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A dinner with you and Rachel?

Yeah. Here's my answer in one word.

Forget about it.

You want to know why?

Because you're selfish.

How am I selfish?

Come on, Frank, I'm asking you.

Oh, I'll tell you how.

The last time we were at Carmine's, I said the lasagna's good.

I had the lasagna. I said the scampi's good. I had the scampi. I said the check

is mine.

Frankie.

So what if I picked it up? It's my pleasure. Your pleasure? That's what I

You're selfish.

What about my pleasure for a change?

Okay, okay. Saturday night, it's your party. You got my word.

Uncross the fingers.

Deal. Good.

I'll see you at the meeting tonight.

Marie made cannolis.

I'll bring them.

I'll eat them.

Goodbye, Anthony.

Let me tell you something. Don't get old.

He put me down with one punch.

Two years ago, I'd have wiped the floor up with both of them. You said they were

big guys.

Big floor.

There doesn't seem to be anything missing from the register.

Are you kidding?

The rising sun?

It's Tashima.

He's trying to buy up all the city land he can for his factory. And I'm the only

guy on the council that says no. And now he's trying to get me to cave in.

Frankie. Oh.

Tsushima could be trying to intimidate him, get him to change his vote.

You don't intimidate Frank Mardino.

He said they were big guys, biker types.

Check the local bars and the motorcycle repair shops.

I used to mow his lawn when I was a kid.

He and Marie had six daughters.

Used to say I was the son he kept trying for but ran out of gas.

You cut lawns?

Filled in the time between yacht races and polo.

Well, you look at what they've done.

You tell Tashima that you know me your whole life. You tell him to go to hell.

Did you call Marie?

No, I don't want to worry her.

I'm all right. Frankie, why don't you let me drive you home?

So you missed the council meeting tonight.

I'd have to be dead.

Don't you see what's going on?

People have got to realize what we're up against.

They've got to know that what's at stake is the kind of country we're going to

hand over to our grandchildren.

Are we going to be calling our shots ourselves?

Or are they going to pull our strings for us from Tokyo?

I get melodramatic, Frank.

Yeah, what can I tell you? I come from a long line of opera singers.

But it ain't no melodrama what they did to my store.

Kashima Industries utterly condemns the attack on Mr. Nardino.

and categorically denies any association with it.

Besides, one microchip factory in Eastbridge doesn't mean we're selling

Washington Monument. We're one step closer.

I'm going to vote in favor of the FEMA Industries buying the city land for its

factory.

And not just because they're also going to buy my computer company and make me

rich.

Just being honest.

but because Eastbridge will also benefit to the tune of $8 million in

construction costs and 200 jobs. I think that's the tune we all want to hear.

Nobody wants to hear this tune anymore.

But some of us fought for this country against the very people that want to buy

up every bit of it.

That's why I'm voting no.

And if anybody wants to come after me again, I'll be ready.

to see the spread of vigilantism.

Commissioner. This is obviously an emotional issue.

Joe Amato's sushi bar was trashed the other night, and he's a third

American. This ain't about sushi.

That's right.

It's about exercising a little self -control.

We're gonna have an increased presence out on the street, but we can't be

everywhere.

This is about acting like adults.

We agree with Commissioner Scali, which is why we find the xenophobia inherent

in Mr. Nardino's comments so unfortunate.

Hey, just a second here.

Xenophobia. Would you like me to spell it?

Mr. Aoki.

I apologize.

I didn't go to no fancy school, Sonny. We want to contribute to this community.

German and British companies have done it, and one can only wonder.

If Tashima Industries was owned by...

Caucasians, if Mr. Nardino would feel the same.

I feel exactly the same way. The issue here isn't about money or country. It's

about race. Mr. Nardino, you are a bigot. I'm not a bigot.

We're talking about foreigners swallowing our country.

Foreigners with yellow skin or black.

It makes no difference, my friend, whether you're blue or green or

Frank! The oldest cover for racism. Don't give me that racism stuff. Come

So much for acting like a dog.

