All language subtitles for The Commish s01e01 In the Best of Families

These guys think they're smart, but you
know what?

I'm smarter.

You block all escape routes?

We're tightly covered. Got three units
out here.

I ordered four.

Yeah, I know. Breaks are out again on X
-ray six. That car's a menace. I know.

One night someone's gonna put it through
a wall.

But you gotta make it last till the next
budget.

Don't worry, boss. These guys make their
move. We got them cold.

I'm glued to my chair stand. Call me on
pack one the second this thing goes

down. Look at this, sir.

Four convenience stores over the last 12
nights.

A counterclockwise rotation of robberies
occurring between 8 and 10 o 'clock

every third night.

Growing up in Brooklyn, we called this a
trend.

Gee, this is pretty.

Based on which, these guys are going to
hit Ernie's Grocery Store on 10th and

Pine tonight.

Tonight, tonight, we'll bust these guys
tonight. Where's the roof?

How do I find the roof?

What do you want the roof for?

I want to jump off.

You got a permit?

What? A permit.

If you want to jump off a city building,
you're going to need a city permit.

Otherwise, they'll have to arrest you
for unlawful jumping.

Municipal Code 146 -C, Paragraph A.

Now, which side of the building do you
want to jump off?

I, uh... I don't know.

Well, you've got to decide.

The fee varies.

B, jump onto Baker Street and it'll cost
you five bucks.

Elm Street will cost you ten.

Here.

Here's five bucks.

I'm a little short this week myself.

Okay. Please.

Issue one.

Baker Street.

Roof jumping permit.

Signed, Commissioner Scali.

Go out front, make a left, holding on
the corner.

Give him this and five bucks and you're
off and flying.

Commissioner, I never heard of a roof
jumping permit.

You ever heard of suicide prevention?

What? You got a jumper on your hand.

Do you want us to hold him?

Abso -freaking -lutely.

Supposed to be the brawl of the century,
these guys.

Gonzalez versus Ramon out in Vegas.

Yeah, you've mentioned it, Irv, several
times. Within the hour.

Brawl of the century starts in 20
minutes out in Vegas.

Why don't you go watch it? And leave you
alone? No, no, I'm staying.

After all.

The century's almost over.

In a few years, there'll be another
brawl of the century. Will you go and

the fight?

You did say these guys are supposed to
hit earnings between 8 and 10.

Yeah, well, maybe their watches will
flow, Irv.

Getting it close so we can read his
mind.

This guy's plowed. Believe me.

Maybe.

Maybe. Come on. He's bouncing between
the lines like a pinball.

Back off a little, man. Give me some
room.

I'm telling you, he's plowed.

He ran a red light.

Whoa! Got him!

Pull over to the right.

Pull over.

X -ray 4 in pursuit. Possible DWI. Chevy
Coupe 10 on 10.

I didn't have supper. You want me to run
down to Mort's and get you a sandwich?

I'm fine, Erd. Enjoy the fight.

I thought Purdy picked your air
conditioner.

He did.

Now it's much easier to hear.

Say hi to Irene.

That could lead to a conversation.

Come on.

Move it.

Dad, let's go.

Guy's going nowhere.

X -ray 2, this is C -1.

It's dead out here, Skipper.

Damn it, Stan. These guys established a
trend. Now they're too dumb to follow

it. If they were geniuses, they'd be
hitting banks.

Listen, why don't you pack in him? You
know, if they show up, he'll be at you.

Thousands of these, pal.

You don't understand.

I understand. He's storing department
property.

Forget the prints. Let's get him into
holdings.

Evading arrest.

Reckless endangerment. No license.

No ID of any kind.

He won't even give us his name.

We do this.

He ran his car up a tree.

Hit his head on the wheel.

You want a couple of aspirin?

No.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I bet this is the closest you've come to
a police station since Hill Street went

off the air.

I loved that show.

I'm gonna work this out.

I gotta call you something.

What about Howie? You look like a Howie
to me.

Maybe not.

Can you give me a little profile?

Howie's wrong.

It's Ralph.

From this angle, it's definitely Ralph.

Kiddo at the grade school with Nunzio
Valitucci. Why this reminds me of him, I

don't know.

But when he turned the profile, he
looked like a map of Florida.

