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[ winston ] : I called the Repairman. He's not in yet,

So we just have to take care of It ourselves.

- what's the problem? - well, I Get the call from dispatch,

And the landlord reported a Phantom rider--

And the landlord reported a Phantom rider--

Dead man stuck in the elevator.

He's been riding between the Second and the fourth floor

Since around 4:00 a.M. This Morning.

Since around 4:00 a.M. This Morning.

Every now and again, it stops at A floor,

Doors open, close,

And keep on moving.

And keep on moving.

You should be able to stop it

Using the emergency stop on the Inside panel.

Yeah, so we've got to do that.

Yeah, so we've got to do that.

I figure we each take a floor.

First person sees the doors open Hops on, yeah?

You guys got three and four?

You guys got three and four?

'cause I've got to see what the Story is in here

Before we move the body.

Before we move the body.

What time did you find her?

What time did you find her?

About 9:00 this morning.

I was worried about her.

You have a key?

Yeah, I took care of things While she was away.

Thank you.

[ mick ] : how long you think She's been like that?

[ mick ] : how long you think She's been like that?

[ da vinci ] : I say she's been Here for a couple days.

Looks like we've got some Serious bruising

On her torso.

[ mick ] : yeah, we're thinking

Somebody laid a beating on her.

Somebody laid a beating on her.

Yeah, I'd have to go along with That one.

Need the vapo-rub there, mick?

No, I'm good.

[ leo ] : her name was tina.

She lived with her son, jacob. He's 10.

The neighbor says

The neighbor says

The last time she saw jacob was Friday

When he came home after school.

- when's the last time they saw Tina here? - that'd be Wednesday,

- when's the last time they saw Tina here? - that'd be Wednesday,

When she says they came back From disneyland.

She watered the plants for them While they were gone.

She watered the plants for them While they were gone.

So we're dealing with a 10-year-old missing boy here,

Is that the case?

It looks like it. I'll get some Patrol guys,

We'll start knocking on doors,

Search the building top to Bottom.

I'll get this kid's picture out There right away.

Okay, this is all yours, leo. I Just want to be kept informed

Okay, this is all yours, leo. I Just want to be kept informed

When you find the kid. Dead or Alive.

Was there a bounty on him?

Was there a bounty on him?

Well, you said that like that Show--

"Dead or alive."

Steve mcqueen. He was the bounty Hunter.

Oh, okay, okay, I remember. I Know.

No, there's no bounty.

It's just the usual salary, I Think, there.

I hear that, uh, flynn is on the Way out.

I hear that, uh, flynn is on the Way out.

Yeah.

What do you hear?

Nothing...I just wondered who's Going in.

Nothing...I just wondered who's Going in.

Not me, I guess.

Who do you think's going in?

I haven't got the vaguest idea.

They don't ask your advice?

Apparently not.

Hey, winston!

Hey, winston!

He's coming down to you!

Okay, I'm on board.

Hey, doris!

- doris, you hear me? - yeah.

- hey, is that you, morris? - I'm stuck.

- call the repair guy again. - Okay.

- call the repair guy again. - Okay.

- what's going on? - he's stuck Between two and three.

He wants us to call the elevator Repair guy again.

He wants us to call the elevator Repair guy again.

[ da vinci ] : helen?

Oh, my-- what do you know about Pianos?

Oh, my-- what do you know about Pianos?

88 keys and beautiful,

Invented by bartolomeo Cristofori

- in florence around 1700, give Or take-- - no, where to buy One.

Gabriella wants one for her Birthday.

Well, I have a friend who Teaches. I can ask.

Well, I have a friend who Teaches. I can ask.

Really?

Well, that'd be a big help, 'cause look at this.

Um, anyway, you've got a bunch Of calls,

Several from a henry mars.

Do I know him?

He's a federal inmate.

He wants to report a death in Custody.

You speak to the warden about It?

I did, and he said as far as he Knows,

The last death he had was an Aids patient a week ago.

As far as he knows, huh?

Okay.

Okay.

I'll speak to him.

- uh, what's his name again? - Henry mars.

What's the story on him?

What's the story on him?

Life, for killing a police Officer.

Right now he's in hospital.

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

And morris winston is stuck in An elevator

With a suspicious death, waiting On the elevator repairman.

With a suspicious death, waiting On the elevator repairman.

What?

So you guys are, what, Paramedics?

Body removal.

Body removal.

We get the calls paramedics Screw up.

The coroner's stuck between the Second and third floor

- with the body. - I know this Elevator. She's a bitch.

So how long, you figure?

Hour, hour and a half, usually.

Jacob was in school on friday, But he's been absent since then.

Jacob was in school on friday, But he's been absent since then.

One of the other children came To me

And told me she'd spoken with Him. Maxine!

These men are with the police.

Tell them what jacob told you on Friday at recess.

He said his mom died.

Did he say how or when that Happened?

No. Did she die?

No. Did she die?

Yeah, she did.

Did he say anything else to you?

He asked me if I knew how to get Welfare.

He asked me if I knew how to get Welfare.