I'm okay, honey. I'm okay.

Mr.

Tashima would like assault charges to be pressed.

I'd much rather we work this out unofficially.

I apologize.

It won't happen again. Since when do you apologize for me?

Then go ahead. Mr. Aoki is trying to do you a favor.

I apologize for taking a swing.

I made a fool of myself.

Embarrassed my wife and family.

But I'm not going to apologize for the way I feel.

And I'm not going to change my boat.

Frankie. I'm going home.

You want to arrest me? That's where I'll be.

Mr.

Tashima insists that charges be pressed.

I'm sorry.

Me too.

There might be a way to avoid all of this.

You've got a relationship with Mr. Nardino, and he does hold the key vote.

I don't do business that way, Mr. Aoki.

I'm talking about keeping your friend out of jail in exchange for a vote

in everyone's best interest.

I know you'll only do what's right.

Are we anywhere with the guys who roughed up Frank?

Not so far.

Stan and Ricky are making the rounds.

What? You gonna talk to Frank?

Well, the thing is, I happen to agree that Eastbridge needs that factory.

And why not if it'll keep them from pressing charges?

I'm okay with it.

Won't he think that you came to their pressure?

He knows me better.

So they got to you, too, huh?

I guess when you're in politics... They did not get to me, and I'm not in

politics, and you know it. Then why the hell are you here?

Why aren't you out chasing the goons at the director's place, huh? Or is that

part of the deal, too?

Oh, I'm... I'm sorry, Tony.

You didn't deserve that.

I am looking for him, Frank.

I'm also looking out for what's best for the people of this town.

That factory is what's best.

Tashima's given our people good jobs.

He's given them a fair shot. A fair shot?

Fifty years ago, they had nothing.

They were nothing.

We picked them up from scratch.

And now, they're taking us over.

Where's the fairness in that? Maybe it's not fair, but we have to deal with

things the way they are now.

Frank, the war's over.

But I thought we won.

You kids must think I'm a little ridiculous.

I can't help it.

But from now on, they're not going to get one thing from me.

Not a thing.

No matter what else they try.

Have you tried something else, Frank?

Come on, Frank, it's me.

Tony, I think we'd better forget about dinner Saturday.

He wouldn't budge. He can't.

We appreciate you trying.

I spoke with Mr. Tashima.

We won't press the charges.

That's a gesture to you.

I appreciate that.

We just want to be good neighbors.

But if Frank won't change his vote... There's still time.

Maybe he'll think about what you said.

We can always hope.

It was like he was a different person. I've never seen Frank like that before.

Afraid. Maybe I should give him a recall.

Yeah, maybe.

Probably get more out of her than I got out of him.

Ta -da!

Look at him!

David!

What do you think?

Mr.

Sophisticated, Mr. Cool.

The power of genetics.

Turn around, honey.

Oh, my... Goodness, you look so handsome.

It's tomorrow night, huh?

Yeah. I told Amy I'd get her a corsage.

Oh, uh... Here you go.

A nice corsage?

A very nice corsage?

It's only one flower.

Not a float at the Rose Bowl.

Thanks.

Hey, hey, hang it up before you get wrinkles.

You remember our first formal dance?

I certainly do.

I bought you a very nice corsage for a buck fifty.

You met me at your door.

I pinned it on ever so suavely. Oh, really?

It's a good thing my dress was red.

A couple of drops of blood and you still won't let me forget.

Hello?

Right.

Shooting at the Kernwood Hotel.

Hey, Pat.

You mind?

No, I got it.

Check the back of the lot?

Nothing. Look.

What happened, Stan?

Shot came through the rear window, boss. Got him in the back of the neck.

You think he'll make it? Bill says it's touch and go.

Get an ID on the victim?

Didn't dispatch tell you?

Thank you for seeing us, Mr. Tashima.

We're all outraged over the shooting.

