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Who found him?

A cab driver.

Which one?

The guy in the yellow shirt.

The guy in the yellow shirt.

What time did you get here?

About 6:10.

Anyone else here when you Arrived?

Just the driver who found him.

Just the driver who found him.

What time did all these cabbies Arrive?

They've been coming and going,

About 25, 30 cab drivers so far

About 25, 30 cab drivers so far

- since I've been on the scene. - thanks.

Hello.

Did you know the driver?

Sure, to say hello to, you know?

Do you know his name?

I do now. Clifford rashman.

What time did you find him?

About 5:30 this morning.

About 5:30 this morning.

Dispatcher sent me to look for Him.

How come they sent you?

His radio wasn't working,

So they called him on his Cellphone,

So they called him on his Cellphone,

That didn't get through,

So dispatch asked me to come and Look for him

- 'cause I was closest. - Dispatch knew where he was?

They had his location on the Computer.

They've got that gps satellite Thing,

So they know where everybody is.

When you got here, what kind of Condition was he in?

Just like he is now.

I didn't even open the door.

I didn't even open the door.

I knew he was dead right away.

He's about the third one of us In a year and a half.

Yeah. You guys have got to Watch your back out there.

Yeah. You guys have got to Watch your back out there.

'kay, thanks.

Yeah.

What about you guys?

Did you know the driver?

You didn't know him?

Are you sure?

How about you?

Did you know him?

Did you know him?

He used to pick up the young Boys.

Oh, yeah? You saw him do that?

Yeah.

- what's your name? - noel.

That's probably what happened.

Are you sure about that,

Or is that just your opinion?

Just my opinion.

Just my opinion.

If he thought he was in trouble,

He could have just punched in

His emergency code

And we would have all been here In a minute.

And we would have all been here In a minute.

If you think of anything else That's helpful, you give me a Call.

You see there where the key is Turned

And the ignition's on?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, the gas gauge is reading Empty.

Like he was sitting here idling

Until he ran out of gas, eh?

Until he ran out of gas, eh?

Yeah, I think so.

His I.D.'s up above on the visor There.

Can I grab it down?

Yeah. Go ahead.

Clifford rashman.

Gloves, leo.

Gloves, leo.

Looks like somebody

Was sitting in the back seat There,

Wrapped that leather thong Around his neck

And yanked it back, huh?

Yeah. I think so.

Well, his fly's open.

Any sign of sexual activity?

No. Nothing I can see so far.

One of the drivers says he likes Picking up young boys.

One of the drivers says he likes Picking up young boys.

- any sign of robbery? - yeah.

- any sign of robbery? - yeah.

His fanny pack's empty except For a few coins.

You know he was carrying more Than that.

- is that his cellphone down There? - yep. Battery's dead.

- is that his cellphone down There? - yep. Battery's dead.

Apparently, dispatch tried to Call, but couldn't get through.

What about the trip log, chick?

Is that in here or is that gone?

Is that in here or is that gone?

I'm going to need

The last couple of trips out of There.

Can you grab it?

Can you grab it?

That's about it.

So, the first thing that we're Going to do

So, the first thing that we're Going to do

Is have our forensic ident Investigator remove all the Clothing,

Making note of all evidence and Artifacts we find there.

Making note of all evidence and Artifacts we find there.

Detective marlowe is the lead Investigator on the case--

Incidentally, this is his first Homicide--

Incidentally, this is his first Homicide--

And all we're waiting on now is For chick to arrive

Before we can begin.

So are you studying pathology?

So are you studying pathology?

Yeah. I haven't decided yet.

Right now I'm just trying

To get through my residency.

Nice.

Nice.

Oh, nice day.

Oh, nice day.

Detective.

Dominic.

Well, you can smell the booze.

A woman on the next floor up Phoned in

To complain about a drunk Sleeping in the stairway.

Said it wasn't the first time

Said it wasn't the first time

He passed out on the stairs.

Oh, she knows him?

Yeah. Says his name is ray Sorrento.

Apparently, he lives a few Flights up.

Ray sorrento.

Ray sorrento's got some serious Facial cuts there,

Ray sorrento's got some serious Facial cuts there,

And one big gash in the Forehead.

His mouth is full of vomit.

He might have been in a fight.

It's been known to happen

When you get a couple in you, so I've been told.

So did anybody report any sign Of a fight here?

Well, I talked to a few of the Neighbors,

But according to them, it was Pretty quiet.

Most definitely ray sorrento and He's 47.

Most definitely ray sorrento and He's 47.

- is there any money in there? - 20 bucks.

He didn't get to the end of it.

There's his unemployment stub.

There's his unemployment stub.

Oh, he's got a sports line.

Brutal.

Well, uh, you ready to go look At the apartment?

Brutal. Yeah.

You know, I've been in this Building before about 12 years Ago.

You know, I've been in this Building before about 12 years Ago.

Definitely.

Looks like he could have had a Drinking party here.

Yeah, it could be that he went Somewhere

To get some more booze

To get some more booze

And he fell down the stairs.