Did he seem scared or nervous or Anything?

Yeah, scared.

Yeah, scared.

I told him to call the police, But he said he couldn't.

Why not?

He didn't tell me.

Know where he might go?

Know where he might go?

No.

Thanks for your time, maxine.

Thank you, maxine.

We're going to need a list of All the kids in jacob's class.

Okay. It's in my classroom.

The first time I got knocked out

Was on one of those Teeter-totters.

Stinky smith got on the other End

And sent me flying.

I remember thinking,

"I've been up in air a long time Now."

"I've been up in air a long time Now."

It should work now.

You're the coroner.

You have to investigate every Death in custody.

[ da vinci ] : yes, but first There has to be a body,

[ da vinci ] : yes, but first There has to be a body,

And, well, nobody at the prison

Knows what the hell you're Talking about.

There is a body.

Whose death in custody is it you Wish to report?

Me. I'm the death in custody.

Right.

Okay, what we'll do is

Okay, what we'll do is

We'll book you in down at the Morgue,

Put you on the autopsy table Under the knife,

And then we'll talk about this Later, okay?

And then we'll talk about this Later, okay?

Hey, I was in an ambulance and I Died.

When I woke up,

I was on the way to the morgue.

I was on the way to the morgue.

You're pretty much sure of that, Are you?

Yes, I'm sure.

You tend to remember little Details like that.

You tend to remember little Details like that.

And what's your angle here?

Where exactly are you taking This?

Well, if I was pronounced dead,

Then I can file a writ of habeas Corpus.

I had a life sentence, I died,

Therefore I served my time.

Oh, no, no, no.

Sorry.

No way are you getting a Get-out-of-jail-free card.

Do you understand that?

You are mandated by law to look Into this.

You are mandated by law to look Into this.

Okay, let's just see about this, Now.

You're a death in custody,

But I'm looking at you, I can See that you're not dead.

In fact, you're alive,

So that pretty much covers my Mandate right there,

So that pretty much covers my Mandate right there,

But next time that you die, I Will be there,

And we'll just do this again, Okay?

Not good enough.

I died,

And it's your responsibility

To investigate and register my Death.

To investigate and register my Death.

If I don't hear from you

By the end of, oh, business Tomorrow,

I'm going to subpoena

The records of your Investigation.

The records of your Investigation.

Okay. Let's get it on.

Tina ingram had a record of Possession

And a conviction for Trafficking.

Now, we won't know for certain That she's a homicide

Until we get our results back From the pathologist,

But we're moving forward on That,

On the premise that she was Beaten to death.

On the premise that she was Beaten to death.

Now, what we know--

We know that she went to California

With her son, jacob.

With her son, jacob.

She came home on wednesday.

Now, on friday, jacob was seen Going to school,

And he told a friend that his Mother was dead.

We think the mother was killed Sometime thursday night.

We think. Right.

We also know that jacob went to School,

Came home. He was seen arriving Home.

That's the last anybody's seen Or heard from him.

This is jacob right here.

We had the uniforms doing a Search

We had the uniforms doing a Search

Of the apartment building and The school,

The community center,

All the neighborhood streets and The alleys,

All the neighborhood streets and The alleys,

And, so far, we've got no luck.

Okay, now, you all have a list, Right?

That's the list of jacob's Friends

From sports teams and clubs,

So what we're asking is that you Make house visits

To anybody who might have seen Or heard from him.

Okay?

Okay, let's work this thing.

So you've gone up against this Henry mars before?

So you've gone up against this Henry mars before?

Yes, four times.

In his last petition,

He managed to reverse a ruling

And allow smoking in prison Under charter 12,

By arguing that not being Allowed to smoke yourself to Death

By arguing that not being Allowed to smoke yourself to Death

Was cruel and unusual Punishment.

So, in your opinion, what do you Think?

So, in your opinion, what do you Think?

Does he have any chance to make This habeas corpus play?

Well, it's a bit of a grey area,

Well, it's a bit of a grey area,

But according to the statute,

If a prisoner is clinically dead And regains life,

Or if he's negligently declared Dead and abandoned,

In either case,

The prisoner is entitled to Immediate release.

The prisoner is entitled to Immediate release.

You're kidding me.

Mars will probably also use Charter 7, right to life,

Mars will probably also use Charter 7, right to life,

And charter 12.

He's been sentenced. He'll do His time.

He's going to do the whole Sentence.

Yes, well, he is a tenacious Individual.

So I guess you heard about Jimmy,

So I guess you heard about Jimmy,

The fact that he's leaving, Right?

Yes, I heard a rumor to that Effect.

I was thinking that, you know,

I was thinking that, you know,

You'd probably make a very good Candidate for that job.

Really?

Well, thank you. I'm flattered.

Well, thank you. I'm flattered.

Watch out for henry mars.

He never brings a case unless he Thinks he can win.

He never brings a case unless he Thinks he can win.

Okay, thanks.

I appreciate it.

Whoa, it's getting a little ripe In there.

- you're the landlord, right? - Uh-huh.