Because his head was kind of flat, and
his chin hung down like that part of

Florida that sticks out. You know the
part I'm talking about?

The part where the land sticks into the
ocean.

Peninsula.

That's it.

I'm not saying you got a chin like a
peninsula.

You're a good -looking guy.

Ralph.

Ralphie.

Everything's going to be okay.

Bobby.

Bobby Sturdivant.

Your father, William Sturdivant? No.

That's a common name. He's no relation.

Just a second.

Officer Pagan? Yeah.

It's not that common a name. Right.

I think this kid is one of these sort of
men.

This old man runs one of the biggest law
firms on the East Coast.

They live in a mansion up on High Ridge
Road.

Call up, get him the post bail. Right
away, Commissioner.

It's not Ralph, huh?

It must be Slippard.

What time are we going to see this
joint?

Twelve o 'clock.

Clarice Parkhurst is going to meet us
there.

You know, she said we might be able to
buy some of this furniture.

It's absolutely beautiful.

It is.

But is it us?

A couple of kids from Brooklyn.

Well, kids from Brooklyn grow up, don't
they?

Anyway, you're the one who said we
needed more space.

Yeah, but there's got to be somewhere
between more space and... Tara?

We out of juice?

No, there's more in the fridge.

Good morning, Arnie.

Good morning.

You know, honey, we really don't need to
move. We could just add on.

They tell you the job's going to last a
month.

Six months later, you've still got noise
and dirt.

The contractor will become like a live
-in.

God knows we don't want that.

What time are we going to go see the
house?

Twelve o 'clock.

Honey, could you pass me the paper?

Times and Sentinel.

Sentinel. Times doesn't give double
coupons.

Your sister's going with us, honey.

Hi, sister.

Who happens to value my knowledge of
real estate?

You won a Monopoly tournament when you
were 12. That doesn't make you Donald

Trump.

Oh, yeah?

Well, you just wait till the
conversation turns to floating interest

options and conversion spreads and loan
-to -value ratios.

I mean, you think you look dumb now.

Look, about the house, I really don't
want to give you any more pressure than

you already have.

I don't want to know that every dime is
accounted for. I don't want to become a

slave to a house.

What, you worried about the money? Well,
let me help.

With a suggestion.

Give a few speeches, Tony. Write a few
articles.

I mean, you're always talking about how
highly regarded you are in your

profession. You could increase your take
-home by 25%. No, really, now is the

time to turn that goodwill into a down
payment.

Because, let's face it, Tony, we could
really use the room.

Touch that and it's your lungs.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

Toast and juice, that's all I need.

I can't be writing articles and giving
speeches.

I got a full -time job.

When am I going to see you and David?

When am I going to sleep?

Commissioner 10 -1, headquarters
forthwith.

Repeat. Commissioner 10 -1, headquarters
forthwith. Repeat.

Forthwith.

Why the hell wasn't that belt
confiscated? For God's sakes, that

been the first thing.

What are you doing, Bill? Tom needed
some printing tape.

Hand it to him through the bars.

I want this scene preserved.

Jimmy, I want to talk to everyone that
made contact with him, from arrest

through booking, especially Caruso and
Pagan.

And I want to know what he was doing in
that cell to begin with. I told Carmela

Pagan to call his father and get him
bailed out.

She made the call.

We wouldn't come down.

Why not? He was at a dinner party.

Let him spend the night there, officer.

Tell him I'll be there in the morning.

Mr. Sturtevant, are you sure you don't
want to bail him out? He violated the

law. He can pay for that transgression
with a night in jail. It'll do him good.

So much for parental responsibility.

Well, that's crap, Irv.

He was our responsibility the second he
was taken into custody.

This death is on us.

On this department.

On me.

Emmy did a preliminary suicide like we
figured. I don't expect toxicology to

change the report.

He kidded one visitor at 2 .30 this
morning.

2 .30?

Bail interview.

Richard Janicek, 241 Juniper Street.

Not that we signed the card anyway,
but... You used an alias and 241 Juniper

doesn't exist.

I got a face you could read, huh?

Bobby Sturdivant's looking to make bail.

He wants out.

Then he commits suicide?

Doesn't jive.

Go to Bobby's apartment.

