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What is this?

That's it.

Well, take it back to where he is in the square.

Where does he get shot?

We never see him get shot.

What do you mean you don't see?

I thought you said it was in here.

I thought they had it.

I can't use this. This is ridiculous.

Wait a minute. Do we have any stills?

- What we have is... - Italian television.

We have a still frame of the gun.

I can't believe it.

Punch it up, would you?

- Can you blow it up more? - Yes.

You can take that still frame,

put in the shot of the Pope before he's hit,

insert this still frame, and after he's hit.

Okay, uh, could you punch up the opening?

I'd like to take a look at it.

Right.

Recent FBI statistics show an alarming increase

in the crimes of murder, rape, and robbery

up 536% since this man was killed in Dallas.

Up 536% since that terrible November

when violence went public in America's living rooms.

He's shot. Get the gun!

No one is safe in this world.

No one, absolutely no one.

Today, a special report.

The killing of the Dream.

This is Michael Taylor

with the real story on violence in America.

You know the rest?

- No. - Me neither.

Bravo! Bravo!

Hey.

Fits you all right. Yeah.

Nice hat.

What good's an Italian cowboy?

I'm not gonna make Spaghetti Westerns.

Jesus Christ!

What are you doing with that stuff?

What the hell? You can get it in Denver!

You know you can only get good provolone in the south.

What's the matter with you? - You write me a nice letter,

I'll send you some good cheese.

Oh, my God.

He's gonna start an Italian deli in Denver,

What are you doing out here like this?

Come on, button up here. It's too cold.

I came to get some fresh air.

That's no good for the baby

- You gonna be warm enough? - Uh-huh.

Johnny.

Why don't we have this baby in Colorado?

- In the woods? - Yeah, in the woods.

In the Rocky Mountains.

- Au naturel. - It'll be spiritual.

Well, what do you say?

Hey, now, Danny, you got room for one more in that box?

Three more. Four more!

Marianne.

Marianne. Come on, let's go.

Bye.

Marianna, Marianna!

Danny, get up. Say goodbye.

I saw him here in front of 250,000 people.

I'm glad he got shot in Rome.

What do you mean you're glad he got shot?

What is that? - You know what I mean.

I'm glad he didn't get shot here.

Everybody gets shot here.

Same old goddamn shit.

Shit!

Hey! Hey!

- Hey! - Hey, forget it.

- Forget it? - Come on!

Animal. Get off of her!

What the hell was going on here?

Get out of here!

Back off!

And you better stay out of people's affairs, you understand?

Like hell I will.

Especially when you're beating up on a woman.

Hey, it's none of your fucking business, bitch.

Get in the car!

John, they're following us.

They're crazy, Dad.

We're almost home.

- John? - No, John, don't use it.

Lisa!

Stay where you are!

Go get Harry!

is the baby, John?

Baby, man.

- John. John. - Harry, I don't know what the hell to do.

Calm down, please.

Lisa, Honey. Where does it hurt, honey?

My stomach. I think I'm in labor, Harry.

Come on. We got to take her to the hospital.

Harry, she's bleeding.

- We'll take my car. - She is hemorrhaging.

Hi, baby,

John.

I am so sorry.

Oh, God, it's all...

I love you, baby.

It's a lighter taste, yet not bland.

Very reminiscent of the northern style of cooking,

as opposed to the heavy-gas spicy style of the Southern land.

- Is that right? - Yes, of all the country.

You use sauce in your household, Mr. Donizetti?

No need to answer that.

Compliments of the Groaner Manufacturing Company.

Here is some samples. You carry this,

and it's going to move. - I'll put that on your tab, Mr. Donati.

Sure, you want to think this over.

Here's my card.

Mr. D'Angelo, in case you decide...

I got one word for you, son.

Quality.

Well, that's exactly the thing

our product has is quality.

- I'll be hearing from you. - All right.

Yeah, I'm sure you will.

God, somebody should tell that guy

how bad business really is around here.

Yeah, well, business is bad 'cause people like the Nardinis

keep moving out.

I'll tell you something, Frank.

Running don't solve a thing.

Come on, Danny. Walk your grandma home.

Hey. Hey, whenever do I need a babysitter?

Momma, don't start, huh?

you know I don't want you walking home alone.

I know how to take care of myself.

Will you get your jacket on?

Come on. How many times do I have to tell you?

I want your grandma...

I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll walk Danny home.

Come on, Danny, let's go.

Straight home now.

You don't go out to any bars now, Ma.

Don't be stupid.

Dad said straight home, Grandma.

I gotta go for my prescription.

Don't move, motherfucker!

Stay down!

Do as he says, Vera!

Stay down! Or I'll blow your fucking nuts off!

What are you doing?

Raggedy motherfuckers!

Stay there.

Mama?

Don't just stand there. Call a fucking ambulance!

Right behind there!

Mama!

Oh!

Oh!

The assailants were Black, huh?

Yeah, we got the license plate, too.

Yeah, we checked that.

- Yeah? - Car was stolen.

What are you gonna do about it?

I'm doing all I can do about it.

Hey, look, we waited 45 minutes for the ambulance.

That's 45 minutes!

My mother waited on the floor for 45 minutes, Vince.

So what the hell is that?

