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Poor kid hardly looks old enough To drive.

Yeah.

Sure as hell doesn't.

Here's the coroner.

Here's the coroner.

How are you doing?

How are you doing?

It's good to see you.

What's the story here?

We've got the one fatality Behind the wheel there.

The other guy is on the way to The hospital?

That car there was empty when I Arrived.

This all seems to have gone down

About 15, 20 minutes ago, max.

Morning.

Morning.

Death was instantaneous, as far As I can tell.

Death was instantaneous, as far As I can tell.

- and your name is? - kathleen.

Nice to meet you. My name's Dominic.

What time did you get the call?

About 15 minutes ago.

We're with the powell street Dispatch.

We got here in about two Minutes.

- and the guy was dead? - yes, Sir.

- and the guy was dead? - yes, Sir.

Any sign of the other driver When you got here? Of this car?

Uh, when I got here, no...

Uh, when I got here, no...

- okay. - no.

Listen, we got another call,

So I'm going to take off.

Oh, I'm disappointed.

Oh, I'm disappointed.

Thanks very much.

How are you doing?

Hey. Hit and run, maybe?

Oh, maybe, or he stumbled out of There in shock

And wandered off down the alley Somewhere.

Any sign of blood or trauma in This vehicle?

No, sir. I didn't see anything.

Well, you didn't look that hard.

What's that right on the floor Mat?

Right there on the passenger Side.

- grab that for me, will you? - Let me get that.

- grab that for me, will you? - Let me get that.

It's a syringe.

- used? - oh yeah.

He's got a buddy in the seat in There, too.

He's got a buddy in the seat in There, too.

Yeah...Driver was high, maybe.

Either that, or he was trying to Get someplace in a real damn Hurry

So he could do it again, I Guess.

So he could do it again, I Guess.

Well, he was really macking down The alley. Take a look at the Skid marks.

- that must go, what, 20 yards? - yeah...

- that must go, what, 20 yards? - yeah...

Jesus, he's really gunning it, Isn't he?

This grey car here came in wide,

Didn't have a chance to avoid Him.

One-way street.

This looks like gas to me.

Is it coming from underneath the Car here?

Is it coming from underneath the Car here?

Yeah, it's the fuel line.

Oh yeah. We've got a leak,

And it's going right down the Drain there, too.

I'll get in there and crimp That.

Okay, did you get an I.D. Off This driver?

No, not yet. I didn't touch him.

Okay, I'll do that. Did you call Dog squad?

Yep. They're on their way.

Fantastic.

Okay. Beautiful.

Okay. Beautiful.

Oh, I can see it right now.

You guys still can't pass a Traffic accident

Without throwing your two cents' Worth in, can you, zack?

Without throwing your two cents' Worth in, can you, zack?

Oh, I actually got the call on This one.

- it's official business then? - Oh yeah, official business.

- lucky for us. - so I was Reading in the paper this Morning

How your little plan bit the Dust.

My little plan?

My little plan?

You know, the thing with the Junkies,

How they're going to score their Dope and get high

In one of these safe injection Sites you got figured out.

In one of these safe injection Sites you got figured out.

They pulled the plug on me, Zack.

I never thought very much of That plan.

I mean, you're just encouraging People to become addicts.

Oh, is that right? That goes a Long way

Into explaining why it is that You're in traffic and I'm a Coroner.

Into explaining why it is that You're in traffic and I'm a Coroner.

The other one in the hospital?

- we don't know what happened to The other driver. - hit and run, Huh?

We don't know that.

He could have got whacked hard And wandered off suffering from Shock,

Or hurt, looking for help.

Or hurt, looking for help.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think so.

- somebody ought to call the dog Squad. - somebody did.

Ho! Got a gas leak here.

Ho! Got a gas leak here.

Yeah, we've got that covered, Too.

Yeah, well, I'm just saying Because it's running down into This drain here.

Well, thanks very much, zack. We've got somebody on it.

Well, thanks very much, zack. We've got somebody on it.

Gas fumes, they build up in the Sewers

And run along for miles,

Just waiting for some spark to Set them off.

Just waiting for some spark to Set them off.

Some poor sucker walking across A manhole cover 20 blocks from Here

- winds up 50 feet in the air-- - oh, come on, now.

- winds up 50 feet in the air-- - oh, come on, now.

You ever actually heard that Happen?

Yeah, I actually read about that Happening.

Yeah, I actually read about that Happening.

This truck turned over, split Its gas tank,

Stuff starts running down the Curb, pouring into the sewers,

Some guy a block away tosses his Cigarette into the gutter,

Flicking it in there like they Do.

Boom, the whole thing goes up.

Boom, the whole thing goes up.

Manhole covers flipping through The air like quarters.

Maybe I should hold an inquest

Into the dangers of exploding Manhole covers.

Into the dangers of exploding Manhole covers.

Look, I'm just pointing out the Dangers.

Well, we've got a uniform Already on the situation.

She's right over there.

She's right over there.

Oh, there you are. You get an I.D. On who owns this car?

Yeah, belongs to a lawrence Duncan.

Lives on 3rd avenue over in the 5600 block west.

Is that right, eh? Because I Don't know if you noticed,

But there's an m.D. Sticker Right here on the windshield.

Somebody ought to call that Doctor

And just see if he knows his Car's missing or what the story Is there.

And just see if he knows his Car's missing or what the story Is there.

That would be a coincidence,

Because, uh, this one here's Stolen.

- you're kidding. - what are the Odds of that happening?

- you're kidding. - what are the Odds of that happening?

Two thieves meeting each other Head-on?

- yeah, if that's what happened. - I'll make that call.

- yeah, we've got a good one Here. - we've got a what?

That's a good case we grabbed.

- you know, lot of interest, out Of the ordinary, - guess so.

- you know, lot of interest, out Of the ordinary, - guess so.