It is in no way reflective of the attitude of the people of Eastbridge

you or your company.

I'm not concerned about this. attitude of your people. I'm concerned about the

safety of my people.

America is a dangerous country.

You resent our successes and blame us for your failures.

We have become the target of convenience.

We have no witnesses to the shooting and Mr. Aoki is still in a coma.

My guess is the same hate mongers who trashed the sushi bar the other night. I

know who shot Mr.

Aoki and so do you.

Frank Nardino's anti -Japanese feelings are no secret.

Have you called Frank in for questioning?

Not yet.

There are other more likely suspects. It's obvious.

Your friendship will not allow you to fulfill your responsibility.

My friendship has nothing to do with it. I am an intelligent man. Please don't

insult me.

My company.

wants to be in Eastbridge because the price of land is attractive and your

pool is skilled.

But how can we be expected to invest in a community where we are denied the most

basic protection?

You and your people will be protected. I guarantee it.

And this investigation will be pursued wherever it leads.

I guarantee that.

We won't wait long for results.

Excuse me.

I have work to do.

If he doesn't get results, he's going to pull this deal.

In his mind, Frank's already tried and convicted.

And in your mind, he's a white knight.

We don't want a sacrificial lamb, but we don't want that factory built in Jersey

either.

Do your job, Commissioner.

Don't you think I want to do my job?

I'm just trying to...

Figure out how to go to a guy who's like a second father and say, Morning,

Frank. Shoot anyone last night?

I could talk to him.

No, no, no.

It was right.

It's my job.

Tony, please.

Wait before you kill it.

No, it's not thirsty.

That's pathetic.

I've tried direct sunlight.

Plant food, indirect sunlight.

Well, how about a little love?

Plants, they can sense a person's... aura.

It's probably sensing a lot of hostility from you now.

Good.

Come.

Ballistics report on Aoki.

Thanks, Gordon. Great.

What?

45 caliber Colt.

Lab says the bullet's corrosive. They haven't made corrosive ammunition in at

least 30 years.

And who keeps bullets around for 30 years?

Has it been fired recently?

You think if I shot the guy, I'd hang it back up on the wall? You think I'm

stupid? Sometimes when people are angry, they do things they wouldn't otherwise

do. I did not shoot Aoki.

I want to believe you.

Believe me or don't.

Where were you at 9 o 'clock last night?

Upstairs. I felt lousy. I was asleep by 8 .30.

Can Marie corroborate your story?

She was playing canasta with Dottie Levine.

Why don't you test the gun?

I don't want to test the gun.

Well, how about a lie detector? You won't take my word for it. How about

Frank.

It's not always when people are angry.

Sometimes when they're scared.

You think Tashima's got me scared?

No matter what else they try. That's what you said.

Well, don't take me so literal.

What else are they trying to do?

Tony, he's a ruthless bastard.

War and business, it's all the same to him. He doesn't care who he hurts.

Look at the hair on you, Frankie.

You kidding?

Used to be my trademark.

Girl used to go crazy.

Who's this guy?

Ah, Vinnie Russo.

Avenue B.

We made our first communion together at St. Anne's.

We even enlisted together.

But he's forever. You still see him?

No. No, we were captured in the Philippines.

They put us in a camp.

Vinnie.

Always clowning. A real comic, you know.

They'd beat us, they'd starve us, and he'd laugh.

He'd laugh about all that back pay we had coming without anybody shooting at

And they'd feed us the soup.

A big pot of water with some rice in it. One day, they threw some rotten cabbage

in there for variety.

And Vinnie, always kidding, he said, hey, look, it's Christmas, come early.

We all laughed and they laughed.

They took him outside and came back a minute later.

With his head.

They threw it in a pot of soup.

Where are the corsages?

In the box.

Heard anything about the guys who beat up Frank?

Heard it was the Japanese.

The guy that wants the factory.

We don't know who's behind it.

I like Frank. About time we stood up for America, like he says.