- you're the landlord, right? - Uh-huh.

You recognize this man?

No, he doesn't live in the Building.

So he's probably dating somebody Or something, eh?

So he's probably dating somebody Or something, eh?

You mind knocking on a few Doors,

Try to find out who he was Visiting?

Try to find out who he was Visiting?

What happened to him?

Looks like he died waiting for The repairman.

How the hell do you swallow that Many condoms?

How the hell do you swallow that Many condoms?

Broken one there is the one that Killed her.

A few were in her stomach, the Rest in her bowel tract.

A few were in her stomach, the Rest in her bowel tract.

Heroin or coke, do we know?

I did a quick test. Came up Coke.

She took a pretty bad beating.

She took a pretty bad beating.

Could that be what broke open The condom?

It's a good possibility.

She took a hard blow or blows to The stomach,

She took a hard blow or blows to The stomach,

Hard enough to rupture the blood Vessels

Where I found the highest drug Concentration.

So it figures, then, that the Punches or whatever broke it Open?

So it figures, then, that the Punches or whatever broke it Open?

Uh-huh.

Any way of telling how long she Was alive

After the beating?

After the beating?

Well, the bruising had time to Set in,

So I'd guess she was alive

For at least an hour, maybe two.

For at least an hour, maybe two.

Anything else you can tell us?

Prunes.

She was trying to get things Moving.

She was trying to get things Moving.

I've got a friend on the drug Squad,

Says you had a relationship with Tina?

Says you had a relationship with Tina?

I busted her for possession a Couple years ago.

She co-operated, so I used her As an informant.

I haven't seen her in four, five Months.

I haven't seen her in four, five Months.

- how'd she die? - looks like a Beating.

Any idea who her dealer was?

Any idea who her dealer was?

I'll dig around my notebooks.

Yeah, the sooner the better.

If tina was smuggling dope for Somebody,

They'll start wondering where The dope is.

They'll start wondering where The dope is.

Sooner or later, they'll show up Looking for it.

We've got surveillance on her Door

In case we get lucky that way.

In case we get lucky that way.

Unless the dealer beat her and Already knows she's dead.

In that case, he won't leave her Lying there with coke inside.

He's going to open her up right On the kitchen floor.

Smuggling dope and ripping Somebody's stomach open

Are two different things.

Are two different things.

- different class of people, in My opinion. - yeah, maybe.

You'll call us if you turn up Any names we can follow up on, Right?

You'll call us if you turn up Any names we can follow up on, Right?

Yeah, soon as I've had a chance To get back to the office.

- mr. Da vinci? - yeah?

Julie parks.

My father was the police officer

My father was the police officer

That henry mars and his buddy Shot to death 35 years ago.

Oh, yes.

Yeah, what can I do to help you?

Yeah, what can I do to help you?

Well, you can start

By ignoring whatever mars has to Say.

How did you find out about this?

How did you find out about this?

The warden called me.

I was just out there for his Parole hearing,

Like I am every couple of years,

Putting a face to what he did to My family,

Not letting him forget.

Sure.

Well, if I can put your mind at Ease for you,

Well, if I can put your mind at Ease for you,

I've got to investigate this,

But as far as I'm concerned, Henry mars is blowing smoke.

Yeah, that's what they told my Mother

Yeah, that's what they told my Mother

When he had his sentence to hang Commuted to life.

Please, mr. Da vinci, for my Mother's sake,

Don't let this man out of Prison.

Okay.

He came over here on friday Night, crying.

Said he wanted to hide in my Garage.

Said he wanted to hide in my Garage.

He was gone in the morning.

Did jacob say where he might be Going?

No.

He's slept over here before

When he didn't want to sleep at Home.

Well, why wouldn't he want to Sleep at home?

His mom used to bring guys home, I guess. Strangers.

His mom used to bring guys home, I guess. Strangers.

He ever tell you what his mom Did for money?

Nope.

She ever use him or you as a Spotter?

What's that?

You know what I mean. You circle The block on your bike,

You know what I mean. You circle The block on your bike,

Steer the drive-bys to her Corner to score.

I never did that.

Really? 'cause I think that's What you were doing

Really? 'cause I think that's What you were doing

When we drove up just now.

Okay, kid. Do you think you can Tell me

Who tina's best dope buddy was?

There's the woman in the red and White house,

Middle of the block.

Middle of the block.

He wanted to know where he was.

He wanted to know where he was.

So we tell the guy he was dead.

He starts to laugh.

How was he

When you picked him up at the Prison?

When you picked him up at the Prison?

Barely hanging on. He had a Massive heart attack.

- about halfway here, he Flatlines. - he flatlines.

- about halfway here, he Flatlines. - he flatlines.

And you were in contact with the E.R. The whole time?

All the way.

Dr. Ryeman, she was on that day.

Dr. Ryeman, she was on that day.

Oh, yeah, dr. Ryeman. We're Getting to her.

She got the same flatline Readout on her monitor

That you got in your ambulance?

That you got in your ambulance?

The feed goes directly into the E.R.

