All language subtitles for When Justice Fails (1999) DVDRip

[ Music ]

Check her out, bro.

She's sweet, huh?

You want an intro?

Yeah, right.

Go get her, killer.

Hello, gorgeous.

What do you say

we have a little talk?

Beat it.

That's all I ever do. Hey!

[ Grunting ]

My, that's a big one.

Oh, the shame of it all.

What would my mother think?

Say hello

to your new partner.

[ Music ]

Kolb.

What's up, Lieutenant?

Where's Chaney?

He's in the bull pen

licking his wounds.

You're a real joker, huh?

That was a stupid move.

What?

Chaney, I wanna see you

in my office for a second.

[ Phone rings ]

I hear you already met

your new partner.

I guess some of the guys figured

you could use a good laugh, huh?

[ Laughs ]

Yeah, it was funny.

Give it a break, will you?

Come on, some of the guys

had some fun.

Lambeau, I want you to meet

your new partner, Tom Chaney.

The man with the big gun.

Lambeau got transferred up

from the Seventh Precinct.

He's a good cop.

You can show him

Taylor's old desk, huh?

[ Police sirens blaring ]

All right. That's it.

Go solve a crime.

Thank you.

So what do you know about me?

That you had a partner

who was dirty.

He's a good guy.

He just made a few mistakes.

How about you, Rambo?

No, no. It's Lambeau.

Lambeau.

You got a first name?

Yes, I do. It's Rod.

Rob.

No, it's Rod,

Rod with a D.

Rod.

Let me ask you somethin', Rod.

You always dress like that,

or was that a special occasion?

It's no special occasion.

I was undercover.

That's good

'cause I was wonderin'.

Well, you can stop wondering.

I don't dress up.

Here's your new home.

However, I am gay.

Did you hear me?

Yeah, I heard you.

Well, what do you think

about that,

your partner being gay?

Depends what you expect

out of the relationship.

What I expect is for you

to show me the same respect

that I show you.

That way, maybe we can become

trusting partners

and maybe friends.

Can you handle that?

Rod, let me tell you

somethin'.

My last partner, he was dirty.

But he was the only cop

on the force that liked me.

My wife,

she left me three years ago.

And believe it or not,

my dog just ran away last week.

I do not have any friends.

To tell you the truth,

I could use one.

Can you handle that?

I'm glad to see we're off

to such an auspicious start.

A what?

Yeah.

You two, Chaney, Lambeau,

you're up.

Homicide.

7th Avenue & 34th Street.

Let's go.

I'll see you over there.

Here we go.

[ Music ]

[ Police sirens blaring ]

Well, well, well,

if it isn't Frick and Frack.

What are you girls doin' here?

Eh, we were

in the neighborhood.

Just thought I'd stop by

and see what you were up to,

asshole.

Guess he didn't like

his new do.

Maybe your partner there

could have recommended

a new hairdresser.

All right, get him in.

Say, Tom.

My girlfriend,

she's been bugging me about

a new entertainment system.

I was thinking

maybe you can hook me up

with a hot VCR, CD player,

I don't know.

You know what I'm sayin'?

Outta my face, asshole.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Stay out of it, faggot.

Now say,

\"I'm sorry. I'm such a jerk.\"

Say it. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm such a jerk.

I'm such a jerk.

What's goin' on?

Just screwin' around, sir,

break the tension.

Oh, it's nice to see

you're havin' a good time.

What's Chaney doin' here?

He's primary on this case.

Why? Is that a problem for you?

No, I guess it's not.

Good.

Who found the body?

The housekeeper.

She came in to change the sheets

and found Mr. Clean over here.

How long has he been dead?

12 hours, give or take.

How?

Beats me.

We'll have to wait

for the autopsy report.

Look what I got.

Victim's name is Dean Harvey.

He was a perpetrator.

He was in court last Monday,

aggravated assault,

beat up some woman so bad

he almost killed her.

And then he got off.

Anything else on him?

I checked with the D.A.

He's got the jacket on him.

Your boy Harvey

had quite a jacket.

Listen, I gotta be in court

in five minutes.

Would you mind walking with me?

Typical repeat offender.

Numerous complaints--

rape, aggravated assault--

yet he only appears twice.

Now, you wanna speak

to Katy Wesson.

She's the one

who prosecuted the case.

Wesson. Like in the oil?

No. Like Smith & Wesson.

She's a real loaded pistol:

smart, tough, does her homework.

You pull her as defense,

you might as well pack up

your briefcase and go home.

She's got your man

dead to rights.

Well, what happened

to Harvey?

Oh, you win some,

you lose some.

She doesn't lose many.

She's got a 99% conviction rate.

No one even comes close.

First-time offenders,

no probation, no kickdowns,

nothing.