You know what our problem is over here?

You know what kind of shortage we got with police?

I don't give a shit about your problems!

This is my mother we're talking about here!

You want to talk to him, Vince?

John, believe me, look, there was a response

as soon as the call came in. - Son of a bitch.

Look, we understand how you feel.

- We know what your problem is. - You understand nothing.

Now this is the reality of my life.

My wife is on one floor and my mother is on the other!

You tell me what I should think

about the goddamn police department, huh.

John, Vera is going to be all right.

It looks like Harry Janelli is going to pull through.

Thank God for that.

Yeah, well, I'm gonna have to thank God for that.

Because I sure as fuck can't thank the police department.

Let's go.

Yeah, where the fuck you been? Vacation?

We gotta get out of here.

There's just no question anymore.

You'll wake her up.

John. Listen to me.

We have to move.

Moving is out of the question.

Nobody makes me move.

Well, what are we gonna do?

You tell me.

I don't want to talk about it.

Sons of bitches!

It was more than just hit and run.

My baby was killed, for Christ's sake.

I know, John. What can I tell you? The guy made his bail.

He was in and out in two hours.

Well, that's wrong for Christ sakes!

He knows all kinds of shit.

Look, the guy's got a complaint file all to himself.

I can't touch him.

It's like trying to bust the mayor, for Christ's sakes.

Sergeant said to me, "Morelli, what are you doing

"wasting your time? Do your job.

"Stop messing with the Mickey Mouse."

Mickey Mouse?

Does that look like Mickey Mouse out there?

Look at those fuckers. They own the park.

There's a guy who's pushing dope right now.

Go on over there. If you can't handle him,

you got two guys with a hot stereo over there.

Get out that horse of yours and arrest 'em right now.

I can't do it, John.

It wouldn't stand up.

What are you telling me?

I'm chicken. Okay?

I'll give you that.

It used to be such a beautiful park.

Old Uncle Charlie.

Boy.

Take your life in your hands now

if you walk through that park.

Now, this...

What's his name, huh?

I don't remember him.

Guy with the thing on.

What's your problem?

Goddamn it!

Did you burn yourself? Let me see that.

Don't touch me. Get away from me.

- I'm just trying to help you for Christ's sake. - John.

If you love me, how can you keep me here?

- What are you talking about? - I don't understand it.

I don't deserve to live this way.

Your mother doesn't deserve to live this way.

- What's wrong with the way you live? - Please listen to me.

Please, just once. Listen to me, please.

We have to move.

Please. Please!

I love you, baby.

I love you too.

But you've got to get your priorities straight.

If you don't get us out of here, I swear to God,

I'm going to take Danny and I'm going to leave you.

Please. You gotta give me time.

Just give me time.

Okay?

Look at that.

What?

That's it. That's the son of a bitch.

That's it.

That's that son of a bitch that chased us and ran into us.

- I think you're right. - Look at the fender on it.

Look, I'll tell you what, I'm going to call the station,

get some police over here.

John, Don't go in there. John.

Hey, hey.

John, let's get out of here. Come on.

John?

John.

Get out of here! I said get out of here!

Who out?

Well, well, well.

If it ain't Little Italy.

Messing in other people's affairs again, huh?

John!

You know what they say about a man that can't control his woman?

He can't control his bowels either.

He shits in his pants.

John! Drop that!

Get out of here! Get out here!

All right. All right.

Let go! Come on, man!

- Drop that gun, John! - That son of a bitch, I'll kill him.

Give me that gun!

- Give me the gun. - Son of a bitch

put Lisa in a hospital.

- That son of a bitch killed my baby! - Calm down!

John, you cannot go around shooting up bars!

All right?

Now we're gonna call the police.

What the hell you trying to do anyway?

Get us both killed?

What the...

Jesus Christ!

John, let him go!

Son of a bitch!

John? John?

Most of us work.

How are we going to find time?

I can't hear you, Frank.

Hey, Frank wants to talk. Come on, let him talk.

Quiet, will ya?

John, I said most of us work. How are we going to find time?

All right, we got to find the time.

We got to figure out how to do it.

Because families can't go out on the street no more.

People is talking about moving on. What is that?

What we've got to do is scare some respect into the punks.

Hey, John, these guys don't scare that easy, man.

We're not trained in that kind of stuff.

Somebody mentioned before something about a citizen's arrest.

I don't know anything about making a citizen's arrest,

but I'm sure that there's some kind of legality involved.

No, he's right. According to the law,

you cannot take a suspect into the station.

In making a citizen's arrest, you have to wait

until an officer arrives on the scene.

I guess that means I'll be standing around all the time waiting.

- Hey, come on. - Excuse me...

That's the point. These guys got more work than they can handle.

So we get together a citizens group and help them out.

That's what we're talking about,

because they can't do it all.

This whole idea is ridiculous.

At least it's about time they do something like this.

Look what happened to poor Mrs. D'Angelo.

It's a shame.

It's a shame?

It's appalling!

I don't understand why any of us are still living here.

What else are we gonna do?

This is our home.

Yes. And we're established here.

Good night.

...on the streets.

I mean, other neighborhoods are doing it, why can't we?

Excuse me, Vince, can we carry guns?