So the doctor can monitor what's Happening.

Right, so you're resuscitating, Attempting to.

Right, so you're resuscitating, Attempting to.

This whole time,

Dr. Ryeman is also monitoring?

Right, but mars never responded.

Right, but mars never responded.

So what does she tell you at This point?

Take him to the morgue.

Take him to the morgue.

Take him to the morgue?

No pronouncement of a time of Death, or nothing like that?

Well, not in those words Exactly,

Well, not in those words Exactly,

But we don't take them to the Morgue if they're alive, so--

No, that's true.

How many people have flatlined On you

How many people have flatlined On you

Since you've been working Together?

Maybe 20.

20? That's quite a few.

So you're very confident then This guy died?

Well, for about five minutes There we were confident...

Well, for about five minutes There we were confident...

You know, till he came back.

Till he came back. Okay.

I haven't seen tina. I haven't Heard about her.

- what about her son jacob? - I Haven't seen either of them.

Well, tina's dead.

Well, tina's dead.

Somebody laid a beating on her,

And her son jacob has Disappeared.

Since you and tina are in the Same business

In the same neighborhood,

You might want to think about Who might have done this to her

And whatever might have happened To her kid.

And whatever might have happened To her kid.

Okay, I thought about it, and I Can't help you.

I'm sorry.

Thanks.

Hey, you.

Hey, kid, you know jacob, right?

Hey, kid, you know jacob, right?

Any I.D. On this elevator guy Yet?

Nope. He's still a phantom.

Nobody in the building knew him.

Nobody in the building knew him.

What's the cause of death?

Talk to sunny.

I'm not going to know what's up Until I get tox results back,

But it's an allergic reaction of Some kind--

Swollen lips, hives, throat Swollen shut.

Swollen lips, hives, throat Swollen shut.

He suffocated. Anaphylactic Shock--

Whether it was a spider bite or A bee sting

Whether it was a spider bite or A bee sting

Or whatever, I don't know.

I did check stomach contents, And I didn't spot anything,

So I don't think it's anything He ate.

So I don't think it's anything He ate.

It would help to talk to a Relative, somebody close.

I have to identify him before That can happen.

Had a liver transplant in the Last year or so.

Had a liver transplant in the Last year or so.

He might be on a registry Somewhere.

I'll run the prints, maybe get Lucky.

Otherwise, he's a john doe with No place to go.

Otherwise, he's a john doe with No place to go.

E.R. Was a war zone that Morning,

E.R. Was a war zone that Morning,

I remember that.

But you were in contact

- with the paramedics the whole Way, right? - yeah, pretty much.

- with the paramedics the whole Way, right? - yeah, pretty much.

I had a couple of cases I Couldn't step too far away from,

But I knew what was happening.

Okay, so what did the paramedics Tell you was happening out There?

Okay, so what did the paramedics Tell you was happening out There?

They told me the man flatlined.

And you could see that on your E.R. Monitor

At the same time?

The strip was reading a Flatline.

The strip was reading a Flatline.

Okay, so then what?

When he didn't respond to a Sternum rub,

I told them to take him to the Morgue.

That was your pronouncement of Death?

"Take him to the morgue?"

You didn't think you should look At him yourself?

I wasn't going to risk losing an E.R. Patient

I wasn't going to risk losing an E.R. Patient

So I could check on one who was Already dead.

He didn't deserve a look?

Is that how you do things?

Just ship 'em off to the morgue?

Yeah, not unlike what you do.

- excuse me? - you get to a Scene,

The paramedics tell you Somebody's dead.

They're the experts, so you take Their word for it.

They're the experts, so you take Their word for it.

No, no, there's a difference.

My job is not to save them.

I'm not a doctor.

And I'm not a psychic. I can't Predict

If somebody will suddenly wake Up after being dead.

Which is exactly why it's Hospital policy

To have a doctor look at all D.O.A.S

To have a doctor look at all D.O.A.S

When they come in

So they won't be waking up six Feet under.

Now, what about a time of death?

Did you record a time of death, Doctor?

No. I take notes,

And at the end of my shift, I Fill in my charts.

In this case, I was told

That mr. Mars was not dead, so I Didn't put him down,

But from now on, just for you,

But from now on, just for you,

I will keep a list of the Undead, and he can go on that One.

Okay, well, doctor, just for me,

I'll need to take a look at Those notes,

And now's a very good time.

If you're not too busy, we can Go in your office...

[ boards creaking ]

Jacob.

Jacob.

It's all right. Come on out, Honey.

Come on.

Leo, what's with the shoelaces?

What is that? You've got string There for laces?

Yeah.

I broke them the other day, both At the same time.

I broke them the other day, both At the same time.

How often does that happen?

Why don't you just take laces From your other shoes?

Then I'd just have to get laces For them. What's the difference?

Then I'd just have to get laces For them. What's the difference?

I don't know. Second day in a Row.

Nobody stocks brown shoelaces Anymore.

Nobody stocks brown shoelaces Anymore.

Everybody's wearing these, uh, Slip-ons,

Or velcro flaps or tennis shoes.