You know, just from the way it's Sitting,

It looks like this car here

Tried to push the other one out Of the way

After the initial contact, Right?

I just now saw it. I mean, it's Like...

I just now saw it. I mean, it's Like...

There was the initial contact

Which sent this victim into the Windshield, right?

Then it looks like this guy Backed up

Then it looks like this guy Backed up

And tried to push his way out,

Tried to ram his way out of Here.

Zack, you know what? You just Might be right.

Zack, you know what? You just Might be right.

Well, now and again I get lucky.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What do you think?

This might be a double impact Right here.

This might be a double impact Right here.

This car here is coming into the Alley, right?

The empty one collides with it

The empty one collides with it

And can't get by, backs up, Tries to get out,

Dead from the first impact, Can't get by, right?

Dead from the first impact, Can't get by, right?

Suggesting that the occupant Might have been trying to flee,

So it might be a hit and run?

It might be a hit and run.

It might be a hit and run.

I wouldn't have noticed that.

I don't know if you remember me.

Remember you? You know, you look Really familiar.

Remember you? You know, you look Really familiar.

I thought that as soon as I came On the scene today.

The night your car got Stolen...Remember?

The night your car got Stolen...Remember?

Uh, yeah. That was about, what, A year ago?

Probably two years ago, almost.

Okay, two years ago. Yeah...

I was in the bar. I told you not To drive.

Oh yeah. I remember.

You bought me a couple drinks,

Told me you wanted to take me Home.

- I remember. - really?

'cause, you know, you never Called.

I thought you'd completely Forgotten.

Well, I lost your number.

Any chance you might want to Give me that number again?

Sure.

Excuse me, looks like I have a Witness.

Hi. I'm constable mcpherson.

We got a confirmation on the Second stolen vehicle.

- okay. - did I hear this right?

You got two stolen vehicles on This?

See, I'm a little confused. If This is a stolen vehicle,

See, I'm a little confused. If This is a stolen vehicle,

Then I'm wondering why I'm not Seeing any evidence

Of anybody tampering with the Ignition

Or the steering column,

Which I just don't see any Evidence of that at all.

Take a look in there, zack.

What did the doctor say about His car?

He said he wasn't aware it was Missing.

When did he last see it? In the West side somewhere?

When did he last see it? In the West side somewhere?

Yeah, in his garage. It's not His day car.

It's not his day car? He needs a Car for day and a car for night?

He says he doesn't drive it that Often.

So I told him it was in a Traffic accident. He got pretty Upset,

Then I say there's a fatality, You know,

Then I say there's a fatality, You know,

And, uh, he says he wants a Description of the victim.

- what's that about? - he said He was confused,

- what's that about? - he said He was confused,

Thought I said the fatality Happened in his car,

So I explained it was the driver Of the other vehicle,

And then he said it doesn't Matter.

And then he said it doesn't Matter.

What do you think he's talking About, some kind of family Member?

- I guess so. Yeah. - did you Ask him about it?

He said he was all confused and Upset,

And at first thought I was Trying to tell him that his wife Was in the car--

And at first thought I was Trying to tell him that his wife Was in the car--

This guy's not telling me Everything.

There's something more going on,

So I'm going to go and have a Conversation with him.

So I'm going to go and have a Conversation with him.

Okay. Perfect. Great.

Witness here, from that building Right there.

Witness here, from that building Right there.

- I'll get to her in a minute. - Right.

Thanks.

That uniform you were just Talking to,

You see her? That's my daughter.

What? That's your daughter?

That's ramona.

I don't tell anybody about it

Because, uh... I don't want Anybody treating her differently

- because of who I am. - that's Probably a good idea, zack.

She's seeing a guy you might Know.

She's seeing a guy you might Know.

Bobby marlowe.

He's in sex crimes, but he drew A homicide the other day.

He's in sex crimes, but he drew A homicide the other day.

He's moving up. Yeah...Seems Like a straight shooter.

I wouldn't know.

Actually, he seems like a little Bit of a womanizer to me.

- oh? - I don't want her to get Hurt.

She's a little naive in the ways Of the world.

Well, I think she looks like she Can take care of herself okay.

Well, I think she looks like she Can take care of herself okay.

You know, it's funny. You see Your kids,

Think you've got them all Figured out, and then they Surprise you.

I would never thought she would Follow in my footsteps.

I would never thought she would Follow in my footsteps.

Big shoes, zack. Big shoes.

How are you doing?

- you heard the accident, I Guess, did you? - yes, sir.

- you heard the accident, I Guess, did you? - yes, sir.

I was in the shower, and, uh, I Heard it,

And I got out of the shower

And I got out of the shower

And went to the window and Looked down,

And there it was.

Did you happen to notice who was Driving that car,

Did you happen to notice who was Driving that car,

The red one?

Um, well, I saw the girl get out Of the car,

And she went to the other car

To look inside, and she yelled Something.

To look inside, and she yelled Something.

Don't know what she was yelling.

Maybe it "Help" or something, You know?

And then she went back to this Car

And took something out of the Car,

And then she just ran off down That way

And then she just ran off down That way

Like a bat out of hell.

So there was a girl driving the Car.

So there was a girl driving the Car.

Well, I think so,

But I can't be real sure.

What did she look like?

I was way up there, so I, you Know, I--

Don't be nervous. Just, you Know...

Well, she seemed real skinny...

And, you know, messy hair, like That.

Just try and get a picture of Her. What was she wearing?

Um, jeans and running shoes,

Um, jeans and running shoes,

And, uh, one of those logger's Shirts,

You know plaid, green, like you See around--

You know plaid, green, like you See around--

- green? - yeah.

Okay. Very good.

Okay, thank you. Thanks for your Help.

Okay, thank you. Thanks for your Help.

See the officer here,

And make sure you give her your Phone number

So we can contact you if we need To.

So we can contact you if we need To.

Speaking of these safe injection Sites

For your heroin users...