She even got the judge

turning a deaf ear.

Amazing thing

is she really is deaf.

A deaf and dumb prosecutor?

Let's be politically correct

here: hearing-impaired.

They're downstairs.

This I gotta see.

Well, you're in luck.

She's in evidentiary hearing

right up those stairs,

courtroom five.

Okay. Thanks.

When Mr. Boxler

opened the door,

what did you see?

I could see past him

into the bedroom.

Ms. Delgado was chained

to the bedpost,

and she looked scared.

Thank you, Detective.

No more questions.

Your Honor, may counsel

approach the bench?

You may.

We have an evidence problem

here.

The police found

Ms. Delgado's clothing

while they were rummaging

through Mr. Bosler's garbage.

Officer Landy

then sent his partner

to obtain a search warrant

to enter the premises.

The trash bin

was on private property

and already been searched

before the officers

had obtained the proper warrant.

My colleague here

is being hyperscrupulous,

but I'll take his word.

For the sake of justice,

the people are willing to omit

from the record the evidence

in question.

The evidence in question

has already been marked

for identification

and introduced

and the jury unduly prejudiced.

Move for dismissal.

Granted.

The suspect imprisoned her

against her will,

chaining her to his bed

and repeatedly raping her

over a period of six hours.

You can't throw this out

on a mistake

that's open to interpretation.

The law is very clear.

What about justice?

Who's going to speak

for Cynthia Delgado

and all the other women

who have been assaulted

and degraded?

My job is to interpret

and uphold the law.

Justice is sometimes

a double-edged sword.

Case dismissed.

Smile all you like.

I'm submitting a motion

for retrial.

I'll see you back in court.

She sure is a loaded pistol.

Yeah.

Looks like her conviction rate

just went down to 97%.

When we went over

that arrest report,

you both swore to me

that you follow

the letter of the law to a tee,

that it was a legal search

and seizure,

and that the trash bin

was on public property.

Look,

it was an innocent mistake.

Your innocent mistake

allowed a rapist to go free.

Ms. Wesson.

Excuse me, Ms. Wesson.

I'm Detective Chaney

and this is my--

could you help me out here

a little bit?

She can read lips perfectly.

Yeah?

I was very impressed with you

in court.

What'd she say?

I think she told you

to beat it.

That's all I--

I ever do.

Yeah, I heard that one.

Now what?

Let's go and--

You know what,

let's go check out

Dean Harvey's last victim.

There's been a lot

of bad office gossip about me

and Dean Harvey.

Did he hurt someone else?

No.

Somebody hurt him.

I hope they got him bad,

that sadomasochistic creep.

I hope he got what was coming

to him.

You know what that sick creep

did to me after he was through?

He took off his belt and beat me

with the buckle.

Then he took a lit cigarette.

Tell me he's dead.

He's dead.

You're serious?

I'm dead serious.

Wow.

Where were you last night?

At a poker club playing cards

till 4:00 in the morning.

Someone could verify that?

Yeah, all the big winners.

Well, we'll check it out.

How did he die?

Screaming.

How can you refuse

to submit my motion for retrial?

This is not a decision

I made lightly.

Nevertheless,

it's my call to make.

I don't care how you made it.

It was a bad call.

She was underage.

Look, the evidence

is tainted.

She had a fake I.D.

They would argue that Bosler

had no way of knowing

that she'd picked him up

and the sex was consensual.

It is time to clean the plate.

If Cynthia Delgado's back

wasn't wet when she came here,

would you have pressed

for a retrial?

Katy, you of all people know

that that is not true.

Look, you've had

a heavy caseload.

Why don't you take a break

for a while?

Walk away from this, all right?

Are you asking me?

No.

I'm telling you.

Take a break.

Go smell the flowers.

Can't remember the last time

I had a home-cooked meal.

You eat out every night?

Me? Nah.

I'll tell you why:

you ever see somebody sitting

in a restaurant alone?

Everybody's starin' at him,

feelin' sorry for him,

looking at him

like they're from Mars

or something?

Nah.

Me, I just eat at home.

Use a coaster, would you?

Sure.

Thanks.

Got to hand it to you.

You're a good cook, huh?

Yeah, all I did

was throw these things

in the oven there.

This creamed corned is great.

Right out of a can.

This frozen?

No, it's out of a can.

It's out of a can.

Yeah.

It's canned creamed corn?

Yeah, that's what I said.

It's out of a can.

Do you want me to get the can

for you?

No, no.

It's great.

It beats frozen from anything.

So how long

were you married for?

About three years.

If it's not too personal,

what happened?

My wife committed suicide.

And don't ask me why

'cause she didn't leave a note.

Can I get some more

of this creamed corn?

Is there any left?

