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♪ You better watch out ♪

♪ You better not cry ♪

♪ You better not pout I'm telling you why ♪

♪ Santa Claus is coming.. ♪

Mrs. Edino, I'm gonna put in an extra side

of roasted peppers for you.

Oh, Ricardo made them?

She won't eat my peppers anymore.

Even if they're free. Has to be you made them.

Sorry, Frank.

Oh, there you are.

Hey, dad.

Tommy, see if there's any meat sauce.

The spicy stuff.

Okay.

I tell you about the night classes Tommy's taking?

Computers at the junior college.

Kid's just in high school, but he's thinking ahead.

College level classes.

Oh, he's a smart boy.

Frank, my daughter has a friend you'll like.

A divorcee, but very slender.

- I'm real busy now. - Oh.

Lydia, God rest her soul, has been gone over a year.

'It's time, Frank.'

You need a wife.

Have a good day, ladies.

Aah!

Hey, why not go on a date?

I'm busy, that's why.

[sighs]

Hey, there you go, King.

That dog is the wife.

Hey, can it, you two.

♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪♪

[dramatic music]

Heard a rumor Kat Miller from Narcotics

is coming to Homicide.

- Where'd you hear that? - I got sources.

Detectives.

Gabby Weiss, public defender's.

Remember me?

Oh, the Lopez case. Sure.

This is Paulo Munoz.

- Lilly Rush. - Mucho gusto.

Scott Valens. Mucho gusto.

Paulo's brother Ricardo was convicted

of robbing and killing his boss back in 2001.

I represented him.

But Ricardo, he did not do this crime.

That is why I come here. To help.

Trial was four years ago.

It took Paulo that long to get through

the post 9/11 customs maze.

Where are you from, Paulo?

El Salvador.

Ricardo has money when the police come

so they say he robs.

Where'd he get that cash?

He lives with six men in a basement.

So he holds his money on his body.

No other place is safe.

Ricardo sent me a letter, before Frank dies.

- Says Frank is scared. - Scared of what?

He didn't have it at trial, but Ricardo always said

that someone broke into Frank's apartment

before he was killed.

You follow up on it?

No.

The thing is I was hoping you could take this over.

It's our job to put people in jail, not get them out.

Ricardo was my first murder case.

I was overwhelmed and I really think I failed him.

He deserves more this time, more than I can give him.

[speaking Spanish]

What's he asking?

If I got brothers.

Yeah, I do.

Paulo, the detectives are busy--

I know Ricardo inside.

Same as you know your brothers.

He is innocent.

'Can you help me?'

Help my brother.

We can try.

[theme music]

[siren wailing]

- What is this? - Could he be alone?

Hey.

This baby belong to anybody?

Maybe someone went inside for a minute. I mean..

Who leaves a baby sitting alone?

Let's talk to the desk.

- Hey, Dubitsky. - Yeah.

Some idiot left their kid just outside the entrance.

Yeah, main elevator's broke.

Maybe they didn't wanna lug it up the stairs.

"It"? You mean the baby?

Just keep an eye on him until whoever parked him comes back.

Oh, no, no. Don't, don't make me the chump.

Look, I'm sure you'll handle it just fine.

[Vera] 'And when they show up, you tell 'em they're lucky'

we didn't call DHS.

Frank Dicenzio, 49.

Owned the deli where Ricardo Munoz worked.

Cause of death, blunt force trauma.

Some kind of adhesive residue in the wounds.

Weapon was a long, flat object, never recovered.

Ricardo Munoz had no alibi, had access to the deli

and $1,000 on him when the police found him.

About the same amount they figured

was missing from the till.

The guy couldn't get a bank account.

Lived with six guys in tight quarters

so he kept the cash on him.

He sent it to his wife and kids every month.

It's the same as my granddad.

The letter's in Spanish.

It says there was some kinda break-in

at Frank's apartment.

Ricardo thought Frank was in danger.

Frank report this break-in?

Uh, no. Not sure why. Maybe Ricardo can tell us.

You think Ricardo was railroaded, Scotty?

When you take away the robbery aspect, motive's weak.