Well, half of you guys do carry guns.

Unlicensed.

The fact is, if you're going to be exercising

your constitutional rights by making a citizen's arrest,

pointing a gun at that suspect's head

would not be construed as self-defense.

You know what I mean? It would fall into what they call a gray area.

Well, I'm going to hold on to my gray area.

Which I notice you're getting a little more up on these days.

All right. A little bit.

- John. - Hey, quiet down!

Les wants to talk. What do you want to say, Les?

John, I just want to say, um...

I've got a lot of reasons for not getting involved in any of this,

and I think you understand what I mean.

But, uh, that cleaners... My father worked real hard for them.

He's absolutely right.

And the last time they got robbed, they roughed up Gene

and, well, I just back you all the way.

What do you want me to do?

Hey, that's great. That's great. Yeah.

Yeah. Vince and I, we grew up in that park across the street.

How many of your kids go over there and play now? Huh?

My kids don't go near that place.

All of you got lives in this community here.

All of you got lives here.

Because it's your life I'm talking about here.

- What are you gonna do? - I agree with that.

I draw the line.

Well, John, you convinced me, pal.

I'm with you all the way.

I don't know about these guys over here, but you got me.

What are you talking about? What guys are you talking about?

Hey, John, we got to do it right like you said, though.

All right.

Let's see a raise of hands, huh? Come on.

Come on! Come on!

Where?

That's it, come on.

Hey, Mr. Moresco is with us, both fists. Huh?

Heads up!

Here, here. Just watch it.

What about this section? Shouldn't it be smaller, Vince?

I mean, that's the main problem area.

- It's a blow up, John. - Yeah...

It's only eight blocks up here, and about 12 down here.

I'm going to lay out the other patrol areas

in here. - Okay.

In here, we'll have radio contact with headquarters.

I showed you how we do the compressions.

Then we go back and do the airway,

and everybody had a lot of fun. Now, who's going to do it?

Who's gonna be the first guy to return the demonstration?

I think I know this girl.

You have an unconscious victim. I'm on the scene.

What's the first thing you're gonna do? - First thing I'm gonna do,

I'm gonna deflate her, put her in my pocket,

take her to the car, blow her up in the driveway.

- What's the first thing you're gonna do? - I'm gonna yell in her ears.

Let me see you do it.

Hey, lady, get up! Will you? Get up!

Shake her shoulders a little bit.

Not that... Not so hard, not so hard.

You gotta shake...

I give her four breaths in her mouth.

- Yeah, it's good. - All right? Four breaths.

Ugh! that would kill anybody.

I think she's alive, look!

She's sticking her tongue in my mouth.

Yeah, I swear to God, I love you, too.

Hey, how's your arm? How are you?

It looks pretty good. Will you hold that for a minute?

- What's this? - That's a bottle.

- For what? - Hit that thing, give it a name.

You're kidding me!

I christen thee...

Looks like a battering ram.

It's a nice, quiet little sedan, Vince.

Little Miley's driven by a little old lady.

- Too much, John. - Half-price.

I'm telling you, it's too much.

Hey, John, what's Vince so pissed about?

I don't know. He thinks you shouldn't drive around tanks or something, I guess.

What does he expect?

Hey, Morelli, come on back here.

I want to give you a ride in my tank here.

Don't give me that.

I'd say a girl scout.

You've got an honest face. I'll give you good credit.

I think it's time to introduce ourselves, gentlemen, to the community,

leave a calling card,

and I think the place to do it,

is a bar.

Right now we're gonna go down there and we're gonna

rejuvenate the place we've got,

take down some wallpaper samples,

redecorate a little bit.

So you're going down, have a good time.

- I want to play some pool. - You wanna play some pool.

Here's your pool.

I wanna do a little... Anybody want chops of wood?

Um, I'm using my hand, I'll use the hands, that's all.

Come on over here, Ben.

John, it's funny, but I don't think I've heard a word you said.

As a matter of fact, I don't think Tom and I are even here tonight.

But, have a good time, huh.

- I understand. - All right, Vince.

- Come on, let's go. - Come on, let's go.

Hey, give me a beer!

Not you again.

Me again.

You come to pay us what you owe us?

Hey, Leroy.

He literally came here to pay us what he owes us.

I've come to ask your help.

Shit! The man wants some help. Give it to him.

What kind of help you want?

Well, somebody hurt my mom at Janelli's drug store up in Lincoln Street,

I thought you might just know who did it.

Hey, brothers!

Anyone hurt his mama?

Nobody laughs at my mama.

You son of a bitch!

Agh!

Kung fu!

What do you think, John?

I'll leave the walls?

Leave the walls.

Hey!

Hey! Come up here!

Look at me.

My name is John D'Angelo.

I run an Italian deli,

and I make the best hot perro in town!

Haha! Come on, let's go and have a beer!

- What's up? - She won't open the door.

Mama, mama!

Are you sure she's here?

Yes, I can see her in the window.

- Vera. - Mama!

- Vera, please open the door. - What about the back door?

- It's locked. - What's the point of all this?

Mama, come on out here,

unlock the door, we've got groceries out here.

Come on. This is crazy!

I'm going crazy here.

Who wouldn't go crazy in this place?

