All language subtitles for The Commish s02e19 Blue Flu

We've been arguing about the budget for
six months.

Eight percent wage cut. No OT. The city
is through arguing.

That's why it's going to binding
arbitration.

My people deserve better than this.
They're on the line every day.

So is fire. So is sanitation.

Next time someone gets mugged, let them
call a garbage man.

I understand your frustration.

But as management, you have to... Mayor
Hinton.

I'm a cop.

Commissioner. You are management.

And I expect you to deliver the full
range of police services while the

contract's in arbitration.

Those people are professionals. They
made a commitment to this city. They

honor it.

Somebody talk.

This guy don't care. We got families to
support.

All I'm saying is that we signed up to
do the job. Not with an 8 % cut.

They want police protection. Let them
pay for it. Luke, I don't like the cuts

any more than you do.

The contract's with the arbitrator now.

You ever patrol Morgan Heights at 3 in
the morning?

I say we stop patrolling.

Until we get a deal that won't bleed us
dry. It's illegal for police officers to

strike. What, strike? I'm just feeling a
little, uh, fluish.

Take an aspirin.

Could be contagious.

Hope I don't infect the whole
department.

I don't believe this.

What do we all become cops for?

So speaks Ronnie Lopez, the suja
management.

Scali promised you 30 pieces of silver.

No, no, no. Somebody.

No one stands up to this department like
I do.

Yeah, well.

We all know where your bread's buttered.
Yeah, that's right.

Except for maybe Judas here.

You with us or what?

I see that.

I'm not feeling too good either.

Better take care of this flu.

Carmilla.

You have a contract.

You have a moral commitment.

And a responsibility to the people of
this town.

What are we going to do now, boss?

We can't run a department on just
ourselves.

You want to bet?

What kills me is I'm on their side.

I'd double their pay if I could.

I'm sure they know that. Oh, yeah?

Well, when Luke Jarrett said they all
know where my bread's buttered, not one

them opened their mouth. Not one.

What are you going to do if they all
call in sick?

Maybe there's a Boy Scout troop I can
deputize.

Well, look, there is some good news.

I got a babysitter for Friday night. I
made reservations at Morelli so we can

have a nice...

Friday, I get tickets to the Rangers.

Friday is the reunion.

We talked about this months ago.

I didn't think it was that important to
you.

You didn't ask.

Well, it's just a high school reunion.
There's gonna be another one next year.

Come with me to the game. No, I told
Angie and Carol that I would be there.

Honey, the Rangers are playing the
Kings.

That means Gretzky.

I've never seen him in person.

It'll be something I always remember.

You know what I'll always remember?

A time when you would have dropped
whatever you were doing just so that we

be together.

Rach. I mean, this is a perfect
opportunity.

But if you would rather go and watch a
bunch of toothless Neanderthals on ice

skates... That's where you're wrong.

Gretzky's got every tooth in his head.

Fine. Go to the game. I am not going to
beg you. Rachel, I don't want you to be

mad. You don't want me to be mad.

You don't want to go to the reunion, and
you don't want me to be mad.

What about what I want?

You want me to do the dishes?

You want me to glue the dishes?

Hello?

Oh, hi, Sid. What's up?

Our absentee rate.

Twelve guys called in from the graveyard
tour, all with digestive or respiratory

complaints. Right.

Call in Stan and Gordy from the day tour
if you need them to cover. And keep you

posted. Will do. Bye.

Food spreading.

Looks like I'm going to have to press
everyone into service, including me.

So I guess it really doesn't matter now,
hon.

No Rangers game anyhow.

But why don't you go to the reunion
anyway?

I made plans, Tony.

And you knew it.

But you took it for granted that I would
just roll over for your plans.

I don't like being taken for granted.

I don't like it a lot.

Rachel?

Honey?

I know they were wearing ski masks, but
what about their voices?

Did any of them have an accent or
something?

I don't remember them saying anything.

He just hit me.

And when I woke up, everything was gone.
The silver, the jewelry, everything.

X -ray 6, respond to a 10 -34, corner of
Slidell and 7th. I'm taking a statement

from the 10 -20 at Grand and Lowell.

The 10 -34 is in progress. Respond on a
fourth whip.