Creamed corn.

Yeah.

[ Music ]

Don't you think

you've had enough?

Okay.

Why don't we just

go back tomorrow

and talk to him?

Fine.

[ Music ]

Haven't seen you here before.

What are you drinking?

You want another one?

Bored?

I can do something about that.

The view from my penthouse

is to die for.

[ Music ]

Just looks like a couple

of strands of hair to me.

Okay.

Have a look at this, lover boy.

Notice any difference?

No.

Had me fooled, too,

until I ran a check for DNA.

Those others strands

were a blend of human

and synthetic.

Your victim's hair was brown.

Your killer was wearing

a red wig.

It doesn't really

narrow it down.

I do my best, Tom.

I know, I know you do.

What else you got?

Got a positive

on that thumbprint.

It belonged to Dean Harvey.

No others?

Some partials.

Couldn't come up with a match.

But we did find traces

of phenodril and belladonna

in one of the glasses.

What's that?

Lethal poison, odorless

and tasteless.

That's why there was no sign

of a struggle.

[ Phone ringing]

Forensics?

Yeah, they're here.

Hold on.

Tom.

Hello.

Yeah.

Yeah, we'll be right there.

Might have more hair for you.

Same MO?

Same brand, Hoffman.

Any info on the victim?

Yeah.

The name is William Bosler.

He was the loser Katy Wesson

had on trial that time

we saw her in court.

I asked Dr. Riskin to come by

and try and tell us

what kind of a person

we're looking for here.

Doc, what kind

of freak is this?

Is this some hairdresser

on crack

or some stone-cold psycho?

There are signs

of obsessive

psychopathic behavior,

particularly in the shorning

of the victim's hair.

But your suspect is not crazy,

at least

not in the clinical sense.

There is a method

to the madness.

You don't think we're dealing

with a ritualistic killer,

like Son of Sam

or, what's that guy's name,

Ramirez?

No.

The victims weren't picked

at random.

You must ask yourself,

\"What makes this person kill?\"

You need to discover the truth

and a meaning

of their victimization.

You're telling us that

our killer might be a victim?

Yes, most probably someone

who was abused as a child.

That's where their rage

is focused,

and they try to take the power

away from that person.

In this case,

it's like Delilah,

who cut off Samson's hair,

thinking he would lose

his power.

So our killer cuts off

his or her victims' hair

to render them powerless?

Precisely.

Could this haircutting

have been part of the abuse

they suffered as a child?

Yes.

It's as if they need

to revisit the nightmare

they once were a part of.

Tell me again,

why are we doing this?

'Cause it helps me think.

This better work.

Come on, man,

you said you were a jock.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Let's go.

How's your back?

It's sore.

No excuses, though.

I'll take it easy.

Let's go.

We got a psychological

profile of our killer,

but still no suspect.

There's gotta be a connection

between the killer

and the victims.

Yeah.

Somebody who knew them both.

Somebody who had a grudge.

Katy Wesson.

Say what?

Katy Wesson.

She tried both rape cases,

right?

Yeah.

And she lost.

Let's go talk to Tanner

about this.

Let's finish our game first.

One-zip.

You didn't make that.

Yes, I did.

I didn't see you make it.

You were too busy thinkin'.

All right.

Let's go.

Okay.

I know it sounds crazy, Chief,

but I'm telling you,

if you could have been

in that courtroom

and seen the look on her face

and the way she looked at Bosler

when that judge let him escape.

I did a little digging,

found out she had a fit

when Dean Harvey was acquitted.

The judge almost held her

in contempt.

So she's a sore loser.

Go back.

Check all the other cases

she's lost.

If you can come up

with something

resembling probable cause,

maybe then I'll buy it.

That's just it, Chief.

These are the only two cases.

Then you're crazy.

This is pure speculation.

We interviewed all the women

who filed complaints

against the victims.

They're all clear.

She's the only

possible suspect we have.

No, no, no.

Can I ask you a question,

Chief?

Ask me.

You afraid to go after her?

There is nothing

to go after her on.

It's okay.

I understand

she's a very powerful woman.

But what I don't understand is

why cops can go after cops?

We can go after our own,

but we can't go

after the DA's department.

What, are they holier than thou?

When was the last time

somebody investigated

the DA's department?

So what do you want to do?

We just wanna have

a little peek

at her personal file.

Forget it.

You're not authorized.

Okay.

How about if we just talk to her

a little bit, you know?

Just a little interview,

nothing big.

Yeah, it's no big deal.

Talk, but with kid gloves,

you understand?

Yeah,

I think I have a set in my car.

Thanks, Chief.

Don't worry,

you can count on us.

Right.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Kid gloves.

Ready?

Yeah.

Well, well, well.

If it isn't beauty

and the beast.