The whole neighborhood has gone crazy.

All right, mama, I want to take you out for a walk,

get you some fresh air. Now, come on!

Better get the priest.

I'll drop you off at the bus stop, huh?

I'm getting a little tired myself.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You see that?

- What is that? - Where?

Right over there,

in the building. - The warehouse?

Yeah, that ain't no barbecue.

Let's check that out.

- Yeah, let's go. - Hey, wake up, you guys!

Hey!

Frank, get on the radio,

get the fire department, and the cops right away.

Uh, we're at 2700 American Avenue.

We need the fire department here. The place is burning up.

Headquarters 10-4.

Also, we need the police department. I think it's an arson.

Okay, you got it.

Forget it, Bill. Come on, let's get back inside.

Drop it.

- John, I'll go check with Frank. - All right.

Holy shit! John, you all right?

I'm right behind.

Are you all right, Johnny?

You're okay?

You're sure this guy just fell?

Yeah, yeah, he fell.

Yeah, well, the man says he was pushed.

- He fell. He fell from up there. - Okay.

I'm gonna have to take us in for obstructing justice.

Ah, come on, Sarge, that won't flow.

Just exercising my constitutional rights, huh?

Well, we'll just have to see, all right?

- Which one of you guys want to come with me? - Me, I'll go.

No. No, I'll go. I know how to handle these things.

Yeah, okay, I want to go, too.

I'm sure these people are a pain in the ass, gentlemen,

but I don't see that they've done anything that's illegal.

Oh, no, Chief, there's nothing illegal about throwing a man off a fire escape.

- That's not a crime. - Where's your proof?

All right. What about the interfering with police procedure?

There are certain civil prerogatives.

I'll tell you what?

Keep your eye on him.

If they break any laws, book 'em.

All right. What do you want to do about our guys running around with him?

That's a problem.

Keep an eye out for irregularities.

Danny, get the groceries, please.

All right.

What?

I don't know.

Lucky!

Lucky, come here, boy!

Lucky!

Is John D'Angelo there? This is his wife.

He's on patrol.

Well, please radio him, uh...

Our house has been destroyed.

- Can you hang on? - Yes.

Danny?

Danny?

Danny?

Danny?

Danny?

Mom, what is it?

Just turn around, honey. Danny, come downstairs.

Come downstairs, Danny!

Come on. Don't fight me now. Just come down the stairs.

Come on. Come on.

Just stay here. Sit down.

Sit down and don't move. Just don't move!

You all right?

I want you to get those bastards, John.

What happened?

Jesus Christ, what happened?

Go upstairs,

to the bathroom.

This is Tony Imperiale in Newark.

This is ten years after the Newark riots.

There was this piece of fat guy with the gun, and his buddies.

They used to drive around in cars, patrolling the neighborhood,

and he started the North Ward Citizen's committee.

They had self-defense classes, karate.

One! Two! Three! Four!

And here he is now. Just listen to him.

This is really something.

If the law cannot control it

because the mayor will not make them,

then it is time for us under the constitution to defend ourselves.

to the limit!

This is Imperiale at target practice.

Also, women, target practice,

and, of course, Ney York, The Guardian Angels,

Beverly Hills self-defense class.

Ladies of Beverly Hills learning how to protect themselves.

- Okay, you can cut it there. - Cut take, please.

Michael, this stuff's fascinating,

but this whole vigilante movement's scary.

It's very effective.

Yeah, for all the wrong reasons.

I'd like you to talk to this guy.

He seems to be establishing quite a following.

I'd like that.

Remember, Dad, we have to be home at 7:30.

Why?

The hockey game tonight.

Ah, how could I forget it? Listen, can we do it next week?

- I got to get going. - The tickets are for tonight!

Yeah, I know. Maya, go with him.

I can't go with him. I gotta be home by dark.

- You gotta go! - I can't.

- John! - Ask your mom.

- She's coming. - John!

Your mother won't open her door again.

Oh, God, why me?

John, you're not leaving this street until you go inside and take care...

What the hell do you expect me to do?

You're her son.

Uh, look, guys...

The game starts at30.

Look, I... I can't.

I'm late. They're expecting me. Call Father Leone.

John! John!

Hey, John, what's happening?

Looks like I'm at a dead end with these sons of bitches who hurt my mother.

I mean, from this neighborhood, somebody would have spotted him for sure.

Hmm.

Well, I think they might be from this area in here.

There's been a lot of stickups there with the same M.O.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Ski masks, stolen car, hitting mostly drug stores.

Ivanhoe Washington's territory, huh?

Yeah, he's got a patrol, too.

Yeah.

Well, maybe you should try and arrange a meeting.

He might be able to help you.

Ivanhoe Washington help me?

Every 24 minutes, someone gets murdered in this country.

- What else? - Yeah, well,

at least we got our facts in common, huh.

Let me tell you something right now.

We've got nothing in common.

I'm a novelist and a community leader.

You're a shopkeeper and some kind of vigilante.

We've got nothing in common.

Hey, wait a minute. I'm helping my people, you're helping your people.

- No one's helping anybody. - We're helping our people!

We're helping our people, aren't we?

You're up in arms against the poor.

I'm trying to help the poor.

Oh, hey, well, all right, all right.

