't kill anybody.

I'll prove that at my trial.

I'm sick and tired of
hearing about your trial.

Well, nobody asked you to care.

Get the hell out of here.

What in the hell is
the matter with you!

You are!

You stupid son of a...

William 8 and
William 9, the friendly

is apparently at the residence.

You're advised to bring her in.

William 8, Roger.

Let's do it.

William 8, we've
got shots fired.

Where'd you get the gun?

I bought it when he got out.

He just kept coming at me.

From the kitchen with a knife.

He just kept coming.

He couldn't have known
that you were the informant.

He knew.

He knew everything.

He said so.

Christine, this officer is going

to want to take you downtown,
get your statement, all right?

OK.

There was nothing
else I could do.

You're saying Banks

didn't threaten Christine?

She just cooked up
this whole thing

so she could get rid of him?

And then make it look
like self-defense?

That's right.

I think if you
look close enough,

you'll find out that Sacks
set Banks up with the murder

Parker about seven years ago.

You know, that makes sense.

She gets him put away for
life, figuring sooner or later,

he's going to tell her
where the money is.

If that's true, you people have

to give me some hard evidence.

Right now, she's got a real
good case of self-defense.

Now, I can't hold
her unless you give

me something I can work with.

And I've got to be in
court in 10 minutes.

Well, we'll talk, OK?

Um, have lunch or something.
- Yeah, sure.

We're on the same team.

Why is it so hard if
we're on the same team?

Where is Christine
Sacks right now?

We released her
after questioning.

Well, listen, if you think
you can hook her, keep fishing.

I'll talk to the DA, see if
we can't work something out.

Right.

Rick, here's
the itinerary on Banks

that you wanted.

Right.

Dee Dee, this is for you.

Oh, and this is the judge's
signature on Christine Sacks.

Oh, yeah, I'll need that.
Thanks, boss.

Just holler if
you need anything.

I do.

Keep an eye on Christine
till I get there.

- You've got it.
- Thanks a lot.

You going over to see Christine?

Yes, as soon as I go
through this one more time.

Well, you know that stop he
made at the airfreight counter

at LAX?

Yeah.

Guess what I just got?

A statement from the
clerk who was on duty.

Banks was checking
up on a shipment

made by one Christine Sacks.

What shipment?

Foot locker to
Caracas, Venezuela.

You know, this
dovetails with the receipt

that you found in
Ardell's motel.

Sure does.

Well, I'll go see
Christine right now.

I'm going to check the airlines

and see if Christine's booked
on a flight from Venezuela.

Great, I'll call
you from the car.

How you doing?

What are you doing here?

Can I come in?

Sure, I guess so.

Where you going?

Miami, to visit my
mother for a few weeks.

I need to get away.

Your mother live in Miami?

What are you talking about?

Of course she lives in Miami.

Christine.

Hm?

I think you killed
Parker seven years ago

and set Banks up for it.

I think you killed Ardell.

And I think you murdered
Banks, right here

in this room in cold blood.

I think you lied to
me over the years.

Made a fool out of me,
the judicial system.

I do everything I possibly
can to prove that.

You're wrong.

I've got a cab waiting.

You want to help
me with these bags?

No.

This is 1 William 56.

Have Sergeant McCall meet
me on open tack, please.

This is McCall.

Yeah, McCall, she's loading
up a taxicab on the way

to the airport.

Well, you were right.

She's booked on a
flight to Caracas

and she's going through Miami.
- Good work.

Show me code 6, LAX, out.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we're ready to board
Allied International

flight 167 to Miami.

We'll be boarding today by rows.

So right now, I'd like
passengers with children,

or passengers needing
assistance, as well as

our first class
passengers, to begin

boarding through gate 44 A.
Please have your boarding

passes ready.

Excuse me.

John Banks knew what
that was, do you?

- Search warrant?
- Search warrant.

That's correct.

Would you step
over here, please.

Could I see your purse?

Yeah.

Yeah, thank you.

What are you looking for?

Want to hold that
for me, please.

Thank you.

You know, Christine, there comes
a moment in every detective's

career when he has to
realize he made a very,

very bad judgment in character.

I'm guilty of that.

Just like you're guilty
of murdering three people.

I wonder what the
movie is on this flight.

You used me to set up
John Banks, didn't you?

I have a plane to catch.

I know you do.

And I believe I have
foot locker to look at.

You can't take that.

What are you going to do?

Call the police?

You have a very nice time in
Caracas, Venezuela, Christine.

Oh, don't forget to call
your mother in Miami,

take her to dinner.

Rick, we just got
that package you wanted.

Air Express called and
we went picked it up.

It's on your desk with the
bolt cutters you wanted.

You may want to see this, Ray.

Hi.

Is this what I think it is it?

Sure is.

Ready?

All right.

Look at that!

Wow.

Yep.

Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep.

You know, Christine
killed three people,

threw her whole life
away, just for this money.

Yep.

I wonder what
she's thinking now.

Do we care?

No.