Or he was scrapping with Somebody

And they took it out in the Hall.

It's going to turn out to be That he asphyxiated on his Vomit,

Just don't quote me.

I think I'm going to give ident A call,

I think I'm going to give ident A call,

- come on down, check it out. - I think you should.

It really couldn't hurt. Maybe You want to cover your ass

Just in case it turns out to be A beating.

You know what?

I think it was in this actual Room...

The bodies I pulled out 12 years Ago...

I think it's the same room.

So you could see mr. Rashman's Cab

On your monitor

Whether the meter was running or Not, right?

Whether the meter was running or Not, right?

Right. Cliff was parked for over An hour

And he hadn't turned off the Computer in his cab,

- which you do when you're on a Break. - so you guys never Received

- which you do when you're on a Break. - so you guys never Received

An emergency-code call from him?

Nope.

Did he ever pick up a fare

And not report it?

And not report it?

Yeah, now and again.

You got a record of his trips For us,

Last couple of rides, last hour Or so?

Last couple of rides, last hour Or so?

Yeah, I've got it right here.

His last registered fare was at 3:05 a.M.

His last registered fare was at 3:05 a.M.

He picked up somebody at main And sixth. That was a flag.

- where was that one going? - 904 venables,

- where was that one going? - 904 venables,

Which is a bakery, I think.

And that's the last recorded Trip we have for him.

He make any other stops

He make any other stops

Other than the drop-off at 3:22 There?

Well, I seem to remember he was Down in the west end,

Stopped near homer and davie About 20 minutes after that,

Stayed for about 10 minutes,

And then moved on.

I tried to book a fare for him, But he was gone.

I tried to book a fare for him, But he was gone.

We have a home address on him,

But the police officer said no One's answering the door.

Did he live alone, do you know?

I think he lived with another Guy.

I've got his card here.

Mike, mark...

Mike, mark...

Cliff gave it to me.

I was going to take some dance Lessons at one point.

- how many robberies you had This year? - about a dozen.

- how many robberies you had This year? - about a dozen.

We've got to get security Cameras in those cabs--

Shields, something.

- good idea. - here you go.

- good idea. - here you go.

"Simply ballroom, latin, swing.

Mark waltec."

Mark waltec."

Your initial guess was right.

He died of asphyxiation due to Aspiration.

He died of asphyxiation due to Aspiration.

What about those cuts and Contusions on his face?

You know the cut on his Forehead, it's straight? It's in Keeping with a blow

- to a straightedge of some Sort. - like stairs?

Yeah. A stair edge would fit,

But the cut below his lip

Has a curvature.

That's a very common laceration,

Usually as a result of being hit By a fist wearing a ring.

- a ring? - hmm... Somebody Belted him then?

Oh, yeah.

He's got a couple of fractured Ribs.

There's a lot of bruising.

The bruising suggests

A lot of hard, repeated blows

A lot of hard, repeated blows

To the solar plexus, the lower Rib cage,

The kidneys.

So that would have induced the Vomiting, no?

Yeah, it might have,

But he also had a high blood Alcohol count,

So that might have contributed.

Homicide's still up in the air?

Homicide's still up in the air?

Afraid so.

- thanks, sunny. - yeah.

Very good.

Hey, chick.

Hey, chick.

He'll have some fun in there.

Cab dropped me here about 3:20.

Cab dropped me here about 3:20.

You and the cab driver talk on The way over?

Yeah, a little.

"How's your night?" "Slow."

"How's your night?" "Slow."

"How's your night?" "I'm just Going to work."

That was pretty much it.

Did he pick up another fare or Did he just drive off?

Did he pick up another fare or Did he just drive off?

Could be he picked up somebody.

I was unlocking the door there

And a guy crossed the street Over to the cab.

And a guy crossed the street Over to the cab.

Did you get a good look at the Guy?

Young, late teens maybe,

Blond hair,

Long over the ears, looked kind Of street,

Long over the ears, looked kind Of street,

Pretty tall.

When you say he looked kind of Street,

What do you mean by that?

Was he was a prostitute or what?

Well, they work that corner down There sometimes,

So, yeah, could have been.

Did you see him get into the Cab?

Sorry, I didn't notice.

- did you notice if the cab Pulled away? - no. Sorry.

- did you notice if the cab Pulled away? - no. Sorry.

If you saw this guy he was Talking to again, would you Recognize him?

- I might. - okay.

It makes you wonder about Leaving the door open at night.

It makes you wonder about Leaving the door open at night.

Anybody could just walk in and That'd be that, I guess.

Yeah. That's it. Thanks.

Yeah. That's it. Thanks.

Thanks.

So what do you think?

The kid walks up to the cab,

The kid walks up to the cab,

Cliff decides to shut off the Meter,

Maybe get his oil changed?

Maybe he's just looking for Company.

He was drunk, like usual.

We fought a little.

I was trying to get him to move Out.

Now, this happened at your Apartment?

Yeah, my place.

Yeah, my place.

My son, eric, came home

And saw ray punching me,

And grabbed him and got him to Stop.