Frank was his meal ticket.

Look, an illegal immigrant, alone, no money.

I just thought we could give it another look.

Let's see if we can get some traction

on this new information. The break-in at Frank's.

We'll talk to Ricardo up in Graterford.

Gonna need something solid on this, Scotty, to keep going.

Of course.

New detective comin' in today.

Kat Miller from Narcotics.

[bell buzzing]

How'd you meet Frank?

I came here because I heard there's more jobs

than New York.

But for months, nothing.

Then, I saw a help sign in Frank's deli window.

And how'd you two get along?

First he was a good boss, then he was a good friend.

Never any fights between the two of you?

Never.

He always helped me, always listened to me.

Why would I kill Frank?

Your letter said Frank had a break-in.

Right before he died.

It was not just a break-in.

It was an attack.

'I told police, but no one cared about it.'

An attack? On who?

It was two weeks before he died.

♪ He spent his whole life being too young ♪

♪ To live the life that's in his dreams ♪

♪ And now he lies awake and he wonders ♪

[Frank] Ah, made too much food.

I thought with the holidays comin' up, we'd be busier.

Tomorrow, there will be more people.

Your pasta salad is bad, boss.

Too much garlic.

What you don't know about pasta salad is a lot.

♪ He'd rather not mention right now ♪

♪ Just before he says.. ♪

[Frank whistles]

King sleeps like an old man.

♪ ...smile at me And he says.. ♪

♪ If I could be like that ♪

♪ I would give any.. ♪

Uh, you wanna stay.

- Have some dinner? - I see you all day.

Come on, sit down.

Tommy's in school at night. It'd be nice to have company.

♪ What would I do.. ♪♪

How's the family? You called 'em today, right?

My daughter is angry with me now.

Because I am so far away.

She's too young to understand that everything that we do

is for our kids.

[King whimpering]

King.

King.

You here, buddy?

[whimpering]

King?

Dios mio.

Oh, my God.

What the hell happened to you?

Frank, he needs a hospital.

Yeah.

Yeah, there's a vet on the Boulevard, open all night.

Who...who would have done this?

Let me help you, okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

Alright, King.

'That's good, buddy.'

When I tell them, the police say it's just a dog.

But Frank thought it was someone trying

to mess with him, scare him.

Did he have any idea who?

He said he didn't know.

Why didn't Frank report it?

Nothing was broken, nothing gone.

And the door was locked.

So it wasn't really a break-in.

Someone had a key.

What about his son, Tommy?

Frank said somebody else got a key, somehow.

And what'd you think?

Tommy was the only one I knew with a key.

What makes you so sure this was connected to Frank's death?

Two bodies in two weeks?

Beaten and beaten.

Like someone cannot stop.

[indistinct chatter]

My dad was like the mayor of Oxford Circle.

Everybody loved the guy.

You surprised when Ricardo was arrested?

At first, yeah.

My dad was always good to him.

It makes me sick just thinking about that lowlife.

Why you guys asking?

We're maybe reopening the case.

[Jeffries] 'See anything the night your father died?'

No. I had a junior college class.

'Supposed to help me get an edge, career wise.'

[scoffs] See how much good that did me.

We heard someone got into the apartment

two weeks before your dad died.

Beat the dog up pretty bad.

That's got nothing to do with what happened to my dad.

- 'Trust me.' - How do you know that?

- I know, okay? - How, Tommy?

Thank, God for the all night vet.

The cat went out onto our balcony

and PS, we're on the third floor

so I figure, she's not gonna jump.

- The cat jumped? - Worse, she fell.

How stupid does a cat have to be for that?

What happened to yours?

I think somebody got into our apartment.

Went after King.

- They hit the dog? - Bad.

'The vet's operating on him now.'

Oh my, God, I'm so sorry.

Dad.

What happened?

King's in pretty bad shape, Tommy.

[sighs]

It could be a while till we hear anything.

- I can stay. - Oh, you gotta be kidding me.

[sighs] Why is Stump even here?

I thought you said we were gonna hang after you saw your dad.

He said King's in pretty bad shape.