- We all get together, huh? - Okay, let's take it from the top.

- We cooperate. - Five, six, seven, eight!

- Now, come on! - Relax, John.

Extend those arms.

- Relax, John. - Don't bunch up, don't bunch up.

Hey, Washington!

Goddamn it! I don't have any more time than you!

Come here, so I can talk!

- Hold it, Johnson. - I'm talking to you!

Goddamn it, I don't have any more time than you!

Now give me an answer!

Don't come yelling in this studio.

Don't you ever do it again.

This is my studio.

I'll talk to you.

I'll tell you this right to your face.

These, uh, statistics and these crimes you're talking about,

that are being committed by people who live below the poverty line,

These people happen to be Black people.

- So, don't come in here talking... - Hey, wait a minute.

- Wait a minute, punks are punks, - I'm telling you...

- Whether your punks or my punks, - I'm telling you to your face.

- Punks don't have no... - I'm telling it to you to your face,

we are not talking about punks.

We are talking about Black people.

And the problem is a lot more serious than punks,

or the fact that your mother got a finger hacked off.

- Now get out of the way! - Take it easy, man.

Don't tell me to fucking take it easy!

- Do you know what's happened to my mother? - Don't tell me!

Relax, John.

You don't come in here

tell me to take it easy!

- John, take it easy, man. - We're talking about problems in the street.

- You control what's going on. - Just stop, now! Stop, please!

You control what happened to my mother.

- You control what happened to my family! - Five, six,

seven, eight! - I lost my family, man!

- I lost my baby! - Let's go, band.

That's it! Extend those arms.

- Come on, man, forget it, let's go. - Those drums, let's get it up.

That's it.

Let me tell you something, D'Angelo,

let me tell you something right now!

You wanna know the truth?

You're naive.

Number two, you're fucking racist.

- Now, get out! - That's not called for, Washington.

- Get the colored guy out. - Shut up!

Oh boy, oh boy, something's going on at the Top Hat.

Mike, there's always something going on at the Top Hat.

Somebody help me!

Somebody help me, here!

Help me! Please help me!

- I don't know what's going on! - I got an idea.

What the hell happened?

That son of a bitch shot my old man!

Now, get John! It's a Code 3.

Send the ambulance, and send John if he's around.

- Code 3. - Headquarters 10-4.

John!

Loot at that arrogant son of a bitch just standing there.

How could you people do this?

How can you people just stand there?

- Wait a minute. Hey, hey, hey! - Somebody call the fucking cops!

- Shut your fucking yap. - Come on.

I'll tear your tits off, you dirty bitch!

You're dead, you bastard!

You're dead!

All right, all right, I'm all right, I'm all right!

I'm all right! I'm all right!

I swear to God...

And I'm gonna get your little sneaky boyfriend!

Come on over here!

It's getting real ugly here.

And the guy that did the shooting is still hanging around.

I've already called the cops. They're on their way.

We'll be there in a second, with an ambulance. Just hold tight.

Come on over here, you fucking cunt!

- I'll rip your fucking head off! - Fucking bitch!

Hey paco. Get the fuck out of our neighborhood.

All right, John, we got a guy down over here.

- Batman and Robin. - And, that's the guy who did the shooting.

Dirty son of a bitch!

I'll kill you!

You lost him, you dumb shit!

Hey, motherfucker! You wanna come back here?

Motherfucking shit!

Hey, don't worry about it. Just a pimp car.

It's pretty good.

Exercising your constitutional rights, huh?

Danny, get your coat on.

John, what about Mrs... Carter's order?

I'll be right there.

What about the pasta?

I gotta get the kid to school.

What about opening up the store?

We're opening right now.

Go out.

Ah, this is crazy.

What are you doing, Giuseppe, what is this?

I am here... We're here to...

To thank you and to have some espresso coffee

and to show you our support for what you do for us.

This man,

he gave us back our streets.

We love him.

We love him. We love him.

We love you. We love you.

Wait, wait.

- This... - Don't worry about that.

No, wait, wait. I got to make a speech, now.

What do you got here?

- Oh. - God bless you!

Viva l'Italia!

What's in there? A Cracker Jack.

Huh?

That's beautiful. You put...

Look, how... Look.

One of my... gave him the flag.

Hurray for... Hurray for John!

Well, you want some espresso, go on, back there.

There's a little Sambuca too. Go on, help yourself.

Let's go. Let's go.

That must have been a very special moment for you.

Hey, you're on TV, aren't you?

Channel Six, Sara Rogers.

And I'd like you to join me for an interview on the Michael Taylor Show.

Well, I don't know.

John, I don't think so.

We just opened the store,

we have a lot of work to do.

It won't take any time.

Well, how long?

The crew's right here. We can go right outside.

Right out here?

Right out front.

How long will it take?

No time. Two or three questions.

Oh, I see, yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

That sounds pretty good. Yeah.

Okay.Okay, I'll do that.

Okay?

John.

Huh?

I'm gonna go to the movies.

What are you talking about?

It's not even 8 o'clock in the morning.

I'm going to a matinee.

What about all that stuff in the kitchen?

It's not my job, man.

Yeah.

The fact is you're a vigilante.

No, vigilantes save people, we don't do that.