How much activity were you looking at?

Well, so far we've had 11 calls for
service. That's almost double the usual,

with half the cops on patrol.

How the hell does word get out so fast
that we're on demand?

You know how the grapevine is.

Could be the reporters, too.

All right, well, let me get dressed
and... No, no, we've got it covered.

If I were you, I'd get some sleep now.
You may not be doing it for a while.

Okay. First thing in the a .m., I want
to implement a game plan.

Have every officer who will report show
up for the 8 o 'clock... tour, and I

mean everyone.

Well, like the Marines say, a few good
men and women.

Where's Ronnie Lopez?

Oh, um, I left a message on his machine.

Anyway, from now until this flu epidemic
is over, we're all pulling 16 hours on,

eight off. We're all riding solo.

Stakeouts? No. We protect people first.
Everything else can wait.

Non -uniform officers put on the blue.

Park three or four squad cars around
town. People will think we're out there

greater numbers.

Lucille, you're on dispatch.

Let's go to work.

Oh, Tony.

I don't have a uniform.

I was a fed. I never had a uniform.

Well, there must be something in the
ladies' locker room.

No, there isn't.

Hey, uh, Freddy.

Check in the men's locker room, will
you?

See if there's a uniform in there for
Sid.

Want me to handle the phones?

Gee, Freddy, uh... Don't worry about
overworking me. The door is fixed, so

in kind of a lull.

Okay. They're all yours.

Hi there, Eastbridge PD.

Freddy here.

Just one moment. I'll connect you.

Morning, boss.

Right. We need every officer who doesn't
have the flu out on the street. I think

I might have caught it myself, sir.

Come here.

Take a seat.

Somebody pressuring you?

No. No.

I know I got into it with Jerry
yesterday.

But on one hand, I think loyalty to the
guys you work with is important.

But on the other hand, I think a
contract's a contract.

But on the other hand, sir, I'm not
sure... Ronnie, I can't tell you what to

Yes, you can.

Look, I've been up all night long
thinking about what the right thing to

and I... Ronnie, you don't have to think
about what's right.

My father used to say, what you should
do comes from here.

Reasons why you don't come from here.

I don't know, maybe that's simplistic.

Oh, maybe that's right.

Worked for him.

For me, too.

I'm gonna go put on my uniform.

Thanks.

He always think with his gut, your pop?

Except for once. He could have bought
Xerox at six and a half.

I had the right of way.

That's hot.

Let's calm down.

She wasn't even looking. Look, he was
going about 50 miles an hour. Hold it!

I'll get a statement from each of you.

You first.

No, him.

X -ray 5, come in, X -ray 5.

Excuse me.

I have the green light. I don't believe
you. X -ray 5, we've got a 10 -21 in

progress at 4 -2 -6 Mercantile. A
firebomb?

Um, no.

Um, a burglary. A 10 -31.

A mercantile loose.

I'm all the way on Sycamore.

You're it, baby.

Okay, I'm on my way.

Excuse me.

What understaffed today?

Exchange insurance information.

With this insect?

Well, they've gone now.

I called 20 minutes ago.

They pushed me inside when I opened the
door.

They took everything.

Are you okay?

What kind of a question is that? She
could have been killed.

I got here as soon as I rogered the
call, ma 'am. Then where were you?

How many were there?

Three. Were they wearing ski masks?

Yeah. They were in a beige van.

Did you get the plate?

These are my reading glasses.

Besides, isn't that your job? What are
we paying taxes for if we can't be

protected in our own homes?

It's a damn good question.

And I didn't have an answer.

I don't like not having answers for
justifiably irate constituents.

You know the answer, Louise.

It's money.

The answer is your cops are in breach of
contract.

They should be fired. The union will sue
the city, and it'll cost twice as much

as you're trying to save by making the
cuts.

Talk to the arbitrator.

Get this thing settled.

He's sequestered.

He's studying the documents.

I'm worried, Tony.

I'm worried that anyone with criminal
intent is going to figure this is an

city. For God's sake, women are being
attacked at their front doors.

We've got cars out on the street. We
know the perps got away in a beige van.

Find it.