Come on, that mutt got what it deserved.

What did you just say?

Nothin', Mr. Dicenzio. It's all good.

You stay the hell away from my son and my dog.

I told you.

I don't want you hanging around with this punk.

You understand?

Wuss.

I haven't talked to Stump in years.

Can see why. Guy sounds a little psycho.

My dad always hated him.

You know, said his mom was a druggie

whole family was trouble.

Sounds like Frank thought Stump beat the dog.

Yeah, he did.

The worst part is, he could have been right.

How'd Stump get into the apartment?

I didn't have a lot of friends after my mom died.

Stump was it.

I gave him a set of keys so he'd have a place

to hang out afternoons.

To do what?

He had girlfriends.

And your father always worked.

Look, Stump was a messed up dude, okay

and yeah, he might have hit the dog.

But there's no way in hell he'd hurt my dad.

He wouldn't do that. He was my friend.

So this kid Stump beat up the dog.

Well, sounds like it.

But Tommy was real insistent Stump didn't kill Frank.

A little too insistent.

If Stump did it, Tommy'd feel responsible.

It'd be tough to face.

Nick "Stump" Fanelli's just outta jail.

Got a rap sheet a mile long.

Beat a neighbor with a baseball bat.

Whole list of other assaults

dating back to December, 2001.

Right after Frank's murder.

[baby crying]

Detective, I'm heading out.

No one claimed this kid.

What? How's that possible?

Maybe because there's so much good in the world.

Nanette from Records put this bag together.

- Said to give it to you. - Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Hey.

I'm gonna call DHS right now. Right now.

Detective Vera. Hey. Kat Miller.

- Yeah, real busy. - Oh.

- Busy, yeah. - Yeah.

Cute kid you got.

[knocking on door]

How are you, lieutenant?

Detective Miller, welcome.

The dress code's a step up from Narcotics.

Guess I better shop.

Well, the clothes are more expensive

but the pay's the same. Welcome to Homicide.

On the plus side, there are the dead bodies.

And the long hours.

I hope you cleared your social calendar.

I just got this thing I do Wednesdays at seven o'clock.

- Okay. - Can't miss it.

Fair enough.

Find a pigeonhole and fill this out and we'll get you going.

It's biographical info for personal records.

I'm real glad to be here, lieutenant. Thanks.

Hey, I've been straight since I got out of jail.

The whole two weeks, huh, Stump?

Come on. What'd I do to deserve a visit, hmm?

Remember a buddy of yours, Tommy Dicenzio?

Yeah, of course. We met in a computer class for JC retards.

You remember the family dog, big mutt, wouldn't hurt a fly.

Somebody beat him up pretty bad back then.

Heard maybe it was you.

You here to ask me about a dog? What, you the canine police?

Hmm. Where were you the night Frank Dicenzio was killed?

Whoa! I-I was at class.

You check it out and you'll see yourself.

And look, even if I did hit that dog I didn't kill Frank.

That Spanish guy, he's upstate for that.

We're taking another look at the case.

If the guy didn't do it with his own hands

don't mean he wasn't responsible.

What are you talking about?

Ricardo, he brought some serious trouble into that deli.

I saw it myself.

Where's Ricardo, chummy?

He ain't here, Felix

and he said he's going to pay you, so lay off.

Due date's long past.

And I have to keep strict rules about that, you know.

Give the guy a break.

He's just trying to bring his family here.

I'm a businessman, like you.

My business is Felix's Best.

Ricardo pays me soon, or I start giving out penalties.

That's how I keep my business running.

Yeah. And I call the cops

and I tell them what you do to these people.

No, you won't.

'Cause they will just pull Ricardo back to El Salvador.

You're just a lowlife scum

preying on other people's predicaments.

Oh, that's very insulting, Frank.

I heard what you did to Ricardo's roommate.

Knocking out his teeth, breaking his jaw.

You're a sick bastard.

I don't get my money, there's two of you

I'm gonna take care of now.

Now, who was this guy Felix?

[Stump] 'I've never seen him before'

but he was a badass, I'll tell you that.

You tell anyone about it?