You must be the beast.

Is Ms. Wesson here?

She is busy.

What, are you two a pair?

What, are you two a pair?

What is it you want,

Detective?

We'd like to ask her

a few questions.

And I told you she's busy.

This won't take very long.

Fine.

I'll answer them.

You speak for her

all the time?

Make sure nobody gets too close

to her.

Let me take care of this.

Now, they have some questions

for you,

and I told them you were busy,

but--

Is that an invitation?

You were very rough

on the police officers

in the courtroom yesterday.

Just imagine how bad the officer

who forgot the warrant felt.

I mean,

if it were me,

I would've gone out

to the nearest bar

and got drunk.

I'm just curious,

what did you do that night

to take the edge off?

You know what I mean?

That's really none

of your business.

Is that exactly

what she said?

Detective,

what exactly do you want here?

William Bosler was found dead

in his bed.

So what does that have to do

with us?

I believe we were speaking

with Ms. Wesson.

Now, Ms. Wesson,

where were you on Tuesday night?

We were both here

the entire evening.

We never left the house.

Why don't you let her answer

for herself?

Okay, let's see.

I made dinner,

we both watched TV.

After the 11:00 news,

I went to bed.

I'm afraid my life

is very boring.

Is there anything else

you would like to know?

No, thank you.

Yeah, yeah,

there's just one more.

No, no, no, that's it.

No, I have one more question.

Listen, this is it.

Tom, hang on a second.

I got one question here.

Ms. Wesson, please indulge me.

How do you feel knowing

he's dead?

I don't feel anything.

I'm not sorry he's dead.

He was a brutal, vile man.

So he deserved to die?

I didn't say that, you did.

Okay, thank you.

No, no, no.

No, listen.

I'm the primary in this case

and it's over.

I don't care.

You should trust me on this one.

I don't believe this.

You two come into my house

and you think I had something

to do with this murder.

We never said anything

about murder, Ms. Wesson.

And I had said that he died

in his bed.

--and that's my exact--

Get away from me, all right?

Hey.

You better tell her

that she's gonna need to talk

to somebody because

we're gonna be back here

looking for some more answers.

What was that all about?

I thought I was supposed to be

the aggressive one.

I guess you're rubbing off

on me.

Anyway, she isn't

what she appears to be.

The word on the street is

that she's a regular down

at a few clubs in SoHo.

Your source is sure

about this?

I'll double-check.

What do they want

with my Katy?

Chaney.

Is that what you call

kid gloves?

What are you talking about,

sir?

You know what the hell

I'm talking about,

that thing yesterday afternoon

with Katy Wesson.

Ah, that's Lambeau.

He just got a little excited.

As soon as she calms down,

she'll realize that

we're just trying to do our job.

Your job,

if you want to keep it,

is to go out there

and find this perpetrator.

It's not to harass the DA.

Yes, sir.

Hey, Sherlock,

these just arrived for you.

I never got flowers

from my partner.

You send these?

Yeah, that's right.

I thought you could use

a little pick-me-up.

\"There's no excuse

for the way I acted.

How about meeting me after work

for a drink?\"

Signed, Katy.

What's up with that, Romeo?

It's nothing, sir.

I'll take care of it.

You watch your ass.

You don't see me shedding

any tears over William Bosler.

I think it's karma, fate,

whatever you want to call it.

The knife of justice cuts.

You have the most beautiful eyes

I've ever seen.

Your eyes are like deep,

blue reflecting pools.

Makes me want to dive inside

and find out all your deep,

dark secrets.

I have no secrets.

What you see is what you get.

Do you ever cry?

No. No, not anymore.

I've seen too much

to be affected by anything.

Your table is ready, sir.

Come with me.

What about your family?

Ah, your mother and father.

This is you?

They're still alive?

Your father--

your father died

when you were a little girl.

How?

Sorry, it's a force of habit.

Hunting accident?

Someone shot him?

Who shot him?

Your mother?

Thank you.

Chocolate mousse.

Good?

Are you cold?

I'm glad we did this.

Good night.

[ Music ]

What the hell

were you thinking?

I don't know.

I don't know. You don't know.

What's your problem?

Nothin' happened.

I don't care

if nothin' happened.

Hey, you tell me

you like this woman?

Oh, what's not to like

about her?

She's successful. She's smart.

All right. All right.

Good-looking.

Please tell me you found

something out about her.

Something about her background.

I did.

Her father was killed

in a huntin' accident

when she was a kid.

You believe her?

Why shouldn't I?

She got nothin' to hide.

\"'Tis all a checkerboard

\"of nights and days

\"with men for pieces she plays.

\"Thither and hither she moves,

\"mates and slays,

\"and one by one in the closets

she lays.\"

It's pretty, huh?