You try and find brown Shoelaces.

You can't find 'em anywhere.

Oh, I've got a good shoelace Connection.

I'll hook you up, get you some.

There's mario. That's him over There.

Okay, here we go.

Hey, you looking for tina?

You know, I've got to get a new Pair of shoes.

You know, I've got to get a new Pair of shoes.

The leather on these is getting All worn out. Can't get a grip.

I just got these here.

I just got these here.

Good sole. No shoelaces.

Yeah, but you've got to be Careful

You don't get gas on those,

'cause the gas eats into the Rubber,

'cause the gas eats into the Rubber,

And then you're just slipping And sliding all over the place.

I don't have that problem.

Yeah, well, leather.

Yeah, well, leather.

Give me leather.

"Clinically dead" and "Loss of Life"

"Clinically dead" and "Loss of Life"

Are two separate animals.

Heart stops beating, you quit Sucking air-- you're dead,

But the brain doesn't Necessarily die.

A shot of adrenaline, a zap of Juice,

And bang, you're right back to Paying the g.S.T.

Okay, but legally, then, let's Say for a transplant,

The definition of death

Would be when the brain stops Functioning, right?

Yeah, brain-dead--

Bilateral dilation and fixation Of pupils,

Absence of all reflexes,

Cessation of this, that, and the Rest of it,

Cessation of this, that, and the Rest of it,

And, finally, no brain-wave Tracing.

So then you're dead.

Hello, welcome to my house.

Okay, so in mars' case,

Okay, so in mars' case,

He flatlines in an ambulance, They try and bring him back,

And he spontaneously resurrects.

He never died. He's alive, Correct?

Clinically and legally, he was Dead.

That's not the answer I need.

- I need, "He never died." - Sorry.

- I need, "He never died." - Sorry.

Anybody asks, this conversation Never took place, okay?

We never had this conversation.

- never was. - all righty.

Okay.

[ mick ] : so you went to California with your mom last Week?

Yes.

[ leo ] : did anybody come and Visit your mom

After you got back?

I don't remember.

Do you remember when your mom Got hurt?

Do you remember when your mom Got hurt?

Yeah.

What happened?

When I got home from the park,

When I got home from the park,

She was sitting down crying

'cause it hurt to stand up.

'cause it hurt to stand up.

When was that?

Thursday.

Did you ask your mom how she got Hurt?

Did you ask your mom how she got Hurt?

Yeah, but she wouldn't tell me.

[ mick ] : when did you finally Realize

She had passed away?

She had passed away?

Friday.

When I got up for school,

She was on the floor.

[ leo ] : didn't you think about Calling 911?

I wasn't allowed.

I wasn't allowed.

Why?

My mom didn't want me calling The police.

My mom didn't want me calling The police.

What if there was a fire or Something--

I wasn't allowed.

You arrive in an ambulance,

You arrive in an ambulance,

There's got to be paperwork says I was dead.

There's no paperwork saying that You were dead, sir,

Because the doctor did not Pronounce you dead,

Because the doctor did not Pronounce you dead,

And it turned out in the end you Weren't dead anyway.

So you have no case, okay? Case Closed.

What about the paramedics? I got Their names.

Or the attending physician,

Did you talk to her and the Other staff there?

What the hell have you been Doing?

What the hell have you been Doing?

Oh, well, let's just see now.

Okay, I spoke to the paramedics

Okay, I spoke to the paramedics

Who tried to save your sorry Ass,

And I spoke to the doctor who Mistakenly shipped you out

To the morgue instead of to the Hospital,

To the morgue instead of to the Hospital,

And I did seize the hospital Records,

Which you did not exist in.

The only thing I didn't do--

The only thing I didn't do--

Get in touch with the almighty

To see if you were actually Knockin' on heaven's door.

Okay?

I think you're an ex-cop who's Prejudiced against me

I think you're an ex-cop who's Prejudiced against me

Because I'm serving time for Killing a cop,

Which I did not do, whether you Believe that or not.

Which I did not do, whether you Believe that or not.

You were tried, you were Convicted, you were sentenced.

Hey, you're 17. How often do you And a buddy

Hey, you're 17. How often do you And a buddy

Drive down to the liquor store To get a snootful on?

No, I'll tell you. More than a Few times.

I know, 'cause I looked you up, Okay?

So picture this.

My buddy is old enough to buy The booze,

My buddy is old enough to buy The booze,

So he goes in.

I'm just sitting there thinking About getting drunk.

Now how the hell do I know he's Going to rob the place?

I don't think he even knows.

Next thing, I hear shots. My Buddy comes running out,

Screaming, "Move it! Let's get Out of here."

Screaming, "Move it! Let's get Out of here."

And what did you do?

Did you go in there and try and Help that cop

Whose life was bleeding out?

No, you drove that Son-of-a-bitch away.

Yeah, and I've been driving that Damn car ever since.

Okay, I made a mistake.

Okay, I made a mistake.

What's a fair price for that?

How many years should you have To pay?

20, 40, 60?