Nah. Frank, he was on my case

all the time back then, so I..

...I figured he deserved a little heat coming his way.

Okay, Stump, we'll be in touch.

Well, I'll be right here 'cause where else am I gonna go?

[Stump laughs]

[siren wailing]

Stump's alibi clear?

Yep. Checked attendance records

both he and Tommy were in class the night Frank was killed.

Ricardo was borrowing money from this Felix guy. Loan shark?

Prestamista.

They help illegals in the Latin community

'by giving out loans.'

Some of them deal, too.

Bad ones play by intimidation and violence.

You able to track this guy down?

I made some calls, couldn't get a hit.

The name Felix is kind of common, I guess.

[Kat] 'Maybe reach out in the neighborhood'

'where Ricardo lived.'

Paulo could help with that. He's staying there.

Good. Get him to take you around.

- Hey. - I was thinking I should stay.

Keep an eye on the kid till DHS gets here.

Last time I handed him off

Dubitsky gives him a stapler to play with.

You wanna hit Francisville?

- Let's do it. - Alright.

Hey.

The Bembe.

I busted this place once.

Ricardo's old neighbor will be here.

I might run into some old neighbors of my own.

Where's your family from?

Dad's Cuban. Mom's Puerto Rican.

Grew up about a half a mile from here.

Your family must be proud of you.

I guess so, yeah.

[Paulo speaking in Spanish]

[Paulo] 'Alla.'

Felix.

[speaking Spanish]

You Felix Darosa?

Yeah.

I got a few questions for you.

You guys aren't so good for business, you know.

So talk fast.

You know a Ricardo Munoz?

Ricardo...Munoz?

Got put away for murdering his boss, Frank Dicenzio.

Owed you some money.

I like to help sometimes when I can

enrich my community to the best of my ability.

Thing is, Felix, we heard Frank's the one

who tried to help Ricardo out.

And you weren't happy.

Said you'd have to take care of two people.

[Kat] 'Ricardo's in jail, Frank's dead.'

That's two people taken care of.

Frank wasn't a problem to me.

Him and Ricardo busted up. A bad divorce.

And how do you know that?

'Cause I saw it with my own two eyes.

[speaking Spanish]

[knock on door]

Por favor.

Frankie.

You forgot your keys

and you're supposed to open up tomorrow.

Everything okay, Frank?

I just saw you have the key

to my apartment on your key ring.

Where'd you get this?

You give it to me when I start the job.

No. I gave you the key to the deli.

I never gave you the key to my home.

Then I don't know how it gets there.

You took a long break that day King got beat up.

You go into my apartment, Ricardo?

No!

I was with you when we found him!

But you were itching to get out of there

as soon as we came in.

And you were always saying how I should leave the dog

at home, he gets in the way--

Get out of here, Frank. This is crazy!

We're done, Ricardo.

- You're fired. - What?

I don't know who the hell you are.

He fired Ricardo?

That's right.

Ricardo say anything to you

about where he got the key to Frank's place?

Nothing.

But two days later, he paid me back.

The whole loan.

So I got no reason to bother anybody, you see?

All worked out good for me.

Sounds like Ricardo left out a major detail.

Did you know they fought, that Ricardo was fired?

No.

This is the only way I could get this whack-job to go to sleep.

Well, he's sleeping pretty sound now.

You should've seen it.

The later it got, the more energy he had.

It was nuts.

Remember Lindsey, Child Services.

Sure. Hey, Lindsey.

Sorry we couldn't send anybody last night.

We had a group-home crisis.

But they found the mom.

So where's she been for the last 24 hours?

She had a double-shift at work, the sitter canceled

her brother got the baby.

Guess he's troubled.

Dumped him on the way to a court appointment.

She gave her son to a head case?

Well, we'll investigate, make sure the home is okay.

Hope so.

Here.

It seems like you got a knack for that stuff.

Nah, one night and I'm fried.

I'm glad Julie and I never had kids.

You didn't tell me Frank fired you, Ricardo.

I-it was not important. He took me back the next day.

How about owing money to Felix Darosa

and him pushing Frank around. That not important either?