Your son was there?

Mm-hmm.

How old's your son?

How old's your son?

- 16. - oh yeah?

Did he get involved? Did he hit Ray at all?

Did he get involved? Did he hit Ray at all?

No, just grabbed him.

Ray calmed down and I told him To let him go.

Ray calmed down and I told him To let him go.

Okay.

So he was okay when he left, Then?

Yeah.

Yeah.

The same mean drunk who came in

Was the same one who left.

I'm going to have to speak to Your son.

I'm going to have to speak to Your son.

Sure.

And his name's eric, right?

Now, ray, is that his father?

Now, ray, is that his father?

His real father took off when he Was a year old.

His real father took off when he Was a year old.

Okay.

So I like to go back to the Photographs,

Meditate on them,

Meditate on them,

See if I missed anything.

Where did this happen?

A restaurant in japan town

Down on powell street.

Victim was a cook there.

We found him near the kitchen Door.

- did you seize any weapons? - Oh yeah.

We got a butcher knife, a Barbecue fork,

A jackknife, and a fire Extinguisher.

They used everything but a Steamroller on him.

Was there more than one Assailant?

I was hoping you could tell me.

Chick, how long till we get the X-rays back?

Chick, how long till we get the X-rays back?

Going to take a while.

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It's okay. I'm okay.

Was it a robbery?

Was it a robbery?

We don't know at this point.

We're looking into it.

When was the last time you saw Him?

When was the last time you saw Him?

I left here about 11:15.

Cliff picked me up.

He always gave me a ride home on The nights I worked.

He give you a ride home last Night?

Yeah. He dropped me about 11:30.

Yeah. He dropped me about 11:30.

What'd you and cliff talk about On the way home?

I don't know.

Whether we needed groceries or Not,

Who did the laundry last,

Just normal stuff you talk about When you live with someone.

Just normal stuff you talk about When you live with someone.

So you'd say he was in pretty Good spirits, then?

Things were good between you?

We were talking about buying a Place. We got along great.

We were talking about buying a Place. We got along great.

How long have you and cliff been Living together?

Six years.

Six years.

He was a dancer, too, when I met Him.

He worked here, but he had to Give it up.

Why'd he give it up?

He injured his ankle.

Can you tell us

Where were you last night

Between 11:30 and 6:00 this Morning?

I was home asleep.

I was home asleep.

Woman: you okay, mark?

Yeah. Thank you. I'm all right.

I'll be along in a sec.

I'll be along in a sec.

No. I can handle it. You should Go home.

No, I want to work. I'll be Right there.

That's my partner, carla. We own The studio.

She holds it all together.

She holds it all together.

That couple over there, they're Pretty good.

Yeah.

Yeah.

They were strangers when they Came in.

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Am I putting on weight?

Am I putting on weight?

I don't know. I don't think so.

'cause in that mirror in the Dance hall,

- it looked like I was putting On a few pounds. - all right.

Yeah. Thanks.

Autopsy's backed up a couple Hours.

Pretty busy today.

Well, thank you very much. I'll Let him know.

- d? - it can wait.

Well, they've appointed a new Chief coroner.

Who's the lucky candidate?

- you know him. - I know him?

- you know him. - I know him?

- he's a crown prosecutor. - is It...

Bob kelley? Okay. He's a good Man.

- okay. Well, he's coming by Tomorrow. - tomorrow?

- okay. Well, he's coming by Tomorrow. - tomorrow?

And alfred wants to know

When he can come by and tune the Piano.

When he can come by and tune the Piano.

Tell him whenever it's good for Him.

All right.

Now, before we get down to what Wound came first,

Let's take an initial look at The body,

Starting at the head.

Starting at the head.

Now, you can see here the Evidence of blunt trauma

That tore the scalp

And crushed the skull Underneath.

And crushed the skull Underneath.

Chick?

I can feel the fractures Underneath the skin.

I think the fire extinguisher Here

I think the fire extinguisher Here

Probably caused the blow to the Head.

What's that just beneath his Adam's apple there?

What's that just beneath his Adam's apple there?

Looks like two small puncture Wounds.

That'd be your barbecue fork,

Prongs about a half... No, an Inch apart.

Prongs about a half... No, an Inch apart.

That seems to measure up.

Are those burns on his face and Neck?

Are those burns on his face and Neck?

Uh, yes. Yes.

They do appear to be consistent With scalding.

There was a lot of soup on the Floor when I got in there,

And one of the burners on the Stove was on,

And I found a pot on the floor,

So I figure the cook was boiling Soup on the stove.

So I figure the cook was boiling Soup on the stove.

Well, there's burns all down his Torso,

And that could be the soup.

Maybe the assailant threw it on Him?

Yeah, maybe. Yeah.

All right,

Let's take a look at the Puncture wounds in the lower Abdomen.

Don't let up, now. Come on.

Good job.

We're looking for a manager.

Is there a manager?

Good job. Nice.

Good job. Nice.

Hello.

I'm looking for eric kaufman.

Who's looking for him?

Who's looking for him?