What do these guys look like?

Frank said they were big.

Tell you what.

I'll keep my nose to the headstone. We'll see what we can see.

Appreciate it, Mike.

All right.

Hey.

You losing weight?

I'm trying.

Mike, you're better fat.

C -1. Call a C -1 on Tack 3.

This is C -1. Go ahead, HQ.

Two things.

Frank's gun is clean.

Lab says it hasn't been fired for years.

That doesn't eliminate him as a suspect, but that's good news.

Here's more.

I hope he's regaining consciousness.

Has anyone talked to him?

Thought you'd want to be the first.

Thanks. Get him on the way.

I had something to tell you. You talked to him?

We're conducting an investigation here.

What the hell are you doing letting him in?

Well, I didn't think... You didn't think?

You're on report, McManus.

You might be used to getting everything you want when you're in Japan, Mr.

Tashima.

Did you see who shot you?

It was Frank.

If you didn't see who... It had to be.

Why?

Why?

I was blackmailing him.

Blackmailing him over what?

He had a daughter.

He had six of them.

By another woman, not his wife.

He tried to kill me so no one would know.

Maybe Frank did do it.

At least the motive would make more sense.

Not the global balance of trade, but the most personal kind of pressure.

Maybe if you told me my father had an affair, that would knock me for more of

loop.

If you tell me my father didn't.

There's another thing.

Frank introduced a motion in the council to delay the vote.

When did he do that?

The afternoon Aoki was shot.

Maybe he was trying to buy some time and decided to make the blackmail problem

go away.

Pick him up.

I did not shoot Aoki.

I swear on the kids.

Why should I believe you? You didn't tell me about the blackmail.

She was an air -corn nurse.

I met her in Okinawa.

May, 43.

Marie and I had been married for about a month before I shipped out.

There's no excuse for what happened except...

Except I was scared.

I thought maybe I'd never come back again.

We were both scared.

I've always regretted it.

I hope you said there was a child.

I never met her.

She and her mother were being transferred to a base in Tokyo.

The plane went down to see a Japan.

How Aoki ever found out, I don't know.

Tony, I'm not a saint.

But Marie is.

And why, after 50 years of marriage, does she have to be hurt?

Were you going to give in?

I don't know.

Who knew that you wanted to vote the lady?

Everybody. It's public record.

I needed time to think.

I think we should talk to Tashima.

He's behind the whole thing.

He's got me right where he wants me.

I wanted to tell you, Anthony.

I was afraid.

Afraid of what you'd think of me.

After all these years.

After all these years.

I just don't think you're the guy with the needed one in Brooklyn.

I don't think we should go to Tashima.

No use.

I know what he'd say.

I am sorry, and I am ashamed.

If I had known about the blackmail, I would have removed Aoki from his

In my country, we accept responsibility for the actions of our employees.

I will not use the information.

I know someone who would like to hear that very much.

Tell him.

It would mean more coming from you.

We have nothing to say to each other.

I think you have a lot in common.

You're both men of honor and principles.

And you're stubborn old codgers who refuse to let go of your past.

I'm not usually spoken to like that.

Welcome to Eastbridge.

My guess is, if you and Frank started talking, we wouldn't be able to get you

shut up.

What have you got to lose?

One day, my son and daughter were playing near our home in Nagasaki.

A wave of fire swept over them.

They were incinerated.

My wife, the design on her kimono burned into

her skin lived for three agonizing days.

She died calling for her lost children.

He wore the uniform of the enemy.

He turned my life into ashes.

When the bomb fell, Frank was in a POW camp in the Philippines.

He was no more involved in what happened than I was.

Let forgiveness come to the next generation.

I must honor the memory of my family.

Mr. Tashima.

I can't even begin to imagine the horror you've seen or the loss you've

suffered.

But carrying the hatred for 50 years, has that honored their memory?

I'll give your message to Frank.

The corsages were never delivered to the dance.

The florist said that they had been burglarized.