Frank talked to Felix? I didn't know.

What else did you leave out, that might make you look bad?

Nothing.

Where'd you get the key to Frank's house?

I didn't know that key was there.

'But you got pretty angry'

when Frank started asking about it.

Felix was threatening me about money

and then Frank comes accuses me.

I work hard every day, day after day

and it's never enough.

Is that why you snapped and killed Frank?

No! Frank took me back, I told you.

Well, how'd you get the money to pay Felix?

Frank loaned it to me.

You got proof of that?

No.

And I come all the way out here again.

You're just playing me, ain't you?

Wait.

'Detective Valens.'

Open up.

Por favor.

The key. I promise you

I didn't put it there.

And Frank didn't.

Only one other person could have.

Tommy?

[Rush] 'Hey, Tommy. Couple questions popped up.'

We thought you could help.

We found out there was a key

on Ricardo's key ring to your apartment.

Any thoughts on how it got there?

Yeah.

I put it there.

All these years, I thought Ricardo

was the one who killed my dad.

You know, I wouldn't have done anything to help the guy.

But now you're saying that he didn't do it.

Why'd you put the key there, Tommy?

It was when my dad was still

obsessing over who got in and hit the dog.

And you knew it was Stump.

So you were protecting your friend?

It's not just that. I was trying to get Ricardo fired. I mean..

'...he was taking advantage of my dad.'

So you were watching out for your dad?

Nobody else was going to.

Not easy, losing a parent.

Trying to take care of the one you got left.

After my mom died, it was like

he lost all his common sense or something.

'I mean, the people he picked..'

Friends?

Sorta.

Like who?

There was this one lady.

- It doesn't really matter. - Well, let us decide that.

I was a little concerned about her.

Tried to open his eyes.

♪ ...the glad glad news ♪

Been a while since I went on a date.

Should've bought a new suit.

These pants got a little too small.

Nobody wears suits anymore.

I wear suits.

It's respectful.

♪ I have no.. ♪

Hmm. Maybe just a good sports jacket.

I got a navy blue one with nice buttons.

See if it's in the closet?

[Tommy] 'So you going out with that lady Mrs. Edino was talking about?'

Nah, it's the one I met at the vet.

Antonia.

Lives right around the corner.

Her?

- Yeah. You know her? - Ain't she married?

Every time I see her she's with this big bruiser-looking guy.

- No, she's separated now. - 'Must've just happened.'

Pretty soon to be dating..

...for both of you.

Whoa! You're the one that said I should go on a date.

Yeah, but I didn't think you'd do it.

I mean, and this lady, she's real..

...loud and flashy.

She's not like mom.

No one's gonna be like your mom.

She was one in a billion.

♪ ...as the stars shine above ♪

Listen..

...I've been too wrapped up in work since mom..

...and I haven't been home enough.

I'm sorry about that.

♪ ...to be.. ♪

Maybe we could start spending time..

...together again

like the old days.

♪ ...you'll never more roam ♪

Yeah, we could do that father-son

hockey league again, maybe.

There you go.

♪ ...will find you home ♪

Just be careful, okay?

♪ There'll be no more sorrow ♪

Don't worry about me, T.

I'm fine.

♪ 'Cause I'll be happy.. ♪♪

This Antonia, the woman your dad met

at the animal hospital?

Yeah.

What about this bruiser ex of hers?

- What was his story? - He was some sort of loony.

You know, he stalked her after they split.

They used to have these fights in the streets.

Antonia and your dad going out that rile up the crazy ex?

Something bad must've happened.

He was home half an hour after he left.

Never said a word about it.

When did Frank go on this date?

Few days before he was killed.

We asked around, heard your ex-husband

wasn't the nicest guy, Antonia.

That's the understatement of the century.

What'd Ray do this time?

Well, that's what we're here to figure out.

He have a problem when you started dating?

Gave me a hard time, but he was the one

that had two girlfriends before I'd packed up

my last suitcase.

What's this about?

You remember Frank DiCenzio?

Of course, I do.

Do you think Ray might've

had a beef with Frank

considering the two of you went out?