Well, I say it's long enough.

Well, I say it's long enough.

It's time to let me go home.

Look, all I'm saying is it's not My problem.

I'm a coroner.

I was asked to investigate a Death in custody.

I did my investigation.

It's now my finding that there Was no death.

It's now my finding that there Was no death.

Have a nice life.

Morris?

The lab developed that film you Found

In that dead guy's camera.

In that dead guy's camera.

I'll bet you there's something In here

Helps me identify him.

Mmm-hmm.

Whoo...

Whoo...

Check it out.

Dead guy standing next to a car.

See the license plate.

All I need to do is run those Plates.

Yeah, I already did that.

Jacob, we think this is the man

Jacob, we think this is the man

Who came to see your mom on Thursday.

Did you see him in the building

Did you see him in the building

When you came in from the park?

He wouldn't hurt her.

He wouldn't hurt her.

- they were friends. - okay.

The question is

Did you see him in the building?

No.

[ helen ] : so winston talked

To the dead elevator man's Family,

To the dead elevator man's Family,

And it turns out he's been Acting bizarre

Ever since his liver transplant,

Doing things that he'd never Done before,

Doing things that he'd never Done before,

Like a sudden interest

In candid photographs of naked Neighbors.

I heard that happens sometimes.

So winston got the name of the Transplant donor's family,

- and he's going to go talk to Them. - what for?

Find out if he was allergic to Anything.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, jimmy.

Hey, jimmy.

I just got a call from the Supreme court clerk,

Who informs me you're getting a Subpoena to appear.

Me?

Me?

What for?

Henry mars is petitioning

For a review of your decision.

For a review of your decision.

He believes that you're biased.

Great. Just great.

When's this supposed to happen?

- tomorrow. - tomorrow?!

- 4:00 p.M. - how does he do That?

Mars found out that there was

Some last-minute opening in the Calendar,

And has argued that any delay

Is going to violate his rights Under section 12.

Oh, great.

[ leo ] : actually, we're kind Of dead-ended.

The dealer says he had no idea She was carrying dope,

The dealer says he had no idea She was carrying dope,

And the kid says the dealer was A friend.

- who paid for the trip to California? - she did.

Paid cash for the tickets and The hotel.

Paid cash for the tickets and The hotel.

What about the boy?

His story makes sense,

Even the part about him being Afraid to dial 911.

Even the part about him being Afraid to dial 911.

Now, why was that?

She o.D.'d a couple times Before.

The kid dials up 911, she goes To emergency.

By the time she comes back, She's all pissed off at him.

Cops confiscated her dope,

Paramedics ruined her high.

They made it the house rule-- Never make the call.

They made it the house rule-- Never make the call.

Excellent parenting, huh?

Any other leads?

Well,

We're still trying to chase down

Some of her regular customers,

See what they might have heard.

Are there relatives to care for The boy?

Are there relatives to care for The boy?

No. He'll be placed in a foster Home

Soon as child welfare can place Him.

Ouch.

Ouch.

- this is smelling like a loser. - yeah.

Hey, hogan.

I did a little research for you.

Yeah? Got something?

Yeah, maybe.

I heard tina fought with her Ex-boyfriend,

I heard tina fought with her Ex-boyfriend,

So I dropped by his place, and His roommate tells me

The guy dropped dead the night Before.

The guy dropped dead the night Before.

Get out of here. The guy's dead?

He o.D.'d.

He's down in your morgue.

Anyway, the roommate gave me a Statement saying

Anyway, the roommate gave me a Statement saying

The buddy admitted to beating on Tina,

Thought he might have killed Her.

Oh, great. We can close this Thing.

Oh, great. We can close this Thing.

Thanks.

What was corporal hogan doing at Your house?

Looking for my mom.

Looking for my mom.

Have you ever seen him before That?

A lot of times.

Do you know what he and your mom Talked about?

Do you know what he and your mom Talked about?

He'd make her give him money

And sometimes he'd take drugs From her.

Jacob, you-- you saw him do This,

Take stuff from your mom?

Take stuff from your mom?

I didn't see it.

My mom always sent me to my room Before he came,

My mom always sent me to my room Before he came,

- but I could hear everything. - Okay.

What about your trip to California?

What about your trip to California?

Did he talk to your mom before You left?

The night before we went.

Jacob, you're absolutely sure

Jacob, you're absolutely sure

You saw him at your house

After your mom died?

Yes.

Is that why you took off and Stayed at your friend's place?

Okay.

Okay.

Thanks, jacob.

Listen, why don't you wait here While I go get you a juice?

Okay?

He's 10 years old.

Nobody's going to accept his Testimony.

[ angela ] : corporal.

[ angela ] : corporal.

How are you doing?

Fine.

Find another witness

Find another witness

That saw him at tina's house.

Were you working the street last Week?

Yeah.

Do you recognize this guy?

He's a cop.

Did you see him here last week?

Yeah, thursday night,

Yeah, thursday night,

Over in the red and white house.

I saw tina go over there, too.

So $6,000 is what they want for A piano.