That's another burden on the Taxpayer.

Aids, hepatitis, you don't think

That's going to cost the Taxpayer more

That's going to cost the Taxpayer more

In the long run, zack?

If you went around and used that Money to bust these dealers,

Really shut down their business Operations,

Then you'd... You'd be doing Something.

Let me just check my calendar Here.

Oh yeah, damn it. It's the year 2000.

Oh yeah, damn it. It's the year 2000.

Now, where have you been

For the last 30 years of this Drug war, zack?

Have you been asleep? They're Not winning.

You ask anybody in law Enforcement.

They're going to agree, if you Don't believe me.

Yeah, but if you treated it like A war,

If you really went in and busted These guys,

Take care of the dope, eradicate It where it is...

Burn it out.

Now, you don't think

Now, you don't think

That's going to cost the Taxpayers a bundle?

How many countries do you have To go in there and burn and Invade?

How many countries do you have To go in there and burn and Invade?

Aren't these countries going to Want some say in your invasion Plans?

And your plan is to just make it Easy for everybody to get high?

And your plan is to just make it Easy for everybody to get high?

It's not easy getting high.

That's a full-time job, 24-7, 365 days a year, zack.

You make no sense.

You make no sense.

I'm telling you right now, it's Here to stay.

It's like damn oxygen.

Yeah, you're like a broken Record.

You just go round and round and Round--

Oh, my god, who am I? Who am I?

Just 'cause you can't see it Doesn't mean it's not there.

Just 'cause you can't see it Doesn't mean it's not there.

It's here to stay.

Now, I'm going to wrap this Thing up.

I'm going to call body pickup

I'm going to call body pickup

If you're done.

Yeah, I'm done.

So where's the call?

So where's the call?

415 abbott.

That's right where that squeegee Kid got killed.

There's always some kind of Situation down there.

There's always some kind of Situation down there.

It's a nice location, though.

A nice location? It's a drug Ghetto down there.

Oh yeah, it is now, but not for Long. Wait till the contractors

Wipe out those buildings, put up A whole mess of condos.

You want to put up a condo down There,

You want to put up a condo down There,

You know, you're welcome to it.

You're going to have drug Dealers in your doorway hookers In your hallway.

- forget about it. - I'm telling You, man,

There's a big real estate deal Going on here.

There's some big money waiting To score.

Yeah, yeah, if you say so.

Yeah, yeah, if you say so.

Think about it.

The citizens are bitching and Bitching, it's like blight Everywhere,

So they're asking for it to be Wrecked down,

And the city's going to answer To that, man.

They're going to bulldoze the Whole neighbourhood.

Go ahead, tear them down. It'll Flush out all the junkies.

That's okay by me.

Hey, didn't I see you up on main Street the other day

Hey, didn't I see you up on main Street the other day

Near the dance studio?

What are you talking about?

I saw you going in there.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh...Oh yeah.

Yeah, yeah. I was up that way.

So you like to dance, huh?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

Yeah, yeah, I do.

It keeps my mind off of things, You know what I mean?

You have to really concentrate

To learn those moves,

To learn those moves,

So any little thing that's Eating at you, you know,

It takes a holiday for a little While.

Looking to take a little Vacation, huh?

Looking to take a little Vacation, huh?

Uh, well, yeah. Sometimes, I Guess.

Did you ever look into getting Care for your wife?

Did you ever look into getting Care for your wife?

Yeah, I was going to line up Some people

To do some interviews,

But I, uh... Haven't gotten Around to it yet.

How'd lana take that?

Oh, she was pissed off, Actually.

She told me to get out.

She was pretty mad.

Said she didn't want any Strangers

Living in her house all of a Sudden.

It's got to be rough, man.

Yeah, well, I figure she's got a Right.

Everything's turned all around Her,

And she can't understand why.

No, I meant you. It's got to be Rough on you.

Huh? Oh yeah... No. I'm all Right.

I'm all right.

Yeah, well, here we are,

Leo, promise me you're going to Get some care for lana.

- yeah, yeah. - you've got to do It.

- yeah, yeah. - you've got to do It.

I will.

Okay, what do we got this Morning?

A store owner, james suwinder,

Shot inside his store. Looks Like a robbery.

Where is he?

He's right behind the counter at The back there.

Oh yeah. Here he is.

Yeah...

Yeah...

Whoa...Big old hole in him.

One shot right to the middle of The chest.

One shot right to the middle of The chest.

We've got some powder burns.

Looks like a close-contact wound

Straight to the heart.

Straight to the heart.

Yeah, we've got a couple of Butts here.

Looks like somebody smoked them And stubbed them out.

Anybody from the neighbourhood See or hear anything?

Anybody from the neighbourhood See or hear anything?

Well, no, nothing yet,

But we just had a canvassing for Witnesses.

Cash register's open and empty.

Cash register's open and empty.

Yeah. Robbery. Uh, who found James here?

Uh, dorothy st. George.

Says she's a regular customer.

She lives in that pension hotel On the corner.

That's her shopping cart of cans And bottles out there.

What's her story?

Well, she says she came in to Buy a pack of smokes,

Didn't see the owner anywhere, So she looks around

And she found him laying back There.

- she looked around? - but she Didn't see who did this.

Nope. She says she didn't see Anything.

Nope. She says she didn't see Anything.

Did she say what time she came In to buy her smokes?

That would have been about 20 Minutes ago.

She used that, uh, phone there Behind the counter to call 911,

Waited till we got here.

- where's this dorothy woman Now? - I've got her in the car.

- where's this dorothy woman Now? - I've got her in the car.

- well, we're going to want to Talk to her. - okay.

We've got the last transaction Here.

Looks like, uh, couple packs of Smokes,

Chocolate bars and cough Medicine.

Looks like 5:56 a.M.

Okay, so then that means

Okay, so then that means

The owner was shot sometime Between then

And when dorothy walked in the Door here.