Trust me, if Ray heard about my date with Frank.

- He would have loved it. - Why's that?

'Cause it was a total friggin' disaster.

You're sweet, you know that?

- So how's King doing? - Better.

Got home a couple of days ago.

Bootsie's doing better too

but she's missing all her front teeth

which PS is not a pretty picture.

Your son is Tommy, right?

Yeah.

Hard being a single parent, huh?

Caitlin wears me down sometimes.

My wife, she was the one who knew

how to talk to Tommy.

I try, but I can't hold the family together

like she did. I'm gonna do better.

Teenagers could be hard to handle.

He had a tough time this year, but he's a good kid.

I think I should tell you something.

- About his friend Stump. - You know him?

I take Caitlin to skate on Monday nights

see him and Tommy playing hockey.

What?

The thing is...that kid Stump

races around the ice

'bullies the smaller kids.'

Oh, you're mixin' 'em up with somebody else.

They got computer classes on Monday.

I'm sure, Frank.

And I heard Stump stole money from the snack stand

and beat up the kid who works there.

Stump ain't that bad.

Tommy wouldn't put up with it.

I'm sorry if I..

Let's just forget it. It's none of my business, anyway.

You're damn right it's none of your business.

Excuse me?

You don't know what the hell you're talking about.

I gotta get out of here.

If my daughter was acting up out of my sight

I'd wanna hear about it.

Some people don't, I guess.

So you saw Stump and Tommy every week?

Yeah. Poor kids on the ice were scared to death of that Stump.

[Stillman] 'Rink on Mondays, that means they could'

sneak out of class somehow.

There goes their alibi for the night of Frank's murder.

If Stump killed Frank

we think Tommy would protect him all this time?

He would if he thought his life depended on it.

It must have felt pretty good, knocking off the snack shop

beating that kid up.

The snack shop?

We took like 30 bucks. It was no big deal.

Oh, so maybe you tried moving up

stealing from the deli.

You break in meaning just to skim a little cash

but things go wrong.

'Maybe Frank walks in, catches you?'

Frank? I had nothing to do with that, I told you.

I was at class that night.

No, Stump, you weren't. You were sneaking out playing hockey.

[Jeffries] 'And residue on Frank's body matches sports tape'

kind you put on a hockey stick.

This isn't right. I've been getting on track.

Well, your past is catching up with you.

It's not my past. It's his.

- His? - Tommy's.

From what we hear, Tommy just did whatever yousaid.

Yeah, well, everybody thought Tommy was the good guy

but he had a whole other side.

After his mom died, it was like a switch

got flipped or something.

- How's that? - He could get crazy. Rage fits.

He's the one that beat up the kid at the snack stand

scared him into keepin' his mouth shut.

What about Frank? Who did that?

Stop protecting Tommy. He's no friend of yours.

What happened the night Frank was killed, Stump?

We snuck out of class.

We were gonna have snacks and beers from the deli

and then play a little hockey.

But things didn't go like we planned.

Oh, damn. Your dad's here.

He can't hear us.

[Frank] I'm sorry about everything.

'You've been nothing, but good for this place.'

I get real emotional when it comes to King.

I got him with Lydia, you know?

It's okay, Frank.

You know, someday maybe..

...we could be partners in this deli.

[Ricardo] 'You make a great deli, Frank. I'm proud to work here.'

[Frank] I had big plans that this was gonna be a family business.

It's why I work so hard.

'I thought that Tommy was gonna be my partner one day'

but now...I'm not so sure.

I found something out from the vet.

What?

Forget it.

It doesn't matter.

[Ricardo] 'You are like family to me, Frank.'

So it isfamily business.

I feel the same way.

Fact is, I feel closer to you than my own kid.

'Is that nuts or what?'

Let's go.

- 'So Tommy took the cash.' - Yeah.

What did Frank mean he found something out from the vet?

He probably found out that Tommy beat that dog up.

When Tommy got mad, whoo! It was like an explosion.

I mean, you should've seen him whalin' on that snack shop kid.

What'd you two do after you left the deli?

We drank the beer. Tommy didn't wanna play hockey.