If you don't, when the citizens come
looking to put someone's feet to the

fire... I know.

You'll be waiting outside my office with
a match.

Hello? Hello?

Hello? Sorry, Senator.

He grabbed the purse and lateraled over
to Norman here.

Okay.

I'll get him over to booking. All right.

Okay, Jeff.

Let's go.

Hey, Gordy!

Bring him with you.

After you.

Nice shirt.

You been sick?

We've been waiting far too long. This is
criminal.

This is criminal.

This, exactly. An hour and 45 minutes?
I'm curious.

Over an hour. This leaves. Can we have a
little order here? I got a display case

full of meat going bad.

I will be with you in one minute.

They broke the glass with this.

X -ray 3, come in.

This is X -ray 3, go ahead.

Burglar alarm at 330 Hudson Street.
Could be a 1031.

I'm two blocks away. Roger that,
Lucille.

Hi, boss.

You been here long?

Nah. Brought you this.

Talking baseball.

Did you know that when Mantle won the
Triple Crown in 56, he batted... 353, 52

home runs, and 130 ribbies.

Yeah.

I got you something, too.

I tore it off the guy's sweatpants. The
one who worked me over.

Nice work, Ronnie.

I don't think you knew I took it.

To be honest, neither did I.

Doc pried open my hand and there it was.

This only has the price inside.

Doesn't say the name of the store.

So what, it's garbage?

Maybe not.

Did you notice anything else about these
guys?

Anything they said, their physical
types?

They never said a word.

They were very big, though.

But then again, I was looking up from
the ground.

Masks. They were wearing ski masks,
boys, just like the other robberies.

Did you see the beige van?

It could have been parked around back.

I don't know.

I'll tell you one thing, though.

These guys did not like cops.

I mean, they could have just run, but
they stopped to beat me up.

I'm sorry, Ronnie.

Maybe you wouldn't have been out there
if we hadn't had our little talk. I'm

sorry, too.

I'm sorry I can't get out of this bed
and help you nail those bastards.

Commissioner. If the police can't even
protect themselves, how are they going

protect the public?

We're going to catch the individuals
responsible.

You can count on that. But until we do,
the public can help itself by being

alert. keeping an eye open for people
who look suspicious.

So people are on their own because of
the strike that's crippled your

department? Are you asking a question
and making a speech?

We have a lot of people out sick at the
moment. We also have a lot who are

working twice as hard to make up the
difference.

Excuse me.

Are you denying that there's a strike?

I don't believe that.

Honey, reunions are fun.

You'd have a good time seeing the old
gang.

I'm just saying you should try to have a
good time without me.

It may not be a great time, but... Tony,
I don't want to go without you. I mean,

this may sound crazy, but it's just the
way I feel.

Hello?

Yes, this is she.

You're kidding.

Harvey Solomon from Harrington High?

Of course I remember you.

You still have that Mustang?

It was cherry red, the white top, and
white seats.

Yeah, Angie told me about the reunion.

No, my husband can't make it, and I just
don't want to drive all the way down to

Brooklyn by myself.

Really?

You would?

No, my husband wouldn't mind.

Tony's very open -minded about that kind
of thing.

Good.

All right, Herbie. I'll see you then.

Bye.

Well, he offered to take me to the
reunion.

You remember Herbie, don't you?

Sure.

You went steady with him before he came
to your senses.

He was very sweet.

Sweet?

He was a self -centered backstabber. Oh,
come on. He was insecure.

He was always sweet to me.

And he was a good athlete, too.

Thumb as a post. He flunked music.

Oh, he had a night job. He didn't have
time to study.

Was he ever gorgeous?

Then.

Tony, he happened to be crazy about me.
I mean, I have never been doted on like

that in my whole life.

You know where he lives now?

Tuxedo Park.

He probably married money.

I don't think he's married.

You know, you were right, Tony.

There is no reason why I can't have a
good time without you.

In fact, I'm going to have a great time.

Hey.

What happened to the Mustang?

What are they trying to do? I have been
waiting.

Yes, sir, I know you've been waiting. So
give me a chance to mug it.

Excuse me. Coming through.

Excuse me.

Good morning.

In an attempt to serve you, we're going
to institute what I like to call the

deli system.