Yeah, three hours. It's a little Too cold to get the dogs down.

- what do you got there? - look What we've got...

See...Whoa, whoa.

Looks to be a .38.

It's been fired.

It's been fired.

So, uh, maybe the owner makes a Grab for the gun,

They wrestle for it, the owner Gets shot,

They wrestle for it, the owner Gets shot,

The gun falls on the floor, and The bad guy splits.

Yeah, it could be like that.

It might be this guy's gun.

It might be this guy's gun.

You know, maybe he pulls it,

The robber gets offended, shoots Him with another gun.

Yeah, it could happen that way.

There never used to be so many Guns up here.

Still not as many as the states.

You see more knives,

You see more knives,

But you never hear of a drive-by Knifing.

My first homicide was a gunshot,

My first homicide was a gunshot,

Except it was a rifle, a big Weatherby.

Yeah, you told me that story.

- no, I didn't. - yeah, you did.

- no, I didn't. - you're Repeating yourself.

Two guys went off hunting on a Hunting trip.

They're up all night drinking.

They're up all night drinking.

They get up the next day, shoot The same deer,

They get into a beef about it, One guy shoots the other one,

And he makes it look like a Hunting accident.

And he makes it look like a Hunting accident.

Christ, I am repeating myself.

You know, my dad used to do That.

You know, my dad used to do That.

It drove me crazy.

Yeah, you told me that one, too.

I found a pack of smokes there On the counter.

There's a couple missing.

Same brand as the two that are Butted out.

So maybe the robber smoked them

After he shot the guy.

Could be his prints are on the Package,

Or maybe his dna is in the Saliva in the butts.

Could be. That'd be nice.

This is ms. St. George.

Detective leary, vancouver Homicide.

This is detective shannon. Here You go.

This is detective shannon. Here You go.

Yeah, okay.

You found the victim in here, Did you?

Yeah. His name's jim. I found Him.

You want to tell us how that Happened?

You want to tell us how that Happened?

I came in to buy smokes.

The door was open?

Yeah, it was open for business.

Okay, so you went in the store. What happened?

I didn't see jim, so I looked Around and called for him, you Know?

"Jim? Hello? Anybody home? Jimmy?"

And then I went around the Counter

And I found him laying there Like that.

The cash register was open, like It is now?

Yeah.

You didn't take anything out of There,

Out of the cash register, did You?

Out of the cash register, did You?

No. That'd be stealing.

Okay, your basket of bottles and Cans over there,

Okay, your basket of bottles and Cans over there,

You were going to turn them in Here, cash them?

I get a better price at the Depot down on hastings street.

I get a better price at the Depot down on hastings street.

How much money have you got on You?

Some change, I don't know how Much.

Well, take it out and show it to Us.

Well, take it out and show it to Us.

It's my money.

You want me to take it out and Count it for you?

You think I came and shot my Friend, jim,

You think I came and shot my Friend, jim,

And waited for you to come and Catch me

With his money in my pocket?

I've got a loonie and some Quarters.

I've got a loonie and some Quarters.

A buck...60... A buck 68.

You were going to buy a pack of Cigarettes with a buck 68?

Jim ran a tab for me.

He ran you a tab?

He ran you a tab?

I'd cash my welfare cheque with Him,

And he'd take out what I owed Him.

Okay.

Okay.

Now, when you were coming along The street here,

You see anybody coming out of The store?

No.

You see anybody on the street at All?

Nobody out of the ordinary, no.

What's ordinary for you?

There's just the jamaican Preacher woman

There's just the jamaican Preacher woman

On the corner over there giving Her sermon.

Okay, when you went into the Store,

Did you touch anything?

Did you touch anything?

No. Just the phone.

Know if the owner had a gun?

Did jim have a gun?

Did jim have a gun?

No. Did he have a gun?

- did you get your cigarettes? - No.

You didn't take a pack

You didn't take a pack

And smoke a couple while you Were waiting?

No.

You left a pack of ultra-lights

You left a pack of ultra-lights

On the counter.

Those ain't my brand.

You can suck and suck on those Things.

You get nothing but a headache.

Go with the officer there.

I've got my route to get done.

I've got my route to get done.

Please, don't make me repeat Myself.

Okay, just, uh, if you want to Take her statement,

Get a number where we can Contact her,

Get a number where we can Contact her,

Then let her get on with her Day.

- yeah, okay. - thank you. Thanks.

I think we just solved the Mystery

About the pack of smokes on the Counter.

Yeah, I guess we solved that One.

Yeah, I guess we solved that One.

We should get chick down here,

See if he can pick up anything.

So what else, what else, what Else?

I don't know.

I don't know.

It looks pretty straight-forward To me.

Like we haven't heard this story Before.

The bandit comes in, pulls up to The counter,

Asks the guy to buy something, Maybe a pack of smokes.

That way he gets the owner

That way he gets the owner

To have the register open Already...

Yeah, so then he's standing There. Maybe even smokes one.

Then it's like, "Give me the Money in the bag,"

Then it's like, "Give me the Money in the bag,"

And then shoots him and splits.

Yeah, or then they both start Shooting.

Yeah, or then they both start Shooting.

At close contact like that,

Maybe the guy took a bullet Before he took off.

I didn't notice any blood except James',

I didn't notice any blood except James',

No blood trail coming out the Door.

Okay, so it's the bandit that Shoots, then,

And then runs out.

And then runs out.

Knocks over the tortilla and Chip rack there.

Yeah, he does that when he's Running away.

- maybe he grabs a bag of potato Chips. - [ laughs ]

Well, you know,

I used to steal bags of potato Chips when I was a kid.

I used to steal bags of potato Chips when I was a kid.

You know, just run in, grab Them, run out the door.

My wife's been taking stuff from The store lately,

My wife's been taking stuff from The store lately,

But she's not stealing it.