It's \"Rubaiyat\" by Omar Khayyam.

Yeah, that's nice.

You don't get it?

Get what?

It's a game to her.

She's playing you, partner.

Oh, come on, man.

I tell you what, next time,

I'll let her make

the first move.

Besides, after tonight,

we'll have some new news.

Some lady called me,

said she got some information

on the William Bosler murder,

wants to meet me at a place

called The Rage Club tonight.

I'll see you later.

Mm-mm. Yo, yo, yo.

Forgettin' something here.

I have $20 for the game.

I'll pay you later.

No, no, no pay later.

You pay now.

No, that's the rules.

Come on, that's it.

That's the way...

All right,

I got it, I got it.

Thanks much.

I'll see you.

All right.

[ Music ]

[ Music ]

♪ Ecstasy is a state of mind

♪ On ecstasy I feel so fine

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy, ecstasy

♪ Ecstasy is a state of mind

♪ On ecstasy I feel so fine

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy, ecstasy

♪ Ecstasy is a state of mind

♪ On ecstasy I feel so fine

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy, ecstasy.

You do like playing games.

You have information

on the Bosler murder?

Why am I here?

Why?

[ Music ]

♪ It's something

♪ That you know in me

♪ I can't resist if you insist

♪ I'm so weak, you're so freak

♪ Let me be a slave

♪ to the rhythm

♪ I dedicate myself to you

♪ I know you're mine

♪ I know I'm yours

♪ Let's be together

♪ Let's touch each other

♪ Don't be afraid with me

♪ 'Cause I feel ecstasy

♪ Ecstasy is a state of mind

♪ On ecstasy I feel so fine

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy, ecstasy

♪ Ecstasy is a state of mind

♪ On ecstasy I feel so fine

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy, ecstasy

♪ Ecstasy is a state of mind

♪ On ecstasy I feel so fine

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy, ecstasy

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy

♪ I've tried it before

♪ Did you feel it before?

♪ Ecstasy, ecstasy...

[ Speaking Foreign Language ]

♪ I can't resist if you insist

♪ I'm so weak, you're so freak

♪ Let me be a slave

♪ To the rhythm

♪ I dedicate myself to you

♪ Ecstasy

♪ I know you're mine

♪ I know I'm yours

♪ Let's be together

♪ Let's touch each other

♪ Don't be afraid with me

♪ 'Cause I feel ecstasy

♪ Ecstasy is a state of mind.

[ Music ]

Must I do everything?

No. No, no.

I'll take care of him.

Like you have so far.

The two of them

lying in that bed, dirty.

You're supposed

to be looking out for her.

[ Phone ringing ]

Hi. It's Tom. I'm not here.

Leave a message after the beep.

Phenodril.

I have a headache.

Ah.

I have to go.

Now, that woman

was some piece of work.

You talk about playing games.

It was obvious.

Sharon Stone was the killer

in \"Basic Instinct.\"

No, no. No.

She planted them.

She knew she would get away

with it.

She was smarter than anyone.

Why do you think they had--

they showed the ice pick

under the bed

at the end of the film?

I don't know about that, but...

Do you think

she really loved him?

Can I have a glass of water,

please?

[ Music ]

What game are you playing

with me, huh?

Why the Phenodril

in the bathroom?

What's this?

Why do you have the Phenodril

in your bathroom?

Why can't you just

leave her alone?

[ Car horn honks ]

[ Tires screech ]

[ Crash ]

So how'd it happen?

I went for the brakes,

and there were none.

Tell you what, lucky for me

there was a stop sign

at that intersection,

not a green light.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be

sittin' here.

There's a leak

in the master cylinder.

Should have got

those brakes fixed

a long time ago.

Or someone cut

your brake line.

I'm serious. Listen to me.

Didn't you say you bumped

into Josh

on the way out of the house?

Nah, it was an accident.

It sure makes me wonder.

What?

What was in that apple

Eve gave to Adam?

If you ask me,

I think all that hot monkey love

has addled your brain,

you know, scrambled your vision.

Well, if you think about it,

she's the one who probably put

him up to it.

Why would she

wanna get rid of me

when we got something nice

going here?

Maybe because she's

a stone-cold killer

who knows you're on to her.

She's no longer a suspect.

You have no doubts.

I have no doubt.

What's your problem?

I'm just trying

to figure this out.

Now, sex, that's the only thing

you got goin' between you.

No, no, no.

We got something going here.

You got something going here.

Yeah, we got something.

Like what? Like what?

We got somethin'.

Like what?

Somethin'.

[ Music ]

Would you like to sit down?

Thank you for coming over.

I know how you feel

because I know

that I was a fool.

I'm sorry for what I did,

and I hope--

Please forgive me.