See if you can turn something that'll
give us a handwriting match -up on that

alias.

Cancel checks, correspondence.

Where are you headed?

I got to meet with Rachel. We're looking
at a house.

Hold on to your wallet. It's dangerous
out there.

Hey, Skipper, want to stake out earnings
again tonight?

Let's not limit ourselves.

I want units patrolling all the areas
where robberies occurred.

Maximize our chances.

Okay. Oh, and I talked to Joe at the
garage. He said you're going to have X

6 rolling.

You fixed the brake?

That's what he said.

something. Really something.

It's very elegant. That's exactly the
word I'd use, Mrs. Scali. So much of

you see today is, well, a trifle on the
vulgar side, if you'll pardon the

expression. In this section of
Eastbridge, the emphasis is on quality

understated charm.

How many johns?

The residence contains four full baths,
plus a powder room. I like that. No

waiting.

Of course, we offer the finest schools
in the county, as well as the intangible

advantages of living among the finest
families in Eastbridge.

Well, I hope that they feel the same way
about us.

Oh, I know they will.

Where is your current residence?

Oh, we live on Beach Street, a couple of
blocks away from the drive -in.

Oh.

Cold winter night, fire blazing, curled
up with a book, Irish setter snoozing.

We don't have an Irish setter.

We'll get one. The emphasis is on
privacy for the family.

There's an apartment above the parking
structure for the staff.

We don't have a... We'll get one.

Of course, it could also serve as guest
quarters.

Maybe we can build a moat around the
house.

I believe there may be a membership
available at the country club. Do you

golf, Commissioner?

Well, I've been thinking of taking it
up.

I'd be happy to speak to Johnny
Fitzhugh, the president. He lives just

the corner on High Ridge Road.

Oh.

Got to call in.

Let's get to the nub, Clarice.

What kind of per annum appreciation are
we talking about?

Mrs. Scali. This is the mayor.

William Sturdivant is in my office.

He wants to know why his son died in our
custody.

I have no answer for him. Do you?

I'm on my way.

You got to take another look at my air
conditioner. It sounds like a cat died

there. I don't see how that could have
happened.

Could you just take a look at it?

See, because there's no way a cat could
fit in those little slots at the back of

the machine.

Bill, all I'm saying is let us conduct
the investigation that's necessary.

Louise?

Clayton?

William Sturdivant, this is Commissioner
Scali.

Mr. Sturtevant, I can't tell you how
sorry I am. Uh, Tony, Mr. Sturtevant has

informed us that he's hired a team of
investigators, and I've assured him that

they'll receive every cooperation from
your department.

I can assure you, Mr.

Sturtevant, that we are doing everything
we... Nice unsafety with your

responsibility. Why should I think you'd
be any more responsible investigating

your negligence?

Or worse?

What is all worth supposed to mean?

Departments have been known to cover
their brutality by turning a prisoner

a corpse.

There was no brutality. I've seen the
report.

Severe head trauma that could have been
caused... He hit his head on the

steering wheel when he smashed up his
car. According to your officers.

I saw your son. I talked to him. He
didn't say one word about brutality.

Gentlemen, why don't we... Yesterday, my
son was alive, and today he's dead.

I hold you responsible for it, Scali.

And I accept it. Then you'll also accept
the consequences.

My son has no future now, and by the
time this is over, I'll see to it that

can't land a job taking tokens on the
George Washington Bridge.

Louise, under the circumstances, I'm
sure you'll agree that Commissioner

should excuse himself from this
investigation.

Why didn't you bail him out? Why do you
excuse yourself from that?

All right, Tony. I was at a damn dinner
party. We got the tape.

We go back a very long way to your first
campaign.

I want him removed.

We were negligent.

But there was no attempt to cover up
brutality.

There was no brutality.

You're too close to this to make an
objective judgment.

As close as you are to Sturdivant?

What's the story, Louise?

Are we running this town or is he?

We took his belt before we put him in
that cell. And his shoelacing. Yeah.

I put him in business property myself.

I'll check.

I put him in myself. Look, what the hell
is going on here?

What's going on is we got a dead
individual.

And among the last individuals to see
him alive are you.

Sit down, Ricky.

He cut on his head. How'd it happen?

His head hit the wheel.

All right, go to work.