I saw the calls for service.

Why would anybody want to steal corsages except as some kind of prank?

Okay, spill.

Well, there's three guys, upperclassmen.

Their dates had corsages, but they were the only ones.

Okay, give me the names. We'll check them out.

And speaking of which, since you didn't get a corsage... I got her some candy.

Very nice candy.

Thanks, Dad.

Okay, champ.

Good night.

Good night.

Clown says him and his buddy shot that Japanese fella. You want to take him in?

Let's wait a while.

Thanks for your

help, Big Mike.

Sorry about your place. It was fun.

Why'd you shoot Kanaoki?

Look, Rudolph, I got at least three people at Mike's who can testify to

you admit it.

We're talking about a hate crime. Hate crime?

We didn't even know the guy.

Then why'd you do it?

Two thousand bucks.

Who paid you?

The bread was in a mailbox at the P .O.

Did Frank Nardino pay you?

Frank Nardino.

The hardware store.

The guy at the hardware store that you beat up?

He didn't look like he had two grand.

Who paid you to trash his place?

I'm telling you, I don't know.

All I know is we picked up the money in the same P .O. box.

Take him.

How'd you know he'd be that friend, too?

I didn't.

But I do now.

Every day, I thank God the average criminal in this town has the brainpower

walnut.

The same P .O. box for both crimes, so we can presume it's the same source.

Intimidate Frank so the Japanese will stay.

Shoot Aki so they'll go.

Why would one guy pay to do both?

You want my answer?

Huh? It's Toshima.

He's pulling all the strings.

He had his own man shot.

Just set me up. He's got me in a vice so tight to Frank he's not going to use

the blackmail.

Someone in town's guilty.

I gotta believe it. It's someone who wants Tashima Industries to go away.

I need you to help me smoke him out.

I want to arrest you.

What, are you nuts?

Say this guy had you beat up to ensure you'd vote no.

When you made your motion to delay, he thought maybe you'd change your mind. So

he shot Aoki.

Why?

Maybe he figured Tashima'd say enough of this and pull out.

But if I go to jail for the shooting, my no vote goes with me, huh?

Right. And whoever steps forward will probably phony up an alibi, something to

spring you.

He's our man.

Ah. Ah.

Hey.

Take him downstairs.

Hey, Stan.

What's that?

Bulletproof glass.

Mayor's office issued a memo about increasing security in the precinct.

down to storage.

We're here to serve the public face to face, not through a shield.

Whatever you say, boss.

You believe that?

I knew you'd love it.

The story of Frank's arrest will be on the 6 o 'clock news.

Tony, our alleged corsage thieves, they're waiting in interrogation.

The punks, they'll crack.

Man, you got nothing.

I got nothing?

I got a flower shop burglarized by three guys exactly your size.

Any witness who says it was us?

How come your dates were the only ones with corsages at the fall formal?

Maybe we're the only ones with class enough to buy them.

Look, cooperate.

Give us a confession now. It'll go a lot easier on you down the line. Look,

cooperate. Let us go now, and we won't hit you with a false arrest lawsuit down

the line.

Get out of here!

All that stuff in the papers about you being such a sharp dude, where did they

get that from? Get out of here! Get out!

Well, I thought they'd crack.

I'm gonna nail those little... I don't know how I'm gonna do it, but I'm gonna

enjoy it.

I just want to make sure it's not too hot or too cold.

I want you to feel needed.

I want you to feel loved.

What is it, Gordy?

The councilman intends to see you.

Fine. Let him in.

I just saw councilman... I heard about Frank Nardino's arrest.

Got the wrong man, Tony.

What do you mean?

He couldn't have done it. I was walking my dog past his house at the time Aoki

was shot, and I saw Frank watching the ball game in his living room.

So you see? It couldn't have been him. There's no way. I saw him with my own

eyes.

Boy, am I glad to hear that.

So I collected a couple of IOUs from our friends in the street.

Mr. Tenzer has a gambling problem.