I wouldn't spend $6,000 on a Car.

I wouldn't spend $6,000 on a Car.

Did you know that henry mars' Partner,

The man who actually pulled the Trigger,

Got out of prison 10 years ago?

Apparently, no, what they're Telling me is,

You don't want an english piano.

You want a german piano.

You want a german piano.

And mr. Mars didn't get out at The same time

Because he refuses to take Responsibility

For his part in the shooting of The officer.

He keeps saying he didn't even Know

There was going to be a robbery.

Apparently they recommend you Get a german piano

Because the english,

Because the english,

When they ship the boards over In the boats,

They got warped, and they don't Hold their tune or something.

Don't you think that a man who Stays in prison on principle

Don't you think that a man who Stays in prison on principle

Just might be innocent?

Innocent?

No, I don't think so, because he Was there, okay?

Not innocent.

A man was killed and he was There.

A man was killed and he was There.

We've got a witness, says tina Was here on thursday.

Okay, then I guess she was.

What about hogan?

We've got a witness, says he was Skimming from you.

We've got a witness, says he was Skimming from you.

I wouldn't know anything about That.

What do you know?

Look, I'm in a bit of a tough Position here.

Look, I'm in a bit of a tough Position here.

You guys are cops.

You're asking me about another Cop.

I need some idea, like, where I Sit.

I need some idea, like, where I Sit.

This is a homicide.

If hogan was involved, we'll put Him away.

He doesn't have to know you told Us anything.

He doesn't have to know you told Us anything.

We can always say you weren't Helpful, right?

I don't know.

[ leo ] : well, we can always Play it the other way.

[ leo ] : well, we can always Play it the other way.

You don't help us out, we tell Everybody you did.

It's up to you.

Tina was here thursday. Was Hogan, too?

Tina was here thursday. Was Hogan, too?

Yeah,

Waiting for the dope to drop,

Only she was constipated.

Only she was constipated.

He thought she was holding out On him.

Trying to short him, lose a bag, Whatever,

So he pushes her around a Little.

Where'd he hit her?

In the stomach. She said don't Hit her in the face.

- who put up the money for the Trip? - he did.

So he was setting up the score?

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

Okay, now we're going to need a Statement to that effect,

Everything you just told us.

Everything you just told us.

So how long is this going to Take,

For you guys to arrest him?

A day or so... Get our ducks in A row.

Okay, then, take me with you, Okay?

Okay, then, take me with you, Okay?

'cause I don't want him showing Up here.

You expecting him here?

Yeah. He's got to score, doesn't He?

Yeah. He's got to score, doesn't He?

'cause he's a cop doesn't mean He doesn't get dope sick

Just like the rest of us.

Just like the rest of us.

- he's using. - yeah. You didn't Know that?

Besides the paramedics and the Doctor,

Besides the paramedics and the Doctor,

I also spoke to one of my Pathologists

And I also spoke to the crown Council,

And it was my opinion that this Was not a coroner's case.

Now, all my notes on those Meetings and the statements

From the individuals involved Are in the briefing.

From the individuals involved Are in the briefing.

There does seem to be one thing Missing,

And that's the pronouncement of Death by the doctor.

The doctor didn't pronounce, Because mr. Mars didn't actually Die.

Well, it seems to me mr. Mars Did die,

And I'm afraid it begs the Question

Of how long a person is dead

Of how long a person is dead

Before the coroner recognizes That he is dead.

M'lady, a man is dead when he Actually stays dead.

M'lady, a man is dead when he Actually stays dead.

Mr. Mars was legally,

And, to the best of our Knowledge, clinically dead,

And I'm afraid the fact that you Ignored evidence

And I'm afraid the fact that you Ignored evidence

Does lead the court to suspect Bias.

Bias?

M'lady, bias and common sense

Are two completely different Things.

It's clearly mr. Mars' agenda to Have me record his death

It's clearly mr. Mars' agenda to Have me record his death

So he can obtain a writ of Habeas corpus

And appeal to be released.

What mr. Mars does with his Death registration

- is not the issue. - but, M'lady, common sense--

I mean, he's actually sitting Here in your chambers.

This man is not dead.

Common sense and the law are Also two different things.

Mr. Mars, do you have anything To add?

M'lady, I-- I'm no longer

That kid that went to prison all Those years ago.

I'm 55 years old doing a life Bid.

I died in prison once.

I don't want to do another life Bid

And die in prison a second time.

And die in prison a second time.

Thank you. All right,

After listening to your Testimony

And looking over the briefs,

And looking over the briefs,

It's my finding that the Coroner,

Mr. Da vinci, pursued his Mandate,

But has erred in his judgment.

Mr. Mars clearly died,

And nowhere, mr. Da vinci, does Your mandate state

How long a person has to be dead

How long a person has to be dead

For the death to be registered.

Therefore, it is the ruling of This court

That the coroner, mr. Da vinci,

That the coroner, mr. Da vinci,

Must register the death of mr. Mars,

And I direct him to do so.

This court is now adjourned.

This court is now adjourned.