When Freddy calls your number, your
complaint will be duly recorded. On

of the Eastbridge Police Department,
thank you for your cooperation.

Okay, Freddy.

Take it.

What number should I start with, boss?

You go ahead.

One? Number one.

McDougal's used cars over on Law.

This guy struts onto my lot with a dog,
right?

He looks around, we talk, and he takes
the hottest ride I got for a spin. Only

he doesn't come back.

He makes out clean with the wheels.

What kind of dog was it?

Oh, sure, Bill.

Well, I hope you feel better real soon.

I've got everyone on patrol looking for
the beige van. So far, nothing.

They're smart. They dumped it.

You know, there have been times when
I've been frustrated with this

angry with it.

But I've never been ashamed of it.

Till now.

They all know what happened to Lopez.

They're sick out as...

putting fellow officers' lives in
danger.

Meanwhile, every crook in Eastbridge is
working overtime because they know we

don't have the men.

We heard about Ronnie.

Kind of rearranged our priorities.

One thing to fight with each other, but
when the bad guys take us on...

What post you want covered?

Crisscross Cloverdale.

Richmond. All the upscale streets.
That's where the money is.

That's where these guys are most likely
to show up next.

The last scene in a beige van.

We don't have the plates.

We don't know if they've still got it.
Okay,

boss.

Hey.

Oh, uh... I...

Welcome back.

What's your 20? Heading west on
Carlisle.

That car's been reported stolen.

X -ray 8, I'm disabled at the corner of
Carlisle and Grand.

I'm calling backup for you, honey.

What happened? You lose control during
the chase?

It wasn't during the chase.

I couldn't get the car started.

I looked up and there they were.

Go ahead.

They knew she was on her own. They took
a free shot.

Maybe that's what happened to Lopez,
too.

Something's seizing our cops.

Open city for crime.

I don't know which is worse, the bad
guys believing it or the general public.

Still nothing from the arbitrator? Not a
peep.

Tony, you have to come home and get some
rest.

I can't, hon.

I could be here for the duration.

I guess I won't get to see you before I
go to the reunion.

Oops, sorry.

What are you going to wear?

Tony.

It's cold out. I just want to make sure
you stay covered.

When's Herbie coming for you?

Um, 7 o 'clock.

When are you going to be home?

What difference does it make?

You're there for the duration.

Hello.

Anyway, Tony, I got to go. I'm having my
nails done.

Bye.

Good morning.

I guess it is.

We found the car that rammed Carmelo
last night. Not a print on it.

I put out a hotline message.

If there's even the smell of trouble,
call for backup. I don't want anyone

trying to be a hero.

Carmela? Hey.

We'll either come to work or clean the
litter box.

Please, boss.

I gotta do something.

All right.

Work the complaints desk.

Freddie could use a change of venue. But
don't lift anything heavier than a pen.

Don't worry.

Oops. Sorry.

You know...

I got two -thirds of the force faking
sick.

And you're here.

I want those creeps.

I want to wring their necks till they
feel like I do.

I saw her do it, officer.

She put the perfume in her bag and was
walking out the door.

Well, I meant to pay for it. I just
forgot.

She's lying.

Can't you see that?

Mr. Riddell, I didn't see anything. I
just answered the call.

Please. I'll buy it.

Look, here.

If I pay for it, that's okay, right?

That's up to Mr. O'Dell whether he wants
to press charges.

What'd he say?

Look, you work on commission, right?

Yeah. So what's better?

She pays you zip and goes to jail, or
she pays the tab and you get your 5 %?

What do you want to do, Mr. O'Dell?
About the money? Okay.

Okay.

Give me.

Excuse me.

C1, I got a red Porsche, New York tag,
Harold, Oscar, Thomas, Thomas.

And a brown van, New York, Nancy,
Charlie, Oscar, 726.

I'm going to need an address on the
portion. I'm going to need some backup.

I'm at the house. Where's the backup?

Dan's on his way, Tony.

I gotta go in.

Looks like the Eastbridge PD just caught
a shorthand to go.

You're going away, Jimmy.

I know.

Strong arm robbery, grand theft. I know.
I know.

Hey, what if I give back the stuff?