What made you start tailing him in the
first place?

It was all over the road. I thought it
was DWI. We both did.

And me found no evidence.

I said I thought.

You guys never make me pick.

We make him all the time, Ricky.

Dismissed.

Defensive little sucker.

Take a walk with me now.

There was a woven belt around his neck.

So Caruso was telling the truth.

About the belt?

L units, post 3 responding to 215. This
is C1. I want post 3 to cover the

bridge. Post 4, block off the entrance
to the thruway.

Don't tell me. Unit designation X -ray
6, right?

How do you know?

Just a lucky guess.

You know what?

I think we can swing it.

If I write six articles per year for the
commissioner's journal, and I do eight

to ten speeches at 500 per, which is
gettable.

we can dump that into a mortgage and
start paying it down to something more

reasonable. Honey, you said it yourself.

Speeches and articles.

How much do you have time for your work
or for David or for us?

Well, if you want something bad enough,
you make the time.

You want it so bad?

Why?

Oh, it's a good investment.

You want an investment by a bond. Why,
Tony?

Well, we're still trying to have a baby.
We need the room. Honey! There are

other houses. Because I want it. That's
why.

Maybe it's because I am a kid from
Brooklyn.

I don't know.

It's the American dream.

You work hard. You do it right.

This is the prize.

I'm not trying to shove it in anybody's
face. It's just something that you can

be proud of, something that you want to
give to the people that you love.

Morning.

Morning. Morning.

Is Uncle Ernie still sleeping?

Yeah. They were up late last night
playing Monopoly.

I bankrupted him.

I didn't mention anything about that to
him.

You know how he got last time when he
thought we were going to move.

Your

mom

and I looked at a really beautiful
house.

It's over on Cloverdale.

It's got a huge lawn, three times bigger
than what we got here.

Cloverdale?

I'd have to go to a different school.

Good school.

Terrific school.

It's got a pool in the backyard and a
basement with a ping -pong table.

I know it's across town.

But it's not like moving to New York
City or something.

You're still in East Bridge.

We can have your friends over whenever
you want.

Okay. Well, six of them can sleep over
at a time in this place.

That's okay, Dad.

Can I have the syrup?

Me? Did I have the syrup?

I love this boy.

I love this boy.

Come here.

I love this crap.

Have you suspended the officers
involved?

I have no grounds.

We're getting fried here.

And Sturdivant's behind it.

I'm not just gonna give him a scalp
because he's on the war path.

Look, I could take the case before the
grand jury. It'd take some of the

pressure off the internal investigation
by Tony a little more time.

You put this before a grand jury, and
what does that say to my cops?

It says the moment the road gets rough,
they got no one backing him up.

You've got 24 hours.

I either want those cops suspended, the
grand jury charged, or the entire matter

settled.

Or you'll offer me up in holy sacrifice
to the media gods. Right, Louise?

It's a tough business, politics.

I protect what I can.

The rest I throw away.

Going through Bobby's third advance
department.

Find anything?

Not so much what we found as where we
found it.

I'm low between Pierce and Third.

A user or a dealer?

No drug paraphernalia in the apartment,
and his autopsy is clean.

Irv, if you see Freddy, tell him to
leave my air conditioner alone.

I appreciate it, Reverend. It will mean
so much to Anne.

Thank you.

Tell your mother that Reverend Campbell
will deliver the eulogy.

Bobby thought he was a jerk.

Please give your mother the message.

You are a named party in my action
against the city, therefore we have

to discuss at this time.

You're right, Mr.

Terrence. We have nothing to discuss.

But I have something to show you.

About your son.

Let's forget I'm the commissioner.

And let's forget that you want my hide.

I have something to show you.

One father to another.

What are we doing here?

You've never been here before.

Why would I?

This is what your son called home.

That's impossible.

He lived in a duplex on Burton Drive
with a view of the river.

He lived here, Mr. Sturdivant, for the
past two years.

That is not possible.

Did you ever see the duplex on Burton
Drive?

In over two years, you never visited
your son in his own place?

We moved in different circles.

We've seen.

Was Bobby doing well in law school?

He was near the top of his class.

You were at the top of your class.

Bobby have many friends?

Many friends.

Great, I'd like to speak to some of
them.

I'm sure he had many friends.