Bathroom.

John hogan...

I'm arresting you for the murder Of tina ingram.

I'm arresting you for the murder Of tina ingram.

[ winston ] : so, you know, I Checked with the hospital,

And they told me

That the original owner of the Liver--

Allergic to peanuts.

And our elevator man

Inherited the allergy along with The liver?

Inherited the allergy along with The liver?

I don't think that's plausible.

Well, that's the theory going Around, anyway.

Give me an example.

All right, an example.

All right, an example.

For example, our deceased.

Before the transplant, he was Normal.

After the transplant,

He takes up photographing naked Neighbors.

And we're blaming that on the Liver?

What do you think he was doing On the roof

What do you think he was doing On the roof

When he popped the fatal peanut?

What, he gets a liver Transplant,

And suddenly he becomes a Peeping tom?

Sounds like an excuse. "Honey, It wasn't me.

It was my transplant acting up."

I think he was a peeper in the First place

I think he was a peeper in the First place

And developed an allergy to Peanuts.

If you inherited the Characteristics of your donor,

You'd basically be creating a New person with every Transplant.

That's the frankenstein story.

Scares the hell out of me.

- hey, mick. - hey.

Your wife's waiting for you.

Oh yeah? Thanks, pete.

Oh yeah? Thanks, pete.

- hey, kimmie. - hey.

Hey, what's going on?

Hey, what's going on?

Um, I'm sorry

To have to bother you at work Like this...

No, that's okay. What's up?

No, that's okay. What's up?

I've got a job interview Tomorrow.

- oh yeah? - it's just a Receptionist position

At a lawyer's office.

At a lawyer's office.

He's a really nice guy, the Lawyer, I mean.

I met him socially.

Uh-huh.

Um, the thing is, I need a suit Or something.

You know, to make a good Impression.

- yeah. - I'd hate to go in There

- yeah. - I'd hate to go in There

And have him think I'm broke and Desperate.

Well, you could go in there

And tell him I'm broke and Desperate.

Lay it off on me. Then it's not On you.

It's embarrassing for me to have To come to you like this.

It's embarrassing for me to have To come to you like this.

I know.

Believe me, if there was any Other way, I--

I'd like to help you, kim.

I'd like to help you, kim.

I just--

Maybe talk to me at the end of The month.

I don't have it right now.

I don't have it right now.

Okay.

All right. I understand.

I had to, you know, try.

I had to, you know, try.

Yeah, it's okay.

Yeah. Thanks anyway.

Yeah. Thanks anyway.

I hope you get it.

I hope you get it.

So, did you do it? Did you Register my death?

No, not yet.

Fine.

Just don't expect any help from Me

If you go to jail for contempt.

If you go to jail for contempt.

I didn't say I wasn't going to Register it.

I said I hadn't got around to it Yet.

I thought it better to stop by Here

And explain to you what it's Going to mean.

I already know what's going to Happen.

I finally get the hell out of Prison.

When I register your death,

That means officially, at that Point,

You are a dead man,

Which means no birth Certificate.

They are not going to give it to You.

Without that, no social Insurance number,

Without that, no social Insurance number,

Which automatically means no Job,

Unless, of course, you plan on Robbing again.

You can't get a bank account,

You can't get a bank account,

No pension, no health insurance,

No place to live--

Yeah, and no parole board,

Yeah, and no parole board,

No halfway house,

And no record.

That's a clean slate,

That's a clean slate,

And I'm a free man.

Okay.

Can I help you?

Can I help you?

Oh, um, is this your car?

Yeah. Is there a problem?

I'm really sorry.

I scratched it as I was pulling Out.

I guess I got a little Distracted

- and didn't-- - oh, it's Nothing.

- and didn't-- - oh, it's Nothing.

I probably wouldn't even have Noticed it.

Well, maybe we should swap Numbers.

I'd hate for you to feel Differently later, and--

I'd hate for you to feel Differently later, and--

Sure.

I've got a card here somewhere.

I don't have a card, but I'm kim Leary.

I don't have a card, but I'm kim Leary.

Any relation to mick leary?

Yeah, he's my husband.

Yeah, he's my husband.

No kidding, wow. How about that?

How do you know mick?

We work together sometimes. I'm A pathologist.

We work together sometimes. I'm A pathologist.

Oh, right. Sure.

Well, listen, again, I'm sorry About the scratch.

Well, listen, again, I'm sorry About the scratch.

No problem.

- nice to meet you. - likewise.

Have a good evening.

Have a good evening.

You too.

Salud.

Cheers.

So I guess you'll be across the Water now, eh?

Yep. Maybe with a few miles Between us,

Yep. Maybe with a few miles Between us,

We'll get along a little better.

Okay.

I haven't heard anything from The attorney general

I haven't heard anything from The attorney general

As regards the job,

In case you're wondering.

I wasn't wondering.

You've done some good work here, Dominic.

You too, jimmy.

You going to the bar?

Yeah, absolutely. I'll just Finish up one or two things.

I'm putting on my jacket,

And I'm right behind you.