She's just forgetting to pay for It.

I've had to go down there, Straighten things out.

Here comes rose from robbery.

At least I hope she's not Stealing it,

'cause that could be a sign of Stress.

What's going on?

What's going on?

I was just saying that, you Know,

Stealing could be a sign of Stress, you know?

A sign that you want attention--

Stealing is a sign you're Dope-sick

Or sick and tired of being sick And tired.

I don't know anybody I busted Lately

That was starving for lack of Attention.

That was starving for lack of Attention.

Starving, maybe.

I guess there could be a whole Lot of reasons.

I think I might have something For you guys.

I think I might have something For you guys.

Is that jim in there?

What, you knew him?

Yeah, I knew jim.

Yeah, I knew jim.

His store's been hit six times In the last four months.

Some junkie thinks it's his atm Machine.

You got a name on this junkie?

You got a name on this junkie?

Yeah. Lucas ross.

I've got no current address.

We're looking for him on a Warrant.

We're looking for him on a Warrant.

Okay. That's good. Thanks.

So what happened here?

Looks like the guy came in, Stole some money, and shot jim.

Looks like the guy came in, Stole some money, and shot jim.

Do you know if jim here had a Firearm?

No, I don't think so.

'cause we found a gun right Under there. See that? .38.

Hey, I notice something going on

Down the other end of the alley Down here.

Down the other end of the alley Down here.

It's right around the corner There.

Lot of folks around here

Are going to be pissed about This.

Jim carried a lot of people Through that last week

Before welfare kicks in.

He made sure a lot of families Ate.

Really?

Oh yeah, we've got something Going on here.

Oh yeah, we've got something Going on here.

Hey, leo, take a look up there.

You see that? Is that da vinci?

Yeah, that looks like him.

You ever met da vinci?

No, I don't think so.

No, I don't think so.

- coroner. - hey, dominic!

He's also got selective hearing.

He only hears when he wants to Hear.

Hey, dominic!

That's homicide.

What's going on there?

We've got a robbery down around The corner here.

Hey, what do you got up there?

Hit and run. Fatal.

Hit and run. Fatal.

Oh yeah?

Okay, what's the name of your--

- what's your junkie's name? - Lucas.

Okay, uh, he just popped off the Round at jim, okay?

He's probably got the car parked Just round this corner.

Yeah, looks to be possible.

Okay, he's all escalating

With the adrenaline of the Shooting,

The anticipation of getting his Dope.

The anticipation of getting his Dope.

His car's probably sitting right There, eh?

Maybe the girl your witness saw

Was driving that car, or maybe a Passenger--

Was driving that car, or maybe a Passenger--

Well, either way, they're both In that car,

And they're really hammering it Up this alley here.

And they're really hammering it Up this alley here.

Uh-huh.

He's got to get at least to 50, 60 miles and hour

In this stretch.

And at the same time, our poor Young unfortunate--

Also in a stolen car, I might Add--

He comes whipping around the Mouth of the alley

He comes whipping around the Mouth of the alley

And starts heading down this Way.

So your junkie sees this car Coming in.

He slams on his brakes,

But his reaction time is all Muddy,

But his reaction time is all Muddy,

Slides into him, hammers him a Good one--

We've got the syringe wrappers In the car up there.

We also recovered a couple Syringes, used.

Well, those will belong to the Junkie.

We can match up the prints.

You've got your witness, says a Girl jumps and runs.

You've got your witness, says a Girl jumps and runs.

You wouldn't mistake lucas for a Girl.

Oh, they're together, then.

There's two of them, one Driving--the girl?

There's two of them, one Driving--the girl?

I've got to say,

Lucas is a dope fiend of the First magnitude,

But for the couple of Conversations I've had,

I don't read him as carrying a Weapon.

I don't read him as carrying a Weapon.

Maybe the girl was packing.

Or maybe it was the girl that Did it alone.

I'm going to go check out the Car.

I'm going to go check out the Car.

I'll take you through what Happened here.

Well, you know,

What was he usually using to rob The guy in the store?

He would just threaten to come Back at night and break all his Windows.

Jim would just give him the 25, 30 bucks

Rather than have to pay the 300 Insurance deductible for the Plate glass.

So he broke his windows?

Yeah, two or three times.

So what do you know about him? What's his background?

So what do you know about him? What's his background?

Well, he's a kid from a pretty Straight background.

His old man's a doctor uptown.

His old man's a doctor uptown.

Lucas started snorting junk

As a weekend lark in high School--

Is that right? How old is he Now?

Mm...I'd say he's probably about 20 now.

He got a girlfriend? Maybe the Other party involved here?

Maybe. He's an all-right guy, Talking to him.

Maybe. He's an all-right guy, Talking to him.

He's not stupid. He just has a Fierce habit.

Sensitive, I guess, you might Call him.

So you don't think it was him Who shot jim?

So you don't think it was him Who shot jim?

No. He actually knew jim pretty Well

Before he got really strung out And started robbing him.

- jim ran a tab for him. - okay.

- jim ran a tab for him. - okay.

Okay.

Now, that vehicle there on the Right, that--

Looking like the getaway Vehicle,

Looking like the getaway Vehicle,

That was registered and stolen From a doctor in point grey.

Up in point grey?

Well, that's where lucas' family Lives.

His father's a doctor up there.

Oh, really? How do they get Along?

You know anything about their Relationship?

You know anything about their Relationship?

Off and on, as I understand it.

They had a couple of Reconciliations.

He broke into his dad's office a Few times.

He broke into his dad's office a Few times.

Okay, that's-- this is how it's Looking to me. That car was not Hot-wired.

There's no evidence of tampering With the ignition or anything Like that.

There's no evidence of tampering With the ignition or anything Like that.

Somebody had the key.

Well, I guess it looks like Lucas did do it.

The shooting's the thing.

The shooting's the thing.

Now, that just doesn't seem like Him.