We're just exercising our constitutional rights, Ms. Rogers.

I'm just saying that when you take the law into your...

No, no, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Some guy comes into my neighborhood and I don't

care what color he is,

but he comes here to rob and mug.

He's taking the law in his hands and he's breaking it.

I take the law in my hands, I'm on the right side of the law.

That's... That's an interesting distinction.

You walk a delicate line.

Delicate? Well, that's not something we use in this neighborhood.

Do you want to know what delicate is?

We look around. Just go on, look around here.

See what delicate is here. In the park there or...

You want to take a look over the park?

Get out of the way. Get the camera over there

and look over there. Look over there.

That's delicate. That's what we call delicate.

- This is very good. - Brothers beating on brothers.

It's a city of brotherly love.

Now, if the agencies of this city cannot protect the rights of my children

to live in this neighborhood,

then we as parents, we reserve the right

to protect the rights of our children,

whatever way we can and that's that.

You really think he's after your seat?

I think this guy is very shrewd. That's what I think.

It looks to me like he's building a power base for himself.

Al.

With all due respect, this guy couldn't care less for your seat.

A man like John D'Angelo has no use

for the whole concept of City Hall.

Now that's bullshit, Commissioner.

That's what that is.

You know, there's a whole tradition

of political ambition from these guys,

these vigilantes in this country.

It's always been like that.

Let me ask you something.

You ever hear of a guy by the name of Colonel William Lynch from Virginia?

Hmm? It's the guy that invented lynching, and you know what?

He went on to a political career.

Oh, Jesus, Al, we understand how you feel.

But there's nothing illegal about what he's done.

I helped both you guys get where you are today.

Now I want you to stop this guy.

Somehow.

This business is all about favors, Commissioner.

Remember?

You owe me a couple.

John D'Angelo, right?

- Yeah. - I'm Councilman Brusco.

Right.

You know, you've been a real inspiration to our constituency.

I got to hand it to you.

Thanks.

You ever need anything, I want you to know my office is always open to you.

Good to know.

I'll see you.

I'm going to get right to the point, John.

We have reports on your activities.

Frankly,

we're not happy.

Yeah, what kind of report?

We know you're not adverse to beat the living shit out of your suspects.

Hey, what the hell are you talking about?

You infringed on a man's rights, Mr. D'Angelo.

Even though that man's a criminal.

And I'm talking to you not only as the police commissioner,

but as a Black man.

Now you do that and you open the door

to your own rights being infringed upon.

And when this country gets to the point

where they forget the Constitution,

forget where their laws come from...

Hey, wait a minute.

What, do you want me to do? Flash the Constitution,

when I'm looking down the barrel of a .44 magnum?

Leave it to the police, D'Angelo.

The police?

We've got no problem with the police.

We've got a few of them to ride with us.

Look, this thing is bigger than what the police can do.

You're a goddamn fool if you think that.

Hey, look, if I'm doing something illegal, arrest me!

I do what I got to do!

Hey, Commissioner, I'll tell you something.

My family breathes a hell of a lot easier

because I'm doing what I'm doing,

And I'll lay odds, if your family lived in my neighborhood,

they'd breathe easier, too.

John, I want you to

consider this meeting as two things.

An introduction.

A warning.

Now I want you to feel free to phone me,

come and see me about this anytime you want.

But I also want you to know

that I'm going to make your life miserable.

I'm going to make your life miserable,

because what you are doing is wrong.

Nice meeting you, John.

Yeah, sure, Commissioner.

He'd never get the Black vote.

Get him! He's got my bag, get him!

Agh! Agh!

Don't you ever do that in this neighborhood again, you got that?

'Cause I'm everywhere.

You understand?

All right, you tell your friends to stay out of this neighborhood.

What is that?

What a jerk.

What is this?

I think what they need in local government

is someone like John D'Angelo, somebody who is responsive

to the needs of the community.

I think you'd make a first-rate councilman.

Yeah, well, I appreciate that. But...

dealing with the streets is one thing and...

Well, I just don't think I'm the political type, you know?

Well, the businessmen who put your name forward obviously think you are.

I know you are.

You have a lot of support in the community.

You made the ward's safe for business again.

That's certainly a political asset.

Yeah, well, this is really something, you know?

I'll think about it.

Do. Do, John.

- Cigar. - Cigar?

Thanks.

Do think about it, John.

I'd appreciate it.

You know,

men like you have special responsibilities.

Men like you know how to meet the challenges of life.

Can't say that about many people today.

That's true.

Guys like me, we got special responsibilities, Vinnie.

I mean, the problem ain't just in the streets, you know,

it's the politicians, judges, you know what I mean?

Councilman.

That's just the beginning, though, Vinnie, you know.

Governor D'Angelo, how's that sound to you?

You know something, John?

What?

You're an asshole.

Fuck this.

John, what qualifies you to run for office?

What the hell's that have to do with it?

Look, if I'm elected, I can pass legislation.

I can do things we can't do in patrol.

I know what to do, too.

John, when was the last time you voted?

Oh, come on, Lisa. I don't need that now.

Come on, I didn't vote for Brusco, I'll tell you that.

Didn't vote for him.

- Mario, keep your food on your plate... - Hey, wake up, will you.