Bobby was petrified when he was booked.

I've seen a lot of scared prisoners, but
not many like him.

He was high -strung and emotional, but
for God's sakes, he received $5 ,000 a

month from his grandfather's trust.

Why would he be living in a place like
this?

I don't know.

But I think it's a hell of a shame
you've got to ask me that.

I was brought up to believe that at a
certain age, children should be given

their independence.

And that their first years, boarding
school and the like, should prepare them

be self -reliant.

achieve their own success, accept
responsibility for their own mistakes,

parental interference.

But it doesn't mean we don't love them,
Commissioner.

I'm sure that's true.

You know the law, Mr. Sturdivant.

From what I know of you, you revere it.

Don't crucify my officers in the press.

Give them the benefit of presumed
innocence.

If they're guilty, I'll nail them to the
cross myself. I give you that promise.

The kids' trust fund's coming out of
Eastbridge City Bank.

See what kind of account activity there
was within the last six to eight weeks.

If there's a safe deposit box, drill it.

You know I need a court order for that.
Bring Judge Blackburn a crawler. He can

issue the order between bites.

Tony, I talked to Joe Forlani,
Sturtevant's P .I.

Joe says Bobby Sturtevant and Officer
Ricky Caruso were involved with the same

woman. Like maybe it wasn't a suicide.
Like maybe it was a murder as part of a

love trade.

Tony?

Tony, you there?

You didn't bust Bobby Sturtevant for
DWI.

You busted him because you were jealous.

You lied to me once, Ricky. Don't do it
again.

She doesn't know anything about this, I
swear to God.

All right, Carmela, this is between him
and me.

I admit I was dogging him.

I just wanted to get a look at the guy.
He was going after a girl I was seeing,

and I just wanted to check out the
competition.

The kid's dead, Ricky.

Because you were worried about the size
of your... What do you think? God, you

think I killed him?

I could go and make a number, like, in a
bakery.

You think I'm gonna kill a guy because
I'm jealous?

I'm bringing this stunner one here.

We're gonna get a complete statement.

I'm not saying I will without a lawyer.

You what?

It's my right.

According to the union, I can have a
lawyer if I want. You call him.

You tell him that you're suspended
without pay pending a grand jury

investigation.

Guys are right.

You ain't one of us anymore.

You went to the rich side of the tracks.

The hell with us.

Who fixed the brakes on X -Ray 6?

Freddy's brother?

Look at this. $1 ,900 damage to the car,
four grand to the delivery truck, not

to mention replacement costs to 62 dozen
eggs, 140 cartons of milk, and eight

cases of sour cream.

$7 ,000 to chase four jabrons whose
average take per hit is 200 bucks.

So here's what I'm thinking.

We pay him $2 .50 a week, not to rob.

You know, like when they pay farmers not
to grow stuff?

The thieves are happy, the store owners
are safe, and we're six grand ahead

within a month.

You're kidding, right?

I want these guys, Stan.

I'm starting to get really annoyed.

We know they're driving a dark sedan,
New York tag, Eddie 674.

We got composite drawings.

Yeah, but every witness describes them
differently. The composites don't match

up. Take all the drawings back to the
stores.

See if we can get these witnesses to
agree.

Grilled Bobby Sturtevant safe deposit
box.

It's already been dusted.

It was dated three months ago.

Dear Dad, if anything happens to me, at
least now you'll know the truth.

I couldn't make it through law school on
my own.

I tried, but I just couldn't.

I paid someone for the answers to my
exams.

Then I had to pay him to keep quiet.

Now my trust fund's almost gone.

Maybe I'm taking the easy way out again.

I admit it's easier than seeing the
disappointment on your face.

I wish I could have made you proud of
me.

He's got to know the arrest leads to us
finding out where he lives.

That leads to his father finding out.

Then his whole charade falls apart.

He didn't happen to name his
blackmailer, did he?

Next page.

Artie Briggs.

Some old -time scum. He's downstairs in
holding.

We gotta get this guy to blow himself
in.

Guy's quaking, but he still seems to
believe in his own innocence.

That light go off every time you get a
call?

Yeah.

Does this thing have to beep?

Now it's silent.

But the light will still go on? Yeah.