Somebody ought to contact the Father.

The uniform's in contact with Him.

He's got the number.

He's got the number.

Talk to you later.

You want to come look at the Store again?

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, okay.

- oh, hey. Hi, rose. - how's it Going?

All right. Where's, uh, Homicide?

All right. Where's, uh, Homicide?

Oh, they're up the alley, Checking on the getaway vehicle.

Well, I hope they keep their Mitts off it.

No, everybody's been through There,

No, everybody's been through There,

Paramedics, myself, everybody.

What's going on in here?

Body's over here, chick, behind The counter.

Body's over here, chick, behind The counter.

I used to come into this store When woodward's was still open.

- neighbourhood's changed a Little, eh? - yeah.

Was this man here the store Owner?

Yeah, james suwinder.

Okay... Let's see...

Oh, well, he was shot at close Range,

Oh, well, he was shot at close Range,

Very close.

You can clearly see powder burns On the shirt

And the stippling around the Wound.

And the stippling around the Wound.

Leary found a .38 under the Counter there.

Oh, yeah, I see it here.

Is this the robber's gun?

Could be. We don't know.

Any idea who your robber is?

We think it's a junkie named Lucas.

We think it's a junkie named Lucas.

Okay...

Well, let's see...

Got six shells in here.

Got six shells in here.

Two of them have been fired.

There's no blood pooling around The body.

Yeah. No exit wound.

Yeah. No exit wound.

Well, could be the bullet went In, hit a rib or something,

Rattled around, never came out.

Chick, check this out. You got, Uh,

Chick, check this out. You got, Uh,

Something splattered all over The wall up here.

Oh, my god, look at that. Direct Hit on the refried beans.

Bullet went right through.

Bullet went right through.

So, likely, this is what Happened--

Here's lucas with the gun, he's Holding it on the owner,

He reaches for the gun, they Struggle,

He reaches for the gun, they Struggle,

And pop off a couple of rounds.

Yeah, well, you've got the can Of beans up there with the Bullet in it.

That bullet had to come from This direction,

This side of the counter, Pointing that way.

Yeah, but, you know, he was Struggling.

The gun could have belonged to Jim.

Possible. The guy pulls it,

Fires over the guy's head Hitting the can of beans,

The guy grabs for the gun, turns It on the store owner himself,

- something like that. - or they Both had guns.

Right.

Both had guns...

I'm going to need some pictures.

I'm going to need some pictures.

Sure.

Tries to push him out of the Way...

Hey, that's the girl right there That got out of the car.

Hey, that's the girl right there That got out of the car.

I saw her get out, and she just Ran away.

We found her hiding up the next Block.

Dog sniffed her out.

- okay, come here. - what's your Name? Shelley.

In this car earlier here, Shelley?

Were you driving it?

No, I was just waiting with some Guy

Who wanted me to take him to Score.

- what's his name? - no idea.

- but you do know him, right? - I just met him today.

- but you do know him, right? - I just met him today.

What happened? Go on.

He picked me up over on hastings

And said he needed to score some Down,

So I got in the car with him,

So I got in the car with him,

And we were going to the park Where I knew we could score,

And he says, "I've got to get Some cigarettes,"

And pulls over into the alley Down there

And he says, "Wait here. I'm Going for some cigarettes,"

And the next thing I know, he's Running back to the car,

And the next thing I know, he's Running back to the car,

And we take off up the alley,

Then this other car is coming Around the corner

And hits us.

And hits us.

Okay, come on. Finish it.

Then he jumps out and starts Running down the alley here.

- did you see where he went? - Up between those buildings.

Come here, show us.

Past the dumpster. The turquoise Building.

It's a shooting gallery.

Okay.

Hey, hang on to her.

You, you go around to the front Of that building

You, you go around to the front Of that building

By the entrance, and stay there.

Don't let anybody come out.

Hey, what does that look like There?

- is that blood? - yeah, I see That.

That's blood there on the stoop.

Yeah, maybe he got injured in The collision,

He started dripping out blood Here, huh?

Hey, hey, come here.

Did you canvass this building?

There was nobody answering. The Door was locked.

There was nobody answering. The Door was locked.

You check the front entrance?

Yeah. It's locked up. There's Nobody inside.

It's got a padlock on the front Door.

So there's nobody getting out That way?

So there's nobody getting out That way?

- I think he's in there. - hey, Dominic.

We think he's holed up inside This building here.

Yeah, take a look here. There's Blood on the stoop here.

The front door's locked, so he Can't get out.

- he's in there? - he could be. He's a junkie. It's a shooting Gallery.

- he's in there? - he could be. He's a junkie. It's a shooting Gallery.

There's a safe injection site For you.

It's no danger to the public, Cheap to maintain.

- does this kind of thing make You happy? - that's all they Deserve.

He's been in a coma, that guy.

Wait, wait. Let's just keep an Eye on this.

Wait, wait. Let's just keep an Eye on this.

Let's take the strategy session Down the street here.

This guy you met who you just Decided to take a ride with,

You notice if he had any weapons On him?

You notice if he had any weapons On him?

I didn't see anything like that.

You ever use this building to Shoot up?

Yeah, sometimes.

How many people could we expect To find in there?

I don't know. I never counted.

Try taking a guess.

Two or three, usually, in there.

Two or three, usually, in there.

We've usually got people up Here, then.

You use this door right here?

Where does it lead to?

Where does it lead to?

Some stairs. You can go upstairs

Or downstairs in the basement.

Do you go upstairs or do you go Downstairs?

I go upstairs. There's a room With some mattresses

And this old couch. It's velvet.

It's really nice if you fixed it Up.

It's really nice if you fixed it Up.

There's a lot of rooms up there?

Yeah, but lots of them have got Holes in the floor.

That one room's okay, though.

You think you could draw us a Map? A layout?

So we know what it looks like in There.

So we know what it looks like in There.