The problem is he loses.

Big time?

His lungs.

That's enough.

He stands to make a fortune from the sale of his company, yet he lies about

alibi for the only man who can make the deal fall through.

Why?

He's dipping into his own till to pay off the books, and if the sale goes

through, his finances are examined and the fraud's revealed.

Very good, Miss Madison.

Do I get a cookie?

Oh, careful.

If Tenter doesn't want the deal to fly, couldn't he just vote against it?

He turned down three million bucks, people might start asking questions.

He doesn't want that.

This way, he publicly endorses the sale, which makes sense, because Frank's no

vote is his insurance policy against it. Yeah.

They're not all walnuts, are they?

No, they're not.

Something's percolating. I was just... Frank and Tashima.

Two different stories.

The same pain.

It's like they had to keep their wounds open.

I'm afraid if they let them heal, that would be a sign of disrespect to the

people they lost.

Yeah?

Those kids are here, Ron.

Thanks.

How long do you figure?

Oh, a bleach -to -water ratio you put in, five minutes max.

Right.

Sorry to have to do this to you, but, uh...

It's for a good cause.

Like this is unlawful search and seizure.

Oh, yeah?

I watch Discovery Channel.

Well, we discovered a witness who saw you guys knock over that flower shop.

Impossible, man.

Impossible, you say?

They're wearing masks.

The guys who did it.

Yeah, well, vision is only one of the five senses we use in the science of

criminal investigation.

Last chance.

A confession now is going to hurt a lot less than a conviction later on.

Okay, Sid.

Guys, say hello to Phil.

Man, what is this? A philodendron. It was sitting right next to the counter

you guys ripped off those corsages.

Plants are extremely sensitive to negative auras.

The violence committed when those vases were smashed has been recorded in its

sensory system.

And if contact is reestablished with that aura, well, let's just hope that

doesn't happen.

Put your hands next to the plant.

Don't do it.

He can't make you.

He's right.

Man, I told you this was bogus.

Oh, man.

No way.

Amazing, isn't it, boss?

Another positive ID.

Book him.

No, wait. It was his idea.

No way, man. It was too. It was his idea. You said to bring the tire on. No,

that was his idea. Shut up. Shut up, you guys.

Don't worry about Phil. I'll repot him. He'll be fine.

Good. He deserves a commendation.

There's Tanza.

He's had plenty of time to sweat.

Let's bait the hook.

We called Marie Nardino just to see how Frank was doing.

And she said you haven't even released him yet. I'm telling you, Arnold, the

paperwork gets more insane every year. We've been processing the guy for the

last two hours.

Oh, good. I thought maybe there was a problem.

I know. I told him that you were the guy who came forward.

He was speechless, if you can imagine that.

In fact, he said he wanted to tell you something that he knew was going to make

you a very happy man.

What? Oh, I should let... Thanks, Sarge.

Thanks a million.

Forget it, Frank.

Are you kidding? I could have spent the rest of my life breaking rocks.

Right, Tony?

Put a bend.

So I'm thinking to myself, I said, how can I pay you back?

And I thought, hey, that factory deal means more to him than anything.

So?

I'm going to change my vote.

Oh, you don't have to do that, Frank. It's not on my account.

Oh, no, it's the right thing for everybody.

That Tony finally made me see it. Yes, sir.

I'm going to vote yes.

With that, Tashima can buy your company and you'll be set for life.

Thank you, Frank.

Oh, thank you.

I'll never be able to pay you back.

Beautiful.

Now what?

Since he can't count on you to stop the deal.

He's only got one shot left.

Gotcha, Councilman Thornton.

Get him out of here.

Hey, Stanley.

Tell Mayor Hinton that bulletproof glass worked out nice after all. You got it.

I appreciate you involving me in his

capture.

We couldn't have done it without his help, too.

Kind of a team effort.

Thank you for not using the information.

I'm sorry about your family.

I'm sorry about your friend.