Come on. Get your head out of that.

Why are you resisting me, anyway?

What the hell is wrong with me running for councilman?

Nothing, John, please believe me.

Nothing, I want...

I want you to run for office.

I want to see the best for you.

I just want you to know that you're neglecting me,

you're neglecting your son.

You're neglecting your business.

- I'm not going to work double shift... - Hey, wait a minute.

Wait a minute. - You let me finish. You let me finish!

I'm not going to work double shift in the deli anymore.

I'm not gonna be the man

and I'm not going to be the woman in this relationship.

You telling me I don't do my share around here?

I'm not telling you...

I'm not telling you you're not doing your share.

You're just never around anymore.

Oh, Mario.

Oh, come on. What's with you, Mario?

You...

What's the matter with you?

Hey, you sick?

What's the matter with you? Open your eyes.

You on medication?

Look at his eyes.

He's on something.

- Is this your stuff? - Dad, no.

Hey, you just sit tight!

My God, he's on smack.

You're in trouble, Danny.

He's on smack.

Look at this.

Call his folks.

I'm all right.

Let me see. Let me see here.

You and me are going to have a talk.

Okay, which one is Dusty?

He's the fat guy with the blue coat and glasses.

He doesn't look like a pusher to me.

What did they... What did they use to look like in your day, Dad?

Tell the truth,

we've always been straight with each other.

You're try any of this shit?

No, Dad.

Well, let me tell you something.

Mario is in a lot of trouble.

He's okay now, but if he continues the way he's going,

I wouldn't count on tomorrow.

Stay here.

Agh!

Just shut up!

Just shut up.

I ever see your business over here,

it's gonna be your ass. You understand?

You'll get in a lot of trouble for this Mr...

What're you going to do, call the cops, huh?

Look, we own the cops.

Ow!

All right.

You tell me where that shit comes from

or I'm gonna break the other arm.

Oh, look, there's John D'Angelo.

Hey, Mr. D'Angelo.

John D'Angelo, let me shake your hand.

I think you're doing a really terrific job.

- God bless you. - I saw you on TV.

Yes, yes.

Don't go in there. It's poison.

Lupo here?

Lupo!

Can I help you?

Dusty call ya?

Laurie, why don't you go in the back and fix you hair?

So, you're D'Angelo, huh?

You broke his arm?

Hey, Lupo, we don't need people like you in the neighborhood.

You're real tough, huh?

I don't want trouble. You want trouble? You got it.

You're real fucking tough, ain't you?

When I come back, I don't want to find you here.

If I do, I'm going to redecorate your face.

I'll be waiting for you, D'Angelo.

You're mixed in the family business here.

You just made a fucking move, you're going to be sorry for it, boy.

'Cause you know why? You don't know what fucking trouble is. All right, jerk?

I know what trouble is.

You don't know what fucking trouble is.

Jerk. Click the fuck off, asshole.

Fucking creep.

Look at the heap he's driving.

Hey, Mr. Crusading Citizen.

You got here early, huh?

Hey, I know enough not to be late for Mr. Donato.

You said a mouthful there, kid.

Now, look, you've got two minutes with him. That's it.

He means two minutes, kid.

Down front.

Uh-uh.

Over there.

Uh, Mr. Donato?

Shh!

Go ahead.

I got this here, People's Patrol

and we go around the neighborhood and we...

No need to tell me, I know about you.

Your father was Anthony D'Angelo

a greengrocer from Genoa.

He always wore a red vest.

Yes.

His heart gave out.

I was sorry.

Thank you, sir.

Mr. D'Angelo, I got maybe two minutes for you.

Tell me just one thing,

you're not using this patrol of yours to move in on my business?

You know what I mean by my business?

Yes, sir, I do.

Nothing wrong with ambitious men.

I was brought up in this neighborhood.

I know all about your business, Mr. Donato.

Yeah. What do you want?

Well, I want to be safe and I want my family to be safe.

It's tough as hell out there.

Well, I don't have to tell you that.

When you live in a nice, big house now with the...

iron gates all around it.

But it wasn't so long ago your family lives where I live.

What do you want?

I hear you don't hold with dope.

Bad business, too...

emotional.

Well, this...

Captain Chicken guy sells smack to kids in high school.

He says he's got your protection.

I don't eat chicken.

Chickens eat chicken.

I don't hold with cannibals.

Mr. D'Angelo,

what you're doing,

I respect.

I understand protection.

Here.

Coin from the old country.

Time between our families.

Show it.

People will understand.

You do seem Mafioso.

Thank you, Mr. Donato.

You got it, sucker.

- No! - Come on.

That ought to take care of the damages.

This somebody happens to sell dope

down the school where our kids go!

That's not the point, John.

What the hell is the point?

It's the way you do things, you're such a goddamn hot-head.

What are you talking about? The patrol works.

He's overworked, John.

And if he keeps this up, it won't be long before he's out of work altogether.

Vincent's job is at stake, John.

We've got a couple of kids to think about, John.

- Lillian. - We pay the mortgage.

We help support his parents.

- Lillian. - I know that,

I understand all that. - You turned my husband into

a 24-hour cop. - I know that!

- Lillian! - I know that!

All right, I'll tell you exactly what it is.