Yeah, I guess I could do that.

Go with this constable. Draw us A map.

From what she says, it doesn't Sound to me like he's armed.

From what she says, it doesn't Sound to me like he's armed.

Did chick get into the robbery Scene, take a look there?

Yeah, he was in there. He thinks The gun belonged to the owner.

Yeah, he was in there. He thinks The gun belonged to the owner.

Yeah, yeah, we were figuring the Same thing.

What have we got? Two guns now?

Not two guns, because she's a Witness.

Not two guns, because she's a Witness.

She was in the car and saw no Gun.

Hey, leo, want to have just a Word with me for a sec?

I believe her.

I believe her.

This guy probably knows we're Out here by now.

Yeah, with all the action going On out here.

We could just sit and wait him Out.

Unless he's armed, he'll take a Hostage, maybe.

He could do that if he has a Gun.

What are you guys talking about Over here?

What's going on?

I'm just saying that leo is the Senior man on the scene here, Okay?

I'm just saying that leo is the Senior man on the scene here, Okay?

Well, yeah, I guess so.

Okay, so, leo, what do you want To do here?

Okay, so, leo, what do you want To do here?

So you don't want to be putting People at risk.

You have to turn this over to The emergency response team.

They could have a team down here In 15, 20 minutes.

They could have a team down here In 15, 20 minutes.

We're talking about a junkie in Here.

Yeah, but maybe it's a junkie With a gun.

Yeah, who just killed a store Owner?

No, no, we don't know that.

You're doing the right thing by Calling the emergency team.

I'm going to call the sergeant.

What, as if she's got some Experience

Handling this kind of thing?

Hey, dominic, what are you Doing?

Hey, dominic--

Hello up inside there!

Hello, lucas?

Lucas!

Lucas, we've got to talk about This.

You've got to straighten this Thing out right now

Before this thing gets blown Totally out of control.

Before this thing gets blown Totally out of control.

[ clangs ]

Hello? What's going on?

He's not coming out until he Gets some dope.

He's not coming out until he Gets some dope.

Let me talk to him, okay?

He says no.

He says no.

Okay, so that's all he wants?

He gets the dope and he comes on Out?

Yeah, that's what he says.

Yeah, that's what he says.

- is anybody being threatened up There? - no.

You guys want to come out?

Yeah. Yeah, I would.

Yeah. Yeah, I would.

Okay, this is what you do, okay?

Come on down, I'm going to get You the dope. Simple as that.

Come on down, I'm going to get You the dope. Simple as that.

Dope first.

Dope first.

No dope, and lucas is going to Kill himself.

How much dope are we talking About?

Just enough to get high. That's All he wants.

Just enough to get high. That's All he wants.

Okay, there's no gun up there, Right? Promise me.

No.

Okay, you sit there right in the Window, and don't move.

Just hang on a second, okay?

- let's get him the dope. - oh, That's a good idea.

- let's get him the dope. - oh, That's a good idea.

- put some gas on the fire. - You just shut up.

Hey, guys. Guys. Just cool it, Okay?

Hey, guys. Guys. Just cool it, Okay?

I'm going to need a minute to Think about this.

Okay, leo. Sorry.

Somebody is going to get hurt Here

So you can prove a damn point?

Well, we know what your point Is--

Well, we know what your point Is--

You bring in the emergency Response team

And it's guaranteed someone's Going to get hurt here.

You've got innocent people up There,

You've got innocent people up There,

You got uniforms down here, some Of them are women,

You've got pedestrians in the Street out there--

- what we've got is a junkie, Unarmed. - now, we don't know That.

- what we've got is a junkie, Unarmed. - now, we don't know That.

This whole thing started because All he wants is some dope.

Let's just get him what he Needs.

Let's just get him what he Needs.

This kind of thing, e.R.T. Is Trained to handle it.

You take away their rice bowl And this thing goes south,

They're not going to be happy.

It's going to screw with leo's Service record.

He's got a pension at stake.

Gamble all that away on some Junkie?

It's not your call, anyway. We Both know that.

It's not your call, anyway. We Both know that.

Only what I know.

He's a junkie, which means he's Probably sick.

I don't just mean junk-sick. I Mean weak-sick.

Man, most of these people have Got no immune system left.

Probably more of a threat to Himself than anybody else.

Probably.

Leo's getting ready to make a Decision here.

- okay. - okay?

I'm going to give those people Five minutes to get out of the Building.

If they don't come out, I'm Going to call the e.R.T.

Good, but we shouldn't take the Time.

Good, but we shouldn't take the Time.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Excuse me.

Hey! I need to talk to lucas!

What's going on?

Just watch my back.

I want to score some junk in the Park.

You're acting like he's the Victim.

You're acting like he's the Victim.

You're forgetting about the guy Murdered around the corner.

Nobody's forgetting about him, But there's no reason

For anybody to get shot Unnecessarily.

Well, let me remind you, if Something goes bad here,

You're placing all our asses on The line.

You're placing all our asses on The line.

Hey. Up here.

Okay, here's what's going to Happen.

You get everybody out of the Building,

And everything's going to work Out.

Have you got any weapons up There?

You got any dope?

- have you got any weapons? - No.

Okay, open the door and come on Out.

Please? We need some dope.

Just come down, open the door, And come on out.

Okay, what's happening?

Okay, what's happening?

Who do you think's holding?

Right up here.

Got weed going on up there.

- just weed. - yeah.

- what about them? - that looks Like crack family.

- what about them? - that looks Like crack family.

Yeah, I know. How about this?

Yeah, I know. How about this?

Yeah, that's it right there.

That guy's holding junk for Sure.

Okay. Uh, squeeze play?

Okay. Uh, squeeze play?

Yeah? Good.

Hi. Are you holding junk?

You look like a cop. Are you a Cop?

You look like a cop. Are you a Cop?

No, I'm not a cop.