Us. I'm from the coroner's Office.

My name's dominic da vinci.

This is detective kosmo.

This is detective kosmo.

She's with vancouver homicide.

- what's it about? - are you his Father?

No. I'm his manager, harry Vanberg.

No. I'm his manager, harry Vanberg.

Well, we have some questions

Regarding an investigation I'm Conducting right now, okay?

Regarding an investigation I'm Conducting right now, okay?

He's working out in the blue Trunks.

That's him?

We're going to need to see to Him.

Eric! Eric!

Eric! Eric!

- kosmo: my boyfriend used to Fight. - yeah?

Which boyfriend would that be, Now?

You wouldn't know him. It was Back east.

You know, he had potential, but It didn't work out.

You know, he had potential, but It didn't work out.

That's too bad. It's pretty Rough, though.

Like even my brother,

He thought he'd be a boxer for a While, right?

He thought he'd be a boxer for a While, right?

When I was a kid, he brought me Down to this gym here.

We used to hang out here.

This is detective kosmo from the Police

This is detective kosmo from the Police

And mr. Da vinci from the Coroner's office.

Hi, eric.

Did your mother tell you

Did your mother tell you

- about what happened to ray Sorrento? - yeah, she did.

We'd like to ask you a few Questions.

We'd like to ask you a few Questions.

Why don't you go get changed up First?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Now, before you get changed, I Want to look at your hands.

Now, before you get changed, I Want to look at your hands.

What for?

Would you mind showing us your Hands?

Can you turn them over, please?

Can you turn them over, please?

What's this?

- how'd you get those cuts? - on The heavy bag.

- how'd you get those cuts? - on The heavy bag.

You don't wrap up when you work On the bag?

Not always.

Okay.

Okay.

Go get changed.

So it's vanberg?

So you went to your mom's place

And you broke up a fight

And you broke up a fight

Between her and her boyfriend?

That's right. Yes.

Were there any blows exchanged?

No. I just grabbed him

And I pushed him against the Wall until he calmed down.

- none of those cuts came from That exchange? - no.

- none of those cuts came from That exchange? - no.

- you didn't hit him? - no.

Okay, then what happened

After you broke up the fight?

Uh, ray took off,

And I came down here to work Out.

- you came to work out late at Night? - yeah.

- you came to work out late at Night? - yeah.

And that's when the cuts on your Hand happened?

Yeah. I didn't wrap up. I was Mad.

And after that, you never left Here again?

And after that, you never left Here again?

No. I slept here.

I can vouch for him.

He came in about 10:30.

He came in about 10:30.

So is that your regular habit, Sleeping here?

Once or twice a week usually.

I get paid a little to clean up At night

I get paid a little to clean up At night

And open up in the mornings.

You okay?

Yeah. Thanks very much, eric.

Yeah. Thanks very much, eric.

- perfect. - all right.

Hang on, harry.

So what about you? You sleep Here, too?

No.

I've got an apartment.

So you would have left about What time?

About midnight, little after Maybe.

Hey, did eric tell you about the Situation

Hey, did eric tell you about the Situation

With his stepfather?

I could see he was upset about Something,

But his family situation is not The best,

But his family situation is not The best,

So I don't ask.

He works out his frustrations

On the bag.

On the bag.

That's not a bad thing.

No. No, it's not a bad thing at All,

If that's how he works them out.

If that's how he works them out.

Thank you.

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for your help.

It think it was about midnight He came by here.

He'd dropped off his boyfriend Already.

Cliff say what his plans were Last night?

He said it would be a long night

He said it would be a long night

'cause he had to make some Money.

Did he mention

What he had to make money for?

Who knows?

I think he mentioned he owed Somebody some money.

That sticks in my head. I think He mentioned that.

What about prostitutes?

What about prostitutes?

Did he ever pick up any tricks On his shift?

I don't think so.

- might have happened. - okay. Thanks.

- might have happened. - okay. Thanks.

Hey, we've met before. Do you Remember me?

Yeah?

Oh yeah.

About a year and a half ago, That cabbie that was killed,

You were his friend.

And here we are again.

We caught the guy that did that.

- he's probably already out of Prison by now. - right. I know.

- they only gave him two years. - we just try and catch them.

- they only gave him two years. - we just try and catch them.

Woman: yeah, he was here last Night.

How was he behaving?

He's always a bit of a Loudmouth.

He's always a bit of a Loudmouth.

I don't like to see him sitting In my section.

He picks at you until he gets a Reaction,

And it's usually negative.

And it's usually negative.

What about last night? Did he Pick on anybody?

He was going on about how the Canucks

Were never going to win the Stanley cup

Because they had a loser name.

Some guy took offence.

They started yelling and shoving A bit. Nothing serious.

Did you notice

Did you notice

If he had any cuts or bruises on Him at the time?

He might have,

But it wouldn't have been Anything out of the ordinary.

He used to go a few rounds

With his girlfriend pretty Regular.

So what time did he leave?

A little bit after his Girlfriend's kid came in

A little bit after his Girlfriend's kid came in

Looking for him.