Okay, Stan, keep an eye on my right
foot. If I give it a shake, hit send.

Hey, hey, you never know till you try.
This guy, Artie Briggs, he's an old

Einstein.

I don't know why you guys picked me up.

I got no beef with anyone.

What is that thing?

This?

Oh, pay no attention to this.

This is just a... This thing's never
gonna work. It's right out of Star Trek.

What is it?

You never know till you try.

Artie, did they read you your rights?

Yeah, but I don't know why I was brought
down here. I don't know what any of

this is about.

What is that thing?

Well, it might be something to this
earth.

What is it?

Artie, did you know Bobby stirred a vat?

No. Never met him?

No.

You did say it works on microelectric
hypostatic disturbance principles.

Because the human voice will waver
involuntarily under stress of

You sure you never met him?

Well, uh, I might have met him somewhere
along the line.

Yes.

Now that you mention it, I did know him.

You killed Bobby Sturdivant, didn't you?

What, are you crazy?

I didn't.

I didn't kill him.

Hey, I don't care what that thing says.
I did not kill him. I was shaking him

down is all, but I did not kill him. It
was just a shakedown.

About two years ago.

This kid, he's flunking out of law
school.

He gets introduced to me. I had the
answers to the exams.

How'd you get them? They can be got.

I got the answers. I sell them. To Bobby
Sturdivant?

Sell them to anybody.

Except he's the guy with all the
Sturdivant money.

He's so scared his old man's gonna find
out. I figure, hey, I got a milk train

here. I might as well keep riding as
long as I can.

So in other words, you bled him.

And you were here at 2 .30 yesterday
morning?

Say it.

Yes.

Why'd you come down?

Call me about bailing him out. Except
once I get down here, he doesn't mention

another word about it. He just keeps
going on how it's all over for him

his old man's going to find out.

He wanted my belt.

Why'd you give it to him?

I figured a milk train was dry anyway.

Told me where he had 7 ,500 stash. I
needed it... for a problem I've been

having. And you, of course, had no idea
why he wanted it.

Yeah, I had an idea.

That's why I held out for the 7 ,500.

Blackmail and aiding and abetting a
suicide.

I'm putting you back on the 4 to 12
shift.

You can pick up your badging gun from
Randazzo.

Hey.

Do you want me to sit? I will.

I'm sorry he died.

But it wasn't my fault.

He was going to do himself sooner or
later.

He ran a red light. I was right to bust
him.

You were out of uniform, Ricky.

What are you talking about?

Got a personal problem?

Solve it in these.

You take them off, you put them in the
locker. That's where your personal life

stays. For as long as you're wearing the
blues.

Whatever you're supposed to be, huh?

Superman?

Just professionals.

For your sake, it's a damn good thing
you ran that light.

I'm sorry to have to give you this, but
you do have another son, and the same

thing doesn't have to happen again.

Hiya, pal.

Hi, Dad. What's up?

I just... I wanted you to know that no

matter what you do in your life, no
matter how bad it is or how bad you

is, there's nothing so bad that you
can't come to me.

Nothing so bad that we can't work it out
together.

I'll always love you and I'll always be
there for you.

Okay.

I was the one who put the dead frog in
Michelle Gottlieb's book bag.

I keep seeing Sturdivant sitting alone
in that magnificent room of that

house in that beautiful neighborhood.

We got a family, Rach.

Big house on the hill, that's not the
American dream.

We're the American dream.

Damn straight.

That's them.

The guys have been knocking over those
convenience stores.

Separate them.

First thing, ask them where they were
headed tonight.

We get four different answers, we know
something's up.

Come here.

All right.

What's your name, sir?

Dixon. Tremaine Dixon.

I already told him that.

Where are we headed tonight, Mr. Dixon?

We have a gig in Pelham.

A gig? You musicians?

Yeah, singers.

I already told him that.

You knock over Ernie's grocery about two
days ago?

I don't know what you're talking about.

What kind of music you guys sing?

60s and 50s and ink spots, the platters,
that kind of thing.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

I love that stuff.

Sing.

Sing? We're out here on the highway.

Sing.

All right, fellas.

Come here.

Stan, I want lights and sirens escorting
these artists to their gig in Pelham.

All right.

I'm really sorry fellas for the
inconvenience.