My friend over here, he is a Cop.

If you don't sell me the dope,

If you don't sell me the dope,

He's going to come over here and Arrest you.

What can I say? It's backwards Day.

You're not going to bust me?

I need a flap.

I've got a situation.

I've got a situation.

Come on.

Thank you.

They are going to roast your Ass, leo,

This thing goes sideways.

I'm calling in the team.

You score?

You score?

Yeah, we've got it.

He's calling the team now.

- going to deal with this? - Yeah.

- going to deal with this? - Yeah.

Okay, up there. Hello?

Yeah, we're here.

Yeah, we're here.

Hi. Okay, I got the dope.

Leave it by the door.

No, no, no, I'm bringing it in.

No, no, no, I'm bringing it in.

Either I'm coming in there or There is no dope.

He won't let any cops up here.

I'm not a cop, okay? I'm a Coroner.

I'm not a cop, okay? I'm a Coroner.

Those people, they're cops.

They just called the swat team, So time's running out here,

So come on down here, let me in,

So come on down here, let me in,

We all get out of this one, no Problem.

Okay. Okay.

You're just going to stand here And watch this happen?

- that's your plan? - the team's On its way.

- that's your plan? - the team's On its way.

You can't give him dope. You Don't know how much he's had.

You don't know if he's got Another hostage--

Look, if you want to go over There and try and stop him,

Look, if you want to go over There and try and stop him,

You go right ahead. Da vinci's a Civilian.

He wants to lay his life on the Line,

Well, that's his call.

Well, that's his call.

Pardon my procedural ignorance, But I think one of you

Should take out your weapon and Cover the damn situation.

Should take out your weapon and Cover the damn situation.

No. You pull out a weapon,

You're going to start a Situation.

You want to pull a weapon?

No. You want to pull a weapon?

No, I don't want to do that Either.

No, I don't want to do that Either.

- okay, there you are. - you Carrying a gun?

I don't carry a gun. I'm a Coroner.

I told you that. See? No gun.

I told you that. See? No gun.

We've got quite the situation Here.

We've got quite the situation Here.

How many people are in there With you?

Me and some chick and lucas.

So there's three people in There?

So there's three people in There?

And that's it, and everybody's Okay?

Yeah.

Do you still want to come out?

Do you still want to come out?

You mean now?

Yeah, now. I come in, you come Out.

I don't know. How much dope did You score?

I don't know. How much dope did You score?

How much dope?

I've got enough for lucas. That's all.

So maybe you want to come out, Right?

So maybe you want to come out, Right?

Yeah, I'll come out.

Okay, see, you open the door, All right?

You'll come out, I'll go in, I'll lock the door.

Yeah. Okay.

Okay, good, good. Let's go.

Okay, good, good. Let's go.

Okay, we've got one coming out.

Everything's fine.

There.

Thank you.

Okay, I'm just going to lock the Door.

Okay?

Okay?

Lucas?

Lucas? I'm coming up the stairs.

[ knocks ]

[ knocks ]

Okay?

Got to talk to you.

Got to talk to you.

Lucas?

Are you alone?

Are you alone?

Uh, yeah, I am now, but not for Long.

We're in here. This way.

We're in here. This way.

Okay.

You got our dope?

I've got to talk to lucas, okay?

I've got to talk to lucas, okay?

Okay.

Lucas...He said that you would Have it.

Just take me to lucas, okay?

Just take me to lucas, okay?

Okay.

I've got it.

Lucas?

Hi. I'm dominic da vinci.

I'm from the coroner's office.

I'm from the coroner's office.

Hey.

You got our dope?

Yeah, I got dope for lucas,

Not for you, not for anybody Else.

Not for you, not for anybody Else.

That's the way it has to be.

Lucas, you said there would be Dope.

Any reason why she can't go Downstairs now?

I think we should let her--

- she can go if she wants. - See?

- she can go if she wants. - See?

I don't want to go.

Now, you go downstairs and you Get to that window.

You call out you're coming Through,

You call out you're coming Through,

And just get out, okay?

- go on. Go go go. - go!

Sorry.

Sorry.

How are you feeling?

Okay.

I need to do some dope pretty Bad.

I need to do some dope pretty Bad.

I just acquired this on the Street.

I'm very concerned as to its Purity.

I'm very concerned as to its Purity.

Most of the stuff around here is Pretty clean.

Okay, well, I'm going to give it To you,

And then we're going to walk out Of here, okay?

You'll walk out of here in one Piece. I promise.

What happened in the store?

What happened in the store?

Let's just get it done right Now, okay?

I asked jim for $30 and he Pulled a gun.

He took a shot at you?

He...He pulled the gun, and I Grabbed at it.

And then it went off, I guess, The gun?

Yeah.

Yeah.

He pulled the trigger, and, Uh...

And it was loud and it scared Me, and...

We fought over it and then it Went off,

And then he fell down.

You did not pull the trigger?

No. No.

Okay. I believe you.

Okay. I believe you.

- now, what about the, uh, car Accident? - I've got to fix.

Please...

- what happened in the car Accident? - she was driving too Fast.

- who was driving? - shelley.

Are you guys friends or Something?

We went to high school together. I've got to fix.

We went to high school together. I've got to fix.

One more thing and I'll let you Have it.

You've got to promise me Something.

You've got to promise me

You've got to promise me

You won't try and take your life In the near future,

Or any time in the future, for That matter. Okay?

Okay.

Okay.

- I'm serious. - okay.

[ piano music playing ]

[ piano music playing ]

Can I call your dad for you?

No.

No, don't. Don't embarrass him.

No, don't. Don't embarrass him.

Okay.

I've got to get you out of here In the next few minutes.

I've got to get you out of here In the next few minutes.

Yeah. Okay. Okay.

I've got you, son.

Okay?

Okay, I'll get the door for you.

Okay, I've got lucas. We're Coming out, okay?