Okay?

In the beginning, when we first started this,

I saw something,

I don't know,

good.

An option for the neighborhood.

But it's not working out right.

The patrol's changed, they're getting out of hand.

And you've changed, John.

You know what you're becoming?

And I'm going to tell you this because I've known you all my life.

You're becoming another goddamn police problem.

I'm sick and tired of police problems.

You think about it.

I gotta go to work.

See ya.

He may have to quit the patrol.

The hell he will.

John.

Where are you?

We got the guys that cut your mama's finger off.

Come on.

Are you sure this is him?

We don't even have to take him to church for a confession.

What the fuck are you doing?

Stop!

What's the matter with you?

There's your Black male suspect, about 20.

There's the nigga that hacked your mama's finger off.

Picked him the fuck off the ground.

Hey, John!

John!

Don't, man.

It's unbelievable.

It's always got to be the Black guy, right, John?

Get him out.

Hey, Superman, go home!

You're out of your element.

I'll be out in a minute.

Hey, old man, got a match?

- I dropped... - Have any money?

Money? Money?

Go work, you son of a bitch!

This is a job for the citizens' patrol.

Neighborhood patrol.

Yeah, Neighborhood Patrol, John D'Angelo there?

I'm sorry, he's on patrol right now.

Well, you tell John D'Angelo that an elderly Italian gentleman

just got mugged in the park.

- Pearson Park? - Yeah.

Who is this? Hello?

Go.

Christ, it's Giuseppe.

Okay, Laz, Get the ambulance.

Giuseppe?

Laz, call the...

Okay, hold it there, buddy.

Jim. Jim, it's okay. I'll take care of it.

John, remember now, it's a crime scene.

Don't touch anything.

Steve, come on. Take a break.

John. Come on, John.

Come on, John.

You can't do this.

Come on, John.

Fellows. You want to take him home?

Attention! Present arms!

Go on, Daddy, I'll be along.

Go on.

Let's walk.

In a surprising display of support, Vincent Morelli's widow,

instead of riding in the family car,

is walking with John D'Angelo

and his People's Neighborhood Patrol.

And now, echoing the conviction of Lillian Morelli,

dozens of Philadelphia police officers

have joined the ranks of John D'Angelo's celebrated patrol

Ladies and gentlemen,

this could not have been rehearsed.

What you are witnessing here is the making of an American star.

Son of a bitch.

You wouldn't listen to me.

Look, John, I know this funeral was a terrible tragedy.

And believe me, I share your grief.

But let's turn it into something good.

Times, right, John. You are hot.

And the funeral just gave you a national profile,

that's all.

I haven't made up my mind yet.

Timing's everything in politics.

It's just a game of opportunities.

Vincent's death was a tragedy for all of us!

But we've got to turn it into something good.

We can't let his death be for nothing.

Now, these punks have been running this park just too long.

So, tomorrow we're going to go in there all together

and you know what we're gonna do?

- We're gonna kick ass. - You said it.

John, you're crazy. This is the police matter.

Hey, goddamn it! Vince Morelli died trying to clean up this park

and I ain't gonna let him down!

Ready?

Okay, let's go.

This is the People's Neighborhood Patrol!

We're closing the park as of now, so that we may clean it up.

Please leave the park now!

Why don't you kiss my ass?

Take a hike!

What's going on?

Pull it up!

Please move on. Come on!

D'Angelo's up to his shit again.

I want you three guys to go down there and ice him.

Keep 'em going!

Get out.

Hurry up and get out!

Get off me!

Damn it!

You sons of bitches!

Ah, shit.

Four counts of felonious assault, resisting arrest,

inciting a riot.

Do you know how much time I could give you for that?

And you wouldn't like it, John,

The food in our jail system is terrible.

I've met the chef.

Believe me, John, the man can't even spell linguini.

The fact is, I'm gonna let you go.

A police record,

come election time wouldn't look good now, would it?

Here's a little something for your campaign.

The bullets that killed Officer Morelli can be traced directly to these three men.

Son of a bitch.

We're not going to pick them up immediately.

I'm sure you can understand how understaffed we are.

I don't know how to thank you, Commissioner.

Oh, yes, you do.

Yes, you do.

Remember, this business is all about favors.

Right.

Right.

Come on, let's go.

Put it up, so I can straighten it out.

Up, Grandma, up.

Nice. Up!

Will you listen to me?

Mrs. D'Angelo.

Oh, hello. How are you?

Good. You've got to be excited.

Yes.

Husband around?

He's here some place.

He was just here.

- Girls, look at them. - Man!

Oh, man, what kind of shit is...

Whoa! Hold the music. Hold the music!

Hell! The TV's coming on!

At this point, only five percent of the votes have been counted.

So the results are not conclusive.

But we do have an indication of how the candidates are doing in some areas.

In the hotly contested Fifth Councilman District,

where John D'Angelo is challenging incumbent councilman Al Brusco,

early returns show Al Brusco with 11,730 votes

and John D'Angelo with 12,231 votes.

Oh my God. And now stay tuned for other local news.

Hooray!

What's wrong?

Where have you been?

- Hi. - Hi.

Hold on, guys.

Hey, cut it.

There's Dad. Over there.

Let's go.