That would be eric, about 16 Years old?

Yeah. He's underage.

Yeah. He's underage.

I told him he had to leave.

And ray left with him?

No, he left a little later, About 10 minutes maybe.

Would you say they were getting Along,

Would you say they were getting Along,

Or what?

I think the kid was pretty mad At him.

He tried to deck him, as a Matter of fact.

He tried to deck him, as a Matter of fact.

The bouncer had to toss him out.

And ray left shortly after that?

Yeah.

Okay. Thank you.

Okay. Thank you.

The leather boot strap is what Killed him.

It was high up around his neck

And cut off the arterial blood To his brain.

Any sign of sexual activity?

Any sign of sexual activity?

When we found him, his fly was Open.

Thanks, leo.

I didn't recover any semen,

I didn't recover any semen,

But I did find signs of rectal Tearing,

Which could indicate

That he had anal sex within the Last 24 hours.

He had a male partner.

Well, there you go.

Were you thinking this was a sex Crime?

Apparently, he used to pick up Young street kids, so...

Apparently, he used to pick up Young street kids, so...

Do you think that this could be The result

Of some kind of kinky sex-act Gone wrong?

As in sexual asphyxia?

As in sexual asphyxia?

Two people don't usually Participate in that,

As far as I know.

Did you find any fetish Materials

Did you find any fetish Materials

In the cab to indicate he was Into this?

I don't think you need to go Down that road any further.

I don't think you need to go Down that road any further.

The ligature mark on his throat

Doesn't have any suspension Point,

Which you'd find if this was Auto-erotic.

The mark is circular,

So I think this is definitely a Homicide.

Somebody strangled him from the Back seat.

Yeah.

That's what I figured when you Showed up.

That's what I figured when you Showed up.

That's our dishwasher.

Yeah? What's his story? I'm sure It's a good one.

He was supposed to

He was supposed to

Show up at the restaurant last Night, and he didn't,

So we went over to his place,

Found him sitting on the couch Covered in blood,

Found him sitting on the couch Covered in blood,

Drinking a beer and smoking a Cigar.

And what's he got to say about That?

Not guilty.

With a plausible explanation?

With a plausible explanation?

I don't know. Maybe.

Why don't you check with me Tomorrow after autopsy, okay?

Why don't you check with me Tomorrow after autopsy, okay?

Okay. The pathologist says

Ray suffered quite a few heavy Blows, body blows.

Now, we've seen the kid fight.

We know he could deliver those Kind of punches.

I agree with you totally.

And we also know

That he lied about not seeing Ray again

After breaking up the fight at His mom's place.

So what do you want me to do?

Well, I don't have enough to get A warrant.

You want me to rule accidental?

You want me to rule accidental?

I don't think it's accidental.

Oh, what you want me to do,

You want to go under my warrant Into the gym,

- and search the kid's locker. - Yeah, that'd be good.

You see, I still think this is Accidental.

I think the guy got pissed,

I think the guy got pissed,

He got beat up

Somewhere on that evening's Winding road,

He took a tumble down the Stairs,

He landed wrong,

He landed wrong,

He throws up, and he sucks it Back,

So when you can come in here and Tell me

That you're no longer conducting A criminal investigation,

Then we can talk about going Under my warrant, but until Then,

I really can't help you there, Slick.

I really can't help you there, Slick.

Cliff used to give me rides in His cab

When it was cold out.

He gave me his old clothes in The winter.

A couple of sweaters.

Yeah? Did he ever pay either of You for sex?

No.

Did you see cliff that night?

No. I think tommy saw him.

No. I think tommy saw him.

Who's tommy?

He works in the all-night market On davie and seymour.

Mention what time he saw him?

- just that he saw him. - okay. Thanks.

Kosmo: see, I believe ray died

Kosmo: see, I believe ray died

- as a direct result of the Beating he received. - I Understand.

And you said in our previous Interview

And you said in our previous Interview

That your son, eric, did not hit Ray, in your opinion.

That's right.

So I'm at a loss to explain, if Eric didn't hit him,

So I'm at a loss to explain, if Eric didn't hit him,

How ray received the injuries he Did.

I'm no saint.

I guess you already figured that Out. It takes two to tango.

I guess you already figured that Out. It takes two to tango.

When eric came home, he stopped The fight,

But then ray calmed down, so I Sent eric away.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

That contradicts your earlier Statement.

Well, maybe I didn't remember it Right.

- but your memory's clear now? - Yeah.

- but your memory's clear now? - Yeah.

Go ahead.

I sent eric away.

I mean, he was a good boxer,

But ray, he was a big man,

And I didn't want them going at It again.

And eric left?

And eric left?

Uh-huh.

And then, ray was pretty loaded,

And he passed out on the couch.

I have a baseball bat in the Closet,

And I saw him lying there

And I saw him lying there

And I knew when he woke up he Was going to be just evil,

And he was going to say

And he was going to say

That eric was lucky that I was There,

Because he was going to teach Him a lesson.

I've had a pretty rough life. Grew up in a violent family.