He just went home, he's all worked up

and I never saw Frank again.

And you've been covering for him ever since?

I wasn't coverin' for him because he was my friend.

I was coverin' for him because I didn't wanna

end up like Frank.

[instrumental music]

[Rush] 'We're hearing some things, Tommy.'

What things?

Like you're the one that beat up the family pet.

That's crazy.

Actually, it's pretty normal

having all that anger build up.

- I wasn't angry. - Yeah?

Then you're a stronger kid than I was.

After my dad left, I was mad all the time, mostly at my mom.

My dad tried his best.

I don't know about that.

What's that supposed to mean?

[Rush] 'No, he's right, Tommy.'

Frank took care of the deli.

'He was real good with Ricardo'

but what about with you?

- He tried. - Come on.

Your dad left you high and dry after your mom died.

Like all he cared about was himself.

No, he was just busy. We both were.

Too busy for his own son?

Sounds to me like he was a selfish little man

who couldn't take care of his own family.

Hey, he was a great guy!

The whole neighborhood loved him!

The measure of a man is his family.

So your dad was a failure.

He wasn't a failure. You didn't know him.

But he abandoned you

and you were just a kid.

- He tried to help me. - How?

By ignoring you?

If he loved you, he'd pay attention

even get up in your face if he had to.

That's what he did! That's exactly what he did!

So he confronted you? Took you on.

Yeah, see? He didpay attention.

That what got him killed?

Grief can make you crazy, Tommy.

I know.

But I'm the failure.

Not dad.

Me.

Beer's gone.

The whole register's empty.

You must've known I'd see that.

It was Stump's idea.

I told him not to.

What about hockey on Mondays?

- That Stump's idea, too? - What?

I know you been sneaking out of class, Tommy.

One time. Maybe two.

It's no big deal.

And the vet called.

Told me that King wouldn't let you touch him

the day that you visited.

You beat him up. Didn't you?

No, I didn't.

- Stump did it. - This is my fault.

I've been a bad father.

I didn't reach out to you enough.

- It's fine, dad. - No, it's not fine.

I think that there's somethin' wrong with you, Tommy.

I lost my temper, okay?

I made a sandwich and he grabbed it right off the table.

I didn't mean to hurt him that bad.

Jeez, Tommy, King was almost dead when we found him.

I lost my temper! I told you!

Look..

...there's places where they help kids

with your kinda problems.

You had a hard year.

You wanna send me away to a school for some freaks?

It's not for freaks.

It's a place where you could go to get better.

Then you could come home.

We could work the deli together. Have a future.

But I got Stump here.

It'd be good for the two of you to separate for a while.

- Trust me. - No! That's not fair!

You have everything. You've got the deli.

The dog, Ricardo! I'm gonna have nothing!

You got me. And I got you.

- No matter what, T. - I don't care about that.

You can't do this to me. You can't.

I'm not going away!

You're my son. You'll do as I say.

No! I won't!

[The Calling singing "Wherever You Will Go"]

♪ So lately I've been wondering ♪

♪ Who will be there to take my place ♪

♪ When I'm gone you'll need love ♪

♪ To light the shadows on your face ♪

♪ If a great wave shall fall ♪

♪ It would fall upon us all ♪

♪ And between the sand and stone ♪

♪ Could you make it on your own ♪

♪ If I could then I would ♪

♪ I'll go wherever you will go ♪

♪ Way up high or down low ♪

♪ I'll go wherever you will go ♪

♪ And maybe I'll find out ♪

♪ The way to make it back some day ♪

♪ To watch you To guide you ♪

♪ Through the darkest of your days ♪

♪ If a great wave shall fall ♪

♪ It'd fall upon us all ♪

♪ Well I hope there's someone out there ♪

♪ Who can bring me back to you ♪

♪ If I could then I would ♪

♪ I'll go wherever you will go ♪

♪ Way up high or down low ♪

♪ I'll go wherever you will go ♪

♪ I'll go wherever ♪

♪ You will go ♪♪

[Rush] Stay tuned for scenes from our next episode.

[theme music]