Can we work a deal?

You and your pals put a cop in the
hospital and you want a deal?

I never laid a hand on him. Not me,
clown.

Ronnie Lopez.

Two nights ago at Hudson Street?

We never pulled a job on Hudson Street.

Right.

Honest to God. Hey, two nights ago, I
wasn't even in town.

Where were you? I took my mother to
Radio City.

And I'll just bet she'll vouch for you.

Oh, she will.

Lock him up and charge him with assault
with intent on Lopez, too.

Love to. I tell you, we never pulled
that job.

And we never touched a cop.

You've got to believe me.

No, I don't.

I had to come home for a second between
shifts.

Why? I forgot something.

Aren't you worried about catching a
little chill?

Actually, I'm feeling kind of warm.

That must be Herbie.

It's only 6 .15.

Well, we thought we'd go for a cruise
around the old neighborhood first.

In the old Mustang?

Hold your horses.

Is Rachel Skelly here?

Come in. Come in.

How you doing?

Nice to see you. Hold on a moment. I'll
get her.

has not aged well.

You two have a nice time.

Stay out as long as you like.

Um, where is Herbie?

Oh, Mr. Solomon is waiting in the limo.

Nice meeting you.

Oh, Herbie, they're beautiful.

I delivered her right into the hands of
the enemy.

How could I be so dumb?

Genetics.

Let's face it. Men have missed more than
their share of rungs on the

evolutionary ladder.

What's the matter with me?

This is Rachel. She's the rock of
Gibraltar. I got nothing to worry about.

So what? The guy had a limo.

And?

You look like Mel Gibson.

And? She feels like I'm taking her for
granted.

Yeah, you got nothing to worry about.

Mm -hmm.

Commissioner. Huh?

The mayor tells me that you arrested
three suspects in the push -in

And also in the assault on Ronnie Lopez
and possibly Carmela Pagan.

Officer Stan Kelly and I made the call.
So your ongoing labor problems didn't

hurt the investigation.

Obviously not, Jim. And on behalf of
everyone in the city government, I'd

to say that our support for Commissioner
Scali and his entire department never

wavered during this difficult time.

Why, thank you, Louise.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta go on
patrol.

Oh, I have a dinner.

I guess you feel pretty pleased with
yourself making that collar.

If I said no, I'd be lying.

Wouldn't mind seeing it in the paper,
either.

Eastbridge PD has crime under control.

That would be nice.

Don't turn around!

Let go of the purse, lady! Take it easy,
Louise.

Yeah.

You sure have crime under control.

Sure. Have a nice day.

I just put it on the air. Three males,
black sweatsuits, all about six feet

tall. Right.

All right, everyone.

Listen up.

I know we don't have much to go on.

Except this.

We caught a break.

While those guys were sticking up the
mayor and me, half a price tag fell off

one of their sweatpants.

It has the name of the store?

That's the break.

So we take it over there in the morning,
they run it through their scanner. And

if the guy paid with a credit card,
they'll just punch up the voucher and

get a name.

Well, even if he paid cash, the clerk
might remember what he looks like.

Exactly.

Lock this up in the evidence room for
tonight.

All right.

Spread the word through the grapevine.

Tomorrow morning, we may lock the door
on these guys. In the meantime, everyone

back on the street.

And remember, these perps are armed,
dangerous, and they're not afraid of

Let's go.

Hello. Eastbridge PD.

Can I help you?

Maybe these are the guys that went after
me, too.

It's possible.

I want to go out there, boss.

Not a chance.

I want my shot at nailing him.

I don't want you in traction for the
next year and a half. You're staying

here, Carmela. That's an order.

You're the ranking officer.

Hold on.

I'll write it down.

You mean the only officer.

Hey, Stan.

Stick with me.

I thought you wanted us riding alone.

We're not riding.

I set a little rat trap. I want to see
what we can catch.

Gotcha. Well, Officer Jarrett, is this
what you used to beat Ronnie Lopez?

No one wanted it to come to that.

Because you wouldn't go along with the
strike?

And Lopez wasn't enough? You went after
Carmela?

Boss... I'm not your boss.

I'm the guy who's going to send your ass
to jail.