I've had a pretty rough life. Grew up in a violent family.

My parents were both drinkers.

Are you married?

No, I'm not.

No, I'm not.

Do you have any children?

Not yet.

Something happens when you have A child.

Something happens when you have A child.

Or at least, it happened to me.

Life is suddenly so full and Precious,

And you know that you are given This responsibility

To protect your child,

And you swear that this child's Life

And you swear that this child's Life

Will be the most wonderful,

Will be the most wonderful,

The safest, sweetest, most Beautiful,

And then, you let go of his hand

And you watch them walk down the Street,

And you see

And you see

How small and helpless they are,

And how big and mean the world Is,

And how big and mean the world Is,

And you look in their eyes

And you see all this trust There,

And you see all this trust There,

And they expect you to be Strong.

But you let them down.

You let them down.

It's hard to keep your promises.

But you tried to protect eric.

Yeah, I tried.

With the baseball bat?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Frieda, I appreciate what you're Doing,

But I don't believe you.

But I don't believe you.

Don't take him away from me.

It's an accident. Is that what You're saying?

It's an accident. Is that what You're saying?

No. I'm saying I think it was An accident,

However homicide is still Investigating.

However homicide is still Investigating.

Well, let's just see how it Plays out.

He has got a pretty lame alibi.

He saw ray at the bar.

When was the last time

You saw a canadian kid in this Weight class

Go for gold?

Go for gold?

I don't know. Probably sullivan, I guess.

That's right.

I'm telling you, this kid has It.

I'm telling you, this kid has It.

That how you see this going?

He's going to turn pro?

That's how he sees it.

That's how he sees it.

Eric can go all the way unless Someone stops him.

Or he stops himself.

I don't think eric had anything To do

I don't think eric had anything To do

With ray's death.

I hope that's true.

I hope that's true.

I really do.

He came in here to pick up Smokes.

He came in here to pick up Smokes.

What time was that?

I don't know for sure,

Around 2:00, just before the Bars closed.

Did he happen to say

Did he happen to say

If he was going to meet somebody Down here?

No, but he did ask me about a Kid.

Uh, what's his name?

Speed. Wondered if I'd seen him Around.

He say what he wanted with this Kid?

He said he had some money for Him.

You know what speed looks like?

Skinny, brown hair.

About 5'10", I think.

'kay, if you see him around, you Give us a call, okay?

'kay, if you see him around, you Give us a call, okay?

Thanks.

You know if the cabbies

Are going to have a memorial Service for cliff?

They didn't mention it. Probably.

He was a good guy.

He was a good guy.

Thanks.

Come in.

Dominic...

Dominic...

I don't know what the hell I've Got.

I mean, the kid had opportunity, Motive,

Everything but direct evidence.

Everything but direct evidence.

So are you telling me

That you're no longer pursuing a Criminal investigation, then?

That's right.

That's right.

You're not going to go in there Under the criminal code.

You want to go in under the Coroner's act?

Look, it's fine by me.

Look, it's fine by me.

- I just want to get this Cleared up. - fine by me too.

Anything else?

That's it. Thanks.

So your cabbie,

Maybe he picked up an Off-the-meter fare,

Maybe he picked up an Off-the-meter fare,

Or maybe he picked up a Prostitute,

But you don't have any hard Evidence

Of either of these things Happening?

He was supposed to meet somebody

He was supposed to meet somebody

He wanted to give money to, a Kid named speed.

Yeah, but you don't know if that Happened either.

- I mean, all you know is the Guy was robbed. - that's all we Know.

Okay, well, find this kid, Speed.

Okay, so what's the dishwasher Saying?

Okay, so what's the dishwasher Saying?

That he was screwing the cook's Girlfriend.

Well, that might account for the Ferocity of the attack. What Else?

Well, that might account for the Ferocity of the attack. What Else?

Okay, check this out-- as soon As the dishwasher comes into Work

Smelling like the cook's Girlfriend, the cook goes off,

Smelling like the cook's Girlfriend, the cook goes off,

Starts coming after him with This jackknife,

But the dishwasher grabs the Cook's wrist,

But the dishwasher grabs the Cook's wrist,

Turns the blade back on him,

He stabs the cook in the belly With his own knife.

Dishwasher says

This doesn't even slow the cook Down,

So he grabs a pot of soup Boiling on the stove,

So he grabs a pot of soup Boiling on the stove,

Hucks it on him,

But still the cook keeps on Coming,

So buddy, there,

Stabs him in the throat with a Barbecue fork,

Stabs him in the throat with a Barbecue fork,

Which pisses him off even more,

And he's still coming at him With the jackknife,

So he grabs this big mother of a Butcher knife,

So he grabs this big mother of a Butcher knife,

Sticks him with that.

Finally, the cook goes to his Knees.

That's not good enough for the Dishwasher.

He's afraid he'll get up and Come after him again,

So he grabs this fire Extinguisher,

Smashes him in the head with it, Hoping to knock him out.

Didn't think he hit him hard Enough to kill him.

Okay, well, let's see if that Plays.