[ Music ]

I've been thinking.

I want you in my life.

You are very, very important

to me, to my...

I have something.

This is a...

It's a key to my apartment.

So, I...

I don't want to go another day

without us seeing each other.

I got in touch

with her mother.

She's coming in.

She's very concerned.

She said her daughter

hasn't returned

her calls lately.

So what?

Are you okay?

Fine.

You don't look so okay.

You want a beer?

No, thanks.

So what happened

that you just

got sucked back into it?

You know,

for a homicide detective,

you're none too smart.

You invite a murder suspect

into your apartment

without backup.

She's got a key.

She can come and go

as she pleases.

A key?

Yeah.

I take it back,

you're not stupid.

You're just insane.

What is it, Tom,

you just can't stay away

from it?

I don't wanna stay away

from it.

[ Music ]

Later, sweets.

Something just popped.

Now, I know I got

the minority opinion here,

but I went with it anyway.

Katy Wesson's father

wasn't killed

on a hunting accident.

When you told me that story,

I thought to myself,

\"Uh-uh. No way.

That dog don't hunt.\"

How'd he die?

They found him

in a patch of dirt

behind his house

with a piece of tape

over his mouth.

Well, maybe the mother

made up the hunting story

to protect her.

I don't think so.

According to

the detective in Queens

who handled the case,

the mother was the prime suspect

from the get-go.

But they couldn't get anything

to stick.

I'd like to talk

to this detective.

I already have.

How well did he know

the family?

He says no one

really knew them.

Seems the father

battered the mother,

but she never bothered

to press charges.

Well, I guess one day

she just had enough.

She still live in Queens?

Yeah, yeah, she is.

I'm trying to get in touch

with her right now.

Has something happened

to my Katy?

No, no, there's no reason

to be alarmed.

Then why did you ask me

to come down

to the police station?

We just wanna ask you

a few questions,

get a few things cleared up.

What things?

Ms. Wesson, can you tell us

what happened to your daughter

when she was a little girl?

Just the facts surrounding

your husband's death.

Why should

our family's personal life

be of any interest to you?

Your daughter's a suspect

in a murder investigation.

That's the most

ridiculous thing I ever heard.

My Katy is one of the city's

top prosecutors.

We understand that, ma'am.

What my partner meant to say

was that your daughter

is on the long list of names

that we have to talk to,

people that knew

or came in contact

with the victim.

We're not saying your daughter

is a murderess.

What matters

is what she's done

to overcome it.

She's lucky she's even able

to live a normal life,

so don't you go

casting aspersions

on my daughter's character,

calling her indecent

when she's a decent,

hardworking girl.

How was your husband killed?

Nobody knows what happened.

Katy and her father,

they were pretty close?

She was his little

sugar plum.

Every night

before she went to bed,

he'd sing her a lullaby.

Did your husband

abuse your daughter?

Shame on you.

What the hell

kind of question was that?

The right one.

Oh, man.

What do you want

to charge her with?

Coming from

a dysfunctional family, huh?

What about you, Chaney?

I haven't heard anything

from you.

What do you think?

We keeping you up here?

Come on.

What do you think?

I think

it just doesn't feel right.

Something smells funny.

Something smells.

You know what you smell?

Bullshit 'cause you're up

to your knees in it.

What the hell

are you doing here?

Lieutenant, I can personally

vouch for Detective Chaney.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, I wasn't asking you.

I'm talking to you.

Now, tell me,

maybe I can help you.

Is there something going on

between you and this broad?

No, sir.

I'm just doing my job.

Just so you understand,

you're flushing your career

down the toilet here.

I don't know

what I would have done

if you hadn't picked me up

right then

and brought me back here, Josh.

Here, this will help.

Just lie back.

[ Knocking ]

Okay, that'll be Katy.

Hey. Come on in.

No, no, she's fine. She's fine.

It's just a migraine.

She's had a rough day.

Is that you, Katy?

Come over here, dear.

What happened, Mother?

It was that dreadful

Tom Chaney.

I don't think you should see him

any longer.

He doesn't deserve you.

He got me so upset

that it caused this migraine.

You don't understand

what's going on.

Tom and I

have something very special.

Katherine, haven't I always

known what's best for you?

I'm right about him. You'll see.

Don't patronize me, mother.

What were you doing seeing Tom

behind my back anyway?

I did no such thing.

For your information,

he called me

and insisted that I come in.

It wasn't the other way around.

This doesn't make sense.

Why would he insist on that?

He thinks

you're hiding something

from him.

He assured me

you weren't a suspect.

But he asked me

some very disturbing questions

about what happened

when you were a child.

What did you tell them?

The truth, of course.

But then they made

those filthy accusations

about you and your father.