Run this to the lab.

Stan, read him his rights.

You have the right to remain silent.

If you give up that right, anything you
say can and will be used against you in

the court of law.

You have the right to win a time.

Luke Jarrett's confession.

And statements from Officer Petrelli and
Stover. They'll testify against Jarrett

in exchange for reduced sentences.

These kids are only out of the academy
six months.

They said Jarrett convinced them to copy
the push -in robbery.

scare the public, and make the
arbitrator rule in their favor. Lopez

weren't specific targets. Just any cop
on the job was considered a traitor.

Did you know it was Jared the whole
time?

If I ever thought so, I changed my mind
when he came back to work, which is just

what he wanted.

I had no idea it was cops until they
held us up in the garage.

The way they handled us, only my cops
would know that I carry a second gun on

ankle.

How do guys like that get into police
work?

They pass the physical.

There ought to be a way to check out
what's inside.

Sooner or later, they'll show you. Just
got to give them a chance.

Well, it's a good thing you found that
store tag in the garage.

Jarrett didn't know I had nothing.

He couldn't run the risk that I'd bring
my tag to the store.

He busted himself.

Once you gave him the chance.

Oh.

Scali.

Yeah, Freddy.

Put him on.

It's George Kelso, the arbitrator.

Hi, George.

Yeah.

Really?

What?

Decided against the rollbacks.

All wages and benefits are frozen at
their current level.

Oh, thank God.

We can sleep.

George wouldn't give the name, but he
said he got a call from a high level of

Eastbridge government indicating the
city would drop its demands for the

When did that happen?

Shortly after the mayor and I were
mugged.

So it looks like Jared may have
accomplished his purpose after all.

But no one will ever hear that from me.

Whoa. Hello?

Sorry. Hello?

Sorry, ma 'am. Let me try that again.

Sorry, mayor.

I didn't mean to cut in.

Hey, look who's here, Freddy.

We can finally get you back to
maintenance.

Go ahead, Steve. It's all yours.

Gee, boss, I was just getting the hang
of it. I know, and what a good job you

were doing, too.

I got all my messages.

Thank you.

That reminds me. Mrs. Scali called for
some car phone.

She said to tell you she's having the
time of her life.

Grace.

Grace.

Hey. Want to go get a drink?

Celebrate being able to live like...

Human beings again? No, I gotta get
home.

Oh, of course. It's been a while since
you've seen Rachel.

You gonna have a nice reunion?

Right. Nice reunion.

Have fun.

No.

I'd be always doubted on it.

Could be. doting on her right now.

I used to dote on her. Nothing big. A
dote here, a dote there.

Must be nuts.

She thinks I can't see through her.
She's playing this whole thing to the

Gonna make me jealous, so I'll start
with the doting again.

Well, the joke's on you, Rachel.

It's not gonna work. I'm not jealous of
Herbie Solomon with his limo and his six

-foot -two and his hair.

How do you do that thing that you do?

And it must have been love.

Mommy?

What are you doing up?

You were singing.

I was?

Sorry.

How was the reunion?

Oh, I'm exhausted, honey. Why don't we
talk about it in the morning?

It is the morning.

Almost two o 'clock in the morning.

When we were dating, I had to have you
home by midnight.

This was not a date, exactly.

What was it exactly?

If I didn't know better, I think that
you were jealous.

Maybe you don't know me as well as you
think.

Look, Rachel, I know I've been taking
you for granted, and that's going to

change. You want doting? You got it.

Next reunion, you're going with me.

Not Herbie Solomon or Arnold Weinstein.
Me.

End of discussion. You got it?

I got it.

You had me going crazy.

Watching the clock.

Tony.

I have a confession to make.

It's a movie stub from the Marlboro
Theater.

Mm -hmm.

The reunion was boring, so I left.

What about Herbie?

That millionaire dentist from Tuxedo
Park?

He was so full of himself, I'm sure he
didn't even notice I was gone.

So I caught a Betty Davis double
feature, sat up in the balcony like we

and then I took a taxi home.

If you only knew what I was thinking.

What were you thinking?

How much I love you.

It worked.

It might have been cruel, but it worked.

You mind if I dote on you now?

I don't mind at all.