Okay, well, let's see if that Plays.

The last wound was the fatal Wound,

And that was the fire Extinguisher,

And it did crush his skull.

Right. After that, he didn't get Up.

Right, and we can also determine That he was scalded

Before he was hit on the head With the fire extinguisher,

Because the scalp beneath the Wound

Was burned,

Apparently by the soup,

Apparently by the soup,

And the same holds true for the Barbecue fork.

The skin pushed into those Punctures wounds also show signs Of scalding.

So the soup came

So the soup came

Before the barbecue fork and the Fire extinguisher.

That just leaves the jackknife And the butcher's knife.

That just leaves the jackknife And the butcher's knife.

The jackknife came first,

And we know that

Because the slice from the Butcher's knife

Because the slice from the Butcher's knife

Overlays the wound from the Jackknife.

The jackknife had to come first.

Okay, so his story plays.

Okay, so his story plays.

Right--

Jackknife, pot of soup, barbecue Fork,

Butcher's knife,

Butcher's knife,

And finally, the fire Extinguisher.

Self-defense.

Possibly, yeah.

That's if the jackknife belonged To the cook.

But if it did not belong to the Cook,

But if it did not belong to the Cook,

Then the whole story changes.

It is the dishwasher's Jackknife,

It is the dishwasher's Jackknife,

And he's the one who's pissed Off

About the cook's girlfriend,

And he is the one who came after The cook

And he is the one who came after The cook

With the jackknife and stabs Him,

Then throws soup on him and jabs Him with the fork

And slices him with the butcher Knife

And bashes him on the head

With the fire extinguisher.

He is the one who ends up with The girlfriend,

Who I believe started all this

In the first place.

In the first place.

This the shirt you were wearing

When you came in the other Night?

When you came in the other Night?

Yeah.

Oh, looks like a fair amount of Blood.

Like I told you, I was hitting The heavy bag.

Take it away.

Bob?

- dominic. - I want to Congratulate you

- dominic. - I want to Congratulate you

- on your appointment, there, Chief. - well, thanks very much.

Sorry I couldn't be more upfront About what was going on.

It wasn't my intention to start The relationship this way.

Oh, that's all right. Most of my Relationships start that way.

When do you actually get going To work here?

When do you actually get going To work here?

Right away,

So I'll need to be brought up to Speed

On how things work around here.

Okay. When I find out,

You'll be the first to know.

Oh, I'd like to see your wish List,

You know, things you'd like to See changed.

That's going to be a long list.

Oh, good. Take your time.

'kay.

You looking for me?

What can I do for you?

What can I do for you?

Can we go walk somewhere?

Yeah, sure.

Eric's like a son to me.

Eric's like a son to me.

I want to say that right off the Top.

Yeah, I can see that.

Boxing's the best thing I ever Did,

And it's been good for eric.

And it's been good for eric.

A man couldn't ask anything more Out of a kid.

The best thing we can hope for Here,

That if eric did beat up ray

That the truth come out,

And then we can deal with it.

The kid did nothing.

When I went back to gym that Evening,

When I went back to gym that Evening,

He was there, just like I said.

He was punching on the heavy bag With his bare fists,

Crying and cursing ray.

He was cursing ray?

I calmed him down,

Put some vaseline on his Knuckles

Put some vaseline on his Knuckles

To stop the blood.

He told me what happened.

Between the mother and ray?

What's a man supposed to do

What's a man supposed to do

When he sees a kid crying like That?

What's a man supposed to do,

Go home, turn on the tv, pretend It never happened?

Go home, turn on the tv, pretend It never happened?

You might want to think about it

Before you say anything here.

I thought about it.

I don't want eric

I don't want eric

To have to spend even an hour in Jail.

He doesn't need to do that.

Well, if you've thought about it

Well, if you've thought about it

And you want to tell me, go Ahead.

I went to find ray

At that bar he hangs out. I Waited for him outside.

At that bar he hangs out. I Waited for him outside.

You spoke to him?

Guys like that only understand One thing

And that's all they know.

A few shots to the body,

He's on the ground crying like a Baby,

"Please don't hurt me. Please Don't hurt me."

"Please don't hurt me. Please Don't hurt me."

I bet he never heard those words

- when eric's mother cried them Out. - then what happened?

I warned him.

I warned him.

I said, "You ever show your face Around eric or his mother,

Him and me were going to go Downtown."

I said, "You want to dance with Me,

I said, "You want to dance with Me,

We take it downtown all the Way,"

But he got up and walked away After that.

Well, those blows,

They probably induced the Vomiting

And that was a definite Contributing factor to his Death.

And that was a definite Contributing factor to his Death.

- if that's the case, I can live With it. - yeah?

I did what I thought I had to do

And I ain't going to apologize For it,

But eric had nothing, nothing to Do with it.

Okay.

Hello, there.

What do we got?

A cabbie got stabbed.

A cabbie got stabbed.

He's on his way to the hospital.

Christ, right in the street

In the middle of the day.

It's just a superficial wound.