Katy, dear, please listen to me.

This man is deceitful.

He's using you

and not worthy of your time

or affections.

I'm only saying this

because I love you.

Get rid of Tom Chaney

before he drags you down.

[ Knocking ]

You betrayed me.

I trusted you.

Snooping around behind my back

asking questions

you had no business asking.

I can explain.

My partner just wanted to ask

a few questions,

clear a few things up,

and take your name off a list.

He doesn't like me.

He's tried to come between us

from the start.

It's nothing personal.

He was just doing his job.

And you were doing yours?

[ Music ]

Come on in, Chaney.

Close the door behind you.

Don't bother sitting down.

I just got off the phone

from the DA's office.

Yeah.

Seems that Katy Wesson has filed

a sexual harassment complaint

against you.

What?

Oh, yeah, no mistake.

She sent over

a restraining order.

There it is.

You're not to come

within 100 yards of her.

If you do,

Dahlgren will have you up

in front

of the police commission

and have you dismissed

and maybe me, too.

100 yards, you understand?

What about

the homicide investigation?

Am I not getting through

to you here?

Dahlgren has taken

a personal interest

in this case.

I can't help you anymore,

and my hands are tied.

Now, don't underestimate

this guy.

He'll take you down.

He'll have you selling

security systems in Jersey

before you know

what the fuck happened to you.

Do you hear me?

Now get out there, do your job,

and stay away from that woman.

[ Knocking ]

Hey, Josh. Can I come in?

Like I have a choice.

Nice place.

Mind if I look around?

Knock yourself out.

This is interesting.

Did you do it?

What is it

you're really after, Detective?

You know,

you could tell a lot

about an artist by his work.

I didn't know

you had such flair, Josh.

What other talents

are you hiding?

So now you moonlight

as an art critic?

That's good

'cause that's just

what the world needs.

We all need something.

I'll tell you what I need, Josh.

I need some answers.

No, I'll tell you

what you need.

You need a subpoena.

And then maybe, if you're lucky,

I'll give you some answers.

Until then,

visiting time is over.

Detective.

[ Phone ringing ]

This is the answering machine

for Katy Wesson.

[ Music ]

Look at these people, huh?

This place makes me sick.

I live just around the corner

on Vista.

Hey, who are you to ignore me?

You wanna know what I think?

I think it's a crock,

that's what I think.

Chaney, come on in.

Close the door behind you.

You know Dave Dahlgren?

Yeah.

Sit down, Detective.

Hope this isn't about

that rental car.

Shut up, Chaney.

Oh. Eh.

Is she?

No, otherwise I'd indict you

for murder instead of assault

with intent to kill.

What? You think I did this?

That's what she said, Tom,

just before she lapsed

into unconsciousness.

What?

She was afraid of you.

Why do you think

there was a restraining order?

Hold it.

Chaney, you don't have to say

anything more

until you talk to your lawyer,

you understand?

I don't need

no goddamn lawyer.

I didn't do anything.

I'll answer any question

you got.

Sit down, Detective.

These are very serious

allegations.

Sit down.

Mr. Dahlgren here

wants the investigation

to be conducted by

the Internal Affairs Division,

am I right?

I expect

your complete cooperation.

Detective Chaney,

were you on duty last night?

No, not officially.

So you weren't on duty

and Ms. Wesson was no longer

under surveillance.

So why were you tailing her?

Personal reasons.

How well did you know

Ms. Wesson?

I know her.

Intimately?

Detective,

did you have sex with her?

Yes.

While she was still

a suspect?

Yes.

You knew it was in violation

of department policy?

Yes.

I was just trying

to get close to her.

It just happened.

Well, it seems like

you got a little too close.

Yeah.

I did not do this to her.

Someone set me up.

Who set you up, Detective?

Why don't you ask my partner?

Hey, Chaney.

I'm sorry to hear

about your suspension.

Maybe if you were more

of a team player

instead of a hot dog,

things would have worked out

for you.

I'm gonna miss you, man.

Love you, asshole.

What, you gonna kick my ass?

Look at you. Come on, let's go.

Come on.

[ Music ]

Hey, Tom, listen to me, man,

this whole thing

has gotten way out of hand.

Hey, it's all right, man,

you warned me about her,

you told me

she was hiding something,

something in her past,

something real bad.

And the jerk that I am,

I didn't see it.

We all get screwed up

sometimes.

I gotta tell you, man.

You are some fucking

piece of work.

You're smart, man, you're smart.

You knew everything

about her history.

You knew you could do anything

you wanted with it,

and you used it

to turn her against me,

didn't you?

Well, guess what, buddy,

you did me a fucking favor.

What the hell

are you talking about?

You have no idea

who put that beating on her?

Well, all I can say

is whoever did it was lucky

they didn't fucking kill her.

[ Music ]

Oh, Jesus,

look at that piece of crap.

Come on, buddy, let's go.

Tom, come on. Let's go, get up.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa.

It's all right.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Tom, we've got places to go.

Come on.

Let's get you cleaned up

in here.

Come on, man.

I knew I had it here

somewhere.

Ah, yes. I remember it now.

Did her mother tell you

what had happened?

No.

She was extremely upset

and worried

about what her husband

would do to her

if she told anyone.

What exactly was her problem?

It was obvious

that she had been strangled.

She was having trouble

breathing.

I had to make a cut

in her trachea

so she could take in air.

I called an ambulance

and got her into a small,

private hospital immediately.

The X-rays revealed her windpipe

had been severely bruised,

almost swollen shut completely,

but there was no

permanent damage to the larynx

as far as I could make out.

Yet months after her recovery,

she was still

so badly traumatized

that she couldn't say a word.

Did her mother tell you

she was deaf?

There was absolutely nothing

the matter with that child's

hearing.

She was simply too afraid

to speak.

Now, how'd you come up

with that?

There was always something

that bothered me.

There was always

a little niggling doubt,

something I just wasn't sure.

What?

We've followed her out

into the courthouse lobby.

You called out her name.

Ms. Wesson.

And she turned around

before he did.

All those years

and she didn't say a word,

and no one was the wiser.

Listen, Lambeau.

No.

Forget about it.

[ Beeper ringing ]

Hang on.

It's 911 from the office.

I gotta go. I'll call you later.

Oh, man, what did I do?

[ Music ]

Don't get too close,

Detective,

this one's a ripe one.

Been dead for over 24 hours.

Mr. Kolb,

what do you got there?

Hoffman,

a name you can count on.

Instead of getting poisoned,

our victim got stabbed

through the heart

with them this time.

Then he got his hair chopped.

Could have a possible copycat.

Well, maybe we got lucky,

maybe the killer left us

a clean set of prints.

Is that it?

Yeah, that's it.

All right, I'm out of here.

Same as the other two,

except this guy was stabbed

through the heart

with a pair of scissors.

My question--Tom, look out.

It's Katy's interpreter.

Hey, Lambeau.

Looks like maybe you popped

the right guy.

We finally got

a clean set of prints.

Last pair of scissors,

they belonged to Josh Kane.

Check out his apartment.

[ Music ]

Lieutenant...

I guess that about

wraps it up, huh?

She planted them.

She knew she would get away

with it.

She was smarter than anyone.

Why do you think they showed

the ice pick under the bed

at the end of the film?

I'm surprised

she didn't put a bow around it.

What are you doing here,

Chaney?

You're still on suspension.

She wanted you to find that.

Set it up perfect

just like in the movie.

What movie?

Well, I got a date in court.

What are you talking about?

Just answering

the D.A.'s call.

You know what the hell

he's talking about?

[ Music ]

Ms. Wesson has agreed

to drop all charges against you.

You're kidding?

No, I don't kid,

Detective Chaney.

They found Katy's purse

in victim number three's

apartment.

Correct me if I'm wrong,

but did she not identify me?

Look, she was upset.

You'd been harassing her.

She knew you were following her

that night.

She was trying to get away

from you at the club.

It was dark.

Her attacker came from behind.

She just assumed it was you.

Well, that was some

assumption.

[ Music ]

They were brother and sister.

He is her half-brother.

Spent most of his life

in and out of foster homes.

She set up her own brother.

It was the only way

to solve her problem,

get herself cleared.

Now, nobody suspects her.

Except us.

Tom, she's sick.

What do we do now, Katy,

now that we both know the truth?

Did you like it?

I can almost hear him

calling out your name.

Did you have

long, beautiful hair

when you were daddy's girl,

daddy's little girl?

Did you beg your brother

for help

when he touched you?

Katy...

Please, Katy.

I know you can hear me, Katy.

Please talk to me.

Katy, please talk to me.

No more lies.

Was it your mother

or was it Josh?

Katy.

What are you doing with that,

Katy?

Put it down.

Put it down.

Katy, give me the gun.

Katy.

Katy.

I know it was you,

but it's okay.

I know you killed your father,

but that's okay.

You need help,

and I can help you.

Please, give me the gun.

I'm sorry.

I love you.

[ Music ]

No!

[ Gunshot ]

I love you.

[ Gunshot ]

♪ Do you remember when

♪ You smiled at me and then

♪ You said to me

♪ This love will never die?

♪ As long as you and I

♪ Can be free

♪ We have a real love

♪ Real love won't die

♪ Real love

♪ I'll be thinking

♪ I'll be thinking of you

♪ Real love

♪ Real love.