I talked to him, and he told me

The guy pulled a knife on him, Demanded his money.

He says he stalled, which is why The guy stabbed him.

He says he stalled, which is why The guy stabbed him.

We've got the perpetrator over Here

In the paramedic vehicle.

He's about to go the hospital Too.

What happened to him?

Taxi party.

Taxi party.

Cabbie told me he's got more Than one emergency code

He can punch in.

One is bring the cops,

The other one is bring it on.

The other one is bring it on.

The cabbie's getting robbed, he Punched in that second code.

Which is why he was stalling.

Yeah. 10 cabs show up,

By the time we get here, Everybody's gone.

Could be this is the guy

Who killed the cabbie the other Night.

We don't get that kind of lucky.

We don't get that kind of lucky.

Ah, there you are.

Detective...

Hey, dominic.

I just wanted to ask you

I just wanted to ask you

About eric's shirt.

Did you pull anything off of That?

No. I mean, it's not like

A high priority with the lab

A high priority with the lab

Unless I make it a big thing.

- oh? - so, uh, what do you Think?

What do I think what?

Do I think that the kid did it?

Yeah.

No, I don't think the kid did It.

Hmm... Well, then,

Hmm... Well, then,

I guess we're just waiting on The lab, then.

I guess so.

- that could be quite a while, Too. - mm... Long time.

- that could be quite a while, Too. - mm... Long time.

Okay. Thank you.

Hey.

Hey, come on. Get out of there.

Vancouver homicide.

Come on out of the car.

They call you speed? Is your Name speed?

Yeah.

You know a cabbie named cliff?

Yeah. Why?

The night before last, did you See him?

The night before last, did you See him?

Uh, no. I was at my sister's Place.

She lets me stay there Sometimes.

Why you guys asking about cliff?

Why you guys asking about cliff?

The other night, he was looking For you.

He said he had some money for You.

Yeah. He was helping me out.

Why was that?

Why was that?

I don't know.

I guess 'cause he said he lived On the streets

When he was my age.

He was after me to take dance Lessons,

He was after me to take dance Lessons,

But I didn't want to do that,

And he wanted to get me a job Driving a cab, but--

You didn't want to do that Either.

You didn't want to do that Either.

Uh, cliff got murdered the other Night.

Yeah?

Yeah?

He was too nice a guy.

He was a good samaritan.

Hey, bobby.

What's the verdict?

Well, I talked to the Girlfriend.

And what did she say?

Whose jackknife is it?

Whose jackknife is it?

Interesting story.

I'm just going to get my stuff And go home.

Okay. How about I give you a Ride?

Okay. How about I give you a Ride?

All right. Just give me a Minute.

Okay.

So, bobby, who did it?

Who is it?

In the kitchen with assorted Weapons.

The dishwasher, okay?

The dishwasher, okay?

Yeah.

So tell me,

Who's the girlfriend in love With,

The dishwasher or the cook?

Neither.

She had something going

She had something going

With the guy who owned the Restaurant.

Yeah...

The kid looks good.

What are you going to do,

What are you going to do,

Arrest me?

- I don't arrest people. - then What?

- I don't arrest people. - then What?

I just thought you might like to Know

I ruled ray's death to be Accidental,

Which does not get you off the Hook,

Which does not get you off the Hook,

It just means that I can't prove One way or the other

That the beating he took

Had anything to do with his Death.

What about the police?

What about the police?

Well, you know,

They may accept my ruling,

And then again, they may decide Not to.

All they've got is the shirt,

So it's... It's hard to say.

If I were you, I'd grab yourself A lawyer, though,

Just in case.

Just in case.

Sorry.

Stick around. Watch the kid.

Stick around. Watch the kid.

- take it easy. - okay.

Hi.

How you managing?

How you managing?

Did you find who did it?

Uh, no, we didn't. No.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Do you know a kid named speed?

No, I don't think so.

Well, he was a street kid.

Well, he was a street kid.

Your friend cliff, was helping Him out with money.

No. I don't know anything about It.

Okay.

Well, that's okay.

Well, that's okay.

Uh, listen, that's not really Why I came.

I was wondering about-- oh, Hell!

I was wondering about-- oh, Hell!

I was thinking about taking some Dancing lessons.

Sure.

What did you want to learn?

What did you want to learn?

I don't know, some of them older Dances.

Do you know any dance steps at All?

I can two-step a little.

That's not a problem.

Carla?

- this is detective-- - leo Shannon.

- this is detective-- - leo Shannon.

How do you do?

Hi.

Hi.

The detective would like some Dance lessons.

We'll give it a whirl.

We'll see if we can pair you up With somebody,

We'll see if we can pair you up With somebody,

Do a little two-step so I can See what level you're at.

You mean right now?

It's okay. I'll dance with him.

Come on.

Come on.

'kay, take my waist.

Go ahead.

Grab my hand.

Grab my hand.

Okay, so...

Dance with me.

And one...

Sorry.

Sorry.

It's been a long time.

Yeah. Okay. Yeah.

Let's start again.

Let's start again.

Okay, and one and two...